Unit 6. Competitions

VAN GIANG HIGH SCHOOL 45-MINUTE TEST 2
ENGLISH GROUP Grade 11- School Year: 2014-2015

Name: …………………………………… Class: ………………
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
1. A committee has been set................. to examine the problem.
A. off B. out C. up D. into
2. He ............ 10.09 seconds in the 100 meters final.
A. clocked B. gained C. reached D. set
3. Are you sure you told me? I don`t recall .............. about it.
A. having told B. to have been told C. to have told D. having been told
4. Your grades are coming down. You should try to ………… the other students in your class.
A. keep up with B. get on with C. keep away from D. get out of
5. They had a really good chance to win the national ..............
A. competitive B. competition C. compete D. competitor
6. Some students volunteer to work in remote areas to provide education ................. children.
A. for B. with C. by D. on
7. The new student hopes ............... in many of the school`s social activities.
A. to take part B. to be included C. to include D. to be taken part
8. .............. the report, I began listening to music.
A. Finishing B. Finished C. To finish D. Having finished
Read the passage and choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D.
One of my aunt Jean`s biggest dreams became a reality last week. She had always wanted to be a (9)_______ on a game show. Money for nothing because she said the presenter is very handsome. With more than five million (10)_______ a week, it is also the most popular game show on television. She asked to be on this show and was (11)_______ . She was very excited and when the big day came, she went to the television studios very early and she met the producer of the show, when the show came on TV, I (12)_______ imagine her feelings about being there, but at home we were all anxious. She didn`t look at all nervous and in the end she won £10,000 and a car.
9. A. contest B. competition C. competitive D. contestant
10. A. observers B. viewers C. onlookers D. witnesses
11. A. received B. complimented C. accepted D. approved
12. A. might not B. couldn`t C. may not D. wouldn`t
Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.
Volunteering can be the experience of a lifetime and for some people it is a life changing experience. Volunteer Bolivia is the international volunteer organization that combines a volunteer service learning experience with a program for an unforgettable intercultural experience. They offer an affordable way for you to experience a foreign country while lending a hand. Their variety of community volunteer positions provide you with the opportunity to make new friends, define a new career, develop new skills, and share your skills with others. Short-term volunteers are a crucial part of their program allowing you to fulfill the needs of a variety of children`s centers scattered around the region. These centers provide services for children. Long-term volunteers are those who stay with them more than five months speak intermediate Spanish and are specialized volunteers who have an expertise that matches their Bolivian colleges` needs. Many long-term volunteers contribute in a collaboratively designed volunteer position such as helping in the office, translating, and working with the Bolivian staff. If you have a specialized skill, they can place you in your profession. Long-term volunteers have also contributed as healthcare workers, physical therapists, graphic designers, by teaching advanced computer skills or in project development.
13. According to the writer, volunteer work is ………….
A. a combination B. a lifetime C. an experience D. an organization
14. According to the passage, ……………
A. if you are a short-term volunteer, you will work with patients.
B. there is only one kind of volunteers
C. there are two kinds of volunteers: long-term volunteers and short-term volunteers.
D. volunteers are not allowed to make friends.
15. The word crucial in line 6 means …………...
A. very difficult B. necessary C. not easy D. important
16. If you take part in Volunteer Bolivia, you have a chance …………...
A. to work in