Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-013 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A destroyed B damaged C endangered D provided A extinction B primary C animal D classify A construction B commercial C climate D protect Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others A although B throughout C therefore D until A advance B disaster C government D society Choose the word that best fits each blank It isn’t cold outside You _ wear a coat A mustn’t B needn’t C can D must We have plenty of time for doing the work We _ be hurried A mustn't B shouldn't C needn't D mightn’t I prefer tennis _ badminton A above B over C than D to We went by _ train to the west of England A a B an C the D Ø 10 This might give _ species a chance to survive and develop A danger B dangerous C endangered D dangerously 11 There are _ ways to protect the environment A a lot B a great deal of C a number of D much 12 We _ walk all the way home We can get a taxi A must B should C needn’t D ought to 13 Pollution is one of the main _ of species extinction A abilities B causes C reasons D results 14 College students benefit _ lectures given by professors A about B by C from D with 15 They establish wildlife reserves _ the species can survive and develop A because of B such as C in order to D so that 16 The desert _ after Simpson in 1929 A called B named C was called D was named 17 This book is worth _ A to read B read C reading D for read 18 A girl _ answered the phone told me you were out A who B what C whose D whom 19 After he _ in a factory he opened a small business A has worked B had worked C would work D was working 20 One of solutions to help save endangered species is A establishing wildlife habitat reserves B making air and water clean C planting trees around the wildlife habitat reserves D reducing the number of rare species 21 _ books tell stories from the author’s imagination A Comic B Biography C Science D Fiction 22 The boy was able to learn English, _ he is very lazy Page THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-013 A however B therefore C so D but 23 People who live in or near endangered animals’habitats _ wildlife product for their livelihood A take care of B rely on C pay attention to D think of 24 Kinds of grasses grow in the Simpson Desert are A cactus and spinifex B date palm and hummock C shrubland and grass D spinifex and hummock grasses 25 A : Would you like something to eat? -B : No, thank you, I _ lunch A had already had B have just had C recently have D had 26 The concert was cancelled, we went to a nightclub instead A however B so C but D although 27 I am not deaf You _ shout A need B needn’t C must D mustn't 28 We live in the same building, we have hardly seen each other A and B therefore C but D so 29 You _ take your umbrella along with you today It _ rain later on this afternoon A should / might B needn't / will C will / must D ought to / mustn't 30 Those letters now You can the typing later A need typing B needn't be typed C need to type D needn't typing 31 In 1953, Peveril Meigs divided desert regions Earth categories according to the amount of precipitation they received A through / in B from / with C on / into D in / for 32 I must say that you have done very well _, you should be aware that you still have a lot of thing to learn A Therefore B So C But D However 33 " She will have to correct the mistakes " means that " " A The mistakes will have to be corrected B The mistakes will be have to corrected C The mistakes will be had to correct D The mistakes will have been to correct 34 The furniture was so expensive that I didn't buy it A The furniture was very expensive that I didn't buy it B The furniture was too expensive for me to buy C The furniture was too expensive for me to buy it D The furniture was too expensive that I didn't buy it 35 , I would have learned how to read A Unless I had been go to school as a child B If I been able to go to school as a child C If I could be able to go to school as a child D Had I been able to go to school as a child Choose the underlined word that needs correction: 36 Have you ever read any novels writing by Jack London? A Have B read C any D writing 37 People respected him because he was a honest man A respected B because C a D man 38 This class has cancelled because too few students had registered before registration closed A has cancelled B had registered C too few D before 39 The first nation park in the world, calling Yellowstone Park, was established in 1872 A in B The C was established D calling Page THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-013 40 There are thousands of kinds of bacteria, many of whom are beneficial A beneficial B whom C many D thousands Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word The Middle East and North Africa are one of the driest regions on earth Nearly two-thirds of the region is desert The Sahara Desert of northern Africa is the largest desert in the world Desert air (41) little moisture, so few clouds form over the land Without clouds to block the sun, temperatures may reach as (42) as 125°F during the day At night, without the clouds to contain the heat, the temperature can fall to as low as 40°F Extreme temperatures (43) with little rainfall make desert life difficult for people, plants, and animals (44) , some life forms have adapted to even the most severe desert (45) , 41 A comprises B contains C consists D includes 42 A much B far C high D long 43 A combined B locate C explore D separate 44 A Therefore B So C But D However 45 A place B environment C society D atmosphere Read the following passage and choose the correct answer It’s always thought that women are the second class in citizen, and men are the first There is not a 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 housework 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 men 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 society B at school C in the Congress D in the kitchen 48 In a man- dominated society, men regarded women as their _ A property B queen C great love D housework 49 In a man- dominated society, _ A all parents expected to have daughters B most parents liked girl babies C most parents did not want to have daughters D most parents did not like sons 50 Nowadays, women have proved that they are _ men A more intelligent than B more important than C stronger than D equal to THE END Page THE SECOND SEMESTER