scores Read the passage and then choose the item a, b, c or d that best answers the question about the passage : I believe that everyone has had embarrassing experiences in their life..[r]
(1)THE FIRST ENGLISH TEST PHAN BOI CHAU HIGH SCHOOL Name: Class: 11B _ Time allowed: 45 minutes Code: 451 01 A B C D 06 A B C D 11 A B C D 16 A B C D 21 A B C D 02 A B C D 07 A B C D 12 A B C D 17 A B C D 22 A B C D 03 A B C D 08 A B C D 13 A B C D 18 A B C D 23 A B C D 04 A B C D 09 A B C D 14 A B C D 19 A B C D 24 A B C D 05 A B C D 10 A B C D 15 A B C D 20 A B C D I PRONUNCIATION: Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group: A changeable B imagine C bridge D again A church B machine C which D picture Choose the words whose main stress pattern is not the same as those of the others: A applicant B occasion C candle D tendency A sympathy B whisper C secret D suspicion A memorable B imaginative C appreciate D embrace II GRAMMAR: Choose the best answers: She saw a wad of dollar notes exactly like the ones her father had given her A a large amount of B a lack of C a lot of D an accounts of Many Americans over age 30 don’t like to talk about their…………… A appearance B height C age D weight Practice speaking English everyday makes you speak it……… A to fluence B fluency C fluent D fluently A person or thing that is loved and admired very much is the A ideal B idea C idol D fan C to answer D being answered C recognizing D being recognized 10 It is difficult ………………… the question A answer B answering 11 The singer doesn’t want …………….by the press A to recognize B to be recognized 12 She ……………… a video after the children ………………… to bed A watches – goes B watched – were playing C has watched – went D had watched – went 13 When I …………….the washing – up, I ……………………….a plate A was doing – broke B – break C did – was breaking D was doing – was breaking 14 The guest was invited home and sit down in the armchair A B C D 15 You must remember finishing your literature writing on time A B C D 16 Instead of be excited about the good news, Peter seemed to be different A B C D III READING: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank Among the friends I have, David Warren is the one I like best He is popular not only in my class (17) ……… also throughout the school He is talented and likes outgoings Most students in the school know him as a champion (18)…….David always represents the school in freestyle swimming and has won a lot of (19)……in competitions Last year, in the district championship, David was the one who (20)… the winning goal for our school team He is well remembered by his schoolmates for this 17 A with B but C in D for 18 A swim B swimming C swimmer D swimmers (2) 19 20 A medals B money C gifts D friends A score B scored C scoring D scores Read the passage and then choose the item ( a, b, c or d) that best answers the question about the passage : I believe that everyone has had embarrassing experiences in their life I had one not so long ago and I thought it was the most embarrassing experience that I have ever had ! It happened to me one Sunday last month.I was cycling to our Sunday club meeting by the side of my best friend.It was really a beautiful day! Everything seemed so nice until I noticed that I had left the storybook on which I had the duty to an oral presentation to the club members.So we hurried to the nearest bookstore.We put our bicycles in front of the store and ran in to find the book Luckily, I saw the book on a shelf not very far from the place we were searching Looking at my watch, I realized that it was a little late So I reached the counter to pay for the book and got out of the store.We took our bikes and rode away Suddenly, I found something wrong with my bike, and you know what? I had taken the bicycle of someone else My face was hot and I felt extremely ashamed of myself I looked around and fortunately, there was no one else witnessing the sight I brought the bike back to its place, feeling like a thief My friend had an opportunity to laugh at my carelessness….That’s my worst embarrassing experience! 21.What is the name of the experience? A a happy experience B an unhappy experience C a frightened experience D an embarrassing experience 22 When and where did it happen? A in a Sunday club meeting last night B on the street last year C in a class last Sunday D in front of a bookstore on Sunday last month 23 What wrong did the writer do? A He had taken a storybook B He had taken a bicycle of someone else C He was late for school D He had left the storybook 24 How did the experience affect the writer? A It made him feel extremely ashamed B It made him feel unhappy C It made him feel worry D It made him very funny IV Writing Rewrite the sentences from the words provided : Peter/ promise/ next week / me/ some/ lend/ money floor / clean / need / the ……………………………………………… He / by / see / the other people / hate ……………………………………………… Write a letter to your friend telling him/her about a memorable past experience, using the cues in the chart below: The name of experience A frightened experience When it happened Last night Where it happened When I was walking along an empty street late at night How it happened A lion ran towards me with his big mouth open and sharp teeth He roared and jumped upon me How the experience affected you I’m still frightened ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (3) THE FIRST ENGLISH TEST PHAN BOI CHAU HIGH SCHOOL Name: Class: 11B _ Time allowed: 45 