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THE SIMULATION OLYMPIC

ENGLISH TEST FOR GRADE 11
Time allowance: 120 minutes

I. SECTION ONE: PHONETICS (2/20points)

Part 1: (1 point) Choose the words whose pronunciation is different from the others in each of the
following questions. Write your answer in the table given below.
1. A. allegedly B. confusedly C. wickedly D. supposedly
2. A. architecture B. archive C. chaos D. charitable
3. A. adventure B. advantage C. admirable D. addition
4. A. herbage B. plumber C. comb D. debt
5. A. property B. access C. possession D. prospect

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 2: (1 point) Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each
of the following questions. Write your answer in the table given below.
6. A. spectator B. outstanding C. typical D. intensive
7. A. delegation B. energetic C. participant D. competition
8. A. altogether B. eventually C. capacity D. particular
9. A. exhausted B. atmosphere C. suspect D. computer
10. A. bigoted B. perpetrate C. relativism D. picturesquely

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

II. SECTION TWO: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (8/20 points)

Part 1: (0,6 point) Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part
in each of the following questions. Write your answer in the table given below.
11. Since the price is getting more prohibitive. Precious few people can afford what they want.
A. valuable B. significant C. little D. valueless
12. It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger one to achieve their mutual
goals.
A. vital B. unnecessary
C. urgent D. unavoidable
13. Around 150 B.C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to
brightness.
A. record B. shine C. categorize D. diversify

11. 12. 13.

Part 2: (0,4 point) Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part
in each of the following questions. Write your answer in the table given below.
14. We were all sorry to get to know about his heart-wrenching story.
A. gloomy B. heart-rending C. whole-hearted D. blissful
15. Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.
A. similar B. fake C. different D. genuine

14. 15.

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Part 3: (4 points) Choose the best option A, B, C or D to finish each of the following sentences. Write
your answer in the table given below.
16. He _______ his son of the dangers of driving heedlessly in his new car.
A. warned B. remembered C. threatened D. concerned
17. They live in a very__________ populated area of Italy.
A. barely B. scarcely C. hardly D. sparsely
18. I only ________ we were running low on petrol after we had passed the last filling station.
A. observed B. witnessed C. beheld D. noticed
19. Peter agreed reluctantly to sign the form but looked extremely ill at _________.
A. agreement B. ease C. heart D. soul
20. His illness made him_________ of concentration.
A. incompetent B. unable C. incapable D. powerless
21. He was ________ when he left the village and went to live in London.
A. like a fish out of water B. like a lion out of cage
C. like counting the chickens D. like letting sleeping dogs lie.
22. It was felt that the new bonus for increased production would provide an ________ to work overtime.
A. incentive B. receptive C. incitement D. initiative
23. _________, I would like to say how pleased I am to be here.
A. Primarily B. Foremost C. Earliest D. First
24. George took _______ of the fine weather to do the gardening.
A. charge B. advantage C. chance D. interest
25. Tuan has ______ his heart on winning a place at FTU.
A. imprinted B. etched C. set D. applied
26. “During the exam, we are not permitted to talk, walk or smoke.” “That’s right. The school authority
won’t allow ________”
A. to smoke B. smoke C. smoking D. smokes
27. Mary was the last applicant ________ for the post of manager assistant.
A. to interview B. interviewing C. to be interviewed D. interviewed
28. He was looked _______ by others because of his poverty.
A. out for B. into C. down upon D. up to
29. “Would you like to drop in my house and indulge in our favorite film?” “- ________”.
A. Are you kidding me? It's impolite. B. Why not?
C. It’s a no thing though. D. No such luck.
30. There are only tenchildren in the class at the moment but it could be ______ that after Christmas.
A. double B. twice C. two D. couple
31. He got an excellent grade in his examination ________ the fact that he had not worked particularly
hard.
A. in spite of B. on account of C. although D. because of
32. Don't forget to come to my party tomorrow, ________?
A. haven’t you B. don’t you C. can you D. will you
33. Someone who is out of work and claiming money from the government can be said to be ________.
A. on the dole B. on the pull C. on the razzle D. on the level
34. The climbers sought ________from the storm.
A. escape B. refuge C. solace D. defence
35. No one can function properly if he or she is ________ adequate sleep.
A. took away B. deprived of C. derived from D. got rid of

