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GRADE 12

MID-TERM EXAM 1
-----    ----KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ 1

TEST 1
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. He is ____ influenced by his father and grandfather. His behaviors and decisions are exactly the same.
A. mighty

B. strongly

C. terribly

D. weakly

2. We ____ to the hospital to visit Mike when he ____ to say that he was fine.
A. were driving - was calling

B. drove - called

C. were driving – called

D. drove - was calling

3. After a hard-working day, I went to ____ bed and had ____ most beautiful dream ever.
A. the - the

B. a – the

C. a – a

D. Ø – the

4. “Shall we talk about Larry or Oprah?” - “___________”
A. Never mind. There is always something to do.

B. We'd better talk about them both.

C. Wow! They are adorable.

D. Oh, I see what you mean.

5. The monk insisted that the tourists ____ the temple until they had removed their shoes.
A. not enter

B. not entering

C. not to enter

D. to not enter

C. fill up with

D. go out with

6. They hope to ____ a cure for the disease.
A. catch up on

B. come up with

7. The map of top ten most densely ____ countries in the world includes Monaco, Singapore, Bahrain, Malta
and Bangladesh.
A. populated

B. populating

C. population

D. popular

8. The rate of urbanization is low, ____ the rate of urban growth is high.
A. but

B. however

C. so

D. therefore

9. Anna organized a few games to ____ the ice when the new students first arrived.
A. break

B. crack

C. drill

D. melt

10. Anna: "In my opinion, some people should stay in rural areas as well as work on agriculture."
Mark: “____”
A. I'm not afraid I don't agree. B. I'm not sure about that.

C. I'm so sorry, but I agree.

D. Not at all, thanks.

11. The council wants to ____ the character of the city while reconstructing the Old Quarter.
A. preserve

B. store

C. defense

D. abandon

12. Switching to ____ eco light bulb is one way to protect the environment.
A. energy-wasting

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B. energy-expending

C. energy-lacking

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D. energy-saving

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13. After the children finished their dinner, they went to bed __ listened to a bedtime story before falling asleep.
A. that

B. and

C. so

D. while

14. Mark: "In the next round, we are going to present the pros and cons of urbanization."
Alex: “____”
A. Good chance.

B. Good day.

C. Good luck.

D. Good time.

II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
15. Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well.
A. depressed

B. motivated

C. overlooked

D. rejected

16. Polish artist Pawel Kuczynski creates satirical paintings filled with thought-provoking messages about the
world.
A. inspirational

B. provocative

C. stimulating

D. universal

17. Many of the immigrants have intermarried with the island's original inhabitants.
A. foreigners

B. landlord

C. newcomer

D. dwellers

18. For environmental safety, we need to find ways to reduce emission of fumes and smoke of factories.
A. leak

B. release

C. poison

D. pollutant

III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
19. It is not fair to give such a challenging task to an inexperienced staff like her.
A. comprehensible

B. difficult

C. provocative

D. intriguing

20. I propose that we wait until the budget has been announced before committing ourselves to any expenditure.
A. approve

B. recommend

C. reject

D. suggest

21. She stays incredibly focused and is never distracted by others.
A. disturbed

B. confused

C. bewildered

D. concentrated

22. She comes from an admirable and respectable family.
A. good

B. respected

C. unworthy

D. dignified

IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Rapid urbanization can hold long-term economic, social and environmental promise for developing countries
(23) ____ investments made now in infrastructure, housing and public services are efficient and sustainable, the
World Bank says in a new report.
In the next two decades, cities are (24) ____ to expand by another two billion residents, as people move in
unprecedented numbers from rural areas to pursue hopes and aspirations in cities. More than 90% of this urban
population growth is expected to occur in the developing world, (25) ____ many cities are already struggling to
provide basic needs such as water, electricity, transport, health services and education.

