Practice test of unit 2

GRADE 11 TEACHER : QUYNH NHU
UNIT 2
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
TEST 1
I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently to the others.
1. a. grade b. great c. sneaky d. embrace
2. a. money b. notice c. glance d. ankle
3. a. imagine b. glance c. geography d. religion
4. a. looked b. noticed c. turned d. helped
5. a. change b. English c. single d. anger
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
A. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentences, or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. She glanced briefly ________ his lapel badge.
a. in b. on c. at d. up
7. ________ my experience, very few people really understand the problem.
a. To b. In c. With d. From
8. People here have a more relaxed attitude ________ their work.
a. to b. in c. on d. for
9. The novel is based on his ________ in the war.
a. attitudes b. images c. situations d. experiences
10. I don't like that man. There is a sneaky look on his face.
a. furious b. humorous c. dishonest d. guilty
11. She made a big ________ about not having a window seat on the plane.
a. complaint b. fuss c. excitement d. interest
12. He has a very outgoing ________ and makes friends very easily.
a. person b. personal c. personality d. personage
13. He ________ to the spot where the house used to stand.
a. pointed b. showed c. directed d. glanced
14. Teenagers often have their ________ who they admire very much.
a. ideals b. admirers c. images. d. idols

15. I had a glance at the article, but I haven't read it yet.
a. close look b. quick look c. direct look d. furtive look
B. Choose the word or phrase -a, b, c, or d - that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
16. Before he turned 14, Mozart ________ a few lesser piece for the piano.
a. has composed b. had composed c. was composed d. would composed
17. He was busy________ his homework.
a. to do b. doing c. for doing d. that he was doing
18. Rarely________ succeed in ballet if they start after the age of 12.
a. do children b. children have c. children d. are children
19. Have something to eat before you________.
a. leave b. left c. will leave d. had left
20. ________ this holiday for ages.
a. We're looking forward to b. We looked forward to
c. We look forward to d. We've looked forward to
21. ________ hard all year, so I felt that I deserved a holiday.
a. I work b. I worked c. I'd been working d. I've worked
22. The traffic lights ________ green and I pulled away.
a. turned b. were turning c. has turned d. had turned
23. How fast________ when the accident happened?
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a. are you driving b. were you driving c. did you drive d. had you driven
24. Where________? Which hairdresser did you go to?
a. did you cut your hair b. have you cut your hair
c. did you have cut your hair d. did you have your hair cut
25. Fortunately, the hospital's new air-conditioning system________ when the first heat wave of the summer arrived.
a. had installed b. installed
c. had been installed d. had been installing
C. Choose the underlined word or phrase- A, 8, C, or D- that needs correcting.
26. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problem already.

A B C D
27. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his
A B C D
office key.
28. There are few areas of human experience that have not been writing about.
A B C D
29. I think you will enjoy the experience by taking part in the show.
A B C D
30. I find that necessary to do something about traffic problems in our city.
A B C D
III. READING
A. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box.
eventually reached totally sketch for ahead heard much
clearly straight attracking pleased off fast there
I used to go into the country to (31) ________ animals and plants, carrying my drawing materials in a bag. One day I was walking across a
field, looking (32) ________ rabbits to draw. Lost in thought, I had not noticed a bull running towards me. About one hundred meters (33)
________ was a tree under which I intended to sit and draw. Suddenly, I (34) ________ a noise behind me. I turned and saw the bull. I knew
that a bull cannot see (35) ________ and notices only shape and movement. I did not panic but ran towards the tree, keeping the tree, myself
and the bull in a (36) ________ line. To distract the bull, I then threw my bag to the right, so it was out of the line of the tree. The bull saw this
sudden movement and headed towards the bag. I (37) ______ the tree and climbed up it. From there I watched the bull (38) ________ my bag
with its horns and feet. It continued to do this for fifteen minutes I was very (39) ________ to be, up the tree. (40) ________ the bull was
satisfied and move off. I waited until it was a very long way (41) ________ and then got down from the tree and picked up my bag. I left the
field as (42) ________ as I could and then looked inside my bag. Everything in it was (43) ________ ruined.
B. Read the passage, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
I knew it was going to be a bad day when, on the way to the airport, the taxi driver told me he was lost.
I had booked my flight over the telephone, so when we finally arrived, I had to rush to the reservation desk to pay for my ticket. The
woman at the desk told me that my name was not on the passenger list. It took fifteen minutes to realize that she had spelled my name
incorrectly. She gave me the ticket and told me I'd better check in my luggage quickly or I'd miss my night. I was the last person to get on the
plane.
I found my seat and discovered that I was sitting next to a four-year old boy who had a cold. I sat down and wondered if anything else

