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ENGLISH 11-SECOND SEMESTER REVIEW

Total questions: 125

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

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Class
Date
1.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

a)

A. detect                     

b)

  B. decide                         

c)

  C. debate                                                                         

d)

   D. decade

2.

Many products __________ online, are much cheaper in stores

a)

that was bought

b)

bought

c)

buying

d)

to buy

3.

Any items _________ in the classroom at the end of the week will be thrown away

a)

left

b)

leaving

c)

who are left

d)

to leave

4.

A man __________ by everyone was killed last week in an accident.

a)

respect

b)

respects

c)

respecting

d)

respected

5.

The kids playing around the river______a big risk of danger.

a)

will have

b)

has

c)

having

d)

have

6.

The scientists………the causes of cancer are making progress.

a)

A. who researches

b)

B. research

c)

C. researching

d)

D. researched

7.

I come from a city …….. in the southern part of the country.

a)

A. located

b)

B. locating

c)

C. locates

d)

D. which located

8.

These factors contribute ________ making city life more difficult for its residents.

a)

A. in

b)

B. with

c)

C. to

d)

D. on

9.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions

a)

A. trashed

b)

B. talked

c)

C. reached

d)

D. loved

10.

Find the mistake

She has disappeared three days ago, they are still looking for her now.

a)

has disappeared

b)

for her

c)

and

d)

are still

11.

You had your house repaired last month, ________?

a)

A. hadn’t you

b)

B. didn’t you

c)

C. isn’t it

d)

D. hadn’t it

12.

You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.

a)

A. If you don’t take any exercise, you will feel healthy.

b)

B. If you took more exercise, you would feel healthier.

c)

C. If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier.

d)

D. If you were healthier, you would take more exercise.

13.

We have advised him ______ many times but, you know, he is a stubborn boy.

a)

keeping quiet

b)

of keeping quiet

c)

to keep quiet

d)

keeping quietly

14.

Developed countries are responsible for 80% of the ____ carbon dioxide that is already in the atmosphere.

a)

A. man-made             

b)

B. men-made             

c)

  C. man-making            

d)

D. man-mades

15.

The government must take ____ to cut vehicle emissions.

a)

A. measures               

b)

B. repeat                     

c)

C. discover                 

d)

D. ban

16.

They didn't forget ____ a short vacation in Cuc Phuong National Park last year.

a)

A. being spent            

b)

B. having been spent  

c)

C. to spend                 

d)

D. having spent

17.

The effects of climate change on humans and nature are ____.

a)

A. catastrophic           

b)

B. temperature           

c)

C. global                    

d)

D. risk

18.

We admired the Japanese ____ the city of Fukushima after the disaster.

a)

A. to being rebuilt      

b)

B. for having rebuilt  

c)

C. to rebuild               

d)

D. of having rebuilt

19.

We need to preserve the ____ of wildlife because each species has an important role to play.

a)

A. diversity                

b)

B. various                   

c)

C. population            

d)

D. type

20.

Most climate scientists agree the main cause of the current global warming trend is human expansion of the greenhouse ____.

a)

A. gas                        

b)

  B. damage                  

c)

C. cause                      

d)

D. effect

21.

__ trees around the house on the south and west sides, they can save up to about $250 a year on cooling and heating.

a)

A. Having planted      

b)

B. Being planted        

c)

C. To plant                 

d)

D. To have planted

22.

The increase in the earth's temperature can cause ____illness which can be dangerous to people.

a)

A. heat-related           

b)

B. heat-relate             

c)

C. heat-relating            

d)

D. heated-relate

23.

Certain ____ in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, block heat from escaping.

a)

A. gases                      

b)

B. layers                     

c)

C. effects                    

d)

D. emissions

24.

Carbon dioxide is one of the primary ____ gases that cause global warming.

a)

A. greenhouse            

b)

B. house                     

c)

C. plant                     

d)

  D. home

25.

Bachelor's          include Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.SC.)

a)

A.  degrees                  

b)

B. agrees                    

c)

C. downturns

d)

D. achievement

26.

