KIM LIEN HIGH SCHOOL REVIEW – UNIT 1-5

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ENGLISH GRADE 11

Time allotted: 60 minutes
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Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:

1. People with a disability can still integrate ________ our communication.
2. Some parents were critical  _________attempts to indoctrinate children in green ideology.
3. The Accounting Law revised has come _________force recently since July 1st this Year.
4. My parents often impose their decisions ___________ me. I feel very sad.
5. Many people have difficulty _________rebuilding their lives when they come out of prison.
6. Society does not consist  _________isolated individuals, but people in a network of relationships.
7. They were finally reconciled __________each other, after not speaking for nearly five years.
8. The boys are walking _________ air because their team won the game.
9. Scientists think they are beginning to break through in the fight _________ cancer.
10. We encourage all members to strive _________ the highest standards.
11. She has always been encouraged to swim to build _________ the strength of her muscles.
12. To make _________ your mind what to do, we suggest that you read several of the books your son has read.
13. Some people can cope _________ hearing loss by using other cues to meaning.
14. We shall have to work _________the clock to finish the job by next week.
15. The chairman expected his friends to vote for him, but they stabbed him _________ the back by electing his
opponent.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
16. Lastly, I _________ a conclusion on the entire research work and the effort I made.
A. come B. reach C. draw D. bring
17. An excess of fat in one's diet can _________ to heart disease.
A. take B. bring C. cause D. lead
18. I would prefer ________the weekend at home rather than driving all the way to your mother's.
A. spending B. spend C. spent D. to spend
19. Everyone should abide by our social ______________.
A. evils B. preferences C. trends D. norms
20. Although the police officer was scared, he managed to keep a stiff upper _________.
A. mind B. lip C. chin D. eye
21. She mistrusted her ability _________ to drive.
A. to learn B. learning C. learns D. to learning
22. You seemed a bit ________ about recommending that restaurant - is something wrong with it?
A. decisive B. hesitant C. energetic D. rewarding
23. Everyone’s asleep. We …………………… make a noise
A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. wouldn’t
24. My parents ________ a time for me to come home in the evening.
A. take B. make C. set D. give

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25. The milk went ____ within seven days from opening.
A. bad B. badly C. best D. well
26. I wonder how you felt when you _________ up with your ex-girlfriend.
A. broke B. fell C. dropped D. left
27. It is on Sunday __________ I can do volunteer work because I don't have to go to school on that day.
A. when B. which C. that D. on which
28. This drink ......................................... like sherry.
A. tastes B. taste C. is tasting D. tasting
29. She has the ________ well with work pressure.
A. able to cope B. ability for coping C. ability to cope D. ableness to cope
30. If you have any problems, go to Mai. She’ll always ______a sympathetic ear.
A. lend B. give C. bring D. borrow
31. You ……………..spit on the floor.
A. have to B. don’t have to C. mustn’t D. must
32. The leaves often__________ yellow in the autumn.
A. turn B. sound C. smell D. feel
33.According to the school rules, students ______ wear uniform to school.
A. ought to B. must C. have to D. should
34. Parents should try to see things from a teenager’s _________.
A. difference B. conflict C. viewpoint D. choice
35. These flowers smell ____. I'll buy them for my girlfriend's birthday.
A. please B. pleased C. pleasant D. pleasantly
36.I didn’t think it was you. Your voice _____ strange on the phone.
A. heard B. sounded C. listened D. spoke
37. She is __________, so she can’t see far without her glasses.
A. long-legged B. far-sighted C. short-sighted D. open-minded
38. It takes me a long time ______over my thoughts before I can start writing.
A. to sort B. sorting C. to sorting D. sorted
39. It is no use ____ a girl that she doesn't need to lose any weight.
A. convince B. convincing C. to convince D. to convincing
40. Not all the winners will receive great prizes, but nobody leaves ____.
A. blank-handed B. clear-handed C. empty-handed D. white-handed

