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Name MIDTERM EXAM GRADE 11 ( TEST 1) Time allotted 60 mins 1 A grade B great C sneaky D embrace 2 A handicapped B advantaged C organized D volunteered 3 A character B constancy C acquaintance D sympat.
Name: ………………………………… MIDTERM EXAM GRADE 11 ( TEST 1) Time allotted: 60 mins A grade B great C sneaky D embrace A handicapped B advantaged C organized D volunteered A character B constancy C acquaintance D sympathy A loyal B selfish C mutual D polite A overcome B participate C volunteer D understand Mark the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions There are many opportunities for work in the city A possibilities B advantages C difficulties D disadvantages The boy looked quickly me and turned away A close look B glance at C direct look D furtive look Mark the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions They give care and comfort to the disabled and help them to overcome their difficulties A problems B obstacle C hurdle D comforts Mr Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly A amicable B inapplicable C hostile D futile Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence: 10 The company expects from its employees A constancy B quality C interest D loyalty 11 All the passengers were made their seat belts during the turbulence A buckle B to buckle C buckling D for buckling 12 People here have a more relaxed attitude their work A to B in C on D for 13 How fast when the accident happened? A are you driving B were you driving C did you drive D had you driven 14 They held a concert to mark the _ of Mozart's death A occasion B anniversary C situation D remembrance 15 Look at the state of the gate It needs as soon as possible A to repair B repairing C being repaired D be repaired 16 I had no a place to live In fact it was surprisingly easy A difficulty to find B difficulty finding C difficulty when I find D difficulty while finding 17 They noticed him the agreement A sign B to sign C signing D signed 18 I have expected the secret of happiness A to tell B telling C to be told D being told 19 The man wanted to avoid on security cameras A to see B seeing C to be seen D being seen 20 The spy admitted _ some highly secret information to enemy agents A having given B having been given C to have given D to have been given 21 By the time he , all his classmates left the computer room A arrived B had arrived C was arriving D arrives 22 Breaking her leg the last time she went, Brenda decided not to go on the school trip this year A B C D 23 We were having lunch when we were hearing that news A B C D 24 Statistics are now compulsory for all students taking a course in engineering A B C D 25 John: “Would you mind if I shut the window?” Tom: “ _” A Yes, I wouldn’t mind B No, please C Yes, please shut D No, don’t shut it 26 An: “Do you want me to help you with those suitcases, Hoa?” Hoa: “. _ ” A Of course, not for me B No, I can’t help you now C No, those aren’t mine D No, I can manage them myself 27 Tom: “Can I bring a friend to your birthday party?” Kyle:” ” A It’s my honor B Let’s it then C The more the merrier D That’s right 28 Mr John: “Where's the nearest post office, the boy?” The boy: “ _” A Turn left and then right B It's about two kilometers C It opens at nine o'clock D Forty-five minutes 29 30 31 32 33 34 Jimmy got into his car and drove away I saw this I saw John went to bed after he had finished the report John had As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home No sooner had She would rather read books than watch TV She prefers Entering the room, I was surprised at what I saw When Many people/seem/ be capable/ have/ a long life friendship 35 Her most/embarrass/experience/happen/ a few years ago Last week, Jack invited me to his birthday party I spent a long time deciding what I should buy as (36) for him Finally, I decided to buy him a clock I went to the nearby shopping center to look for a suitable one Eventually, I chose a small, blue alarm clock After paying (37) it, I asked the salesgirl to wrap it up On the day of the party, I arrived at Jack's house (38) at o'clock Jack was very pleased to see me and thanked me for the present Many of our classmates have already arrived We talked about the soccer match the previous night between Manchester United and Juventus.mAt o'clock, Jack's mother (39) a birthday cake On it was seventeen lighted candles We all wished Jack a happy birthday Jack blew out the candles in a single breath He then began opening his presents Jack dropped the present I realized (40) the ringing sound was actually caused by the alarm clock When I told everyone what the sound was, they all laughed 36 A present B candle C drink D ice cream 37 A in B at C for D to 38 A punctual B punctually C punctuality D punctualities 39 A blew out B turned off C made up D brought out 40 A that B why C what D when A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 km 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 soon I 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 backward and forwards So, I contacted the organization and arranged to have some pipes delivered We built a simple pipeline and a pump, and it worked the 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 41 The author A has been working for OV for a year B is living in the capital N'Djamena C was born into a rich family D used to be a volunteer working in a remote village 42 The word 'difference' in the second paragraph means A change B happiness C friendliness D appearance 43 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 to homes D Solar energy was used to heat water 44 The word 'It' in line 13 refers to A running water B the pump C the pipeline D the supply of water 45 What is the best title for the passage? A A village in Chad B Worth working C Supply the village with water D Author’s voluntary experience WRITING 1: Writing a personal letter about past experience Dear …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… WRITING : Writing about a friend (real or imaginary): ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ... kilometers C It opens at nine o'clock D Forty-five minutes 29 30 31 32 33 34 Jimmy got into his car and drove away I saw this I saw John went to bed after he had finished... 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 41 The author... built to carry clean water to homes D Solar energy was used to heat water 44 The word 'It' in line 13 refers to A running water B the pump C the pipeline D the supply of water 45 What is the