XYZ HIGHSCHOOL THE FIRST SEMESTER ~ SCHOOLYEAR 2008-2009 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ENGLISH TEST~ No.1 –GRADE 11 – BASIC COURSE Code 0345 Monday, September 29, 2008 (Time Alloted: 45 minutes) Marks Student’s Full Name ……………… ………………… Grade 11 …… I. Listen and fill the gaps with the words you hear. (1 p.) Birthday parties are always among the highlight of a child’s year, but have you ever wondered how the tradition of birthday parties started? The tradition of birthday parties started in (1) . a long time ago. It was feared that evil spirits were (2) . attracted to people on their birthdays. To protect them from (3) . , friends and family would come to be with the birthday person and bring good (4) . and wishes. Giving gifts brought even more good cheer toward off the evil spirits. This is how birthday parties (5) . 01. ………………….02. …………………03. …………………04. ………………… 05. ……………… II. Choose the best answer. (4 ps.) 06. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. A. what B. honey C. who D. horse 07. Mum suggested a party……to celebrate my success. A. holding B. being held C. to hold D. to be held 08. Choose the word that is stressed on the second syllable. A. icing B. candle C. affect D. sneaky 09. Those who are too……with people have few friends. A. distant B. angry C. friendly D. sensitive 10. Choose the word that is stressed on the third syllable. A. residential B. memorable C. constancy D. celebrate 11. ……the party, we were surrounded by a cheerful and noisy crowd. A. In B. On C. During D. At 12. When they finished singing, Mai …… the candles on the cake. A. brought out B. blew out C. turned off D. cleared up 13. He wants his shirt….before he comes back to the room this afternoon. A. ironing B. being ironed C. to be ironed D. to iron 14. He keeps talking about himself which makes everyone at the party… A. boring B. bored C. be boring D. being bored 15. Your friendship should be based on …… trust. A. basic B. usual C. fragile D. mutual 16. Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. A. singer B. singing C. ring D. strong 17. I had a glance at the article, but I haven’t read it yet. A. close look B. furtive look C. direct look D. quick look 18. Their wedding anniversary will……next Saturday. A. be organized B.to be organized C. have been organized D. being organized 19. Friendship is a two-sided ……, it lives by give-and-take. A. feature B. affair C. event D. aspect 20. A lot of foods and drinks will be served …… the party. A. in B. at C. for D. with 21. My parents wouldn’t let me …… up late when I was a child. A. staying B. to be stayed C. to stay D. stay 22. It was her beautiful eyes that ……me at first sight. A. controlled B. recalled C. reminded D. attracted 23. Sarah wore sunglasses to avoid……… A. having been recognized B. being recognized C. recognizing D. to be recognized 24. We all said, "……!" before Nam blew out the candles on the birthday cake. A. Congratulations B. Happy Anniversary C. Happy Birthday to You D. Happy New Year 25. Tom didn’t believe us, and it took a long time to… him. A. convince B. trust C. establish D. confirm Page 1 0345B III. Read the passage and then answer the following questions. (1.2 ps.) It was Long’s birthday, and he was five years old. He got quite a lot of nice birthday presents from his family, and one of them was a beautiful big drum. “Who gave him that thing?” Long’s father said when he saw it. “His grandfather did,” answered Long’s mother. “Oh,” said his father. Of course, Long liked his drum very much. He made a terrible noise with it, but his mother did not mind. His father was working during the day, and Long was in bed when he got home in the evening, so he did not hear the noise. But one of the neighbours did not like the noise at all, so one morning a few days later, she took a sharp knife and went to Long’s house while he was hitting his drum. She said to him, “Hello, Long. Do you know there’s something very nice inside your drum? Here’s a knife. Open the drum and let’s find it.” 26. Why did the neighbour really want Long to cut the drum open? …………………………………………………………………… 27. When did Long get the drum? …………………………………………………………………… 28. Whom did he get it from? …………………………………………………………………… IV. Complete the poem using the words from the box. (1.5 ps.) suspicion - until - away - to help - love - trust - brighten up – share Friends are those who send a smile, To (29) . your days. Friends are those who make you laugh, And wipe your tears (30) . Friends are those who understand, That someone you can talk to. Friends are those who (31) … your pain, Do all they can (32) . you. Friends are those who touch your heart, With the (33) . and warmth they said. Friends are those who care enough, From now and (34) . the end. 29. …………………… .30. ……………… …31. ………………………32. ……………………. 