02 June, 2012

Check yourself


Test for 11th grades
Part one
Task 1. Grammar
Read the sentences below and choose the best answer to complete each sentencE.
(8x1=8 points)
1. A: You look really tired. What’s wrong?
B: I …………………….this report all morning.
A. had written B. have been writing C. is writing
D. wrote E. has been writing
2. A: Dorj …………………to the party next Saturday.
B: I see.
A. will be coming B. will coming C. come D. comes E. came
3. A: Our roof…………….in last night’s storm.
B: That is too bad.
A.was damaged B. damaged C. is damaged
D. has damaged E. damages
4. A: How ……….. milk do we need?
B: We need ……………
A. much/many B. much/some C. many/much
D. some/much E. many/many
5. He is good at math,…………?
A. is he B. am not I C. isn’t he D. does he E. did he
6. A: How often ……….. he ……….to his grandparents?
B: ............................
A. does,go/Once a month B. did,go/Once in a month C. does,goes/Once a month D. does,going/Once in a month E. did,go/Once in month
7. A: Is Dorj at home?
B: Yes, he said that he ………. at home.
A. were B. was C. did D. does E. wasn’t
8. A: I wish she was here.
B: Yes, I know. If she ………here, she …………….talk to you.
A. was/will B. were/won’t C. was/won’t D. were/will E. were/would
Task 2. Vocabulary
Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. (5x2=10 points)
9. Laura goes to a …………....school so she only sees her family at the weekends.
A. day B. private C. comprehensive D. boarding E. home
10. After the Christmas holidays, I am going on a …….…….because some of my favorite clothes don’t fit me anymore.
A. diet B. fast C. nutrition D. health E. fit
11. If you eat sensibly, you are not likely to…………..weight.
A. put B. gain C. earn D. win E. add
12. Could you please turn…………..the volume? I’d like to listen to the news.
A. in B. on C. up D. out E. over
13. At the restaurant, she…………. a light meal of steamed chicken and salad as she wasn’t very hungry.
A. asked B. ordered C. commanded D. demanded E. said
Choose the best response. (5x2=10 points)
14. Woman: Excuse me! How can I get to Prince Street?
Man: ……………………..
A. It is a very busy street.
B. Just go up this road and take the second left.
C. I go to the restaurant.
D. Please, hold on.
E. It is the longest street of my town.
15. Hotel guest: I’d like to complain about the room service. It is slow.
Receptionist: …………………………
A. Let’s hope that’s the end of it.
B. You can’t have free breakfast.
C. I do apologize, sir.
D. I am afraid there’s no record of that booking.
E. Your room will be cleaned everyday.
16. Shop assistant: How can I help you, Madam?
Customer: ……………………………
A. I’d like to get some information, please.
B. That’s not enough.
C. It doesn’t matter.
D. No, thanks.
E. Good for you!
17. Selenge: Dolgor, can I have a word with you?
Dolgor: ………………………
A. Are you sure?
B. Not yet.
C. Please, be quiet.
D. Yes, I will try that.
E. What about?
18. Patient: I keep getting a red rash on my arm.
Doctor: ……………………………………….
A. Let me have a look.
B. Don’t make an appointment.
C. Never minD.
D. Twice a day, after meals.
E. It is a bit scary.
Identify and choose one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected.
(4x3=12 points)
19.The change from summer to winter occurs very abrupt in the tundra regions of North
                         a                  b               c                d                              e
America.
20. In outer space, a spacecraft can be maneuvered by means small steering rockets.
       a    b                                     c                             d                       e
21. A good carpentry must possess a wide variety of skills.
      a                 b                   c                     d            e
22. Before diamonds can be used as jewels, they must be cut and polish. No error
          a                            b                                     c                       d          e
Add the correct prefix to the word in bold and complete the sentence. (1x1=1 point)
23. Mandy rides her ………..cycle to school.
A. under B.bi C. anti D. dis E.mis
Complete the second sentence. The second sentence has a similar meaning to the first sentence. (1x1=1 point)
24. There were two swimming pools at the hotel.
The hotel…………………………………………….
A. is near to the two swimming pools. B. had two swimming pools.
C. was two swimming pools. D. were two swimming pools.
E. consisted of two swimming pools.
Task 3. Reading
Read the text and choose the best answer. (5x2=10 points)
The French Children
1. A French man called Louis Hoffman was travelling on the Titanic with his two young
sons, Michel and Edmon, aged four and two. He told the other passengers that his wife was deaD. But this wasn’t true.
2. The true story was that his name was Michel Navratil. He had just separated from his
wife Marcelle. He had decided to run away with his children. He was going to take them to New York to start a new life there.
3. When the Titanic was sinking, Michel dressed the two little boys and put them into the
last lifeboat. He stayed on the ship when it sank and he drowned. The two boys were rescued by the Carpathia.
4. When the two little boys arrived in New York on the Carpathia, they were the only
