45 MINUTE TEST FOR GRADE 12 STUDENTS (No 3) Full name:…………………………………………… Class: …………… Listen to Rebecca and Adam planning a night together For each question, choose the correct answer Rebecca and Alan decide to meet on ……… A Wednesday B Thursday C Friday They decide to …… A Go out for dinner B Go out for a drink C Stay in and watch a DVD The Orange Tree is on …… A.Church Road B Love Lane C Potter Street Rebecca met Charlie …… A.at a party B on a skiing holiday C at the sports centre Look at the questions for this part You will hear a man called Steve and a woman called Caroline talking about summer jobs Decide if each sentence is True (T) or False (F) Steve hasn’t arranged any work for the summer yet Caroline’s work will allow her to have free time during the day Caroline’s work will be located in a city Caroline found out about the job from the internet Caroline says that work at music festivals is badly paid 10 Caroline does not have to pay for her accommodation Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest Circle letter A, B, C or D to mark your answer A reserve B conserve C wildlife D prevent A information B entertainment C discovery D scientific Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C or D Circle letter A, B, C or D to mark your answer is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment A Biodiversity B Conservation C Globe D Individual If an area is , all the trees there are cut down or destroyed A endangered B deforested C contaminated D polluted This road is very narrow It to be widened A might B needs C mustn’t D may I can’t find my glasses at home I left them in the office A should have B must have C might be D ought to have It is important students to read as many books as possible A with B for C to D about This book to Peter It is not mine A possesses B owns C has D belongs - “Would you like to go for a drink with me?” - “Yes, .” A I like B I go C I can’t D I’d love to 10 - “Why they warm their bodies up before swimming?” - “ .” A To avoid cramp B So as to get cramp C In order not to prevent cramp D So that preventing cramp Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the gap Circle letter A, B, C or D to mark your answer In the past, elephants in Thailand were taken from the wild when they were very young They (1) to work for the people cutting down the large trees of the forests They became “work machine” – they were not free, wild animal (2) more Some of the elephants became depressed and some even cried Elephants can be unhappy too Boualoi was one of these elephants, (3) with the help of Thailand’s Royal Family and the World Wildlife Fund, she is soon going back (4) her natural environment, the forest First, she is going to live at the Doi Pa Muang Wildlife Sanctuary There, she will learn (5) free again, and she will meet other free elephants for the first time A sell B sold C are sold D were sold A some B little C any D few A for B but C since D as A in B on C from D to A be B to be C being D to have been Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers to the questions When I opened the first "Body Shop" in 1976, my only object was to earn enough to feed my children Today "The Body Shop" is an international company rapidly growing all around the world In the years since we began I have learned a lot Much of what I have learned will be found in this book, for I believe that we, as a company, have something worth saying about how to run a successful business without giving up what we really believe in It's not an ordinary business book, nor is it just about my life The message is that to succeed in business you have to be different Business can be fun, a business can be run with love and it can good In business, as in life, I need to enjoy myself, to have a feeling of family and to feel excited by the unexpected I have always wanted the people who work for "The Body Shop" to feel the same way Now this book sends these ideas of mine out into the world I'd like to think there are no limits to our "family", no limits to what can be done I find that an exciting thought I hope you do, too What is the writer's main purpose in writing this text? A To tell the reader her life story C To explain how international companies operate What would someone learn from this text? A How to make a lot of money C What the writer's family is like How does the writer feel about the business she runs? A She doesn't care about success if her children are fed C It is not like any other company What kind of workers does the writer like to employ? A Worker who can explain her ideas C Workers who have the same attitudes as she does 10 What kind of person does the writer seem to be? A She seems to be someone with strong opinions C She is mainly interested in making money B To introduce her ideas to the reader D To tell the reader how she brought up a family B How to write a book about business D What the writer's book is about B She just runs it for her own entertainment D It is likely to become even more successful B Workers who get on well with the public D Workers who have their own families B She doesn't seem to be very confident D She sees running a business as just a job Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions You are not allowed to take photographs here A You needn’t take photographs here B You can’t take photographs here C You don’t have to take photographs here D You mustn’t take photographs here Every student is required to write an essay on the topic A Every student might write an essay on the topic B Every