Name: ………………………………………………………………………………. FIRST SEMESTER TEST
Class: 11 …………… Time alloted: 45 minutes - Code: 114

Part 1: Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:
1/ I`d like to thank your brother for your help.
A B C D
2/ You`d not better swim too far from the shore.
A B C D
3/ David asked me telling him the time.
A B C D
4/ If you were here yesterday, you would have seen Jean.
A B C D

Part 2: Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question:
The United Nations has proclaimed December 1st as World AIDS Day, December 3rd International Day of Disabled Persons, and December 5th as the International Volunteer Day. For the last few years, in early December, organizations that involve disabled people and various agencies have organized meetings and exchange programmes to mark the three days in Vietnam.
This year UN agencies, the Hanoi Disabled People`s Association and similar organizations will hold an exchange programme called " For the love of Life " on December 3rd at Thong Nhat park in Hanoi. The event is also in line with the UN General Assembly`s upcoming approval of the " Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities " and the response to the call of the UN Economic and Social Commision for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP).
The program is for people such as disabled people, people living with HIV/ AIDS and enthusiastic volunteers who are actively supporting the disadvantaged ones as well as serving in other development areas. It is also aimed at enhancing the competence of the Hanoi Disabled People`s Association and disabled people`s organizations.
Attending the meeting are leaders of the government, involving ministries, committees and branches, ambassadors, representatives from international and non-governmental organizations, disabled people, people living with HIV/ AIDS; national and international volunteers.

5/ Which is the main organizer of the exchange programme?
a UNESCAP b Hanoi Disabled People`s Association
c United Nations d UN General Assembly
6/ Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
a The programme is also to improve the ability of an association.
b The meetings to mark the three days are often organized in late December.
c Some embassador are also attending the programme.
d The meeting for this year will be held at a park in the capital of Vietnam.
7/ Who are not attending the meeting?
a People having SARS b People living with HIV/ AIDS
c Enthusiastic volunteers d Disabled people
8/ According to the UN, which is the International Volunteer Day?
a The third of December b The first of December
c The second of December d The fifth of December
9/ What does the word "ones" in paragraph 3 refer to?
a areas b volunteers c programmes d people

Part 3: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others:
10a lack b label c labour d lace
11a droplet b dross c drop d drove
12a bank b sand c hand d band
13a hold b hour c happy d husband
14a monkey b money c month d monitor

Part 4: Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences:
15/ I wouldn`t ...................of going to a party I hadn`t been invited to.
a rely b intend c dream d depend
16/ Can you tell me who is responsible ................passports?
a checking b about checking c to check d for checking
17/ If he hadn`t asked for the toy, she .................
a should buy it b didn`t buy it
c wouldn`t have bought it d wouldn`t buy it
18/ "If I were you, Bill, I`ll buy the house," Stephen said.
a Stephen forced Bill to buy the house.
b Stephen suggested Bill to buy the house.
c Stephen advised Bill to buy the house.
d Stephen promised Bill that he would buy the house.
19/ The population of the world has been ..............faster and faster.
a increasing b delivering c gathering d extending
20/ ...............it rains very hard, the streets flood.
a Unless b Always c If d During
21/ Thank you very much ................lending me your bike.
a of b