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NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11

Thời gian 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Ngày thi: 19/04/2014

A LISTENING: (15 pts)

Part 1: You will hear a lecturer talking about how to increase sales Listen and choose the correct answer: A, B or C (5 pts)

1 Retailers place popular items

A in the back of the store

B near the front entrance

C at the end of the aisle

2 Carpet patterns are used to

A help shoppers feel comfortable

B appeal to shoppers’ decorative sense

C encourage shoppers to walk in certain directions

3 Retailers can keep customers in the store longer by

A providing places to sit

B keeping the doors closed

C lowering the prices

4 Music is used in stores to

A entertain customers

B slow customers down

C make customers shop faster

5 The scent of vanilla has been used in

A ice cream shops

B bakeries

C clothing stores

Part 2: You will hear a man and a woman talking about a community centre Listen and fill in the gaps with the missing information Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer (10 pts)

Tuesday, Thursday (4) ……… Children, teens, adults

Membership fees: (6) $ ……… (individual)

(7) $ ……… (family)

ĐỀ SỐ 1

Located at 107 (8) ……… Street

Parking is located (9) ………

The Centre is closed on (10) ………

B PHONETICS: (5p)

Part 1 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: (2.5p)

Part 2 Find the word whose main stress is different from that of the others (2.5 pts)

2 A representative B satisfactory C documentary D deforestation

3 A acquaintance B government C development D interpret

4 A misbehaviour B generational C disciplinary D education

C VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 PTS)

Part 1 Choose the word/phrase that best completes each of the following sentences (5pts)

1. The new school complex cost _ the city council had budgeted for

A just twice as much as B twice more by far than

C twice much more than D almost twice as much as

2. Larry _ forgot where he’d left his keys

A momentarily B directly C singularly D shortly

3. The Earth will be a planet where human beings, animals and plants live in peaceful _

A cooperation B coordination C corporation D coexistence

4. James could no longer bear the _ surroundings of the decrepit old house

A oppressive B domineering C pressing D overbearing

5. I find the idea of experimenting on animals _

A disagreeing B objectionable C distasteful D objective

6. He’s a bit timid and hasn’t yet _ the courage to apply for the job

A put on B get off C plucked up D carried through

7. Following the crime in Bradford High Street last Saturday afternoon, the police are checking _ anyone who was there at the time

8. According to a Government spokesman, further _ in the public sector are to be

expected

A cutbacks B breakdowns C out-takes D layouts

9. Under the weather or not, Ashcroft _ 2 mins 13.8 secs, almost a second faster than her winning time last year

10.That judge is feared because she takes a hard _ in the fight against drugs

11.He will be sued for _ of contract if he does not do what he promised.

12.You shouldn’t _ into other’s people private lives

13.Some romantic novelists _ out books with the same old formula every year

14.Even the best medicines are not _

A infallible B unfailing C fail-proof D falsified

15.The dog was a little subdued yesterday, but she’s full of _ this morning

16.There are a lot of crooked people in big cities If you don’t want to be cheated, you’ll need

to keep your _ about you

17.Just because we’ve had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot do better: we must not _

A have our head in the clouds B bury our heads in the sand

C count our blessings D rest on our laurels

18.There’s nothing as cozy on a cold evening as the warm _ of a fire

19.She seems to be angry with the whole world She’s got a chip _

A on her shoulder B in her bonnet C under her hat D between the ears

20.How do you calculate the distance to the horizon? As a _, it’s 7 miles + 1 mile per 100

ft above sea level

A trick of the trade B golden rule C free hand D rule of thumb

Part 2: Read the text, find the10 mistakes and correct them You should indicate in which line the mistake is (5 pts)

Thirty years ago, the TV series UFO envisions 1999 as an era when space fighters were launched from submarines, the world was in threat from alien invaders -and everyone carried a slide rule in a holster on their belts

