Luong Thanh Hoa_11D3- Test 2- English 11- Advanced Name: Class: TES T 2 Time a llowed : 4 5mi ns I. Phonetic Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 1. A. measure B. dreadful C. treasure D. breathe 2. A. ambition B. attraction C. connotation D. question 3. A. alternative B. adventure C. paragraph D. pleasant 4. A. prosperity B. touch C. profitable D. bodybuilding 5. A. purely B. nature C. mature D. viewer II. Vocabulary and grammar Choose the best answer 1.____ I first met my girlfriend. A. It was in London that B. It was in London where C. It was London that D. It was London which 2. Not only John but also his two brothers ____ football as their recreation every weekend. A. play B. plays C. were playing D. has played 3. ____ took my car. A. It was they B. It were they that C. It was they that D. It was them that 4. This is a good place for fashion designers to show their latest …… A. creative B. creation C. creature D. create 5. She has to take…….business from his husband because he is ill now. A. off B. up C. over D. in 6. ________ her bright eyes that attract people when they first meet her. A. They are B. They will be C. It is D. It will be 7. Nowadays almost no one speaks Latin, ________ is the reason why it is called a dead language. A. what B. that C. which D. so 8. He bought all the books ________ are needed for the English course. A. who B. that C. what D. those 9. ________ of people gathered in front of the church. A. A hundred B. Hundred C. Hundreds D. Two hundreds 10. She says she’s been to ________ restaurant in town. A. many B. every C. all D. most 11. Not only………profits, but it also had to lay off workers. A. the company lost B. had the company lose C. did the company lose D. lost the company 12. We should use cloth bags ……………. of plastic bags. A. besides B. apart C. without D. instead 13. He couldn’t get the machine start………hard he tried. A. how B. despite how C. however D. even 14. There were many people lying ________ the sun on the beach. A. under B. on C. in D. below 1 Luong Thanh Hoa_11D3- Test 2- English 11- Advanced 15. I don’t believe a word he said. I think he just made…… that story. A. out B. up C. off D. down 16. The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes………… for a cup of coffee. A. over B. off C. to D. on 17. ………… is one of the few substances that expand upon freezing. A. It is water B. Though C. That water D. Water 18. If no one ……………to the plan, we will start next week. A. disapprove B. argues C. objects D. oppose 19. I phoned the bank to…………how much money there was in my account. A. control B. check C. test D. inspect 20. My younger sister is very …………….and so she loves going out but I am much quieter and prefer to stay at home. A. enjoyable B. lively C. pleasing D. funny III. Reading 1. Read the following passage and choose the most appropriate answer from A, B, C or D Minh and Long were in Hanoi and both wanted to go to Nha Trang for their holidays. Nha Trang is a popular tourist attraction in the South of Vietnam. Minh likes flying so he went to the Blue Skies Agency. The agency is on the third floor of a big building in Trang Thi Street. They booked Minh a seat on a tourist flight. Long hated flying. He went to the Wide Roads Agency. Its office is on the second floor of a beautiful building in Trang Tien Street. They booked him a seat on the Thong Nhat Train. Long enjoyed his trip on the Thong Nhat Train, especially as he met a very pretty girl on the train. Her name is Mai. Mai is studying at a university in Hanoi, but her family is in Nha Trang. Her family lives in the city centre, but they run a hotel by the seaside. 1. Which of the following sentences does NOT describe Nha Trang? A. The place which is in the South of Vietnam. B. The place which both Minh and Long wanted to go to. C. The place which has long and beautiful beaches. D. The place which is a tourist attraction. 2. Which of the following sentences does NOT describe the Blue Skies Agency? A. The agency that booked Long a seat on the Thong Nhat Train. B. The agency that is in Trang Thi Street. C. The agency that booked Minh a seat on a tourist flight. D. The agency that is on the third floor of a big building. 3. Which of the following sentences does NOT describe the Wide Roads Agency? A. The agency that is in Trang Tien Street. B. The agency that owns a big building in Trang Thi Street. C. The agency that is on the second floor of a beautiful building. 