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English Grammar and Vocabulary Worksheet (Grade 12)

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When he came, I ______ in the kitchen.

a)

cooked

b)

am cooking

c)

has cooked

d)

was cooking

2.

Many high school students volunteered to____ the polluted river.

a)

get rid of

b)

go green

c)

rinse out

d)

clean up

3.

It takes hundreds of years for one plastic bottle to ____ in the ground.

a)

release

b)

reuse

c)

decompose

d)

recycle

4.

It's a long walk tomorrow. We need to_______ as early as possible.

a)

set up

b)

set in

c)

set off

d)

set about

5.

The boys broke a window when they ...... football.

a)

played

b)

were playing

c)

has played

d)

are playing

6.

Ms. Trang ___ her time and energy to giving free English lessons for poor children.

a)

admires

b)

devotes

c)

diagnoses

d)

attends

7.

He gave us a thrilling _____ of his experiences on the battlefield.

a)

rule

b)

biography

c)

account

d)

blockbuster

8.

We are now living in an increasingly___ world thanks to globalisation.

a)

staple

b)

extracurricular

c)

delicious

d)

connected

9.

Foreign tourists are fascinated by a wide variety of traditional Vietnamese___.

a)

cuisines

b)

trends

c)

mysteries

d)

origins

10.

They____ extensive research on the environmental effects of using fake Christmas trees.

a)

turned off

b)

carried out

c)

look after

d)

applied for

11.

Many celebrities adopt a green lifestyle,_____ helps the environment a lot.

a)

that

b)

what

c)

whose

d)

which

12.

The future of our planet _____ how we deal with climate change.

a)

look after

b)

depends on

c)

care about

d)

work out

13.

Despite growing up in an orphanage, she always felt a strong connection to her ______ family, hoping to reunite with them someday.

a)

biological

b)

ambitious

c)

cutting-edge

d)

creative

14.

After being _____ with a rare genetic disorder, he channeled his energy into raising awareness and funds for research.

a)

dedicated

b)

admired

c)

volunteered

d)

diagnosed

15.

The website gives brief ______ of some famous historical figures in Vietnam.

a)

determinations

b)

biographies

c)

cancers

d)

rules

16.

One of her _____ achievements is the discovery of radium and polonium.

a)

impress

b)

impressive

c)

impression

d)

impressively

17.

The well is getting_____ polluted, forcing villagers to seek alternative clean water sources.

a)

more and more

b)

much and more

c)

the more and more

d)

most and most

18.

I _____ about him when suddenly he came in.

a)

talk

b)

talked

c)

am talking

d)

was talking

19.

When I first saw Miriam, I ____ her to come in for tea and we talked for nearly two hours.

a)

invited

b)

invite

c)

have invited

d)

was inviting

20.

The girls were chatting ____ the boys were playing games.

a)

when

b)

while

c)

during

d)

at the same time

21.

Some people are concerned that celebrating foreign festivals can make people lose their sense of ____.

a)

specialty

b)

anxiety

c)

identity

d)

Cuisine

22.

We may suffer from____ when we experience an unfamiliar culture for the first time.

a)

lifestyle

b)

bamboo dancing

c)

tug of war

d)

culture shock

23.

The growing ____ of fast food goes hand in hand with several health problems.

a)

trend

b)

popularity

c)

festivity

d)

origin

24.

Phở is _____ must-try dish when you travel to Vietnam.

a)

an

b)

the

c)

Ø (no article)

d)

a

25.

It’s not a good idea to walk around at night in __________London.

a)

Ø (no article)

b)

an

c)

a

d)

the

26.

I think Tet is _____ most fascinating festival in Vietnam.

a)

the

b)

Ø (no article)

c)

an

d)

a

27.

What __ festivals do Vietnamese people celebrate?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

Ø (no article)

d)

the

28.

Ms. Brown often uses leftovers to make her own ___.

a)

waste

b)

container

c)

compost

d)

layer

29.

Recyclable products should not be ended up in ______.

a)

landfill

b)

leftover

c)

resource

d)

footprint

30.

You can use fruit peels to make compost instead of ______ them.

a)

making use of

b)

cleaning up

c)

rinsing out

d)

getting rid of

31.

