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ENGLISH 12 – REVISION FOR THE 1ST TERM EXAMINATION
I. PHONETICS
SOUNDS
1. 	A. watched	B. traveled	C. opened	D. cleared
2.	A. aged	B. sacred	C. dogged	D. changed
3.	A. promised	B. pleased	C. increased	D. chased
4.	A. surfaces	B. temples	C. exercises	D. pages
5.	A. laughs	B. coughs	C. ploughs	D. stops
6. 	A. smiles	B. decides	C. writes	D. files
7.	A. measles	B. meant	C. leader	D. teacher
8.	A. heard	B. search	C. heart	D. early
9.	A. pear	B. near	C. hear	D. clear
10.	A. dreamt	B. leader	C. bean	D. clean
11.	A. rough	B. tough	C. enough	D. although
12.	A. chemistry	B. scholarship	C. exchanged	D. character
13.	A. champagne	B. Christmas	C. architect	D. archaeology
14.	A. food	B. good	C. took	D. book
15.	A. tooth	B. smooth	C. booth	D. hook
STRESS
1. 	A. inflation 	B. maximum 	C. applicant 	D. character
2. 	A. compulsory 	B. biography 	C. curriculum 	D. admirable
3. 	A. struggle 	B. anxious 	C. confide 	D. comfort
4. 	A. recipe 	B. candidate 	C. instrument 	D. commitment 
5. 	A. conceal 	B. contain 	C. conserve 	D. conquer 
6. 	A. advantageous 	B. oceanic 	C. compulsory 	D. influential
7. 	A. sovereignty 	B. advantage 	C. enrichment 	D. edition 
8. 	A. considerate 	B. continental 	C. territorial 	D. economic 
9. 	A. index 	B. commit 	C. preview 	D. open 
10. 	A. specify 	B. illustrate 	C. interact 	D. fertilize 
11. 	A. habitat 	B. attendance 	C. candidate 	D. wilderness
12. 	A. activity 	B. intelligence 	C. observation 	D. development 
13. 	A. arrangement 	B. temperature 	C. victory 	D. envelope 
14. 	A. survive 	B. enlarge 	C. struggle 	D. occur
15. 	A. wonderful 	B. confident 	C. regular 	D. impressive 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1.	These machines are older models and have to be operated by hand.
	A. manually	B. spiritually	C. automatically	D. mechanically
2.	In the 1980s, TV viewers began to hook up videocassette players to their TVs.
	A. combine	B. stop	C. fasten	D. connect
3.	In the future many corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
	A. large companies 	B. vital services 	C. small supermarkets 	D. commercial farms
4.	The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.
	A. speed 	B. expectation 	C. improvement 	D. treatment
5.	Let's put off that meeting until next Monday.
	A. postpone 	B. schedule 	C. arrange 	D. appoint
6.	A nuclear station may take risk going off due to unexpected incidents.
	A. demolishing 	B. exploding	C. developing 	D. running
7.	Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of laborsaving devices. 
	A. Official 	B. Household 	C. Schooling 	D. Foreign
8.	Telecommunication is bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our lives.
	A. depression 	B. technique 	C. expect 	D. impact 
9.	Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumé to the company.
	A. recommendation 	B. reference 	C. curriculum vitae 	D. photograph
10.	When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.
	A. be related to 	B. be interested in	C. pay all attention to 	D. express interest to
11.	Before I go shopping,I must jot down a list of things which I want to buy.
	A. write down	B. take down	C. put down	D. hold down
12.	He did not think it plausible that all the differences could be explained in this way.
	A. possible	B. reasonable	C. understandable	D. impossible
13.	Frost and wet are the lethal combination for plants.
	A. devastating	B. dead	C. chemical	D. unusual
14.	These chemicals may contaminate the water supply and result in cancer.
	A. manufacture	B. control	C. bring about	D. put off
15.	There is no alternative. The president must approve the bill if the Congress passes it.
	A. change 	B. amendment	C. other choice	D. possible agreement
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
1.	That teacher is always on time.
	A. late	B. punctual	C. timeless	D. timely
2.	I don’t think their plan is feasible.
	A. attainable	B. workable	C. practical	D. imposible 
3. 	One of the reasons why families break up is that parents are always intolerant to each other.
	A. aware	B. respectful	C. different	D. tired
4.	It's discourteous to ask Americans questions about their age, marriage or income.
	A. ill-mannered	B. polite	C. unacceptable	D. rude
5. 	The dim lights made it hard to see, so Ben squinted to make out the stranger's face in the distance.
	A. faint	B. muted	C. strong	D. weak
6.	Fruits and vegetables are abundant here all the year round.
	A. available	B. rare	C. plentiful	D. numerous 
7.	After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released.
	A. guilty 	B. naive 	C. innovative 	D. benevolent
8.	Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.
