PRACTICE TEST 3 FOR GRADE 12

Mark the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
1. A strategy B gender C invest D. effective
2. A devotion B information C hesitation D sugestion

Mark the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.
3. A solar B cycle C approach D costly
4. A diversity B biography C curriculum D intervention

Mark the correct answer to each of the following questions.

5. My supervisor is angry with me. I didnt do all the work I ______ last week.
A. should have done B. need to have done C. may have done D. must have done
6. This cheese isnt fit for eating. Its ________ all over after lying in the bin for so long.
A. spoiled B. mouldy C. sour D. rusty
7. _______, the whole family slept soundly.
A. Hot though the night air was B. Hot though was the night air
C. Hot although the night air was D. Hot although was the night air
8. Linda: Thomas thinks he knows everything about dinosaurs Jill: ________
A. Hes such a know-all. B. He knew a lot about dinosaurs.
C. He knows enough. D. Everything he knows is all about dinosaurs.
9. The new office block ____ well with its surroundings.
A. blends in B. stands out C. shapes up D. sets off
10.Wife: The cupboard in our living room is broken. Husband:__________
A. But its big B. We have to pay extra money.
C. But its small. D. Well get it fixed
11. : _______ native to Europe, the daisy has now spread throughout most of North America.
A. Although B. In spite of C. If it were D. That it is
12. In the United States, a primary election is a method ______ voters select the nominees for public office.
A. that B. is that C. by which D. by those
13.He is a _______.
A. capable of taking difficult decisions manager B. manager capable of taking difficult decisions
C. capable manager of taking difficult decisionsD. manager capable to take difficult decisions
14.No matter how much pressure you put on Simon, he wont budge a(n) _______.
A. inch B. mile C. foot D. metre
15. We couldnt stay long, so we only wished Mark many happy ________ of his birthday and hurried to the airport.
A. days B. moments C. returns D. regards
16. You must obey the speed limits on public roads. They are designed to keep you safe. You shouldnt exceed the
speed limit _________ you are an experienced race car driver.
A. even it B. only if C. if D. in the
17. Not only ______ a good physician but also a talented
A. she is famous as B. she appears to be C. is she known as D. appears as she is
18. Her family has gone to Edinburgh to pay their last _______ to uncle Bob who died last week.
A. sympathy B. love C. respects D. honors
19. Its not easy to make Janet furious. The girl is very gentle by _______.
A. herself B. nature C. personality D. reaction
20. Its a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother. Shes very frail. I hope she __.
A. gets over B. comes round C. pulls through D. stands up
21. Linda: What a lovely house you have! Janet: _______
A. No problem! B. Thank you. Hope youll drop in.
C. Of course not. Its not costly D. I think so.
22. I can accept criticism in general, but Martin ____ it too far, so I had no other option but to show my disapproval.
A. pushed B. carried C. made D. put
23. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I ________ it.
A. hadnt believed B. would never have believedC. cant believe D. dont believe
24. My boss has an urgent report for me to write. She demanded that it ________on her desk by 5 p.m today.
A. was B. be C. will be D. is
25. Jeans like this may have been fashionable in the 60s but now they are______ the times.
A. out of B. under C. over D. behind
26. I take my hat off to ______ all those people who worked hard to get the contract.
 A. encourage B. congratulate C. respect D. welcome
27. I dont suppose therell be any seats left: No, I_______.
A. dont suppose B. dont suppose so C. suppose D. suppose not
28. The first time I went swimming in deep waters, I sank to the bottom like a rock. _______ Ive learned to stay
afloat, I feel better about the water, but I still cant swim well.
A. As soon as B. The first time C. When D. Now that
29. In my opinion, this is _______ less satisfactory than the previous offer.
A. tairly B. far C. absolutely D. somewhat
30. A: Cheer up it might never happen: B: ______
A. Its so very unlikely, isnt it? B. It already has.
C. That was the last thing I did before I told you. D. What do you think?
31. We realised our visit in their house was unwelcome by the _________ smile on the womans face.
A. artificial B. forced C. fictional D. friendly
32. Look! The yard is wet it ______ last night
A had to rain B ought to rain C must have mined D should have rained
33. In the early 1900s, Albert Einstein showed, under special circumstances, ______ matter and energy can be
converted into one another
A in which B that C what D there are
34. The more you study during the semester, ______ the week before exams
A the less you have to study B you have to study the less
C the least you have to study D the study less you have
35. My mother ______ strawbetries for years but she has never had such a good crop before
A is growing B has been growing C grew D had grown
36. All her hard work paid _____ in the end and shes now very successful
A up B out C.off D back
37. The national ______ of the Philippines is Christianity
A culture B nationality C religion D tradition
38. The duvet ______ his greatest ambition by winning the Grand Prix
A obtained B conflimed C realized D completed
39. the construction of the new road is ______ winning the support of local residents
A thanks to B prior to C dependent on D responsible to
40. Experiments related to the sense of smell are more easily ______ than those related to perception of color
A carried on B dealt with C. put up D set up
41. Language, culture and personality may be considered independently of eachother in thought. But they are ______
in fact.
A separating B separated C separable D inseparable
42. Insolence often leads to an unhappy situation, especially in the classroom because it _______ trust
A bursts into B breaks down C gives away D calls off
43. Anne was taken ______ when the doorbell rang, as she wasnt expecting anyone
A by chance B by accident C by mistake D. by surprise
44. Hi, Mark. Sorry Im a bit late. You havent been here long, have you? _______
A Thats news to me B Since 7 oclock, actually C Im on the way now D Ill be there in an how
45. He had been expected to cope well with examinations and _______ good results.
a. achieve b. consider c. last d. Object
46. I would like to thank you ______ my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us.
A. on account of B. on behalf of C. because of D. instead of

