reading test for grade 11

Student’s name: Date: Teacher’s name: ENGLISH 11 Reading test (unit 3, 4) Time: 45 minutes I Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions The pop singer sings very _ A beautifully B beautiful C beauty D beautified Mr Brown _ in the company for years before he moved there A works B worked C had worked D has worked Martin denied _ the man on the day of the crime A having seen B of having seen C to see D to have seen It was _ a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it A too B very C so D such I retired when I was sixty and now I’m living on my _ A pension B salary C wages D pay Please forgive me I didn’t mean _ you A being upset B to be upset C to upset D upsetting I remember _ to Paris when I was a very small child A being taken B taking C to take D to be taken He prefers reading books _ watching TV A with B to C over D than Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old ones _ A repairing B to repair C repair D repaired 10 They have no money and are forced to live on _ A saving B donation C fund D charity 11 'Is Marsha still here?' 'No She was the first _ A in leaving B to leave C leaving D that she left 12 Had he worked harder last summer, he _ A wouldn’t sack B wouldn’t have sacked C wouldn’t have been sacked D wouldn’t be sacked 13 _ anniversary is the day exactly 50 years after a marriage, often celebrated with a party A Diamond B Copper C Golden D Silver 14 At the time she was under the influence _ her husband A by B on C to D of 15 Inside it, I saw a wad of dollar notes exactly like the ones my father _ me A gave B had given C given D has given 16 Two friends Linda and Peter are talking about his last football match Peter: “Our team has just won the last football match ” Linda: “ _ ” A Yes, it’s our pleasure B Well, that’s very surprising! C Good idea Thanks for the news D Yes I guess it’s very good 17 In _ United States, people of all ages celebrate birthdays A the B Ø C a D an 18 I saw the cat _ through the window A jump B jumped C jumps D to jump 19 Their children are used to _ up after school every day A pick B be picked C picking D being picked 20 The film _ by the time we _ to the cinema A had already begun/got B have already begun/got C already began/got D already began/had got II Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 km from the capital N'Djamena Coming from' a rich country, I got quite a shock as conditions were much harder than I had expected But after a few days I soon got used to living there The people were always very friendly and helpful, and soon I began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was One of my jobs was to supply the village with water The well was a long walk away And the women used to spend a long time every day carrying heavy pots backwards and forwards So I contacted organization and arranged to have some pipes delivered We built a simple pipeline and a pump, and it worked first time It wasn't perfect - there were a few leaks, but it made a great difference to the villagers, who had never had running water before And not only did we have running water, but in the evenings it was hot, because the pipe had been lying in the sun all day All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience Although it was not well-paid, it was well worth doing, and I would recommend it to anyone who was considering working for a charity 21 The author _ A was born in a rich family B has been working for OV for a year C is living in the capital N'Djamena D used to be a volunteer working in a remote village 22 How did the author feel when he arrived in the village? A depressed B surprised C impressed D disappointed 23 Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A Solar energy was used to heat water B A pipeline was built to carry clean water to homes C It took a lot of time to take water home from the well D The villagers used to live in conditions without running water 24 The word “It” in paragraph refers to _ A the supply of water B the pump C running water D the pineline 25 What does the author think about his time with OV? A It wasted time B It provided good experience C It was paid a lot of money D It was not worth working III Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks Mai is my neighbor She turned sixteen recently and her parents (46) _ a birthday party for her I was one of those invited The party began at about three (47) _ the afternoon There were about twenty of us gathering in Mai’s house She didn’t like having the party at a restaurant (48) _ it is noisy and expensive We gave presents to Mai and she (49) _ opened them It must really be exciting to receive all those presents After that Mai’s mother served us soft drinks and biscuits We then listened to music and played cards The winners were given prizes At about four thirty Mai’s mother brought out the birthday cake It was beautifully decorated with pink and white icing (50) _ colorful candles sat in the middle of the cake We all clapped our hands eagerly and sang “Happy Birthday” as she blew out the candles and cut the cake We helped ourselves to slices of the delicious cake and sang all the songs that we knew Finally at about six in the evening the party came to an end We were all tired but happy The parents of other children came to collect them by motorbikes I helped Mai and her mother clean up the mess we had made After that I walked home, which was only three doors away 26 A hold B held C gives D celebrate 27 A at B on C up D in 28 A so B but C because D however 29 A unhappy B willing C happily D happy 30 A sixty B eighteen C Sixteen D Seventeen ... would recommend it to anyone who was considering working for a charity 21 The author _ A was born in a rich family B has been working for OV for a year C is living in the capital N'Djamena D used... of the following questions A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 km... long walk away And the women used to spend a long time every day carrying heavy pots backwards and forwards So I contacted organization and arranged to have some pipes delivered We built a simple