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Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted SECOND MID-TERM TEST (2017-2018)
Name: .......................................... Grade 11 MARK: .......................
Class: ............. Time allowance: 45 minutes

PART A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0.5 pt.)
1. A. conserve B. preserve C. reserve D. observe 1.______
2. A. measure B. endure C. pleasure D. pressure 2. ______
3. A. capture B. battle C. facial D. mat 3. ______
4. A. brushes B. watches C. indicates D. possesses 4. ______
5. A. mute B. current C. culture D. cultivation 5. ______
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others (0.5 pt.)
1. A. doctorate B. eligible C. fertilizer D. absorption 1. ______
2. A. specialised B. standardised C. secondary D. vocational 2. ______
3. A. academic B. consultant C. potential D. requirement 3. ______
4. A. undergraduate B. entrance C. polytechnics D. understanding 4. ______
5. A. replace B. supply C. provide D. sorrow 5. ______

PART B. USE OF ENGLISH

I. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences (1 pt.)
1. Overharvesting brought North American alligators to ______ in their natural habitats. 1. ______
A. nearly extinct B. near extinction C. near extinct D. nearly extinction
2. You will be more willing to change your lifestyle if you understand the ______ of global warming. 2. ______
A. effect B. affect C. influence D. impact
3. The main threat to the survival of these creatures comes from their loss of ______. 3. ______
A. habitation B. habitat C. habitant D. habitants
4.______ for twelve hours, I felt marvelous. 4. ______
A. Having slept B. Have slept C. Having been slept D. Have been slept
5. After we identified the causes of global warming, we ______ some solutions to reduce its effects. 5. ______
A. put out B. carried out C. worked out D. carried on
6. In response to the need to improve access to ______ education, universities are increasingly 6. ______
implementing online delivery solutions.
A. tertiary B. secondary C. primary D. distance
7. ______ education is connected with the skills, knowledge, etc. that you need to have in order to do 7. ______
a particular job.
A. Higher B. Vocational C. Compulsory D. Full time
8. What are the university entry ______ for international students in the UK? 8. ______
A. needs B. qualifications C. requirements D. conditions
9. "Liz is away on holiday." - "Is she? Where ______?" 9. ______
A. has she gone B. had she been going C. did she go D. is she going
10. How much of that book ______? 10. _____
A. are you reading B. did you read C. have you been reading D. have you read
II. Use the correct form of the given word to complete each of the following sentences (2 pts.)
1. A (GRADUATE) degree is a degree which you study for once you have finished a bachelor’s 1. ____________
degree.
2. George and Kenneth were married in 1980 and 1985 (RESPECTIVE) 2. ____________
3. Environmental groups want a substantial reduction in the (EMIT) of greenhouse gases. 3. ____________
4. It was totally (PRACTICE) to think that we could finish the job in two months. 4. ____________
5. Shanghai Ranking has released its league table of (ACADEMY) subjects, ranking universities 5. ____________
from all over the world in 52 subject areas.
6. (DISTANT) learning is the education of students who may not always be physically present at 6. ____________
a school.
7. She assessed each of her students to determine their (ELIGIBLE) to take higher exam. 7. ____________
8. The insurance offers (NATION) students health insurance and travel insurance plans for 8. ____________
travel worldwide.
9. He developed his own program in (PARTNER) with an American expert. 9. ____________
10. St. Andrews and Cambridge universities are internationally respected (INSTITUTE). 10. ___________
III. Use the correct form and tense of the verb in brackets to complete each of the following sentences (1pt.)
1. (TELL) the bad news, Susan sat down and cried. 1. ……………………………….
2. Builders (FINISH) the Millennium Dome by the end of the year 2000. 2. ……………………………….
3. The snow, (LIE) on the ground for months, melted swiftly in the warm sunshine. 3. …………..............................
4. What you (DO)? You’re covered in flour. 4. ……………………………….
5. The ceiling was white. Now it is red. She (PAINT) the ceiling. 5. ……………………………….

