ENGLISH SECOND FINAL TEST _ GRADE 11 CODE

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I. PHONETICS: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1: A. automobile B. smile C. file D. style
2: A. preserved B. stepped C. ensured D. described
3: A. influences B. houses C. horses D. kisses
II. STRESS: Choose the word which has stress pattern different from the others
4: A. different B. gymnasium C. together D. variety
5: A. remember B. collection C. indulge D. occupy
6: A. encourage B. condition C. accompany D. expertise
III. WORD CHOICE AND SPEAKING
7: You look great in the new dress. ______________.
A. Of course not. You bet! B. You are welcome. C. Thats fine. Thank you. D. Yours is lovely, too.
8: Police are trying to prevent the demonstration from ________ place.
A. taking B. putting C. occurring D. happening
9: Changes in lifestyle and diet over the last 20 years have resulted _____ an increase in childhood obesity.
A. from B. in C. to D. by
10: I think the new resort will destroy the environment. ___________.
A. I have an idea. B. I dont like them. C. Well, thats not the way I see it. D. Dont you think so?
11: During their five-decade history, the Asian Games have been advancing in all _________.
A. views B. phases C. sides D. aspects
12: Well, I hope you enjoyed your meal. _______________.
A. Oh, absolutely delicious. B. Thats not what I want. C. No problem. D. Yes, very interesting.
13: _____________. Thats all right. I can mend it.
A. Im sorry about the dirt. B. Im sorry I broke the cup.
C. I do apologize for her rudeness. D. It was all my fault. I shouldnt have said that.
14: If you want to send a document and do not want to lose its _____ shape, our facsimile service will help you.
A. exactly B. original C. previous D. before
15: Human beings have a great ________ on the rest of the world.
A. control B. pressure C. influence D. power
IV. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
16: I _______ like nor dislike him.
A. either B. both C. neither D. also
17: I always want to visit Paris, _____________ of France.
A. the capital B. which the capital C. in which is the capital D. where is the capital
18: On Saturday evening, I ______ go shopping ______ stay at home to enjoy some TV shows.
A. either or B. both and C. not only but also D. neither or
19: Not only the passengers but also the driver ________ in the accident.
A. were injured B. was injured C. injured D. injuring
20: It was ____________ that I knew she was your mother.
A. your introduction B. until your introduction C. not until you introduced her D. until you introduced
21: I ran into a woman _____________ I had gone to elementary school.
A. who B. with whom C. that D. whom
22: Since he __________, I have heard nothing from him.
A. leaves B. was leaving C. left D. had left
23: John __________ a book when I saw him.
A. reads B. was reading C. is reading D. read
24: It was my intentions that ___________ by my parents.
A. misunderstood B. misunderstand C. was misunderstood D. were misunderstood
25: He looked tired because he _________ for six hours.
A. had run B. has run C. had been running D. was running
V. GAP FILLING: Read the following passage. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage
My favorite sport is swimming. I learned to swim when I was five and I have been to the swimming pool at least twice a week
ever since. You do not need much special (26)_____ if you want to learn to swim only a pair of swimming trunks if you are a
boy, or a swimming costume and a cap if you are a girl.
How can you learn to swim? Its best to learn when you are still young. It is just a good idea just to play around in the
pool for a while until you get (27)_____ to being in the water. Try to find a good teacher. You must learn to keep your balance
in the water and how to move your arms and legs smoothly and easily. As soon as you feel confident in the pool, you will
quickly start making good (28)_____.
Swimming is not an expensive sport and it is very good for all the muscles in your body. I would (29)_____ anyone at
any age to take (30)_____ swimming as a hobby.
26: A. clothes B. device C. outfit D. equipment
27: A. familiar B. common C. acquainted D. used
28: A. movement B. progress C. advancement D. development
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29: A. recommend B. suggest C. propose D. offer
30: A. on B. off C. up D. in
VI. READING: Read the following passage, then answer the questions below by choosing A, B, C or D
The warming of the Pacific Ocean creates weather patterns that affect the world. When the waters warm, the amount of rainfall
in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases. Australia could even experience a drought. On the other hand, Chile,
which borders the Pacific Ocean, is preparing for severe rainstorms. In Pakistan and northwestern India, the weather pattern
makes the monsoon season weaker and makes the area much drier.
