test for talented sts 11

Rewrite the following sentences using “because of” : 10 marks 2.. Rewrite the following sentences using “in spite of/ despite”: 10 marks 1.. Although it rained, the good pupils went to s

DONG THAP TRAINING & EDUCATION SERVICE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

The Third Hong Ngu High School Independence- Freedom- Happiness

TEST FOR TALENTED STUDENTS

GRADE: 11

I. Rewrite the following sentences using “because of” : (10 marks)

2 The pupils felt happy today because they understood the lessons well

3 I didn’t buy the house because its rooms were small

4 He doesn’t read the sign on the building because the distance is great

5 He disliked her very much because she behaved badly

II. Rewrite the following sentences using “in spite of/ despite”: (10 marks)

1 Although it rained, the good pupils went to school in time

→ In spite of………

2 Although I had all necessary qualifications, I didn’t get a job

3 I arrived on time although the weather was so bad

4 I couldn’t get to sleep although there was a silence

5 Although he was injured, he tried to escape out of the car

III. Rewrite the following sentences using “Whatever”: (10 marks)

1 You don’t hesitate to ask for help no matter what kinds of difficulty you meet

2 No matter what he says, don’t believe him

3 No matter what kinds of exercises he had done, he didn’t get a good result

4 You should keep your words no matter what sorts of problem you encounter

→ Whatever………

5 No matter what happens, don’t forget to send my words to her parents

IV. Rewrite the following sentences using “extra- object “it””: (10 marks)

1 Living in a city was very nice

2 To try to talk to her is a mystery

3 Advertising is a waste of money

4 Putting the money in the bank was a safety

5 Making the plan for study is very difficult

V. Make questions with “why or what…for”: (10 marks)

books

………

………

3 She was going on a diet to lose weight

………

4 Lan didn’t come to the club because she was ill

………

5 The train was late because the fog was thick

………

6 Because of my hard life at that time, I left school

………

7 I explain it many times to help the students perceive the ideas

………

8 Ann looks happy because she has just received a 10 number

………

9 The pupil stops for a few days to prepare for the special test

………

10 I have to leave right away not to miss the last train

………

VI. Make questions with “How + adjective … ”: (10 marks)

1 I receive a letter from my mother once a month

2 Henry drove 70 km per hour on the street

3 He can speak French very well

4 John is twenty years old

→ How………

5 It takes her 20 minutes to ride to school

7 The lake was 5 metres deep

8 She walks 8 kilometres per hour

9 My house is 120 metres in width

10 The table is 2 metres long

VII. Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets and rewrite : (10 marks)

1 If I………….(be) you, I would tell you the truth.

3. I am busy If I didn’t solve these exercises, I…………(not stay) at home.

4 If he doesn’t study hard, he will fail the final test

5 If she didn’t become famous, she wouldn’t get much money

6 If they hadn’t taken that chance, I would have become rich

7 He doesn’t learn the lessons, so he can’t feel comfortable in class

8 Nam wrote the ideas carefully, so he felt confident in class

9 I couldn’t buy this English book because it costs much

10 I can’t get to school on time because the weather is bad

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences using “not…any longer”: (10 marks)

1 She no longer loved him

2 He no longer works here with her friends

3 Women no longer bear a lot of children

4 She no longer gets angry about his behaviour

5 We have no longer seen them since last year

6 Jane no longer put too much salt in her soup

7 The pupils will never make these faults again.

8 Her friend no longer smokes a lots

9 Women no longer spent 14 hours a day doing homework

10 She no longer has to walk to school

IX. Put the right forms of the verbs in brackets : (20 marks)

3. I enjoy……… (listen) to classical music.

4. I really regret……….(hurt) your feeling when I asked you such a silly

question

for pleasure

kept……… (wait).

11. The teacher permits us…… ……… (go) out in a minute.

17. This evening I have arranged ……… (go) to the theatre.

18. My parents decided………… … (take) a taxi because it was late.

THE END

Hong Ngu, 13 th August, 2004

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