A _____ is a large animal that lives in deserts and is used for carrying goods and people.. People also live outside oases, but these people are not farmers.. These animals can live on t
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Class: 12C ENGLISH TEST
Name : ……… Time: 45 minutes
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1 A chair B cheap C chorus D child
II Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words:
3 A habitat B pollution C construction D extinction
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the
underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
5 The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss.
A reserve B generation C natural environment D diversity
6 It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and
densely populated, such as much of Asia and Africa
A disappeared B increased C threatened D reduced
7 It is a top secret You _ tell anyone about it.
A mustn't B needn't C mightn't D won't
8 I wanted to give him some money after he helped me with the car he
absolutely refused to accept it
9 A _ is a large animal that lives in deserts and is used for carrying goods and people.
10 Camels have one or two humps used storing water and food.
11 is the process by which a piece of land becomes dry, empty, and unsuitable
for growing trees or crops on
A desert B deserted C desertify D desertification
12 Anna needed some money, , she took a part-time job.
A furthermore B moreover C however D therefore
13 After Peter had returned from the Sahara desert, he was confined to bed by a
disease
A mystery B mysterious C mysteriously D mysteriousness
14 Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil cause destruction to wildlife.
A organization B contamination C protection D damage
15 He agreed to go climbing he hated heights.
A although B in case C since D because
16 What’s the matter with you?-
A I’m fine, thanks B I’ve got a headache
C Are you free ? D All are correct
17 - What a lovely hat you have! – Thanks
A that’s OK B I don’t care C I’m glad you like it D certainly
18 - Ann: Do you think you’ll get the job?- Mary: _
A I know so B Well, I hope so C I think not D Yes, that’s right
Code: 178
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20 By the end of next year, George _ English for two years.
A will have learned B will learn C has learned D would learn
21 When I came, an experiment _in the lab.
A was being holding B has been held C was being held D has held
22 he hard last year, he would have lost the first prize.
A Hadn’t – studied B Had- studied C Didn’t study D If – had studied
23 Lan : - Would you like something to eat? - Minh : I’m not hungry now.
A Yes, it is B Yes, I would C No, no problem D No, thanks
24 Will you take care _ my little dog when I am _ business?
A through / away B about / at C for / over D of / on
Error Identification.
25 If Peter had been more careful, he wouldn’t break the camera I lent him
A B C D
26 This building will have finished by the end of 2020.
A B C D
27 He tried to explain, so she refused to listen.
A B C D
28 Caroline has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
29 It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.
A We have been to the cinema for a long time
B We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time
C We don’t go to the cinema as we used to
D We wish we went to the cinema now
30 “This man spoke to me on the road.”, said the woman.
A The woman said that man had spoken to me on the road
B The woman said that man has spoken to her on the road
C The woman said that man spoke to her on the road
D The woman said that man had spoken to her on the road
31 It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
A The man is believed to escaped in a stolen car
B The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car
C The man is believed to escaped in a stolen car
D They believed that the man stole the car
32 They can’t work and travel because they are old.
A Because of their old age, they can’t work and travel
B In spite of their old age, they can work and travel
C Despite their old age, they still work and travel
D Even though they work and travel, they are old
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand Many of them have surfaces
of rock or clay or small stones They are not flat, either; they often have high hills and deep
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The deserts of the world are not uninhabited People also live outside oases, but these people are not farmers They have camels, donkeys, sheep, etc These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water
The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals They usually live in tents When there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, put them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people But they are also hospitable No man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water
33 According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of …….
34 Which of the following is true?
A There is no plant and animal life in deserts
B There are no people living in deserts
C There is some rain in the desert but far from enough
D People only live in places where there is water and plants and trees grow
35 People of the desert have to move from place to place to …….
A look for food for their animals
B trade their skins, their camel hairs
C raise their camels and donkeys
D communicate with the people of oases
36 It can be concluded from the passage that life …….
A is hard in deserts B is happy in deserts
C is impossible in deserts D in deserts is much better now
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger Many species of animals are (37) , and could easily become extinct if we do not make an effect to protect them There are many reasons for this In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies Some birds, (38) _ as parrots are caught alive and sold as pets For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat- the place where they live- is disappearing More (39) is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and harm wildlife The most successful animal
on Earth- human beings- will soon be the only ones left (40) _ we can solve this problem