could go wrong. I hate flying, especially take-off, but the plane took off and everything seemed to be all right. Then, a few minutes later, there
was a funny noise and everything started to shake. I looked out of the window and – oh my God - there was smoke coming out of the wing. All I
could think was "The engine are on fire. We are going to crash. I am too young to die,"
Almost immediately, the captain spoke to us in a very calm voice "Ladies and gentlement. This is your captain speaking. We are having a
slight technical problem with one of our engines. There is no need to panic. We will have to return to the airport. Please remain seated and
keep your seat belts fastened."
A few minutes later, we were coming on to land. The pilot made a perfect landing on the runway. It was over. We were safe. That day I
decided not to fly again. I caught another taxi and went home. But as I closed the front door. I looked down at my case. Somehow I had picked
up the wrong suitcase.
44. There was nothing wrong with her on the way to the airport.
45. She was in a great hurry at the airport.
46. It took her about fifteen minutes to get her ticket.
47. She was delighted with the boy sitting nearby.
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48. The plane had to come back to the airport because its engine was on fire.
49. The suitcase she brought home wasn't hers.
50. After that day, she decided that she would never fly again.
IV. WRITING
Choose the sentence -a, b, c or d - which is closest in meaning to the sentence above.
51. I couldn’t help laughing when he told me that story.
a. I couldn't resist laughing when he told me that story.
b. I couldn't help him tell that story.
c. I did not laugh when hearing that story.
d. The story he told me not help at all.
52. We think he was in London last year.
a. He was thought to be in London last year.
b. He was thought to have been in London last year.
c. He is thought to be in London last year.
d. He is thought to have been in London last year.

53. David seems really ill at case in front of all those people.
a. David feels uncomfortable in front of all those people.
b. David is easy to be ill because of all those people.
c. David is ill because he stands in front of all those people.
d. David fells comfortable in front of all those people.
54. She has cooked for dinner for two hours.
a. She didn't start cooking for dinner until it was two.
b. She started cooking for dinner two hours ago.
c. She has two hours to cook for dinner.
d. Cooking for dinner took her two hours.
55. I travel by bus as a last resort.
a. I always travel by bus.
b. Traveling by bus is my favorite.
c. I resort to bus when I am the last to come.
d. I only travel by bus when there're no other alternatives.
TEST 2
I. Complete each of the sentences with the appropriate word from the box. Make changes if necessary.
embarrass personal idol excite imagine
memory embrace sneak fuss experience
1. A lot of teenagers make Bi Rain their ________.
2. The task needs the skills of a suitably ________ engineer.
3. She smiled to hide her slight ________.
4. I ________ prefer Pizza to hamburgers.
5. The romantic evening cruise will be a ________ experience.
6. They left quietly, without ________.
7. I have a ________ suspicion that she knows more than she's telling us.
8. They were locked in a passionate ________ on the station platform.
9. Don't get the children too ________.
10. I haven't got a picture of this so you'll just have to use your ________.
II. Complete the passage with the correct verb form.

(1)_________ (you/ ever/ be) in a cable car? Well I have. Last February, I (2) ________ (go) on a ski strip to Switzerland.
What a trip! The first morning, I (3) ________ (get) into a cable car. I (4) ________ (want) to go to the top of the mountain and
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(5) ________.The cable car (6) ________ (start) up the mountain. I (7) ________ (look) down, and it was so beautiful. Then
there (8) _______ terrible noise. Suddenly the car (9) _______ (stop). It (10) ________ (not move), and there was quiet
everywhere.
It was cold, and it (11) _______ (begin) to get dark and snow. I (12) ______ (be) alone for one hour, two hours. I thought,
"They (13) ________ (forgot) me!" At last the car started back down the mountain. It went very fast. "Sorry" a man said when I
(l4) ________ (climb) out of the car. "We (15) ________ (never/ have) this problem before. Please, try again tomorrow." "He
(16) ________ (joke)," I thought. "I (17) ________ (have) enough of cable car for a lifetime."
III. Cross out any improbable answers.
1. I’ve u nderstood/ I understand biology a lot better now that we've got a new teacher.
2. I went/ had gone to see a Formular One race last week, but I admit/ I’m admitting that I don't know much about cars.
3. Do you find/ Have you found it difficult to concentrate on your work with this music on?
4. We’ll do/ We do our best to get the computer repaired by next week, but we won't guarantee/ we don't guarantee it.
5. I've just started/ I just started to learn how to drive. Now I'm knowing/ I k now how difficult it is.
6. She says that she wasn't in the kitchen when the bottle was smashed / smashed , but I refuse/ I'm refusing to believe her.
7. I'm certainly agreeing/ I certainly agree with you that people shouldn't drink and drive.
8. I know the company made/ has made a loss this year, But I won't apologize/ I don't apologize for that.
9. It's very difficult for us to get jobs here, so we're considering/ we consider emigrating to Canada.
10. Since I has won / won the lottery, my telephone didn't stop/ hasn’t stopped ringing. People phone / are phoning to ask how I
spend / I'm going to spend the money.
11. In tonight's World Cup match, France currently beat / are currently beating Germany 2-1 with five minute of the match to go.
If the score remains/ is remained the same it will be the first time Germany lost/ have lost to France since 1998.
12. Beckham passes/ is passing to Giggs who shoots/ is shooting just over the bar. Manchester United attack/ are attacking
much more in this half...
13. She goes / She's going up to this man and looks/ looking straight into his eyes. He's not wearing / He doesn't wear his
glasses, and he's not recognizing/ he doesn't recognize her...
14. I have gone / went to a concert yesterday in the Town Hall. In the middle of it, while the orchestra played/ was playing a man