She has been brought up by her grandparents since her ______ parents passed away.

a)

biological

b)

ambitious

c)

cutting-edge

d)

creative

32.

Parents who are too busy with their work find it hard to ______ with their children.

a)

adopt

b)

devote

c)

bond

d)

investigate

33.

Some species of rare animals are in ______ of extinction.

a)

danger

b)

dangerous

c)

dangerously

d)

endanger

34.

She has two brothers, ______ are engineers.

a)

whom both

b)

both who

c)

both of whom

d)

both whom

35.

Organic waste such as fruit and vegetables can ______ more quickly than other materials.

a)

decrease

b)

decompose

c)

destroy

d)

degrade

36.

She teaches the students to have respect for the different races and appreciate the ______ of their cultures.

a)

diverse

b)

diversely

c)

diversified

d)

diversity

37.

There wasn't a chair for the headmaster, ______ is a big problem.

a)

what

b)

which

c)

that

d)

where

38.

He found a well-paid job ______ he had no formal academic qualifications.

a)

though

b)

because

c)

unless

d)

if

39.

______ she was very hard-working, she hardly earned enough to feed her family.

a)

Because

b)

In spite of

c)

Because

d)

Although

40.

We’re preparing ______ the Green Ideas competition, which will take place next week.

a)

for

b)

with

c)

about

d)

on

41.

The city’s ______ needs upgrading to meet the demands from its citizens.

a)

leisure

b)

convenience

c)

infrastructure

d)

unemployment

42.

Youth crime in the inner city has increased in recent months, requiring tightened security. It has risen ______.

a)

reliably

b)

affordably

c)

conveniently

d)

rapidly

43.

Air pollution and traffic congestion are two major ______ among city dwellers.

a)

concerns

b)

residents

c)

unemployment

d)

Infrastructure

44.

Traffic in ______ is a nightmare for commuters.

a)

resident

b)

rush hour

c)

urbanisation

d)

concern

45.

Many fresh graduates are struggling to ______ a nine-to-five job.

a)

expand

b)

seek

c)

afford

d)

modernise

46.

The municipal authority is implementing new policies to address affordable ______ shortages.

a)

housing

b)

resident

c)

concern

d)

infrastructure

47.

This is the first time Henry ______ Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.

a)

visited

b)

visits

c)

has visited

d)

had visited

48.

The well is getting ______ polluted, forcing villagers to seek alternative clean water sources.

a)

much and more

b)

much and much

c)

most and most

d)

more and more

49.

The higher property prices are, ______ city dwellers can afford.

a)

the fewest

b)

fewer than

c)

the fewer

d)

the fewer than

50.

There are plenty of ______ activities available in the city, from parks to theatres.

a)

resident

b)

housing

c)

leisure

d)

convenience

51.

The city plans to ______ its public transportation system next year.

a)

rely

b)

afford

c)

seek

d)

expand

52.

Living downtown is ______ because everything is within walking distance.

a)

convenient

b)

reliable

c)

colonial

d)

crowded

53.

The city is filled with ______ buildings that define its skyline.

a)

affordable

b)

high-rise

c)

reliable

d)

urban

54.

There's a(n) ______ store on every corner, making it easy to buy essentials.

a)

resident

b)

convenience

c)

urbanisation

d)

concern

55.

The city has many beautiful ______ constructions that attract tourists.

a)

convenient

b)

gradual

c)

reliable

d)

colonial

56.

______ has rapidly transformed those small towns into bustling cities.

a)

Convenience

b)

Unemployment

c)

Urbanisation

d)

Infrastructure

57.

Housing is getting ______ in the central areas.

a)

more and most expensive

b)

the more expensive

c)

more expensive and more expensive

d)

more and more expensive

58.

The quality of life ______ significantly since the new infrastructure was built.

a)

will improve

b)

is improving

c)

improves

d)

has improved

59.

The higher the unemployment rate is ______, people move to urban areas seeking jobs.

a)

the more

b)

the most

c)

much more

d)

more

60.

Cultural diversity supports the idea that every person can ______ a contribution to the larger society.

a)

take

b)

make

c)

pay

d)

lead