ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 1 NĂM HỌC 2007 – 2008 Môn: Anh văn – Lớp 11 – Ban cơ bản I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others. 1. a. university b. student c. volunteer d. museum 2. a. minority b. literacy c. primary d. library 3. a. please b. decrease c. speech d. realistic 4. a. announce b. annual c. award d. among 5. a. birthday b. although c. together d. clothing II. Choose the best answer. 6. Good friendship should be based on…………understand. a. unselfish b. mutual c. friend d. suspicious 7. Despite many changes in his life, he remained loyal……… his working principles. a. to b. in c. in d. with 8. Teenagers nowadays often have their own……who they really love and imitate in different ways. a. sneaky b. glanced c. embarrassing d. idols 9. When she retired, she did a lot of ……….service for the Red Cross. a. volunteer b. voluntary c. voluntarily d. all are correct 10. Some children behave badly and their parents can’t ………them. a. limit b. figures c. method d. control 11. How do you …… New Year in your country? a. celebrate b. celebrated c. celebrating d. celebration 12. Some scientists say that there are enough resources to ……….8 billion people. a. provide b. distribute c. raise d. support 13. It’s possible………… .a train across Canada. a. take b. to take c. taking d. to be taken 14. He finds it ……….lasting friendships. a. difficult to make b. difficulty in making c. is difficult to make d. difficult making 15. Alice didn’t expect………to Bill’s party. a. asking b. being asked c. to ask d. to be asked 16. They wasted a whole afternoon ………to repair the bike. a. try b. to try c. tried d. trying 17. The children admitted………the money. a. having taken b. taking c. take d. to take 18. The children were warmed……….in the lake without an adult present. a. not swim b. not to swim c. not swimming d. to not swim 19. She wanted to know if I…….Paul recently. a. saw b. have seen c. had seen d. would see 20. My teachers always encourage………hard at school. a. to work b. us to work c. working d. that we work 21. I looked everywhere but I couldn’t find……….….at all. a. no one b. anyone c. someone d. somebody 22. When someone………you a present, it is a custom to give them in return. a. give b. gives c. will give d. has given 23. He didn’t come to class for three days, and………knows where he is. a. no one b. someone c. anyone d. everyone 24. Many people would be out of work if that factory……….down. a. close b. closes c. closed d. had closed 25. Before Tet holiday, people are always busy cooking…………… .foods. a. traditional b. tradition c. traditionalism d. traditionalist III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. 26. Some scientists believe that the earth have resources enough to support its population. A B C D 27. The population of the world has been increased faster and faster. A B C D 28. When we met again, we haven’t seen each other for five years. A B C D 29. The purpose of the examination was to test the students’ knowing of the subject. A B C D 30. The museum guard asked the visitors to not touch the exhibits. A B C D IV. Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answer. I began my teaching career nearly ten years ago. I spent six years teaching in a remote village where the villagers were very poor and the living standard was low. Sometimes I was very disappointed because of bad living condition and low pay, I was really homesick. However, at that time, with my youth enthusiasm, I tried my best to devote myself to the noblest career, that was “teaching”. I loved my poor little pupils. They were living in poverty but they could not suffer from empty mind. Although my salary is lower than many other jobs, teaching is much more important for our country. I am proud of myself to be teacher, a hard working “boatman” taking my pupils to the “destination” of knowledge. 31. How long has the writer taught? a. since ten years b. for ten years c. six years ago d. for four years 32. When he taught in a remote village, he felt………… a. poor and angry b. disappointed sometimes c. homesick d. b and c 33. He decided…………. a. to leave the village b. to quit his job c. to devote himself to teaching d. to look for a well-paid job 34. He wanted his pupils to………… a. get good knowledge b. live in poverty c. have bad living condition d. suffer from illiteracy 35. He consider himself as………… a. a teacher b. a villager c. a boatman d. a professor V. Fill in each blank with a suitable word. Janet left high school three months(36)… She wants to continue her study at a university but her parents are not rich(37)….to send her to university. Janet is looking for a job. She hopes that she(38)… earn some money to share the financial problem with her parents. She likes meeting people and travelling(39)….she wants to apply for a position as a receptionist or tourist guide. She reads newspapers and looks through the “Situations Vacant” columns everyday, but up to now she(40)……a job yet. 36. a. before b. ago c. next year d. then 37. a. much b. nearly c. too d. enough 38. a. will b. would c. is d. able to 39. a. so that b. such c. so d. although 40. a. finds b. won’t find c. found d. has not found ĐÁP ÁN 1c 2b 3d 4b 5a 6b 7a 8d 9b 10d 11a 12d 13b 14a 15d 16d 17a 18b 19c 20b 21b 22b 23a 24c 25a 26b 27c 28c 29c 30c 31b 32d 33c 34a 35c 36b 37d 38a 39c 40d . taking d. to be taken 14. He finds it ……….lasting friendships. a. difficult to make b. difficulty in making c. is difficult to make d. difficult making. tradition c. traditionalism d. traditionalist III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. 26. Some scientists believe