One - Period test (A) - Class: 11

ONE-PERIOD TEST (A) - CLASS: 11
I. Listen to the tape and choose the best answer to complete the passage: (1m)
However, it doesn’t mean that China’s population growth rate is (1) nationwide. Shenzhen is the exception. Separated only by a river from HongKong, it used to be a small fishing village with a population of (2).than 30,000. Shenzhen was founded in 1979 and became the first Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in China in the following year. With rapid growth and modernization during the past two (3), Shenzhen grew to a population of 7 million – a city of immigrants. The “new immigrants” who are attracted by job opportunities in the SEZ come from throughout the country and (4). for 90 percent of Shenzhen’s population. The enormous industrial activities and the rapid . in population not only encouraged housing constructions but also set record speed for this city’s growth. In general, it takes months to complete the construction of a 15-story concrete building and 18 months to build a 30-story concrete .. in Shenzhen. For this reason, it  the nickname “City of overnight growth.”
1.
a. rising
b. falling
c. increasing
d. going up
2.
a. less
b. least
c. more
d. most
3.
a. years
b. decades
c. centuries
d. ages
4.
a. account
b. count
c. accounting
d. accountant
II. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks: (2ms)
Each individual must decide to help (1).. population. Each person must decide how many children (2). But there are many (3). that people want to have several children. Some people, because of their religion, believe that they must accept every child that God (4) them. In countries where many children (5) before they can grow up, people think they need to have several children. Then the parents will have someone to take care of them when they are old. In some countries, sons are more important to (6) than daughters. They and their wives keep (7) children until they have several (8).
1.
a. limiting
b. limited
c. limits
d. limit
2.
a. to have
b. born
c. to be born
d. to have born
3.
a. reasons
b. seasons
c. problems
d. cause
4.
a. gave
b. sends
c. offered
d. brings
5.
a. live
b. die
c. survive
d. alive
6.
a. boys
b. girls 
c. men
d. male
7.
a. to have
b. to bear
c. having
d. having born
8.
a. daughters
b. girls
c. boys
d. sons.
III. Choose the best option: (6ms)
1. Birth control programs are implemented here. – But .. in the countryside are not workable. 
a. one 	b. the ones 	c. ones 	d. they
2. Overpopulation is a major problem in this city. – Have the authorities had any measures to solve? a. one b. ones c. it d. them
3. I need a pen. Can you lend me . 
a. it b. one c. the one d. ones
4. + I’d like to try on those shoes. – Which? 
+  at the front of the window. 
a. one / the one b. ones / the ones c. one / one d. ones / ones
5. I gave the check to Oliver,  promptly cashed it and spent all the money before the day was out. a. who b. whom c. which d. that e. whose
6. The earth,  is the fifth largest planet in the solar system, is the third planet from the sun. a. who b. whom c. which d. that e. whose
7. The award for the Most Valuable Player was won by a player  the coaches and the entire team respect. a. which b. whose c. whom d. of whom
8. Lola’s marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man 
a. that she hardly knows him b. whom she hardly knows him
c. she hardly knows d. she hardly knows him
9. The voters were overwhelmingly against the candidate  proposals called for higher taxes.
a. who his b. whose c. whom he had d. that his
10. Are you for or  spending the holiday in the Antarctica? - I must .. going there is quite unacceptable for me. I can’t . the cold weather. 
a. disagree/stand/say b. against/say/stand 
c. agree/say/stay d. in favor of/say/stand
11. Which statement gives the wrong information about China?
a. China’s population growth rate is on the decrease although its population is still increasing.
b. Shenzhen is China’s largest city, whose population density reaches 2,118 people per square kilometer.
c. The new immigrants in Shenzhen are responsible for its fast population growth.
d. China is the most populous country of the world.
12. Only .. (3/9) of the school leavers could find their jobs last year.
a. three-ninths b. three-nineth c. three-ninth d. third-ninth
13. Last month, my brother spent (1/2) of his monthly salary in one week.
a. one-second b. one over two c. a half d. first-second
14. 215/505 : ..
a. two hundred and fifteen over five hundred and five
b. second fifteenth over five hundred and five
c. two hundred and fifteen over five hundred and fifth
d. A and C are correct.
