English written test 45 minutes (n3) Name ………………………………. Class12A . I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest ones. 1. A. thought B. bought C. ground D. fought 2. A. asked B. worked C. stretched D. invented 3. A. knees B. bats C. trees D. please II. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the rest ones. 1. a. rotation B. fascinate C. American D. contaminate 2. A. jackal B. pretend C. identity D. survive III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 1. Global environmental deterioration and industrial pollution have caused mass … of wildlife. A. destruction B. extinction C. threat D. danger 2. If we do nothing to stop the rapid growing of deserts, we will soon …… to the verge of poverty. A. be taken B. be pushed C. be driven D. be flown 3. He didn’t have much money, …………… he bought a lot of things at the shop for Tet. A. but B. or C. and D. so 4. The air is polluted …… there ‘s too much traffic. A. however B. because C. therefore D. but 5. People living in deserts often use ………………. for transporting their goods. A. monkeys B. elephants C. camels D. cubs 6. He performed very well in the interview; ……………, he didn’t get the job. A. since B. however C. therefore D. but 7. They ……… on holiday twice this year. A. went B. were C. have gone D. have been 8. The Simpson Desert was named ………….Mr. Simpson, President of the South Australian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia. A. with B. after C. at D. for 9. I didn’t meet him yesterday. He ……… on business. A. must have gone B. should go C. must go D. should have gone 10. He felt ill …… he went to bed early. A. and B. but C. or D. so 11. My fingers were injured, …………… my sister had to write the note for me. A. but B. however C. so D. and 12. The book “Gone with the wind” …… in the 1960s and became very popular. A. filmed B. which has been filmed C. has been filmed D. was filmed 13. Plants and animals are responsible ………… a variety of useful medications. A. to B. at C. for D. on . 14. Houses are very expensive nowadays, ………… , they have managed to buy one . A. However B. Therefore C. But D. So 14. Our school has managed …. a lot of books to distribute to the children in a village school. A. collect B. to collect C. collecting D. on collecting 15. My car broke down on the way ……. , when I got to the airport the plane had taken off . A. Because B. However C. Therefore D. But 16. In some countries there have been widespread demands for the ……. of seal hunting. A. extinction B. abolition C. extermination D. annihilation 17. I think it … The sky is so cloudy. A. rained B. rains C. is going to rain D. will rain 18. He didn’t perform very well in the interview; …………… , he didn’t get the job. A. since B. but C. therefore D. however 19. To be in danger is closest in meaning to … A. to be at risk B. to be in risk C. to be risk D. to be dangerous 20. Many plants and animals are now on the … of extinction. A. danger B. border C. verge D. margin IV. Choose the sentence A, B, C or D, which is closest in meaning to the printed one. 1. The last time I played football was in 1971. A. I haven’t played football in 1971. B. I haven’t played football since 1971. C. I didn’t played football since 1971. D. I last played football since 1971. 2. It is a six-hour drive from London to Edinburgh. A. You have to spend 6 hours if you fly from London to Edinburgh. B. If only you drive from London to Edinburgh for six hours. C. It takes six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh. D. You have to drive for six hours to Edinburgh. 3. It was such bad news that Daisy was shocked. A. The news was so bad that it shocked Daisy. C. Daisy didn’t think the bad news was shocking B. The bad news was shocking. D. The news was both shocking and bad. 4. He did not pass the driving test until he was thirty. A. When he was thirty, he didn’t pass the driving test. B. It was not until he was thirty that he passed the driving test. C. Passing the driving test was what he didn’t do at the age of thirty. D. When thirty, he thought of passing the driving test. 5. Mr. Mills lost his job because he was late every day. A. If Mr. Mills weren’t late every day, he wouldn’t lose his job. B. The reason why Mr. Mills lost his job was that he was late every day. C. Mr. Mills was late every day so losing his job. D. Mr. Mills would have lost his job if he had been late every day. V. Identify the mistakes from the underlined parts that must be changed to be correct. 1. There is a little time left so we must be as quick as possible. A B C D 2. Jim started to respect by his colleagues after his book became famous. A B C D 3. Never before I have seen such a beautiful building. A B C D 4. He leads a dignified life despite of his poverty. A B C D 5. The sports, which I am keen in, are swimming and jogging. A B C D VI. Choose the best answer We believe that we live in a rational and scientific age, (1) ________ we do not. We have simply transferred our ancient belief (2) ________ the paranormal to the scientific domain. In the Middle Ages, it was widely believed that the (3) _________ could be brought back to life. Such beliefs, (4) _________, are not limited to the Middle Ages alone. Nowadays, it is a science that is thought to be able to perform (5) _________ a miracle, and even now there are people that were kept deep frozen in anticipation of the scientific developments that will reassure them. 1. A. also B. but C. that D. moreover 2. A. from B. moreover C. of D. on 3. A. dead B. death C. deadly D. dying 4. A. consequently B. therefore C. however D. furthermore 5. A. so B. such C. just D. as Answer: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40