student must write an essay on the topic C Every student needn’t write an essay on the topic D Every student should write an essay on the topic 3.He had to postpone the meeting because of his grandpa’s death A The meeting had to be postponed because of his grandpa’s death B The meeting had been postponed because of his grandpa’s death C The meeting had to postpone because of his grandpa’s death D The meeting because of his grandpa’s death had to be postponed The gate was closed to stop the children running into the road A The gate was closed so the children running into the road B The gate is closed so that children don’t run into the road C The gate was closed so that the children couldn’t run into the road D The gate is closed that the children couldn’t to run into the road My Indian friend finds using chopsticks difficult A My Indian friend is not used to using chopsticks B My Indian friend can’t use chopsticks C My Indian friend didn’t use to using chopsticks Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions One of the most urgent problem facing us now is the need to control population growth A B C D Modern farms are much larger than that of former times A B C D Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship, she has the highest grades A B C D Live healthily you should exercises regularly and stop smoking A B C D 10 My brother can’t walk to work now because his broken leg A B C D 45 MINUTE TEST FOR GRADE 12 STUDENTS (No 3) Full name:…………………………………………… Class: …………… Listen to Rebecca and Adam planning a night together For each question, choose the correct answer Rebecca and Alan decide to meet on ……… B Wednesday B Thursday C Friday They decide to …… B Go out for dinner B Go out for a drink C Stay in and watch a DVD The Orange Tree is on …… A.Church Road B Love Lane C Potter Street Rebecca met Charlie …… A.at a party B on a skiing holiday C at the sports centre Look at the questions for this part You will hear a man called Steve and a woman called Caroline talking about summer jobs Decide if each sentence is True (T) or False (F) Steve hasn’t arranged any work for the summer yet Caroline’s work will allow her to have free time during the day Caroline’s work will be located in a city Caroline found out about the job from the internet Caroline says that work at music festivals is badly paid 10 Caroline does not have to pay for her accommodation Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C or D During the last few decades, human beings have caused a great to the environment A damage B impact C destruction D extinction The government should new laws to conserve wildlife in the area A announce B publish C maintain D enact I’ll lend you the money and you _ pay me back till next month A needn’t B mustn’t C need D must We spend more time watching TV than reading books But _ fact, TV has not killed reading A for B on C at D in The computer needs It's broken A to repair B repairing C repaired D be repaired - “You don’t work at weekends, you?” - “ .” A Yes, please B No problem C Of course not D Never mind In order to avoid infection, A it's necessary to drink boiled or bottled water B you should always drink boiled or bottled water C drinking boiled or bottled water is a necessity D to drink boiled or bottled water is necessary - “I’m taking my diving contest tomorrow” - “ .” A Luck! B Best wishes! C Good luck! D Good chance! Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest Circle letter A, B, C or D to mark your answer A milkmaid B intensive C scoreboard D penalty 10 A possible B university C secondary D suitable Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the gap Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1) Many species of animals are threatened, and will easily become extinct if we not make an effort to (2) them There are many reasons for this Animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies Some birds, such as parrots, are caught and sold as pets For many animals and birds, the problem is that their (3) – the place where they live – is disappearing More land is used for farms, for houses or industry Farmers (4) powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and harm wildlife The most successful animals on earth – human beings – will soon be the only ones left (5) we can solve this problem A danger B threat C problem D vanishing A harm B ensure C serve D protect A place B house C habitat D cage A use B are used C used D don’t use A because B however C if D unless Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers to the questions Many people believe that watching television has resulted in lower reading standards in schools However, the link between television and printed books not as simple as that In many cases, television actually encourages people to read for example, when a book is turned into a TV series, its sales often go up One study of this link examined six-year-old children who were viewing a special series of 15-minute programmes at school The series was designed to encourage the love of books, as well as to develop the basic mechanical skills of reading Each programme is an animated film of a children's book The story is read aloud while certain key phrases from the book appear on the screen, beneath the picture Whenever a word is read, it is also highlighted on the TV screen One finding was that watching these programmes was very important to the children If anything prevented them from seeing a programme, they were very disappointed What's more, they wanted to read the books which the