PRACTICE .

1- Grade 12 (Summer 2020)

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs
1. A. tendency B. difference C. importance D. incidence
2. A. diverse B. current C. justice D. progress
3. A. bamboo B. manage C. various D. offer
4. A. reserve B. service C. derive D. combine
5. A. vulnerable B. literate C. pessimist D. eternal
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
6. BARNEY & FRIENDS gave children..........pleasure.
A. a great deal of B. the number of C. a lot deal of D. a large number of
7. Do you have any objections..........this new road scheme?
A. at B. with C. to D. for
8. Despite a lot of hardship, the Green City Project will go...........
A. before B. forward C. advance D. ahead
9. I'm sorry! I didn't break that vase on............
A. my mind B. time C. purpose D. intention
10. I don't feel like.........to the cinema now.
A. go B. to have gone C. going D. to go
11.Dr Seuss, _____ was Theodor Seuss Geisel, wrote and illustrated delightfully humorous books for children.
A. his real name B. who had as his real name
C. with his real name D. whose real name
12. I am late because my alarm clock didn’t ..................this morning.
A. come on B. take off C. go off D. turn on
13. He isn't going to learn Spanish and..........
A. so isn't she B. neither is she C. she isn't too D. either she isn't
14. The policeman explained to us.....................get to the market.
A. how B. how could C. how we could D. how could we
15. He's always trying........me.
A. to avoid to meet B. avoiding meeting C. to avoid meeting D. avoiding to meet
16. Mr. Brown.........in the army from 1960 to 1980.
A. had served B. has served C. had been serving D. served
17. Would you please...............him speak about the new plan.
A. let B. allow C. ask D. tell
18. Although she is fat, I can't help........sweet foods.
A. like B. liked C. to like D. liking
19. Although Vicky looked pretty much the same after all those years, I noticed.........changes which made her look even
more beautiful than I remembered.
A. fair B. sensitive C. subtle D. joint
20. After hours of bargaining with the salesman, Jake bought the jacket for a .........of the original price.
A. fraction B. piece C. part D. spot
21. The football match tomorrow evening will be broadcast......................on TV and radio.
A. simultaneously B. succesively C. uniformly D. jointly
22. Please fill in your employment history, including your.......employer as well as any previous ones you might have had.
A. private B. daily C. constant D. current
23. Most museums in the city......Day Passes at special rates for both pupils & students
A. issue B. transmit C. print D. project
24. The woman.........someone had stolen her purse, but although they searched everyone in the shop, it wasn't found.
A. accused B. enforced C. claimed D. warned
25. As I was........of the change in the program, I arrived half an hour late for the rehearsal.
A. unaware B. unconscious C. unable D. unreasonable
26. The Best Invention........this year was given to Jason Meyers.
A. reward B. brand C. factor D. award
27. On Christmas Eve, the.......family gathers for dinner, usually at my grandmother's house.
A. only B. entire C. total D. almost
28. The manager, as well as his assistants, …………… yet.
A. haven't arrived B. hadn't arrived C. hasn't arrived D. isn't arriving
29. I find mending old socks incredibly........ that's why I always ask my mother to do it for me.
A. hilarious B. tedious C. furious D. recreational
30. Megan solved her computer problem quite......she happened to mention it to a friend who had had the same problem
and told her what to do.
A. occasionally B. clumsily C. accidentally D. attentively
31. Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful.......in computer software.
A. pioneer B. navigator C. generator D. volunteer
32. My mother often.......our mistakes, whereas my father is very strict and punishes us for even the slightest one.
A. passes B. neglects C. avoids D. overlooks
33. When I joined the army, I found it difficult to.......out orders from my superiors, but I soon got used to it.
A. call B. carry C. make D. take
34. After nine months without any rain, the country was facing one of the worst......in the last fifty years.
A. tides B. floods C. eruptions D. droughts
35. Her health ……………. under pressure of work.
A. broke in B. broke off C. broke down D. broke out
III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D
The Industrial Revolution in Britain was built on the use of machines in factories. Since the 1950s, Britain's
manufacturing industries have …(36)…..….. machine operators with computers, and this automation has led to a/an …
(37)… …….in the number of (38).......in many factories. Goods are bought and used much more than ever before but a lot
of these goods are imported. By the beginning of the 20th century, other industrial countries like the USA were
(39).......with Britain's exports, and countries in the Far East have been able to provide cheaper (40)......since the 1970s.
Areas located with heavy industries are suffering high unemployment. During the last 30 years, there has been a constant
rise in smaller industries (41).........as "light industries". These ones use electricity and are not (42) .........on raw materials
such as coal so they are "footloose", i.e. they can be located anywhere. They produce such things as washing machines or
spare (43) .......... Some of these industries produce nothing at all, but provide services like distribution. The consumer
boom of the 1980s and the increased leisure time of most Britons have led to rapid (44) ........ in service industries like
banking, tourism, retailing and information processing, and in industries which distribute, maintain, and repair
(45).........consumer goods.