minutes Code: 452 01 A B C D 06 A B C D 11 A B C D 16 A B C D 21 A B C D 02 A B C D 07 A B C D 12 A B C D 17 A B C D 22 A B C D 03 A B C D 08 A B C D 13 A B C D 18 A B C D 23 A B C D 04 A B C D 09 A B C D 14 A B C D 19 A B C D 24 A B C D 05 A B C D 10 A B C D 15 A B C D 20 A B C D I PRONUNCIATION: Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group: A snow B autumn C nose D money A house B husband C hit D hour Choose the words whose main stress pattern is not the same as those of the others: A embrace B protect C brighten D affect A anniversary B helicopter C celebration D entertainment A loyalty B photography C diploma D variety II GRAMMAR: Choose the best answers: My most…………………….experience happened when I was 15 years old A embarrass B embarrassed C embarrassing D to embarrass Why don’t you celebrate your wedding……………………….every year? A anniversary B time C party D performance She is a very capable teacher A bad B skilled C hard D sympathetic th People call the 50 wedding anniversary the “…………….anniversary” A golden B silver C diamond D steel 10 It is important ……………her the truth A to tell B telling C being told D tell 11 The old ought to …………….cross the streets A helping B help C be helped D being helped 12 Before he …………a song, he ……………the guitar A sings/ plays B sang / was playing C sang / had played D had sung / played 13 They ……………….dinner when they suddenly ………….a loud bang A have / hear B had / heard C were having / heard D had / were hearing 14 When they were playing soccer, it rains A B C D 15 You should try passing the final exam A B C D 16 Instead of to be selected, he failed to get the job A B C D III READING Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C, D that best fits the blank space in the following passage: HOW TO MEET A BOY AT A PARTY When I arrived at Jenny’s House at p.m, the party ………(17)……… She touched me by the arm and asked if I would like to be introduced to a boy from the school across the road from my house Before I had the chance to answer,she had left me alone with him He looked a bit bored with everything, and I wasn’t looking ……….(18)……….to talking to him.But he asked where I was from and what school I ………(19)……… to, and soon we were discussing everything under the sun Like me,he was …….(20)…… in films,but as well as the famous films that everybody knew about, he had seen ones nobody else had heard of So what I thought was going to be: a boring evening turned out to be really interesting 17 A start B started C was starting D had started (4) 18 19 20 A for B forward C at D out A go B went C gone D had gone A excited B ashamed C frightened D interested Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question: PREPARING A DINNER PARTY Giving a dinner party is a wonderful way of entertain people You can also make new friends and give others the chance to get to know each other better It needs planning, though First, make a guest list, with different kinds of people and a mixture of women and men Don’t invite couples because they aren’t so much fun When you know who can come, find out what they like to eat and drink Note down any who are vegetarians, or who can’t eat or drink certain things for religious seasons Then plan their menu Include a first course, a choice of main courses and a dessert, plus lots of people’s favourite drinks.The next thing to is the shopping Make sure buy more than enough of everything, and that someone can help you carry it! On the day, start cooking early Give people appetizers like Greek mezze or Spanish tapas, so they don’t get hungry if they have to wait Serve the delicious meal, sit down with your guests and have a good time – you’ve earned it! 21 When giving a dinner party, you should NOT invite A husbands and wives B those who are vegetarians C both women and men D those who can’t eat or drink certain things 22 The menu should include these EXCEPT A a first course B a supper C a dessert D main courses 23 According to the passage, starters should be served A because the guests want to have a good time together B because the guests like eating them C because the guests want to eat them while having to wait D because the guests may be hungry while having to wait 24 What should you while the guests are having their evening meal? A Stand beside the guests without doing anything B Sit down with the guests and have a good time C Sit down with the guests to show your politeness D Only serve the guests with the food IV Writing: Rewrite the sentences from the words provided : Phong / go / Ha Long Bay / to / decide / this summer ………………………………………………………… chair / repair / need / the ……………………………………………………… She / by / her / friends / meet / at / the airport/ prefer ………………………………………………… Use the words/phrases in the chart to write a descriptive paragraph about your friend: Body ( shape & size) Face Nose Hair Personal characteristics Tall, muscular, big-boned Long, argular Straight, rather high Short, black - only smiles when happy - looks at the face of other people when speaking, enjoys rock-‘n’-roll - independent, practical, working hard to earn money for conveniences ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (5) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Pablo was a friend to many people, but he and I got along especially well If I had a problem, I knew that I could always go to him to talk it over Just talking to him would cheer me up.Once he helped me get over my disappointment when I didn’t make the football team Another time, he stuck up for a friend who was falsly accused of cheating on an exam I sometimes wondered how he put up with me because sometimes I wasn’t so nice to other people.But Pablo would never let a friend down After high school, we both moved away to go to college, but we have stayed in touch Questions: 1.To whom was Pablo a friend ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… 2.How was the relationship between Pablo and the writer ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… 3.Why did the writer wonder Pablo was so helpful to him ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… 4.Did they keep in touch after high school? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ANSWERS TO THE READING : 1.Pablo was a friend to many people (6) 2.They got along well 3.Because sometimes he wasn’t so nice to other people 4.Yes, they did C Reading Read the passage carefully: I True/False statements: The writer went to Sunday club meeting with his friends The experience happened in a beautiful day They ran in the store to buy a notekook 4.The writer got out of the store without paying for the book His friends laughed at his carelessness II Choose the best answers: 1.What is the name of the experience? a a happy experience b an unhappy experience c a frightened experience d an embarrassing experience When did it happen? a last night b.last year c last Sunday d on Sunday last month Where did it happen? a in a Sunday club meeting b ia a class c in front of a bookstore d.on the street What wrong did the writer do? a He had taken a storybook b He had taken a bicycle of someone else c He was late for school d He had left the storybook How did the experience affect the writer? a It made him feel extremely ashamed b It made him feel unhappy c It made him feel worry d It made him very funny KEY: A I 1.A 2.C II 1.B B ( students’writing) C I 1.T 2.T 3.F II 1d 2d 3c 3.D 2.D 4.A 3.C 4.F 4b 5.T 5a 4.C 5.C 6.A 7.D True - 8.B 9.A False - 10.B (7) MARIA’S HOMECOMING When the bus (36) in a small square, Maria was reading her magazine and didn’t realize that she had arrived at her destination “This is Santa Teresa,” Martin said “You’ve arrived home!” I suppose your cousin will be (37) for us Come on I’ll carry the bags.” Maria thought, “All those years when I (38) in New York, I used to dream if this moment And now it’s real, I can’t believe it! Here I am, I’m really standing in the square.” Santa Teresa was Maria’s birthplace, but she often left the town at the age of six She had some (39) of the town, and some photos, but did she belong here still? She didn’t know Nobody was waiting in the square Perhaps her cousin Pablo hadn’t received Maria’s letter “What are we going to now?” asked Martin “There isn’t (40) a hotel here!” 36) A reached B got C stopped D came 37) A expecting B waiting C welcoming D receiving 38) A was living B have lived C live D am living 39) A recall B memories C thinking D remembering 40) A even B hardly C too D very 20) They small cups of coffee after they dinner A had drunk/ finished B drank/ finished C were drinking/ finished D drank/ had finished 26) After she bought herself a new motorbike, she sold her bicycle A B C D 10 They……… TV at last night A are watching B were watching C is watching D was watching 9) She shyly at him and then lowered her eyes A looked B stared C glanced D sighted 23) I couldn’t make my car to start this morning A B C D MANDI’S MAKING FRIENDS My name’s Mandi Three months ago, I went to disco where I met a boy called Tom I guessed he was older than me, but I liked him and thought it didn’t matter We danced a couple of times, then we chatted He said he was 18, then asked how old I was I told him I was 16 I thought that if I told him my real age, he wouldn’t want to know me, as I’m only 13 After the dicso we arranged to meet the following weekend The next Saturday we went for a burger and had a real laugh Afterwards he walked me to my street and kissed me goodnight Things went really well We see each other a couple of times a week, but I’ve had to lie to my parents about where I’m going and who with I’ve always got on with them, but I know if they found out how Tom was they’d stop me seeing him Now I really don’t know what to I can’t go on lying to my parents every time I go out, and Ton keeps asking he can’t come around to my house I’m really worried and I need some advice 36) Why has Mandi written this? A to describe her boyfriend B to prove how clever she is C to explain a problem D to defend her actions 37) Who is she writing to? A her boyfriend B her parents C a teenage magazine D a school friend 38) Why is Mandi worried? A She’s been telling lies B Tom has been behaving strangely C She’s not allowed to go to disco D Her parents are angry with her 39) Why can’t Tom come to Mandi’s house? A She doesn’t want her parents to meet him B Her parents don’t like him C He’s nervous of meeting her parents (8) D She doesn’t want him to see where she lives 40) Which of these answers did Mandi receive? A Tell me what you really feel B You must start by being honest with everyone C Everyone’s unfair to you D Don’t worry I’m sure Tom will change his mind II Write a paragraph of about 150 words about yor family.Use the guidelines below: Give the number of your family members, their names, ages and jobs What are the responsibilities of the members? The interest(s) the family share What are the family rules? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………… (9)