In 1870, Mark Twain married Olivia Langedon who had great influence on Twain’s books.. He had fallen in love with her pictures even before he met her.[r]
(1)Grade 11 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently A ear B clear C near D learn A beds B doors C students D plays A knowlege B comfort C popular D college A filled B landed C suited D wanted A here B where C there D share Choose the best answer to complete each sentence They prevented their son to the cinema with his friends last night A from going B on going C of going D in going does it take you to get to work? A how far B how time C how long D how much Hoa has a lot of but only a few are really good friends A close friends B acquaintances C neighbors D partners China has population of all the countries in the world A the larger B the least C the largest the more 10 He expected by his girlfriend at the airport but she wasn’t there A meeting B to meet C being met D to be met 11 It is dangerous to drive when you A are drinking B have drunk C are drunk D will drink 12 I suggest the hospital before the police to look for him A to call- to ask B calling - asking C call- ask D to call- asking 13 The teacher asked us by heart the newwords and structures A learnt B to learn C learning D have learnt 14 I won’t wake unless I the alarm A don’t hear B hear C heard D didn’t hear 15 If English people spoke more slowly I to understand them A can be able B am able C could be able D was able 16 We aren’t used to in a cold climate A lived B live C living D be lived 17 The boy’s photograph you saw was taken a long time ago A which B whom D whose D who 18 Some people at least four hours a day watching TV A spend B take C use D last 19 If he earlier he could have left on the afternoon flight A decided B has decided C had decided D was decided Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting 20 Are you interesting in working for us? A B C D 21 They will help you whenever you will ask them A B C D 22 Would you mind to check the figures again? A B C D 23 After study all new words, the pupil was able to read his test A B C D 24 The robbers are arrested by the police last week have just escaped from the prison A B C D Read the following passage and choose the best given answer A,B,C or D to fill in each gap The great scientist Isaac Newton, (30) theory of gravitation is well known all over the world, (31) born in the little village of Woolthorp, on December 25th ,1642 His father was a famer, (32) died before his son’s birth His mother and grandmother (33) of him Page Lop11.com THE FIRST SEMESTER (2) Grade 11 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAM When still young, Newton was more of a mechanic than a scholar His neighbours thought he (34) probaly become a well-known clockmaker because he had already (35) a clock they had never heard of It worked by water Besides the water clock, Newton also made sundial When he (36) old he became interested in Mathematics and physics His first physical experiment was carried out in 1658 (37) he was 16 years old (38) June 5th, 1661 Newton entered the University of Cambridge where he studied mathematics and soon became famous at (39) of 21 25 A who B whose C which D whom 26 A is B were C had been D was 27 A what B who C which D whom 28 A took care B take C looked D looked at 29 A Will B had C would D can 30 A did B done C made D taken 31 A grows B grew C gets D had grown 32 A when B where C that D which 33 A in B during C on D at 34 A the age B the year C years old D age Read the passage and answer the following sentences Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Longhorn Clemens who was one of the greatest American writers Born in Missouri in 1835, he grew up on the banks of the Mississippi River Mark Twain’s life as a writer started during the Civil War At that time, he was working as a newspaperman in Nevada and California His short story The Celebrated Jumped Frog of Calaveras County was, an immediate success and his new career began In 1870, Mark Twain married Olivia Langedon who had great influence on Twain’s books He had fallen in love with her pictures even before he met her Mark Twain was also a very successful lecturer He travelled around the country giving talks on a variety of subjects and this also made him famous and increased the sale of his books 35 When and where was Mark Twain born? 36 What was his real name? 37 When did he marry Olivia Langelon? 38 When did his writing career start? 39 What made him famous and helped him sell a lot of his books? Rewrite the following sentences: 40 “I hear you have a baby Congratulations!” Nga congratulated _ 41 “If I had had enough money, I would have bought this house” The man said that _` 42 My teacher said “I think you should try tolearn hard” My teacher advised me 43 “I will buy you a new computer if you get many good marks ” Her father told me _ 44 Lan said “Please come to my house” Lan invited _ 45 “I will take you to work, I insist,” My father said me My father insisted on _ THE END -Page Lop11.com THE FIRST SEMESTER (3)