At least 4,000 elephants are killed each year in order to meet the global demand for elephant ivory, which is used to make carvings [chạm trỗ], jewelry [nữ trang] and other products alth[r]
Trang 1TRƯỜNG THPT CAO NGUYEN HỌC KỲ II - NĂM HỌC 2009- 2010
TỔ ANH VĂN KIỂM TRA ĐỊNH KỲ ~ BÀI SỐ 1 Ngày……tháng 2, 2010 MÔN ANH VĂN 11 - BAN CƠ BẢN
I Read the passage carefully and make the answers to the questions below it (1 pt.)
poachers hunt them in order to sell tiger pelts [da thú] and elephant ivory
At least 4,000 elephants are killed each year in order to meet the global demand for elephant ivory, which is used to make carvings [chạm trỗ], jewelry [nữ trang] and other products although it is illegal to sell ivory since 1989 anywhere
"Americans should be aware that there is still a problem with elephant poaching and loss to the illegal ivory trade,"
Ginette Hemley, Fund's vice president for species conservation, told The Washington Post in September “And so our message is, 'Don't buy it, and don't take that chance’."
A Wildlife Fund report states that the United States seized 8,300 illegal ivory items between 1995 and 2002 Each week there are about 1,000 ivory auctions [đấu giá] - the report said
As for tigers, their parts are used in traditional Chinese medicine Tiger bones are used as a pain reliever in traditional medicine Even tiger's whiskers are sold because some people in Asia think they are a good-luck charm [bùa may mắn]- like a rabbit's foot in the United States "Part of our job is education," said Professor Dillon "The other part is law enforce-ment So we have more than one strategy [chiến lược]."
01 What do poachers hunt tigers for?
02 According to traditional Chinese medicine, how are tiger bones used?
II Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (0.6 pt.)
III Choose the answer, A, B, C, or D that best fits the blank or can replace the underlined word (3 pts.)
06 The World Wild Funds is working to protect and save the forests that are in
07 National Parks are established to create the environment for rare animals to survive and offspring
12 We have just had an exploration through that forest
A in which there are some pandas survive B that some pandas survive
C which some pandas survive D where there are some pandas surviving
13 Laws have been introduced to prohibit the killing of endangered animals
15 Coal, oil, and gas are not …… sources of energy
16 A person who catches or kills animals illegally is a……
18 Hunting for meat and burning forests for soils wildlife
19 This river is greatly by wastes from factories
20 Air pollution interferes our body's ability to process oxygen
Trang 2IV Write complete sentences, using these cues (1.5 pt)
21 We / try to find / solutions / environmental pollution
We are ………
22 I / be / woken / by / a bell / ringing
I ………
23 Do you / know Mr Quang /? His house / near our school (Use a relative clause)
Do you know ……… ?
V Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest (0.4 pt.)
VI Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase (2 pts.)
Life on earth depends on the sun Day after day we see its light and feel its (26) , but we do not often consider its origin Yet there are many remarkable things about the sun One is its (27) from the earth This is about ninety-three million miles A journey of this distance, even if it could be made, would (28) several hundred years even in the fastest
The sun is a large star The planet earth is very small in comparison One hundred and nine globes the size of the earth
ninety-three million miles This is not surprising The temperature on the sun is about ten thousand (31) Fahrenheit But we receive only a small part of this heat The total heat of the sun could (32) a column of ice two and a quarter miles thick and ninety-three million miles high in one second
The brightness of the sun is equally astonishing The sun gives such a bright (33) that one billions of wax candles would be needed to give an equal light As we said earlier, we (34) only a very small part of the sun's heat We also receive only a very small part of its light This is sufficient for the growth of trees and plants, and for the existence of living creatures on earth Too much heat and light would (35) the balance of life The heat and light from the sun come
in just the right quantities for life on earth
VII Error Recognition Find the grammatical error, (A, B, C, or D) in each of the sentences below (0.6 pt.)
36 It is (A) high time goverments (B) have to (C) take some measures to (D) cut down on polluting activities
37 In order to (A) make sure that these rare animals (B) do not disappear, efforts (C) had been made to protect the
environments (D) in which they live
38 We are (A) tried to find (B) solutions to the (C) environmental (D) pollution
VIII LISTENING Listen to the tape then choose the suitable word(s), A, B, C, or D to fill the gaps (1 pt.)
Scientists are looking for cheaper ways to (39) the solar energy to heat air and water Many buildings are using solar energy to (40) their water now Solar units on the roof of the buildings (41) the energy and use it to heat water Although these units are still very expensive, more and more people are buying solar hot water heaters Universities and colleges give solar energy (42) where students learn to build their own solar collectors There are many books that explain the (43) of solar collectors In the future, there will be more and more solar collectors, especially in the sunny desert areas of the world
43.A collection B construction C connexion D collector
Trang 3TRƯỜNG THPT CAO NGUYEN HỌC KỲ II - NĂM HỌC 2009- 2010
TỔ ANH VĂN KIỂM TRA ĐỊNH KỲ ~ BÀI SỐ 1 Ngày……tháng 2, 2010 MÔN ANH VĂN 11 - BAN CƠ BẢN
I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (0.6 pt.)
II Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest (0.4 pt.)
III Write complete sentences, using these cues (1.5 pt)
06 I / be / woken / by / a bell / ringing
I ………
07 We / try to find / solutions / environmental pollution
We are ………
08 Do you / know Mr Quang /? His house / near our school (Use a relative clause)
Do you know ……… ?
IV Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase (2 pts.)
Life on earth depends on the sun Day after day we see its light and feel its (9) , but we do not often consider its origin Yet there are many remarkable things about the sun One is its (10) from the earth This is about ninety-three million miles A journey of this distance, even if it could be made, would (11) several hundred years even in the fastest rocket [tên lửa]
The sun is a large star The planet earth is very small in comparison One hundred and nine globes the size of the earth
ninety-three million miles This is not surprising The temperature on the sun is about ten thousand (14) Fahrenheit But we receive only a small part of this heat The total heat of the sun could (15) a column of ice two and a quarter miles thick and ninety-three million miles high in one second
The brightness of the sun is equally astonishing The sun gives such a bright (16) that one billions of wax candles would be needed to give an equal light As we said earlier, we (17) only a very small part of the sun's heat We also receive only a very small part of its light This is sufficient for the growth of trees and plants, and for the existence of living creatures on earth Too much heat and light would (18) the balance of life The heat and light from the sun come
in just the right quantities for life on earth
V Error Recognition Find the grammatical error, (A, B, C, or D) in each of the sentences below (0.6 pt.)
19 We are (A) tried to find (B) solutions to the (C) environmental (D) pollution
20 In order to (A) make sure that these rare animals (B) do not disappear, efforts (C) had been made to protect the
environments (D) in which they live
21 It is (A) high time goverments (B) have to (C) take some measures to (D) cut down on polluting activities
VI LISTENING Listen to the tape then choose the suitable word(s), A, B, C, or D to fill the gaps (1 pt.)
Scientists are looking for cheaper ways to (22) the solar energy to heat air and water Many buildings are using solar energy to (23) their water now Solar units on the roof of the buildings (24) the energy and use it to heat water
Trang 4Although these units are still very expensive, more and more people are buying solar hot water heaters Universities and colleges give solar energy (25) where students learn to build their own solar collectors There are many books that explain the (26) of solar collectors In the future, there will be more and more solar collectors, especially in the sunny desert areas of the world
26.A construction B collection C collector D connexion
VII Read the passage carefully and make the answers to the questions below it (1 pt.)
The scarcity [khan hiếm] of tigers and African elephants is more and more serious They are endangered because poachers hunt them in order to sell tiger pelts [da thú] and elephant ivory
At least 4,000 elephants are killed each year in order to meet the global demand for elephant ivory, which is used to make carvings [chạm trỗ], jewelry [nữ trang] and other products although it is illegal to sell ivory since 1989 anywhere
"Americans should be aware that there is still a problem with elephant poaching and loss to the illegal ivory trade,"
Ginette Hemley, Fund's vice president for species conservation, told The Washington Post in September “And so our message is, 'Don't buy it, and don't take that chance’."
A Wildlife Fund report states that the United States seized 8,300 illegal ivory items between 1995 and 2002 Each week there are about 1,000 ivory auctions [đấu giá] - the report said
As for tigers, their parts are used in traditional Chinese medicine Tiger bones are used as a pain reliever in traditional medicine Even tiger's whiskers are sold because some people in Asia think they are a good-luck charm [bùa may mắn]- like a rabbit's foot in the United States "Part of our job is education," said Professor Dillon "The other part is law enforce-ment So we have more than one strategy [chiến lược]."
27 According to traditional Chinese medicine, how are tiger bones used?
28 What do poachers hunt tigers for?
………
VIII Choose the answer, A, B, C, or D that best fits the blank or can replace the underlined word (3 pts.)
29 Laws have been introduced to prohibit the killing of endangered animals
30 This river is greatly by wastes from factories
31 National Parks are established to create the environment for rare animals to survive and offspring
32 Killing rare animals is ……
33 The World Wild Funds is working to protect and save the forests that are in
34 A person who catches or kills animals illegally is a……
37 The sun releases large …… of energy every day
39 Air pollution interferes our body's ability to process oxygen
41 Hunting for meat and burning forests for soils wildlife
43 We have just had an exploration through that forest
A that some pandas survive B which some pandas survive
C in which there are some pandas survive D where there are some pandas surviving
Trang 5TAPESCRIPT TEST 11 (02- 02-2010)
Scientists are looking for cheaper ways to use the solar energy to heat air and water Many buildings are using solar energy to heat their water now Solar units on the roof of the buildings collect the energy and use it to heat water Although these units are still very expensive, more and more people are buying solar hot water heaters Universities and colleges give solar energy course where students learn to build their own solar collectors There are many books that explain the construction of solar collectors In the future, there will be more and more solar collectors, especially in the sunny desert areas of the world