The first semester test - Class:11

QUOC HOC SCHOOL	THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST 
Student’s name:......................................... Class:11
I-Read the passage and choose the best answer(A,B,C,orD) to each question:
 I was with overseas volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university,and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad,about 500kilometres from the capital N’Djamena.Coming from a rich country,I got quite a shock ,as conditions were much harder than I had expected . But after a few
days I soon got used to living there.The people were always very friendly and helpful , and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was.
 One of my jobs was to supply the village with water.The well was a long walk away ,and the women used to spend a long time every day carrying heavy pots backwards and forwards.So I contacted the organisation and arranged to have some pipes delivered.We built a simple pipeline and a pump,and it worked first time . It wasn’t perfect-there were a few leaks , but it made a great difference to the villagers , who had never had running water before . And not only did we have running water,but in the evenings it was hot , because the pipe had been lying in the sun all day . All in all , I think my time with OV was a good experience . Although it was not well-paid , it was well worth doing , and I would recommend it to anyone who was considering working for a charity.
 Finally, there’s one more reason why I’ll never regret working for OV . A few months before I left,I met and fell in love with another volunteer,and we got married when we returned to England.
1. The author.................................................
 A.has been working for OV for a year B.is living in the capital N'Djamena
 C.was born in a rich family	 D.used to be a volunteer working in a remote village
2.How did the author feel working in a remote village?
	A.surprised	B.impressed	C.disappointed	D.depressed
3.Which of the following is not true ? 
	A .It took a lot of time to take water home from the well.
	B.The villagers used to live in conditions without running water.
	C.A pipeline was built to carry clean water homes.
	D.Solar energy was used to heat water.
4.The world " it " refers to.................
	A.running water	B.the pump	C.the pipeline	D.the supply of water
5.What does the author think about his time with OV ?
 A.It was paid a lot of money. B. It was not working C.It wasted time D.It provided good experience
Choose the word (A,B,C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
6.	A.challenge	B.notice	C.expensive	D.answer
7.	A.invited	B.attended	C.celebrated	D.displayed	
8.	A.childless	B.watching	C.machine	D.choose
Choose the anwer (A,B,C,or D) that best completes each sentence.
9-The mother tiptoed into the room.........she did not wake her sleeping baby up.
	A.so that	B.so as to	C.in order to 	D.for
10-Smoking...........bad for our health,so my father...........three years ago.
A,was/stopped smoking 	 B.is/has stopped smoking 
C.is/ stopped smoking 	 D.is/stopped to smoke
11-He ................it if you explained it to him more slowly.
	A.will understand	B.would understand	 C.would have understood 	D.understands
12- I'll never forget..............the first prize in the competition .It was wonderful!
	A.to be awarded	B. awarding 	C.to award	D. being awarded	
13-"Don't stay up late.You should go to bed early," Peter said to me
	A.Peter told me not stay up late and promised to go to bed early.
	B.Peter promised not to stay up late and told me to go to bed early.	
	C.Peter told me do not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
	D.Peter told me not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
14-The council considers.........vehicles from the city center to relieve traffic jams and air pollution.
	A.ban	B.banning	C.banned	D.to banning
15-The old woman was so angry that she demanded..............the manager.
	A.to see	B.to be seen	C.seeing	D.being seen
16-“It is you that stolen my purse,” Mrs.Pike said to the young man.
A.Mrs.Pike told the young man that is was you that stole her purse
B. Mrs.Pike denied the young man of stealing her purse.
C. Mrs.Pike accused the young man of stealing her purse
D. Mrs.Pike asked the young man to steal her purse
17-These workers stopped.........some coffee because they felt sleepy.
	A.to have	B.have	C.having	D.had
18-Jonny regrets......................the class meeting yesterday.
	A.not attending	B.having not attended	C.not having attended	D.A & C
19- If you see Mary today , please...............her to call me.
	A. to ask	B asking	C.asked	D.ask
20-The local authority asked for a........contribution from the community to repair roads and bridges.
	A.volunteer	B.voluntary	C.voluntarily	D.voluntariness
21-Because he had already paid in advance , Mike felt he should do something.
	A.Having already paid in advance , Mike felt he should do something.
	B.Already paying in advance , Mike felt he should do something.
	C.To have already paid in advance , Mike felt he should do something.
