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HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIFTED STUDENTS
MOCK TEST 08
ENGLISH 12
Time allowed: 60 minutes
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. obstacle
B. obscure
C. obsession
D. oblivious
Question 2:
A. agreed
B. succeeded
C. smiled
D. loved
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. future	B. involve	C. prospect	D. guidance
Question 4:	A. reduction	B. popular	C. romantic	D. financial
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: The better the weather is, __________.
A. the most crowded the beaches get	B. the most the beaches get crowded
C. the more crowded the beaches get	D. the more the beaches get crowded
Question 6: Unemployment is a serious problem in the area; there are__________jobs for the people there.
A. a little
B. a few
C. few
D. little
Question 7: Doctors advise people who are deficient
__________Vitamin c to eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. in
B. of
C. from
D. for
Question 8: I suggest that the doctor__________up his mind without delay.
A. makes
B. make
C. made
D. is to make
Question 9: Martha Thomas was an American educator who stood for equal__________rights for women.
A. educated
B. educational
C. educating
D. educationally
Question 10: Books and magazines__________ around made his room very untidy
A. that lie
B. laying
C. which lied
D. lying
Question 11: The cat was_________to wait for the mouse to come out of its hole.
A. patient enough
B. so patient
C. enough patient
D. too patient
Question 12: _________, he would have learned how to read.
A. If he has been able to go school as a child
B. If he could go to school as a child
C. Were he able to go to school as a child
D. Had he been able to go to school as a child
Question 13: He_________a terrible accident while he_________along Ben Luc Bridge.
A. see - am walking
B. saw - was walking
C. was seeing - walked
D. have seen - were walking
Question 14: The use of vitamin__________and herbs has become increasingly popular among Americans.
A. components	B. materials	C. ingredients	D. supplements
Question 15: Peter, Harry and Chuck were first, second, and third__________in the school cross -country race.
respectively B. actively C. responsively D. tremendously 
Question 16: The government should take__________to reduce the current high unemployment rate.
A. steps	B. measures	C. changes	D. solutions
Question 17: In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye__________with the interviewers.
A. link	B. connection	C. touch	D. contact
Question 18: I know you have been working very hard today. Let’s__________and go home.
A. pull my leg	B. call it a day	C. put your back up	D. push your luck
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 19: The board of directors rejected the proposed project, explaining that it was too expensive to be feasible at the present moment.
A. costly	B. troublesome	C. capable	D. practicable
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Question 20: A brief outline of the course and bibliography were handed out to the students at the first meeting.
A. dispensed	B. preserved	C. distributed	D. contributed
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 21: The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures.
A. damaging	B. beneficial	C. severe	D. physical
Question 22: Though I persuaded my boss to solve a very serious problem in the new management system, he just made light of it.
A. completely ignored
B. treated as important
C. disagreed with
D. discovered by chance
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 23: Ella is asking Eric about self-study.
Ella: “Do you think people with self-education can succeed nowadays?”
Eric: “__________because they tend to be very independent and self-disciplined.”
A. I’m not so sure about that	B. That’s what I was thinking
C. It’s out of the question D. I don’t think it’s right
Question 24: Stella and her husband are about to go out.
Stella: “Should we take a taxi or a bus to the mall?”
Stella’s husband: “__________. It’s impossible to take a taxi during rush hours.”
A. Let’s take a taxi	B. Let’s take a bus
C. Good idea	D. Yes, we should
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 from 25 to 29.
Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oaldand, California. Tan grew up in Northern California, (25)__________when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her
mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. She returned to the United States for college. After college, Tan worked as a language development consultant and as a corporate freelance writer. In 1985, she wrote the “Rules of the Game” for a writing workshop, which laid the early (26)
__________for	her	first	novel	The	Joy	Luck	Club.	Published	in	1989,	the	book	explored	the	(27)
__________between Chinese women and their Chinese-American daughters, and became the longest-running
New York Times bestseller for that year. The Joy Luck Club received numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Award. It has been translated into 25 languages, including Chinese, and was made into a major motion picture for (28) __________Tan co-wrote the screenplay. Tan’s other works have also been (29)
__________into several different forms of media.
Question 25:
A. however
B. moreover
C. so
D. but
Question 26:
A. preparation
B. base
C. source
D. foundation
Question 27:
A. relate
B. relative
C. relationship
D. relatively
Question 28:
A. whom
B. that
C. what
D. which
Question 29:
A. adjoined
B. adapted
C. adjusted
D. adopted
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 from 30 to 34.
In this era of increased global warming and diminishing fossil fuel supplies, we must begin to put a greater priority on harnessing alternative energy sources. Fortunately, there are a number of readily available, renewable resources that are both cost-effective and earth-friendly. Two such resources are solar power and geothermal power. Solar energy, which reaches the earth through sunlight, is so abundant that it could meet the needs of worldwide energy consumption 6,000 times over. And solar energy is easily harnessed through the use of photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into electricity. In the US alone, more than 100,000 homes are equipped with solar electric systems in the form of solar panels or solar roof tiles. And in other parts of the world, including many developing countries, the use of solar system is growing steadily.
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Another alternative energy source, which is abundant in specific geographical areas, is geothermal power, which creates energy by tapping heat from below the surface of the earth. Hot water and steam that are trapped in underground pools are pumped to the surface and used to run a generator, which produces electricity. Geothermal energy is 50,000 times more abundant than the entire known supply of fossil fuel resources. And as with solar power, the technology needed to utilize geothermal energy is fairly simple. A prime example of effective geothermal use is in Iceland, a region of high geothermal activity where over 80 percent of private homes are heated by geothermal power. Solar and geothermal energy are just two of promising renewable alternatives to conventional energy sources. The time is long overdue to invest in the development and use of alternative energy on a global scale.
