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(1)Đề thi Tiếng Anh lớp học kì năm 2020 - 2021 - Đề 2
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Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1 A behavior B habit C tramway D cashew A constructs B equips C travels D develops A reward B sewage C w ealthy D w onder
Exercise 2: Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
4 A envious B astonished C suburban D defensive A security B rickshaw C citadel D landscape A illiterate B occasion C relaxed D sculpture
Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
7 Giving lucky money to children and the elderly is one of the most common _during the Lunar New Year
A behaviors B habits C events D practices
8 The doctor suggested I more exercise to keep my blood pressure down
A B to C doing D could
9 It’s _that you should follow a regular training programme A pleasant
(2)C conscious D essential
10 Son Doong Cave will be ruins if the cable car system is constructed A in
B at C on D out
11 ease traffic congestion, it is necessary to promote the development of public transport
A Because of B Despite C In order to D Since
12 You don’t need to _ to go ti the mail - jeans and a T-shirt are fine A dress in
B go over C dress up D turn up
13 Marry was very unhappy last week, but she has now A cheered up
B made up C believed in D came up
14 I wish he more time now to help you with your lesson A have
B had
(3)D had had
Exercise 4: Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster According to several scientists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child
Michael is very lucky He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling
Winston, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held They are very unhappy when he does not win Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy
15 Michael is fortunate in that _ A his mother knows little about music B his parents help him in a sensibly way C his father is a musician
D his parents are quite rich
16 Winston’s parents push their son so much and he _ A has become a good musician
B is afraid to disappoint them
C has won a lot of piano competitions D cannot learn much music from them
(4)B neglect their child’s education
C push their child into trying too much D help their child to become a genius
18 The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that _ A parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
B parents should spend more money on the child’s education C successful parents always have intelligent children
D successful parents often have unsuccessful children
19 Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they A understand and help their children sensibly
B arrange private lessons for their children C force their children into achieving success D themselves have been very successful
Exercise 5: Read the passage below and decide which answer A, B, C or D fits each numbered gap.
Teenagers not spend as much money as their parents suspect - at least not according to the findings of a (20) survey The survey (21) teenagers, 13 – 18 years old, from all over Britain
By the time they reach their teens, most children see their weekly (22) rise dramatically to an amazing national average of £20 Two thirds think they (23) enough money, but most expect to have to something to get it
Although they have more cash, worry about debt is (24) among
teenagers Therefore, the majority of children make an effort to (25) some aside for the future
Greater access (26) cash among teenagers does not, however, mean that they are more irresponsible (27) a result Instead of wasting (28) pocket money they have on sweets or magazines, the 13-year-old who took part in the survey seem to (29) to the situation by saving more than half of their cash 20 A latest B fresh C late D recent
(5)23 A make B get C accept D earn
24 A increasing B building C gaining D heightening 25 A spare B keep C put D save
26 A from B along C to D with
27 A for B in C like D as
28 A which B what C the D whether 29 A respond B return C reply D answer
Exercise 6: Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges
30 “Thank you very much for a lovely party.” - “ ” A Cheer
B I hope so C What a pity! D You’re welcome
31 “Do you feel like going to the cinema tonight?” - “ ” A I think so
B I don’t agree I’m afraid C You’re welcome
D That would be great
Exercise 7: Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
32 My father prefers (work) as a farmer rather than a blue-collar worker 33 I can’t help _(worry) about her traveling abroad on her own
34 Rubber sandals _(wear) by Vietnamese soldiers during the war against the French and the Americans
35 She (not think) of writing about educational reformation until I mentioned it
(6)Exercise 8: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
37 You should use less paper to protect the environment If I _
38 They believe that touching the head of a Buddha statue is a sign of disrespect It
39 It’s a pity I can’t get my visa extended
I wish
40 There has been a sharp increase in the number of skyscrapers built in Hanoi this year The number of _
-The
end-Đáp án đề thi Tiếng Anh lớp học kì năm 2020 2021 -Đề 2
Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1 A C B
Exercise 2: Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
4 A A D
Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
7 D A D 10 A
11 C 12 C 13 A 14 B
Exercise 4: Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
(7)Exercise 5: Read the passage below and decide which answer A, B, C or D fits each numbered gap.
20 D 21 C 22 C 23 B 24 A
25 C 26 C 27 A 28 C 29 A
Exercise 6: Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges
30 D 31 D
Exercise 7: Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
32.My father prefers _to work/ working _(work) as a farmer rather than a blue-collar worker
33.I can’t help worrying _(worry) about her traveling abroad on her own
34.Rubber sandals _were worn (wear) by Vietnamese soldiers during the war against the French and the Americans
35.She hadn’t thought (not think) of writing about educational reformation until I mentioned it
36.In 1995, I went _(go) back to Vietnam after 30 years
Exercise 8: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
37 If I were you, I would use less paper to protect the environment
38 It is believed that touching the head of a Buddha statue is a sign of disrespect 39 I wish I could get my visa extended
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