Free Printable E12 unit 2

1.

_______________is what shaped our cities into what they are today.

a)

Urbanization

b)

Determination

c)

Determination

d)

Electrification

2.

The lack of running water, ______ and inadequate housing leads to deadly conditions inthe slums in many cities in Africa.

a)

sanitation

b)

irrigation

c)

urbanization

d)

urbanization

3.

___________are urban areas that are heavily populated with substandard housing and verypoor living conditions.

a)

Huts

b)

Tents

c)

Slums

d)

Cottages

4.

If you don’t ________ this opportunity, you might not get another one.

a)

catch

b)

grab

c)

capture

d)

hold

5.

You may find you’ve got so many things to think about that it’s difficult to ______

a)

switch off

b)

turn it off

c)

put off

d)

see off

6.

I can’t stand _______ people who are not tolerant of new ideas.

a)

. narrow-mind

b)

. narrow-minded

c)

minded-narrow

d)

narrow-minding

7.

He asked the reporters to provide him with _______ numbers on urban percentages.

a)

dated

b)

up-to-minute

c)

out-of-date

d)

up-to-date

8.

______ and poverty force people to engage in anti-social activities.

a)

Employees

b)

Employment

c)

Unemployment

d)

Jobs

9.

Traffic congestion has become a major issue, while schools and hospitals are _______.

a)

overbearing

b)

overdone

c)

overdeveloped

d)

overloaded

10.

The UK is considering the proposal that it ____ compensations for damages of the Indianembassy.

a)

been paying

b)

is paying

c)

. paid

d)

. pay

11.

Mary demanded that the heater____ immediately. Her apartment was freezing.

a)

repaired

b)

be repaired

c)

being repaired

d)

been repaired

12.

The monk insisted that the tourists ____ the temple until they had removed their shoes.

a)

not enter

b)

not entering

c)

not to enter

d)

to not enter

13.

She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions. (CLOSEST MEANING)

a)

ambitious

b)

creative

c)

idealistic

d)

practical

14.

Polish artist Pawel Kuzinsky creates satirical paintings filled with thought-provoking messages about the world.(CLOSEST MEANING)

a)

inspirational

b)

provocative

c)

stimulating

d)

universal

15.

It is crucial that urban people not look down on rural areas. (CLOSEST MEANING)

a)

evil

b)

. optional

c)

unnecessary

d)

vital

16.

She was brought up in the slums of Leeds.(CLOSEST MEANING)

a)

downtown area

b)

industrial area

c)

poor area

d)

rural area

17.

The promise of jobs and prosperity pulls people to cities.(CLOSEST MEANING)

a)

education

b)

employment

c)

stabilization

d)

wealth

18.

With so many daily design resources, how do you stay up-to-date with technology without spending too much time on it?(CLOSEST MEANING)

a)

connect to Internet all day

b)

update new status

c)

get latest information

d)

use social network daily

19.

Online Business School also offers interest free student loans to UK students.(CLOSEST MEANING)

a)

no extra fee

b)

no limited time

c)

no repayment

d)

no interest payments

20.

Many illnesses in refugee camps are the result of inadequate sanitation.(CLOSEST MEANING)

a)

cleanliness

b)

dirtiness

c)

pollution

d)

uncleanliness

21.

There has been a hot debate among the scientists relating to the pros and cons of using robotic probes to study distant objects in space.(CLOSEST MEANING)

a)

problems and solutions

b)

advantages and disadvantages

c)

solutions and limitations

d)

causes and effects

22.

Her style of dress was conservative. She never wears items that are too tight, short or low-cut.(CLOSEST MEANING)

a)

high-fashion

b)

traditional

c)

trendy

d)

up to date

23.

Many of the immigrants have intermarried with the island's original inhabitants.(CLOSEST MEANING)

a)

foreigners

b)

landlord

c)

newcomer

d)

dwellers

24.

A……..once said “It is a sweet and honourable thing to die for your country.”

a)

patrol

b)

patriotism

c)

patriot

d)

patriotic

25.

He decided to....his career after 2 years working as a receptionist.

a)

changed

b)

adjusted

c)

stopped

d)

moved

26.

Is.......... United Arab Emirates part of South Asia or.......... Middle East?

a)

the/ the

b)

a/ a

c)

the/ a

d)

the/ x

27.

A: Let's go for ......... coffee.

B: No, thanks. I don't drink .........coffee.

a)

a/ a

b)

x/ x

c)

a/ x

d)

x/ the

28.

I ................. to the news when she .................

a)

was listening/ was phoning

b)

listened/ was phoning

c)

listened/ phoned

d)

was listening/ phoned

29.

She....a great impact on my decision.

a)

feels

b)

does

c)

takes

d)

has

30.

I .............. a presentation in front of 500 people when the microphone .............. working.

a)

was made/ stopped

b)

made/ was stopping

c)

was making/ stopped

d)

made/ stopped

31.

