10 ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ 1 MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 Đề số 1 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciati
Trang 110 ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ 1 MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11
Đề số 1
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Câu 1: A different B interest C evening D prefer
Câu 2: A mutual B question C confidential D future
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
Câu 3: A respect B viewpoint C wheelchair D nuclear
Câu 4: A celebrate B disabled C barrier D poverty
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
Câu 5: I _ be delighted to show you round the factory
Câu 6: The situation looks _ We must do something
Câu 7: Have you heard about John? He has broken _with his girlfriend
Câu 8: In case of emergency, you have to act very _
A decision B decisiveness C decisive D decisively
Câu 9: _ you usually feel _before an examination?
A Are/ nervous B Do/
Câu 11: These volunteers mainly provided services and help for children with cognitive _
Câu 12: You must believe in your own ability and have _ in yourself to be _
A confidence/ success B confident/ succes
C confident/ successful D confidence/ successful
Câu 13: In what way do parents keep their children _?
Trang 2A motivated B motivate C motivated D was
motivateed
Câu 14: The president doesn’t mind (attack) _ by the press
attacked
C was attacked D attacked
Câu 15: The situation _ (recently/ change)
Câu 16: How did you break your leg? - I (fall) _ off the ladder when I (put) _ up the curtains
A fall/ putting B fell/ was putt C fell/ was
putting
D fall/ putt
Câu 17: His doctor advised him (go) _ to bed early
Câu 18: The little boy hopes (take) _ to Disneyland Park on his birthday
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
Câu 19 - 23:
In many aspects of life, effective communication skills are extremely important With good
communication skills, people can enjoy better interpersonal relationships with friends and family The following are some guides that can help you improve your communication skills
Learn to listen
Listening is not the same as hearing; you should learn to listen not only to the words being spoken but also how they are being spoken and the non-verbal messages sent with them You shouldn't think about what to say next while listening; instead clear your mind and focus on the message being received Your friends, colleagues and other acquaintances will appreciate your good
listening skills
Try to understand other people's emotions
To understand other people's emotions, you should be sympathetic to other people's misfortunes and congratulate them on their achievements To do this, you need to be aware of what is going on
in other people's lives It's crucial to maintain eye contact and do not be afraid to ask others for their opinions as this will help to make them feel valued
Encourage
It's advised that you offer words and actions of encouragement, as well as praise, to others, which make other people feel welcome, valued and appreciated in your communications If you let others know that they are valued, they are much more likely to give you their best You should also try to ensure that everyone get involved in an interaction or conversation by using effective body
language and open questions
(Câu 19) What is the best title for the passage?
Trang 3A Benefits of owning effective
communication skills
B Ways to improve communication skills
C Behaviours of a good listener D How to understand other people’s
emotions (Câu 20) Why are effective communication skills important in our lives?
A They help us enjoy a calm state of mind
B They help us catch people's attention
C They help us build good interpersonal relationships with others
D They help us improve our communication skills
(Câu 21) What should listeners do while someone is speaking?
A Listen attentively to what is being spoken and how it is delivered
B Not listen to the words spoken but learn how they are spoken
C Think of what should be spoken next
D Only pay attention to the words being spoken, not the non-verbal messages sent with them
(Câu 22) According to the writer, what is the way to feel other people's emotions?
A We should show sympathy for other people's bad luck
B Ask others about their emotions
C We should express congratulations on other people's success
D Both A and B are correct
(Câu 23) What should we do to involve everyone in an interaction or conversation?
