15 Minute Test English 11

Phu Xuyen A High School 
15- minute Test
 English 11
Full name:. Class: 11 A
Rewrite each sentence, paying attention to the SUBJECT, OBJECT and ADVERBIAL .
1. I met Mr. Smith on the train to Hanoi two weeks ago 
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2. I met the same boy yesterday.
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3. His appearance frightened the children.
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4. We met each other at this tower.
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5. My neighbours made a lot of noise.
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6. Reading books keeps me occupied.
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7. The secretary sent Jack the photo last week.
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8. She bought him a computer at this shop.
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9. I have been waiting for John.
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10. Mary sent me the present by post
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Phu Xuyen A High School 
15- minute Test
 English 11
Full name:. Class: 11 A
1. She bought the car from Tom.
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2. My secretary sent the bill to Mr Harding yesterday.
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3.He already plays for national side; he only turned professional last year.
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4.The film was made in Bristol.
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5. We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend.
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6. Columbus sailed to America in 1492.
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7. The president makes the important decisions.
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8. I'm not looking forward to physics, but I'm most worried about, the statistics exam.
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9. She's been seeing a doctor at Newtown Hospital, but she's having the operation in the Queen Mary Hospital.
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10. Caroline has been feeling a bit depressed for some time, so she booked a holiday in Amsterdam to cheer her up.
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ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI 12 (2007-2008)
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Không tính phần Listening)
SECTION I: LEXICO-GRAMMAR 
Part 1. Pronunciation:
A. song	B. one	C. long	D. gone
A. fork	B. fall	C. wrong	D. caught
A. deal	B. heal	C. stealth	D. steal
A. purple	B. thirst	C. journey	D. there
A. too	B. food	C. soon	D. good
A. dread	B. bread	C. bead	D. head
A. boat	B. road	C. broad	D. coat
A. pleasant	B. reason	C. creature	D. feature
A. word	B. sword	C. burn	D. world
A. main	B. gain	C. dairy	D. laid
A. guilty	B. busy	C. bury	D. build
A. suit	B. pool	C. blue	D. threw
Part 2. Choose the word or phrase which best completes these sentences. Circle the option (A, B, C, or D) as your answer. (37 ms)
13. Does that newspaper ............. the government or oppose it?
A. advantage	B. assist	C. encourage	D. support
14. It’s distressing to see small children ............ in the streets.
A. pleading	B. imploring	C. begging	D. entreating
15. You’ll get a free month’s subscription ............. you renew your membership by the end of January.
A. unless	B. however	C. were	D. provided
16. Most of my friends are ............ reporters.
A. newspapers	B. newspaper	C. newspaper’s	D. newspapers’
17. The electorate will not easily forgive the government for failing to fulfill its ..............
A. promises	B. vows	C. aspirations	D. offers
18. We ............. to shop off in Singapore but the airplane changed the arrangements at the last minute.
A. was going	B. had	C. ought 	D. were going
19. The ship broke .............. and the people were drowned.
A. out	B. out of the sea	C. into pieces	D. to pieces
20. .................. I have a car, I prefer to travel by train.
A. In spite of	B. Despite	C. Because	D. Although
21. My brother sang ..............of all the pupils of the group.
A. more beautifully	B. the most beautifully	C. less beautifully	D. most beautifully
22. I wish he ............ change his minds so often!
A. shouldn’t	B. wouldn’t	C. mightn’t	D. couldn’t
23. Doctors advise people being deficient ............ Vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. in	B. of	C. from	D. for
24. Because I am terrified of ............. spaces, I never go in lifts.
A. contained	B. compressed	C. constricted	D. confined
25. In a four-hour operation, surgeons managed to sew the girl’s .......... hand back on.
A. cut	B. grazed	C. crushed	D. severed
26. Even though I hadn’t spoken English for many years, I picked it .......... again after a few weeks.
A. on	B. over	C. up	D. through
27. “You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday evening. You ............. be really hungry!” “I am.”
A. might	B. will	C. must	D. can
28. Do most of the people who live along the shores of .................. earn a living .......................?
A. the Mediterranean / by farm	B. Mediterranean / by farming
C. the Mediterranean / to farm	D. the Mediterranean / by farming
29. I like books on literature .......................
A. more than	B. most of all	C. much more	D. not at all
30. It is no use ............... to school if you ................... to work hard.
A. going / do not ready	B. to go / do not ready	C. going / are not ready	D. go / are not ready
31. There were many big trees, between me and the river and now they all fell down .............. into the water.
A. each other	B. one after another	C. one another	D. a lot
32. "It seems he's driving more carefully now." "Yes, after ................. three times for speeding."
