trờng thpt mạc đĩnh chi họ tên: Lớp 11 kiểm tra học kỳ i môn: tiếng anh 11 Thời gian làm 45 phút 40 câu trắc nghiệm Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11th, 1847 His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age Thomas Alva Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light Although the electric light seems to be the most useful, it was not his only invention He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things About every two weeks he created something new He worked 16 out of every 24 hours Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18 th, 1931, at his estate in West Orange, New Jersey He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world 1/ When was Edison born? A on 11th February, 1847 B on February 11th, 1784 th C in February 11 , 1847 D on February 11th, 1874 2/ His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan when he was _ A seven B seventeen C eight D eighteen 3/ Thomas Edison died in _ A West Orange, New Jersey B Milan, Ohio C Port Huron, Michigan D All are not correct 4/ The word was mostly self-educated in paragraph can be best replaced by _ A was born a genius B mostly taught himself C loved school Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11th, 1847 His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age Thomas Alva Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light Although the electric light seems to be the most useful, it was not his only invention He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things About every two weeks he created something new He worked 16 out of every 24 hours Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18 th, 1931, at his estate in West Orange, New Jersey He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world 1/ Where was Edison born? A In Ohio B In Michigan C In New Jersey D In Huron 2/ What is considered Edisons most useful invention? A the camera B the electric light C the record player D telephone 3/ How old was Thomas Edison when he died? A 16 B 24 C 84 D 47 4/ Which is NOT true about Thomas Edison? A He invented the electric light B He didnt go to school at all C He was the author of more than 1,200 inventions About hundred years ago, Zamenhof invented a new language called Esperanto to improve understanding between people of different countries He showed Esperanto to his friends to find out what they thought about it Later in the same year, he went to study at a university in Moscow He wanted to improve Esperanto Zamenhofs friends then worked hard to spread the new language They tried to persuade school throughout the world to teach it However, only a few people today speak Esperanto because more and more people use English as a foreign language 1/ When was the language called Esperanto invented? A About 10 years ago B About a century ago C About 1,000 years ago D In 100 years time 2/ Esperanto was invented for _ A people speak different language B understanding countries C people from the same country D English speakers only 3/ What did he show Esperanto to his friends for _ ? A to ask them to think about it B to improve it C to spread the language D to know their opinion about it 4/ Zamenhof and his friends worked hard _ A to invent the language B to teach it C to make it international language D to speak it All men should study We study to widen our knowledge and develop our intelligence Education plays an important role in our life First of all, we have to learn how to observe accurately, to think truthfully, to speak correctly and to write clearly Education gives us knowledge of things around us and it preserves national noble traditions and customs from generation to generation Education makes a person more perfect An educated man is both talented and virtuous In every country, the government always considers education as the most important policy Some of us sometimes think that we have finished our education when we leave school or graduate from a university Actually, real education should never finish 1/ We study to _ A widen our knowledge B make things easier C develop our intelligence D A and C 2/ Education _ A plays an important role in our life B has a role in a play C can play role D help us play role 3/ An educated man is _ A talented B virtuous C perfect D A and B 4/ When will education finish? A Whenever one leaves school B When one gets old C Education will never finish D At the and of the school-year Câu 5: Chọn câu (ứng với A, B, C D) thích hợp với câu sau: 1/ I have never listened to jazz music before A This is the first time I listened to jazz music B This is the first jazz music I listen to C This is the first time I have never listened to jazz music D This is the first time I listen to jazz music 2/ Would you mind waiting outside the office? A Did you wait outside the office? C Will you wait outside the office? B Did you see anyone waiting outside the office? D Do you enjoy waiting outside the office? 