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Mid term 1st Test Grade 12

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Throughout his long life, John met hundreds of people, but he never truly found a person to share his life ____.

                          

a)

A. about                                        

b)

B. on

c)

C. with                                    

d)

D. between

2.

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.

a)

A. optimistic                                  

b)

B. appear         

c)

C. connection             

d)

D. polite

3.

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.

                 

a)

A. sentence                             

b)

B. pointing

c)

C. verbal                     

d)

D. attract

4.

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

“Don’t be such a pessimist. I am sure you’ll get over it. Cheer up!”

                                             

a)

A. optimist   

b)

 B. hobbyist 

c)

C. activist      

d)

D. feminist

5.

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

Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.

              

a)

A. help                              

b)

B. prepare     

c)

C. be busy              

d)

      D. attempt

6.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

- “I’ve got an interview next week.”  - “_______”

      

a)

A. That’s great                   

b)

B. Well, good luck 

c)

C. Thanks                  

d)

D. Yes, please

7.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

- “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!”   -   “_______.”

         

       

a)

A. Thank you very much. I am afraid

b)

C. Thank you for your compliment     

c)

B. You are telling a lie

d)

  D. I don't like your sayings

8.

I am so _______ that I cannot say anything, but keep silent.

                          

a)

A. nerve                                        

b)

B. nervous  

c)

C. nervously               

d)

D. nervousness

9.

The mother told her son _______ so impolitely.

                  

a)

A. not behave                              

b)

   B. not to behave

c)

C. not behaving         

d)

 D. did not behave

10.

Cutting back on red meat consumption can reduce your intake of fat, sodium and sugar, _______ can cause obesity, heart disease, and cancer.

                          

a)

A. that                                           

b)

B. which

c)

C. what                    

d)

   D. it

11.

When Carol called last night, I _______ my favorite show on television.

             

a)

A.  watched                                   

b)

B.  have watched

c)

C.  was watching      

d)

  D.  had watched

12.

People from  _____ cultures bring language skills, new ways of thinking, and creative solutions to difficult problems.

a)

A. diverse                                     

b)

B. diversify                   

c)

C. diversity              

d)

D. diversification

13.

The National Curriculum, which is followed in all state schools, is made up of _______ such as English, Maths, Science and so on.

a)

A. exams                                       

b)

B. terms                      

c)

  C. subjects              

d)

     D. systems

14.

She blamed me _______not explaining the lesson to her carefully.

a)

A. on                                             

b)

B. of                              

c)

C. about                      

d)

  D.  for

15.

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.

The children wish they have more free time to play football.

a)

The children

b)

have

c)

more

d)

to play

16.

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.

a)

A. appear                   

b)

B. pessimistic              

c)

C.  ahead                 

d)

    D. destroy

17.

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.

                    

a)

A. discuss                 

b)

B. waving

c)

C. airport                   

d)

  D. often

18.

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.

a)

A. sometimes              

b)

B. gestures                  

c)

C.  interests                

d)

  D. examples

19.

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.

               

a)

A. welcomed             

b)

B. introduced

c)

C. developed              

d)

D. influenced

20.

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

GCSEs are not compulsory, but they are the most common qualification taken by 14-16-year-old students.

                 

a)

A. specialized                      

b)

B. fulfilled  

c)

C. required                

d)

  D. applied

21.

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

In spite of poverty, we managed to raise our children properly.

                     

a)

  A. give up                            

b)

B. go up

c)

C. make up                 

d)

D. bring up

22.

Amy: "Would you mind sending those flowers to Mrs. Brown?"   Mark: “___”

a)

A. He wouldn't mind.                                          

b)

B. I would if I were you.

c)

C. No, I can handle it myself.                              

d)

D. Sure, I'll do it now.

23.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

David: “You’ve got a beautiful dress!”        - Helen: “ ______________.”

     

a)

A. I do                       

b)

B. Thanks for your compliment 

c)

   C. You too          

d)

D. OK

24.

