Exercises on 12th form

Mixed Exercises - 12th form Test one I.Choose the best word to complete the sentences: 1. …(What, Whose, Which, How) car are you driving? – Mr Orson’s 2. My brother’s present is different…( with, from, for, into) mine. 3. The girl…( whose, who, what, which) you met yesterday is a famous pop singer. 4. We don’t go to school….( in, on, at, into) Sundays. 5. The film was…(such, very, too, so) boring that I couldn’t see it through. 6. David comes from Paris but he is very good…( in, at, on, of) English. 7. Ba stopped…( learn, learnt, learning, to learn) Chinese three months ago. 8. Theywant to escape from the …( noisiest, noisy, noise, noisier) and the bustle of the town. 9. Jane is the going to have a long holiday…( on, in, at, into) Hanoi in July. 10. They live in the house…( who, whom, which, where) they bought last year. 11. Everyone wants to live a long and…(health, healthier, unhealthy, healthy) life. 12. Lan had a lot of …( difference, difficulty, difficult, different) in learning English. 13. Jong speaks French very…( bad, badly, worse, worst) 14. I don’t have much money, but If I …, I …travel around the world. (had/ will, had had/ would, have/ would, had/ would) 15. Remember to lock the door when you…( leave, will leave, left, leaving) 16. …..( It hasn’t, There isn’t, There hasn’t, It isn’t) enough time to talk over the matter now. 17. Why don’t you buy a…( washing machine, diswasher, sewing machine, vacuum cleaner)? It will help you do the washing – up. 18. Anne doesn’t like horror films, and John…(doesn’t too, doesn’t neither, doesn’t either, does to) 19. He started reading the story…(for, since, at, until) 9 o’click, and he’s still reading it now. 20. I’ll let you know as soon as I…(will get, get, got, am getting) the results. II.Choose the underlined part (A, B, C, or, D) that is incorrect: 1. Why (A) do (B) you take (C) that extra (D) course for? 2. Mr.Robert is (A) working for (B) Sony for over (C) ten years now (D) 3. The (A) soup was so (B) hot for (C) me to eat (D). 4. Mike went to bed (A) as soon (B) as he has (C) finished his (D) homework. 5. He is the (A) man who his (B) novel won (C) the first prize (D) last year. 6. Our (A) English teacher doesn’t (B) work at (C) this school no longer (D). 7. One of the (A) girls who works (B) for the company has (C) been sacked (D). 8. “How long (A) is it from (B) your house to the (C) office?” “About (D) one kilometre” 9. Do (A) you enjoy (B) to work (C) in the new (D) environment? 10. I don’t (A) think they allow (B) to play (C) football in (D) this area. III.Circle the best options to complete the following passage: For many people in the West the motion picture industry (1)…Hollywood. (2)… the end of the 19th century, this town in California has been famous (3)… producing films that are shown (4)… over the world. (5),,,, many people would be surprised that it is not the biggest film center in the world. This title goes to Bombay in India, (6)… prouces far (7)… films each year than the American industry. These, too, are shown all over the world to mainly immigrants from India. What about other countries? In recent years, even in the West, people are getting (8) … with watching only American films and now many people are also interested in (9) … films from China, Iran or Vietnam. However, will (10)… other film industries survive if the local population become more interested in Hollywood films? 1. have, means, in, consists 6. that, which, and, what 2. By, In, Since, for 7. more, many, much, 3. as, by, at, for from. 4. in, all, around, from 8. boring, bored, fed, 5. Although, Because, Also, interested However 9. having, producing, watching, making 10. that, any, these, this IV.Read the passage and then answer the questions below: A new restaurant with a difference has opened in the High Street next door to the Royal Theatre in Bristol. It is called “Starters” and is run by Carol and Philip Wells who opened a similar restaurant in London last year. Insread of a traditional three-course meal, customers can choose whatever they want from a list of over a hundred starters or first courses. The list also includes recipes from all over the world and customers are recommended to choose at least three starters to make a satisfying meal. Prices vary depending on what you have, so it is possible to eat quite cheaply if you don’t want to spend a lot of money. The new restaurant is becoming very popular and it’s the best to book a table to avoid waiting. 1. The new restaurant is special because it……… a. is the only one b. is owned by C. and P. wells c. is called “ Starters” d. has a wide variety of food. 2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “Starters”? a. three-course meals b. first courses c. recipes d. a satisfying meal 3. Customers are advised to take…………..starters. a. a maximum of three b. over a hundred c. three d. a minimum of three 4. It’s possible for you to eat cheaply here because………….. a. it has different prices b. it has the same prices. c. it is very popular d. you don’t want to spend money 5. If you don’t book a table in advance, you may………….. a. have no food b. not have a satisfying meal c. have to wait d. spend a lot of money V.Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. steamboat road broaden coat 6. achievement chemist chance 2. device service advice price cheerful 3. wind mind kind blind 7. founded wounded bound 4. wondered cleaned replied around laughed 8. although than those 5. cost host most post thorough 9. trade spade grateful damage 10. fun sun bury under VI.Pick the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words” 1. national engineer figure scientist 6. dependent currency business 2. social electric contain recognise important 7. imagine convenient industry 3. money annual metal design security 4. convenient dependence deposit 8. success amount system different receive 5. provide combine service 9. community protection develop account company 10. national natural agency collection Test two I.Choose the best form of the verbs to complete the passage: Last night I…(1) dinner at a retaurant when Harry Steele …(2) in. Harry…(3) ….