Grade 12

THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-012

Which word is pronounced differently from the others?
1.
A. signs
B. survives
C. profits
D. becomes
2.
A. spectrum
B. species
C. specify
D. special
3.
A. concerned
B. conducted
C. confided
D. rejected
Which word has the different stress from that of the others?
4.
A. endangered
B. commercial
C. vulnerable
D. extinction
5.
A. imaginary
B. biography
C. scientific
D. impressive

Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
6. We __________open the lion's cage. It is contrary to Zoo regulations.
A. mustn't
B. should
C. needn't
D. must
7. These children __________so much that they feel very tired and bored.
A. are made to study B. are made to be studied C. are made study
D. are making to study
8. The light went out while I __________dinner.
A. have
B. am having
C. have had
D. was having
9. The picnic __________because Peter has just had a traffic accident.
A. will have cancelled B. will be cancelled
C. will cancel
D. will be canceling
10. We had a wonderful holiday __________the bad weather.
A. because of
B. despite
C. though
D. because
11. He __________an expedition across the Sahara desert with some of his colleagues.
A. planed
B. got
C. made
D. took
12. John is not at home. He __________go somewhere with Daisy. I am not sure.
A. will

B. must
C. might
D. should
13. To become a novelist, you need to be __________.
A. imagination
B. imaginative
C. imaginarily
D. imagine
14. Ann: "What do you usually do on Sundays?" - Mary: "__________."
A. I'm not doing anything
B. I usually sleep until noon
C. I'd be sleeping all day
D. I used to drive to work
15. It's a long time __________I visited Singapore.
A. since
B. for
C. as
D. because
16. You would rather __________talking in class so as not to make your teacher angry.
A. stops
B. stop
C. stopping
D. to stop
17. “__________you hand those books, please?" "Sure. Here they are."
A. Could
B. Should
C. May
D. Must
18. His car broke down; __________, he had to walk home.
A. however

B. nevertheless
C. moreover
D. therefore
19. Peter: "Be careful!” - Marry: "__________."
A. I will
B. Thank you.
C. What a pity!
D. Yes, I am
20. Scientific ______help to explore some places and discover more and more remote part of the world.
A. survey
B. researches
C. expedition
D. pollution
21. John failed again. He __________harder.
A. may have tried
B. can tried
C. must have tried
D. should have tried
22. The office photocopier needs to __________.
A. be fixed
B. fixing
C. fixes
D. fixed
23. We have not yet succeeded; __________, we will keep trying.
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A. moreover
B. so that
C. therefore
D. however
24. __________I have a day off tomorrow? - Of course not. We have a lot of things to do.
A. Need
B. May
C. Will
D. Must
25. __________is the protection of environment and natural resources.
A. Conservation
B. Commerce
C. Survival
D. Extinction
26. The Red List is a special book that provides names of __________animals.
A. unprotected
B. special
C. rare
D. endangered
27. We have plenty of time for doing the work. We ________________ be hurried.
A. mayn't
B. shouldn't
C. needn't
D. mustn't
28. Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil cause __________to wildlife.
A. organization
B. contamination

C. protection
D. destruction
29. We learned that the college __________in 1900.
A. is founded
B. found
C. was founded
D. founded
30. The teacher speaks slowly __________the pupils may understand him.
A. in order
B. or
C. so that
D. because
Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
31. I don't think I can get the job because of there are many applicants for it.
A
B
C
D
32. Your question can only answer by an excellent student.
A
B
C
D
33. Different conservation efforts have made in order to save endangered species
A
B
C
D
34. He told them to obey the traffic law when travelled on the road.
A

B
C
D
35. Before you will know it, your children will have grown up.
A
B
C
D
Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence:
36. I left a message on her answering machine__________.
A. despite she didn't return my call
B. when she didn't return my call
C. but she didn't return my call
D. although she didn't return my call
37. __________, I cannot keep pace with Johnny.
A. A So I have tried hard
B. However hard I have tried
C. However hard have I tried
D. I have tried hard so
38. Before eating, __________thoroughly with soap and clean water.
A. your hands need washed
B. you need washing your hands
C. your hands should be washing
D. you should wash your hands
39. Football is thought __________.
A. is the most popular sport
B. the most popular sport
C. that be the most popular sport
D. to be the most popular sport
40. John passed the final exam easily. __________.

A. He was too lazy to succeed
B. He must have studied very hard
C. He can't have studied very hard
D. He needs studying harder
Read the passage and choose the word that best fits each blank:
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Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can be found in books. The
invention of the book is one of humankind’s greatest achievements, the (41)____of which cannot be
overestimated. Books are very adaptable providing us with both entertainment and (42)____. The
production of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in a form that is recognizable to us today.
The books read by the Romans, however, have some (43)____to the ones we read now. Until the
(44)___ of the 15th century, in Europe, all books were written by hand. They were often beautifully
illustrated and always rare and expensive. With printing came the possibility of cheap, large-scale
publication and distribution of books, making (45)___ more widespread and accessible.
41. A. importance
B. importantly
C. important
D. more important
42. A. news
B. information
C. facts
D. data

43. A. alike
B. likeness
C. similarities
D. same
44. A. center
B. core
C. heart
D. middle
45. A. mind
B. knowledge
C. brain
D. awareness
Read the passage and choose the correct answer:
We are all slowly destroying the earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so
much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In one well-known city,
for example, poisonous gases from cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear
oxygen masks.
We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As
a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is too
little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly
disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to
survive. However, it isn’t enough simply to talk about the problem. We must act now before it is too
late to do anything about it. Join us now. Save the Earth. This is too important to ignore.
46. How are the seas and rivers nowadays?
A. are contaminated
B. are less dirty than they used to be
C. are dirty enough to swim in
D cannot be swum in
47. What do traffic policemen have to do, in one well known city?
A. They have to pollute the air

B. They have to cut down many trees.
C. They have to wear oxygen masks
D. A and C are correct
48. Why do farmers in parts of Africa and Asia not grow enough to eat?
A. Because many trees have been polluted
B. Because there are large areas of land that can’t be used
C. Because there is too little rice
D. Because people cut down many trees
49. Wild animals are_________________.
A. So rare that they can’t survive.
B. being protected from natural environment.
C. killed so many that they can’t live in the forests.
D. in danger from extinction
50. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Conservation
B. Save the Earth
C. The Environment
D. Protect the nature

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