midterm

Revise midterm English 12
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others of the same group. (0.4 point)
Question 1. A. kites B. loves C. cooks D. laughs
Question 2. A. wicked B. hatred C. crooked D. looked
Question 3: A cups B stamps C books D pens
Question 4: A smiled B denied C divorced D agreed
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress. (0.6 point)
Question 3. A. project B. support C. secure D. agree
Question 4. A. confide B. banquet C.engage D. maintain
Question 5. A. biologist B.generally C. security D. responsible
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions. (1.5 point)
Question 1: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary! - _________________ .
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid C. Thank you for your compliment
B. You are telling a lie D. I don’t like your saying
Question 2: there ……………… a lot of furniture in my uncle’s house now
A are B were C is being D is
Question3: he will apply for the job …………..
A when he is graduating from university B until he graduated form
C when he had graduated from university D as soon as he graduates from university
Question 4: by the end of this week.I ……………….here forten days
A. stay B.am staying C. will stay D.will have stayed
Question 5. John………………. A respectful and obedient students
A. said to be B is said to be C. is said D. is said being
Question6; Mr. George is having a date with Ms. Rose at his house.
- Mr. George: “That’s a very nice skirt you’re wearing.”
- Ms. Rose: “_____”
A. Thank you for your compliment! B. That’s all right.
C. It’s nice of you to say so. D. I like you said so.
Question 7 People say that two men were arrested after the explosion.
A. Two men is said to be arrested after the explosion.
B. Two men were said to be arrested after the explosion.
C. People said two men be arrested after the explosion.
D. Two men are said to have been arrested after the explosion.
Question 8 Jack _________ me, I _____________ a letter.
A. phoned - has been writing B. has phoned - was writing
C. phoned- was writing D. was phoning – wrote
Question9 You can use my phone if yours __________.
A. won`t work B. doesn`t work C. won`t be worked D. isn`t worked
Question10 John asked me _______ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
Question11 To........someone`s attention, we can use either verbal or non-verbal forms of communication.
A. borrow B. attract C. steal D. buy
Circle the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1:I didn’t think his comments were very appropriate at the time.
A. right B. suitable C. correct D. exact
Question2:Trudy felt ill at ease when she spoke in public for the first time.
A. felt uncomfortable and embarrassed B. felt difficult and lost confidence
C. felt challenged and inopportune D. felt nausea and dizzy
Question3: Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home
A. deal with       B. manage        C. help together            D. work together
Question 4Schooling is compulsory for all English children
A optional B pioneer C required D plastically
Question 5: Some days rest may help you reduce the feeling of study
A increase B lower C chop D create
Question 6: when being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying