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GRADE 11: REVISION PAPER FOR THE SECOND TERM TEST
A. THEORY
1. Grammar:
- Question tags
- Conditions
- Reported speech (mainly reported speech with conditionals and to infinitives and gerunds)
- Present perfect and perfect continuous tenses
- perfect gerunds and perfect participles
2. Phonetics
- stress words (especially stress of 3 - syllable words)
3. Vocabulary:
Words related to the topics: world heritage site, cities of the future and healthy life styles
4. Skills: listening, writing and reading exercises related to these topics
B. EXERCISES
I. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. rural
B. ruin
C. rubric
D. ruminant
2. A. earthquake
B. northern
C. thorough
D. thoughtful
3. A. exercise
B. remedy
C. medicine
D. obesity
4. A. sugar
B. consume
C. trans-fat

D. obesity
5. A. vitamin
B. mineral
C. fitness
D. diet
6. A. trends
B. decisions
C. markets
D. offers
7. A. lets
B. pursuits
C. sleep
D. waterfalls
8. A. equipped
B. delivered
C. transferred
D. received
9. A. planned
B. developed
C. valued
D. recognized
10. A. introduced
B. added
C. participated
D. appreciated
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
1. A. healthy
B. headache
C. diet
D. consume

2. А. уоgа
B. fatal
C. immune
D. careful
3. A. unhealthy
B. vitamin
C. mineral
D. natural
4. A. developer
B. facility
C. relaxation
D. technology
5. A. sensor
B. predict
C. dweller
D. function
6. A. prevent
B. injure
C. sugar
D. fitness
7. A. approach
B. attract
C. decent
D. install
8. A. project
B. support
C. secure
D. believe
9. A. profit
B. proceed

C. promote
D. profound
10. A. intact
B. nightlife
C. relic
D. complex
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. I'd like to book a room with a/an ____ of the sea.
A. outlook
B. sight
C. view
D. scenery
2. When I'm on holiday, I enjoy ____.
A. getting sunburnt
B. getting sunstroke
C. having a sunbath
D. sunbathing
3. It can be quite busy here during the tourist ____.
A. period
B. phase
C. stage
D. season
4. I always enjoy our school ____ to France.
A. excursion
B. journey
C. trip
D. travel
5. The waste ___ system here is also innovative. There are no rubbish trucks or waste bins in the street
A. dump
B. disposal

C. landfill
D. throwaway
6. The ____ of living in some places can be very high. Prices in London are particularly exorbitant.
A. value
B. price
C. worth
D . cost
7. The roads are terrible. I'm always getting ____ in traffic.
A. stuck
B. lost
C. exhausted
D. late
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8. The ____ is where you'll find all the large department stores and banks.
A. city heart
B. town hall
C . city centre
D. business district
9. Exhaust ____ from cars are responsible for much of the air pollution in cities.
A. fumes
B. smokes
C. gases
D . smog
10. Many factories still allow ____, such as toxic waste, to flow into our rivers
A. pollution
B. litters
C. garbage
D. pollutants

11. The greenhouse ____ takes place when certain gases in the atmosphere trap sun's heat.
A emission
B. gas
C. effect
D. affect
12. Pollution and heavy traffic are common problems in ____ cities.
A cosmopolitan
B. modern
C. metropolitan
D. overcrowded
13. You have to be highly ____ to do well in these subjects.
A. competitive
B. competitor
C. competition
D. competed
14. I can't cope well ____ all the homework I've got to do!
A. on
B. of
C. about
D. with
15. This kind of fruit helps to ____ the immune system.
A. decrease
B. reduce
C. boost
D. maintain
16. If you take this medicine, you will ____ quickly.
A. recover
B. get on
C. get up
D. get in

17. We should ____ healthy food and exercise regularly.
A. store
B. purchase
C. buy
D. consume
18. ____ for both men and women has improved greatly in the past twenty years.
A. Living standard
B. Life expectancy
C. Life skills
D. Lifeline
19. Too much fast food consumption can increase the risk of ____ and heart disease.
A. being underweight
B. obesity
C. malnutrition
D. fitness
20. Squeezing pimples can lead to ____, redness, and infection.
A. falling
B. declining
C. shrinking
D. swelling
21. In order to ____ sunburn, many people wear protecting clothes when they go out.
A. continue
B. encourage
C. facilitate
D. avoid
22. We should drink a lot of water to ____ water loss.
A. boost
B. stimulate
C. prevent
D. trigger

