GRADE 11

NAME: ____________________________ 112

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. achieved B. announced C. convinced D. excused
Question 2: A. intact B. dynasty C. citadel D. royal

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. degree B. subject C. entrance D. native
Question 4: A. organiser B. technology C. comfortable D. populated
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5: The president of the company officially apologized to the local residents______ having
dumped a large amount of raw sewage in the area.
A. about B. with C. at D. for
Question 6: Can I have your phone number in case I need to ______ with you?
A. get in touch B. keep up C. put up D. get along
Question 7: It is important that the TOEFL Office ______ an applicant's registration.
A. will confirm B. confirm C. confirms D. must confirm
Question 8: The spy admitted ______ some highly secret information to enemy agents.
A. having given B. having been given C. to have given D. to have been given
Question 9: My favourite part of England is Cornwall. There's some absolutely beautiful ______ there.
A. nature B. signs C. scenery D. views
Question 10: _______ objective primary education is to provide students with basic knowledge of the
country's history, _______ geography and traditions.
A. The / Ø B. An / the C. Ø / a D. The / the
Question 11: _____ the dress before Saturday, she will give it to my sister.
A. If she will finish B. Should she finish C. If she finish D. Should she finishes
Question 12: I think city dwellers can enjoy an exciting nightlife, _____?
A. do I B. don’t I C. can’t they D. can they
Question 13: A fine tomb, _____, marks the grave of the poet Chaucer.
A. which in the fifteenth century was erecting B. erected in the fifteenth century
C. erecting in the fifteenth century D. being erected in the fifteenth century
Question 14: I think China will be the next country _____ the ASIAD.
A. who host B. hosting C. to host D. hosted
Question 15: _____ the desalination plant, the company could offer an effective solution to the problem
of water scarcity.
A. Being built B. Having been built C. To build D. Having built
Question 16: Telecommunications and cloud computing will _____ transportation for moving ideas and
intellectual property.
A. change B. replace C. remove D. eliminate
Question 17: The UK offers a wide range of work-based ____ for students seeking to build careers in
specific industries.
A. exercising B. practicing C. learning D. training
Question 18: Tom is still watching television. He ____ television all day.
A. has been watching B. was watching C. has watched D. watched
Question 19: The Golden Bridge, _____ 244 metres long, is a World Heritage Site.
A. measures B. measured C. measuring D. is measured

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 20: It is the first time (A) the Internet has ever applied (B) in teaching and (C) learning in (D)
this remote district.
Question 21: The person (A) sits next to me is (B) someone I have (C) ever met (D) before.
Question 22: ‘Wait (A) a minute’, said (B) Dan, ran (C) through (D) the door.
Question 23: Vietnam (A) exports a lot of rice (B) is grown mainly (C) in the south of (D) the country .
Question 24: If you meet (A) Jim, will tell (B) him I want (C) to see (D) him.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 25: “If I were you, I would apply for the scholarship to the University of Melbourne.” – “____”
A. I'm not afraid so. B. No way! C. I guess I should. D. I hope so.
Question 26: “Can I have a quick look at your lecture notes?” – “____”
A. Of course not today. B. So far, so good!
C. No, I don't think so. D. Sorry, I'm using them myself.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 27: The effects of global warming on people and nature are catastrophic.
A. destructive B. constructive C. evaluative D. creative
Question 28: As visitors explore this magnificent place, there are always new surprises for them.
A. interesting B. strange C. impressive D. unusual

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 29: The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long was first built during the Ly Dynasty and then
expanded by subsequent dynasties.
A. following B. successive C. preceding D. next
Question 30: Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of optional courses in
the university.
A. mandatory B. selective C. free D. limited

