Grade 11 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-012Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.1. A. decreased B. influenced C. endangered D. established2. A. strength B. athlete C. event D. wrestling3. A. music B. rugby C. undertaken D. dullChoose the word that has different stress pattern from that of the other words. 4. A. psychology B. cosmonaut C. accident D. national5. A. important B. enormous C. activity D. pastime 6. A. album B. envelope C. accompany D. usuallyChoose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.7. EMS stand for ____.

A. Electronic Mail Service B. Express Mail ServiceC. Economic Mail Service D. Environment management Service

8. This is Mr. Jones, ____ invention has helped hundreds of deaf people.A. which B. that C. whose D. whom

9. My friend, ____ I visited last week, is taking a holiday soon.A. that B. whom C. which D. whose

10. Fax transmission has now become a cheap and ____ way to transmit texts and graphics over distance.A. inconvenient B. convenient C. uncomfortable D. comfortable

11. The concert ____ I listened last weekend was boring.A. to that B. to which C. for what D. for which

12. I like the village ____ I used to live.A. in that B. in where C. which D. in which

13. All fossil fuels are ____ resources that cannot be replaced after use.A. unlimited B. renewable C. available D. non-renewable

14. The boy ____ the piano is my son.A. who is playing B. that is playing C. playing D. All are correct

15. He was the last person ____ in this way.A. to kill B. who killed C. to be killed D. being killed

16. ____ heat comes from deep inside the earth.A. Geothermal B. Solar C. Nuclear D. Hydro

17. I’m not the man ____ you are looking for?A. that B. x (nothing) C. whom D. A, B or C

18. She is a very accomplished pianist. The word “accomplished” is closest in meaning to “____”.A. skilled B. beautiful C. interesting D. admired

19. You should not indulge yourself ____ anything that can form a bad habit.A. in B. on C. for D. at

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

21. Not ____ did she refuse to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.A. even B. only C. at all D. always

22. He neither drank ____ smoked so he had good health.A. nor B. or C. but D. also

23. ____ Julia ____ her sister are going to the party.A. Both-and B. Neither-nor C. Either –or D. Not only-but also

24. You are going to come to the party, ____?A. aren’t you B. do you C. will you D. won’t you

25. Despite the bad weather, he ____ get to the airport in time.A. could B. couldn’t C. was able to D. almost 

26. A / an ____ is a person who is trained for traveling in a spacecraft.A. astronaut B. scientist C. engineer D. technician

27. When ____ astronaut travels into space, if a technical failure happens, he can never get back to ____ Earth.A. an / the B. Þ / an C. an / Þ D. the / Þ

28. Our recreation is quite different ____ yours.A. between B. among C. with D. from

29. I really admire him, for his ____.Page 1

Grade 11 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-012A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully

30. My father is an ____ guitarist.A. accomplishing B. accomplished C. accomplish D. accomplishment

31. There were many scientists at the meeting, several of ____ were very young.A. That B. whom C. who D. which

32. Nearly 500 ____ from 11 nations took part in the first Asian Games in New Delhi, Indian.A. viewers B. spectators C. athletes D. passers-by

33. The office building ______ hundreds of people are working is in very bad condition.A. where B. which C. in which D. A & C are correct

34. ____ came from France were really more friendly than any others.A. The athletes, that B. The athletes whom C. The athletes who D. The athletes which

35. No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space.A. nicely B. exactly C. rigidly D. roughly

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.36. The trip was cancelled last week. John couldn’t go away because he is ill.

A B C D37. It was at this shop where I bought a T-shirt three days ago.

A B C D38. They work in a hospital sponsoring by the government.

A B C D39. This class is only for people who’s first language is not Chinese.

A B C D 40. The man to speak to me is John’s brother.

A B C DRead the passage and then complete the following questions.

Energy is fundamental to human beings, especially to poor people- the one- third of humanity that does not have modern energy supplies like electricity, with which their life could be improve.

Many people who live in countryside have to gather fuel wood. This takes a lot of time. Moreover, it causes indoor air pollution because of heavy smoke. For many people living in rural areas in developing countries of the world, biogas is the large energy resources available and costs almost nothing. The main use of biogas is for cooking and heating. As biogas is smoke-free, it helps solve the problem of indoor air pollution. Moreover, plant waste and animal manure cost almost nothing.

The tendency to use renewable energy sources is on the increase when non-renewable ones are running out. In the near, people in the developing countries may use wind or sea waves as the environment-friendly energy sources.41. What is the role of energy to human beings?

A. unimportant B. unnecessary C. necessary D. fundamental42. What do poor people in countryside do to have energy?

A. They look for coal B. They gather fuel wood C. They look for oil D. They use gas cookers43. How long does it take to gather fuel wood in the countryside?

A. Not much time B. A lot of time C. Very little time D. Half an hour a day44. According to the passage, what is the most awful effect of using fuel wood?

A. It causes indoor air pollution. B. It may cause fire.C. It damages their houses. D. It affects the local scenery.

45. What, according to the passage, may be used as the environment-friendly energy sourcesA. Nuclear energy B. Coal C. Wind and sea energy D. Oil

Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in the passage.Books give us all the information__(46)__ a man. They show__(47)__interest. They are the __(48)__to his

mind. All the riches of the world__(49)__their importance in the face book. A man with money and__(50)___books is a poor man.46. A. for B. from C. about D. of47. A. his B. their C. that D. personal48. A. road B. access C. index D. approach49. A. loose B. fade C. lose D. vanish50. A. some B. with C. few D. without

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