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Hoa (0985107407) HSG 11 PRACTICE TEST 4 NAME____________ CLASS: 11A_____ MARK:_______

PART ONE: Multiple Choices (40pts)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best complete sentence.
1. “I’m sure the Whitleys were involved.” “They have since they know nothing about the business.”
A. can’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t
2. “Candy’s an excellent pianist, isn’t she?” “She ______to win the prize if she plays this well during the competition.”
A. is due B. is bound C. is about D. is set
3. , the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
A. Leaving uncovered B. Having left uncovered C. Left uncovered D. Been left uncovered
4. His friends offered to the next time he was in town so that he wouldn’t have to pay for a hotel.
A. place him in B. put him up C. back him up D. turn him out
5. Susan became so tired of city life that she decided to buy a piece of land .
A. out of the ordinary B. as the crow flies C. far and away D. in the middle of nowhere
6. The of our cruise includes stops at six ports in three different countries.
A. timetable B. intention C. itinerary D. itemisation
7. My mind went when the official asked me my phone number – I couldn’t remember it at all.
A. empty B. clear C. blank D. vacant
8. The life of individuals in developed countries increases dramatically every decade.
A. expectation B. exception C. exertion D. expectancy
9. She believes that all countries should the death penalty as it is inhumane.
A. put down to B. catch up on C. get down to D. do away with
10. Although the journey was with danger, it turned out to be a rewarding experience for everyone.
A. fraught B. filled C. full D. littered
11. One way to let off after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise.
A. cloud B. tension C. steam D. sweat
12. I’m amazed that this game ever – it is so silly!
A. took in B. caught on C. took up D. caught by
13. They avoid the usual tourist attractions in favour of places that are off the track.
A. gone B. worn C. beaten D. ridden
14. Their research into the causes of cancer promises to break new in the field and possibly lead to a cure.
A. earth B. ground C. soil D. land
15. The of the building of the new shopping centre are doing everything they can to prevent the project from even
starting.
A. advocates B. opponents C. independents D. opposites
16. After three days in the desert, his mind began to play on him.
A. games B. jokes C. tricks D. fun
17. Finding the gorillas alive had been his wildest dreams.
A. past B. beneath C. beyond D. without
18. He has been to supporting his nephews.
A. determined B. allowed C. compromised D. committed
19. She worried about her exam and couldn’t focus on her revision.
A. constantly B. practically C. decidedly D. effectively
20. Different measures have been _________ to help the homeless.
A. made B. taken C. done D. conducted
21. The noisy music the students from their test.
A. distracted B. disrupted C. dissolved D. disqualified
22. Health food is now in popularity.
A. growing B. raising C. getting D. flying
23. fire, please break the glass and ring the bell.
A. In case of B. During C. Because of D. With a view to
24. Left-handed children are said to be to accidents in the kitchen.
A. prone B. clear C. subject D. bound
25. It was of Harry to arrive late and then try to dominate the meeting.
A. common B. usual C. ordinary D. typical
26. During their first date, Jane had nervously peppered the conversation with talk.
A. unimportant B. tiny C. small D. trivial
27. The match will be screened on ITV with commentary by Andy Gray.
A. lively B. live C. alive D. living
28. The job creation scheme is still in its .
A. childhood B. babyhood C. opening D. infancy
29. I am subjected to smoking in the office and at home.
A. passive B. inactive C. involuntary D. reluctant
30. Dr Chen advised me to use this remedy in as it is extremely potent.
A. restraint B. moderation C. control D. regulation
31. I’m my brother is.
A. nowhere like so ambitious B. nothing near as ambitious as

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C. nothing as ambitious than D. nowhere near as ambitious as
