Trờng THPT MINH CHAU Đềkhảosát chất lợng Năm học 2009-2010 Môn : Tiếng Anh-11 cơ bản ----- ( Thời gian: 45 ) Student s name: Class: . I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: 1. A. repeat B. leader C. teacher D. death 2. A. horse B. here C. honest D. housework 3. A. parachute B. prepare C. practice D. psychology 4. A. added B. introduced C. participated D. appreciated 5. A. trends B. decisions C. markets D. offers II. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences: 1. We all enjoy _____ and _____ English in class. A. to learn / to speak B. learn / speak C. learning / speak D. learning / speaking 2. Mary plays the piano _____ than her friend, Susan. A. more beautifully B. the most beautiful C. the most beautifully D. beautiful 3. He finds it is difficult _____ English well. A. to learn B. to learning C. learn D. learning 4. I have known a person _____ hometown is famous for fruits. A. whose B. who . whom D. that 5. Her motorbike _____ two weeks ago so she has to go to work by bus these days. A. was stolen B. is stolen C. were stolen D. are stolen 6. I know a place _____ we can buy ice cream at a low price. A. which B. what C. where D. in where 7. If he attended the class regularly, he _____ to sit for the exam. A. would have allowed B. would allow C. would be allowed D. allowed 8. If you work much harder now, you _____ pass the exam to university. A. can't B. won't C. would D. will 9. _____ it is very cold outside, we still like going out in the evening. A. Despite B. But C. Moreover D. Although 10. White sharks are in _____ of extinction. Their number is decreasing rapidly. A. danger B. circumstance C. time D. situation 11. How many pencils _____ to draw that picture? A. used B. were using C. use D. were used 12. John is a _____ driver. He has never had any accidents. A. careless B. carelessly C. carefully D. careful 13. We are bored _____ the same activities every day. A. to doing B. to do C. with doing D. at doing 14. She is not tall enough _____ the ceiling. A. reaching B. to reach C. reach D. reached 15. His brother is _____ in being a mathematics teacher. A. interested B. interestingly C. interest D. interesting 16. I hope you don't mind my _____ so late at night. A. to telephone B. to have telephoned C. telephoning D. telephone 17. He went back to work in his country after he _________ his course on Advanced Engineering in London. A. finishes B. had finished C. has finished D. was finishing 18. David: "Could you bring me some water?" Waiter: "________." A. Certainly, sir B. Yes, I can C. No, I cant D. I dont want to 19. If I were you, I would advise her _________ the new teaching method. A. to try B. try C. tries D. trying MARKS 20. Pat: "Would you like something to eat?" Kathy: "_________. I’m not hungry now." A. Yes, I would B. No, thanks C. Yes, it is. D. No, no problem III. Find one mistake in each of the following sentences, then coRRecT it. 1. Do you mind to go out with me to buy some ice cream? A B C D 2. I usually talk to a man who ideas are very interesting and creative. A B C D 3. The film was so bored that we walked out of the cinema after just 15 minutes watching it. A B C D 4. We are going to visit our grandparents when we will finish our final exams. A B C D 5. Tom likes taking part sports, so he will join the football team of his school. A B C D IV. Read the passage and choose ONE best answer to fill in each blank: Almost a hundred thousand people (1) _____ and a half million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo (2) _____ their midday meals. Thousands of stoves (3) _____ as soon as the earth (4) _____ to shake. As a result, small fires (5) _____ everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented (6) _____ to help because many of the roads (7) _____ open. It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment as most of the water pipes (8) _____. Consequently, over ninety per cent of the damage (9) _____ by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings. Most of those (10) _____ were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires which followed. If the earthquakes had occurred at night while people were sleeping, far fewer would have died. 1. A. have been killed B. were killed C. had been killed D. would be killed 2. A. had cooked B. would cook C. were cooking D. cooked 3. A. overturned B. were overturned C. had overturned D. overturning 4. A. beginning B. began C. used to begin D. was beginning 5. A. would break out B. have broken out C. were breaking out D. broke out 6. A. for going B. to go C. he went D. from going 7. A. were cracking B. had cracked C. crack D. cracking 8. A. used to burst B. would burst C. had burst D. have burst 9. A. was caused B. causing C. was causing D. caused 10. A. died B. dying C. they died D. who died V. Rewrite these sentences: 1. “You should take the job, Frank.” Joanna said. Joanna advised……………………………………………………………………… 2. “ I’m sorry I’m late”, said Phuong Phuong apologized…………………………………………………………………. 3. I didn’t see him. I couldn’t inform him about that news If …………………………………………………………………………………… 4. It rained so hard last night. I wish……………………………………………………………………………… 5. He couldn’t repair my bike. My bike…………………………………………………………………………………… 6. People say that Japan is a beautiful country Japan ………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. The boy asked his mother’s permission and then went out to play. Having …………………………………………………………………………… 8. This is Mr. Brown. His name is famous all over the world. This is ……………………………………………………………………………… 9. If you hadn’t helped me, I couldn’t have passed the difficulty But for……………………………………………………………………………… 10. 