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Test for Unit 12

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

a)

consultant

b)

photographer

c)

ambitious

d)

delicate

2.

Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

a)

miraculous

b)

eject

c)

typhoon

d)

abstract

3.

Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

a)

criminal

b)

canoeing

c)

character

d)

vertical

4.

Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.

a)

opponent

b)

mischievous

c)

family

d)

leftovers

5.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each line.

a)

bats

b)

speaks

c)

baths

d)

nurses

6.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each line.

a)

garage

b)

shortage

c)

courage

d)

luggage

7.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each line.

a)

walked

b)

explained

c)

helped

d)

missed

8.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each line.

a)

church

b)

children

c)

chemistry

d)

chair

9.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

If he isn’t Spanish, what _______________is he?

a)

nation

b)

international

c)

nationality

d)

national

10.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

How wide is this street? – “__________.”

a)

It’s ten yards wide

b)

It’s wide ten yards

c)

It’s in wide ten yards

d)

It’s ten yards in wide

11.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

A water polo cap is used to __________ the players’ head and to identify them.

a)

tie

b)

penalize

c)

protect

d)

move

12.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

I have never taken part in any water sports __________ I cannot swim.

a)

because

b)

because of

c)

due to

d)

although

13.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

Many people do not like scuba diving__________

a)

because its danger

b)

because of it is danger

c)

because it is dangerous

d)

due to it is dangerous

14.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

What kind of sport one chooses to play mostly depends __________ his preference and health.

a)

with

b)

for

c)

in

d)

on

15.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

In water polo game, only the goalie can hold the ball __________ two hands.

a)

at

b)

in

c)

with

d)

from

16.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

They are going to __________ the pool to 1.8 meter.

a)

deep

b)

depth

c)

deepen

d)

deeply

17.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

The referee had no hesitation in awarding the visiting team a __________

a)

penalty

b)

penalize

c)

penal

d)

penalization

18.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

__________ is a sport in which you move along the surface of the sea or a lake on a long narrow board with a sail on it.

a)

Water polo

b)

Diving

c)

Windsurfing

d)

Scuba diving

19.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

I __________think that scuba diving is more of danger than adventure.

a)

person

b)

personal

c)

personally

d)

personalize

20.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

The referee’s __________ is the most important in any sport competition.

a)

decide

b)

decisive

c)

decision

d)

decider

21.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

The main task of a defender in a sport game is to __________ the opponents from scoring.

a)

prevent

b)

preventing

c)

prevention

d)

preventable

22.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

Brenda: “Do you think it will rain? Carol: “Oh! __________.”

a)

I hope not

b)

I don’t hope so

c)

I don’t hope

d)

It’s hopeless

23.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

Harry: Thanks for your help, Judy.

Judy: __________

a)

With all my heart

b)

Never remind me

c)

It’s my pleasure

d)

Wish you

24.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

The more goals the players __________ the more exciting the match became.

a)

marked

b)

made

c)

scored

d)

sprinted

25.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

Ann: Do you think you’ll get the job? Mary: __________

a)

I know so

b)

Well, I hope so

c)

I think not

d)

Yes, that’s right

26.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

Hung: Thank you very much for a lovely party.

Hoa: __________.

a)

You are welcome

b)

Have a good day

c)

Thanks

d)

Cheers

27.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

Dora: What’s your name?

Helen: __________.

a)

OK.

b)

Forgive me.

c)

Really?

d)

Pardon?

28.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

We are not used__________ on the left.

a)

driving

b)

to driving

c)

to be driven

d)

to drive

29.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

Peter __________ at the moment, so he can’t answer the telephone.

a)

works

b)

worked

c)

is working

d)

has worked

30.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentence.

There are__________ planets in the universe that we cannot count them.

a)

such

b)

so many

c)

so

d)

so much

31-35.

Many people love boats .Going out on the water (A) __________ a warm summer day is a lot of fun. (B) __________, different people like different kinds of boats. Two of the most popular kinds of boats are sailboats and speedboats. Sailboats use the (C) __________to give them power. They only have small engines. In contrast, speedboats have large engines and go very fast. Furthermore, speedboats are usually not as (D) ______________ as sailboats. Speedboats are small so that they can go fast. Sailboats, on the other hand, are big so that they are more comfortable. (E) __________ sailboats can travel into the ocean ,but this would be very dangerous in a speedboat. You can only use most speedboats on rivers and lakes.

