ENGLISH 12 - UNIT 11: PRACTICE TEST I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three. L.A. gossip B. reveal C. appear D. dispose 2.4. incline 8. imply C. mention D. engage 3. A. elegant 8. likeable C. perfectly D. mistaken 4. A, familiar B. delicacy . exaggerate D. pneumonia 5. A. irony B. observant . sensitive D. character II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1A. gesture 8. project . education D. regular 2. A, losses, 8, enterprises C. houses D. causes 3. A. penalize 8. penalty regulate D. defender 4.4, eject 8. equip elegance D. detail 5. A. gymnast 8. bravery C. advance D. companion III, COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE - Choose the best answer. 1. Brenda: 'Do you think: it will rain?” Carol: ‘Oh! " ‘A. I don't hope 8, It’s hopeless C. I don't hope so D. Lhope not 2." " ="Thanks, I will write to you when I come to London.” A. Have ago B, Better luck next time! C. God bless you! D. Have anice trip! 3, ="T've passed my driving test.” - : ‘A, Congratulations! B, That's a good idea, It's nice of you to say so D. Do you? 4, ="What would you like to drink? - : ‘A. Thank you. 8, Coffee, please . Yes, please D.No, I don't. 5, -'Would you please pass me the butter? - " A. Certainly 8, Sure Yes, Td be glad to, allare correct IV. VOCABULARY PRACTICE Choose the one option that best completes each of the following sentences. 1. Her new book has a lot of success because it's gone straight to number one on the best-seller list A, enjoyed B. reaped C. gained D. created 2, His momentary hesitation and sideways glance cast on the reliability of his claims. A, misgiving B. suspicion C. misbelief D. doubt 3, He was a man of good nature and was not to use violence to get what he wanted. A. disposed 8. capable . tempted D. intent, 4, 1 was so in my book that I didn't realize that it was already dawn. A, absorbed B. engrossed . immersed D. All are correct 5, Many people in hazardous activities to compensate for their tedious lives, A. involve B. include C. engage D. interest 6, When you are kindly spoken of by two-faced people, it with caution. A. react 8. treat . respond) D. consider 7.We call him a guy, and he gave us a black eye. A, bare-faced B. white-faced . single-faced D. fresh-faced 8, It was incredible that he came fist in the boat race across the Pacific. A, single-minded B.single-rowed __C. single-breasted _D. single-handed9, Reading can be a way to from a bad day, a way to self-entertain, and a tool which students can use to succeed in many other subjects. A. avoid B. avert C. evade D. escape 10, There are many benefits that we gain by actually taking the time to read a book instead of sitting in front of the TV or doing some other forms of entertainment. A, no-brainer 8. brainy C. mindless D. mindful 11, Too much human contact with the reefs does harm to them in a real way, so if you are really very concerned about saving the ecosystem, you should try not to visit them at all. A, transparent B. delicate C. sensitive D. damaging 12, Sarah refused to into details when taking about the case. A. come B. bring C. take D. go 13. tis of Angela to write with sharp-edged irony. A, representing 8. typical C. characterized. exemplary 14, Lam sorry. Iam not with this computer program. It will take me time, A. likeable B. used . familiar D. dedicated 15, Fat foods are hard to A, swallow B. chew . digest D. congest 16. The book: is so interesting that I can hardly it A. get / down B. pick / up Comove /back ——_D. put / down 17. Books are a wonderful__ of knowledge A, source B. resource C. flow D. provision 18, That novel is not to my 1 find it boring and useless. A like B. interest C. taste D. passion 19, She didn't tell us everything, She it in her story A. implied 8. inferred| C. referred D. contained 20. She had just enough time to__the report before the meeting, ‘A. go into B. get through C. turn round D. dip into V. Fill each of the blanks with correct form of the word given. 1. This book: is a of useful information. 1 will get hold of it straightaway. (store) 2, People of a cheerful have no difficulty in breaking the ice in social get-togethers. (dispose) 3, We chose to buy this novel in preference to the other ane on your (recommend) 4, Social class is a major of consumer spending patterns. (determine) 5, Jeremy does yoga, but very . (frequency) 6, The city is awash with history; itis by historic buildings. (character) 7. James achieved the biggest success in what he felt was the worst investment he had ever made in his life. (irony) 8.1 insist on strict of all the rules and regulations. (observe) 9, After years of studying in the boarding school, Elizabeth has tumed into a prim and gr. (book) 10, With great he told her that she seemed to have gained weight. (delicate) VI. PREPOSITIONS — Put in a correct preposition. 1. The girls listened fascination as the story unfolded 2, Large areas of countryside have been swallowed by towns. 3, Last night she was reunited her children. 4, She contributed a number of articles the magazine. 5, When is the book coming out paperback?6, She seemed totally absorbed her book. 7, She wrote the book collaboration one of her students, 8, A child's vocabulary expands reading, 9, I recommend the book all my students. 10, Do you have any information train times? VII. GRAMMAR Choose the one option that best completes each of the following sentences. 