NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 1 Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi GRADE 11 MID TERM EXAM 1 KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ 1 TEST A SECTION 1 PHONETICS (1 point) Underline the stress of each word mann[.]
NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 GRADE 11 MID-TERM EXAM - KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ TEST A SECTION 1: PHONETICS (1 point) Underline the stress of each word manner parents appropriate grandparents preference relationship generation sympathetic create criticize SECTION 2: USE OF LANGUAGE (4 points) VOCABULARY Choose the suitable word provided in the box for each question below Note that there is one unnecessary word in the box complaining nuclear extended reliable fulfills celebrate dependent conflict My mother keeps about my clothes In a(n) family, there are at least generations He is reliable He always his tasks on time Now, it’s time for all of us to our achievements He is a person You can rely on him GRAMMAR Complete the sentence with must/ mustn’t/ should/ needn’t/ cannot You don’t have to use all of these modals You use your mobile phone in the examination room You _ listen to your parents They are experience enough to give you good advice I have already water the trees You water them anymore We wear uniforms on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words 10 She is reading the newspaper (daily) 11 She is always _ She is a good student (early) 12 The boys played so that they won the tournament (good) 13 These food are _.(cost) 14 "Go and have a rest You shouldn’t work so ." (hard) Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 15 It's (awful) cold today 16 Why does dog food smell so (terrible) ? 17 Max is a (good) singer 18 I went over to comfort him and he looked at me (sad) _ 19 I tasted the soup (careful) _ 20 That sounds (great) SECTION 3: READING (2 points) The generation gap refers to the difference in attitudes or behavior between a younger generation and the older one In my opinion, different attitudes towards life, different views about certain problems, and a lack of communication can cause a generation gap in most societies The first factor is that parents and children generally see things from different perspectives Choosing a career is a good example for this Many parents try to impose certain careers they favor on their children, based on their own perceptions However, young people don’t always understand their parents’ points of views Instead, they prefer to be free to make their own decisions on their future career Another factor lies in differences in musical tastes, fashion, and political views between young people and their parents For example, having a pierced nose might be viewed as fashionable by some teens, but for many parents, it is considered to be an act of rebellion against social norms Some parents may also find their children’s behavior unacceptable and disrespectful to traditional values The major factor causing the generation gap is lack of communication between parents and their children Parents tend to be dominant and not to trust their children to deal with crises Also, they keep talking too much about certain problems That is the reason why young people seldom reveal their feelings to their parents When facing problems, young people prefer to seek help from their classmates or friends The above mentioned factors could lead to a generation gap In order to bridge the gap between the old generation and the younger one, mutual understanding is the vital key The wisest solution would be for parents and their children to treat each other as friends How many causes of the generation gap are mentioned? A B C How young people usually react when their parents impose career choices on them? A They want to make their own decisions B They follow their parents’ advice C They try to understand their parents’ goodwill What parents often think about nose piercing? A They think that it is acceptable.B.They think that it is fashionable.C.They think that it is against social norms Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 What young people often when they face problems? A They share the problems with their parents B They ask their classmates or friends for help C They ask their parents for help What would be the best way to narrow the generation gap? A Parents and children should try to be friends and understand each other B Parents should be tolerant and let children what they want C Children should follow their parents' advice SECTION 4: WRITING (3 points) Rewrite the sentences using cleft sentences The man is learning English => _ The woman gave him the book => _ She sent her friend the postcard => _ Hoa borrowed the book from Long => _ The little boy greeted his grandfather in a strange language => _ Combine the sentences using to-infinitive with an adjective or a given noun I’ll win the competition I’m determined => _ The kids heard that their granny would visit them They were excited => _ Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 Don’t try to make him give up such habit It’s not easy => _ She can the English homework by herself and that makes her better at English (ability) => _ 10 I like her because she is willing to help other people (willingness) => _ TEST B I PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM LISTENING Listen to Dawn and Will talking about their plans for next week and mark the statements as true (T) or false (F).