REVIEW FOR MID-TERM TEST – GRADE 12
Question 1 - 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs fromthe other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. advertisement B. energetic C. extinction D. organization
2. A. change B. poaching C. chemical D. achievement
3. A. horn B. vehicle C. hippo D. habitat
4. A. species B. nest C. special D. helpful
5. A. chore B. change C. choice D. chorus
6. A. honorable B. honesty C. historic D. heir
7. A. butter B. push C. sugar D. put
8. A. ethnic B. breathe C. marathons D. paths
9. A. together B. worthy C. ethnic D. though
10. A. potential B. production C. promotion D. psychology
11: A. challenge B. chocolate C. brochute D. snatch
12: A. study B. bury C. cut D. young
13: A. national B. landscape C. courage D. balance
14: A. liquid B. reliable C. revival D. final
15: A. species B. invent C. medicine D. tennis
16. A. organized B. prioritize C. important D. opportunity
Question3-4. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three inthe position
of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. visit B. extinct C. survive D. evolve
2. A. dangerous B. survivor C. habitat D. vulnerable
3. A. convenient B. endanger C. critical D. tradition
4. A. pollution B. collision C. protection D. valuable
5. A. migrate B. giant C. panda D. rhino
6. A. machine B. robot C. human D. fiction
7. A. applicable B. automation C. artificial D. evolution
8. A. capable B. robotic C. industry D. futurist
9. A. assembly B. interfere C. reunite D. resurrect
10. A. successful B. significant C. experienced D. challenging
11: A. holiday B. survive C. family D. interest
12: A. status B. commerce C. burden D. reserve
13: A. reply B. appear C. protect D. kindness
14: A. swallow B. compete C. maintain D. install
15: A. digest B. finance C. reduce D. provide
Question 5.
1.The people___________ at the back couldn’t see.
A. to sit B. sitting C. sit D. sits
2. Minh was the first student ___________________.
A. interview B. interviewed C. to interview D. to be interviewed
3. The TV _____________ by my mother last week is cheap.
A. bought B. buy C. to buy D. buying
4. Most people __________ to the party didn’t appear.
A. invited B. to invite C. inviting D. invite
5. That is a company ______________ shoes.
A. produces B. producing C. to produce D. produce
6. The cake ________ by his girlfriend is beautiful and lovely.
A. make B. to make C. to be made D. made
7. The rabbit___ by the man was very frightened.
A. is hunted B. is hunting C. hunted D. hunting
8. Our solar system is in a galaxy_______ the Milky Way.
A. calling B. called C. which is calling D. which called
9. The event received coverage in a newspaper__ in the area
A. which widely distributed B. widely distributed C. distributing D. that distributed
10. Most of the suggestions___ at the meeting was not very practical.
A. making B. made C. were made D. which made
11. Be sure to follow the instructions___ at the top of the page.
A.given B. giving C.are given D. are giving
12. People___ are expected to be formally dressed for the occasion.
A. who are invite B. invited C. to be invite D. inviting
13. People___ in career opportunities are invited immediately to submit their resumes and cover letter to us.
A. are interested B. interesting C. interest D. being interested
14. A man___ for smoking marijuana was taking about how unfair the law is.
A. who was arrested B. arresting C. who arrested D. who arresting
15. Twenty percent of the people___ said that they were very satisfied with the product and would buy it again.
A. who surveyed B. being surveyed C. survey D. surveyed
Question 6 :
1: He arrived_______than anyone else, so he had to wait more than an hour.
A. earlier B. more early C. early D. earliest
2: It is getting hotter and_______every summer. I guess that is the result of global warming.
A. less B. more C. colder D. hotter
3: The meal was a bit_______expensive than we expected, but it was very nice.
A. least B. less C. more D. most
4: Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than_______.
A. all human beings B. total human beings
C. that of all human beings D. those of all human beings
5: Normally, in order for a political party to form a government, it has to have_______number of seats in
Parliament.
A. the largest B. as large as C. larger than D. so large
Question 6: On the way to the mountains, it was impossible to see_______a few meters ahead because of the
heavy fog.
A. rather than B. how far C. more than D. so large
7: According to a study, women blink almost twice_______men.
