NGUYEN VAN THOAI HIGH SCHOOL FIFTEEN-MINUTE TEST 1
NAME:……….CLASS: 12A… ENGLISH 12
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.(1.0)
1. A. slum B. agricultural C. urbanization D. unemployment
2. A. initiatives B. create C. strategist D. identity
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. (1.0)
3. A. adopt B. figure C. hardship D. helpless
4. A. centralize B. overload C. diagnose D. nominate
Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. (4.5) 5. Martin Luther King devoted his life to the ____ of voting right for black people.
A. effort B. realization C. achievement D. performance
6. Mark Zuckerberg's enormous success has taken a lot of hardwork and ____.
A. indifference B. dedication C. loyalty D. reputation
7. In 2003, Thuy was ______ with bone cancer and doctors decided to amputate her leg to save her life.
A. diagnosed B. overcome C. defeated D. obsessed
8. My favourite pastime is playing guitar, but my best friend prefers playing tennis.
A. the /x B. x / x C. the / a D. a / the
9. The war _____ out three years ago.
A. had broken B. broke C. has broken D. was breaking
10. My brother _____ tennis at 11 a.m yesterday.
A. played B. has played C. has been playing D. was playing
11. When we _________ a room two years ago, Lin _________ my things without asking.
A. shared/ was always taking B. shared/ always took
C. had shared/ always took D. was sharing/ was always taking
12. Alexandre Yersin, who had quite a _________ career in medicine, devoted his life to the poor and sick people in Viet Nam.
A. distinct B. distinctive C. distinguishing D. distinguished
13. Rapid ______ may lead to a shortage of livable housing, traffic congestion, and air pollution in urban areas.
A. urbanity B. urbanised C. urbanisation D. urban
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. (1.0)
14. The speaker paused. He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the audience.
A. decided B. wavered C. continued D. determined
15. With so many daily design resources, how do you stay up-to-date with technology without spending too much time on it?
A. connect to Internet all day B. get latest information
C. update new status D. use social network daily
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. (1.0)
16. Her identity will never be revealed in order to protect her children from being judged.
A. uncovered B. proclaimed C. leaked D. hid
17. My wife will never admit that she’s wrong, even when she knows she is. She’s so pig - headed .
A. stubborn B. careful D. talented D. obedient
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. (1.5)
18. They are going to have to amputation his left leg which was badly injured in the accident.
A B C D 19. Life is not so easy for an unemployed.
A B C D
20. A storm hit island while Peter and I was enjoying our holiday there last year.
A B C D
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NGUYEN VAN THOAI HIGH SCHOOL FIFTEEN-MINUTE TEST 1
NAME:……….CLASS: 12A… ENGLISH 12
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.(1.0)
1. A. slum B. agricultural C. urbanization D. unemployment
2. A. initiatives B. create C. strategist D. identity
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. (1.0)
3. A. adopt B. figure C. hardship D. helpless
4. A. centralize B. overload C. diagnose D. nominate
Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. (4.5) 5. Martin Luther King devoted his life to the ____ of voting right for black people.
A. effort B. realization C. achievement D. performance
6. Mark Zuckerberg's enormous success has taken a lot of hardwork and ____.
A. indifference B. dedication C. loyalty D. reputation
7. In 2003, Thuy was ______ with bone cancer and doctors decided to amputate her leg to save her life.
A. diagnosed B. overcome C. defeated D. obsessed
8. My favourite pastime is playing guitar, but my best friend prefers playing tennis.
A. the /x B. x / x C. the / a D. a / the
9. The war _____ out three years ago.
A. had broken B. broke C. has broken D. was breaking
10. My brother _____ tennis at 11 a.m yesterday.
A. played B. has played C. has been playing D. was playing
11. When we _________ a room two years ago, Lin _________ my things without asking.
A. shared/ was always taking B. shared/ always took
C. had shared/ always took D. was sharing/ was always taking
12. Alexandre Yersin, who had quite a _________ career in medicine, devoted his life to the poor and sick people in Viet Nam.
A. distinct B. distinctive C. distinguishing D. distinguished
13. Rapid ______ may lead to a shortage of livable housing, traffic congestion, and air pollution in urban areas.
A. urbanity B. urbanised C. urbanisation D. urban
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. (1.0)
14. The speaker paused. He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the audience.
A. decided B. wavered C. continued D. determined
15. With so many daily design resources, how do you stay up-to-date with technology without spending too much time on it?
A. connect to Internet all day B. get latest information
C. update new status D. use social network daily
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. (1.0)
16. Her identity will never be revealed in order to protect her children from being judged.
A. uncovered B. proclaimed C. leaked D. hid
17. My wife will never admit that she’s wrong, even when she knows she is. She’s so pig - headed .
A. stubborn B. careful D. talented D. obedient
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. (1.5)
18. They are going to have to amputation his left leg which was badly injured in the accident.
A B C D 19. Life is not so easy for an unemployed.
A B C D
20. A storm hit island while Peter and I was enjoying our holiday there last year.
A B C D
