Mixed Exercises - 12 th form Test one I.Choose the best word to complete the sentences: 1. …(What, Whose, Which, How) car are you driving? – Mr Orson’s 2. My brother’s present is different…( with, from, for, into) mine. 3. The girl…( whose, who, what, which) you met yesterday is a famous pop singer. 4. We don’t go to school….( in, on, at, into) Sundays. 5. The film was…(such, very, too, so) boring that I couldn’t see it through. 6. David comes from Paris but he is very good…( in, at, on, of) English. 7. Ba stopped…( learn, learnt, learning, to learn) Chinese three months ago. 8. Theywant to escape from the …( noisiest, noisy, noise, noisier) and the bustle of the town. 9. Jane is the going to have a long holiday…( on, in, at, into) Hanoi in July. 10. They live in the house…( who, whom, which, where) they bought last year. 11. Everyone wants to live a long and…(health, healthier, unhealthy, healthy) life. 12. Lan had a lot of …( difference, difficulty, difficult, different) in learning English. 13. Jong speaks French very…( bad, badly, worse, worst) 14. I don’t have much money, but If I …, I …travel around the world. (had/ will, had had/ would, have/ would, had/ would) 15. Remember to lock the door when you…( leave, will leave, left, leaving) 16. … ( It hasn’t, There isn’t, There hasn’t, It isn’t) enough time to talk over the matter now. 17. Why don’t you buy a…( washing machine, diswasher, sewing machine, vacuum cleaner)? It will help you do the washing – up. 18. Anne doesn’t like horror films, and John…(doesn’t too, doesn’t neither, doesn’t either, does to) 19. He started reading the story…(for, since, at, until) 9 o’click, and he’s still reading it now. 20. I’ll let you know as soon as I…(will get, get, got, am getting) the results. II.Choose the underlined part (A, B, C, or, D) that is incorrect: 1. Why (A) do (B) you take (C) that extra (D) course for? 2. Mr.Robert is (A) working for (B) Sony for over (C) ten years now (D) 3. The (A) soup was so (B) hot for (C) me to eat (D). 4. Mike went to bed (A) as soon (B) as he has (C) finished his (D) homework. 5. He is the (A) man who his (B) novel won (C) the first prize (D) last year. 6. Our (A) English teacher doesn’t (B) work at (C) this school no longer (D). 7. One of the (A) girls who works (B) for the company has (C) been sacked (D). 8. “How long (A) is it from (B) your house to the (C) office?” “About (D) one kilometre” 9. Do (A) you enjoy (B) to work (C) in the new (D) environment? 10. I don’t (A) think they allow (B) to play (C) football in (D) this area. III.Circle the best options to complete the following passage: For many people in the West the motion picture industry (1)…Hollywood. (2)… the end of the 19 th century, this town in California has been famous (3)… producing films that are shown (4)… over the world. (5),,,, many people would be surprised that it is not the biggest film center in the world. This title goes to Bombay in India, (6)… prouces far (7)… films each year than the American industry. These, too, are shown all over the world to mainly immigrants from India. What about other countries? In recent years, even in the West, people are getting (8)… with watching only American films and now many people are also interested in (9)… films from China, Iran or Vietnam. However, will (10)… other film industries survive if the local population become more interested in Hollywood films? 1. have, means, in, consists 2. By, In, Since, for 3. as, by, at, for 4. in, all, around, from 5. Although, Because, Also, However 6. that, which, and, what 7. more, many, much, from. 8. boring, bored, fed, interested 9. having, producing, watching, making 10. that, any, these, this IV.Read the passage and then answer the questions below: A new restaurant with a difference has opened in the High Street next door to the Royal Theatre in Bristol. It is called “Starters” and is run by Carol and Philip Wells who opened a similar restaurant in London last year. Insread of a traditional three-course meal, customers can choose whatever they want from a list of over a hundred starters or first courses. The list also includes recipes from all over the world and customers are recommended to choose at least three starters to make a satisfying meal. Prices vary depending on what you have, so it is possible to eat quite cheaply if you don’t want to spend a lot of money. The new restaurant is becoming very popular and it’s the best to book a table to avoid waiting. 