Mark the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
47. It turns out that some fossils can be extracted from these sediments by putting the rocks in an acid bath
A removed B resulted C differed D produced
48. I knew exactly what he wanted me to do; he didnt need to spell it out for me.
A tell me how to write it down B help me to do
C explain it any further D plan my life for me
49. In contrast to her husband, she is a very down-to-earth sort of person who manages to control his wild ideas.
A. cynical B. boring C. critical D. practical
50.After a great deal of questioning he decided to come clean and tell the truth.
A. admit B. confess C. agree D. deny
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each
of the following questions.
51. I dont know why you get so upset about something that is utterly trivial. Dont make a mountain out of a mole
hill.
A terrible B significant C strange D successful
52. The reporter insisted that the letter he used was authentic. He said that he had shown it to many experts before he
used it in his story.
A genuine, or real B unreliable, or fake C full of facts D very long-established

Mark the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
53. The Red River, so named because of the red-colored sediment it carries, it is one of the main branches of the
Mississippi
54. A number large insurance companies has their headquarters in the capital city.
55. A lot of athletic and non-athletic extracurricular activities are available in Vietnamese high-schools, either public
and private.

Read the following passage and mark the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The capacity humans have to transfer concepts, ideas and notions through speech and writing is unrivaled in
known species. Unlike the call systems of other primates that are closed, human language is (56) ______ open, and
gains variety in different situations the human language has the quality of displacement, using words to represent
things and happenings (57) _______ are not presently or locally occurring, but elsewhere or at a different time in this
way data networks are important to the continuing (58) _______ of language
The faculty of speech is a defining featute of humanity, possibly predating phylogenetic separation of the
modern population Language is central to the communication between humans, as well as being central to the sense of
identity that (59) _______ nations, cultures and ethnic groups The invention of writing systems at least 5,000 years
ago allowed the preservation of language on material objects, and was a (60) _______ step in cultural evolution The
science of linguistics describes the structure of language and the relationship between languages. There are
approximately 6,000 different languages currently in use, including sign languages, and many thousands more that are
considered extinct.

56. A very much B little more C more than D far more

57. A that B what C when D where
58. A progress B achievement C development D advance
59. A links B unites C connects D liberates
60. A major B main C central D leading