32. Reports are coming in that a flood has hit a heavily- area in the south of India.
A. crowded B. personalised C. peopled D. populated
33. It was a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it.
A. such surprising B. so surprising C. too surprising D. surprising
34. I always clean the flat before my mom comes round, but she always finds at least one of dust.
A. scrap B. gust C. speck D. blade
35. Everyone around the old woman on the floor, but no one offered her any help.
A. crowded B. spread C. put D. hung
36. I do agree there simple solution to this problem.
A. is no B. be not C. not to be D. not being
37. I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you me the whole truth yesterday.
A. could have told B. told C. have told D. had told
38. As the drug took , the patient became quieter.
A. effect B. force C. influence D. action
39. The dawn redwood appears some 100 million years ago in northern forests around the world.
A. was flourished B. having to flourish C. to have flourished D. have flourished
40. His comments little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case.
A. reflect B. bear C. give D. possess
PART TWO: Word Forms (50pts)
A. Use the correct form of the words given to fill in each blank. (30pts)
1. The students were ________________ to hear that the class had been cancelled. (JOY)
2. A sports club has just been established and aims to have a________________of 500 in the next two years. (MEMBER)
3. The spectators booed when the second goal was________________. (ALLOW)
4. ________________, we didn’t buy better quality goods from the beginning. (REGRET)
5. A fatal________________was made by air traffic control. (CALCULATE)
6. Despite having a ________________job, she has difficulty making ends meet. (PAY)
7. When the lab findings and the research results were________________, an amazing discovery came to light. (RELATE)
8. I really believe that it should be a major mistake to________________any drugs that are currently illegal. (CRIME)
9. The attack in the city centre last night is said to________________the kind of behaviour amongst young people that
many people object to. (EXAMPLE)
10. Theo and his twin brother are always together. They are ________________ (SEPARATE)
11. Reading is an effective way to ________ your vocabulary. (RICH)
12. John considers reading others’ diaries an________________invasion of privacy. (PERMIT)
13. His failure in the exam was a real________________for his parents. (LET)
14. There is________________a great demand for organic vegetables. (DENY)
15. Having a deep ________________of strangers, he felt reluctant to talk to the newcomer. (TRUST)
B. Put the words given in the correct blanks. You have to use their correct forms to make a meaningful passage. There
are two extra words that you cannot use. (20pts)
TAKE BASIC DANGER LOCATE KNOW SPECTACLE
APPEAR VARY DEMAND ORIGIN COMPRISE DESIGN
The Everglades National park is (1)__________ on the southern tip of Florida, in USA, and covers a vast wetland quite unlike
any other In the world. It has been (2)_________ a World Heritage Site.
The Everglades is (3) __________ a huge area of swallow, slow-moving water that (4) ______ an enormous area- over 6,000
square kilometer s. Visitors can , therefore, easily explore the Everglades by boat, kayak or canoe, but it is easy to get lost or
ground the boat in shadow water, so great care needs to be taken. There is huge variety plants, including the famous mangrove
trees that grow out of the water and many (5)______ of rare orchid.
The area boasts many rare and (6)______ species, such as American crocodile, Florida panther, and Western Indian manatee.
The Everglades are (7)__________ for alligators, which despite their fearsome (8)______, are normally wary of people. It is
also possible to see (9) ________ flocks of water birds feeding in the shallows and on mud flats.
The Everglades used to cover an area twice size of the present national park, but in the course of 20 th century much of the
(10)__________ land was drained and given over to agriculture.
PART THREE: CLOZE TEST (60pts)
Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each blank space. (15 pts)
We often assume the best way to (1)______ to a decision is to spend ages taking into account a lot of information
before we arrive at our conclusion. We (2) ______ the evidence in the belief that instant decisions are unreliable. However,
there are arguments for a reassessment of that (3) ______ . It may be that (4) ______ our subconscious mind does a
better job in a moment than our conscious mind does. When Evelyn Harrison, a(n) (5) ______ on sculpture, was shown a statue
that the J. Paul Getty Museum had purchased for $10 million, she (6) out that it was a fake. It came (7) a shock to the
museum. Harrison was (8) to explain why she had formed that impression, but it was enough to (9) doubt on the
statue. Now most experts have come round to her (10) , but how did she (11) the difference between that and the (12)
article so quickly? It’s probable that her subconscious mind sorted through information that escaped the (13) of her
conscious mind. Although we are rarely, (14) ______, aware of our subconscious mind, it can be surprisingly (15) .

