Sample test of 2nd term – English 11

Sample test of 2nd term – English 11
( Time: 45 minutes )
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced different from the others:
A. called	B. passed	C. talked	D. washed 
A. packed	B. punched	C. pleased	D. pushed 
A. books	B. days	C. songs	D. erasers
A. tries	B. receives	C. teaches	D. studies
II. Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the sentences:
5. _______he is a good teacher.
A. It is said that	B. He is said 	C. It said that	D. He was said
6. The students have been waiting for an hour,________?
A. have they	B. haven’t they	C. have not they	D. haven’t the students
7. “ I’m afraid I can’t come to your birthday party this weekend!” – “”
 A. What a shame ! 	B. What a pity ! 	C. Me too. D. What’s happened?
8. Alice: “ What shall we do this evening?” – Carol: “ _________”
 A. Let’s go out for dinner. B. Oh, that’s good! 	C. No problem D. I went out for dinner
9. We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours. 
 The word secure means _________ .
 A. safe B. certain	C. fast	 D. sound
10. He made many mistakes, __________?
A. won’t he	B. isn’t he	C. didn’t he	D. doesn’t he
11. “Do you remember Mrs. Goddard, __________ taught us English composition?”
	A. who	B. whom	C. that	D. which
12. Either Tom or his classmates _______ready for the coming exam.
	 A. are	B. is	C. has been	D. was
13. I like the book _________ you lent me last week.
 A. when	 B. which	 C. where D. who
14. Maria: “ I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.” – Sarah: “________!”
 A. Good chance 	 B. Good time 	 C.Good day 	D. Good luck
15. Oil, coal, and natural gas are _______
 A. fossil fuels B. solar system	C. nuclear power	 D. hydropower
16. He did well in __________ mathematics and history.
A. or	B. and	C. neither	D. both
17. _________that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia
 A. In 1790 was	 B There was in 1970 C. In 1790	 D. It was in 1790
18. My mother _______ to be a good cook.
	A. are said	B. is consider	C. was thought	D. was knew
19. It is his teacher_____ advised him not to quit school.
	A. who	B. whom	C. she	D. which	
20. Space tourists will orbit the Earth by the next generation of space ____________.
A. shuttles	B. cars	C. trains	D. buses
21. The average ______of the Great Wall is 11metres.
 A. high B. height C. tall	 D. length
22. Vietnam won 3 gold ________ in the 15th Asian Games.
 A. boards	 B. degrees	 C. medals D. awards
III Read the text then answer the questions that follow by choosing A, B, C or D:
	The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
	In August 1948, during the 14th Olympic Games in London, Indian IOC representative Guru Dutt Sondhi proposed to sports leaders of the Asian teams the idea of having discussions about holding the Asian Games. They agreed to form the Asian Athletic Federation. A preparatory committee was set up to draft the charter for the Asian amateur athletic federation. In February, 1949, the Asian athletic federation was formally formed and used the name Asian Games Federation. It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi, the capital of India. They added that the Asian Games would be regularly held once every four years.
Competitors are entered by a National Olympic Committee (NOC) to represent theor country of citizenship. National anthems and flags accompany the medal ceremonies, and tables showing the number of medals won by each country are widely used. In general, only recognized nations are represented, but a few non-sovereign countries are allowed to take part.
	The 15th Asian Games were held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. More than 10,000 athletes, who represented 45 countries and regions, took part in 39 sports and 424 events of the Games. The 16th Asian Games will be held in Guangzhou, China from November 12, 2010 to November 27, 2010.
23. The Asian Games is a multi-sport event held every ____________.
A. four years among athletes from all over Asiad. 	B. forty years among athletes from all over Asia.
C. four years among athletes from all over Asia.
D. four years among athletes from all over the Olympic Council of Asia.
24. Where did the first Asian take part in?
	A. In India.	 	B. In Britain.	C. In China.	D. In Qatar.
25. What does OCA stand for?
	A. International Olympic Committee.	B. Olympic Council of Asia.
	C. National Olympic Committee.	D. Asian Athletic Federation.
26. How many countries take part in the 15th Asian Games?
	A. Fifty-five.	B. Forty-five.	C. Thirty-nine.	D. Twenty-four.
27. In which country will the 16th Asian Games be held?
	A. Qatar.	B. India.	C. Japan.	D. China.
IV. Find one mistake A, B, C or D in the sentences:
28. It was during the summer of 1999 when I was in Mexico.
29. These brown shoes look nice, aren’t they?
30. I think either you or your brother are to blame
31. Neil Armstrong was the first person setting foot on the moon
V. Choose the sentences A, B, C or D which has the closest meaning with the given one.
32. They say that three men were arrested.
A Three men are said to be arrested.	B Three men are said to have been arrested.
C Three men are said to have arrested.	D Three men are said to arrest.
33. People say that Vietnamese people are hospitabble.
	A It’s said that Vietnamese people are hospitable. B It’s said that Vietnamese people being hospitable.
	C The Vietnamese people are said to be hospitable.	D A & C
34. Nam is not good at English and neither am I 
 A. I am not good at English as Nam is	 B. Nam isn’t good at English but I am
 C. Neither Nam nor I am not good at English	 D. Neither Nam nor I am good at English
35.Quan is very good at drawing. His father is a famous painter
A. Quan whose father is a famous painter is very good at drawing	
B. Quan, whose father is a famous painter is very good at drawing	
C. Quan, whose father is a famous painter, is very good at drawing	
D. Quan’s father, who is a famous painter, is very good at drawing
VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word A, B, C or D to complete the passage:
During their five-decade history, the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects. The number of (36).............has been increasing. The quality of athletes, officials and sport facilities has also been (37)............. through time. New sport and (38).............. sports have been introduced and (39)...........to the Games. The 1st Asian Games (40).............. .in New Delhi, India in 1951.
36: A. referees	B. organizers	C. holders	D. participants
37: A. raising	B. developing	C. falling	D. pushing
38: A. young	B. strong	C. traditional	D. advanced
39: A. added	B. multiplied	C. used	D. bought
40: A. held	B. holding	C. were holding 	D. were held 
Answer key
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced different from the others:
1.A	2. C	3. A	4. C
II. Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the sentences:
5.A 6. D.	7. B	 8.A	 9.A	 10.C 11.A 12. A 13. B 	14. D 
 15.A 16. D 17.D 18.C 19. A 20.A 21. B 22. C
III Read the text then answer the questions that follow by choosing A, B, C or D:
23. C	24. A 	25. B	26. B	27.D
IV. Find one mistake A, B, C or D in the sentences:
28. C	29. C	30. C	31. C
V. Choose the sentences A, B, C or D which has the closest meaning with the given one.
32. B	33. D	34. C	35.C
VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word A, B, C or D to complete the passage:
36. D 37. A 38.C 39. A 40. D