School year: 2009-2010
Grade 12
TEST 28
Pronunciation
A. interfered B. allowed C. visited D. played
A. water B. swimming C. between D. rowing
A. lie B. goalie C. achieve D. belief
A. punch B. synchronized C. March D. touching
A. caps B. meters C. swimmers D. lines
Stressed syllable
A. education B. difficulty C. champion D. institute
A. ambitious B. intelligent C. brilliant D. mature
A. regret B. memory C. forget D. continue
A. pasteurization B. information C. institution D. education
A. receive B. president C. discover D. determined
Mistake correction
Thompson controlled the ball the best, kicked the ball the farthest, and ran the faster of all the players.(C)
This new nice flat looks perfect for a young couple. (A)
Stand up straight, breathe deeply, hold your head up, and no look down! (D)
We work with many people who are different from us because every persons are unique. (D)
The journalist has not finished the article on the negotiation already. (D)
Multiple choice
Good friendship should be based on …………… understanding.
A. constant B. mutual C. personal D. private
Despite many changes in his life, he remains …………… his working principles.
A. loyal to B. believe in C. go after D. incapable of
Everyone has …………… acquaintances, but no one has many friends.
A. a number of B. the number of C. a lots of D. countless
There is no need for ………….. between friends.
A. ceremony B. informality C. introduction D. seriousness
To tell the truth, the guests last night got on my …………… .
A. head B. brain C. feelings D. nerves
Tom Blankenship was his …………… boyhood friend.
A. near B. nearby C. shut D intimate
You can believe him. I do not think he is capable …………… telling lies.
A. to B. of C. at D. from
Don’t …………… your eyes on me.
A. gave B. took C. fastened D. threw
He tried ……………. to catch the last bus.
A. in vain B. in public C. in particular D. in general
The day seems perfect …………… a picnic.
A. at B. about C. for D. to
At night we also see advertising as we walk along the street. Choose the homonym of the word.
A. nine B. knife C. knight D. ninth
My father bought me a …………… .
A. round wooden brown chair B. round brown wooden chair
C. wooden round black chair C. black round Chinese chair
The cheetah runs 70 miles …………… hour. It’s the fastest animal in the world.
A. a B. per C. one A and B are correct
If too many species …………… out, if will upset the ecosystem.
A. disappear B. die C. go D. extinct
“……………” - He’s tall and dark, and a bit shy.
A. How’s Ron? B. What’s Ron like?
C. How does he look? D. What does he look like?
He/ be/ famous/ dishonesty/ business matters.
A. He is famous as dishonesty in business matters.
B. He is famous for his dishonesty in business matters.
C. He is famous for dishonesty with business matters.
D. He is famous with his dishonesty in business matters.
I/ decide/ go/ party/ spur/ moment.
A. I decided to go to the party with the spur of moment.
B. I decided to go to party on the spur of the moment.