Aptitude Test for grade 12

APTITUDE TEST
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I. Choose the best answer for each question.
Questions 1-20 : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1. Christopher Columbus ________ American more than 500 years ago.
A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. had been discovering
2. He fell down when he ________ towards the church.
A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run
3. I ________ to New York three times this year.
A. have been B. was C. were D. had been
4. I don’t know why you ________ in class, boys.
A. always talk B. are always talking C. talking always D. have talked
5. The Magic Hat ________ at 12 a.m every Saturday.
A. broadcast B. is broadcasting C. broadcasts D. broadcasted
6. The next train ________ at 7 p.m, so get ready now.
A. leaves B. is leaving C. will leave D. has left
7. It’s about time you ________ harder for the next exam.
A. work B. are working C. worked D. have worked
8. I’d rather you ________ the household chores without delay.
A. will do B. do C. were doing D. did
9. My sister ________ for you since yesterday.
A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked
10. The department store ________ by the Johansson for many years.
A. has run B. is run C. runs D. has been run
11. I wondered why he ________ his job.
A. has changed B. had changed C. changes D. used to change
12. I was just about to ring up his office ________ he arrived home.
A. although B. then C. when D. even if
13. While Peter was driving homelast night, he ________ petrol.
A. was running out B. ran out of C. was running out of D. ran out
14. He insisted that the new baby ________ after his grandfather.
A. be named B. should name C. will be named D. had been named
15. Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural ________ of the country?
A. diversity B. differences C. gaps D. A and B are correct
16. All candidates will be treated equally ________ of their age or background.
A. regardless B. instead C. irrespective D. A and C are correct
17. The national ________ is a programme of study in all the main subjects that children aged 5 to 16 in state
schools must follow.
A. syllabus B. course C. plan D. curriculum
18. I find writing reports a real ________. I find it very boring.
A. work B. chore C. thing D. assignment
19. Mrs. Brown is bored with doing the ________ chores.
A. household B. domestic C. housework D. A and B are correct
20. The city centre was packed with thousands of tourists of different races and ________.
A. civilizations B. cultures C. customs D. B and C are correct
Questions 21-25 : ERROR IDENTIFICATION
21. Paul congratulated Mary on having been passed the entrance examination.
A B C D
22. If you have difficulty for finding my house, try to ask someone for help.
A B C D
23. The father told to his son not to waste his time playing games all day.
A B C D
24. There’s a film on TV tonight, but I think we had already seen it before.
A B C D
25. The population increases rapidly in Vietnam nowadays, according to a new survey.
A B C D
Questions 26-30 : REPORTED SPEECH
26. “If I were you, I would take the job,” said my room-mate.
A. My room-mate was thinking about taking the job.
B. My room-mate advised me to take the job.
C. My room-mate insisted on taking the job for me.
D. My room-mate introduced the idea of taking the job to me.
27. “I will pay back the money, Gloria.” said Ivan.
A. Ivan apologised to Gloria for borrowing her money.
B. Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back.
C. Ivan promised