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(1)Sở Giáo Dục – Đào tạo Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh Trường THPT Nguyễn Tất Thành ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 1NĂM HỌC 2012 – 2013 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 11 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút -o0o - I PHONETICS (0.8 mks) A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three A handicapped B used C organized D raised A double B govern C punish D control B Choose the word which is stressed differently from that of the other three A stimulate B competition C disappointed D opportunity A knowledge B maximum C athletics D marathon II Reading A Read the passage and choose the best answer The dramatic growth of the world's population in the twentieth century was on a scale without parallel in human history Most of this growth had occurred since 1950 and was known as the population 'explosion' Between 1950 and 1980 the world population increased from 2.5 to over billion, and by the end of the twenty century the figure had risen to about 6.6 billion Growth of this size cannot continue indefinitely Recent forecasts suggest that the total population will level out at between 10 and 15 billion in the mid twenty first century Already there are encouraging signs that the rate of increase in many less developed countries is beginning to slow down According to the passage, at no period inhuman history has there been A a population explosion of the magnitude as the one in the twenty century B a universal fear about the future of man C as comprehensive a study of population problems as the one envisaged now D so much consensus among nations concerning the population of the world In 2000, the world's population was about A four billion B six billion C ten billion D fifteen billion It is pointed out in the passage that the increase in the world population A is expected to continue even faster until 2050 B will not continue into the next century C has been going on noticeably since 1950 D has been much faster in the industrialized countries The phrasal verb 'level out' in line means A to make something equal B to make amounts be of higher level C to stop moving up or down D to stay at a steady level B Read the following passage and choose the word that best fits each space Mexico City is growing quickly In 1970, the city had about million people Now it has over 17 million All these people are causing problems for the city There are not enough jobs Also, there is' not enough housing Large families have to live together in small homes Many homes not have water They also not have bathrooms or electricity The Mexican government is (9) about all these problems It is working hard to make life better in the city Why is Mexico City growing so (10) ? Where are all these people coming from? They are coming to the city from the country Life is hard on the farms in Mexico Most people on farms have to live a very simple life They have no extra money for modern things People think life in the city must be (11) So they leave their farms and move to Mexico City (2) All around the world, large cities have the same problems One of them is air (12) Mexico City has pad air It is dirty and unhealthy Cars are one reason for the dirty air Many Mexicans now own their own cars and drive in the city The factories in the area also cause air pollution These factories put a lot of smoke into the air It is not easy to clean up the air in a large city The government has to make new laws, and everyone has to help A worried B interested C discussed D known 10 A normal B fast C slow D average 11 A bad B good C better D best 12 A pollution B matter C complaint D comment III USE OF LANGUAGE Choose the best answers A, B, C, or D (2.4mks) 13 When will you have the dress made?' 'I expect by Friday A to finish B finishing C to be finished D being finished 14 I had no a place to live In fact it was surprising easy A difficulty to find B difficulty finding C difficulty when I find D difficulty while finding 15 Jane is going to go abroad next month and she's having a party on Sunday A birthday B farewell C wedding D anniversary 16 The government plans to set a regional library system A up B on C in D of 17 “How often you go to the cinema?” –“ _” A At weekend only B I like watching TV C It’s very far D Once a week 18 John said if he any money he me a drink A has - will buy B had - would have bought C has had - would buy D had had - would have bought 19 If it _ more humid in the desert of the Southwest, the hot temperature would be unbearable A is B would be C were D had been 20 been diverted, they would have arrived early A Had the plane not B Hadn't the plane C If the plane had D The plane not had 21 I don't blame you to go outside in this awful weather A not wanting B for not wanting C not to want D not to have wanted 22 The spy admitted some highly secret information to enemy agents A having given B having been given C to have given D to have been given 23 He apologized _ able to finish the project on time A his colleagues not being B his colleagues for not being C his colleagues not to be D to his colleagues for not being 24 Traveling by car is convenient you have somewhere to park A provided B unless C although D but IV ERROR IDENTIFICATION Choose the word or phrases that are not in standard English (0.8mks) 25 Approximately 70 percent of all parents let their children to attend school A B C D 26 Joyce thanked us inviting them to dinner and said that they wanted to have us over for dinner A B C D next week 27 You should make your parents be happy for the rest of their life A B C D 28 Conversation organizations help for preserving the ecology of area by keeping track of endangered A B C D species (3) V VOCABULARY: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words in the brackets (0.8mks) 29 The shop sells clothes at competitive_ prices (compete) 30 Millions of distant stars are sparkling in the black sky.(distance) 31 If you don’t work harder, you won’t succeed _ in your exam (success) 32 The competition attracted over 500_contestants representing and different countries (contest) VI WRITING: Rewrite the following sentences with the meaning unchanged (2.0 mks) 1.Peter hasn’t seen Lucy since she moved to Bristol Peter last was Lucy when she moved to Bristol 2.The school-children sowed some seeds, but they forgot to water them so they didn't grow If the school-children hadn't forgotten/ had remembered to water the seeds, they would have grown 3.What you think I should do? What you advise me to do? 4.'Why not decorate your baby's room, Mary?' Ann said Ann suggested decorating her/ Mary’s baby’s room 5.'I hope you have a good journey,' he said, 'Don't forget to send a card when you arrive.' He wished me a good journey and reminded me to send a card when I arrived VII LISTENING: (1.6 mks) A Listen to the following passage and fill in the missing words: (4 blanks) Interviewer: Good evening ladies and gentlemen In our program tonight, we are honoured to have Dr Brown, a world famous population expert Dr Brown, could tell us something about the world population? Dr Brown: Well, there are over (1) 6,700 million people in the world today, and the total is increasing at the rate of about 76 miliion a year Experts say that the population of the world could be over billion by the year 2015 Interviewer: Do all parts of the world have the same rate of population (3) growth? Dr Brown: No, they don’t The population is growing more (2) quickly in some parts of the world than others Latin America ranks first, Africa second, and Asia third Interviewer: What is the main reason for the population explosion? Dr Brown: Well, I think the main reason is a fall in death rates This is due to the improvement of the living conditions and medical care Interviewer: I believe the explosion of population has caused many problems Is it right? Dr Brown: Yes, it is It has caused a lot of problems such as Shortage of food, (3) lack of hospitals and schools, illiteracy, and low living standards Interviewer: Can you make some suggestions on how to solve these problems? Dr Brown: I think, there are a number of solutions to the problems The first is to educate people and make them (4) Aware_of the danger of having more children The second is to provide safe, inexpensive birth-control methods The third is to strictly implement a family planning policy And the fourth is to exercise strict and fair reward and punishment policies VIII B Listen to the following passage and check, IF the statements are TRUE or FALSE: STATEMENTS TRUE FALSE There are over 6,600 million people in the world today v All parts of the world have the same rate of population (3) growth v (4) The explosion of population causes some problems The fourth solutions is to exercise strict and fair reward and punishment policies v v (5)