Ôn tập Tiếng Anh 11 - Test 20

TEST 20
Part 1: Phonetics:
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group
A. cups	B. stamps	C. books	D. pens
A. garden	B. part	C. care	D. card
A. sit	B. leak	C. hit	D. lick
A. hated	B. liked	C. finished	D. chopped
A. destroy	B. intend	C. end	D. cent
Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group
A. shampoo	B. toothpaste	C. cigar	D. discos
A. country	B. tourist	C. receipt	D. children
A. travel	B. survive	C. worry	D. visit
A. families	B. government	C. magazine	D. together
A. reporter	B. racial	C. marvelous	D. recently
Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D
"Excuse me. Do you know where the bus terminal is?"
	"It is______ the large police station"
	A. opposite	B. opposed to	C. opposite with	D. opposite to
"Those students will perform the annual school play"
	"Yes, it is______ for next week"
	A. due	B. scheduled	C. time-tabled	D. put on
This new service will be available to all users ______ up for paid membership.
	A. that signed	B. that signed it	C. which signed	D. sign
That is a story of hardship______ our own situation into perspective.
	A. puts	C. it puts	C. that it puts	D. that puts
______ getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems with the teacher.
	A. Despite of	B. In spite of	C. Even though	D. Nonetheless
______ he was seen to be an aggressive politician, he was a quiet and loving family man at home.
	A. Although	B. Despite	C. In spite of	D. Nevertheless
It is said he was a man, ______ to have the vision of an eagle and courage of a lion.
	A. who appeared	B. he appeared	C. that appears	D. and appears
Before Johnson & Smith reached great heights in the business world, ______ encountered many great difficulties in promoting their theories and methods.
	A. they	B. who	C. which	D. and
A gifted scientist, Newton______ some of the most fundamental laws in the history of science.
	A. keeps discovering	B. who discovered	C. the discoverer of	D. discovered
As it had not rained for several months, there was a ______ of water.
	A. waste	B. shortage	C. drop	D. lost
The concert was not successful. Only______ friends came to hear him play.
	A. few	B. a few	C. several	D. a little
My teacher has given me______ precious advice.
	A. a great deal of	B. most of	C. many	D. at lot
Vehicles also account______ air pollution in the city.
	A. for	B. to	C. with	D. on
There is always______ traffic in the city centre in the rush-hour
	A. many	B. strong	C. full	D. heavy
Thank you very much. It's very______ you to help me.
	A. good with	B. good of	C. good about	D. good for
Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one?
Although the weather was terrible we had a good time.
A. We have a good time because of the terrible weather.
B. We had a good time in spite of the terrible weather.
C. Despite of the terrible weather we had a good time.
D. We didn’t have a good holiday because of the terrible weather.
I regret taking up smoking
A. I feel sorry for not taking up smoking	B. I wish I had taken up smoking
C. I wish I hadn't taken up smoking	D. I wish I give up smoking
It's too cold for swimming today
A. We could go swimming if it were not so cold today
B. It is not cold enough for swimming today
C. I cannot go swimming today because I have got a cold
D. It is a very cold day today
"Have you seen my gloves anywhere, Eric?" asked Mrs. Noble
A. Mrs. Noble asked Eric if he has seen her gloves anywhere
B. Mrs. Noble asked Eric if has he seen her gloves anywhere
C. Mrs. Noble asked Eric if he saw her gloves anywhere.
D. Mrs. Noble asked Eric if he had seen her gloves anywhere.
"I will complete the work only if you pay me 500 pounds extra". said Frank.
A. "I will not complete the work if you pay me 500 pounds extra" said Frank.
B. "I will not complete the work unless you pay me 500 pounds extra" said Frank.
C. "I will not complete the work if you pay me 500 pounds extra" said Frank.
D. "I will not complete the work unless you pay me 500 pounds extra" said Frank.
Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
After the social science lecture (A) all students are invited to (B) take parts in a discussion (C) of the issues which (D) were raised in the talk.
If you (A) lend me that book, I promise that I (B) will give it back (C) by Friday (D) on the latest.
He was (A) accused of (B) stealing an old lady in the high street (C) just after she (D) had left the bank.
Let me (A) knowing when you (B) come back from your holidays so that we (C) can make arrangements (D) to meet.
This (A) meat is very (B) hard and I think you (C) should ask the (D) chef to cook it for a bit longer.
Part 3: Reading
Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D.
Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades. Fortunately, most educators are becoming aware of the fact that students have different interests and abilities. However, the regimentation resulting from grades still exists. Grades often stifle creativity. Competing for better grades causes many students to turn down opportunities to pursue music, dramatics and sports. Grades impose an arbitrary standard of success on everyone. I do not demand as some extremists do, that grades be abolished immediately. However, I do believe that less emphasis should be placed on grades, I hope that someday grades will become optional at Village High School.
Magdalena Smith thinks it is important for______
A. students to get good jobs.
B. students to participate in music, dramatics, and sports.
C. students to compete more for grades.
D. educators to have more control over grades.
Which of the following states a fact about grades at Village High School?
A. They are not useful	B. They foster unnecessary competition
C. They should be optional	D. They are currently in use
Grades
A. promote creativity	B. enhance competition
C. limit creativity	D. limit success
Which of the following is NOT an opinion expressed by Magdalena Smith.
A. Grades should be abolished
B. Grades impose arbitrary standards of success.
C. Students should be able to learn without worrying about grades.
D. Competition many discourage students from pursuing subjects such as drama and art
Magdalena Smith think that there should be ______
A. more emphasis on grades	B. less emphasis
C. less emphasis on music, dramatics and sports
D. less emphasis on an arbitrary standard of success
I do not think it possible for many people at the age of six to be able to predict their future with (41)_______ accuracy. However, at that age I felt confident enough to inform my mother that I intended (42)_______ my own zoo and moreover, I added, I would give her a cottage in the grounds to live (43)_______. If my mother had been and American parents, she (44)_______ me to the nearest psychiatrist however, being fairly phlegmatic, she merely said she thought that it (45)_______ lovely and promptly forgot (46)_______. She should have been warned since, from the age of two, I (47)_______ matchboxes and my pockets with a wide variety of the smaller fauna that came (48)_______ my way, so the progress from a matchbox to a zoo (49)_______ predicted. it is nice to record though that, before she died, I had fulfilled my promise and (50)_______ her to live in my zoo, not in a cottage but in a manor house.
A. an	b. any	C. the	D. no
A. on having	B. that I would have	C. to have	D. having
A. -	B. in	C. at	D. by
A. must have rushed	B. would have rushed probably
	C. should probably have rushed	D. would probably have rushed
	B. would be	B. was going to be	C. had been	D. was to be
A. -	B. all about	C. all about it	D. about
A. was filling	B. have filled	C. filled	D. had been filling
A. on	B. by	C. - 	D. at
A. could be	B. could have	C. could have been	D. may have been
A. taking	B. have taken	C. taken	D. take
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