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WorksheetsE12 - 1st term revision
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 48mins
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
achievement
diagnose
anonymous
talented
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
reputation
respectable
dedication
prosthetic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the followings.
downloaded
coughed
introduced
developed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
allowed
passed
argued
raised
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
chapter
chemistry
bronchitis
character
Though built almost five hundred years ago, the church remained practically intact. (OPPOSITE MEANING)
in perfection
in completion
in chaos
in ruins
After a long time working incessantly, all my efforts ended in failure. (OPPOSITE MEANING)
breakdown
loss
success
collapse
Da Vinci from an early age began to display his remarkable academic and artistic talents. (OPPOSITE MEANING)
striking
extraordinary
run-of-the-mill
exceptional
Joachim Lafosse confirms his exceptional talent with "Free Student", a film that is more conventional in its form. (OPPOSITE MEANING)
out of the ordinary
abnormal
usual
odd
Van Gogh became one of the most celebrated artists of the twentieth century. (OPPOSITE MEANING)
admired
honored
acclaimed
obscure
Michael stood out for his exceptional enthusiasm and soft, infectious musical voice. (OPPOSITE MEANING)
attract attention
be inconspicuous
be conspicuous
stick out a mile
In recent years, Madonna has continued to tour, release albums and engage in humanitarian work. (OPPOSITE MEANING)
throw oneself into
become uninvolved in
have a hand in
take part in
The works Da Vinci did finish were often spectacular masterpieces, such as his paintings The Last Supper and The Mona Lisa. (OPPOSITE MEANING)
magnificent
out of this world
unimpressive
remarkable
I first met her four years ago when we ____ at a middle school.
had been studying
are studying
have been studying
were studying
This school has an excellent ____ in the community.
image
reputation
name
achievement
____ youngest boy has just started going to ____ school.
a/ x
x/ the
an/ x
the/ x
Do you go to ____ prison to visit him?
the
a
x
an
I had a motorbike ____________ last week.
painted
to paint
paint
painting
Urbanization happened first in more ________________ developed countries.
economically
economical
economy
economic
Should you have any problems, you __________ to the director.
can report
could report
could have reported
can be reporting
The new album is his greatest ____________. It sold 1 million copies just in the first week
dedication
distinguish
achievement
devotion
The speaker’s _____________ presentation led to an interesting debate on urbanization and sustainable development.
long-term
thought-provoking
world-wide
weather-beaten
TV companies ____ their programmes across the country or even across the world.
replenish
broadcast
announce
dispose
Thomas is a very imaginative boy. He always comes ______ interesting ideas.
in for
down with
up with
down on
No sooner had I arrived home __________ the telephone rang.
than
when
then
before
If he had come yesterday, he __________ by his boss now.
wouldn’t have been punished
wouldn’t be punished
wouldn’t have punished
wouldn’t punish
The use of electronic communication to hurt, threaten or embarrass someone is _____________
social networking
cyber bullying
mass media
instant messaging
Could you please tell me________?
where is my uncle’s room
where my uncle's room
where does my uncle's room
where my uncle’s room is
No one likes Jame because he always looks down on them. (OPPOSITE MEANING)
praises
respects
feels superior to
admires
She spoke so fast that nobody understood her.
So fast did she speak that nobody understood her.
Such fast she spoke that nobody understood her.
So fast she spoke that nobody understood her.
Such fast she speaks that nobody understood her.
Anne jogs every morning. It is very good for her health.
Anne jogs every morning and is very good for her health.
Anne jogs every morning and then it is very good for her health.
Anne jogs every morning, which is very good for her health.
Anne jogs every morning that it is very good for her health.
She didn’t learn hard. Therefore, she fails the test today
If she learned hard, she would not have failed the test today.
If she had learned hard, she would not have failed the test today.
If she learned hard, she didn’t failed the test today.
If she had learned hard, she would not fail the test today
We are considering a proposal that he needs to pay more money for the damages.
considering
needs
to pay
damages
It is high time that people protect the endangered animals.
It is
people
protect
endangered
A lot of discoveries have made in the fields of chemistry and physics.
A lot of
have made
fields of
in
Marilyn Monroe, that was a famous actress, died of drug overdose.
that was
famous
died
drug overdose
He is late again. I don't know the reason why.
I don't know the reason why he is late again.