23. John Keith has been a fitness ____ for more than ten years.
A. practitioner
B. trainer
C. learner
D. intern
24. You should also ____ early in the morning when it's not too hot.
A. have a rest
B. do housework
C. do homework
D. work out
25. If yoga is not done ____, it can do more harm than good.
A. socially accepted
B. morally accepted
C. properly
D. easily
26. She didn't enjoy the Mediterranean ____ at all; she was seasick most of the time.
A. cruise
B. tour
C. voyage
D. trip
27. The travel agent wasn't to ____ for the overbooking.
A. accuse
B. charge
C. blame
D. claim
28. When I worked as a waiter, the hotel manager found ____ with everything I do.
A. blame
B. complaint
C. fault
D. criticism

29. I don't really ____ the point of taking the exam when you are not ready for it.
A. annoy
B. have
C. see
D. take
30. My dad wants me to go to university, but I'm in ____ minds about it.
A. different
B. my
C. some
D. two
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
1. Most of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long was demolished in the early 20th century.
A. rebuilt
B. pulled down
C. put up
D. pulled up
2. Taj Mahal is a giant mausoleum of white marble in Arga, India. It is considered to be an outstanding
work of art.
A. noticeable
B. attractive
C. brilliant
D. significant
3. If we have solar panels on our roofs, we'll be able to generate our own electricity.
A. afford
B. produce
C. manufacture
D. light
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4. Many city dwellers, especially those in developing countries, still live in poverty.
A. people
B. migrants
C. immigrants
D. residents
5. I believe the government will use advanced technology to build faster trains and make people's life
more comfortable.
A. modern
B. expensive
C. public
D. latest
6. Children often get vaccinated in order to be immune to fatal diseases.
A. susceptible
B. vulnerable
C. allowed
D. resistant
7. There are several ways to exercise and stay healthy.
A. apply
B. exploit
C. keep fit
D. operate
8. In order to stay healthy, make sure you have a balanced intake of vitamins and minerals.
A. take-off
B. take-away
C. consumption
D. digestion
9. A popular way to relieve stress in today's busy lifestyles is practising meditation.
A. reduce
B. relax

C. repeat
D. require
10. Having healthy skin is especially essential to women to maintain their beauty.
A. trivial
B. meaningless
C. vital
D. contributory
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. I have just received my first job offer after having been unemployed for two years.
A. got
B. gained
C. rejected
D. acquired
2. When you walk, don't look at your feet. This will slow you down and cause back pain.
A. result in
B. result from
C. lead to
D. activate
3. The major stone sections of the Citadel of the Ho Dynasty remain intact thanks to the unique
construction techniques.
A. special
B. common
C. excellent
D. ancient
4. Though built almost five hundred years ago, the church remained practically intact.
A. in perfection
B. in ruins
C. in chaos
D. in completion

5. Tourists can do and see a lot in Ha Long Bay at a reasonable price.
A. inexpensive
B. affordable
C. cheap
D. exorbitant
6. If I take the pessimistic viewpoint, Tokyo won't be a safe place to live in.
A. negative
B. optimistic
C. optical
D. neutral
7. To reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere, ways to limit the use of private cars must be found.
A. public
B. personal
C. common
D. shared
8. People who live in towns and cities live in an urban environment.
A. remote
B. deserted
C. suburban
D. rural
9. Governments have to join hands to solve the environmental problems on a global scale.
A. worldwide
B. nationwide
C. local
D. international
10. You need to do some warm-up exercise such as stretching before you start your yoga practice.
A. remaining
B. declining
C. developing
D. shrinking

VII. GRAMMAR
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:
1. Were the Wright brothers the ones __________built the first aeroplane?
A. which
B. whom
C. whose
D. that
2. He spoke to the messengers ________ you were leaving with.
A. which
B. whom
C. whose
D. that
3. Ansel Adams was a landscape photographer ________ photographs of the western United States show
nature on a grand scale.
A. whose
B. of whom
C. of his
D. his
4. Summer is the time of the year _________ the weather is the hottest.
A. when
B. which
C. that
D. B & C
5. Alaska, __________ my brother lives, is the largest state in the United States.
A. which
B. where
C. who
D. All are correct
6. Tell me the reason ____________ you were absent yesterday.
A. where

B. when
C. why
D. that
7. I have a message for people __________ by the traffic chaos.
A. to delay
B. who delay
C. delayed
D. who delaying
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8. Melanie was the only person __________ a letter of thanks.
A. wrote
B. written
C. to write
D. writing
9. The pilot was the only man __________ after the crash.
A. was rescued
B. rescued
C. rescuing
D. to be rescued
10. The woman _______next door is a famous singer.
A. lives
B. who live
C. living
D. that living
11. The house ______ in the storm has now been rebuilt.
A. destroyed
B. destroying
C. which destroyed

