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TRƯỜNG THPT KÌ I
………………. MÔN : TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút làm bài
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Họ và tên học sinh:.....................................................Số báo

danh: .......................................
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word
that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each
of the following questions.
Question 1. A. lesson B. teacher C. police D. action
Question 2. A. relation B. happinessC. importance D. employment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following
questions.
Question 3. A. believes B. dreams C. girls D. parents
Question 4. A. kissed B. laughed C. looked D. loved
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: Each nation has many people who ………… take care of others.
A. voluntary B. voluntarily C. voluntariness D. volunteer
Question 6 : They congratulated me ………… the exams with high marks.
A. passed B. having passedC. to pass D. on passing
Question 7: I often take part ………….social activities every weekend.
A. in B. for C. against D. over
Question 8 : The plants want ………………… daily.
A. watering B. to be watered C. being watered D. to water
Question 9 : When we …… to see him last night, he …………… to music.
A. come / is listening B. had come / listened
C. came / was listening D. were coming / had listened
Question 10: I saw someone………………… through the window.
A. was jumping B. to jump C. jump D. jumped
Question 11: If his office had called, ................?
A. did he return to work B. would he return to work
C. he would have returned to work D. would he have returned to work
Question 12. I look forward to ……………………home next month.
A. go B. to go C. going D. done
Question 13: He asked the children ………………… too much noise.
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 A. don’t make B. not making C. if they don’t make D. not to make
Question 14:The plane ……… by the time I arrived at the airport. I missed the
flight.
A. hadn’t taken off B. take off C. didn’t take off
D. had taken off
Question 15. He hates ……………………by his friends..
A. cheated B. being cheated C. cheating D. to be cheat
Question 16: He entered the class, sat on the second row and…………… at
the girl sitting next to him.
A. see B. saw C. glanced D. talked
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most
suitable response to complete the following exchanges.
Question 17: - Ellen: “.............................?”
- Tom: “He’s tall and thin with blue eyes.”
A. How is John doing B. Who does John look like
C. What does John like D. What does John look like
Question 18: Two friends Mai and Nam are talking about Nam’s new cell
phone.
- Mai: “Wow, I’ve never seen such a nice cell phone, Nam.”
- Nam: “______”
A. Oh, I don’t know. B. You’re welcome.
C. I agree with you. D. Thank you. I’m glad you like it.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.
Question 19: Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others.
A. look after B. take part in C. organize D. clean up
Question 20: In tonight’s quiz, our contestants have come from all over the
country.
A. losers B. judges C. competitors D. winners
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
Question 21. Miss Walker was a mature lady when she married.
A. annoyed B. childish C. energetic D. sensitive
Question 22. I look up to my father for my whole life.
A. depend on B. disapprove C. disrespect D. underestimate

Make the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct

word for each of the blanks from 23 to 27
Graphic novels, as the name suggests, are books written and illustrated
in the style of a comic book. Adults may feel that graphic novels do not help
children become good readers. They believe that this type of reading material
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somehow prevents "real" reading. (23)______, many quality graphic novels
are now being seen as a method of storytelling on the same level as novels,
films or audiobooks. Many librarians and teachers are now accepting graphic
novels as proper literature for children as they (24)______ young people and
motivate them to read. This has been especially true with children who are not
(25)______ to read, especially boys.
Language learners are also motivated by graphic novels because the
pictures provide clues to the meaning of the words. Therefore, they will
(26)______ new vocabulary more quickly. Many teachers have reported great
success when they used graphic novels with their students, especially in the
areas of English, social studies and art. The idea that graphic novels are too
simple to be regarded as serious reading is no longer valid. Reading them can,
undoubtedly, help students develop the skills (27)______ are necessary to
read more challenging works.
(Source: Complete IELTS by Rawdon Wyatt)
Question 23.
A. However B.Otherwise C. In addition D. Therefore
Question 24. A. attract B. attractively C. attractive D. attraction
Question 25. A. willing B. careful C. active D. able
Question 26. A. learn B. know C. take D. accept
Question 27. A. when B. that C. who D. where

