A fifteen minute test - Class: 12

Name. A FIFTEEN MINUTE TEST
Class: 12A
Code 01
 I/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
A. hospital 	B. mischievous C. supportive D. special
II/ Choose the best answer:
A. waited 	B. burned 	C. carried	D. employed
"Let's have a pizza." -"__________"
	A. Not again 	B. It doesn't matter C. It’s a good idea D. Not really
 4. His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.
	A. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.
	B. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.
	C. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.
	D. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.
 5. Mr. Brown (be).. principal of our school since last year.
 A. has been B. was C had been D. is
 6/ She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
A. came into 	B. went leisurely C. went quickly D. dropped by
7/ Most adjectives can be used to __________a noun.
	A. precede 	B. advance 	C. occur 	D. stand
8/ Last night at this time, they _______ the same thing. She _______ and he_______ the Newspaper.	
A. are doing / is cooking / is reading 	B. were doing / was cooking / was reading
C. was doing / has cooked / is reading 	D. had done / was cooking /read
9/ The lights _____ out because we _____ the electricity bill.
 a . have gone / did not pay 	b. will go / did not paid 
c. go / would not pay	 d. went / had not paid
10. My mother works  a nurse in a big hospital.
A. as B. in C. of D. with
YOUR ANSWER:
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III/ Do as directed:
1 . She had only just put the phone down when her boss rang back.
Hardly
2. I haven’t gone to the supermarket for three weeks
The last time
Tuan has not had his hair cut for over four months.
It’s
4/ /complain / I/ restaurant// manager /food (Buiding this sentence)
5/ The new film is good (exception) (Supply the correct form of verb)
GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
Name. A FIFTEEN MINUTE TEST
Class: 12A
Code 02
I/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1/ A. family 	B. whenever C. obedient D. solution
II/ Choose the best answer:
 2.. A. decided 	B. invited 	C. called	D. affected
3/ "Let's have something to drink." -"__________"
	A. Not again 	B. It doesn't matter C. It’s a good idea D. Not really
4.They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents.
	A. Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening.
	B. Their parents never let them to go out in the evening.
	C. Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents.
	D. Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening.
5/ Mr. Pike (teach).. at this school since he (graduate) in 1970.
A. has taught/ graduated B. taught/ graduated 
C. taught/ has graduated D. was teaching / graduated 
6/ Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
	A. help 	B. prepared 	C. be busy D. attempt
7/ Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first _______.
	A. try 	B. attempt 	C. doing 	D. aim
8/ When I _______ home last night, I _______ that Jane _______ a beautiful candlelight dinner.
A. had arrived / discovered / prepared B. was arriving / had discovered / was preparing
C. have arrived / was discovering / had prepared 
D. arrived / discovered / was preparing
9/ When he .at the station, the train .
A. arrived/ had already left B. arrived/ has already left 
C. arrived/ was already leaving D. had arrived/ was already left 
 10/ He doesn’t come homevery late at night.
 A. until B. to C. at D. without
YOUR ANSWER:
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III/ Do as directed:
1. It is ages since Alen visited his parents. 
-> Alen................................................................................................................
2.He started to play the violin five years ago .
->It’s ....................................................................................................................
3. During the English lesson, the light went out.
While................................................................................................
There/ be / road/ accidents/ increase/ few/ year/ last (Buiding this sentence)
.........................................................................................................................................
5. Novelists are among the most.......................................people in the world (imagine) (Supply the correct form of verb)
GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
Name. A FIFTEEN MINUTE TEST
Class: 12A	
Code 03
I/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1.A. biologist 	B. generally C. responsible D. security
II/ Choose the best answer:
A. laughed	B. burned 	C. arrived	D. employed
3."Let's have a drink." -"__________"
	A. Not again 	B. It doesn't matter C. It’s a good idea D. Not really
4. His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.
	A. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.
	B. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.
	C. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.
	D. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.
5/ He (come) ..and (see).. you soon.
A. come/ will see B. will come/ see C. came/ will see D. will be coming / will see 
6. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
	A. happen 	B. encounter 	C. arrive D. clean
7/ All of the students are __________to pass the entrance examination in order to attend the university.
