PRACTICE TEST 4 (UNIT 2) - 12TH GRADE

Grammar The subjunctive in THAT – CLAUSES after certain verbs and expressions
Vocabulary Words and phrases related to urbanization and its features
Word formation: Compound Adjectives

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LỚP: 12D0
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three.
1. A. question B. definition C. presentation D. urbanization
2. A. overload B. coach C. go D. broad
3. A. angry B. any C. many D. threat
4. A. fortunate B. patient C. congestion D. teacher
5. A. grape B. cope C. recipe D. Pope
Pick out the word whose main stress is placed differently from the other three.
6. A. audience B. issue C. initiative D. interesting
7. A. recommend B. disadvantage C. urbanization D. presentation
8. A. responsible B. currently C. initiate D. respectable
9. A. willingness B. talented C. gifted D. distinguished
10. A. generosity B. presentation C. instrument D. opportunity
Choose the best answer.
11. It’s important that students ……… full use of university facilities.
A. make B. take C. find D. do
12. In no way ……… that people will be prevented from organizing peaceful protests.
A. this law means B. means this law C. this law does mean D. does this law mean
13. On the table ………. .
A. the disks lay B. did the disks lie C. lay the disks D. lied the disks
14. ……. Lake District, ……… was made a national park in 1951, attracts a large number of tourists every year.
A. Ø / which B. The / which C. Ø / that D. The / where
15. Michael looked deeply hurt and surprised when ……… .
A. scolding B. scolded C. to scold D. having scolded
16. AIDS is ……… disease that scientists are doing ……….. research to find a cure.
A. a so serious / a B. so a serious / the C. so serious a / Ø D. a such serious / Ø
17. You’ll have to ………. a better idea if you want to win.
A. come in for B. get down to C. bring out D. come up with
18. I was under …….. that you two had already met.
A. the impression B. impression C. pressure D. the pressure
19. Congress has suggested that the gasoline tax ……….. .
A. should abolish B. be abolished C. is abolished D. can be abolished
20. Alan was really ………. when Sarah left him.
A. broke his heart B. broken-heart C. heart-breaking D. broken-hearted
21. The Wilsons have recently purchased a ……….. cottage on the outskirts of town.
A. charming19th century stone B. charming stone 19th century
C. 19 century charming stone
th
D. stone 19th century charming
22. Mary is very ………. and she loves wearing ……… designer clothes.
A. fashion-conscious / brand-new B. fashion-conscious / new-brand
C. conscious-fashioned / brand-new D. conscious-fashioned / new-brand
23. I don’t think we are in the right direction, ………….?
A. do I B. don’t I C. are we D. aren’t we
24. It’s essential that each student ……. to study hard.
A. should be tried B. has tried C. try D. have tried
25. I ………. sports to keep fit, not because I like them.
A. train B. practice C. do D. make
26. More and more investors are pouring …….. money into food and beverage start-ups.
A. Ø B. the C. a D. any
27. ……… have you been able to play the piano?
A. When B. How many times C. Since when D. Why
28. I’m allergic to most canned foods. That’s why I always look for something fresh and……
A. air-tight B. chemical-free C. home-brewed D. environment-friendly
29. The ……… woman dedicated all her life to helping ……. disabled and …….. poor.
 A. kind-heart/ Ø/ Ø B. kind-heart/the/the C. kind-hearted/ Ø/ Ø D. kind-hearted / the / the
30. Cold-blooded animals such as reptiles and fish do not dream, but … ones, including mammals and birds, do.
A. cool-blooded B. warm-blooded C. hot-blooded D. blood-hot
31. His house is nothing out of the ……… ; it’s just an average four-room house.
A. normal B. ordinary C. typical D. usual
32. When thinking about your goals for learning English, it is important to have goals which are realistically …….; otherwise, you’ll
get just discouraged.
A. achievement B. achieving C. achievable D. achievably
33. The President handled himself ……… during the crisis.
A. admirably B. admirable C. admiring D. admired
34. British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as …….. .
A. chalk and cheese B. cats and dogs C. salt and pepper D. here and there
35. The sixth time he called me at night was the ………. .
A. lost cause B. touch and go C. hot air D. last straw
36. Throughout the animal kingdom, ……….. bigger than the elephant.
A. whale is only the B. only the whale is C. is the whale only D. only whale is the
37. It’s very important that we …….. as soon as there’s any change in the patient’s condition.
A. were notified B. being notified C. be notified D. be it notified
38. Salt is manufactured in quantities that exceed those of most, ………, other commercial chemicals.
A. of all not B. are not all C. if not all D. not if all are
39. I met a ………. girl at my friend’s birthday party last Sunday.
A. tall English pretty B. tall pretty English C. pretty English tall D. pretty tall English
40. We were ……… worried that Yoshiko wouldn’t be able to handle the workload, but she soon showed us that she was more than
capable.
