Name: _______________________________ FIRST MID TERM TEST

Class: 12A__

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. grasses B. stretches C. comprises D. undergoes
2. A. compulsory B. certificate C. secondary D. category
3. A. dated B. cleaned C. snowed D. climbed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions.
4. A. mischievous B. family C. supportive D. suitable
5. A. culture B. decide C. major D. special

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the questions.
6. Neither John nor his friends is going to the beach today because they are preparing for the final exam.
A B C D
7. All the students always are confused because Ms. Kelly’s explanation is unclear.
A B C D
8. To show the differences, a survey was made determining their attitudes on love and marriage.
A B C D

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions.
9. There are concerns about the way in which the company conducts its activities.
A. go on B. go off C. carry on D. carry out
10. You should be well-advised to have the appropriate vaccinations before you go abroad.
A. preventive B. compulsory C. healthy D. suitable

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions.
11. The local teacher tells us that there is no compulsory education in this part of Africa.
A. optional B. required C. divided D. paid
12. The receptionist smiled politely when we asked for further information about the resort.
A. happily B. strangely C. rudely D. nervously

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
13. Students have to take a(n) _________ called GCSE before applying for admission to university.
A. check B. examination C. interview D. test
14. In the UK, _________ schools refer to government-funded schools which provide education free of charge to students.
A. state B. secondary C. independent D. primary
15. Students should have doctors_________ their eyes regularly.
A. tested B. to test C. test D. testing
16. In Vietnam, it is compulsory _________ all drivers to wear helmets when driving motorbikes.
A. with B. for C. to D. over

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete the exchanges.
17. Ann: “Do you think you will get the job?” Mary: “_________.”
A. Yes, that’s right B. I think not C. I know so D. Well, I hope so
18. Liz is telling Andrew about her first novel.
Liz: "Guess what? My first novel has just been published." Andrew: “_________"
A. It's very kind of you. B. Better luck next time! C. It's my pleasure. D. Congratulations!

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
Different cultures follow their own special customs when a child's baby teeth fall out. In Korea, for example, they have the custom of throwing lost teeth up on the roof of a house.
According to tradition, a magpie will come and take the tooth. Later, the magpie will return with a new tooth for the child. In other Asian countries, such as Japan and Vietnam, children
follow a similar tradition of throwing their lost teeth onto the roofs of houses.
Birds aren't the only animals thought to take lost teeth. In Mexico and Spain, tradition says a mouse takes a lost tooth and leaves some money. However, in Mongolia, dogs are
responsible for taking teeth away. Dogs are highly respected in Mongolian culture and are considered guardian angels of the people. Tradition says that the new tooth will grow good and
strong if the baby tooth is fed to a guardian angel. Accordingly, parents in Mongolia will put their child's lost tooth in a piece of meat and feed it to a dog.
The idea of giving lost teeth to an angel or fairy is also a tradition in the West. Many children in Western countries count on the Tooth Fairy to leave money or presents in
exchange for a tooth. The exact origins of the Tooth Fairy are a mystery, although the story probably began in England or Ireland centuries ago. According to tradition, a child puts a lost
tooth under his or her pillow before going to bed. In the wee hours, while the child is sleeping, the Tooth Fairy takes the tooth and leaves something else under the pillow. In France, the
Tooth Fairy leaves a small gift. In the United States, however, the Tooth Fairy usually leaves money. These days, the rate is $1 to $5 per tooth, adding up to a lot of money from the Tooth
Fairy!
(Source: Reading Challenge 2 by Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen)
19. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Presents for young children's lost teeth B. Customs concerning children's new teeth
 C. Animals eating children's lost teeth D. Traditions concerning children's lost teeth
20. The word "their" in paragraph 1 refers to _________.
A. houses' B. children's C. countries' D. roofs'
21. According to the passage, where is a child's lost tooth thought to be taken away by a mouse?
A. In Mongolia B. In Korea
C. In Japan and Vietnam D. In Mexico and Spain
22. According to paragraph 2, parents in Mongolia feed their child's lost tooth to a dog because ___________.
A. they hope that their child will get some gifts for his or her tooth
B. they believe that this will make their child's new tooth good and strong
C. they think dogs like eating children's teeth
D. they know that dogs are very responsible animals
23. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the tradition of tooth giving in the West?
A. Children put their lost teeth under their pillows.
B. B. Lost teeth are traditionally given to an angel or fairy.
C. Children give money to the Tooth Fairy.
D. Children hope to get money or gifts from the Tooth Fairy.

Read the following passage and choose the correct word(s) to fill in each blank.
The UK Government ensures that all schools in the UK meet certain standards, and this includes independent schools as well as those are (24.) _________ by the Government. All
qualifications are awarded by national agencies accredited by the Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA), so the quality of the qualifications you will gain is guaranteed.
At many independent schools in England, you will be encouraged to take part in extracurricular activities to develop your hobbies and learn new skills, and you may be encouraged to take
graded music exams (25.) _________ by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, or Trinity College. The exam grades gained from these are (26.) _________ accepted toward
university entry requirements.
Independent schools do not usually offer vocationally focused qualifications but if you are interested (27.) _________ these qualifications, you can find out more in the career based and
pre-university qualifications section.
The fees you pay to attend independent school, include your course fees, accommodation and may include some or all extracurricular activities. To check exactly (28.) _________ is
included with the school, you may be asked to pay extra for language tuition.
24. A. run B. worked C. determined D. shown
25. A. offer B. to offer C. offering D. offered
26. A. strangely B. lonely C. hardly D. widely
27. A. in B. on C. by D. of
28. A. which B. what C. when D. who

1. ___ 2. ___ 3.___ 4.___ 5.___ 6.___ 7.___ 8.___ 9.___ 10. ___

11. __ 12.___ 13.___ 14.___ 15.___ 16.___ 17.___ 18.___ 19.___ 20. ___

21.___ 22.___ 23.___ 24.___ 25.___ 26.___ 27.___ 28. __

Supply the correct form or tense of verbs in each of the brackets.

29. When they (clean) ____________ up the room, they discovered some old photos hidden in an old box.
30. He will send you a postcard as soon as he (arrive) __________________ in the USA next week.
31. The mailman (deliver) __________________ the letter just a few minutes ago.
32. I always remember (greet) _______________ so warmly by my pen pals when I was in Paris last year.

Complete these sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
33. My sister was really lazy at school. Therefore, she left with few ____________ qualifications. (academy)
34. You are old enough to take __________________ for what you have done recently. (responsible)
35. This type of behavior is no longer __________________ acceptable. (society)

Rewrite these sentences as directed so as not to change their original meaning.

36. They haven’t decorated the front doors for two years.
It is two years _____________________________________________________________________.
37. “Stop behaving in such a silly way like that, Jack.”, said the old man.
The old man asked _________________________________________________________.
38. “The letter was sent to me as an invitation to the meeting next week.”, Mrs. Baker said.
Mrs. Baker said that ________________________________________________________.
39. He left a lot of money for his children after his death.
A lot of money _____________________________________________________________________.
40. People say that the flood washed the houses away last week.
The houses _______________________________________________________________.