(1.25 points) STATEMENTS T F Question 1.Sandra Bullock is Dawn’s favourite actress Question Dawn and Will are going to a party on Friday Question Will has to study on Saturday afternoon Question They are meeting for lunch on Sunday Question Will doesn’t like the idea very much Listen to Dan and Natalie trying to decide what to watch on TV, then tick A, B, C or D for each of the questions (1.25 points) The program Dan wants to watch later is A the news B a documentary C a film D a cartoon Question They don’t watch the football because A it has already started B Natalie doesn’t enjoy sports programs C Natalie thinks It’s boring D Dan doesn’t want to watch it Question They discuss the soap opera because A somebody told Dan that it was good B Natalie hasn’t seen it before C Dan suggests watching it D They saw a good review Question The Frank Wilson quiz show starts at A 8:30 B 9:00 C 9:30 D 10:00 Question Natalie A has definitely watched the quiz show before B doesn’t remember whether she’s watched the quiz show before C doesn’t like quiz shows in general D Like this quiz shows Question 10 Natalie doesn’t want to watch the news because A she wants to watch The Dating Show B she’s not in a good mood C it’s rarely about anything good D She are looking forward to watching the films LANGUAGE Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions (0.5 point) Question 11 A money B notice C glance D ankle Question 12 A house B horse C hour D hill Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions (1.5 points) Question 13 Each nation has many people who voluntarily taken care others A.in B on C to D of Question 14 He was never heard .”thank you ’’ in his life A say B to say C saying D said Question 15 When they finished singing, Lisa the candles on the cake A blew up B turn off C clear up D brought out Question 16 We tired to make a of our situation, but It wasn’t funny A joke B trick C tension D risk Question 17 I David when I was playing baseball at the park A see B saw C will see Question 18 Jane is going to go abroad next month and she’s having a party on Sunday A farewell B birthday C wedding D anniversary READING Read the passage and choose the correct option A, B, C, or D that best fits each of the numbered blanks (1.25 points) If you are invited to someone's house for dinner in the United States, you should (19) _ a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates If you give your host a wrapped gift, he/she may open it in front of you Opening a present in front of the giftgiver is considered polite It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation to you immediately (20) _ the host doesn't like it, he/she will tell a "white lie" and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive (21) _ on time or earlier than the (22) _ time, because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and (23) _ rude, as the host may not be ready Question 19 A take B give C bring D make Question 20 A Since B Only if C Even if D Whether Question 21 A Gradually B exactly C perfectly D recently Question 22 A expected B permitted C waited D wasted Question 23 A however B never C therefore D consequently Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each question (1.25 points) A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 km from the capital N'Djamena Coming from' a rich country, I got quite a shock as conditions were much harder than I had expected But after a few days I soon got used to living there The people were always very friendly and helpful, and soon I began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was One of my jobs was to supply the village with water The well was a long walk away And the women used to spend a long time every day carrying heavy pots backwards and forwards So I contacted organization and arranged to have some pipes delivered We built a simple pipeline and a pump, and it worked first time It wasn't perfect - there were a few leaks, but it made a great difference to the villagers, who had never had running water before And not only did we have running water, but in the evenings it was hot, because the pipe had been lying in the sun all day All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience Although it was not well-paid, it was well worth doing, and I would recommend it to anyone who was considering working for a charity Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 Question 24.The author A has been working for OV for a year B is living in the capital N'Djamena C was born in a rich family D used to be a volunteer working in a remote village Question 25 How did the author feel when he arrived in the village? A surprised B impressed C.disappointed D.depressed Question 26 Which of the following is not true? A It took a lot of time to take water home from the well B.The villagers used to live in conditions without running water C A pipeline was built to carry clean water to homes D Solar energy was used to heat water Question 27 The word 'It' in line 13 refers to A running water B the pump C the pineline D the supply of water Question 28 What does the author think about his time with OV? A It was paid a lot of money B It was not worth working C It wasted time D It provided good experience WRITING Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction (0.5 point) Question 29 Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his office key A B C D Question 30 