ĐỀ THI GIỮA HỌC KÌ 1 – ĐỀ SỐ 2

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 11 FRIENDS GLOBAL

I. PHONETICS
Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. teenager B. privacy C. irritation D. hatred
2. A. adolescent B. independence C. distrust D. education
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
3. A. figure B. drama C. ballet D. guitar
4. A. kayaking B. mountaineer C. instrument D. dialog
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
5. Helen _______ dolls for years and hers is a huge collection now.
A. has collected B. has been collecting
C. collected D. were collecting
6. Peter _______ as a bank manager for 30 years and retired at the age of 65.
A. worked B. had been working
C. had worked D. has worked
7. This is the fourth time we _______ Paris.
A. visited B. have been visiting
C. have visited D. had visited
8. I highly recommend this restaurant. The food is out of this _______.
A. earth B. world C. planet D. universe
9. Sitting in the front _______, I couldn’t enjoy the movie at all.
A. row B. desk C. line D. queue
10. You must see this new film. It _______ your favourite actor.
A. stars B. acts C. directs D. displays
11. We planned a ________ birthday party for him, but he wasn’t _______ at all.
A. surprised – surprising B. surprising – surprised
C. surprising – surprising D. surprised – surprised
12. With a mobile phone, an exchange student can easily stay in _______ with his family
and friends in his home country.
A. communication B. touch C. correspondence D. call
13. I don’t think young children _______ be allowed to use mobile phones at mealtime.
A. ought B. much C. better D. should
14. Much to our surprise, we _______ a huge sum of money from our uncle when he died.
A. left B. deposited C. mortgaged D. inherited
15. My cousin got married and quickly _______ down in Paris.
A. emigrated B. closed C. settled D. lived
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following sentences.
16. I really admire Hellen Keller for all her efforts and determination.
A. doubt B. tolerate C. respect D. trust
17. Teenagers see the world differently and develop their own views.
A. arguments B. pictures C. sights D. opinions
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
18. Home (2009) has been made available in different languages so that it will be of
educational benefits to a larger audience.
A. unrestricted B. impractical C. unusable D. inaccessible
19. Natural disasters, such as storms, are the direct consequences of climate change.
A. causes B. impacts C. root D. development
Make the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
20. I (not come) ________ home late. I promise!
21. My parents (get) ________ married in 1999 and they (have) _______ 2 years after.
22. They (know) ______ each other since they (be) ______ young children.
Choose a/an/the to fill in the blanks.
23. My dad is _______ Math teacher. In fact, he is _______ only teacher in our family.
24. She is known as one of ______ most beautiful girls in this town.
25. You can earn about 100$ ______ hour by doing this job, but it also puts high demands on
the data quality.
III. READING
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
The most important (26)_______ of a person’s life is the first few years when he/she is a child.
It is in these years (27)_______ the brain grows the fastest. The brain makes more than one
million new connections every second. In actual fact, it is widely held that 80 percent of the
brain is formed by the time a child (28)_______ three. A child needs food, play and love to
grow mentally and physically. Half of each meal a baby eats is used to (29)_______ his/her
brain. All the energy from the meal is devoted to making the brain connections. A child learns
a lot during his/her playtime and develops a sense of security in his/her parent’s love.
(30)_______, as parents, one should never underestimate the power of nutritious food,
playtime and food.
26. A. part B. phase C. era D. season
27. A. that B. when C. which D. where
28. A. develops B. becomes C. turns D. has
29. A. build B. built C. building D. have built
30. A. However B. Moreover C. Lastly D. Therefore
Read the text and choose the correct answers.
Sporting memorabilia has always been the craze among fans of all kinds of sports. Collecting
sporting memorabilia is a fun and exciting way to show your love and passion for sports. The
most common reason for collecting memorabilia is its sentimental value. Memorabilia bring
back collectors’ special memories of their favourite teams, players, or sports moments. Some
other people take great lengths in pursuing the rare items. They say that the thrill of the search
is as rewarding as owning one and that is an adventure of excitement. Some others collect
sports memorabilia as a form of investment. Many items get increasingly valuable over time.
These are the ones associated with legendary players or historic moments. Ultimately,
collecting sports memorabilia is a matter of personal choice depending on individual
preferences and motivations. Whatever kind of collectors, it’s undeniable that collecting
sporting memorabilia is a way to show our appreciation of the sports we love.
31. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The benefits of collecting memorabilia B. The ways to collect memorabilia
C. The causes of collecting memorabilia D. The guide to collect memorabilia
32. The word “craze” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. madness B. happiness C. trend D. aim
33. Which of the following is NOT true of collecting memorabilia?
A. Most people collect memorabilia for emotional reasons.
B. It is the best way to show you love a sport.
C. Memorabilia can be a form of investment.
D. Some people try hard to own rare memorabilia.
34. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. memorabilia’s value stays unchanged throughout the years
B. owning one item of memorabilia is the most important
C. what memorabilia to collect reflects collectors’ likes and dislikes
D. memorabilia are collected only for fun and childhood memories
35. What is the tone of the passage?
A. Neutral B. Approving C. Disapproving D. Sarcastic
WRITING
Rewrite the following sentences, using the suggestions.
36. I have never been to such an impressive toy museum before.
This is _________________________________________.
37. I haven’t been to the cinema for two months.
The last _________________________________________.
38. I hang out with Elena a lot, but now we don’t often meet each other.
I used ___________________________________________.
39. I find getting up early difficult.
I’m _____________________________________________.
40. If I were you, I would try different kinds of food.
I think __________________________________________.

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