Even as the programme was being made, pocket calculators were coming onto the market There was a lesson about the future: it will overtake your wildest imaginings If you focus on what existing technologies will develop, you miss the real changes - and threats This autumn sees the changeover between keyboards and mice to using the human voice to dictate directly onto the screen, and to command the computer Wonderful, you may think A cure for repetitive strain injure (RSI), caused by repeated physical actions Except that it will not be It will transfer RSI from the wrist to the throat The voice box is a very delicate instrument and we are not used to speak all the time Even 200 words (taking a little over a minute to say) leaves us clearing our throats and sipping a drink There will be catastrophes unless we learn how to use our voices safe Students who get up on the morning of an essay deadline to compose 4,000 words on a voice -operated computer could permanently damage their voices

Each new technological development tends to bring problems with it Nobody had heard of RSI until word processors exploded onto the market Long hours spent stare into a computer monitor led to complaints of eyestrain, backache and even worries about radiation leaks from the screen Repetitive computer related tasks are such a common features of modern work that many companies are calling in ergonomic consultants to recommend ways to avoid RSI conditions such

as carpal tunnel syndrome, a wrist condition commonly found in people who use keyboards

Companies found that by following their advices, claims for injury or illnesses suffered by employees were greatly diminished

Part 3 Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle (5 pts)

1 The ship was bound ……… Japan when it ran into typhoon

2 You need to show that picture ……….a dark background

3 I turned ……… at the meeting but the others didn’t come

4 Inside your passport, you should write the name of your next……… kin

5 We walked out of the room ……… tiptoe, so as not to disturb the sleeping baby

6 After the war, several people were tried for crimes ……….humanity

7 I hate people who give………the end of a film that you haven’t seen

8 Everyone approved of the scheme but when we asked for volunteers they all hung ………

9 As nobody seems to know what to do next, may I put ……… a proposal?

10 Queen Victoria reigned ……… Britain and Ireland for over sixty years

11 The government was finally brought ……… by a minor scandal

12 The murderer turned himself ……….to the police one week after the crime

13 We saw Ron’s mom lay ……… him when he came home late last night

14 Grandfather must be tired He’s nodding ……….in his chair

15 Her husband promised to mend the broken wheel soon………fail

16 His business is growing so fast that he must take ………more workers

17 Who’ll compensate me ……… my loss?

18 Her uncle was given the award ………recognition of his services to the factory

19 I must ask you not to allude ……….my past indiscretions

20 John has grown ………his habit of playing truant

Part 4 Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences (5 pts)

1 The tiny village is the birthplace of one of the world’s most beloved bears, Smokey Bear, (be) precise!

2 While attempting to curb the inferno, a fire crew (rescue) _ a badly frightened cub (cling) to a burnt pine tree

3 The finding that the burial chamber (date) back to 300 B.C has attracted many

archeologists

4 I was born in an area of southern France where fresh Mediterranean tastes and smells

(abound) _

5 The village’s first new houses for 20 years (be) to be built next to Sane river

6 What tune (play) when they (come) in?

7 I suppose when I (come) back in two years’ time, they (pull) down all these

buildings

8 It was the dreariest hotel I ( ever have) _the misfortune (stay) _in

9 He would never miss (go) to such good party

10 There was nobody around John (stand) where she (leave) him

11 He wasn’t responsible He wasn’t (blame) _

12 What a dangerous thing to do! You (kill)

13 I felt as if I (betray) _a confidence

14 The accused denied (be) in the vicinity of the murder scene

15 It’s essential that all top security documents (stamp) CONFIDENTIAL

Part 5 Complete the text by writing a correct form of the word in CAPITALS (0) has been done

as an example (5 pts)

IS IT WORTH IT?

It is (0) …commonly… believed that a break from everyday routine can

only do you good Every summer, you can spot

COMMON

prospective (1) ……… at airports and waiting for car HOLDAY

ferries They are (2) ……… - you can tell them a mile away by their

sun hats and hopeful expressions

For all their optimism, what often actually happens can be a rude

MISTAKE

(3) ……… from the blissful holiday dreams of the rest WAKE

of the year Sunburn, mosquitoes and (4) ……… FORESEE

expenses can make you think twice about how (5) ……… getting away

from it all really is

BENEFIT

The fact is, the (6) ……… of something going wrong LIKELY

is maximized when you are abroad and, (7) ……… , your ability to deal

with crisis and catastrophe is often minimized This

FORTUNE

could be because of language problems, (8) ……… with the culture, or

simply a different climate, all of which make everything seem different and unreal

