PRACTICE TEST NO 8 – GRADE 12

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three
in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. application B. combustion C. navigation D. recognition
Question 2. A. arrangement B. advanced C. activate D. assistance

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. windsurfing B. vulnerable C. compensate D. rhinoceros
Question 4. A. synchronized B. exterminate C. intelligence D. technology

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. We ____ that my father's new car ____ by Friday. He has promised to give his old one to me
and I want to drive to York in it at the weekend.
A. expect - will have been delivered B. are expected - will be delivering
C. have been expecting - is delivering D. are expecting - will have delivered
Question 6. The higher the content of carbon dioxide in the air is, ______.
A. than it retains more heat B. the most heat it retains
C. it retains more heat D. the more heat it retains
Question 7. We are going to ____ next June, or else they will be expired.
A. get our passports renewed B. get to renew our passports
C. have had our passports renewed D. have our passports to renew
Question 8. Nowadays, for the sake of human life, the military ____ which contain explosives.
A. get A.I. robots explore dangerous environments
B. have A.I. robots explore dangerous environments
C. have A.I. robots explored dangerous environments
D. get A.I. robots explores dangerous environments
Question 9. If there are aliens out there, do you think they are much more ____ advanced than we are?
A. technological B. technologically C. technology D. technologies
Question 10. The referee signals with a whistle and by lowering his arm, and the player taking the penalty
_______ must immediately throw the ball with an uninterrupted motion toward the goal.
A. shot B. kick C. goal D. score
Question 11. When the company had to lay off a number of workers, they became ______.
A. deliberate B. dismissed C. redundant D. considerate
Question 12. He finds physics _______ other science subjects.
A. far more difficult than B. more much difficult than
C. many more difficult than D. too much more difficult than
Question 13. It is likely that artificial intelligence might decide to ____ an end to humanity simply because
it surpasses human intelligence.
A. come B. make C. put D. take
Question 14. The new manager very strict rules as soon as he had the position
A. laid down/taken over B. put down/taken over
C. lay down/taken up D. wrote down/come over
Question 15. It is necessary that children ______ from bad materials on the Internet.
A. are protected B. should protect C. to be protected D. be protected

Question 16. John found it hard to answer ______.

A. so complicated a question B. so complicated question
C. such complicated a question D. such complicated question
Question 17. We bought some ___________.
A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses
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 C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses
Question 18. Kate and Jane often had arguments with each other over trivial things. They are _______
A. cat and dog B. chalk and cheese
C. rain and sun D. heat and fire

Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following questions.
Question 19. Ray Kurzweil suggests that exponential technological development will lead to the inevitable
rise of artificial intelligence.
A. inapplicable B. unavoidable C. unrecognizable D. invisible
Question 20. It is the busy season now. If you are at a loose end, you could help me in the garden.
A. have free time B. want to have fun C. need to earn money D. are in good health

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
Question 21. Genetic engineering is helping researchers unravel the mysteries of previously incurable
diseases so that they get to its root causes and find cures.
A. cover B. separate C. tangle D. disconnect
Question 22. Kurzweil believes that there could be tiny robots called nanobots implanted into our brains to
improve our memory.
A. inserted in B. fixed in C. replaced with D. removed from

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 23. - Janet: “I believe that modern robots will be more intelligent and replace humans in many
dangerous jobs.”
- Tom: “______________”
A. That's just what I think of course. B. That sounds interesting.
C. That's a good idea. D. Why not? Believe me!
Question 24. - Nam: “I'd like to hear your ideas on how to protect vulnerable species.”
- Lan: “_______________”
A. I like your ideas so much. B. These animals are vulnerable.
C. I'd say people's awareness is very important. D. You're always asking me for advice.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits
each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.
Water polo is a rapidly growing sport in the United States and (25) ______ as well. For anyone involved
in playing or being a spectator, it is important to understand the rules of the game. Each team consists of one
goalie and six field players. Each field player plays both offense and defense, and the goalie is not allowed
on the other half of the pool. One important rule is that the ball can only be handled by one hand at a time. If
a player hold the ball, which is the size of a volley ball, yellow and with rubber grip, with both hands, the
referee (26) ______ a turnover and the possession of the ball goes to the opposing team.
The playing time, depends on the rules of play and the level of competition. Usually, men play four 7-
minute quarters while women play four 6-minute quarters. Teams are usually allowed 2 time outs per game,
but this may vary. (27) ______ consist of swimsuits for both men and women, as well as a cap on the head
with plastic ear protectors and the player's number on both sides. Visiting teams wear lighter color caps,
while home wears the darker color. In scoring, one point is given for each time the ball is thrown into the
goal, and in some leagues there is a 2-point line several meters out of the goal. Each quarter begins with a
sprint (28) ______ the fastest members of each team race toward the ball, which is placed at the halfway
point on the water by the referee.
Water polo is an exciting, challenging, and fun sport. It is full contact and its competitiveness cannot be
(29) ______. The game is great to watch and even better to play. Water polo is a growing sport for good
reason, and it may soon be one of the leading sports for both men and women's athletics.
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Question 25. A. international B. internationally C. nationwide D. global
Question 26. A. gives B. calls C. takes D. makes
Question 27. A. Suits B. Dresses C. Costumes D. Uniforms
Question 28. A. in which B. from which C. for which D. at which
Question 29.A. estimation B. underestimated C. overestimated D. estimate