A. to be arrested	B. be arrested	C. having been arrested	D. have been arrested
33. But I could not stay on the tree all my life and I began to make a plan ..............get away.
A. for	B. of	C. in order to	D. so that
34. Do your test carefully.
A. Your test might be done carefully.	B. Your test must be allowed to do carefully.
C. Let your test be done carefully.	D. Be done your test carefully.
35. Last year I was .............. to be invited to visit Hanoi.
A. too lucky	B. more fortunate	C. less lucky	D. fortunate enough
36. Upon returning from class, ......................
A. a letter was in the mailbox	B. a letter was found in the mailbox
C. he found a letter in the mailbox	D. the mailbox had a letter in it
37. She is not doing .............. in the garden, just walking about the place.
A. anything	B. nothing	C. something	D. a few
38.  recent times, the discipline of biology has expanded rapidly into a variety of subdisciplines.
A. It is since	B. When	C. Since it is	D. In
39. The child always keeps his hands and face ....................
A. cleanly	B. clean	C. clearly	D. carefully
40. He found his trousers but ................... clean.
A. it wasn't	B. they wasn't	C. they weren't	D. it weren't
 41. At the party, he drank .....................
A. lemon juice a lot of	B. many glasses of beer	C. many wine	D. much waters
42. The incidence of anorexia nervosa, , is growing in industrially advanced societies.
A. is an eating disorder	B. an eating disorder which	C. an eating disorder	D. for which an eating disorder
43. I don’t know how many of .............. books among these are his.
A. a	B. yours	C. the	D. such a
44. On the battlefield of Waterloo, about 45,000 men were left ................
A. dead and wound	B. dead and wounded	C. to die and wound	D. death and wound
45. The old man is both deaf and dumb. He can .............. understand us.
A. harder	B. hard	C. hardly	D. difficult
46. I couldn't make coffee for everybody. There weren't ............
A. cups enough	B. enough cups	C. cups too	D. too cups
47. I read an interesting ............. in the paper the other day.
A. article	B. information	C. news	D. reporting
48. We were made .............. all the cleaning in the house.
A. to do	B. do	C. doing	D. done
49. I’ve only had time to read the ............. in the morning’s paper.
A. columns	B. headings	C. headlines	D. sections
50. ...................., a brick fell on his head.
A. Turning the corner	B. Having turned the corner
C. When he turned the corner	D. Being turned the corner
Part 3. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. 
Lichens are a unique group of complex, (51) _______________ plant growing on rock and trees. There are thousands of kinds of lichen, which come in a wide variety of colours. They are composed of algae and fungi which (52)_______________ to satisfy the needs of the lichens. The autotrophic green
algae (53) _______________ all their own food through a process called
photosynthesis and provide the lichen with (54) _______________ elements. On the other hand, the heterotrophic fungus which (55) _______________ on other elements to provide its food, not only (56) _______________ and stores water for the plant but also helps protect it. This (57) _______________ by which two (58) _______________ organisms live together is called "symbiosis". This (59) _______________ enables lichens to resist the most advert environmental conditions found on earth. They can be in some very 
(60) _______________ places such as the polar ice caps as well as in tropical zones, in dry areas as much as wet ones, on mountain peaks and along coastal areas.
FLOWER
UNITY
PRODUCTION
NUTRITION
DEPENDENCE
ABSORPTION
UNITE
SIMILARITY
SHARE
LIKE
Part 4. Choose words from the following list to put in the sentences below. Remember to put them in suitable forms.
Words describing facial expressions:
grin - grimace - frown - smirk - beam - scowl - pout - glare - gape - leer
61. I could tell by the ..	on his face that the car wasn’t going to be so easy to start as he’d thought.
62. You .. at me so furiously that I knew I’d really put my foot in it!
63. She .. with pleasure at the unexpected compliment.
64. When I saw the figure on the cheque, I just .. in astonishment,
65. He .. as he swallowed the evil-tasting medicine.
66. If the children .. and stamp their feet when you tell them to go to bed, pay no attention.
67. The way the boy just .. when I told him off made me really lose my temper.
68. .. at your boss’s wife was just about the worst thing you could have done.
69. Since you can’t do anything to change the situation, you’ll just have to .. and bear it.
70. By the way he’s ..	I’d say he is in a pretty bad mood.
Part 5. Most of the sentences contain common errors. Identify and correct the errors.
