English 12

PRACTICE TEST No. 16

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. farmers B. apples C. wallets D. handbags
Question 2: A. birth B. slice C. file D. time
Mark the letter A, B, C, 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.
Question 3: A. order B. demand C. explore D. invite
Question 4: A. volunteer B. invention C. phonetics D. computer
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5: Neither of them will be treated preferentially,_______________?
A. will them B. won’t them C. will they D. won’t they
Question 6: These T-shirts and jeans_____________in the US. in 1900.
A. have made B. made C. were made D. make
Question 7: The weather is very fine today. Let's go this afternoon.
A. climb B. to climb C. climbing D. climbed
Question 8: She sat there quietly, but during all that time she was getting ________________. Finally, she
exploded.
A. more and more angry B. the more angry
C. angrier and angrier D. the most angry
Question 9: Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by____________rocking chair.
A. an old wooden European beautiful B. a beautiful old European wooden
C. an old beautiful wooden European D. a wooden old beautiful European
Question 10: So far they___________very hard day and night in search for new products.
A. have been working B. are working C. had been working D. work
Question 11:_____________it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat.
A. Because B. Because of C. Despite D. Although
Question 12: Please don't touch anything_________________.
A. until the police will come C. before the police come
B. when the police came D. right after the police would come
Question 13: If you____________to my advice, you wouldn’t be in this situation now.
A. listened B. had listened C. listen D. were listening
Question 14: They eventually realize that reckless_____________of the earth’s resources can lead only to
eventual global disaster.
A. exploit B. exploitable C. exploitation D. exploitative
Question 15: Vi-Dam singing, two kinds of folk music from Nghe An and Ha Tinh province, has been to
generations and is still very much alive today.
A. handed down B. landed on C. passed by D. taken over
Question 16: The pointless war between the two countries left thousands of people dead and
seriously__________.
A. injured B. wounded C. spoilt D. damaged
Question 17: The president____________tribute to all the people who had supported him.
A. made B. paid C. gave D. told
Question 18: Eager to be able to discuss my work_____________in French, I hired a tutor to help polish my
language skills.
A. expressively B. articulately C. ambiguously D. understandably
Question 19: She is a rising star as a standup comedian, always able to bring down the____________
during each performance.
A. house B. rain C. roof D. kennel
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20: There is an increase in the prevalence of electronic books as more people are turning to
digitalised reading materials.
A. deficiency B. intensity C. popularity D. scarcity
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Question 21: On Saturday wearing uniforms is optional so I often choose T-shirt and shorts.
A. compulsory B. voluntary C. uncomfortable D. acceptable
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 22: The research findings were reliable since modern technology was used to increase the
precision of the sampling procedure.
A. inaccuracy B. exactness C. insecurity D. flexibility
Question 23: I’m all in favor of ambition but I think when he says he’ll be a millionaire by the time he’s 25,
he’s simply crying for the moon.
A. longing for what is within the reach B. regretting for the moon
C. doing something with vigorous intensity D. crying a lot and for a long time
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best complete each of the
following exchanges.
Question 24: Linda is thanking Daniel for his birthday present.
- Linda: “Thanks for the book. I've been looking it for months.” - Daniel: “_____________”
A. Thank you for looking for it. B. You can say that again.
C. I'm glad you like it. D. I like reading books.
Question 25: Lucy and Jack are talking about their school days.
- Lucy: "I think school days are the best time of our lives."
- Jack: "____________. We had sweet memories together then."
