PRACTICE TEST 2 GRADE 11

PRACTICE TEST 2
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (80ps)
I. PHONOLOGY (10ps)
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. asymmetric B. ahistorical C. oceanic D. aide
2. A. Aborigine B. recipe C. catastrophe D. secrete
3. A. fuzzy B. blizzard C. pizza D. buzz
4. A. gradual B. soldier C. education D. independent
5. A. chronicle B. choleric C. chimera D. chauvinist
Choose the word that is stressed differently from the others in the list
6. A. rendezvous B. scenario C. arithmetic D. quintessence
7. A. influenza B. controversial C. demonstrative D. preferential
8. A. trigonometry B. explanatory C. immediately D. democracy
9. A. legislature B. repository C. magnificent D. mistake
10.A. argumentative B. psychological C. contributory D. hypersensitive
KEY I.
1.C 2. D 3.C 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. C
II. VOCABULARY (10ps)
1. I'm sorry to ___________, but did you happen to mention the same "Fiona"?
A. butt in B. cut you C. intercede D. jump
2. Peter agreed reluctantly to sign the form but looked extremely ill at ______________.
A. agreement B. ease C. heart D. soul
3. Kate spent the morning __________ along the sea-front.
A. hiking B. rambling C. strolling D. crawling
4. A common cause of ___________ is the use of untreated water in preparation for foods,
which is quite common in certain underdeveloped countries.
A. displeasure B. malnutrition C. eupepsia D. dysentery
5. The bus stopped at the traffic lights with a ___________ of the brakes.
A. screech B. howl C. crash D. grind
6. The saucepans fell onto the floor with a great _____________.
A. clatter B. rattle C. crunch D. squeak
7.With the end of childhood, and the onset of_______ , young people experience profound
changes.
A. teenage B. childhood C. middle-age D. adolescence
8. The police promised him ________ from prosecution if he co-operated with them fully.
A. safety B. protection C. immunity D. absolution
9. The barman began to ________ his fists in a threatening manner so I left.
A. gather B. fold C. bundle D. clench
10. It must be true. I heard it straight from the ___________ mouth.
A. dog's B. horse's C. camel's D. cat's
KEY II.
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. B
III. STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR (10ps)
1. Diligently __________ Mary studied, she never got best marks.
A. while B. when C. as D. since
2. “Which is more important: luck or effort?” – “Luck is ________effort.
A. of the same importance B. the same importance as
B. as the same importance as D. of the same important as
3. _______, including climate, mineral content, and the permanency of surface water,
wetlands may be mossy, grassy, scrubby, or wooded.
A. Depending on many factors B. Many factors depending on
C. Factors depending on many D. On many factors depending
4. I’d sooner you _______ badly in the last exam.
A. didn’t done B. hadn’t done C. couldn’t do D. wouldn’t have done
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5. You _______ then; otherwise, the policeman wouldn’t have stopped you.
A. could have been speeding B. must have been speeding
C. might have been speeding D. ought to have been speeding
6. On being told about her sack, _______.
A. her boss felt sorry for Mary B. Mary was shocked
C. Mary’s face turned pale D. her boss’ face felt sorry for Mary
7. Would you be _______ my letter while I am away?
A. too good as to forward B. as good as forward
C. so good as to forward D. so good as forwarding
8. _______ the Coast Guard, not a single life was lost in the ferry accident.
A. Were it not for B. Regardless of C. Thanks to D. As a result of
9. Social scientists believe that _______ from sounds such as grunts and barks made by early
ancestors of human beings.
A. language, which was very slow to develop B. language, very slowly developing
C. the very slow development of language D. language developed very slowly
10. If I ……….you a pet crocodile, what would you do with it?
A. were going to give B. could give C. were for giving D. were to give
KEY III.
1.C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. D
IV. PREPOSITION AND PHRASAL VERBS (10ps)
1. At first, Tim insisted he was right, but then began to……………
A. back down B. follow up C. drop off D. break up
2. It’s no good pretending, you’ve got to ……. reality.
A. bargain for B. come up against C. face up to D. get down to
3. What were you two …………. just now in the garden?
A. bringing about B. getting up to C. coming up with D. getting round to
4. You should always have alternative plan to ………….
A. bring about B. ask after C. feel up to D. fall back on
5. A general amnesty for political prisoners may be______ the offing.
A. on B. at C. in D. through
6. Thomas is always flying ________ the handle at the slightest thing.
A. off B. over C. around D. through
7. Gareth Bale is a brilliant young footballer who is _____ the up and up.
A. in B. to C. through D. on
8. No agreement was reached. The strikers decided to ______out for a better deal.
A. keep B. watch C. hold D. draw
9. That dietician is going to bring ____ a book on healthy eating next month.
A. on B. up C. forward D. out
10. He ____up a lot of debts in the town and then disappeared without a trace.
A. put B. ran C. brought D. made
KEY IV.
