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English 11 advanced
• Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
• Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
3 A discarded B successful C profitably D accomplished
4 A pastime B enormous C activity D important
• Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that best completes the sentence.
5 My for my mother is infinite
6 I am quite keen on my father’s valuable stamp
7 I had forgotten all about it about it because I had been so with other things
8 You should not indulge yourself anything that can form a bad habit
9 He keeps a lot of pictures and paintings He is at art
10 I really admire him, for his
11 I don’t know the title but I recognize the of this song
12 I don’t have much money, so I bought the camera
13 He could not come did not want to
A either – or B neither – or C either – nor D nor – nor
14 Not did she refuse to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again
15 He neither drank smoked so he had good health
16 Neither the TV nor the video sets properly
17 She hard but also gets on well with her classmates
A doesn’t only study B studies not only C not only studies D not studies only
18 Cycling and karate are among her hobbies
A pursuit B entertainment C amusement D pastime
19 It was Tom to help us
20 the police had rescued from the fire
A The baby B The baby that C It was the baby whom D The baby whom
• Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as over ( envelopes or
packages with stamps on them ) It is one of the world’s most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors ranging up to 20 million in the United States alone
Many casual collectors enjoy accumulating stamps without worrying about the tiny details, but the creation
of a large or comprehensive collection generally requires some philatelic knowledge This is especially important for those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps
Stamp collectors are an important source of revenue for some small countries that create limited runs of elaborate stamps designed mainly to be bought by stamp collectors The stamps produced by these countries far exceed the postal needs of the countries
Some collectors, observing the generally rising prices of rare stamps, have taken to Philatelic Investment
Rare stamps are among the most portable of tangible investments, and are easy to store They offer an attractive
alternative to art, other collectible investments, and precious metals
21 The estimated number of stamp collectors in the United States is …………
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22 Philatelic knowledge is especially important for …………
A many casual collectors enjoy B some small countries
C those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps D the postal needs of the countries
23 Why have some collectors taken to Philatelic investment?
A Because they have observed the generally rising prices of stamps
B Because they have observed the generally rising prices of rare stamps
C Because they have observed the generally low prices of stamps
D Because they haven’t observed the generally rising prices of stamps
24 The word they in paragraph 4 refers to ………
A Stamp collectors B Small countries C Rare stamps D The prices of rare stamps
25 Which of the following is NOT true about rare stamps ?
A They are among the most portable of tangible investments B They are easy to store
C They are an important source of revenue D They offer an attractive alternative to art
• Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
Hobbies are activities in which one participates strictly for…(26)….They help one to maintain a mental and
emotional balance A hobby can be almost anything
Music is most popular For example, many people all over the world play piano simply for relaxing and … (27)… In their free hours, and they do not play professionally.
Sports provide other ….(28)….hobbies Bicycling, running, tennis, ping-pong, and countless other sports are enjoyed by millions of people …(29)… their leisure time.
Some people collect things as a hobby Stamps, coins, and fine art are all popular collections, and valuable, too There are still hundreds of others , not necessarily valuable but still interesting, such as doll collections, bottle collections, seashell collections, butterfly collections, and so on
As you can see, hobbies can be relaxing, challenging, interesting, enjoyable or …(30)…So everyone should
have one or two hobbies
26 A amusement B working C researching D investigating
27 A funny B fun C rest D resting
28 A liking B likely C favorite D loving
29 A for B during C of D on
30 A education B un-educational C educational D educationally
31 Both Tom with Ann were late for class
A B C D
32 Mai is no only beautiful but also intelligent
A B C D
33 Both Lan and Minh is good students
A B C D
34 Neither James or his brother have become to Paris
A B C D
35 A person who job involves traveling and working in spacecraft
A B C D
36 This vase is quite rare and is almost a ……….'s item
A collect B collective C collection D collector
37 hobby/ book collecting
A My hobbies are book collecting B It is my hobby book collecting
C My hobby it is book collecting D One of my favorite hobbies is book collecting
38 My parents and friends/help/ enrich my collection
A My parents and friends also help me to enrich my collection
B It is my parents and friends help me to enrich my collection
C My parents and friends too help me enriching my collection
D That is my parents and friends help me to enrich my collection
39 England won the World Cup
A It was in 1966 that B It was on 1966 that C It was in 1966 when D It was 1966 in that
40 took my car
A It was you B It were you C It was you that D It was you whom
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