3/ When did you begin to work here? A How long did you work here? C How long are you working here? B How long did you begin working here? D How long have you been working here? 4/ Elizabeth cant play the piano so well as Helen A Helen can play the piano better as Elizabeth can B Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth can C Helen cant play the piano better than Elizabeth can D Helen cant play the piano as well as Elizabeth can Câu 5: Chọn câu (ứng với A, B, C D) thích hợp với câu sau: 4/ She started work there three months ago A It is three months since she started work there C She is working there for three months now B She had been working there for three months D It is three months that she worked for 5/ Tommy is a better swimmer than Tony A No one can swim as well as Tommy and Tony B Tommy is the best swimmer of all, apart from Tony C Tony cannot swim so well as Tommy D Tony cannot be better than Tommy 6/ I have never seen such beautiful pictures before A These pictures are so beautiful I decided to see them B These pictures are the most beautiful I have never seen C I never see pictures and it is the first time I have seen them D I enjoy seeing such beautiful pictures 4/ My sister wants to speak to you You met her yesterday A My sister which you met yesterday wants to speak to you B My sister who you met yesterday wants to speak to you C My sister who you met yesterday want to speak to you D A and B are correct Câu 5: Chọn câu (ứng với A, B, C D) thích hợp với câu sau: 9/ Would you please close the window? A Would you mind close the window? C Would you mind closing the window? B Would you mind to close the window? D The window is being closed 13/ Daisy is not so intelligent as Mary A Mary is less intelligent than Daisy C Mary is little intelligent than Daisy B Mary is more intelligent than Daisy D A and C 4/ The people live in that house Do you know them? A The people who you know live in that house? B Do you know the people who live in that house? C Do you know the people live in that house? D A and B are correct 12/ Some one has just cleaned the floor A The floor has just been cleaned C The floor is said to be cleaned B The floor has been just cleaned D All are correct Câu 5: Chọn câu (ứng với A, B, C D) thích hợp với câu sau: 10/ He hasnt drunk champaign before A Its time for him to drink champaign C It is the first time since he drank champaign B It is the first time he has ever drunk champaign D Its time he drank champaign 11/ They are designing a new house A A new house is being design C A new house is being designed B A new house is designing D A new house is designed 8/ I havent stayed in a hotel for years A Its years when I stayed in a hotel C I havent stayed in a hotel years ago B Its years since I stay in a hotel D Its years since I stayed in a hotel 3/ Lan cooks better than Hoa A Hoa doesnt cook as well as B Lan cooks worse than Hoa C Lan is a better cook than Hoa D A and C are correct 7/ This is the first time I have lived in a city with a high crime rate A I am not used to living in a city with a high crime rate B I am very afraid of living in a city with a high crime rate C I have never lived in a city with such a high crime rate before D I not like to live in such a high crime rate Câu 2: Chọn từ mà phần gạch dới có cách phát âm khác với từ lại A A A A they loved man song B B B B than smiled woman gone C C C C thin played many done D D D D there matched happy shop Câu 2: Chọn từ mà phần gạch dới có cách phát âm khác với từ lại A the A name A fear B this B nation B hear C think C native C clear D mother D natural D wear A jam B take C make D place Câu 2: Chọn từ mà phần gạch dới có cách phát âm khác với từ lại A A A A thing laughed bags butter B B B B thought turned cats put C C C C though liked doors sugar D D D D thank watched pens push D D D D university realized wear apply D D D D parachute watched route thank D D D D fine matched post house D D D D there washed while hat D D D D there tried busy simply Câu 2: Chọn từ mà phần gạch dới có cách phát âm khác với từ lại A A A A umbrella killed fear reply B B B B usage crashed hear simply C C C C union cured clear cry Câu 2: Chọn từ mà phần gạch dới có cách phát âm khác với từ lại A A A A chemistry laughed cousin fun B B B B character stopped soup net C C C C mechanic played group ban Câu 2: Chọn từ mà phần gạch dới có cách phát âm khác với từ lại A A A A ship watched host history B B B B tiger walked cost help C C C C ice-scream stayed most higher Câu 2: Chọn từ mà phần gạch dới có cách phát âm khác với từ lại A A A A they laughed white fat B B B B then dropped which any C C C C thick stayed who gas Câu 2: Chọn từ mà phần gạch dới có cách phát âm khác với từ lại A A A A think smiled bus worry B B B B thank stopped must fly C C C C thin played sun study 11.NEW Read the passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) When I was a child, I went to girls boarding school in Sussex It was very strict We had to wear an awful uniform, and we werent allowed to go home more than once a term Then teacher made us study very hard and we had two hours obligatory homework every night We werent allowed to have a bath whenever we wanted Instead, there was a strict rota (bảng phân công) system, and they only let us wash our hair on Saturday nights Really the worst part was the weekends They made us sports all morning (rockey, which I hated) and then in the afternoons, we were allowed to watch little T.V, as a special favor But they didnt let us watch anything exciting, only the childrens programmes It was boring At night they made us witch off the lights at 9:30, and they didnt let us read or talk it had to be complete silence The boarding school she went to was not very strict, so she could whatever she liked The teachers made them