(4) in a lawyer’s office years ago, but now he …(5) at a bank. He …(6) a good salary, but he always …(7) money from his friends and never…(8) it back. Since I… (9) him, he …(10) any money from me. 1. had, was having, have had, had had 7. always borrow, always borrows, 2. come, is coming, was coming, came. is always borrowing, borrowed 3. Using, use, has used, used 8. has never paid, never pays,never 4. Working, work, to work, to working paid, paid 5. Now work, is now working, 9. know. has knew, knew, has known now is working, work now 10. hasn’t borrowed, doesn’t borrow, 6. gets, is getting, was getting, got didn’t borrow, not borrow II.Read the passage then complete it with the best answer: Once you have reached London, you can go about in taxis, buses, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground as it is rapid, easy and cheap. There are so many cars and buses in London that one can not drive along the road quickly and without many stops. The underground is therefore usually quicker than taxis or buses. If you do not know London very well, it it very difficult to find the bus you want. You can take a taxi, but it is much more expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground you find good maps which tell you the names of the stations and show you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find the way. 1. How can we go about in London? a. taxis b. buses c. underground d. all are correct 2. Why does the writer prefer the underground? a. Because it is more expensive than a bus b. Because it is easy to get to the stations c. Because it is cheap, easy and quick c. Because he doesn’t know the way. 3. Why can we not drive along the road quickly? a. Because there are many stations b. Because there are many maps c. Because there are many people in the street d. Because there are many buses and taxis. 4. Which show you how to get to the stations on the underground? a. Stops b. names c. maps d. drivers 5. According to you, what is the best title for this passage? a. Living in London b. Reaching in London c. Roads in London d. Traffic in London. III.Choose one sentence that has the same meaning with the given one: 1. I don’t think my school is bigger than yours. a. I think my school is bigger than yours. b. I don’t think your school is smaller than mine. c. I don’t think your school is not bigger than mine. d. I don’t think my school is not as big as yours. 2. To pass the exam is very necessary for us. a. It is very necessary to pass the exam for us. b. It is for us to pass the exam necessary. c. It is very necessary fo us to pass the exam. d. It is to pass the exam necessary for us. 3. They will build a new road near your village. a. Your village will be built a new road by them. b. Your village will build new road near them. c. A new road will be built near your village by them. d. A new road will built near your village by them. 4. My brother hasn’t drunk beer for two years. a. My brother gave up drinking beer two years ago. b. My brother gave up drinking beer for two years. c. For two years my brother didn’t drink beer. d. My brother didn’t drink beer for two years. 5. Jane is too short, she can’t apply for a job. a. If Jane was too short, she could apply for a job. b. If Jane were too short, she would apply for a job. c. If Jane was not too short, she can apply for a job. d. If Jane were not too short, she would apply for a job. 6. My grandfather is very weak. He can’t even sit up. a. My grandfather is too weak for him to sit up. b. My grandfather is too weak to sit up. c. My grandfather is enough weak to sit up. d. My father is not weak enough to sit up. 7. Walking in the rain is my hobby. a. I was very interested in walking in the rain. b. I am interested in walk in the rain. c. I am interested in to walk in the rain. d. I am interested in walking in the rain. 8. Don’t be silly or you will be laughed. a. If you are silly, you will not be laughed. b. If you are not silly, you will be laughed. c. If you will not be laughed, you are not silly. d. If you are silly, you will be laughed. 9. My advice to you is not to go out late at night. a. You had better not to go out late at night. b. You had better not going out late at night. c. You had better go out late at night. d. You had better not go out late at night. 10. My sister usually went fishing when she was a student. a. My sister used to went fishing when she was a student. b. My sister used to go fishing when she was a student c. My sister used to be a student when she went fishing. d. My sister went fishing when she used to be a student. IV.Circle the best option to fill in the blank: The greatest scientist Isacc Newton, (1)… theory of gravitation is well-known all over the world, (2)…born in the little village of Woolthorpe, in December 25th, 1642. His father was a farmer, (3)… died before his son’s birth. His mother, uncle and grandmother (4)….of him. When still young, Newton was more of a mechanic than a scholar. His neighbours thought he (5)…. Probably become a well-known clock maker because he had already (6)… a clock they had never heard of. It worked by water. Besides the water clock, Newton also made a sundial. Whe he (7)… older he became interested in mathematics and physics. His first physical experiment was carried out in 1658. (8)… he was 16 years old. (9)… June 5th, 1661 Newton entered the University of Cambridge where he studied mathematics and soon became famous at (10)… of 21. 1. who whose which whom 6. did done made taken 2. is were had been was 7. grows grew gets had 3. that who which whom grown 4. took care took looked looked 8. when where that in after which ... - tailieumienphi.vn