ENGLISH TEST 2 potx

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Class 12…. ENGLISH TEST 2
PART I: PHONETICS
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1. A. says B. bays C. days D. rays
2. A. repeats B. coughs C. amuses D. attacks
3. A. walks B. begins C. helps D. cuts
4. A. happen B. calculate C. add D. radius
5. A. missed B. worked C. realized D. watched
II. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from the others.
6. A. majority B. minority C. partnership D. enjoyable
7. A. appearance B. measurement C. counterpart D. cultural
8. A. romantic B. following C. summary D. physical
9. A. determine B. appearance C. develop D. difference
10. A. contractual B. significant C. Asian D. demanding
PART II: VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D that best complete each sentence.
11. A ……… knit community is the one in which relationships are very close.
A. close B. closely C. tightly D. B and C
12. Mr Brown is bored with doing the ………… chores.
A. household B. housework C. homework D. house-keeping
13. Our parents ……………. to give us a nice house and a happy home.
A. shake hands B. give hands C. join hands D. close hands
14. The boys are …………… sometimes.
A. mischievously B. mischievous C. mischief D.mischieve
15. An article in the newspaper …………….my attention.
A. caught B. attracted C. got D. All are correct
16. I’m going on holiday on Sunday. This time next week I ………. on a beach.
A. will lie B. am lying C. will be lying D. should be lying

17. Ted and Amy ……………… for 24 years.
A. have been married B. married C. were married D. has been married
18. Tomorrow I ……………… my grandparents.
A. am going to visit B. visit C. have visit D. will have visited
19. A few days ago, I ………… that Jane ………………… for New York.
A. learn… had left B. learned… had left
C. learned …. has left D. learn ……will leave
20. Tonight, we ………. a house-warming party.
A. have B.will have C. are having D. have had
21. Much progress on computers ………………. Since 1950.
A. have made B. was made C. made D. has been made
22. The advanced students ………………… to take part in the annual contest.
A. select B. selected C. are selected D. are selecting

II. Choose the underlined part A,B,C, or D that needs correcting.
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23. Lan asked John what had he done before working for that company.
A B C D
24. Tom apologized for didn’t ring me earlier.
A B C D
25. Lan told to me that she would talk to you later.
A B C D
PART III:READING
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children, may be more an
American ideal than an American reality. Of course the so-called traditional American family
was always more varied than we had been led to believe, reflecting the very different racial,
ethnic, class, and religious customs among American group.
The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current

American families fit the traditional mold and another third consists of married couple who
either have no children or have none still living at home. Of the final one, about 20 percent of
the total number of American households are single people, usually woman over sixty-five years
old. A small percentage, about 3 percent of the total, consists of unmarried people who choose to
live together, and the rest, about 7 percent, are single, usually divorced parents, with at least one
child. Today, these varied family types are typical, and therefore, normal. Apparently, many
Americans are achieving supportive relationships in family forms other than the traditional one.
26. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?
A. The traditional American family
B. The nuclear family
C. The current American family
D. The ideal family
27. The author implies that
A. there have always been a wider variety of family arrangements in the United States.
B. racial, ethnic, and religious groups have presented the traditional family structure.
C. the ideal American family in the best structure.
D. fewer married couples are having children.
28. The word “current” in the second sentence of paragraph 2 could be best replaced by
which of the following?
A. typical B. present C. perfect D. traditional
29. According to the passage, married couples whose children have grown or who have no
children represent
A. 33 percent of households. B. 20 percent of households.
C. 7 percent of households. D. 3 percent of households.
30. Who generally constitutes a one-person household?
A. A single man in his twenties B. A elderly man.
C. A single woman in her late sixties. D. A divorced woman


II. Choose the word or phrase that best fit the blank in the following passage.

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Throughout the world there are different (31)…………… for people to greet each other. In
much of the world, a handshake is the (32) ……………. form of welcoming and greeting
someone. In many countries around the Mediterranean Sea a (33) ……………. kiss on the cheek
is the appropriate way to welcome friends and family. It can be a very (34) …………….
Surprise if you expect to shake hands and get a kiss or a hug instead.
At times, it is difficult to tell what sort of greeting (35) ……………. is followed. People may
bow, (36) ……………. Another’s arm or even slap the other person on the back. In some places
people just smile, look at (37) ……………. face and say nothing.
Most people in the world are (38) ……………. of visitors and don’t mind what travellers do
that seems wrong as long as the visitors are (39) ……………. . A big part of the (40)
……………. of the world travel is experiencing different customs.

31. A. means B. ways C. methods D.techniques
32. A. different B. unique C. common D. same
33. A. light B. superficial C. fast D. heavy
34. A. huge B. large C. big D. great
35. A. habit B. routine C. custom D. tradition
36. A. take B. grab C. shake D. wave
37. A. each other B. the others C. theirs D. the other’s
38. A. kind B. generous C. tolerant D. independent
39. A. sincere B. truthful C. faithful D. hopeful
40. A. interest B. pleasure C. comfort D. delightfulness

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