A. initially B. initial C. initialized D. initiated
41. Imagine the Internet ………. created. Our lives would be so different, don’t you think?
A. weren’t B. not being C. hadn’t been D. to not have been
42. The manager requested that all staff ………. present at the meeting.
A. have been B. be C. are being D. being
43. It takes a ………. time for me to prepare for the dinner, but the results are so good that it’s worth the …….. .
A. short / force B. much / pains C. many / labour D. long / effort
44. Sports drinks have caught ……… as consumers have become more health-conscious.
A. in B. at C. out D. on
Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
45. E-cash are the main means of all transactions in a cashless society.
A. cash-in-hand B. cash-trapped C. cash-free D. cash-starved
46. Do you think that Mr. John is on the level?
A. honest B. talented C. dishonest D. intelligent
Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
47. She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problems we are facing.
A. wealthy B. poor C. broke D. kind
48. I’m sorry I can’t come out this weekend - I’m up to my ears in work.
A. very busy B. very bored C. very scared D. very idle
Indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
49. For thousands of years, man has created sweet-smelling substances from wood, herbs, and flowers and using them for perfume or
medicine.
A. man B. sweet-smelling C. using them -> used them D. or
50. Psychologist Abraham Maslow argued that humans have unique desires to discover and understand, the giving of love to others,
and to fulfill their inner potential.
A. argued that B. have unique desires
C. the giving of love to -> to give love to D. their inner potential
51. Building thousands of years ago, the ancient palace is popular with modern tourists.
A. Building -> built B. of years C. the ancient D. popular with
52. Emails are more used widely among young people than the elderly.
A. Emails B. more used widely -> more widely used C. among D. the elderly
53. Children learn primarily by directly experiencing the world around it.
A. Children B. primarily C. the world D. it -> them
54. All the judges paid the dancer compliments on their excellent performance in the competition.
A. All B. paid C. their -> his/her D. the competition
55. Many people object to use physical punishment in dealing with discipline problems at school.
 A. to use -> to using B. punishment C. dealing with D. at school
56. Harmful environmental factors can accelerate development of certain diseases.
A. environmental B. factors C. development -> the development D. certain diseases
Read the following passage and indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Athens and Sparta were the two most advanced Greek cities of the Hellenic period (750-338 BC). Both had a city-state type of
government, and both took slaves from the peoples they (57) ……. . However, the differences outweigh the (58) ……. in these two
ancient civilizations. Sparta was hostile, warlike (constantly fighting the neighbouring cities), and military, while Athens (59) ……..
more towards the democratic and cultural way of life. The latter city left its mark in the field of art, literature, philosophy, and science,
while the (60) …… passed on its totalitarianism and superior military traditions.
The present system of a well-rounded education followed in the United States is based on the ancient Athenian idea. The Spartan
system, (61) ………, was concerned only with military education.
57. A. settled B. conquered C. left D. discovered
58. A. coincidence B. identities C. differences D. similarities
59. A. catered B. came C. delivered D. diverted
60. A. invader B. enemy C. former D. latter
61. A. therefore B. on the one hand C. that why D. on the other hand
Indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original one in the following questions.
62. Rose exclaimed that the singer’s voice was so sweet.
A. “How sweet is the singer’s voice?” said Rose B. “What a sweet voice the singer has!” said Rose.
C. “How sweet voice the singer is!” said Rose. D. “What a sweet voice the singer had!” said Rose.
63. You should not keep bad company under any circumstances.
A. Under no circumstances should you not keep bad company.
B. Under no circumstances shouldn’t you make friends with bad people.
C. In no circumstances should you keep your company because it is bad.
D. In no circumstances should you be friends with bad people.
64. People believed that the boys had started the fire.
A. That the boys had started the fire was believed.
B. It is believed that the boys had started the fire.
C. The boys were believed to have started the fire.
D. It is believed that the fire was started by the boys.
65. I had no problems at all during my trip to France.
A. No problems were there during my trip to France.
B. Everything went according to plan during my trip to France.
C. My trip to France was not at all went as planned.
D. No problem during my trip I had at all in France.
66. It is certain that the suspect committed the crime.
A. The suspect must have committed the crime.
B. The suspect was certain to commit the crime.
C. The suspect might have committed the crime.
D. Certain commitment of the crime was that of the suspect.
Indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
67. He behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot.
A. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me a lot.