A Discourage them through words and
actions
B Use body language and open questions
C Let others feel valued and appreciated D Make others feel welcome in your
communication
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Câu 24 - 28:
An important part of being an adult is becoming more independent from your parents
(24) independent, you'll need to focus on your living situation, your financial resources, your budgeting behavior and possibly how you interact with your parents in your day-to-day life
Make sure you are living somewhere other than your parents' house or in a residence that your parents have paid (25) If you want to be independent and make your own decisions about how you live, you will need to obtain your own housing that is completely separate from your parents both physically and financially
Trang 4One of the main challenges in becoming independent as an adult is acquiring a sufficient income
to allow you to live without the financial (26) of your parents This can be
particularly difficult if you are still a university student, but it is not impossible Seek scholarships and part-time jobs If you are (27) a student, find employment that offers a salary that can cover your expenses Avoid relying on your parents as the first option for help of any kind Although your parents will always be an important source of social support in your life, your parents should not be the first people you approach with requests for help, or requests for financial assistance.This means that you may never ask your parents for help again, it just means that as an independent adult, there should be (28) sources of support within your life that you can turn to when necessary
(24) A to becoming B becoming C to become D become
(26) A assist B assistance C assistence D assisted
(27) A no longer B not longer C no long D any longer
Chọn một phương án A, B, C, D cho phù hợp nhất
Câu 29: My boss doesn’t allow me using the telephone for private calls
Câu 30: Generation gap should be solved by mutual understanding
Câu 31: It was at the tower where we met each other
Câu 32: Although Mark is an independent boy, his parents seem to be overprotective for him
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
Câu 33: You are not allowed to wear casual clothes to school
A You must not wear casual clothes to
school
B You can wear casual clothes to school
C You can not wear casual clothes to
school
D You have not wear casual clothes to
school
Trang 5Câu 34: I am going to the capital I wanted to find a good job
A I am going to the capital to finding a
Câu 35: We didn't recognize him until he came into the light
A It was not until we recognized him that he came into the light
B It was not until he came into the light that we recognized him
C It was not until we didn't recognize him that he came into the light
D It was not until he came into the light that we didn't recognize him
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Đề số 2
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Câu 1: A changeable B church C chemist D cheque
Câu 5: A stimulate B enthusiam C unselfishness D universal
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
Câu 6: Are you willing to take _ in our project?
A part B participation C role D contribution Câu 7: The number of winners is _
A limited B limit C limitation D limitary Câu 8: I remember _ the door before I came home yesterday
Câu 9: A young adult’s choices for a birth control _ might be different from that of a woman who is
older or who is married
Câu 10: _ I want to do now is to sleep for a whole day
Trang 6A Thing B That C What D Which Câu 11: Last Sunday, when they _ an exciting football match on TV, the electricity _ out
A were watching/ was going B watched/ went
Câu 12: If Tom _, tell him I will phone him back
Câu 13: He is the English teacher _ I respect very much
Câu 14: Mary thanked me _ her to my birthday’s party
A for inviting B of inviting C in inviting D on inviting Câu 15: He reminded me _ the money I had borrowed from him
A don’t forget to return B didn’t forget to return
C to forget to return D not to forget to return
Câu 16: It’s no good _ computer games too much
Câu 17: I met a man _ used to work in my last company
Câu 18: If I were you, I _ that
Câu 20: When the children are bored _ their toys, they donate them to a charity
Câu 21: Do you think your close friend should _ Joy and sadness with you?
Câu 22: Do you have any idols _ you really love and imitate in many ways?
Câu 23: _ people in your country celebrate their birthdays?
