English Exercises – Grade 11 UNIT 9: THE POST OFFICE A PHONETICS I Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words 1) A facsimile B transfer C spacious D fax 2) A equipped B delivered C transferred D received 3) A helps B provides C documents D texts II Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words 4) A courteous B subscribe C service D customer 5) A technology B distribution C delivery D facsimile 6) A advanced B technology C express D spacious B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Circle the best answer for each sentence The hotel staff is friendly and…………… A unhelpful B courteous C discourteous D impolite We are proud our …………… staff, who are always friendly and efficient A well-done B well-appointed C well-behaved D well-trained EMS stand for ……………………… A Electronic Mail Service B Express Mail Service C Economic Mail Service D Environment management Service If someone want to send a document and does not want to lose its …… , facsimile service will help you A beginning B last C original D recent People can buy daily ………… in many local post office in early morning A newspapers B books C postcards D letters All post offices in Viet Nam are equipped with advanced ………………… A knowledge B machines C science D technology Fax transmission has now become a cheap and ……… way to transmit texts and graphics over distance A inconvenient B convenient C uncomfortable D comfortable If you ………… to your favourite newspapers and magazines, they will be delivered to your house early in the morning A buy B book C pay D subscribe Post offices offer a special mail service which is called …………… A ESM B EMS C SEM D MES 10 Your EMS mail will be ……………… in the shortest possible time A provided B delivered C taken D caught 11 You can choose to send your letters by air or ………………… mail A sea B land C surface D hand 12 Can you send it to me …………… fax A through B by C on D in 13 Could you fax it ……………me? A with B on C to D through 14 Mrs Pike has just bought some kitchen ……………….for her new house A equip B equiped C equipment D equipping Page English Exercises – Grade 11 15 He was a kind and courteous mailman A polite B strict C unpleasant D rude 16 If you want to send a document and not want to lose its original shape, our facsimile service will help you A post B express C parcel D fax 17 John often uses Express Money …………… to send money to his parents in the countryside A Change B Exchange C Transfer D Send 18 The Messenger Call Service helps you to notify the recipient of the time and place to receive the call A receiver B fax C call D telephone 19 Fax ………… has become more and more popular because it is cheap and convenient A exchange B distance C sending D transmission 20 If you go to the post office, please post these letters A fax B sign C send D stamp 21 I can answer the question ……………… you say is very difficult A which B whom C who D whose 22 This is Mr Jones, ………… invention has helped hundreds of deaf people A which B that C whose D whom 23 Tom, …………… sits next to me, is from Canada A that B whom C who D whose 24 The volunteers, …………… enthusiasm was obvious, finished the work quickly A who B whom C whose D that 25 Many scientists have claimed that ……………… like music are often good at mathematics A children B children who C children whom D whose children 26 My friend, ……………… I visited lask week, is taking a holiday soon A that B whom C which D whose 27 The doctor re examining a patient …………… was taken to hospital last night A which B who C whom D whose 28 A pacifist is a person …………… believes that all wars are wrong A who B whose C whom D which 29 My friend, ……………… hated horror film, refused to go to the cinema with me A whom B which C whose D who 30 Tam, … parents died last year in an accident, has just moved ta Ha Nam to live with his uncle A whose B whom C who D which 31 We didn’t want to swim in the sea, ………………….looked very dirty A where B in which C which D that 32 The teacher …………….house is next to mine died this morning A who B whom C which D whose 33 Yesterday I went to …………………I had never been to before A Thanh Ba Post Office, that B Thanh Ba Post Office where C Thanh Ba Post Office which D Thanh Ba Post Office, which 34 Express Money Transfer is one of the quickest ways …………helps us to send money A who B whose C when D that 35 The government sent money and food to the people …………… houses were destroyed by the storm last week A which B that C whom D whose Page English Exercises – Grade 11 36 ………………….has just won an international scholarship A David Pike, whose parents are both teachers, B David Pike whose parents are both teachers C David Pike parents of who are both teachers D David Pike, whom parents are both teachers 37 The restaurant ………….has just opened has a famous chef A whose B who C it D that 38 This school is only for children ………… first language is not English A who B whose C which D that 39 The man ……………had blew off in the wind chased it across the park