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Report authors note that most new urban growth will not take (26) ____ in the “megacities” of the world e.g.
Rio de Janeiro, Jakarta or New Delhi but rather in less commonly recognized “secondary” cities - places like
Fushun in China, and Surat in India.
To help policymakers prepare for and manage growth, the report distills lessons learned from 12 countries
across all geographic regions and stages of urbanization. It then translates these global lessons (27) ____
practical policy advice.
23. A. if

B. unless

C. whether

D. while

24. A. predictable

B. predicted

C. predicting

D. predictions

25. A. what

B. where

C. which

D. why

26. A. form

B. hand

C. place

D. time

27. A. by

B. into

C. up to

D. up with

V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
28. Rapid ups and downs in the number of students could be observed in June.
A. The number of students changed dramatically in June.
B. The number of students did not stay the same in June.
C. The number of students fluctuated wildly in June.
D. The number of students went up and then fell in June.
29. The rapid urbanization led to many serious problems. One of those is the growth of slums.
A. The rapid urbanization is the cause of many serious problems such as the growth of slums.
B. The rapid urbanization is consequent of many serious problems like the growth of slums.
C. The rapid urbanization is created by many serious problems such as the growth of slums.
D. The rapid urbanization is resulted by many serious problems like the growth of slums.
30. You can always count on me.
A. I'll never take you down. B. I'll never let you down. C. I'll never hold you down. D. I'll never make you down.
31. A car hit the fence of my garden. I was cleaning the swimming pool.
A. While a car hit the fence I was cleaning the swimming pool.
B. A car hit the fence and I was cleaning the swimming pool.
C. I was cleaning the swimming pool when a car hit the fence.
D. I was cleaning the swimming pool then a car hit the fence.
32. He doesn't like going out. He doesn't invite any friends home.
A. He either goes out or invites any friends home.

B. He neither goes out nor invites any friends home.

C. He not only goes out but also invites any friends home. D. He goes out but not invites any friends home.

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VI. Mark the letter 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.
33. A. distributed

B. used

C. emailed

D. copied

34. A. invented

B. contributed

C. attributed

D. welcomed

35. A. wicked

B. reduced

C. influenced

D. expressed

36. A. accessed

B. searched

C. surfed

D. recorded

VII. 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 in each of the following questions.
37. A. tablet

B. media

C. social

D. subscribe

38. A. newspaper

B. smartphone

C. access

D. device

39. A. computer

B. technology

C. magazine

D. connection

40. A. networking

B. television

C. socialize

D. communication

TEST 2
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
Question 1: A. soot

B. mood

C. school

D. moon

Question 2: A. clutter

B. slum

C. bulb

D. urban

Question 3: A. mindset

B. handsome

C. medium

D. industrial

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
Question 4: A. down-market

B. organic

C. replenish

D. dedicate

Question 5: A. perseverance

B. preservation

C. environment

D. eco-friendly

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
Question 6: By 1906, Phan Chu Trinh's
A. elementary

B. comparative

Question 7: We admire her
A. achievement
A. all-round

B. year-round
B. raise

Question 10: In less developed countries,
A. heavily populous

C. awareness
C. all-year

D. concentration
D. yearly

in the urban population of Africa and Asia between now and 2050.
C. promotion

D. development

slums form both on thee and within the largest cities.

B. densely populated C. thinly populated

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D. relative

business, so we can't afford holidays.

Question 9: There will be a sharp
A. rise

C. primary

to the cause of humanity.

B. dedication

Question 8: This is a(an)

goal was modernization and economic development.

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Question 11: This building is architect's crowning
A. story

B. goal

.

C. event

D. achievement

Question 12: There was a knock on the door while we
A. were enjoying

B. enjoyed

the game show on TV.

