English Test (45m.)-Grade 11

Name : ....................... English test No.01
Class : ........................ Grade: 11 Time allowed : 45`

I. Rewrite the following sentences or join the pairs of sentences beginning with the words given
1. It was careless of you to leave the window open last night.
You shouldn’t .......................................................................................................
2. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.
It wasn’t .................................................................................................................
3. It’s believe that a general election will be held in Cambodia.
A general election.....................................................................
4. “ It would be a good idea for you not to stay up late, ” the specialist said to me.
The specialist recommended that ………………………………………………
5. Linda is a vegetarian. I cooked a meal for her yesterday. She really liked it.
Linda…………………………………………….………………………………
II. Circle the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence
1. You will enjoy your stay. How long will you ……. here?
A. rest B. prevent C. sit D. remain
2. I bought three books. Here are two, but where is ……. one?
A. other B. the other C. another D. the another
3. I`m sure the answer to my letter ……. by next Friday morning.
A. will come B. has come C. is coming D. was coming
4. The problem is difficult, therefore, ……. students could answer it.
A. few B. a lot of C. a few D. a great number of
5. It was really …. of her to keep talking when she knew that I was trying to concentrate.
A. inconsiderate B. unsympathetic C. helpless D. ungrateful
6. My mother was very ……. when I failed my exams, in fact she said that it was my own fault for not working harder.
A. thoughtless B. unsympathetic C. inconsiderate D. unkind
7. He was rather ……. me. He just said " No".
A. short with B. rude to C. rude with D. tactless to
8. The lights were ……. in the morning.
A. open B. alight C. on D. on fire
9. He had a bad temper; He was in a bad ……. .
A. spirit B. mood C. feeling D. disposition
10. She said she ……. British people friendly.
A. observed B. found C. watched D. remarked
III. Read the following passage and choose the best option to fill in the blank
Human beings may be most intelligent species, but most of us are not too sure what we (1)…………. when we talk about intelligence. One moment we will use the word to (2)………… someone who knows the (3)………… to a difficult question, the next we will say that someone is intelligent because they have made a lot of money. Intelligence is the ability to (4)………….. up with new approaches to solve problems, as opposed to doing things out of habit or conditioning. Rats in a (5)………. can learn from the mistakes that they (6)…………., but this isn`t really intelligence. A good example of intelligence is the way that humans use tools to make life easier (7)…………..themselves. One measure of intelligence is the (8)………… of learning, or how long it (9)………… to find a solution to a problem. The (10)…………. to learn a language isn`t directly (11)………… to intelligence. As children, we are all programmed (12)………….. to speak and it is not the case that intelligent children always speak at a younger age. But as we (13)……….. older, intelligent people have an advantage because they will find (14)………….. of making the (15)…………. of the abilities they have.
1. A. say B mean C. want D. think
2. A. refer B. say C. mention D. describe
3. A. answer B. meaning C. response D. sense
4. A. come B. put C. get D. make
5. A. puzzle B. case C. maze D. box
6. A. did B. make C. have D. were
7. A. with B. to C. for D. at
8. A. speed B. fast C. quick D. quickly
9. A. gets B. is C. makes