	A. obsessed 	B. obliged 	C. obtained 	D. observed
8/ In the past the trip _______ very rough and often dangerous, but things _______ a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years.
	A. was / have changed 	B. is / change
	C. had been / will change 	D. has been / changed
9/ When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television.
	A. was calling / watched 	B. called / have watched
	C. called / was watching 	D. had called / watched
10./ She takes the responsibility  running the household.
A. for B. to C. with D. on
YOUR ANSWER:
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III/ Do as directed:
1. .He started to play the violin five years ago .-
>It’s ..........................................................................
2.John has not had his hair cut for over six months. 
->It is...............................................................................................................
3, Her mother is the most wonderful woman I’ve known.
I’ve never.............................................................................................
4/ /picture/ not /see/ our city/ look / as / 100 years (Buiding this sentence)
.............................................................................................................................................................
5.He is ok, but quite........................................ at times (rely) (Supply the correct form of verb)
Name. A FIFTEEN MINUTE TEST
Class: 12A
Code 04
I/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1.A. confident 	B. important 	C. together D. exciting
II/ Choose the best answer:
 2. walked 	explained	missed	 helped 
 3. "Let's have some water." -"__________"
	A. Not again 	B. It doesn't matter C. It’s a good idea D. Not really
 4	The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
	A. I have not been to the museum for a year.
	B. A year ago, I often went to the museum.
	C. My going to the museum lasted a year.
	D. At last I went to the museum after a year.
5/ They (go) home after they (finish). their work.
 A. had gone / finished B. has gone / finished C. went / finished D. went / had finished
6/ It is important to have someone that you can__________in.
	A. talk 	B. speak 	C. confide 	D. know
7/ Each of us must take ______ for our own actions. 
	A. probability	B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility 
8/ In the last hundred years, traveling _______ much easier and more comfortable.
	A. becomes 	B. has become 	C. became 	D. will become
9/ In the 19th century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.
	A. took 	B. had taken 	C. had taken D. was taking
10/ I am very concerned ... physical attractiveness.
A. with B. in C. about D. to
YOUR ANSWER:
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III/ Do the following sentences as directed
1. We stepped outside the front door ,and it beban to rain. 
->No sooner.....
2. It hasn’t rained since 2o’clock. 
 It started..............................................
John has not had his haircut for over six moths.
It’s........................................................................................................
age/ 14 /it / Jack London / sailor /leave / school. ( Buiding this sentence)
..........................................................................................................................................................................
5. They should be ....................................to do so. (courage) ((Supply the correct form of verb)
GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
Name. A FIFTEEN MINUTE TEST
Class: 12A
Code 05
 I/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1/A. hospital 	B. mischievous C. supportive D. special
II/ Choose the best answer:
2/A. waited 	B. burned 	C. carried	D. employed
3/"Let's have a pizza." -"__________"
	A. Not again 	B. It doesn't matter C. It’s a good idea D. Not really
 4. His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.
	A. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.
	B. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.
	C. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.
	D. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.
 5. Mr. Brown (be).. principal of our school since last year.
 A. has been B. was C had been D. is
 6/ She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
A. came into 	B. went leisurely C. went quickly D. dropped by
7/ Most adjectives can be used to __________a noun.
	A. precede 	B. advance 	C. occur 	D. stand
8/ Last night at this time, they _______ the same thing. She _______ and he_______ the Newspaper.	
A. are doing / is cooking / is reading 	B. were doing / was cooking / was reading
C. was doing / has cooked / is reading 	D. had done / was cooking /read
9/ The lights _____ out because we _____ the electricity bill.
 a . have gone / did not pay 	b. will go / did not paid 
c. go / would not pay	 d. went / had not paid
10. My mother works  a nurse in a big hospital.
A. as B. in C. of D. with
11/ How .... since we .... school? 
A are you/left	 B were you/left 	C have you been / left	D had you been/ have left
12/ We are too late . The plane .... off ten minutes ago.
A took	 	B has taken 	C had taken	D was taken
YOUR ANSWER:
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11.12.
III/ Do as directed:
1 . She had only just put the phone down when her boss rang back.
