ENGLISH 12. UNIT 01.Name:……………….………………………………………….Answer:…..…. Score:……….

I.Mark the letter A, B, C or D whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
01. A. floats B. leaves C. grooms D. weaves
02. A. hive B. give C. drive D. dive
03. A. founds B. grows C. parks D. eels
04. A. pull B. hunt C. stuck D. dumb
05. A. shipped B. started C. added D. folded
II.Mark the letter A, B, C or D whose underlined part differs from the other three in stress pattern.
06. A. support B. slogan C. icon D. motto
07. A. dominate B. disagree C. disrespect D. interfere
08. A. supply B. equal C. maintain D. precede
09. A. countryman B. habitat C. decision D. penalty
10. A. habitat B. capital C. calendar D. attraction
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
11. The speaker paused. He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the audience.
A. decided B. continued C. determined D. wavered
12. Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well.
A. depressed B. motivated C. overlooked D. rejected
13. The government`s plans to cut taxes really stimulated the economy.
A. discouraged B. started C. weakened D. improved
14. I used to idolize David Beckham because of his dedication and talent.
A. hate B. impress C. worship D. detest
15. Linda is very outgoing, however, her brother is quite reserved.
A. open B. sociable C. easygoing D. shy
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
16. That disable boy`s victory in the race set the _______ example to all students in the school.
A. finest B. first-class C. rarest D. most convenient
17. A _______ once said “It is a sweet and honorable thing to die for your country.”
A. patriotism B. patriotic C. patriot D. patrol
18. Martin Luther King devoted his life to the _______ of voting right for black people.
A. effort B. realization C. achievement D. performance
19. IPhone 13 is the latest _______ in the field of smartphone design of Apple.
A. creator B. create C. creativity D. creation
20. Einstein _______ a great impact on modern physics.
A. feels B. does C. a D. has
21. It is the underserved _______ that damaged his life and his family.
A. reputable B. repute C. reputation D. disrepute
22. We _______ the kittens carefully and sold them for a good profit.
A. brought up B. grew up C .rose D. aroused
23. The stores will inevitably end up _______ with each other to increase their market shares.
A. contesting B. contending C. competing D. completing
24. Bill Gates has made large donations to numerous _______ organizations.
A. charitable B. charitably C. charity D. charities
25. Thanks to the help of the teacher, she is _______ encouraging progress in math.
A. doing B. making C. checking D. stopping
26. His father used to be a _______ professor at the university. Many students worshipped him..
A. distinct B. distinctive C. distinguishing D. distinguished
27. Mark Zuckerberg`s enormous success has taken a lot of hard-work and _______.
A. indifference B. dedication C. loyalty D. reputation
28. I can`t believe she didn`t do anything for the company. I will _______ and be in charge.
A. take over B. take on C. take up D. take in
29. During the Medieval period, people were