different parts of the series were based on The programmes also gave the children more confidence when looking these books As a result of their familiarity with the stories, they would sit in pairs and read the stories aloud to each other On each occasion, the children showed great sympathy when discussing a character in a book because they themselves had been moved when watching the character on TV What is the main idea of the book? A.The simple link between television and books B.The advantage of books over television C.The influence of television on reading books D.The ways of children reading books and watching TV When does television encourage people to read ? A When there are no interesting programs on TV B When children are watching an animated film on TV C When a book is made into a TV series D.When a book appears on the screen How did children feel when viewing a special series of 15-minute program at school? A They felt excited B They felt bored C They felt disappointed D They felt confident What kind of film is each program? A A story film of a children’s book B A documentary film of children’s life C An educational film D An animated film of a children’s book 10 What advantage did children have from this program? A They read books with more interest and confidence B They became more sympathetic C They made more friends D They became more interested in watching TV Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions You are not allowed to take photographs here A You needn’t take photographs here B You can’t take photographs here C You don’t have to take photographs here D You mustn’t take photographs here Every student is required to write an essay on the topic A Every student might write an essay on the topic B Every student must write an essay on the topic C Every student needn’t write an essay on the topic D Every student should write an essay on the topic 3.He had to postpone the meeting because of his grandpa’s death A The meeting had to be postponed because of his grandpa’s death B The meeting had been postponed because of his grandpa’s death C The meeting had to postpone because of his grandpa’s death D The meeting because of his grandpa’s death had to be postponed “Let’s go shopping” A She suggests going shopping B She allows us to go shopping C She says we can go shopping D She agrees to go shopping with him “I’ll give you a lift home if you like” A He offered to give me a lift home B I liked him to give me a lift home C He could install a lift in my home D If I liked, he would install a lift in my home The boy was too fat to run far A The boy was very fat and couldn’t run far B The boy’s fatness didn’t stop him running far C The boy had to run a lot because he was fat D The boy became ill because he was fat Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions I’d rather that they not travel during the bad weather, but they insist that they must return home today A B C D The better you are at English, the more chance you have to get a job A B C D The better you are at English, the more chance you have to get a job A B C D If either of you take a vacation, we will not be able to finish the work A B C D With this type of exercise, reading the questions first and then read the text to find the correct answer A B C D 45 MINUTE TEST FOR GRADE 12 STUDENTS (No 3) Full name:…………………………………………… Class: …………… Listen to Rebecca and Adam planning a night together For each question, choose the correct answer Rebecca and Alan decide to meet on ……… C Wednesday B Thursday C Friday They decide to …… C Go out for dinner B Go out for a drink C Stay in and watch a DVD The Orange Tree is on …… A.Church Road B Love Lane C Potter Street Rebecca met Charlie …… A.at a party B on a skiing holiday C at the sports centre Look at the questions for this part You will hear a man called Steve and a woman called Caroline talking about summer jobs Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect Steve hasn’t arranged any work for the summer yet Caroline’s work will allow her to have free time during the day Caroline’s work will be located in a city Caroline found out about the job from the internet Caroline says that work at music festivals is badly paid 10 Caroline does not have to pay for her accommodation Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest Circle letter A, B, C or D to mark your answer A endanger B commercial C destruction D habitat A character B imagine C especial D unnoticed Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C or D She wanted to go to the gymnasium; however, A there was not a great amount of free time B she could not had any free time C she was lacking in free time D she hadn’t many free time During the last few decades, human beings have caused a great to the environment A damage B impact C destruction D extinction - “Can I help you?” - “ _” A No, thanks I’m just looking B No, I’m seeing C Yes, I’m watching D Yes, I’m thinking – “Will they get married?” - “Yes, definitely their differences.” A however B despite C owing to D although Let’s go to the station to see her A through B back C off D to Henry will pass his exams any means He has studied well A by B on C with D in Two parallel white lines in the millde road meant that you _ not overtake A must B might C may D need 10 You _ use the lift in case there is fire in the building A need B must C musn’t D needn’t Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the gap We know that there is no life on Mars The Viking robot missions to the Red Planet proved that The mission