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Unit 10 - Lifelong learning - Grade 12

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mark the letter A. B. C or D to indicate the word or phrase which does not contain the same sound as the other three.

a)

aid

b)

aide

c)

add

d)

ade

2.

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

Martin Luther King devoted his life to the ____ of voting right for black people.

a)

effort

b)

realization

c)

achievement

d)

performance

3.

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

His father used to be a ____ professor at the university. Many students worshipped him.

a)

distinguished

b)

distinct

c)

distinctive

d)

distinguishing

4.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The teacher asked us to get on with the next exercise and he would be back in a while.

a)

finish doing

b)

start doing

c)

continue

d)

stop doing

5.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Those students who fail the National High School exams may want to retake them the following year.

a)

pass

b)

fall

c)

sit

d)

take

6.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Thanks to lifelong learning, people's level of awareness has improved significantly.

a)

has declined

b)

has increased

c)

has gone

d)

has bettered

7.

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

A new school has just been set up for the kids in the area.

a)

demolished

b)

built

c)

estabished

d)

built

8.

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

a)

privilege

b)

unchangeable

c)

adjustable

d)

emotional

9.

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

a)

reluctant

b)

diferent

c)

flexible

d)

willingly

10.

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 lecture is followed by a 15-minute discussion session.

a)

period of time

b)

length of journey

c)

section

d)

set

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.

It is important for high school students to acquire necessary living skills to live independently.

a)

gain

b)

possess

c)

improve

d)

practice

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.

Students' motivation for language learning really varies.

a)

inspiration

b)

sense

c)

emotion

d)

feeling

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.

No one asked him to donate his money. He did it voluntarily.

a)

willingly

b)

unwillingly

c)

reluctantly

d)

suspiciously

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.

The ultimate aim of lifelong learning is to better yourself for personal or professional development.

a)

utmost

b)

secondary

c)

trivial

d)

minimal

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.

A number of people are prevented from lifelong learning due to various reasons.

a)

hindered

b)

invented

c)

preserved

d)

encouraged

16.

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.

Lifelong learning can also help amend some of the weaknesses of the education system.

a)

correct

b)

change

c)

develop

d)

intensify

17.

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.

She is very good at handling both her work and family life.

a)

managing

b)

assessing

c)

reserving

d)

changing

18.

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

The school picnic has been cancelled because of bad weather.

a)

continued

b)

called off

c)

destroyed

d)

broken off

19.

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

Unnecessary components should be removed from the current program to reduce the workload for school students.

a)

added

b)

taken away

c)

taken off

d)

abolished

20.

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

If I hadn't miss the bus, I would have come at least 20 minutes earlier.

a)

hadn't miss

b)

would have

c)

come

d)

earlier

21.

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

If I hadn't been too late for the exam, I might be allowed to enter the examination room.

a)

hadn't been

b)

late

c)

might be

d)

allowed

22.

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

We might have gone to the Science Fair if we knew about it happened

a)

we might

b)

gone to

c)

if we

d)

knew about it

23.

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

If I hadn't stayed up so late last night, I ____ so tired this morning.

a)

wouldn't have felt

b)

don't feel

c)

felt

d)

didn't feel

24.

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

If I had a computer, I ____ the assignment last night.

a)

would have finished

b)

finished

c)

would have finish

d)

had finished

25.

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

If she ____ on time, I would have been surprised.

a)

had arrived

b)

have arrived

c)

would arrive

d)

arrived

26.

Nam: Would you like to register for an online course on extensive reading?

Lan: ___

a)

Yes, I'd love to. How can I register?

b)

We should improve our extensive reading.

c)

Online courses are really popular these days.

d)

Extensive reading courses are available online.

27.

Lan: What do you think about lifelong learning?

Nam: ____

a)

Lifelong learning helps us to improve our job prospects.

b)

What is the definition of lifelong learning, do you think?

c)

Do you like lifelong learning?

d)

I am thinking about lifelong learning.

28.

Nam: I'm planning to enroll a cake baking course.

Lan: ___

a)

That's a good idea. I hope you'll enjoy it.

b)

Who wants to bake cakes?

c)

Baking courses are available everywhere.

d)

Cake baking is really fun.

29.

Nam: Could you find all the information related to the course we registered?

Lan: ____

a)

I think that'll be very difficult, but I'll try.

b)

What do they look like?

c)

Are they available?

d)

All the courses are related to lifelong learning.

30.

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

I didn't have an umbrella with me, so I got wet.

a)

I got wet because I didn't have an umbrella with me.

b)

I got wet, so I didn't have an umbrella.

c)

My umbrella helped me to get wet.

d)

Since I got wet, I didn't have an umbrella with me.

31.

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

Unless you leave me alone, I'll call the police.

a)

I'll call the police because you leave me alone.

b)

I'll call the police if you don't leave me alone.

c)

If you leave me alone, I'll call the police.

d)

You leave me alone, so I'll call the police.

32.

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

I wouldn't accept if you asked me to do the assignment for you.

a)

If you were to ask me to do the assignment for you, I wouldn't accept.

b)

If you ask me to do the assignment for you, I will accept.

c)

If you ask me to do the assignment for you, I won't accept.

d)

Unless you ask me to do the assignment for you, I won't accept.

33.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

The subjects at high school were not really relevant to the real world. I cannot apply that knowledge in my job now.

a)

If the subjects at high school are more relevant to the real world, I can apply that knowledge in my job now.

b)

If the subjects at high school were more relevant to the real world, I could apply that knowledge in my job now.

c)

The subjects at high school were relevant to the real world, so I can apply that knowledge in my job now.

d)

If the subjects at high school had been more relevant to the real world, I could apply that knowledge in my job now.

34.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Mary did not put any effort into learning English. She cannot speak with foreign partners in this project now.

a)

If Mary had put her effort into learning English, she could speak with the foreign partners in this project now.

b)

Even Mary put great effort into learning English, she cannot speak with the foreign partners in this project now.

c)

Mary did not put any effort into learning English, but she can speak with the foreign partners in this project now.

d)

Although Mary did not put any effort into learning English, she couldn't speak with the foreign partners in this project

35.

Teachers have to be very ____ when working with students who have varying needs.

a)

flexible

b)

reliable

c)

applicable

d)

capable

36.

Lifelong learners are ____ to learn and develop because they want to: it is a deliberate and voluntary act.

a)

motivated

b)

interested

c)

stimulated

d)

affected

37.

Curiosity and lack of fear of ____ is what distinguishes bright people.

a)

criticism

b)

question

c)

realism

d)

comment

38.

Lifelong learning is really important to ____ the successful life and career you want and deserve.

a)

creating

b)

inventing

c)

invent

d)

create

39.

Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong ____ to acquire it.

a)

manage

b)

hope

c)

attempt

d)

try

40.

Asking the ____ questions can be more important than having the answers.

a)

actual

b)

sure

c)

true

d)

right