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GRADE 12 – THE 2nd TERM THPT NGUYỄN TẤT THÀNH – Tổ ANH VĂN

PRACTICE TEST UNIT 11


I/ Choose the best answer: active or passive
1. Jack has a right to know. He ...................the news immediately. If you don't do it, I will.
A. ought to tell              
B. ought to be told            
C. may tell                
D. may be told
2. What I told Bill was a secret. He ..............it to you.
A. shouldn't have repeated                                      
B. shouldn't repeat (lặp lại)
C. shouldn't be repeat                                            
D. shouldn't have been repeated
3. A package ...............carefully before it is mailed.
A. has to be wrapped                                              
B. has to wrap (gói)
C. had to be wrapped                                              
D. had to wrap
4. I don't know why Jessica wasn't at the meeting. She .................about it.
A. must forget                                                        
B. must be forgotten
C. must have been forgotten                                    
D. must have forgotten
5. The games are open to anyone who wants to join in. Everyone .................
A. can be participated          
B. could be participated    
C. can participate            
D. could participate
6. This burnt out light bulb (bóng đèn cháy) .................days ago. Could you do it for me?
A. might be replaced                                                
B. might have been replaced
C. should have been replaced                                  
D. should be replaced
7. You'd better not drink that river water. It ................
A. could be polluted            
B. could pollute              
C. can be polluted            
D. can pollute
8. I think everyone .............this paperback (sách bìa mềm) on the economic crisis. It contains information
that everyone should have.
A. should be read                
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B. should read              
C. should have been read  
D. should have read
9. Your passport ................... It is invalid (vô hiệu lực) without your signature (chữ ký).
A. is supposed to sign (ký tên)                                  
B. is supposed to be signed
C. was supposed to sign                                            
D. was supposed to be signed
10. A bald eagle (đại bàng đầu trắng) ................from the other large birds by its white head and white tail.
A. can distinguish (phân biệt)                                      
B. can be distinguished
C. could distinguish                                                    
D. could be distinguished
11. When you are on duty (đang trực), your uniform (đồng phục) .................at all times (luôn)
A. must be worn                                                        
B. must wear
C. must have worn                                                      
D. must have been worn
II/ Change into passive:
1. You can't wash this dress.
→This dress can’t be washed.
2. You should open the wine about 3 hours before you use it.
→The wine should be opened about 3 hours before it is used.
3. Members may keep books for 3 weeks.
→Books may be kept for 3 weeks.
4. Passengers shouldn't throw away their tickets as inspectors (thanh tra) may check them during the
journey.
→Passengers’s tickets shouldn’t be thrown away as they mey be checked during the journey by inspectors.
5. We shall have to tow (lai dắt) the car to the garage.
→ The car shall have to be towed to the garage.
6. Visitors must leave umbrellas (dù, ô) and sticks (gậy) in the cloakroom (phòng treo áo khoác).
→Umbrellas and sticks must be left in the cloakroom.
7. You should have taken those books back to the library.
→Thosr books should have been taken back to the library.
8. We cannot exchange articles (món hàng) which customers have bought during the sale.
→ Articles which customers have bought during the sale can’t be exchanged.
9. You mustn't move this man; he's too ill.
→ This man mustn’t be moved; he is too ill.
10. When they have widened this street, the roar of the traffic will keep residents (cư dân) awake (thức) all
night.
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→ When this street has been widend, residents will be kept awake all night by the roar of the traffic.
11. You will have to pull down (phá) this skyscraper (nhà chọc trời) as you have not complied with (tuân
thủ) the town planning regulations (những quy định quy hoạch của thành phố).
→ This skycraper will have to be pulled down as the town planning regulations have not been complied
with.
12.They ought to have reported the accident to the police.
→The accident ought to have been reported to the police.
13. You must dry-clean it.
→It must be dry-cleaned.
14. After that they must return them.
→They must be returned after.
15. You'll have to leave him here.
→He will have to be left here.
III. Rewrite the sentence using modal verbs in passive.
1. Parents should give children a lot of love.
→Children should be given a lot of love by parents.
2. Governments should offer poor women more help.
→Poor women should be offered more help by governments.
3. We must do something before it's too late.
→Something must be done before it’s too late.
4. Each student must write an essay on gender equality.
→ an essay on gender equality must be written by each student.
5. The Vietnamese government will make more progress in gender equality
→ more progress in gender equality will be made by the Vietnamese government.
6. They should give men and women equal pay for equal work
→men and women should be given equal pay for equal work.
7. He can't repair my bike.
→My bike can’t be repaired.
IV. Find and correct the mistake
1. I think fast food should be sold in schools.- should not be sold
2. Domestic violence against women and girls will eliminated when governments and people co-operate.
-will be eliminated
3. Do you think that overeating can cause people being overweight?- to be
4. Your car must serviced regularly if you want it to be in good condition.- must be sreviced
TEST 11A
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. picture B. action C. question D. future
2. A. swallow B. below C. slowly D. allow
3. A. enough B. loud C. about D. amount
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
4. A. different B. carefully C. holiday D. reviewer
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5. A. knowledge B. forever C. journey D. action


