MID-TERM REVISION-GRADE 11-TERM 2

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. degree B. doctorate C. graduate D. kindergarten
2. A. bachelor B. chapter C. chemistry D. teacher
3. A. culture B. student C. institution D. university
4. A. appreciate B. psychology C. programme D. respectively
5. A. academic B. apply C. apology D. achieve
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary
stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. biology B. geography C. education D. relationship
7. A. broaden B. provide C. pursue D. succeed
8. A. college B. degree C. language D. subject
9. A. analytical B. opportunity C. qualification D. university
10. A. bachelor B. diploma C. internship D. scholarship
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.
11. We need to cut down on the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
A. intake B. retake C. uptake D. discharge
12. Land erosion is mainly caused by widespread deforestation.
A. afforestation B. reforestation C. logging D. lawn mowing
13. In the past, a lot of countries denied having contributed to global warming.
A. agreed B. refuted C. approved D. avoided
14. Most people admit that they contribute to global warming.
A. be partly responsible for B. disapprove C. neglect D. cause
15. We must admit that people are heavily polluting the environment.
A. decline B. rebut C. deny D. accept
16. In the polluted environment, infectious diseases can be passed easily from one person to another.
A. fatal B. safe C. contagious D. immune
17. Global warming has severe impact on water supplies.
A. very good B. very bad C. normal D. long-lasting
18. When you sit for the exam tomorrow, try to stay calm and relaxed.
A. answer B. take C. make D. write
19. If the examiner can't make sense of what your essay is about, you'll get the low mark.
A. declare B. estimate C. communicate D. understand
20. If you want to get a high mark on a test, review the material carefully beforehand.
A. performance B. score C. figure D. note
21. Some students only cram for tests when there is little time left, so their results are not satisfactory.
A. prepare in a short period B. prepare in a long time
C. prepare well D. prepare badly
22. My application for the scholarship has been turned down because the transcript of marks is not satisfactory
enough.
A. cancelled B. postponed C. reduced D. rejected
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.
21. Cutting down on energy use is the best way to help reduce global warming.
A. Shrinking B. Declining C. Decreasing D. Increasing
22. We should grow more trees so that they can absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
A. emit B. take in C. consume D . cut off
23. Releasing too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere can lead to global warming.
A. result in B. result from C. cause D. activate
24. Farmers turned to bio-fertilisers after they had been told about the dangers of chemical fertilisers.
A. trusted B. disbelieved C. counted on D. depended on
25. The factory owner denied having said that he should take responsibility for the damage that his
factory caused to the surrounding environment.
 A. refuted B. rejected C. opposed D. accepted
26. Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of optional courses in the university.
A. mandatory B. selective C. free D. limited
27. Tom did miserably on the final test, which caused a shock to everyone in the class.
A. took B. sat for C. failed D. passed
Choose the best answers
28. Schools are more relaxed nowadays as discipline is less tough than before.
A. accurate B. severe C. strict D. loose
29. Well, Mrs Baker, you'll be pleased to hear that George has made a dramatic improvement in geography.
A. meaningful B. important C. insignificant D. steady
30. Most of the students in our country are interested in pursuing higher education to get bachelor's degrees.
A. following B. giving up C. trying D. interrupting
31. He was criticised ____ not having put the elephant poachers in jail.
A. at B. about C. for D. on
32. His company was punished ____ not having dumped the rubbish properly.
A. by B. for C. about D. because of
33. The city mayor praised all voluntary students ____ having cleaned the playgrounds for the children.
A. for B. because of C. at D. due to
34. He thanked us ____ having contributed to cleaning the surrounding environment.
A. on B. to C. with D. for
35. He was suspected ____ having received presents from the local companies and ignored their
violations of the environmental law.
A. about B. on C. of D. for
36. Even when arrested, he denied ____ cut down that tree.
A. has B. having C. have D. have had
37. Those farmers admitted ____ having used more chemical fertilisers than needed.
A. on B. about C. for D. to
38. If you need to ____ the teacher's attention, just put up your hand.
A. attract B. pay C. take D. pull
39. I did six hours of ____ for the test, but I still failed.
A. education B. survey C. revision D. training
40. Please, don't forget ____ your essays during Friday's lesson.
A. hand in B. handing in C. to hand in D. to handing in
41. Australians and New Zealanders often have a/an ____ year before going to college or after finishing high
school to travel overseas independently.
A. gap B. new C. busy D. graduation
42. It's my ____ ceremony next week; I think my parents are looking forward to it more than I am.
A. graduation B. graduate C. graduating D. graduates
43. Going to university is expensive because in addition to the tuition ____, there are expenses for accommodation,
books, living costs, etc.