2 Luong Thanh Hoa_11D3- Test 2- English 11- Advanced D. The agency that booked Long a seat on the Thong Nhat Train. 4. Which of the following does NOT describe the Thong Nhat Train? A. The train which takes 32 hours to travel from Hanoi to Nha Trang. B. The train which carried Long from Hanoi to Nha Trang. C. The train on which Long met Mai. D. The train which the Wide Roads Agency booked for Long. 5. Which of the following does NOT describe Mai’s family? A. The family which lives in the city centre. B. The family which is in Nha Trang. C. The family which runs a hotel by the seaside. D. The family with which Long stayed when he was in Nha Trang. 2. Circle the best option to complete the following passage. Teenagers and sports It’s quite… (1)… to meet teenagers who don’t like sports. When you are young, you know how important…(2)…to do physical exercise if you want to be healthy and strong, and ….(3)…that reason you often concentrate on just one sport with so….(4)….enthusiasm that in the end you can’t live without it. The problem is, though, …(5)…as you grow up, you have less and less spare time. At your age you have to study harder if you want to get good….(6)….to go to university, with perhaps only one afternoon a week to do any sport. This happens just when you are at the best… (7)… for many sports, such as gymnastics and swimming. By the time you finish all your studies you will probably be too old to be…(8)…good at sports like those, but if you spend enough time… (9)…while you are young, then one day you will find that you are very good at your sport but too old to study, and you will find it ….(10)…to get a good job. Somehow, it doesn’t seem fair. 1. A. rare B. seldom C. unlikely D.unusual 2. A. this is B. you are C. it is D. things are 3. A. because of B. in spite of C. of D. owing to 4. A. keen B. many C. great D. much 5. A. such B. just C. that D. as long 6. A. marks B. rates C. scores D. records 7. A. stages B. age C. period D. time 8. A. in fact B. actually C. genuinely D. really 9. A. training B. practice C. exercise D. sporting 10.A impractical B. unlikely C. impossible D. improbable IV. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning 1. This job requires your efforts. It also needs soft skills. Not only………………………………………………………………… 2. You are wrong, not me. It is …………………………………………………. 3 Luong Thanh Hoa_11D3- Test 2- English 11- Advanced 3. The Asian games which were held at the first time in 1951 did not attract many viewers. The Asian games……………………………………………………… 4. I remember seeing him somewhere. So does she. Not only I…………………………………………………………………… 5. Smoking cigarette is harmful to you and staying in bed too long is also a risk. Both………………………………………………………………………. 6. In this town, there are several restaurants that offer Sunday lunches. In this town, there……………………………………………………… 7. It’s no so difficult but she asks for my help and even his help. She asks not only me…………………………………………………… 8. England won the World Cup in 1966. It was………………………………………………………… 9. I feel tired to do such work. I am also really not comfortable. I feel both…………………………………………………………………. 10. Did you start the fight, or was it someone else? Is it………………………………………………………… V. Writing (120 words) Write a report on your school’ preparation for a sporting event. Focus on the place where the event will take place and the transportation for the participants. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… VI. Listening Fill in each blank with a suitable word. Do you think that (1)……might be good for you? Evidence shows that more than a hundred medical and psychological studies seem to indicate that a good sense of humor is like an (2) ………immunity medicine We should see the (3)………… side of things to improve physical and(4)………well being. Laughter helps to relax the body by reducing blood pressure and tension in the muscles. If you like a recipe, you would like to (5)……… laughter clinic. 4 . were they that C. It was they that D. It was them that 4. This is a good place for fashion designers to show their latest …… A. creative B. creation C. creature D. create 5. She has to take…….business. Hoa_11D3- Test 2- English 11- Advanced 15. I don’t believe a word he said. I think he just made…… that story. A. out B. up C. off D. down 16. The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes………… for. This job requires your efforts. It also needs soft skills. Not only………………………………………………………………… 2. You are wrong, not me. It is …………………………………………………. 3 Luong Thanh Hoa_11D3- Test 2- English 11- Advanced