Why he is late again is I don't know the reason.
Why I don't know the reason he is late.
The reason why he is late again I don't know.
Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It's in the Himalayas.
Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world, is in the Himalayas.
Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world, it's in the Himalayas.
Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in mountain the world, is in the Himalayas.
Mt. Everest is the highest in the world, in the Himalayas.
The machine has been out of order since last month. (OPPOSITE MEANING)
under repair
functioning well
sold out
refusing orders
Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance. (OPPOSITE MEANING)
agreement
admission
refusal
confirmation
In my company, the director deputy usually _________the responsibility for organizing meetings and conferences.
makes
gets
takes
becomes
We suggest that she_____________the 10:30 train immediately.
take
takes
took
have taken
Anna went to see the dentist, whom took out two of her teeth.
to see
whom
out
her teeth
The man acted as though he met the beautiful young woman some times before.
The man
met
times
beautiful young
They say Lan won a special prize.
Lan has been said to win a special prize.
It is said that Lan has won a special prize.
Lan is said to have won a special prize.
They are said that Lan won a special prize.
She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
She was very busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
She was too busy to answer the phone.
She was too busy not to answer the phone.
She was very busy so that she couldn’t answer the phone.
Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago
It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car
Mr. Brown has had this car for five years
It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car.
“Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarah?” said Frederic.
Frederic asked Sarah if she liked to come to his birthday party.
Frederic asked if Sarah was able to come to his birthday party.
Frederic reminded Sarah of his coming birthday party
Frederic invited Sarah to his birthday party.
It is said that babies look like their fathers at birth.
People said that babies look like their fathers at birth.
Babies are said to look like their fathers at birth.
Babies were said to look like their fathers at birth.
People is said babies to look like their fathers at birth.
Jack would have studied medicine if he ………..to a medical school.
had admitted
could be able to enter
were admitted
had been admitted
The plane would have landed easily …………….the thick fog.
unless
but for
because of
due to
______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.
Hardly had
No sooner had
No longer has
Not until had
On no account ______in the office be used for personal materials.
the photocopy machines
should the photocopy machines
the photocopy machines should
does the photocopy machines
It is such a important problem that everybody is concerned of it.
Such is the important problem that everybody is concerned of it.
So is the important problem that everybody is concerned of it.
So is an important problem that everybody is concerned of it.
Such is an important problem that everybody is concerned of it.
You can refuse to answer my question in no way.
In no way you can refuse to answer my question
In no way can you refuse to answer my question
In no way do you refuse to answer my question
In no way you refuse to answer my question
As soon as he approached the house, the policeman stopped him.
No sooner had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him.
Hardly had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him.
No sooner had he approached the house when the policeman stopped him.
Hardly he had approached the house when the policeman stopped him.
People believed that Jane failed the test because of her laziness.
It is believed that Jane failed the test because of her laziness.
Jane was believed to fail the test on account of her laziness.
Jane is believed to fail the test owing to her laziness.
It was believed that Jane had failed the test due to laziness.
The problem was so complicated that the students couldn’t understand it.
It was such complicated problem that the students couldn’t understand.
The problem wasn’t simple enough for the students to understand it.
The problem was too complicated for the students to understand.
It was so complicated problems that the students couldn’t understand.
He survived the operation thanks to the skillful surgeon.
He wouldn't have survived the operation without the skillful surgeon.
Though the surgeon was skillful, he couldn't survive the operation.
He survived because he was a skillful surgeon.
There was no skillful surgeon, so he died.
They have been forced to live in marginal environments, such as deserts and arctic wastelands. (CLOSEST MEANING)
suburban
forgotten
abandoned
disadvantaged
Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace. (CLOSET MEANING)
attracting attention
widely used
for everybody's use
most preferable
Sam found it hard to concentrate on his work because the noise.
concentrate
because
on
found
We didn't want to spend a lot of money. We stayed in a cheap hotel.
Rather than spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel.
In spite of spending a lot of money, we stayed in a cheap hotel.
We didn't stay in a cheap hotel as we had a lot of money to spend.
We stayed in a cheap hotel, but we had to spend a lot of money.
I left the office. There was a power cut just then.
I left the office after there was a power cut.
Hardly I had left the office when there was a power cut.
No sooner had I left the office than there was a power cut.
I left the office long before there was a power cut.