36. A. replaced B. changed C. turned D. used
37. A. problem B. growth C. increase D. decline
38. A. employers B. employees C. labors D. servers
39. A. working B. keeping C. competing D. supporting
40. A. things B. products C. produce D. imports
41. A. considered B. regarded C. worked D. known
42. A. dependent B. reliable C. dependable D. command
43. A. details B. parts C. sections D. gadgets
44. A. growth B. increase C. expansion D. extension
45. A. everyday B. home C. household D. expensive

IV.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that.

46. Chemical engineering is based in the principles of physics, chemistry, and mathematics.
A B C D
47. You should take regular exercise instead of sit in front of the television all day.
A B C D
48. Ancient people used pot for cooking, storing food, and carrying things from place to place.
A B C D
49. We are going to have our car repaire next week.
A B C D
50. A paragraph is a portion of a text consists of one or more sentences related to the same idea.
A B C D
V.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence
51. Without skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation.
A. Had it been for skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation.
B. He wouldn't have survived the operation if he had had skilful surgery.
C. But for skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation.
D. With skilful surgery he would have survived the operation.
52. What Rachael does in her free time doesn't concern me.
A. What Rachael does in her free time is none of my business.
B. What Rachael does in her free time is not my concern.
C. What Rachael does in her free time is not concerned by me. D. I don't know what Rachael does in her free time
53. We couldn't have managed without my father's money.
A. Hadn't it been for my father's money, we couldn't have managed.
B. We could have managed without my father's money. C. If we could managed, my father's money would be there.
D. If we couldn't have managed, we would have had my father's money.
54. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
A. I put the phone down when the boss rang back. B. Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
C. No sooner had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
D. Scarcely had I put the phone down than the boss rang back.
55. While I strongly disapproved of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
A. Despite of my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
B. Although I strongly disapproved of your behaviour, but I will help you this time.
C. Because of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
D. Despite my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you this time

VI.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best sentence built from the given words or phrases.
56. When I/ airport/ plane/ already/ leave.
A. When I arrived the airport, the plane had already left. B. When I got to the airport, the plane had already left.
C. When I reached at the airport, the plane already left. D. When I came the airport, the plane had already left.
57. If/ weather/ fine/ an excursion/ tomorrow.
A. If the weather will be fine, we will go on an excursion tomorrow.
B. If the weather is fine, we will go on an excursion tomorrow.
C. If the weather is fine, we would go on an excursion tomorrow.
D. If the weather were fine, we would go on an excursion tomorrow.
58. She/ not alone/ when/ shopping/ yesterday.
A. She was not alone when she did shopping yesterday. B. She is not alone when she go shopping yesterday.
C. She was not alone when she went shopping yesterday. D. She had not been alone when she went shopping yesterday
59. a pity/ wish/ tell/ about/ this.
A. What a pity! I wish you had told us about this. B. What a pity! I wish you told us about this.
C. What a pity! I wish you would tell us about this. D. What a pity! I wish you have told us about this.
60. Only/ this way/ make/ laws/ effective.
A. Only by this way we can make our laws effective. B. Only this way we can make our laws effective.
C. Only by this way can we make our laws effective. D. Only by this way we can make it effective our laws.

VII.Reading
Satoru Iwata is not a household name, but he should be. Most people, however, would recognize his brain children,
the Nintendo DS and the Wii. These two game Systems completely changed the world of gaming. It’s hard to imagine
gaming without them, but amazingly, the DS and Wii almost didn't happen! It is only thanks to the innovative ideas of
Iwata that we have these Systems today.
Satoru Iwata was made the CEO of Nintendo in 2002. At that time, the video game market was suffering, and Nintendo
was having trouble with its sales. Iwata thought that a change in strategy was due. Previously, the strategy in the game
industry was keep making the same kinds of games and consoles but just improve their power and complexity. However,
Iwata didn’t just want to attract dedicated gamers. He wanted to bring in new kinds of players to video gaming. How was
he going to do that? He decided to change the very concept of video games.
Iwata wanted to make video games easier to pick up and more relevant to people's lives. Out of this idea came the
Nintendo DS. People interacted more directly with the game by using a touch screen instead of just a set of buttons. Iwata
took this idea to the extreme with the motion-based Wii. Now, just by using natural body movements, players can enjoy
playing all sorts of games.
The kinds of games produced changed as well. Along with the regular role-playing game (RPG), action, and sport games,
new kinds of "games” were designed.
Some of these new games, like Brain Age, improved thinking abilities. Others, like Wii Fit, improved fitness. This has
brought in a new age of gaming. Everyone from grandparents to their grandchildren seems to be playing Nintendo
Products.