study very hard during the day, so they didnt have to any homework at night The students in her boarding school werent allowed to have a bath whenever they wanted The teachers let them watch very exciting programmes at weekends At night, all students had to witch off the lights at 9:30 T F Read the story and decide the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the information given When I was 12, I was not a great lover of school One morning, I decided that I would rather take the day off school, so I got downstairs; I told my Mum that I had a stomachache However, my Mum did not believe me, and told me if I really had a stomachache then I would have to go to the doctors, hoping this would scare me into going to school It did not! I went to the doctors and the doctor did believe me He believed me so much that he sent me to hospital! T F When he was 12, he did not love school very much He wanted to stay home because he had a stomachache His mother thought he was lying because he just wanted to stay home He went to the doctors because he felt scared The doctor did not believe what he said Read the passage and decide the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the information given Over two-thirds of the worlds 785 million illiterate adults are found in only eight countries (India, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Egypt); of all the illiterate adults in the world, two thirds are women; extremely low literacy rates are concentrated in three regions, South and West Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Arab states, where around one-third of the men and half of all women are illiterate There are approximately 800 million adults in the world that cannot read and write About one-third of the women in the Arab states are illiterate High illiteracy rate is due to poverty and low standard of living Only about two-thirds of the men in the Arab states can read and write Compare with the other continents, Asia and Africa have a high rate adult illiteracy T F NG Câu 2: Chọn từ mà phần gạch dới có cách phát âm khác với từ lại A A A A they loved man song B B B B than smiled woman gone C C C C thin played many done D D D D there matched happy shop D D D D mother natural wear place D D D D thank watched pens push D D D D university realized wear apply Câu 2: Chọn từ mà phần gạch dới có cách phát âm khác với từ lại A A A A the name fear jam B B B B this nation hear take C C C C think native clear make Câu 2: Chọn từ mà phần gạch dới có cách phát âm khác với từ lại A A A A thing laughed bags butter B B B B thought turned cats put C C C C though liked doors sugar Câu 2: Chọn từ mà phần gạch dới có cách phát âm khác với từ lại A A A A umbrella killed fear reply B B B B usage crashed hear simply trờng thpt mạc đĩnh chi họ tên: Lớp 11 C C C C union cured clear cry kiểm tra chất lợng học kỳ i môn: tiếng anh 11 năm học 2007 - 2008 Thời gian làm 45 phút I listening (2.5 points) Listen to the passage and then tick the best option (A, B or C) to complete the sentences 1/ In Britain babies are born every year A 730,000 B 730 C 7,300 2/ The birth rate in Britain is 13 for every year people A 100 B 1,000 C 10,000 3/ In 1997, the US had more than million births A 0.39 B 39 C 3.9 4/ The birth rate in the US in 1997 was the same as for A 1976 B 1967 C 1970 5/ Since 1960 the birth rate in the US has by 38% A increased B decreased C risen 6/ Females born in the 1990s in both Britain and the US can expect to live years A 97 B 73 C 79 7/ The main causes of death in Britain and the US are disease and cancer A heart B lung C kidney 8/ About in every 100,000 people died from AIDS or other HIV-related causes A 20 B 12 C 22 9/ Around of the population of the UK live in cities A 57% B 70% C 75% 10/ In the UK, the most densely populated regions are the , especially London A south-east B south-west C south II Reading comprehension (2.5 points) Read the passage and decide the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the information given Write T or F in the space provided One of the most important problems in the world today is the increasing number of people In 1968, for example, there were 3.5 persons in the world By the year 2000 there may be billion persons Every day, 199,000 babies are born in the world In China, almost one-half of the people is younger than 15 years of age In the United States, about one third of the people is under 15 years of age The number of people in the United States is growing daily In 1870, there were nearly 40 million persons in the U.S One hundred years later, in 1970, there were more than 206 million T F 11 There were 3.5 people in the world in 1968 12 There will be billion persons by the year 2000 13 There are nearly two thousand babies born every day 14 In the United States, about one third of the people is younger than 15 years of age 15 There is an increase in the number of people in the United States every day III Pronunciation and Grammar (2.5 points) A Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others 16 A think B thank C thin D there 17 A smiled B stopped C played D tried 18 A bus B must C sun D busy 19 A worry B fly C study D simply B Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms/Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning t the first one, using the word given 20/ They made us (stay) there for the weekend 