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English 12 Unit 1

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

a)

share

b)

rare

c)

are

d)

declare

2.

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

a)

hurry

b)

under

c)

pressure

d)

rush

3.

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

a)

hospital

b)

mischievous

c)

supportive

d)

special

4.

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

a)

family

b)

whenever

c)

obedient

d)

solution

5.

It is generally believed that "Men make _______ house and women make _______ home".

a)

Ø / Ø

b)

a / an

c)

the / the

d)

an / the

6.

Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.

a)

solution

b)

night shift

c)

household chores

d)

special dishes

7.

We enjoy _____ time together in the evening when the family members gather in the living room after a day of working hard.

a)

spending

b)

caring

c)

taking

d)

doing

8.

Doctors are supposed to _______ responsibility for human life.

a)

do

b)

take

c)

rush

d)

join

9.

Sometimes Mr. Pike has to work very late _______ night to do some important experiments.

a)

in

b)

at

c)

for

d)

on

10.

He studies _______ his two brothers.

a)

much better than

b)

more better than

c)

more good than

d)

very better than

11.

_______ the eldest child, he works hard to help his parents support the family.

a)

Be

b)

Is

c)

To be

d)

Being

12.

They _______ for 3 hours when the storm suddenly broke.

a)

had been running

b)

have been running

c)

are running

d)

will be running

13.

No matter what happens next I _______ help you.

a)

am

b)

have

c)

will

d)

would

14.

I assumed you _______ paying for the repairs until the end of last year.

a)

have been

b)

was been

c)

are being

d)

had been

15.

I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since.

a)

went / have not been

b)

go / am not

c)

have gone / was

d)

was going / had not been

16.

She _______ trying to pass her driving test but fails every time.

a)

kept

b)

is keeing

c)

had kept

d)

keeps

17.

The students _______ by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they _______ by Mr. Tanzer.

a)

are usually taught / are being taught

b)

usually teach / are teaching

c)

have usually been taught / have been teaching

d)

were usually teaching / are teaching one

18.

According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary.

a)

supportive

b)

caring

c)

suitable

d)

comfortable

19.

She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.

a)

came into

b)

went leisurely

c)

went quickly

d)

dropped by

20.

Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.

a)

help

b)

prepared

c)

be busy

d)

attempt

21.

Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.

a)

happen

b)

encounter

c)

arrive

d)

clean

22.

What are the _______ of that country? - I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces.

a)

drinks

b)

beverages

c)

grains

d)

special dishes

23.

Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first _______.

a)

try

b)

attempt

c)

doing

d)

aim

24.

With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.

a)

under

b)

above

c)

upon

d)

out of

25.

We are not allowed _______ jeans at school.

a)

wear

b)

to wear

c)

wearing

d)

worn

26.

Sometimes I do not feel like _______ to my sibling about my troubles.

a)

talk

b)

to talk

c)

talking

d)

talked

27.

In the past the trip ____ very rough and often dangerous, but things ___ a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years.

a)

was / have changed

b)

is / change

c)

had been / will change

d)

has been / changed

28.

By this time next summer, you _______ your studies.

a)

completes

b)

will complete

c)

are completing

d)

will have completed

29.

My husband and I both go out to work so we share the _______.

a)

happiness

b)

household chores

c)

responsibility

d)

employment

30.

You should not burn _______. You had better dig a hole and bury it.

a)

dishes

b)

lab

c)

garbage

d)

shift

31.

He was very respectful at home and _______ to his parents.

a)

responsible

b)

caring

c)

obedient

d)

lovely

32.

One of Vietnamese traditions is a belief in _______ families and in preserving their cultures.

a)

wealthy

b)

secure

c)

safe

d)

close-knit

33.

He was _______ when I had those problems and said whatever I did he would stand by me.

a)

supportive

b)

exciting

c)

busy

d)

dull

34.

He was determined to give his family a secure and solid _______.

a)

base

b)

floor

c)

basement

d)

ground

35.

When my mother is busy preparing dinner, my father often gives a hand _______ tidying the living room.

a)

on

b)

with

c)

for

d)

about

36.

I put your keys in the drawer _______ they cannot get lost.

a)

becasue

b)

let alone

c)

instead of

d)

so that

37.

Alex is busy _______ for his exams.

a)

to study

b)

studied

c)

studying

d)

studies

38.

She is never willing _______ any personal question.

a)

answer

b)

to answer

c)

answering

d)

answered

39.

_______ a doctor, you have to meet some certain requirements of the medical college.

a)

To become

b)

Become

c)

Becoming

d)

Became

40.

They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents.

a)

Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening.

b)

Their parents never let them go out in the evening.

c)

Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents

d)

Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening

41.

Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.

a)

My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children.

b)

Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children.

c)

My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.

d)

My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.

42.

His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.

a)

Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best

b)

I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup

c)

His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten

d)

His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better

43.

The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.

a)

I have not been to the museum for a year.

b)

A year ago, I often went to the museum.

c)

My going to the museum lasted a year.

d)

At last I went to the museum after a year.

44.

We built the house in 10 months.

a)

It takes us 10 months to build the house.

b)

It took us 10 months to built the house.

c)

It took us 10 months to build the house.

d)

It took us 10 months build the house.

45.

My father is a very good _______, but he rarely has time to cook.

a)

cooker

b)

chief

c)

cook

d)

cookery

46.

Mom always __________ that we leave home for school with breakfast.

a)

checks again

b)

ensures herself

c)

takes certain

d)

makes sure

47.

The baby-sitter is worried about the _______ boys who are on the go all the time.

a)

industrious

b)

responsible

c)

elegant

d)

mischievous

48.

Whenever problems _______, Jack asks me for help.

a)

turn out

b)

come up

c)

get in

d)

go on

49.

My brother hates washing _______ most, and he often avoids doing it.

a)

up

b)

in

c)

out

d)

off

50.

‘Clean the ______ of a room!’ Carol shouts at her daughter.

a)

pighouse

b)

dirty

c)

dust

d)

pigsty

51.

The meeting will start _______ at 9am. Please be on time.

a)

accurately

b)

specifically

c)

precisely

d)

correctly

52.

Our company has ________ a survey on the popularity of our products lately.

a)

performed

b)

conducted

c)

carried

d)

acted

53.

A lot of information from the Tourist Office really ________ Martha, and she could not decide where to go.

a)

bewildered

b)

disappointed

c)

annoyed

d)

embarrassed

54.

Our car ran into a mini-van whose driver gave us a _________.

a)

glance

b)

stare

c)

glare

d)

blink

55.

Instead of assuming more responsibilities as the eldest in the family, Julia ________ all of them.

a)

blows off

b)

puts off

c)

turns off

d)

calls off

56.

After the party, we looked at the house _______ dismay. What a mess.

a)

on

b)

at

c)

off

d)

with

57.

There are still a lot of _______ dishes in the sink. Would you please give me a hand?

a)

rusty

b)

soiled

c)

stuffy

d)

sticky

58.

There is not much _______ for their products, because they are of poor quality.

a)

belief

b)

trust

c)

credit

d)

confidence

59.

The children _______ from 6 to 10 are supposed to go to elementary school.

a)

aged

b)

aging

c)

at age

d)

age

60.

Children also contribute to housework at some ________.

a)

grade

b)

extent

c)

rank

d)

level