School year: 2009-2010
Grade 12
TEST 4

Circle the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other three.
A. brain B. blame C. campaign D. any d
A. equivalent B. compete C. yield D. lease a
A. mechanize B. enterprise C. security D. upset c
A. slum B. accuse C. unemployment D. tough b
A. graduate B. judge C. suggest D. Chinese d
Circle the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three.
A. accuse B. compete C. plateau D. income d
A. equivalent B. unemployment C. industrial D. security b
A. millennium B. congratulate C. drastically D. promotional c
A. television B. graduation C. competition D. corporation a
A. mechanize B. concentrate C. enormous D. centralize c
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. ( b, b, c, d, b )
To make a prediction about extinction we need understanding the process that can contribute to it.
Expressions and the gestures that go with it tell us more about the subject of a photograph than anything else.
In the early twentieth century, Bob Tisdall became famous by the winning four events in two hours in a university athletics competition.
Everyone agrees that the environment must be protecting.
Smoking has been made illegally in public places in some countries.
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
As soon as we break ………………for the summer holidays, our parents are taking us to the highland.
A. down B. up C. into D. for
There is a suspension bridge over ……………… at Dartford.
A. the Thames B. Thames River C. River Thames D. Thames
I came ………………the necklace when I tidied the room. Does it belong ……………… you?
A. up/ with B. out / to C. across/ with D. across/ to
Harry would have paid …………… for the car if the salesman ……………, because he really like it.
A. twice as much as / had insisted B. twice more / insisted
C. twice as many / had insisted D. twice / insisted
Charity for the Aged is mainly staffed by ……workers.
A. free B. voluntary C. willing D. unsolicited
Fred says that his present job does not provide him with enough ……………for his organizing ability.
A. space B. scope C. capacity D. range
Would you like me to …………….. you another slice of chicken?
A. shave B. slash C. peel D. carve
The shop assistant said he would check to see if he had any more copies of the book in ……………..
A. surplus B. supply C. store D. stock
Children who are praised for their work are always ………………..on to do better.
A. encouraged B. approved C. inspired D. spurred
Some intriguing new facts ……………….. to light during the course of the investigation.
A. brought B. came C. turned D. made
He was fined …………………parking near a pedestrian crossing.
A. for B. by C. with D. at
Beauty is only ……………….. deep.
A. heart B. mind C. skin D. blood
The soybean, a plant native to China and Japan, has become ………………in the United States farming community.
A. one of the most popular crops B. as one of most popular crops
C. only of the most popular crops D. one popular crops most are in
A construction kit consists of parts that can be ………………
A. together they are fitted B. together are fitted
C. fitted together D. that when fitted together
The Swedish scientists………………to people who have done something important to help humankind.
A. awarding money Alfred B. Nobel to be left
B. Alfred B. Nobel left money to be awarded
C. Alfred B. Nobel left to be awarded money
D. left money to be awarded to Alfred B.