1.  “They are building a language centre for disabled students. They started building it 6 months ago." has the closest meaning to                     .

a)

A.  They have been building a language centre for disabled students for 6 months.

b)

B.  They haven't been building a language centre for disabled students for 6 months.

c)

C.  They haven't built a language centre for disabled students for 6 months.

d)

D.  They built a language centre for disabled students for 6 months.

27.

1.     She          for an MA scholarship for four times. Now she is preparing to apply for the fifth time.

a)

A.  has been applying             

b)

B. has been applied

c)

C. has applied                   

d)

D. had applied

28.

The guest on our show is the youngest golfer ____ the Open.

a)

A. won                       

b)

B. to win                    

c)

C. being won             

d)

  D. winning

29.

. I have a message for people ____ by the traffic chaos.

a)

A. to delay                 

b)

B. who delaying         

c)

C. delayed                  

d)

D. who delay

30.

The Citadel of the Ho Dynasty is the only stone citadel in Southeast Asia ____ of large limestone blocks.

a)

A. constructing          

b)

B. which constructed             

c)

C. to construct       

d)

  D. to be constructed

31.

Emma Thompson is the most famous actress ____ on the stage here.

a)

A. appeared                

b)

B. appear                    

c)

                    C. appearing               

d)

D. to appear

32.

Have you visited the pagodas ____ on Tran Phu Street in Hoi An.

a)

A. to lie                      

b)

B. lying                      

c)

C. lain                        

d)

D. lie

33.

The boy ____ in the accident was taken to hospital.

a)

A. injuring                  

b)

B. being injured         

c)

C. have injured            

d)

D. injured

34.

During the different _____________________, the Thang Long Imperial Citadel was expanded.

a)

dynasties

b)

relics

c)

monuments

d)

citadels

35.

A lot of ancient houses in Ho An remain ________________________ even after several hundred years.

a)

ruin

b)

intact

c)

relic

d)

archaeological

36.

If you're not sure what “something” means, look it ____ in the dictionary.

a)

A. for                          

b)

B. out                         

c)

C. at                           

d)

D. up

37.

It is not easy at all to get a good job without any ____ qualifications.

a)

A. academic               

b)

B. social                     

c)

C. great                      

d)

D. favourite

38.

I wonder if you could tell me who was awarded the ____.

a)

A. scholar                   

b)

B. scholastic               

c)

C. scholarship                        

d)

D. scholarly

39.

______ a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.

a)

A. Finding

b)

B. After finding

c)

C. Having found

d)

D. We found

40.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Computers are becoming much more sophisticated machines.

a)

A. expensive

b)

B. complicated

c)

C. convenient

d)

D. difficult to operate

41.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Overpopulation in big cities has severely affected the air and water quality.

a)

A. seriously

b)

B. insignificantly

c)

C. largely

d)

D. commonly

42.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges

Hana and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read.

- Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.” - Jenifer: “___________.”

a)

A. Don’t mention it

b)

B. That’s nice of you to say so.

c)

C. I’d love it.

d)

D. I couldn’t agree more.

43.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

“I'll call you as soon as I arrive at the airport,” he said to me.

a)

A. He reminded me to call him as soon as he arrived at the airport.

b)

B. He denied calling me as soon as he arrived at the airport.

c)

C. He promised to call me as soon as he arrived at the airport.


d)

D. He objected to calling me as soon as he arrived at the airport.

44.

"I'm sorry I couldn't come to your birthday party last Friday, Jane," Bod said.

a)

A. Bob is sorry for not coming to Jane's birthday party last Friday.

b)

B. Bob apologizes for not coming to Jane's birthday party last Friday.

c)

C. Bob makes excuses for not coming to Jane's birthday party last Friday.

d)

D. Bob wishes to come to Jane's birthday party last Friday.

45.

"Don't swim out too far, boys," he said.

a)

A. He encouraged the boys not to swim out too far.

b)

B. He advised the boys not to swim out too far.

c)

C. He warned the boys not to swim out too far.

d)

D. He threatened the boys not to swim out too far.

46.

"Let's go for a walk. We've been working all day,” said Joanna.

a)

A. Joanna suggested going for a walk because they had been working all day.

b)

B. Joanna insisted on going for a walk because they had been working all day.

c)

C. Joanna suggested going for a walk because they have been working all day.

d)

D. Joanna suggested going for a walk because she had been working all day.

47.