A his B who C whose D that 40 She lives in the house …………………… A which has the red door B has the red door C that with the red door D with its red door II Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting 41 31) The waiter whom served us yesterday was polite and friendly A B C D 42 This class is only for people who’s first language is not Chinese A B C D 43 This is the boy who sister studied with me in high school A B C D 44 He is moving to Lang Son city, that is in the north-east of Viet Nam A B C D 45 The girl is standing over there is from Australia A B C D C WRITING: Rewrite the sentences, using relative clauses Most of the people speak German They live in Australia → ………………………………………………………………………………………………… The bus isn’t running today It goes to Oxford →………………………………………………………………………………………………… I don’t like the man He is going out with my sister →………………………………………………………………………………………………… Michelangelo is one of Italy’s greatest artists He lived until he was 90 → ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Mary was staying with her friend He has a big house in Scotland →………………………………………………………………………………………………… The person asked me some very difficult questions He interviewed me → ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Charlie Chaplin became a very rich man He was from a poor family →………………………………………………………………………………………………… The 1992 Olympics were held in Barcelona It is in the north-east of Spain →………………………………………………………………………………………………… Page English Exercises – Grade 11 D READING: I Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase In 1953, a Frenchman, De Valayer (1) …………….…… a postal system in Paris He set up mail (2) And delivered any letters placed in them if they used envelopes (3) ………….only he sold (4)………enemy put live mice into the letter boxes and ruined De Valayer’s business A schoolmate from England, Rowland Hill (5) …………the adhesive postage stamp in 1837, an act for which he was knighted Through his efforts the first stamp in the world was issued in England in 1840 hill created the first uniform postage rates that were based on weight, rather than size A established B erected C rebuilt D discovered A contains B cans C bottles D boxes A whom B where C whose D which A A B An C The D x A operated B worked C invented D examined II Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer Between the Revolutionary period and the World War I, the United States post office was set out to improve transportation of the post office mails From those early days to the present, the post office has helped develop and subsidize every new mode transportation in the United States Transportation has been the most important element in mail delivery Even when the general public had still suspected of the security of a new means of transportation, the post office experimented with inventions that offered potential for moving the mail faster, occasionally suffering embarrassment, ridicule, or even abuse in the process As mail delivery evolved from foot to horseback, stagecoach, steamboat, railroad, automobile, and airplane, with intermediate and overlapping use of balloons, and helicopters, post office mail contracts ensured the income necessary to build the great highways, rail lines, and airways that eventually spanned the continent By the turn of the 19 th century, the U.S Post Office had purchased a number of stagecoaches for operation on the nation’s better post roads – a post road being any road on which the mail travels – and continued to encourage new designs to improve passenger comfort and carry mail safely The passage is about A transportation of the Post Office in the US B the Post Office in the Revolutionary period C the Post Office in the World War I D transportation and public ideas According to the passage, the main purpose of the Post Office is A to develop transportationB to apply new mean of transportation C to deliver mail as safely and fast as possible D to subsidize every new mode of transportation Which means of transportation used in the Post Office is NOT referred in the passage? A train B car C plane D motorcycle The Post Office A has never used helicopters in delivery B contributes income to build highways, railroads, and airways C has never been the first to use a new means of transportation D makes no contribution to build roads Any road on which the mail travels is called ……………… A motorway B highway C national road D post road Page English Exercises – Grade 11 UNIT 10: NATURE IN DANGER A PHONETICS I Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words 1) A supply B dirty C energy D happy 2) A decreased B influenced C endangered D established 3) A answer B sweater C swim D switch II Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words 4) A nature B danger C human D environment 5) A exist B species C effect D condition 6) A forest B water C destroy D industry B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Circle the best answer for each