lOMoARcPSD|35973522 MID-TERM TEST GRADE 12 PHONETICS
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. slum B. rural C. fluctuate D. industrialisation
Question 2: A. distinguised B. generosity C. respectable D. result
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 3: A. expand B. migrate C. effect D. double
Question 4: A. progressive B. urbanised C. congestion D. creation LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: She was running in the park when she tripped over a rock , fell down and was twisting A B C D her ankle .
Question 6: The woman insisted that the lost child to take to store’s information desk so his parents A B C could be paged . D
Question 7: Because u
rban continues , not only the infrastructure for health but also other services in A B C
cities need improving . D
Question 8: The distinction between wages and salaries are based primarily on the method of A B C computing payment . D
Question 9: Himalayas form the border between India and the rest of the Indian continent . A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 10: The government said that they didn’t have enough funds to deal with ______medical care . A. low-cost B. high-cost C. cost-high D. cost-effect
Question 11: Bill Gates was ________middle child of William H. Gates II , _______ prominent
Seattle lawyer , and Mary Gates , who worked as ________teacher before she had children . A. a / a / a B. the / the / a C. the / a / a D. the / the / the
Question 12: He seems like a ______ businessman , but he has caused some personal scandals . A. respecting B. respectful C. respectably D. respectable
Question 13: When Jane Luu _______as a graduate student at MIT , David Jewitt ______ there as a professor . A. had enrolled / was working B. was enrolling / had worked C. enrolled / was working D. enrolled / had worked
Question 14: It is imperative that this letter ________ immediately . A. was sent B. send C. sent D. be sent
Question 15: The urban population will continue to grow and it is expected that its proportion will increase to 70%_______2050. A. from B. at C. for D. by
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Question 16: My mother is ______ teacher in ________ very big school . _____ students in his class work very hard . A. a / a / the B. the / the / a C. the / a / a D. a / the / Ø
Question 17: George, together with his friends, ________ a race horse at present . A. has bought B. are buying C. was bought D. is buying
Question 18: Her _______ to medicine was so great that she had little time for anything else . A. importance B. reputation C. dedication D. strategist
Question 18: Bill Gates ‘ ________in donating large sums of money towards welfare activities is remarkable . A. wealth B. generosity C. achievement D. ambition
Question 19: ______are urban areas that are heavily populated with substandard housing and very poor living conditions . A. Industrialisation B. Slums C. Urbanisation D. Switch off
Question 20: Visuals will grab the attention of our audience and keep people ________ . A. familiar B. interested C. admired D. engaged
Question 21: Nguyen Trai helped King Le Loi to free our country ______ the invaders in the 15th century. A. from B. at C. for D. by
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: Many people left their home villages hoping to find jobs the expanding industries .
A. becoming twice as big or twice as many
B. becoming larger in size or amount
C. a rise in size , amount or degree
D. going to live in another area or country
Question 23: There has been a hot debate among the scientists relating to the pros and cons of using
robotic probes to study distant objects in space . A. problems and solutions
B. advantages and disadvantages C.causes and effects D. solutions and limitations
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 24: This restaurant was highly recommended for good service , delicious food and kind-hearted boss. A. ambitious and greedy B. attentive and useful C. generous and gracious D. polite and friendly
Question 25: The best hope of avoiding downmarket tabloid TV future lies in the pressure currently
being put on the networks to clean up their act . A. famous B. expensive C. poor quality D. increative
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 26: Mark : : What do you think about Steve Jobs?
Peter : __________________________ A. That's right!