was (1) to one man for the most part Percival Lowell, a rich American businessman, suggested that Mars contained life He was fascinated by Mars He spent 23 years studying it He was so (2) involved in the search for Martian life that he built his own laboratory It housed a huge telescope At 7,000 feet (2.13km) (3) sea level in a dry climate, it was a perfect site to view Mars Lowell believed that he saw a network of lines (4) Mars He also thought that the lines were built by intelligent life There was also the chance that water was on the planet He drew many maps in his notebooks His idea (5) the public's attention People soon believed that life on Mars could exist A due B because C except D instead A deep B deeply C depth D deepen A on B over C above D up A cross B crossing C to cross D crossed A made B achieved C absorbed D drew 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 25 to 28 Will people still read books 100 years from now? A few years ago, many people would have said no It seemed likely that computers and the Internet would replace books Now, however, most experts think that books are here to stay There are a number of reasons why computers will not replace books entirely One reason is that books on paper are much cheaper than computers And books not need a power source You can read a book for as long as you want and wherever you want You never have to worry about losing power Also, many people feel more comfortable reading words in a book than reading words on a computer screen because it is less tiring to the eyes Will books in the future be exactly the same as the books you can buy today? The answer to that question is no In the future, you may only need to buy one book With this one book, you will be able to read novels, plays, and newspapers It will look like today's books, but it will be electronic One of the people working on the book of the future is Professor Joseph Jacobson from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Jacobson's electronic book will have a small button on the side When you press the button, words will instantly appear on the page When you want to read a different story, you can push the button again and a new story will quickly appear The phrase “are here to stay” in the first paragraph mostly means ………… A “are useless” B “won’t come” C “are nearby” D “won't disappear” Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A Books will disappear completely sooner or later B In the future, computers will replace paper books completely C Reading words on computer screens is tiring to the eyes D Reading today’s books needs a power source What will the book of the future look like? A It will look like a book you buy today B It will look different from today's books C We don't know what it will look like D It will look like a computer The button on the side of the electronic book is used ………… A to turn a light on and off B to make the book more beautiful C to turn the power on and off D to change what you read What is the main topic of the passage? A How to use an electronic book B Why a power source is important C The book of the future D The decline of today's books Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Too tired to continue, David stopped walking A David couldn’t carry on walking because he was too tired B David couldn’t stop walking because he was to tired C David was too tired to carry out walking D David can’t continue to walk when he’ stirred I haven’t met old English teacher since I left school A I didn’t have a chance to meet my old English teacher because I left school B this is the last time I met my old English teacher at shool C I last met my old English teacher when I left school D My old English teacher hasn’t met me since I have left school Tom didn’t begin to read until he was eight A It was not until Tom was eight that he began to read B When Tom was eight, he didn’t know how to read C Tom had read when he was Wight to read D Not until Tom read, he was eight If you hadn’t cheated in the exam, you wouldn’t be punished now A You were not punished as you didn’t cheat in the exam B You didn’t cheat in the exams so as not to be punished C Don’t cheat in the exam and you won’t be punished D You cheated in the exam, so you are punished Julia forgot to her homework A Julia did her homework but she didn’t remember B Julia forgot doing her homework C Julia didn’t her homework as she didn’t remember D Somebody did her homework for Julia but she forgot it Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions New laws should be introducing to reduce the amount of traffic in the city center A B C D I didn’t hear the phone ring I must be in the garden at the time A B C D It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such as cooking A B C D My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem A B C D After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realised that he has driven in the wrong direction A B C D ... Mars He spent 23 years studying it He was so (2) involved in the search for Martian life that he built his own laboratory It housed a huge telescope At 7,000 feet (2.13km) (3) sea level... questions first and then read the text to find the correct answer A B C D 45 MINUTE TEST FOR GRADE 12 STUDENTS (No 3) Full name:…………………………………………… Class: …………… Listen to Rebecca and Adam planning... D 10 My brother can’t walk to work now because his broken leg A B C D 45 MINUTE TEST FOR GRADE 12 STUDENTS (No 3) Full name:…………………………………………… Class: …………… Listen to Rebecca and Adam planning