ENGLISH TEST 463 Name . Class 12 ……………………………… …… 1. A B C D 16. A B C D 2. A B C D 17. A B C D 3. A B C D 18. A B C D 4. A B C D 19. A B C D 5. A B C D 20. A B C D 6. A B C D 21. A B C D 7. A B C D 22. A B C D 8. A B C D 23. A B C D 9. A B C D 24. A B C D 10. A B C D 25. A B C D 11. A B C D 26. A B C D 12. A B C D 27. A B C D 13. A B C D 28. A B C D 14. A B C D 29. A B C D 15. A B C D 30. A B C D Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. Water polo originated in England (1) _______ the 1870s and soon became popular in the United States. It (2) _________ first played at the Olympic Games as a men's exhibition sport in 1900. In 1904 it became a men's medal sport, (3) _______ only the United States fielded a team. In 1908 it was contested internationally at the Olympics. Over the succeeding decades water polo became especially popular in Europe. From approximately 1920 (4) _______ 1941 the United States departed from the international rules for water polo by adopting for play a loosely inflated ball (5) _______ could be gripped in one hand and carried toward the goal. Opposing players usually (6) _______ to seize the ball carriers, wrestle them under water, and render them helpless from loss of breath. This rough style of play virtually disappeared by 1946. Since that time traditional water polo has grown (7) _______ in North America, especially as a college (8) _______. It is particularly popular in southern California and other parts of the West. Women have played water polo since the game's early days, but participation was not (9) _______ until the 1960s. In 1961 United States Water Polo established a national club championship for women. It has (10) ______ one for men since 1890. Women's water polo became an Olympic medal sport at the 2000 Games in Sydney, Australia. 1. A in B since C from D at 2. A was B had C would D has 3. A but B so C not D therefore 4. A to B since C during D in 5. A it B who C where D that 6. A finished B enjoyed C practiced D attempted 7. A fast B quick C slow D rapid 8. A hobby B sport C swimmer D student 9. A friendly B limited C interested D widespread 10. A hosted B gained C had D possessed Choose the sentence A, B, C or D that has the closest meaning as the given one. 11. No one in the team can play better than John. A John plays well but other players play better. B John is the best player of the team. C John as well as other players of the team plays well. D Everyone in the team but John plays well. 12. He feels happy whenever he does not have much work to do. A The more he works, the happier he feels. B He feels happier and happier with his work. C The less he works, the happier he feels. D His work makes him feel happy. 13. I find it difficult to get rid of my smoking habit. A I have difficulty smoking cigarettes. B I will quit smoking some day. C My smoking habit has caused me a lot of difficult. D As for me, stopping my smoking habit is quite difficult. 14. I learn a lot but I can t remember anything.’ A The more I learn, the less I remember. B I remember not only what I have learnt. C The less I learn, the more I remember. D I learn more and more and remember more and more. 15. You can look up this word in the dictionary. A There are a lot of words in the dictionary for you to look at. B The dictionary contains a lot of words except the one you need. C You can find the meaning of this word in the dictionary. D You should buy this dictionary to find the word you need. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each of the following sentences. 16. He spent a year in India and loves spicy food. _______ the food is, _______ he likes it. A The hottest/ the most B The hotter/ the more and more C The more hot/ the more D The hotter/ the more 17. The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt. A put on B got out C went off D kept up 18. Many people do not like scuba diving _________. A because of dangerous B because it is dangerous C because its danger D due to it is dangerous 19. His house is ________ mine. A as big as twice B twice as big as C as twice big as D as two times big as 20. Everything is ________ you. I can’t make __________ my mind yet. A away from/ for B up to/ on C on for/ off D up to/ up 21. French is a ________ language to learn than English is. A most difficult B more and more difficult C difficult D more difficult 22. The referee's _______ is the most important in any sport competition. A decided B decide C decisive D decision 23. Of all athletes, Alex is the _________. A less qualified B more and more qualified C less and less qualified D least qualified 24. Be careful ! The tree is going to fall. A Look after B Look on C Look out D Look up 25. _________ you are, the harder you can find job. A The oldest B The older C The best D The better 26. It gets _________ to understand what the professor has explained. A the most difficult B more and more difficult C difficult more and more D more difficult than 27. The passengers had to wait because the plane ________ off one hour late. A cut B took C made D turned Choose the word A, B, C or D with different stress pattern. 28. A civilian B tsunami C temporary D official 29. A devote B victim C appall D colleague 30. A rapidly B possible C initiate D medical 463 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A 11. B 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. C 16. D 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. D 21. D 22. D 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. B 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. C . possible C initiate D medical 46 3 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. C 10 . A 11 . B 12 . C 13 . D 14 . A 15 . C 16 . D 17 . C 18 . B 19 . B 20. D 21. D 22. D 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. B 27. B 28. C 29 B C D 23. A B C D 9. A B C D 24. A B C D 10 . A B C D 25. A B C D 11 . A B C D 26. A B C D 12 . A B C D 27. A B C D 13 . A B C D 28. A B C D 14 . A B C D 29. A B C D 15 . A B C D 30. A B C D Choose. ENGLISH TEST 46 3 Name . Class 12 ……………………………… …… 1. A B C D 16 . A B C D 2. A B C D 17 . A B C D 3. A B C D 18 . A B C D 4. A B C D 19 . A B C D 5. A B C D 20. A B C D 6. A B C D 21. A B C D 7. A