	D. Mike felt he should do something , having already paid in advance
22-I asked them to be quiet but they continued...................a lot of noise.
	A.to make	B.making	D.made	D.A&B
23-Jim............... the plane last night if he.................to the airport on time.
 A.could caught / had got B.could have caught / had got C.could catch / got D .will catch / gets
24-...................that Tom is a liar,Tim doesn’t believe a word he says.
	A.Knowing	B.To know	C.Having known	D.A&C
25-He can not find a good job because he doesn’t know how to use a computer.
	A.If he knows how to use a computer ,he can find a good job.
	B. If he knew how to use a computer,he could find a good job.
	C.If he had known how to use a computer,he could have found a good job.
D.If he had known how to use a computer, he could find a good job
26-Joe finally admitted.................for not doing his homework.
	A.to be punished	B.being punished	C.be punished	D.that he punished
27-Mary needed some money . She tried...................Gerry but he couldn't help.
	A.ask	B.to ask	C.asking	D.B & C
28-If I had seen the movie,..............................you about it last night.
	A.I’d have told	B.I would had told	C.I would have told	D.either A or C
29-Our neighbours complained.............us ..................the noise we made last night.
	A.to / about	B.O / about	C. about / O	D.about / to
Choose the word (A,B,C,orD) which is stressed differently from the others.
30- A.volunteer	B.competition 	C.eradicate	D.disadvantage
31- A.literacy 	B.mountainous 	C.effective 	D.honourable
32- A.apologize 	B.stimulate 	C.reciting 	D.announce
Choose the sentence( A, B , C or D ) that is best made from the word given.
33.we / invite / you / our / enjoy / party.
	A.We would like to invite you to our house and enjoy the party.
	B .We want to invite you for our house and enjoy the party.
	C. We would like to invite you to our house and enjoying the party.
	D. We would like to invite you to our house and so enjoy the party.
34.You / want / take part in / the competition / contact us soon
	A.Due to you want to take part in the competition you can contact us
	B.Because of you want to take part in the competition , contact us soon.
	C.If you want to take part in the competition , please contact us soon.
	D.Although you want to take part in the competition , please contact us soon.
35.He / apologise / not / come / birthday party / last night
	A.He apologised not coming to your birthday party last night.
	B. He apologised for not coming to your birthday party last night.
	C. He apologised for having not come to your birthday party last night.
	D. He apologised not having come to your birthday party last night.
Choose the one word or phrase(A,B,C or D)that would not be appropriate.	
36- when ( A ) I heard that he ( B ) passed his examination,I phoned him ( C ) to congratulate him on ( D ) his success 
37-All the ( A ) students( B ) are looking( C ) forward spending their free time ( D ) relaxing in the sun this summer.
38- I'm sorry I(A ) broke the glass.( A )Someone ( C ) pushed me and I couldn't help ( D ) to drop it.
39-If she had told me ( A ) that she ( B ) did not have enough money, I would ( C )pay for her trip ( D )last summer.
40- Nam was ( A ) the only ( B ) student in our class ( C ) fail the ( D ) oral examination.
Read the passage and then decide which word or phrase(A,B,C,orD)best fits each space.
Recently scientists have become extremely(41)..........about the world’s population.The problem is particularly acute in the (42)......countries.Unfortunately,the natural resources are becoming (43).....
for the support of the increasing population.But the(44)......natural resources by(45).......products
is not always possible.Therefore,it is necessary to conserve these valuable resources for as (46)....
as possible.Although the utilisation of artificial products is often important,this is particularly so in agriculture.For without fertilizers it would be impossible to(47).....food production,even though there is a(48).........of pollution by their use.One is left with the unsolved(49).........of large population(50)..
......more and more food.
41-A.worrying 	B.worry	C.worried 	D.worries
42-A.developed	B.underdeveloped 	C.industry 	D.agriculture
43-A.sufficient 	B.scarce 	C.adequate	 D.inadequate
44-A.supply	 B.provision 	C.replacement 	D.change
45-A.artificial 	B.fake	C.imitation 	D.natural
46-A.far	B.long 	C.distant 	D.much
47-A.grow 	B.rise	 C.go up	 D.increase
48-A.risk	 B.fear	 C.fright	 D.worry
49-A.question 	B.problem	C.matter	 D.issue
50-A.asking 	B.requesting 	C.inquiring 	D.requiring
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