A. grants B. fees C. fares D. scholarships
44. When I got to 16, some of my friends left school to get a job, but most ____.
A. dropped out B. moved back C. got in D. stayed on
45. The more ____ you have, the more chance you have of finding a better job.
A. courses B. contributions C. qualifications D. qualities
46. Next year, I have to decide which area of medicine I want to ____ in.
A. come B. focus C. hand D. specialise
47. I got a diploma in business administration, but still sometimes wish I had been able to go to university and get a
____.
A. certificate B. diploma C. degree D. scholarship
48. I ____ for my math textbook all day, but I ____ it yet.
A. have been looking/haven't found B. have looked/haven't found
C. have been looking/haven't been finding D. have looked/haven't been finding
49. Mum ____ all morning. She ____ lots of Christmas presents.
A. has shopped/has bought B. has been shopping/has bought
 C. has been shopping/has been buying D. has shopped/has been buying
50. Kevin ____ his homework, but he ____ it yet.
A. has been doing/hasn't been finishing B. has done/hasn't finished
C. has been doing/hasn't finished D. has done/hasn't been finishing
51. Pete ____ at Midfield Secondary School since 2006, but he ____ music in his lessons twice.
A. has been teaching/has only played B. has been teaching/has only been playing
C. has taught/has only been playing D. has taught/has only played
52. I ____ the biography of Robbie Williams, but I'm on page 50.
A. have read B. have been reading C. had read D. was reading
53. You may choose one from the five World Heritage Sites in Viet Nam ____ in this leaflet to visit on your next
field trip.
A. includes B. including C. included D. to include
54. ____ UNESCO criteria for outstanding universal value to humanity, Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex
was added to the World Heritage List in 2014.
A. Meeting B. Met C. To meet D. Having met
55. The most magnificent feature of Taj Mahal ____ is the central dome.
A. noticed B. being noticed C. to notice D. noticing
56. Scientists ____ on the site found many ancient tools, tombs and pottery, and made some important
archaeological discoveries.
A. worked B. working C. to work D. to be working
57. ____ with an average of 320 days of sunshine a year, the coastline offers the perfect holiday destination for
anyone ____ to switch off and unwind.
A. Blessed/wanting B. Blessing/wanting C. Blessed/wants D. Blessing/wanted
58. Most of the house remains _____ even after two hundred years ..
A. intact B. damaged C. complete D. destroyed
59. The building stands as the last remaining _____of the town's cotton industry.
A. extinct B. relic C. heritage D. nature
60. Eventually the _____was overthrown, and the country became a republic.
A. family B. generation C. ancestor D. dynasty
61. The local people are very hospitable _____ strangers.
A. to B. with C. at D. for
62. Tourists may never forget their cave dinner or the _____ view from the mountain top overlooking the
bay.
A. breathtaken B. breathtaking C. breathtake D. breathing
63. The city _____ during the war has now been rebuilt.
A. destroyed B. destroy C. destroying D.which destroyed
64. The boy _____a pair of square glasses is my son.
A. wears B. with C. who wearing D. that wear
65. Those books_____ on the table were mine.
A. lying B. lies C. lied D. having been lying
66. Taj Mahal, _____ by Shah Ianhan for his wife, is thought to be one of the great architectural wonders
of the world.
A. being built B. was built C. which was built D. been built
67. My Son Sanctuary is a large _____ of religious relics comprising more than 70
architectural works.
A. group B. complex C. pile D. part
68. The hotel restaurant is noted for its excellent _____
A. accommodation B. cuisine C. price D. order
69. Famously being one of Vietnam's seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Imperial City of Hue has
long been a must-see attraction for tourists _____a hidden of Vietnam.
A. visited B. visit C. visits D. visiting
70. ___have discovered signs of human activity dating back almost 30,000 years.
A. Archaeologists B. biologists C. sociologist D. psychologists
71. A fine tomb, _____, marks the grave of the poet Chaucer.
A. which in the fifteenth century was erecting
 B. erected in the fifteenth century
C. erecting in the fifteenth century
D. being erected in the fifteenth century
72. Near the White House is another famous landmark ___ the Washington Monument.
A. called B. which call C. it is called D. calling
73. The fifth man _____was entirely unsuitable.
A. to interview B. to be interviewed C. interviewing D. to be interviewing
WRITING
1. He was unable to take up the post until the following year.
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2. She didn’t begin to read until she was eight.
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3. The whole truth didn’t become known until many years later.
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4. It was to be another twenty five years before Michael returned to his hometown.
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2. The minister was interrupted just after starting his speech.
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3. As the plane landed on the narrow runway, all the passengers began to cheer.
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4. Immediately after the paint on the sitting room had dried my daughter put her dirty hands all over it.
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5. Just after David had recovered from a broken ankle he broke his arm.
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145. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
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146. She failed her exam because she didn’t study hard.
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147. The accident happened because the train driver ignored a warning light.
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148. Bob left his wallet at home this morning, and now he doesn’t have any money for lunch.
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149. The doctor doesn’t care about his patient. He didn’t explain the medical procedure to me before surgery.
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150. Rita is exhausted because she didn’t get any sleep last night.
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151. I don’t know anything about plumbing, so I can’t fix the leak in the sink myself.
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152. Andrew wanted to ask Frank Sinatra for his autograph, but he wasn’t brave enough.
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153. The men were wearing protective clothing, so they were all quite safe.
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154. He didn’t prepared for the interview, so he didn’t get the job.
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155. We came home from our holiday early because we ran out of money.
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156. The house didn’t burn down because the fire brigade came immediately.
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