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 28. "No, I won't go to work at the weekend," said Sally.
A. Sally apologized for not going to work at the weekend.
B. Sally refused to go to work at the weekend.
C. Sally promised to go to work at the weekend.
D. Sally regretted not going to work at the weekend.
Question 29. We survived that accident because we were wearing our seat
belts.
A. Without our seat belts, we could have survived that accident.
B. Had we not been wearing our seat belts, we wouldn't have survived that
accident.
C. If we weren't wearing our seat belts, we couldn't have survived that
accident.
D. But for our seat belts, we would have survived that accident.
Question 30. I haven't met my grandparents for five years.
A. I have met my grandparents for five years.
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 B. I often met my grandparents five years ago.
C. I didn't meet my grandparents five years ago.
D. I last met my grandparents five years ago.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following
questions.
Question 31: Some kinds of fish live in fresh water. Others live in sea water.
A. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, for others live in sea water.
B. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, and others live in sea water.
C. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, or others live in sea water.
D. Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, so others live in sea water.
Question 32: The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon
started to blame each other.
A. As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the
match.
B. Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other
as well.
C. No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they
knew they lost the match.
D. Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they
started to blame each other.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 33. She always try to finish her homework before going to bed.
A B C D
Question 34. Children learn primarily by directly experiencing the world around it.
A B C D
Question 35: Mr. Cuong apologized to being late for class.
A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your
answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
from 36 to 42.
Different cultures follow their own special customs when a child's baby
teeth fall out. In Korea, for example, they have the custom of throwing lost
teeth up on the roof of a house. According to tradition, a magpie will come
and take the tooth. Later, the magpie will return with a new tooth for the child.
In other Asian countries, such as Japan and Vietnam, children follow a similar
tradition of throwing their lost teeth onto the roofs of houses.
Birds aren't the only animals thought to take lost teeth. In Mexico and
Spain, tradition says a mouse takes a lost tooth and leaves some money.
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However, in Mongolia, dogs are responsible for taking teeth away. Dogs are
highly respected in Mongolian culture and are considered guardian angels of
the people. Tradition says that the new tooth will grow good and strong if the
baby tooth is fed to a guardian angel. Accordingly, parents in Mongolia will
put their child's lost tooth in a piece of meat and feed it to a dog.
The idea of giving lost teeth to an angel or fairy is also a tradition in the
West. Many children in Western countries count on the Tooth Fairy to leave
money or presents in exchange for a tooth. The exact origins of the Tooth
Fairy are a mystery, although the story probably began in England or Ireland
centuries ago. According to tradition, a child puts a lost tooth under his or her
pillow before going to bed. In the wee hours, while the child is sleeping, the
Tooth Fairy takes the tooth and leaves something else under the pillow. In
France, the Tooth Fairy leaves a small gift. In the United States, however, the
Tooth Fairy usually leaves money. These days, the rate is $1 to $5 per tooth,
adding up to a lot of money from the Tooth Fairy!
(Source: Reading Challenge 2 by Casey Malarcher &
Andrea Janzen)

Question 36. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Traditions concerning B. Presents for young children's
C. Animals eating children's lost D. Customs concerning
Question 37. The word "their" in paragraph 1 refers to .
A. houses' B. roofs' C. children's D. countries'
Question 38. According to the passage, where is a child's lost tooth thought to
be taken away by a mouse?
A. In Mexico and Spain B. In Mongolia
C. In Japan and Vietnam D. In Korea

Question 39. According to paragraph 2, parents in Mongolia feed their

child's lost tooth to a dog because .
A. they know that dogs are very responsible animals
B. they believe that this will make their child's new tooth good and strong
C. they think dogs like eating children's teeth
D. they hope that their child will get some gifts for his or her tooth
Question 40. The word "origins" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _
.
A. countries B. families C. beginnings D.
stories is NOT true
Question 41. According to the passage, which of the following
about the tradition of tooth giving in the West?
A. Children give money to the Tooth Fairy.
B. Children put their lost teeth under their pillows.
C. Children hope to get money or gifts from the Tooth Fairy.
D. Lost teeth are traditionally given to an angel or fairy.

