Practice test 1 - English 12

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1. PRACTICE TEST 1- ENGLISH 12 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others : 1. A. endangered B. destroyed C. damaged D. provided 2.A. protect B. commercial C. construction D. climate II. Pick out the word which has different stress pattern from that of the rest : 3.A. disappearance B. conservation C. vulnerable D. generation 4.A. remain B. hummock C. explore D. between 5.A. extinction B. animal C. classify D. primary III. Choose the best answer ; 6. What John says true but I very much doubt it. A. may be B. will be C. shall be D. should be 7. By cutting down trees, we . the natural habitat of birds and animals A. damage B. harm C. hurt D. injure 8. Maria: "Thanks for the lovely evening." Diana: " " A. Oh, that's right B. No, it's not good C. Yes, it's really great D. I'm glad you enjoyed it 9.It is a good book. I think it is interesting enough for you to A. put down B. swallow C. look up D. understand 10. Endangered species are plant and animal species which are .danger of extinction. A. off B. in C. on D. with 11. We used up the crest of the hill to get a good view of the surroundings. A. to climb B. climbing C. to climbing D. climbed 12. Humans depend species diversity to have food, clean air and water, and fertile soil agriculture. A.for B.in C. on D. before 13. I must say that you have done very well ., you should be aware that you still have a lot of things to learn. A. Therefore B. So C. But D. However 14.- “ I’m not sure about this soup. It tastes like something’s missing. “ - “ It tastes fine to me. “ A. You’re right. B. Oh, I don’t know. C. I couldn’t agree more D. I don’t think so. 15. Different .efforts have been made in order to save endangered species. A. conserving B. conservation C. conservative D. conserved 16.The room once a day. A. should clean B. should be cleaned C. should be cleaning D. should have cleaned 17. The Red List is a special book that provides names of .animals. A. endangered B. hunted C. vulnerable and endangered D. extinct 18. All the trains were on time the heavy snow. A. in spite of B. because of C. due to D. but 19 . books are ones in which the story is told or illustrated with pictures. A. Thriller B. Comic C. Romantic D. Science 20. Francis Bacon lived about the same time as Shakespeare. A. at B. for C. in D. over 21. The Simpson Desert is in north of Lake Eyre. A. Ø / Ø B. the / the C. a / the D. the / Ø 22. - “ What shall we do this evening ?” - “ .” A. Let’s go out for dinner. B. Oh, that’s good ! C. No problem. D. I went out for dinner. 23. The biggest . to gorillas comes from humans. A. problem B. disaster C. danger D. crisis 24.If you a book, you have a brief look at it without reading or studying it seriously. A. dip into B. put away C. pick up D. put down 25. . do they demolish this building for ? - They will build a new cinema there. A. Who B. What C. Why D. How 26. – “ I love pop music.” – “ ” A. So do I. B. No, I won’t C. Yes, I like it D. Neither do I 27. The forest provides a(n) . for hundreds of species of plants and animals. A. ecosystem B. biodiversity C. environment D. habitat 28 ., you will catch cold. A. If you keep your feet dry B. Unless you keep your feet dry C. When you keep your feet dry D. Because you keep your feet dry 29.Two tablets twice a day to have you recover from the illness quickly. A. must take B. must be taken C. must have taken D. must be taking 30. – “ Where do you come from ?” – “ ” A. In London. B. Yes, I have just come here. C. I’m living in London. D. I come from London. IV.Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correction : 31. People are surprising that Saudi Arabia has such a small population in comparison to its land and size. A B C D 32. Hiking the trail to the peak can be dangerous if you were not well prepared for dramatic weather changes. A B C D 33. There are many reasons why a particular species can become endangered. A B C D 34. You are late today. If you had arrived ten minutes earlier, You would get a seat.
2. A B C D V. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one: 35. The gate was closed to stop the children running into the road. A. The gate was closed so the children running into the road. B. The gate is closed so that the children don't run into the road. C. The gate was closed so that the children couldn't run into the road. D. The gate is closed that the children couldn't to run into the road. 36. I haven't met my old English teacher since I left school. A. I didn't have a chance to met my old English teacher because I left school. B. This is the last time I met my old English teacher at school. C. I last met my old English teacher when I left school. D. My old English teacher hasn't met me since I have left school., 37.Reading books / regard / relaxing past-time. A. Reading books is generally regarded to be a relaxing past-time. B. Reading books is generally regarded as being a relaxing past-time. C. Reading books is generally regarded of being a relaxing past-time. D. Reading books is generally regarded to being a relaxing past-time. 38. Governments / must / enact / laws / protect / endangered species / extinction. A. Government must enact laws to protect endangered species for extinction. B. Government must enact laws to be protected endangered species to extinction. C. Government must enact laws to protect endangered species from extinction. D. Government must enact laws protect endangered species on extinction. 39. Unless we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected. A. If we protect the environment, our life will be effective. B. If we fail to protect the environment, our life will be badly affected. C. If we don’t protect the environment, our life won’t be affected. D. If our life is badly affected, we will protect the environment. VI. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each of the sentences given: Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today. Thousands of these How – to books are useful : in fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words “ How to “. One book may tell you how to earn more money , another may tell you how to save or spend it, and another may explain how to give your money away. Many How – to books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it. If you fail, however, you can buy the book “ How to Turn Failure into Success “. If you would like to become very rich, you can buy the book “ How to Make a Millionaire “. If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called “ How to Live on Nothing “ . One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you want to have a better love of live, you can read “ How to succeed in Love Every Minute of your life “ . If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books which give step-by-step instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a house. Why have How- to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex. Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve. How-to books help people deal with modern life. 40.From the first paragraph, we know How – to books are A. only about four thousand copies B. on money C. very helpful in life D. needed a lot 41. The passage tells us that How-to books sell well on how A. to succeed in career B. to solve personal problems C. deal with business D. to make money 42. If you often read How- to books, you A .will be sure to get something you need B. will not know how to help yourself in life C. will become a man in life D. needn’t think any more in the world 43.How- to books appear only because . A. People have more free time to spend than before. B. People meet more problems than their parents C. People may have more choices from How – to books than any other books. D. modern life is more difficult to deal with 44. Which of the following is NOT true about How – to books ? A. How – to books cost a lot of money. B. There is a wide range of How – to books. C. How – to books help people achieve success in life. D. More and more people enjoy reading How-to books nowadays. VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A,B,C, or D) to complete the passage Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (45) . if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, (46) as parrots are caught alive and solve as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live – is disappearing. More (47) . Is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them(48) better crops, but these chemicals pollute (49) . Environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animal on earth – human beings – will soon be the only ones left unless we can (50) this problem. 45. A. extinct B. lost C. empty D. dangerous 46. A. where B. like C. such D. so 47. A. area B. sand C. desert D. land 48. A. growing B. grow C. growth D. grown 49. A. that B. the C. a D. an 50. A. to solve B. solving C. solve D. solution
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