15. “Mr. Universe” is a term often used ..
a. derogatory b. derogatorily c. derogatoriness d. to derogate
16. Many feminists regard beauty contests for women as  to females because they have objected to swimsuit rounds in competitions.
a. degrade 	b. degradation 	c. degrading d. degradingly 
17. An elegance .. may be a disadvantage if the .. pays too much attention to her appearance and neglects the training of her mind.
a. contestant/contest 	b. contest/contest 	c. contestant/contestant 	d. contest/contestant
18. Who was the .. of that ? 
a. organization/contestant 	b. organizer/contestant 	c. organizer/contest 	d. organize/contest
19. I think I hear someone the back window. Do you hear it, too?
a. trying open 	 b. trying to open 	c. try opening 	d. try to open
20. Mr Lee was upset by .. him the truth.
a. our not having told 	b. we didn’t tell 	c. us not tell 	d. not to tell
21. She expects  her baby at the new hospital.
a. delivering 	b. to have delivered 	c. to deliver 	d. having delivered
22. .the sun climb above the horizon at dawn makes one ..the earth is indeed turning. 
a. Observe/realize b. Observing/realizing 	c. Observing/realize d. Observe/to realize
23. ..the story before, she didn’t want to hear it again.
a. Hearing 	b. To have heard 	 c. Being heard 	d. Having heard
24. The police accused him of  fire to the building but he deniedin the area on the night of the fire. 
a. setting/being b. setting/having been 	c. having set/being 	d. setting/to have been
IV. Complete the following description of the graph given: (1m)
The graph shows the number of students in A High School from 1998 to 2002. In 1998, it (1).1,500 students. There was a slight (2).. in 1999. Then the number increased sharply and (3). 2,200 in the year 2000. There was a slight (4).., and the number was 2,000 in 2001. It reached its peak in 2002 with 2,500 students. In general, the number of students in A High School fluctuates over 5 years.
ONE-PERIOD TEST (B) - CLASS: 11
I. Listen to the tape and choose the best answer to complete the passage: (1m)
However, it doesn’t mean that China’s population growth rate is .. nationwide. Shenzhen is the exception. Separated only by a river from HongKong, it used to be a small fishing village with a population of . than 30,000. Shenzhen was founded in 1979 and became the first Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in China in the following year. With rapid growth and modernization during the past two .., Shenzhen grew to a population of 7 million – a city of immigrants. The “new immigrants” who are attracted by job opportunities in the SEZ come from throughout the country and . for 90 percent of Shenzhen’s population. The enormous industrial activities and the rapid (1).in population not only encouraged housing constructions but also set record speed for this city’s growth. In general, it takes (2)months to complete the construction of a 15-story concrete building and 18 months to build a 30-story concrete (3) in Shenzhen. For this reason, it (4). the nickname “City of overnight growth.”
1.
a. decrease
b. decline
c. increase
d. fall
2.
a. 9
b. 20
c. 12
d. 10
3.
a. two
b. ones
c. one
d. once
4.
a. learned
b. owned
c. turned
d. earned
II. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks: (2ms)
Research has (1) shown that the average Third World woman has (2).. children than she wants. Among the women who do not think they have too many children, half of them do not want any more. They think they have already had enough. However, (3).. millions of women in the world want to limit the size of their families, they cannot always find a safe way to have (4).. children. Safe birth-control methods for family planning are not (5). to them. Governments and international organizations can (6) safe, inexpensive birth-control methods. Individuals can decide (7) them. Then the world population growth can (8). instead of continuing to increase.
