The second semester test English 12 Duration : 60 minutes I- Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 1- a. surface b- replace c- necklace d- palace 2- a- attitude b- introduce c- survive d- human 3- a- endangered b- destroyed c- damaged d- provided 4- a- protect b- commercial c- construction d- climate 5- a- potatoes b- stretches c- grasses d- comprises II- Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest 6. a. activity b- psychology c. information d. development 7-a- advanced b- punish c- vertical d- campus 8-a- perform b- invent c- attempt d- motion 9-a- maintain b- marine c- challenge d- device 10-a-investigate b- submarine c- independent d- information III- Choose the best options 11- We are doing damage . . . . . . . . . our environment incidentally a- on b- to c- with d- for 12- The farmers enrich the soil with . . . . . . . . . a- fertilizers b- herbicides c- insecticides d- gases 13- I like to go hiking in the mountain, especially in spring when the weather is fine a- gradually b- eventually c- particularly d- mostly 14- Frank’s wallet is lying on the coffee table. He . . . . . . . . . it here last night a- must have left b- might have left c- should leave d-must leave 15- The environmentalists hope . . . . . . . . . the forest to its former condition a- restoring b- restored c- having restored d- to restore 16- Since 1950 the world . . . . . . . . . nearly one-fifth of the top soil from its agriculture land and one-fifth of its tropical forests a- was losing b- is losing c- had been lost d- has lost 17- A lack of cross-cultural awareness can resulting misinterpretation , . . . . . . . . . may cause offence a- that b- which c- whom d- who 18- So thick and rich . . . . . . . . . of Illimois that early settlers there were unable to force a plow through it a- as the soil b- the soil was c- was the soil d- the soil 19- . . . . . . . . . think of metallurgy as a modern field of science, but it is actually one of the oldest a- Although many people b- Many people c- Many people who d- That many people 20- The world . . . . . . . . . a better place if we had known a hundred years ago what we know today about the earth’s environment a- will be b- was c- should be d- might be 1 IV- Identify the one underlined word or phrase – a, b, c, or d – that must be changed for the sentence to be correct 21- Scientists suggest that only one percent of the world’s extinct animals and plants has identified a b c d 22- Some underground water is enough safe to drink, but all surface water must be treated a b c d 23- Because the expense of traditional fuels and the concern that they might run out, many a b c countries have been investigating alternative sources of power d 24- Disease, pollute, and limited distribution are factors that threaten various plant and animal species a b c d 25- When we visited the museum, we were not allowed taking photographs so we found it a little uncomfortable a b c d V- Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word CARE (Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere) was (26) _______ in 1945 to help people after World War II. It (27) _______ over one hundred millions food packages. Meanwhile, it started self-help programs. Today, it has development programs in thirty-seven countries. CARE gives equipment and teaches people how to build water systems, roads, schools, houses and (28) _______ centers. It also teaches people how to increase (29) _______ on their farms, how to (30) _______ areas, and how to start small village industries. Doctor and nurses (31) _______ to go to remote villages. They provide health (32) _______ for the villagers. They also teach them how to (33) _______ their health. They train people to provide simple medical care. CARE also provides food for about thirty million people each year and (34) _______ of them are children. It gives special help when there is a flood, an earthquake, a (35) _______, or a war. 26. a. made b. organized c. deleted d. undergone 27. a. distributed b. parachuted c. overused d. improved 28. a. health b. healthy c. healthful d. healthiness 29. a. contribution b. collaboration c. consumption d. production 30. a. recover b. reforest c. refresh d. restrain 31. a. defend b. compete c. volunteer d. eliminate 32. a. care b. beat c. limitation d. mention 33. a. solve b. improve c. establish d. conserve 34. a. almost b. either c. most d. altogether 35. a. drought b. shower c. stream d. brook VI- Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answers Sea ice is commonly found in the Arctic and Antarctic where low air and water temperature provide ideal conditions for ice formation and growth. 2 Salinity, the amount of salt in seawater, determines the temperature at which seawater freezes. Although seawater is usually very salty, sea ice is practically salt-free. Why is this ? When the water temperature dips to its freezing point (about 28.6 0 F), tiny ice particles form. Salt is not part of the ice crystals’ molecular, so it is gradually released into the surrounding water. However, in extremely cold water, ice freezes rapidly, so salt cells are sometimes trapped before they are discarded. The cells then “migrate” through the ice, a process which takes up to a year. As ice crystals multiply, the water turns slushy and the surface freezes into thin sheets of ice. Wind and wave action break the sheets into pieces, put them together, and freeze them into thick solid masses of pack ice. Depending on the severity of the winter, the pack’s thickness is usually nine to ten feet. Pieces breaking from the pack present the greatest threat to ships transiting through polar water. The Arctic produces 10,000 to 50,000 icebergs annually. The amount produced in the Antarctic region is inestimable. 