Grade 11 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-016Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.1. A. friends B. tunes C. clubs D. stamps2. A. agreed B. organised C. based D. listened3. A. national B. venture C. fortunate D. suggestion4. A. skill B. billiards C. biking D. weightliftingChoose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.5. Recently the Asian Games has increased in ______. A. popular B. popularizing C. popularity D. popularly6. Many people are demonstrating to express their ______ with the new land law. A. satisfied B. satisfactory C. satisfaction D. dissatisfaction7. This multi-sport event is an occasion when friendship and _____ are built and promoted. A. knowledge B. solidarity C. effort D. enthusiasm8. The Great Pyramid was only ______ in height in the nineteenth century AD. A. proposed B. promoted C. improved D. surpassed [exceed]9. The family chose cremation rather than ______. [cremate: burn to ashes] A. burial B. burning C. embalmment [ướp] D. funeral 10. The astronauts were able to send the information back to the earth. A. spaceships B. space stations C. spacemen D. space shots11. One theory involved the construction of a straight or spiral ramp that was raised as the construction proceeded. A. ground B. path C. field D. slope12. A: “____________” – B: “Certainly” A. Welcome back! B. What are you doing there? C. I’m sorry I am late D. May I borrow a pencil, please?13. A: “Are you hungry?” – B: “_______”

A. Yes, I do B. Soon C. Right now D. Yes, a little14. Would you like beer or wine?” - “________.” A. No, I've no choice B. I couldn’t agree more C. I'd prefer beer, please D. Yes, I'd love to15. The hotel which we are staying is neither spacious ________.

A. or comfortable B. nor comfortable C. or comfort D. nor comfort16. Neither Tom nor his classmates _____ready for the coming examination.

A. was B. is C. are D. has been17. The Civil War ______in 1861 and lasted for four years.

A. begin B. began C. beginning D. which began18. When we came to the stadium, the match____________ A. already begins B. have already begun C. had already begun D. already began19. Nobody wants to talk to him, ______?

A. don’t he B. doesn’t he C. do they D. don’t they20. Peter has left these socks on the bathroom floor, _______________?

A. didn’t Peter B. hasn’t Peter C. hasn’t he D. didn’t he21. The patient ____________examined by the doctor.

A. were B. is being C. have been D. has22. The film____________by the time we get there.

A. will have ended B. will end C. ends D. is ending23. Colonists ______in isolated areas of Northern America were almost totally self-sufficient.

A. lived B. living C. who living D. who that lived24. The first person ____________the classroom last Monday might know the reason.

A. entered B. to enter C. who enters D. whom enters25. The story to _______________ I listened yesterday was interesting.

A. that B. whom C. which D. who26. The book is about the girl _______________ runs away from home.

A. whom B. which C. whose D. who27. She’s the woman ____________sister looks after the baby for us.

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Grade 11 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-01628. We need to plant trees and protect forests from being cut.

A. Trees need planted and forests need protected from being cut.B. Trees need planting and forests need protecting from being cut.C. Trees need to plant and forests need to protect from being cut.D. Trees need plant and forests need protect from being cut.

29. Neither Tom nor his father has been to Italy.A. Tom wants his father to go to Italy. B. Not only Tom but also his father has been to Italy.C. Either Tom or his father hasn’t been to Italy. D. Tom has been to Italy, and so has his father.

30. There are no parks or gardens in the city centre.A. It is in the city centre that there were no parks or gardens.B. It is in the city centre that there are no parks or gardens.C. It was in the city centre that there are no parks or gardens.

D. It was parks and gardens that no in the city centreChoose the underlined part that needs correcting.31. This school is only for children their first language is not English. A B C D32. On 15th October in 2003, China launched its first manned spacecraft into space, wasn’t it? A B C DChoose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.

You have probably heard about the unappealing dried foods that astronauts eat in space, such as the chalky ice cream and powdered pea soup. That means all the water is removed from those foods. But did you know that there are more than 90 different food and drink items on NASA's space menu?

Many food items are dehydrated (cô đặc) to prevent bacteria (vi khuẩn) growing, so water must be added before consumption. But some foods look like those ready meals you find in the supermarket, made hot in the microwave. In fact, the chefs have recently provided some gorgeous (hấp dẫn) meals for the space crew. Astronauts choose their individual food selections on Earth, getting to taste it all first beforehand.

Drinking is another matter. Although much is brought up with the astronauts and cargo (hàng hoá) deliveries, a lot is recycled from human waste water. Yes, the water cannot be squeamish (quá câu nệ) if you are an astronaut!33. Food for astronauts in space____________

A. is the same as what they have on Earth C. is delicious.B. contains a lot of water which is very important for their body in space. D. is dehydrated

34. The text is about ____________in space.A. eating B. eating and drinking C. foods and astronauts D. water

35. Which sentence is True?A. Astronauts can choose their foods before their flight into space.B. Astronauts do not like the foods supplied by NASA.C. Astronauts have to eat all he foods that the chefs prepare.D. Astronauts can eat ready meals in the supermarket.

36. Astronauts____________A. never have to drink recycled waste water. B. only drink refreshment.C. have to use recycled waste water. D. are not allowed to drink water.

Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage.Wind power is an (37)_______option for collection alternative electric power. Wind power works by

(38)_______the energy from the wind with a rotor that turns and powers a generator. The (39)_______is then stored or used to power machinery, lighting, and even homes. Wind power is (40)_______even if you don't have much land, but is not recommended for city areas where nearby buildings will block most of the wind.37. A. inexpensive B. expensive C. inexpense D. expensively38. A. collected B. collecting C. collect D. collection39. A. electric B. electrical C. electricity D. electrically40. A. inconvenient B. convenience C. conveniently D. convenient

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