A. Absolutely B. That's nonsense C. I'm afraid so D. I doubt it
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
Many groups worldwide are trying to develop vaccines that protect against a wide range of coronaviruses
and prevent (26)_________pandemic. These efforts have now been boosted by the discovery that some
healthcare workers had pre-existing immunity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the first wave of the
pandemic. During the first half of 2020, around 700 healthcare workers in the UK were tested weekly as part
of a crowdfunded study called Covid Sortium. Most of these people, who wore protective equipment, never
tested positive for covid-19 in PCR tests or developed covid-19 antibodies - proteins that (27)_________to
the outside of viruses, preventing cells from being infected. (28)__________, when Leo Swadling and Mala
Maini at University College London and their colleagues looked more closely, they found some of those
(29)____________tested negative had a protein in their blood that is linked to covid-19 infection, as well as
T cell responses to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. T cells are (30)_________of the immune system.
Adapted from https ://www. new scientist, com/
Question 26: A. other B. another C. many D. much
Question 27: A. bind B. respond C. connect D. abide
Question 28: A. Therefore B. Moreover C. However D. Because
Question 29: A. where B. whose C. whom D. who
Question 30: A. part B. piece C. slice D. lot
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.
The Amazing Race (TAR) is a popular reality TV show. Elise Doganieri and Bertram van Munster
created it in 2001 and since then it has won many awards. In the show, teams travel around the world to
different places. They try to arrive first, or at least not come last and they also try to win prizes on their
journey.
Every year, between 10 and 12 teams play on the show. There are two people in each team and they must
know each other before they come on the game. For example, they can be husband and wife, parents and
children, friends, etc. They have to travel to different countries and work together on the journey. The teams
get some money at the beginning of the race and they use it to buy food, tickets, etc. They can use planes,
trains, bikes or even skis to travel.
The teams explore places they’ve never been to before and have games or ‘challenges’. These challenges
have some connection to the country they are in and can be things like riding a camel, solving puzzles or
eating a lot of food, for example. The teams often have to face extreme weather conditions during their
journey. Many times they are outside in the rain or snow or in storms and get cold and wet. It’s all part of
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Each week, one team leaves the show, and in the end there are only four teams. The first team to get to
the last city on the journey wins the game. TAR is a very hard game and the teams become really stressed,
but it’s an amazing experience.
Adapted from https://meaww.com/
Question 31: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Tips for teams to win the race. B. A hard race for all teams to win.
C. Places for teams to arrive. D. A successful reality show.
Question 32: The word “created” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to____________.
A. watched B. played C. made D. decorated
Question 33: According to the passage, how many players are there on the show?
A. between 10 and 12 B. between 20 and 24
C. 22 D. 44
Question 34: What does the word “They” in the second paragraph refer to?
A. tickets B. trains C. teams D. countries
Question 35: Which of the following difficulties does the writer mention?
A. wild animals B. bad weather C. strange food D. late trains
Read the following passage and mark the letter Ay By Cy or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
Whether they’re cheering in the stadium, yelling at the referee from the sofa, or singing thier team’s
victory song, sports fans exist all over the world. The long-term attchment to a particular sport or team
appears to develop around the age of eight or nine, and the sport or team a person decides to follow is
largely influenced by their social circle rather than their personal participation in a sport. Research into the
psychology of sports fans has revealed some common principles that apply to the behaviour of most fans.
Have you ever heard a sports fan boasting, ‘We thrashed the other team today!’ or ‘We are top of the
league at the moment’? Clearly the fan was not personally involved in achieving either success, yet they use
the pronoun ‘we’ to report their team’s performance. Fans’ use of ‘us’ and ‘we’ to talk about their favourite
team is common behaviour. It demonstrates the strong sense of identity fans feel great and enjoy
experiencing the victory as if they had played a part in the success themselves.
The opposite of this often happens after a team suffers a defeat. Fans in this case may refer to the team as
‘they’ in order to distance themselves from their team’s disappointing match result. A dissatisfied fan is
more likely to say ‘they played really badly’ as they want no responsibility for the depressing final score.
Furthermore, they will be unlikely to wear any clothing that pinpoints them as a supporter after losing to a
rival team. However, research shows that this is not the case with fiercely loyal or ‘true’ fans. They will
carry on wearing their team scarf even when their team performs badly and will say with genuine sadness,
‘they beat US three nil’.
