Test – Grade 12 I. Put the words into the correct stress syllable column: future, optimistic, terrorism, contribute, curriculum, measure, reform, irrigation, electrician, interview The 1 st syllable words . . The 2nd syllable words The 3rd syllable words II. Put the words that has underlined and bold part into correct column: bats, speaks, speeds, graphs, days, needed, wanted, explained, moved, dreamed / s / . / z / . / d / . / id / . III. Give the correct forms of verb in the brackets: 1. We ( spend ) the holidays in Nha Trang every summer. 2. We ( go ) to Lan’s birthday party last Saturday night. 3. The festival ( start ) before I finished my language course last January. 4. It ( rain ) heavily since last Sunday . 5. My brother ( take ) a computer course next semester. 6. Stacy ( help ) me many times this week. 7. Jack ( read) his son’s school report right now. 8. If you call him, he ( come ). 9. If the sun weren’t shining, we ( not, spend ) the weekend on the beach. 10. If she ( buy) me this book last holiday, I ( lend ) it to you. IV. Rewrite the sentences without changing the original meanings: 1. If he doesn’t sing tonight, the party will be boring. Ä Unless . 2. The book is very expensive so I don’t have enough money to buy it. Ä If I . 3. We couldn’t finish the writing because the electricity went out last night. Ä If we 4. The woman is very gentle. She lives next door my house. ( who ) Ä . 5. My book is interesting. It is on the table. ( which ) Ä . 6. Nha Trang is the beautiful beach. I used to sunbathe in Nha Trang. ( where ) Ä . 7. They produced this film a long time ago. Ä This film 8. She often holds the birthday at home in the early morning. Ä The birthday 9. The teacher said to the students, “ Don’t go to school without your well-prepared homework.” Ä The teacher told the students 10. He said to me, “ I saw your sister at the cinema.” Ä He told me . V. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions: 1. By the end of the 21 st century, Chinese astronauts will have landed ___________ Mars. 2. If your company is wiped ___________ , many people will be out of work. 3. His room is full ___________ rubbish. 4. The law hasn’t had any effect ___________ then. 5. I was born ___________ 1991. 6. We should carry ___________ economic reforms. 7. There was a shortage ___________ places for sports in this town. 8. She always take care ___________ her children’s health. 9. You have to concentrate ___________ what you are doing. 10. My teacher is always responsible ___________ his job. VI. Read the passage and then answer the questions: Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. It has been the law for about 300 years that all theatres are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published. To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers. Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different from those in Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working. 1. How important are traditions in Britain? Ä . 2. What do the Englishmen do with their traditions? Ä . 3. Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat? Ä . 4. How is Christmas kept in Scotland? Ä . 5. Are letters delivered in Britain on Sundays? Ä . . letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published. To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with. heating English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and