71. It is worth to point out that this is not the only possible cause of the problem.
72. There has been an increase of interest in classical music in recent years.
73. One of the most important things in life is a good health.
74. Only half the people who responded to the survey were satisfied.
75. In the end of the period in question, imports had increased by ten per cent.
76. It can be true that people are living longer, but what about their quality of life?
77. Four out of five tourists who visit the country arrive by air.
78. The new airport will be only two and quarter kilometres away from the school.
79. Although you can encourage people to stop smoking, you can't force them to. 
80. The training scheme was unpopular, and at the end the government had to abandon it.
81. The city has spent a big amount of money on crime prevention.
82. A number of cities has more than ten million inhabitants. 
83. A large proportion of people commute to work by car.
84. The major cities have a large level of unemployment.
85. A number of surveys has been carried out.
86. Only a small percentage of the houses has electricity.
87. The number of private cars is increasi ... rs is increasing rapidly.
88. People are now enjoying a higher level of living.
89. The food supply is not proportion about the size of the country.
90. Comparing with other countries, Libya spends a high percentage of income on education.
Part 6. Prepositions and particles
a. Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions or adverbial particles.
91. Write in pencil then if you make a mistake you can easily rub it_____.
92. She was _____ the point of saying something, but, changing her mind, remained silent.
93. My name is William, they call me Bill _____ short.
94. The bus was held up because a tree had fallen _____ the road.
95. You'll have to work very hard today to make _____ the time you wasted yesterday.
96. The police broke _____ the demonstration.
97. A new magazine has just come _____.
98. She was converted from Catholicism _____ near death-bed.
99. Don't try to cheat in my class, it's useless and you'll never get ______ it.
100. I was _____ the impression that I had paid you for the work you did out for me.
b. Complete the following sentences, using the verbs and particles provided.
Verbs: show, draw, go, make
Prepositions: through, up, for, off
101. A red car has just _________in front of our house.
102. Some women invited to a wedding party always try to _________ their figures.
103. It was 10 o'clock when he finally_________.
104. My father _________the two world wars.
105. It's getting late; we'd better turn round and _________ home.
SECTION II: WRITING
Part 1. Rewrite the following sentences using the given words. Do not alter these words.
Very little money was raised by the charity appeal. 	(RESPONSE)
____________________________________________________________________
His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career as a doctor. 	(JEOPARDY)
__________________________________________________________________
That wasn't what I meant at all. You've completely misunderstood me as usual. 	(STICK)
___________________________________________________________________
I don't like him because he boasts a lot. 	(MOUTH)
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He liked the new job straight away. 	 	(DUCK)
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Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed. 	(LEAF)
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The new musical has delighted theatre audiences throughout the country. 	(STORM)
_________________________________________________________________
Even though the election is tomorrow, many voters still haven't decided on the candidate they are going to vote for. 	(FENCE)
____________________________________________________________________
He's not sure whether to go or not. 	(MINDS)
____________________________________________________________________
She has extensive knowledge of ancient Egypt. 	(VERY)
__________________________________________________________
Part 2. Complete the sentences in such a way that each of the sentences means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. We were very impressed by the new camera but found it rather expensive.
Impresses ______;_______________________________________________________
2. He brought the umbrella along but it didn't rain.
He needn't______________________________________________________________
3. "I'm innocent," she said, and the court believed her.
She convinced __________________________________________________________
4. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
The last ________________________________________________________________
5. I would like, moreover, to choose my own clothes.
What's ________________________________________________________________
6. The team is the same as it was for last Saturday's match.
There have______________________________________________________________
7. Couldn't you have got a bus to the station?
Wasn't ________________________________________________________________
8. You were so gullible! How could you believe the lies he told you? 
Weren't ________________________________________________________________
9. Success in the academic field depends on your ability to amass qualifications.
The more ______________________________________________________________
10. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
Despite_________________________________________________________________
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI 12 (2007-2008)
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Không tính phần Listening)
SECTION I: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (100 ms)
Part 1. Pronunciation:
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d
d
c
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a
b
c
c
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Part 2. Choose the word or phrase which best completes these sentences. Circle the option (A, B, C, or D) as your answer. (37 ms)
d
c
d
b
a
d
c
d
b
b
a
d
d
c
c
d
b
c
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d
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a
d
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Part 3. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). (10 ms)
flowerless
unite
produce
nutritional / nutrient
depends
absorbs
union
dissimilar
sharing
unlike
Part 4. (10 ms)
Words describing facial expressions
frown (vb; n) — wrinkle forehead expressing displeasure, worry or concentration
glared (vb; n) — state angrily
beamed (vb; n) — smile happily
gaped (vb) — stare open-mouth in surprise
grimaced (vb; n) — ugly, twisted expression or disgust or pain
pout (vb; a) — push out lips in a sulky way.
smirked (vb; a) — smile in a silly, self-satisfied way’
Leering (vb; n) — suits to an unpleasant; lecherous way
grin (vb; n) smile broadly
scowling (vb; n) — look bad-tempered
Part 5. Most of the sentences contain common errors. Identify and correct the errors.
