ENGLISH TEST 4- Grade 12 ( 2010-2011) ppt

XM High School ENGLISH TEST 4- Grade 12 ( 2010-2011)

Foreign Language Group Time allowed: 45 minutes

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1. People living in deserts often use __________ for transporting their goods.

A. monkeys B. elephants C. camels D. crocodiles

2. Read the book_________ and you can find the information you need.

A. care B. careful C. carefulness D. carefully

3. When/ I/ be/ school/ I/ wear/ uniform.

a. When I was at school, I must wear an uniform. b. When I was at school, I must wear a uniform.

c. When I was at school, I had to wear an uniform. d. When I was at school, I had to wear a uniform.

4. I work hard everyday. _________, I never work at weekends.

a. As a result b. Therefore c. However d. For example

5. They had no ________ of selling the house they inherited from their father.

a. intend b. intentional c. intended d. intention

6. Choose the word with different stress patterns:

a. extinction b. endangered c. industry d. commercial

7. Choose the word with different pronunciation:

a. habitat b. household c. hummock d. rhinoceros

8. Sometimes it is __________to find suitable books for our children.

a. difficult b. difficulty c. difficultly d. difficulties

9. _______________books are ones in which the story is told or illustrated with pictures.

a. Comic b. Thriller c. Romantic d. Science

10. Francis Bacon lived____________ about the same time as Shakespeare.

a. at b. for c. in d. over

11. I have read Soul on ice____________ I have read The Invisible Man.

a. and b. therefore c. so d. but

12. Columbus was one of ____________first people to cross___________ Atlantic.

a. the/ X b. X/ the c. the/ the d. X/ X

13. John can lend you this book.

a. You can lend this book by John. b. This book can be lent for you by John.

c. You can be lent to this book by John. d. This book can be lent to you by John.

14. It’s possible that we won’t go camping this weekend.

a. We should not go camping this weekend. b. We will not go camping this weekend.

c. We may not go camping this weekend. d. We must not go camping this weekend.

15. _________the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.

a. Although b. So c. Because d. Therefore

16. He picked ________ the book and turned page after page.

a. up b. on c. away d. in

17. A: “Please don’t smoke here”.- B: “________________”

a. No, thanks b. Yes c. Not at all d. Sorry, I didn’t see the sign

18. Tom: “ ____________.?“ - Peter: “He’s generous and kind.”

a. What does John look like b. Who does John look like c. How is John doing d. What is John like

19. Choose the word with different pronunciation:

a. however b. explorer c. alternative d. border

20. Tan: “Could you tell me where the post office is?”-Pat:"____________."

a. Go down this street. Turn second right. b. Yes, thank you for your help.

c. Well, the post office is open almost all day. d. No, I won’t go to the post office.

21. No - one / watch TV/ I / switch

a. No-one were watching TV that I switched it. b. No-one was watching TV, so I switched off it.

c. No -one was watching TV, so I switched it off. d. No-one were watching TV; Therefore, I switched it off.

22. I don’t have to forget my key, or I won’t get in.

a. don’t have to b. or c. won’t d. get in.

23. Unless he_________ , we_________ to the cinema.

a. doesn’t come/ won’t go b. doesn’t come/ won’t come c. comes/ won’t go d. won’t come/ don’t go

24. She was looking at him while he _____________ a newspaper.

a. was reading b. read c. has read d. reading

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