Make the correct choice to complete each sentence.
6. Which subject is this book ________?
A. for B. on C. of D. up
7. Francis Bacon lived ________ the same time as Shakespeare.
A. at B. for C. in D. over
8. People enjoy a book ________ different ways.
A. on B. with C. upon D. in
9. This book is not really ________. It is a waste of money buying it.
A. inform B. information C. informative D. informatively
10. Sometimes it is ________ to find suitable books for our children.
A. difficult B. difficulty C. difficultly D. difficulties
11. A book may _______ by a reader or professional writer to create a book review.
A. be evaluated B. evaluate C. be evaluatingD. have evaluated
12. As for me, I consider reading as ________ important part of ________ life.
A. an / Ø B. the / a C. Ø / the D. an / a
13. Anne says that she reads about half ________ hour a day, at least.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
14. Comic books are ones _______ the story is told or illustrated with pictures.
A. which B. that C. whose D. in which
15. It is a good book. I think it is _______ for you to swallow.
A. very interesting B. interesting enough
C. so interesting D. such interesting
16. He could not have known what was in the letter ______ he had written it himself.
A. unless B. if C. so D. but
17. These chemicals are poisonous. They can cause death or illness if they _______ into the body.
A. were taken B. take C. are taken D. took
18. If you are careful when you write your composition, you _______ a good grade.
A. would probably get B. will probably get
C. probably got D. have probably got
19. When I was a child, I spent _______ my time with my grandmother and aunts.
A. much B. most C. either D. most of
20. You had better _______ harder or you will be sacked.
A. to work B. work C. worked D. working
21 He answered those questions perfectly well_______ he was intelligent.

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A. if B. so that C. because D. despite


22. They stopped ______because of the hot weather.
A. to work B. working C. to working D. worked
23. She was so surprised ______ she was unable to speak.
A. that B. which C. so D. but
24. The interviewer asked me when _______ school.
A. had I left B. I was left C. did I leave D. I had left
25. Employment is said _______ the most important thing to the youth today.
A. being B. is C. to be D. be
26. They spend half an hour ________ the news on TV every day.
A. to watch B. watch C. watched D. watching
27. There is plenty of money in our account so those cheques needn't ________ to the bank today.
A. be taken B. be taking C. take D. taking
28. The picnic ________ because Peter has just had a traffic accident.
A. will cancel B. will be cancelling
C. will be cancelled D. will have cancelled
29. Seldom ______ far from home years ago.
A. people travelled B. did people travel C. travelled people D. do people travel
30. My brother, ______ talked with you yesterday, is a factory worker.
A. he B. that C. who D. whom
31. _______, she enjoyed life very much.
A. Although she was seriously ill B. If she was seriously ill
C. She was seriously ill D. Despite she was seriously ill
32. Tom asked Mary ______.
A. did she like music B. if she liked music
C. why she likes music D. she liked music
33. If you dip into a book, ________ at it without reading or studying it seriously.
A. you have a brief look B. having a brief look
C. you had a brief look D. had a brief look
34. He has been playing golf for 6 months.
A. He started playing golf for 6 months B. He started played golf 6 months ago
C. He started to play golf 6 months ago D. He started playing golf in 6 months
35. I haven’t got enough money to buy a new car.
A. If I had enough money, I would buy a new car
B. I am rich enough to buy a new car
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C. I have so much money that I will buy a new car


