English Regular for XI Graders (2nd Term)

Multiple Choice

They cancelled all flights because of fog.

The passive form of the sentence is, because of fog….

• All flights had cancelled

• All flights were cancelled

• All flights have been cancelled

• They be cancelled

Multiple Choice

 John
                                                                          255 Ditchburn Road
                                                                        Charleston, SC 29414
                                                                                January 12, 2016

Dear Joanne,

I really want to thank you for all of the trouble you went to entertaining the entire family over the past holiday season.

I know that you organize these holiday gatherings because you enjoy doing it and you love to have everyone get together at your place. Nevertheless, I just want to make sure that you understand how much the rest of us appreciate everything you do to make these get-togethers happen.

Having helped Susan organize a few much smaller social gatherings over the years I know how much work is involved. I realize how much planning and preparation you must have to do each and every year so that the entire extended family and assorted friends and acquaintances have a happy and fun holiday celebration. It's amazing really, that you are able to do such a great job, year after year, in parallel with your other duties, both as a mom and an active volunteer worker!

So Joanne, on behalf of everyone I want to express my sincere thanks to you for all that you do to assemble and entertain us during the holiday season. You really are the glue that holds our extended family together!

With love and admiration,

John

From the letter above, it can be concluded that Joanne and John are ....

• acquaintances

• friends

• relatives

• colleagues

Multiple Choice

 Jeff Gibson
                                           175 Pitkin Park Road
                                                              Apt. No. 7
                                                       Montpelier, VT
                                                           05602-2950
                                                        April 10, 2016

Martin Gavin
175 Pitkin Park Road
Apt. No. 15
Montpelier, VT
05602-2950
Dear Martin:
Re: Parking Garage Problem

Please regard this as a letter of apology for the recent problems that I caused you by moving your belongings in the parking garage without your permission.

Believe me, I had no intention of causing you any problems. Over the long weekend, I decided to rearrange my space in the garage and install some new shelving on the front wall opposite my parking space. While I was at it I thought I would also tidy up the entire garage. It was during that process that I noticed that your boxes of books were stored, what I thought was, dangerously close to the electric heating element. So, I took the liberty of moving those boxes to the other side of the garage. It didn't occur to me at the time that this would block the entry and exit on the passenger side of your vehicle.

After you brought this to my attention Monday evening, I immediately moved your boxes back to where they were stored originally. As you suggested, by stacking them carefully I was able to place them so that there was sufficient safe clearance from the heating element. I trust you will find everything in order now.

I'm really sorry that I didn't check with you first before moving your belongings. I can now see how it would have upset you to return after the holiday weekend and find your belongings moved for no apparent reason. All I can say is that it won't happen again.

Sincerely,

Jeff Gibson

The purpose of the letter is to ....

• apologize to Jeff for moving his belonging

• thank Jeff for his help moving Martin’s belonging

• thank Martin for his help moving the Jeff’s belonging

• apologize to Martin for moving his belonging

Multiple Choice

We stopped playing tennis … the rain.

• because

• because of

• since

• as

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I am not feeling well, … I will come to the party.

• since

• however

• unless

• because

Multiple Choice

… being very rich, he never shows off.

• Although

• And

• Instead

• Other than

Multiple Choice

Tsunami

A tsunami occurs when a major fault under the ocean floor suddenly slips. The displaced rock pushes water above it like a giant paddle, producing powerful water waves at the ocean surface. The ocean waves spread out from the vicinity of the earthquake source and move across the ocean until they reach the coastline, where their height increases as they reach the continental shelf, the part of the earth's crust that slopes, or rises, from the ocean floor up to the land.

A tsunami washes ashore with often disastrous effects such as severe flooding, loss of lives due to drowning, and damage to property.

A tsunami is a very large sea wave that is generated by a disturbance along the ocean floor. This disturbance can be an earthquake, a landslide, or a volcanic eruption. A tsunami is undetectable far out in the ocean, but once it reaches shallow water, this fast-traveling wave grows very large.

Tsunami happens because ....

• The ocean waves spread out from the vicinity of the source.

• A significant fault under the ocean floor slips suddenly.

• The waves move across the ocean until they reach the beach.

• The displaced rock pushes water above it.

Multiple Choice

Recycling is the collection, processing, and reuse of materials that would otherwise be thrown away. Materials ranging from precious metals to broken glass, from old newspapers to plastic spoons, can be recycled. The recycling process reclaims the original material and uses it in new products.

In general, using recycled materials to make new products costs less and requires less energy than using new materials. Recycling can also reduce pollution, either by reducing the demand for high-pollution alternatives or minimizing the pollution produced during the manufacturing process.

Paper products that can be recycled include cardboard containers, wrapping paper, and office paper. The most commonly recycled paper product is newsprint. In newspaper recycling, old newspapers are collected and searched for contaminants such as plastic bags and aluminum foil. The paper goes to a processing plant where it is mixed with hot water and turned into pulp in a machine that works much like a big kitchen blender.

The pulp is screened and filtered to remove smaller contaminants. The pulp then goes to a large vat where the ink separates from the paper fibers and floats to the surface. The ink is skimmed off, dried, and reused as ink or burned as boiler fuel. The cleaned pulp is mixed with new wood fibers to be made into paper again.

Experts estimate the average office worker generates about 5 kg of wastepaper per month. Every ton of paper that is recycled saves about 1.4 cu m (about 50 cu ft) of landfill space. One ton of recycled paper saves 17 pulpwood trees (trees used to produce paper).

The following things can be recycled, except ...

• Precious metals

• Broken glass

• Old newspapers

• Fresh vegetables and fruits