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Câu 37: They say keeping the living room tidy is a waste of time.. It is said a waste of time to keep the living room tidy.. Keeping the living room tidy is said to be a waste of time..

TRƯỜNG THPT NÔNG CỐNG I ĐỀ THI THỬ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC HÈ

TỔ: TIẾNG ANH NĂM HỌC: 2014- 2015

(Đề thi gồm 4 trang) MÔN: TIẾNG ANH- LỚP 10 LÊN 11

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:

Câu 1: Mai’s help, we wouldn’t have found out the answer

Câu 2: By the time you return here next year, the city _ lots of changes

Câu 3: It took me ages to living in the country

Câu 4: The girl said that she _ there one the week before

Câu 5: Never in my life,

Câu 6: - Laura: “What a lovely house you have!” - Maria: “ _.”

Câu 7: Do you know that _ Europe and America are separated by _ Atlantic Ocean?

Câu 8: “Good luck in exams!” “ ……… !”

Câu 9: Two of the factories in our small town have closed , unemployment is high

Câu 10: “Why don’t we go out for a walk?” “ ……….”

Câu 12: “I suggest that Tom her”

Câu 13: The proportion of elderly people in the population is steadily as they live longer

Câu 14: The building work has been by bad weather

Câu 15: He speaks English as if he _ a native speaker

Câu 16: The price of food has been it was last year

Câu 17: It’s time we…….the city for the country

Câu 18: There are many people who find Judo as a means of relaxation in their spare time

Câu 19: A: “Thank you so much for a lovely party.” B: “ ”

Câu 20: Only when I saw his shoes he was there

Câu 21: Scandinavia consists of four countries One is Denmark, are Finland, Norway and Sweden

Câu 22: I didn’t know who it was with a mask on, she was completely

Câu 23: the book you lent me It’s very helpful in my work

Câu 24: Please _ your cigarette I am afraid of smoke

Câu 25: The more you work,

A the more money you earn B the far most money you earn

Choose the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words.

Câu 30: A facility B energetic C technology D particular

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

During the 19th century, it was common to hear people in Europe and America say that the resources of the sea are unlimited For example, a noted biologist writing in the mid-19th century commented that none of the great sea fisheries is to be exhausted Today though, there is evidence that the resources of the sea are as seriously endangered as those of the land and the air, and that the endangered species include Herring and Carp as well as the African Elephant, Indian Tiger, and the American Eagle.Furthermore, the threats to fish are more alarming in some ways than the threats to animals and birds

This is because fishes are a much needed food resources and people throughout the world depend on fish as an important part

of their dish, and the decline in the fish supply could have extensive effects on hunger and population Fishermen in the North Atlantic alone annually harvest 20 billion pounds of fish to satisfy food demands, but it is important to recognize that these practices cannot continue without depleting fish storage within the next few years Sea resources are rapidly declining in many parts of world, and the problem cannot be ignored.We can predict that food supplies in the sea cannot last forever

Câu 31: What is the range of the decline in fish supply?

Câu 32: What does the author believe about sea resources?

A Fish supply has no effects on people

B Sea resources can last forever

C Sea resources are important to people

D None of the great sea fisheries is to be exhausted

Câu 33: What purpose does the author mention the endangered species for?

Câu 34: Which of the following titles best describes the purpose of the lecture?

A Threats to Animals and Birds B Unlimited Sea Resources

Câu 35: According to the author what was the attitude in the 19th century toward resources of the sea?

Choose the sentence which has the same meaning with the given one(s).

Câu 36: I don’t understand how to fill in this application form

A It is not clear on how to fill in this application form

B It is not difficult for me to fill this application form in the right way

C I know how to fill in this application form

D I am not clear about how to fill in this application form

Câu 37: They say keeping the living room tidy is a waste of time

A It is said a waste of time to keep the living room tidy

B They advise us not to keep the living room tidy

C Keeping the living room tidy is said to be a waste of time

D Keeping the living room tidy is believed unnecessarily

Câu 38: After he had finished the report, he submitted it to the director

A Having finished the report, he submitted it to the director

B Finishing the report, it was submitted to the director

C Having finished the report, it was submitted to the director

D Having finished the report, he submitted to the director

Câu 39: It was such a cold day yesterday that I wore my winter coat

A I wore my winter coat yesterday, so it was cold

B I didn’t feel cold yesterday but I wore my winter coat

C Yesterday it wasn’t cold enough for me to wear my winter coat

D I felt so cold yesterday that I wore my winter coat

Câu 40: As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home

A No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home

B He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected

C He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home

D Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport

Câu 41: The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately

A So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately

B The book is demanded to be immediately C They will reprint the book immediately

D They demand that the book will be reprinted immediately

Câu 42: It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this

A I wish you would tell us about this B I wish you have told us about this

C I wish you had told us about this D I wish you would have told us about this

Câu 43: He last had his eyes tested ten months ago

A He didn’t have the optician test his eyes ten months ago

B He tested his eyes the last time ten months ago

C He had not tested his eyes for ten months

D He has not had his eyes tested for ten months.

