TEST: 45 MINUTES
SUBJECT: ENGLISH:12 (1)

A. PRONUNCIATION: (1m)
* Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: (0,5m)
1. A. enjoyed B. digested C. chewed D. killed
2. A. punch B. touching C. match D. synchronized
* Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others: (0,5m)
3. A. extinction B. construction C. wonderful D. endanger
4. A. reduce B. serious C. swallow D. separate
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (3,5ms)
* Choose the best option to complete the following sentences:
5. We spend more time watching TV than reading books. But ___ fact, TV has not killed reading.
A. for B. in C. at D. on
6. _________ is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment.
A. Individual B. Conservation C. Globe D. Biodiversity
7. Many species have become extinct each year before biologists can identify them.
A. destroy B. drain C. discover D. endanger
8. Books in the home are the wonderful __________ of knowledge and pleasure.
A. supply B. source C. origin D. provision
9. The reference book is expensive, so I think I’ll borrow it from the ……………………………, rather than buying it.
A. library B. bookshop C. newsagent’s D. school’s shop
10. The director ………………………at the airport.
A. must meet B. must to be met C. have to be meet D. must be met
11. Today many species of plants and animals are in…………………….of extinction.
A. threat B. need C. plenty D. danger
12. During the last few decades, human beings have done a great……………………to the environment.
A. pollution B. impact C. damage D. danger
13. You………………………smoke in here. It’s against the rules.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. mightn’t D. don’t have to
14. Taking soup is easy and fast; just put it in your mouth and………………………
A. chew B. swallow C. taste D. digest
15. It gives her great……………………to work with these young children.
A. time B. taste C. pleasure D. happy
16. The first water polo rules were set……………………by William Wilson in 1876.
A. in B. up C. off D. out
17. ……………………1900 water polo has been in the program of the Olympic Games.
A. For B. In C. Since D. By
18. The ball is…………………in Water Polo by dribbling and passing.
A. advanced B. held C. passed D.
C. COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTIONS: (0,75m)
19. - “I’m taking my driving contest tomorrow”
- “__________.”
A. Luck! B. Best wishes! C. Good luck! D.Good chance!
20. “I like scuba diving”
- “__________.”
A. Me too! B. Also me C. For me the same D. I also
21. “Could you lay the table for me?” “………………… . I’m studying”
A. Never mind B. Yes, of course C. Sorry, I can’t D. No, not me
D. MISTAKE CORRECTION: (0,75m)
22. Don’t worry! The train will be arrived soon.
A. Don’t B. worry C. The D. be arrived
23. There are many reasons why a particular species may become endanger.
A. why B. species C. may D. endanger
24. All of the books that you will need for this report can found in the library.
A. All of B. that C. will need D. can found
E. READING COMPREHENSION: (2,5ms)
Cloze test:
* Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.(1.25ms)
Water polo is a rapidly (25) __________ sport in the United States and internationally as well. For anyone (26) __________ in playing or being a spectator, it is important to understand the rules of the game.
Each team consists of one goalie and six field players. Each field player plays both offense and defense, and the goalie (27) __________