PROGRESS TEST (2.

1)
Name:……………………………………………………………Class: 11A……
I. Choose the one or phrase that best completes each sentence .
1. The boy doesn’t want to keep those common stamp.
A. distinctive B. special C. ordinary D. strange
2. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
A. unimpaired B. ill-educated C. skilled D. unqualified
3. The singer was ____________ on the piano by her sister.
A. played B. performed C. accompanied D. helped
4. There are some hobbies that I __________ in for a while besides reading and collecting.
A. occupy B. indulge C. fascinate D. accomplish
5. He is a great __________ of Picasso’s early paintings.
A. admirer B. admiration C. admire D. admiring
6. I don’t have much money, so I bought the camera_______.
A. newly B. second-hand C. immediately D. profitably
7. I really admire him for his __________.
A. succeed B. successfully C. successful D. success
8. People ________ hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and relaxation.
A. wake up B. take up C. give up D. hold up
9. If no one wants the common stamps, I simply throw them ______.
A. on B. away C. with D. in
10. ____ is Mary that ______ harder than anybody else in this company.
A. She / works B. It / worked C. It / works D. It / working
11. ______ men are often paid more than ______ women for ______ same job.
A. The/ the/ a B. A/ a/ the C. The/ ∅/ a D. ∅/ ∅/ the
12. It was the woman that _______us English last year.
A. taught B. teaches C. has taught D. had taught
13. The man _____ his car outside hasn't come back for it yet.
A. who he left B. who left C. whom he left D. Whose
14. __________ the classroom , he began to talk about the car accident yesterday.
A. Entered B. Enter C. Entering D. To enter
15. The first library ______ in the Nebraska Territory was built in Fort Atkinson in 1870.
A. could established B. establishing C. was established D. to be established
16. My father has a__________ box.
A. old small black Turkish B. small old Turkish black
C. small old black Turkish D. small Turkish old black
II. Rewrite the sentences to focus attention on the underlined words or phrases
17. My secretary sent the bill to Mr. Harding yesterday.
 It was............................................................................................................................................................
18. I always keep your picture besides me.
 It was............................................................................................................................................................
19. Portugal defeated France in the Euro 2016 final.
 It was............................................................................................................................................................
20. I first got to know the girls five years ago.
 It was............................................................................................................................................................
 PROGRESS TEST (2.2)
Name:……………………………………………………………Class: 11A……
I. Choose the one or phrase that best completes each sentence .
1. These ideas have now been completely discarded.
A. come up with B. got rid of C. put forward D. put into practice
2. The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
A. relaxed B. comfortable C. free D. busy
3. I can’t give chapter and_________, but to the best of my knowledge, it’s a line from “Romeo and Juliet”.
A. scene  B. note  C. verse  D. rhyme
4. He keeps a lot of pictures and paintings. He is an art __________.
A. keeper B. collector C. guitarist D. relative
5. I’m sure you’ll have no ______the exam.
A. difficulty passing B. difficulties to pass C. difficulty to pass D. difficulties of passing
6. __________ is an activity which someone does for pleasure when they are not working.
A. Keeping B. Hobby C. Collection D. Entertainment
7. There are five students in my class ______ speak Chinese very well.
A. whom B. whose C. who D. which
8. Comics from the 1960s are highly________.
A. collected B. collection C. collective D. collectable
9. He is very good _____ accompanying people singing with his guitar.
A. with B. on C. in D. at
10. The results can be divided ______ three main categories.
A. in B. for C. into D. on
11. Mary is _____ accountant. She goes to work five days _____ week. At the weekend, she stays at _____ home and
does her housework.
A. a/ the / the B. an/ a/ ∅ C. an/ ∅/ ∅ D. the/ a/ a
12. ____ yesterday ____ she came here; I am sure of that.
A. It is - that B. It is - when C. It is - which D. It was - that
13. It is the library ____.
A. that I often borrow books B. that I often borrow books from
C. where I often borrow books from D. from that I often borrow books
14. My parents lent me the money.________, I couldn’t have afforded the trip.
A. Only if B. Otherwise C. However D. Therefore
15. Many communities are dependent oil and groundwater_______ from wells for their water supply.
A. that obtained B. obtained C. is obtained D. obtain it
16. My mother would like to buy a ______ bag
A. big plastic blue Russian B. big Russian blue plastic
C. big blue Russian plastic D. Russian plastic big blue
II. Rewrite the sentences to focus attention on the underlined words or phrases
17. Princess Diana was usually referred as The Rose of England.
 It was............................................................................................................................................................
18. I gave him a photo album on his wedding day.
 It was............................................................................................................................................................
19. I bought this motor in HCM city some years ago.
It was.............................................................................................................................................................
20. The earthquake destroyed everything two years ago.
 It was............................................................................................................................................................