21/ She (write) her first novel when she was 19 22/ He expects me (a/ answer) by return but I have no intention of (b/ reply) at all 23/ Dont lend her anything He advised us 24/ If she (not do) her hair differently she might look quite nice IV Writing (2.5 points) Complete the description of the distribution of world population based on the information given in the pie chart Use the words in the box There are more words than you need Population Europe unevenly Africa East Asia smallest a quarter percent half evenly smaller 32 percent The chart shows the distribution of world population by region It can be seen that the world population is distributed (25) in different regions South Asia ranks first with (26) , followed by (27) with 26% Thus, Asia alone accounts for more than (28) of the world population Europe accounts for 15 per cent, and (29) 11 percent The (30) of Latin America is nearly half of Europes and only (31) of that of South Asia Northern America accounts for an even (32) percentage Oceania has the (33) population, with only (34) The end trờng thpt mạc đĩnh chi họ tên: Lớp 11 kiểm tra chất lợng học kỳ i môn: tiếng anh 11 năm học 2007 - 2008 Thời gian làm 45 phút I listening (2.5 points) Listen to the passage and then tick the best option (A, B or C) to complete the sentences 1/ In Britain babies are born every year A 730,000 B 730 C 7,300 2/ The birth rate in Britain is 13 for every year people A 100 B 1,000 C 10,000 3/ In 1997, the US had more than million births A 0.39 B 39 C 3.9 4/ The birth rate in the US in 1997 was the same as for A 1976 B 1967 C 1970 5/ Since 1960 the birth rate in the US has by 38% A increased B decreased C risen 6/ Females born in the 1990s in both Britain and the US can expect to live years A 97 B 73 C 79 7/ The main causes of death in Britain and the US are disease and cancer A heart B lung C kidney 8/ About in every 100,000 people died from AIDS or other HIV-related causes A 20 B 12 C 22 9/ Around of the population of the UK live in cities A 57% B 70% C 75% 10/ In the UK, the most densely populated regions are the , especially London A south-east B south-west C south II Reading comprehension (2.5 points) Read the passage and decide the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the information given Write T or F in the space provided I am in favor of English-speaking contests in schools Such contests encourage students to practice speaking English in their classes and help them improve their speaking skills Besides, while preparing themselves for the contests, students have a chance to review their lessons thoroughly Contests among classes provide students with opportunities to work with team spirit, thus enabling them to learn how to cooperate with other people Some students may think that their preparations for the speaking contests are time-consuming However, in my opinion, such preparations are worth spending time on My classmates and I have found that we speak English better after each contest In sum, Englishspeaking contests in schools are useful to students 11 English-speaking contests give students opportunities to practice speaking English 12 English-speaking contests make students fail in preparations for their lessons in class 13 English-speaking contests provide students with a lot of useful skills 14 English-speaking contests arent time-consuming 15 English-speaking contests ask for a thorough review T F III Pronunciation and Grammar (2.5 points) A Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others 16 A they B then C thick D there 17 A laughed B dropped C stayed D washed 18 A white B which C who D while 19 A fat B any C gas D hat B Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms/Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning t the first one, using the word given 20/ We heard them (chat) in the next room 21/ He broke his leg when he (play) soccer 22/ She hates (a/ answer) the phone, and very often just lets it (b/ ring) 23/ Switch off the T.V he said to her He told her 24/ He (not have) so many accidents if he drove more carefully IV Writing (2.5 points) Complete the description of the distribution of world population based on the information given in the pie chart Use the words in the box There are more words than you need Population Europe unevenly Africa East Asia smallest a quarter percent half evenly smaller 32 percent The chart shows the distribution of world population by region It can be seen that the world population is distributed (25) in different regions South Asia ranks first with (26) , followed by (27) with 26% Thus, Asia alone accounts for more than (28) of the world population Europe accounts for 15 per cent, and (29) 11 percent The (30) of Latin America is nearly half of Europes and only (31) of that of South Asia Northern America accounts for an even (32) percentage Oceania has the (33) population, with only (34) The end trờng thpt mạc đĩnh chi họ tên: Lớp 11 kiểm tra chất lợng học kỳ i môn: tiếng anh 11 năm học 2007 - 2008 Thời gian làm 45 phút I listening (2.5 points) Listen to the passage and then tick the best option (A, B or C) to complete the sentences 1/ In Britain babies are born every year A 730,000 B 730 C 7,300 2/ The birth rate in Britain is 13 for every year people A 100 B 1,000 C 10,000 3/ In 1997, the US had more than million births A 0.39 B 39 C 3.9 4/ The birth rate in