16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

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Part 4: (1 point) Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. Write
your answer in the table given below.
36. Several (A) people have apparent (B) tried to change the man’s mind (C), but he refuses to listen (D).
37. Plants absorb water (A) and nutrients and anchoring themselves (B) in the soil (C) with their roots (D).
38. It is necessary that one met (A) a judge before signing (B) the final (C) papers for a divorce (D).
39. Astronomers do not know how many (A) galaxies there are (B) but is it (C) thought that there
are millions or perhaps billions (D).
40. Both viruses also (A) genes are (B) made from nucleoproteins, the essential chemicals with which
living (C) matter duplicates itself (D).

36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

Part 5: (2 points) Use the correct form of each word in bold type to complete the numbered spaces
provided in the passage. Write your answers in the table given below.

Perhaps the most vivid illustration of our gift for recognition is the magic of caricature—the fact that
the sparest cartoon of a familiar face, even a single line dashed off in two seconds, can be identified by
our brains in an instant. It’s often said that a good caricature looks more like a person than the person
himself. As it happens, this notion, 41. ______ (INTUITION) though it may sound, is actually supported
by research. In the field of vision science, there’s even a term for this seeming paradox—the caricature
effect—a phrase that hints at how our brains 42. ______ (PERCEPTION) faces as much as perceive
them.
Human faces are all built pretty much the same: two eyes above a nose that’s above a mouth, the features
43. ______ (VARIETY) from person to person generally by mere millimeters. So what our brains look for,
according to vision scientists, are the 44. ______ (LIE) features—those 45. ______ (CHARACTER) that
deviate most from the ideal face we carry around in our heads, the running average of every visage we’ve
ever seen. We code each new face we encounter not in absolute terms but in the several ways it differs 46.
______ (MARK) from the mean. In other words, to beat what vision scientists call the 47. ______
(HOMOGENEOUS) problem, we 48. ______ (ACCENT) what’s most important for recognition and
largely ignore what isn’t. Our perception fixates on the 49. ______ (TURN) nose, rendering it more
porcine, the sunken eyes or the 50. ______ (FLESH) cheeks, making them loom larger. To better identify
and remember people, we turn them into caricatures.

41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

III. SECTION THREE: READING (7/20 points)

Part 1: (2 points) Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space.
Write your answers in the table provided below.

Language Learning Advice

A recent issue of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the (1)
_________ of second language acquisition. Their advice may prove invaluable for those (2) _________ a
language course.
One suggestion is that you (3) _________ whether you are likely to be successful at learning a
language or not. Did you enjoy studying languages at school, for example? Do you have enough time to
learn a language? The main (4) _________ will be your own time and effort. Therefore you must make
sure that the course on offer leads to a (5) _________ qualification.
Also, be realistic in your (6) _________. If you don't set achievable aims you are more likely to
give up. Do not be deceived (7) _________ thinking that the most expensive courses are the best. (8)
_________ around to get the best possible value for money.

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You should also bear in mind that the quicker you learn a language the more quickly you forget it.
Sandra Miller, a French teacher, tried to teach herself German by enrolling on a (9) _________ course.
Already fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of
making progress were high. Three years (10) _________ she remembers very little. She feels her biggest
mistake was not to build on her previous studies. "I should have consolidated what I'd learnt by continuing
to study, even if it were by myself."
51. A. domain B. branch C. field D. area
52. A. wondering B. thinking C. looking D. considering
53. A. assess B. review C. balance D. survey
54. A. charge B. cost C. price D. valuation
55. A. recognised B. understood C. valued D. regarded
56. A. sights B. ends C. objects D. goals
57. A. by B. about C. into D. in
58. A. Nose B. Push C. Run D. Shop
59. A. rapid B. crash C. quick D. fast
60. A. on B. forward C. from D. onward

51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.

Part 2: (2 points) Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
word in each space. Write your answers in the table below.

