Traditionally, music and dance serve as recreation in many cultures.. Research has shown that recreation contributes to life satisfaction, quality of life, health and wellness, and that
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Class: 11/………
I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
II Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of other words:
III Choose the word or phrase a, b, c or d that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
7 Which is the most popular recreation ……… summer?
8 The Olympic Games, ……… is an important international sporting event, takes place every four years
9 I felt ……… happy and sad at the same time
10 There are many other pursuits such as listening to music, reading and gardening.
11 Either you and John ……… going to help Peter with his work
12 ‘How about going out for a walk?’ – ‘………’
13 ……… my mother who is on the phone
14 That is the referee ……… I told you about
15 The quiet country roads are ideal for cycling
A driving a car B riding a bicycle C kicking a ball D playing football
16 It was Mary ……… a lot of flowers on her birthday
17 ‘When was the 1st Asian Games held?’ – ‘………’
18 It was his money that she loved, ………
19 ……… stamps from discarded envelopes is my hobby
20 These are principles in ……… we all believe
IV Find the mistake in each sentence.
21 That is (A) the (B) man about that (C) I told (D) you.
22 It (A) was an apple that (B) he eats (C), not an orange (D).
23 Both (A) Tom and Ba likes (B) going (C) to Ba Vi for (D) a camping holiday.
24 She neither (A) does (B) the cooking (C) nor do (D) the washing-up.
25 It is (A) the old (B) newspapers that (C) was thrown (D) away.
V Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers.
Recreation is the use of time in a manner designed for refreshment of one’s body or mind In our modern time, people have to work hard to earn a living with a lot of hard work, so the need for recreation has grown The weekend is typically a time for recreation, perhaps because the Sunday is “the day of rest”
Holiday is also a common time for recreation Traditionally, music and dance serve as recreation in many cultures Playing sports, hobbies, games and tourism are popular forms of recreation Watching TV and
listening to music are also common In recent years, more ‘exciting’ forms of recreation have received more public attention, such as skiing, snowboarding, rock climbing, backpacking, and venture tourism Some
recreational activities are made illegal such as gambling and drug use Research has shown that recreation contributes to life satisfaction, quality of life, health and wellness, and that the use of recreation as a diversion may have clinical applications to individuals with chronic pain and other health impairments In some cultures and religions, recreation is encouraged on certain days Recreation is essential to the longevity of human
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Time magazine.
26 Recreation ………
C is good for both our body and our mind D has no effects on our body
27 Which are not forms of recreation?
A Dancing and listening to music B Eating and drinking
C Watching TV and playing sports D Traveling and skiing
28 Which forms of recreation are not legal?
29 Recreation ………
A increases stress B makes us exhausted C reduces chronic pain D reduces pollution
30 Recreation ………
A helps human being live longer B cause impairments
VI Choose the one option a,b,c or d that best fits each of the numbered blank.
Fishkeeping is a(n) (31)……… hobby concerned with keeping fish in the home tank or garden pond Fishkeeping is one of the (32)……… popular branch of hobby, with even small pet stores often selling a variety of freshwater fish, such as goldfish, guppies, and angelfish While most freshwater aquaria are set up as community tanks (33) ……… a variety of peaceful species, many aquarists keep single-species aquaria with a view to breeding Livebearing fish, such as mollies and guppies, are among the species that are most easily raised in captivity, but aquarists also regularly breed numerous other species, including (34) ……… types of catfish, characin, and killifish Garden (35) ……… are in some ways similar to freshwater tank, but are usually much larger and exposed to the ambient climatic conditions
VII Choose the correct sentence that has the same meaning as the given one.
36 The man is my uncle Tom is talking to him
A The man, whom Tom is talking to, is my uncle B The man who Tom is talking to is my uncle
C The man Tom is talking to is my uncle D The man to that Tom is talking is my uncle
37 I know the woman She makes locks and keys
A I know the woman who makes locks and keys B I know the woman makes locks and keys
C I know the woman whose makes locks and keys D I know the woman, who makes locks and keys
38 Jim wants to buy a laptop, not a desktop
A It was a laptop that Jim wants to buy, not a desktop B It is was a laptop that Jim wanted to buy
C It is a desktop that Jim wants to buy, not a laptop D It is a laptop that Jim wants to buy, not a desktop
39 Nam likes action films So does Ba
A Both Nam and Ba likes action films B Both Nam and Ba like action film
C Either Nam or Ba likes action films D Neither Nam nor Ba likes action films
40 He broke an antique vase
A It is an antique vase that is broken B It was an antique vase that is broken
C It is an antique vase that was broken D It was an antique vase that was broken
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Class: 11/………
I Choose the one option a,b,c or d that best fits each of the numbered blank.