1. The new restaurant is special because it……… a. is the only one b. is owned by C. and P. wells c. is called “ Starters” d. has a wide variety of food. 2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “Starters”? a. three-course meals b. first courses c. recipes d. a satisfying meal 3. Customers are advised to take………… starters. a. a maximum of three b. over a hundred c. three d. a minimum of three 4. It’s possible for you to eat cheaply here because………… a. it has different prices b. it has the same prices. c. it is very popular d. you don’t want to spend money 5. If you don’t book a table in advance, you may………… a. have no food b. not have a satisfying meal c. have to wait d. spend a lot of money V.Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. steamboat road broaden coat 2. device service advice price 3. wind mind kind blind 4. wondered cleaned replied laughed 5. cost host most post 6. achievement chemist chance cheerful 7. founded wounded bound around 8. although than those thorough 9. trade spade grateful damage 10. fun sun bury under VI.Pick the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words” 1. national engineer figure scientist 2. social electric contain important 3. money annual metal design 4. convenient dependence deposit different 5. provide combine service account 6. dependent currency business recognise 7. imagine convenient industry security 8. success amount system receive 9. community protection develop company 10. national natural agency collection Test two I.Choose the best form of the verbs to complete the passage: Last night I…(1) dinner at a retaurant when Harry Steele …(2) in. Harry…(3) ….(4) in a lawyer’s office years ago, but now he …(5) at a bank. He …(6) a good salary, but he always …(7) money from his friends and never…(8) it back. Since I…(9) him, he …(10) any money from me. 1. had, was having, have had, had had 2. come, is coming, was coming, came. 3. Using, use, has used, used 4. Working, work, to work, to working 5. Now work, is now working, now is working, work now 6. gets, is getting, was getting, got 7. always borrow, always borrows, is always borrowing, borrowed 8. has never paid, never pays,never paid, paid 9. know. has knew, knew, has known 10. hasn’t borrowed, doesn’t borrow, didn’t borrow, not borrow II.Read the passage then complete it with the best answer: Once you have reached London, you can go about in taxis, buses, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground as it is rapid, easy and cheap. There are so many cars and buses in London that one can not drive along the road quickly and without many stops. The underground is therefore usually quicker than taxis or buses. If you do not know London very well, it it very difficult to find the bus you want. You can take a taxi, but it is much more expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground you find good maps which tell you the names of the stations and show you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find the way. 1. How can we go about in London? a. taxis b. buses c. underground d. all are correct 2. Why does the writer prefer the underground? a. Because it is more expensive than a bus b. Because it is easy to get to the stations c. Because it is cheap, easy and quick c. Because he doesn’t know the way. 3. Why can we not drive along the road quickly? a. Because there are many stations b. Because there are many maps c. Because there are many people in the street d. Because there are many buses and taxis. 4. Which show you how to get to the stations on the underground? a. Stops b. names c. maps d. drivers 5. According to you, what is the best title for this passage? a. Living in London b. Reaching in London c. Roads in London d. Traffic in London. III.Choose one sentence that has the same meaning with the given one: 1. I don’t think my school is bigger than yours. a. I think my school is bigger than yours. b. I don’t think your school is smaller than mine. c. I don’t think your school is not bigger than mine. d. I don’t think my school is not as big as yours. 2. To pass the exam is very necessary for us. a. It is very necessary to pass the exam for us. b. It is for us to pass the exam necessary. c. It is very necessary fo us to pass the exam. d. It is to pass the exam necessary for us. 3. They will build a new road near your village. a. Your village will be built a new road by them. b. Your village will build new road near them. c. A new road will be built near your village by them. d. A new road will built near your village by them. 4. My brother hasn’t drunk beer for two years. a. My brother gave up drinking beer two years ago. b. My brother gave up drinking beer for two years. c. For two years my brother didn’t drink beer. d. My brother didn’t drink beer for two years. 