Name:………………………………… Date:…………/…./20… Class: 12…… FIFTEEN MINUTE TEST A (Unit 9 E12CB) I. Which word is stressed differently form the rest of the group (1m) 1. A. remain B. hummock C. explore D. between 2. A. territory B. Australia C. geography D. society II. Which word is pronounced differently from the rest (1m) 3. A. cost B. most C. post D. cold 4. A. clear B. near C. heard D. fear III. Choose the best answer (5ms) 5. Several ________ advanced countries have had plans to make desert more hospitable. A. science B. scientific C. scientist D. scientifically 6. The desert biome includes the hottest places in the world _______ it absorbs more heat from the sun than land in humid climates do. A. because B. so that C. although D. if 7. ________ long it takes, I will wait for you. A. But B. However C. So D. Despite 8. Maria tried to read a novel in French ________ the book was too difficult for her to understand. A. so that B. but C. therefore D. so 9. Cold deserts can be covered in ________ snow or ice and frozen water is unavailable to plant life. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø 10. In the northern part of the Simpson Desert, the dunes are separated by ________ of low, open shrub land. A. streets B. ways C. corridors D. lines 11. We used ______up the crest of the hill to get a good view of the surroundings. A. to climb B. climbing C. to climbing D. climbed 12. The girl _____ on the park bench is my new friend. A. who sitting B. that sit C. sitting D. sat 13. “Please sit down”, the teacher said to me. A. The teacher asked me please to sit down. B. The teacher asked me sitting down. C. The teacher asked to me to sit down. D. The teacher asked me to sit down. 14. Cars cause pollution but people still want them. A. Although cars cause pollution, people still want them. B. Although cars cause pollution, but people still want them. C. Despite people still want them, cars cause pollution. D. Because cars cause pollution, people still want them. IV. Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected. (1m) 15. Most vacationers can't stand travel in packed cars or staying in dirty A B C hotel rooms. D 16. It rained very hardly; so we didn't go out that night. A B C D V. Rewrite the following sentences (2ms) 17. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold. However cold it was, ……………………………………………………… 18. Slippery as the roads were, they managed to complete the race. The roads were slippery but………………………………………………… A B C D 1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9     10     11     12     13     14     15     16     Name:……………………………………………….12B… Name:………………………………… Date:…………/…./20… Class: 12…… FIFTEEN MINUTE TEST A (Unit 9 E12CB) I. Which word is stressed differently form the rest of the group (1m) 1. A. remain B. hummock C. explore D. between 2. A. territory B. Australia C. geography D. society II. Which word is pronounced differently from the rest (1m) 3. A. cost B. most C. post D. cold 4. A. clear B. near C. heard D. fear III. Choose the best answer (5ms) 5. Several ________ advanced countries have had plans to make desert more hospitable. A. science B. scientific C. scientist D. scientifically 6. The desert biome includes the hottest places in the world _______ it absorbs more heat from the sun than land in humid climates do. A. because B. so that C. although D. if 7. ________ long it takes, I will wait for you. A. But B. However C. So D. Despite 8. Maria tried to read a novel in French ________ the book was too difficult for her to understand. A. so that B. but C. therefore D. so 9. Cold deserts can be covered in ________ snow or ice and frozen water is unavailable to plant life. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø 10. In the northern part of the Simpson Desert, the dunes are separated by ________ of low, open shrub land. A. streets B. ways C. corridors D. lines 11. We used ______up the crest of the hill to get a good view of the surroundings. A. to climb B. climbing C. to climbing D. climbed 12. The girl _____ on the park bench is my new friend. A. who sitting B. that sit C. sitting D. sat 13. “Please sit down”, the teacher said to me. A. The teacher asked me please to sit down. B. The teacher asked me sitting down. C. The teacher asked to me to sit down. D. The teacher asked me to sit down. 14. Cars cause pollution but people still want them. A. Although cars cause pollution, people still want them. B. Although cars cause pollution, but people still want them. C. Despite people still want them, cars cause pollution. D. Because cars cause pollution, people still want them. IV. Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected. (1m) 15. Most vacationers can't stand travel in packed cars or staying in dirty A B C hotel rooms. D 16. It rained very hardly; so we didn't go out that night. A B C D V. Rewrite the following sentences (2ms) 17. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold. However cold it was, ……………………………………………………… 18. Slippery as the roads were, they managed to complete the race. The roads were slippery but………………………………………………… A B C D 1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9     10     11     12     13     14     15     16     Name:……………………………………………….12B… Name:…………………………………Date:…………/…/20…. Class: 12…… FIFTEEN MINUTE TEST B (Unit 9 E12CB) I. Which word is stressed differently form the rest of the group (1m) 1. A. comprise B. sandy C. circle D. northern 2. A. Aborigines B. expedition C. kilometer D. scientific II. Which word is pronounced differently from the rest (1m) 3. A. dune B. hummock C. shrub D. buffalo 4. A. grasses B. stretches C. comprises D. potatoes III. Choose the best answer (5ms) 5. They made an aerial survey; that is, they made a survey______. A. by ship B. by plane C. on foot D. by telescope 6. “Hummock grasses grow in loose sand on the crest”. A. side B. bottom C. top D. inside 7. The Simpson Desert is in ________ north of ________ Lake Eyre. A. Ø / Ø B. the / the C. a / the D. the / Ø 8. I must say that you have done very well. ______, you should be aware that you still have a lot of things to learn. A. Therefore B. So C. But D. However 9. I had to sign the contract _______I had no choice. A. despite B. because C. if D. unless 10. They'll be able to walk across the river ______ . A. if the ice will be thick enough B. unless the ice is thick enough C. if the ice is thick enough D. when the ice will be thick enough 11. Uncle Ben spends half an hour ______ newspapers every day . A. to read B. read C. reading D. to reading 12. _______ their poverty, they live happily. A. In spite of B. Due to C. Because of D. Although 13. I fell asleep because the film was boring. A. The film was so boring because I fell asleep. B. The film was very boring that I fell asleep. C. The film was so boring that I fell asleep. D. The film was such boring that I fell asleep. 14. The concert was cancelled ________. A. if we went to a nightclub instead B. so we went to a nightclub instead C. because we went to a nightclub instead D. although we went to a nightclub instead IV. Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected. (1m) 15. That is the best exhibition that I’m ever seen. A B C D 16. You must take the test quick so that you will finish it in time. A B C D V. Rewrite the following sentences (2ms) 17. It was very cold, so they decided not to go for a picnic though. Because ……………………………………………………… 18. Slippery as the roads were, they managed to complete the race. However slippery the roads were, ………………………………………………… A B C D 1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9     10     11     12     13     14     15     16     Name:……………………………………………….12B… Name:…………………………………Date:…………/…/20…. Class: 12…… FIFTEEN MINUTE TEST B (Unit 9 E12CB) I. Which word is stressed differently form the rest of the group (1m) 1. A. comprise B. sandy C. circle D. northern 2. A. Aborigines B. expedition C. kilometer D. scientific II. Which word is pronounced differently from the rest (1m) 3. A. dune B. hummock C. shrub D. buffalo 4. A. grasses B. stretches C. comprises D. potatoes III. Choose the best answer (5ms) 5. They made an aerial survey; that is, they made a survey______. A. by ship B. by plane C. on foot D. by telescope 6. “Hummock grasses grow in loose sand on the crest”. A. side B. bottom C. top D. inside 7. The Simpson Desert is in ________ north of ________ Lake Eyre. A. Ø / Ø B. the / the C. a / the D. the / Ø 8. I must say that you have done very well. ______, you should be aware that you still have a lot of things to learn. A. Therefore B. So C. But D. However 9. I had to sign the contract _______I had no choice. A. despite B. because C. if D. unless 10. They'll be able to walk across the river ______ . A. if the ice will be thick enough B. unless the ice is thick enough C. if the ice is thick enough D. when the ice will be thick enough 11. Uncle Ben spends half an hour ______ newspapers every day . A. to read B. read C. reading D. to reading 12. _______ their poverty, they live happily. A. In spite of B. Due to C. Because of D. Although 13. I fell asleep because the film was boring. A. The film was so boring because I fell asleep. B. The film was very boring that I fell asleep. C. The film was so boring that I fell asleep. D. The film was such boring that I fell asleep. 14. The concert was cancelled ________. A. if we went to a nightclub instead B. so we went to a nightclub instead C. because we went to a nightclub instead D. although we went to a nightclub instead IV. Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected. (1m) 15. That is the best exhibition that I’m ever seen. A B C D 16. You must take the test quick so that you will finish it in time. A B C D V. Rewrite the following sentences (2ms) 17. It was very cold, so they decided not to go for a picnic though. Because ……………………………………………………… 18. Slippery as the roads were, they managed to complete the race. However slippery the roads were, ………………………………………………… A B C D 1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9     10     11     12     13     14     15     16     Name:……………………………………………….12B… . Name:………………………………… Date:…………/…./20… Class: 12…… FIFTEEN MINUTE TEST A (Unit 9 E12CB) I. Which word is stressed differently form the rest of the group. Name:………………………………… Date:…………/…./20… Class: 12…… FIFTEEN MINUTE TEST A (Unit 9 E12CB) I. Which word is stressed differently form the rest of the group