ĐỀ THI GIỮA KÌ 1 TIẾNG ANH 11

Name: …………………………………..

MIDTERM EXAM GRADE 11 ( TEST 1)
Time allotted: 60 mins

1 A. grade
B. great
C. sneaky
D. embrace
2 A. handicapped
B. advantaged
C. organized
D. volunteered
3 A. character
B. constancy
C. acquaintance
D. sympathy
4 A. loyal
B. selfish
C. mutual
D. polite
5 A. overcome
B. participate
C. volunteer
D. understand
Mark the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
6. There are many opportunities for work in the city.
A. possibilities
B. advantages
C. difficulties
D. disadvantages

7. The boy looked quickly me and turned away.
A. close look
B. glance at
C. direct look
D. furtive look
Mark the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
8. They give care and comfort to the disabled and help them to overcome their difficulties.
A. problems
B. obstacle
C. hurdle
D. comforts
9. Mr. Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly.
A. amicable
B. inapplicable
C. hostile
D. futile
Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence:
10. The company expects ________ from its employees.
A. constancy
B. quality
C. interest
D. loyalty
11. All the passengers were made ________ their seat belts during the turbulence.
A. buckle
B. to buckle
C. buckling
D. for buckling.
12. People here have a more relaxed attitude ________ their work.
A. to
B. in

C. on
D. for
13. How fast________ when the accident happened?
A. are you driving
B. were you driving
C. did you drive
D. had you driven
14. They held a concert to mark the _______ of Mozart's death.
A. occasion
B. anniversary
C. situation
D. remembrance
15. Look at the state of the gate. It needs ________ as soon as possible.
A. to repair
B. repairing
C. being repaired
D. be repaired
16. I had no ________ a place to live. In fact it was surprisingly easy.
A. difficulty to find
B. difficulty finding
C. difficulty when I find
D. difficulty while finding
17. They noticed him __________ the agreement.
A. sign
B. to sign
C. signing
D. signed
18. I have expected __________ the secret of happiness.
A. to tell
B. telling

C. to be told
D. being told
19. The man wanted to avoid __________ on security cameras.
A. to see
B. seeing
C. to be seen
D. being seen
20. The spy admitted _________ some highly secret information to enemy agents.
A. having given
B. having been given
C. to have given
D. to have been given
21. By the time he ________, all his classmates left the computer room.
A. arrived
B. had arrived
C. was arriving
D. arrives
22 .Breaking her leg the last time she went, Brenda decided not to go on the school trip this year.
A
B
C
D
23. We were having lunch when we were hearing that news.
A
B
C
D
24. Statistics are now compulsory for all students taking a course in engineering.
A
B

C
D
25. John: “Would you mind if I shut the window?” Tom: “ _____________”
A. Yes, I wouldn’t mind
B. No, please do.
C. Yes, please shut

D. No, don’t shut it.


26. An: “Do you want me to help you with those suitcases, Hoa?”
Hoa: “._____________ ”
A. Of course, not for me.
B. No, I can’t help you now.
C. No, those aren’t mine.
D. No, I can manage them myself.
27. Tom: “Can I bring a friend to your birthday party?”
Kyle:”____________”
A. It’s my honor.
B. Let’s do it then.
C. The more the merrier.
D. That’s right.
28. Mr John: “Where's the nearest post office, the boy?”
The boy: “___________”
A. Turn left and then right.
B. It's about two kilometers.
C. It opens at nine o'clock.
D. Forty-five minutes.
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Jimmy got into his car and drove away. I saw this.
I saw __________________________________________
John went to bed after he had finished the report.
John had __________________________________________
As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.
No sooner had__________________________________________
She would rather read books than watch TV
She prefers__________________________________________
Entering the room, I was surprised at what I saw.
When ________________________________________________
Many people/seem/ be capable/ have/ a long life friendship
________________________________________________
35. Her most/embarrass/experience/happen/ a few years ago
________________________________________________
Last week, Jack invited me to his birthday party. I spent a long time deciding what I should buy as (36) ______
for him. Finally, I decided to buy him a clock. I went to the nearby shopping center to look for a suitable one. Eventually,
I chose a small, blue alarm clock. After paying (37) ______it, I asked the salesgirl to wrap it up. On the day of the party, I
arrived at Jack's house (38) ______ at 7 o'clock. Jack was very pleased to see me and thanked me for the present. Many of
our classmates have already arrived. We talked about the soccer match the previous night between Manchester United and
Juventus.mAt 8 o'clock, Jack's mother (39) ______ a birthday cake. On it was seventeen lighted candles We all wished

Jack a happy birthday. Jack blew out the candles in a single breath. He then began opening his presents. Jack dropped the
present. I realized (40) ______the ringing sound was actually caused by the alarm clock. When I told everyone what the
sound was, they all laughed.
36. A. present
B. candle
C. drink
D. ice cream
37. A. in
B. at
C. for
D. to
38. A. punctual
B. punctually
C. punctuality
D. punctualities
39. A. blew out
B. turned off
C. made up
D. brought out
40. A. that
B. why
C. what
D. when
A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS
I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in
Chad, about 500 km from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from' a rich country, I got quite a shock as conditions were
much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I soon got used to living there. The people were always very
friendly and helpful, and soon I began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was.
One of my jobs was to supply the village with water. The well was a long walk away. And the women used to
spend a long time every day carrying heavy pots backward and forwards. So, I contacted the organization and arranged to

have some pipes delivered. We built a simple pipeline and a pump, and it worked the first time. It wasn't perfect - there
were a few leaks, but it made a great difference to the villagers, who had never had running water before. And not only
did we have running water, but in the evenings, it was hot because the pipe had been lying in the sun all day. All in all, I
think .my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not well-paid, it was well worth doing, and I would
recommend it to anyone who was considering working for a charity.
41. The author ______.
A. has been working for OV for a year
B. is living in the capital N'Djamena


C. was born into a rich family
D. used to be a volunteer working in a remote village
42. The word 'difference' in the second paragraph means ________.
A. change
B. happiness
C. friendliness
D. appearance
43. Which of the following is not true?
A. It took a lot of time to take water home from the well.
B. The villagers used to live in conditions without running water.
C. A pipeline was built to carry clean water to homes.
D. Solar energy was used to heat water.
44. The word 'It' in line 13 refers to ______.
A. running water
B. the pump
C. the pipeline
D. the supply of water
45. What is the best title for the passage?
A. A village in Chad.
B. Worth working.

C. Supply the village with water.
D. Author’s voluntary experience.
WRITING 1: Writing a personal letter about past experience
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WRITING 2 : Writing about a friend (real or imaginary):
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