1.A 2. C 3. B 4. D. 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. B
V. READING COMPREHENSION (20ps)
PASSAGE 1: Read the text below and choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) to each
question.
The development of jazz can be seen as part of the larger continuum of American popular
music, especially dance music. In the twenties, jazz became the hottest new thing in dance
music, much as ragtime had at the turn of the century, and as would rhythm and blues in the
fifties, rock in the fifties, and disco in the seventies.
But two characteristics distinguish jazz from other dance music. The first is improvisation,
the changing of a musical phrase according to the player's inspiration. Like all artists, jazz
musicians strive for an individual style, and the improvise or paraphrase is a jazz musician's
main opportunity to display his or her individuality. In early jazz, musicians often improvised
melodies collectively, thus creating a kind of polyphony. There was little soloing as such,
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although some New Orleans players, particularly cornet player Buddy Bolden, achieved local
fame for their ability to improvise a solo. Later the idea of the chorus-long or multichorus
solo took hold. Louis Armstrong's instrumental brilliance, demonstrated through extended
solos, was a major influence in this development. Even in the early twenties, however, some
jazz bands had featured soloists. Similarly, show orchestras and carnival bands often included
one or two such “get-off” musicians. Unimproved, completely structured jazz does exist, but
the ability of the best jazz musicians to create music of great cohesion and beauty during
performance has been a hallmark of the music and its major source of inspiration and change.
The second distinguishing characteristic of jazz is a rhythmic drive that was initially called
"hot" and later "swing". In playing hot, a musician consciously departs from strict meter to
create a relaxed sense of phrasing that also emphasizes the underlying rhythms. ("Rough"
tone and use of moderate vibrato also contributed to a hot sound.) Not all jazz is hot, however,
many early bands played unadorned published arrangements of popular songs. Still, the
proclivity to play hot distinguished the jazz musician from other instrumentalists.
1. The passage answers which of the following questions?
A. Which early jazz musicians most Influenced rhythm and blues music?
B. What are the differences between jazz and other forms of music?
C. Why is dancing closely related to popular music in the United States?
D. What instruments comprised a typical jazz band of the 1920's?
2. Which of the following appeared before jazz as a popular music for dancing?
A. Disco B. Rock C. Rhythm and blues D. Ragtime
3. According to the passage, jazz musicians are able to demonstrate their individual artistry
mainly by?
A. creating musical variations while performing B. preparing musical arrangements
C. reading music with great skill D. being able to play all types of popular
music
4. Which of the following was the function of “get-off” musicians?
A. Assist the other band members in packing up after a performance
B. Teach dance routines created for new music
C. Lead the band
D. Provide solo performances in a band or orchestra
5. Which two types of music developed around the same time?
A. jazz / rock B. dance / rhythm & blue C. rock / rhythm & blue D. jazz / dance
6. Louis Armstrong was mentioned as an influential musician of _____.
A. "hot" or "swing" jazz B. chorus-long jazz C. structured jazz D. soloing jazz
7. The word "consciously" is closest in meaning to _____.
A. carelessly B. easily C. periodically D. purposely
8. The word "unadorned" is closest in meaning to _____.
A. lovely B. plain C. disorganized D. inexpensive
9. Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?
A. "improvisation" B. "polyphony" C. "cornet player” D. "multichorus”
10. The topic of the passage is developed primarily by means of
A. dividing the discussion into two major areas
B. presenting contrasting points of views
C. providing biographies of famous musician
D. describing historical events in sequence
KEY V.
PASSAGE 1
1.B 2.D 3.A 4. D 5.C 6.B 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.A
PASSAGE 2: Read the following text and then choose the best phrase or clause given
below it to fill each gap. Write your answers in the numbered spaces under this part.
Every teacher knows that not all students are good examinees. Some are too tense,
become overanxious or too stressed and then perform below expectations (1)
______________ .
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Teachers try to help by compensating, believing (2) _____________ they will cure his
fear of exams.
