School year: 2010- 2011
Grade 12
TEST 3- KEY
Circle the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other three.
A. climber B. written C. tiny D. crisis b
A. counter B. southern C. flourish D. country a
A. consult B. result C. reduce D. instruct c
A. nature B. nation C. century D. question b
A. ancient B. social C. ocean D. recent d
Circle the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three.
A. influence B. hurricane C. oasis D. consequence c
A. humanity B. concentration C. emergency D. phenomenon b
A. manager B. director C. professor D. reporter a
A. museum B. government C. reference D. continent a
A. climatic B. collective C. abundant D. regional d
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
As a stranger at the party, I stood alone for some time, then walked over to an interesting-looking person and introduce myself.
I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start.
My grandfather, who is a wise man, has greatly influenced on my life.
It is hoping that all present day communicable diseases will be conquered some day.
What we know about certain diseases are still not sufficient to prevent them from spreading easily among the population.
Thailand topped the standings ……………….. more silver medals.
A. by virtue of B. as C. as a result D. thanks for
After the funeral, the residents of the apartment building …………….
A. sent faithfully flowers all weeks to the cemetery B. sent to the cemetery each week flowers faithfully
C. sent flowers faithfully to the cemetery each week D. sent each week faithfully to the cemetery flowers.
Because the first pair of pants did not fit properly, he asked for ………………
A. another pants B. others pants C. the others pants D. another pair
The committee has met and ………………
A. they have reached a decision B. it has formulated themselves some opinions
C. its decision was reached at D. it has reached a decision
Alfred Adams has not ………………
A. lived lonelynessly in times previous B. never before lived sole
C. ever lived alone before D. before lived without the company of his friends
John’s score on the test is the highest in the class; ………………
A. he should study last night B. he should have studied last night
C. he must have studied last night D. he must had to study last night
Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because ………………
A. he must to teach a class B. he will be teaching a class
C. of he will teach a class D. he will have teaching a class
Having been served lunch, ………………
A. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee.
B. the committee members discussed the problem
C. it was discussed by the committee members the problem
D. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee.
Florida has not yet ratified the amendment, and ………………
A. several other sates hasn’t either. B. neither has some of the others states
C. some other states also have not either. D. neither have several other states
The chairman requested that ………………
A. the members studied more carefully the problem B. the problem was more carefulnessly studied
C. with more carefulness the problem could be studied D. the members study the problem carefully.
California relies heavily on income from fruit crops, and ………………
A. Florida also B. Florida too C. Florida is as well D. so does Florida
The professor said that ………………..
A. the students can turn over their reports on the Monday.
B. the reports on Monday could be received from the students by him.
C. the students could hand in their report on Monday
D. the students will on Monday the reports turn in
This year will be difficult for this organization because …………….
A. they have less money and volunteers than they had last year
B. it has less money and fewer volunteers than it had last year
C. the last year it