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English 12 - Unit 4

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

broadcast

b)

advert

c)

amuse

d)

instant

2.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

educate

b)

entertain

c)

influence

d)

consider

3.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

regard

b)

service

c)

impact

d)

programme

4.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.




a)

popular

b)

media

c)

creative

d)

audience

5.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

introduce

b)

develop

c)

invented

d)

addicted

6.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

developed

b)

introduced

c)

influenced

d)

raised

7.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

bully

b)

introduce

c)

amuse

d)

distribute

8.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

reduced

b)

addicted

c)

distributed

d)

deleted

9.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

social

b)

influential

c)

finish

d)

mass

10.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

chanced

b)

believed

c)

announced

d)

finished

11.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.


The public health infrastructure of this country is poorly prepared for the emerging disease problems of a rapidly changing world.

a)

widespread

b)

appearing

c)

serious

d)

minor

12.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.


Congestion charging is a unique experiment that other UK cities are watching with interest; no other policies receive such public notice.

a)

normal

b)

formal

c)

original

d)

compulsory

13.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.


It was the advent of television which really transformed sportsmen.

a)

coming

b)

going

c)

increase

d)

falling

14.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.


Unemployment and inner city decay are inseparable issues which must be tackled together.

a)

loosely related

b)

closely related

c)

completely different

d)

quite similar

15.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.


Educators are complaining that students rely on social media so much that they lose the ability to think critically

a)

depend on

b)

decide on

c)

insist on

d)

appear on

16.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.


The teacher suspected the student ____ cheating on the test.

a)

of

b)

in

c)

about

d)

on

17.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.


You really shouldn't boast ____ your success ____ other people on social media.

a)

with / to

b)

of / to

c)

about / at

d)

over / to

18.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.


I don't know why you insist ____ blaming me ____ all my troubles

a)

on / for

b)

in / for

c)

at / on

d)

over / for

19.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.


You shouldn't rely ____ getting assistance from Frank.

a)

at

b)

in

c)

on

d)

about

20.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.


Mr. Green always worries ____ losing his position.

a)

in

b)

at

c)

on

d)

about

21.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question


Our boss objects ____ using any different methods.

a)

of

b)

to

c)

with

d)

over

22.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question


My father doesn't approve ____ studying late at night.

a)

of

b)

with

c)

on

d)

about

23.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question


Forgive me ____ using these taboo words.

a)

of

b)

for

c)

with

d)

on

24.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question


Why are you laughing ____ me?

a)

of

b)

over

c)

to

d)

at

25.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question


I don't want to argue ____ you ____ that matter at this time.

a)

at / over

b)

with / at

c)

with / about

d)

on / about

26.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question


Terry always depends ____ his brother for assistance.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

at

d)

of

27.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question


Josh ____ televisions for 4 hours since he arrived home.

a)

has watched

b)

has been watching

c)

watched

d)

had been watching

28.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question


So far Tina ____ in several movies already. It is just the matter of time before she becomes famous.

a)

appeared

b)

has appeared

c)

has been appearing

d)

was appearing

29.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.


The book is so engaging that my sister ____ it for hours the minute she got it from the library.

a)

had read

b)

has read

c)

has been reading

d)

had been reading

30.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.


Christine ____ in London for a few years before she moved to Ireland.

a)

has lived

b)

lived

c)

has been living

d)

was living

31.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.


The benefits of the Internet of social media are ____.

a)

enormous

b)

huge

c)

large

d)

gigantic

32.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.


It is quite ____ of young people to vent their anger on social media.

a)

characteristic

b)

habitual

c)

customary

d)

regular

33.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.


Digital media have a great ____ on people's lives and society.

a)

decision

b)

dependence

c)

opinion

d)

influence

34.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.


Mass media have proven to be a(n) ____ part of people's lives as hardly anyone can live without them.

a)

unique

b)

popular

c)

diverse

d)

inseparable

35.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.


Red is usually the ____ colour in his paintings.

a)

dominant

b)

visible

c)

fading

d)

often

36.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.


Most people rely ____ on the mass media as their main source of information.

a)

increasingly

b)

heavily

c)

remarkably

d)

considerably

37.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.


Because of cyber bullying, many Internet users delete their social ____.

a)

accounts

b)

nicknames

c)

passwords

d)

profiles

38.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.


- X: "You seem to have a lot of work to do in your office. You've always been working overtime."

- Y: “____”

a)

You are right, but don't you know the meaning of work?

b)

Sorry, I don't think so. I get overpaid for overwork, you know.

c)

That's right. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

d)

That's right, but the work is interesting. I don't mind some extra hours at all.

39.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.


- X: "George, I would like to introduce a friend of mine, if I may: Albert Snow. Albert, this is George

Smith."

- Y: “____”

a)

How have you been?

b)

Pleased to meet you, George.

c)

Mind if call you George?

d)

The pleasure's mine.

40.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question


- X:"Excuse me. I don't want to interrupt you..."

- Y: “____”

a)

No, no. It's not right.

b)

Well, never mind.

c)

It won't bother me.

d)

Of course not

41.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.


After many failures, the author has finally succeeded at having his novel published.

a)

failures

b)

author

c)

succeeded at

d)

published.

42.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.


I worked on the problem for two days, but I still can't find any solution to it.

a)

worked

b)

two days,

c)

can't find

d)

to it.

43.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.


Before he took part in that reality show, Novak has appeared on TV several times.

a)

part

b)

reality show

c)

has appeared

d)

times.

44.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.


Cameron insisted in getting the contract signed before leaving for the airport.

a)

insisted in

b)

signed

c)

leaving

d)

the airport.

45.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.


Mark has never used any social networking sites per him how to create a Facebook account

a)

has never

b)

sites

c)

how to

d)

Facebook account

46.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.


Joe has not drunk alcohol for two years.

a)

Joe quitted drinking alcohol two years ago.

b)

It has been two years since Joe started to drink alcohol

c)

Joe started drinking alcohol two years ago.

d)

It took Joe two years to quit drinking alcohol.

47.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.


The last time Peter saw Mary was two months ago.

a)

Peter has seen Mary for two months.

b)

Peter has not seen Mary for two months.

c)

Peter first saw Mary two months ago.

d)

Peter saw Mary again two months ago.

48.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.


Jonas came to the party the minute it came to an end.

a)

. Jonas came too late to end the party.

b)

Jonas came to the party so early that it came to an end.

c)

Jonas would have ended the party if he came earlier.

d)

As soon as Jonas came to the party, it ended.

49.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.


Right after the boy got out of his house, it started to rain heavily.

a)

It had rained heavily before the boy got out of his house.

b)

Hardly had it started to rain heavily when the boy got out of his house.

c)

No sooner had the boy got out of his house than it started to rain heavily.

d)

Not until it started to rain heavily did the boy got out of his house.

50.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.


Ursula has been a keen Facebook user for three years.

a)

It has been three years since Ursula last used Facebook.

b)

Ursula became a keen Facebook user three years ago.

c)

Ursula stopped using Facebook three years ago.

d)

Ursula has not used Facebook keenly for three years.