D. that is destroyed
12. The man ______ at the blackboard is our teacher.
A. stood
B. stands
C. standing
D. to stand
13. Tom was the last ______the classroom yesterday.
A. to leave
B. leaving
C. left
D. leaves
14. Linda was the last student ______ at the oral exam.
A. to be asked
B. asking
C. asks
D. to ask
15. The bridge _____ by French architects is very nice.
A. was designed
B. designing
C. to design
D. designed
16. The people __________ for the bus in the rain are getting well
A. waiting
B. to wait
C. waited
D. wait
17. It is automobile industry ________ contributes the most greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere.
A. where
B. in which
C. that

D. whom
18. It was the dog________ the boy hit in the garden.
A. which
B. that
C. who D. whom
19. My brother sent me a birthday card.
A. It was I who was sent a birthday card.
B. It was me who was sent a birthday card by my brother
C. It was me whom my brother sent a birthday card
D. Both B and C are correct.
20. If I______, I would have said hello.
A. had seen
B. saw
C. see
D. would see
21. Charlie said, "Margaret has had a baby".
A. Charlie said Margaret has had a baby.
B. Charlie said Margaret had had a baby.
C. Charlie said Margaret had a baby.
D. Charlie said Margaret has a baby.
22. Charlie said, "I don’t know what Fred is doing".
A. He said that he doesn’t know what Fred is doing. B. He said that he didn’t know what Fred is doing.
C. He said that he doesn’t know what Fred was doing. D. He said that he didn’t know what Fred was doing.
23. Charlie said, "I hardly ever go out these days".
A. He said that he hardly ever went out these days. B. He said that I hardly ever go out these days.
C. He said that I hardly ever went out these days.
D. He said that he hardly ever goes out these days.
24. Charlie said, '"I work 14 hours a day".
A. He said that he works 14 hours a day.
B. He said that he worked 14 hours a day.

C. He said that I work 14 hours a day.
D. He said that I worked 14 hours a day.
25. Charlie said, "I'll tell Jim I saw you"
A. He said he'll tell Jim he saw me.
B. He said I would tell Jim I had seen you.
C. He said he would tell Jim he had seen me.
D. He said I would tell Jim he had seen me.
26. Mary said: “What will you do this evening, John ?”
A. Mary asked John what would he do that evening. B. Mary asked John what John did that evening.
C. Mary wanted to know what she and John would do that evening.
D. Mary wanted to know what John would do that evening.
27. "If I were you. Bill, I'd buy the house, " Stephen said.
A. Stephen suggested Bill to buy the house.
B. Stephen advised Bill to buy the house.
C. Stephen promised Bill that he would buy the house. D. Stephen forced Bill to buy the house.
28. “If I have more free time, I will visit you tomorrow,” he said.
A. He said that if he had more free time, he would visit me the following day.
B. He said that if he has more free time, he will visit you the following day.
C. He said if I had more free time, I would visit you the following day.
D. He said that if he had more free time, he would visit me the day before.
29. “If I knew her address, I would tell you,” he said
A. He said that if he knew her address, he would tell me.
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B. He said that if he had known her address, he would have told me.
C. He promised to tell me her address if he knew it. D. He said if I knew her address, I would have told you.
30. “If they had had enough money, they would have bought the book last night,” she said.
A. She said that if they had had enough money, they would have bought the book last night.
B. She said that if she had had enough money, she would have bought the book last night.

C. She said that if she had had enough money, she would have bought the book the previous night.
D. She said that if they had had enough money, they would have bought the book the previous night.
31. They used to work as astronauts,
________
A. don't they
B. weren't they
C. did they
D. didn't they
32. These books aren't yours, ____?
A. are these
B. aren't these
C. are they
D. aren’t they
33. He seldom goes to the library, ______?
A. doesn’t he
B. is he
C. does he
D. isn’t he
34. I’m a bit late, ______?
A. am not I
B. aren’t you
C. are you
D. aren’t I
35. No one is indifferent to praise, ______?
A. is one
B. isn’t one
C. is he
D. are they
36. Let's begin the meeting,_________?
A. don't we

B. do us
C. won't we
D. shall we
37. Help me with housework, ____________?
A. don't you
B. do you
C. will you
D. won't you
38. _________ this movie last week, I still wanted to see it again.
A. Having seen
B. had seen
C. was seen
D. seeing
39. _________ the bottles, Mike poured the drinks for everyone.
A. To open
B. To have opened
C. Being opened
d. Having opened
40. _________ all the papers already, Sarah put them back in the file.
A. To have photocopied B. To photocopy
C. Photocopying
D. Having photocopied
VIII. SPEAKING
1. Lan: How many hours a day do you spend watching TV?
Nam: ____
A. TV programmes are various. There are so many of them. B. Sports channel is my favourite.
C. Not much. Just about thirty minutes after dinner. D. My mother spends hours watching soap operas.
2. Lan: Do you ever eat junk food?
Nam: ____
A. Sometimes I have a snack for my breakfast.

