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Grade 11 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced is differently from that of the rest. 1. A. played B. admired C. liked D. called 2. A. stamps B. friends C. relatives D. guitars 3. A. material B. pollution C. benefit D. stop Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 4. A. energy B. natural C. relative D. pollution 5. A. alternative B. geothermal C. environment D. expensively Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: 6. The first person ________ the classroom last Monday might know the reason. A. entered B. to enter C. who enters D. whom enters 7. Elvis Presley, ____________died in 1977, earned millions of dollars. A. who B. whom C. that D. whose 8. Do you know that environmentalist _________ I used to work? A. with whom C. with B. with that D. with who 9. Exposure to pollution can cause many serious illnesses ________ to death. A. that leading B. which led C. led D. leading 10. Each country sends its best athletes ________ participation expresses the friendship and solidarity. A. who B. which C. that D. whose 11. It is not a sport ________ a great deal of thought. A. to which I devote B. to that I devote C. I devote D. devoting 12. These houses are _______ offer at bargain prices. A. on B. with C. in D. for 13. Neither the TV nor the video sets ________ properly. A. works B. work C. has worked D. is working 14. _______ last week looks nice. A. The house which was repainted C. The house repainting B. It was the house was repainted D. The house is repainted 15. The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the famous man-made wonders of the world. A. artificial B. natural C. modern D. eternal 16. Tom has a large ________ of foreign coins. A. collecting B. collective C. collector D. collection 17. No one is indifferent to praise, __________? A. is one B. isn’t one C. is he D. are they 18. The most common _________ activities in my country are home based. A. test B. leisure C. practice D. freedom 19. All students should be equipped _______ a pocket calculator. A. for B. in C. of D. with 20. They live in a fairly modest house, considering their wealth. A. expensive B. fairly small C. very cheap D. very big Choose A, B, C or D that best fits each numbered blank in the following passage. There are a number of things I like to do in my free time. They are my hobbies. The hobby I like most is (21)_______my guitar. My uncle, (22)_______is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play. Now I can (23)_______a few simple tunes. I have even begun to sing while playing the guitar, but I have not been very successful (24)_______this. My uncle tells me that all I need is to practise regularly and I should be able to do it. He is very good at (25)_______people singing with his guitar and I admire him very much. 21. A. played B. plays C. playing D. play 22. A. that B. whom C. whose D. who 23. A. play B. plays C. played D. be played 24. A. of B. at C. in D. about 25. A. to accompany B. accompany C. accompanying D. accompanied Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C, or D which has the same meaning as the given one: 26. People say that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed. A. It was said that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed. B. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world is said to be destroyed. C. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world is said to have destroyed. Page 1 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 11 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM D. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world are said to have been destroyed. 27. It is believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb. A. They believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb. B. A buried treasure is believed that was hidden in the tomb. C. A buried treasure is believed to hide in the tomb. D. A buried treasure is believed to have been hidden in the tomb. 28. John Smith is a farmer. I bought his land. A. John Smith, whose land I bought, is a farmer. B. John Smith, who is a farmer, whose land I bought. C. John Smith, whom I bought his land, is a farmer. D. John Smith, a farmer, bought his land. 29. John cannot play football and run fast. A. John both plays football and runs fast. B. John not only plays football but also runs fast. C. John neither plays football nor runs fast. D. John either plays football or runs fast. 30. The skyscraper is said to have been built in 1930. A. They said that skyscraper was built in 1930. B. It was said that skyscraper was built in 1930. C. They are said that skyscraper is built in 1930. D. It is said that the skyscraper was built in 1930. Identify the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting: 31. Your grandfather could speak five languages, could he? A B C D 32. The song to that we listened last night was beautiful. A B C D 33. N ot only my teacher but also my close friend are here. A B C D 34. He is the second person be killed in that way. A B C D 35. I’m very hungry and thirsty now. I could ate a horse and drink an ocean. A B C D Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question: If you travel by air across the center of Africa or South America, you fly over forests for thousands of kilometers. These great forests are the oceans of trees. There are full thousands and thousands of different kinds of plants and animals. However, the world’s forests are getting smaller all the time. We are cutting down the trees because we need wood, and we need more farmland. Some people say that there will not be any forests like these in 20 or 30 years. What will happen if they disappear? If we cut down our forests, a lot of plants and animals will disappear from the world. In a lot of places the new farmland will soon look like the old deserts. Crops will not grow there. It will not rain very often, and the weather will get very hot. Perhaps the climate of the world will change. This will be dangerous for everyone in the world. That is why we must take care of our forests. 36. The need for more wood and more land results in ________. A. the change of the world’s climate B. the disappearance of many kinds of plants and animals C. more deserts and less farmland D. All of the above 37. What will happen in 20 or 30 years in some people’s view? A. We’ll have more and greater forests. B. We’ll have enough land to support our people D. We’ll have enough wood to do some cooking. C. We’ll have no forests like those in the center of Africa 38. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Africa or South America are the oceans of trees. B. Forests are homes for different kinds of animals C. Forests are usually several square kilometers large. D. Different kinds of plants can’t be found in the same forest. 39. The writer thinks________. A. it’s dangerous for everyone to cut down the forests B. it’s necessary for everyone to protect the forests C. it’s impossible for everyone to take care of the world D. it’s necessary for everyone to keep animals 40. The passage mainly tells us about________. A. the result of cutting down the trees B. the importance of taking care of our plants C. the location of great forests D. the reasons for forming the deserts THE END Page 2 THE SECOND SEMESTER . the ancient world is said to have destroyed. Page 1 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 11 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM D. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world are said to have been destroyed. 27 Grade 11 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced is differently from that of the rest. 1. A. played B. admired C. liked. lot of places the new farmland will soon look like the old deserts. Crops will not grow there. It will not rain very often, and the weather will get very hot. Perhaps the climate of the world will