With all that we have seen so far, we can only wonder what is next for Iwata. Surely it will be something
groundbreaking!
61. What is the main idea of this reading?
A. Satoru Iwata is a man with amazing ideas.B. Gaming is not just for dedicated gamers anymore.
C. Satoru Iwata is an important man for dedicated gamers.D. The gaming industry is making educational games now.
62.What fìrst motivated Iwata to change the strategy of Nintendo?
A. He wanted to make useful’consoles. B. He wanted to lower sales.
C. He wanted to attract more players. D. He wanted a new concept for gaming.
63. What did Iwata change about the world of gaming?
A. More games for children and girls B. More dedicated gamers
C. Created a new style of gaming D. Less expensive game Systems
64. What does the author think about Iwata’s future Products?
A. There will be no future Products. B. They will probably not change the world of gaming.
C. They will probably be very innovative. D. They will be very similar to Products now.
65..The phrase a household name is nearest in meaning to ………
A.a nick name B.a name used at home C. common name D. famous
VIII. Read the passage then choose the best answer for each of the questions that follow.

Overland transport in the United States was still extremely primitive in 1790. Roads were
few and short, usually extending from inland communities to the nearest river town or
seaport. Nearly all interstate commerce was carried out by sailing ships that served the
Line bays and harbors of the seaboard. Yet, in 1790 the nation was on the threshold of a new
(5) era of road development. Unable to finance road construction, states turned for help to
private companies, organized by merchants and land speculators who had a personal
interest in improved communications with the interior. The pioneer in this move was the
state of Pennsylvania, which chartered a company in 1792 to construct a turnpike, a road
for the use of which a toll, or payment, is collected, from Philadelphia to Lancaster. The
(10) legislature gave the company the authority to erect tollgates at points along the road
where payment would be collected, though it carefully regulated the rates. (The states had
unquestioned authority to regulate private business in this period.)
The company built a gravel road within two years, and the success of the Lancaster Pike
encouraged imitation. Northern states generally relied on private companies to build their
(15) toll roads, but Virginia constructed a network at public expense. Such was the road
building fever that by 1810 New York alone had some 1,500 miles of turnpikes extending
from the Atlantic to Lake Erie.
Transportation on these early turnpikes consisted of freight carrier wagons and passenger
stagecoaches. The most common road freight carrier was the Conestoga wagon, a vehicle
(20) developed in the mid-eighteenth century by German immigrants in the area around
Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It featured large, broad wheels able to negotiate all but the
deepest ruts and holes, and its round bottom prevented the freight from shifting on a hill.
Covered with canvas and drawn by four to six horses, the Conestoga wagon rivaled the log
cabin as the primary symbol of the frontier. Passengers traveled in a variety of
(25) stagecoaches, the most common of which had four benches, each holding three persons.
It was only a platform on wheels, with no springs; slender poles held up the top, and
leather curtains kept out dust and rain.
66. The word "primitive" in line 1 is closest in meaning to
(A) unsafe (B) unknown (C) inexpensive (D) undeveloped
67. In 1790 most roads connected towns in the interior of the country with
(A) other inland communities (B) towns in other states (C) river towns or seaports (D) construction sites
68. The phrase "on the threshold of" in line 4 and 5 is closest in meaning to
(A) in need of (B) in place of (C) at the start of (D) with the purpose of
69. According to the passage, why did states want private companies to help with road building?
(A) The states could not afford to build roads themselves.
(B) The states were not as well equipped as private companies.
(C) Private companies could complete roads faster than the states.
(D) Private companies had greater knowledge of the interior.
70. The word "imitation" in line 14 is closest in meaning to
(A) investment (B) suggestion (C) increasing (D) copying
71. Virginia is mentioned as an example of a state that
(A) built roads without tollgates (B) built roads with government money
(C) completed 1,500 miles of turnpikes in one year (D) introduced new law restricting road use
72.The phrase "which" in line 25 is closest in meaning to
(A) stagecoaches (B) Passengers (C) benches (D) horses
IX. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
73. A. tutor B. subject C. study D. result
74. A. supposed B. advanced C. required D. replied
75. A. solidarity B. standard C. grand D. graduate
76. A. ethnic B. although C. sixth D. think
77. A. academic B. campus C. apply D. entrance
78.A. employment B. effort C impression D. academic
79.A. machine B. change C. achievement D. future
80. A. arrive B. garden C. dance D. large

HOMEWORK
I.Choose the best option
1 -"What do you think about Laura?" -“………………..”
A. I forgot all about her B. She's sweet and gentle C. It’s great. D. No, I don't
2. It is imperative that this letter ............... immediately.
A. were sent B. sent C. be sent D. send
3. :A:- Thank you a lot for your gift.