D. I am too poor so as to buy a new car.
Identify the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
36. It is more dangerous to ride a motorbike as drive a car.
A B C D
37. He is too young for understanding this problem.
A B C D
38. They worked very hardly in spite of their old age.
A B C D
39. Would you mind to help me carry the case upstairs?
A B C D
40. Reading cannot make your life longer, but it really makes your life more thicker.
A B C D
Read the passage and make the correct choice.
If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (41) ______ to your education or your
work, try reading more books. (42) ______ up some of the interestingly informative books and search for well-
researched material that can help you grow.
We should (43) ______ our children to read more books and (44) ______ less time watching TV. Some people
have commented that this is inconsistent. "Why is the written word a superior way to get information than television?"
That is (45) ______ interesting point of view worth further exploration
41. A. contribute B. gather C. collect D. gain
42. A. Make B. Set C. Take D. Pick
43. A. discuss B. encourage C. suggest D. define
44. A. spend B. apply C. train D. waste
45. A. the B. a C. an D. Ø
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Reading, as you know, is a continuous and never ending process. If you do very little reading, or if you read only
material that offers no challenge to your comprehension, your reading will be of very little use. Once we reach a
certain age, or once our formal schooling is completed, many of us become so restricted in our choice of .reading that
we rarely read any new type of reading experience. We tend to read only books in our professional or business field,
or only inspirational books, or only our favorite newspapers every morning, or only one magazine for which we have
developed a preference. And the trouble starts here. You should neither read only for entertainment nor only for
information but you should also read for intellectual growth, for mental stimulation, for enriching your background of
knowledge, for wisdom, and for broader outlook and mature understanding. What kind of books should you read to
continue your intellectual growth, to gain a background for opinion and for judgment? The answer is simple one: Read
books in fields you have little or no acquaintance with, books that will open for you new horizons of learning, books
that will help you explore new areas of knowledge and experience, books that will make the world and people more
understandable to you. Sadly, more and more people today are giving up the printed word in favor of being
entertained and informed by watching TV, a popular entertainment ,device present at almost homes. More and more
children are being subjected to TV programming, perhaps as a babysitter. More than two hours of TV time per day are
now a part of children development, generating physiological and mental problems that are of growing concern among
experts.
46. Reading ________.
A. completely stops when we finish our schooling B. is of little use
C. is an endless process D. should be done a little
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47. According to the text, ________.


A. new type of reading experience often interests most of us .
B. we should only read for entertainment
C. reading for intellectual growth is necessary
D. we should not read for mental stimulation
48. What kind of books is recommended?
A. Books in fields you have little or no acquaintance with
B. Books that will help you explore new areas of knowledge and experience
C. Books that will open for you new horizons of learning
D. All are correct
49. We can learn from the text that today ________.
A. people spend more time watching TV than reading books
B. more and more people enjoy reading
C. most babysitters prefer watching TV
D. most children spend less than 2 hours a day watching TV
50. The writer ________.
A. does not approve of reading process B. prefers watching TV to reading
C. advises us to read as little as possible D. appreciates reading

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TEST 11B
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1.A. reading B. easy C. pleasure D. please
2.A. killed B. enjoyed C. described D. digested
3.A. think B. those C. clothes D. although
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
4.A. entertainment B. information C. difficulty D. understanding
5.A. swallow B. subject C. digest D. enough

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Make the correct choice to complete each sentence.