IQ TESTS
Psychologists have long been interested in (61)____ we judge intelligence in strangers. Now
scientists have designed tests ( 62)_______ try to discover which cues help people to judge IQ accurately,
and which cause them to get it wrong. High school pupils were videotaped answering thought-provoking
questions and the videos were then shown to groups of judges who were asked to assess the students’
physical type and monitor a variety of behavioural cues. Next the judges were asked to rate the students’
intelligence. At the (63)______ time, each student was (64)_______ required to sit a standard IQ test.
Certain cues matched the (65)______ of the IQ tests more closely than others. While
speaking quickly, using a lot of words or displaying ease (66)_____ understanding caused the judges to
rate the students’ intelligence highly, and was reflected in the IQ tests, (67)_______ cues seemed to give
the judges an entirely false impression of intelligence as measured by the IQ test. (68)_______ the cues
that led judges to assess students as dull were factors (69)______ as using halting speech or slang. Cues
that led judges to view students as bright included talking loudly and using proper English. (70)_______
of these trail correlated with measured IQ, however.
.

61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

Part 2: (1 point) Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option (marked A, B, C or D) to
answer the questions. Write your answers in the table below.
CLASSIC TOURS
Luggage
We ask you to keep luggage down to one medium-sized suitcase per person, but a small holdall can also
be taken on board.
Seat Allocation
Requests for particular seats can be made on most coach breaks when booking, but since allocations are
made on a first come first served basis, early booking is advisable. When bookings are made with us you
will be offered the best seats that are available on the coach at that time.

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Travel Documents
When you have paid your deposit we will send to you all the necessary documents and labels, so that you
receive them in good time before the coach break departure date. Certain documents, for example, air or
boat tickets, may have to be retained and your driver or courier will then issue them to you at the relevant
point.
Special Diets
If you require a special diet you must inform us at the time of booking with a copy of the diet. This will
be notified to the hotel or hotels on your coach break, but on certain coach breaks the hotels used are
tourist class and whilst offering value for money within the price range, they may not have the full
facilities to cope with special diets. Any extra costs incurred must be paid to the hotel by yourself before
departure from the hotel.
Accommodation
Many of our coach-breaks now include, within the price, accommodation with private facilities, and this
will be indicated on the coach break page. Other coach breaks have a limited number of rooms with
private facilities which, subject to availability, can be reserved and guaranteed at the time of booking -
the supplementary charge shown in the price panel will be added to your account.
On any coach break, there are only a limited number of single rooms. When a single room is available, it
may be subject to a supplementary charge and this will be shown on the brochure page.
Entertainment
Some of our hotels arrange additional entertainment which could include music, dancing, film shows, etc.
The nature and frequency of the entertainment presented is at the discretion of the hotel and therefore not
guaranteed and could be withdrawn if there is a lack of demand or insufficient numbers in the hotel.

71. If you want to sit at the front of the coach, __________.

A. ask when you get on the coach B. arrive early on the departure date
C. book your seat well in advance D. avoid travelling at peak times
72. Your air tickets ____________.
A. will be sent to your departure point B. must be collected before leaving
C. will be enclosed with other documents D. may be held by your coach driver
73. If you need a special diet you should ___________.
A. inform the hotel when you arrive B. pay extra with the booking
C. tell the coach company D. book tourist class
74. It may be necessary to pay extra for ____________.
A. a bathroom B. boat tickets C. additional luggage D. entertainment
75. With every booking, Classic Tours guarantee you will be able to ______________.
A. request high-quality meals B. take hand luggage on the coach
C. use your own personal bathroom D. see a film if you want to

71. 72. 73. 74. 75.

Part 3: (2 points) Read the passage then choose the best sentences A-J to fill in each gap. Write your
answers in the table provided below.
Chocolate, which has its origins in South America, is now part of a multi-million pound worldwide
business.
At Easter, British people spend over $230 million on chocolate. A massive eight per cent of all
chocolate is bought at this time.
(76)____. Although the large scale industrial production of chocolate began in the last century, the
cacao plant was first cultivated by the Aztec, Toltec and Mayan civilizations of Central America over three
thousand years ago.
The cacao tree is an evergreen, tropical plant which is found in Africa, South and Central America,
the West Indies and South East Asia. The fruit of this tree is melon-sized and contains 20-40 seeds.

