Name: Nguyễn Minh Hiền Class: 12D0 ENGLISH TEST 1 – WEEK 1 (Grade 12)

Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three.
1. A. brought B. drought C. sought D. thought
2. A. allow B. follow C. hollow D. yellow
Pick out the word whose main stress is placed differently from the other three.
3. A. initiate B. amputate C. fortunate D. industry
4. A. diagnose B. constant C. anonymous D. relatively
Choose the best answer.
5. ……….. was coming to see me this morning?
A. Who you said B. Whom did you say C. Whom you said D. Who did you say
6. It’s a ……… of time talking to James. He never listens.
A. lot B. loss C. waste D. slash
7. You’ll need to ……….. if you want the business to succeed.
A. maintain B. sustain C. persevere D. survive
8. That’s the last ………..! I’m leaving.
A. straw B. pain C. limit D. nuisance
9. The only means of ……… to the station is through a dark subway.
A. arrival B. admission C. access D. approaching
10. Mary lost one running shoe, but won the race despite this ……….. .
A. feat B. disaster C. handicap D. awkwardness
11. Is there anything …….. you’d like me to do?
A. still B. else C. more D. again
12. Not every pearl that is found ……….. .
A. of value B. valuable C. to be valued D. is valuable
13. “Share this ………. yourselves,” said the mother to her two children.
A. between B. among C. to D. with
14. My uncle specializes ………. Ancient Greek history.
A. of the B. on the C. in D. in the
15. She has ……… talent for all the things I’m hopeless ………. .
A. Ø / in B. a / at C. Ø / for D. the / on
16. We arrived ……… London at 3.30 in the morning.
A. to B. at C. for D. in
17. It ……. out that the mayor had bribed several councilors to vote for him.
A. resulted B. turned C. broke D. pointed
18. “Do you know her number?” “……………, it’s here somewhere.”
A. Mind you B. Well C. You see D. Let me see
19. Imagine the computer …….. invented. Our life would be so different.
A. weren’t B. hasn’t been C. hadn’t been D. not being
20. I have finished typing all ………. last page.
A. but B. until the C. but the D. to
Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
21. We (visit) Switzerland four times during the 1990s. visited
22. I wish I (not spend) all that money, or I (have) enough left to buy a new coat. Hadn’t spend / would have
23. She didn’t see anyone in the house, but she (feel) that she (follow). Felt/ was followed
24. We (just have) a friendly chat about football when he came. Were just having
25. The cost of living (rise) dramatically for the last few years. Has risen
26. Your usual teacher (lose) his voice and I (take) his place today. Has lost/ am taking
27. It is crucial that these documents (keep) secret. Be kept
Rewrite the following sentences.
28. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t figure out the answer to the question.
=> No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t figure out the answer to the question.
29. It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
=> I’m not used (accustomed) sleeping in..
30. I haven’t been to a cricket match for years.
=> It’s years since I went to a cricket.
31. “Have you been out at all this evening, Mr. Jones?” the detective asked.
=> The detective wanted to find out if Mr. Jones had been out at all that evening.
32. It’s such a marvelous opportunity that we mustn’t miss it.
=> It’s too marvelous opportunity for us to miss.
Read the following passage and indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
In 1885 a young doctor named Arthur Conan Doyle opened offices in London. He wanted to become a successful doctor, but for (33)
….. reason he never found enough patient. (34) … the time, he began to write stories and send them to newspapers.
Conan Doyle’s stories were about a (35) …. detective, Sherlock Homes. Conan Doyle wrote that Sherlock Homes lived at 221B Baker
Street in London, and people (36) …. problems came to him for help. Often police detectives came to Sherlock Homes with their problems,
too. He was able to solve mysteries that the smartest policemen in England were unable to figure out.
Sometimes Sherlock Homes could solve a mystery (37) …. leaving his chair. He listened carefully to the information clients gave and
then figured out the answer. At other times he spent days or weeks looking for (38) …. . Sherlock Homes travelled to different cities and
countries to solve the mysteries. Sometimes he (39) …. disguises and pretended to be an old man, or a sailor. Homes did anything to find
the answer (40) …. the mysteries he was working on.
Sherlock Homes is the most famous detective in English literature, but many people don’t understand that he is a (41) …. character, not a
real person. The English post offices (42) …. that people send mail to Sherlock Homes at 221B Baker Street every day. He gets more than
2,000 letters every year.
33. A. this B. a C. some D. certain
34. A. Spending B. To spend C. Passing D. To pass
35. A. clever B. sly C. cunning D. skilled
36. A. involved in B. with C. getting D. had
37. A. until B. without C. not D. on
38. A. proofs B. facts C. evidence D. clues
39. A. tried on B. used C. put on D. wore
40. A. towards B. about C. for D. to
41. A. fictional B. untrue C. false D. virtual
42. A. declare B. say C. report D. claim
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
People may be overweight, not because they eat too much, but because they spend too little energy. More than one-third of the overweight
population report no physical activity at all during their leisure time. Some overweight people are so extraordinary inactive that even when
they eat less than thin people, they still have an energy surplus. Reducing their food intake further would be a threat to their health.
Physical activity, then, is a necessary component of nutritional health. People must be physically active if they are to eat enough food to
deliver all the nutrients they need without unhealthy weight gain. One hundred years ago, 30% of the energy used in farm and factory work
came from muscle power; today only 1% does. Modern technology, resulting in such things as computers and washing machines, has
replaced physical activity at home, at work, and in transportation. Underactivity is probably the single most important contributor to
overweight. And in most cases, television watching makes the biggest contribution to physical inactivity.
43. One point emphasized in the passage concerning the problem of overweight is that ……….. .
A. it is usually the result of too little activity B. it is threatening the lives and the happiness of a great many people
C. the best solution is to eat less D. people need to be made more aware of how it can be overcome
44. The word “surplus” in the passage is closest in meaning to …………. .
A. overabundant B. deficiency C. sufficient D. excess
45. According to the passage, some overweight people ……….. .
A. do not regard being overweight as a problem B. are quite as physically active as the average person
C. may actually eat less than thin people D. seem to enjoy excellent health
46. As it is pointed out in the passage, modern technology ………. .
A. may make our working hours less active but doesn’t affect our leisure hours
B. has led to a greater reduction of physical activity at home than in the workplace
C. has revolutionized the work of the agricultural laborer but not of the factory worker
D. is, directly or indirectly, responsible for many of the overweight people in the world
47. According to the passage, there are many factors contributing to modern-life underactivity, but the main one is ………. .
A. watching television B. the use of computers in offices
C. labor-saving devices in the home D. driving to work instead of walking
Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
48. The National Institute of Mental Health is conducting far-reaching research to determine the psychology effect of using drugs.
A. refined B. extensive C. tentative D. prevalent
49. Unless I miss my guess, your computer needs a new hard drive.
A. you are my guess B. I break the soft drive C. I make a mistake D. you lack money
Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
50. Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially.
A. Wealthy B. Well-off C. Privileged D. Impoverished
51. These machines are older models and have to be operated by hand.
A. spiritually B. manually C. automatically D. mechanically
Indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Correct them.
52. It is important (A) that Mr. Jones (B) is hospitalized as (C) soon as (D) possible. => be hospitalized
53. Harry, (A) alike his colleagues, (B) is trying (C) to finish hard (D) work early. => like
54. A mosquito (A) is filled with blood (B) is carrying (C) twice its own (D) body weight. => filled