6. It is important to students to read _______ books as possible.
A. as much B. as many C. more D. a lot of
7. Who does the book belong ________?
A. for B. to C. on D. through
8. He picked ________ the book and turned page after page.
A. up B. on C. away D. in
9. Read the book ________ and you can find the information you need.
A. care B. careful C. carefulness D. carefully
10. Some people find reading more ________ than watching TV.
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly
11. To become a novelist, you need to be ________.
A. imagine B. imagination C. imaginative D. imaginarily
12. This book ________ to Peter. It is not mine.
A. possesses B. owns C. has D. belongs
13. Have you ever read ________ "Oliver Twist", ________ interesting novel written by Charles Dickens?
A. the / the B. Ø / an C. Ø / Ø D. an / the
14. I like ________ books much more than ________ films.
A. Ø / Ø B. the / the C. Ø / the D. the / Ø
15. The room is too dirty. It ________ now.
A. should clean B. should have cleaned
C. should be cleaning D. should be being cleaned
16. Each of the lessons has some grammar notes _____easy for students to remember.
A. that is B. that are C. are D. that
17. He has succeeded easily, ______surprises us most.
A. which B. that C. who D. he
18. There are ______ of electronic machines which are imported from Japan.
A. a little B. a large number C. many a D. much
19. Did you leave very early last night, Mr. Smith? - Yes, but I wish I _____ so early.
A. didn’t leave B. hadn’t left C. haven’t left D. couldn’t leave
20. If you have enough time, please ______ the chair before you leave.
A. will paint B. paint C. would paint D. painted
21. Half of his inherited money ______ to a charity.
A. have been given B. were given C. was given D. are given
22. It rained a lot last week but it ______ much so far this week.
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A. doesn’t rain B. didn’t rain C. hasn’t rained D. won’t rain


23. It took weeks ______used to having someone else around.
A. get B. to getting C. to get D. getting
24. The problem is difficult; therefore _______ students could answer it.
A. few B. little C. many D. a little
25. My shirt was torn _______ the tree.
A. while climbing up B. while I was climbing up
C. while a climb on D. in a climb up

26. Students from Canada used ______ in cold climate.


A. to living B. to live C. for living D. living
27. Who turned on the lights?
A. They are on all the time B. It isn’t dark outside
C. I’ll turn them off D. I’ll go out
28. What do you see on his desk?
A. It’s on his desk B. There are papers and books on it C.
His desk is in the corner D. That’s where they are
29. When are you leaving for France?
A. I like living in France B. Not since 1945
C. So far D. My plane leaves at 7:45
30. Why were you late?
A. I overslept this morning B. You ate very late last night
C. I’ll be there at 8 o’clock D. Yes, I was
31. TV programmes are so boring_______.
A. that I don’t watch them B. which I don’t watch them
C. for me not to watch them D. that I don’t watch
32. Although he was tired from the long drive, _______.
A. but he finished his work B. he finished his work
C. so he finished his work D. however he finished his work
33. Getting up early doesn’t suit me at all.
A. I used to get up early B. I’m used to getting up early
C. I’m not used to getting up early D. I’m not used to get up early
34. We won’t get there on time without taking a taxi.
A. If we take a taxi, we won’t get there on time.
B. Unless we take a taxi, we won’t get there on time.

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C. If we took a taxi, we won’t get there on time.