So , last year, (3) ____________ , I completely rewrote the Business Studies Revision
Course at this secondary school. The central idea of the course is to treat the exam as an
event, a challenge, a performance, (4) _____________ , a drama production, or perhaps a
major music concert, (5) _____________ and very definitely on the public stage. The idea is
to show that the exam is not a test, (6) _____________ to show how good the candidate is.
The objective is to improve students’ final performance (7) ______________ , control and
ability to cope. The theme of “total preparation for performance” teaches them that (8)
_____________ are obviously important, they are only two of the five skills required, the
others being coping strategies, mental skills and management skills. These additions give a
new dimension (9) ______________ , increasing enjoyment and motivation.
They widen a student’s focus and help to convince some of the less confident students that
there are many ways in which they can actively contribute towards their (10) ____________.
A. much like a sports match
B. self-confidence and self-esteem
C. by increasing self-confidence
D. relying on my expertise alone
E. to a student’s revision
F. that if they boost a student’s academic knowledge
G. by improving a student’s revision
H. but an opportunity
I. those not mattering so much
J. drawing on my teaching experience and sports psychology skills
K. but bigger and more important
L. just when it matters most
M. but a real desire
N. while knowledge and examination techniques
O. despite the need for sustained effort
KEY V.
PASSAGE 2
1.L 2. F 3. J 4. A 5. K 6. H 7. C 8. N 9. E 10.B
VI. CLOZE TEST (20ps)
Passage 1: Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
space.
Since the time of Nostradamus, meteorologists have been trying to decipher the
mystery of climate changes. Their (2) _____ has been to be able to precisely (1) _____ the
weather for the days to come. In the past, meteorologists looked skywards to find hints in the
clouds. At present, their eyes are directed at the spots where the most intriguing climatic
transformations (3)_____ about, namely, the (4) _____ depths of the oceans where swirls,
whirlpools and waves generate the patterns for the future weather.
The most efficient way of (5) _____ hold of the ever changing map of the swirling
currents circulating their heat around the planet is from space. Weather satellites (6) _____
with complicated instruments examine the surface and the bottom of the oceans and determine
the exact height of water. The impressive advantage offered by satellite scanning is that
measurements can be (7) _____ even in the most inaccessible parts of the oceans and can
provide daily pictures of the water surface together with the calculated wave height and wind
speed.
Besides being a priceless device for predicting climatic conditions for tourists, farmers
or aviators, weather satellites also (8) _____ advance warnings against storms or typhoons
which (9) _____ the coastal populations to (10) _____ themselves against these destructive
forces of nature.
1. A. subject B. objectivity C. subjection D. objective
2. A. unravel B. perceive C. forecast D. explore
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3. A. come B. turn C. bring D. get

4. A. utmost B. indefinite C. terminal D. ultimate
5. A. getting B. coming C. finding D. making
6. A. equipped B. delivered C. supplement D. donated
7. A. done B. formed C. fulfilled D. taken
8. A. denote B. proceed C. emerge D. issue
9. A. entitle B. entail C. enable D. enforce
10. A. protect B. ward C. sustain D. preserve
KEY VI.
Cloze Test 1
1.D 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. D 8. D 9. C 10.A
Passage 2: Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
space.
DOLPHIN TO THE RESCUE

People often claim that humans and animals are not as different as they appear. For
example, dolphin are often (1)_________with human – or even super-human – intelligence
and also a sort of (2)_________with human beings. This attitude to dolphins is not surprising
in view of (3)_________like the following one, which happened in 1983. A lawyer’s wife
was bathing alone from a private beach in Florida. She had only just (4)________into the
water when she was (5)________off by a strong current. She swallowed water and was
beginning to lose (6)________, wishing desperately that someone would come and rescue her.
And she tells how at this moment she was given ‘a tremendous shove’ and found herself
(7)______out of the water. She slowly recovered and turned to thank her rescuer. But there
was no one about, only a pair of dolphins playing and leaping out of the water a few metres
offshore.
At this point a man came running up to say that he had seen what he had taken for a
dead body being pushed ashore by one of the dolphins. Now this is not an obscure
(8)_______ of an incident which happened in the dim and (9)______ past. It happened in our
own times and was witnessed by a number of (10)_________.
