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Class: ......................................................
The 1st Semester Test – Grade 11 (3)
Time: 60 minutes
I. LANGUAGE USE
Questions 1-5: Circle the correct option (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. ambiguous
B. contagious
C. malicious
D. conscientious
2. A. absentee
B. referee
C. employee
D. committee
3. A. presidential
B. propaganda
C. economic
D. analysis
4. A. competence
B. comfortable
C. compliment
D. companion
5. A. recognise
B. reconcile
C. recompense
D. resounding
Questions 6-11: Circle the correct option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
6. I think parents should _________ more time talking with their teenage children.
A. spent
B. to spend
C. spending
D. spend
7. I don’t think we _________ break rules and norms of the society.
A. try
B. have
C. are
D. ought to
8. I _________ to stay overnight at my friend’s house.
A. don’t allow
B. am not allowing
C. not allow
D. am not allowed
9. It was in Paris _________ they had their first date.
A. who
B. what
C. when
D. that
10. He kept beeping the car horn loudly, which _________ other drivers.
A. was annoyed
B. annoy
C. annoying
D. annoyed
11. Getting involved in a relationship doesn’t seem _________ for me now.
A. rightly
B. rights
C. righting
D. right
Questions 12-16: Match the words in column A with their definitions in column B. There is one definition you do not need to use.
A
B
12.
charter
..........
A.
listen to someone with sympathy
13.
slogan
..........
B.
having a lot of knowledge or information about a particular subject or things in general
14.
be reconciled
..........
C.
the written description of the fundamental principles and aims of an organisation
15.
well-informed
..........
D.
a time by which a child must be at home in the evening
16.
curfew
..........
E.
a short, easy to remember phrase which is often used to advertise an idea or a product
F.
become friendly again after an argument or quarrel
Questions 17-19: Circle the correct option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following dialogues.
Lan:
(17) __________________________
James:
Oh, I had too much homework to do. I was exhausted.
A. What’s the problem with her, James? B. But I have an idea, James. C. What should I do, James? D. Why didn’t you go to the gym, James?
Ms Hoa:
Kids are spoilt. They don’t listen to our advice.
Mr Lam:
(18) __________________________
A. I prefer watching TV than listening to music. B. Well, our parents said the same when we were 16. C. Don’t worry, I’ll complain with the authority. D. Playing computer games is not good for you.
Chloe:
There’s too much information these days, so without being able to evaluate information, we can easily be confused.
Nick:
(19) __________________________
A. Don’t be confused by her, Chloe. B. How about going to Rome this summer? C. Agree. It’s the most important life skill. D. Can you open the door for me, please?
II. LISTENING
Questions 20-22: You will hear three short conversations. There is one question for each conversation. For each of the questions, circle the right answer (A, B, C, or D). You will listen to the recording twice.
20. What is the daughter wearing?
A. A skinny T-shirt.
B. A tight dress.
C. A short top.
D. Casual jeans.
21. What does the boy think about single-sex schools?
A. They`re boring.
B
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