the US in 1997 was the same as for A 1976 B 1967 C 1970 5/ Since 1960 the birth rate in the US has by 38% A increased B decreased C risen 6/ Females born in the 1990s in both Britain and the US can expect to live years A 97 B 73 C 79 7/ The main causes of death in Britain and the US are disease and cancer A heart B lung C kidney 8/ About in every 100,000 people died from AIDS or other HIV-related causes A 20 B 12 C 22 9/ Around of the population of the UK live in cities A 57% B 70% C 75% 10/ In the UK, the most densely populated regions are the , especially London A south-east B south-west C south II Reading comprehension (2.5 points) Read the passage and decide the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the information given Write T or F in the space provided I am in favor of English-speaking contests in schools Such contests encourage students to practice speaking English in their classes and help them improve their speaking skills Besides, while preparing themselves for the contests, students have a chance to review their lessons thoroughly Contests among classes provide students with opportunities to work with team spirit, thus enabling them to learn how to cooperate with other people Some students may think that their preparations for the speaking contests are time-consuming However, in my opinion, such preparations are worth spending time on My classmates and I have found that we speak English better after each contest In sum, Englishspeaking contests in schools are useful to students 11 English-speaking contests take a lot time to prepare 12 English-speaking contests learn how to cooperate with other people 13 English-speaking contests help students know how to work with other people 14 English-speaking contests are useful to students 15 The writer is an English teacher III Pronunciation and Grammar (2.5 points) T F A Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others 16 A ship B tiger C ice-scream D fine 17 A watched B walked C stayed D matched 18 A host B cost C most D post 19 A history B help C higher D house B Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms/Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning t the first one, using the word given 20/ They noticed the boy (run) away from the house 21/ She (tell) us about her marriage when we were having morning coffee last Sunday 22/ After (a/ hear) the conditions I decided (b/ not enter) for the competition 23/ Dont believe everything you hear, he warned me He warned me 24/ I (not buy) things on the installment system if I were you IV Writing (2.5 points) Complete the description of the distribution of world population based on the information given in the pie chart Use the words in the box There are more words than you need Population Europe unevenly Africa East Asia smallest a quarter percent half evenly smaller 32 percent The chart shows the distribution of world population by region It can be seen that the world population is distributed (25) in different regions South Asia ranks first with (26) , followed by (27) with 26% Thus, Asia alone accounts for more than (2 8) of the world population Europe accounts for 15 per cent, and (29) 11 percent The (30) of Latin America is nearly half of Europes and only (31) of that of South Asia Northern America accounts for an even (32) percentage Oceania has the (33) population, with only (34) The end trờng thpt mạc đĩnh chi họ tên: Lớp 11 kiểm tra chất lợng học kỳ i môn: tiếng anh 11 năm học 2007 - 2008 Thời gian làm 45 phút I listening (2.5 points) Listen to the passage and then tick the best option (A, B or C) to complete the sentences 1/ In Britain babies are born every year A 730,000 B 730 C 7,300 2/ The birth rate in Britain is 13 for every year people A 100 B 1,000 C 10,000 3/ In 1997, the US had more than million births A 0.39 B 39 C 3.9 4/ The birth rate in the US in 1997 was the same as for A 1976 B 1967 C 1970 5/ Since 1960 the birth rate in the US has by 38% A increased B decreased C risen 6/ Females born in the 1990s in both Britain and the US can expect to live years A 97 B 73 C 79 7/ The main causes of death in Britain and the US are disease and cancer A heart B lung C kidney 8/ About in every 100,000 people died from AIDS or other HIV-related causes A 20 B 12 C 22 9/ Around of the population of the UK live in cities A 57% B 70% C 75% 10/ In the UK, the most densely populated regions are the , especially London A south-east B south-west C south II Reading comprehension (2.5 points) Read the passage and decide the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the information given, or NO information given (NG) Write T, F or NG in the space provided Over two-thirds of the worlds 785 million illiterate adults are found in only eight countries (India, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Egypt); of all the illiterate adults in the world, two thirds are women; extremely low literacy rates are concentrated in three regions, South and West Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Arab states, where around one-third of the men and half of all women are illiterate 11 12 13 14 15 Over two-thirds of the worlds population is illiterate Only eight countries have illiterate adults There are no illiterate adults found in European countries There are more illiterate women in the world than men Literacy rates are very high in South