PRACTICE TEST 8 – UNIT 3 – 12 th GRADE

Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three.
1. A. ghost B. frost C. post D. host
2. A. feather B. leather C. feature D. measure
3. A. material B. mammal C. saddle D. hazardous
4. A. bargain B. mountain C. certain D. complain
Pick out the word whose main stress is placed differently from the other three.
5. A. eco-friendly B. product C. temperature D. guarantee
6. A. fertilizer B. substance C. interpret D. genuine
7. A. indicate B. deplete C. participate D. promote
8. A. consequence B. mechanize C. electrify D. modernize
Choose the best answer.
9. Life is so full of both good fortune and misfortunes that you have to learn to take the rough with the ……… .
A. tough B. calm C. ready D. smooth
10. Of course I’ll come to your party; you won’t need to …………. .
A. hold my arm B. twist my arm C. pull my leg D. lend me your ear
11. …….. criticism is extremely valuable.
A. Constructive B. Secretive C. Momentous D. Reflective
12. “In my country families are very large,” “It is opposite ……… is the case in my country.”
A. what B. to that C. that D. to what
13. …… Leslie call, give him my mobile number.
A. If B. Should C. Unless D. In case
14. “Have you made any plans for the weekend?” “I’m not sure yet. I’ll ………. play golf or go sailing.”
A. might B. either C. neither D. so
15. The school was closed for a month because of a serious ……… of COVID -19.
A. outcome B. outburst C. outset D. outbreak
16. There is a ……. difference between these two plans. Tell me what is better for our project?
A. normal B. resemble C. subtle D. similar
17. If I were you, I’d regard their offer with considerable ………. because it seems too good to be true.
A. suspicion B. doubt C. reservation D. disbelief
18. It is hot in the day-time but the temperature …….. sharply at night.
A. slips B. descends C. drops D. reduces
19. There was no …….. difference between the original and the copy.
A. knowledgeable B. discoverable C. discernible D. understandable
20. I will drop in ……. Danny today. I heard he had fallen off the roof yesterday and was badly injured.
A. for B. off C. on D. over
21. The bank is reported in the local newspaper ………. in the broad daylight yesterday.
A. robbed B. to be robbed C. having been robbed D. to have been robbed
22. Local people are concerned about pollution from ……… oil wells.
A. off-shore B. sea-going C. coastline D. maritime
23. Don’t let your success go to your ………., will you?
A. hair B. head C. hand D. leg
24. The police arrived within minutes at the ……….. of the crime.
A. scene B. spot C. area D. place
25. I’m too sick today to walk to the kitchen, let ……….. go to the zoo with you.
A. alone B. off C. out D. away
26. “When do you need the report?” “………….”
A. Sooner, better B. The sooner, the best C. Better the sooner D. The sooner, the better
27. At the moment we’re holding on to our shares, but ……… in value, we would probably sell them.
A. if they were rise B. for them to rise C. were they to rise D. if only they rose
28. I realized …… that he was a thief.
A. eventually B. all along C. at the beginning D. sooner or later
29. I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they are not really my ……….. .
A. cup of tea B. sweets and candy C. biscuits D. piece of cake
30. First I thought Jack was a nice guy, ………. I found him intolerable.
 A. and then B. therefore C. as a result D. but later
31. Women ……….. childcare can pursue their own interests.
A. leisure with B. having fun with C. liberated from D. burdened with
32. The notice should be put in the most ………. place so that all the students can be well-informed.
A. beautiful B. conspicuous C. popular D. suspicious
33. The accident made me much more …….. to the needs of the disabled.
A. sensible B. sensational C. sensitized D. sensitive
34. ……… it many times, I found the message quite easy to understand.
