ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ I MƠN ANH VĂN: LỚP 11 Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút I.MULTIPLE CHOICE: (4ms) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: A/ amazing dangerous B/ campfire C/ brave D/ There was rain in the early hours of this morning A/ wet B/ torrential C/ rough D/ dense Emergency services helped to the building A/ gather B/ escape C/ evacuate D/recover Choose a word that has the different stress pattern from the others: A/ tornado B/ downpour C/ thunderstorm D/ wildfire After the earthquake, the building was unsafe so we called _ an engineer A/ for B/ up C/ in D/ from require bravery because they have to take risks on film sets A/ face painter B/ stuntman C/ surgeon D/ actor Off to the east were the dark clouds and _ of a huge thunderstorm A/ flashes rumbles B/ lighting C/ waves D/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: A/ panic B/ desk C/ massive D/ bang Daisy: “I’m sorry I lost the pencil you gave me.” Mary: “………… , I can easily buy you another one.” A/ That’s right please B/ Never mind C/ Not at all D/ Yes, 10 The ranchers use dogs to help _ the animals, and the way they cooperate is amazing to watch A/ to move moved B/ moving C/ move D/ 11 Which underlined part of the sentence needs correcting? Duties for performers (A) in busy theme park is (B) dressing in (C) a costume, greeting visitors and taking (D) part in parades 12 Firefighter rushed the scene to stop the blaze A/ at B/ in C/ to D/ up 13 He very busy at present He free time to go out A/ is often / rarely has rarely B/ often was / had C/ has often been / has rarely has D/ often is / rarely 14 The only thing your brother now is trying to pass the exam A/ need to doing B/ needs to C/ is needing to D/ needs 15 Julia doesn’t like to have her picture _ She avoids _ A/ taken – photographs photographed C/ taken – B/ took – being photograph photographed D/ taken – being 16 we haven’t got biscuits in the cupboard A/ any B/ some C/ no D/ a few 17 Which underlined part of the sentence needs correcting? During summer vacations (A), many Vietnamese students volunteer (B) to work (C) in remote or mountain (D) areas 18 Some people think that life in a city isn’t _ life in a small town A/ as peaceful as B/ peacefuler than C/ more peaceful as peaceful D/ the most 19 When I first him years ago, he as a director already A/ had met – worked B/ met - worked C/ met – had been working worked D/ has met – had 20 After they decided on the plan, it was time to put it _ action A/ down B/ into II READING COMPREHENSION: (1m) C/ onto D/ with Read the passenger carefully and choose the best answers to the questions that follow: If you travel by air across the center of South America, you fly over forests for thousands of kilometers These great forests are the oceans of trees There are full thousands and thousands of different kinds of plants and animals However, the world’s forests are getting smaller all the time We are cutting down the trees because we need wood, and we need more farmland Some people say that there will not be any forests like these in 20 or 30 years What will happen if they disappear? If we cut down our forest, a lot of plants and animals will disappear from the world In a lot of places the new farmland will soon look like the old desert Crops will not grow there It will not rain very often, and the weather will get very hót Perhaps the climate of the world will change This will be dangerous for everyone in the world That is why we must take care of our forest 21 The need for more wood and more land result in ……… A/ the change of the world’s climate B/ the disappearance of many kinds of plants and animals C/ more deserts and less farmland D/ All of the above 22 What will happen in 20 or 30 years in some people’s view? A/ We’ll have more and greater forests B/ We’ll have enough land to support our people C/ We’ll have no forests like those in the center of Africa D/ We’ll have enough wood to some cooking 23 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passenger? A/ Africa or South America are the oceans of trees B/ Forests are homes for different kinds of animals C/ Forests are usually several square kilometers large D/ Different kinds of plants can’t be found in the same forest 24 The writer thinks……… A/ it dangerous for everyone to cut down the forests B/ it necessary for everyone to protect the forests C/ it impossible for everyone to take care of the world D/ it necessary for everyone to keep animals 25 The passage mainly tells us about……… A/ the result of cutting down the trees taking care of our plants B/ the importance of C/ the location of great forests forming the deserts D/ the reasons for III Guided cloze test: (1m) Read the passage and choose the best word or phrase to fill in each blank: I began my teaching career nearly ten years ago I spent six years (26) _ in a remote village where the villagers were very poor and the living standard was low Sometimes I was very discouraged (27) _ bad living condition and low pay I was really homesick However, at the time, with my youth enthusiasm, I tried my best to devote myself (28) the noblest career – that was “teaching” I loved my poor little students They (29) in poverty but they could not (30) _ from empty mind I’m proud of myself to be a teacher, a hard – working “boatman” taking my students to the “destination” of knowledge 26 A/ teach taught B/ teaching C/ to teach D/ 27 A/ because to B/ in spite of C/ though D/ due 28 A/ for B/ with C/ to D/ on 29 A/ were living been living 30 A/ stand suffer B/ have been living B/ cope C/ are living C/ prevent D/ had D/ IV Give the correct form of the words in brackets: (1m) 31 She is not determined and often changes her ideas What a/an girl she is! (certain) 32 He looked at the man and smiled (ironic) 33 The _ are helped to overcome difficulties by volunteers (able) 34 Firemen have a special uniform as against the heat (protect) 35 Larry worked part-time as a _ for a famous nature magazine (photography) V Fill in each gap in the sentences with ONE word or phrase from the box: (1m) Each of us Frost clearly soaked damaged how much damage drought hit 36 The Kobe earthquake was a prime example of an earthquake can 37 The tsunami _ 100 houses and caused the death of ten people 38 _ was carrying our own food, water and sleeping bag, so by the time we arrived we were exhausted 39 Without a coat or umbrella, she got in the downpour 40 Cold, some _ and heavy rain is forecast for tomorrow VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: (2ms) 41 I can’t cook as well as my mother does (better) My mother is 42 I never go to bed after midnight (always) I always 43 Graham was rude to Louise But he didn’t mean it He didn’t mean 44 He doesn’t want the other people to see him (being) He hates 45 Tim did his homework and then went to bed Having _ THE END OF THE TEST ... put it _ action A/ down B/ into II READING COMPREHENSION: (1m) C/ onto D/ with Read the passenger carefully and choose the best answers to the questions that follow: If you travel by air across... teaching career nearly ten years ago I spent six years (26) _ in a remote village where the villagers were very poor and the living standard was low Sometimes I was very discouraged (27) _ bad... bad living condition and low pay I was really homesick However, at the time, with my youth enthusiasm, I tried my best to devote myself (28) the noblest career – that was “teaching” I loved