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions from 30 to 34.
Most people think that lions only come from Africa. This is understandable because in fact most
lions do come from there but this has not always been the case. If we went back ten thousand years. we
would find that there were lions roaming vast sections of the globe. However no, unfortunately only a very
small section of the lion’s former habitat remains.
Asiatic lions are sub-species of African lions. It is almost a hundred thousand years since the Asiatic
lions split off and developed as a sub-species. At one time the Asiatic lion was living as far west as Greece
and they were found from there, but in a band that spreads east through various countries of the Middle East,
all the way to India. In museums now, you can see Greek coins that have clear images of the Asiatic lion on
them. Most of them are dated at around 500 B.C. However, Europe saw its last Asiatic lions roaming free
two thousand years ago. Over the next nineteen hundred years the numbers of Asiatic lions in the other areas
declined steadily, but it was only in the nineteenth century that they disappeared from everywhere but in
India.
The Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in India was established especially to protect the Asiatic lion. There are
now around three hundred Asiatic lions in India and almost all of them are in this sanctuary. However,
despite living in a sanctuary, which makes them safe from hunters, they still face a number of problems that
threaten their survival. One of these is the ever-present danger of disease. This is what killed more than a
third of Africa’s Serengeti lions in 1994, and people are fearful that something similar could happen in the
Gir Sanctuary and kill off many of the Asiatic lions there.
India’s lions are particular vulnerable because they have a limited gene pool. The reason for this is
interesting – it is because all of them are descended from a few dozen lions that were saved by a prince who
took a particular interest in them. He was very healthy, and he managed to protect them otherwise they
would probably have died out completely.
When you see the Asiatic lion in India, what you sense is enormous vitality. They are very
impressive animals and you would never guess that they have this vulnerability when you look at them.
Question 30. According to the passage, ten thousand years ago,____________.
A. lions did not live in small forests
B. lions came mainly from Africa
C. lions roamed much more than nowadays
D. there were much more lion habitats than nowadays
Question 31. The phrase “split off” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to____________.
A. spotted animals B. divided
C. developed into different species D. changed the original species
Question 32. According to the author, the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary____________.
A. protects the Asiatic lion from hunters and diseases
B. cannot reduce the Asiatic lion’s risk of catching diseases
C. can make the Asiatic lion become weak
D. is among many places where the Asiatic lion is well protected

Question 33. The author refers to all of the following as characteristics of the Asiatic lion EXCEPT
____________.
A. strong B. vulnerable C. vital D. impressive
Question 34. The passage is written to____________.
A. persuade readers to protect the Asiatic lions
B. explain why the Gir Sanctuary is the best habitat for the Asiatic lions
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 C. describe the developmental history of the Gir Sanctuary
D. provide an overview of the existence of the Asiatic lions