A. more than B. as much as C. much than D. so much that
8: Ozone depletion has been_______at the poles, especially over Antarctica, where a seasonal ozone layer "hole'
appears.
A. as severe as B. so severe as C. more severe than D. the most severe
9: I was relieved to see that the new computer software was _______ complicated to use than I had thought it
would be.
A. much less B. far too C. the most D. so much
10: The 1665 plague in London took almost_______lives_______the Great Fire of London the y ear after.
A. the same as B. as many - as C. much more than D. such a lot - that
11: Cotton shirts feel_______than polyester ones.
A. much softer B. more softly C. far more softer D. far more softly
12: Of the three courses I did, this one is_______interesting.
A. the hardest and more B. harder but more
C. the harder but more D. the hardest but most
13: Of the two films we watched yesterday. Titanic is_______.
A. the more interesting B. the most interesting
C. better interesting D. as interesting
14: This car is_______of the two models in the showroom.
A. more modem B. the most modem
C. the more modem D. one of the most modem
15: The tickets for the play weren't nearly as expensive_______we thought.
A. so B. than C. that D. as
Question 7
1: He will take the dog out for a walk ___________ dinner.
A. as soon as he finishes B. after he had finished
C. When he was finishing D. before he finished
2: _________him, I will give him your regards.
A. When I see B. Before I saw
C. When I saw D. while I was seeing
3: ____________ , he will tell us about the match.
A. When he arrives B. Before he arrived
C. While he was arriving D. After he had arrived
4: John will look for a job __________.
A. after he had passed his exams B. as soon as he passes his exams
A. after he had passed his exams B. as soon as he passes his exams
C. while he was passing his exams D. before he passed his exams
5: I will call you______
A. when I get off the plane B. as soon as I got off the plane
C. until I got off the plane D. after I had got off the plane
6: I will call and tell you something interesting ______.
A. before I came home after work B. after I had come home after work
C. while I was coming home after work D. when I come home after work
7: I will tell him to call you______.
A. as soon as he returned B. until I saw him
C. when he returns D. after I had seen him.
8: __________tomorrow, he will get ready to go to work.
A. When he finished breakfast B. While he was having breakfast
C. After he had had breakfast D. As soon as he finishes breakfast
9: She will call you _______.
A. before she received the email B. when she was receiving the email
C. when she receives the email D. after she had received the email
10:_______, we will be able to leave for the airport.
A. After the taxi had arrived B. As soon as the taxi arrives
C. While the taxi was arriving D. When the taxi arrived
11:Mary will have finished all her work _______.
A. soon as her boss returned B. until her boss will return
C. by the time her boss returns D. when her boss will return
12: _______ for my train the morning, I met an old school friend.
A. When I had been waiting B. While I was waiting
C. As I will be waiting D. Until I had been waiting
13: We’ll send you an email of confirmation, ___________ .
A. after we had made our final decision. B. before we made our final decision
C. while we were making our final decision . D. as soon as we have made our final decision
Question 8
1: Users can look______locations as well as directions to different places on Google Map.
A. down B. for C. in D. up
2: The two fabrics of Velcro stick together thanks______the hooks on the surface and the loops on the other.
A. by B. for C. of D. to
3: If you get a laptop as a reward, what will you use it______?
A. by B. for C. to D. with
4: It is important that men should share household tasks______their wives.
A. to B. with C. for D. against
5: Some people tend to wrongly believe that men are not as good______ children as women.
A. with B. as C. at D. on
6: Not many people are aware______male preference in this company.
A. with B. on C. about D. of
7: I don't think mothers should be discouraged______outside the home.
A. to work B. from working C. to working D. working
8: More and more girls apply______males’ jobs these days.
A. by B. for C. about D. to
9: Working mothers can inspire their kids______their hard work and devotion.
A. with B. about C. at D. for
10: Educated women are becoming less dependent______their husbands’ decisions.
A. about B. of C. on D. for
11: This policewoman is famous______her courage and strong will.
A. with B. for C. on D. about
12: I am thinking______becoming a childcare worker because I love children.
A. of B. with C. for D. on
13: Nowadays, a number of parents still have preference for boys______ girls.
A. rather B. than C. over D. instead
14: Women’s salaries are getting more important______their household income.
A. at B. to C. in D. within
15: I think everybody should be provided______equal access to health services.