Grade 12 MULTIPLE CHOICE
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
1. Despite the fact that he is in his eighties, he still leads an ………… life
A. act B. active C. action D. acting
2. We are a very close - ………… family
A. love B. knit C. good D. modern
3. Americans and Asians have very ………… ideas about love and marriage
A. difference B. differently C. differ D. different
4. An Indian woman has to ………… more in a marriage than a man
A. determine B. sacrifice C. effort D. do
5. The family has a very important role in ………… children
A. social B. socialist C. socializing D. socialism
6. I tried not to draw ………… to the weak points in my argurment
A. attention B. notion C. intention D. attraction
7. Buckingham Palace is a major tourist ………… in London
A. attract B. attraction C. attractive D. attractiveness
8. Some people think it is …………. to point at someone
A. rude B. polite C.easy D. formal
9. Eugenie Clark has a lot of ………… about cultures of may countries in the world
A. know B. known C. knowledge D. knowing
10. My teacher gave me a lot of ………… and helped me pass the test
A. encourage B. encouraged C. encouraging D. encouragement
11. If we have done something to hurt someone’s feelings, we should …………
A. smile B. excuse C. thank D. apologize
12. Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home
A. deal with B. manage C. help together D. work together
13. It’s ok to use ………… language if you’re speaking to a friend
A. verbal B. non – verbal C. formal D. informal
14. Gestures such as waving and handshaking are ………… forms of comunication
A. direct B. regular C. verbal D. non – verbal
15. Many species of plants and animals are in ………… of extinction.

29. England ……… - with Germany in the first round.
A. equaled B. pointed C. tied D. scored
30. In water polo, no player except the ……… can hold the ball with both hands.
A. defender B. attacker C. referee D. goalie
31. The goal is …… by vertical posts, a crossbar and a net.
A. kept B. marked C. made D. limited
32. Many young men prefer scuba- diving to water polo because it is ………….
A. adventure B. adventurous C. adventurously D. adventurer
33. The more goals the players ………, the more exciting the match became.
A. marked B. made C. scored D. sprinted
34. Sports enthusiasts from other countries were greatly ……… with the spirits of the nd SEA
Games held in Vietnam
A. impressed B. enjoyed C. achieved D. applauded
35. All athletes were ………. to get the best results in competitions
A. tried B. promised C. impressed D. determined
36. The Chinese volleyball team was widely ……… for its excellent performance in the final
match.
A. believed B. considered C. admired D. appreciated
37. We had to pass six months of ……… training for the SEA Games
A. intensively B. intensive C. intension D. intensity
38. The shortage of clean water ……… in serious diseases and epidemics
A. brings B. causes C. results D. leads
39. Without ……… I always call Tom for his help when I have trouble
A. hesitate B. hesitating C. hesitated D. hesitation
40. W.H.O is the ……… of World Health Organization
A. initiate B. initial C. initials D. initiating
41. We all respect the soldiers who died in the wars in ……… of our country
A. defence B. protection C. safeguard D. safekeeping
42. The earthquake in Indonesia last year was a terrible ……….
A. epidemic B. catastrophe C. emergency D. famine

57. Vietnam became the seventh ……… of the Association of South East Asian Nations in
A. opponent B. sponsor C. member D. colleague
58. ASEAN has a big population and a region of ……… cultures
A. authentic B. diverse C. popular D. identical
59. Madigan ………… a scientific expedition to Antarctica in .
A. led B. went C. sailed D. did
60. The Simpson Desert remained a ……… until Madigan made an aerial survey in .
A. mystery B. mysterious C. mysteriously D. mysteriousness
61. The desert ……… for endless miles on all sides of us.
A. spread B. expanded C. extended D. stretched
62. One well-known desert plant is the ………, which grows well in hot dry regions.
A. spinifex B. eucalyptus C. cactus D. date palm
63. How is a desert ……………?
A. form B. forming C. to form D. formed
64. Albert was named ……… his grandfather.
A. for B. after C. with D. to
65. There’s no place like …………
A. house B. home C. home base D. household
66. She was very ………… during my father’s illness
A. support B. supportive C. supporting D. supporter
67. In Britain it is ………… for children to attend school between the ages of and
A. enforced B. compulsory C. obliged D. made
68. The school year normally has three ………… , with exams at the end of the year
A. terms B. semesters C. systems D. seminars
69. Primary education in the U.S is compusory
A. free of charge B. excellent C. required D. easy
70. There are two parallel school systems in English, state school and ………… school
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A. national B. public C. primary D. secodary