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions from 35 to 42.
The word “robot” first appeared in a 1921 stage play by Czech writer Karel Capek. In the play, a man
makes a machine that can think, which he calls a robot and which ends up killing its owner. In the 1940s, the
American science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov, wrote a series of stories about robots and invented the term
'robotics', the science of robots. Meanwhile, in the real world, the first robots were developed by an engineer,
Joseph F. Engelberger, and an inventor, George C. Devol. Together they started Unimation, a manufacturing
company that produced the first real robot in 1961, called the Unimate. Robots of this type were installed at
a General Motors automobile plant and proved to be a success. They worked reliably and saved money for
General Motors, so other companies were soon acquiring robots as well.
These industrial robots were nothing like the terrifying creatures that can often be seen in science fiction
films. In fact, these robots looked and behaved nothing like humans. They were simply pieces of computer-
controlled machines, with metal "arms" or "hands". Since they were made of metal, they could perform
certain jobs that were difficult or dangerous for humans, particularly jobs that involve high heat. And since
robots were tireless and never got hungry, sleepy, or distracted, they were useful for tasks that would be
tiring or boring for humans. Industrial robots have been improved over the years, and today they are used in
many factories around the world. Though the use of robots has meant the loss of some jobs, at the same time
other jobs have been created in the design, development, and production of the robots.
Outside of industry, robots have also been developed and put into use by governments and scientists in
situations where humans might be in danger. For example, they can be sent in to investigate an unexploded
bomb or an accident at a nuclear power plant. Researchers also use robots to collect samples of hot rocks or
gases in active volcanoes. In space exploration, robots have performed many key tasks where humans could
not be present, such as on the surface of Mars. In 2004, two robotic Rovers, small six-wheeled computerized
cars, were sent to Mars.
Question 35. When did the word robot appear?
A. before the 1920s B. in the early 1920s
C. in the mid-1920s D. in the late 1920s
Question 36. Which of these statements is TRUE about Karel Capek?
A. He is a famous American playwright. B. He was the first to create the word “robot”.
C. He invented a machine that can think like humans. D. He made a robot kill a person.
Question 37. What does the word they in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. terrifying creatures B. humans C. science fiction films D. industrial robots
Question 38. What are industrial robots like?
A. They are computer-controlled machines. B. They are built with metal arms and legs.
C. They behave like humans. D. They can think like humans.
Question 39. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of robots?
A. They never need food to survive. B. They can survive without any sleep.
C. They are tired like humans. D. They can do jobs involving intense heat.
Question 40. What can be inferred from the passage about robots?
A. Their appearance negatively affects the job market.
B. They can stop active volcanoes from erupting.
C. They help humans travel to the outer space.
D. They take away some jobs but offer some in return.
Question 41. Which of the following best paraphrases the sentence in bold in the first paragraph?
A. Because they were reliable and economical to General Motors, other companies started to use robots.
B. Other companies started to produce reliable and efficient robots for General Motors.
C. Every other company made use of robots because they were time-consuming and safe.
D. Robots worked well for General Motors, but caused certain trouble to others.
Question 42. What is the author's attitude towards robots in this passage?
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 A. He appreciates them. B. He dislikes them.
C. He thinks they are a nuisance. D. He is crazy about them.

Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the questions.
Question 43. In communication, we can have the voice recognition systems in smartphones or other
A B C
electronic devices to be identified our speech.
D
Question 44. The proposed rationale of the Southeast Asian Games is that a regional sports event will
A B
help promote cooperative, understanding and relations among countries in the Southeast Asian region.
C D
Question 45. Since 1984, windsurfing has included in the Olympic Games as part of the yachting events.
A B C D

Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 46. The more polluted the environment, the less safe it becomes for the animals.
A. If the environment is more polluted, it becomes better for the animals.
B. Animals find the more polluted environment safer.
C. Animals become less safe with a more polluted environment.
D. Animals become safer with a more polluted environment.
Question 47. We have decided to employ someone to put in a better lock.
A. A better lock has been decided to be put in.
B. We have decided to have a better lock put in.
C. We have decided to put in a better lock.
D. We have decided that we put in a better lock.
Question 48. We were unable to type the contract because the computer malfunctioned.
A. Despite a computer malfunction, we managed to finish typing the contract.
B. The computer malfunction helped us complete the contract.
C. Thanks to the computer malfunction, we could type the contract.
D. The fact that the computer malfunction prevented us from typing the contract.

Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the questions.
Question 49. My piano makes unsatisfactory sound. Someone is going to tune it tomorrow
A. I'm going to have my piano tuned tomorrow due to the unsatisfactory sound it makes.
B. If my piano makes unsatisfactory sound, someone is going to tune it tomorrow.
C. My piano makes unsatisfactory sound, so I am going to tune it tomorrow.
D. The piano which makes unsatisfactory sound is going to be tuned tomorrow.
Question 50. Some scientists have distorted the effects of climate change. They were accused of that.
A. Some scientists were accused of having falsify the effects of climate change.
B. Some scientists were accused of having been honest about the effects of climate change.
C. Although some scientists have distorted the effects of climate change, they were not accused.
D. Some scientists were accused of having falsified the effects of climate change.

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