“Jenny’s always wanted to get to get to the top of her career, _________?” “Yes, she’s an ambitious girl”.

a)

A. isn’t she

b)

B. hasn’t her

c)

C. has she

d)

D. hasn’t she

48.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

A. watched

b)

B. cleaned

c)

C. stopped

d)

D. picked

49.

He’d finished doing his homework when you arrived, _______?

a)

A. didn’t he

b)

B. had he

c)

C. would he

d)

D. hadn’t he

50.

Your pet dog doesn’t like to bite people, ...?

a)

is it

b)

is he

c)

does it

51.

Lucy: Do you think Sally and Martin should get married?

Rose: Why not? They love each other, ______?

a)

do they

b)

don’t they

c)

will they

d)

won’t they

52.

Rose: It’s time to go to bed. You have to get up early tomorrow, _____?

Nina: Yes, my class is going hiking tomorrow.

a)

haven’t you

b)

aren’t you

c)

don’t you

d)

can’t you

53.

I'd like to book a room with a/an ____ of the sea.

a)

A. outlook

b)

B. sight

c)

C. view

d)

D. scenery

54.

When I'm on holiday, I enjoy ____.

a)

A. getting sunburn

b)

B. getting sunstroke

c)

C. having a bath

d)

D. sunbathing

55.

It can be quite busy here during the tourist ____.

a)

A. period

b)

B. phase

c)

C. stage

d)

D. season

56.

The waste ___ system here is also innovative. There are no rubbish trucks or waste bins in the street

a)

A. dump

b)

B. disposal

c)

C. landfill

d)

D. throwaway

57.

I always enjoy our school ____ to France.

a)

A. excursion

b)

B. journey

c)

C. trip

d)

D. travel

58.

The ____ of living in some places can be very high. Prices in London are particularly exorbitant.

a)

A. value

b)

B. price

c)

C. worth

d)

D . cost

59.

The roads are terrible. I'm always getting ____ in traffic.

a)

A. stuck

b)

B. lost

c)

C. exhausted

d)

D. late

60.

The ____ is where you'll find all the large department stores and banks.

a)

A. city heart

b)

B. town hall

c)

C . city centre

d)

D. business district

61.

Exhaust ____ from cars are responsible for much of the air pollution in cities.

a)

A. fumes

b)

B. smokes

c)

C. gases

d)

D . smog

62.

Many factories still allow ____, such as toxic waste, to flow into our rivers

a)

A. pollution

b)

B. litters

c)

C. garbage

d)

D. pollutants

63.

The greenhouse ____ takes place when certain gases in the atmosphere trap sun's heat.

a)

A emission

b)

B. gas

c)

C. effect

d)

D. affect

64.

Pollution and heavy traffic are common problems in ____ cities.

a)

A cosmopolitan

b)

B. modern

c)

C. metropolitan

d)

D. overcrowded

65.

You have to be highly ____ to do well in these subjects.

a)

A. competitive

b)

B. competitor

c)

C. competition

d)

D. competed

66.

I can't cope well ____ all the homework I've got to do!

a)

A. on

b)

B. of

c)

C. about

d)

D. with

67.

This kind of fruit helps to ____ the immune system.

a)

A. decrease

b)

B. reduce

c)

C. boost

d)

D. maintain

68.

If you take this medicine, you will ____ quickly.

a)

A. recover

b)

B. get on

c)

C. get up

d)

D. get in

69.

We should ____ healthy food and exercise regularly.

a)

A. store

b)

B. purchase

c)

C. buy

d)

D. consume

70.

____ for both men and women has improved greatly in the past twenty years.

a)

A. Living standard

b)

B. Life expectancy

c)

C. Life skills D

d)

. Lifeline

71.

Too much fast food consumption can increase the risk of ____ and heart disease.

a)

A. being underweight

b)

B. obesity

c)

C. malnutrition

d)

D. fitness

72.

You should also ____ early in the morning when it's not too hot.

a)

A. have a rest

b)

B. do housework

c)

C. do homework

d)

D. work out

73.