A. employ B. employee C. employed D. employer
86. Anne is a very ………….person
A. society B. sociably C. sociable D. socially
87. You looked…………after your summer cacation.
A. healthy B. healthier C. healthily D. healthfully
88. She said that the report was a bit……………
A. confused B. confusing C. confusion D. confuses
89. The weather was so……… that all the sight seeing trips were canceled
A. pleasing B. pleasant C. pleased D. unpleasant
90. Our health is being ……….by air pollution
A. dangerous B. dangerously C. danger D. endangered
91. Those boxes contain dangerous…………
A. chemistry B. chemiscals C. chemiscally D. chemist
92. My son has given a great deal of………to his future jobs.
A. thoughtless B. thoughtful C. thought D. think
93. The authorities are discussing the worrying………issue in the area
A evironmentalists B. environmental C. environment D. environmentally
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94. Be patient !. Don’t……….to learn a foreign language in a week
A. expect B. expectation C. expectant D. expected
95. carbon dioxide occures in the air in…………form
A. nature B. naturally C. natural D. naturalness
96. Children should be…………to realize the full potential.
A. discouraged B. encouraged C. courage D. encourage
97. ……….for government posts are always thoroughly investigated before being admitted
A. Apply B. Application C. Applied D. Applicable
98. Staying here is…………. I am feeling sick
A. discomfort B. uncomfortable C. comforting D. comfortably
99. She applied for the new……….of training officers

113.Mary: “ That’s a very nice skirt you are wearing. ” Julia: “ …………. . ”
A. That’s nice B. I like it C. That’s all right D. I’m glad you like it
114.David: “ Happy Christmas!” Jason: “ …………. . ”
A. You are the same! B. Same for you!
C. The same to you D. Happy Christmas.
115.Tom: “ …………………. . ?” Jerry: “ Once a week”
A. How often do you go shopping B. How much do you want
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C. Are you sure D. When will you get there
116.Peter: “ Sorry, I’m late. ” Mary: “ …………. ”
A. OK B. Don’t worry C. Hold the line please D. Go ahead
117.Davis: “ Good morning. My name is Davis. I have a reservation. ” Andy: “…………”
A. What do you want? B. Yes, a single room for two nights?
C. I haven’t decided yet. What about you? D. What do you like?
118.Mary: “ I’ve got an interview for a job tomorrow. ” – Peter: “ ………. . ”
A. Thank you B. Same to you C. Good luck D. See you
119.A: “Thank you for the lovely present. ” – B: “ ……………. . ”
A. Go ahead B. Not at all
C. come on D. I’m pleased you like it
120.A: Are you coming on Saturday? – B: ……………. .
A. I’m afraid not B. I’m afraid not to C. I’m afraid to D. I’m afraid I don’t
121.A: ………… do they travel abroad? – B: Once a year.
A. When B. How C. What time D. How often
122.A: Do you think you’ll get the job? – B: ………….
A. I know so B. Well, I hope so C. I think so D. Yes, that’s right
123.A: I’m getting married next week. – B: …………….
A. Thanks, the same to you B. Congratulations!
C. Well done D. Sorry to hear that
124.A: How’s life? – B: ………………

136.A: Would you like a cup of coffee? – B: ………………
A. Yes, thank a lot B. No, thanks you
C. Yes, please D. No, you are welcome
137.A: Excuse me - B: ……………?
A. What B. Yes C. No D. Thank you
138.A: Let’s meet for a coffee tonight. – B: …………….
A. I hope not B. I’m not afraid I can’t C. Yes, please D. Yes, thank you
139.A: ……………………. . ? – B: Yes, I want to send some flowers to my wife in Italy.
A. Do you like flowers B. What do you like
C. Can you help me D. Can I help you
140.A: What’s …………. , Peter? You don’t look very happy.
A. matter B. problem C. the matter D. that
141.A: I passed my exam. -B: …………….
A. oh B. Good luck C. Congratulations! D. Thanks
142.”Have a nice weekend. ”-“…”
A. You are the same B. The same to you
C. so do I D. Will you?
143.Would you mind if I smoke? -……. .
A. Never mind B. Yes, please don’t C. Not at all D. Yes, please do
144.Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?- …….
A. No,thanks B. Yes, I’m so glad
C. Sorry, the seat is taken D. Yes, Yes you can sit here
145.Shall we start now?-…….
A. Yes,we are B. Yes, let’s C. Of course not D. No, no
146.Your desk-mate failed in the oral test? –“. . . . . . . . . . . . . ”
A. I’m sorry to hear that C. Oh, I know
B. In which respect D. It’s hard for me to express myself
147.Don’t forget to come to my party tomorrow –“. . . . . . . . . . . . . ”
A. I don’t B. I won’t C. I can’t D. I haven’t
148.Must we do it now?-“No, ………”