THE MID-SECOND SEMESTER EXAM - Grade 11 doc

Grade 11 THE MID-SECOND SEMESTER EXAM
I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced is differently from that of the rest.
1. A. compete B. sport C. effort D. introduce
2. A. sun B. solar C. safe D. sure
3. A. heat B. great C. release D. reach
4. A. polluted B. consume C. nuclear D. fuel
5. A. exhaust B. source C. enormous D. cause
II. Choose the option that best complete the sentence or substitute for the underlined part.
6. My father, as well as his friends, _______ going to the stadium for a special football match this
afternoon.
A. are B. will be C. is D. were
7. _______ by his parent, this boy was very sad.
A. Be punished B. Punished C. To be punished D. Punishing
8. Minh was the last one _______ the classroom yesterday.
A. to leave B. leaving C. left D. leaves.
9. Where’s your mother? She is busy _______ in the kitchen.
A. cook B. to cook C. cooking D. of cooking
10. The smoke from burning fuels causes pollution if it ______ into the atmosphere.
A. releases B. is released C. will be released D. released
11. If you _______ to your favourite newspapers and magazines, they will be delivered to your house
early in the morning.
A. book B. pay C. subscribe D. buy
12. Lan, _______ I think will win “ Ring the gold bell” competition, is in my class.
A. who B. whose C. that D. whom
13. Who is _______ of the two sisters?
A. the tallest B. tallest C. the taller D. taller
14. Thai Binh, _______ is the province.
A. in which I was born B. which I was born C. where I was born in D. that I was born
15. Mr. Ba shouldn’t have told lies_______ his wife_______ his job.
A. with/ on B. for/ of C. to/ about D. on/ with
16. Can you help me? I need_______ information.

A. a few B. a little C. few D. little
17. It's the best film ______ has ever been made about madness.
A. which B. whom C. whose D. that
18. What is Thanh Ba Post Office equipped ______?
A. with B. for C. of D. to
19. I will have my bicycle_______ tomorrow.
A. repaired B. to repair C. repairing D. repair
20. The man _______ over there is our teacher.
A. stood B. stands C. standing D. to stand
21. _______ students entering universities this year is greater.
A. a number of B. number of C. a large number of D. the number of
22. Hung. “Would you like to have dinner with me?” Lam. “__________. ”
A. Yes, I’d love to B. I’m very happy C. Yes, it is D. Yes, so do I
23. Ann. “Do you think you’ll get the job?” -Mary. “____________. ”
A. I know so B. Well, I hope so C. I think not D. Yes, that’s right
24. A. “Excuse me, what’s the time?” - B. “Sorry. I ____________. ”
A. don’t see B. don’t have a watch C. won’t know D. know
25. The present ____________ my father gave me is one of the things I like most.
A. where B. who C. whom D. 0
26. Do you like the flowers __________ which I gave you?
A. from B. at C. to D. about
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27. Could you help me ______ this document to my office ______ fax?
A. to send/ by B. send/ with C. to send/ with D. send/ about
28. The staff ______ very careful with the new machines.
A. is B. are C. was D. be
29. Air, water and soil are necessary to the _______ of all living things.
A. survive B. survival C. survivor D. surviving
30. Vietnamese participants’efforts were _______ appreciated in 14

th
ASIAN GAMES.
A. high B. height C. highly D. highten
III. Choose one underlined words or phrase that needs correction.
31. Dams building across river help hold back the water.
A. building B. across C. help D. back
32. We are moving to Manchester, that is in the north-west of England.
A. moving to B. that C. in D. of
33. George is enough intelligent to pass this economics class without help.
A. enough intelligent B. to pass C. this D. economics
34. He is the second person be killed in that way.
A. second B. be killed C. in D. that way
35. She asked me if I knew whom had got the job.
A. asked B. if C. whom D the job
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are
burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products to
gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of wastes. Experiment work is being done to derive
synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale, and coal tars. But to date, that process has proven expensive. Other
experimental are underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the
earth, is also being tested. Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived
from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in
the United States, but today it supplies only 4 percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy.
Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean, tides, and waves to electricity. Experiments
are also underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.
36. According to the author, the impracticability of using coal, oil shale and tars as sources of energy is
due to_______.
A. the scarcity B. their being time consuming
C. their being money consuming D. the lack of technology
37. What could best replace the phrase "Geothermal power" in the passage?

A. synthetic fuels B. heat from the earth C. giant windmills D. hydroelectric power
38. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy?
A. electricity B. burning of garbage C. synthetic fuels D. geothermal power
39. Fifty years ago one third of the electricity in the United States was provided by_______.
A. wind B. water C. waste products D. oil
40. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy B. The Use of Water Products for Energy.
C. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste D. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power
V. Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
Solar energy, air and water are renewable resources because there is an
(41)___ supply. However, (42)___ may change if people are not careful with these resources. The
amount of solar energy that reaches the earth depends on the atmosphere. If the atmosphere is polluted,
the solar energy that reaches the earth (43)____ dangerous. If life is going to continue, the air must
contain the correct amount of nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and other (44)____. If
humans continue to pollute the air, it will not contain the correct (45)___ of these gases.
41. A. limit B. limited C. unlimit D. unlimited
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42. A. these definitions B. this definition C. definition D. definitions
43. A. may be B. may C. be D. is
44. A. things B. gas C. gases D. smoke
45. A. number B. a number C. amount D. amounts
IV. Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) which is closet in meaning to the original one.
46. The movie is fantastic. It was shown on TV last night.
A. The movie which was shown on TV last night is fantastic.
B. The movie on which was shown TV last night is fantastic.
C. The movie which it was shown on TV last night is fantastic.
D. The movie, that was shown on TV last night, is fantastic.
47. The picture is so beautiful. They are looking at it.
A. The picture at which they are looking is so beautiful.

B. The picture at that they are looking is so beautiful.
C. The picture which is so beautiful they are looking at it
D. The picture is so beautiful, which they are looking at.
48. The teacher is excellent. I am taking her course
A. The teacher who is excellent I am taking her course.
B. The teacher whose course I am taking is excellent.
C. The teacher that I am taking her course is excellent
D. The teacher that is excellent I am taking her course.
49. The children made every effort to please their parents.
A. The children made little effort to please their parents.
B. The children tried their best to please their parents.
C. The parents were pleased with their children's effort.
D. The children made no attempt to please their parents.
50. The 14
th
Asian Games were held in Busan, Korea in 2002. The Games attracted 9,919 participants
from 44 countries
A. The 14
th
Asian Games which were held in Busan, Korea in 2002 attracted 9,919 participants
from 44 countries.
B. The 14
th
Asian Games, that were held in Busan, Korea in 2002, attracted 9,919 participants
from 44 countries.
C. The 14th Asian Games held in Busan, Korea in 2002 attracted 9,919 participants from 44
countries.
D. The 14
th
Asian Games were held in Busan, Korea in 2002 attracted 9,919 participants from 44

countries.
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