15-minute test
English 12
Name:……………………………………….
Class:……………………
Part 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. emerge B. effect C. energy D. preservation
2. A. distributed B. downloaded C. provided D. copied
Part 2: Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
3. A. addicted B. subscribe C. dominant D. efficient
4. A. documentary B. popolation C. unemployment D. geology
Part 3: Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. (2,5m)
5. Everyone in his house can now read the news on their ………. devices
A. electronic B. electric C. digital D. mobile
6. She has a remarkable ability to ……….. with a wide variety of people.
A. mixing B. connect C. joining D. relationship
7. The lung cancer mortality rate ……… six-fold in males when mass media ………. covering the health risks of smoking.
A. had risen/ started B. rose/ had started C. had risen/ had started D. rose/ started
8. Green technology uses ……….. resources that are never depleted. It also creates eco-friendly products.
A. renewable B. non-renewable C. pollution D. energy
9. Some chemicals can be used for cleaning surfaces …….. they affect the air quality and cause health problems.
A. because B. but C. so D. and
10. We should use renewable resources ………. they are never depleted.
A. and B. so C. because D. but
11. The mass media are means of ………., such as books, newspapers, recordings, radio …
A. transportation B. communication C. reading D. talking
12. It is recommended that he ___ his course.
A. taking B. take C. takes D. took
13. Traffic congestion has become a mojor issue, while schools and hospital are ___.
A. overbearing B. overdone C. overdeveloped D. overloaded
14. His father left New York. The doctor suggested he ___ there.
A. not stayed B. won’t stay C. not stay D. not go to stay
15. I first met her four years ago when we ___ at a middle school.
A. had been studying B. are studying C. have been studying D. were studying
16. I never listen to _____ radio. In fact I haven’t got ______ radio.
A. a /a B. a / the C. the / the D. the / a
Choose the word or phrase with the CLOSEST meaning as the underlined part.
17: For environmental safety, we need to find ways to reduce emission of fumes and smoke of factories.
A. poison B. release C. leak D. pollutant
Choose the word or phrase with the OPPOSITE meaning as the underlined part.
18. The river is badly polluted with toxic chemicals from that factory.
A. harmless B. harmful C. poisonous D. deadly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
19. - "I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight?" - "________ . I'm not using it anyhow."
A. I don't care B. I don't know C. Yes, indeed D. Sure, go ahead
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
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The proposal seemed like a good idea. The manager refused it.
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The manager refused the proposal though it seemed like a good idea.
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B.
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Since the proposal seemed like a good idea, the manager refused it.
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C.
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The manager didn’t like the proposal because it didn’t seem like a good idea.
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D.
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The proposal didn’t seemed like a good idea, so the manager didn’t accept it.
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