sentence Many rare animals are in danger of extinction A species B classes C beings D pairs If people stop destroying animal’s natural habitat, more species will survive and produce ………… A offspring B ecology C landscape D benefit People in this region cultivate mainly rice and vegetables A destroy B grow C develop D support People are destroying the environment by adding to it A pollutes B pollutions C polluted D pollutants Many efforts have been made to protect nature A danger B dangerous C endanger D endangered Many species of animals are threatened and could easily become A disappeared B vanished C empty D extinct Many animals are for their fur and other valuable parts of their bodies A hunted B chased C run after D followed They started a campaign to smoking among teenagers A encourage B decrease C discourage D prohibit Dinosaurs became millions of years go A disappear B extinct C lost D endangered 10 The chemical from cars and factories make the air, water and soil dangerously dirty A pollution B polluted C pollutants D pollute 11 Human beings are for the changes in the environment A account B faulty C blame D responsible 12 By cutting down trees, we the natural habitat of birds and animals A hurt B would C damage D injure 13 aren’t effective anymore because insects have become resistant to them A Fertilizer B Pesticides C Herbicides D Composts 14 The earth will be a happy planet where human beings, animals and plants …………coexist A peaceable B peaceful C peace D peacefully 15 We are attempting to ……………a close relationship with the neighboring countries A install B establish C pick D fix 16 Nowadays, people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in ……………… A danger B threat C problem D vanishing Page English Exercises – Grade 11 17 For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat is ……………… A exhausting B departing C escaping D disappearing 18 It is time that governments ………….levels of environmental pollution A reduced B decreased C dropped D A & B 19 In this …………we are very fortunate A respect B field C matter D All are correct 20 The ………… is the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live A consequence B environment C planet D resource 21 He is the singer about I often tell you A that B who C whom D him 22 The concert I listened last weekend was boring A to that B to which C for what D for which 23 That’s the girl to my brother got engaged A which B who C whom D her 24 I like the village I used to live A in that B in where C which D in which 25 The little girl I borrowed this pen has gone A whose B from who C from that D from whom 26 The speech _ we listened last night was information A to which B which to C to that D that 27 The boy to I lent my money is poor A that B who C whom D B and C 28 The knife we cut bread is very sharp A with that B which C with which D that 29 The authority gathered those villagers they explained the importance of forests A who B whom C to whom D to that 30 The school has been given 20 computers, half of ……………are brand new A that B those C them D which 31 ……………….are very dense, warm and wet , are havens for millions of plants and animals A Rain forests B Rain forests, that C Rain forests, where D Rain forests, which 32 I live in a flat in London I paid a high rent for it A I live in a flat in London where I paid a high rent for B I live in a flat in London for that I paid a high rent C I live in a flat in London for which I paid a high rent D I live in a flat in London for which I paid a high rent 33 It was a kind of accident Nobody was really to blame for it A It was a kind of accident for whom was really to blame it B It was a kind of accident for which nobody was really to blame C It was a kind of accident for which nobody was really to blame it D It was a kind of accident, which nobody was really to blame for 34 I must thank the man I got the present from him A I must thank the man from whom I got the present B I must thank the man from which I got the present C I must thank the man from whom I got the present from him D I must thank the man whom from I got the present Page English Exercises – Grade 11 35 Washington is the man The Americans owe their independence to him A Washington is the man whose independence the Americans owe to him B Washington is the man that the Americans owe their independence to C Washington is the man to whom the Americans owe their independence D Washington is the man to that the Americans owe their independence 36 The Sales Manager is a young woman We have great confidence in her A The Sales Manager is a young woman whose confidence we have in B The Sales Manager is a young woman in whom we have great confidence her C The Sales Manager is a young woman in which we have great confidence D The Sales Manager is a young woman in whom we have great confidence 37 Cathy is trustworthy She is a person upon ………… you can always depend A who B whom C that D x 38 Rain forests are places …………people harvest wood, delicious fruits and powerful medicine A in which B in that C in where D which 39 The man showed us the cage ……………he kept a fierce lion A which B that C in which D in that 40 Those villagers …………near the forest shop down hardwoods to sell for high prices A live B who live C whom live D for whom to live II Circle the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting 41 I have two brothers, both of them are studying in England A B C D 42 It was a kind of machine with that we were not familiar A B C D 43 Do you get on with the person whom lives next door A B C D 44 It is right that politicians should make important decisions without consulting the public to who A B C D they are accountable? 