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(77)____. In English – speaking countries, they are called cacao beans. This is a misspelling from the 17th
century when they were also called cacao and cacao beans.
The Aztecs used cocoa beans as money. (78)____. This is from the world in the Aztec language,
Nahuatl, meaning “bitter water”. (79)____. The Spanish found the drink more palatable mixed with
cinnamon and sugar, but the recipe did not spread to the rest of Europe for another century. In the late 17th
century, chocolate houses were set up in Europe’s capital cities, where people gathered to drink chocolate.
(80)____. But in 1826, CJ Van Houten of the Netherlands invented chocolate powder. (81)____.
The age of the chocolate bar as we know it began in 1847 when a Bristol company, Fry and Sons,
combined cocoa butter with pure chocolate liquor and sugar to produce a solid block that you could eat.
(82)____.
At the turn of the century, the British chocolate market was dominated by French companies. In
1879 the English company Cadbury even named their Birmingham factory Bournville (ville is the French
word for town) in the hope that a little glamour would rub off. But then came Cadbury’s famous Dairy
Milk bar which began life as a Dairymaid in 1905. (83)____.
It seems that, for the time being at least, chocolate intake in Britain has established at about four
bars each week. (84)____. The latest market trick is the so-called “extended line”. This is when the humble
chocolate bar becomes an ice cream, a soft drink or a dessert, to tempt chocoholics who have grown tired
of conventional snacks.
At the other end of the production process, cacao farmers are still feeling the effects of a crash in
cocoa bean prices at the end of 1980s. (85)____. Perhaps you could spare a thought for them as you munch
your next chocolate bars.
A. This was made by extracting most of the cocoa butter from the crushed beans.
B. A Swiss company then introduced milk solids to the process which gave us milk chocolate.
C. They also used them to make a drink called xocoatl.
D. Until the last century, the chocolate drink was made from solid blocks of chocolate which had to be
melted down in hot water.
E. When dried they become cacao beans, which can be used to make chocolate.
F. Clever advertising which associated it with the healthy qualities of milk from the English
countryside quickly established the bar as a rival to the more decadent French brands.
G. As most cacao farmers operate on a very small scale, many were forced out of business.
H. This has forced manufacturers to look for new ways to attract customers.
I. In Aztec times the chocolate drink was flavored with spices and used on ceremonial occasions and
for welcoming visitors.
J. Only at Christmas do people eat more of the cocoa-based foodstuffs.

76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85.

IV. WRITING. (3 points)

Part 1: (2 points) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentences printed before. Write your answers in the space provided below.

86. I am experiencing a host of trouble because I didn’t turn in my assignment on time.

→ If I ...........................................................................................................................................
87. He was so disgusted at the way she behaved that he refused to speak to her.
→ Such …………………………………………………………………………………………..
88. Since we had finished our homework, we decided to stay up late to watch movies.
→ Having………………………………………………………………………………..………
89. You won’t find a more handsome guy anywhere than Tuan.
→ Nowhere………………………………………………………………………………………
90. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
→ The sooner.................................................................................................................................

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91. It would have been a super weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather.
→ But…..........................................................................................................................................
92. It’s possible that Loc didn’t get my message.
→ He might.....................................................................................................................................
93. I’’ll have to wait before I know whether he’’ll keep his promise or not..
→ It remains...............................................................................................................................................
94. I would prefer you to do computer science.
→ I would rather you........................................................................................................................
95. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
 It came…………………………………………………………………………………………

Part 2: (1 point) For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in
meaning to it. Use the word given on the right, and this word must not be changed in any way. Write
your answers in the space provided below.

96. The children made every effort to please their father. (lengths)
 …………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
97. I wrote this book because I want to help my students with writing. (view)
 …………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
98. Tuan is madly in love with Meo A1. (heels)
 …………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
99. The committee said they liked the first proposal. (preference)
 …………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
100. He always makes everything look so difficult (weather)
 …………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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