There's no point having a car if you never use it A B C D II PHẦN TỰ LUẬN VOCABULARY Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following sentences (0.5 point) Question 31 What made you more (interest) _in learning English? Question 32 She takes the ( responsibly) for running the household WRITING Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, without changing their meaning (1.0 point) Question 33 ‘Remember to bring your umbrella to me soon,’ Tony said to me => Tony reminded Question 34 Because Mary had failed the driving test three times, she didn't want to try again => Having Question 35 Are you interested in learning English with Mr David? => Do you ? Question 36 I hope they will meet me at the station => I hope to Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 Imagine that you have just received a donation of Two million dong from one of the local organizations to buy books for students Write a letter of about 120 words to acknowledge the receipt of the donation and express your gratitude (1.0 point) TEST C I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three: (0.5 m) A candle B married C family D party A blow B flower C joke D golden II Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences: (3.0 ms) My brother suggested ……………… to the movies tonight A to go B going C go D goes You risk …………… your money if you invest in that company A lose B to lose C losing D to be lost Did you see him……… out yesterday afternoon? A to go B go C went D was going I hope you don’t mind…………… to come to meet her A to be asked B you were asked C being asked D we asked you She was very happy……… my present for her birthday last Thursday A received B receive C to receive D receiving His sister could……….when she was only three years old A to read B reads C reading D read We have a funny story……….you this evening, Mary A to tell B tell C telling D to talk 10 Peter felt very bored and didn’t know ……….to last weekend A where B who C when D what 11 She can’t find the book that I………….her five days ago A give B gave C have given D had given 12 The mountain climbers are in danger of………… by an avalanche A killing B being killed C being died D being dying 13 My uncle let me…………his motorcycle while he was on holiday A borrow B to borrow C borrowing D borrowed 14 John promised……… me soon but he didn’t A phone B to phone C phoned D phoning Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 III Identify the part that must be changed to make each sentence correct: (1.5 ms) 15 How many people you plan inviting to the party? A B C D 16 He didn’t want to tell what to A B C D 17 I saw a shoplifter was stealing something from the shop A B C D 18 Please let me doing what I like A B C D 19 His parents make him to finish all his homework before he watches TV A B C D 20 She finally decided not leaving her children alone in the house A B C D IV Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below: (2.0 ms) There are many valuable things in life, but friendship may be one of the most important things Life without the experience of friendship is life without living Human interaction is a necessity to survival, but friendship is an essential to the successful well-being of anyone Friendship is a relationship which takes time to build One can think building a friendship is like planting a garden Firstly, one meets a person and plants the seed of friendship Then the friendship builds and continues to grow stronger It requires devotion of time and patience to achieve a true friendship Just like a garden that needs to be taken care of and watered daily to grow However, a garden may some day become withered and die Thus, one has to tend to it and has the patience to bring it back to life Friendship also has its good and bad times There comes a time when the relationship is just not working To keep friendship lasting, one needs to have willingness and constancy to reestablish it A person who builds a friendship like planting a garden can overcome the obstacles easily Friendship and planting a garden can both be considered as “give and take ” The more effort and persistence are put into them, the more everlasting happiness can be accomplished Questions: 21 According to the writer, what is one of the most precious things in life? => …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 22 What is building a friendship like ? => …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 23 Can we build a true friendship in a short time ? => …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 24 Does friendship always have good time ? => …………………………………………………………………………………………………… V Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed: (3.0 ms) 25 Hoa has learned Spanish for two years => Hoa started………………………………………………… 26 The fire had destroyed all the houses by the time it was put out => All the houses……………………………………………………………………………… 27 He left the house early this morning and I heard that => I heard…………………………………………………………………………………………… 28 It took him an hour to go to work yesterday => He spent ……………………………………………………………………………………… Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 TEST D I SOUNDS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0.5pt) 01.A many B thank C bring D language 02.A guitarist B laugh C ago D engage II ERROR IDENTIFYING Choose the one word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that would not be appropriate (0.5pt) 03 They saw him arrived his flat late A arrived B his