Practice test 1 Grade 12

Practice test 1
I.
1. A. dirty

B. weekly

C. fly

D. empty

2. A. though

B. theme

C. thought

D. thank

3. A. moved

B. checked

C. pushed

D. stepped

4. A. reason

B. comparison

C. easy

D. laser

5. A. chore

B. change

C. choice

D. chorus

II.
6. They are __________ with their present jobs.
A. satisfying

B. satisfied

C. satisfactory

D. satisfaction

7. All volcanoes ____________smoke, ash, and lava.
A. blow

B. emit

C. erupt

D. release

8. Only if he promises to work harder ____________ to give him a hand.
A. will I agree

B. agree I

C. I agree

D. I will agree

9. The girls has ever considered __________, but they changed their minds later.
A. do not go

B. not go

C. not going

D. not to go

10. _____________ of my family, I would like to thank you very much for your help.
A. On behalf

B. On account

C. In person

D. Instead

11. The problem is easy enough, but ____________ students could answer it.
A. s lot of

B. a little

C. a great number of D. few

12. What _____________ if the engine of your car didn’t work?
A. would you do

B. have you done

C. would you have done

D. will you do

13. It is said that he is ___________ his living as a barber.
A. having

B. making

C. earning

D. B&C

14. As I can earn money by myself, I am independent ___________ my parents financially.
A. on

B. upon

C. of

D. from

15. Napoleon ____________ the West Indian island of Santo Domingo in 1801.
A. attacked

B. was attacked

C. has attacked

D. attacking

16. _____________ in Shanghai than in any other city in China.
A. more people live

B. more people living C. it has more people D. more living people


17. A dolphin six __________ length can move as fast as most ships.
A. foot in

B. feet in

C. foot of

D. feet of

18. Birds make nests in trees _____________ hide their young in the leaves and branches.
A. can where they

B. where they can

C. where can they

D. where can

19. ___________ the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system.
A. the Earth is

B. the Earth being

C. that the Earth is

D. being the Earth

20. The child kept the present that she _________.
A. has been given

B. had been given

C. had given

D. has given

21. The reason why I am writing ___________ to tell you about my party on Saturday.
A. was

B. were

C. is

D. are

22. Over 20 years has ________ but I never forget the time we first met each other.
A. gone up

B. gone out

C. gone down

D. gone by

C. eat

D. to eat

23. Peter’s dog needs something _______.
A. eating

B. be eaten

24. The surgeon tried to save the man, but unluckily the ______ was not successful.
A. generation

B. salvation

C. operation

D. solution

25. “Would you like a Coke?” - “________________”
A. yes, I’d like

B. yes, please

C. yes, I do

D. yes , I

III.
Environmental pollution is a term that (26)____ to all the ways by which man pollutes his
surroundings. Man dirties the air with gases and smoke, (27)____ the water with chemicals
and other substances, and damages the oil with (28)____ many fertilizers and pesticides. Man
also pollutes his surrounding (29)____ various other ways. (30)____ example people ruin
natural beauty by (31)____ garbage and waste products on the land and in the water. They
operate machines and motors vehicles that fill the air with (32)____ noise.
Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (33)____ death. Polluted water kills fish and other
(34)____ life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is (35)_____ for growing
food.
26. A. refers

B. attends

C. directs

D. aims

27. A. poisons

B. pours

C. puts

D. surrounds

28. A. extreme

B. too

C. such

D. all

29. A. for

B. with

C. in

D. through

30. A. besides

B. as instance

C. therefore

D. for example


31. A. disposing

B. filling

C. using

D. making

32. A, embarrassing B. disturbing

C. confusing

D. dismissing

33. A. therefore

B. consequently

C. even

D. including

34. A. water

B. marine

C. hydro

D. coastal

35. A. able

B. capable

C. probable

D. available

IV.
The signal light is probably the most easily recognized traffic control device. At a (36)___
intersection in a large city, a traffic signal may control the (37)____ of more than 100,000
vehicles per day. More than 60 (38)____ of all miles driven each year are on roadways
controlled by traffic signals.
Traffic signals direct (39)_____ of vehicles and pedestrians when to go, stop or proceed with
caution. The signals increase the traffic-handling (40)_____ of most intersections. They can
work (41)____ on timers, or connect to a computer-controlled system that operates over
several intersections. In a computerized system, traffic detector are (42)____ at several
locations – generally in the pavement. A computer (43)____ scans the traffic information
from each detector. The computer then selects the best timing for each signal to (44)____
traffic congestions and minimize (45)____.
36. A. lazy