D. Unless we took a taxi, we would get there on time
35. The article was so difficult that I couldn’t understand it.
A. The article was so difficult to understand
B. The article was too difficult for me to understand
C. The article was too difficult for understanding
D. The article was too difficult not to understand
Identify the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.
36. She wondered if had the mechanic finished repairing her car.
A B C D
37. His parents encouraged him studying harder.
A B C D
38. There are a lot regional differences in England.
A B C D
39. The machine can be turning on by pressing this switch.
A B C D
40. My sister doesn’t earn as much like my father.
A B C D
Read the passage and make the correct choice.
Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for watching TV. There (41) ______no jobs
that require a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs. The written word is an
incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication. You can write something down and, in no time, it can be
communicated to (42) _______ different people. Not only that, we can (43) ______ vast amounts of information
through reading in a very short time. A good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours (44)
_______ someone watching TV can acquire in a full day. You are able to gain a lot of (45) ______ quickly because
you are a fast reader with good comprehension skills.
41. A. have B. get C. are D. was
42. A. much B. a lot C. little of D. many
43. A. inhale B. breathe C. eat D. digest
44. A. than B. as C. for D. but
45. A. article B. information C. book D. job
Read the passage and choose the correct answer.
Ernest Hemingway was one of the greatest American writers of his age. He was born in Oak Park, Illinois, in
the family of a doctor. In his schooldays, Ernest became an excellent sportsman. He played football, swam, and boxed.
At school he was a successful pupil. He wrote poems for the school library magazine and edited the school newspaper.
In 1918, he joined the army and was given a job of driving American Red Cross ambulances on the Italian front. Two
months later, he was badly wounded in the leg. He was taken to a hospital in Milan where he had twelve operations. In
1923, his first work, “Three stories and Ten Poems” was written. Hemingway’s last novel, “The Old Man and the
Sea” (1952), is about the courage of an old fisherman, who was fighting with a big fish and the sea for many hours
and won the victory over them. In 1954 the author was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and “The Old Man and
the Sea” was mentioned as one of his best works. Ernest Hemingway died in 1961 when he was 62 years old.
46. When was Hemingway born ?

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A. 1899 B. 1900 C. 1901 D. 1982


47. He was a _______ pupil at school.
B. bad B. slow C. naughty D. good
48. What did he do when he joined the army in World War I ?
A. a taxi driver B. an ambulance driver
C. a bus driver D. a lorry driver
49. What was Hemingway’s last work ?
A. For Whom The Bell Tolls B. A Farewell to Arms
C. Three stories and Ten poems D. The Old Man and the Sea
50. Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for _________.
A. medicine B. physics C. literature D. chemistry

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TEST 11C
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. novel B. notice C. noble D. November
2. A. swallows B. wallets C. books D. dips
3. A. few B. news C. chew D. view
Choose the word whose main stress is put on a different syllable from the others:
4. A. biography B. scientific C. impressive D. imaginary
5. A. swallow B. interest C. open D. allow
Make the correct choice to complete each sentence.
6. He only had time to______ into the report. He couldn’t read it thoroughly.
A. see B. dip C. break D. read
7. A ______ is a book or a movie with an exciting story about crime or spying.
A. comic B. thriller C. romance D. biography
8. A ______is a book or movie that tells a story about a love affair.
A. horror B. non-fiction C. thriller D. romance
9. ''You must chew food well ______ swallowing it," said the mother to her child.
A. despite B. in spite of C. before D. although
10. It's time to swallow your pride and ______ for your job back.
A. pay B. ask C. take D. demand
11. His lecture was interesting, but it was _______ much to digest all at once.
A. too B. so C. very D. not
12. This medicine______after meals.
A. should take B. is taking
C. has taken D. should be taken
13. I'd rather ______ involved in the case.
A. not be B. being C. to be D. not to be
14. With only one more week, he could have been well-prepared _____ the concert last Saturday.
A. for B. by C. with D. in
15. She'll end up in serious trouble if she ______ some more speeding tickets.
A. get B. will get C. gets D. got
16. I had trouble getting my car _______ this morning.
A. start B. starting C. to start D. started
17. The college was founded ______ 1900.
A. from B. since C. at D. in
18. The office photocopier needs to ______.
A. fixing B. be fixed C. fix D. fixed
19. It cost them ______money to recover the painting:
A. many B. a number of C. a few D. a lot of
20. ______student in the class got good marks on the test.
A. All B. Most C. Some D. Every
21. "John hates shopping."- " ______".
A. I love it. B. It's six pounds. C. The shop's open. D. It's not very far.
22. I find it______to work in this room. It's too small and airless.
A. comfortable B. comfortably C. uncomfortable D. comfort
23. His parents gave him everything ______ he asked for.
A. who B. whom C. what D. that
24. _______ the weather forecast , there will be rain tomorrow.
A. With B. Instead of C. According to D. Despite
25. Steve is so smart. He ______from the university just three years ago.
A. graduates B. has graduated C. graduated D. is graduating