My responsibility is to wash the dishes and________ the rubbish.

a)

A. take up                             

b)

B. get out                   

c)

C. get up                                

d)

D. take out

25.

He was offered the job thanks to his _______ performance during his job interview.

           

a)

A. impress                              

b)

B. impression

c)

C. impressive                      

d)

   D. impressively

26.

Take the recording equipment _______ you in case you need to record something.

a)

A. with                                 

b)

B. on                          

c)

C. in                                      

d)

  D. off

27.

People going to study or work overseas for the first time might experience culture _______

to some degree.

                                             

a)

A. shock       

b)

  B. diversity                

c)

C. identity       

d)

  D. surprise

28.

Question 1.          We should keep our freezer full _______it runs more efficiently than an empty one.

a)

A. why                                  

b)

B. and                         

c)

C. so                                       

d)

D. because

29.

Aloha is a Hawaiian word meaning ‘love’, that can be used to say hello or goodbye.

a)

is a

b)

meaning

c)

that

d)

to say

30.

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.

Telegraph service across the Atlantic was successful established in 1866.

a)

service

b)

across

c)

successful

d)

established

31.

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.

a)

A. reply                                 

b)

  B. appeal                    

c)

C. offer                      

d)

  B. appeal                    

32.

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.

a)

A. across                                

b)

                                B. simply                    

c)

C. common                

d)

   D. brother

33.

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.

a)

A. facial                                 

b)

                                 B. communicate         

c)

          C. contact                 

d)

                 D. carpet

34.

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.

a)

A. missed                               

b)

B. washed               

c)

     C. hoped                   

d)

D. removed

35.

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.

         

a)

A. appeared                  

b)

B. centralized 

c)

C. laughed          

d)

D. certified

36.

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.

a)

A. choice                               

b)

B. achieve       

c)

C. each            

d)

D. chemistry

37.

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.

a)

A. stressful               

b)

B. pressure          

c)

C. prepare

d)

  D. future

38.

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.

a)

A. answer                     

b)

  B. question                

c)

C. polite                      

d)

D. keenness

39.

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.

We are working, that means that we are contributing goods and services to our society.

a)

that

b)

are

c)

contributing

d)

services

40.

Barbara is motivated to study ______ she knows that a good education can improve her life.

                                 

a)

A. therefore   

b)

  B. because of    

c)

  C. because                               

d)

D. so

41.

There was a knock on the door while we ______the game show on TV.

                   

a)

A. were enjoying

b)

B. enjoyed                   

c)

C. had enjoyed           

d)

  D. had been enjoying

42.

Their children ______ lots of new friends since they  moved to that town.

          

a)

A. have made             

b)

B. were making

c)

C. made                                  

d)

D. made

43.

We couldn't figure ____ why the editor-in-chief had changed his mind about the article.

                     

a)

 A. out  

b)

   B. up                           

c)

C. down                                  

d)

D. through

44.

Not all teenagers are well _______ for their future job when they are at high school.

                 

a)

A. interested                          

b)

B. satisfied

c)

C. concerned                           

d)

D. prepared

45.

The interviewer gave his consent to John's _____for work and promised to give him a job.

                 

a)

A. keen                                     

b)

B. keenly

c)

  C. keener                                

d)

D. keenness

46.

Contrary to all our expectations, he’s found a ________ job and a nice girlfriend.

           

a)

A. well-planned                     

b)

B. well-dressed

c)

C. well-paid                            

d)

D. well-known

47.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

– “How well you are playing!”       -      “________.”

a)

A. Say it again. I like to hear your words               

b)

B. I think so. I am proud of myself

c)

C. Thank you too much                                          

d)

D. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment

48.

- “Would you mind turning down the TV, please?”             – “_______”

                               

                

a)

A. Sure. Here you are.    

b)

B. Sorry. I didn’t know I was disturbing you.   

c)

C. What! You must be kidding!    

d)

D. No, I don’t like it very much.

49.

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

  I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time.

                                   

a)

A. correct                               

b)

B. right

c)

C. exact                       

d)

D. suitable

50.

