English test – semester ii time: 45 minutes

Full name: 	ENGLISH TEST – semester II 
Class: 11. 	 Time: 45 minutes
A. Phonetics
I. Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.	
1. A. talked	B. naked	C. asked	D. liked
2. A. chemist	B. chicken	C. church	D. century
3. A. involve 	B. subzero 	 	C. go 	D. alone
4. A. chalk	B. champagne	C. machine	D. ship
5. A. sun	B. sure	C. success	D. sort
II. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words.
6. A. ability 	B. already 	C. retirement 	D. uniform
7. A. excellent 	B. gymnastics 	C. stadium 	D. restaurant
8. A. champion 	B. common 	C. foremost 	D. respect
9. A. eventual 	B. qualify 	C. president 	D. volleyball
10. A. penalty 	B. personal 	C. position 	D. powerful
B. Grammar and Structure
I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
11. Leningrad was_____St Petersburg.
A. rename 	B. renamed C. renaming 	D. to rename
12. Neil Armstrong was the first man to_____foot on the moon.
A. try 	B. let C. put 	D. set
13. The sheer size of the cathedral is a_____reminder of the power of religion.
A. whole 	B. continual C. continuous 	 D. constant
14. Cuts in the health service could have tragic_____for patients.
A. effect 	B. results 	C. consequences 	D. damage
15. We were just talking about her when, at that precise_____, she walked in.
A. time 	B. period C. date 	D. moment
16. Please_____attention to what I am saying.
A. draw 	B. put C. pay 	D. take
17. No candidate fulfils all the_____for this position.
A. standard 	B. experience 	C. criteria 	D. require
18. I have heard nothing from him since_____.
A. he had left 	B. he leaves C. he has left 	D. he left
19. -"What was your impression_____that concert? - "I thought it was great."
A. of 	B. to 	 C. with 	 D. at
20. Colonists______in isolated areas of Northern America were almost totally self-sufficient.
A. lived B. living C. who living 	 D. who that lived
21. We should use______time we have available to discuss Jon's proposal.
A. the little of 	B. little 	 C. the few 	 	D. the little
22. My new employer gave me a(n)_____on my salary to buy some work clothes.
A. payment 	 B. finance 	 C. advance 	D. money
23. Bill is jealous______your promotion.
A. of 	 B. with 	 C. for 	D. at
24. The committee plans to______again in about six months.	
A. conduct 	B. condense 	C. contest 	 D. convene
25. The Civil War______in 1861 and lasted for four years.
A. begin 	 B. began 	 C. beginning 	D. which began
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
26. (A) In purchasing a (B) winter coat it is (C) very important (D) for trying it on with heavy clothing underneath.
27. (A) What happened in that city (B) were a reaction from city workers, (C) including firemen and policemen who had been laid off from (D) their jobs.
28. (A) A number of novels submitted their manuscripts under pseudonyms (B) to conceal the fact that (C) they (D) were women. 
29. Although a doctor may be able (A) to diagnose a problem (B) perfect, he still may not (C) be able to find a drug (D) to which the patient will respond. 
30. Although the Red Cross (A) accepts blood from most donors, the nurses will not (B) leave you (C) give blood if you have just (D) had a cold. 
III. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one./
31. In spite of their differences, Peter and John plan to be roommates.
A. Peter and John do not like each other.
B. Peter and John will be different roommates.
C. Peter and John are too different to be roommates.
D. Peter and John intend to be roommates even though they are different.
32. It won't be long before her husband comes back.
A. There's likelihood that her husband won't return soon.
B. Her husband will come back later than planned.
C. Her husband will be returning quite soon.
D. Possibly, her husband won't come back as soon as he wants
33. Nothing but the whole story would satisfy Tim.
A. On the whole, Tim was satisfied with the story.
B. Tim wouldn't be satisfied with anything.
C. Tim wanted to know just the end of the story.
D. Tim insisted on being told the complete story
34. 1 should have studied last night, but I was too tired.
A. I couldn't study last night because I was very tired.
B. I studied last night because I was bored.
C. I studied last night because I had to.
D. I tried to study last night, but the homework was too hard.
35. I have never felt better than I do now.
A. I have never felt well.
B. I have always felt well.
C. I felt better before.
D. I feel well now.
C. READING
I. Choose the word or phrase among a, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
The Greek philosopher Aristotle, who lived in the fourth century BC, was (36).............. in a large number of different objects. In one of his books, he (37).............. with the movements of physical objects, and here he said that heavy things fell faster than light things. It is unlikely that Aristotle tried to (38).............. this by experiments; he was probably just repeating a common belief.
For 2,000 years, everyone thought that Aristotle was right. However, in the 16th century scientists began to (39)........a large number of old beliefs, and the Italian scientist Galileo Galilee carried out various experiments on the dynamics of falling bodies. He is said to have dropped a cannon-ball and a pebble from the top of the leaning tower of Pisa to see which would (40).........the ground first. This may not be true, but we do know that Galileo proved that Aristotle was wrong; he showed that light and heavy things fell at the same speed.
Galileo was also interested in astronomy and optics. He improved the telescope, which had recently been (41)............and was the first person to use one of these instruments to (42).............. the sky. He found out that Jupiter had satellites, that Saturn had rings, that there were mountains on the moons and spots on the sun.
Galileo got into serious (43)........with the Italian universities and the Catholic Church, which preferred Aristotle's (44)............of the universe, and he was made to stop telling people about his new (45)...............
36.	A. participated	B. interested	C. concerned	D. committed
37.	A. solved	B. handled	C. worked out	D. dealt
38.	A. prove	B. consolidate	C. protect	D. identify
39.	A. question	B. trust	C. resolve	D. renew
40.	A. attain	B. obtain	C. reach	D. communicate
41.	A. uncovered	B. invented	C. instilled	D. generated
42.	A. learn	B. prove	C. illustrate	D. study
43.	A. trouble	B. problem	C. issue	D. question
44.	A. painting	B. meaning	C. drawing	D. picture
45.	A. events	B. finds	C. discoveries	D. inventions
II. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage:
NASA officials expressed a great deal of concern over the descent of Skylab, a satellite which was slowly making its way back to Earth and was expected to reenter our atmosphere within the two weeks. The aluminum Skylab was not expected to burn up on reentry. In fact, it was feared that some 400 to 500 pieces, some weighing up to 1,000 pounds, could survive reentry. These pieces would not all land in one area, but would be spread over hundreds of miles causing a great deal of damage to property and endangering human lives. At this point, we just don't know where or when it will come down or how much damage it might cause.
 46. In this passage, the word "satellite" means
A. a plane 	 B. a space station 	 C. a spaceship 	D. a TV station
47. From what type of material was Skylab made?
A. aluminum 	 B. steel 	 C. aging 	 D. burnable
48. Which of the following statements is true?
A. It would burn on reentry to the earth's atmosphere.
B. It would collide with aircraft on reentry.
C. It might cause considerable damage.
D. It would not survive its atmospheric descent.
49. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The pieces would be concentrated in one area.
B. The Skylab would not completely bum before reentry.
C. There could be considerable property damage.
D. Some 400 to 500 pieces might survive.
50. In this passage, the word "concern" most nearly means
A. worry 	 B. annoyance 	 C. damage D. reentry
THE END.
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