FAMILIAR

So, what is the answer? (9) ………., an annual escape from

normal working life is a very positive thing However, the

DOUBT

(10) ……… of seeking an exotic location is questionable when you

think of all the things that can go wrong

WISE

Part 6: Choose the words/ phrases from the table below to complete the passage TWO suggested phrases do not fit at all.(5 pts)

on the other for example all things considered for this reason whilst

Censorship is an issue which frequently generates a great deal of heated debate, with supporters maintaining that it is vital in order to protect society, (1) _ opponents claim that it is an unjustifiable restriction of public access to information

(2) , all countries have secrets which must be safeguarded for reasons of national security For instance, if an enemy country were to acquire such highly sensitive information, the effects could be catastrophic Consequently, governments have to have the power to restrict access

to information concerning areas such as the armed forces or particular aspects of foreign policy (3) , it is often argued that censorship is necessary to prevent the broadcast and publication of obscene material which is considered offensive and harmful to public morals Many people feel that, without censorship the public would be constantly subjected to material that the majority would find offensive (4) , the government has a duty to impose certain restrictions on the mass media by censoring films and texts which contain explicit scenes of sex, violence or foul language

(5) , opponents of censorship point out that when it is abused by governments, censorship becomes an instrument used to misinform society and maintain power In order to control the flow of information which reaches the public, repressive regimes try to put constraints

on the media, (6) denying citizens the right to information owing to the fact that governments believe it may lead them to seek greater freedom

(7) _, it is generally felt that mature adults are able to make informed choices about what they watch, read and listen to and should, therefore, be permitted to make their own decisions (8) , some comedians make use of offensive language and taboo subjects in their performances Critics of censorship argue that the only people who will watch or listen to such material are adults who have made a conscious decision to do so Thus, it is claimed, it is unjust to censor material like this since it is not forced upon people who may subsequently be offended by it (9) , it can be concluded that a certain degree of censorship is always necessary The best course of action would be to attempt to achieve a balance between the requirements of the country and the public on the one hand, and individuals’ rights (10)

C READING (25 PTS)

Part 1.For each gap, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D which best fits the context.(7.5 pts)

As time 1 , the power of newspapers seems to be on the 2 This is odd because in the relatively 3 past, people were predicting that the influence of the written word would diminish in 4 proportion to the rate of increase of the spoken word and moving image through TV and video As people whole-heartedly 5 the Internet and cable and satellite television, why don’t we see newspapers 6 out? How have these organs survived, let alone 7 , particularly on a Sunday? Why don’t people who have watched a football match live on the small screen 8 the wisdom of rushing out the next day to read a 9.

version of it in four or five columns? Why would anyone who has seen a film and formed a

10 impression of it the following day read the review of the 11 film in a

newspaper? To see if s/he is right? Isn’t that what friends are for? Don’t we have colleagues for just

that purpose – to see if our ideas on any 12 song, film or program tally with others’? What

is this product that 13 of not much more than outrageous headlines, wayward comment, subjective editorials and hyperbolic sports pages still doing in our lives? It seems for the time 14 to be leading a charmed life When it finally goes, though, many may come to mourn its 15.

7 A flourished B bloomed C flowered D rooted

13 A comprises B contains C consists D informs

Part 2: Fill ONE suitable word in each blank.(7.5 pts)

Skateboard

Some sports or activities have traditionally been (1)……… with people, even though it is not always clear why Skateboarders, for instance, are expected to (2)……….teenagers wearing

clothes four sizes too big for them When you come to think of it, there’s (3)……… practical reason why people over the age of 21 shouldn’t take (4)………the sport

Skateboarding involves a certain (5)……… of falling off the board, (6)…… can of course

be painful, but this also (7)……… to other sports like skiing or surfing Sports should not be restricted (8)…………teenagers There is (9)……….wrong with a grown - up gliding down the road on his or her board

(10)………the same time, I must confess that I (11)……… a certain sympathy for my niece Emily when her father, my older brother Tom, announced that he was going skateboarding with her At the age of 14 you are very conscious of (12)…………other people think of you She knew all her friends would laugh at her if she arrived for the regular Saturday morning skateboarding sessions in the local park with her dad