Câu 24: _ all his money, he decided to go home and asked his father for a job
Trang 7A Having
spent
Câu 25: She agreed _ me with my English
A to help B help C helping D to be helped
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
Câu 26: Bill is often late for school, what makes his teacher angry
Câu 27: If I were you, I didn’t buy that expensive car
car
Câu 28: I met a lot of interesting people while I am learning in Ho Chi Minh City
Câu 29: Lan invited to Marry’s wedding party last Sunday
Câu 30: After Tom had returned to his house, he was reading a book
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
Câu 31 - 35:
According to the census of 1800, the United States of America contained 5,308,483 persons In the same year the British Islands contained upwards of fifteen million, the French Republic more than twenty – seven million Nearly one- fifth of the American people were black slaves, the true political population consisted of four and a half million free whites, or less than one million able- bodies males, on whose shoulders fell the burden of a continent Even after two centuries of
struggle the land was still untamed, forest covered every portion, except here and there is a trip of cultivated soil, the minerals lay undisturbed in their rocky beds, and more than two thirds of the people clung to the seaboard within fifty miles of tidewater, where alone the wants of civilized life could be supplied
(Câu 31) In the United State of America in 1800
A one out of every twenty-five
Americans was black
B one out of every four Americans was a
black slave
Trang 8C One out of every three Americans was
a black slave
D one out of every five Americans was a
black slave
(Câu 32) Free white men in America numbered
A about four fifths of the population B about four and a half million
(Câu 33) Two thirds of the American people
A lived where the wants of civilized life could not be supplied
B lived on the seaboard
C lived in Washington
D lived fifty miles of tide water
(Câu 34) The struggle to tame the American continent had been going on
A about two hundred years B a little more than a century
(Câu 35) This description of the United States in 1800 suggests that
A most of the new nation was undeveloped
B the people of the new nation had succeeded in taming the continent
C strips of cultivated land were everywhere
D settlers were beginning to mine the valuable minerals of the new continents
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
Câu 36: She didn't write to him until she received his letter
A It was not until she received his letter that she wrote to him
B It was not until she received his letter which she wrote to him
C It was not until she write to him that she received his letter
D It was not until she receive his letter that she write to him
Câu 37: He didn't work hard, so he failed the exam
A If he hadn't worked hard, he would have failed the exam
B He wouldn't have failed the exam if he had worked hard
C If he worked hard, he wouldn't fail the exam
D He hadn't failed the exam if he would have worked hard
Câu 38: My brother Nam is a doctor He lives in Hai Phong
Trang 9A My brother Nam who is a doctor lives in Hai Phong
B My brother Nam lives in Hai Phong, who is a doctor
C My brother Nam is a doctor, who lives in Hai Phong
D My brother Nam, who lives in Hai Phong, is a doctor
Câu 39: "If I were in your place, I would accept John's invitation," she said to him
A She told me if I were in her place, she would accept John's invitation
B She told me if she were in my place, she would have accepted John's invitation
C She told me if she were in his place, she would accept John's invitation
D B and C are correct
Câu 40: He said to me, "Would you like to have a drink with me?"
A He asked me if I liked to have a drink
with him
B He invited me to have a drink with him
C He invited to have a drink with him D He invited me having a drink with him
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Đề số 3
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Câu 2: A developed B reached C raised D finished
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
Câu 3: A organize B apologize C relevant D handicapped
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
Câu 5: Reading is an important skill that benefits children in many way, and can turn into an extremely
rewarding hobby later in life
Câu 6: Robert A Moog developed an electric device that could be used for play synthesized music
Câu 7: If we keep treating the environment this way, I think we would continuously face such terrible
hurricanes
Trang 10A keep treating B this way
C would continuously D face such
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Câu 8: When they finished singing, the my friend blew _ the candles on the cake
Câu 9: Do you enjoy _ cartoons?
A watching B to watch C watch D watched Câu 10: They want _ by air because it ismuch faster than other means of transport
Câu 11: Mr Tuusually _ to work by motorbike , but yesterday hewent by bus because of the heavy
rain
Câu 12: Today, they are on their wedding _
Câu 13: Before he _ out with friends last night, he _ all his work
A went/ have finished B went/ had finished
C had gone/ finished D was going/ had finished
Câu 14: While I _ on the street to the nearby shop, I _ Peter with his dog
C was walking/ was seeing D walked/ was seeing
Câu 15: Do you think Mike’s serious _ going to live in New Zealand?