45 The song to that we listened last night was beautiful A B C D C WRITING: Combine each pair of sentences into one, using a relative clause following a preposition Margaret is the girl * I went on holiday with her → Margaret is the girl with whom I went on holiday The flat * is very dirty He lives in it → ……………………………………………………………………………………………… This is Jack * I stayed during the summer with him → ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Helen is the girl * I have talked to you about her → ……………………………………………………………………………………………… The music * sounds really interesting You are listening to it → ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Page English Exercises – Grade 11 I’m waiting for the bus * I go to work on it → ……………………………………………………………………………………………… That is the house * I lived in it when I was young → ……………………………………………………………………………………………… The man * is called Eric She works for him → ……………………………………………………………………………………………… The boy * is very nice I go to school with him → ……………………………………………………………………………………………… D READING: I Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer The scarcity of tigers and African elephants is more and more serious They are endangered because poachers hunt them in order to sell tiger pelts and elephant ivory At least 4,000 elephants are killed each year in order to meet the global demand for ivory, which is used to make carvings, jewelry and other products although it is illegal to sell ivory since 1989 anywhere “ Americans should be aware that there is still a problem with elephant poaching and loss to the illegal ivory trade,” Ginette Hemley, Fund’s vice president for species conservation, told The Washington Post in September And so our message is “ Don’t buy it , and don’t take that chance” A Wildlife Fund report states that the United States seized 8,300 illegal ivory items between 1995 and 2002 Each week there are about 1,000 ivory auctions, the report said As for tigers, their parts are used in traditional Chinese medicine Tiger bones are used as a pain reliever in traditional medicine Even tiger’s whiskers are sold because some people in Asia think they are a good-luck charm – like a rabbit’s foot in the United States “ Part of our job is education,” said Professor Dillon “ The other part is law enforcement So we have more than one strategy.” Hunters poach tigers for their ……………………… A ivory B pelts C carving D jewelry Which sentence is NOT true A Elephants are hunted for their ivory B It is not illegal to sell ivory C There are about 4,000 elephants killed each year D Elephant ivory is used to made jewelry The word it in line referred to …………… A an elephant B a tiger C tiger pelts D elephant ivory The Chinese use parts of the tiger as ………… A carving B jewelry C decoration D medicine According to Professor Dillon, …………………………… A there is only one strategy to solve the problem B it is education that can help to solve the problem C we need both education and law enforcement to solve the problem D only law enforcement can help to solve the problem Page English Exercises – Grade 11 II Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase Many environmental experts are pessimistic about the future of our (1) …………… They say that in the next few years harmful (2) ……………will further damage the ozone layer, there will be more losses of irreplaceable tropical (3) …………… , and serious (4) ………… pollution will cause the (5) ………… itself to change A country B planet C society D life A chemicals B animals C species D plants A climate B weather C rainforests D rain A air B land C soil D noise A weather B rain C climate D storm UNIT 11: SOURCES OF ENERGY A PHONETICS I Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words 1) A heat B nuclear C feat D clean 2) A power B slow C snow D show 3) A plenty B energy C only D hydropower II Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words 4) A electric B potential C plentiful D alternative 5) A alternative B geothermal C environment D expensively 6) A potential B exhausted C pollution D infinite B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Circle the best answer for each sentence Non-renewable energy sources are running A up B on C to D out In some countries people use wind or sea as the environment