REVISION - U 1.2 &3

REVISION- U.1 , 2 &3 - Class 12
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others in each group.
1. A. communicate B.conical C. certain D. consider
2. A. attracted B. waved C. excited D. demanded
3. A. person B. verbal C.perfect D. teacher
4. A. goes B. washes C. buses D. arranges
5. A. passed B. walked C. accepted D. laughed
II. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
1. A. conical B. determine C. contractual D. supportive
2. A. physical B. mischievous C. suitable D. romantic
3. A. verbal B. whistle C. precede D. marriage
4. A. perfect B. confidence C. formal D. terrific
5. A. impolite B. exciting C. attention D. attracting
III. Multiple choice :
1. Peter lives with his parents and two sisters. There are __________ generations in his family.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
2. In America, it isn’t ___________to ask personal questions.
A. polite B. impolite C. rude D. B&C are correct
3. Why don't you make it bigger and more colourful to ________ people's attention ?
a. keep b. idea c. attract d. raise
4. If you are walking in the schoolyard and see your teacher approaching you , a small friendly
wave is appropriate .
a. greeting b. waving at c. coming near d. following
5. We can raise our hand slightly to show that we need assistance .
a. help b. attention c. communication d. food
6. We can use verbal or nonverbal forms of communication .
a. using verbs b. using speech
c. using gesture d. using facial expression
6. It's not easy to change people's ________ toward a certain problem .
a. attitude b. idea c. opinion d. thinking

7. Non verbal ______ such as waving , nodding or shaking of the head also have cultural
meanings .
a. signs b. signals c. hints d. marks
8. As the youngest child , she was always the _____ of attention .
a. point b. centre c. cross d. dot
9. She ________ him a compliment .
a. made b. did c. gave d. paid
10. In many cultures , people signify their agreement by _________ their head .
a. turning b. raising c. pointing d. nodding
11. What an attractive hairstyle you have got , Mary ! - _________ .
a. Thankyou very much . I'm afraid b. You are telling a lie
c. Thankyou for your compliment d. I don't like your saying
12. How well you are playing ! - _________ .
a. Say it again . I like to hear your words . b. Thankyou too much
c. Many thanks . That is a nice compliment d. I think so . I am proud of myself .
13.There __________ a big increase in the market for mobile phones recently.
A. has had B. was C. has been D. is
14.When I came to visit him last night, he __________ his homework. He said that he
__________ it since 6 o’clock.
A. did/did B. was doing/was doing
C. was doing/has been doing D. was doing/had been doing
15. I _______ well recently . I _____ to see my doctor yesterday . He said that I _____ some
rest .
a. do not sleep / went / would need b. have not slept / went / needed
c. did not sleep / go / will need d. had not slept / went / had needed
16. They _________ him for weeks .
a. do not see b. did not see c. have not seen d. will not have seen
17. She said that she hadn't visited the UK ________ .
a. before b. then c. now d. ago
18. She said she _______ .

a. was very tired last night b. was very tired the night before
c. had been very tired last night d. had been very tired the night before
19. Emily said that her teacher _______ to London ________ .
a. will go / tomorrow b. went / tomorrow
c. would go / the next day d. had gone / the next day
20. The teacher told Joe _______ .
a. to stop talking b. stop talking c. stops talking d. stopped talking
21. John often says he ________ boxing because it ________ a cruel sport .
a. does not like / is b. did not like / were c. not liked / had been d. had not liked / was
22. When I _________ this morning , my roommate ______ already .
a. am waking / leaves b. wake / has left c. was waking / left d. woke / had left
23. Barbara asked me ________ the homework that week .
a. that she must do b. if she has to do c. if she had to do d. if did she have to do
24. Max told me _______ a book in the evening .
a. if he often reads b. he has often read c. that he often read d. he was reading
25. They wanted to know ________ in the area .
a. how long would you stay b. if you would stay how long
c. how long you would stay d. how long you will stay
26. She asked if I can make an apponitment .
27. They asked us to not talk about the matter any more .
28. Mike told that he was leaving the next day , not then .
29. She said she works 8 hours a day except Sunday .
30. He wondered whom had put salt in his coffee .
31. Nancy asked there was anything interesting on TV to see that night .
IV. Rewrite the following sentences :
1. " What made you change your mind ?" , Joe asked . 5. When did they buy this house?
→ Joe asked ... → How long ...
2. " Never borrow money from your friends , " my father said . 6. It's likely to rain this afternoon
→ My father told ... → It ... rain ...
3. " Are you going to her birthday party this weekend?" 7. We have planned to leave for

→ He asked ... Hanoi tomorrow .
4. The man invited me to go out for a drink . → We ...
→ " Would ... ?