Free Printable REVISION 1-HK1-GRADE 12

1.

PRONUNCIATION

a)

A. pretended

b)

B. contacted

c)

C. recorded

d)

D. hurried

2.

PRONUNCIATION

a)

A. abandon

b)

B. angry

c)

C. language

d)

D. danger

3.

STRESS

a)

A. settle

b)

B. compose

c)

C. relate

d)

D. protect

4.

STRESS

a)

A. compulsory

b)

B. education

c)

C. certificate

d)

D. catastrophe

5.

He will never find a good job because of his laziness, __________?

a)

A. does he

b)

B. will he

c)

C. won’t he

d)

D. doesn’t he

6.

___________________, he will take a gap year to do some voluntary work at mountainous areas.

a)

A. Until he graduates from high school

b)

B. When he had graduated from high school

c)

C. As soon as he has graduated from high school

d)

D. After he had graduated from high school

7.

The charity is dedicated _______ serving young people with special needs.

a)

A. from

b)

B. for

c)

C. to

d)

D. in

8.

We ________ at the breakfast table when the doorbell rang.

a)

A. were sat

b)

B. be sitting

c)

C. sat

d)

D. were sitting

9.

When we reached the airport, we found that all the flights____ due to the storm..

a)

A. postponed

b)

B. had postponed

c)

C. was postponed

d)

D. had been postponed

10.

The richer a person is, ______________.

a)

A. the more they enjoy privilege

b)

B. the more privilege they enjoy

c)

C. the more privilege did they enjoy

d)

D. they enjoy more privilege

11.

The Alien films are frightening ______ the terrible monsters.

a)

A. in spite of

b)

B. because

c)

C. although

d)

D. because of

12.

Some professors suggest that ________ is more important than accuracy in using language to communicate.

a)

A. fluent

b)

B. fluently

c)

C. fluency

d)

D. influent

13.

This theory is quite difficult to take in. Could you __________for me?

a)

A. break it down

b)

B. get it across

c)

C. put it up

d)

D. turn it off

14.

This message is ______. Please reply immediately.

a)

A. dishonest

b)

B. duplicate

c)

C. rustling

d)

D. urgent

15.

I drank so much coffee and couldn't get a wink of sleep last night, so I'm not really on the __________today

a)

A. weakness

b)

B. mark

c)

C. ball

d)

D. fringe

16.

Many people in the world are forced to leave their countries and become _______ because of their religious or political views.

a)

A. patriot

b)

B. peasant

c)

C. refugee

d)

D. bandit

17.

CLOSEST MEANING: The newlyweds agreed to be very frugal in their shopping because they wanted to save enough money to buy a house.

a)

A. wasteful

b)

B. interested

c)

C. economical

d)

D. hateful

18.

CLOSEST MEANING: Affluent nations have an obligation to help their neighbours, however, they quite often do just the opposites causing poor countries to be even poorer.

a)

A. sophisticated

b)

B. wealthy

c)

C. industrialized

d)

D. powerful

19.

OPPOSITE MEANING: When Mrs. Bell was the director of the firm, her first accomplishment was to bring about better working conditions.

a)

A. accumulation

b)

B. achievement

c)

C. job

d)

D. defeat

20.

OPPOSITE MEANING: He was jumping the gun when he gave up his job to start university. Now he has found out he can't get a grant.

a)

A. shooting someone with his gun

b)

B. finishing something too soon

c)

C. doing something at the right time

d)

D. doing something with enthusiasm

21.

CORRECTION: The oldest newspaper in town, The Sentinel, was published continuously for 120 years

a)

oldest

b)

was

c)

continuously

d)

years

22.

CORRECTION: The results of my oral exam are out today so I hope they don't put it up on the notice board.

a)

my

b)

today

c)

they

d)

it

23.

CORRECTION: The footman, who was distributing leaflets with Kutuzov's cantata, laid one before Pierre as one of the principal guests.

a)

distributing

b)

The

c)

laid

d)

principal

24.

WRITING: Paul had his last drink 10 years ago.

a)

Paul has never had his last drink for 10 years.

b)

Paul has never had his last drink before.

c)

Paul hasn’t drunk since 10 years.

d)

It’s 10 year since Paul last had his drink.

25.

WRITING: : “Don't sit in front of the computer for too long.”, our teacher told us.

a)

Our teacher wanted us to sit in front of the computer for too long .

b)

Our teacher refused us to sit in front of the computer for too long.

c)

Our teacher warned us not to sit in front of the computer for too long.

d)

A. Our teacher asked us to sit in front of the computer for too long.

26.