Câu 16: We are too small to compete _ a company like that
Câu 17: _ yesterday, we would have stayed at home
A If it rained B Had it rained C If it didn’t
rain
D Were it
rained
Câu 18: _ has stolen the money from the charity party, but we don’t know who
Câu 19: Not _ to the party, Tim was extremely upset
Trang 11A allowing B having been
B ordered C allowed D encouraged
Câu 21: While _ dinner, she cut herself seriously
A What can I do for you? B I don’t think so
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Câu 24: We are raising money for the repair of the stadium
A Other members of the staff teach less than she does
B She has the best experience of all the teachers on the staff
C She is one of the best teachers because she has taught longer
D She is one of the best teachers in spite of her having less experience
Câu 27: I couldn’t help laughing when he told me that story
Trang 12A I couldn’t help him tell that story
B I did not laugh when hearing that story
C I couldn’t resist laughing when he told me that story
D The story he told me not help at all
Câu 28: “Becareful ; the steps are very slippery,” I said to him
A I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery
B I suggested being careful as the steps were very slippery
C I threatened him to be careful and said the steps were very slippery
D I told him be careful and the steps were very slippery
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
Câu 29: Put your coat on You will get cold
A It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold
B Put your coat on or you will get cold
C You not only put your coat on but also get cold
D You will not get cold unless you put your coat on
Câu 30: Kate spent a lot of time to study medicine She wanted to become a famous doctor
A Wanting to become a famous doctor, Kate spent a lot of time to study medicine
B In spite of spending a lot of time to study medicine, Kate wanted to become a famous doctor
C Not spending a lot of time to study medince, Kate wanted to become a famous doctor
D To spend a lot of time to study medince, Kate wanted to become a famous doctor
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Two other runners set the pace for him, and 250 yards to go he burst ahead for the finish He wrote (35) , " My body had exhausted all its energy, but it went on running just the same Those last few seconds seemed never-ending I could see the line of the finishing tape I jumped
Trang 13like a man making a desperate attempt to save himself from danger." Bannister's time was 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds Although this record has been broken on many occasions, Bannister's achievement will never be forgotten
(34) A trying on B studying C running D training
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
Câu 36 - 40:
Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and too little space, is closely associated with poverty It can result from high population density, or from low amounts of resources, or from both Excessively high population densities put stress on
available resources Only a certain number of people can be supported on a given area of land, and
that number depends on how much food and other resources the land can provide In countries
where people live primarily by means of simple farming, gardening, herding, hunting, and
gathering, even large areas of land can support only small numbers of people because these intensive subsistence activities produce only small amounts of food
labor-In developed countries such as the United States, Japan, and the countries of Western Europe, overpopulation generally is not considered a major cause of poverty These countries produce large quantities of food through mechanized farming, which depends on commercial fertilizers, large-scale irrigation, and agricultural machinery This form of production provides enough food
to support the high densities of people in metropolitan areas
A country’s level of poverty can depend greatly on its mix of population density and agricultural productivity Bangladesh, for example, has one of the world’s highest population densities, with 1,147 persons per sq km A large majority of the people of Bangladesh engage in low-productivity manual farming, which contributes to the country’s extremely high level of poverty
(Câu 36) Which of the following is given a definition in paragraph 1?
(Câu 38) The phrase “that number” in paragraph 1 refers to the number of
A people B densities C resources D countries
(Câu 39) In certain countries, large areas of land can only yield small amounts of food because
A there is lack of mechanization B there are small numbers of laborers
Trang 14C there is an abundance of resources D there is no shortage of skilled labor
(Câu 40) Bangladesh is a country where the level of poverty depends greatly on
A its population density only
B both population density and agricultural productivity
C population density in metropolitan areas
D its high agricultural productivity
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Đề số 4
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Câu 6: I suddenly remembered that I _ my keys
Câu 7: When she had looked at the new dress for half an hour, she asked _ it cost
A how much B how many C how long D how old Câu 8: She insisted _ him wearing the red cravat
Câu 9: Her mother prevented her _ going out tonight
Câu 10: Those foreign tourists are looking forward to enjoy Vietnamese Tet holiday with _
Câu 11: We have to protect our country’s natural _, such as coal, oil, and forests
Câu 12: Volunteers help the disadvantaged and handicapped children to _ difficulties
Trang 15A get out B over go C overcome D overdo Câu 13: _ too much, he found difficult to drive home
A To drink B Have drunk C Having
drunk
D Drunk
Câu 14: The teacher told Nam _ so loud
A not to talk B talk C not talking D not talk Câu 15: She invited me _ to her birthday party
Câu 16: “Could you _ the window?” John said to Peter
A close B to close C closed D be closed Câu 17: I didn’t notice his appearance because I was busy _ how I would look in the new dress
Câu 18: She is looking forward to _ you again
Câu 19: He remembered _ to the circus when he was five years old
Câu 20: They would have paid you more if they _ of its value
A had been
told
Câu 21: Some scientists say that there are enough resources to _ 8 billion people
Câu 22: I have nothing in _ with Tim
Câu 23: You are _ your time trying to persuade him He will never help you
Câu 24: What a pity! Mary isn’t here now If she _ here now, she _ what to do
C Treating D Telling jokes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Trang 16Câu 26: Her voluntary work is to supply the sick with medical treatment
Câu 27: Although I asked him twice, he had no answer
Câu 28: The whole family usually tries to get together at Christmas
communicate
Câu 29: Their names did not figure in the list of finalists
Câu 30: Many students take part in the campaign for illiteracy eradication
A celebrate B look after C participate in D stimulate
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
Câu 31: Despite of his illness, he managed to get the job done in time
A Despite of B illness C to get D in time Câu 32: Everyone knows the answer but no one rises their hands
Câu 33: Who suggested come here for the picnic?