C. had enjoyed

D. had been enjoying

Question 13: Nguyen Hue made
surprise attack against
Tet, ________Vietnamese and Chinese Lunar New Year holiday.
A. a – Ø – Ø

B. the – Ø – Ø

C. a – the – the

Question 14: Babara is motivated to study
A. therefore

B. because of

Question 15: It was essential that we
A. sign

B. signed

Chinese during

D. a – the – Ø

she knows that a good education can improve her life.
C. because

D. so

the lease before the end of the month.
C. had signed

D. were signing

IV. Complete the conversation about urbanisation in Ho Chi Minh City, using the responses (A-G) given.
There are two extra ones.
A. The intense economic development of the city was under pressure of transport networks.
B. So we have to build more and even metro lines.
C. The authorities have to control the urban sprawl.
D. Priority was given to the development of infrastructure and highways.
E. The city has also planned to develop electric taxis to reduce the environmental effect on the roads and reduce
transportation costs.
F. There are also workers who live and sleep at their place of work.
G. We also have to improve the transport system.
Mai: I've seen a lot of high buildings are under construction in out city, Mr. Tan. It's an example of
urbanisation in your lecture.
Mr. Tan: That's right. Ho Chi Minh is the biggest city in our country with an urban area of 10 million
inhabitants.
Mai: Wow, really? Is it the official figure of our city's population?
Mr. Tan: Of course not. There are so many people who come to work in the city but their residence certificates
is in the countryside. (16)
. It is called “the floating population”.
Mai: “The floating population”? Does our city have the highest rate of economic growth?
Mr. Tan: Yes, it does. It's the most major economic centre of our country?
Mai: I guess our city faces several issues, such as housing. Is that right, Mr. Tan?
Mr. Tan: You're right. (17)
. Work has begun on the construction of the new district of
Thu Thiem on the other bank of the Saigon River, and soon in Thanh Da.
Mai: Fantastic. It'll become a new center of our city.

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Mr. Tan: Like Pudong in Shanghai, Mai. (18)

.

Mai: The traffic is always so heavy. The number of road accidents is on the rise and has affected the young
population.
Mr. Tan: The present bus lines only meet 7% of the need transport. (19)

.

Mai: When will the metro lines be finished, Mr. Tan?
Mr. Tan: By the year 2020. (20)

.

V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
The Emergence of Megacities
The urban shift over time has led to the emergence of the megacity – a city with a population of 10 million or
more. New York City and Tokyo were the first (21)
megacities, both (22)
an urban
population of over 10 million by the 1950s. But today they are (23)
alone in their size. In 2014, there
were 28 megacties across the planet – from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Lagos, Nigeria and London, England to
Shanghai, China – and all major global regions except Oceania are (24)
with megacities.
Most of the megacities in recent years are located in Asia and Africa. In fact, it is where seven of wight newest
megacities can be found and where 10 of the 12 (25)
megacities in 2030 will be located. From 2010 to
2015, Kinshasa's population grew (26)
over 23 percent, and today over half of 11.6 million residents
are under 22 years old. A (27)
of factors has led to this growth including migration from rural areas,
high fertility rates, and widening of the city's boundaries. The population is (28)
almost all support
structure in the city (29)
the threat of food shortages, traffic (30)
, and insufficient education
facilities have become an obvious reality.
Question 21: A. knew

