Test 1 -grade 12
I-Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words:
1. A. graduated B. asked C. processed D. finished
2. A. bank B. safe C. value D. cash
3. A. wine B. decline C. design D. engine
II- Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words:
4. A. engineer B. national C. scientist D. figure
5. A. intelligent B. interest C. dependent D. computer
III- Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence:
6. Nowadays, the divorce rate is higher than it used to be________ young people are allowed to decide on their marriage.
A. despite B. but C. even though D. in spite of
7. The farmers in my village often____their work very early in the morning.
A. beginning B. is beginning C. begins D. begin
8. Americans often say “Thank you” when you help them ______ something.
A. do B. makes C. to doing D. doing
9. The workers_____________go to work late last week.
A. use to B. used C. used to D. were used to
10. Today, the scientists in the world______________research on Aids.
A. doing B. does C. make D. are doing
11. Marry the country by the time this letter reaches her.
A. is going to live B. will leave C. is leaving D. will have left
12. Let's go to the library; ?
A. shall we B. will we C. would we D. should we
13. " We can't go now . Let's wait the rain stops. "
A. until B. when C. after D. as
14. A: -" You look nice today. I like your new hairstype."
B: -" "
A. It's nice of you to say so. C. Oh, we done
B. Shall I ? Thanks. D. I feel interesting to hear that
15. The bomb in a crowded street.
A. went out B. went off C. came off D. came out

30. A: "May I borrow your pen for a minute, please?"
B: – " …………………………… ."
A. Yes, certainly B. No, thanks C. Yes, thank you D. No, of course

IV- Choose the item among A,B,C or D that best answers the question about the passage:
The word “Olympic” comes from the name of the town Olympia in Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were always held.
The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C., and the Games took place every four years after that date until A.D.394 In 1875,
a French scholar and educator, Pierre de Coubertin, proposed that the Games should be revived as an international competition to
encourage both sport and world peace. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. Like the ancient Games, the
athletes were men only. Women began to take part in the Games in 1900. Since that time, the Games have been held every four
years as in the ancient Greece. The Games, however, did not take place in 1916, 1940 and 1944 because of the two World Wars.
Only amateur athletes are admitted to the Games, and these words appear at every Olympic opening: “The most important thing
is not to win but to take part.”
31. At the first modern Olympic Games, the athletes were __________
A. women only C. men only
B. both men and wome D. most men and a few women
32. Who can take part in the Olympic Games ?
A. Amateur athletes only C. All athlethes
B. Proffesional athletes only D. All are correct
33. The last ancient Olympic Games were held in__________
A. 1896 B. 1875 C. 776 B.C. D. A.D.394
34. When were women allowed to take part in the Games for the first time ?
A. In 1900 B. In 1875 C. In 1916 D. In 1896
35. Which of the following is NOT true ?
A. The town Olympia was the place where the first Games were held.
B. Pierre de Coubertin suggested reviving the Olympic Games.
C.The modern Olympic Games have been held every four years in Athens.
D. The purpose of The Olympic Games is to encourage not only sport but also world peace.
VI- Choose the underlined part among A,B,C or D that needs correcting :
36. In spite of my father is old, he still goes to work.

C. as fast like the car of him D. as fast as his car
V- Choose the word or phrase among A,B, C, or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
When my parents married, they rented a small house and they didn’t have a lot of money for furniture. The kitchen had a sink for
washing up and a cooker, but that was all. They (46) _______________ an old table and chair from the market. They borrowed a
sofa which was (47) ______________ old, but they covered it with modern materials so it was bright and cheerful.
Outside, there was a small garden (48) _____________ the house, but in front of it there was only the road. Luckily the road
wasn’t busy, so I could cross it to reach the park on the opposite side. We lived there (49) __________ I was ten and we were very
happy. We had to move house because it was too small when my twin sisters were born. We all (50) _____ sad when we left.
46. A. bought B. sold C. became D. brought
47. A. more B. also C. even D. little
48. A. before B. through C. by D. behind
49. A. when B. after C. until D. to
50. A. spent B. thought C. had D. felt
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