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THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST
Time allotted: 45 minutes
Grade: 11
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. average B. affect C. appreciate D. announce
2. A. scream B. sneaky C. decrease D. break
3. A. drink B. ring C. danger D. frank
4. A. raise B. prayer C. exchange D. parade
5. A. your B. unique C. judge D. yet
Pick out the word which is stressed differently from the others.
6. A. voluntary B. apologise C. competitor D. illiterate
7. A. advance B. practice C. aware D. explain
8. A. surprise B. increased C. limit D. behave
9. A. account B. stimulate C. properly D. implement
10. A. province B. exchange C. technique D. observe
Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
11. We’ll be late unless we …………. now.
A. leave B. don’t leave C. left D. had left
12. If I ………… you were sick, I would have called sooner.
A. knew B. have known C. had known D. would know
13. After the water workers went on strike, there was a ………… of water.
A. loss B. drainage C. shortage D. decrease
14. John couldn’t get into the house because he ………… his key.
A. has lost B. had lost C. was lost D. loses
15. Don’t worry. You …………… if there’s a change of plan.
A. will be told B. will tell C. tell D. told
16. John and his boss ………… about something when I ……………. into the room.
A. were arguing / walk B. were arguing / was walking
C. argued / was walking D. were arguing / walked
17. She apologised …………… waiting so long.

31. When they came back, they found him being breaking into their house.
A B C D
32. She agreed lending me that CD then.
A B C D
33. He asked her what would she do if she won the lottery.
A B C D
34. Alice decided taking a bus to work.
A B C D
35. I only just managed to stop myself to shout at him.
A B C D
36. It’s time you’ve finished the letter.
A B C D
37. He warned us to be careful of strangers and not go out at night.
A B C D
38. There had been a significant increase in sales since May.
A B C D
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
In 1860, London was a large city of two and a half million people. By 1910, London was the
biggest city in the world (39)…………… a population of five million. (40)…………… those
fifty years, there (41)…………… many important changes in the city.
In the first half of the 19th century, transport was a big problem in London. One important means of
(42)……………… was the horse bus. But it was (43)……………. expensive for most people, and
it was very slow. The other important means was the River Thames. Many people traveled across
London by steamboat on the river. But again, it wasn’t very cheap and if the weather were bad, it
(44)……………… unsafe. Then the world’s first underground railway opened in 1862. Then Karl
Benz (45)……………. the first motor car in 1885, and in 1907, two hundred motor buses came to
London.
39. A. with B. in C. at D. to
40. A. At B. Until C. From D. During
41. A. are B. had been C. were D. have been

B. Its duty is to participate in Road Safety Campaigns.
C. You need not wear a uniform if you join.
D. Patrol members direct students to cross the roads correctly.
49. What should you do first if you want to cross a road?
A. Look around for traffic.
B. Ask a policeman or traffic warden for help.
C. Find a safe place to cross.
D. Stand at the kerb.
50. According to the writer, what will happen if everyone is more careful in using the road?
A. Fewer traffic accidents will happen.
B. Our transport system will not be safe.
C. There will be no more traffic accidents.
D. The roads will be widen.
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THE 1
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SEMESTER TEST
Grade: 11
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