friendly energy sources A waves B water C products D weeds People have used coal and oil to electricity for along time A generation B generated C generate D generates Coal and oil are non-renewable sources A engineer B energy C engineering D energetic The …………of these toxic substances into the environment is potentially devastating A delivery B release C distribution D research Oil, coal and natural gas are fuels made from decayed material A unleaded B smokeless C solid D fossil All fossil fuels are resources that cannot be replaced after use A unlimited B renewable C available D non-renewable We should develop such sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy A tradition B alternative C revolutionary D surprising Increased consumption will lead to faster of our natural resources A exhaust B exhausting C exhaustion D exhaustive 10 heat comes from deep inside the earth A Geothermal B Solar C Nuclear D Hydro 11 Biogas is the largest energy …………… available in rural areas in developing countries A sources B resources C source D resource Page English Exercises – Grade 11 12 Energy reserves are strictly ……………… A limit B limitation C limited D limits 13 Solar energy can be changed ………………… electricity A to B by C into D for 14 The sun releases large ………… of energy every day A amount B amounts C number D numbers 15 Solar energy is not only plentiful …………….clean and safe A but also B and C but D as well 16 Water energy is used to create electricity A produce B design C operate D heat 17 A ………… is a structure that is used to convert the power of wind into electricity A dam B windmill C machine D panel 18 Nuclear power is cleaner than coal A strength B might C rule D energy 19 We could make better ……….of our energy resources A spend B use C need D limit 20 It’s important for the developed countries to reduce energy …………….as much as possible A exhaustion B destruction C consumption D waste 21 “Have you ever met the man over there?” “No Who is he?” A stands B is standing C standing D who he is standing 22 The boy the piano is my son A who is playing B that is playing C playing D All are correct 23 by his parent, this boy was very sad A Punished B Punishing C To be punished D Be punished 24 We have apartment the park A overlooking B overlooks C to overlook D overlooked 25 He was the last person in this way A to kill B who killed C being killed D to be killed 26 Nellie Ross of Wyoming was the first woman _ governor in the United State A who elected B to be elected C was elected D her election as 27 She is the only in the discussion to using nuclear power A objects B objected C to object D whom objects 28 Johnny was the last applicant for a position in that energy station A to interview B interviewing C to be interviewed D which is interviewed 29 The instructions …………… by Professor Johnson helped us know more about the danger of energy pollution A that explained B explained C explaining D which explained 30 Neil Armstrong was the first person …………… foot on the moon A set B to set C who setting D to be set 31 The last person that leaves the room must turn off the lights A The person who turn off the lights must leaves the room B The last person to leaves the room must turn off the lights C The last person to turn off the lights must leaves the room D The one who turns off the lights in the room is the last person 32 Do you think you are the only person …………….the danger? A for having seen B to be seen C to see D for seeing Page 10 English Exercises – Grade 11 C READING I Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer The Asian Games owes its origins to small Asian multi-sport competitions The Far Eastern Championship Games were created to show unity and cooperation among three nations: Japan, the Philippines and China The first games were held in Manila, the Philippines in 1931 Other Asian nations participated after it was organized After World War II, a number of Asian countries became independent Many of the new independent Asian countries wanted to use a new type of competition where Asian dominance should not be shown by violence and should be strengthened by mutual understanding In August 1948, during the 14th Olympic Game in London, India representative Guru Dutt Sondhi proposed to sports leaders of the Asian teams the idea of having discussions about holding the Asian Games They agreed to form the Asian Athletic Federation A preparatory was set up to draft the charter for the Asian amateur athletic federation In February, 1949, the Asian athletic federation was formed and used the name Asian Games Federation It was formed and used the name Asian Games Federation It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi the capital of India They added that the Asian Games would be regularly held once every four years The text is about A the origin of the Asian Games B the Far Eastern Championship Games C the Games in Manila D the relationship of Japan, the Philippines, and China