-B:……………..
A. You said a lot . B. Don’t mention it. D. Don’t say again. D. Do you like it?
:4. Don’t trust him no matter ………..he says.
A. how B. that C. what D. which
5: I would be very rich now ……………… working long ago.
A. if I gave up B. if I wouldn't give up C. were I to give up D. had I not given up
6. I had to get up early, ………… ,I'd have missed the train.
A. despite B. otherwise C. or else D. however
7. “Why was the road closed yesterday?”
“There ………… a bad accident.”
A. might be B. has been C. had to be D. must have been
8: Pete: "Hi, Michael. What's going on?"
Micheal: "Nothing special. Pete …………… with you?"
A. What's up B. Have you got C. Nothing new D. Not much
9. "Mark wasn't there last night.” - "No, …………. ."
A. I wasn't either B. so was I C. I wasn't too D. neither I was
10. The plan ……………. no allowance for people working at different rates.
A. gets B. does C. makes D. has
11. He thinks we've invited too many guests, but I say the more the ……….. .
A. nicer B. happier C. merrier D. greater
12. ……………..interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it.
A. Were I B. If I am C. Should I D. I was
13: We have a very ……….living-room in our new house.
A. giant B. extensive C. oversized D. spacious
14. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver ………..in the crash.
A. have been injured B. were injured C. are injured D. was injured
15.Joanne has only one eye, she lost ……………3 years ago after falling on some broken glass.
A. other B. the other C. another one D. other ones
16.- “I don’t think we’ll need that much cash for the trip.” - “I don’t either, but Sally suggested …… extra just in case.”
A. to take B. that we will take C. be taken D. taking
17.You _____ too hard lately. Take a short vacation.
A. worked B. work C. were working D. have worked
18. “ How much do you earn, Joe?” “ I’d __.................... “
A. rather don’t say B. better not to say C. rather not say D. prefer not say
19. The traffic in town was very _________and I arrived home earlier than expected.
A. light B. weak C. little D. few
20. _____ you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to $100 a day.
A. Unless B. Although C. Provided that D. As soon as
21.I suggest we ___________ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8:30.
A. meet B. meeting C. met D. will meet
22.I hope we will be able to avoid ___________ anyone.
A. disappointment B. disappoint C. disappointed D. disappointing
23. The school __________ a system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam.
A. took B. gathered C. collected D. adopted
24. A:- Can I have your ticket ,please? -B:…………………..
A. Easy! B. I don’t think so. C. Yes, of course D. Yes, I want
25. Can you _________ out the answer to number 2?
A. check B. leave C. work D. go
26.” Your parents must be proud of your result at school.” “______________ “
A. Sorry to hear that B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging C. I am glad you like it D. Of course
27:I like babysitting , although the children always ……………a mess.
A. do B. make C. take D. produce
28: -"How do you like the chicken?" - "……................"
A. Here it is. B. Which ones? C. Yes, it is. D. It's delicious.
29:………my personal qualities ,I have experience of working in a multi-national company for three years.
A. Beside B. In addition to C. Instead of D. Apart
30: Mike: 'Guess how much income tax I pay.'
Jane: '.........'
A. I haven't a thought. B. I haven't a belief. C. I haven't a point. D. I haven't a clue.
II. Choose the best option to fit each space
 In this age of (31)______telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and even fewer people are …(52)
….time to sit down and write letters to friends and relatives. For hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep
(33)_____ people who were any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people
(34)______ .
 Gradually, (35)_____ , the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority of us have to (36)_____ a
special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint. In business circles the
tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. (37)_____ clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an
employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as (38)_____ . Many people prefer the telephone in all
circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations but (39)______ have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied
with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my pen (40)______  yet.
31. A. progressive  B. advance  C. modernize D. highly-developed 
32. A. taking  B. making C. choosing  D. spending
33. A. in step with  B. in contact with C. on good terms with  D. in favour of
34. A. to be mastered  B. mastering  C. to master  D. mastered
35. A. therefore  B. however  C. in short  D. for example
36. A. create B. do  C. cause  D. make
37. A. Even though  B. As though  C. Despite  D. However
38. A. unimportant  B. inefficient  C. unusual  D. impossible
39. A. how often  B. how long  C. how much  D. how about
40. A. up B. off C. away D. in

III.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correcting
41. Spell correctly is easy with the aid of a number of word processing programs for personal computers.
A B C D
42:What happened in New York were a reaction from city workers, including firemen and policemen
A B C
who had been laid off from their jobs.
D
43: Founded in the 12th century, Oxford University ranks among the world's oldest university.
A B C D
44. Because of the movement of a glacier, the form of the Great lakes was very (D) slow.
A B C D
45: Excepting for the graduate students, everyone will have to take the tests on the same day.
