Practice test 6 – English 12 – 09- 10

I. Choose the word whose italic part is pronounced differently

1. A. included B. wanted C. collected D. noticed
2. A. catastrophe B. write C. advise D. survive
3. A. symbol B. emergency C. pretty D. classify
4. A. service B. device C. practice D. justice
5. A. medals B. competitors C. participants D. defenders
II. Choose the best answer
6. Many lists of “Wonders of the World”……..during the Middle Ages.
A. said to be existed B. are said to exist C. said to exist D. are said to have existed
7. Those who don’t obey the rules……..
A. are dismissing B. are going to dismiss C. will be dismissing D. will be
dismissed
8. Their silence made us……..what they knew.
A. wonder B. to wonder C. wondering D. wondered
9. Harold tried……..the operating system but the computer still wouldn’t
A. to reinstall/to work B. reinstalled/work C. reinstalling/work D. reinstall/working
10. True friendship should be based……..understanding each other and faithfulness.
A. out B. at C. on D. over
11. I don’t want to listen……..you. I am tired……..your criticisms.
A. to/of B. for/in C. of/for D. to/with
12. My father……..an interest in collecting stamps. He had a valuable stamp collection.
A. got on B. took up C. kept in D. went over
13. ……..I find her address, I will send her an invitation.
A. Although B. If C. Otherwise D. Unless
14. ……..him this afternoon, I will phone him in the evening.
A. But for I met B. Not meeting C. If I don’t meet D. Unless I don’t meet him
15. In five minutes, they……..for three hours on the phone.
A. are talking B. have talked C. will talk D. will have been talking
16. I can’t sleep because of the noise. I wish they……..so much noise.
A. are not making B. were not making C. had not been making D. would not have been making
17. Tim asked Sarah……..English so far.
A. she had been learning how long B. how long was she learning
C. how long she has been learning D. how long she had been learning
18. Mary said she……..that film two days before.
A. saw B. was seeing C. has seen D. had seen
19. She is very rich……..she doesn’t like to spend money.
A. and B. but C. so D. however
20. More and more…..are very excited at discovering as many interesting things in the deserts as possible.
A. competitors B. contestants C. explorers D. referees
21. The main task of a defender in a sport game is to……..the opponents from scoring.
A. strike B. beat C. prevent D. win
22. For two days, he……..slept nor ate until he found a solution to the problem.
A. neither B. either C. whether D. not only
23. I can’t come out this evening, I have got some homework ……..by tomorrow.
A. to finish B. finish C. finished D. finishing
24. I don’t know the meaning of this word. ……..I borrow your dictionary?
A. Should B. May C. Will D. Must
25. ……..I think about my trouble, ……..I feel.
A. Less/happier B. The most/the happiest C. The much/the happy D. The more/the less happy
26. ……..his money and power, he is a very shy man.
A. Actually B. In case C. Even though D. Despite
27. ……..the house than it exploded.
A. Not only had we left B. Not only we had left C. No sooner had we left D. No sooner we had left
28. - ……..? – Five.
A. How long did it take you to do the work B. How much can you earn
C. How old is your son D. How can you do it
29. – You don’t look well! What’s the matter? – I feel dizzy. - ……..
A. You are welcome B. I would rather stay at home C. You should take a rest D. I can’t help you
30. I am not an……..to hope that we can solve the problem of pollution.
A. optimist B. optimistic C. optimize D. optimistically
III. Error correction
31. Animals and plants in deserts(A) have adapted to(B) the harsh environment in order to(C) they can
survive in the extreme conditions(D).
32. Many successful(A) American film directions(B) are former(C) actors with a desire to expand(D)
their experience in film industry.
33. Despite of(A) my respect for what(B) the teacher said(C), I disagreed with his conclusion(D).
34. I asked(A) Mary why(B) had she gone(C) without saying(D) goodbye to us.
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35. The Braille system, had devised(A) in 1821 by Louis Braille, is a(B) method that(C) is widely used
by blind people to read(D) and write.
