The first semester examination scholl year 2007-2008

ered to pay his fare.
A. Knowing that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare.
B. Knewing that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare.
C. Having known that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare.
D. Knowing that he was poor because I offered to pay his fare.
She couldn’t drive the motorbike. It was very difficult..
A. It was very difficult for her driving the motorbike.
B. It was very difficult for her to drive the motorbike.
C. It was very difficult for her of driving the motorbike.
D. It was very difficult for her to driving the motorbike.
I haven’t gone to the theatre for three weeks.
A. I didn’t go to the theatre for three weeks.
B. I didn’t want to go to the theatre any more.
C. I stopped going to the theatre.
D. I last went to the theatre three weeks ago.
Mary said that they should go for a picnic on Sunday.
A. Mary suggested going for a picnic on Sunday.
B. Mary suggested on going for a picnic on Sunday.
C. Mary suggested to go for a picnic on Sunday.
D. Mary suggested for going for a picnic on Sunday.	
IV. Reading
A. Read the following passage and choose the best answer among a, b, c, d
	In many modern countries, people think of a family as a mother, a father and their children. But this is not the only kind of the family group. In some parts of the world, a family group has many other members. This kind of large family is called an “extended family” or a “joint family”.
	The joint family includes all living relatives on either the mother’s or the father’s side of the family. It 
is made up of grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, and cousins. They live together in a large house or in huts built close together.
	Early people probably lived in joint families. They had to be part of a large group in order to survive. The members of the group help each other hunt. They work together to protect themselves from dangerous animals and other enemies.
	In China, people lived in joint families. When a son married, he and his wife lived at his parents’ homes. Unmarried daughters remained at home until they married. Chinese children felt very loyal to their parents. Younger members of the joint family always took care of the old ones.
	In India and Africa, some people still live in joint families. The members of a joint family share their earnings and property. If one member of the group becomes ill or has bad luck, the others help the person. As in the past, the members of the joint family offer each other help and protection.
The phrase “to be made up of” in the second paragraph means …………
A. include	B. relatives	C. live	D. hut
Long time ago, members of joint families ………………
A. did not live together	B. helped each other catch animals	
C. only play together	D. lived separately in order to survive
Chinese people felt loyal to their …………
A. father	B. parents	C. cousins	D. relatives
In India and Africa, people in joint families help a person when……….
A. he has good luck	B. he gets rid of illness
C. he has bad luck	D. he shares them his earning
On the whole, this story about …………………
A. all types of families 	B. joint families	
C. families in China	D. families found in India and Africa
B. Choose the best answer among a, b, c, d to fill in each blank.
Have you ever stopped (46)………why people give each (47)………….. eggs at Easter? The Christian festival of Easter celebrates the return of Jesus Christ from the death, but the festival is actually named (48)………..the goddess of the sun, Eostre, whose name is taken from the East where she (49)………….In very ancient times, Easter was a celebration that winter was up and that a new life was about to begin. The rabbit, (50)………… to the number of young it produces, is the symbol of life. In some parts of the world, the rabbits leaves large numbers of eggs( another symbol of new life) in the garden and children have to find as many as they can. This is very like Christmas when Santa Claus leaves presents for individual children.
A. to wonder	B. wondering	C. wonder	D. wander
A. else	B. person	C. others	D. other
A. for 	B. about	C. after	D. with
A. goes	B. sets	C. raises	D. rises
A. as 	B. since	C. due	D. because
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In 776 B.C, the first Olympia Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks’ chief god, Zeus. Only the elite and military could participate firstly, but later the Games were open to all free Greek males who had no criminal record. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in jumping, discuss and javelin throwing, running, wrestling, boxing and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their head and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place.
	The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four- year cycles called “ Olympiads” dating from 776 B.C. 
Where were the first Olympia Games held ?
-> ………………………………………………………………
How many years were the Olympia Games held?
-> ………………………………………………………………
Could the women participate in the Olympia Games?
-> ………………………………………………………………
Did the Greeks believe that athletic events were important?
-> ………………………………………………………………	
THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
SCHOLL YEAR 2008-2009
SUBJECT : ENGLISH
THE 11th FORM
TIME: 45 MINUTES
I. Pronunciation (1m)
 Put the words with the same sounds in the correct column.
	quiet creature glow graceful quick
 grand glance crowded
/ gl /
/ kr /
/ gr /
/ Kw /
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II. Vocabulary (3ms)
A. Fill each blank with a suitable word/ phrase from the box.
an childless bring invited happy got married
I was (1)……by my neighbours to attend their son’s birthday party last Saturday evening. It was not (2)……ordinary celebration. The young couple had been (3)……for ten years after they(4)……so they were thrilled to have a child after they had virtually given up. And I had decided to (5)……my camera to take some photographs of the (6)……family
The keys:
1……………	2……………	3……………	4……………	5……………	6…………… 
B. Supply the correct form of the word.
A ……………is a person who is chosen or appointed on be half of another person or a group (present)
The United Nation is (an)………………..organization. ( nation)
She was in a very ……………….situation. She felt so stupid and didn’t know what to say. (embarrass)
III. Reading (2ms)
Read the following passage and answer the questions below. 
	In 776 B.C, the first Olympia Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks’ chief god, Zeus. Only the elite and military could participate firstly, but later the Games were open to all free Greek males who had no criminal record. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in jumping, discuss and javelin throwing, running, wrestling, boxing and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their head and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place.
	The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four- year cycles called “ Olympiads” dating from 776 B.C. 
Where were the first Olympia Games held?
-> ………………………………………………………………
How many years were the Olympia Games held?
-> ………………………………………………………………
Could the women participate in the Olympia Games?
-> ………………………………………………………………
Did the Greeks believe that athletic events were important?
-> ………………………………………………………………
IV. Grammar (2ms)
A. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.
When the police arrived, the boy (go)……………..away.
I (play)……………..soccer when I saw my old friend.
B. Complete the following sentences, using the infinitive or gerund
They let him (write)……………..a letter to his family.
You can’t prevent him from (spend)……………….his own money.
V. Writing (2ms)
Rewrite the following sentences with the given words.
The cat jumped through the window.
-> They saw ………………………………………….
“You should stop smoking”.
-> My father advised ……………………………….
David said that he broke the precious vase.
-> David admitted……………………………………
Mary was absent yesterday because she was ill.
-> If…………. ………………………………………….
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THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
SCHOLL YEAR 2008-2009
SUBJECT : ENGLISH
THE 10th FORM
TIME: 45 MINUTES
I. Pronunciation (1m)
 Put the words with the same vowel sounds in the correct column.
	 men far father man study
 anything romantic love
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II. Vocabulary (3ms)
A. Fill each blank with a suitable word/ phrase from the box.
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Technology can (1)……wonderful, but I worry that we’re losing something because of it. There are (2)……of this everywhere. Imagine this: I want to (3)……somewhere interesting. I don’t talk to anyone about where I go. I check the internet. When I find (4)……interesting hotel, I don’t (5)……the hotel. I send an e-mail. Two days go by, nobody answers my e-mail, so I call and leave a voice message for somebody (6)……the hotel. Something is really wrong- we never talk to people. Is this really good for us?
The keys:
1……………	2……………	3……………	4……………	5……………	6…………… 
B. Supply the correct form of the word.
Marie Curie harboured the dream of a ……………career. (science)
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