Name: ………................... FIFTEEN- MINUTE TEST 4
Class: 12…. English 12 (A)
I. Choose the best option . ( 6 marks)
1. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
( government / agency/ benefit / diversity )
2. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the rest. ( identify / information / incorrect / important)
3. A / an …............( dangerous / endanger / endangered /endangerment)
species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct.
4. We have to apply effective measures to save many plant and animal
species ……………( from / in / for / on) extinction.
5. Many species are threatened in the wild due to habitat ………..…
(construction / conservation / destruction / preservation) by man.
6. Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table. He ………( must have left /
should have left / must be leaving / needn't leave) it here last night.
7. Anna needed some money, ………………..( furthermore / moreover /
however / therefore), she took a part-time job.
8. Although we are aware …………( from / on / for /of ) the importance of
environment, we still overexploit it.
9. ( Survival / Commerce / Conservation / Extinction) …………..is the
protection of environment and natural resources.
10. I do not mind at all. You ……………..( shouldn't / needn't / mustn't /
oughtn't to ) apologize.
11. A ………(dune / desert / sandy area / shrub land ) is a landscape or
region that receives very little precipitation.
12. Many plant and animal species are now on the……… (danger /
border / margin / verge ) of extinction.
III. Rewrite the sentences as directed . ( 4 marks)
1. You mustn’t smoke in this room.
→ You are not_______________________________________
2. Mary tried to study hard. However, she couldn’t keep pace with her
friends.
→ Although Mary__________________________________________
3. We went to school late because it rained too heavily.
→ It rained too heavily, ___________, _________________________
4. We have still got plenty of food at home.
→ You ___________________________________ to the supermarket.
Name: ………................... FIFTEEN- MINUTE TEST 4
Class: 12…. English 12 (B)
I. Choose the best option . ( 6 marks)
1. A ………(sandy area / shrub land dune / desert / ) is a landscape or
region that receives very little precipitation.
2. ( Survival / Commerce / Conservation / Extinction) …………..is the
protection of environment and natural resources.
3. We have to apply effective measures to save many plant and animal
species ……………( from / in / for / on) extinction.
4. Many species are threatened in the wild due to habitat ………..
( conservation / destruction / construction / preservation) by man.
5. Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table. He ……………..…
( must have leaving / should have left / must have left / needn't leave) it
here last night.
6. Anna needed some money, ………………..( furthermore / moreover /
however / therefore), she took a part-time job.
7. Although we are aware …………( from / of / for /on ) the importance
of environment, we still overexploit it.
8. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
( government / agency / benefit / diversity )
9. Many plant and animal species are now on the……… ( margin /
verge / danger / border ) of extinction
10. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the rest. ( identify / information / incorrect / important)
11. A / an ….........( dangerous / endanger / endangered / endangerment)
species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming
extinct.
12. I do not mind at all. You ……………..( shouldn't / needn't / mustn't /
oughtn't to ) apologize.
III. Rewrite the sentences as directed . ( 4 marks)
1. You mustn’t camp in this forest.
→ You are not_______________________________________
2. Nancy tried to run fast. However, she couldn’t keep pace with her
classmates.
→ Although Nancy__________________________________________
3. They went to work late because their car broke.
→ Their car broke, ____________, ____________________________
4. We have still got plenty of food at home.
→ You ___________________________________ to the supermarket.