	A. restrain 	B. stay unchanged 	C. remain unstable 	D. fluctuate
9.	They grew rich on the proceeds of illicit liquor.
	A. unlawful	B. illegitimate	C. outlaw	D. legal
10.	The peace agreement has at least temporarily halted the civil war.
	A. permanently	B. seasonally	C. timely	D. periodically	
PHRASAL VERBS
1.	What may happen if John will not arrive in time?
	A go along 	B . count on 	C keep away 	D. turn up
2.	Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.
	A. calls on 	B. keeps off 	C. takes in 	D. goes up
3.	They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
	A . take up 	B . turn round 	C. put off 	D. do away with
4.	The stranger came  me and asked, "Is there a post office near here?"
	A. on to 	B away from 	C. out of 	D. up to
5.	Frankly speaking, your daughter does not take .. you at all.
	A. after 	B. along 	C. up 	D. over
6.	She is not really friendly. She does not get on well . her classmates.
	A. from 	B. with 	C. for 	D to
7.	I would be grateful if you kept the news  yourself. Do not tell anyone about it.
	A. from 	B . to 	C. for 	D. at
8.	They were late for work because their car . down.
	A. got 	B. put 	C. cut 	D. broke
9.	The World War II .in 1939.
	A. broke away	B. broke out	C. broke down	D. broke off
10.	The new policies have brought a lot of chances and challenges for business.
	A. up 	B . away 	C . about 	D . out
11.	The new avenue was named a national hero, Le Van Tam.
	A. along	B. against	C. upon	D. after
12.	I’m not surprised Margaret's ill. With all the voluntary work she's __________,she’s really been doing too much. 
	A. taken off	B. taken on	C. taken in	D. taken to
13.	At present we are __________ an anti-drug campaign.
	A. setting up for 	B. carrying out 	C. taking part	D. joining with
14.	At the station, we often see the sigh “________ for pickpockets”.
	A. Watch on	B. Watch out	C. Watch up 	D. Watch at
15.	UNESCO _____ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
	A. stands for	B. brings about	C. takes after	D gets across
16.	Frankly speaking, the child doesn’t take you.
	A. from	B. with	C. after	D. in
17.	The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
	A. put on	B. went off 	C. got out 	D. kept up
18.	My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
	A went over	B. got over	C. took over	D. looked over
19.	If you want to be healthy, you should .your bad habits in your lifestyles
	A. give up 	B call off 	C break down 	D get over 
20.	Please .a doctor, my daughter has a very high fever.
	A. send for	B. call out	C. take after	D. bring up
Mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each 
of the following questions.
1. 	It was reported that one hundred thousand men are employed for 20 year to build the Great Pyramd at Gizeh.
	 A B C D
2.	The guide told the tourists that it was a good restaurant specializing in seafood just round the corner.
 A B C D
3. 	When mining for gold, you must first obtain the gold ore and then departing the gold from the ore.
 A B C D
4. 	Mercury and alcohol are widely used in thermometers because their volume increases ununiform with temperature.
 A B C D 
5.	A number of women earning Master’s Degrees has risen sharply in recent years.
	 A B C D
6.	Mary and her sister have just bought two cotton Japanese jackets at the clearance sale.
	 A B C D
7. 	It was her, Elizabeth I, not her father, King Henry, who led England into the Age of Empire.
	 A B C D
8.	She refused to tell us why was she crying.
 A B C D
9.	The film was so bored that all the audience had gone home before it ended.
 A B C D
10.	Many people have complain about the dirt from the factory.
 A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. 	What beautiful eyes _______!
	A. does she have 	B. she has 	C. has she 	D. she doesn't have
2.	 Make exercise a part of your daily _______.
	A. regularity 	B. chore 	C. routine 	D. frequency
3.	 _______ the storm, the ship couldn't reach its destination on time.
	A. In case of 	B. In spite of 	C. Because of 	D. But for
4.	He completely _______ with what I said.
	A. accepted 	B. complained 	C. agreed 	D. argued
5.	I finished my homework a few days ahead _______ the deadline.
	A. of 	B. to 	C. by 	D. at
6. 	He hurried _______ he wouldn't be late for class.
	A. since 	B. as if 	C. unless 	D. so that
7.	 If she _______ rich, she would travel around the world.
	A. would be 	B. is 	C. has been 	D. were
8.	 Mary was the last applicant _______.
	A. to be interviewed 	B. to be interviewing 	C. to interview 	D. to have interviewed
9. 	Argentina _______ Mexico by one goal to nil in the match.
	A. beat 	B. scored 	C. won 	D. knocked
10.	There should be no discrimination on _______ of sex, race or religion.
	A. fields 	B. places 	C. areas 	D. grounds
11.	The cat was _______ to wait for the mouse to come out of its hole.
	A. patient enough 	B. so patient 	C. enough patient 	D. too patient
12.	 I can't find my purse anywhere; I must _______ it at the cinema.
	A. leave 	B. have left 	C. be leaving 	D. have been leaving
13.	 _______ of the workers has his own work.
