THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION - TEST 9 ppt

Grade 12 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION

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I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.

1. A. curriculum B. charity C. interview D. formally

2. A. philosophy B. economy C. technology D. concentrate

3. A. appointment B. diploma C. employer D. satisfy

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

4. A. certificate B. variety C. improve D. interpret

5. A. domestic B. subsidy C. university D. measure

6. A. accepted B. punished C. forced D. experienced

III. Choose the best option.

7. I haven't met her for three years.

A. The last time I met her was three years ago. B. I did not meet her three years ago.

C. During three years, I met her once. D. It is three years when I will meet her.

8.................... his intelligence, he couldn’t answer your question.

A. However B. Despite C. In spite D. Although

9. “Where did you live before moving here, David?”

A. I asked David where you had lived before moving there.

B. I asked David where he lived before moving here.

C. I asked David where he has lived before moving there.

D. I asked David where he had lived before moving there.

10. Harry Potter,……… is a best-selling book by J.K. Rowling, has been translated into different languages.

A. which B. who C. whose D. that .

11. By the time we got to the station, Susan...................... for us for more than two hours.

A. had waited B. waited C. had been waiting D. was waiting

12. There was no one............... for help.

A. I could ask B. for that I could ask C. I could ask who D. when I could ask

13. She reads newspapers every day to look for the vacant............. for which she can apply.

A. institutions B. indications C. position D. locations

14. Who was that girl you ……………… to when I ……………. in?

A. had talked / came B. talked / came C. were talking / came D. were talking / was coming

15. I asked him whose car ……………. the previous day.

A. did he borrow B. he had borrowed C. had he borrowed D. he would borrow

16. He hasn't been offered the job because he can't meet the............ of the company.

A. information B. education C. requirements D. applicants

17. We should have measures to protect biological..................

A. diversity B. alternative C. form D. various

18. “I’d hurt my leg, but I managed to swim back to the boat”.

A. Although managing back to the boat, I’d hurt my leg.

B. In spite of my hurt leg, I managed to swim back to the boat.

C. Despite of my hurt leg, I managed to swim back to the boat.

D. Although my hurt leg, I managed to swim back to the boat.

19. You really play better than I expected. -................................................................

A. That's right. B. Thanks. It's very kind of you.

C. It isn't a surprise D. Why not?

20. More than ten people ................... in that accident.

A. are reported being killed B. are reported to be killed

C. are reported to have been killed D. are reported to have killed

21. Qualifications and.............are two most important factors that help you get a good job.

A. attention B. experience C. impression D. politeness

22. Heavy snow ………… the vehicles from moving about.

A. prohibited B. stopped from C. banned D. prevented

23. A ………is an official document that you receive when you have completed a course of study or training.

A. certificate B. vocation C. graduation D. grade

24. John, whose cough is terrible, needs to see a doctor.

A. John's terrible cough forces him to see a doctor. B. John's terrible cough prevents from seeing a doctor.

C. John needs to see a doctor because of his terrible cough.

D. John's doctor does not want to see him because he has a bad cough.