33. ……………………… 34. …… . V. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings. (2 ps.) 35. He didn’t bring any present to Lan’s birthday party and he was sorry about it. He regretted ………………………………………………… 36. I haven’t eaten beef for a whole year. I last ……………………………………………………………. 37. I am not allowed to go out after 9.pm My parents don’t let …………………………………………… 38. We need to clean up our rooms this weekend. Our rooms need ……………………………………………… VI. Find the mistakes (A,B,C or D) in the four underlined parts of each sentence. (0.3 p.) 39. Thank you (A) for (B) invite me (C) to the party (D). A. B. C. D. 40. Where (A) do (B) you go (C) last summer (D)? A. B. C. D. THE END Page 2 XYZ HIGHSCHOOL THE FIRST SEMESTER ~ SCHOOLYEAR 2008-2009 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ENGLISH TEST~ No.1 –GRADE 11 – BASIC COURSE Code 8097 Monday, September 29, 2008 (Time Alloted: 45 minutes) Marks Student’s Full Name ……………… ………………… Grade 11 …… I. Listen and fill the gaps with the words you hear. (1 p.) Birthday parties are always among the highlight of a child’s year, but have you ever wondered how the tradition of birthday parties started? The tradition of birthday parties started in (1) . a long time ago. It was feared that evil spirits were (2) . attracted to people on their birthdays. To protect them from (3) . , friends and family would come to be with the birthday person and bring good (4) . and wishes. Giving gifts brought even more good cheer toward off the evil spirits. This is how birthday parties (5) . 01. ………………………02. …………………………03. …………………… 04. ………………………05. …………………………… II. Read the passage and then answer the following questions. (1.2 ps.) It was Long’s birthday, and he was five years old. He got quite a lot of nice birthday presents from his family, and one of them was a beautiful big drum. “Who gave him that thing?” Long’s father said when he saw it. “His grandfather did,” answered Long’s mother. “Oh,” said his father. Of course, Long liked his drum very much. He made a terrible noise with it, but his mother did not mind. His father was working during the day, and Long was in bed when he got home in the evening, so he did not hear the noise. But one of the neighbours did not like the noise at all, so one morning a few days later, she took a sharp knife and went to Long’s house while he was hitting his drum. She said to him, “Hello, Long. Do you know there’s something very nice inside your drum? Here’s a knife. Open the drum and let’s find it.” 06. Why did the neighbour really want Long to cut the drum open? …………………………………………………………………… 07. When did Long get the drum? …………………………………………………………………… 08. Whom did he get it from? …………………………………………………………………… III. Find the mistakes (A,B,C or D) in the four underlined parts of each sentence. (0.3 p.) 09. Where (A) do (B) you go (C) last summer (D)? A. B. C. D. 10. Thank you (A) for (B) invite me (C) to the party (D). A. B. C. D. IV. Choose the best answer. (4 ps.) 11. Sarah wore sunglasses to avoid……… A. recognizing B. being recognized C. having been recognized D. to be recognized 12. We all said, "……!" before Nam blew out the candles on the birthday cake. A. Happy Anniversary B. Congratulations C. Happy New Year D. Happy Birthday to You 13. Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. A. singer B. singing C. ring D. strong 14. Choose the word that is stressed on the second syllable. A. affect B. icing C. sneaky D. candle 15. When they finished singing, Mai …… the candles on the cake. A. blew out B. turned off C. cleared up D. brought out 16. Those who are too……with people have few friends. A. distant B. friendly C. angry D. sensitive Page 3 8097 B 17. Tom didn’t believe us, and it took a long time to… him. A. confirm B. convince C. establish D. trust 18. He keeps talking about himself which makes everyone at the party… A. boring B. bored C. be boring D. being bored 19. He wants his shirt….before he comes back to the room this afternoon. A. ironing B. to be ironed C. to iron D. being ironed 20. Friendship is a two-sided ……, it lives by give-and-take. A. event B. aspect C. affair D. feature 21. I had a glance at the article, but I haven’t read it yet. A. close look B. direct look C. quick look D. furtive look 22. Their wedding anniversary will……next Saturday. A. be organized B.to be organized C. have been organized D. being organized 23. ……the party, we were surrounded by a cheerful and noisy crowd. A. At B. In C. During D. On 24. A lot of foods and drinks will be served …… the party. A. for B. at C. with D. in 25. Your friendship should be based on …… trust. A. basic B. usual C. mutual D. fragile 26. Choose the word that is stressed on the third syllable. A. constancy B. memorable C. residential D. celebrate 27. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. A. horse B. what C. honey D. who 28. It was her beautiful eyes that ……me at first sight. A. controlled B. attracted C. reminded D. recalled 29. My parents wouldn’t let me …… up late when I was a child. A. staying B. to be stayed C. stay D. to stay 30. Mum suggested a party……to celebrate my success. A. to hold B. being held C. holding D. to be held V. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings. (2 ps.) 31. I haven’t eaten beef for a whole year. I last ……………………………………………………………. 32. He didn’t bring any present to Lan’s birthday party and he was sorry about it. He regretted ………………………………………………… 33. I am not allowed to go out after 9 pm My parents don’t let ……………………………………… 34. We need to clean up our rooms this weekend. Our rooms need …………………………………………… VI. Complete the poem using the words from the box. (1.5 ps.) suspicion - until - away - to help - love - trust - brighten up – share Friends are those who send a smile, To (35) . your days. Friends are those who make you laugh, And wipe your tears (36) . Friends are those who understand, That someone you can talk to. Friends are those who (37) your pain, Do all they can (38) . you. Friends are those who touch your heart, With the (39) . and warmth they said. Friends are those who care enough, From now and (40) . the end. 35. …………………… .36. ……………… …37. ……………………… 38. …………………….39. …………………….40. …… THE END Page 4 XYZ HIGHSCHOOL THE FIRST SEMESTER ~ SCHOOLYEAR 2008-2009 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ENGLISH TEST~ No.1 –GRADE 11 – BASIC COURSE Code 4718 Monday, September 29, 2008 (Time Alloted: 45 minutes) Marks Student’s Full Name ……………… ………………… Grade 11 …… I. Listen and fill the gaps with the words you hear. (1 p.) Birthday parties are always among the highlight of a child’s year, but have you ever wondered how the tradition of birthday parties started? The tradition of birthday parties started in (1) . a long time ago. It was feared that evil spirits were (2) . attracted to people on their birthdays. To protect them from (3) . , friends and family would come to be with the birthday person and bring good (4) . and wishes. Giving gifts brought even more good cheer toward off the evil spirits. This is how birthday parties (5) . 01. ………………………. 02. …………………………03. ………………………… 04. 05. ………………………… II. Find the mistakes (A,B,C or D) in the four underlined parts of each sentence. (0.3 p.) 06. Thank you (A) for (B) invite me (C) to the party (D). A. B. C. D. 07. Where (A) do (B) you go (C) last summer (D)? A. B. C. D. III. Complete the poem using the words from the box. (1.5 ps.) suspicion - until - away - to help - love - trust - brighten up – share Friends are those who send a smile, To (8) . your days. Friends are those who make you laugh, And wipe your tears (9) . Friends are those who understand, That someone you can talk to. Friends are those who (10)…. your pain, Do all they can (11) . you. Friends are those who touch your heart, With the (12) . and warmth they said. Friends are those who care enough, From now and (13)… the end. 08. …………………… .09. ……………… …10. ………………………11. ……………………. 12. ………………………13. …… IV. Choose the best answer. (4 ps.) 14. My parents wouldn’t let me …… up late when I was a child. A. to stay B. staying C. to be stayed D. stay 15. Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. A. singer B. singing C. ring D. strong 16. Friendship is a two-sided ……, it lives by give-and-take. A. aspect B. event C. affair D. feature 17. Their wedding anniversary will……next Saturday. A.to be organized B. have been organized C. be organized D. being organized 18. He keeps talking about himself which makes everyone at the party… A. being bored B. be boring C. bored D. boring 19. A lot of foods and drinks will be served …… the party. A. at B. for C. in D. with 20. Tom didn’t believe us, and it took a long time to… him. A. confirm B. convince C. establish D. trust 21. I had a glance at the article, but I haven’t read it yet. A. direct look B. quick look C. close look D. furtive look 22. Your friendship should be based on …… trust. A. basic B. fragile C. mutual D. usual Page 