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
The Sahara Desert is the world's largest hot desert. The Sahara is in North Africa and is as large
as the United States. Many people think that an area like this has no animals or plant life, but
they are incorrect. In fact, the Sahara Desert has many different 'ecoregions’. Each ecoregion
has different plants and animals living there. The biggest ecoregion is called the 'Sahara Desert
ecoregion.' In this area, the climate is extremely dry and extremely hot. The landscape is sandy
and dusty with many high dunes. Because the Sahara Desert ecoregion is so hot and dry, there
are very few plants and animals. Scientists estimate that there are only 500 species of plants.
This is not very much when thinking of how enormous the region is. These plants include acacia
trees, palms, spiny shrubs, and grasses. The Sahara is also home to 70 species of mammals.
Twenty of these are large mammals. There are about 90 species of birds and around 100
reptiles.
The biggest threat to plants and animals in this environment is drying up. Because of this, plants
have the ability to recover their health after their leaves have dried out completely. Animals can
lose 30-60% of their body mass and still survive. Most animals do not get their water from
drinking like other ecosystems. Instead, they have adapted to get their water through metabolic
processes. This is why they can survive in a place like the Sahara Desert ecosystem.
Question 31: What is the text mostly about?
A. Location of the Sahara Desert. B. Hot weather of the Sahara Desert.
C. How animals survive on this Desert. D. The Sahara Desert and its ecosystem.
Question 32: Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The Sahara Desert has no animals or plants. B. It is the second largest desert.
C. It is in North Africa. D. It is in the United States.
Question 33: In paragraph 2, the word estimate is closest in meaning to ____.
A. confirm B. calculate C. formulate D. participate
Question 34: All of the following are true about the Sahara Desert EXCEPT ____.
A. there are about five hundred types of plants B. seventy species of mammals can be
found there
C. it is home to about ninety species of birds D. Fewer than 100 reptiles are found there
Question 35: Why can animals and plants survive in the Sahara Desert?
A. They try to reduce the water intake. B. They get water from the irrigation system.
C. They get water through metabolic process. D. They don't really need water for a long
time.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
 LEARNING HOW TO LEARN AND THINK
What is the point of the education system? Although this question may seem ridiculous at first
(106) ____, it is actually not stupid as it sounds. The reason it is (107) ____ trying to answer is that
schools and university clearly emphasise academic achievement, passing exams and gaining
qualifications much more than acquiring skills such as raising children or car maintenance. But why is it?
Why do they neglect to teach practical skills at school?
One answer may be that schools don't exist to help us gain useful knowledge about the world. At
school, what we are (113) ____ learning is how to learn effectively. The idea is that we can then (114)
____ use of that ability later on in life when we come to deal (115) ____ more practical aspects of day-
to-day living.
However, some people argue that the current system is in fact a failure because it doesn't
actually teach children how to become good thinkers. Learning how to learn is one thing. Learning how
to learn is one thing. Learning how to think is quite another.
Question 36: A. glance B. sight C. look D. eye
Question 37: A. cost B. value C. worth D. price
Question 38: A. actually B. factually C. gradually D. virtually
Question 39: A. work B. do C. take D. make
Question 40: A. at B. with C. on D. to

Give the correct form of the words in the brackets:

Question 41: From the information you give us, we can make some (17) _________________ (RECOMMEND).
Question 42: Its success led to the (15) ________________ (ESTABLISH) of other schools around the world.
Question 43: Most of the students in our country are interested in _____ higher education to get
bachelor's degrees. (PURSUIT)
Question 44: Then you need to be able to read this book _____ and learn from it. (ANALYSE)
Question 45: New York has invested substantially in improving the _____ of its waterways in recent
years. (QUALIFY)

Finish the sentence using the word provided or as directed in the bracket so that it means the
same as the sentence printed before it.

Question 46: Tourists who take the train from London to Stratford have to change at Coventry.
(Reducing the relative clause, using participles)
Tourists ________________________________________________________

Question 47: I must get home by curfew.

Question 48: If you hadn’t known English well, you wouldn’t have spoken to him
If it

Question 49: Halong Bay is the most magnificient scenic spot in Vietnam which attracts millions of
domestic and international tourists every year.
(replace the relative clauses with participle or to-infinitive )

Question 50: Mary had forgotten to turn off the gas cooker before he left his house. He admitted that.
Mary admitted________________________________________________________