She ............. a picture while her mother ............. a cake.

a)

was painting/ was making

b)

painted/ was making

c)

was painting/ made

d)

was painted/ was made

32.

Fortunately, he’s been transferred to the other department. He ........ his nose into everybody elses affairs.

a)

had always poking

b)

was always poking

c)

was always poked

d)

always poked

33.

When the students ......... the bell, they ......... their class.

a)

heard/ left

b)

heard/ were leaving

c)

were hearing/ left

d)

were hearing/ were leaving

34.

At 10 a.m yesterday, I ................. at home. I ................. the house.

a)

was/ cleaned

b)

was/ had cleaned

c)

was/ was cleaning

d)

had been/ cleaned

35.

During the Medieval period, people were made public....of being witches.

a)

criminal

b)

trouble

c)

accusation

d)

complaint

36.

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

a)

congestion

b)

ambition

c)

influential

d)

reputation

37.

This school has an excellent ________ in the community.

a)

opinion

b)

name

c)

image

d)

reputation

38.

After ................. hard-working day, I went to ................. bed and had ................. most beautiful dream ever.

a)

a/ the/ the

b)

x/ a/ x

c)

a/ x/ the

d)

x/ x/ the

39.

When he .......................... here, he .......................... mistakes even in easy assignments.

a)

worked/ always made

b)

was working/ was always making

c)

worked/ was always making

d)

was working/ always made

40.

- “Would you like to have dinner with me?"

- “______.”

a)

Yes, so do I

b)

Yes, I’d love to

c)

I’m very happy

d)

Yes, it is

41.

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)

cite

b)

sink

c)

sight

d)

site

42.

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

He can speak French very well and is studying Latin.

a)

can

b)

French

c)

is studying

d)

Latin

43.

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

He was reading out the data while Sara wrote it down carefully.

a)

was reading

b)

while

c)

wrote

d)

carefully

44.

It is necessary that you ____ able to come with us.

a)

A. are

b)

B. be

c)

C. being

d)

D. to be

45.

It is necessary that you ____ able to come with us.

a)

A. are

b)

B. be

c)

C. being

d)

D. to be

46.

I suggest that Peter ____ the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle.

a)

A. read

b)

B. reading

c)

C. reads

d)

D. to read

47.

We request that she ____ the window.

a)

A. not open

b)

B. not to open

c)

C. not opening

d)

D. to not open

48.

The UK is considering the proposal that it ____ compensations for damages of the Indian embassy.

a)

A. been paying

b)

B. is paying

c)

C. paid

d)

D. pay

49.

Howard prefers that I ____ to his party.

a)

A. am going

b)

B. go

c)

C. going

d)

D. will go

50.

Mary demanded that the heater____ immediately. Her apartment was freezing.

a)

A. repaired

b)

B. be repaired

c)

C. being repaired

d)

D. been repaired

51.

The monk insisted that the tourists ____ the temple until they had removed their shoes.

a)

A. not enter

b)

B. not entering

c)

C. not to enter

d)

D. to not enter

52.

The recommendation that she ____ a holiday was carried out.

a)

A. has taken

b)

B. take

c)

C. taken

d)

D. taking

53.

Was it really necessary that I ____ there watching you the entire time you were rehearsing for the play? It was really boring watching you repeat the scenes over and over again.

a)

A. am sitting

b)

B. be sitting

c)

C. being sitting

d)

D. sitting

54.

It is impolite that you ____ there when he gets off the plane.

a)

A. be not standing

b)

B. been not standing

c)

C. not be standing

d)

D. not been standing

55.

Many young people in rural areas don’t want to spend their lives on the farm like their _______ parents.

a)

weather-beaten

b)

distinguished

c)

well-established

d)

self-motivated

56.

The new album is one of his greatest ________. It sold 50,000 copies just in the first week.

a)

achievements

b)

dishes

c)

creativities

d)

tools

57.

High crime rate is considered to be the worst effect of _______.

a)

urbanisation

b)

hospitalisation

c)

entrepreneur

d)

soldier

58.

________ zones are developing rapidly in the urban areas.

a)

Industry

b)

Industrial

c)

Industrious

d)

Industrialisation

59.

More and more people are ______ to urban areas to look for better job opportunities.

a)

migrating

b)

defending

c)

stimulating

d)

overloading

60.

We attended an in-depth and ______ presentation on urbanisation and its impact on society.

a)

thought-provoking

b)

time-consuming

c)

well-established

d)

densely-populated

61.

The new law has ______ effects on the migrants.

a)

wide-ranging

b)

kind-hearted

c)

weak

d)

determined

62.

The speaker paused. He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the audience. (CLOSEST)

a)

decided

b)

continued

c)

determined

d)

wavered

63.

She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.

a)

ambitious

b)

creative

c)

idealistic

d)

practical

64.

