Grade 12 THE SECOND EXAM_002 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from others A competitor B participant C volunteer D minority A economics B sociology C mathematics D biology Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others A packed B added C hoped D pronounced A tries B receives C teaches D studies A match B character C scholar D school Mark the letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Do you know the woman was hurt in the accident? A which B whom C who D whose This school is said over fifteen years ago A built B to be built C to have been built D have been built here since 1976 when her parents moved from New York A She's lived B She's living C She was living D She lived The homecoming football game will be played on A two September B the Second of September C September two D the two of September 10 Betty left the dormitory and moved to another place the noise A because B despite C because of D caused from 11 - Mary: I didn't know you could play badminton so well, Peter - Peter: A Thank you, Mary That's a nice compliment B Don't mention it I played worse than ever before C That's all right I could have played better D You're welcome The game was not as good as I had expected 12 He the basic course before he took the advanced one A has taken B would take C had taken D should take 13 He had to borrow a little money from his brother he could finish his education without working A so as B that C so that D in order so 14 the rain, the baseball game will not be cancelled A Although B Despite of C In spite D Despite 15 Watching films, playing sports and listening to music are forms of They help us relax A exercise B study C entertainment D research 16 John, could you the baby while I go shopping? A take after B look after C get over D try out 17 I think a lot of work to prepare for the entrance examination A should be done B should to be done C should D should have done 18 Children will work hard if the lessons are A interested B interest C interests D interesting 19 The final match between Liverpool and Manchester United really made a good impression on football A enthuse B enthusiasts C enthusiastic D enthusiasm 20 The computer program was unable to between letters and numbers A discriminate B discrimination C discriminating D discriminatory 21 You will have to your holiday if you are too ill to travel A put off B look after C try on D take after 22 Yesterday, I TV when my father came back home from work A was watching B watch C have watched D watched Page THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND EXAM_002 23 He me to study harder to pass the final exam A advised B suggested C threatened D let 24 The brakes of this car need A adjusted B being adjusted C to adjust D adjusting 25 He is the only man to succeed everyone laugh A to make B in make C for making D in making 26 After the operation his health has become better and A good B better C best D the best 27 If it rain, we'll have the party outside A wouldn't B doesn't C didn't D won't 28 This is first time I have travelled across Pacific Ocean A the / the B a / the C the / a D a / a 29 I think that you had better earlier so that you can go to school on time A look on B give up C turn on D get up 30 Today's weather isn't as cold as it was yesterday, ? A wasn't it B was it C isn't it D is it Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction 31 When he will come here this evening, I will give him a present A B C D 32 My grandfather was a community leader whom everyone in the town admired him very much A B C D 33 The bigger the supermarket is, the more wide the choice will be A B C D 34 She looked happily when she heard that she had passed the driving test A B C D 35 It is said that the construction of this school cannot to be completed as planned A B C D Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks The accumulation of book knowledge is one part of school education but this kind of learning can be and often is carried to excess in many countries so that no time for other interests is (36) _to young people Not only must they attend school (37) _ five-hour periods on six days of the week, studying possibly as many as thirteen different subjects, but in addition they may even go to afternoon institutes for (38) _instruction They have almost no chance of taking up (continue) any of their own hobbies or becoming familiar with the plants and wild life of the countryside except during their summer holidays Early youth should be a time of exploration and adventure, of reading books for (39) _as well as study, of freedom to enjoy life before the responsibilities of working for a living and (40) _a family put an end to study, to freedom and only too often to carefree enjoyment 36 A available B provided C devoted D reserved 37 A during B for C throughout D in 38 A farther B additional C extra D further 39 A entertainment B amusement C joy D pleasure 40 A creating B bringing C building D raising Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one 41 If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all of us A It would be better for all of us if we could solve this problem soon B The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all of us C It would be better for all of us if we can solve this problem soon D If all of us are better, we can solve this problem soon Page THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND EXAM_002 42 You are not allowed to smoke in here A You are not able to smoke in here B You don't have to smoke in here C It is unlikely to smoke in here D You mustn't smoke in here 43 I didn't eat anything because I wasn't hungry A If I was hungry, I would eat something B If I had been hungry, I would have eaten something C If I hadn't been hungry, I would have eaten something D If I had eaten something, I would have been eaten something 44 Peter doesn't play football as well as John A John plays football better than Peter B John plays football worse than Peter C John plays football better as Peter D John plays football worse as Peter 45 The girl said to her little brother, ‘Don't make too much noise.' A The girl said to her little brother don't make too much noise B The girl said to her little brother to make too much noise C The girl told her little brother not to make too much noise D The girl told her little brother don't make too much noise Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from to 12 It is always thought that women are the second class in the citizen, and men are the first There is not real equality of opportunity for men and women Years ago, people were living in a man-dominated society Women had to obey their husbands and fathers absolutely Women's place was in the kitchen and women's work was household In many places, women were not even allowed to go to school Women had no rights, even the right to choose a husband for themselves Men usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent and important than women Men considered women their property Sometimes, women were mistreated by their husbands and suffered this as a fate Many parents did not even want to have female children Thanks to the women's liberation movement, women have nowadays proved that they are equal to men on every aspect An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man but she may be as intelligent as him Women can everything that men can, and women can one thing that no man can: they produce children 46 In a man-dominated society A women were the first class B women had no rights C women were respected by men D women got a good education 47 Years ago, women's place was A in the Parliament Houses B in the Congress C in the Town Hall D in the kitchen 48 The word 'they’ in line refers to A women B fathers C husbands D men 49 The word 'this' in line refers to A right B property C inequality D being mistreated 50 According to the passage, which statement is TRUE? A Women had the right to choose their husbands years ago B Women were equal to men on every aspect years ago C Many parents wanted to have female children D Women can what men can -THE END - Page THE SECOND SEMESTER