English Exercise in PDF For Grade 12
English Exercise in PDF For Grade 12
Part 1: Reading (10 points). Read the text and complete the gaps by using the words in the box. Gap one was done as an
example for you.
a. reduce b. connected c. used d. belonged e. imagine f. develop g. collecting h. brought
i. returned j. imposed k. minded
Great Moment
One year after Sisowath was crowned, Battambang and Siem Reap provinces were …1... to Cambodia in April
1907. These two provinces, together with the temples of Angkor, had …2…. belonged to Thailand since 1794, so this was
a very great moment in the history of Cambodia.
Under Sisowath (1904-1927) and Monivong (1927-1941), Cambodia seemed peaceful, but actually France was no
charity and paid for their administration and development projects from taxes …3…. imposed on the population. Although
people weren't happy with this situation, actual signs of this were rare. In fact, if thousands of farmers from all over the
country hadn't asked Sisowath to …4…. reduce taxes in 1916 or Bardez, a senior French officer, hadn't been killed while
…5... collecting taxes in 1925, we wouldn't have known the extent of the people's suffering.
Again, if these taxes, collected mostly from poor farmers by force, had been used to help them, they probably
wouldn't have …6... minded so much. But most of them were used to the king happy in his palace and …7…. develop
towns like Phnom Penh and Battambang, which were …8…. connected by rail between 1923 and 1932. Only a minimum
amount was …9…. used to develop education, health or bring much needed improvements to poor rural areas.
Another great moment, however, came to Cambodia in 1953 and we may …10…. imagine how happy and hopeful
the general population were at the prospect of independence from France …11…. brought about by His Majesty King
Norodom Sihanouk.
Part 2: Grammar (15 points) There are four answers after each statement. Only one answer is correct. Choose the
correct letter a, b, c or d.
1. The tree, behind my house, gives a lot of shade. A. grows B. which it grows C. which grows D. it grows
2. A complex sentence is a compound sentence has made learners confused. A. where B. which C. who D. what
3. She wishes she around the country. A. can travel B. travelled C. has travelled D. will travel
4. The best way to learn a language is _____ a little every day. A. speak B. in speaking C. to speaking D. by speaking
5. She looks ______ she's going to be sick. A. if B. likes C. as D. as if
6. "Why are you so hungry?" "Oh, I ______ breakfast this morning." A. hadn’t B. didn’t C. didn’t have D. haven’t
7. Would you mind ______ the window? A. closing B. close C. to close D. closed
8. How long ______ English? A. do you learn B. are you learning C. have you been learning D. you learn
9. She ______ me to go to school. A. told B. said C. made D. suggested
10. "Where's the ______ post office, please?" A. most B. near C. more near D. nearest
11. "I don't like coffee." "______ do I." A. so B. neither C. either D. no
12. I went to the shop ______ some chocolate. A. for buying B. to buy C. buy D. buying
13. He's interested ______ learning Spanish. A. on B. to C. in D. for
14. I’ll meet you again ________ the weekend. A. by B. on C. at D. for
Part 3: Vocabulary (15 points) There are four answers after each statement. Only one answer is correct. Choose the
correct letter a, b, c or d.
1. I’m afraid there isn’t in the car for everyone. A. space B. room C. places D. seating
2. Is there wine for everyone? We will have a hug drink tonight. A. enough B. enough of C. many D. many of
3. The plane was delayed by fog, and so I my connection. A- lost B- abandoned C- forget D- missed
4. Our teacher doesn’t _________ us use mobile phones in class. A. allow B. let C. have D. make
5. Excuse me, I think you’ve _________ a mistake in our bill. A. given B. had C. done D. made
6. Do you live in a house or _________? A. a building B. a village C. a home D. an apartment
7. He’s so ____! I’m not __ _ in anything he says. A. bored….interested B. bored…..interesting
C. boring…..interesting D. boring…..interested
8. “What time is it?” “It’s 6.15 – a _____ past six.” A. half B. fifteen C. fourth D. quarter
9. What date is it? It’s ________ . A. the July fourth. B. the fourth of July. C. of July the fourth. D. fourth July.
10. My sister usually has ________ bed. A. the breakfast in B. breakfast in C. the breakfast in the D. breakfast
11. He wants to get a better ________ and earn more money. A. job B. work C. employ D. employment
12. I learnt how to ________ a bicycle when I was six years old. A. drive B. ride C. conduct D. lead
13. ________ at the door before you come into the room. A. Hit B. Knock C. Touch D. Strike
14. The plane is just going to take _____. A. away B. out C. off D. up