	A. Every 	B. Each 	C. Other 	D. All
14. 	The equipment in our office needs _______.
	A. moderner 	B. modernizing 	C. modernized 	D. modernization
15.	He felt _______ when he failed the exams the second time.
	A. discouraged 	B. annoyed 	C. undecided 	D. determined
16.	I have bought a present for my mother, and now I need some _______.
	A. paper wrapper 	B. wrap paper 	C. wrapped paper 	D. wrapping paper
17.	Computer is one of the most important _______ of the 20th century.
	A. inventings 	B. inventories 	C. inventions 	D. inventors
18.	If they are not careful with their accounts, their business will go _______.
	A. poor 	B. bankrupt 	C. penniless 	D. broken
19. It was really kind _______ you to help those poor people.
	A. by 	B. of 	C. at 	D. to
20.	Do you know _______?
	A. what wrong was it with 	B. what's wrong with it 
	C. what wrong was with it 	D. what wrong is it with
21.	If you had taken my advice, you _______ in such difficulties.
	A. won't be 	B. hadn't been 	C. wouldn't be 	D. wouldn't have been
22.	Hair colour is one of _______ characteristics to be used in identifying people.
	A. the most obviously 	B. most obvious 	C. obviously the most 	D. the most obvious
23.	I would appreciate it _______ what I have told you a secret.
	A. you can keep 	B. that you kept 	C. you will keep 	D. if you kept
24. 	My cat would not have bitten the toy fish _______ it was made of rubber.
	A. if she has known 	B. if she should know 	C. had she known 	D. if she knew
25.	I wish I hadn't said it. If only I could _______.
	A. turn the clock round 	B. turn the clock down 	C. turn the clock back 	D. turn the clock forward
26.	 _______, the results couldn't be better.
	A. No matter what he tried hard 	B. No matter how hard he tried
	C. Although very hard he tried 	D. Despite how hard he tried
27.	He gave me his personal _______ that his draft would be ready by Friday.
	A. endurance 	B. insurance 	C. assurance 	D. ensurance
28.	They will stay there for some days if the weather _______ fine.
	A. would be 	B. was 	C. is 	D. will be
29.	Many people like the slow _______ of life in the countryside.
	A. step 	B. pace 	C. speed 	D. space
30.	Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and _______ when being asked about their future.