Emily felt (13)…………embarrassment would be more than she could bear, so she kindly asked her father (14)…………he could go skateboarding somewhere else Tom realized how embarrassed Emily must felt and (15)……… out laughing

Part 3 Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions (5 points)

Meteorite Impact and Dinosaur Extinction

There is increasing evidence that the impacts of meteorites have had important effects on Earth,

particularly in the field of biological evolution Such impacts continue to pose a natural hazard to

life on Earth Twice in the twentieth century, large meteorite objects are known to have collided with Earth

If an impact is large enough, it can disturb the environment of the entire Earth and cause an ecological catastrophe The best-documented such impact took place 65 million years ago at the end

of the Cretaceous period of geological history This break in Earth’s history is marked by a mass extinction, when as many as half the species on the planet became extinct While there are a dozen

or more mass extinctions in the geological record, the Cretaceous mass extinction has always intrigued paleontologists because it marks the end of the age of the dinosaurs For tens of millions

of years, those great creatures had flourished Then, suddenly, they disappeared

The body that impacted Earth at the end of the Cretaceous period was a meteorite with amass

of more than a trillion tons and a diameter of at least 10 kilometers Scientists first identified this impact in 1980 from the worldwide layer of sediment deposited from the dust cloud that enveloped the planet after the impact This sediment layer is enriched in the rare metal iridium and other elements that are relatively abundant in a meteorite but very rare in the crust of Earth Even diluted

by the terrestrial material excavated from the crater, this component of meteorites is easily identified By 1990 geologists had located the impact site itself in the Yucatán region of Mexico The crater, now deeply buried in sediment, was originally about 200 kilometers in diameter

This impact released an enormous amount of energy, excavating a crater about twice as large

as the lunar crater Tycho The explosion lifted about 100 trillion tons of dust into the atmosphere, as can be determined by measuring the thickness of the sediment layer formed when this dust settled to the surface Such a quantity of material would have blocked the sunlight completely from reaching the surface, plunging Earth into a period of cold and darkness that lasted at least several months The explosion is also calculated to have produced vast quantities of nitric acid and melted rock that sprayed out overmuch of Earth, starting widespread fires that must have consumed most terrestrial forest sand grassland Presumably, those environmental disasters could have been responsible for the mass extinction, including the death of the dinosaurs

Several other mass extinctions in the geological record have been tentatively identified with

large impacts, but none is so dramatic as the Cretaceous event But even without such specific

documentation, it is clear that impacts of this size do occur and that their results can be catastrophic What is a catastrophe for one group of living things, however, may create opportunities for another group Following each mass extinction, there is a sudden evolutionary burst as new species develop

to fill the ecological niches opened by the event

Impacts by meteorites represent one mechanism that could cause global catastrophes and seriously influence the evolution of life all over the planet According to some estimates, the majority of all extinctions of species may be due to such impacts Such a perspective fundamentally changes our view of biological evolution The standard criterion for the survival of a species is its success in competing with other species and adapting to slowly changing environments Yet an equally important criterion is the ability of a species to survive random global ecological catastrophes due to impacts

Earth is a target in a cosmic shooting gallery, subject to random violent events that were unsuspected a few decades ago In 1991 the United States Congress asked NASA to investigate

the hazard posed today by large impacts on Earth The group conducting the study concluded from

a detailed analysis that impacts from meteorites can indeed be hazardous Although there is always some risk that a large impact could occur, careful study shows that this risk is quite small

1 The word “pose” in the passage is closest in meaning to

2 In paragraph 2, why does the author include the information that dinosaurs had flourished for tens of millions of years and then suddenly disappeared?

A To support the claim that the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous is the best-documented

of the dozen or so mass extinctions in the geological record

B To explain why as many as half of the species on Earth at the time are believed to have become extinct at the end of the Cretaceous

C To explain why paleontologists have always been intrigued by the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous

D To provide evidence that an impact can be large enough to disturb the environment of the entire planet and cause an ecological disaster

3 Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 3 about the location of the meteorite impact in Mexico?