A B C D
 PRACTICE .1- Grade 12 (Summer 2020)
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs
1. A. tendency B. difference C. importance D. incidence
2. A. diverse B. current C. justice D. progress
3. A. bamboo B. manage C. various D. offer
4. A. reserve B. service C. derive D. combine
5. A. vulnerable B. literate C. pessimist D. eternal
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
6. BARNEY & FRIENDS gave children..........pleasure.
A. a great deal of B. the number of C. a lot deal of D. a large number of
7. Do you have any objections..........this new road scheme?
A. at B. with C. to D. for
8. Despite a lot of hardship, the Green City Project will go...........
A. before B. forward C. advance D. ahead
9. I'm sorry! I didn't break that vase on............
A. my mind B. time C. purpose D. intention
10. I don't feel like.........to the cinema now.
A. go B. to have gone C. going D. to go
11.Dr Seuss, _____ was Theodor Seuss Geisel, wrote and illustrated delightfully humorous books for children.
A. his real name B. who had as his real name
C. with his real name D. whose real name
12. I am late because my alarm clock didn’t ..................this morning.
A. come on B. take off C. go off D. turn on
13. He isn't going to learn Spanish and..........
A. so isn't she B. neither is she C. she isn't too D. either she isn't
14. The policeman explained to us.....................get to the market.
A. how B. how could C. how we could D. how could we
15. He's always trying........me.
A. to avoid to meet B. avoiding meeting C. to avoid meeting D. avoiding to meet
16. Mr. Brown.........in the army from 1960 to 1980.
A. had served B. has served C. had been serving D. served
17. Would you please...............him speak about the new plan.
A. let B. allow C. ask D. tell
18. Although she is fat, I can't help........sweet foods.
A. like B. liked C. to like D. liking
19. Although Vicky looked pretty much the same after all those years, I noticed.........changes which made her look even
more beautiful than I remembered.
A. fair B. sensitive C. subtle D. joint
20. After hours of bargaining with the salesman, Jake bought the jacket for a .........of the original price.
A. fraction B. piece C. part D. spot
21. The football match tomorrow evening will be broadcast......................on TV and radio.
A. simultaneously B. succesively C. uniformly D. jointly
22. Please fill in your employment history, including your.......employer as well as any previous ones you might have had.
A. private B. daily C. constant D. current
23. Most museums in the city......Day Passes at special rates for both pupils & students
A. issue B. transmit C. print D. project
24. The woman.........someone had stolen her purse, but although they searched everyone in the shop, it wasn't found.
A. accused B. enforced C. claimed D. warned
25. As I was........of the change in the program, I arrived half an hour late for the rehearsal.
A. unaware B. unconscious C. unable D. unreasonable
26. The Best Invention........this year was given to Jason Meyers.
A. reward B. brand C. factor D. award
27. On Christmas Eve, the.......family gathers for dinner, usually at my grandmother's house.
A. only B. entire C. total D. almost
28. The manager, as well as his assistants, …………… yet.
A. haven't arrived B. hadn't arrived C. hasn't arrived D. isn't arriving
29. I find mending old socks incredibly........ that's why I always ask my mother to do it for me.
A. hilarious B. tedious C. furious D. recreational
30. Megan solved her computer problem quite......she happened to mention it to a friend who had had the same problem
and told her what to do.
A. occasionally B. clumsily C. accidentally D. attentively
31. Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful.......in computer software.
A. pioneer B. navigator C. generator D. volunteer
32. My mother often.......our mistakes, whereas my father is very strict and punishes us for even the slightest one.
A. passes B. neglects C. avoids D. overlooks
33. When I joined the army, I found it difficult to.......out orders from my superiors, but I soon got used to it.
A. call B. carry C. make D. take
34. After nine months without any rain, the country was facing one of the worst......in the last fifty years.
A. tides B. floods C. eruptions D. droughts
35. Her health ……………. under pressure of work.
A. broke in B. broke off C. broke down D. broke out
III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D
The Industrial Revolution in Britain was built on the use of machines in factories. Since the 1950s, Britain's
manufacturing industries have …(36)…..….. machine operators with computers, and this automation has led to a/an …
(37)… …….in the number of (38).......in many factories. Goods are bought and used much more than ever before but a lot
of these goods are imported. By the beginning of the 20th century, other industrial countries like the USA were
(39).......with Britain's exports, and countries in the Far East have been able to provide cheaper (40)......since the 1970s.
Areas located with heavy industries are suffering high unemployment. During the last 30 years, there has been a constant
rise in smaller industries (41).........as "light industries". These ones use electricity and are not (42) .........on raw materials
such as coal so they are "footloose", i.e. they can be located anywhere. They produce such things as washing machines or
spare (43) .......... Some of these industries produce nothing at all, but provide services like distribution. The consumer
boom of the 1980s and the increased leisure time of most Britons have led to rapid (44) ........ in service industries like
banking, tourism, retailing and information processing, and in industries which distribute, maintain, and repair
(45).........consumer goods.