The parents of the bride and the groom decide ___ the marriage.

a)

for

b)

to

c)

on

d)

at

65.

Students these days are (a) with too much unnecessary information.

66.

Polish artist Pawel Kuzinsky creates satirical paintings filled with thought-provoking messages about the world.

a)

A. inspirational

b)

B. provocative

c)

C . stimulating

d)

D. universal

67.

The best hope of' avoiding downmarket tabloid TV future lies in the pressure currently being put on the networks to clean up their act. (Opposite meaning)

a)

famous

b)

expensive

c)

poor quality

d)

uncreative

68.

Urbanization is the process by which a population shift from urban to rural areas

a)

True

b)

False

69.

(a) means "stop paying attention "

70.

Mr. Chan likes to hear about new ideas. He is .................

a)

open-mind

b)

open-minding

c)

open-minded

d)

openminded

71.

Mr. John __________ principal of our school since last year.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

has been

d)

will be

72.

London is home to people of many _______ cultures.

a)

diversity

b)

diversify

c)

diverse

d)

diversification

73.

It is recommended that the candidate ______ as many IELTS mock tests as possible before going for the real exam, which cost nearly $250

a)

take

b)

should be taken

c)

will take

d)

must take

74.

More and more people are migrating to ……….. areas to look for better job opportunities.

a)

industrial

b)

urban

c)

rural

d)

suburban

75.

The cost of living in big cities has ……… dramatically over the past years. This has caused a lot of difficulties for low-income people.

a)

decreased

b)

risen

c)

reduced

d)

gone down

76.

The girls in our class proposed that our teacher ………….a camping trip in the countryside.

a)

organises

b)

organise

c)

shoudl organise

d)

organised

77.

Miss Kim recommended that our class ………into six groups to work on the unit project

a)

was divided

b)

be divided

c)

were divided

d)

divide

78.

It is important that parents ……………their children’s academic results at the end of each term.

a)

give

b)

will give

c)

are given

d)

be given

79.

My father phoned me to say that he would come _______ home late

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

Ø

80.

It is not easy to ________ our beauty when we get older and older.

a)

develop

b)

maintain

c)

gain

d)

collect

81.

Sometimes she does not agree _______ her husband about child rearing but they soon find the solutions

a)

for

b)

on

c)

with

d)

of

82.

I _______ a terrible accident while I _______ on the beach

a)

see / am walking

b)

saw / was walking

c)

was seeing / walked

d)

have seen / were walking

83.

We _______ touch since we _______ school three years ago

a)

lost/ have left

b)

have lost/ leave

c)

have lost/ left

d)

were losing/ had left

84.

His face was line and___________.

a)

weather-beating

b)

weather-proof

c)

weather-beaten

d)

weathered

85.

Her doctor suggested that she __________ a short trip aboard.

a)

will take

b)

would take

c)

take

d)

took

86.

The monk insisted that the tourists___________ the temple until they had removed their shoes.

a)

not entering

b)

not to enter

c)

not enter

d)

entered

87.

Mary demanded that the heater__________ immediately. Her apartment was freezing.

a)

be repaired

b)

repaired

c)

being repaired

d)

been repaired

88.

It is crucial that urban people not look down on rural areas. (CLOSEST MEANING)

a)

vital

b)

evil

c)

optional

d)

unnecessary

89.

A cost-effective way to fight crime is that instead of making punishments more severe, the authorities should increase the odds that lawbreakers will be apprehended and punished quickly. (OPPOSITE MEANING)

a)

economical

b)

practical

c)

profitable

d)

worthless

90.

Use the subjunctive form of the verbs.

(improve / English skills / find a better paid job)

-> His teacher proposed that (a)

91.

Use the subjunctive form of the verbs.

(support/ farmers /financially)

-> Mr Le recommended that the government (a)

92.

Use the subjunctive form of the verbs.

(get/ good education)

-> It is essential that young people (a)

93.

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

a)

provoking

b)

overload

c)

propose

d)

progressive

94.

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

Urbanization is relevant to a range of disciplines, including urban planning geography, sociology, economize and public health.

a)

disciplines

b)

geography

c)

economize

d)

public health

95.

.___________ and poverty force people to engage in anti- social activities.

a)

employees

b)

employment

c)

unemployment

d)

jobs

96.

The correct form of the word:

Females traditionally are more concerned with their own physical (a) (attract) than males are.

97.

Students these days are ................... with too much unnecessary information.

a)

initiated

b)

switched off

c)

overloaded

98.

In ......................... cities, people have access to jobs, healthcare and other facilities.

a)

fast-growing

b)

year-round

c)

downmarket

99.

In the city, students can access to ............. facilities and technology.

a)

up-to-date

b)

old-fashioned

c)

year-round

100.

a)

agriculture

b)

urbanisation

c)

industrialisation

E12 unit 2

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

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