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ENGLISH SECOND FINAL TEST _ GRADE 11 
2013-2014 
I. PHONETICS: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others 
1: A. automobile B. smile C. file D. style 
2: A. preserved B. stepped C. ensured D. described 
3: A. influences B. houses C. horses D. kisses 
II. STRESS: Choose the word which has stress pattern different from the others 
4: A. different B. gymnasium C. together D. variety 
5: A. remember B. collection C. indulge D. occupy 
6: A. encourage B. condition C. accompany D. expertise 
III. WORD CHOICE AND SPEAKING 
7: “You look great in the new dress.” “______________.” 
A. Of course not. You bet! B. You are welcome. C. That’s fine. Thank you. D. Yours is lovely, too. 
8: Police are trying to prevent the demonstration from ________ place. 
A. taking B. putting C. occurring D. happening 
9: Changes in lifestyle and diet over the last 20 years have resulted _____ an increase in childhood obesity. 
A. from B. in C. to D. by 
10: “I think the new resort will destroy the environment.” “___________.” 
A. I have an idea. B. I don’t like them. C. Well, that’s not the way I see it. D. Don’t you think so? 
11: During their five-decade history, the Asian Games have been advancing in all _________. 
A. views B. phases C. sides D. aspects 
12: “Well, I hope you enjoyed your meal.” “_______________.” 
A. Oh, absolutely delicious. B. That’s not what I want. C. No problem. D. Yes, very interesting. 
13: “_____________.” “That’s all right. I can mend it.” 
A. I’m sorry about the dirt. B. I’m sorry I broke the cup. 
C. I do apologize for her rudeness. D. It was all my fault. I shouldn’t have said that. 
14: If you want to send a document and do not want to lose its _____ shape, our facsimile service will help you. 
A. exactly B. original C. previous D. before 
15: Human beings have a great ________ on the rest of the world. 
A. control B. pressure C. influence D. power 
IV. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES 
16: I _______ like nor dislike him. 
A. either B. both C. neither D. also 
17: I always want to visit Paris, _____________ of France. 
A. the capital B. which the capital C. in which is the capital D. where is the capital 
18: On Saturday evening, I ______ go shopping ______ stay at home to enjoy some TV shows. 
A. either – or B. both – and C. not only – but also D. neither – or 
19: Not only the passengers but also the driver ________ in the accident. 
A. were injured B. was injured C. injured D. injuring 
20: It was ____________ that I knew she was your mother. 
A. your introduction B. until your introduction C. not until you introduced her D. until you introduced 
21: I ran into a woman _____________ I had gone to elementary school. 
A. who B. with whom C. that D. whom 
22: Since he __________, I have heard nothing from him. 
A. leaves B. was leaving C. left D. had left 
23: John __________ a book when I saw him. 
A. reads B. was reading C. is reading D. read 
24: It was my intentions that ___________ by my parents. 
A. misunderstood B. misunderstand C. was misunderstood D. were misunderstood 
25: He looked tired because he _________ for six hours. 
A. had run B. has run C. had been running D. was running 
V. GAP FILLING: Read the following passage. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage 
My favorite sport is swimming. I learned to swim when I was five and I have been to the swimming pool at least twice a week 
ever since. You do not need much special (26)_____ if you want to learn to swim – only a pair of swimming trunks if you are a 
boy, or a swimming costume and a cap if you are a girl. 
 How can you learn to swim? It’s best to learn when you are still young. It is just a good idea just to play around in the 
pool for a while until you get (27)_____ to being in the water. Try to find a good teacher. You must learn to keep your balance 
in the water and how to move your arms and legs smoothly and easily. As soon as you feel confident in the pool, you will 
quickly start making good (28)_____. 
 Swimming is not an expensive sport and it is very good for all the muscles in your body. I would (29)_____ anyone at 
any age to take (30)_____ swimming as a hobby. 
26: A. clothes B. device C. outfit D. equipment 
27: A. familiar B. common C. acquainted D. used 
28: A. movement B. progress C. advancement D. development 
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29: A. recommend B. suggest C. propose D. offer 
30: A. on B. off C. up D. in 
VI. READING: Read the following passage, then answer the questions below by choosing A, B, C or D 
The warming of the Pacific Ocean creates weather patterns that affect the world. When the waters warm, the amount of rainfall 
in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases. Australia could even experience a drought. On the other hand, Chile, 
which borders the Pacific Ocean, is preparing for severe rainstorms. In Pakistan and northwestern India, the weather pattern 
makes the monsoon season weaker and makes the area much drier. 