Hardly
2/ Tuan has not had his hair cut for over four m ... Name. A FIFTEEN MINUTE TEST
Class: 12A
Code 06
I/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1/ A. family 	B. whenever C. obedient D. solution
II/ Choose the best answer:
 2.. A. decided 	B. invited 	C. called	D. affected
3/ "Let's have something to drink." -"__________"
	A. Not again 	B. It doesn't matter C. It’s a good idea D. Not really
 4/ .I have been in Mexico during the summer of 1970
 A B C
5/ Mr. Pike (teach).. at this school since he (graduate) in 1970.
A. has taught/ graduated B. taught/ graduated 
C. taught/ has graduated D. was teaching / graduated 
6/ Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
	A. help 	B. prepared 	C. be busy D. attempt
7/ Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first _______.
	A. try 	B. attempt 	C. doing 	D. aim
8/ When I _______ home last night, I _______ that Jane _______ a beautiful candlelight dinner.
A. had arrived / discovered / prepared B. was arriving / had discovered / was preparing
C. have arrived / was discovering / had prepared 
D. arrived / discovered / was preparing
9/ When he .at the station, the train .
A. arrived/ had already left B. arrived/ has already left 
C. arrived/ was already leaving D. had arrived/ was already left 
10/ .My brother has to walk ten miles to buy some gas last weekend.
 A B C D
11.Hardly.....when the rain....
A we had started/came B we started/ came C did we started/ came	 Dhad we started/ came
12.He......you now, but he won’t believe you tomorrow.
A believes	 B is believing 	C has believed	 D believe
YOUR ANSWER:
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11.12..
III/ Do as directed:
1. It is ages since Alen visited his parents. 
-> Alen has................................................................................................................
 2.. . She had only just put the phone down when her boss rang back.
 No sooner
->It’s ....................................................................................................................
3. John has not his hair cut for over six months
.It’s .........................................................................................................................
4/ There/ be / road/ accidents/ increase/ few/ year/ last (Buiding this sentence)
.........................................................................................................................................
GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
Name. A FIFTEEN MINUTE TEST
Class: 12A	
Code 07
I/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1.A. biologist 	B. generally C. responsible D. security
II/ Choose the best answer:
A. laughed	B. burned 	C. arrived	D. employed
3."Let's have a drink." -"__________"
	A. Not again 	B. It doesn't matter C. It’s a good idea D. Not really
4. His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.
	A. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.
	B. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.
	C. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.
	D. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.
5/ He (come) ..and (see).. you soon.
A. come/ will see B. will come/ see C. came/ will see D. will be coming / will see 
6. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
	A. happen 	B. encounter 	C. arrive D. clean
7/ All of the students are __________to pass the entrance examination in order to attend the university.
	A. obsessed 	B. obliged 	C. obtained 	D. observed
8/ In the past the trip _______ very rough and often dangerous, but things _______ a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years.
	A. was / have changed 	B. is / change
	C. had been / will change 	D. has been / changed
9/ When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television.
	A. was calling / watched 	B. called / have watched
	C. called / was watching 	D. had called / watched
10./ She takes the responsibility  running the household.
A. for B. to C. with D. on
11/ “When did you go to work?”-“ As soon as they came in , we... to work”
 A went 	B were going	C had gone 	D go
12/ “Did Susan have a chance to get in touch with you” “ Oh yes, she ....me up last night” . 
A has called	B called	C had called	D was calling 
YOUR ANSWER:
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III/ Do as directed:
 1.. She had only just put the phone down when her boss rang back.
 No sooner
2.John has not had his hair cut for over six months. 
->It is...............................................................................................................
3, Her mother is the most wonderful woman I’ve known.
I’ve never.............................................................................................
4/ /picture/ not /see/ our city/ look / as / 100 years (Buiding this sentence)
.............................................................................................................................................................
GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
Name. A FIFTEEN MINUTE TEST
Class: 12A
Code 08
I/ Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1.A. confident 	B. important 	C. together D. exciting
II/ Choose the best answer:
 2. walked 	explained	missed	 helped 
 3. "Let's have some water." -"__________"
	A. Not again 	B. It doesn't matter C. It’s a good idea D. Not really
 4	The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
	A. I have not been to the museum for a year.
	B. A year ago, I often went to the museum.
	C. My going to the museum lasted a year.
	D. At last I went to the museum after a year.
5/ They (go) home after they (finish). their work.