A The location of the impact site in Mexico was kept secret by geologists from 1980 to 1990

B It was a well-known fact that the impact had occurred in the Yucatán region

C Geologists knew that there had been an impact before they knew where it had occurred

D The Yucatán region was chosen by geologists as the most probable impact site because of its climate

4 According to paragraph 3, how did scientists determine that a large meteorite had impacted Earth?

A They discovered a large crater in the Yucatán region of Mexico

B They found a unique layer of sediment worldwide

C They were alerted by archaeologists who had been excavating in the Yucatán region

D They located a meteorite with a mass of over a trillion tons

5 The word “excavating” in the passage is closest in meaning to

A digging out B extending C destroying D covering up

6 According to paragraph 4, all of the following statements are true of the impact at the end of the Cretaceous period EXCEPT:

A A large amount of dust blocked sunlight from Earth

B Earth became cold and dark for several months.

C New elements were formed in Earth’s crust

D Large quantities of nitric acid were produced

7 The phrase “tentatively identified” in the passage is closest in meaning to

A identified after careful study

B identified without certainty

C occasionally identified

D easily identified

8 Paragraph 6 supports which of the following statements about the factors that are essential for the survival of a species?

A The most important factor for the survival of a species is its ability to compete and adapt to gradual changes in its environment

B The ability of a species to compete and adapt to a gradually changing environment is not the only ability that is essential for survival

C Since most extinctions of species are due to major meteorite impacts, the ability to survive such impacts is the most important factor for the survival of a species

D The factors that are most important for the survival of a species vary significantly from one species to another

9 Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the following sentence?

"Earth is a target in a cosmic shooting gallery, subject to random violent events that were unsuspected a few decades ago."

Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.

A Until recently, nobody realized that Earth is exposed to unpredictable violent impacts from space

B In the last few decades, the risk of a random violent impact from space has increased

C Since most violent events on Earth occur randomly, nobody can predict when or where they will happen

D A few decades ago, Earth became the target of random violent events originating in outer space

10 According to the passage, who conducted investigations about the current dangers posed by large meteorite impacts on Earth?

A Paleontologists B Geologists C The United States Congress D NASA

Part 4: Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow.(5 pts)

Questions 1 – 4

The reading passage on Deer Farming In Australia has 5 paragraphs (A – E).

From the list of headings below choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs

A – E Write the appropriate number (i – viii) next to questions 1 – 4 on your answer sheet.

NB There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use them all.

i Industry Structures

ii Disease Affects Production iii Trends in Production

iv Government Assistance

v How Deer Came to Australia

vi Research and Development

vii Asian Competition viii Industry Development

Ex: Paragraph A – v

1 Paragraph B

2 Paragraph C

3 Paragraph D

4 Paragraph E

Deer Farming In Australia Paragraph A

Deer are not indigenous to Australia They were introduced into the country during the nineteenth century under the acclimatization programs governing the introduction of exotic species of animals and birds into Australia Six species of deer were released at various locations The animals dispersed and established wild populations at various locations across Australia, mostly depending upon their points of release into the wild These animals formed the basis for the deer industry in Australia today

Commercial deer farming in Australia commenced in Victoria in 1971 with the authorized capture of rusa deer from the Royal National Park, NSW Until 1985, only four species of deer, two from temperate climates (red, fallow) and two tropical species (rusa, chital) were confined for commercial farming Late in 1985, pressure from industry to increase herd numbers saw the development of import protocols This resulted in the introduction of large numbers of red deer hybrids from New Zealand and North American elk directly from Canada The national farmed deer herd is now distributed throughout all states although most are in New South Wales and Victoria

Paragraph B

The number of animals processed annually has continued to increase, despite the downward trend in venison prices since 1997 Of concern is the apparent increase in the number of female animals processed and the number of whole herds committed for processing With more than 40,000 animals processed in 1998/99 and 60,000 in 1999/2000, there is justified concern that future years may see a dramatic drop in production At least 85% of all venison produced in Australia is exported, principally to Europe At least 90% of all velvet antler produced is exported in an unprocessed state to Asia

Schemes to promote Australian deer products continue to have a positive effect on sales that in turn have a positive effect on prices paid to growers The industry appears to be showing limited signs that it is emerging from a state of depression caused by both internal and external