NGUYEN VAN THOAI HIGH SCHOOL FIFTEEN-MINUTE TEST 5 (2020-2021) NAME:………... ENGLISH 12
Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. leaves B. songs C. deserts D. knives
2. A. incredible B. digest C. tie D. survive
Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. attract B. wildlife C. diverse D. polite
4. A. interview B. tsunami C. opponent D. eternal
Choose the one word or phrase - A, B, C, or D - that best completes the sentences. (4.0) 5. Linda refused ______ in the musical performance because she was sick.
A. to participate B. participate C. participating D. to participating 6. If Ted were younger, he ______ a professional running competition.
A. will join B. had joined C. would have joined D. would join 7.Measles is a highly catching viral disease _______ by a characteristic skin rash.
A. accompanied B. accompany C. is accompanied D. it is accompanied 8. Peter and Mary are talking about their test.
Peter: “I think this test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!”
Mary: “_____________.”
A. You can say that again B. I don’t mention it. C. You’re right. D. I don’t see it that way.
9. The overall aim of the book is to help bridge the gap between theory and practice, particularly in language teaching.
A. reduce the differences B. minimize the limitations
C. construct a bridge D. increase the understanding
10. He's obviously ______ a special effort to be nice to me at the moment.
A. going B. carrying C. doing D. making
11.Bruce was not promoted to a higher position_____________ he was a devoted worker.
A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. because 12. Many people are not interested ________ reading books as much as seeing films.
A. in B. with C. for D. about
Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.
13.What we know about certain diseases are still not sufficient to prevent them from spreading easily
A B C among the population.
D
14.The tongue is the principle organ of taste, and is crucial for chewing, swallowed, and speaking.
A B C D
15.Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced to A B C
alter their eating habits.
D
16.We felt asleep at the meeting because the speaker had such a monotonous voice.
A B C D
Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given sentences.
17. This film is not so interesting as the one we saw last week.
A. The film we saw last week was more interesting as this one.
B. The film we saw last week was less interesting than this one.
C. The film we saw last week was more interesting than this one.
D. The film we saw last week was as interesting as this one.
18. "Don't stay at the hotel near the airport," Peter said to Ann.
A. Peter advised Ann to stay at the hotel near the airport.
B. Ann wanted Peter to stay at the hotel near the airport.
C. Peter warned Ann against staying at the hotel near the airport.
D. Peter warned Ann to stay at the hotel near the airport.
Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of below sentences.
19. Peter told us about his leaving the school. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.
A. Only after his leaving the school did Peter inform us of his arrival at the meeting.
B. Not until Peter told us that he would leave the school did he arrive at the meeting.
C. Hardly had Peter informed us about his leaving the school when he arrived at the meeting.
D. No sooner had Peter arrived at the meeting than he told us about his leaving the school.
20. I don’t know Philosophy. Therefore, I can’t answer your question.
A. If I know Philosophy, I can answer your question.
B. If I know Philosophy, I will be able to answer your question.
C. If I knew Philosophy, I would be able to answer your answer.
D. If I had known Philosophy, I would have been able to answer your question.
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NGUYEN VAN THOAI HIGH SCHOOL FIFTEEN-MINUTE TEST 5 (2020-2021)
NAME:………... ENGLISH 12
Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. leaves B. songs C. deserts D. knives
2. A. incredible B. digest C. tie D. survive
Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. attract B. wildlife C. diverse D. polite
4. A. interview B. tsunami C. opponent D. eternal
Choose the one word or phrase - A, B, C, or D - that best completes the sentences. (4.0) 5. Linda refused ______ in the musical performance because she was sick.
A. to participate B. participate C. participating D. to participating 6. If Ted were younger, he ______ a professional running competition.
A. will join B. had joined C. would have joined D. would join 7.Measles is a highly catching viral disease _______ by a characteristic skin rash.
A. accompanied B. accompany C. is accompanied D. it is accompanied 8. Peter and Mary are talking about their test.
Peter: “I think this test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!”
Mary: “_____________.”
A. You can say that again B. I don’t mention it. C. You’re right. D. I don’t see it that way.
9. The overall aim of the book is to help bridge the gap between theory and practice, particularly in language teaching.
A. reduce the differences B. minimize the limitations
C. construct a bridge D. increase the understanding
10. He's obviously ______ a special effort to be nice to me at the moment.
A. going B. carrying C. doing D. making
11.Bruce was not promoted to a higher position_____________ he was a devoted worker.
A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. because 12. Many people are not interested ________ reading books as much as seeing films.
A. in B. with C. for D. about
Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.
13.What we know about certain diseases are still not sufficient to prevent them from spreading easily
A B C among the population.
D
14.The tongue is the principle organ of taste, and is crucial for chewing, swallowed, and speaking.
A B C D
15.Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced to A B C
alter their eating habits.
D
16.We felt asleep at the meeting because the speaker had such a monotonous voice.
A B C D
Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given sentences.
17. This film is not so interesting as the one we saw last week.
A. The film we saw last week was more interesting as this one.
B. The film we saw last week was less interesting than this one.
C. The film we saw last week was more interesting than this one.
D. The film we saw last week was as interesting as this one.
18. "Don't stay at the hotel near the airport," Peter said to Ann.
A. Peter advised Ann to stay at the hotel near the airport.
B. Ann wanted Peter to stay at the hotel near the airport.
C. Peter warned Ann against staying at the hotel near the airport.
D. Peter warned Ann to stay at the hotel near the airport.
Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of below sentences.
19. Peter told us about his leaving the school. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.
A. Only after his leaving the school did Peter inform us of his arrival at the meeting.
B. Not until Peter told us that he would leave the school did he arrive at the meeting.
C. Hardly had Peter informed us about his leaving the school when he arrived at the meeting.
D. No sooner had Peter arrived at the meeting than he told us about his leaving the school.
20. I don’t know Philosophy. Therefore, I can’t answer your question.
A. If I know Philosophy, I can answer your question.
B. If I know Philosophy, I will be able to answer your question.
C. If I knew Philosophy, I would be able to answer your answer.
D. If I had known Philosophy, I would have been able to answer your question.
