Grade 11 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION-006Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.1. A. design B. exist C. biography D. iron2. A. travel B. survey C. space D. accommodate3. A. event B. enjoy C. energetic D. experimentChoose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.4. A. excursion B. passenger C. frontier D. astronaut5. A. attack B. exact C. ancient D. behave6. A. remain B. famous C. relax D. pretendChoose A, B, C or D that best completes each of the following sentences.7. He was the first guest _________at the party last night.

A. arrives B. arriving C. arrived D. to arrive8. Neither of these roads _________to the airport.

A. lead B. leading C. leads D. A&C9. None of the shops _________open at ten o’clock last night.

A. were B. are C. is D. have been10. It was through the Internet _________they got that song.

A. which B. whom C. who D. that11. My mother together with her friends often _________in this park.

A. jog B. jogged C. jogging D. jogs12. We can_________ dance _________sing well.

A. neither/nor B. either/or C. neither/or D. either/nor13. I’m really not interested in sports. I like _________football _________tennis.

A. either / nor B. either/ or C. neither/ or D. neither/ nor14. You have eaten nothing all day. You _________be very hungry.

A. could B. might C. should D. must15. He wasn't able to cope _________the stresses and strains of the job.

A. in B. with C. to D. at16. I’m talking to the man _________for more than 20 years.

A. I have known B. to whom I have knownC. which I have known D. whose I have known

17. Even though I’d hurt my leg, I _________swim back to the boat.A. can B. could C. was able to D. am able to

18. This restaurant is well-known for its friendly atmosphere and excellent service.A. famous B. outstanding C. renowned D. A&C

19. The information you told me was so _________that it made me_________.A. surprising/surprised B. surprised / surprisingC. surprising/surprising D. surprised/surprised

20. _________I bought the golden fish.A. It was this shop which B. It was from this shop whereC. It was this shop that D. It was from this shop that

21. The participants' efforts were much appreciated when they won some gold medals.A. accepted B. encouraged C. understood D. highly valued

22. Some films about violence have badly _________on children.A. taken B. influenced C. entertained D. offered

23. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.A. skillful B. famous C. perfect D. modest

24. _________ working for a research institute.A. Both of they are B. Both of them is C. Both of them are D. Both they

Which of the following sentences expresses the same idea?

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Grade 11 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION-00625. He hasn’t smoked a cigarette for nearly a week.

A. It’s a cigarette that he smoked a week ago.B. It was for a week that he hadn’t smoked a cigarette.C. It’s nearly a week since he last smoked a cigarette.D. It’s a week ago that he smoked a cigarette.

26. Having put the child in bed, I phoned the doctor.A. After I put the child in bed, I phoned the doctorB. After I had put the child in bed, I phoned the doctor.C. After putting the child in bed, I phoned the doctor.D. After I have put the child in bed, I phoned the doctor.

27. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.A. In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school.B. In spite of he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.C. Despite of being intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.D. Be intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.

28. The men whom I don’t like are angry.A. The men I don’t like are angry. B. The men who I don’t like are angry.C. The men that I don’t like are angry. D. All are correct.

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.29. My teachers congratulated me for my success.

A B C D30. There is a door at either ends of the corridor. [sing.]

A B C D31. I had an artist drawn my portrait. It looked just like me.

A B C D32. The house which she lived was destroyed by the storm.

A B C DRead the following passage and choose the best answer to complete each blank.

YURI GAGARINYuri Gagarin was born in Klushino near Gzhatsk, a region west of Moscow, Russia, on March 9,

1943. He was a Soviet (33) _______who in 1961 became the first person in space and the first person to (34) _______the Earth. The adjacent town of Gzhatsk was renamed Gagarin in 1968 in his (35)_______. His parents worked on a collective farm. His mother was reportedly a voracious reader, and his father a skilled carpenter. He was the third of four children (36) _______his family. His teachers described him as intelligent and hard-working. (37) _______starting an apprenticeship in a metal works as a foundry worker, he was (38) _______for further training at a high technical school in Saratov. While there, he joined the “Aero Club”, and learned how to (39) _______a light spacecraft. In 1955, after completing his technical schooling, he entered military flight training at the Orenburg Pilot’s school. While there he met Valentina Goryacheva, (40) _______he married in 1957, after gaining his pilot’s wings in a MiG-15.33. A. cosmonaut B. pilot C. driver D. sailor34. A. orbit B. travel C. set on D. move35. A. name B. honor C. death D. life36. A. on B. for C. in D. at37. A. If B. After C. Because D. Although38. A. decided B. approved C. invented D. selected39. A. drive B. take C. ride D. fly40. A. which B. that C. Ø D. whom

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