Fishkeeping is a(n) (1)……… hobby concerned with keeping fish in the home tank or garden pond Fishkeeping is one of the (2)……… popular branch of hobby, with even small pet stores often selling a variety of freshwater fish, such as goldfish, guppies, and angelfish While most freshwater aquaria are set up as community tanks (3) ……… a variety of peaceful species, many aquarists keep single-species aquaria with a view to breeding Livebearing fish, such as mollies and guppies, are among the species that are most easily raised in captivity, but aquarists also regularly breed numerous other species, including (4) ……… types of catfish, characin, and killifish Garden (5) ……… are in some ways similar to freshwater tank, but are usually much larger and exposed to the ambient climatic conditions
II Find the mistake in each sentence.
6 Both (A) Tom and Ba likes (B) going (C) to Ba Vi for (D) a camping holiday.
7 It is (A) the old (B) newspapers that (C) was thrown (D) away.
8 She neither (A) does (B) the cooking (C) nor do (D) the washing-up.
9 That is (A) the (B) man about that (C) I told (D) you.
10 It (A) was an apple that (B) he eats (C), not an orange (D).
III Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
IV Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers.
Recreation is the use of time in a manner designed for refreshment of one’s body or mind In our modern time, people have to work hard to earn a living with a lot of hard work, so the need for recreation has grown The weekend is typically a time for recreation, perhaps because the Sunday is “the day of rest”
Holiday is also a common time for recreation Traditionally, music and dance serve as recreation in many cultures Playing sports, hobbies, games and tourism are popular forms of recreation Watching TV and
listening to music are also common In recent years, more ‘exciting’ forms of recreation have received more public attention, such as skiing, snowboarding, rock climbing, backpacking, and venture tourism Some
recreational activities are made illegal such as gambling and drug use Research has shown that recreation contributes to life satisfaction, quality of life, health and wellness, and that the use of recreation as a diversion may have clinical applications to individuals with chronic pain and other health impairments In some cultures and religions, recreation is encouraged on certain days Recreation is essential to the longevity of human beings It is roughly the opposite of stress Today, stress is the number one killer in the USA according to
Time magazine.
14 Recreation ………
C is good for both our body and our mind D has no effects on our body
15 Which are not forms of recreation?
A Dancing and listening to music B Eating and drinking
C Watching TV and playing sports D Traveling and skiing
16 Which forms of recreation are not legal?
17 Recreation ………
A increases stress B makes us exhausted C reduces chronic pain D reduces pollution
18 Recreation ………
A helps human being live longer B cause impairments
V Choose the correct sentence that has the same meaning as the given one.
19 Nam likes action films So does Ba
A Both Nam and Ba likes action films B Both Nam and Ba like action film
C Either Nam or Ba likes action films D Neither Nam nor Ba likes action films
20 I know the woman She makes locks and keys
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C I know the woman whose makes locks and keys D I know the woman, who makes locks and keys
21 He broke an antique vase
A It is an antique vase that is broken B It was an antique vase that is broken
C It is an antique vase that was broken D It was an antique vase that was broken
22 Jim wants to buy a laptop, not a desktop
A It was a laptop that Jim wants to buy, not a desktop B It is was a laptop that Jim wanted to buy
C It is a desktop that Jim wants to buy, not a laptop D It is a laptop that Jim wants to buy, not a desktop
23 The man is my uncle Tom is talking to him
A The man, whom Tom is talking to, is my uncle B The man who Tom is talking to is my uncle
C The man Tom is talking to is my uncle D The man to that Tom is talking is my uncle
VI Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of other words:
VII Choose the word or phrase a, b, c or d that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
27 Either you and John ……… going to help Peter with his work
28 ……… stamps from discarded envelopes is my hobby
29 These are principles in ……… we all believe
30 ‘How about going out for a walk?’ – ‘………’
31 The quiet country roads are ideal for cycling
A driving a car B riding a bicycle C kicking a ball D playing football
32 ……… my mother who is on the phone
33 Which is the most popular recreation ……… summer?
34 The Olympic Games, ……… is an important international sporting event, takes place every four years
35 It was Mary ……… a lot of flowers on her birthday
36 I felt ……… happy and sad at the same time
37 It was his money that she loved, ………
38 There are many other pursuits such as listening to music, reading and gardening.
39 That is the referee ……… I told you about
40 ‘When was the 1st Asian Games held?’ – ‘………’
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