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 Question 42. The phrase "the wee hours" in paragraph 3 probably refers
to the period of time .
A. early in the evening B. soon after midnight
C. late in the morning D. long before bedtime
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your
answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
from 43 to 50.
Humans are bringing about another global-scale change in the
atmosphere: the increase in what are called greenhouse gases. Like glass in a
greenhouse, these gases admit the Sun's light but tend to reflect back
downward the heat that is radiated from the ground below, trapping heat in the
Earth's atmosphere. This process is known as the greenhouse effect. Carbon
dioxide is the most significant of these gases – there is 25 percent more
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today than there was a century ago, the
result of our burning coal and fuels derived from oil. Methane, nitrous oxide,
and CFCs are greenhouse gases as well.
Scientists predict that increases in these gases in the atmosphere will
make the Earth a warmer place. They expect a global rise in average
temperature somewhere between 1.0 and 3.5 degrees Celsius in the next
century. Average temperatures have in fact been rising and the years from
1987 to 1997 were the warmest years on record. Some scientists are reluctant
to say that global warming has actually begun because climate naturally varies
from year to year and decade to decade, and it takes many years of records to
be sure of a fundamental change. There is little disagreement, though, that
global warming is looming.
Global warming will have different effects in different regions. A warmed
world is expected to have more extreme weather, with more rain during wet
periods, longer droughts, and more powerful storms. Although the effects of
future climate changes are unknown, some predict that exaggerated weather
conditions may translate into better agricultural yields in areas such as the
western United States, where temperature and rainfall are expected to
increase, while dramatic decreases in rainfall may lead to severe droughts and
plunging agricultural yields in parts of Africa, for example.
Warmer temperatures are expected to partially melt the polar ice caps,
leading to a projected sea level rise of 50 centimeters by the year 2050. A sea
level rise of this magnitude would flood coastal cities, force people to abandon
low-lying islands, and completely inundate coastal wetlands. Diseases like
malaria, which at present are primarily found in the tropics, may become more
common in the regions of the globe between the tropics and the polar regions,
called the temperate zones. For many of the world's plant species, and for
animal species that are not easily able to shift their territories as their habitat
grows warmer, climate change may bring extinction.

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 (Source: Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft
Corporation)
Question 43. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
A. Global Warming: Future Reactions
B. Global Warming: Possible Causes and Effects
C. Global Warming: Advantages and Disadvantages
D. Global Warming: Problems and Solutions
Question 44. According to paragraph 1, which of the following factors causes
an increase in greenhouse gases?
A. Glass in a greenhouse B. Humans
C. Solar radiation D. Carbon dioxide
Question 45. The word "They" in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. gases B. increases C. temperatures D. scientists
Question 46. The word "looming" in paragraph 2 probably means ______.
A. showing B. appearing C. fading D. ending
Question 47. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Some scientists are not sure that global warming has begun.
B. Global climate naturally changes over time.
C. Changes in climate are not easy to be documented.
D. Few scientists agree that global warming is looming.
Question 48. The word "plunging" in paragraph 3 probably means ______.
A. improving B. increasing C. preventing D. decreasing
Question 49. What may be the benefit of exaggerated weather conditions for
the western United States?
A. Decrease in rainfall during wet periods B. Higher agricultural production
C. Minimal natural disasters D. Favourable weather conditions
Question 50. Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?
A. Argumentative B. Sarcastic C. Ironic D. Informative

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning

to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.

16. Another factor lies in differences in musical tastes, fashion, and political
views between young people and their parents.

A. ideas B. tastes C. opinions D. visions

17. Listening is an important part of the relationship between parents and

children.

A. special B. certain C. helpless D. vital

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.

18. Smart cities are built on new technologies to improve people's lives.
A. affect B. recover C. enhance D. worsen
19. He thinks he's special with his expensive suits and fancy shoes.
A. costly B. reasonable C. upmarket D.
luxurious
Make the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
20. She (live) ________ in that house since she (be) ________ a child.
21. My daughter was studying with her friends when I (come) __________
home.
22. I think teens should usually (have) _______ honest conversations with
their parents to avoid conflicts.
23. My father (take up) ________ cycling several year ago.
24. I (already, finish) _________ reading the book that I (borrow) ________
from you last week.
25. Thanks to his successful business, he (buy) ________ 3 cars so far.
Rewrite the following sentences, using the suggestions.
36. She last wrote to me nearly 2 years ago.
She hasn’t ______________________________________.
37. My father hasn’t driven a truck before.
It’s the ________________________________________.
38. He is interested in using networking sites in his free time.
He is keen _____________________________________.
39. Am I required to show my identification card to process a bank transfer?
Do I __________________________________________.
40. It took us only twenty minutes to finish the homework.
We spent __________________________________________.
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