B. Junk food is not nutritious enough.
C. Junk food is also addictive.
D. We should discourage children from eating junk food.
3. Nam: What exercise do you do?
Lan: ____
A. I go jogging in the morning and aerobics in the afternoon.
B. Exercising is time-consuming.
C. My teachers ask us to do so many exercises.
D. I hate doing too much homework.
4. Nam: Do young people you know get enough exercise?
Lan: ____
A. Not really. They are a little bit lazy.
B. Getting enough exercise is very important.
C. They tend to eat too much junk food.
D. Fast food is the young people's favourite food.
5. “____?" – "It's ten minutes' walk from here.”
A. How long does it take to get to the town centre? B. Can you show me the way to the town centre?
C. How far is it from here to the town centre?
D. How can we get to the town centre?
6. "What's the weather forecast?”
– “____”
A. Don't forget your raincoat, will you?
B. Don't forget your raincoat, do you?
C. It's going to rain. Don't forget your raincoat, will you?
D. It's going to rain. Don't forget your raincoat, do you?
7. “Oh, I'm sorry! Am I disturbing you?”
– “____”
A. Sure, you're a real nuisance!
B. You're such a pain in the neck!
C. No, never mind.

D. No, you're OK.
8. “Last year, we went to one of those resorts where everything - food and drink - is free.” – “____”
A. Wow! I didn't realise you were such snobs!
B. Really? I prefer to go somewhere a bit quieter.
C. It sounds great. I've never been on an all-inclusive holiday.
D. If you want all your meals and drinks included, you can stay on an all-inclusive basis.
9. “My back feels sore. Does it look a bit red?”
– “____”
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A. Yes, it does. I think you'll get a lovely suntan. B. Yes, it does. Probably you should go for a swim.
C. Yes, it does. It's important to go for a paddle.
D. Yes, it does. Perhaps you should keep out of the sun for the rest of the day.
10. “____” – “Well, most of the citadel was demolished in the early 20th century.”
A. Is it still intact or in ruins?
B. Has it been pulled down?
C. Is it a significant geological site?
D. What has happened to it?
IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction
in the each of following questions.
1. Lived here for seven years, my friend volunteers to act as tour guide for us all on our city break.
A
B C
D
2. Amy seems like a bright student. She's always the first to be finished her work.
A
B
C

D
3. We decided not to travel, having hear the terrible weather forecast.
A
B
C
D
4. The book publishing last week is her first novel about a World Heritage Site in Viet Nam.
A
B
C
D
5. I don't want a brother or sister, unless it will happens, of course.
A
B
C
D
6. None of your friends really enjoyed themselves at the party, didn't they?
A
B
C
D
7. If you borrow my coat, don't get it dirty, can you?
A
B
C
D
8. People who eat lots of red meat are at risk of develop heart diseases.
A
B
C

D
9. Your body may not be able to fights infections naturally if your immune system is weakened.
A
B
C
D
10. I told him that if I drank coffee before bedtime, I can't sleep.
A
B
C
D
TỰ LUẬN
I. Give correct verb form in conditionals.
1. If we meet at 9:30, we…………………………………… (have) plenty of time.
2. If she (wash) …………………………………… the dishes, I will cook dinner tonight.
3. The door will unlock if you…………………………………… (press) the green button.
4. If my dad has time next week, we (paint) …………………………………… my room.
5. Lisa would find the milk if she…………………………………… (look) in the fridge.
6. If I (be) …………………………………… stronger, I'd help you carry the piano.
7. Dan…………………………………… (arrive) safely if he drove slowly.
8. If you spoke louder, your classmates…………………………………… (understand) you.
9. The zookeeper would have punished her with a fine if she……………………………… (feed) the
animals.
10. You…………………………………… (have) no trouble at school if you had done your homework.
II. Rewrite each sentence using conditionals, beginning as shown.
1. They arrived very late because they had a flat tyre.
If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train.
If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. My husband didn’t leave the car keys, so I couldn’t pick him up at the station.

