TEST 12
I. PHONETICS
(1-3). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. subject
b. lunar
c. erupt
d. suffer
2. a. creature
b. freedom
c. appear
d. peaceful
3. a. sure
b. sight
c. season
d. soil
(4-5). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
4. a. encouragement b. economic
c. energetic
d. disappointment
5. a. despite
b. dentist
c. destroy
d. describe
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
(6-25). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
6. He draws inspiration ___________ ordinary scenes and simple places that he knows and loves.
a. for
b. in
c. of
d. from
7. The sales tax adds 8% ___________ the price of clothes.
a. to
b. for
c. on
d. in
8. It was really kind ___________ you to help those poor people.
a. by
b. of
c. at
d. to
9. I’ve studied English ___________ nearly three years.
a. in
b. for
c. since
d. over
10. Malaysia is divided ___________ two regions, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia.
a. into
b. in
c. among
d. for
11. You’d better take your raincoat with you ___________ the weather changes. It could rain before
you get home again.
a. now that
b. even if
c. only if
d. in case
12.1 had considerable difficulty ___________ her to leave.
a. persuade
b. to persuade
c. persuading
d. for persuading
13. We spent a year ___________ this house.
a. build
b. to build
c. building
d. built
14. ‘What’s in the newspaper today?’ ‘I don’t know. I ___________ it yet.’
a. don’t read
b. haven’t read
c. didn’t read
d. won’t read