English Basic Program First term test – No.1 Paper code: 02 pot

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Class 12
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form – English Basic Program
First term test – No.1
Paper code: 02
Result: /50
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Part 1: Multiple choice.
Answer
Question 1- 5: Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1

A. chores B. brothers C. shifts D. bags
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2

A. speaks B. parents C. markets D. daughters
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3

A. demanded B. robbed C. rented D. decided
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4

A. washed B. arrived C. studied D. called
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5

A. agreed B. smiled C. arrested D. lived
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Question 6 - 10: Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
6

A. project B. support C. secure D. believe
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7

A. geography B. historical C. engineering D. biology
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8

A. social B. discuss C. common D. perfect
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9

A. culture B. engine C. normal D. repeat
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10

A. education B. compulsory C. academic D. independent
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Question 11 - 25: Vocabulary and Grammar: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence
11

She _____ her career to bring up the children.

A. determined B. confided C. obliged D. sacrificed
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12

Air pollution in the city had reached four times the _____ levels.

A. acceptable B. accepted C. unaccepted D. acceptation
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13

Sometimes my father has to work ______ the night-shift


A. for B. in C. on D. at
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14

When I arrived at the meeting, the chair man _____ speaking and the audience _____.


A. finished - were clapping
B. had just finished - were clapping
C. had just finished - had clapped
D. has just finished - were clapping
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15

Would someone take _____ for bringing Paul home?

A. responsibility B. responsible C. response D. irresponsible

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16

My boss was very kind. He was very _____ when I was ill.

A. mischievous B. supportive C. busy D. careful
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17

When I got home I found that water_____ down the kitchen walls.


A. ran B. was running C. has run D. had been running
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18

Our parents ______ hands to give us a nice house and a happy home


A. join B. shake C. share D. take _____
19

Marriage should be an equal _____.

A. belief B. partnership C. contractual D. trust
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20

I had always been _____ by the idea of working abroad.

A. attract B. attraction C. attracted D. attractive
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21

Come and see me when you _____ your report.


A. finish B. finished C. will finish D. had finished
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22

The last time I _____ to Scotland was in May, when the weather was beautiful.

A. go B. went C. was going D. have gone
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23

The woman asked _____ get lunch at school.

A. can the children B. if the children could C. if the children can D. could the children
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24

Women’s responsibility is to look _____ the children and run the household chores.

A. into B. for C. after D. up
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25

Someone think it is _____ to ask someone’s age

A. normal B. impolite C. informal D. rude
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Question 26 - 30: Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting
26

Before I went to the university, I have worked as a worker in this factory for 5 years
A B C D
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27

John suggested to go on a holiday in Hawaii.
A B C D
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28

He has finished his report a week ago and handed to his boss.
A B C D
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29

When I came home last night, my mother was prepared dinner in the kitchen.
A B C D
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30

She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university.
A B C D
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Question 31- 40: Reading: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the gaps

Family history
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being __31__ to the ideas of looking back into the
past. One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history. They can try to __32__ out more about where their family
came from and what they did. This is now a fast-growing hobby, especially in countries with a __33__ short history, like Australia and
the United States.
It is one thing to spend some time __34__ through a book on family history to take the __35__ to investigate your own family’s past. It
is quite another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganized way and __36__ yourself many
problems which could have been __37__ with a little forward planning.
If your own family stories tell you that you are __38__ with a famous character, whether here or criminal, do not let this idea take over
your research. Just __39__ it as an interesting possibility. A simple system for collecting and storing your information will be adequate
to start with, a more complex one may only get in your __40__. The most important thing, though is to get started. Who know what you
may find?

31

A. pushed B. attracted C. brought D. considered
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32

A. lay B. make C. put D. find
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33

A. fairy B. greatly C. mostly D. widely
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34

A. seeing B. moving C. going D. living
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35

A. idea B. plan C. purpose D. decision
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36

A. produce B. cause C. build D. create
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37

A. missed B. lost C. avoided D. escaped
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38

A. connected B. joined C. attached D. related
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39

A. treat B. control C. contact D. direct
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40

A. track B. path C. road D. way
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Question 41 - 45: Choose the sentence (a, B, C or D) which is closest in meaning to the provided one
41

My father gave up smoking 3 years ago.
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A. My father didn’t smoke for 3 years.
B. My father used to smoked 3 years ago.
C. My father hasn’t smoked for 3 year.
D. My father has stopped smoking since 3 years.

42

During my English lesson, the Head Master came
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A. While we were learning English, the Head Master came.
B. While we had been learning English, the Head Master came.
C. While we were learning English, the Head Master was coming.
D. While we learnt English, the Head Master came.

43

The train left before we arrived at the station
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A. When we arrived at the station, the train left.
B. When we had arrived at the station, the train left.
C. When we was arriving at the station, the train had left.
D. When we arrived at the station, the train had left.

44

‘I didn’t steal the money,’ said Leo.
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A. Leo denied that he had not stolen the money.
B. Leo denied that he had stolen the money.
C. Leo denied that he had been stolen the money.
D. Leo denied that the hadn’t been stolen the money.

45

‘ I am sorry I didn’t ring you earlier’, Tom said to me.
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A. Tom asked me to say sorry for not ringing him.
B. Tom told me not to ring earlier.
C. Tom apologized to me for not ringing me earlier.
D. Tom apologized to me for not ringing me too earlier.