Test on English Time allowance : 45 minutes Class : 11B Name : I. Phonetics 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently . 1 a.rumor b. unselfishness c. number d. up 2 a. affect b. appreciate c. attitude d. accquaintance 3 a. incapable b. life c. suspicious d. friendship 2. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different . 1 a.memorable b. appreciate c. embarrassing d. apartment 2 a. sneaky b. brighten c. idol d. protect II. Read the following passage and choose the best given answer A, B, C, or D to fill in each gap. I was a student at Oxford University. Like many students I did not have (1) . money. Last year I decided (2) ______________to Manchester to visit some of my friends for the weekend. The train ticket was expensive for me so I decided to hitchhike. caught a bus to the beginning of the motorway and waited. It was a cold, windy November day and while I (3) ________________I got soaked to the skin. After waiting two hours I finally got a lift from a lorry driver, who (4) _____________to Manchester. I felt pleased. The lorry driver was a nice man and we (5) ______________a lot. Suddenly, as we (6) ___________along the motorway, a police car raced past us and made us (7) _______________. We were taken to the police station. The police (8) _______________________the lorry was carrying stolen goods. A police (9) _______________me a lot of questions, and I spent the night in the police station. I was released the next day. The lorry was carrying stolen television sets. I swore that I would never(10)_________ again . 1. A. many B. a lot C. lots D. much 2. A. going B. to go C. go D. went 3. A. wait B. to wait C. am waiting D. was waiting 4. A. was going B. to go C. goes D. is going 5. A. talk B. to talk C. talked D. were talking 6. A. drive B. to drive C. drove D. were driving f' 7. A. stop B. stopping C. to stop D. stopped i e 8. A. think B. thinks C. are thinking D. thought 9. A. to ask B. asked C. is asking D. was asking 10. A. to hitchhike B. hitchhiking C. hitchhike D. hitchhiked III. Give the corect form of the word in brackets . 1. We got tired of …………… for the weather to clear .(wait). 2. He refused …………… the bribery .(accept). 3. Please.let me …………… your decision as soon as possible .(know). 4. It is too cold for us …………… out .(camp) 5. What about …………… a new cooker? ( buy ) 6. The man was anxious …………… out .(camp) 7.I’m not used to…………… on the left .(drive) 8.The manager agreed …………… the question of payment .(discuss) 9.Her parents never allowed her …………… (smoke) 10. Would you mind (tell) ………………about that film? IV: Listen to your teacher then answer the following question 1. What is the number one cause of home fires? a. matches b. cooking without watching c. fireplaces 2. What room in homes has the most fires? a. family room b. basement c. kitchen 3. Kitchen fires can be prevented by . a.watching food on the stove every 10 minutes b.always watching what you are cooking c.cooking with a frying pan 4. Many people are killed and injured from . a. accident b. kitchen fires c. cooking 5. Follow safety rules you can keep yourself a. safe b. safety c. safely V. Use the suggested words to complete the following sentences . 1. What / qualities/ the most important ? . 2. He/ do /all his homework / before / he / go to the cinema . . 3. I / want / invite / to my birthday party . . 4. Party / began / at 7 yesterday / finish / at 9 p.m . 5. I/ kwow / my best friends / a long time . . . allowance : 45 minutes Class : 11 B Name : I. Phonetics 1. Choose the word whose underlined. gap. I was a student at Oxford University. Like many students I did not have (1) . money. Last year I decided (2) ______________to Manchester to visit some