1. A. credited B. awarded C. attributed D. reckoned
2. A. likeness B. attraction C. sympathy D. fellowship
3. A. occasions B. incidents C. scenes D. circumstances
4. A. swum B. emerged C. entered D. gone
5. A. taken B. carried C. fetched D. transported
6. A. sight B. life C. awareness D. consciousness
7. A. staggering B. hauling C. rescuing D. appearing
8. A. narrative B. account C. tale D. version
9. A. unreliable B. historical C. ancient D. distant
10. A. onlookers B. watchers C. viewers D. spectators
KEY VI.
Cloze Test 2
1.A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D 10.A
B. WRITTEN TEST
I. OPEN CLOZE TEST (20ps)
Fill each blank with ONE suitable word.
Cloze test 1
The knowledge and eloquence that people gain through travelling is usually perceived (1)
……………the best fulfillment in life. It is the inquisitive human nature (2) …………impels
people to seek thrilling experiences and to set out on an exploration trip. Those who travel
frequently and to diverse places benefit from establishing new relationships and (3)……….…
a better knowledge about other cultures and lifestyles. However, there is a grain of truth in the
assumption that people are prone to cherishing clichés and unfounded prejudices about other
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nations and their characteristics. Sometimes, it is only the first-hand encounter that can help
change the approach towards the (4) ..….….… “inferior communities”. This direct (5)
……………. with a different civilization enables travelers to drop their baseless assumptions
and get acquainted with the real concept of life in all four (6) ..………. of the globe. Beyond
question, travelling facilitates friendship and makes (7) …………..…… easier for many
individuals to acknowledge the true value of different traditions and customs. Yet, it does not
always (8) …….………enjoyment. It (9) …..……also involve coming close with the
atrocities of real existence as well as becoming aware of the challenges and hardships that
other people have to struggle with. Hence, a true voyage is the one with a good deal of
experience to reminisce about, (10) ……..…… often combined with exposure to abhorrent
sights and incredible ordeals. The learning to be complete, thus, requires an ability to observe
and analyze the surroundings, both their glamour and brutality.
KEY I.
Open Cloze Test 1
1. as 2. that 3. acquiring 4. so-called 5. contact
6. corners 7. it 8. mean 9. may 10. very
Cloze test 2
Enjoy the benefits of stress
Are you looking forward to another busy week? You should be according (0) to some
experts. They argue that the stress (1) …………. in our daily lives is not only good for us, but
essential to survival. They say that the (2) ………….to stress, which creates a chemical
(3) ……….. adrenalin, helps the mind and body to act quickly (4) ……… emergencies.
Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet.
Whilst nobody (5) ……… the pressures of everyday life, what is surprising is that we are
yet to develop successful ways of (6) ……… with them. Even the experts consider the
current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that (7) ………. of
trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation techniques, we must exploit
it. Apparently, research shows that people who (8) ………. conditions of stress for themselves
by doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life’s
problems. Activities of this type (9) ………. been shown to create a lot of emotion; people
may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point at which they have
succeeded and know that it was a positive (10) ………..
KEY I.
Open Cloze Test 2
1. encountered 2. response 3. called 4. in 5. denies
6. dealing 7. instead 8. create 9. have 10. experience
II. WORD FORM. (20ps)
Part 1: Complete the sentence with the correct form of the given word. (10 pts)
1. The agenda for meeting is still not _______________ . (FINAL)
2. Management decided the office was ___________ and sacked three junior typists. (MAN)
3. New full-time students from lower income households will be able to apply for a(n)
__________ maintenance grant offered by the government, but have to work in public sectors
after they graduate. (PAY)
4. University faculties expect to receive completed ________ by the beginning of June.
(THESIS)
5. He made a ______ attempt to climb the tree to recover his kite. (FOOL)
6. Store cards are offered at the till and people can obtain ______of credit cards with relative
ease. (FIST)
7. Please place your cigarette ends in the ______ provided. (RECEIVE)
8. Why don’t you take the ______ and arrange the meeting. (INITIATE)
9. His workmates were very ______ and selfish. (COOPERATE)
10. Heavy rain and excessive use have the soil_____. (POVERTY)

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KEY II.