26. When he ______to resign his position, the manager reacted badly.

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A. was asking B. asked C. was asked D. has asked
27. If you get to the theater early, you ______ a chance to get a ticket for tonight's performance.
A. will have B. had C. have D. would have
28. No longer ______ free to choose the lifestyle you like.
A. you will be B. will you be C. you are D. will be
29. The film The First to Fly is an ______biography of the two famous Wright brothers.
A. entertainer B. entertaining C. entertained D. entertainment
30. You have got the report, ______?
A. have you B. haven’t you C. did you D. didn’t you
31. Had he patented his invention, he ______a lot of money.
A. has made B. had made
C. would be made D. would have made
32. I'm sorry I'm late. How long ______?
A. did you wait B. have you been waiting
C. have you been waited D. had you waited
33. I didn’t hear the thunder during the storm last night ______I was sleeping.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
34. I wish I _______ this novel tonight.
A. could finish B. will finish C. can finish D. finished
35. The newspaper, ______ was printed 50,000 copies a day, has a circulation of eight million now.
A. that B. who C. whose D. which
Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected.
36. Most of the houses on this street were building in the previous century.
A B C D
37. Those who have drunk alcohol mustn’t to drive at any cost.
A B C D
38. The man was too surprised that he couldn't say anything.
A B C D
39. The table was sent since California to New York by plane.
A B C D
40. When I arrived, he brought me a biscuit and makes me some tea.
A B C D
Read the passage and make the correct choice.
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite
terrifying although flying is no more dangerous (41) ______ any other form of travel and some experts say it is (42)
______ safer. It is known, however, that most accidents occur during take-off and landing when the pilots decisions are
vitally important.
The people (43) _____ job is to look after the passengers - the stewards and stewardesses- play an important part
in helping passengers to (44) ______ safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being (45) ______ such care of is
all part of the total experience. No other form of travel involves waiting on people in quite the same way with food, drink,
newspapers, magazines, music and even video films.
41. A. as B. than C. with D. for
42. A. likely B. more C. much D. unlikely
43. A. who B. whom C. that D. whose
44. A. feel B. think C. rest D. experience
45. A. given B. taken C. kept D. shown

Read the passage and choose the best answers.


Why do the English drive on the left hand side of the road ?

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NGUYEN TAT THANH HIGH SCHOOL GRADE 12
There are two conflicting theories that account for this habit. According to Mr.C.S Forester, the custom of driving
on the left dated back to the period when many Londoners went to and fro on horseback. A horse is always mounted from
the left side, so a man coming out of a house or shop or tavern would find it convenient to aim his horse toward the left so
as not to walk into the mud or slop of the street to mount. And from this practice came the custom of bearing to the left in
traffic. According to an author of a guidebook, it was the Pope and Napoleon Bonaparte that were responsible. Before the
Pope’s visit to Paris, there had been no rule about the movement of traffic. When the Pope came to visit Paris, the
authorities decreed that the Parisians should ride or drive on the right hand side of the street, leaving the left hand side
clear for the movement of the papal carriage. Thus a custom was born. When Bonaparte came along, he conquered
country after country and put in force the right-hand rule in those lands. Hating Napoleon, the British reversed the custom
out of sheer perversity.
46. According to Mr.C.S Forester, the custom of driving on the left in Britain ______.
A. accounts for this habit B. dates back to horseback riding
C. was due to Londoners D. came from the horse
47. People always mount horses from______.
A. the left B. the right
C. towards the left D. from the slop of the street
48. Who was responsible for the right-hand rule in traffic in France, according to an author of a guidebook?
A. Napoleon B. Parisians
C. the author D. both the Pope and Napoleon
49. The British reversed the custom because ______.
A. they liked driving on the left B. they was not used to driving on the right
C. they disliked Napoleon D. they hated the right-hand rule
50. The word ‘decreed’ in line 8 can be replaced by _____.
A. said B. announced C. informed D. ordered

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