It is worth pointing out that this is not the only possible cause of the problem. (it's worth doing something; something is worth doing. These phrases take an -ing form, not an infinitive. • worth is usually used as a preposition, e.g. The car is worth £100. The noun related to worth is value, e.g. The value of the car is £100.)
There has been an increase in interest in classical music in recent years.
One of the most important things in life is good health.
Only half the people who responded to the survey were satisfied. √ (Don't use the before half except when talking about a particular half of something, e.g. The second half of the match was pretty boring. You can say half or half of, but half is more common.)
At the end of the period in question, imports had increased by ten per cent. (At the end refers to the point where something finishes, and it is usually followed by the preposition of. In the end means 'after a long period of time' or 'eventually’. It is never followed by of.)
It may be true that people are living longer, but what about their quality of life?
Four out of five tourists who visit the country arrive by air. √ (Use the preposition in to talk about very small proportions, e.g. one or two in ten. Use the prepositions out of to talk large proportions, e.g. 99 out of 100.)
The new airport will be only two and a quarter kilometres away from the school. (After numbers, half and quarter take an indefinite article, e.g. two and a half metres; four and a quarter years.)
Although you can encourage people to stop smoking, you can't force them to. √
The training scheme was unpopular, and in the end the government had to abandon it.
The city has spent a large/ considerable/ substantial amount of money on crime prevention. (Don’t say a big number or a big amount)
A number of cities have more than ten million inhabitants. 
A large proportion of people commute to work by car. √
The major cities have a high level of unemployment. (Don’t say a big/ large level or a small level. Use high/low)
A number of surveys have been carried out. 
Only a small percentage of the houses have electricity.
The number of private cars is increasing rapidly. √
People are now enjoying a higher standard of living. (When you are talking about the quality of sth, the usual word is standard.)
The food supply is not in proportion to the size of the country.
Compared with other countries, Libya spends a high percentage of income on education.
(Use compared with or compared to when comparing two or more things. In comparison (with) or by comparison (with) can also be used to compare things but these are fairly formal and are most often used in written English.)
Part 6. Prepositions and particles
a. Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions or adverbial particles.
out
on
for
onto
up for
down
out
to
through with
under
b. Complete the following sentences, using the verbs and particles provided.
drawn up
show off 
showed up
went through
drawn up kéo lên, rút lên; múc (nước...) lên - show off gây ấn tượng với người khác bằng cách khoe khoang, phô trương của cải, tài năng... của mình - show up để lộ ra, lộ mặt nạ - go through thảo luận chi tiết, được thông quamake for đi, tiến
SECTION II: WRITING
Part 1. Rewrite the following sentences using the given words. Do not alter these words.
Rewrite the following sentences using the given words. Do not alter these words.
The response to the charity appeal was very poor.
His career (as a doctor) has been put in jeopardy because of his irresponsible attitude. / His irresponsible attitude is putting his career (as a doctor) in jeopardy.
That wasn't what I meant at all. You've got (hold of) the wrong end of the stick.
I don't like him because he has a big mouth.
He took to the new job like duck to water.
You will have to turn over a new leaf if you want to succeed.
The new musical has taken theatre audiences by storm.
Even though the election is tomorrow, many voters still sit on the fence about whom they are going to vote for.
He's in two minds about whether to go or not.
She is very knowledgeable about ancient Egypt.
Part 2. Complete the sentences in such a way that each of the sentences means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.
Impressed (by the new camera) as / though we were / might be (by the new camera), we found it rather expensive.
He needn't have brought the umbrella along (because it didn't rain anyway).
She convinced the court that she was innocent. / She convinced the court of her innocence.
The last thing you can / could do is to phone the police. 
What's more, I would like to choose my own clothes. 
There have been no changes to the team since last Saturday's match. 
Wasn't it possible for you to get a bus to the station? 
Weren't you so gullible, you couldn't have believed the lies he told you. 
The more qualifications you are able to / can amass, the more success you (can / will) make / successful you become in the academic field. ). 
Despite my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you this time.