5 4718B 23. We all said, "……!" before Nam blew out the candles on the birthday cake. A. Happy Anniversary B. Happy Birthday to You C. Congratulations D. Happy New Year 24. He wants his shirt….before he comes back to the room this afternoon. A. to be ironed B. ironing C. being ironed D. to iron 25. It was her beautiful eyes that ……me at first sight. A. controlled B. recalled C. attracted D. reminded 26. Choose the word that is stressed on the third syllable. A. residential B. constancy C. memorable D. celebrate 27. ……the party, we were surrounded by a cheerful and noisy crowd. A. At B. In C. On D. During 28. Sarah wore sunglasses to avoid……… A. having been recognized B. being recognized C. recognizing D. to be recognized 29. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. A. what B. horse C. honey D. who 30. Those who are too……with people have few friends. A. angry B. distant C. friendly D. sensitive 31. When they finished singing, Mai …… the candles on the cake. A. turned off B. blew out C. cleared up D. brought out 32. Mum suggested a party……to celebrate my success. A. holding B. to hold C. being held D. to be held 33. Choose the word that is stressed on the second syllable. A. candle B. icing C. sneaky D. affect V. Read the passage and then answer the following questions. (1.2 ps.) It was Long’s birthday, and he was five years old. He got quite a lot of nice birthday presents from his family, and one of them was a beautiful big drum. “Who gave him that thing?” Long’s father said when he saw it. “His grandfather did,” answered Long’s mother. “Oh,” said his father. Of course, Long liked his drum very much. He made a terrible noise with it, but his mother did not mind. His father was working during the day, and Long was in bed when he got home in the evening, so he did not hear the noise. But one of the neighbours did not like the noise at all, so one morning a few days later, she took a sharp knife and went to Long’s house while he was hitting his drum. She said to him, “Hello, Long. Do you know there’s something very nice inside your drum? Here’s a knife. Open the drum and let’s find it.” 34. Why did the neighbour really want Long to cut the drum open? …………………………………………………………………… 35. Whom did he get it from? …………………………………………………………………… 36. When did Long get the drum? …………………………………………………………………… VI. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings. (2 ps.) 37. I am not allowed to go out after 9.pm My parents don’t let ……………………………………… 38. He didn’t bring any present to Lan’s birthday party and he was sorry about it. He regretted ………………………………………………… 39. We need to clean up our rooms this weekend. Our rooms need …………………………………………… 40. I haven’t eaten beef for a whole year. I last ……………………………………………………………. THE END Page 6 XYZ HIGHSCHOOL THE FIRST SEMESTER ~ SCHOOLYEAR 2008-2009 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ENGLISH TEST~ No.1 –GRADE 11 – BASIC COURSE Code 5049 Monday, September 29, 2008 (Time Alloted: 45 minutes) Marks Student’s Full Name ……………… ………………… Grade 11 …… I. Find the mistakes (A,B,C or D) in the four underlined parts of each sentence. (0.3 p.) 01. Where (A) do (B) you go (C) last summer (D)? A. B. C. D. 02. Thank you (A) for (B) invite me (C) to the party (D). A. B. C. D. II. Read the passage and then answer the following questions. (1.2 ps.) It was Long’s birthday, and he was five years old. He got quite a lot of nice birthday presents from his family, and one of them was a beautiful big drum. “Who gave him that thing?” Long’s father said when he saw it. “His grandfather did,” answered Long’s mother. “Oh,” said his father. Of course, Long liked his drum very much. He made a terrible noise with it, but his mother did not mind. His father was working during the day, and Long was in bed when he got home in the evening, so he did not hear the noise. But one of the neighbours did not like the noise at all, so one morning a few days later, she took a sharp knife and went to Long’s house while he was hitting his drum. She said to him, “Hello, Long. Do you know there’s something very nice inside your drum? Here’s a knife. Open the drum and let’s find it.” 03. Whom did he get it from? …………………………………………………………………… 04. When did Long get the drum? …………………………………………………………………… 05. Why did the neighbour really want Long to cut the drum open? …………………………………………………………………… III. Complete the poem using the words from the box. (1.5 ps.) suspicion - until - away - to help - love - trust - brighten up – share Friends are those who send a smile, To (6) . your days. Friends are those who