children who didn’t have a mother or a father. Newspapers all around the world put their photograph on the front page. Their mother, Marcelle, in France saw the newspaper and recognized her children. She immediately travelled to New York to get them.
5. Her older child, Michel, had a message for her from her ex-husband. On the deck of the
sinking ship he had told his son, “When you see your mother, tell her that I loved her and that I still love her.”
25. In which paragraph does Marcella learn that her husband still loved her?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
26. In which paragraph do we learn the true name of the Frenchman?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
27. In which paragraph does the mother find her children?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
28. In which paragraph does the Titanic sink?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
29. In which paragraph do we learn the ages of the two children?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E.5
Read the text again and choose one best answer (5x2=10 points)
30. What happened when the Titanic was sinking?
a. A ship named the Carpathia arrived to rescue all the passengers.
b. The captain asked everyone to stay on the ship.
c. The father went to the lifeboat with his sons.
d. The children were put into the first lifeboat.
e. The father put his two sons into the last lifeboat.
31. Why did the father tell the other passengers that his wife was dead?
a. He was running away to start a new life in New York.
b. His wife was indeed dead.
c. He was told that his wife was dead.
d. He did not have a wife.
e. His sons did not know their mother.
32. Which of the following statements is true about Michel Navratil?
a. His true name was Louis Hoffman
b. He separated from his wife because he hated her.
c. Although he was running away, he still loved his wife.
d. He stayed on the Titanic because he wanted to die.
e. He had more than two names.
33. What did Marcella do when she learned about her sons?
a. She cried a lot.
b. She immediately bought the newspaper.
c. She asked people to bring the children to France.
d. She went to New York immediately.
e. She heard that her ex-husband loved her
34. What/who rescued the two little boys?
a. Their father
b. Their mother
c. Another ship called the Carpathia
d. A lifeboat
e. The captain
Read the text again and choose the most appropriate word or phrase for each word in bolD. (3x2=6 points)
35. The word he in the first paragraph refers to ……………. .
A. the captain B. Edmon C. Michel D. the father E. a passenger
36. The word rescue in the third paragraph is nearest in meaning to …………….. .
A. receive B. survive C. help D. save E. take
37. The word they in the fourth paragraph refers to ………….. .
A. parents B. passengers C. other children D. ships E. the two little boys
Task 4. Word formation
Fill in the sentence with the best word form. (3x1=3 points)
38. The………….of people say that they work for the money.
A. major B. majority C. majorette D. majoritarian E. majorly
39. He seems to have …………problems.
A. finance B. financier C. financial D. financed E. financing
40. After …………, he started to look for a joB.
A. graduated B. graduates C. graduate D. graduation E. graduating
Part two.
Task 5. Social Expressions
2.1. Match the following signs with the sentences. (5x2=10 points)
a. DEPARTMENT STORE                        1. Father, can you show me the cattle barn?
b. FARM                                                    2. Two tickets in the back row, please.
c. MOVIE THEATRE                                 3. Can I see your boarding pass please?
d. AMUSEMENT PARK                           4. Three tickets for the roller coaster, please.
e. AIRPORT                                               5. Where is the changing room?
2.2. Read the sentences. Then replace the words in bold with the appropriate phrasal
verb. (2x2=4 points)
a. His last book was published in December 2010.
1. came out       2. came across       3. came into       4. came up        5. came round
b. I’m trying to find a nice dress for my graduation ceremony.
1. looking forward to      2. looking out         3. looking up       4. looking for        5. looking after

2.3. Read the text and choose the best word for each spacE. (5x1=5 points)
New Season’s Fashion Tip
Sick of your old clothes? Want something new and different to wear this summer? Well, why not check out the a) .................. styles by young fashion designers at flea markets. There are lots of designers who sell clothes and accessories b) .................. weekend markets. The clothes are trendy and, most importantly, not expensive!
Lea Carmichael is a flower-power designer c) .................. uses her hippy-style skirts and bags as her trademark. Or Mike Getty, the young man behind the Wink Brand, whose hooded d)............ are worn by the coolest skaters around the city. And you won’t be able to miss Jill & Bill, the punk team that make e) ............... piercing jewellery.
a. 1. patterned 2. old-fashioned 3. latest 4. easy-going 5. ancient
b. 1. at 2. of 3. with 4. by 5. on
c. 1. which 2. who 3. whose 4. what 5. where
d. 1. jeans 2. boots 3. tops 4. sunglasses 5. shoes
e. 1. chain 2. spike 3. skull 4. body 5. organ

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