A. Having read B. Being read C. Read D. Having been read
35. Most of the lead-free products are the ozone-…….. ones.
A. friendly B. saving C. good D. well
36. If you are not completely …… with the product, you can get a refund.
A. satisfactory B. satisfied C. satisfying D. dissatisfied
37. I would be very rich now………. working long ago.
A. were I to give up B. if I gave up C. had I not given up D. if I wouldn’t give up
38. You had better keep a box of matches ………. in case the lights go out again.
A. handy B. by hand C. in touch D. in the way
39. “Could you open the window, please?” “…………..”
A. Yes, I can B. With pleasure C. I feel sorry D. I am, of course
40. Helium is not inflammable ………, therefore, safer than hydrogen.
A. that is B. and is C. but is D. and it
41. I haven’t got any money at all. I’m completely ……….. .
A. broken B. hard C. short D. broke
42. “You look nervous! ………..” “This thunder scares me to death.”
A. What’s wrong? B. Why’s that C. Come on! D. How are you?
43. All his plans for starting his own business fell ………. .
A. in B. down C. through D. away
44. It is imperative that this letter …….. immediately.
A. were sent B. sent C. send D. be sent
45. I’m sorry, but we have to …….. the discussion. We don’t have enough time.
A. make room for B. make effort into C. put an end to D. take advantage of
46. He didn’t ……….. to help her, even though she was very ill.
A. open her eyes B. lift a finger C. have a big mouth D. shake a leg
47. He’s a nice guy, always ready to do somebody a good ………. .
A. present B. play C. turn D. pleasure
48. “I can’t see the stage very well from here.” “…………..”
A. Neither can’t I B. So do I C. Neither I can D. I can’t, either
49. Everybody was busy with the spring cleaning, except Stanley, who always refused to pull his …….. .
A. weight B. socks C. finger D. share
50. I didn’t know you were asleep. Otherwise, I ……….. so much noise when I came in.
A. didn’t make B. hadn’t made C. wouldn’t make D. wouldn’t have made
Indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original one in the following questions.
51. There are so many traffic accidents because of the drivers’ carelessness.
A. If the drivers are not careless, there will not be so many traffic accidents.
B. Were the drivers not careless, there would not be so many traffic accidents.
C. If the drivers were not careless, there would not have so many traffic accidents.
D. If the drivers had been careful, there would not have been so many traffic accidents.
52. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.
A. What surprised me was his lack of confidence. B. He surprised me by his lack of confidence.
C. That his lack of confidence surprised me. D. That he lacked of confidence surprised me.
Indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
53. The news was so wonderful. As a consequence, we decided to have a celebration.
A. We decided to have a celebration so as to hear wonderful news.
B. It was such a wonderful news that we decided to have a celebration.
 C. It was such wonderful news that we decided to have a celebration.
D. We decided to have a celebration so that we heard the news.
54. I strongly disapproved of your behavior. However, I will help you this time.
A. Despite my strongly disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.
B. Although I strongly disapproved of your behavior, but I will help you this time.
C. In spite of my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.
D. No matter I disapproved of your behavior, I will help you this time.
Read the following passage and indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Oxford is a city with such a mind-blowing reputation that many who come here find themselves intimidated by the place and
can’t wait to leave, while others, taking to it like a (55) ….. to water, find themselves returning again and again. The college
lawns provide a gorgeous (56) ….. to serious study and in the right light, on a sunny winter’s morning, say, one feels as if one is
(57) …. on air, such is the sense of unreality. Oxford may like to (58) …. that it is at the intellectual hub of things. But in many
ways, it is no more than a sleepy (59) …. where, to mix metaphors, transitory students, the cream of their generation, wait in the
wings, allowing their talents to (60) …. before moving off into the industrial or political (61) …… . Much of this is a myth, of
course. Hardship and hard work are very much part and (62) …. of student life. The (63) ….. get through the three years’ hard
(64) …. by simply putting their shoulders to the (65) …. before going on to fairly average jobs. Only for tiny minority is Oxford
the first step on the ladder to fame and fortune.