This phenomenon is called El Nino and is used by weather forecasters to make long-range weather predictions. Forecasters
know that El Nino will bring unusually heavy rains to southwestern part of the United States and make the central part of the
country drier.
El Nino itself used to be predictable. It would occur every two or seven years. But now, the weather pattern is becoming
more constant. Scientists are unsure of the reason of this change.
31: What is the topic of this passage?
A. Pacific Ocean B. The Waters C. Rainstorms D. Weather Patterns
32: El Nino is ________.
A. a new-found phenomenon B. the name of a weather forecaster
C. caused by the warming of the world D. becoming more constant
33: Which region will be abnormally wet?
A. southwestern US B. Australia C. Indonesia D. Pakistan
34: The word predictable means ___________
A. avoidable B. unexpected C. foreseeable D. surprising
35: Which is NOT an effect of El Nino?
A. Heavy rainfall B. Global warming C. Weak monsoon season D. Droughts
VII. ERROR RECOGNITION
36: The streets led to the city center on Christmas Eve were packed with people.
A B C D
37: I invited 20 people to my party, some of them are my former classmates.
A B C D
38: He plays not only the piano but also composes music.
A B C D
39: The cost of living in New York has gone up considerably since the last few years.
A B C D
40: Once in a while, I get stamps from places as Russia, the USA, Britain, Australia, China and others.
A B C D
PART A: Hc sinh cc lp ban A lm phn ny.
VIII. WORD FORM: Complete each sentence below by choosing the correct form of the words given in
brackets.
41: She didn't want to give him the ___________ of seeing her cry. (SATISFY)
42: One should never underestimate the ___________ power of nuclear weapons. (DESTROY)
43: ___________ all over the world are trying to find new sources of energy. (RESEARCH)
44: She doesnt ___________ in any of our discussions, does she? (PARTICIPANT)
45: The operation had been ___________ performed and Dave was making a good recovery. (SUCCESS)
IX. TRANSFORMATION: Complete the sentences so that the meaning stays the same. Do not change the word
given. You must use between 2-5 words, including the word given.
46: You didnt tell us the reason. We have to cut down our daily expenses. (WHY)
You didnt tell us ____________________________to cut down our daily expenses.
47: Do your parents let you watch TV late at night? (ALLOWED) Are you ___________________ TV late at night?
48: He did not find the key on the mat. He did not find it under the mat. (EITHER) He did not find ___ under the mat.
49: This is George. You will be taking his class. (WHOSE) This is ________________________ you will be taking.
50: Columbus sailed to America in 1492. (THAT) It was in 1492 ________________________________ America.
PART B: Hc sinh cc lp ban D lm phn ny.
VIII. WORD FORM: Complete each sentence below by choosing the correct form of the words given in
brackets.
41: Angela Black's biscuit company is a rare ___________ story in these times of recession. (SUCCEED)
42: These luxury holiday homes are individually situated on a large plot with an ________ designed garden. (ATTRACT)
43: ___________ resources are resources for which there is a limited supply. (NEW)
44: He has considerable ___________ in Vietnamese history. (EXPERT)
45: I don't want to ___________ you, but I don't think it's such a good idea. (COURAGE)
IX. TRANSFORMATION: Complete the sentences so that the meaning stays the same. Do not change the word
given. You must use between 2-5 words, including the word given.
46: I only look up to Mrs. Green. (ONE) Mrs. Green is the only __________________________.
47: She gave me this jumper. She had knitted it herself. (WHICH) She gave me this jumper, ______ herself.
48: Jims parents dont speak French and Jim doesnt, either. (HIS) Neither ______________ speak French.
49: I last saw her at the end of May. (SINCE) I __________________________________ the end of May.
50: They greeted their boss in a formal way. (WAS) It was their boss that ___________ in a formal way.

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