45 MINUTE  TEST - English 11 (No 3)

I. LISTENING: (1.0pt) Listen to the passage and fill the gaps with the right words you hear.

KEEPING OUR CITY CLEAN

Cities, big or small, should be clean. A clean city is good both to our mind and body. In a clean city, ...(1)… may be reduced, and people’s health may be better. We can hardly imagine that people live happily in a dirty city with …(2)… everywhere. However, keeping our city clean is no easy job, …(3)… in modern times, when more and more people are moving into the city. These people produce waste everyday. But big waste producers may be factories which pour wastes into the air, river and onto the ground. It is necessary to …(4)… some kind of laws on them in order to keep our city clean.

Answers: 1._____________    2. _____________  3. _____________  4. _____________

II. PRONUNCIATION.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.( 1 point)

1. a. facsimile                      b. plan                                    c. spacious                 d. back
2. a. punctuality                  b. fund                        c. butterfly                 d. distribute
3. a. weather                        b. decrease                c. feature                    d. release
4. a. wind                             b. prohibit                 c. fertilizer                  d. environment

III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.

Choose the word or phrase -a, b, c or d- that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.( 2 points)

1. The natural environment consists ……………….. all natural resources.

a. in                       b. on                           c. to                             d. of

2. My mother ,………………, enjoys hill walking.

a. who is in her seventies                                  b. that is in her seventies

c. which is in her seventies                               d. whom is in her seventies

3. Mark Twain is an author …………………… I like best.

a. his books         b. whose books    c. the book of whom     d. that books

4. Life is not easy for people ……….near the airport.

a. who live           b. living                      c. lived                       d. a & b are correct

5. Newspapers and magazines are often ……………early in the morning.

a. offered              b. given                      c. delivered               d. distributed

6. Laws have been introduced to prohibit the killing of endangered animals.

a. advised             b. decreased              c. ban                          d. encouraged

7. The post office offers the Mail Service which is particularly fast.

a.  Secure              b. Efficient                c. Express                  d. Reliable

8. Oil, coal, natural gas are………

a. solar system      b. nuclear power        c. hydropower           d. fossil fuels

Find out one mistake in each sentence. ( 1 point)

1. The children who attending that school have a good education.

A                 B                                  C        D

2. He is always the first person coming to class.

A     B                                 C        D

3. Hong, that is from Vinh city, is going to tell us about a terrible storm.

A                     B                           C                          D

4. He has two brothers, both of who are doctors.

A                B                     C     D

Give the right form of the verbs in brackets.( 1 point)

1. The house( destroy)…………………………in the storm has been rebuilt.

2. Lady Astor was the first woman ( take)…………………… her seat in Parliament.

3. Many organizations (set) ……………….………...up and funds have been raised to protect endangered animals.

4.Who is the girl (talk)………………………… to our teacher overthere?

IV. READING : Read the text below and answer the questions that follow. ( 2 points)

The threat to the environment.

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become extinct if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this.  In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pet. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat – the place where they live – is disappearing. More area is used for farms, for houses or industries, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animals on earth- human beings- will soon be the only ones left unless we can solve the problem.

1. What will happen if we do not make an effort to protect wildlife?

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. What are animals killed for?

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Are there more open spaces now than before?

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. How do the chemicals used by farmers affect the environment?

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

V. Writing: Combine the sentences.( 2. points)

1.  This is the first car. It has been sold this month.( using to infinitive)

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2.John is my neighbour. I used to go fishing with him .(preposition + pronoun)

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3.The man was very proud. His son won the first prize in the competition.(using relative pronouns)

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4. I would like to buy a house. It overlooks a garden. (using participle)

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