B. busy

C. crowd

D. full

37. A. movements

B. motion

C. move

D. riding

38. A. percents

B. per cents

C. percent

D. percentage

39. A. rivers

B. streams

C. running

D. sea

40. A. ability

B. possibility

C. likelihood

D. capacity

41. A. independence B. independent

C. independentity

D. independ

42. A. placed

B. laid

C. lying

D. laying

43. A. can continue

B. continues

C. continuous

D. continuously

44. A. drop

B. reduce

C. decrease

D. fall

C. delays

D. held-up

45. A. postponement B. cancellation
V. Correct the mistakes

46. Fountain pens first became commercial available about a hundred years ago.
A

B

C

D

47. To building their nests, some birds use their bills as needles.
A

B

C

D

48. Salmon lay their eggs, and die in freshwater although they live in salt water when most of
A

B

C

their adult lives.
D
49. There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of
A

B

C

another.
D
50. Fertilize farmland is one of the biggest natural resources in the Central States.
A

B

C

D

VI.
51. Never before in my life _________________.
A. I have ever tasted such a good apple

B. I have ever tasted such a good apple

C. have I ever tasted such a good apple

D. will ever taste such a good apple

52. Alice Freeman, ____________ to head Wellesley College at age 27, is one of the
youngest college presidents in history.
A. who was appointed

B. has been appointed

C. that is appointed

D. is appointed

53. She lost both her sight and hearing after the severe illness _____________.
A. of her age in 19 months

B. she was 19 months old

C. when she was 19 months old

D. when 19 months old she was

54. But for television, people in rural areas _______________.
A. wouldn’t have had anything for entertainment at night
B. wouldn’t have anything for entertainment at night
C. wouldn’t had had anything for entertainment at night
D. won’t have anything for entertainment at night
55. The car was too expensive ___________________.
A. that we couldn’t buy it

B. enough for us to buy

C. for us to buy it

D. for us to buy

VII.
56. The accident took place just after the workers started their work.
A. Hardly had the workers started their work than the accident took place.
B. Hardly after the workers had started working when the accident happened.


C. Hardly had the workers started working when the accident happened.
D. hardly had the workers started working when did the accident happened.
57. All local pupils couldn’t go to school on that day due to the serious flood.
A. The serious flood caused all local pupils not to go to school on that day.
B. The serious flood made all local pupils from not going to school on that day.
C. The serious prevented all local pupils from not going to school on that day.
D. The serious hindered all local pupils from going to school on that day.
58. “Put the knife in your right hand down” said the policeman to the man.
A. The policeman suggested the man to put the knife in the tight hand down.
B. The policeman invited the man to put the knife in the tight hand down.
C. The policeman ordered the man to put the knife in the tight hand down.
D. The policeman requested the man putting the knife in the tight hand down.
59. Who often make people in your class laugh?
A. By whom are people in your class made laugh?
B. By whom are people in your class made to laugh?
C. Whom are people in your class made laugh?
D. Whom are people in your class made laughing?
60. John has worked as an engineer for 5 years now.
A. John’s career as an engineer began 5 years ago.
B. John has started his career as an engineer for 5 years.

