45 min test - No 2

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The test 45mins for the 11th form
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. hour B. hospital C. here D. house
2. A. water B. whale C. who D.while
3. A. twenty B. two C. twin D. twelve
4. A. uniform B. useful C. umbrella D. United States
B. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
5. Some high school students take part in helping the handicapped.
A. play a role of B. take a place of C. participate D. are a part of
6. They had a really good chance of winning the national ......................
A. compete B. competition C. competitor D. competitive
7. Her mother prevented her ..................... going out tonight.
A. against B. from C. about D. at
8. Thank you very much ........................ lending me your bike.
A. about B. in C. for D. of
C. Read the passage then answer the questions below.
More and more young people are doing voluntary work abroad. The wild variety of jobs and destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school and have a year free before university. Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little or no money. But they will be doing something useful – and enjoying the experience.
The work may consist of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate more on conservation or environmental protection. what kind of job it is, it is certain to be challenging and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten.

Answer the questions:
Are more and more young people doing voluntary work abroad?

What will the volunteers get from doing voluntary work abroad?

What can volunteers help the local communities do?

Volunteers can get much money when they do voluntary work in poor countries. Is it true?

D. Arrange the words or phrases into meaningful sentences.
13. enjoy/ taking/ part in/ Do/ work/ voluntary/ you/ ?/
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in our school/ like/ handicaped/ helping/ Students/ the/ childen/./
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participate/ Five competitors/ in/ will/ competition./ the/
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thanked/ me/ She/ lending/ my bike./ her/ for/
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E. Change the direct speech into reported speech using the words in the brackets.
17. “ I will pay your money next Monday.” Minh said to me. ( insist)
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“ You got a good job. Congratulations!” He said to his students. (congratulate)
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“ I havent sent your letter. So sorry.” Hung said to Lan. ( apologise)
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“Minh opened his book while he was doing the test.” Ba said to his teacher.
( accuse)
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