Câu 34: Tet is the time that Vietnamese people celebrate the beginning of spring
Câu 35: The best you are at English, the more chance you have to get a job with international
organizations
A are at
English
B more chance C best D get a job
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
Câu 36 - 40:
VOLUNTEERS
What qualities and skills do you need to become a volunteer? You have to be able to deal with stress, and you need to be able to work independently as well as in a team You are not required, however, to have medical qualifications Besides medical professionals, Médicins Sans Frontières needs the skilled support of technical staff such as building engineers and food experts
The reaction of volunteers returning from MSF speaks for itself "One of my biggest challenges was organizing a team to open a new hospital in a town that had had no medical care for three
Trang 17years," one volunteer said This volunteer concluded that the project was a success for two
reasons: the reduction of deaths and the fact that the local people were so thankful Another volunteer says, "With MSF, I have had the chance to travel and test my skills to the limits both
professionally and personally The rewards can be enormous"
(Câu 36) The word “enormous” in the last sentence means _
(Câu 37) MSF is abbreviation for the world’s largest independent organization, named _
A Médicins Sans Frontières B Medical School Fund
(Câu 38) All of these are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT _
A In order to become a volunteer in MSF, you are able to work under stress
B In order to become a volunteer in MSF, you must have medical qualifications
C In order to become a volunteer in MSF, you can work independently
D In order to become a volunteer in MSF, you can work and get on well with others in a group
(Câu 39) If you are _, you’ll be welcomed with open arms to MFS
A building
engineers
B teachers C drink experts D travelers
(Câu 40) According to the passage, which skill(s) do you need to have to become a volunteer?
A Individual working skill and team
working skill
B Individual working skill
C team working skill D Independent working skill
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Câu 41 - 45:
The students who (41) part in the fight against illiteracy considered
it(42) honorable job to help people in their home villages
They(43) spent their summer vacations(44) illiterate people to read and write Some even prepared relevant materials for their classes They talked about new farming techniques and family planning Before they left, they promised(45) back the next summer
(43) A voluntary B volunteerly C voluntarily D volunteer
Trang 18(45) A come B coming C to come D came
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
Câu 46: Peter didn't arrive in time to see her
A Peter was so late that I can't see her B Peter wasn't too early to see her
C Peter wasn't early enough to see her D Peter wasn't enough early to see her Câu 47: My classmate gave this book to me
A My classmate was given this book by
Câu 48: I started working here in 1998
A I have started work here since 1998 B I haven't worked here since 1998
C I have stared working here since 1998 D I have worked here since 1998
Câu 49: I often get up early
A I am used to get up early B I can get up early
C I am used to getting up early D I like to get up early
Câu 50: Your car is more expensive than mine
A My car is cheaper than your B Your car is not cheaper than mine
C My car is as expensive as yours D My car is not as expensive as yours
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Đề số 5
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
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
Câu 4: A represent B constancy C participate D literacy
Câu 5: A traditional B longevity C similarity D literacy
Trang 19Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
Câu 6: I've got lots of but only a few really good friends
A best friends B neighbors C
acquaintances
D partners
Câu 7: The students in this class were made very hard
Câu 8: I prefer staying at work late work home with me
Câu 9: You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely
Câu 10: Scientists a carefully controlled experiment on the mystery virus
A turned over B put up C carried out D set in
Câu 11: Let's go ahead and do it now Nothing by waiting
Câu 12: No one is a better cook than your mother, ?
