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(1)ENGLISH TEST - GRADE 12 (2017 – 2018) No
Time: 40 minutes; (Including 40 questions)
Name : Class :
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Rivers are one of the world’s most important ( ) resources Many cities are on large rivers and almost every country ( ) at least one river that plays an important part in the lives of its people
Besides transportation, rivers ( ) people with food and water To get water for crops, a dam is built across a river People can use water not only to irrigate but also to make electricity
However, several rivers are polluted when industries develop It is necessary to keep rivers ( ) if people want to get benefits of the natural resources
Question 1:
A nature B nation C naturally D natural
Question 2:
A have B to have C has D having
Question 3:
A provide B brings C gives D takes
Question 4:
A polluted B clean C dirty D contaminated
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: The student failed the test because he ……… enough questions
A hadn't answered B answered
C wasn’t answering D hasn’t answered
Question 6: The students ……… by the teacher yesterday were very rude.
A punished B punish C punishing D to punish
Question 7: Their house is ……… decorated
A beauty B beautifully C beautiful D beautify
Question 8: Take your umbrella ……… it rains.
A unless B if C otherwise D in case
Question 9: I'm ……… tired that I could sleep in this chair.
A so B very C such D too
Question 10: It’s very warm We ……… take coats with us
A needn't B must C mustn’t D may
Question 11: The police ordered people to leave the town ……… the flood
A because of B although C because D despite
Question 12: ……… species are plant and animal species which are in danger of extinction.
A Dangerous B Dangerously
C Endangered D Endanger
Question 13: It was ……… only thing I could under the circumstances
A no article B an C the D a
Question 14: She cited three reasons ……… people get into debt
A for that B for why C which D why
Question 15: The World Health Organization ……… on April 7th, 1948.
A was established B established
C was establishing D were established
Question 16: Don't you get tired ……… quarrelling all the time?
A about B of C with D for
Question 17: He asked her ………
A where she was going B where she is going
(2)C where you were going D where was she going Question 18: It took me ………
A my garden two hours to water yesterday B two hours to water my garden yesterday C two hours watering my garden yesterday D two hours watered my garden yesterday
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 23: The state of Florida was hit by a hurricane that did serious damage
A harm B injury C ruin D benefit
Question 24: There is concern that the giant panda will soon become extinct
A lost B vanishing C dead D alive
Question 25: Jack: “I’m going to take a five - day trip to Rome.” Jill: “……… ”
A The same to you. B Yes, let’s.
C Have a good time. D No, of course not.
Question 26: Linda: “You’ve got a lovely singing voice, Maria!” Maria: “……… ”
A Yes, I think so B I’m afraid not C Don’t mention it D Thank you. Question 27: Lisa started to learn Spanish two years ago.
A Lisa didn’t learn Spanish two years ago. B Lisa hasn’t learned Spanish two years before. C Lisa used to learn Spanish two years ago. D Lisa has learned Spanish for two years. Question 28: People believe that the wanted man is living in New York.
A It is believed that the wanted man to be living in New York. B The wanted man was believed to be living in New York. C It was believed that the wanted man is living in New York. D The wanted man is believed to be living in New York. Question 29: He didn’t train hard He lost the match
A Had he trained hard, he would have won the match. B If he trained hard, he would win the match.
C If he had trained hard, he wouldn’t have won the match. D If he trained hard, he wouldn’t lose the match.
Question 30: The hotel wasn’t very clean We stayed there A The hotel in that we stayed wasn’t very clean.
B The hotel where we stayed wasn’t very clean. C The hotel which we stayed wasn’t very clean. D The hotel we stayed there wasn’t very clean. Question 31:
A beaches B reserves C mines D stores
Question 32:
A addressed B washed C needed D approached
Question 33:
A Australia B communicate C diversity D mathematics
Question 34:
A dislike B aboard C review D science
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 35: This chapter is so difficult to digest, I shall have to read it again later
A read and understand B dips into and ignore
C read carelessly D read quickly