If yoga is not done ____, it can do more harm than good.

a)

A. socially accepted

b)

B. morally accepted

c)

C. properly

d)

D. easily

74.

She didn't enjoy the Mediterranean ____ at all; she was seasick most of the time.

a)

A. cruise

b)

B. tour

c)

C. voyage

d)

D. trip

75.

The travel agent wasn't to ____ for the overbooking.

a)

A. accuse

b)

B. charge

c)

C. blame

d)

D. claim

76.

When I worked as a waiter, the hotel manager found ____ with everything I do.

a)

A. blame

b)

B. complaint

c)

C. fault

d)

D. criticism

77.

I don't really ____ the point of taking the exam when you are not ready for it.

a)

A. annoy

b)

B. have

c)

C. see

d)

D. take

78.

If your mobile phone ………………… to get water in it, it’ll stop working.

a)

A. will happen

b)

B. should happen

c)

C. would happen

d)

D. happen

79.

It is blowing so hard. We______ such a terrible storm.

a)

A. never know

b)

B. had never known


c)

C. have never known

d)

D. have never been knowing

80.

I had to pay the fine, _____?

a)

A. didn’t I

b)

B. hadn’t I

c)

C. wouldn’t I

d)

D. don’t I

81.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

By paying attention to your hunger signals and switching to healthy snacks, you can ____ nutrition, control cravings, and lose weight.

a)

A. succeed

b)

B. boost

c)

C. stimulate

d)

D. request

82.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

Reducing saturated fat is the single most important ____ change you can make to cut blood cholesterol.

a)

A. life

b)

B. food

c)

C. menu

d)

D. dietary

83.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

HIV is listed as one of the most life-threatening ____ diseases.

a)

A. antibiotics

b)

B. infectious

c)

C. nutritious

d)

D. check-up

84.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

Most ____ is caused by wishing things that you are unable to achieve them right now.

a)

A. disease

b)

B. injury

c)

C. stress

d)

D. wound

85.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

The acid in nonstick pans is associated with birth and developmental defects, ____ system problems, and cancer.

a)

A. immune

b)

B. immunity

c)

C. immunization

d)

D. immunized

86.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

Many doctors recommend ____ as a way to reduce stress.

a)

A. medication

b)

B. thinking

c)

C. silence

d)

D. calmness

87.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

In order to avoid bad eating habits, you'll have to replace unhealthy fat with more ____ food.

a)

A. nutrition

b)

B. nutritional

c)

C. nutritious

d)

D. nutritive

88.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

The doctor has advised ____ less coffee.

a)

A. me drink

b)

B. I will drink

c)

C. me drinking

d)

D. me to drink

89.

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

Whole grains are high in fiber and contain a variety of ____ that support healthy blood sugar levels.

a)

A. nutrition

b)

B. nutrients

c)

C. nutritionists

d)

D. nutritious

90.

We apologize for the delay in answering your letter. The underlined word has the closest meaning to .

a)

decay

b)

repay

c)

agreement

d)

postponement

91.

William: "Who will come to Thomas's housewarming party?"

- Scot: “ ”

a)

He's invited all his fellow workers.

b)

No, I haven't been there.

c)

It will be warm house.

d)

He's cooking rice and noodle.

92.

The country's entire grain harvest has been hit by a .

a)

draught

b)

fought

c)

drought

d)

sought

93.

"After her partner had uninstalled a program, he restarted the computer." has the closest meaning to .

a)

After had uninstalled a program, her partner restarted the computer,

b)

Had uninstalled a program, her partner restarted the computer.

c)

Having uninstalled a program, her partner restarted the computer.

d)

After uninstalled a program, her partner restarted the computer

94.

"That policeman had hidden the special statue in a wooden box, but he denied this." has the closest meaning to .

a)

That policeman denied to have hidden the special statue in a wooden box.

b)

That policeman denied had hidden the special statue in a wooden box.

c)

That policeman denied having hide the special statue in a wooden box.

d)

That policeman denied having hidden the special statue in a wooden box.

95.

Scientists worry about the of many species of plants and animals from our planet.

a)

erupt

b)

amount

c)

erode

d)

disappearance

96.

Plants carbon dioxide from the air.

a)

absorb

b)

resource

c)

sort

d)

export

97.

