ENGLISH 12 - UNIT 12: PRACTICE TEST

I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three.
1. A. lightning B. music C. alert D. backstroke
2. A. horizontal B. diagonal C. intention D. technician
3. A. disable B. paralyze C. technical D. alcohol
4. A. priority B. companion C. apparatus D. effectiveness
5. A. breaststroke B. release C. issue D. leaflet
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.
1. A. fin B. sprint C. digest D. limb
2. A. synchronized B. notify C. mystify D. paralytic
3. A. bend B. stretch C. precaution D. incredible
4. A. rhino B. rhinoceros C. conservation D. horizontal
5. A. cramp B. papaya C. paddle D. trap
III. COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE - Choose the best answer.
1. – ‘John, you’ve made a wonderful speech!’ - ‘I’m glad you think so.’
A. Not at all B. Thank you C. Nothing much D. Of course
2. – ‘Have a nice day!’ -‘ ’
A. I hope so B. What about you?
C. The same to you D. It’s very kind of you
3. – ‘Yolanda, this is my aunt, Susie.’ -‘ ’
A. What do you do? B. How do you do?
C. It’s nice of you. D. My honor!
4. – ‘Would you like to go out for a drink?’ - ‘ ’
A. I’d love to. B. Thank you!
C. Ok, I would. D. Nice of you to say so.
5. – ‘His hairstyle looks awful!’ -‘ ’
A. So it is! B. So do I. C. I could agree more D. That’s alright.
IV. VOCABULARY PRACTICE
Choose the one option that best completes each of the following sentences.
1. Don’t swim if it rains or a storm is coming. Water electricity.
A. insulates B. conducts C. separates D. allows
2. She doesn’t in for team sports; Don’t involve her in playing water-polo this weekend.
A. take B. enter C. go D. come
3. Before into the pool, he took gentle exercise a warm-up.
A. plunging B. diving C. jumping D. All are correct
4. The pool was declared open and swimmers plunged in.
A. eager B. keen C. enthusiastic D. All are correct
5. Compared to basketball or soccer, baseball is played at a pace.
A. leisurely B. intense C. brisk D. sluggish
6. Bad weather hampered the rescue crews trying to locate the life .
A. raft B. belt C. buoy D. boat
7. As far as kayaking equipment goes, the most important thing to do is to buy or rent a boat and
a(n) .
A. paddle B. club C. oar D. racket
8. Stay of office gossip, otherwise it will ruin any relationship at work.
A. free B. outside C. away D. clear

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9. The Lakers have had a start to the new season, losing two out of three games.
A. fresh B. dreadful C. harsh D. promising
10. I like walking holidays but a holiday is out of the question for me. I can’t ride a bike!
A. hiking B. riding C. bicycle D. cycling
11. The criteria for the selection of astronauts is very challenging, both in terms of intelligence and
physical .
A. stamina B. build C. fitness D. streak
12. Your arms should be up and over your head during dive.
A. exceeded B. expanded C. extended D. explored
13. Don’t touch that wire, or you will be .
A. electrical B. electrified C. electroplated D. electrocuted
14. Windsurfing or is the sport of sailing on water standing on a windsurfer.
A. sailboarding B. jet skiing C. waterskiing D. snorkeling
15. When lightning sand, the intense heat sometimes fuses the grains of and into thin glass
tubes called fulgurites.
A. touches B. strikes C. sweeps D. hits
V. Fill each of the blanks with correct form of the word given.
1. You have to be highly _____________ to do well in sport these days. (COMPETE)
2. The manager spoke to them all _____________. (INDIVIDUAL)
3. A back injury prevented active _____________ in any sports for a while. (PARTICIPATE)
4. There has been a lot of advance _____________ for her new film. (PUBLIC)
5. An _____________ seat is a seat which can throw out the person flying an aircraft if they suddenly
have to leave it because they are in danger. (EJECT)
6. She seems to regard any advice or help from me as _____________. (INTERFERE)
7. The information in that article is _____________ inaccurate. (HISTORY)
8. They worked _____________ in to develop the software. (COLLABORATE)
9. You should not dive under the _____________ influence. (ALCOHOL)
10. Here is my office phone number, the __________ number is 104. (EXTEND)
VI. PREPOSITIONS – Put in a correct preposition.
1. Police ejected a number of violent protesters _____________ the hall.
2. The penalty _____________ travelling without a ticket is £200.
3. Who is _____________ goal for Arsenal?
4. We are _____________ competition _____________ four other companies for the contract.
5. We took one roar each and rowed quickly _______ the shore.
6. Equip the boat a rear-view mirror so that the driver can see you.
7. The report criticizes the government's record _____________ housing.
8. The water came _____________ our knees.
9. Each class is 45 minutes _____________ length.
10. There will be an increase _____________ the range of 0 to 3 per cent.
VII. GRAMMAR
Choose the one option that best completes each of the following sentences.
1. You should take notes carefully ________ use them later.
A. so as to B. so that you C. for D. in order for
2. They gathered in the square _________ to the Mayor's speech.
A. so they can listen B. so that they could listen
C. listened D. in order they listened
3. I returned to the village _________ for him.
A. to look B. looking C. so that I looked D. so as to looking

