BT AV 11 - UNIT 5 - Test 01

GRADE 11 - UNIT 5 - TEST 1
I. In each line, find and circle the word that has the same stress pattern as the
word provided. The first one has been done as an example.
0. A. complete
B. country
C. campaign
D. ethnic
E. family
1. A. problem
B. against
C. country
D. require
E. mature
2. A. promotion B. education C. literacy
D. expression E. difficult
3. A. relevant
B. vacation C. society
D. agreement E. adequate
4. A. minority
B. material C. regulation
D. academic E. honorable
5. A. eradication B. illiteracy C. uneducated
D. effectively E. popularity
II. One of the words in each group is not normally used with the word or words in
capital letters. Underline the item that does not fit. The first one has been done as
an example.
0. COMPLETE a form / the work / the time
You can complete a form (fill in the form) or complete the work (finish the work) but
you cannot complete the time.
1. ERADICATE crime / a house / illiteracy
2. PROMOTE education / friendship / illiteracy

3. RELEVANT population / information / materials
4. MINOR errors / parts / passage
5. EDUCATE materials / people / the public
6. ILLITERATE letters / children / preparation
7. STRUGGLE for power / a campaign / with somebody
III. Complete each of the sentences below with a suitable word in the box. The
first one has been done as an example.
relevant - eradicate - educate - promote - minor - struggle
0. Your essay is quite good hut it contains some minor errors that need to be corrected.
1. Living in the wild, animals have to........for survival.
2. You need to have all the.........documents ready when you apply for a visa.
3. The local government is trying hard to.........bird flu in the area.
4. This organisation works to.........friendship between nations.
5. It’s essential to.........the public about the importance of forests and other natural
resources.
IV. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stay the same.
The first one has been done as an example.
0. "You should see a doctor, Hoa."
 She advised Hoa see a doctor.
1. "If you like. I'll help you clean the window's," Joanne said.
- Joanne offered........................................................
2. "We'll tell Bruno about the party," said Tom and Jerry.
- Tom and Jerry promised.........................................
3. "Why did you change your job?" Lam asked Linh.
- Lam wanted............................................................
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4. "Be quiet," said the mother to her sons.
- The mother told.......................................................
5. "Can you remember to post the letter?" Pat said to Jean.

- Pat reminded Jean....................................................
6. "You can go home now, boys."
- The man allowed.....................................................
7. "Sure. I'll go out with you. Sue" Joe said.
- Joe agreed................................................................
8. "Thank you, but I can't take this money," said the little boy.
- The little boy refused...............................................
V. Put a form of one of the verbs from the box into the space in each sentence. The
first one has been done as an example.
advise - remind - refuse - decide - agree - promise - offer - advise
1. "I really think you ought to take a rest.”
 He advised me to take a rest.
2. "OK. I'll pick you up at seven tonight," said Mark.
Mark................... to pick her up at seven that night.
3. "Don't forget to feed the cats, Jim."
Mrs Young...................Jim to feed the cats.
4. "If I were you, I would take that job," said James's father.
James's father..................him to take that job.
5. "I'll look after the plants. Don't worry!"
Lucy...................to look after the plants.
6. "No, sorry, I don't want to lend you my notes."
Paul................... to lend Tom his notes.
7. "Want me to give a hand with the washing up?"
Nora...................to help with the washing up.
8. "Right. I'll take a bus to work."
Alice...................to take a bus to work.
VI. Match a direct sentence 1 - 8 with a suitable reported sentence a - h. The first
one has been done as an example.
1. "Do this exercise carefully."
2. "You'd better stop smoking."

3. "Drive carefully!"
4. "Would you like something to drink?"
5. "What do you want for a birthday
present?"
6. "I won't help you with that exercise."
7. "Help her with that exercise."
8. "I'll bring you some drink."