55. A. fish B. boat C. duck D. swimmer
56. A. curtain B. screen C. scene D. backdrop
57. A. flying B. floating C. gliding D. swimming
58. A. pretend B. act C. dissemble D. produce
59. A. watershed B. stream C. tributary D. backwater
60. A. flourish B. open C. spread D. float
61. A. peak B. abattoir C. dead-end D. fast-lane
62. A. package B. parcel C. province D. section
63. A. hot-blooded B. hot-headed C. level-headed D. kind-hearted
64. A. grind B. pull C. push D. rough age
65. A. cart B. engine C. wheel D. boat
Indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
66. The company has plunged $37 million into the red.
A. left B. in the bank C. in debt D. in the budget
67. It is obvious that Shawn is in love with Jean.
A. cynical B. evident C. doubtful D. obscure
68. Have you ever read about a famous general in Chinese history who was very incredulous?
A. unimaginable B. excellent C. incredible D. skeptical
69. He is the man who owns all the land and is the big fish around here.
A. the fat man B. the huge man C. the enormous man D. the important man
Indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
70. The investigation revealed some rather unexpected results.
A. impressive B. surprising C. positive D. predictable
71. People sometimes choose partners who compensate for their own shortcomings.
A. flaws B. disadvantages C. benefits D. strengths
72. Why are you so arrogant?
A. humble B. cunning C. naïve D. snooty

Indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
73. Commercial airlines do not fly in the vicinity of volcanic eruptions because even a small number of volcanic ash can
damage their engines.
A. Commercial airlines B. in the vicinity of C. number of -> amount of D. their engines
74. The key for winemaking is fermentation which is a process that occurs naturally within grapes as long as the skin of the
grapes has been broken.
A. for -> to B. which C. occurs D. has been broken
75. Psychological experiment indicate that people remember more math problems that they can’t solve than those they are able
to solve.
A. experiment -> experiments B. math C. those D. to solve
76. Salmon lay eggs, and die in freshwater although they live in salt water when most of their adult lives.
A. Salmon B. although C. when -> during D. adult lives
77. Alcohol abuse is a problem that can lead to ill health, losing of employment and the break-up of one’s family.
A. Alcohol abuse B. losing -> loss C. the break-up D. one’s family
78. Up to World War II, almost all the important research in physics had been made in universities, with only university funds
for support.
A. almost all B. in physics C. made -> conduct D. university funds
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
A useful definition of an air pollutant is a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such
quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetations, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that
permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the 14 th century, air pollutants were
limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled – a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As
technology has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air
pollutant under certain conditions. Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and
nitrogen oxides, are found in nature. As the earth developed, the concentrations of these pollutants were altered by various
chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycle. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing
the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global basis, nature’s output of these compounds dwarfs resulting
from human activities. However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city.
In this localized region, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the
cycle. The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse effects
appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities. The actual
concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the numerical value tells us little until we know how
much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide
has detectable health effects at 0,008 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide,
however, has a natural level of 0,1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15ppm.
79. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The economic impact of air pollution. B. What constitutes an air pollutant.
C. How much harm air pollutants can cause. D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere.
80. The word “adversely” is closest in meaning to ………… .
A. negatively B. quickly C. admittedly D. considerably
81. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ………. .
A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
82. Natural pollutants can play an important role in controlling air pollution for which of the following reasons?
A. They function as part of a purification process. B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
C. They have existed since the earth developed. D. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants.
83. According to the passage, which of the following is true about human-generated air pollution in localized regions?
A. It can be dwarfed by nature’s output of pollutants in the localized region.
B. It can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants.
C. It will damage areas outside of the localized region.
D. It will react harmfully with naturally occurring pollutants.
84. According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only useful if ………. .
A. it is in the localized area B. the other substances in the area are known
C. it can be calculated quickly D. the naturally occurring level is also known
85. Which of the following is best supported by the passage?
A. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws.
B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws.
C. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants.
D. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.