IV. Underline word/phrase that needs correcting in each of the following sentences and provide correction (1pt.)
1. Unfortunately, the species has gotten extinct due to human activity. 1. ………………….

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 2. He says that he’s been really tired since several weeks ago. 2. ………………….
3. The academic year has just started and I lived in the halls of residence so far. 3. ………………….
4. - "Are we going to have to work overtime again this week?" - "I hope no". 4. ………………….
5. We talked during three hours this morning. 5. ………………….

PART C. READING
I. Read the passage below, and then decide whether the statements are true (T), false (F) or not given (NG) (1pt.)
Increasing global temperatures are expected to harm ecosystems, pushing extinction to those species that cannot
adapt. The first comprehensive assessment of the extinction risk from global warming found that more than 1 million
species could be extinct by 2050 if the current rate continues. A recent study of nearly 2,000 species of plants and animals
discovered movement toward the poles at an average rate of 3.8 miles per decade.
The latest climate change report found that approximately 20 to 30 percent of plant and animal species assessed
so far are likely to be at increased risk of extinction if global average temperature increases by more than 2.7 to 4.5 degrees
Fahrenheit. Some polar bears are drowning because they have to swim longer distances to reach ice floes. The US
Geological Survey has predicted that two-thirds of the world's polar bear populations will be extinct by the mid-century due
to melting of the Arctic ice cap.
The ocean will continue to become more acidic due to carbon dioxide emissions. Because of this acidification,
species with hard calcium carbonate shells are vulnerable, as are the coral reefs, which are vital to ocean ecosystems.
Scientists predict that a 3.6 degree Fahrenheit increase in temperature would wipe out 97 percent of the world's coral reefs.
1. A large number of species are at risk of extinction only due to global warming. 1. T F NG
2. Nearly 2,000 species of plants and animals move toward the poles at an average rate 2. T F NG
of 3.8 miles per decade.
3. Some polar bears are drowning because they have to travel farther to come to their 3. T F NG
natural habitat.
4. The acidification of the oceans makes coral reefs vital to ocean ecosystems. 4. T F NG
5. An increase in temperature is predicted to wipe out almost all the world's coral reefs. 5. T F NG
II. Complete the passage with a suitable word (1 pt.)
Carbon dioxide is produced primarily through the (1)................. of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, and coal), solid waste,
and trees and wood products. Deforestation and soil (2)...................... add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, while forest
regrowth takes it out of the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide’s lifetime in the atmosphere cannot be represented with a single
value because the gas is (3)............ destroyed over time, but instead moves among different parts of the ocean–
atmosphere–land system. Some of the excess carbon dioxide is absorbed by (4).................processes, but some remains
in the atmosphere for thousands of years, due to the slow process by which carbon (5)............. transferred to ocean
sediments.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (1 pt.)
1. Sue left the house. But first she checked that she had her keys.
Having .........................................................................................................................................................................
2. Our hotel booking hasn't been confirmed.
We haven't received.....................................................................................................................................................
3. The company has decided to replace this model.
It's the company's ........................................................................................................................................................
4. He got the job. We congratulated him.
We congratulated him ..................................................................................................................................................
5. There is a definite improvement in your work.
Lately your ...................................................................................................................................................................
II. Write full sentences using the words given. Change the form of the verbs if necessary (1pt.)
1. rise / earth's / surface temperature / as/ a consequence / greenhouse effect / call / global warming /.
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
2. future/, / warmer world/ face / water crisis / some parts / while / other regions / it / be / wetter / it / now /.
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
3. While / higher education / common name / the UK / Ireland / , / it / also / know / post-secondary / , / tertiary / third level
education /.
...............................................................................................................................................................................................
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
.
4. English / become / dominant foreign language / Vietnam / , / with / 98% / students / choose / study / over / other
languages /.
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5. Students / Singapore / have / option / of / sit for / Singapore-Cambridge A-level exam / , / which / different version /
international A-level examination /.
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