1. The book quite well during the first few months. Ais sold B. was sold C. sold D. sells 2, The letter was meant by the local council A. to read B. tobe read C. reading D. to be read 3, They the foundation stone in November. A lay B. lied laid D. lain 4, The train off at six as scheduled, but it came to Portsmouth late. A. set B. is set sets D. was set 5, The water level in the tank 5 inches so far. A. is raised 8. was risen| C. has raised D. has risen 6, Anew scheme up before I came. A. has been set B. set C. was set, D. had set 7. We found Helen on the beach reading, A. laying B. ying C. being laid D. being lied 8. The plot so surprisingly that we could not stop reading, A. is developed 8. develops CC. had been developed ——_—D., developed 9, The tree taller than Tim, A. has grown B. is grown CC. has been grown, D. had grown 10. An ice-cream in such hot weather will certainly A. be done B. do C. be doing D. have done 11, Why don't we stop something to eat on the way home? A. getting B. to get C. get D. to have got 12, Jane doesn't know how to work the computer but she's afraid for help. A. to ask B. asking C. to be asked D. being asked 13, I wouldn't advise that dog - it might bite you, A, to touch B. touch CC. touching D. to be touched 14. Your childish behavior is beginning me. A. annoy B, to annoy C. annoying D. to be annoying 16. a terrible toothache, Felicia called the dentist for an appointment. A Have B. To have C. Having D. Having had 16. Steven is exhausted because he isn't used to ‘50 much exercise. A do B, to be doing C. doing D. having done 17. He was ‘towards his children, A to encourage 8. encouraged CC. tohhave encouraged ——_—D. encouraging 18, They were all when he turned up at the party A, surprise 8. surprising . surprised D. being surprised 19. their supper, the boys went out to play. To finish B. Finishing C. Being finished —_D. Having finished 20. of the change in meeting times, George arrived late ‘A, Having not been notified 8. Not having been notified C. To have not been notified D. Not to have been notified VIII. Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect. 31 The news of the losses suffered by our troops were much worse than expected A B D 2, Cliffs and Als car broke down again, but luckily they knew how to fix it A 8 c D 3, An American is not merely confident but is ambitious and loves freedom and independence. A B c D 4, The president announced that he himself would act upon the evidence as presented to himself by the congressional committee. A B c D 5, No administrator or supervisor can enter a classroom unless they are invited by the teacher. A 8 cD IX. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. 1 They have not returned to the hometown since the war broke out, ‘A, The war broke out and they returned to their hometown. 8. They didn't retum to their hometown when the war broke out. CC. From the time the war broke out, they returned to their hometown. D. The last time they were in their hometown was before the war broke out, 2, The accident happened because the truck driver lost control of his truck: ‘A, The truck driver could not keep the truck under control, so he caused the accident. 8, The accident was caused by the truck driver without his losing control of his truck. . Losing control of his truck, the accident happened, D. The truck was out of control due to the accident. 3, The parking area is inadequate for the tremendous number of drivers who will want to park there. ‘A, The number of drivers who want to park: is not adequate for the parking area. 8, The parking area is too small for a great many drivers who want to park their cars there, C. Such a big number of drivers who will want to park that the parking area is not enough for them, . Parking is impossible in this area though many drivers will want to park there. 4, The actor would not play the role if the script hadn't been changed. ‘A. The script may be changed, and the actor will agree to play the role. 8. The actor didn't play the role because the script was changed. . The actor agrees to play because the script has been changed. D. The script changed and the actor does nat want to play the role, 5, She has offered me the job, but I am still sleeping on it, A. Lwill get the job if I do not sleep on, 8. After thinking carefully, she has offered me the job. . Given the job by her, I am so happy about it. D. 1 am still thinking whether to take the job she has offered or not. 6, He used to dream of becoming a pilot, but he failed the tests. ‘A. He failed the tests to become a pilot, for he dreamed a lot, 8. His dream of becoming a pilot did not come true due to his failure in tests. C. Dreaming has led to his failure in becoming a pilot. D. Being a pilot, he failed to dream a lot. 7. That was the most imaginative improvisation I had ever heard. ‘A, [have never heard such an imaginative improvisation. 8, The improvisation I heard was more imaginative than those I had heard, C. No improvisation is as imaginative as the one I heard, D. 1 most imaginatively heard the improvisation. 48, Many jobs are available in the field of nursing if you accept a low salary. A. AS a nurse, you accept a low salary despite many other jobs. 8. Anurse may have many jobs providing that she accepts a low salary. CC. Low salary is available for many nurses. D. The field of nursing accepts many low-paid salary owners.