and West Asia T F NG III Pronunciation and Grammar (2.5 points) A Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others 16 A chemistry B character C mechanic D parachute 17 A laughed B stopped C played D watched 18 A cousin B soup C group D route 19 A fun B net C ban D thank B Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms/Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning t the first one, using the word given 20/ The police watched the robbers (get) out of the car 21/ They (walk) through the park last Sunday afternoon when it started to rain 22/ I advised you (start) looking for a flat at once 23/ Ask him to come in Do not keep him (stand) at the door 24/ Please fill up this form, the secretary said The secretary told her 25/ If you were made redundant what you (do)? IV Writing (2.5 points) Complete the description of the distribution of world population based on the information given in the pie chart Use the words in the box There are more words than you need Population Europe unevenly Africa East Asia smallest a quarter percent half evenly smaller 32 percent The chart shows the distribution of world population by region It can be seen that the world population is distributed (26) in different regions South Asia ranks first with (27) , followed by (28) with 26% Thus, Asia alone accounts for more than (29) of the world population Europe accounts for 15 per cent, and (30) 11 percent The (31) of Latin America is nearly half of Europes and only (32) of that of South Asia Northern America accounts for an even (33) percentage Oceania has the (34) population, with only (35) The end trờng thpt bc nam sách ====== 1/ A; 6/ C; đáp án & biểu điểm chấm kiểm tra chất lợng học kỳ i môn: tiếng anh 11 năm học 2007 - 2008 Thời gian làm 45 phút I listening (2.5 points) (Chung cho bốn đề Mỗi đáp án đợc 0,25 điểm.) 2/ B; 3/ C; 4/ A; 7/ A; 8/ B; 9/ C; 5/ B; 10/ B II Reading comprehension (2.5 points) (Mỗi đáp án đợc 0,5 điểm.) T F There were 3.5 people in the world in 1968 There will be billion persons by the year 2000 There are nearly two thousand babies born every day In the United States, about one third of the people is younger than 15 years of age 15 There is an increase in the number of people in the United States every day III Pronunciation and Grammar (2.5 points) A (Mỗi đáp án đợc 0,25 điểm.) 16/ D; 17/ B; 18/ D; 19/ B B (Mỗi đáp án đợc 0,25 điểm.) 20/ stay 23/ not to lend her anything 21/ wrote 24/ would not 22/ a/ to answer; b/ replying IV Writing (2.5 points) (Mỗi đáp án đợc 0,25 điểm.) 25 unevenly 26 32 percent 27 East Asia 28 half 29 Africa 30 population 31 a quarter 32 smaller 33 smallest 34 percent * * * II Reading comprehension (2.5 points) (Mỗi đáp án đợc 0,5 điểm.) T F 11 English-speaking contests take a lot time to prepare 12 English-speaking contests learn how to cooperate with other people 13 English-speaking contests help students know how to work with other people 14 English-speaking contests are useful to students 15 The writer is an English teacher III Pronunciation and Grammar (2.5 points) A (Mỗi đáp án đợc 0,25 điểm.) 16/ A; 17/ C; 18/ B; 19/ C B (Mỗi đáp án đợc 0,25 điểm.) 20/ running 23/ not to believe everything I heard 21/ told 24/ would not buy 22/ a/ hearing; b/ not to enter 11 12 13 14 25 unevenly 30 population IV Writing (2.5 points) (Mỗi đáp án đợc 0,25 điểm.) 26 32 percent 27 East Asia 28 half 31 a quarter 32 smaller 33 smallest * * * II Reading comprehension (2.5 points) 29 Africa 34 percent (Mỗi đáp án đợc 0,5 điểm.) T F NG Over two-thirds of the worlds population is illiterate Only eight countries have illiterate adults There are no illiterate adults found in European countries There are more illiterate women in the world than men Literacy rates are very high in South and West Asia III Pronunciation and Grammar (2.5 points) A (Mỗi đáp án đợc 0,25 điểm.) 16/ D; 17/ C 18/ A; 19/ D B (Mỗi đáp án đợc 0,25 điểm.) 20/ getting 24/ to fill up that form 21/ were walking 25/ would .do 23/ standing IV Writing (2.5 points) (Mỗi đáp án đợc 0,25 điểm.) 26 unevenly 27 32 percent 28 East Asia 29 half 30 Africa 31 population 32 a quarter 33 smaller 34 smallest 35 percent * * * II Reading comprehension (2.5 points) (Mỗi đáp án đợc 0,5 điểm.) T F 11 English-speaking contests give students opportunities to practice speaking English 12 English-speaking contests make students fail in preparations for their lessons in class 13 English-speaking contests provide students with a lot of useful skills 14 English-speaking contests are not time-consuming 15 English-speaking contests ask for a thorough review III Pronunciation and Grammar (2.5 points) A (Mỗi đáp án đợc 0,25 điểm.): 16/ D; 17/ C; 18/ C; 19/ B B (Mỗi đáp án đợc 0,25 điểm.) 20/ chatting 23/ to switch off the T.V 21/ was playing 24/ would not have 22/ a/ answering; b/ ring IV Writing (2.5 points) (Mỗi đáp án đợc 0,25 điểm.) 25 unevenly 26 32 percent 27 East Asia 28 half 29 Africa 30 population 31 a quarter 32 smaller 33 smallest 34 percent 11 12 13 14 15 trờng thpt bc nam sách ====== kiểm tra chất lợng học kỳ i môn: tiếng anh 11 năm học 2007 - 2008 Thời gian làm 10 phút listening (2.5 points) Listen to the passage and then tick the best option (A, B or C) to complete the sentences given Each year in Britain, there around 730,000 babies born, a birth rate of about 13 for every 1000 of the population In 1997, the US had