B. known

C. familiar

D. acquainted

Question 22: A. touching

B. coming

C. getting

D. reaching

Question 23: A. far from

B. far from it

C. from far and wide

D. so far

Question 24: A. indicated

B. marked

C. shown

D. described

Question 25: A. projected

B. aimed

C. potential

D. arranged

Question 26: A. with

B. to

C. about

D. by

Question 27: A. set

B. combination

C. mixture

D. arrangement

Question 28: A. outrunning

B. outgrowing

C. outnumbering

D. outplaying

Question 29: A. that

B. which

C. what

D. where

Question 30: A. concentration

B. police

C. congestion

D. control

VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
A Tale of Two Cities: Seoul and Dhaka
The city of Seoul, with a population of 10.3 million on 1998, forms part of South Korea's capital region. As the
capital city, Seoul has been at the center of South Korea's remarkable economic transformation over the last
four decades.
In the 1960s, much of South Korea's industrial growth was focused on greater Seoul, which by 1970 had 52
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which accounted for 50 percent of the country's urban increase in the 1960s. This very rapid growth of Seoul's
population placed pressure on the city's infrastructure, leading to marked growth in new settlements,
increasing traffic congestion, and growing air pollution. This led the government to adopt a national
decentralization strategy in the 1970s that attempted to divert industry to other areas of the country. In the 1980s,
continuing efforts were made to decentralize economic activity.
Dhaka's population of 6.5 million is crowded into 360 square kilometers, creating one of the highest urban
densities in the world. Unlike South Korea, Bangladesh has not experienced rapid economic change, and
agriculture remains the major component of GDP and the main resource of employment. While general
economic conditions have improved somewhat over the last twenty years, Bangladesh is still a very poor
country.
Dhaka's rate of population growth has declined slightly over the past three decades, but it still remains among
the highest in Asia (4.2 percent annually). The continuing growth reflects ongoing migration from rural areas to
the Dhaka urban region. Recently, the city's population has also grown as a result of the expansion of its
administrative boundaries, a process that added 1 million people to the city in the 1980s. Dhaka's growth has
not been associated with an expansion of productive employment opportunities in relatively high wage areas.
Instead, there has been growing employment in the low productivity, low-income sector, such as petty retailing
or rickshaw driving.
Question 31: The main reason of Seoul's population growth in the 1960s was

.

A. the development of industry

B. remarkable economic transformation

C. rural-urban migration

D. its role as a capital

Question 32: All of the following are the problems that the authorities of Seoul had to deal with
EXCEPT
.
A. infrastructure

B. rural-urban migration

C. traffic congestion

D. housing

Question 33: We can infer from the passage that the reason of the national decentralization strategy in the
1970s and 1980s in Seoul is that
.
A. other regions demanded for industry development

B. there were no industrial complexes in the south

C. it would place pressure on other cities

D. Seoul seemed to be destroyed its capacity

Question 34: All of the following are true about Dhaka EXCEPT that

.

A. its population always increase steadily

B. its urban growth rate is one the highest in the world

C. people live mainly on agriculture

D. many people live in poverty

Question 35: One of the differences between the urban growth between Seoul ans Dhaka is.
A. rural-urban migration

B. urban boundary extension

C. employment opportunities

D. high urban densities

VII. Use the words or phrases given to write meaningful sentences about Alexandre Yersin.
Question 36: 1894/ Alexandre Yersin/ demonstrate/ link/ between/ human disease/ rats/ a vector/ epidemic.
=>____________________________________________________________________________________

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Question 37: 1891/ while working/ a doctor/ a ship/ he/ begin/ explorations/ Indochina.
=>____________________________________________________________________________________
Question 38: 1894/ after his return/ Hong Kong/ Yersin/ set up/ small laboratory/ which/ become/ Nha Trang
Pasteur Institute/ 1905.
=>____________________________________________________________________________________
Question 39: During this time/ he/ begin/ cultivation/ rubber/ region.
=>____________________________________________________________________________________
Question 40: 1902 to 1904/ at/ request/ General Governor/ Indochina/ Yersin/ establish/ Hanoi School of
Medicine/ and/ become/ founding dean.
=>____________________________________________________________________________________
TEST 3
Mark the letter 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. none

B. phone

C. stone

D. zone

2. A. life

B. like

C. live

D. lively

3. A. beard

B. hear

C. rear

D. swear

4. A. ancient

B. educate

C. stranger

D. transfer

5. A. account

B. astound

C. country

D. mounting

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 in each of the following questions.
6. A. emigrate

B. immigrate

C. advocate

D. inhabit

7. A. confide

B. comfort

C. inflate

D. severe

8. A. biology

B. environment

C. geography

D. scientific

9. A. mixed bag

B. basket maker

C. direct method

D. bad pain

C. white paper

D. old man

10. A. good morning B. blood bank

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11. Mark Zuckerberg's enormous success has taken a lot of hard work and ____.
A. indifference

