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Trang 1SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN TRÃI
ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT LỚP 11 LẦN I
NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017 MÔN ANH VĂN
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Mã đề thi 132
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PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (8points)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the 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 the answer sheet to indicate the word that differs in the position of the main stress in the following questions
Question 5: A telephone B ambitious C performance D appearance
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the correct answers to each of the following questions.
Question 6: You’d better leave for the airport now _ there’s a lot of traffic on the way.
Question 7: Because it has not rained for several months, there was a _ of water.
Question 8: _ Mount Everest is _ highest peak of _ Himalayas.
A A – the – x B X- the – the C X – a – the D The – the – the
Question 9: The theory of relativity _ by Einstein, who was a famous physicist.
A was developed B is developed C develops D developed
Question 10: I love the painting of an old man He has such a beautiful, _ smile.
Question 11: When friends insist on _ expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable.
A them to accept B they accepting C their accepting D they accept
Question 12: Customer: "Can I have a look at that pullover, please"?
Salesgirl: “ _.”
C Sorry, it is out of stock. D Which one? This one?
Question 13: Everyone likes when they have got some success.
A to congratulate B to be congratulating C to be congratulated D being congratulated
Question 14: It was _ a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it.
A such surprising B so surprising C too surprising D surprising enough Question 15: Suppose he _ you stealing, what would you do?
Question 16: I bought the car because it was in good quality and at a _ price.
Trang 2Question 17: Nobody answered the door, _?
A weren’t they B were they C didn’t they D did they
Question 18: -John: “A motorbike knocked Ted down.” -David: “ _”
A What is it now? B Poor Ted! C How terrific! D What a motor bike! Question 19: It’s essential that every student _ all the lectures.
A attend B attends C will attended D must attend
Question 20: Although he is my friend, I found it hard to _ his selfishness.
A keep up with B put up with C catch up with D come down with
Question 21: _, a brick fell on his head.
A Turning the corner B Having turned the corner
C When he turned the corner D Being turned the corner
Question 22: This is a photo of Monster castle, _ we visited on our holiday.
Question 23: We have been told that under no circumstances _ the telephone in the office for
personal affairs
A may we use B we may use C we could use D did we use
Question 24: You’re too old to carry on working It’s time you called it a _.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following question.
Question 25: The first half of the game was pretty dull, and I nearly fell asleep in the middle of it.
Question 26: Apple was expecting handsome profits from its new phone model, iPhone 6.
Question 27: Ten years ago, the Republic of Ireland became the first country in the world to lay down a
workplace smoking ban
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Question 28: Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
A hungry B rich C full D poor
Question 29: The city prohibits swimming in the lake after dark.
A recommends B encourages C forbids D permits
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 30: The wooden fence surrounded the factory is beginning to fall down because of the rain.
Question 31: The result of the studies have had a strong effect on future developments.
Question 32: It is high time that VFF addresses the problem of widespread football scandals.
Question 33: No matter how young are you, you should take responsibility to do some housework family
to help your parents
A No matter B are you C should take D to help your parents
Question 34: Schoolchildren in the same grade in Vietnamese schools are usually the same old as
their classmates
A same old B same grade C Schoolchildren D are
Trang 3Read 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.
The Census Counts!
Every ten years there is a national census to count the number of people The census counts the number of people in each area, the number of men and women, their ages, their profession, their family size and status The census is the only way to count everyone Its results are used by a great many people and are available to everyone The census is useful; it helps to work out present and future needs for housing by seeing how many people are housed now, or the sizes and ages of their families In addition, the size of annual grants made by the Government to public services depends largely on the numbers and needs of people in the area provided by the census Furthermore, the census shows how many people have moved from one area to another and how the number of the local work force is changing
The census is taken in order to provide the figures about the nation as a whole It does not give information about any named person, family or household Therefore, names and addresses are needed on the forms but they are not fed into the computer After the census, the forms with the names on are locked away and will not be released to anyone outside the Census Office for 100 years The answers people give on their census forms will be treated in strict confidence Everyone
working on the census is sworn to secrecy and can be sued if he or she improperly reveals
information
Question 35: The census is not interested in _
A how many houses you have B how old you are
Question 36: Census results _.
A are not used for anyone B are kept in secret forever
C can be used for everyone D are used by no one
Question 37: It is necessary to know what sort of accommodation people live in so as to
plan _
A the sizes and ages of families B the sizes and ages of houses
C how many presents will be needed D how many houses need to be built
Question 38: The size of grants to local services is _ based on information from the census.
Question 39: The census also shows the changes that have taken place regarding _.
A the number of people who work in the area B the number of buses in the area
C the strength of workers in the area D the use of power in the area
Question 40: Which statement is NOT true?
A There are no names and age on the census forms.
B The census reveals everyone’s personal information.