WRITING: In the end, it wasn’t necessary to buy as much bread as I did.

a)

In the end, I needn’t buy as much bread as I did.

b)

In the end, I needn’t have bought as much bread as I did.

c)

In the end, I mustn’t have bought as much bread as I did.

d)

In the end, I mustn’t buy as much bread as I did.

27.

WRITING: She had an argument with her father last night. She now realizes her father was right.

a)

Without her argument with her father last night, she wouldn’t realize her father was right.

b)

She wishes she hadn’t had an argument with her father last night.

c)

If only she realized her father was right now.

d)

If she didn’t have an argument with her father last night, she wouldn’t realize her father was right.

28.

WRITING: Jimmy took up rock climbing. He overcame his fear of heights only then.

a)

Hardly had Jimmy took up rock climbing when he overcame his fear of heights.

b)

But for taking up rock climbing, Jimmy would have overcome his fear of heights.

c)

Despite his fear of heights, Jimmy took up rock climbing.

d)

Only when Jimmy took up rock climbing did he overcome his fear of heights.

29.

: Read the passage and choose the best option given below to fill in each numbered blank.

The General Certificate of Secondary Education or the GCSE examinations for short are the standard school-leaver qualifications taken by virtually all UK students in the May and June following their 16th birthday. If you come to a UK (1) _____ school before you reach the age of 16, you will study towards GCSE examinations in up to 12 subjects. Some subjects are compulsory, including English arid mathematics, and you can select (2) _____, such as music, drama, geography and history from a series of options. GCSEs provide a good all-round education (3) _____ you can build on at college and eventually at university.AS- and A-levels are taken after GCSEs. They are the UK qualifications most widely accepted for entry to university and are available in subjects from the humanities, arts, sciences and social sciences (4) ______ in practical subjects such as engineering, and leisure and tourism. You can study up to four subjects at the same time for two years, (5) _____ AS-level examinations at the end of your first year (called the lower-sixth) and A-level qualifications at the end of your second year (called the upper-sixth).

(1) Choose the best answer to fill in the blank

a)

independence

b)

independent

c)

dependence

d)

independently

30.

Read the passage and choose the best option given below to fill in each numbered blank.

The General Certificate of Secondary Education or the GCSE examinations for short are the standard school-leaver qualifications taken by virtually all UK students in the May and June following their 16th birthday. If you come to a UK (1) _____ school before you reach the age of 16, you will study towards GCSE examinations in up to 12 subjects. Some subjects are compulsory, including English arid mathematics, and you can select (2) _____, such as music, drama, geography and history from a series of options. GCSEs provide a good all-round education (3) _____ you can build on at college and eventually at university.AS- and A-levels are taken after GCSEs. They are the UK qualifications most widely accepted for entry to university and are available in subjects from the humanities, arts, sciences and social sciences (4) ______ in practical subjects such as engineering, and leisure and tourism. You can study up to four subjects at the same time for two years, (5) _____ AS-level examinations at the end of your first year (called the lower-sixth) and A-level qualifications at the end of your second year (called the upper-sixth).

(2) Choose the best answer to fill in the blank

a)

other

b)

another

c)

each other

d)

others

31.

Read the passage and choose the best option given below to fill in each numbered blank.

The General Certificate of Secondary Education or the GCSE examinations for short are the standard school-leaver qualifications taken by virtually all UK students in the May and June following their 16th birthday. If you come to a UK (1) _____ school before you reach the age of 16, you will study towards GCSE examinations in up to 12 subjects. Some subjects are compulsory, including English arid mathematics, and you can select (2) _____, such as music, drama, geography and history from a series of options. GCSEs provide a good all-round education (3) _____ you can build on at college and eventually at university.AS- and A-levels are taken after GCSEs. They are the UK qualifications most widely accepted for entry to university and are available in subjects from the humanities, arts, sciences and social sciences (4) ______ in practical subjects such as engineering, and leisure and tourism. You can study up to four subjects at the same time for two years, (5) _____ AS-level examinations at the end of your first year (called the lower-sixth) and A-level qualifications at the end of your second year (called the upper-sixth).

(3) Choose the best answer to fill in the blank

a)

whose

b)

where

c)

that

d)

what

32.

Read the passage and choose the best option given below to fill in each numbered blank.

The General Certificate of Secondary Education or the GCSE examinations for short are the standard school-leaver qualifications taken by virtually all UK students in the May and June following their 16th birthday. If you come to a UK (1) _____ school before you reach the age of 16, you will study towards GCSE examinations in up to 12 subjects. Some subjects are compulsory, including English arid mathematics, and you can select (2) _____, such as music, drama, geography and history from a series of options. GCSEs provide a good all-round education (3) _____ you can build on at college and eventually at university.AS- and A-levels are taken after GCSEs. They are the UK qualifications most widely accepted for entry to university and are available in subjects from the humanities, arts, sciences and social sciences (4) ______ in practical subjects such as engineering, and leisure and tourism. You can study up to four subjects at the same time for two years, (5) _____ AS-level examinations at the end of your first year (called the lower-sixth) and A-level qualifications at the end of your second year (called the upper-sixth).