This phenomenon is called El Nino and is used by weather forecasters to make long-range weather predictions. Forecasters 
know that El Nino will bring unusually heavy rains to southwestern part of the United States and make the central part of the 
country drier. 
El Nino itself used to be predictable. It would occur every two or seven years. But now, the weather pattern is becoming 
more constant. Scientists are unsure of the reason of this change. 
31: What is the topic of this passage? 
A. Pacific Ocean B. The Waters C. Rainstorms D. Weather Patterns 
32: El Nino is ________. 
A. a new-found phenomenon B. the name of a weather forecaster 
C. caused by the warming of the world D. becoming more constant 
33: Which region will be abnormally wet? 
A. southwestern US B. Australia C. Indonesia D. Pakistan 
34: The word “predictable” means ___________ 
A. avoidable B. unexpected C. foreseeable D. surprising 
35: Which is NOT an effect of El Nino? 
A. Heavy rainfall B. Global warming C. Weak monsoon season D. Droughts 
VII. ERROR RECOGNITION 
36: The streets led to the city center on Christmas Eve were packed with people. 
 A B C D 
37: I invited 20 people to my party, some of them are my former classmates. 
 A B C D 
38: He plays not only the piano but also composes music. 
 A B C D 
39: The cost of living in New York has gone up considerably since the last few years. 
 A B C D 
40: Once in a while, I get stamps from places as Russia, the USA, Britain, Australia, China and others. 
 A B C D 
PART A: Học sinh các lớp ban A làm phần này. 
VIII. WORD FORM: Complete each sentence below by choosing the correct form of the words given in 
brackets. 
41: She didn't want to give him the ___________ of seeing her cry. (SATISFY) 
42: One should never underestimate the ___________ power of nuclear weapons. (DESTROY) 
43: ___________ all over the world are trying to find new sources of energy. (RESEARCH) 
44: She doesn’t ___________ in any of our discussions, does she? (PARTICIPANT) 
45: The operation had been ___________ performed and Dave was making a good recovery. (SUCCESS) 
IX. TRANSFORMATION: Complete the sentences so that the meaning stays the same. Do not change the word 
given. You must use between 2-5 words, including the word given. 
46: You didn’t tell us the reason. We have to cut down our daily expenses. (WHY) 
 You didn’t tell us ____________________________to cut down our daily expenses. 
47: Do your parents let you watch TV late at night? (ALLOWED)  Are you ___________________ TV late at night? 
48: He did not find the key on the mat. He did not find it under the mat. (EITHER)  He did not find ___ under the mat. 
49: This is George. You will be taking his class. (WHOSE)  This is ________________________ you will be taking. 
50: Columbus sailed to America in 1492. (THAT)  It was in 1492 ________________________________ America. 
PART B: Học sinh các lớp ban D làm phần này. 
VIII. WORD FORM: Complete each sentence below by choosing the correct form of the words given in 
brackets. 
41: Angela Black's biscuit company is a rare ___________ story in these times of recession. (SUCCEED) 
42: These luxury holiday homes are individually situated on a large plot with an ________ designed garden. (ATTRACT) 
43: ___________ resources are resources for which there is a limited supply. (NEW) 
44: He has considerable ___________ in Vietnamese history. (EXPERT) 
45: I don't want to ___________ you, but I don't think it's such a good idea. (COURAGE) 
IX. TRANSFORMATION: Complete the sentences so that the meaning stays the same. Do not change the word 
given. You must use between 2-5 words, including the word given. 
46: I only look up to Mrs. Green. (ONE)  Mrs. Green is the only __________________________. 
47: She gave me this jumper. She had knitted it herself. (WHICH)  She gave me this jumper, ______ herself. 
48: Jim’s parents don’t speak French and Jim doesn’t, either. (HIS)  Neither ______________ speak French. 
49: I last saw her at the end of May. (SINCE)  I __________________________________ the end of May. 
50: They greeted their boss in a formal way. (WAS)  It was their boss that ___________ in a formal way.