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

Using social networks helps you keep in touch with friends and family any time.

                                    

a)

A. put up with  

b)

B. keep track of  

c)

C. lose touch with       

d)

D. get in touch with

51.

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

My husband willingly helps me do the chores at weekends so that I can have more time to relax.

                                                       

a)

A. eagerly  

b)

B. reluctantly  

c)

C. agreeably                

d)

D. readily

52.

TÌM LỖI SAI:

It’s neccessary that he arrives at the meeting in time.

a)

It’s

b)

arrives

c)

the meeting

d)

in time

53.

opposite meaning:


She‘s a bit down in the dumps b ecause she‘s got to take her exam again.



a)

A. sad

b)

B. embarrassed

c)

C. confident

d)

D. happy

54.

David is a rich man because he ________ a lot of money last year.

a)

A. went through

b)

B. checked in

c)

C. fell behind

d)

D. came into

55.

It is difficult for young people to find……………jobs in rural areas.

a)

year-round

b)

well-paid

c)

worldwide

d)

supporting

56.

TÌM LỖI SAI:

Last night, while I studied with my tutor, Jane called and asked me out.

a)

while

b)

studied

c)

called

d)

asked

57.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

a)

decided

b)

denied

c)

applied

d)

planned

58.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

a)

lived

b)

worked

c)

hoped

d)

booked

59.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

a)

solution

b)

argument

c)

reduce

d)

graduation

60.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

a)

rude

b)

cultural

c)

rush

d)

husband

61.

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the test

a)

effort

b)

honest

c)

maintain

d)

system

62.

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the test

a)

confidence

b)

sacrifice

c)

assistance,

d)

parallel

63.

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the test

a)

cultural

b)

romantic

c)

primary

d)

vacancy

64.

Giới từ theo sau các từ sau đây là gì

believe..., fall........ love with, confide...., fill...

a)

in

b)

on

c)

over

d)

out

65.

Giới từ theo sau các từ sau đây là gì

base...,create an impression ...., concentrate....

a)

in

b)

on

c)

over 

d)

about

66.

An: "Shall we have a drink when you finish your class ?” - Giang: “________________”

a)

No, we can’t.

b)

All right.

c)

You’re welcome.

d)

You needn’t do that.

67.

indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word:

She stays incredibly focused and is never distracted by others

a)

A. disturbed

b)

B. confused

c)

C. bewildered

d)

D. concentrated

68.

Indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word:

If we continue to deplete our planets natural resources, we will damage the environment significantly.

a)

A. use up

b)

B. add to

c)

C. reduce

d)

D. exhaust

69.

Indicate the underlined part that needs correction:

Neither Lan or her friends care about the coming exam.

a)

or

b)

care

c)

the

d)

exam

70.

Indicate the underlined part that needs correction:

As if the debt is written off, they will have to sell their house. 

a)

As if

b)

is

c)

off

d)

have to

71.

Indicate the underlined part that needs correction:

The temperature increases significantly, what makes the ice melt faster.

a)

The

b)

increases

c)

significantly

d)

what

72.

Mark the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word:

The African rhino is an endangered species and needs protecting.

a)

A. indefensible

b)

B. dangerous

c)

C. unstable

d)

D. insecure

73.

Mark the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word:

For environmental safety, we need to find ways to reduce emission of fumes and smoke of factories.

a)

A. release

b)

B. leak

c)

C. poison

d)

D. pollutant

74.

A good leader in globalization is not to impose but ____ change.

a)

A. facilitate

b)

B. oppose

c)

C. cause         

d)

D. show

75.

____ batteries or solar chargers are some of the solutions to the lack of energy.

a)

A. Rechargeable

b)

B. Reversible

c)

C. Repeatable

d)

D. Returnable

76.

Poaching ____ the greatest threat to many species.

a)

A. creates

b)

B. presents

c)

C. poses         

d)

D. produces

77.

It turned out to be a ____ journey when the weather became bad.

a)

A. hazard

b)

B. hazardous

c)

C. hazarded

d)

D. hazarding