make you laugh, And wipe your tears (7) . Friends are those who understand, That someone you can talk to. Friends are those who (8) …. your pain, Do all they can (9) . you. Friends are those who touch your heart, With the (10) . and warmth they said. Friends are those who care enough, From now and (11) . the end. 06. ……………………….07. ……………… … 08. ……………………… 09. ……………………… 10. …………………….11. …… IV. Choose the best answer. (4 ps.) 12. Those who are too……with people have few friends. A. distant B. friendly C. angry D. sensitive 13. A lot of foods and drinks will be served …… the party. A. in B. at C. with D. for 14. Their wedding anniversary will……next Saturday. A. have been organized B.to be organized C. be organized D. being organized 15. He keeps talking about himself which makes everyone at the party… A. be boring B. boring C. bored D. being bored Page 7 5049B 16. My parents wouldn’t let me …… up late when I was a child. A. to be stayed B. to stay C. stay D. staying 17. We all said, "……!" before Nam blew out the candles on the birthday cake. A. Congratulations B. Happy Anniversary C. Happy New Year D. Happy Birthday to You 18. Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. A. horse B. who C. honey D. what 19. Mum suggested a party……to celebrate my success. A. holding B. to hold C. being held D. to be held 20. Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. A. ring B. strong C. singer D. singing 21. Choose the word that is stressed on the third syllable. A. residential B. celebrate C. memorable D. constancy 22. Sarah wore sunglasses to avoid……… A. recognizing B. being recognized C. to be recognized D. having been recognized 23. Tom didn’t believe us, and it took a long time to… him. A. confirm B. convince C. trust D. establish 24. I had a glance at the article, but I haven’t read it yet. A. furtive look B. direct look C. quick look D. close look 25. When they finished singing, Mai …… the candles on the cake. A. cleared up B. brought out C. blew out D. turned off 26. It was her beautiful eyes that ……me at first sight. A. attracted B. reminded C. controlled D. recalled 27. ……the party, we were surrounded by a cheerful and noisy crowd. A. During B. In C. At D. On 28. Your friendship should be based on …… trust. A. basic B. usual C. fragile D. mutual 29. Friendship is a two-sided ……, it lives by give-and-take. A. feature B. affair C. aspect D. event 30. He wants his shirt….before he comes back to the room this afternoon. A. to be ironed B. being ironed C. ironing D. to iron 31. Choose the word that is stressed on the second syllable. A. sneaky B. candle C. icing D. affect V. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings. (2 ps.) 32. He didn’t bring any present to Lan’s birthday party and he was sorry about it. He regretted ………………………………………………… 33. We need to clean up our rooms this weekend. Our rooms need …………………………………………… 34. I am not allowed to go out after 9.pm My parents don’t let ……………………………………… 35. I haven’t eaten beef for a whole year. I last ……………………………………………………………. VI. Listen and fill the gaps with the words you hear. (1 p.) Birthday parties are always among the highlight of a child’s year, but have you ever wondered how the tradition of birthday parties started? The tradition of birthday parties started in (36) . a long time ago. It was feared that evil spirits were (37) . attracted to people on their birthdays. To protect them from (38) . , friends and family would come to be with the birthday person and bring good (39) . and wishes. Giving gifts brought even more good cheer toward off the evil spirits. This is how birthday parties (40) . 36. ……………………………….37. …………………………… 38. …………………………… 39. …………………………… .40. ……………………………… THE END Page 8 Listening Text Birthday parties are always among the highlight of a child’s year, but did you ever wonder how the tradition of birthday parties started? The tradition of birthday parties started in Europe a long time ago. It was feared that evil spirits were particularly attracted to people on their birthdays. To protect them from harm, friends and family would come to be with the birthday person and bring good thoughts and wishes. Giving gifts brought even more good cheer to ward off the evil spirits. This is how birthday parties started. Page 9 . how the tradition of birthday parties started? The tradition of birthday parties started in (1) . a long time ago. It was feared that evil spirits were. how the tradition of birthday parties started? The tradition of birthday parties started in (36) . a long time ago. It was feared that evil spirits were