'If I were you, I'd stop smoking,' she said to her brother. She told…………………………………………………………………………………… Trờng THPT MINH CHAU Đềkhảosát chất lợng Năm học 2009-2010 Môn : Tiếng Anh-11 cơ bản ----- ( Thời gian: 45 ) Student s name: Class: . I. Find one mistake in each of the following sentences, then coRRecT it. 1. We are going to visit our grandparents when we will finish our final exams. A B C D 2. I usually talk to a man who ideas are very interesting and creative. A B C D 3. Tom likes taking part sports, so he will join the football team of his school. A B C D 4. Do you mind to go out with me to buy some ice cream? A B C D 5. The film was so bored that we walked out of the cinema after just 15 minutes watching it. A B C D II. Read the passage and choose ONE best answer to fill in each blank: Almost a hundred thousand people (1) _____ and a half million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo (2) _____ their midday meals. Thousands of stoves (3) _____ as soon as the earth (4) _____ to shake. As a result, small fires (5) _____ everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented (6) _____ to help because many of the roads (7) _____ open. It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment as most of the water pipes (8) _____. Consequently, over ninety per cent of the damage (9) _____ by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings. Most of those (10) _____ were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires which followed. If the earthquakes had occurred at night while people were sleeping, far fewer would have died. 1. A. had been killed B. were killed C. would be killed D. have been killed 2. A. were cooking B. would cook C. had cooked D. cooked 3. A. overturned B. had overturned C. were overturned D. overturning 4. A. beginning B. used to begin C. was beginning D. began 5. A. broke out B. were breaking out C. have broken out D. would break out 6. A. for going B. they died C. to go D. from going 7. A. had cracked A. were cracking C. crack D. cracking 8. A. used to burst B. would burst C. had burst D. have burst 9. A. was causing B. caused C. causing D. was caused 10. A. who died B. dying C. died D. he went III. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: 1. A. offers B. decisions C. markets D. trends 2. A. leader B. death C. repeat D. honest 3. A. prepare B. practice C. psychology B. parachute 4. A. added B. appreciated C. participated D. introduced 5. A. here B. housework C. horse D. teacher IV. Rewrite these sentences: 1. 'If I were you, I'd stop smoking,' she said to her brother. She told 2. People say that Japan is a beautiful country Japan . 3. It rained so hard last night. I wish 4. You should take the job, Frank. Joanna said. Joanna advised 5. The boy asked his mothers permission and then went out to play. Having MARKS 6. This is Mr. Brown. His name is famous all over the world. This is ……………………………………………………………………………… 7. If you hadn’t helped me, I couldn’t have passed the difficulty But for……………………………………………………………………………… 8. He couldn’t repair my bike. My bike…………………………………………………………………………………… 9. I didn’t see him. I couldn’t inform him about that news If …………………………………………………………………………………… 10. “ I’m sorry I’m late”, said Phuong Phuong apologized…………………………………………………………………. V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences: 1. Pat: "Would you like something to eat?" Kathy: "_________. I’m not hungry now." A. Yes, I would B. No, thanks C. Yes, it is. D. No, no problem 2. If I were you, I would advise her _________ the new teaching method. A. to try B. try C. tries D. trying 3. He went back to work in his country after he _________ his course on Advanced Engineering in London. A. finishes B. had finished C. has finished D. was finishing 4. His brother is _____ in being a mathematics teacher. A. interested B. interestingly C. interest D. interesting 5. We are bored _____ the same activities every day. A. to doing B. to do C. with doing D. at doing 6. How many pencils _____ to draw that picture? A. used B. were using C. use D. were used 7. _____ it is very cold outside, we still like going out in the evening. A. Despite B. But C. Moreover D. Although 8. If he attended the class regularly, he _____ to sit for the exam. A. would have allowed B. would allow C. would be allowed D. allowed 9. Her motorbike _____ two weeks ago so she has to go to work by bus these days. A. was stolen B. is stolen C. were stolen D. are stolen 10. He finds it is difficult _____ English well. A. to learn B. to learning C. learn D. learning 11. We all enjoy _____ and _____ English in class. A. to learn / to speak B. learn / speak C. learning / speak D. learning / speaking 12. Mary plays the piano _____ than her friend, Susan. A. more beautifully B. the most beautiful C. the most beautifully D. beautiful 13. David: "Could you bring me some water?" Waiter: "________." A. Certainly, sir B. Yes, I can C. No, I can’t D. I don’t want to 14. I hope you don't mind my _____ so late at night. A. to telephone B. to have telephoned C. telephoning D. telephone 15. She is not tall enough _____ the ceiling. A. reaching B. to reach C. reach D. reached 16. John is a _____ driver. He has never had any accidents. A. careless B. carelessly C. carefully D. careful 17. White sharks are in _____ of extinction. Their number is decreasing rapidly. A. danger B. circumstance C. time D. situation 18. If you work much harder now, you _____ pass the exam to university. A. can't B. won't C. would D. will 19. I know a place _____ we can buy ice cream at a low price. A. which B. what C. where D. in where 20. I have known a person _____ hometown is famous for fruits. A. whose B. who . whom D. that V. Reading the passage and do the tasks that follow. People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy. They express their happiness by singing. When a bird sings, however, its song usually means much more than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give information. Their song are their language. The most beautiful songs are sung by male birds. They sing when they want to attract a female bird. It is their way of singing that they are looking for a wife. Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird , his tree or even a branch of tree is his home. He does not want strangers to come near him, so he sing to warn them. If a bird cannot sing well, he usually has some other means of giving important information. Some birds dance, spread out their tails or make others sing. One bird has a most unusual way of finding a wife. It builds a small garden of sell and flowers. * Answer these questions: 1. Why do people usually sing ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2.Which birds sing the most beautiful songs ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………. * State whether the following statements are true ( T ) or false ( F ) according to the information given in the passage. 1.A bird sometime sings to warn strangers to keep away. ……… 2. If birds cannot sing well, they usually give their information in another way. ……… 3. One bird has many unusual ways of finding a wife. ……… . Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: 1. A. offers B. decisions C. markets D. trends 2. A. leader B. death C. repeat D. honest. outside, we still like going out in the evening. A. Despite B. But C. Moreover D. Although 10. White sharks are in _____ of extinction. Their number is decreasing