1.
a. repeatedly
b. occasionally
c. seldom
d. rarely
2.
a. more
b. less
c. few 
d. fewer 
3.
a. because
b. although
c. besides
d. but
4.
a. more
b. fewer
c. less
d. little
5.
a. gave
b. provided
c. available
d. willing
6.
a. take
b. be given 
c. provide
d. be offered
7.
a. to keep
b. to own
c. to send
d. to use
8.
a. increase
b. rise 
c. be fallen
d. decrease
III. Choose the best option: (6ms)
1. Only .. (3/9) of the school leavers could find their jobs last year.
a. three-ninths b. three-nineth c. three-ninth d. third-ninth 
2. Overpopulation is a major problem in this city. – Have the authorities had any measures to solve? a. one b. ones c. it d. them
3. I need a pen. Can you lend me . 
a. it b. one c. the one d. ones
4. The earth,  is the fifth largest planet in the solar system, is the third planet from the sun. a. who b. whom c. which d. that e. whose
5. .the sun climb above the horizon at dawn makes one ..the earth is indeed turning. 
a. Observe/realize b. Observing/realizing 	c. Observing/realize d. Observe/to realize
6. + I’d like to try on those shoes. – Which? 
+  at the front of the window. 
a. one / the one b. ones / the ones c. one / one d. ones / ones
7. Lola’s marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man 
a. that she hardly knows him b. whom she hardly knows him
c. she hardly knows d. she hardly knows him
8. Birth control programs are implemented here. – But .. in the countryside are not workable. 
a. one 	b. the ones 	c. ones 	d. they
9. The voters were overwhelmingly against the candidate  proposals called for higher taxes.
a. who his b. whose c. whom he had d. that his
10. I gave the check to Oliver,  promptly cashed it and spent all the money before the day was out. a. who b. whom c. which d. that e. whose
11. Which statement gives the wrong information about China?
a. China’s population growth rate is on the decrease although its population is still increasing.
b. Shenzhen is China’s largest city, whose population density reaches 2,118 people per square kilometer.
c. The new immigrants in Shenzhen are responsible for its fast population growth.
d. China is the most populous country of the world.
12. The police accused him of  fire to the building but he deniedin the area on the night of the fire. 
a. setting/being 	b. setting/having been 	c. having set/being 	d. setting/to have been
13. Last month, my brother spent (1/2) of his monthly salary in one week.
a. one-second b. one over two c. a half d. first-second
14. The award for the Most Valuable Player was won by a player  the coaches and the entire team respect. a. which b. whose c. whom d. of whom
15. 215/505 : ..
a. two hundred and fifteen over five hundred and five
b. second fifteenth over five hundred and five
c. two hundred and fifteen over five hundred and fifth
d. A and C are correct.
16. She expects  her baby at the new hospital.
a. delivering 	b. to have delivered 	c. to deliver 	d. having delivered
17. “Mr. Universe” is a term often used ..
a. derogatory b. derogatorily c. derogatoriness d. to derogate
18. An elegance .. may be a disadvantage if the .. pays too much attention to her appearance and neglects the training of her mind.
a. contestant/contest 	b. contest/contest 	c. contestant/contestant 	d. contest/contestant
19. Who was the .. of that ? 
a. organization/contestant 	b. organizer/contestant 	c. organizer/contest 	d. organize/contest
20. I think I hear someone the back window. Do you hear it, too?
a. trying open 	 b. trying to open 	c. try opening 	d. try to open
21. Mr Lee was upset by .. him the truth.
a. our not having told 	b. we didn’t tell 	c. us not tell 	d. not to tell
22. Are you for or  spending the holiday in the Antarctica? - I must .. going there is quite unacceptable for me. I can’t . the cold weather. 
a. disagree/stand/say b. against/say/stand 
c. agree/say/stay d. in favor of/say/stand 
23. ..the story before, she didn’t want to hear it again.
a. Hearing 	b. To have heard 	 c. Being heard 	d. Having heard
24. Many feminists regard beauty contests for women as  to females because they have objected to swimsuit rounds in competitions.
a. degrade 	b. degradation 	c. degrading d. degradingly 
IV. Complete the following description of the graph given: (1m)
The graph shows the population decline in South America from 1950 to 2000. The population in South America (1).. slightly from about 2.7% in early 1950s to about 2.8% in early 1960s; then it (2)dropped back to 2.7% in mid-1960s. It (3). steadily to about 2.4% in late 1970s and to about 2.1% by the year 2000. In general, the population in South America is on the (4). over 50 years.