Free Printable Grade 12-the midterm test-revision 1-hk2

1.

Johnny used to be one of the most _______ athletes in my country.

a)

succeed

b)

success

c)

successful

d)

successfully

2.

The _______ wanted to reduce the breadth of the games, with many events currently having small fields and weak competition.

a)

organize

b)

organization

c)

organizable

d)

organizers

3.

The 22nd SEA Games consisted of athletes from eleven _____ countries.

a)

participate

b)

participant

c)

participation

d)

participating

4.

The International Red Cross helps people in need without any discrimination based on _______, race, religion, class or political opinions.

a)

national

b)

nationally

c)

nationality

d)

native

5.

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.

Question 7: It was apparent from her face that she was really upset..

a)

A. optional

b)

B. obliged

c)

C. indistinct

d)

D. safe

6.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to

My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.

a)

A. be optimistic

b)

B. be pessimistic

c)

C. be confident

d)

D. be smart

7.

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. person

b)

B. appeal

c)

C. brother

d)

D. signal

8.

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. habitat

b)

B. endanger

c)

C. extinction

d)

D. destruction

9.

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. precede

b)

B. listen

c)

C. offer

d)

D. follow

10.

if you ____ a book, you have a brief look at it without reading or studying it seriously.

a)

A. put away

b)

B. pick up

c)

C. put down

d)

D. dip into

11.

Jack: "Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer?" - Jill: “_______.”

a)

A. Yes, I'd love to. Thanks.

b)

B. Yes, you're a good friend

c)

C. I wouldn't. Thank you.

d)

D. Do you think I would?

12.

Some species of rare animals are in _______ of extinction.

a)

A. dangerously

b)

B. danger

c)

C. dangerous

d)

D. endanger

13.

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. laughed

b)

B. tempted

c)

C. Needed

d)

D. wanted

14.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

I think everyone wants to make friends with John. He is___________honest person.

a)

a

b)

no article

c)

an

d)

the

15.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

In the U.S, children can choose their own partners even if their parents object ______ their choice.

a)

to

b)

for

c)

against

d)

with

16.

Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Mary invited her friend, Sarah, to have dinner out that night and Sarah accepted.

- Mary: “Shall we eat out tonight ?”

- Sarah: “______________.”

a)

That’s a great idea

b)

That’s acceptable

c)

You are welcome

d)

It’s kind of you to invite

17.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions

Michael rarely returns to his hometown, ______?

a)

doesn't he

b)

hasn't he

c)

does he

d)

has he

18.

Choose indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Recovery after the accident will be (A) a continual (B) process that (C) may take several months (D).

a)

will be

b)

continual

c)

that

d)

months

19.

Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Peter informed us of his retirement from the company. He did it when arriving at the meeting.

a)

Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting.

b)

Not until Peter said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting.

c)

Hardly had Peter notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrived at the meeting.

d)

No sooner had Peter arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the company.

20.

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

Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to him they were apples and oranges.

a)

very complicated

b)

containing too many technical details

c)

completely different

d)

very similar

21.

She is tired because She______________ hard for 5 hours.

a)

A. work

b)

B. have worked

c)

C. has been working

d)

D. had been working

22.

. I _________ my homework before she came.

a)

A. were doing

b)

B. am doing

c)

C. had done

d)

D. did

23.

As she travelled to more places, she started to realise that her hometown seemed ________.

a)

A. more beautiful and beautiful

b)

B. more and more beautiful

c)

C. more beautiful than

d)

D. most and most beautiful

24.

Many young people in rural areas don’t want to spend their lives on the farm like their ______ parents. So they leave their home villages to find well-paid jobs in the fast-growing industrial zones.

a)

A. long-term

b)

B. up-to-date

c)

C. weather-beaten

d)

D. wide-ranging

25.

Choose the option that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each sentence.

Will your mother take responsibility for cooking and taking care of the children in the family?

a)

be ashamed of

b)

be under pressure

c)

be under weather

d)

be in charge of

26.

The last applicant __________ this morning is a young man coming from Salt Lake.

a)

to interview

b)

interviewing

c)

interviewed

d)

to be interviewed

27.

These pieces of advice can help you reduce the feeling of pressure and ____a good impression on your interviewer.

a)

create

b)

have

c)

give

d)

send

28.

“We lost the game because of the referee,” said the team captain.

a)

The team captain said that without the referee, they might have lost the last game.

b)

The team captain blamed the referee for their loss in the last game.

c)

The team captain admitted to the referee that they had lost the last game.

d)

The team captain refused to tell the referee about their loss in the last game.

29.

The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a _______ of a doubt.

a)

shadow

b)

shape

c)

color

d)

benefit

30.

John was very disappointed when his _________ for the job was turned down.

a)

application

b)

certificate

c)

qualification

d)

recommendation

31.

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

a)

work

b)

attempt

c)

doing

d)

aim

32.

You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.

a)

if you took more exercise, you would feel healthier.

b)

If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier.

c)

If you were healthier, you would take more exercise.

d)

If you don’t take any exercise, you will feel unhealthy

33.

Ann is taking extra lessons to ______what she missed while she was sick.

a)

take back

b)

look forward to

c)

get on well with

d)

catch up with

34.

I ______ decorating the house for Christmas by the time you return home tonight.

a)

will be finishing

b)

will be finishing

c)

will have finished

d)

finish

35.

You are not allowed to take photos in the museum.

a)

You may take photos in the museum

b)

You should take photos in the museum

c)

You mustn't take photos in the museum

d)

You needn't take photos in the museum.

36.

I'm sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam.

a)

Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam.

b)

Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.

c)

Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam.

d)

Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.

37.

It was wrong of you to criticise your son in front of his friends.

a)

You could have criticised your son in front of his friends.

b)

You must have criticised your son in front of his friends.

c)

You mightn't have criticised your son in front of his friends.

d)

You shouldn't have criticised your son in front of his friends.

38.

Macri succeeded .................. getting a loan from the IMF.

a)

for

b)

in

c)

on

d)

with

39.

She was late ............. school because she had overslept.

a)

FOR

b)

TO

c)

FROM

40.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction

He bought a lot of books, none of them he has ever read.

a)

bought

b)

none of

c)

them

d)

has ever read

41.

Neither of the boys came to school yesterday, _____?

a)

didn’t they

b)

does they

c)

did they

d)

doesn’t they

42.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

Bill is an old hand at such compositions and has never had any trouble with them.

a)

relaxed about

b)

reserved about

c)

uninterested in

d)

inexperienced in

43.

Jack was ___________ envy when his colleagues drove up in a brand-new BMV.

A. black with

B. pale with

C. green with

D. red with

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

44.

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.

Ambitious parents often feel disappointing if their children do not meet their expectations.

A. Ambitious

B. disappointing

C. do not

D. their expectations

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

The parents realized that the young teacher was ………… great efforts to help their poor kids.

a)

doing

b)

making

c)

having

d)

getting

Grade 12-the midterm test-revision 1-hk2

Total questions: 45

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