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(1)SỞ GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH KHÁNH HÒA ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ END-OF-TERM EXAMINATION FOR CLASS 11 Subject: English Time Allotted: 45 minutes PART 1: LISTENING (2.5 POINTS) Listen to the message on Susie’s answering machine Complete the information about each call: name of caller: (a) name of caller: (g) telephone number: (b) telephone number: 391-6451 best time to call: (c) best time to call: (h) name of caller: (d) name of caller: Linda Wong telephone number: (e) telephone number: (i) best time to call: (f) best time to call: (j) PART II: READING (2.5 POINTS) Read the following article about “Going to Olympic” carefully, and then the given tasks It is not easy to be an Olympian If you want to be one in eight or twelve years’ time, you must decide now to give those years to your sport If you can this, then perhaps one day you will join the world’s best athletes in the Olympian stadium for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games The athletes who are there have worked hard for this moment They have worked so hard that often their bodies hurt Sometimes they felt so tired that they wanted to stop the endless work But they always made themselves go on, and they told themselves that one day they would be the best For the opening ceremony, the competitors begin by entering the main stadium and then walk round, country by country, the Greek team first, the home country last There is singing and dancing from the people of the Olympic city The leader of the home country talks to the people in the stadium and, through television, to millions of people around the world, and then the President of the IOC (International Olympic Committee) talks as well The Olympic flags goes up Now a runner enters the Olympic stadium carrying a lighted torch The flame he or she carries was lighted by the sun on Mount Olympus, and has been carried by different runners from there to the Olympic city The runner runs up the steps to light the flame, which will burn during the two weeks of the Games Task 1: Find words in the article which mean: a someone who competes in the Olympic Games (a) b sportsmen or sportswomen (b) c a large sports ground surrounded by rows of seats and usually other (c) buildings d a formal public event performed with traditions, actions, and speeches (d) on a special occasion e someone who takes part in a sports competition (e) f the country where the Olympic Games take place (f) Task 2: Answer these questions in complete sentences: g According to the article, how long does it take an athlete to train for the Olympic Games? h What does the underlined phrase in “The athletes have worked hard for this moment.” refer to? i “ one day they would be the best.” What would they be the best of? j There is something special about the Olympic torch Can you explain it? PART III: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2.5 POINTS) Task 1: Circle the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences: Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space a traveled b to travel c who traveled d (b) and (c) are correct Gv: Trịnh Thị Lan Anh - Trường THPT Lý Tự Trọng – Nha Trang – Khánh Hòa Lop11.com 1/3 (2) He is not a person little things disturb him a let b who let c to let d that The book .me last week was very useful to me a that given b giving to c that gave d you gave Mr Lee, .I met yesterday, teaches chemistry a that b whom c d (a), (b), and (c) are correct It’s an hour’s .to the summit a climb b climber c to climb d climbing Dynamite is an a explode b explosion c explosive d explosively Task 2: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as the sentences printed before: “I’d like to thank everyone who’s helped me,” said the young artist The young artist “Sorry I’m late,” he apologized He apologized “You’d better take your umbrella in case it rains,” Mother said to me Mother advised me 10 “Please don’t tell anyone the news,” Kim said to her sister Kim begged PART IV: WRITING (2.5 POINTS) Choose to write on one of the two topics below Topic 1: Write a paragraph about your own or your friend’s hobby (About 80 words) You can follow the following suggestions: say what hobby it is describe: + when this hobby started + why you like it + whether you have difficulties sometimes give your own opinions Topic 2: Write a life story It can be about yourself, someone you know well, or a famous person (About 80 words) As you write, try to use a variety of the following to make the sequence of the story clear: + Link words such as first of all, then, next, finally + Time expressions such as one year earlier, a few months later, the following year, three months previously + The past perfect verb phrase + Conjunctions of time such as before, after, when, while, until Gv: Trịnh Thị Lan Anh - Trường THPT Lý Tự Trọng – Nha Trang – Khánh Hòa Lop11.com 2/3 (3) ANSWER KEYS PART I: LISTENING – 2.5 points / 0.25 points for each a David f – p.m b 981-2146 g Peter Rogers c after p.m h 2- p.m d Mary i 536 - 8775 e 461-5793 j Saturday morning or afternoon PART II: READING (2.5 points) / 0.25 points for each a an Olympian g According to the article, it takes an athlete eight or twelve years to train for the Olympian Games b athletes c a stadium h The underlined phrase “this moment” refers to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games d a ceremony e a competitor i The would be the best of the Olympians or athletes in a certain sports f the home country event j The special thing about the Olympic torch is that it was lighted by the sun on Mount Olympus in Greece and carried by different runners from there to the Olympic city PART III: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2.5 points) / 0.25 points for each d c The young artist thanked everyone for helping (having helped) him d He apologized for being late b Mother advised me to take my umbrella (in case it rained) a 10 Kim begged her sister not to tell anyone the news c PART IV: WRITING (2.5 points) Tapescript: Listen to the messages on Susie’s answering machine Complete the information about each call Hi This is David Remember me? We met Hello I’m calling for Susan My name’s Peter at Bob’s party David – you know – the one Rogers That’s R-O-G-E-R-S, from Morning Star with curly blond hair and green eyes Travel I’m calling about your plane reservations Anyway, just calling to say hello I’d love to Please call me back at 391-6451 The best time to see you again Can you call me tonight? My reach me is between and p.m Thanks number is 981-2146 I’ll be home after Thanks Bye Hi Susie This is Mary calling Sorry I Hello This is Linda Wong Susie, could you call missed you I’ve got some really interesting me on Saturday, in the morning or afternoon? Do news It’s about that cute blond guy we met at you have my number? In case you don’t, it’s 536the party Why don’t you call me? I’m at my 8775 Thanks Bye mom’s place The number is 461-5793 Try to call me between and p.m Thanks (Tactics for listening (Developing) – Jack C Richards – Unit 18 ) Gv: Trịnh Thị Lan Anh - Trường THPT Lý Tự Trọng – Nha Trang – Khánh Hòa Lop11.com 3/3 (4)