more than 3.9 million births but the birth rate of 14.6 for each 1000 people was the same as for 1976, the lowest ever The birth rate in the US has decreased by 38% since 1960 On average, males born in the 1990s in both Britain and the US can expect to live 73 years and females 79 years The main causes of death are heart disease and cancer About 12 in every 100,000 people died from AIDS or other HIV-related causes Around 75% of the populations of the UK live in cities The most densely populated regions are the southeast, especially London, which has a population of nearly million people In the US about 80% of the population live in cities The end IV Writing Complete the description of the distribution of world population based on the information given in the pie chart Use the words in the box There are more words than you need Population Europe unevenly Africa East Asia smallest a quarter percent half evenly smaller 32 percent The chart shows the distribution of world population by region It can be seen that the world population is distributed (1) in different regions South Asia ranks first with (2) , followed by (3) with 26% Thus, Asia alone accounts for more than (4) of the world population Europe accounts for 15 per cent, and (5) 11 percent The (6) of Latin America is nearly half of Europes and only (7) of that of South Asia Northern America accounts for an even (8) percentage Oceania has the (9) population, with only (10) trờng thpt bán công nam sách họ tên: Lớp 11 kiểm tra chất lợng học kỳ i môn: tiếng anh 11 năm học 2007 - 2008 Thời gian làm 45 phút I Reading comprehension (2.5 points) A Read the passage and decide the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the information given, or NO information given (NG) Write T, F or NG in the space provided When I was a child, I went to girls boarding school in Sussex It was very strict We had to wear an awful uniform, and we werent allowed to go home more than once a term Then teacher made us study very hard and we had two hours obligatory homework every night We werent allowed to have a bath whenever we wanted Instead, there was a strict rota (bảng phân công) system, and they only let us wash our hair on Saturday nights Really the worst part was the weekends They made us sports all morning (rockey, which I hated) and then in the afternoons, we were allowed to watch little T.V, as a special favor But they didnt let us watch anything exciting, only the childrens programmes It was boring At night they made us witch off the lights at 9:30, and they didnt let us read or talk it had to be complete silence The boarding school she went to was not very strict, so she could whatever she liked The teachers made them study very hard during the day, so they didnt have to any homework at night The students in her boarding school werent allowed to have a bath whenever they wanted The teachers let them watch very exciting programmes at weekends At night, all students had to witch off the lights at 9:30 T F B Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following passage Alice Hyde is ninety-seven years old and she always watches the Miss World (1) _on TV She likes to remember the year 1911, when she (2) _the very first Miss World "It was wonderful My picture was in the best magazines and (3) _postcards I (4) _hundreds of letters A lot of men wanted to marry me ! (5) off all, Charlie Chaplin wrote from America and (6) _me to Hollywood I really wanted to go there and be a film star, but my parents said no." (7) _, in 1912, Alice married Charlie Hyde, a boy from her home town in the north of England They had five children, four sons and a daughter When Charlie (8) _they moved to Spain and they lived there until Charlie died Alice came back to England and bought an antique shop, where she worked until last year 'I've had a wonderful life I've travelled I've lived abroad I've never been to Hollywood but I don't (9) _that I've known true love My Charlie was the best husband in the world ! I'm still healthy and active I feel much younger than ninety-seven I've just done my (10) _and I'm going to Spain for my summer holiday !' 1- a) test 2- a) became 3- a) in 4- a) received 5- a) Most 6- a) invited 7- a) Instead 8- a) retreated 9- a) hate 10- a) homework b) competition b) elected b) above b) faxed b) Important b) urged b) Therefore b) returned b) regret b) games c) match c) grew into c) on c) wrote c) Best c) encouraged c) But c) retired c) dislike c) sports d) game d) was selected d) over d) typed d) The first d) requested d) Moreover d) resided d) miss d) exercises II Pronunciation and Grammar (2.5 points) A Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others 16 A chemistry B character C mechanic D parachute 17 A laughed B stopped C played D watched 18 A cousin B soup C group D route 19 A fun B net C ban D thank B Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms/Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning t the first one, using the word given 20/ The police saw the robbers (get) out of the car 21/ They (watch) T.V at 7:30 last Sunday when I came 22/ He advised me (work) much harder 23/ Ask him to come in Do not keep him (stand) at the door 24/ Please dont anything dangerous, she said She 25/ What you (do) if you had been there at that time? Iii Writing (2.5 points) Complete the description of the distribution of world