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
41. A. hobby B. reconciled C. knowledge D. popular
42. A. exist B. mind C. inspire D. provide
43. A. technology B. isolate C. boring D. consist
44. A. scholarship B. achievement C. characterize D. architecture
45. A. restaurant B. because C. caution D. audience
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each
of the following questions.
45. She was raised in an atmosphere of luxury and wealth.
A. brought in B. brought up C. brought down D. brought about

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47. I felt let down when I didn't receive a birthday card from my sister.
A. disappointed B. interested C. excited D. bored
48. I couldn't make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent.
A. stand B. understand C. write D. interrupt
49. He had remained celibate for three years before he met Hannah.
A. on the shelf B. out of work C. divorced D. unmarried
50. These are students with various visual, hearing, physical and cognitive impairments.
A. abnormalities B. extraordinary C. disabilities D. misfortune

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
51. The commercial future of the company looks very promising
A. hopeful B. hopeless C. effective D. endless
52. I was really depressed about his winning the election, like a lot of people.
A. fed up B. pessimistic C. satisfied D. unhappy
53. Miss Walker was a mature lady when she married.
A. annoyed B. childish C. energetic D. sensitive
54. Most of us, even with every communication option possible, drift apart from friends.
A. be independent B. be associated C. be isolated D. be separated
55. He's a wonderful example of a kind-hearted person with good judgement.
A. inhuman B. tolerant C. generous D. sympathetic

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
56. It was(A) in Ha Long Bay(B) where(C) I first met(D) her.
57. To participate(A) in sport events, people suffering from(B) disabilities also have a chance to find(C) their
lifetime partner(D).
58. Beethoven is(A) the greatest German composer and musician(B) who is deaf(C) in the later(D) part of his
life.
59. It is(A) his dishonesty what(B) I dislike(C) the most(D).
60. Albert Einstein, the(A) father of modern physics, could not read until he was(B) eight, but that hasn't
stopped(D) him.

WRITING:
Write the sentences with the same meaning as those given, using words/ phrases or following the
instruction in the brackets.
61. Girls are to buy boys white chocolate on Valentine’s Day in Japan. (Cleft sentence)
=>…………….......................................................................................................................................................................................................
62. Jack and Rose had a romantic love story on the Titanic ship. (Cleft sentence)
=>…………….......................................................................................................................................................................................................
63. I’m absolutely sure that he intended to stab in my back.
=> He must ..........................................................................................................................................

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64. My roommate is so crazy about BTS that she spends all her money buying their albums.
=> So…......................................................................................................................................................
65. He refused to put me up for the night. He was so cold-hearted.
-> It was.………… ………………………………………………………………………………………
66. The boys mustn’t play football on the pavement.
-> The boys are not ……………………………………………………………………………….……….
67. I’m sure that Lam didn’t pay any attention to the lessons.
=> Lam can’t ..............................................................................................................................................
68. It was a mistake of you to be disrespectful to the elderly.
=> You shouldn’t ………………………………………………………………………………………….
69. Dan and Jenny invited me to stay with them. They are so nice.
-> It was…………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
70. I’m sure that you have a great passion for writing poetry.
=> You must..........................................................................................................................................

Write the sentences with the same meaning as those given, using words in the brackets. Do not alter the
word in any way.
71. It was wrong of you to play tricks on your best friend. (shouldn’t)
->………....................................................................................................................................................
72. My dad is able to mend all household appliances. (ability)
-> …….........................…… ……………………………………………………………………………..
74. We have tried our best to reconcile her with her husband. (effort)
-> …….........................…… ……………………………………………………………………………..
75. You don’t need to go there to meet him in person. (There)
->................................................................................................................................................................
76. I can imagine how worried Tom’s father was. (must)
->…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….
77. It wasn’t necessary for you to do all this work. (needn’t)
->…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
78. The students have decided to organize a campaign to raise money for the poor. (decision)
-> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
79.I think you have tried our best to finish the report on time. (effort)
-> …….........................…… ……………………………………………………………………………..
80. It’s obligatory for every employee to keep the company’s information secret. (have to)
->……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

===as poor as a church mouse===

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