 A. had gone / finished B. has gone / finished C. went / finished D. went / had finished
6/ It is important to have someone that you can__________in.
	A. talk 	B. speak 	C. confide 	D. know
7/ Each of us must take ______ for our own actions. 
	A. probability	B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility 
8/ In the last hundred years, traveling _______ much easier and more comfortable.
	A. becomes 	B. has become 	C. became 	D. will become
9/ In the 19th century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.
	A. took 	B. had taken 	C. had taken D. was taking
10/ I am very concerned ... physical attractiveness.
A. with B. in C. about D. to
11/ I called on her yesterday. She ... a meal at that time. 
A cooked	B had cooked 	C was cooking 	D cooks 
12/ They were too late . The plane ....off ten minutes earlier.
A took	B has taken	C was taking 	D had taken
YOUR ANSWER:
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11.12
III/ Do the following sentences as directed
1. We had only just stepped outside the front door when it beban to rain. 
->Hardly..................................................................................................................................
2. Her mother is the most wonderful woman I’ ve known.
I’ve never................................................................................................................................................
 3/ John has not had his haircut for over six moths.
It’s...............................................................................................................................................
 4/ age/ 14 /it / Jack London / sailor /leave / school. ( Buiding this sentence)
..........................................................................................................................................................................
GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
II. There is one mistake in each following sentence.Correct it.
4. By the time Joan arrived , they have been eating all of food.
 A B C D
5. After she had bought herself a new motorcycle, she had sold her bicycle.
 A B
6.When I was only a child,my father teaches me how to play soccer.
 A B C D
9. Steve wakes up early every morning because he went to work early. 
 A B C D
10. Florida has become the twenty seventh state in the U.S on March 3rd , 1845. 
 A B C D 
12.After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book.
 A B C D
13. The food that Mark is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious.
 A B C
14.I was told that the train has left at exactly 5 p.m.
 A B C D
18. Three years ago he had been a student at a university in Califonia.
 A B C D
19.As soon as Joan will get a good job, she bought a flat.
 A B C
20. The doctor had seen ten patients since eight o’clock this morning.
 A B C
22. It is the biggest building that I had ever seen 
 A B C D
23. By 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon he finished his work.
 A B C D
24.There is a time when I used to swim five hours every day , but now I don’t have enough time
 A B C
25.We didn’t go out yesterday because it rained.
 A B C D
26.The children were playing outdoors last night when it begins to rain very hard.
 A B C D 
 III.Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning as the given ones.
1.He started to play the violin five years ago .->It’s .....
2.She hasn’t ridden a horse before. ->It’t.... 
3.John has not had his hair cut for over six months. ->It is.....
4.Mary rang hours and hours ago. ->It’s hours.....
6.How long have they been engaged? -> When....
7. I last saw him when I was a student. ->I haven’t....
8. It is ages since Alen visited his parents. -> Alen..............
9.They travelled across India , and then flew on to Japan. -> After they.....
10. Lawrence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan -> Laurence last.....
11.How long is it since you saw Mary? ->When........
12.The flight to Moscow lasted three and a half hours. -> It took....
15.It started to pour with rain moments after we had started our walk. -->Hardly...
16. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago. ->It.......
19. I’ve never watched a more exciting football match than this . ->This is......
20. We stepped outside the front door ,and it beban to rain. ->No sooner.....
21.It started to rain at 2 o’clock and it is still raining. ->It has.....
22. I often got up early when I was young . ->I used...
25. I no longer work as a telephone operator. -> I used......................
26. It hasn’t rained since 2o’clock. ___ It started..............................................
PRACTICE OF UNIT 1
1) She couldn’t drive the motorbike. It was difficult => It..
2) Why did the boy do that ? It was very silly => It..
3) Long gave me 50000 dong . It was very generous => That
4) I’m pleased I saw him again. It was quiet a surprise => It.
5) He left the house early this morning => I heard
6) Joe started building the house 3 months ago => Joe’s
7) “I will drive you to the station”, Peter said to Linda => Peter insisted on.
8) They made me stay there for a week => I was..
9) We weren’t allowed to enter the area => They.
10) The boy ran away from the house => She noticed.....