B. dedication

C. loyalty

D. reputation

12. 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

13. Thanks to the help of the teacher, she is _____ encouraging progress in math.
A. doing

B. making

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C. checking

D. stopping

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14. The ____ of the soil reduced the productivity of the farm.
A. fertility

B. hardship

C. poverty

D. inadequacy

15. Last night, we ____ for you for ages but you never ____ up.
A. waited – showed

B. would wait - showed

C. were waiting - were showing

D. waited – was showing

16. Since they ____ us they ____ to visit us last Sunday, we ____ forward to the day.
A. were telling - came - looked

B. would tell – would visit - would look

C. told – would come - were looking

D. tell - are coming - will look

17. “Good luck to you in your exam!”

-“_________”

A. Thank you! Same to you.

B. Yeah. That's the one.

C. Well, I'll see.

D. Don't worry! I'll be fine.

18. It is necessary that you ____ able to come with us.
A. are

B. be

C. being

D. to be

19. Poaching ____ the greatest threat to many species.
A. creates

B. presents

C. poses

D. produces

20. I didn't meet him right away ____ he had to talk to his boss first.
A. while

B. if

C. because

D. or

21. ____ what has happened, I think she will never return.
A. If

B. Unless

C. While

D. After

22. There wasn't a chair for the headmaster, ____ is a big problem.
A. what

B. which

C. that

D. where

23. The student wiped the board ____ was full of notes and drawings.
A. that

B. while

C. after

D. so

24. Overpopulation in urban areas tends to create unfavourable conditions, which may result in ____ of food in
developing countries.
A. damages

B. failures

C. shortages

D. supplies

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each
of the following questions.
25. Ideally, I'd like to work at home but there is no way my boss agrees with that.
A. Generally

B. Luckily

C. Preferably

D. Fortunately

26. She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.
A. ambitious

B. creative

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D. practical

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27. Scientists are trying to find energy that consumes less fuel.
A. waste

B. destroy

C. eat up

D. use

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
28. This boy is poorly-educated and doesn't know how to behave properly.
A. uneducated

B. knowledgeable

C. ignorant

D. rude

29. The number of rhinos is in steady decline. There are fewer rhinos than ever before.
A. occasional

B. constant

C. stable

D. persistent

30. Unemployment is a massive problem for the government at the moment.
A. main

B. major

C. minor

D. primary

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
The increase in urbanization causes different problems. Air and water pollution are amongst the major issue we
have to tackle.
In the first place, cars, factories and burning waste emit dangerous gases that change the air quality in our cities
and pose threats to our health. Dangerous gases such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides cause respiratory
diseases, for instant, bronchitis and asthma. Those are also proved to have long-term effects on the environment.
Furthermore, with the increased population, it becomes difficult to manage the waste generated in cities. Most
of the waste is discharged or dumped into rivers or onto streets. The waste pollutes water and makes it unfit for
human consumption. Subsequently, it becomes more and more difficult for city dwellers to get clean water.
Some cities in Africa are unable to provide adequate water supply because most of the water is lost in pipe
leakages. In fact, most city dwellers in developing countries are forced to boil their water or to buy bottled
water, which is very expensive.
There are several actions that could be taken to eradicate the problems described above. Firstly, a simple
solution would be joining community efforts to address problems affecting your city. Ask your parents, friends
and relatives to join in as well. These efforts might include clean-up campaigns, recycling projects and a
signature campaign to ask the government to do something about the situation. A second measure would be
encouraging your teacher to talk about these problems and to discuss how young people can help to solve them.
Finally, writing to local organizations working on these issues for ideas on how you can contribute to solve
them.
31. The word tackle in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. deal with

B. make up

C. try on

D. turn down

32. The word Those in paragraph 2 refers to ____.
A. bronchitis and asthma
B. carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides
C. dangerous gases
D. respiratory diseases