C. People must supply personal information.
D The census information is stored in a computer.
Question 41: Information about names and addresses _.
A is stored in the computer for 100 years
B is not usually correct C will not be seen by anyone D. will be made public after 100 years
Question 42: People who work on the census _.
A will not see the completed form
B. have promised not to reveal information
C must be language specialists
D must be secret agents
Question 43: The word “sued” in paragraph 2 mostly means _.
A legally sewn B legally sound C legally punished D legally fine Question 44: The word “counts” in the title means _.
A is important B the counting C accounting D to count people
Trang 4Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the words or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Exam or continuous assessment?
How do you feel when you (45) _ an exam? Do you always (46) _ in getting all your ideas down on paper, or do you sometimes feel that you're (47) _ a mess of it? Apart from those lucky new who (48) _ through exams, most secondary school (49) _ find them very stressful Many teachers are (50) _ of the problems their students face and use a different method for measuring their progress: continuous assessment With continuous assessment, student are given various (51) _ to do through the year All their marks are added together to produce a total mark at the (52) _ of the year Student have to (53) _ more responsibility for their education because they can't rely on doing well on just one day Also they have more time to (54) _ over their work, meaning that they're able to do their best
Question 49: A students B classmate C preference D colleagues Question 50: A knowledgeable B recognizable C aware D intelligent
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.
Footracing is a popular activity in the United States It is seen not only as a competitive sport
but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people, and to donate money
to a good cause Though serious runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers might not train at all Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own
time or simply to enjoy the fun and exercise People of all ages, from those of less than one year (who may be pushed in strollers) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport The races are held on city streets, on college campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and they are commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in length
The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends
on the west side at the Pacific Ocean There may be 80,000 or more people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco In the front are the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish in as little as 34 minutes Behind them are the thousands who take several hours
to finish In the back of the race are those who dress in costumes and come just for fun One year
there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis Presley, and another group consisted of firefighters who were tied together in a long line and who were carrying a firehose There was even a bridal party, in which the bride was dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo The bride
and groom threw flowers to bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route.
Question 55: The main purpose of this passage is to
A encourage people to exercise
C describe a popular activity B make fun of runners in costume D give reasons for the popularity of footraces
Question 56: The word " camaraderie" as used in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by which of the
following?
Trang 5A games B companionship C jokes D views
Question 57: The phrase " a good cause" in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by which of the
following?
A for an award
C to reward the winner
B for a good purpose
D to protect a wise investment Question 58: Which of the following is NOT implied by the author?
A Footraces appeal to a variety of people
B Walkers can compete for prizes
C Entering a race is a way to give support to an organization
D Running is a good way to strengthen the heart.
Question 59: The word " beat" as used in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by which of the
following?
Question 60: In what lines does the author give reasons for why people enter footraces?
A Footracing and exercise
C People of all ages in length B The largest 34 minutes D Behind them a firehose.
Question 61: The word " costumes" as used in paragraph 2 most likely refers to _.
A outfits B uniforms C cloaks D suits
Question 62: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage?
A Some runners looked like Elvis Presley
B Some runners were ready to put out a fire
C Some runners were participating in a wedding
D Some runners were serious about winning.
Question 63: The word " bystanders" as used in paragraph 2 could be replaced by _.
A walkers B participants C spectators D judges
Question 64: Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage?
A chronological order
C specific to general
B cause and result
D statement and example
PART II: WRITING (2 points)
Part I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
Question 1: Michael took a deep breath and dived into the water.
Having ………
Question 2: The engineer wrote the letter as soon as he returned from his work.
Hardly ………
Question 3: If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work
Because he ………
Question 4: That girl is too shy to participate in the beauty contest.
That girl is not ………
Question 5: It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this
I wish ………
Question 6: Two new suits are being made for him.
He is ………
Question 7: It is a difficult question I’m trying to puzzle it out Nobody has answered it yet.
The difficult question that ………
Question 8: “You’d better ask your mother for help, Mary”, Andy said.
Andy suggested ………
Question 9: “If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team,” said the manager.
The manager threatened ………
Question 10: The unemployment rate has risen slowly over the last six months.
There ………
Trang 6KEY FOR WRITING Question 1: Having taken a deep breath, Michael dived into the water.
Question 2: Hardly had the engineer returned from his work when he wrote the letter.
Question 3: Because he was careless, we didn’t finish the work.
Question 4: That girl is not confident enough to participate in the beauty contest.
Question 5: I wish you had told us about this.
Question 6: He is having his two new suits made.
Question 7: The difficult question that I’m trying to puzzle out hasn’t been answered yet Question 8: Andy suggested that Mary should ask her mother for help.
Question 9: The manager threatened not to select Brian for the team if he didn’t train harder Question 10: There has been a slow rise in unemployment over the last six months.