Second semester test English – grade 11

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SECOND SEMESTER TEST 
English – Grade 11 
Time allotted: 45 minutes
I. Pronunciation (1pt)
	1. Which of the two words are pronounced / s /?
	 spectators, pursuits, recreations, enormous
/ s /: .................................................................................................................................................
	2. Which of the two words have the stress on the second syllable? 
	 participate, competition, solidarity, accompany
ª : ...
II. Vocabulary: (1pt)
a. Find the synonym of the underlined word:
1. These artificial flowers are very nice. 
artificial # ....
b. Find the antonym of the word underlined: 
2. The amount of fossil fuels (oil, coal, natural gas) in the world is limited.
limited ≠ .....
III. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets. (0.5pt)
	1. Can you play any .... instruments? (music)
	2. Shopping and cycling are among her .... . (amuse)
IV. Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions. (0.5pt)
	1. Human beings have a great influence ... our environment.
	2. People used to believe that the world’s natural resources could never be used ...
V. Use the following sets of words to write complete sentence. (1pt)
	1. Before / give / evidence / , / you / must / swear / say / truth.
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	2. You / not keep / your promise / write / me / more frequently.
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VI. Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets (1pt)
	1. I .. (watch) the news when the explosion .. (take) place.
	2. When we .. (finish) our meal, we .. (go) for a walk.
VII. Each sentence has a mistake, find and correct it (0.5pt)
	1. It was on the train where I met Mr. Smith. ª ...
	2. She was the first student left the classroom. ª ....
VIII. Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (2pts)
1. Ms. Daisy didn't write and she didn't phone.
ª She neither ..........
2. Her mother bought her a present for her birthday. (Using cleft sentence in the passive)
ª It was ............
3. I was introduced to a man. I had seen his brother on TV last night.
ª I was ......
4. These adults are very eager to learn. They come to my night class.
ª These adults, ................
IX. Read the following passage and then answer the questions that follow. (1pt)
	When not working or studying, people need to have fun and to be creative. Many people fill their time off with hobbies or activities based on their interests. Popular hobbies include drawing, collecting baseball cards and building websites. A person with a hobby is called a hobbyist. 
	Most hobbies involve collecting, creating, observing nature or using special equipment. Many people collect stamps, coins, seashells, jewellery or even action figures. Creative hobbyists enjoy arts and crafts – for example, painting, singing, writing, carving, sewing or building models. Hobbies for people who enjoy nature include bird-watching and gardening. Photography, ham radio (amateur radio) and computing programming are hobbies that require equipment. Many hobbies are done alone, but people often form groups or read magazines based on their hobby. No matter what the hobby, there is always an opportunity to learn from it. 
1. What do people do when they are free? 
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2. What hobbies are popular to creative people? 
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X. Gap-filling: Fill in each blank with ONE of the words in the box below. (2pts)
on
entertainment
which
brings
house 
advantages
make 
in
 Television is one of man’s most important (1) ................... of communication. It (2) .................... image and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a TV set can sit in his (3) .................... and watch the president (4) .................... a speech or visit a foreign country (5) .................... television, viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in far lands (6) .................... addition to all those things, TV brings its viewers a steady stream of programs (7) .................... are designed to entertain. In fact, TV is very useful to our spiritual life. It is a continuous cheap source of (8) .................... and hobby.
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