population in 2001 based on the information given in the pie chart Use the words in the box almost Oceanias second comprise Overall totals conclusion parts vary majority quarter with making up respectively The pie chart gives population data for different (1) of the world (2) , the (3) of the world people live in Asia and Africa Asia has (4) 60% of the worlds people (5) 3721 million The (6) biggest area is Africa It (7) 813 million, less than one- (8) the size of Asias population Together, Europe, North and South America, and Oceania (9) just over quarter of the worlds population Europe has 726 million, while North and South America account for 527 and 317 (10) Finally, (11) tiny population make sup less than one percent of the world total In (12) _, populations (13) greatly by region, with Asia and Africa (14) the biggest proportion [...]... III Pronunciation and Grammar (2.5 points) A (M i đ p án đ ng đ c 0,25 đi m. ): 16/ D; 17/ C; 18/ C; 19/ B B (M i đ p án đ ng đ c 0,25 đi m. ) 20/ chatting 23/ to switch off the T.V 21/ was playing 24/ would not have 22/ a/ answering; b/ ring IV Writing (2.5 points) (M i đ p án đ ng đ c 0,25 đi m. ) 25 unevenly 26 32 percent 27 East Asia 28 half 29 Africa 30 population 31 a quarter 32 smaller 33 smallest... III Pronunciation and Grammar (2.5 points) A (M i đ p án đ ng đ c 0,25 đi m. ) 16/ D; 17/ C 18/ A; 19/ D B (M i đ p án đ ng đ c 0,25 đi m. ) 20/ getting 24/ to fill up that form 21/ were walking 25/ would .do 23/ standing IV Writing (2.5 points) (M i đ p án đ ng đ c 0,25 đi m. ) 26 unevenly 27 32 percent 28 East Asia 29 half 30 Africa 31 population 32 a quarter 33 smaller 34 smallest 35 2 percent * * *... 15 per cent, and (30) 11 percent The (31) of Latin America is nearly half of Europes and only (32) of that of South Asia Northern America accounts for an even (33) percentage Oceania has the (34) population, with only (35) The end trờng thpt bc nam sách ====== 1/ A; 6/ C; đ p án & biểu đi m ch m bài ki m tra chất lợng h c kỳ i m n: tiếng anh 11 n m h c 2007... teacher III Pronunciation and Grammar (2.5 points) T F A Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others 16 A ship B tiger C ice-scream D fine 17 A watched B walked C stayed D matched 18 A host B cost C most D post 19 A history B help C higher D house B Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms/Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning... pronounced differently from the others 16 A chemistry B character C mechanic D parachute 17 A laughed B stopped C played D watched 18 A cousin B soup C group D route 19 A fun B net C ban D thank B Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms/Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning t the first one, using the word given 20/ The police watched the robbers (get) out of the car... writer is an English teacher III Pronunciation and Grammar (2.5 points) A (M i đ p án đ ng đ c 0,25 đi m. ) 16/ A; 17/ C; 18/ B; 19/ C B (M i đ p án đ ng đ c 0,25 đi m. ) 20/ running 23/ not to believe everything I heard 21/ told 24/ would not buy 22/ a/ hearing; b/ not to enter 11 12 13 14 25 unevenly 30 population IV Writing (2.5 points) (M i đ p án đ ng đ c 0,25 đi m. ) 26 32 percent 27 East Asia 28... a) hate 10- a) homework b) competition b) elected b) above b) faxed b) Important b) urged b) Therefore b) returned b) regret b) games c) match c) grew into c) on c) wrote c) Best c) encouraged c) But c) retired c) dislike c) sports d) game d) was selected d) over d) typed d) The first d) requested d) Moreover d) resided d) miss d) exercises II Pronunciation and Grammar (2.5 points) A Choose the word... pronounced differently from the others 16 A chemistry B character C mechanic D parachute 17 A laughed B stopped C played D watched 18 A cousin B soup C group D route 19 A fun B net C ban D thank B Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms/Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning t the first one, using the word given 20/ The police saw the robbers (get) out of the car... There is an increase in the number of people in the United States every day III Pronunciation and Grammar (2.5 points) A (M i đ p án đ ng đ c 0,25 đi m. ) 16/ D; 17/ B; 18/ D; 19/ B B (M i đ p án đ ng đ c 0,25 đi m. ) 20/ stay 23/ not to lend her anything 21/ wrote 24/ would not do 22/ a/ to answer; b/ replying IV Writing (2.5 points) (M i đ p án đ ng đ c 0,25 đi m. ) 25 unevenly 26 32 percent 27 East... 11 percent The (6) of Latin America is nearly half of Europes and only (7) of that of South Asia Northern America accounts for an even (8) percentage Oceania has the (9) population, with only (10) trờng thpt bán c ng nam sách họ và tên: Lớp 11 bài ki m tra chất lợng h c kỳ i m n: tiếng anh 11 n m h c 2007 - 2008 Thời gian l m bài 45 phút I Reading comprehension ... phần gạch dới c c ch phát m kh c với từ lại A A A A chemistry laughed cousin fun B B B B character stopped soup net C C C C mechanic played group ban C u 2: Chọn từ m phần gạch dới c c ch phát... từ m phần gạch dới c c ch phát m kh c với từ lại A A A A the name fear jam B B B B this nation hear take C C C C think native clear make C u 2: Chọn từ m phần gạch dới c c ch phát m kh c. .. busy simply C u 2: Chọn từ m phần gạch dới c c ch phát m kh c với từ lại A A A A umbrella killed fear reply B B B B usage crashed hear simply C C C C union cured clear cry C u 2: Chọn từ m phần