12 GRADE Teacher : Quynh
REVISION
Test 3
1-4. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each
group.
1. A. although B. threat C. throw D. thrill
2. A. rhinoceros B. hunger C. hunt D. hydrogen
3. A. pleased B. learned C. sounded D. steamed
4. A. where B. when C. who D. why
5-7. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
5. A. conical B. determine C. contractual D. supportive
6. A. physical B. mischievous C. suitable D. romantic
7. A. ancestor B. measurement C. counterpart D. appearance
8- 29. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each of the following sentences.
8. Can I use a pencil ___________a pen?
A. in spite of B. instead of C. in case of D. in favour of
9. Peter lives with his parents and two sisters. There are __________ generations in his family.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
10.In America, it isn’t ___________to ask personal questions.
A. polite B. impolite C. rude D. B&C are correct
11.A free ___________is guaranteed to every citizen.
A. educating B. education C. educator D. educationalist
12.A holiday in America can be ____________cheap.
A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprisingly
13.Symptoms of mild vitamin C deficiency may be weakness, irritability, __________ loss, and apathy.
A. weight B. weightless C. weighty D. overweight
14.When I came to visit him last night, he ____ his homework. He said that he _________ it since 6 o’clock.
A. did/did B. was doing/was doing
C. was doing/has been doing D. was doing/had been doing
15.There __________ a big increase in the market for mobile phones recently.
A. has had B. was C. has been D. is

A. get B. to get C. getting D. to be getting
30.___________ of health makes us miserable, and a burden to ourselves and our friends.
A. Lose B. Loss C. Losing D. Being lost
31-35. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one.
31.That factory is producing more and more pollution.
A. Pollution is being produced more and more by that factory.
B. More and more pollution is produced by that factory.
C. More and more pollution are being produced by that factory.
D. More and more pollution is being produced by that factory.
32.“How long have you been learning English?” the examiner asked.
A. The examiner asked me how long I have been learning English.
B. The examiner asked me how long I had learnt English.
C. The examiner asked her how long she has been learning English.
D. The examiner asked how long I had been learning English.
33.When did you start working here?
A. How long have you worked here? B. How long ago have you worked here?
C. How long have you started working here? D. How long have you been starting working here?
34.We can’t do anything to help him.
A. Anything can’t be done to help him. B. Nothing can be done to help him.
C. Nothing can’t be done to help him. D. He can’t be done anything to help by us.
35.“I’m sorry I have to leave so early,” he said.
A. He apologized for having to leave early. B. He apologized to have to leave early.
C. He apologized that he has to leave early. D. He apologized to have left early.
36-40. Read the following passage. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage.
We can (36) __________other people in many different ways. We can talk and write, and we can send
messages with our hands and faces. There is also the phone (including the mobile!), the fax, and e-mail.
Television, film, painting, and photography can also communicate ideas.
Animals have ways of (37) __________ information, too. Bees dance and tell other bees where to find food.
Elephants make sounds that humans can’t hear. Whales sing songs. Monkeys use their faces to show anger
and love. But this is nothing (38) __________ to what people can do. We have language – about 6,000

42.Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people?
A. Picture signs B. Braille C. Body language D. Signal language
43.How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?
A. 5 B. 7 C. 9 D. 11
44.The word “wink” in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as
A. close one eye briefly B. close two eyes briefly
C. nod the head up and down D. shake the head from side to side
45.People need to communicate in order to
A. create language barriers B. keep from reading with their fingertips
C. be picturesque and exact D. express thoughts and feelings
46-50. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
46.We were (A) surprising (B) by the results (C) of the (D) test.
47.She (A) spent (B) many money (C) on clothes (D) at the supermarket yesterday.
48.I (A) don’t think I can get (B) the job (C) because there are many (D) applicant for it.
49.(A)When a (B) little boy, he (C) is used to go swimming (D) in the river with me.
50.In the future, (A) human workers might be (B) replace by robots (C) in dangerous areas (D) such as nuclear
power plants or coal mines.
51. These interested paitings were donated to the library by Gilmore Foundation 20 years ago.
A B C D
52. The museum director was neither friendly or professional in his approach to us.
A B C D
53.After studying all the new materials,the student was able to rise his test score by twenty-five points.
A B C D
54. I suggest that he goes to the doctor as soon as he returns from taking the exam.
A B C D
55. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university.
A B C D
56. Mr Brown used to jogging in the crisp morning air during the winter months, but now he has stopped.
A B C D
57. The volume four of our encyclopedia set has been missing for two months.