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(1)http://ductam_tp.violet.vn/ THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION SUBJECT : ENGLISH - 11 ( BASIC TEXTBOOK )
Time allotted: 45minutes
Mã đề : 290 Họ, tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh: I/. Read the passage carefully and choose the best option: (From To 5)
Traveling is one of the most popular forms of recreation in the USA Most American employees receive an annual vacation with pay, and it is a good time off for traveling Traveling within the country is popular because foreign travel generally takes more time and money However, Americans who wish to vacation outside the USA are free to go almost anywhere Obtaining a passport is a routine matter Every year about 13 million Americans travel abroad The most popular vacation periods are during the summer and during the two-week school break on the Christmas and New Year's holidays These periods are also the most crowded and generally the most expensive time to travel, so people who can adjust their schedules sometimes choose to vacation in the autumn American vacationers often travel by car Most families have a car, and those who not have can rent
one Cars are usually the economical way to travel, especially for the families It is also fairly fast and convenient Excellent highways connect the major cities They enable vacationers to travel at an almost steady speed of 55 or 65 miles an hour Tourists that want to travel faster often fly to their destination and then rent a car to go around when they get there
1 : The text is about ………
A. renting a car for traveling B. Christmas and New Year C. traveling in the USA D. going abroad
2 : Which sentence is NOT true?
A. Most Americans like traveling
B. It is difficult to obtain a passport in the USA
C. There is a two-week break on the Christmas and New Year's holidays
D. Many American people travel abroad every year
3 : Traveling in the ………… is the least expensive
A. winter B. summer C. spring D. autumn
4 : Traveling by car is ………
A. very expensive B. not appreciated C. not suitable for families D. cheap
5 : The word ONE in the passage refers to ………
A. vacation B. car C. holiday D. family
II/. Cloze test:(From To 10)
Coin collecting is one of the most popular hobbies in the world Most (6) simply enjoy trying to acquire a complete set of a nation's coins Some people collect coins as works of art Others collect them as an investment, to be sold later at a profit Through coins, a collector can also (7) something about certain famous people and events in a country's (8)
Imaginative coin collectors can build many types of collections They can specialize in coins of one country or in various kinds of coins, (9) cents or dollars They can collect coins of unusual sizes or shapes Many collectors concentrate on coins (10) illustrate a certain subject, such as animals, ships, or famous women
6 : A. collecting B. collected C. collection D. collectors
7 : A. give B. offer C. learn D. teach
8 : A. geography B. science C. history D. nature
9 : A. such B. such as C. as D. so as
10 : A. it B. they C. who D. that
III/. VOCABULARY- GRAMMAR - STRUCTURES:(From 11 To 40) 11 : Choose the best sentence made from the given cues:
people /destroying / air / add / pollutants / it.
A. People are destroying the air by adding pollutants to it
B. People destroying the air by adding pollutants to it
C. People are destroying the air to add pollutants to it
D. People are destroying the air with added pollutants to it
12 : Oil, coal, and natural gas are ………… fuels made from decayed material from animal or plants
(2)13 : When Mr Lam was younger, he work in the garden for hours.
A. should be able to B. can C. could D. has got to
14 : Pick out the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the others.
A. expensive B. advantage C. researcher D. electricity
15 : Choose the best sentence made from the given cues: read / books / help / us / broaden / knowledge / understanding.
A. Reading books helps us broadening our knowledge and understanding
B. Reading books helps us broaden our knowledge and understanding
C. Reading books helps us in broadening our knowledge and understanding
D. Reading books help us broaden our knowledge of understanding
16 : The football match was so dull that most of the ……… left at half-time
A. participants B. spectators C. audience D. attendants
17 : Pick out the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the others.
A. collect B. indulge C. admire D. hobby
18 : Most children prefer watching TV ………… reading nowadays
A. from B. with C. to D. of
19 : Let's go for a long walk, ?
A. will we B. you. C. don't you D. shall we
20 : Lady Astor was the first woman ……….her seat in Parliament.
A. to take B. who takes C. taking D. take
21 : Despite the bad weather, he ………… get to the air port in time.