B. I doubt it. It is not true. C. Well, he is talented.
D. I agree with you about him.
Question 27: Tom : ‘’ What’s the deadline of our assignment ? ‘’
Peter : ‘’ ______________________’’ A. I am not sure
B. We have to submit it by Friday 12 C. About 1 hour
D. We will write about the life stories
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Freya Stark (1893- 1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into remote areas where
few Europeans had ever (28)_______ foot. Born in Paris, (29)_______ in Italy, and educated in
London, she was already multilingual before deciding to learn Arabic at the end of 30. She traveled
extensively through Greece, Italy and Cyprus. However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands
of (30)_______ Middle East. She was determined to make contact (31)______ the tribes that populated
the area before their traditional way of life vanished forever. She led expeditions into the most
dangerous areas and despite the risks , she always returned safe and (32)_______ . During her travels,
she completed a trek across the Valley of the Assassins, and followed in the footsteps of Alexander, the
Great. In her long career she produced maps, discovered lost cities, and worked as a spy and
propagandist, although it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100,
outliving most women of her generation in more ways than one. Question 28: A. placed B. got C. set D. put
Question 29: A. brought up B. brought on C. brought with D. brought in Question 30: A. a B. an C. the D. no article Question 31: A. on B. with C. in D. for Question 32: A. again B. back C. sound D. round
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions
The risks of Rapid Urbanisation in Developing Countries
It is estimated that by 2050 more than two thirds of the world’s population will live in cities , up from
about 54 percent today . While the many benefits of organised and efficient cities are well understood ,
we need to recognise that this rapid ,often unplanned urbanisation brings risks of profound social
instability , risks to critical infrastructure , potential water crises and the potential for devastating
spread of disease . These risks can only be further exacerbated as this unprecedented transition from
rural to urban areas continues .
Urbanisation is by no means bad per se. It brings important benefits for economic , cultural and
societal development . Well-managed cities are effective , enabling economies of scale and network
effects while reducing the impact on climate of transportation. As such , an urban model can make
economic activity more environmentally –friendly .
But these utopian concepts are threatened by some of the factors driving rapid urbanisation . For
example , one of the main factors is rural-urban migration , driven by the prospect of greater
employment opportunities and the hope of a better life in cities . But rapid increasing population
density can create severe problems , especially if planning efforts are not sufficient to cope with the
influx of new inhabitants . The result , may , in extreme cases , be widespread poverty . Estimates
suggest that 40% of the world’s urban expansion is taking place in slums , exacerbating socio-
economic disparities and creating unsanitary conditions that facilitate the spread of disease .
The Global Risks 2015 Report looks at four areas that face particularly daunting challenges in the face
of rapid and unplanned urbanisation : infrastructure , health , climate change , and social instability . In
each of these areas we find new risks that can best be managed or , in some cases , transferred through the mechanism of insurance .
Question 33: How many risks does unplanned urbanisation pose ? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
Question 34: What can reduce the impact on climate of transportation ? A. Urbanisation B. Economies of scale C. Well-managed cities D. Network effects
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Question 35: The word ‘’ unsanitary’’ infers to _____ A. slums in urban areas B. new inhabitants C. socio-economic disparities D. the spread of disease
Question 36: ‘’ 54 percent ‘’ in Paragraph 1 refers to_______ .
A. 54% of those who live in cities today
B. 54% of the world’s population today
C. 54% of those who will live in cities by 2050
D. 54% of the world’s population by 2050
Question 37: The word ‘’ environmentally –friendly’’ in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____. A. A friend to the earth B. A friend to the environment C. Friendly to everyone
D. Friendly to the environment Writing
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 38: The doctor recommended ______
A. that my father eats more fish and doesn’t drink wine
B. my father eating more fish and no drinking wine
C. that my father eat more fish and not drink wine
D. my father that to eat more fish and not to drink wine
Question 39: Settling in Paris , he then took up piano as the first instrument ever learnt .
A. Before moving to Paris , he took up piano as the first instrument ever learnt .
B. Living in Paris encouraged him to take up piano as the first instrument ever learnt .
C. He had never learnt any instrument before although he lived in Paris .
D. Piano was the first instrument he learnt after moving to Paris .
Question 40: It is pointless to ask me about it because I know nothing .
A. It’s no use asking me about it because I know nothing .
B. It’s no use to ask me about it because I know nothing .
C. It’s not use asking me about it because I know nothing .
D. It’s not use to ask me about it because I know nothing
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