Question 30: According to the passage, why should we consider using alternative energy sources? A. Because fossil fuels are no longer available.
B. Because global warming has increased the amount of sunlight that reaches the earth.
C. Because they are free and available worldwide.
D. Because conventional energy resources are being depleted, and they cause environmental damage Question 31: The word “harnessing” in the first paragraph can best be replaced by__________?
A. capturing B. harassing C. depleting D. exporting Question 32: All of the following statements are true about geothermal energy EXCEPT__________.
A. it is abundant in specific geographical areas
B. it is more abundant than fossil fuel resources
C. it is used without success in Iceland
D. it is a promising renewable alternative
Question 33: The word “which” in paragraph 2 refers to__________.
A. hot water
B. steam
C. a generator
D. the surface
Question 34: What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The benefits of solar and wind power over conventional energy sources.
B. How energy resources are tapped from nature.
C. Two types of alternative energy sources that should be further utilized.
D. Examples of the use of energy sources worldwide.
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 from 35 to 42.
When a popular book gets made into a movie, there will always be a debate about whether the novel or film is better. The filmmakers always have to consider certain things: do they want to follow the book closely to please dedicated readers, or do they want to change parts of the book if they don’t translate well on-screen? No matter what they do, there will always be people who feel the movie will never be as good as the book, people who will love the movie without ever reading the book, and people who enjoy both.
The vampire series Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer, became so popular that movie companies wanted to produce it for the big screen. Most Twilight fans were excited about seeing characters such as Edward and Bella “come to life,” but there were other fans who did not trust the movie script. They assumed the scriptwriters would change parts of the story to make it seem more interesting as a movie.
By the time the first Twilight movie was released, millions of people had read the series. Many of these people went on to watch the film, which made $35.7 million just on its opening day. While many fans and critics liked it and said the movie more or less followed the book’s storyline, some fans were not impressed. One change that angered them was that certain sound effects were added to the movie, such as a “whooshing” sound when the vampires jumped. This was not mentioned in the book, and many fans felt that it was too distracting.
Those who liked the movie said they enjoyed the light mood and excitement. This was very different from the book. The writing in Twilight is dark and gloomy, like many vampire novels. The movie, however, added more energy to the story and more personality to the characters. For example, many characters in the book are portrayed as being quiet, and they spend most of their time at school. But in the movie, the characters are cooler and funnier, one scene even shows them going surfing together. The director of the first movie, Catherine Hardwicke, thought it was important for the characters to be believable. She wanted them to have a wide variety of emotions, since the series is for, and about, teenagers.
In the end, the films were considered a success, even if there were both happy and unhappy fans. It’s a great accomplishment to make films that are watched by millions of people, and you can’t expect to be able to please everyone all the time.
Question 35: What best serves as the title for the passage?
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A. Twilight: a Successful Novel	B. Twilight: the Film and the Novel
C. Famous Books Made into Movies	D. A Comparison of Movies and Books
Question 36: Which of the following is NOT considered by film-makers who make movies out of books?
A. whether they adhere to the book closely	B. how they would change parts of the book
C. how to satisfy avid readers of the book	D. how many characters will appear in the movie
Question 37: According to the passage, what is the reason Twilight fans were excited to see the movie?
A. to see which actors would play their favourite characters
B. to see how the story would change
C. to see how characters would be in real life
D. to see if the movie would be better than the book
Question 38: Why is vampires jumping mentioned in the passage?
A. It’s an example of a change that displeased fans.
B. It was a special effect and not real.
C. It showed that the movie was scary.
D. It’s an example of a sound effect.
Question 39: The word “translate” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. understand
B. express in a different language
C. change into a different form
D. appear
Question 40: The word “angered” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. affected
B. made angry
C. attracted
D. pleased
Question 41: According to the passage, what was hardly changed in the movie compared to the book?
A. storyline
B. mood
C. personalities of characters
D. sound effects
Question 42: The word “them” in paragraph 4 refers to__________.
A. directors
B. actors
C. characters
D. fans
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 43: It was disappointing that almost of the guests left the wedding too early.
A	B	C	D
Question 44: As seeing from the mountain top, the area looks like a picturesque harbour town.
A	B	C	D
Question 45: John announced that he could not longer tolerate the conditions of the contract under which he was
working.	A	B	C	D
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 46: “Believe me. It’s no use reading that book,” Janet told her boyfriend.
A. Janet suggested to her boyfriend that reading the book was useful.
B. Janet managed to persuade her boyfriend that reading the book was worthwhile.
C. Janet tried to convince her boyfriend that the book was not worth reading
D. Janet opposed her boyfriend’s idea that reading the book was not useful.
Question 47: I am sure he did not know that his brother graduated with flying colors.
A. That his brother graduated with flying colors must have been appreciated by him.
B. He cannot have known that his brother graduated with very high marks.
C. He should not have been envious of his brother’s achievement.
D. He may not know that his brother is flying gradually up in a colorful balloon.
Question 48: The teacher had only just come in the room when the fire alarm rang.
A. While the teacher was coming in the room, she heard the fire alarm ring.
B. As soon as the fire alarm had rung, the teacher came in the room.
C. Before the teacher came in the room, the fire alarm rang.
D. Hardly had the teacher come in the room when the fire alarm rang.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: He cannot lend me the book now. He has not finished reading it yet.
A. Having finished reading the book, he cannot lend it to me.
B. He cannot lend me the book until he has finished reading it.
C. As long as he cannot finish reading the book, he will lend it to me.
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D. Not having finished reading the book, he will lend it to me.
Question 50: Most scientists know him well. However, very few ordinary people have heard of him.
A. Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name.
B. Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public.
C. Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do.
D. He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public.
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