suddenly was standing/ stood on his seat and starting / started to conduct them...
15. This man plays/ is playing golf when a kangaroo bounds / is bounding up to him, grabs / grabing his club and hits / hitting his
ball about half a mile...
IV. Complete the sentence using these pair of verbs. Use the past simple or past progressive.
come - show; get - go; break - ski; live - spend; look- see; look - slip; start - check in; add - taste; go off - light; not
listen - explain; push - run; write - drive; shut - start; come - put; take - place .
1. The smoke alarm ________ when he________ a cigarette under neath it.
2. Just as I ________ into the bath all the light ________ off.
3. When I ________ in Paris, I ________ three hours a day traveling to and from work.
4. She ________ more salt to the soup, and then it ________ much better.
5. Helen ________ her leg while she ________ in Switzerland.
6. When the taxi ________ I ________ my suitcase on the back seat.
7. A friendly American couple________ chatting to him as he ________ at the hotel reception.
8. I bumped into Mary last week. She ________ a lot better than when I last ________ her.
9. It was an amazing coincidence. Just as I ________ to Anne, she________ to my house to come and see me
10. I ________ the windows as soon as it ________ to rain.
11. My boss _____ into the office just as I ______ everyone my holiday photos.
12. He _______ the cake out of the oven and ________ it carefully on the table
13. When his mother _______ in the other direction Steve ______ away quietly.
14. She________ open the door and________ into the room.
15. I can't remember how to answer this question. I must confess that I _______ while the teacher ________ it to us.
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V. Complete these sentences using the verb given. Use the past simple or the past perfect.
1. As Geoff was introduced to Mrs Snape, he ________ (realize) that he ________ (meet) her before.
2. During the previous week, I ________ (go) to the gym every morning.
3. By the time I _____ (get) back to the bathroom, the bath ______ (overflow).
4. The boy told me that he ________ (lose) his train ticket and ________ (not/ know) how he would get home.
5. I was just about to leave when I ________ (remember) my briefcase.
6. She _______ (walk) into the station only to find that the train _____ (leave).

7. At the conference, scientists reported that they ________ (find) a cure for Malaria.
8. On my last visit to Wixton I ________ (find) that the village ________ (not change) much.
9. In a surprise move, the Prime Minister ________ (resign) last night.
10. Jane didn't want any dinner. She ________ (eat) already.
11. When she _______ (come) into the hall, everyone _______ (start) cheering.
12. After they ________ (eat) all the food, they ________ (pick) up their bags and left.
13. I thought I would get to the restaurant first, but Jim _____ (arrive) before me.
14. By the time I ________ (get) to the party, most people________ (go) home.
15. As soon as I _______ (turn) the ignition key, the engine ______ (catch) fire.
VI. Choose the correct answer.
1. After Jessica ____ her degree, she intends to work in her father's company.
a. will finish b. finishes c. finished d. is finishing
2. As you ________ your car at the moment, can I borrow it?
a. don't use b. didn't use c. aren't using d. haven't used
3. When she saw a snake at her feet, she ________.
a. screamed b. was screamingc. had screamed d. screams
4. When he realised that I ________ at him, he ________ away.
a. looked - was turning b. was looking - turned
c. was looking - was turning d. looked - turned
5. I ___ the new Harry Potter book now, so you can borrow my copy if you like.
a. finish b. am finishing c. have finished d. had finished
6. I was sure that I ________ him before.
a. met b. had met c. have met d. was meeting
7. Before I started the car, all of the passengers ________ their seat belts.
a. will buckle b. had buckled c. was buckling d. have buckled
8. The minute I got the news about Sue I ________ my parents.
a. phoned b. was phoning c. had phoned d. have phoned
9. A lot ________ since I last ________ you.
a. happened - saw b. happened - have seen
c. has happened - saw d. has happened - have seen

10. Your eyes are red - ________?
a. did you cry b. have you been crying
c. have you cried d. do you cry
11. A small stone struck the windshield while we _______ down the gravel road.
a. drive b. were driving c. had driven d. had been driving
12. In the next few year, thousands of speed cameras ________ on major roads.
a. are appeared b. will appear
c. are appearing d. are going to appear
13. After she ________ hospital, she had a long holiday.
a. leaves b. is leaving c. left d. has left
14. ________ for a long time before you got a job?
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