SAMPLE TEST-GRADE 12

SAMPLE TEST ONE FOR THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
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I)PHONETICS: Select the ONE word which is pronounced or stressed differently from the other three
1- A. famous B. enormous C. shoulder D. moustache
2- A. gradual B. soldier C. education D. independent
3- A. monetary B. educator C. evident D. energy
4- A. interviewer B. elementary C. temporary D. disciplinary
5- A. immediate B. facilitate C. transmission D. innovative
II)VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES
Choose the best option to complete each blank space or replace the underlined word(s):
6- Jack: “Happy Christmas!” - Helen: “____________!”
A. Happy Christmas with you B. You are the same
C. Same for you D. The same to you
7- “My sister has been awarded a scholarship to study in Australia.” “Uh, really? __________!”
A. What lucky she is B. How lucky she is
C. What lucky she be D. Lucky as she is
8- Husband: “I don’t like this program.” - Wife: “_____________.”
A. I’ll turn it on B. I like, too
C. You didn’t take it off D. Let’s turn it off then
9- Peter: “How about driving to the countryside this Saturday?” - Mary: “__________________.”
A. That’s my pleasure B. That’s a good idea
C. Never mind D. Yes, I am driving
10- “Is your name Peter?” - “Yes, _______________________________.”
A. I am B. it’s me C. I do D. it is
11- Not only did he win the first prize, ______________________________.
A. and he was given a place at the university B. for he was offered a holiday abroad
C. but he was also given a place a the university D. so he was given a place at the university
12- There was a __________________ table in the middle of the room.
A. Japanese round beautiful wooden B. beautiful wooden round Japanese
C. beautiful wooden Japanese round D. beautiful round Japanese wooden
13- Who wrote the novel “Gone With the Wind”?

A. Who was the novel “Gone with the Wind” written?
B. Whose the novel “Gone With the Wind” written?
C. By who was the novel “Gone with the Wind” written?
D. By whom was the novel “Gone with the Wind” written?
14- I didn’t listen to my father’s advice, and I get myself into trouble now.
A. If I listened to my father, I would not get into trouble now.
B. If I had listened to my father, I would not get into trouble now.
C. If I listened to my father, I would not have gotten into trouble.
D. If I had listened to my father, I would not have gotten into trouble.
15- ________________, methane can be used as fuel.
A. Produced by the fermentation of organic matter
B. It is produced by the fermentation of organic matter
C. The fermentation of organic matter is produced
D. A production of the fermentation of organic matter
16- Penny never does anything silly. She’s very _______________.
A. sensible B. senseless C. sensitive D. sensibly
17- The President has called for massive investment to rebuild the country’s ___________.
A. economic B. economics C. economical D. economy
18- During the recession, many small companies were eradicated.
A. taken over B. wiped out C. set up D. run on
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19- Youngsters need all the help and ________ they can get nowadays when applying for jobs.
A. encouragement B. discouragement C. enthusiasm D. commitment
20- Since Mr. Hassan ______, both taxes and unemployment ____________.
A. has become / increased B. became / increased
C. became / have increased D. has become / have increased
21- By the end of 2020, many people currently employed _________ their jobs.
A. have lost B. will have lost C. will be losing D. are losing
22- We would save thousands of lives if _________ the remedy for the cancer.
A. we had not found out B. we’ve found out

C. we found out D. we would have found out
23- If only he __________ so much at the party last night.
A. didn’t drink B. would drink C. hadn’t drunk D. wouldn’t have drunk
24- Strong security measures __________ for the President’s visit next month.
A. will take B. will be taking C. will have been taken D. will be taken
25- A large sum _________ for the Fund by a recent charity concert but target of $ 250,000 __________.
A. raised / did still not reach B. was raised / has still not been reached
C. was raised / has still not reached D. was raised / did still not reach
26- I’m not opposed to your plan but it needs __________________.
A. modify B. to modify C. being modified D. modifying
27- If he wins, he’ll be the first Englishman _________for fifty years.
A. to win B. who win C. winning D. won
28- Artists _____________ paint more interesting pictures.
A. find their own identity and style B. who find their own identity and style
C. that they find their own identity and style D. which they find their own identity and style
29- There were 35 passengers on the coach, ________ were British.
A. almost all who B. almost all of who C. of whom all almost D. almost all of whom
30- Thank you very much. You’ve been always very kind ________ me.
A. to B. of C. for D. with
31- When are you leaving __________ Australia? This week or next week?
A. to B. at C. in D. for
32- We soon had them all playing football together _________________.
A. despite their initial objections B. due to their initial objections
C. though we initially objected them D. but they initially objected us
33- ______ happiness of the majority depends on ______ hard work form everyone.
A. The / a B. Ф / the C. The / Ф D. A / a
34- “No, it is not true, I didn’t steal the money!” => Jean ___________ stealing the money.
A. refused B. denied C. promised not D. confess
35- The teacher advised us __________________.
A. are careful when doing these exercises B. careful when doing these exercises

C. to be careful when doing these exercises D. be careful when doing these exercises
III)ERROR IDENTIFICATION: Identify the ONE underlined that needs correcting
36- Despite (A) invisible to the unaided (B) eye, ultraviolet light can be detected (C) in a number of (D) ways.
37- Neither (A) Jane nor (B) Sarah explained me (C) why they were (D) so late.
38- Modems permit (A) computers communicating (B) with one (C) another over (D) telephone lines.
39- If the man had transported (A) to the hospital sooner than (B) he was, he could have survived (C) the
electrocution (D).
40- It is normal (A) for students to be (B) nervous when they are prepared (C) for a (D) new school year.
IV0GAP-FILLING: Choose the best option to finish each blank space in the following passage
In the home a dad is very important. He is the (41) _____ who provides us with money to feed and
clothe ourselves. He can decorate your bedroom, mend your radio, make cages for your pets, repair a puncture
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in your bicycle tyre and help you with maths homework. A dad can be very useful for (42) _____ you in the car
to and from parties, music and dancing lessons.
A dad is the person whom you ask for pocket money. He is the one who (43) _____ about the time you
spend talking on the phone, as he has to pay for the bills. Dad is someone who will support you in a (44)
_____, if he believes you to be right. He is someone who reads your school (45) _____ and treats if it is good.
A dad likes to come into a nice happy home evening, and settle back in his chair with a newspaper. He likes to
recall his National Service days.
41- A. man B. someone C. person D. anyone
42- A. bringing B. taking C. picking D. carrying
43- A. explains B. shouts C. complains D. groans
44- A. talk B. discussion C. disagreement D. argument
45- A. report B. result C. record D. review
V) Read the following passage carefully, then choose the best answers to each of the questions
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 family was always more varied than we had been
led to believe, reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class, and religious customs among American groups.
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 couples 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 women 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 relationships in family forms other than the traditional one.
46- With what topic is the passage mainly discussed?
A. The traditional American family B. The nuclear family
C. The current American family D. The ideal family
47- 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 is the best structure
D. fewer married couples are having children
48- 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
49- 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
50- Who generally constitutes a one-person household?
A. A single man in his twenties B. An elderly man
C. A single woman in her late sixties D. A divorced woman
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