(4) Choose the best answer to fill in the blank

a)

but

b)

also

c)

thus

d)

as well as

33.

Read the passage and choose the best option given below to fill in each numbered blank.

The General Certificate of Secondary Education or the GCSE examinations for short are the standard school-leaver qualifications taken by virtually all UK students in the May and June following their 16th birthday. If you come to a UK (1) _____ school before you reach the age of 16, you will study towards GCSE examinations in up to 12 subjects. Some subjects are compulsory, including English arid mathematics, and you can select (2) _____, such as music, drama, geography and history from a series of options. GCSEs provide a good all-round education (3) _____ you can build on at college and eventually at university.AS- and A-levels are taken after GCSEs. They are the UK qualifications most widely accepted for entry to university and are available in subjects from the humanities, arts, sciences and social sciences (4) ______ in practical subjects such as engineering, and leisure and tourism. You can study up to four subjects at the same time for two years, (5) _____ AS-level examinations at the end of your first year (called the lower-sixth) and A-level qualifications at the end of your second year (called the upper-sixth).

(5) Choose the best answer to fill in the blank

a)

taking

b)

putting

c)

choosing

d)

holding

34.

He will take the children for a walk to a nearby playground _______.

a)

as soon as he’ll finish dinner

b)

before he finished dinner

c)

after he had finished dinner

d)

as soon as he has finished dinner

35.

_______ I tried to persuade her, I didn't succeed

a)

Although

b)

In spite of

c)

Because of

d)

Because

36.

The exam it wasn't difficult, but exam room was horrible.

a)

The

b)

it

c)

but

d)

was

37.

Economical growth is one of the factors that help a country develop.

a)

Economical

b)

of

c)

that

d)

develop

38.

I haven't visited the museum for three months.

a)

It was three months since I have visited the museum.

b)

I didn't visit the museum three months ago.

c)

The last time I visited the museum was three months ago.

d)

It has been three months since I visited the museum.

39.

Everyone likes him, _____?

a)

doesn't he

b)

doesn't she

c)

don't they

d)

don't you

40.

_____ non–verbal language is ______ important aspect of interpersonal communication.

a)

a/ an

b)

Ø/ an

c)

Ø/ the

d)

the/ an

41.

1. Last Saturday the representatives of three classes of my school took part in the annual final English Competition _____ by our English teachers.

a)

organized

b)

organizes

c)

was organized

d)

organize

42.

He was the last man _________ the ship.

a)

A. who leave

b)

B. to leave

c)

C. leaving

d)

D. left

43.

I'm certain that Joe attended the ceremony as he can vividly recount the event.

a)

Joe needn't have attended the ceremony as he can vividly recount the event.

b)

Joe mightn't have attended the ceremony as he can vividly recount the event.

c)

Joe could have attended the ceremony as he can vividly recount the event.

d)

Joe must have attended the ceremony as he can vividly recount the event.

44.

Mike didn't follow his parents' advice on choosing his career. He regrets it now.

a)

If Mike followed his parents' advice on choosing his career, he would regret it.

b)

Mike regrets having followed his parents' advice on choosing his career.

c)

If only Mike followed his parents' advice on choosing his career

d)

Mike wishes he had followed his parents' advice on choosing his career.

45.

OPPOSITE: She was a very busy manager. Such relaxed days were few and far between in her hectic life.

a)

happening frequently

b)

becoming irregular

c)

highly appreciated

d)

seldom occurring

46.

CLOSEST : It's hard to get through to Janet because her telephone line is always busy.

a)

have a row with

b)

make contact with

c)

get away from

d)

run into

47.

It is the busy season now. If you are at a loose end, you could help me in the garden.

a)

need to earn money

b)

are in good health

c)

have free time

d)

want to have fun

48.

I regret not booking the seats in advance.

a)

I wish I had booked the seats in advance.

b)

I wish I have booked the seats in advance.

c)

I wish I booked the seats in advance.

d)

I wish I could book the seats in advance.

49.

The older we got, _____ my group of friends became.

a)

large

b)

the larger

c)

largely

d)

larger

50.

If I had been able to hide in my emotion, I _____ to do so immediately.

a)

had not hesitated

b)

would not hesitate

c)

did not hesitate

d)

would not have hesitated

REVISION 1-HK1-GRADE 12

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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