36. A. replaced B. changed C. turned D. used
37. A. problem B. growth C. increase D. decline
38. A. employers B. employees C. labors D. servers
39. A. working B. keeping C. competing D. supporting
40. A. things B. products C. produce D. imports
41. A. considered B. regarded C. worked D. known
42. A. dependent B. reliable C. dependable D. command
43. A. details B. parts C. sections D. gadgets
44. A. growth B. increase C. expansion D. extension
45. A. everyday B. home C. household D. expensive

IV.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that.

46. Chemical engineering is based in the principles of physics, chemistry, and mathematics.
A B C D
47. You should take regular exercise instead of sit in front of the television all day.
A B C D
48. Ancient people used pot for cooking, storing food, and carrying things from place to place.
A B C D
49. We are going to have our car repaire next week.
A B C D
50. A paragraph is a portion of a text consists of one or more sentences related to the same idea.
A B C D
V.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence
51. Without skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation.
A. Had it been for skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation.
B. He wouldn't have survived the operation if he had had skilful surgery.
C. But for skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation.
D. With skilful surgery he would have survived the operation.
52. What Rachael does in her free time doesn't concern me.
A. What Rachael does in her free time is none of my business.
B. What Rachael does in her free time is not my concern.
C. What Rachael does in her free time is not concerned by me. D. I don't know what Rachael does in her free time
53. We couldn't have managed without my father's money.
A. Hadn't it been for my father's money, we couldn't have managed.
B. We could have managed without my father's money. C. If we could managed, my father's money would be there.
D. If we couldn't have managed, we would have had my father's money.
54. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
A. I put the phone down when the boss rang back. B. Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
C. No sooner had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
D. Scarcely had I put the phone down than the boss rang back.
55. While I strongly disapproved of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
A. Despite of my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
B. Although I strongly disapproved of your behaviour, but I will help you this time.
C. Because of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
D. Despite my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you this time
VI.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best sentence built from the given words or phrases.
56. When I/ airport/ plane/ already/ leave.
A. When I arrived the airport, the plane had already left. B. When I got to the airport, the plane had already left.
C. When I reached at the airport, the plane already left. D. When I came the airport, the plane had already left.
57. If/ weather/ fine/ an excursion/ tomorrow.
A. If the weather will be fine, we will go on an excursion tomorrow.
B. If the weather is fine, we will go on an excursion tomorrow.
C. If the weather is fine, we would go on an excursion tomorrow.
D. If the weather were fine, we would go on an excursion tomorrow.
58. She/ not alone/ when/ shopping/ yesterday.
A. She was not alone when she did shopping yesterday. B. She is not alone when she go shopping yesterday.
C. She was not alone when she went shopping yesterday. D. She had not been alone when she went shopping
yesterday
59. a pity/ wish/ tell/ about/ this.
A. What a pity! I wish you had told us about this. B. What a pity! I wish you told us about this.
C. What a pity! I wish you would tell us about this. D. What a pity! I wish you have told us about this.
60. Only/ this way/ make/ laws/ effective.
A. Only by this way we can make our laws effective. B. Only this way we can make our laws effective.
C. Only by this way can we make our laws effective. D. Only by this way we can make it effective our laws.
VII.Reading
Satoru Iwata is not a household name, but he should be. Most people, however, would recognize his brain children,
the Nintendo DS and the Wii. These two game Systems completely changed the world of gaming. It’s hard to imagine
gaming without them, but amazingly, the DS and Wii almost didn't happen! It is only thanks to the innovative ideas of
Iwata that we have these Systems today.
Satoru Iwata was made the CEO of Nintendo in 2002. At that time, the video game market was suffering, and Nintendo
was having trouble with its sales. Iwata thought that a change in strategy was due. Previously, the strategy in the game
industry was keep making the same kinds of games and consoles but just improve their power and complexity. However,
Iwata didn’t just want to attract dedicated gamers. He wanted to bring in new kinds of players to video gaming. How was
he going to do that? He decided to change the very concept of video games.
Iwata wanted to make video games easier to pick up and more relevant to people's lives. Out of this idea came the
Nintendo DS. People interacted more directly with the game by using a touch screen instead of just a set of buttons. Iwata
took this idea to the extreme with the motion-based Wii. Now, just by using natural body movements, players can enjoy
playing all sorts of games.
The kinds of games produced changed as well. Along with the regular role-playing game (RPG), action, and sport games,
new kinds of "games” were designed.
Some of these new games, like Brain Age, improved thinking abilities. Others, like Wii Fit, improved fitness. This has
brought in a new age of gaming. Everyone from grandparents to their grandchildren seems to be playing Nintendo
Products.