5. Jane is too short, she can’t apply for a job. a. If Jane was too short, she could apply for a job. b. If Jane were too short, she would apply for a job. c. If Jane was not too short, she can apply for a job. d. If Jane were not too short, she would apply for a job. 6. My grandfather is very weak. He can’t even sit up. a. My grandfather is too weak for him to sit up. b. My grandfather is too weak to sit up. c. My grandfather is enough weak to sit up. d. My father is not weak enough to sit up. 7. Walking in the rain is my hobby. a. I was very interested in walking in the rain. b. I am interested in walk in the rain. c. I am interested in to walk in the rain. d. I am interested in walking in the rain. 8. Don’t be silly or you will be laughed. a. If you are silly, you will not be laughed. b. If you are not silly, you will be laughed. c. If you will not be laughed, you are not silly. d. If you are silly, you will be laughed. 9. My advice to you is not to go out late at night. a. You had better not to go out late at night. b. You had better not going out late at night. c. You had better go out late at night. d. You had better not go out late at night. 10. My sister usually went fishing when she was a student. a. My sister used to went fishing when she was a student. b. My sister used to go fishing when she was a student c. My sister used to be a student when she went fishing. d. My sister went fishing when she used to be a student. IV.Circle the best option to fill in the blank: The greatest scientist Isacc Newton, (1)… theory of gravitation is well-known all over the world, (2)…born in the little village of Woolthorpe, in December 25 th , 1642. His father was a farmer, (3)… died before his son’s birth. His mother, uncle and grandmother (4)….of him. When still young, Newton was more of a mechanic than a scholar. His neighbours thought he (5)…. Probably become a well-known clock maker because he had already (6)… a clock they had never heard of. It worked by water. Besides the water clock, Newton also made a sundial. Whe he (7)… older he became interested in mathematics and physics. His first physical experiment was carried out in 1658. (8)… he was 16 years old. (9)… June 5 th , 1661 Newton entered the University of Cambridge where he studied mathematics and soon became famous at (10)… of 21. 1. who whose which whom 2. is were had been was 3. that who which whom 4. took care took looked looked after 5. will had would may 6. did done made taken 7. grows grew gets had grown 8. when where that in which 9. In During On At 10. the age the year years old age V.Choose the best word to fill in the blank: 1. How many times…her since you…? ( do you call / leave, have you called / have left, haved you called / left, did you call / left) 2. These shops have goods for sale at… prices. ( attraction, attracted, attract, attractive) 3. My brother in interested in doing….research. (scientific, science, scientist, scientifical) 4. If there weren’t the pull of the earth, everyone…of the same weight. (would be, is, will be, are) 5. Besides electricity, Faraday also made lots of …in the field of chemictry. (discovers, inventions, invents, discoveries) 6. The teacher told us…this exercise. ( to do, do, doing, we do) 7. Quoc Hoc Senior high school, …founded in 1896, is a beautiful school in Heu. ( which is, that was, which, which was) 8. The prefix….is added to the word “polite” to form the opposite. (un-, im-, in-, dis- ) 9. The coffee is…hot that I can’t drink it. (such, very, too, so) 10. His father told …saty up late. ( him not to, to not, not him to not) 11. The girl….over there is my best friend. ( stood, standing, stands, who standing) 12. My sister has a hat….yours. She bought it in Hanoi. ( as, like, such as, same as) 13. A fridge is … keeping things cold. ( used to, used, used for, use) 14. This is the hotel….we stayed last month. ( which, in that, in which, in where) 15. The work on the new bridge….a few weeks ago. (has completed, completed, has been completed, was completed) 16. We decided to join the English speaking club… improve our English. ( so that, so to, in order, to) 17. The building…we are working in is in bad shape. ( where, which, in which, in that) 18. … does it take you to get to work? (how long, How far, How time, How much) 19. While some people find advertising very helpful, ….think it is a waste of time and money. ( some other, others, other, others people) 20. The teacher told us…this exercise and ….any mistakes. (to do/ not to make, to do/ not to do, to make/ not to do, do/ not make) 21. Not only children but also adults are very…in the cartoon” Tom and Jerry” ( interesting, interest, interests, interested) 22. Nam doesn’t like physics, he studies it just because his father… ( wanted him, made him, wanted to, made him to) 23. Ann hasn’t been able to sleep….( since a few days, for last week, lately, recent) 24. The man…I borrowed this pen has gone. ( whose, from who, from that, from whom) 25. When we arrived at the scene, we were all… by what we saw. ( horrifying, horrify, horrified, horrifies) Test three I.Choose the best word to complete the sentences: 1. She is going to Miami, …her sister is living. A. that B. which C. where D. who 2. The test is very hard, very…students can do it. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little 3. Because of the heavy rain, the game was put…for a few days. A. out B. off C. up D. away 4. She always…the crossword in the paper before breakfast. A.makes B.writes C.does works 5. I’m sure they are…lies. A.telling B. speaking C. talking D. saying 6. We are used …up so early. A. to getting B. to get C. by getting D. get 7. Two …were sacked because they were always turnng up late. A. applicants B. applications C. employees D. employers 8. To mingle means to… A. mix B. enjoy C. talk D. eat 9. Wealthy means… A. famous B. rich C. proud D. poor 10. It was five years ago….I last met Tom. A. since B. for C. when D. that 11. She gave me a couple of pounds for tights now and then. A. at times B. at one time C. usually D. often 12. I have an….to a party tonight. A. invite B. inviting C. invited D. invitation 13. Do you know a good… to paint my house? A. painting B. painted C. painter D.painting 14. Bacteria are very … A. helps B. helping C. helpless D. helpful 15. The museum is the… away of the two buildings. A. father B.farther C. farthest D. far 16. The film at the Centre Treatre is a…one. A. boring B. bored C. bore D. boredom 17. My TV, …has broken down twice already. A. which I bought it last month B. I bought last month C. that I bought last month D. which I bought last month 18. He couldn’t go far because ge is afraid of…A. to fly B.flying C.be flying D.being flying 19. His wife doesn’t weigh so…as he A.heavy – is B.much – is C.much – does D.heavy- does 20. Please tell me… there is anything special that you’d like to do. A.that B.which C.so D.if II.Read the passage and then choose the best answer: No More Housework! It is five o’clock in the evening when Rene Wagner comes home from work. She walks into the living room and looks at her three children. They are 14, 13, and 9 years old. They are watching TV. The living room is a mess. There are dirty socks on the floor, and cookies on the sofa. Games and toys are everywhere. Rene is angry, “This place is a mess” she tells her children, “I can’t work all day and then do housework all evening. I’m not going to do housework.” Rene doesn’t do housework. She doesn’t clean or wash dishes. She doesn’t wash clothes, either. Every evening she sits on the sofa and watches TV. After two weeks, every plate. Fork, and glass in the house is dirty. All the children’s clothes are dirty. Every garbage can is full. The house is a mess. Then, one day Rene comes home from work and gets a big surprise. The kitchen is clean. The children clean the kitchen. The next day, the living room is clean, and the children are washing their clothes. Rene tells her children, “OK, I’ll do housework again. But you have to help me.” Now Rene and her three children do the housework together. Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV! 1. When Rene came home from work, she found the house………. a. clean and tidy b. dirty and undirty c. dirty and tidy d. clean but dirty 2. She was filled with…… at the mess her children had made in the living room. a. happiness b. delight c. worry d. anger 3. Rene told her children…………. a. to do housework b. she wouldn’t do housework c. not to do housework d. she couldn’t do housework 4. Then she watched TV………….housework. a. and didn’t do b. and let her children c. after doing d. and then did 5. Two weeks later, the house was………… a. very clean b. a mess c. tidy d. rather dirty III.Circle the best option: One day a man (1)…past a house in Bournemouth when he (2)…a woman’s voice shouting for help. The man (3)…that someone was trying to kill (4)… He ran to the phone box and (5)… the police. The police came quite quickly, but by now the shouting had stopped. (6)…, the man was quite sure that he (7)… cries for help. When the police (8)…at the house and knocked on the door, there (9)… no answer. So they broke down the door and went in. Inside the house was a woman (10)…had just come out of the shower. She explained to the police that she had been singing along to the Beatles’ song “Help” 1.walked, was walking, walks, is walking 2. heard, hears, was hearing, is hearing 3. thinks, is thinking, was thinking, thought 4. him, the man, her, she 5. called, calls, call, was calling 6. although, However, Besides, then 7. heard, had heard, has heard, was hearing 8. arrived, had wrrived, arrives, was ariving 9. is, were, had, was 10. whom, which, who, whose IV.Choose the best answer to the questions: About a hundred years ago, Zamenhof invented a new language called Esperanto to improve understanding between people of different countries. He showed Esperanto to his friends to find out what they thought about it. Later in the same year he went to study at a university in Moscow. He wanted to improve Esperanto. Zamenhof’s friends then worked hard to spread the new language. They tried to persuade schools throughout the world to teach it. However, only a few people today speak Esperanto because more and more people use English as a foreign language. 1. When was the language called Esperanto invented? a. About 10 years ago b. About 1000 years ago c. About a century ago d. In 100 years’ time 2. Esperanto was invented for………. a. people speaking different languages b. understanding countries c. people from the same country d. English speakers only 3. What did he show Esperanto to his friends for? a. To ask them to think about it b. to improve it c. To spread the language d. to know their opinions about it. 4. Zamenhof and his friends worked hard…………. a. to invent the language b. to teach it c. to make it an international language d. to speak it. 5. It can be concluded from the text that………… a. Esperanto is more popular than English b. English is much more popular than Esperanto c. Schools throughout the world teach Esperanto d. A lot of people still the world speak Esperanto today. Test four I.Tick the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words: 1.a. clean b. bean c. earn d. mean 2.a. cold b. cease c. catch d. call 3.a. lead b. head c. teach d. feel 4.a. cleaned b. missed c.watched d. washed 5.a. stone b. one c. phone d. home II.Tick the word that has the stressed pattern different from that of the other words: 1.a.attractive b.tolerant c.satisfy d.reasonable 2.a.desire b.future c.factor d.daughter 3.a.serious b.chemical c.influnce d.occur 4.a.concentration b. dangerous c. combination d. guarantee 5.a.habit b.inhabit c.correct d. exciting III.Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that incorrect: 1. Live (A) a long way from (B) the shopping center is (C) rather inconvenient (D) 2. I’ll (A) come to (B) see you and enjoy your paintings (C) when I will have (D) time. 3. Tom looks (A) much better (B) now as (C) he has stopped to smoke (D) 4. In (A) the end (B), she admited to have (C) stolen the man’s (D) wallet. 5. Psychology seems (A) very difficult for (B) me. I would (C) rather to study (D) sociology 6. It was (A) nice to (B) you to take (C) me home (D) 7. How long (A) is it (B) since you have had (C) a holiday (D)? 8. They lied (A) on the (B) beach, enjoying (C) the sunshine (D). 9. If (A) you know (B) to use this machine (C), please help (D) her 10. A cat (A) suddenly ran across (B) the street. Fortunately, he managed to stop (C) just on time (D). IV.Choose the best one that best completes each sentence: 1. I don’t know if I can find a ……… to this problem. It’s too difficult. a. solve b. solution c. solving d. solved 2. I had trouble travelling in Australia. I wasn’t ……………on the left. a. used to drive b. used to driving c. use to driving d. use to drive 3. This is very difficult problem……………………. a. to solve it b. for solving c. to solve d. solving 4. Ann was very surprised to find the door unlocked. She remembered…….it before she left. a. to lock b. locking c. lock d. she locks 5. The little children are excited…… going to the zoo. a. of b. for c. about d. with 6. These days almost