CONSOLIDATION (GRADE 11, ADVANCED- TERM 2) (2008- 2009)
I/ Vocabulary: words related to the following topics:
Nature in danger Sources of energy The Asian Games Hobbies
Entertainment Space conquest Wonders of the world
II/ Writing:
- Describing table- comparison and contrast
- Writing about places
- Writing a report
- Writing about hobbies
- Writing about holiday activities
III/ Grammar:
- Reduced relative clause
- Relative clause with preposition
- Omission of relative pronouns.
- Cleft sentences.
- Conjunctions: both and , either or , neither nor , not only but also
- Agreement of subject and verb
- Can/ could/ be able to
IV/ Word Study:
- Suffix -al
- Word formation with bio-
- Compound nouns formed from phrasal verbs.
- Word derivation
- Words related to entertainment
- Compound nouns.
V/ Listening:
- Decide on True or False statement
- Gap- filling
- Comprehension questions
- Multiple - choice questions
VI/ Exercise:
15/ We have to suffer a lot of floods due to our serious_________ of forests.
A. destroy B. destruction C. destructive D. destroyed
16/ More and more animals are________ danger of extinction.
A. on B. at C. in D. from
17/ My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play it.
A. well- done B. well- trained C. well- equipped D. welcome
18/ It was my brother ________ gave me this hat on my birthday.
A. he B. that C. whom D. all are correct
19/ Another hobby of my father is _________
A. to draw B. draw C. drawn D. drawing
20/ I ________ the books into different categories.
A. discard B. exchange C. organize D. classify
21/ Identify one underlined word or phrase that needs correcting
It was the motorbike that they prepaired it for him
A B C D
22/ Choose one sentence that is rewritten in wrong way
Tom gave me this book last month.
A. It was Tom who gave me this book last month
B. It was me that was given this book last month
C. It was this book that Tom gave me last month
D. It was this book that Tom gave it to me last month
23/ Mr. Phuong is working in the city center at the moment
A. It is Mr. Phuong that is working in the city center at the moment
B. It is in the city center at the moment then Mr.Phuong is working
C. It is at the moment that Mr. Phuong is working in the city center
D. It is in the city center that Mr. Phuong is working at the moment
24/ play/ guitar/ my/ favorite hobby
A. Playing the guitar is my favorite hobby
B. Play the guitar is my favorite hobby
C. It is playing the guitar my favorite hobby.
3/ She introduces me to her husband. I haven’t met him before (relative clause)
4/ John doesn’t work for IBM. Tim doesn’t work for IBM. (neither nor )
5/ Karl wants to study abroad. His best friend wants to study abroad, too.
Not only
6/ I love watching TV. My mother loves watching TV, too.
Both
7/ I couldn’t find the boy. I borrowed the book from him. (relative clause)
8/ Did you see the opening ceremony. It was showed on TV last night. (relative clause)
9/ Do you know the city. The next Asian Games will be held in this city. (relative clause)
10/ He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me. (not only but also )
………………………………………………………………
11/ They will go to Hanoi tomorrow. If there is no train, they will go there on Monday. (either…or)
They………………………………………………………….
12/ She had gone to the supermarket and then she decided to visit her mother before going home.
She not only …………………………………………………
13/ The director himself has signed the papare.
It was…………………………………………………………
14/ Yuri Gagarin was the first man who flew into space ( using to infinitive phrase )
………………………………………………………………
15/ Her father died last year. She looked after him for over 20 years.( relative clause )
Her father ……………………………………
Exercise 4: Read the paragraph and fill each blank with one suitable word.
A hobby is a spare- time recreational (1)________. Hobbies are practiced for (2)_______ and
enjoyment, rather than financial reward. Examples include collecting, creative and artistic pursuits,
making, sports and adult educational. Being engaged in a hobby can lead (3)_______ acquiring
11/ Swimming and water skiing are both ___________ sports.
12/ How many gold __________ have they won in the first three days ?
13/ In Britain , the most common __________ activities are home based
14/ She neither wrote ______________ phoned
15/ This house ____________ built many years ago.
16/ Dinosaurs became ___________ millions years ago.
17/ She tried to_____________ herself from the wind.
18/ I must thank the man from _________I got the present
19/ She has a wonderful stamp ___________.