With all that we have seen so far, we can only wonder what is next for Iwata. Surely it will be something
groundbreaking!
61. What is the main idea of this reading?
A. Satoru Iwata is a man with amazing ideas.B. Gaming is not just for dedicated gamers anymore.
C. Satoru Iwata is an important man for dedicated gamers.D. The gaming industry is making educational games now.
62.What fìrst motivated Iwata to change the strategy of Nintendo?
A. He wanted to make useful’consoles. B. He wanted to lower sales.
C. He wanted to attract more players. D. He wanted a new concept for gaming.
63. What did Iwata change about the world of gaming?
A. More games for children and girls B. More dedicated gamers
C. Created a new style of gaming D. Less expensive game Systems
64. What does the author think about Iwata’s future Products?
A. There will be no future Products. B. They will probably not change the world of gaming.
C. They will probably be very innovative. D. They will be very similar to Products now.
65..The phrase a household name is nearest in meaning to ………
A.a nick name B.a name used at home C. common name D. famous
VIII. Read the passage then choose the best answer for each of the questions that follow.

Overland transport in the United States was still extremely primitive in 1790. Roads were
few and short, usually extending from inland communities to the nearest river town or
seaport. Nearly all interstate commerce was carried out by sailing ships that served the
Line bays and harbors of the seaboard. Yet, in 1790 the nation was on the threshold of a new
(5) era of road development. Unable to finance road construction, states turned for help to
private companies, organized by merchants and land speculators who had a personal
interest in improved communications with the interior. The pioneer in this move was the
state of Pennsylvania, which chartered a company in 1792 to construct a turnpike, a road
for the use of which a toll, or payment, is collected, from Philadelphia to Lancaster. The
(10) legislature gave the company the authority to erect tollgates at points along the road
where payment would be collected, though it carefully regulated the rates. (The states had
unquestioned authority to regulate private business in this period.)
The company built a gravel road within two years, and the success of the Lancaster Pike
encouraged imitation. Northern states generally relied on private companies to build their
(15) toll roads, but Virginia constructed a network at public expense. Such was the road
building fever that by 1810 New York alone had some 1,500 miles of turnpikes extending
from the Atlantic to Lake Erie.
Transportation on these early turnpikes consisted of freight carrier wagons and passenger
stagecoaches. The most common road freight carrier was the Conestoga wagon, a vehicle
(20) developed in the mid-eighteenth century by German immigrants in the area around
Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It featured large, broad wheels able to negotiate all but the
deepest ruts and holes, and its round bottom prevented the freight from shifting on a hill.
Covered with canvas and drawn by four to six horses, the Conestoga wagon rivaled the log
cabin as the primary symbol of the frontier. Passengers traveled in a variety of
(25) stagecoaches, the most common of which had four benches, each holding three persons.
It was only a platform on wheels, with no springs; slender poles held up the top, and
leather curtains kept out dust and rain.
66. The word "primitive" in line 1 is closest in meaning to
(A) unsafe (B) unknown (C) inexpensive (D) undeveloped
67. In 1790 most roads connected towns in the interior of the country with
(A) other inland communities (B) towns in other states (C) river towns or seaports (D) construction sites
68. The phrase "on the threshold of" in line 4 and 5 is closest in meaning to
(A) in need of (B) in place of (C) at the start of (D) with the purpose of
69. According to the passage, why did states want private companies to help with road building?
(A) The states could not afford to build roads themselves.
(B) The states were not as well equipped as private companies.
(C) Private companies could complete roads faster than the states.
(D) Private companies had greater knowledge of the interior.
70. The word "imitation" in line 14 is closest in meaning to
(A) investment (B) suggestion (C) increasing (D) copying
71. Virginia is mentioned as an example of a state that
(A) built roads without tollgates (B) built roads with government money
(C) completed 1,500 miles of turnpikes in one year (D) introduced new law restricting road use
72.The phrase "which" in line 25 is closest in meaning to
(A) stagecoaches (B) Passengers (C) benches (D) horses
IX. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
73. A. tutor B. subject C. study D. result
74. A. supposed B. advanced C. required D. replied
75. A. solidarity B. standard C. grand D. graduate
76. A. ethnic B. although C. sixth D. think
77. A. academic B. campus C. apply D. entrance
78.A. employment B. effort C impression D. academic
79.A. machine B. change C. achievement D. future
80. A. arrive B. garden C. dance D. large

HOMEWORK
I.Choose the best option
1 -"What do you think about Laura?" -“………………..”
A. I forgot all about her B. She's sweet and gentle C. It’s great. D. No, I don't
2. It is imperative that this letter ............... immediately.
A. were sent B. sent C. be sent D. send
3. :A:- Thank you a lot for your gift.