everybody are aware of the ……….of smoking. a. danger b. dangerous c. useful d. usefulness 7. At party, people………….to talk about jobs and money. a. enjoy b. keep c. tend d. mind 8. ……….in a travel agency has better benefits than……….a bookshop. a. work / work b. working / working c. to work / working d. the work/working 9. Do you mind………….? a. smoking b. to smoke c. if I smoke d. me smokw 10. How long does it usually………………to walk to school? a. need you b. need for you c. take you d. demand for you V.Read the teax then choose the best answer to the questions: People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy. They express their happiness by singing, however, its song usually means much more than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give information. Their song are their language. The most beautiful songs are sung by male (cock) birds. They sing when they want to attract a female (hen) bird. It is their way of saying that they are looking for a wife. Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird, his tree or even a branch of a tree, is his home, he does not want strangers coming near him , so he sings to warn them. If a bird can not sing well, he uasually has some other means of giving important information. Some birds dance, spread their tails. Or make other signs. One bird has he most unusual way of finding a wife. It builds a small garden of shells and flowers. 1. Why do people usually sing? a. they like birds b. they feel happy c. they want to tell story d. they like studying music. 2. What is one of the chief reason why birds sing? a. They are happy b. They are in a good temper c.They want to tell something d. They can sing many songs. 3. Which birds sing the most beautiful songs? a. Birds i good temper b. Cock birds c. Hen bird d. Female birds 4. What warning does a bird sometimes sing? a. a warning to keep away b. a warning to come quickly c. a warning about approach of people d. a warning to stop singing 5. What do most birds usually do if they can’t sing well? a. warn other birds to go away b. give their information in other way. c. find a wafe d. flu high in the sky. 6. What is one bird’s unusual way of attracting a hen bird? a. It dances b. It spreads out its tail c. It searches for a wife d. It uses shells and flowers to make a small garden VI.Choose the best word to fiil in the blank: Football is the most popular 1… in Britain. You can see that if you go to one of the important matches. Young people and old people …2… and cheer for one side or the 3 Nearly …4… school has its football team and every boy in Britain …5…much about the game. He can tell you the name of the …6… in the most important teams, he has a picture of them and knows the results of many matches. In Britain, the football…7…begins in the middle of August, usually on the second Saturday and…8…on the last Saturday in April. At the beginning of the season all the school football teams and the professional teams train very…9… They want to win…10…matches. 1.a. play b. game c. toy d. way 2.a. say b. tell c. cry d. shout 3.a. other b. one c. another d. others 4.a. many b. all c. every d. much 5.a. know b. is knowing c. knew d. knows 6.a.players b. audience c.referees d. coaches 7.a. team b. season c. term d. course 8.a. ends b. stops c. starts d. completes 9.a hardly b. hardest c. hard d. harder 10.a. its b. a c. their d. theirs VII.Complete the sentence with the best preposition 1. That hotel is famous ( on, about, for) its pleasant atmostphere and fine food. 2. His opinion differs ( with, in, from) mine. 3. The beach is crowded ……… tourists……….July (for-in, with-in, of-in). 4. In England people drive ( in, on, to) the left side of the road. 5. I’m sorry (about, for, with) Jane my friend, who lost a parent lastweek 6. Have a nice holiday. Take care ( of, on, for) yourself. 7. Thank you. It was very kind ( for, of, from) you to help me. 8. We are leaving Hanoi…Ho Chi Minh city…2 o’clock this afternoon. ( to-at, for-at, from- at . Mixed Exercises - 12 th form Test one I.Choose the best word to complete the sentences: 1. …(What, Whose, Which,. that was, which, which was) 8. The prefix….is added to the word “polite” to form the opposite. (un-, im-, in-, dis- ) 9. The coffee is…hot that I can’t drink it. (such, very, too, so) 10. His. the best option: One day a man (1)…past a house in Bournemouth when he (2)…a woman’s voice shouting for help. The man (3)…that someone was trying to kill (4)… He ran to the phone box and (5)…