Đề thi HK I (Cơ bản)

Some scientists say that there are enough resources to ……….8 billion people.. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.. I began my teaching career nea

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 1 NĂM HỌC 2007 – 2008

Môn: Anh văn – Lớp 11 – Ban cơ bản

I Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.

II Choose the best answer.

6 Good friendship should be based on…………understand

7 Despite many changes in his life, he remained loyal……… his working principles

8 Teenagers nowadays often have their own……who they really love and imitate in different ways

9 When she retired, she did a lot of ……….service for the Red Cross

10 Some children behave badly and their parents can’t ………them

11 How do you …… New Year in your country?

12 Some scientists say that there are enough resources to ……….8 billion people

13 It’s possible………… a train across Canada

14 He finds it ……….lasting friendships

a difficult to make b difficulty in making c is difficult to make d difficult making

15 Alice didn’t expect………to Bill’s party

16 They wasted a whole afternoon ………to repair the bike

17 The children admitted………the money

18 The children were warmed……….in the lake without an adult present

19 She wanted to know if I…….Paul recently

20 My teachers always encourage………hard at school

21 I looked everywhere but I couldn’t find……….….at all

22 When someone………you a present, it is a custom to give them in return

23 He didn’t come to class for three days, and………knows where he is

24 Many people would be out of work if that factory……….down

25 Before Tet holiday, people are always busy cooking……… foods

a traditional b tradition c traditionalism d traditionalist

III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.

26 Some scientists believe that the earth have resources enough to support its population

27 The population of the world has been increased faster and faster

28 When we met again, we haven’t seen each other for five years

29 The purpose of the examination was to test the students’ knowing of the subject

30 The museum guard asked the visitors to not touch the exhibits

IV Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answer.

I began my teaching career nearly ten years ago I spent six years teaching in a remote village where the villagers were very poor and the living standard was low Sometimes I was very disappointed because

of bad living condition and low pay, I was really homesick However, at that time, with my youth enthusiasm, I tried my best to devote myself to the noblest career, that was “teaching” I loved my poor little pupils They were living in poverty but they could not suffer from empty mind

Although my salary is lower than many other jobs, teaching is much more important for our country I

am proud of myself to be teacher, a hard working “boatman” taking my pupils to the “destination” of knowledge

31 How long has the writer taught?

a since ten years b for ten years c six years ago d for four years

32 When he taught in a remote village, he felt…………

a poor and angry b disappointed sometimes c homesick d b and c

33 He decided…………

c to devote himself to teaching d to look for a well-paid job

34 He wanted his pupils to…………

c have bad living condition d suffer from illiteracy

35 He consider himself as…………

V Fill in each blank with a suitable word.

Janet left high school three months(36)… She wants to continue her study at a university but her parents are not rich(37)….to send her to university Janet is looking for a job She hopes that she(38)

… earn some money to share the financial problem with her parents She likes meeting people and travelling(39)….she wants to apply for a position as a receptionist or tourist guide She reads newspapers and looks through the “Situations Vacant” columns everyday, but up to now she(40)……a job yet

ĐÁP ÁN

1c

2b

3d

4b

5a

6b

7a

8d

9b

10d

11a 12d 13b 14a 15d 16d 17a 18b 19c 20b

21b 22b 23a 24c 25a 26b 27c 28c 29c 30c

31b 32d 33c 34a 35c 36b 37d 38a 39c 40d