31.

Read the following passage. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage.

Question A

a)

at

b)

on

c)

in

d)

while

32.

Read the following passage. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage.

Question B

a)

However

b)

Although

c)

Because

d)

Unless

33.

Read the following passage. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage.

Question C

a)

water

b)

speeds

c)

weather

d)

wind

34.

Read the following passage. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage.

Question D

a)

small

b)

fast

c)

warm

d)

big

35.

Read the following passage. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage.

Question E

a)

Unfortunately

b)

At first

c)

In addition

d)

Except for

36-40.

Basketball was invented by James Naismith in 1891. Naismith wanted to make a game that could be played indoors. He remembered a game he used to play in his childhood. He developed that game to make basketball.

Basketball is played on a basketball court. There is a backboard with an iron basket at each end of the court. The basket is 10 feet high. The only other equipment is a basketball.

Naismith made 13 rules to guide the game. There are 5 people on each team .Basketball players must dribble the ball. The goal of this game is to put the ball into the other team’s basket and to earn points. The team with the most points wins the game.

Basketball is now very popular all over the world. America has very good teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

36.

The word “indoors” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________ .

a)

at the door

b)

inside a building

c)

out of the door

d)

through the door

37.

The word “dribble” in paragraph 3 could be replaced by __________.

a)

move

b)

catch

c)

stop

d)

throw

38.

The purpose James Naismith invented basketball was __________.

a)

to remember his childhood

b)

to make a game that could be played indoors

c)

to develop it into a popular game throughout the word

d)

to make 13 rules to guide the game

39.

The author’s main purpose in paragraph 3 is __________.

a)

to describe how basketball is played

b)

to tell the history of basketball

c)

to teach people how to play basketball

d)

to show how popular basketball is now

40.

All of the following are true about basketball EXCEPT ______.

a)

Basketball is enjoyed everywhere in the world

b)

There are 13 rules to follow when playing basketball

c)

The equipment of the basketball game is a court and a basketball

d)

All nations have teams in the National Basketball

41.

Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.

The gate is closed to stop the children running into the road.

a)

The gate is so closed that the children cannot run into the road.

b)

The gate is closed so that the children cannot run into the road.

c)

The gate is closed for the children not running into the road.

d)

The gate is closed so as the children cannot run into the road.

42.

Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.

Jack has stopped writing letters to Jill.

a)

Jack has no longer stopped writing to Jill.

b)

Jack has never written letters to Jill before.

c)

Jack used to write letters to Jill.

d)

Jack stopped writing letters when Jill came.

43.

Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.

They moved to this suburb in 1997.

a)

They have lived in this suburb since 1997.

b)

They lived in this suburb in 1997.

c)

They have lived in this suburb before.

d)

They have moved to this suburb since 1997.

44.

Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.

Even though they were late, they didn’t hurry.

a)

In spite that they were late, they didn’t hurry.

b)

Despite being late, they didn’t hurry.

c)

Because of being late, they were in a hurry.

d)

They were in a hurry because they were late.

45.

Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.

The roads were slippery because it snowed heavily.

a)

It snowed too heavily to make the roads slippery.

b)

The heavy snow prevented the roads from being slippery.

c)

Thanks to the slip of the roads, it snowed heavily.

d)

The heavy snow made the roads slippery.

46.

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

The sport become very popular in Europe and by the late 70's there was windsurfing fever in Europe with one in every three households having a sailboard.

a)

become

b)

popular

c)

there was

d)

having

47.

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

The first world championship of windsurfing held in 1973. Windsurfing first became an Olympic sport in 1984 for men and 1992 for women.

a)

The first

b)

championship

c)

held

d)

an

48.

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

These televisions are all too expensive for we to buy at this time.

a)

are

b)

too

c)

we to buy

d)

this time

49.

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

After she had bought himself a new car, she sold her bicycle.

a)

had bought

b)

himself

c)

sold

d)

her

50.

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book.

a)

After

b)

had returned

c)

to

d)

was reading