We _______ in silence when he suddenly ________ me to help him.
walked - was asking
were walking - asked
were walking - was asking
walked - asked
Xoan singing is a vocal art of villages in the ancestral land of Phu Tho. It has been ________ for generations and the oral tradition is still very much alive today.
handed down
landed on
passed by
taken over
If I were in charge, I ________ things differently.
had done
would do
would have done
will do
Next year, I have to decide which area of medicine I want to ________ in.
focus
hand
specialise
come
Is it acceptable to touch ______ person on _______ shoulder in a conversation?
a – the
the – a
the – the
a - a
________ he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home.
As
Thus
For
So
The Complex of Hue Monuments was the first site in Viet Nam ________ as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
recognised
to be recognised
recognising
to recognise
Peter lost the race because he ______ petrol on the last lap.
put out of
got out of
made out of
ran out of
_______ , I decided to stop trading with them.
Being the biggest dealer
Though being the biggest dealer
Despite of the fact that they were the biggest dealer
Even though they were the biggest dealer
Only in the last few years ______ to use home computers.
people have begun
when people began
have begun people
have people begun
It is the recommendation of many counselors _____ that their survival is attributed to their true love.
that Katniss convince the Mayor
the Capitol is convinced
that Katniss convinces the Capitol
that Katniss must convince the Capitol
The authorities _____ actions to stop illegal purchase of wild animals and their associated products effectively. However, they didn't do so.
should have taken
needed have taken
must have taken
had to take
S. Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr Mayo's outstanding humanitarianism. (CLOSEST MEANING)
charitable
remarkable
exhaustive
widespread
I had to pay through the nose to get my car repaired at a service station in the middle of the desert.
cost a lot of money
pay too much for something
spend less money than usual
make a lot of money
Biologists long regarded it as an example of adaptation by natural selection, but for physicists it bordered on the miracle. (OPPOSITE MEANING)
flexibility
agility
adjustment
inflexibility
The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important. (CLOSEST MEANING)
implicit
explicit
odd
obscure
As long as you stay calm, you have nothing to fear from the interview.
You have remained calm for a long time in spite of your fear of the interview.
Even if you are afraid of the interview, it is important not to let it show.
Interviews are only intimidating for people who are not extremely calm.
Provided you do not get nervous, the interview won't go badly for you.
Despite his early retirement, he found no peace in life.
He found no peace in life because he retired early.
Early as he retired, he found no peace in life.
His early retirement has brought him peace in life.
Athough he retired early, but he found no peace in life.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
distinguished
anonymous
diagnose
achievement
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
centralise
candidate
applicant
motivation
Three hours ……… too short a time for us to talk about this matter.
is
are
takes
take
Either Bill or we ………. supposed to contact Sylvia about the meeting.
is
are
was
be
Kim Jones, together with her roommate, ……… to write a letter to the campus newspaper.
is
are
is going
are going
Measles………cured without much difficulty nowadays.
is
are
has
have
The number of people submitting new …………for jobless aid dropped by 11,000 last week.
claim
claims
claimed
claiming
I suggest that he…………. on its advantages and disadvantages.
focus
focused
have focused
focuses
He was able to finish his book. It was because his wife helped him.
If only he had been able to finish his book.
If it weren’t for his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book.
Without his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book.
But for his wife’s help, he couldn’t finish his book.
He suffered from depression _______ by overwork and ill-health.
brought on
coming about
taken up
pull through
The first wave of urban _____ took place in more developed countries, especially in Europe and North America.
migration
immigration
emigration
evacuation
The government's plans to cut taxes really stimulated the economy. (CLOSEST MEANING)
discouraged
started
weakened
improved
During the Great Depression, many people suddenly found themselves jobless after a night. (OPPOSITE MEANING)
unemployed
redundant
unoccupied
supplementary
They asked me a lot of questions , _____ I couldn’t answer .
most of which
most of whom
most of that
of most which
Tom was the last ______the classroom yesterday
to leave
leaving
left
who leave
Last Sunday I attended a party ____by one of my friends.
given
giving
which gave
to give
The road will remain safe ________ the flood washes out the bridge.
as long as
unless
providing that
since
I regretted watching this movie.
I wished I watched this movie.
I wished I had watched this movie.
I wished I didn't watch this movie.
I wished I hadn't watched this movie.