The police suspected that strange van driver of and eaten many wild animals.

a)

hunting

b)

hunted

c)

having hunted

d)

had hunted

98.

There's an increased for organic products these days.

a)

success

b)

prepare

c)

demand

d)

complete

99.

Choose the word with a stress pattern different from the others.

a)

emission

b)

infectious

c)

identify

d)

fertilizer

100.

The factory for dumping tons of toxic waste into the river.

a)

was heavily fine

b)

was heavily fined

c)

was heavily fining

d)

was heavily fines

101.

Your receptionist talked to me after with some other customers.

a)

have dealt

b)

having dealt

c)

dealt

d)

having dealing

102.

The heavy rain has caused in many parts of the country.

a)

food

b)

drought

c)

importance

d)

floods

103.

Choose the word with a stress pattern different from the others.

a)

alternative

b)

catastrophic

c)

interference

d)

disappearance

104.

Choose the answer which needs correcting.

The student was criticized on having written his final paper carelessly.

a)

was

b)

on

c)

final

d)

carelessly

105.

The archaeological _____that led to the discovery of the ancient city lasted several years.

a)

dynasties

b)

excavations

c)

heritages

d)

relics

106.

The old houses have been pulled down in order to build a modern residential ______.

a)

complex

b)

relic

c)

heritage

d)

dynasty

107.

Choose the option that indicates the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in the following question.

a)

equipped

b)

delivered

c)

destroyed

d)

endangered

108.

Choose the option that indicates the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in the following question.

a)

dam

b)

nature

c)

make

d)

change

109.

Choose the option that indicates the word whose primary stress differs from the other three in the following question.

a)

subscribe

b)

office

c)

spacious

d)

thoughtful

110.

Because of power demand, fossil fuels will be exhausted within relatively short time. The word exhausted is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.

a)

nearly empty

b)

abundant

c)

renewable

d)

dangerous

111.

This energy can be changed ______ electricity.

a)

into

b)

to

c)

of

d)

over

112.

The south of the country was worst affected by the flood. The word affected is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.

a)

influenced

b)

resulted

c)

improved

d)

protected

113.

We wished her a speedy recovery from her illness. The word speedy is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.

a)

rapid

b)

slow

c)

hurried

d)

careful

114.

Choose the option that indicates the word whose primary stress differs from the other three in the following question.

a)

condition

b)

plentiful

c)

infinite

d)

favorite

115.

Laws have been introduced to prohibit the killing of _____ animals.

a)

endangered

b)

danger

c)

dangerous

d)

dangerously

116.

She thanked him.....helping her build that snowman.

a)

to

b)

with

c)

for

d)

on

117.

I warned Ann ..... staying at the hotel near the airport.

a)

against

b)

to

c)

from

d)

with

118.

The thief admitted ..... Mrs. Lee's car

a)

steal

b)

stolen

c)

being stolen

d)

stealing

119.

The two children blamed each other ...... the window.

a)

to break

b)

break

c)

for breaking

d)

having broken

120.

Circle the correct option (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

After graduating from high school, students may choose to pursue higher education qualifications or go to vocational training schools.

a)

A. continue

b)

B. ensure

c)

C. quit

d)

D. convince

121.

Circle the correct option (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

In Viet Nam, primary education is mandatory for all children, but secondary education is optional.

a)

A. choosy

b)

B. selective

c)

C. picky

d)

D. compulsory

122.

Circle the correct option (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Taj Mahal, a masterpiece of architecture, represents the greatest architectural achievement of Muslim art.

a)

A. citadel

b)

B. collaboration

c)

C. wonder

d)

D. quality

123.

Circle the correct option (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The church was destroyed in the bombing but the altar remained intact.

a)

A. in ruins

b)

B. overcrowded

c)

C. undamaged

d)

D. expanded

124.

Circle the correct option (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

The results of numerous studies show that the effects of global warming on people and nature are catastrophic.

a)

A. advantageous

b)

B. disastrous

c)

C. beneficial

d)

D. destructible

125.

Circle one option (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

He said flowers die if they didn’t get any water.

a)

A. said

b)

B. if

c)

C. didn't

d)

D. get