Câu 13: 'Did you enjoy the picnic?' 'It was okay, but I'd rather to a movie
Câu 14: I don't remember of the decision to change the company policy on vacation When was it
decided?
Câu 15: I couldn't find Jo at the party last night If I him, we'd have been happy
Câu 16: She said she that film several years before
A had seen B has seen C saw D would see Câu 17: The secret of getting good marks is to keep in the exam room
Câu 18: you change your mind, I won't be able to help you
Câu 19: Big cities like New York and Tokyo are populated
Trang 20A greatly B densely C closely D variously Câu 20: in some developing countries may be the cause of poverty and hunger
Câu 23: Had he learned the lesson well, he more confident now
A would feel B would have
felt
C will feel D will have felt
Câu 24: When I met John, he from his university already
B because of C in spite of D Although
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
Câu 26: If you work hard, you would be successful in anything that you do
Câu 27: Special education is intended help both handicapped and gifted children to reach their learning
potentials
potentials
Câu 28: Any passengers travel to Cambridge should sit in the first two carriages of the train
Câu 29: Never in the history of humanity there have been more people living on this relatively small
planet
A in the history B there have C more people D living
Câu 30: An increasing number of office works use computer programs as daily routine
Trang 21Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Câu 31 - 40:
In many countries in (31) of industrialization, overcrowded cities present a
(32) problem The (33) of towns is mainly caused by the
(34) of large numbers of people from the rural areas The (35) term solution is to make (36) in the rural areas more attractive, which would
long-(37) people to stay there This could be achieved by providing (38) for people to go and work in the villages Moreover, (39) in the rural areas, such as transportation, health and education services should be (40)
(31) A progress B process C procedure D proceeding
(33) A population B popularity C underpopulation D overpopulation
(36) A sights B surroundings C atmosphere D life
(38) A incentives B rewards C benefits D investments
(39) A equipment B facilities C means D appliances
(40) A invested B increased C impressed D improved
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
Câu 41 - 45:
In an early survey conducted in 1888, a billion and a half people inhabited the earth Now, the population is about six billion and is growing fast Even though the rate of growth has begun to slow down, most people believe the population size may be eight billion during the next several years
If we examine the amount of land available for this ever increasing population, we begin to see the problem Not all land is useful to us because it cannot produce food We can cut out about one fifth of it because it is covered by snow and ice Then we can cut out another fifth because it is desert Another fifth is mountains The other fifth does not have enough soil for crops to grow
because it is bare rock Obviously, with so little land to support us, we should take great care not
to reduce it any more or with the rapidly growing population we may sooner or later lack food to eat and place to live in
(Câu 41) What is the main topic of the passage?
A The world's population and the shortage of cultivated land
B The growth of the world's population
Trang 22C The necessity of reducing the rate of birth
D The shortage of cultivated land
(Câu 42) The world's population _ at present
A has stopped growing B is still growing
C is decreasing rapidly D stands at about eight billion
(Câu 43) According to the passage, we _
A can cultivate on all land B are not influenced by the land reduction
C can grow crops on bare rock D should protect land
(Câu 44) Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word 'bare' in the second paragraph?
(Câu 45) Which of the following sentences is not true according to the passage?
A Most of the world's land are uncultivated
B The rapid growth of population may lead to a shortage of land
C Only one fifth of the world's land is being cultivated
D There has been a dramatic reduction of the birth rate
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
Câu 46: "Cigarette?" he asked "No, thanks." I said
A He asked for a cigarette, and I immediately refused
B He mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked him
C He offered me a cigarette, so I promptly declined
D He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once
Câu 47: The doctor said, "You really ought to rest for a few days, Jasmine."
A Jasmine's doctor insisted that she should rest for a few days
B The doctor suggested that Jasmine should take a short rest
C It is the doctor's recommendation that Jasmine rested shortly
D The doctor strongly advised Jasmine to take a few days' rest
Câu 48: "I will pay back the money, Gloria." Said Ivan
A Ivan apologised to Gloria for
borrowing her money
B Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money
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