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33. According to the passage, in some cities in Africa ____.
A. people are allowed to dump waste into rivers and on streets
B. people aren't provided enough water due to leaking pipes
C. people have found some solutions to the problems
D. people would rather use boiling water and bottled water
34. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. City problems should be taught and be topic for students to discuss at school.
B. Children must ask for their parent's permission before joining community efforts.
C. Participators might take part in different kinds of projects and campaigns.
D. People can contribute in solving the problems by writing to local organizations working on these issues.
35. Which of the following would serve as the best title for the passage?
A. Environment degradation: Air and water pollution
B. Environmental pollution: Problems and actions
C. Increasing urbanization: Causes and effects
D. Increasing urbanization: Effects and solutions
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
36. Connor is said to be very ambitious and aggressive.
A. People regard Connor as an ambitious and aggressive person.
B. People talk Connor as an ambitious and aggressive person.
C. People believe in Conor as an ambitious and aggressive person.
D. People feel Conor as an ambitious and aggressive person.
37. Nobody in my class is as outgoing as I am.
A. I am as outgoing as nobody in my class.
B. I am the more outgoing than nobody in my class.
C. I am the most outgoing person in my class.
D. I am not as outgoing as people in my class.
38. The price plunged from 300 to 20 in 1995. It plateaued over the next 3 years.
A. The price decreased by 280 in 1995 before stabilizing for the next 3 years.
B. The price decreased for 280 in 1995 before leveling off for the next 3 years.
C. The price increased by 280 in 1995 before leveling off for the next 3 years.
D. The price increased for 280 in 1995 before stabilizing for the next 3 years.

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39. We paid for the meal. We wanted to say sorry for what we had done.
A. In order to pay for the meal, we wanted to say sorry for what we had done.
B. We paid for the meal in order to say sorry for what we had done.
C. We paid for the meal although we wanted to say sorry for what we had done.
D. The meal we paid for is what we want to say sorry for what we had done.
40. You must never take the helmet off when you drive.
A. Helmets must be worn at all times when driving.
B. Helmets must be taken around with you when you drive.
C. Wearing helmets is never taken into consideration when driving.
D. Helmets are an optional part of you when you drive.
TEST 4
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase which does not contain the same sound as the
other three.
1. A. carrot

B. carat

C. carries

D. caret

2. A. sense

B. sent

C. scent

D. cent

3. A. braise

B. brays

C. braze

D. brake

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 in each of the following questions.
4. A. estimate
5. A. drawback

B. prestigious
B. greenhouse

C. proportion

D. urbanity

C. mindset

D. overload

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
6. That disabled 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

7. She has a wonderful voice but unfortunately, she never gets the ____ to sing in public.
A. event

B. occasions

C. ability

D. chance

8. We are having ________ terrible weather which is quite strange. Usually ________ weather in the UK is not
this bad.
A. the – the B. a – the

C. Ø - the

D. the – a

9. I ____ out last night but at the last minute I ____ that I had a quiz this morning.
A. was going to go – realized

B. went – realized

C. had gone – would realize

D. would go - have realized

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10. “I am so happy. I have just passed my history exam.”
A. Congratulations!

- “______________”

B. What's the matter?

C. Get well soon!

D. Thanks a lot.

11. The UK is considering the proposal that it ____ compensations for damages of the Indian embassy.
A. been paying

B. is paying

C. paid

D. pay

12. The teacher explained so much stuff in just one lesson that most of the students could _______ only half of
it.
A. break up

B. get through

C. let out

D. take in

13. Although it was more than an hour late, the superstar finally showed up and ____ the attention of the
audience.
A. grabbed

B. held

C. paid

D. took

14. Jenny: "I think higher living standard is one of the reasons that many people want to be a city dweller."
Mark: “____”
A. I couldn't agree more.

B. It's nice of you to say so.

C. That's quite all right.

D. Why not?

15. _______ batteries or solar chargers are some of the solutions to the lack of energy.
A. Rechargeable

B. Reversible

C. Repeatable

D. Returnable

16. The kids show some hatred towards him ____ he was really nice to them.
A. because

B. before

C. unless

D. even though

C. whenever

D. whichever

17. We can leave ____ you are ready.
A. wh...