THE 1ST SIXTY MINUTE TEST pptx

Class:……….. THE 1ST SIXTY MINUTE TEST

Full name: ………………….. Grade 12 A

I. PHONETICS

* Choose the word that has the stress syllable placed differently.

1. A. swallow B. subject C. digest D. enough

2. A. knowledge B. forever C. journey D. action

3. A. comprise B. sandy C. circle D. northern

* Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced

differently

4. A. endangered B. destroyed C. damaged D. provided

5. A. hide B. ivory C. decline D. continent

6. A. picture B. question C. action D. future

II. VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR

* Choose the best answer form the options

7. To _____ a desert is a dangerous activity which requires careful

preparation for risks.

A. comprise B. circle C. remain D. explore

8. _____ is the protection of environment and natural resources.

A. Survival B. Commerce C. Conservation D. Extinction

9. ______ books are one in which the story is told with pictures.

A. Comic B. Thriller C. Romantic D. Science

10. When a reader reads his interesting book carefully and slowly, it

means he ______ it

A. chews and digests B. swallows C. dips into D. tastes

11. Please give me some advice to buy a suitable book for my daughter.

A. recommendation B. entertainment C. interest D. information

12. When I ____ my favorite book, he came in and told me to follow him.

A. read B. am reading C. was reading D. were reading

13. Jim and Jane wish that they ____a trip to Simpson Desert next holiday.

A. will attend B. would attend C. attended D. had attended

14. We haven’t had any conflict since we _____ in the project.

A. cooperate B. cooperated C. have cooperated D. were cooperated

15. We are the best friend but we ____ together for ages.

A. see B. have seen C. saw D. haven’t seen

16. Julia has had a guitar since she was young ____ she plays it very well.

A. but B. however C. so D. therefore

17. I want to be a tourist guide in the future;____, I try to master English.

A. therefore B. however C. and D. so

18. Nam is the first pupil in this school ____ the PET certificate.

A. get B. getting C. to be got D. to get

19. Would you like _____ a hot drink in such fearful cold, Tom?

A. having B. to have C. not to have D. had

20. Tom refused _____ the question because he wanted to keep his secret.

A. to answer B. not to answer C. not answering D. answering

21. The Simpson Desert was named _____ Dr. Simpson.

A. with B. at C. after D. for

22. Are you serious____ staying alone in this abandoned house all night?

A. through B. about C. without D. before

23. I am very ____ in the book about the Wonders of the World.

A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interests

24. Tom is _____ driving his new Mercedes cross the mud.

A. careful B. careless C. carefully D. carelessly

25. The little boy is _____ young _____take the exam for driving license.

A. too / to B. so / that C. enough / to D. such / that

26. The inspector asked me _____ I went out with Mr. Brown last night.

A. because B. if C. what D. who

27. _____ the lack of meat, the residents must eat bean.

A. Because B. Because of C. Though D. Despite

28. I think Celine Dion sings ______ Britney Spear.

A. more well than B. better than C. more good than D. weller than

29. Maria: “I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.”

Sarah: “______!”

A. Good chance B. Good time C. Good day D. Good luck

30. Peter: “I enjoy listening to pop music."

Maria: “______.”

A. I’m, too B. I don’t C. Neither do I D. So do I

* Choose the incorrect underlined part

31. We should run around the pool before swimming so that to

A B C

prevent cramp.

D

32. Check the equipment careful and know its functions.

A B C D

33. One of the important things in water sports are the weather.

A B C D

34. Neil Armstrong is the first man who stepped on the moon.