C. John started his career as an engineer for 5 years.
D. It is 5 years ago that John started his career.
VIII.
As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have
become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart
attacks. High-fat diets and “life in the fast lane” have long been known to contribute to the
high incidence of heart failure. But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be
significantly longer and quite surprising.
Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher
percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure
on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to
heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning
phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An
early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating


hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher
incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.
In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors.
Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the
few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more
at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked
in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope
of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.
61. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. risk factors in heart attacks

B. seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attacks

C. cardiology in the 1980s

D. diet and stress as factors in heart attacks

62. In the first paragraph, the word “potential” could best be re-placed by which of the
following?
A. harmful

B. primary

C. unknown

D. possible

63. The word “trigger” as used in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the
following?
A. involve

B. affect

C. cause

D. encounter

64. What do the second and third paragraphs of the passage mainly discuss?
A. The link between heart attacks and marriage
B. Unusual risk factors in heart attacks
C. Age and gender factors in heart attacks
D. Myths about lifestyles and heart attacks
65. The author uses the word “temporal” in the second paragraph mean
A. affected by

B. of a certain date
C. expected

D. regularly

66. The phrase “susceptible to” in the second paragraph could best be replaced by
A. aware of
B. affected by
C. accustomed
D. prone to
67. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a possible cause of many heart
attacks?
A. decreased blood flow to the heart
B. increased blood pressure
C. lower heart rate
D. increase in hormones
68. Which of the following is NOT cited as a possible risk factor?
A. having a birthday
B. getting married
C. eating fatty foods
D. being under stress
69. Which of the following does the passage infer?
A. We now fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
B. We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks.


C. We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks.
D. We do not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
70. As used in the third paragraph, which of the following could best replace the word
“reveal”?

A. show
B. observe
C. mean
D. explain
IX.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, was from a wealthy, wellknown family. As a child, he attended private school, had private tutors, and traveled with his
parents to Europe. He attended Harvard University, and afterward studied law. At age 39
Roosevelt suddenly developed polio, a disease that left him without the full use of his legs for
the rest of his life. Even through the worst of his illness, however, he continued his life in
politics. In 1924 he appeared at the Democratic National Convention to nominate Al Smith
for president, and eight years after that he himself was nominated for the same office.
Roosevelt was elected to the presidency during the Great Depression of the 1930s, at a time
when more than 5,000 banks had failed and thousands of people were out of work. Roosevelt
took action. First he declared a bank holiday that closed all the banks so no more could fail;
then he reopened the banks little by little with government support. Roosevelt believed in
using the full power of government to help what he called the "forgotten people." And it was
these workers, the wage earners, who felt the strongest affection toward Roosevelt. There
were others, however, who felt that Roosevelt's policies were destroying the American
system of government, and they opposed him in the same intense way that others admired
him.
In 1940 the Democrats nominated Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term. No president
in American history had ever served three terms, but Roosevelt felt an obligation not to quit
while the United States' entry into World War II was looming in the future. He accepted the
nomination and went on to an easy victory.
71. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. political aspects of Roosevelt's life

B. problems during the Great Depression

C. Roosevelt's upbringing

D. criticisms of Roosevelt's actions

72. Which one of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Roosevelt was elected during the Great Depression.
B. Roosevelt voted for Al Smith.
C. Roosevelt had difficulty walking during his presidency.
D. Roosevelt supported strong government powers.
73. The phrase "took action" in the first paragraph is used to illustrate the idea that Roosevelt
A. performed admirably
B. exerted himself physically
C. responded immediately


D. got assistance
74. As used in the first paragraph, the phrase "little by little" means that Roosevelt
A. opened the smaller banks first

B. opened the banks for minimal services

C. opened the banks a few at a time

D. opened the bank for a short time

75. The word "full" in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. packed

B. loaded

C. overflowing

D. complete

76. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Roosevelt served three terms of presidency
B. Roosevelt couldn’t walk easily
C. All Americans citizens supported Roosevelt’s policies
D. Roosevelt studied law before he worked as a president
77. The word "affection" as used in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the
following?
A. fascination

B. fondness

C. lure

D. appeal

78. The word "unprecedented" in the second paragraph could best be replaced by
A. unimportant

B. unheard of

C. unjustified

D. unhampered

79. It can be inferred from the passage that the people who liked Roosevelt best were
A. poor people

B. bankers

C. rich people

D. average workers

80. In the second paragraph, the author uses the word "looming" to indicate a feeling of
A. reservation

B. determination

C. regret

D. threat