http://edufly.vn KIỂM TRA ĐỊNH KỲ THÁNG 10/2016 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 11_TAE1 Thời gian: 90’ Name: Class: …………………………………………………………… I PHONETICS: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A rebel B advent C addict D adventure A accept B accent C accord D account A accuracy B Canada C banana D countryside A contaminate B continent C conquer D comfortable A civilian B tizen C circular D citadel II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR A Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence I’m sorry, but I just can’t ……………your behavior any longer A go along with B get on with C keep up with D put up with It is doubtful whether newspapers ……………governments to any great degree A draw B influence C catch D attract Many companies ……………to take part in illegal logging A denied B rejected C protested D refused The music ……………the composer’s joy of life A arouses B appeals C expresses D attracts 10 The Grand Canyon is the product of centuries of …………… A corrosion B decay C crumbling D deterioration 11 The Keep the Environment Clean campaign raised far more than the ……………of $20,000 A target B object C goal D aim 12 The space shuttle can travel at seven miles ……………second A every Ba C for a D each 13 She lives near me and I often speak to her on my ……………to work A route B road C street D way 14 The other day I came ……………a really beautiful old house in the back streets of London A over B down C by D across 15 I could tell he was pleased ……………the expression on his face A by B in C at D for 16 By the 1300s, the Spanish had learnt that gunpowder could ……………propel an object with incredible force A using it to B used to C be used to D been used to 17 Tennessee has about 140 newspapers, ……………25 are issued daily A of which about B which is about C about which D which are about TRUNG TÂM EDUFLY 130B Hoàng Văn Thái, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội Người soạn: MA Nguyễn Thị Thương Hiền http://edufly.vn 18 When consumers cannot have everything that they want, they have to choose ……………most A they want what B what they want C they want it D that they want 19 Rodney ……………for the company for very long before he was promoted A hadn’t been working B hasn’t been working C didn’t used to work D didn’t work 20 “Do you think Harry will want something to eat after he gets here?” “I hope not It’ll probably be after midnight, and we ……………” A be sleeping B are sleeping C will be sleeping D have been sleeping 21 Mr Lee was upset by ……………him the truth A us not tell B we didn’t tell C not to tell D our not having told 22 ……………for the fact that he was working abroad, he would have helped with the project A Had it been B Hadn’t it been C If it hadn’t been D If it had been 23 “Could you please turn off the stove? The potatoes ……………for at least thirty minutes.” A are boiling B were boiling C boiling D have been boiling 24 I didn’t see anyone but I felt as though I …………… A am watched B have been watched C was being watched D be watched 25 Let’s leave early, so we’ll be ahead of the rush of commuters We can’t risk ……………in heavy traffic during rush hour A to hold up B holding up C having held up D being held up B Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions 26 Never having flied before, Mark was very excited as he drove to the airport 27 If classes had finished sooner, I would go to Canada last month 28 The law of that country forbids anyone under eighteen driving a car 29 The notorious criminal is reported to having surrendered yesterday 30 The professor had us to read the first half of the book by Monday III READING A Choose the one option – a, c, c or d – that best complete the passage Most people feel that when they dream, they are (1) off to another world On the (2), dreams are often connected to our daily lives When the whole (3) is filled with something, when we are either very upset (4) when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent this reality in symbols It is often (5) that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself, when things (6) wrong Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from (7) life, with its fears and responsibilities It is, however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (8) to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it Most dreams disappear forever, (9) you are one of those people disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you (10) 31 A taken B guided C brought D carried 32 A contrast B contrary C other side D opposite 33 A spirit B mind C brain D soul 34 A unless B but also C else D or 35 A said B spoken C declared D stated 36 A become B go C turn D get TRUNG TÂM EDUFLY 130B Hoàng Văn Thái, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội Người soạn: MA Nguyễn Thị Thương Hiền http://edufly.vn 37 A real B factual C genuine D actual 38 A off B up C out D down 39 A except that B therefore C thus D unless 40 A wake up B arise C awake D rise up B Read the following passage and choose the one option – a, c, c or d Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world An Arab traveler in India in the year 900 wrote that it was played “long, long ago” Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400 The name 'chess' is interesting When one player is attacking the other's king, he says, in English, 'check' When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says 'check mate' These words come from Persian It means 'the king is dead' That is when the game is over, and one player has won Such an old game changes very slowly The rules have not always been the same as they are now For example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time Now she is the strongest piece on the board It would be interesting to know why this has happened! Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people You don't have to be a winner in order to enjoy it It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table The first time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio Some people are able to play many people at the same time One man played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post This must make chess the slowest game in the world 41 Which of the following is known to be true? A Chess was played in India long before 900 B Chess is an old Indian traveling 900 C Chess is the oldest game in the world D Chess was played in Japan and Europe before 400 42 One player has won the game when A he says “ check” to the other player B the other player’s king cannot move anywhere C he attack the other player’s king D he says some Persian words 43 Which of the following will you hear when one player has won the game? A “Check mate” B “Shah mat” C “The King is dead” D “check” 44 Which following is NOT correct of the passage? A All kinds of people can play chess B Some people write each other playing chess C The Russian lost the game played by radio D Only two people can play chess sitting at the same table 45 According to the old rules of the game A the queen could move no more than one square at a time B the king could not move anywhere C the queen was the strongest piece on the board D the king had to be attacked all the time IV WRITING Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Although his both legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded Despite TRUNG TÂM EDUFLY 130B Hoàng Văn Thái, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội Người soạn: MA Nguyễn Thị Thương Hiền http://edufly.vn “How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist The journalist wanted to know My French friend finds driving on the left difficult My French friend isn’t They think the owner of the house is abroad The owner We didn’t go on holiday because we did not have enough money If we I’m sorry I missed your birthday party I wish I advise you to put your money in the bank You’d I gave Ted the message, but he already knew about it I needn’t The trains couldn’t run because of the snow The snow 10 The robbers made the bank manager hand over on the money The bank manager - The end - TRUNG TÂM EDUFLY 130B Hoàng Văn Thái, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội Người soạn: MA Nguyễn Thị Thương Hiền ... to write them down as soon as you (10) 31 A taken B guided C brought D carried 32 A contrast B contrary C other side D opposite 33 A spirit B mind C brain D soul 34 A unless B but also C else... escape, almost a holiday from (7) life, with its fears and responsibilities It is, however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (8) to be... watched 25 Let’s leave early, so we’ll be ahead of the rush of commuters We can’t risk ……………in heavy traffic during rush hour A to hold up B holding up C having held up D being held up B Mark the letter