Finally, and perhaps most interestingly, is the way in which sports fans swear by their superstitions or
lucky charms. Wearing a certain item of clothing or carrying a lucky object is common practice of many.
People who may not be superstitious in other aspect of their life will claim that wearing a certain item of
lucky clothing will make their team play better. Equally, an action performed while the team lost will be
considered bad luck and will be avoided in future for fear of jinxing the team. Of course in reality it makes
no difference what kind of hat you wear or whether you have your lucky coin, but superstitions are taken
very seriously by sports fans and I for one would not like to try and persuade them otherwise.
Adapted from Gold experience by Kathryn Alevizos, Suzane Gaynar & Megan Rodeck
Question 36: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Sports fans B. Superstitions
C. Success and failure in sports D. True sports fans
Question 37: According to the first paragraph, what does writer say about children?
A. Children are more likely to become sports fans than adults.
B. Playing a sport is seldom the main factor in choosing a team to support.
C. Children are too easily influenced by friends and family.
D. A child experiences important developments at the age of eight or nine.
Question 38: What does the word “it” in the second paragraph refer to?
A. fans’ favourite team B. fans’ use of ‘us’ and ‘we’
C. odd behaviour among fans D. the sense of identity fans with their club
Question 39: Which of the following is TRUE about true fans in paragraph three?

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A. They are more willing to show their true feelings than less loyal fans.
B. Their mood is more affected by the success and failures of their team.
C. They are unlikely to change the way they report their teams’ results.
D. They are critical of the way some fans only support successful teams.
Question 40: The word “thrashed” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to____________
A. abolished B. hit C. lost D. defeated
Question 41: The word “jinxing” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. joining in B. backing up
C. bringing good fortune D. bringing bad luck
Question 42: What can be inferred about the writer’s attitude towards fans’ superstitions and rituals?
A. He recognises the benefits of fans having their personal superstitions and rituals.
B. He is doubtful of their positive effect but would be reluctant to share his opinion with a fan.
C. He makes fun of the way some people let superstitions influence their decisions in life
D. He criticises the belief of many fans that their actions can affect the performance of their team.
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.
Question 43: Yesterday morning, it takes me two hours to repaint my bedroom and decorate the living
room.
A. morning B. takes C. repaint D. decorate
Question 44: Either you or the headmaster are handing the prizes to these gifted students at the meeting.
A. Either B. are C. to D. gifted
Question 45: Transgender people are denied the ability to join the armed forces due to discriminating
policies implemented by the government.
A. Transgender B. are denied C. armed forces D. discriminating
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 46: The last time I visited that village was 7 years ago.
A. I have visited that village for 7 years.
B. I didn’t visit that village 7 years ago
C. I have never visited that village for 7 years ago.
D. I haven’t visited that village for 7 years.
Question 47: "I'm sorry I forgot your birthday," he told me.
A. He complained that I forgot his birthday.
B. He refused to go to my birthday party.
C. He begged me to forget my birthday.
D. He apologized for having forgotten my birthday.
Question 48: John is not here, perhaps he is ill.
A. Because of his illness, John shouldn't have been here.
B. John might be ill, so he is not here.
C. John must be ill, so he is not here.
D. John needn't be here because he is ill.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: Disabled people can contribute to our community. Non-disabled people can also contribute to
our community.
A. Neither disabled people nor non-disabled ones can contribute to our community.
B. Only disabled people not non-disabled ones can contribute to our community.
C. Both disabled people and non-disabled ones can contribute to our community.
D. Either disabled people or non-disabled ones can contribute to our community.
Question 50: We arrived at the conference. Then we realized that our reports were still at home.
A. No sooner had we realized that our reports were at home than we arrived at the conference.
B. Only after we arrived at the conference did we realize that our reports were still at home.
C. Not until we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home.
D. Hardly had we arrived at the conference that we realized that our reports were still at home.

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