-B:……………..
A. You said a lot . B. Don’t mention it. D. Don’t say again. D. Do you like it?
:4. Don’t trust him no matter ………..he says.
A. how B. that C. what D. which
5: I would be very rich now ……………… working long ago.
A. if I gave up B. if I wouldn't give up C. were I to give up D. had I not given up
6. I had to get up early, ………… ,I'd have missed the train.
A. despite B. otherwise C. or else D. however
7. “Why was the road closed yesterday?”
“There ………… a bad accident.”
A. might be B. has been C. had to be D. must have been
8: Pete: "Hi, Michael. What's going on?"
Micheal: "Nothing special. Pete …………… with you?"
A. What's up B. Have you got C. Nothing new D. Not much
”
9. "Mark wasn't there last night. - "No, …………. ."
A. I wasn't either B. so was I C. I wasn't too D. neither I was
10. The plan ……………. no allowance for people working at different rates.
A. gets B. does C. makes D. has
11. He thinks we've invited too many guests, but I say the more the ……….. .
A. nicer B. happier C. merrier D. greater
12. ……………..interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it.
A. Were I B. If I am C. Should I D. I was
13: We have a very ……….living-room in our new house.
A. giant B. extensive C. oversized D. spacious
14. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver ………..in the crash.
A. have been injured B. were injured C. are injured D. was injured
15.Joanne has only one eye, she lost ……………3 years ago after falling on some broken glass.
A. other B. the other C. another one D. other ones
16.- “I don’t think we’ll need that much cash for the trip.” - “I don’t either, but Sally suggested …… extra just in case.”
A. to take B. that we will take C. be taken D. taking
17.You _____ too hard lately. Take a short vacation.
A. worked B. work C. were working D. have worked
18. “ How much do you earn, Joe?” “ I’d __.................... “
A. rather don’t say B. better not to say C. rather not say D. prefer not say
19. The traffic in town was very _________and I arrived home earlier than expected.
A. light B. weak C. little D. few
20. _____ you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to $100 a day.
A. Unless B. Although C. Provided that D. As soon as
21.I suggest we ___________ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8:30.
A. meet B. meeting C. met D. will meet
22.I hope we will be able to avoid ___________ anyone.
A. disappointment B. disappoint C. disappointed D. disappointing
23. The school __________ a system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam.
A. took B. gathered C. collected D. adopted
24. A:- Can I have your ticket ,please? -B:…………………..
A. Easy! B. I don’t think so. C. Yes, of course D. Yes, I want
25. Can you _________ out the answer to number 2?
A. check B. leave C. work D. go
26.” Your parents must be proud of your result at school.” “______________ “
A. Sorry to hear that B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging C. I am glad you like it D. Of course
27:I like babysitting , although the children always ……………a mess.
A. do B. make C. take D. produce
28: -"How do you like the chicken?" - "……................"
A. Here it is. B. Which ones? C. Yes, it is. D. It's delicious.
29:………my personal qualities ,I have experience of working in a multi-national company for three years.
A. Beside B. In addition to C. Instead of D. Apart
30: Mike: 'Guess how much income tax I pay.'
Jane: '.........'
A. I haven't a thought. B. I haven't a belief. C. I haven't a point. D. I haven't a clue.
II. Choose the best option to fit each space
 In this age of (31)______telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and even fewer people are …(52)
….time to sit down and write letters to friends and relatives. For hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep
(33)_____ people who were any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people
(34)______ .
 Gradually, (35)_____ , the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority of us have to (36)_____ a
special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint. In business circles the
tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. (37)_____ clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an
employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as (38)_____ . Many people prefer the telephone in all
circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations but (39)______ have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied
with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my pen (40)______  yet.
31. A. progressive  B. advance  C. modernize D. highly-developed 
32. A. taking  B. making C. choosing  D. spending
33. A. in step with  B. in contact with C. on good terms with  D. in favour of
34. A. to be mastered  B. mastering  C. to master  D. mastered
35. A. therefore  B. however  C. in short  D. for example
36. A. create B. do  C. cause  D. make
37. A. Even though  B. As though  C. Despite  D. However
38. A. unimportant  B. inefficient  C. unusual  D. impossible
39. A. how often  B. how long  C. how much  D. how about
40. A. up B. off C. away D. in
III.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correcting
41. Spell correctly is easy with the aid of a number of word processing programs for personal computers.
A B C D
42:What happened in New York were a reaction from city workers, including firemen and policemen
A B C
who had been laid off from their jobs.
D
43: Founded in the 12th century, Oxford University ranks among the world's oldest university.
A B C D
44. Because of the movement of a glacier, the form of the Great lakes was very (D) slow.
A B C D
45: Excepting for the graduate students, everyone will have to take the tests on the same day.
A B C D