Câu 44: Tom told his girlfriend, “Let me tell him if you can’t”

A Tom suggested that I should tell him if his girlfriend couldn’t

B Tom asked his girlfriend to tell him if you couldn’t

C Tom advised his girlfriend to tell him if you couldn’t

D Tom volunteered to tell him if his girlfriend couldn’t

Câu 45: Anna failed to understand how serious her illness was until she spoke to the doctor

A Anna went to see the doctor because she knew that her illness was serious

B The doctor said that Anna’s illness was very serious

C Not until she spoke to the doctor did Anna understand how serious her illness was

D Anna doesn’t understand how serious her illness is

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each

of the blanks:

Speech is one of the most important (46) _ of communicating It consists of far more than just making noises To talk and also to (47) _ by other people we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (48) _ that everyone agrees stand for a particular object or idea Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language Learning a language properly is very (49) _ The basic (50) _ of English is not very large, and only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (51) _ But the more words you know, the more ideas you can (52) _ and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning

Words are the (53) _ thing we use in communicating what we want to say The way we (54) _ the words is also very important Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (55) _ whether we are pleased or angry, for instance

Câu 50: A word B vocabulary C grammar D structure

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction

Câu 56: Sometimes students don’t do well in the examination because they are very nervous to concentrate

A B C D

Câu 57: It is time the government did something to help the unemployment to find some jobs

A B C D

Câu 58: It was not until 1922 when scientists learned about the existence of dinosaurs

A B C D

Câu 59: Many people live in Shanghai, the largest city in China, than any other city

A B C D

Câu 60: Five miles beyond the hills were a fire with its flames reaching up to the sky

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 word for each

of the blanks:

The human brain, (61) an average weight of 1, 4 kilograms, is the control center of the (62) _ It receives (63) from the senses, processes the information, rapidly sends out responses; it also stores the information (64) is the source of human thoughts and feelings Each of the three main parts of the brain- cerebellum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem has its own role (65) _carrying out the functions

The cerebrum is by (66) _the largest of the three parts, taking up 85 percent of the brain by weight The cerebellum, located below the cerebrum in the back part of the skull, is made of masses of bunched up nerve cells It is the cerebellum (67) _controls human balance, coordination, and posture

The brain stem, (68) _connects the cerebrum and the spinal cord, controls various body processes such (69) breathing and heartbeat (70) is the major motor and sensory pathway connecting the body and the cerebrum

Câu 62: A body B brain C skull D information

Câu 66: A now B then C from D far

Read the following text then answer the questions that follow by circling its corresponding letter marked A, B, C, or D.

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately in need of reform Private

schools existed, but only for the very rich There were very few public schools because of the strong sentiment that children who

would grow up to be laborers should not “waste” their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s work It was in the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated As Superintendent of Education in the

state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country He extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries Although these changes did not bring about a sudden improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the system

Câu 71: The best title for the passage could be

A A Flight for Change B American Education in the Beginning of the 19th Century

C Nineteenth - the Century of Reform D The Beginnings of Reform in American Education

Câu 72: The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed

A a high level of intelligence B a strong educational background

Câu 73: The word “desperately” in the passage mostly means .

Câu 74: The author of the passage puts the word “waste” in quotation marks because he .

A does not want students to waste their time on education

B is quoting someone else who said that education was a waste of time

C wants to emphasize how much time is wasted on education

D thinks that education is not really a waste of time

Câu 75: According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for Americans because

A education at the time was so cheap

B people had nothing else to do except go to school

C Massachusetts residents needed something to do with their spare time

D all citizens should be educated in a republic

Câu 76: The word “reformers” in the passage mostly means .

A people who work for the government B people who really enjoy teaching

C people who try to change things for the better D people who believe that education is wasted

Câu 77: The word “citizen” in the passage mostly means .

A a person who lives in a particular city B a person who works in a particular place

C a person who has the legal right to belong to a particular country

D a person who works, especially one who does a particular kind of work

Câu 78: From 1837 to 1848, Horace Mann

A worked as a headmaster in a school in the state of Massachusetts

B raised money for the educational development in Massachusetts

C funded many projects to improve the educational system for Americans

D managed education in the state of Massachusetts

Câu 79: According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE?

A Horace Mann began raising teachers’ salaries

B Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life’s work

C Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the United States

D Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer

Câu 80: According to the passage, which of the following is a change that Horace Mann instituted?

A The five-month school year B Better teacher training

C Increased pay for students D The matching of other districts’ policies

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