flat C late D saw 04 You’d better saved money for a rainy day A for B ‘d better C rainy D saved III READING Read the passage and then choose the best answer A, B , C or D for the following questions (1pt) Linda Shaw was about to have her evening meal with parents and grandmother when something rather frightening happened The family had just sat down at a table in the dining room and had called Linda’s brother Tony to join them when three armed men went in One of the men pointed a gun at them while another held a knife The family were all terrified, except Tony, who was watching television so that he had no idea anything was wrong The men began to put everything that was valuable into a large bag While stealing things, they didn’t see Linda write the word “HELP” on the piece of paper Linda dropped the paper out of the window on the street Two passengers saw it and called the police A few minutes later the police caught them After they were being taken away Tony was bewildered He had been watching television throughout the whole incident 05 It can be inferred from the story that the men A stole all the valuable things and left B were successful in robbing C were not caught D weren’t able to steal anything 06 Tony is Linda’s A father B brother C cousin D grandfather 07 The accident happened A while Linda and her family were sleeping B when Linda and her family were about to have an evening meal C while Linda and her family were having an evening meal D after Linda and her family had finished having an evening meal 08 While the men were stealing things, A Tony went out to phone the police B Linda was watching TV C Tony watched them and said nothing D Linda wrote the word “HELP” on the paper and dropped it out of the window IV LANGUAGE USE Choose the answer that best fits each blank (3.5pt) 09 A……man never helps others without thinking of his own benefit A unselfish B selfishness C selfish D unselfishness 10 I expected .to your party, but I wasn’t A to invite B to be inviting C inviting D to be invited 11 The 50th wedding anniversary the “golden anniversary.” A to be called B to call C is called D being called 12 I’d rather you .the next trip to Sapa A joining B joined C to join D join 13 We lunch when we heard the news of the fire A have B are having C were having D had Khổ Luyện Thành Tài Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi NguyễN CôNg ThàNh 090 2787 090 14 She makes a fuss about anything she doesn’t like A feels excited B feels sad C complains noisily D worries 15 I think I hear someone the window Do you hear it too? A opening B opened C opens D to open 16 Teenagers nowadays often imitate their .in different ways A idols B idiots C ideas D idioms 17 When they .to the station, the train A got - had left B get - have left C had got - left D have got - leave 18 ~ Nga: “Did you enjoy the party?” ~ Lien: “ “ A We sang so loud B I gave her toys C I was served special dishes D Very much 19 The children seem to be incapable .working quietly themselves A at B to C of D with 20 Helen:"Congratulations!" ~ Jim: "…… , Helen." A Yes, I am B You're kidding C Thank you D That's great! 21 Nga and I were .until she moved to a different school A friends B friendship C friend D friendliness 22 I suddenly remembered that I my keys A had forgotten B forget C have forgotten D forgot V WORD STRESS Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others (0.5pt) 23.A loyalty B suspicion C sympathy D constancy 24.A summer B seven C money D thirteen VI READING Complete the following passage by choosing an appropriate word or phrase for each blank (1.5pt) Well, before the fire, I was (25) I always complained to my mother about (26) small my room was, or how few clothes I had Then the fire came and destroyed (27) we owned But I slowly began to (28) that I didn’t really need my odd things I just needed my family After all, you can get new clothes any time, (29) a family can never be replaced The fire took many things from me, but it (30) me to appreciate my family more than things 25.A selfishness B selfish C unselfish D myself 26.A how B why C what D where 27.A thing B nothing C something D everything 28.A realize B look C see D find 29.A but B and C if D or 30.A made B learned C gave D taught VII WRITING Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (1.5 pt) 31 They allowed him to go out until 10 p.m => They let …………………………………………………… 32 When we arrived, the party had come to an end => After …………………………………………………… VIII LISTENING Listen to an interview with Paloma and Juan Tick ✓true Cross X false (1pt) 34 Paloma and Juan’s teacher is organising the jumble sale 35 Paloma’s mother is going to make a cake for the jumble sale 36 Paloma is going to bring her old clothes to the jumble sale 37 Juan is also going to bring old things 38 Juan is going to paint a picture of a village Khổ Luyện Thành Tài 10 Miệt Mài Thành Giỏi ... correct: (1. 5 ms) 15 How many people you plan inviting to the party? A B C D 16 He didn’t want to tell what to A B C D 17 I saw a shoplifter was stealing something from the shop A B C D 18 Please... not arrive ( 21) _ on time or earlier than the (22) _ time, because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and (23) _ rude, as the host may not be ready Question 19 A take B... own decisions B They follow their parents’ advice C They try to understand their parents’ goodwill What parents often think about nose piercing? A They think that it is acceptable.B.They think