IV. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage
On February 6th, 1918, the British Government (36)……..an important law to give women in Britain the
right to vote for the fist time. The right to vote is also called suffrage. The women who fought for this right
are called suffragettes.
Women began to (37)……..not only the right to vote but also better education. However, there was
strong (38)……..Many men argued that women were less intelligent and more emotional than men, and
therefore they couldn’t make important decisions.
(39)…….., opinions changed. During World War I women had to do men’s jobs, and they did the things
well. It was only after that time that women (40)……..thirty and over got the right to vote. Ten more years
passed before, in 1928, women at the age of twenty-one could vote.
36. A. passed B. led C. involved D. contained
37. A. apply B. intend C. struggle D. demand
38. A. supposition B. objection C. agreement D. suggestion
39. A. Gradually B. Unfortunately C. Carefully D. Approximately
40. A. had B. aged C. numbered D. counted
V. Read the passage and choose the correct answers
In 2003, the ASEAN Leaders resolved that an ASEAN Community would be established comprising three
pillars: ASEAN Security Community, ASEAN Economic Community and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community.
The ASEAN Security Community aims to ensure that countries in the region live peacefully with one
another and with the world in a democratic and harmonious environment.
The ASEAN Economic Community’s goal is to create a stable, prosperous and highly competitive
ASEAN economic region. It also helps reduce poverty and socio-economic disparities. The ASEAN
Economic Community will establish ASEAN as a single market and production base and make ASEAN a
more dynamic and stronger segment of the global supply chain. ASEAN’s strategy will consist of the
integration of ASEAN and enhancing ASEAN’s economic competitiveness.
The ASEAN’s Socio-Cultural Community aims at promoting cooperation in social development, raising
the standard of living of disadvantaged groups and the rural population, and seeking the active involvement
of all sectors of society, in particular women, youth, and local communities. The Community will ensure that
its work force will be prepared for education, training, science and technology development, job creation,
and social protection. The Community will improve cooperation in the area of public health, including in the
prevention and control of infectious and communicable disease.
41. The word comprising has a close meaning to……….
A. taking B. including C. building D. organizing
42. The ASEAN Security Community was set up…………
A. to ensure the ASEAN countries to live in peace and harmony.
B. before 2003 by ASEAN leaders.
C. to focus on the education and invention in the ASEAN countries.
D. to solve the problems of environment.
43. Which of the following aspects that the ASEAN Economic Community does not concern?
A. Reducing poverty. B. Enhancing ASEAN’s economic competitiveness.
C. Reducing socio-economic disparities. D. Offering free goods and services.
44. Which of the following will the ASEAN Socio- Cultural Community’s work force not be prepared for?
A. Education B. Job creation C. Social protection D. Economic prosperity
45. The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community…………
A. can cure all infectious diseases. B. promotes cooperation in social development.
C. helps all poor people become rich. D. supplies jobs to all people in the area.
VI. Choose A, B, C or D that has the closest meaning to the italic one.
46. Marcus started learning French two years ago.
A. Marcus’s learning of French lasted only two years.
B. Marcus has been learning French for two years.
C. Two years is enough for Marcus to learn French.
D. Marcus needed only two years to learn French.
47. The last time I went swimming was nearly a year ago.
A. I have not gone swimming for nearly a year. B. I learned to swim last year.
C. My swimming learning lasted one year. D. I am used to going swimming for nearly a year.
48. The weather was so cold that we couldn’t go out.
A. If the weather had not been cold, we could have gone out. B. The weather encouraged us to go out.
C. The weather was cold, so we went out. D. The weather was cold enough for us to go out.
49. Smoking at school is forbidden.
A. You are recommended to smoke at school. B. School is really a smoking place.
C. It is acceptable to smoke at school. D. You are not allowed to smoke at school.
50. I am sure he was at home last night.
A. Both he and I were at home last night. B. I was at home with him last night so I am sure.
C. He must have been at home last night.
D. He was not certain whether he should stay at home last night.
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