36- Sea ice is seen ___________ a- everywhere on the earth b- in the Arctic and Atlantic c- in the Antarctic d- in the poles of the earth 37- The temperature at which seawater frees is determined by ___________ a- low air b- salinity c- sea ice d- seawater 38- Sea ice ___________ a- contains no salt b- is usually very salty c- is more salty than seawater d- makes the temperature decrease 39- Salt can be released ___________ a- immediately after the tiny ice particles are formed b- rapidly in extremely cold water c- gradually after a long time d- slowly during the melt of the ice sea 40- Which sentence is true ? a- The thick solid masses of pack ice are formed from the ice crystals b- The pieces of ice breaking from the pack ice can be seen by ships transiting through polar water c- Every year, the icebergs produced in the poles increase d- The writer wants to say that we should go to the Antarctic to see the icebergs VII- Choose the best options 41- It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this. a- I wish you told us about this b- I wish you would tell us about this c- I wish you had told us about this d- I wish you have told us about this 42- My brother and I went to that school. a- I went to that school and my brother, too. b. I went to that school and so my brother did. c- I went to that school and so did my brother. d. I went to that school and so my brother did, too. 3 43- The sign says, “Keep off the grass.” a- The sign says, “Have someone cut the grass immediately.” b- The sign says, “Don’t walk on the grass.” c- The sign says, “Grass should not be grown here.” d- The sign says, “Water the grass, please.” 44- When I met my long-lost brother, I was at a loss for words. a- When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say. b- When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say. c- When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything. d- When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say. 45- Donald could not help weeping when he heard the bad news. a- Donald could not stop himself from weeping at the bad news. b- Donald could not allow himself to weep at the bad news. c- Donald could not help himself and so he wept. d- Donald could not help himself because he was weeping. 46- Cancer and AIDS / untreated / now / be cured successfully. a-Cancer and DIAS, which are untreated now, they will be cured successfully b-Cancer and DIAS, they are untreated now, will be cured successfully c-Cancer and DIAS, that are untreated now, will be cured successfully d-Cancer and DIAS, which are untreated now, will be cured successfully 47- All school / on earth / equipped / computers / and the Internet a- All school on earth to be equipped with computers and the Internet b- All school on earth will be equipped by computers and the Internet c- All school on earth will be equipped with computers and the Internet d- All school on earth to be equipped by computers and the Internet 48- Primary and secondary / education / compulsory / all children a- Primary and secondary education is compulsory for all children b- Primary and secondary educations are compulsory for all children c- Primary and secondary educations are compulsory to all children d- Primary and secondary educations are compulsory with all children 49-We / dependent / nature /cannot survive ourselves / without wildlife a- We are dependent on nature and so cannot survive ourselves without wildlife b- As we are dependent on nature and we cannot survive ourselves without wildlife c- We are dependent on nature and therefore cannot survive ourselves without wildlife d- We are dependent on nature and cannot survive ourselves without wildlife 50- We / destroy / our environment / so / many species of plants and animals / extinction a- We destroyed our environment, so many species of plants and animals are in danger of extinction b- We have been destroying our environment, and many species of plants and animals are in danger of extinction c- We have destroyed our environment, so many species of plants and animals are threatened of extinction d- We destroy our environment every day , so many species of plants and animals are in threatened with extinction 4 Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 b c d b a c a d c a b a c 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 a d d b c b d d b a a b b 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 a a d b c a b c a d b a c 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 c c c b a a d c b d b 5 . advanced b- punish c- vertical d- campus 8-a- perform b- invent c- attempt d- motion 9-a- maintain b- marine c- challenge d- device 10-a-investigate b- submarine. introduce c- survive d- human 3- a- endangered b- destroyed c- damaged d- provided 4- a- protect b- commercial c- construction d- climate 5- a- potatoes b- stretches