The Far Eastern Championship Games A were held in Manila after World War II B were held in Japan C were attended by all countries in Asia D had the participation of only three nations th The 14 Olympic Games took place A in 1913 B in August 1948 C before the World War II D In February 1949 The Asian Games A were suggested establishing by a Londoner B were first held in China C were first held in India D were held in the same year of the 14th Olympic Games The Asian Games were first held in A 1931 B 1941 C 1948 D 1951 II Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase The 15th Asian Games (1) ………from December through December 15, 2006, in Doha, Capital of Qatar More than 10,000 (2) ……… , who (3) ……….45 countries and regions, (4)………….in 39 sports and 424 events of the Games, the most important (5) ……………in Asian Some new events such as chess and triathlon were also included in the Games A set up B took part C brought out D took place A athletes B listeners C speakers D referees A symbolized B represented C expressed D typified A set up B took part C brought out D took place A medal B part C event D team Page 16 English Exercises – Grade 11 D WRITING: * Rewrite each pair of sentences as one sentence, and include the word in bold Begin as shown, and make any necessary changes We want to visit a museum It opens at 12.00 → The museum that we wanted to visit opens at 12.00 that A boy’s bike was taken He visited the police station whose → The boy…………………………………………………………………………………… A friend met me at the airport He carried my suitcase who → The friend ………………………………………………………………………………… Tom cooked a meal It was delicious that → The meal ………………………………………………………………………………… The friend is staying with me She comes from Paris who → The friend ………………………………………………………………………………… I found man’s wallet He gave me a reward whose → The man ………………………………………………………………………………… I go to the shop in the centre It is cheaper that → The shop in the centre……………………………………………………………………… I go to a girl’s party She phoned me whose → The girl …………………………………………………………………………………… UNIT 13: HOBBIES A PHONETICS I Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words 1) A admired B looked C missed D hoped 2) A admire B avid C variety D while 3) A engrave B pastime C undertake D spectator II Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words 4) A envelope B album C usually D accompany 5) A admire B regular C mountain D corner 6) A hobby B oversea C collect D myself B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Circle the best answer for each sentence My father is an guitarist A accomplishing B accomplished C accomplish D accomplishment He is very good at people singing with his guitar A making B getting C accompanying D having My uncle is interested in stamps A collect B collecting C collected D to collect She is a very accomplished pianist A skilled B beautiful C interesting D admired A is a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember A musical instrument B guitar C practice D tune Page 17 English Exercises – Grade 11 If you a singer or a musician, you play one part of a piece of music while they sing or play the main tune A accomplish B accompany C collect D admire My for my mother is infinite A admire B admirer C admiration D admirable I am quite keen on my father’s valuable stamp A collect B collecting C collection D collector I had forgotten all about it about it because I had been so with other things A occupied B interested C accomplished D successful 10 You should not indulge yourself anything that can form a bad habit A in B on C for D at 11 He keeps a lot of pictures and paintings He is at art A keeper B collector C guitarist D relative 12 I really admire him, for his A succeed B success C successful D successfully 13 I don’t know the title but I recognize the of this song A sound B rhyme C tune D theme 14 I don’t have much money, so I bought the camera A newly B second-hand C immediately D profitably 15 She is the only student who is good …………both maths and literature in my class A in B on C at D with 16 I bought the golden fish A It was from this shop that B I was from this shop where C It was this shop which D It was this shop that 17 It was Tom to help us A comes B that comes C to come D who came 18 the police had rescued from the fire A The baby B The baby that C It was the baby whom D The baby whom 19 my parents gave me the fish tank A It was on my birthday when B It was my birthday on that C It was my birthday that D It was on my birthday that 20 I first met my girlfriend A It was in London that B It was in London where C It was London that D It was London which 21 on the phone A It is his mother whom is B It was his mother whom is C It was his mother who is D It is his mother who is 22 a high level of blood cholesterol A It is eggs that contain B Those are eggs it contains C It is eggs that contains D It is eggs contain 23 It is the library A that I often borrow books B that I often borrow