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4. The workers went on strike _________ ask for better salaries.
A. so that they could B. in order that they
C. with a view to D. and
5. There will be a pageant in the open air _________ the Independence Day.
A. for celebrate B. to celebrate C. so to celebrate D. celebrated
6. Why don't you send me the copies today __________?
A. so that I can finish my work early B. so as I can finish my work early.
C. as I can finish my work early D. in order to finishing my work early
7. Spend time talking to your children __________ them better.
A. for you to understand B. to understand
C. so that you understand D. understanding
8. I keep the teachers' phone numbers __________ them later.
A. so that I would contact B. so as to contacting
C. for me to contact D. with a view to contacting
9. Speak softly __________ the baby.
A. so that you must not wake up B. in order that you not wake up
C. for fear that you should wake up D. in fear of waking up
10. Let's go out together _________ our victory.
A. to celebrate B. in order we celebrate
C. so as to celebrating D. in celebrating
11. The witness claimed he _________ the accused before.
A. had met B. was meeting C. has met D. has been met
12. According to the programme, the show _________ at 9 o’clock prompt.
A. is starting B. will start C. starts D. is going to start
13. By next August, I _________ my exams and I’ll be ready for a holiday.
A. will have been finishing B. am finishing
C. will have finished D. will be finishing
14. ________ his help, we wouldn’t be a top-ranking tennis player now.
A. Thanks to B. Since C. Due to D. Without
15. No sooner had he come home _______ he knew that he had dropped his wallet.
A. when B. before C. than D. then
16. Hardly had the doctor started his dinner _______ there was another casualty.
A. before B. than C. after D. while
17. The company’s success is largely _________ the new director.
A. because B. owing to C. thanks for D. on account
18. ________ did he realize the danger he faced.
A. Just then B. Because of then C. Only then D. Right then
VIII. Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect.
1. Divers earn their living by retrieving money throwing into the river by pilgrims.
A B C D
2. Oil strikes on the North Slope in the Alaska provided the fuel to drive its economic growth.
A B C D
3. The sale of pet turtles were banned because of the disease risk they posed to young children.
A B C D
4. Conservationists hope that someday captive wildlife populations will be reestablished in a wild.
A B C D
5. Belgian chocolate is considered by many to be more finer than any other in the world.
A B C D

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IX. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
1. If Ursula had more time, she would take up taekwondo.
A. Ursula did not have enough time to take up taekwondo.
B. Ursula takes up taekwondo though she does not have enough time.
C. Ursula wishes that she could have more time to take up taekwondo.
D. Ursula would not take up taekwondo because she had little time.
2. No other student than Jack will be able to join the talent contest.
A. Jack is the only student to be able to join the talent contest.
B. No student can join the talent contest due to Jack.
C. All of the students except Jack will be able to join the talent contest.
D. The talent contest is for all the students but Jack.
3. It is necessary that you speak slowly and clearly during the interview.
A. Speaking slowly and clearly can earn you an interview.
B. You speak slowly and clearly enough to get an interview.
C. An interview is necessary for slow and clear speakers.
D. You need to speak slowly and clearly when you are at an interview.
4. By the time the ship left, I had had enough time to say goodbye to Mom.
A. I said goodbye to Mom the time when the ship was leaving.
B. Leaving the ship, I said goodbye to Mom in time.
C. I had time to say goodbye to Mom before the leaving of the ship.
D. Ship having left, I said goodbye to Mom.
5. Julia is the most helpful person I have ever met.
A. Julia is not as helpful as the people I have met.
B. I have ever met more helpful people than Julia.
C. I have never met a more helpful person than Julia.
D. No other person I have met is as helpful than Julia.
6. The children were counting the toys and candy they had collected during the festivities.
A. The children collected toys and candy during the festivities and they were counting them.
B. Having counted the toys and candy, the children were collecting them for the festivities.
C. The children counted the toys and candy during the festivities.
D. Collecting the toys and candy during the festivities, the children were counting them.
7. The earliest arrivals had to endure the discomfort of wading across the river.
A. The earliest arrivals had to wade across the river with comfort.
B. Due to the discomfort of the river, the arrivals could not come early.
C. To endure the discomfort of wading across the river, they had to arrive early.
D. Those who arrived earliest had to endure the discomfort of wading across the river.
8. One series of grammar books that was used in the experimental class was written by the students
themselves.
A. The students in the experimental class could write one series of grammar books.
B. One series of grammar books was used in the experimental class to teach students writing.
C. Written by the students themselves, one series of grammar books was experimented in class.
D. One series of grammar books was written by the students themselves in the experimental class.
9. Young as Nina is, she can make the best of every job she is given.
A. Nina is young, but every job given to her is perfectly done.
B. Those who are as young as Nina can make the best of every job she is given.
C. Nina is given the jobs though she is young.
D. Nina makes the best jobs because she is young.