If my husband …………………………………………………………………………………………
4. We didn’t go because it rained.
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If it hadn’t………………………………………………………………………….………
5. You can’t visit the United States unless you get a visa.
If you ………………………………………………………………………………………..……
III. Turn into reported speech
1. “The police will arrest him if they catch him.” The police announced.
→ The police announced.........................................................................................................................
2. If she hadn’t got married at such an early age, so she would be at university now.” said her parents
→ Her parents said. ......................................................................................................................
3. “If I didn’t work in the evening, I would have more time to play with my children.” said Ann
→ Ann said ............................................................................................................................
4. “If you drink too much coffee; you can’t sleep.” Her mother said
→ Her mother said .......................................................................................................................
5. “We would have got lost if we hadn’t had a map.” The students said
→ The students said......................................................................................................................................
IV. Combine these pairs of sentences, using WHERE, WHICH, WHO, WHOM, WHOSE, THAT

1. The girl is sitting by Jack. She is Mary.
→…………………………………………………………………………….………………………………
2. Is that the girl? We saw her on T.V last night.
→…………………………………………………………………………….………………………………
3. The farm produces milk. We visited it last Sunday.
→…………………………………………………………………………….………………………………
4. At last he married the girl. He loved her.
→…………………………………………………………………………….………………………………
5. The man is an engineer. We play with his daughter every day.

→…………………………………………………………………………….………………………………
READING
I. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Volunteering can be the experience of a lifetime and for some people it is a life changing experience.
Volunteer Bolivia is the international volunteer organization that combines a volunteer service learning
experience with a program for an unforgettable intercultural experience. They offer an affordable way for
you to experience a foreign country while lending a hand. Their variety of community volunteer positions
provide you with the opportunity to make new friends, define a new career, develop new skills, and share
your skills with others. Short term volunteers are a crucial part of their program allowing you to fulfill the
needs of a variety of children's centers scattered around the region. These centers provide services for
children. Long term volunteers, are those who stay with them more than five months, speak intermediate
Spanish and are specialized volunteers who have an expertise that matches their Bolivian colleagues needs.
Many long term volunteers contribute in a collaboratively designed: volunteer position such as helping in
the office, translating, and working with the Bolivian staff. If you have a specialized skill, they can place
you in your profession. Long term volunteers have also contributed as healthcare workers, physical
therapists, graphic designers, by teaching advanced computer skills or in project development.
1. According to the writer, volunteer work is __________
A. a combination
B. an experience
C. an organization
D. a lifetime
2. If you take part in Volunteer Bolivia, you have a chance __________
A. to work in a foreign country
B. to lose you career
C. to work in your hometown
D. to change experience
3. According to the passage,
A. there is only one kind of volunteers
B. there are two kinds of volunteers: long term volunteers and short term volunteers
C. volunteers are not allowed to make friends

D. if you are a short term volunteer you will work with patients
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4. The word crucial in line 6 means __________
A. necessary
B. not easy
5. Long term volunteers work as
A. designers
B. professors

C. very difficult

D. important

C. healthcare workers

D. teachers of English

II. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
The program is set up in Cokato, which is (1) ___________ in eastern India on the east bank of the
River Hooghly. The city has a population of almost 5 million, the fourth (2) ___________ in India.
Volunteers will need to take a taxi from the airport at their own expense. You will be met by a member of
their (3) ___________ and taken to the guest house. Volunteers are accommodated in shared rooms and
will need to use public transport to get to the various placement sites. (4) ___________ a volunteer in India
you must be at least 18 years of age - the upper age limit is 60 and in good health, must be a native speaker
of English or can speak English (5) __________, must be enthusiastic and have cultural sensitivity and
respect.
1. A. located
B. laid

C. lain
D. put
2. A. large
B. larger
C. largest
D. the largest
3. A. organize
B. organization
C. cognizable
D. organizational
4. A. To
B. With
C. As
D. For
5. A. quickly
B. carefully
C. hardly
D. fluently
III. If you are invited to someone's house for dinner in the United States, you should (1) _______ a gift,
such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you give your host a wrapped gift, he/she may open it
in front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered (2) _______. It shows that the host
is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation to you immediately. (3) _____ the
host doesn't like it, he/she will tell a "white lie" and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest
from feeling bad. If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive (4) _______ on
time or earlier than the expected time, because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and rude, as
the host may not be (5) _______.
1. A. take
B. give
C. bring
D. make

2. A. rude
B. polite
C. unpolite
D. funny
3. A. Since
B. Only if
C. Even if
D. Whether
4. A. gradually
B. exactly
C. perfectly
D. recently
5. A. willing
B. ready
C. welcome
D. waiting

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