B. I was almost not surprised by his strange behavior.
C. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.
D. His behavior was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.
68. He was suspected of having stolen credit cards. The police have been investigating him for days.
A. Suspected of having stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
B. Suspecting of having stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
C. He has been investigated for days, suspecting of having stolen credit cards.
D. Having suspected of having stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
69. He was admitted to the college. Before he was, he had to pass an examination.
A. Before having been admitted to the college, he had to pass an examination.
B. Before being admitted to the college, he had to go through an examination.
C. Before admitting to the college, he had to pass an examination.
D. Before to admit to the college, he had to go through an examination.
70. People should not throw rubbish in the park. People should not cut down the trees in the park.
A. People should either throw rubbish in the park or cut down trees in the park.
B. People should either throw rubbish in the park nor cut down trees in the park.
C. People should neither throw rubbish in the park nor cut down trees in the park.
 D. People should neither throw rubbish in the park or cut down trees in the park.
71. I met the workers. Reporters interviewed them last week.
A. I met the workers who interviewed reporters last week.
B. I met the workers because reporters interviewed them last week.
C. I met the workers who were interviewed by reporters last week.
D. I met the reporters who interviewed the workers last week.
Indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
72. “Do you mind if I take a seat?” “………………”
A. No, I mind. B. Yes, I don’t mind.
C. Yes, do as you please. D. No, do as you please.
73. “Do you want me to help you with those suitcases?” “………………”
A. Of course, not for me. B. No, I can’t help you now.
C. No, those aren’t mine. D. No, thanks. I can manage them myself.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Commuting is the practice of travelling a long distance to a town or city to work each day, and then travelling home again in the
evening. The word commuting comes from a commutation ticket, a US rail ticket for repeated journeys, called a season ticket in
Britain. Regular travelers are called commuters.
The US has many commuters. A few, mostly on the East Coast, commute by train or subway, but most depend on the car. Some
leave home very early to avoid traffic jams, and sleep in their cars until their office opens. Many people accept a long trip to work so
that they can live in quiet bedroom communities away from the city, but another reason is “white flight”. In the 1960s most cities began
to desegregate their schools, so they moved to the suburbs, which have their own schools, and where, for various reasons, few black
people live.
Millions of people in Britain commute by car or train. Some spend two or three hours a day travelling, so that they and their families
can live in suburbia or in the countryside. Cities are surrounded by commuter belts. Part of the commuter belt around London is called
the stockbroker belt because it contains houses where rich business people live. Some places are becoming dormitory towns, because
people sleep there but take little part in local activities.
Most commuters travel to and from work at the same time, causing the morning and evening rush hours, when buses and trains are
crowded and there are traffic jams on the roads. Commuters on trains rarely talk to each other and spend their journey reading, sleeping
or using their mobile phones, though this is not popular with other passengers. Increasing numbers of people now work at home some
days of the week, linked to their offices by computer, a practice called telecommuting.
Cities in both Britain and the US are trying to reduce the number of cars coming into town each day. Some companies encourage
car-pooling (called car sharing in Britain), an arrangement for people who live and work near each other to travel together. Some US
cities have a public service that helps such people to contact each other, and traffic lanes are reserved for car-pool vehicles. But cars
and petrol/gas are cheap in the US, and many people prefer to drive alone because it gives them more freedom. In Britain many cities
have park-and-ride schemes, car parks on the edge of the city from which buses take drivers into the center.
74. Which of the following definitions of commuting would the author of this passage most probably agree with?
A. travelling to work and then home again in a day within a rural district.
B. Travelling for hours from a town or city to work in the countryside every day.
C. Regularly travelling a long distance between one’s place of work and one’s home.
D. Using a commutation ticket for special journeys in all seasons of the year.
75. The passage mentions that many Americans are willing to travel a long distance to work in order to be able to live in ……. .
A. quiet neighborhoods B. comfortable bedrooms
C. city centers D. noisy communities
76. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The US has considerably more commuters than Britain
B. Commuting helps people in the US and Britain save a lot of time.
C. Britain has considerably more commuters than the US.
D. Both the US and Britain have a great number of commuters.
77. It can be inferred from the passage that dormitory towns in Britain are places where people ………. .
A. stay for the night B. contribute to the local community
C. are employed locally D. take part in local activities
78. As mentioned in the passage, commuters usually ……….. .
A. talk to each other during train journeys B. cause traffic congestion on the roads
C. go to work at different hours D. go home from work at different hours
79. The phrase “linked to” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to ………. .
A. shared with B. satisfied with C. connected to D. related to
80. The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ……….. .
A. car pool B. driving alone C. petrol/gas D. travelling together