A. couldn't B. could C. might D. was able to
22 : Choose the best sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. In spite of not speaking French, Mike decided to settle in Paris.
A. Even though Mike didn't speak French, but he decided to settle in Paris
B. Although Mike didn't speak French, he decided to settle in Paris
C. Mike decided to settle in Paris despite he didn't speaking French
D. Mike decided to settle in Paris though the fact that not speaking French
23 : ……… that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia
A. In 1790 was B. In 1790 C. It was in 1790 D. There was in 1790
24 : Do you remember the hotel in Edinburgh ……….last year?
A. where your parents stayed at B. at that your parents stayed
C. where your parents stayed D. your parents staying
25 : Identify the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
Could ( A ) you tell ( B ) me how can I ( C ) get to the arts gallery ( D ), please?
26 : What exactly is the influence of air pollution ………….human beings?
A. to B. with C. on D. for
27 : Pick out the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the others.
A. apparent B. machinery C. memorable D. interfere
28 : Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
A. exhibition B. nation C. question D. vacation
29 : She ……… hard but also gets on well with hr classmates
A. not only studies B. doesn't only study C. not studies only D. studies not only
30 : John never comes to class on time and ………
A. so does Peter B. neither does Peter C. neither doesn't Peter D. so doesn't Peter
31 : Choose the best sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. You may see the ballet any night but Sunday, when there is a matinee performance
A. You can see a matinee performance of the ballet any night
B. There is performance of the ballet on Sunday
C. The ballet is performed six nights a week
D. The ballet is performed twice on Sunday
32 : Identify the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
My sister has ( A ) two children ( B ), their names ( C ) are ( D ) Ali and Talal
33 : Identify the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
There's ( A ) hardly no sugar ( B ) left, so we must ( C ) get some ( D ) when we go shopping
34 : ……… Mary ……….Peter likes working in this office They are looking for new jobs
(3)35 : Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
A. create B. casual C. thank D. manner
36 : The teacher ……… has not yet arrived
A. who I wrote to you B. whom I wrote to you about him
C. I wrote to you about him D. I wrote to you about
37 : Nobody is here, ……… ?
A. isn't he. B. aren't they C. are they D. is he
38 : His flight was in ……….around the Earth at the speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour
A. circuit B. revolve C. orbit D. travel
39 : Choose the best sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. It's ages since I last saw a Hollywood film.
A. It's ages when I saw a last Hollywood film
B. I saw a last Hollywood film since ages ago
C. I haven't seen any Hollywood film before
D. I haven't seen a Hollywood film for a long time
40 : "Will you stay for lunch?" - Sorry, I ……… I make an appointment to see my doctor now
A. won't. B. must C. can't D. needn't BẢNG LÀM BÀI :
01 a b c d 11 a b c d 21 a b c d 31 a b c d
02 a b c d 12 a b c d 22 a b c d 32 a b c d
03 a b c d 13 a b c d 23 a b c d 33 a b c d
04 a b c d 14 a b c d 24 a b c d 34 a b c d
05 a b c d 15 a b c d 25 a b c d 35 a b c d
06 a b c d 16 a b c d 26 a b c d 36 a b c d
07 a b c d 17 a b c d 27 a b c d 37 a b c d
08 a b c d 18 a b c d 28 a b c d 38 a b c d
09 a b c d 19 a b c d 29 a b c d 39 a b c d
10 a b c d 20 a b c d 30 a b c d 40 a b c d
BẢNG ĐÁP ÁN :
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02 a B c d 12 A b c d 22 a B c d 32 a b C d
03 a b c D 13 a b C d 23 a b C d 33 a B c d
04 a b c D 14 a b c D 24 a b C d 34 a B c d
05 a B c d 15 a B c d 25 a b C d 35 A b c d
06 a b c D 16 a B c d 26 a b C d 36 a b c D
07 a b C d 17 a b c D 27 a b c D 37 a b C d
08 a b C d 18 a b C d 28 a b C d 38 a b C d
09 a B c d 19 a b c D 29 A b c d 39 a b c D