ONE-PERIOD TEST
( Class 12 )

Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from that of the others in each group.
(<1>) A. walked B. missed C. phoned D. jumped
(<2>) A. speaks B. bags C. dates D. bats
(<3>) A. disturbed B. shared C. changed D. worked

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others in each group.
(<1>) A. attract B. instance C. polite D. suppose
(<2>) A. waving B. signal C. between D. pointing
(<3>) A. beauty B. decent C. suggest D. garden

Choose the best answer.
(<1>) After many years of hard work, my grandfather decided to retire.
A. After my grandfather had worked hard for many years, he decided to retire.
B. My grandfather decided to retire after he was working hard many years.
C. After his many hard-working years, my grandfather had decided to retire.
D. After many years of my grand father worked hard, he decided to retire.
(<2>) I the car this evening, so you can use it.
A. am not using B. didn't use C. don't use D. haven't used
(<3>) It's five years since they last visited me.
A. They visited me for the last five years. B. They have visited me for five years.
C. They haven't visited me for five years. D. They have last visited me since five years ago.
(<4>) Oh, our luggage is ready now. What time ?
A. do you leave B. are you leave C. you will leave D. are you leaving
(<5>) She hasn't ridden a bike before.
A. It's the first time she has ridden a bike.
B. It's the first time she has been riding a bike.
C. It's the first time she rides a bike.
D. It's the first time she is riding a bike

A. shall be B. has been C. will have been D. will be
(<18>) She……………music all day. Now she feels tired.
A. has been playing B. is playing C. had been playing D. was playing
(<19>) When I was young, I………………to be a singer.
A. want B. was wanting C. wanted D. had wanted
(<20>) This time next week I ………… on a beach in the sea.
A. will lie B. am lying C. will be lying D. should be lying

Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
(<1>) Being the eldest child in the family, my main responsible is to wash the dishes and take out the garbage.
A B C D
(<2>) Americans and Asian have very different ideas about love and marriage.
A B C D
(<3>) Probable the most common way of attracting someone’s attention is by waving.
A B C D
(<4>) On the wedding day, the groom’s family go to the bride’s house to bring gifts wrapped in red paper.
A B C D

Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
When people in the US have company or when they're invited to formal or informal get-togethers they usually
make a point of trying to make others feel comfortable and relaxed. On the whole, they tend to be informal. Men
Shake hands but usually only when they're introduced. Male friends and business associates who haven't seen each
other in a while may shake hands when they say hello. Women usually don't shake hands when being introduced to
each other. When a woman and a man are introduced, shaking hands is up to the women. Americans rarely shake
hands to say good-bye except on business occasions.
There are a lot of Americans who don't smoke or drink, and many who don't want people to do those things in
their houses. It's always best to ask before you light up a cigarette, if you're with people you don't know very well.
Nonsmokers have become more militant about smoking in public places. Many restaurants, for instance, have
established special sections for smokers.