EXTRA COURSE 11

UNIT 5

TEST 1

a. She reminded us to drive carefully.
b. She offered to give us some drink.
c. He asked me to help her with that
exercise.
d. He told us to do that exercise carefully.
e. He promised to bring us some drink.
f. They advised me to stop smoking.
g. He refused to help her with that exercise.
h. He wanted to know what I wanted for a
birthday present.


1. d 2. ..... 3. ..... 4. .... 5. .... 6. .... 7. ..... 8. .....
VII. Read the text and decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F) according
to the information given, or No Information given (NI). Write T, F or NI in the
space provided.

ADULT ILLITERACY
Over two-thirds of the world's 785 million illiterate adults are found in only eight
countries (India. China, Bangladesh, Pakistan. Nigeria, Ethiopia. Indonesia, and
Egypt); of all the illiterate adults in the world, two-thirds are women; extremely low
literacy rates are concentrated in three regions, South and West Asia, Sub-Saharan
Africa, and the Arab states, where anund onethird of the men and half of all women are
illiterate
........ 1. Over two-thirds of the world’s population are illiterate.
........ 2. There are approximately 800 million adults in the world who cannot read and
write.
........ 3. Only eight countries have illiterate adults.
........ 4. There are no illiterate adults found in European countries.
........ 5. There are more illiterate women in the world than men.
........ 6. Literacy rates are very high in South and West Asia.
........ 7. About one-third of the women in the Arab states are illiterate.
........ 8. High illiteracy rate is due to poverty and low standard ol living.
........ 9. Only about two-thirds of the men in the Arab states can lead and write.
........ 10. Compared with the other continents, Asia and Africa ha/e a high rate of adult
illiteracy.
VIII. Complete the report about the literacy rates in Suns:hine country using the
information in the table.
1998 2002 2004 2007
Lowlands
50% 53 % 56 % 95%
Midlands
70 % 75 % 80% 85 %
Highlands
50 % 45 % 40% 30%
The table illustrates the literacy rates in Sunshine country in the period from 1998 to
2007. It is clear from the table that the literacy rates in (1)..........and Midlands increased

over the period. In the Lowlands, there was a (2)........between 1998 and (3)......... But
from (4)........to 2007, the number of literate people (5).......from 56 % to 95 %. The
number of literate people in Midlands showed a (6).........over the (7)..........period. On
the contrary, the number of literate people in (8)........declined (9)..........from 50 % in
1998 to only (10)........in 2007.

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ANSWER KEY
I. 1. country 2. expression 3. adequate 4. material 5. uneducated
II.
1 ERADICATE crime
2. PROMOTE education
3. RELEVANT population
4 MINOR errors
5. EDUCATE materials
6 ILLITERATE letters
7. STRUGGLE for power
III.
1. struggle 2. relevant 3. eradicate 4. promote 5. educate
IV.
1. Joanne offered to (help) clean the windows.
2. Tom and Jerry promised to tell Bruno about the party.
3. Lam wanted to know why Linh had changed her job.
4. The mother told her sons to be quiet.
5. Pat reminded Jean to post the letter.
6. The man allowed the boys to go home.
7. Joe agreed to go out with Sue.
8. The little boy refused to take the / that money.
V.

1. advised 2. agreed 3. reminded 4. advised
5. promised 6. refused 7. offered 8. decided
VI.
1. d 2. f 3. a 4. b 5. h 6. g 7. c 8. e
VII.
1. I (2/3 of the world’s illiterate adults are in 8 countries.)
2. T 3. F (8 countries account for 2/3)
4. NI 5. T 6. F (very low) 7. F (half of them)
8. NI 9. T 10. T
VIII.
1. Lowlands
2. slight / small increase / rise
3. 2004
4. 2004
5. rose / increased sharply / dramatically / significantly
6. steady / slight / gradual increase / rise
7. ten-year 10. 30% 8. Highlands 9. gradually / steadily

EXTRA COURSE 11

UNIT 5

TEST 1