Part 1:
1. finalized 2. over- manned 3.. non-repayable 4. theses 5. foolhardy
6. fistfuls 7. receptacles 8. initiative 9. uncooperative 10. impoverished
Part 2: Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that
fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
NATIONAL INDIA THROUGH THE RAILWAY
Not only can the railway be seen as a (0. MOBILE) mobiliser of ( 1. NATION)
________________, but as a mobiliser of (2. CAPITAL) ___________________. As Ian
Kerr suggests in Building the Railway of Raj, the building of the railway in India introduced
the framework of (3.CONTRACT)________________employment-of the labour market-
and, the knowledge of the saleability of that labour, (4. ARGUE) ______________, lays the
(5. FOUND) _________________for unions, The Congress Party and ultimately
independence. Independence and the conceiving of the nation internationally can be (6. FAR)
_____________ perceived in the participation of Indian construction workers in the building
of railway throughout Africa. The knowledge of the saleability of labour internationally
anticipated the falling of border through (7. GLOBAL) _____________ before their
construction. As Barrack Obama arrives at the old Nairobi train station in the post aspect of
(8. COLONY) _____________________, he writes upon a railway line that had taken ‘ the
lives of several hundred (9. IMPORT) ___________________ Indian workers’ for the ‘ line
track that helped usher in Keya’s colonial history’ (10. INFER) ______________________
an interconnectivity within the Empire, and an interconnectivity within the constructing of
railways and furthermore, how that ‘ colonial history’ relied upon the introduction of the
railway.
KEY II.
Part 2:
1. nationhood 2. capitalism 3. contractual 4. arguably 5. foundation
6. further 7. globalization 8., colonialism 9. imported 10,. inferring
III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 ps)
Identify 10 mistakes in the following passage and correct them.
If there is one characteristic of British work in the arts that seems to stand out is its
shortage of identification with wider intellectual trends. Playwrights and directors can be left-
wing in their political look-out, but the plays they produce rarely convey a straightforward
message. The same is largely true of British novelists and poets. Their writing is naturalistic
and is not connected to particular intellectual movements. The theatre had always been very
strong in Britain, especially in London. The country's most successful playwrights are those
who explore the darker side of the personality and of personal relationships. In contrast, the
cinema in Britain is often regarded as not quite part of the arts in all, it is simply
entertainment. Britain is unique between the large European countries in giving mostly no
financial help to their film industry. Classical music is also a minority interest. British seem
disinterested in high education, they watch lots of television, but are enthusiastic readers. The
vast majority of books reading in Britain are not classified as serious literature.
1. _____________  _____________ 2. _____________  _____________
3. _____________  _____________ 4. _____________  _____________
5. _____________  _____________ 6. _____________  _____________
7. _____________  _____________ 8. _____________  _____________
9. _____________  _____________ 10. _____________  _____________
KEY III.
1. shortage  lack 2. look-out  outlook 3. to  with 4. had  has
5. in all  at all 6. between  among 7. mostly  almost
8. their  its 9. disinterested  uninterested 10. reading  read

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IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION. (20 ps)

A. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. I rarely sleep in the afternoon.
 I'm not in ______________________________________________________________
2. It was wrong of you to borrow my book without asking.
You ____________________________________________before you borrowed my book.
3. It was not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out.
 Not for ______________________________________________________________
4. People became aware of the damage to the ozone layer when an enormous hole was
discovered over the South Pole.
 It was the ______________________________________________________________
B. Write a new sentence using the word given. Do not alter the word in any way.
5. Christ would only eat a pizza if he could have a mushroom topping. (ON)
 Christ __________________________________________________ when he ate a pizza.
6. My sister finds commuting every day annoying. (PUT)
 It’s difficult for my sister ___________________________________________ every day.
7. The Mediterranean is warm, whereas the North Sea is much colder. (NOTHING)
The North Sea is ____________________________________________ the Mediterranean.
8. My father persuaded me to learn another foreign language. (TALKED)
 My father ___________________________________________________ another foreign
language.
9. Whatever difficulties Anna had, she still attended university. (SHINE)
______________________________________________________________________
10. The view from the hotel is absolutely breathtaking. (BREATH)
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KEY IV.
A.
1. I’m not in the habit of sleeping in the afternoon.
2. You should have asked me/ for permission….
3. Not for another five years did the whole truth about the murder come out.
4. It was the discovery of an enormous hole over the South Pole that made people aware of
the damage to the ozone player.
B.
5. Christ insisted on having a mushroom topping when he ate a pizza.
6. It’s difficult for my sister to put up with commuting every day.
7. The North Sea is nothing like as warm as the Mediterranean.
8. My father talked me into learning another language.
9. Anna still attended university (come) rain or shine.
10. The view from the hotel will take your breath away

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