Mark the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
61. Whereas Mozilla Firefox is less messy, Internet Explorer is more familiar to most computer users.
A. Although Mozilla Firefox is only a bit more disorderly than Internet Explorer, many people prefer the latter
due to its greater familiarity.
B. It is Internet Explorers being less messy than Mozilla Firefox that makes it more popular with computer
users.
C. Both Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer are quite disorderly, so people usually prefer the latter, as they are
more familiar with it.
D. The majority of people who use computers are better acquainted with Internet Explorer, but Mozilla
Firefox has the advantage of being more orderly.
62. The writer wasnt in the habit of backing up her files, so when her computer went down, she lost all her work.
A. Unfortunately, the writer forgot to save her work before shutting down the computer because she was not in
the habit of doing it.
B. When the writers computer stopped functioning, all of her work disappeared because she didnt
regularly make copies of her files.
C. The writer wished that she had backed up her files, because she lost all of her work when her computer
stopped working.
D. After completing her work, the writer was unable to make back-up files of it due to a functioning problem
with her computer.
63. The basketball team was at a loss about how to play in the second quarter of the game, so they started to argue
with each other.
A. The disagreement within the basketball team came about because they were not sure which strategy to
use in the second quarter of the game
 B. Due to their poor position in the second quarter of game, the members of the basketball team began to quarrel
with each other.
C. The basketball team were worried that they would perform worse in the games second quarter, and this led to
an argument among the players.
D. The argument among the basketball players was over how to overcome their losing position during the second
quarter of the game.
64.Pictorial health warnings on cigarette packets are more likely to encourage smokers to quit.
A. The advantage of picture warnings on cigarette packs is that they reach even smokers who can not read.
B. Putting warnings in the form of pictures on packs of cigarettes may better motivate people to stop
smoking.
C. Of all the ways to deter people from smoking, putting pictures on packs of cigarettes is the most effective.
D. Those smokers who look at the pictures on their packets of cigarettes generally want to quit smoking.
65. You can cancel your ticket with a full refund only if you do so one week before your scheduled departure.
A. You can apply for your ticket within a week if youve had a change of plan and cant make the flight.
B. When you purchase a ticket for a flight, its impossible to get a refund on it in advance of the date that your
flight will be leaving.
C. In order to get all the money ouve paid for the ticket back, the cancellation has to be done seven days
prior to your planes schedule take-off.
D. When a flight has been cancelled by the airlines, you must ask for a full refund within one week of the day of
departure.
66. Dr. Brown was at his leisure to mark his students exams, so he read and marked them throughout the holiday.
A. Dr. Brown decided to mark his students exams over the holiday, as he didnt want to rush doing them.
B. Over the entire vacation, Dr. Brown slowly read and graded his students exams because there was no
rush for him to mark them.
C. Having plenty of time through the holidays, Dr. Brown marked his students exams first and then spent time
on more enjoyable activities.
D. During the holiday break, Dr. Brown took time to grade his students exams, as he was in a hurry to finish
marking them.
67. The likelihood of suffering a heart attack rises as one becomes increasingly obese.
A. Anyone who is obese is likely to experience a heart attack at any time.
B. Heart attacks are happening more and more often, and most of the sufferers are obese.
C. The more obese one is, the higher the chances for a heart attack become.
D. Obesity results in only a slight increase in the probability of having a heart attack.
68. Tom should have known better than to ask Dick to help him.
A It was wise of Torn to ask Dick to help him.
B Tom asked Dick to help him because he was better than anyone else.
C Torn should have asked Dick to help him.
D Tom asked Dick to help him, but it was foolish of him to do so.
69. For a cold, doctors often recommend that you rest and drink lots of fluids.
A The doctors recommend that you have cold so rest and drinks.
B Doctors would rather give advice about colds than about fluids.
C Rest and liquids are frequently advised for treatment of colds.
D You were told to come in out of the cold and rest.
70. You shouldnt sit up until you feel better, the doctor said to me.
A The doctor ordered me to sit up if I wanted to feel better.
B The doctor advised me not to sit up until I felt better.
C I he doctor told me that if I wanted to feel better, I should sit up.
D The doctor suggested I should sit up until I felt better.

Mark the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
71. I didnt know that you were at home. I didnt drop in.
A I didnt know you were at home although I didnt drop in.
B Not knowing that you were at home, I didnt drop in.
C If I knew that you were at home, I would drop in.
D Not knowing that you were at home, but I still dropped in.
72. We spray pesticides and fertilizers on our crops. Some pesticides and fertilizers are found dangerous.
A We spray pesticides and fertilizers, which are found dangerous, on our crops.
B The pesticides and fertilizers we spray on our crops are to be found dangerous.
C We spray pesticides and fertilizers on our crops, which is found dangerous.
D Some of the pesticides and fertilizers we spray on our crops are found dangerous.