1. A. come B. go C. reach D. make

2. A. measure B. observe C. weigh D. give

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 3. A. outlook B. view C. proof D. support
4. A. many a time B. from time to time C. all the time D. the time of the life
5. A. scholar B. specialist C. artist D. expert
6. A. put B. figured C. mumbled D. blurted
7. A. as B. with C. in D. by
8. A. incapable B. difficult C. unable D. hard
9. A. put B. lay C. cast D. place
10. A. place B. position C. argument D. point
11. A. make B. tell C. realise D. seek
12. A. inimitable B. true C. actual D. real
13. A. notice B. procession C. realisation D. guard
14. A. let alone B. in fact C. even then D. if ever
15. A. influential B. dependent C. effective D. productive
There is no doubt at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives. However, most parents worry that their
children spend too much time browsing the Internet or playing computer games, hardly (1) ______ doing anything else in their
spare time. Naturally, parents want to know if these activities are harmful to their children. What should they do if their children
spend hours (2) ______ a computer screen?
Obviously, if children spend too much time (3) ______ in some game instead of doing their homework, then something is wrong.
It is a good idea if parents and children decide together how much use should be (4) ______ of the Internet, and the child
should (5) ______ that it won't interfere with homework. If the child does not (6) ______ to this arrangement, parents can take
more drastic (7) ______ .
Any parent who is (8) ______ alarmed about a child's behaviour should make an appointment to (9) ______ the matter with a
teacher. Spending time in front of a computer screen does not (10) ______ affect a child's performance at school. Even if a
youngster seems obsessed with the computer, he or she is probably just going through a phase, and in a few months parents
will have something else to worry about!
1. A. always B. ever C. never D. rare
2. A. peeping at B. glancing at C. staring at D. seeing
3. A. involved B. occupied C. taken D. absorbed
4. A. done B. had C. made D. taken
5. A. promise B. assure C. secure D. claim
6. A. commit B. stick C. follow D. hold
7. A. rules B. procedures C. steps D. regulations
8. A. actually B. heavily C. seriously D. urgently
9. A. speak B. discuss C. talk D. debate
10. A. possibly B. consequently C. probably D. necessarily
Fill in each of the blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word. (30 pts)
The development of the sport of skateboarding can be (1) __________ back to the early 1890s, when children in California
used wooden boards to ‘surf’ the streets. During the 1950s, the (2) __________ of the sport increased and manufacturers
began producing the first factory-made boards. By the 1960s, the sport had (3)__________ an impressive following, not
just in the USA, but (4) __________. However, by 1965, (5) __________about safety resulted in regulations being (6)
__________ to ban skateboarding in most public places in the USA. This effectively killed the sport there for the next decade.
Companies that had been making a (7) __________ selling skateboards suddenly faced huge losses and many (8)
__________ out of business. Over the next eight years a few enthusiasts continued practising the sport but, although they tried
hard to raise its profile, they were (9) ______ in their efforts. Then in 1973, some technological breakthroughs revolutionised
the sport. The invention of new materials (10)______ that manufacturers (11)__ ________ strengthen the boards but at the
same time make them lighter and more maneuverable. Such improvements also made the boards (12) __________
dangerous and pressure from an increasing number of users (13) __________ to the installation of special skateboarding
parks. Despite the various (14) __________ it has suffered over the years, the sport is now stronger than (15) __________.
PART FOUR: Reading Comprehension (10 pts)
Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best complete the unfinished statement about the passage.
In the early days of the United States, postal charges were paid by the recipient and charges varied with the distance carried.
In 1825, the United States Congress permitted local postmasters to give letters to mail carriers for home delivery, but these
carriers received no government salary and their entire compensation depended on what they were paid by the recipients of
individual letters. In 1847 the United States Post Office Department adopted the idea of a postage stamp, which of course
simplified the payment for postal service but caused grumbling by those who did not like to prepay. Besides, the stamp covered
only delivery to the post office and did not include carrying it to a private address. In Philadelphia, for example, with a
population of 150,000 people still had to go to the post office to get their mail. The confusion and congestion of individual
citizens looking for their letters was itself enough to discourage use of the mail. It is no wonder that, during the years of these
cumbersome arrangements, private letter-carrying and express businesses developed. Although their activities were only semi-
legal, they thrived, and actually advertised that between Boston and Philadelphia they were a half-day speedier than the
government mail. The government postal service lost volume to private competition and was not able to handle efficiently even
the business it had.