	A. depress 	B. depression 	C. depressing 	D. depressed
31.	Constant _______ of attack makes everyday life dangerous here.
	A. threat 	B. threaten 	C. threatening 	D. threateningly
32.	No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen _______.
	A. expected 	B. unexpected 	C. expectedly 	D. unexpectedly
33.	Someone who is _______ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular.
	A. powerful 	B. optimistic 	C. stagnant 	D. pessimistic
34.	A _______ is a bus that runs constantly between 2 specific places.
	A. shuttle bus 	B. double desker bus	C. open topped bus 	D. sightseeing bus
35.	An economic _______ is a time when there is very little economic activity, causing unemployment and poverty.
	A. improvement 	B. depression 	C. development 	D. mission
36.	The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the _______ is.
	A. creativity 	B. history 	C. terrorism 	D. technology
37.	The building has a smoke detector ______ any fires can be detected immediately.
	A. so that 	B. if 	C. such as 	D. as if
38. 	I just took it ______ that he’d always be available.
	A. into consideration 	B. easy 	C. into account 	D. for granted
39.	If she ______ sick, she would have gone out with me to the party.
	A. wasn’t 	B. hadn’t been 	C. hasn’t been 	D. weren’t
40. 	Ensure there is at least a 3cm space ______ allowing adequate ventilation.
	A. so that 	B. with a view to 	C. in view of 	D. so as to
41.	She nearly lost her own life ______ attempting to save the child from drowning.
	A. at 	B. for 	C. with 	D. in
42. 	My father hasn't had much ______ with my family since he moved to New York.
	A. meeting 	B. connection 	C. business 	D. contact
43.	While southern California is densely populated, ______ live in the northern part of the state.
	A. many people 	B. few people 	C. a few of people 	D. a number people
44.	Anne persisted ______ her search for the truth about what had happened.
	A. at 	B. on 	C. in 	D. about
45.	Why don’t you ask the man where ______ to stay?
	A. he would rather 	B. would he like 	C. he feels like 	D. he would like
46. 	Prizes are awarded ______ the number of points scored.
	A. because of 	B. resulting in 	C. according to 	D. adding up
47.	The old houses were ______ down to make way for a block of flats.
	A. banged 	B. put 	C. knocked 	D. hit
48.	Nowadays children would prefer history ______ in more practical ways.
	A. to teach 	B. to be taught 	C. teach 	D. be taught
49.	Not until she spoke ____________that she was English.
	A. he realized	B. had he realized	C. did he realize 	D. that he did realize
50. 	He was ______ speaker!
	A. so a good 	B. what a good 	C. how good a 	D. so good a
51.	My car is getting unreliable; I think I'll trade it ______ for a new one.
	A. away 	B. in 	C. up 	D. off
52. 	The two countries have reached an agreement through dialogues described as ________.
	A. productive 	B. productivity 	C. unproductive 	D. counterproductive
53.	It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver ______ in the crash.
	A. are injured 	B. were injured 	C. was injured 	D. have been injured
54.	_______ that she burst into tears.
	A. Such her anger was 	B. She was so anger 	C. So angry she was 	D. Her anger was such
55.	The case against the corruption scandal was ______.
	A. refused 	B. eliminated 	C. discarded 	D. dismissed
56.	_______ speaking, I do not really like my present job.
	A. Honest 	B. Honesty 	C. Honestly 	D. Dishonest
57.	A letter of _______ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview.
	A. recommend 	B. recommended 	C. recommender 	D. recommendation
58.	Her job was so _______ that she decided to quit it.
	A. interesting 	B. satisfactory	C. stressful 	D. wonderful
59.	Some days of rest may help to _______ the pressure of work.
	A. reduce 	B. lower 	C. chop 	D. crease
60.	Can you please tell me some information that _______ to the job?
	A. indicates 	B. expresses 	C. interests 	D. relates
61.	Not all teenagers are well _______ for their future job when they are at high school.
	A. interested 	B. satisfied 	C. concerned 	D. prepared
62.	Qualifications and _______ are two most important factors that help you get a good job.
	A. politeness 	B. experience 	C. attention 	D. impression
63.	Knowing your skills and strengths is _______ important part of the job search process.
	A. a 	B. an 	C. the 	D. Ø
64.	Although he is handicapped, he managed to conquer Mount Everest.
	A. the	B. a	C. an	D. Ø
65.	You must put .. L-plate on the front and back of your vehicle so they can be seen easily.
	A. a	B. the	C. an	D. Ø
66.	I’d like to visit .River Thame, one of the five clearest rivers in the world.
	A. Ø	B. a	C. an	D. the
67. 	He is a guitarist. However, he plays drum skillfully.
	A. Ø	B. the	C. a	D. an
68.	She has just bought a 
	A. woolen Japanese red sweater	B. Japanese woolen red sweater
	C. red Japanese woolen sweater	D. sweater Japanese red woolen
69.	I usually have an omelette and bread for .breakfast.
	A. a	B. the	C. Ø	D. an
70.	______, he felt so unhappy and lonely.
	A. Despite of his wealth 	B. Rich as he was 	C. Rich as was he 	D. Despite he was so rich
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
1.	“Shall I make you a coffee?” the girl said to the lady.
	A. The girl refused to make a coffee for the lady. 	B. The girl wanted to make a coffee for the lady.
	C. The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady. 	D. The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady.
2. 	The critics undervalued his new book.
	A. The critics had a low opinion of his new book. 	B. The critics turned down his new book.
	C. The critics were fed up with his new book. 	D. The critics rejected his new book.
3. 	David drove so fast; it was very dangerous.
	A. David drove so fast, then was very dangerous. 	B. David drove so fast, which was very dangerous.
	C. David drove so fast and was very dangerous. 	D. David drove so fast that was very dangerous.
4.	The captain to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”
	A. The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately.
	B. The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately.
	C. The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately.
	D. The captain requested his men to abandon the ship immediately.
5. 	As soon as she had put the phone down, her boss rang back.
	A. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.
	B. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
	C. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.
	D. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
6.	“Believe me. It’s no use reading that book,” Janet told her boyfriend.
	A. Janet tried to convince her boyfriend that the book was not worth reading.
	B. Janet opposed her boyfriend’s idea that reading the book was not useful.
	C. Janet managed to persuade her boyfriend that reading the book was worthwhile.
	D. Janet suggested to her boyfriend that reading the book was useful.
7. 	The president placed his car at my disposal as a bonus for my good work.
	A. In order to praise me as a good worker, the president took me home in his own car.
	B. To get rid of the car, the president decided to sell