English Test Grade 11-9/2006

ENGLISH TEST Grade 11 9/2006 ENGLISH TEST Grade 11 9/2006 Subject English(45min )  Remember to write the correct answers on your answer sheet (1 2) Choose the word which is pronounced differently fro[.]

ENGLISH TEST Grade 11-9/2006 Subject: English(45min.)  Remember to write the correct answers on your answer sheet (1-2) Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others: A geography B photo C technology D sorrow A camp B banana C achieve D photography (3-4) Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others A computer B collection C machine D principal A interpret B interest C impairment D remarkable (5-22) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank in each sentence: I enjoyed that football match It was quite A excite B excited C exciting D excitingly If you are successful, you can expect A promote B promotion C promotional D promoter What is the “ process of -“? - Well, it involves the heating of a liquid, usually milk in order to kill harmful bacteria A research B pasteurization C completion D elimination Ms Sullivan is a -and loving teacher She has devoted all her lifetime to teaching A dedicated B kind C experienced D strict Chris was accustomed -the local food A to B with C of D about 10 Her breakfast came an opening on the left side of the fridge A out of B out against C out with D out in 11 This is the first time I -the experiment on plant breeding A B did C would D have done 12 A tree was lying across the road It -down in the storm A blew B was blown C is being blown D has been blown 13 you painting the bedroom yet? -Not yet I’ll finish it tomorrow A Do-finish B Did-finish C Will- finish D Have- finished 14 I’m sure the answer to my letter by next Friday morning A will come B has come C is coming D was coming 15 have a lot of experience of life and deal with most situations A Young B The youth C Old D The Old 16 The Smiths have moved into a huge - A two-storeys house B two-storey house C house of two-storeys D house two-storeys 17 When I was young, I to school by my father A used to take B used to be taken C am used to taking D was used to take 18 I can’t help -him in spite of his faults A admire B admired C to admire D admiring (19-22) Read the text below and decide which answer A,B, C or D best fits each space My favorite pastime is -(19) -the Web I just need a screen and touch the icons -(20) -it with my fingers My grandpa is quite -(21) - of all the modern technology I’m enjoying In his time, a CPU used to be connected to a monitor, a mouse, and a keyboard_ (22) -! 19 A browse B browsing C visit D visiting 20 A on B in C of D above 21 A effect B effective C envy D envious 22 A believe B unbelievable C believable D unbelievably (23-26)Read the article below You are to choose one best answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D), to each question During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to They often seem to dislike being questioned They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them Parents should their best to talk to their sons or daughters about school work and future plan but should not push them to talk if they don’t want to Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which may be connected with these and get help if necessary 23 Why adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to? A because teenagers are quiet B because teenagers don’t want to talk to other people C because teenagers think adults are not honest D because most teenagers hate adults 24 When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual? A when people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them B when adults give them a lot of money to spend C when adults talk to them about something other than their work in school D when adults talk to them about sex, alcohol and drugs 25 Some teenagers experiment with drinking and smoking because……… A cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere B cigarettes and alcohol are cheap C woman like smoking and drinking men D they regard them as a mark of adulthood 26 The word BEHAVIOUR in the passage most nearly means A feeling B manners C activities D reaction (27-30)Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English 27 The mouse avoided to be caught by coming out only when the two cats were outside A B C D 28 As soon as I will get the dates, I’ll let you know but I don’t expect I will be able A B C D 29 We regret informing you that your application has been turned down A B C D 30 I started studying much more harder than I learned A B C D (31-35)Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same 31 We didn’t go out because it rained If it hadn’t 32 “ Why don’t you complain to the company, John?” said William William suggested 33 The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house Plans _ 34 Those dead flowers smell awful You put them in the vase ten days ago -(Combine two sentences into one, using Relative clause) 35 I haven’t eaten this kind of food before This is the first time - ... reaction (27-30)Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English 27 The mouse avoided to be caught by coming out only when the two cats were outside A B