Finally, in 1863, Congress provided that the mail carriers who delivered the mail from the post offices to private addresses
should receive a government salary, and that there should be no extra charge for that delivery. But this delivery service was at
first confined to cities, and free home delivery became a mark of urbanism. As late as 1887, a town had to have 10,000 people
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to be eligible for free home delivery. In 1890, of the 75 million people in the United States, fewer than 20 million had mail
delivered free to their doors. The rest, nearly three-quarters of the population, still received no mail unless they went to their
post office.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The increased use of private mail services B. The development of a government postal system
C. A comparison of urban and rural postal services D. The history of postage stamps
2. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that in the USA in the early 19th century .
A. the recipient had to pay to receive the letters B. the recipient paid the same for all kinds of letters
C. postage stamps for letters came into use D. the mail carriers earned a lot of money from the government
2. Which of the following was seen as a disadvantage of the postage stamp?
A. It had to be purchased by the sender in advance. B. It was difficult to affix to letters.
C. It increased the cost of mail delivery. D. It was easy to counterfeit.
3. Why does the author mention the city of Philadelphia?
A. Its postal service was inadequate for its population. B. It was the largest city in the United States in 1847
C. It was the site of the first post office in the United States. D. It was commemorated by the first United States postage
stamp.
4. In the 1950s, .
A. American people were happy with every postal service B. people in Philadelphia had their letters delivered free of
charge by the government
C. there was a preference among Americans for private mail services D. the American government
managed their mail businesses satisfactorily
5. The word ‘they ’ refers to .
A. Boston and Philadelphia B. businesses C. arrangements D. letters
6. th
The private postal services of the 19 century claimed that they could do which of the following better than the
government?
A. Deliver a higher volume of mail B. Deliver mail more cheaply
C. Deliver mail faster D. Deliver mail to rural areas
7. In 1863 the United States government began providing which of the following to mail carriers?
A. A salaryB. Housing C. Transportation D. Free postage stamps
8. All of the following statements are true of the American postal service in the second half of the 19th century EXCEPT
.
A. Delivery service distinguishes cities from the countryside. B. People paid more to get their letters delivered to their home.
C. Small towns did not provide delivery service. D. About 55 million people had to get to the post office to receive their
mail.
9. The word ‘confined ’ is closest in meaning to .
A. granted B. scheduled C. limited D. recommended
PART FIVE: SENTENCES TRANSFORMATION (20 pts)
Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as the one printed before it. Use the word in
brackets without making any change to it.
1. He played so well that he received a standing ovation from the audience. (SUCH)
€ His ___________________________________________________________________________
2. Sam tried extremely hard to convince her, but it was no use. (BRING)
€ Hard __________________________________________________________________________
3. Unless you take the train, you will be late for work. (MAKE)
€ Only by ___________________________________________________________________________
4. Surprisingly, the website wouldn’t allow me to access certain pages. (WHICH)
€ The website denied __________________________________________________________________________
5. She worked hard during her final year. Therefore, she easily got admitted to this prestigious high school. (INDUSTRY)
€ Had it __________________________________________________________________________
6. Looking back, I really believe I did everything I could do to stop her. (MORE)
€ I can honestly say, with __________________________________________________________________________
7. When he arrived at the airport, his family welcomed him warmly. (GIVEN)
€ On __________________________________________________________________________
8. “I must say goodbye to Peter at the airport,” said Helen. (OFF)
€ Helen insisted __________________________________________________________________________
9. Jane said it would be a good idea if I called in the plumber to check the plumbing. (CHECKED)
€ Jane urged __________________________________________________________________________
10. Arguing about the referee’s decision would be a waste of time. (ARGUMENT)
€ There’s __________________________________________________________________________

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