books from C where I often borrow books from D from that I often borrow books 24 England won the World Cup A It was in 1966 that B It was on 1966 that C It was in 1966 when D It was 1966 in that Page 18 English Exercises – Grade 11 25 took my car A It was you B It were you C It was you that D It was you whom 26 ………………we all look for A It is happiness that B That happiness C Happiness it is that D Happiness it is 27 …………… me how to play the drum A It was my uncle who taught B My uncle who taught C It was my uncle taught D It is my uncle teaching 28 …………gave me that picture book A Mary B It was Mary C It was Mary whom D It was Mary whose 29 It is …………….we will leave for Paris A April B in April that C April in that D in April when 30 ………….on my part that I could not manage to deliver the goods on time A An error B That is an error C It was an error D An error it was 31 ……………………took my document ? A It is Peter that B It was Peter that C Was it Peter that D Was that Peter 32 It is ………… I get emotional satisfaction A collecting stamps that B from collecting stamps that C collecting stamps from that D collecting stamps that from 33………………taught me how to collect butterflies A It was my father B It is my father C It was my father whom D My father 34 It was the woman that ……… us English last year A taught B teaches C has taught D had taught 35 It was the boy ……… I told you about A that B whose C who’s D None is correct 36 …………was Nam who wanted to buy my old guitar A There B Which C It D Who 37 …….who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979 A It was Jane Bayrne B Jane Bayrne C That Jane Bayrne D When Jane Bayrne 38 …………that the Capital of south Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia A In 1790 was B There was in 1790 C In 1790 D It was in 1790 39 It was Mr Harding ……… the bill to yesterday A who sent my secretary B to whom my secretary sent C that my secretary sent D my secretary sent 40 It was a question that had …………him since he was a boy A fascinate B fascination C fascinating D fascinated II Circle the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting 41 It was at this shop where I bought a T-shirt three days ago A B C D 42 It is my closest friend goes abroad to study next month A B C D 43 It was the dog who the boy hit A B C D 44 Mark’s known for ages that his parents are coming to stay with us this weekend, but it was only yesterday A B did he told me C D Page 19 English Exercises – Grade 11 45 Collect stamps is my hobby A B C D C READING * Circle the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage I like to be near water – sea, lake or river That I probably because I was born in a village by the sea, and I have lived most of my life close to water When I am in some place which is far from lake, river and sea, I am restless and I always feel that there is something missing, even though it is sometimes hard for me to decide what it is Of course, the sports I like are the ones which need water – sailing, rowing and swimming It is possible to swim in small swimming pools, but rowing and sailing are impossible without a lot of water Rowing is best in a river and sailing on the sea or a big lake, but one can some sailing on a river and one can certainly row on a lake or the sea when the weather is good Of the three sports – swimming, rowing and sailing – I like rowing best because it is the easiest to continue during the winter, when the water is too cold for comfortable swimming and the sea is often too rough for sailing Even on the coldest day one row, only ice on the water or thick fog can stop one Sometimes it is so cold when I go out rowing that drop of water freeze wherever they fall In such weather, it is not very pleasant to swim as one cannot stay in the water very long However, when is rowing, one gets warmer the longer one goes on Where was the writer born? A In a village by the river B In a village near a lake C In a village by the sea D In a sea town How does the writer feel when he is in some place which is nor near the water? A Comfortable C Losing something B Convenient D Missing something What type of sport does he like? A Water sports B Sports without water C Sports played only on the sea D Sports played near lakes and river Why does he like rowing best? A Because it makes him warmer B Because he can still it in cold days C Because it makes him stronger D Because it is easier to play What does the word “which” in paragraph refer to? A Lake B River C Sea D Some place D WRITING: * Rewrite each sentence, paying attention to the SUBJECT, OBJECT and ADVERBIAL I met Mr Smith on the train to Hanoi two weeks ago → …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I met the same boy yesterday → …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… His appearance frightened the children → …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… We met each other at this tower → …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 20