2022-2023 Academic Year, Basic Education High School Yedashe, October Test

Grade-11 English (Set 2) Time allowed: 2

hours
I. Read the passage
Lifestyles of people have changed a lot too. Just look at the restaurants and food stalls in every city, and you
will see that they are full of diners, not only at weekends but also throughout the days of the week. Many people in
big cities no longer cook and have their meals at home anymore. They prefer to eat out for their breakfast, lunch,
and dinner. Some eat out because they love eating out with family and friends, but some do so to show that they
can afford to eat at famous international restaurants, others simply do not want to spend their time going to the
grocers’, cooking, and doing the washing up.
The effect of the globalization of food can obviously be seen in the increasing popularity of fast-food
restaurant chains such as Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), McDonald’s, Starbucks, Subway, and
Pizza Hut to name a few. Many other fast-food chain restaurants are also thriving in many countries all over the
globe, as fast food is popular for its taste, flavour, consistency, quick options, and affordable prices. However, we
should beware of the fact that fast foods is often made from cheaper ingredients such as high fat meat, refined
grains, added sugar and fats, instead of nutritious ingredients such as lean proteins, whole grains, fresh fruits, and
vegetables.
(A) Complete the following sentences with the correct word or words. (5-
marks)
1. There have been considerable …….. in people’s lifestyles too.
2. In big cities, a growing number of people have abandoned ……. and prefer to dine out or order meals instead.
3. The increasing popularity of fast-food restaurant chains is a direct result of……….
4. The ……. fast-food chain restaurants can be found around the globe.
5. The fast-food restaurants are excellent, but ……. the ingredients if we want to eat nutritional foods.
(B) Answer the following questions. (5-
marks)
6. Where do city folks have their meals instead of cooking at home?
7. Why do many people in big cities eat out their breakfast, lunch, and dinner?
8. What is the result of the popularity of fast food?
9. Why is it important to be cautious of eating fast food?
10. Give the reason why fast food can be sold at cheap prices?
II. Read the passage
Living things adapt to their environment so they can survive. An organism adapts when it develops a
behavior that makes it more likely to survive. It can also adapt by forming a physical characteristic or body part
that helps it survive. In a forest, some trees grow taller than the other plants around them. This let reach the
sunlight. Growing taller is an adaptation that helps trees to survive. Shorter plants have adapted with their
behavior. They have learned to live in the shade with less sunlight. Animals in the forest have a wide variety of
adaptations. Monkeys have long tails. They can use them almost like another hand. This helps them swing quickly
through the tops of the trees. They can even do this while holding their babies or gathering food. Giraffes need to
reach leaves at the tops of the tall trees. Having a long neck is an adaptation that allows them to do this. Some
animals’ adaptation prevents other animals from wanting to eat them. A skunk’s horrible smell larger animals
choose something else to eat. Even plants sometimes protect themselves in this way. Roses and acacia trees both
have dangerous thorns. The thorns prevent animals from eating their leaves.
A. Find the bold-faced words in the passage that are similar in meaning to the following. There are two extra
bold-faced words in the text. (5- marks)
1. the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others a……………….
2. move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while on axis b……………….
3. to change something in order to make it suitable for a new situation or use c………………..
4. to keep someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss d……………….
5. continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship e……………….
B. Write the correct word or words to complete each sentence. (5- marks)
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1. All living things adapt to their surroundings for their ……….. .
2. Forming a physical characteristic or body part that helps it survive is called……..
3. In a forest, a tree …….. taller than the other plants around it to reach the sunlight.
4. Monkeys use their long tails for balance while ……..through forest trees branches.
5. Many types of adaptations are used by animals in the forest to ………
C. Answer each question in one sentence. (10- marks)
6. What do living things need to survive?
7. What have shorter plants to do for their survival?
8. Why do monkeys use their long tails?
9. What do giraffes have to reach leaves at the top of the tall trees?
10. Why aren’t roses and acacia trees’ leaves eaten by the animals?
III. (A) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. (10- marks)
1. The noise level was high in both languages; all faces were (dead) serious.
2. Credit or Debit Card is one of the most popular methods of online (transact).
3. I can’t help (bite) my nails when I am excited.
4. The (classic) dance of Myanmar requires a great deal of symmetry and balance.
5. Our restaurant offers all the food items at (reason) prices.
III.(B) Complete each sentence with the appropriate word given in the box. There are two extras. (10-
marks)
magic encompass cultural city dwellers although down appointment
6. The boss made a/an …….. with his business partners to talk about a new product.
7. Many …….. come to the countryside to seek peace and serenity.
8. He continued with his plan ……. all his friends advised him to abandon it.
9. While I was listening to the lecture, I jotted …… notes.
10. All afternoon I watched them,
Such …….. as they knew.
IV. Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. (20- marks)
1. The man is climbing the coconut palm. (be a monkey) (Rewrite the sentence using ‘as if’ and the words given in
brackets.)
2. The dogs have been trained to sniff out drugs. They are very useful to policemen. (Combine the sentences using
a
participle phrase)
3. The man did not speak slowly enough for me to understand what he was saying. (Rewrite the sentence by using
‘too…. to’.)
4. Look! There ……….(be) nothing left on the plate. The cat ……….(eat) up all the fried fish. (Complete the
blanks
with the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets.)
5. As we are free this afternoon, we can go shopping and we can see a film as well. (Rewrite the sentence, using
“both… and”.)
6. We climbed the mountain. We were not led by any guide. (Combine, using ‘without + V- ing’)
7. The gymnasts rehearsed their moves several times. Then, they performed on the stage. (Combine the sentences
by using ‘after’.)
8. We really……… (must/ have to) do something about paying tax. (Choose the correct alternative)
9. A number of suggestions which were made at the meeting were not practical. (Rewrite the sentence omitting the
relative pronoun.)
10. U Ba was not well-paid. He cannot keep his family in comfort. (Combine the sentence by using ‘enough to’.)
V. Answer the questions in complete sentence. (10- marks)
1. Where did Thai art, architecture and language originate?
2. Why Borobudur a must-visit place?
3. What will happen to a computer without a database?
4. Where are Ayeyarwady dolphins usually found?

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5. What do these lines mean?
“A railroad bridge,
Where freight trains slowly crawl”.
VI. Write an essay on “Causes and Effects of Obesity.” (20- marks)