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NGUYEN HUE HIGH SCHOOL THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST _ 2009-2010 Name: ENGLISH 11 - BASIC Class : 11B Time allotted: 45 minutes http://ductam_tp.viole t.vn/ VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest: A. cleaned B. tested C. borrowed D. played 2. A lot of new sports and traditional sports have been added the games. A. in B. on C. up D. to 3. Pick out the word in each line that has different stress pattern: A. occupy B. regular C. relative D. another 4. These ideas have now been completely discarded A. come up with B. got rid of C. put forward D. put into practice 5. Mr David, son is a classmate of mine, works in this office. A. who B. whose C. whom D. that 6. Reading books keeps us calm and give us to think of other useless pursuits. A. no time B. any time C. some time D. lifetime 7. It was the burglar by the police. A. who arrested B. who was arrested C. was arrested D. arresting 8. I have heard nothing from him since A. he had left B. he leaves C. he would leave D. he left 9. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting: We (A) had to get a taxi back to the coach station and (B) luckily, we got there (C) just two minutes before (D) that our coach left. 10. Which of the following sentences is NOT correct: A. Thousands of national parks have been established to protect endangered animals. B. What kind of music do you often listen to? C. Human beings with the interferences make many animals have become extinct. D. I classify the pictures into different nations from which the football players come. 11. I think that either you or Jane all responsibility for the consequences. A. take B. taking C. are taking D. takes 12. She is never satisfied what she , s got. A. to B. with C. for D. in 13. His flight was in around the Earth at the speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour. A. orbit B. travel C. circuit D. planet 14. Florida, , the Sunshine state, attracts millions of tourists a year. A. is known as B. known as C. that is known as D. knowning as 15.Are they good people you make friends? A. whom B. with whom C. who D. with who 16. he I am likely to be present at the party because we are very busy with our work. A. Not only/ but also B. Both/ and C. Either/ or D. Neither/ nor 17. I think that it is an question. A. ambarrassing B. ambarrass C. ambarrassed D. ambarrasses 18. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest: A. cleans B. laughs C. smiles D. shares 19. She was the first person the news. A. get B. to get C. got D. has got 20. The house for over three months now. A. is building B. is being built C. has been built D. has built 21. British people are interested in participating in sports. A. taking part B. taking place C. taking up D. taking for 22.Which of the following sentences is correct: A. People are destroying the air to add pollutants to it. B. People are destroying the air by adding pollutants to it. C. People are destroying the air by added pollutants to it. D. People are destroying the air to adding pollutants to it. 23. War and Peace, , was published in 1869. A. is a Leon Tolstoy , s most celebrated novel C. that is Leon Tolstoy , s most celebrated novel B. which most celebrated novel of Leon Tolstoy D. Leon Tolstoy , s most celebrated novel 24. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting: The last (A) person (B) left the party (C) was Jane, (D) my closest friend . 25. He was a kind and courteous mailman. A. polite B. strict C. unpleasant D. rude 26. their short time on Earth, human beings have brought about enormous changes to the surface of the planet. A. Although B. Because C. Despite D. Because of 27. The course has provided people practical skills they can do with their hands. A. for B. with C. about D. to 28. Thousands of are watching the football match at the stadium. A. athletes B. audiences C. competitors D. spectators 29. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting: The death (A)of his son was (B)an experience from (C)that he never (D)fully received. 30. We presented the athletes some flowers as a token of our for all their efforts to achieve. A. appreciate B. appreciation C. appreciated D. appreciative READING COMPREHENSION: A. Read the passage and choose a suitable word or phrase for each of the numbered blanks: Collecting “things” seems to be a basic human instinct. When I go overseas, I like to bring back (31) object to display in my house, usually a ceramic vase or a wood carving. I once saw a five- year-old girl who collected bits and bobs from the streets as she walked along, even though her mother (32) her from doing so. I have to admit that in my late thirties, I began to (33) myself in collecting stamps and have spent much of my salary on my (34) I did it as a collector rather than as an investor, (35) sometimes I can get profit from selling the stamps that I have in pairs or triples. And financially I have not lost out as stamp values have appreciated over the last ten years.But I do sometimes wonder whether my father who thoughtfully gave me my first stamps album and stamps for Christmas when I was a young boy was doing me a (36) or not. 31. A. the B. a C. an D. (no article) 32. A. suggested B. advised C. encouraged D. prevented 33. A. allow B. indulge C. permit D. devote 34. A. collection B. recreation C. qualification D. category 35. A. due to B. although C. because D. if only 36. A. housework B. appreciation C. favor D. present B. Read the passage and choose the best answer: As a result of the recent oil, 9.9 million of California , s 15 million motorists were subjected to an odd- even plan of gas rationing. The governor signed a bill forcing motorists with license plates ending in odd numbers to buy gas only odd- numbered days, and those ending in even numbers on even- numbered days. Those whose plates were all letters or especially printed had to follow the odd- numbered plan. Exceptions were made only for emergencies and out-of-state drivers. Those who could not get gas were forced to walk, bike or skate to work. This plan was expected to eliminate the long lines at many service stations. Those who tried to purchase more than twenty gallons of gas or tried to fill a more than half -filled tank would be fined and imprisoned. 37. All of the following are true EXCEPT: A. Officials hoped that this plan would alleviate long gas lines. B. A gas limit was imposed. C. California has 9.9 million drivers. D. The governor signed the bill concerning gas rationing. 38.Those who violated the rationing program A. were forced to walk, bike or skate to work. B. were fined and imprisoned. C. had to wait in long lines. D. were forced to use odd- numbered days. 39. The gas rationing plan was not binding on A. even-numbered license plates B. odd-numbered license plates. C. all-lettered plates D. out-of-state plates. 40. Which of the following is the best title? A. The amount of motorists in California. B. A plan of gas rationing. C. The importance of license plates. D. Laws of purchasing gas. THE END . NGUYEN HUE HIGH SCHOOL THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST _ 2009-2010 Name: ENGLISH 11 - BASIC Class : 11B Time allotted: 45 minutes http://ductam_tp.viole t.vn/ VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: 1 extinct. D. I classify the pictures into different nations from which the football players come. 11. I think that either you or Jane all responsibility for the consequences. A. take B. taking