Later I spoke with my friend and discovered that he had waited for only half an hour and left.. He didn’t even apologise for not waiting for me longer![r]
(1)THE EIGHT-WEEK TEST Grade 11 Choose the word that has stress partern different from that of others: A experience B floppy C.embarrass D enbrace A acquaintance B interest C capable D sympathy A relation B together C successful D celebrate A appreciate B confidence C loyalty D memorable Choose the work whoseunderlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words A hand B bank C sand D band A change B children C machine D church A attitude B angry C anniversary D affect A guitarist B passenger C generous D village Choose the best answer to complete each sentence: All of the members agreed the immergency meeting A to be attended B to attend C attending D to attending 10 Ann denied the brick through the window yesterday A having thrown B threw C having throw D to throw 11 She advised me an apple a day to stay healthy A eating B to eat C have D having 12 He glanced her and smiled A at B to C with D of 13 She French before she began studying English in 1990 A studied B studies C has studied D had studied 14 I remember him for the first time two years before A to meet B meet C meeting D met 15 Mary hoped to join the club but she wasn’t A inviting B being inviting C to invite D to be invited 16 She seem to be when she give her speech A embarrass B embarrassed C embarrassment D embarrassing 17 I some shopping yesterday when I saw your friend A did B C was doing D have done 18 Do you spend a lot of time to music? A listen B listening C to listen D listened 19 Many of the stories are based rumours A in B at C to D on 20 There is special fund for the severely A orphan B volunteer C aged D handicapped Choose the underlined part that needs correcting: 21 He remained loyalty to his working principles although there are many changes in his life A B C D 22 She was sad after she reads her boy friend’s letter A B C D 23 She doesn’t like laughing at by other people A B C D 24 She says that speak a foreign language always makes him nervous A B C D Read the passage and choose one correct ansswer for each question UNLUCKY DAY Last Sunday was definitely not a good day for me It all started when I got into my car and it refused to start I immediately realized that I had left the lights on and the battery had gone flat I tepephoned my friend George and he came round and helped me start the car I then drove to see a friend I had arranged to meet him at six thirty, but by the time I got there, it was ten past seven and my friend was not there I waited for him for an hour despite the freezing weather, but he didn’t come THE FIRST SEMESTER Lop11.com Page (2) Grade 11 THE EIGHT-WEEK TEST When I returned to my car, I saw that someone had broken into it, probably looking for a radio Luckily, I never leave the radio in the car! There was not thing I could but get into my car and drive home Later I spoke with my friend and discovered that he had waited for only half an hour and left He didn’t even apologise for not waiting for me longer! 25 Why wasn’t the writer’s car started? Because A the lights had gone wrong B the battery had gone flat C it hadn’t been serviced D the battery had been stolen 26 What was the weather like when the writer waited for his friend? A cold B hot C rainy D foggy 27 In the writer’s opinion, what did the thief want to steal? A money B camera C radio D wallet 28 What time did the writer’s friend leave after waiting for him? A 6:30 B 7:00 C 7:10 D 7:30 29 Which of the following sentences is NOT true A A friend of the writer’s helped him start the car B The writer’s car was broke down C The friend had waited the writer untill 7:00 D The writer apologized for not waiting her friend for any longer Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the gaps: WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND? To many people, their friends are the most important in their lives Really good friends always (30) _joys and sorrow with you and never turn their back (31) _ you Your best friend may be someone you have known all your life or someone you have (32) _ up with There are all sorts of things that can (33) _ about this special relationship It may be the result of enjoying the (34) _ activities and sharing experiences 30 A give B spend C share D have 31 A on B with C down D behind 32 A caught B turned C grown D lived 33 A cause B provide C result D bring 34 A somehow B same C equivalent D equal Choose one sentence that has the same as the root one: 35 The manager asked his secretary to type the report The manager made 36 I knew that he was poor I offered to pay his school fees Knowing that 37 She didn’t want to hear the syory again She had heard it all before Having heard _ Choose one correct sentence that has been completed from the given words: 38 /difficult/finish/it/on time/the work/is/ 39 /paticipating/kind/are/of/volunteer/in/what/work/?/you/ 40 /to/donation/received/our/for/I/would like/the/express/we/thanks/ -THE END - THE FIRST SEMESTER Lop11.com Page (3)