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Kú thi: KiÓm Tra Anh Khèi 11

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§Ò sè: 137
Hä tªn thÝ sinh: SBD:
C©u 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Nothing can (A) be done to (B) improve the standard of living in (C) the country of Fantasia, (D) can they?
A. be B. improve C. the D. can they
C©u 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress
pattern from the rest.
A. nasty B. program C. common D. propose
C©u 3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
Ann was very tired after the voyage because she was ………………………
A. jet-lagged B. carsick C. seasick D. airsick
C©u 4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
"Thanks for reminding me." - "____________"
A. It's alright. B. Don’t worry about it. C. The same to you. D. Be careful!
C©u 5: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
Jack is a very good boy. He ………………………….
A. neither studies well nor plays football skillfully B. studies both well and plays football skillfully
C. not only studies well but also plays football skillfully D. plays not only football skillfully but also studies well

C©u 6: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
You……………… better once you've got some hot soup down you.
A. would feel B. had felt C. will feel D. felt
C©u 7: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
(A) Several members have not replied for (B) over three years. (C) However, their names have been removed from
(D) the mailing list.
A. Several B. over C. However D. the
C©u 8: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
Space will provide vast new frontiers ……………… the adventurers to explore.
A. with B. on C. to D. for
C©u 9: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
……………………….up late, he also forgot his books.
A. Not only he turned B. He not only turns C. He turned not only D. Not only did he turn
C©u 10: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
Many football fans are unfairly accused of …………… behavior.
A. inviolence B. violently C. violate D. violent
C©u 11: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the following question.
To get a better job, Helen has to study Korean.
A. Because of getting a good job, so Helen has to study Korean.
B. Helen has to study Korean so that she would get a better job.
C. Helen has to study Korean for a better job.
D. Helen will get a better job whether she studies Korean or not.
C©u 12: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
We ………………… go fishing together when we were young.

A. were used to B. didn’t used to C. would D. got used to
C©u 13: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
The shopkeeper said all his fruit and vegetables are grown ………………….
A. locality B. locally C. local D. location
C©u 14: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
It was Tom ………………………………….
A. who broken the vase B. whom told us the truth
C. that was raised by his grandparents D. that was sent me the gift
C©u 15: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
The survey showed that 32% of respondents approve, 54% …………… and the rest are undecided.
A. disapprove B. disapproving C. disapproval D. disapprovingly
C©u 16: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that best explains the
underlined word.
When do you envisage finishing the project?
A. imagine B. avoid C. deny D. risk
C©u 17: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
My children are accustomed to …………………. to school.
A. taking B. be taken C. take D. being taken
C©u 18: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
There was a lot of …………… in preparation for the Queen's visit.
A. acts B. activity C. actions D. active
C©u 19: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the following question.
If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be in trouble now.
A. He didn’t take his father advice so he got into trouble.

B. Because of not having taken his father’s advice, he was in trouble.
C. He is in trouble now as he didn’t take his father’s advice.
D. He regrets having taken his father’s advice.
C©u 20: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the following question.
She was so tired that she couldn’t go on working.
A. She was too tired not to continue working. B. So tired was she that she couldn’t go on working.
C. She is healthy enough to go on working. D. Such tired she was that she couldn’t go on working.
C©u 21: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the following question.
Hard though I try to work, my boss is never pleased with me.
A. In spite of my effort to work, my boss is never pleased with me.
B. Although I try very hard, but my boss is never pleased with me.
C. Despite working hard, my boss is never pleased with me.
D. Though I working hard, my boss is never pleased with me.
C©u 22: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that best explains the
underlined word.
It's common practice in the States to tip the hairdresser.
A. unusual B. usual C. rare D. scarce
C©u 23: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the underlined part
pronounced differently from the rest.
A. food B. look C. too D. moon
C©u 24: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
David is said …………………… a terrible accident last week.
A. to be caused B. to have caused C. to have been caused D. to cause
C©u 25: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress
pattern from the rest.
A. entertainment B. architecture C. automobile D. necessary
C©u 26: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Despite (A) these criticisms, many (B) international successful movies (C) produced in the United States are
watched nightly by millions (D) of people.
A. these B. international C. produced D. of
C©u 27: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the underlined part
pronounced differently from the rest.
A. parade B. space C. national D. status
C©u 28: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
The bed …………………………… was very modern.
A. in that I slept B. I slept in C. where I slept in D. which I slept
C©u 29: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Dick as (A) well as both (B) of his sisters (C) play the piano (D) beautifully.
A. well B. of C. play D. beautifully
C©u 30: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
She accepted the job ………………………………
A. despite the high salary B. because of the high salary
C. because the salary is high D. although the salary was high
C©u 31: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
"Could I borrow your book for a moment?" - "____________"
A. No, I couldn’t B. I’m afraid that it’s possible
C. That’s not a good idea D. I’m sorry because I’m about to use it
C©u 32: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
Please be on time …………… … we can get there before dark.
A. so as to B. much as C. in order that D. nevertheless
C©u 33: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the following question.
Thomas gave me the present last month.

A. It is last month that Thomas gave me the present.
B. It was I that was given the present by Thomas last month.
C. It was Thomas who gives me the present last month.
D. It was the present that I gave Thomas last month.
C©u 34: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
The journey was called off ………………… the sandstorm.
A. despite B. on account of C. as D. owing
C©u 35: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress
pattern from the rest.
A. performance B. important C. scriptwriter D. excursion
C©u 36: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
He …………………terrible mess when he cooks.
A. is always making B. always made C. has made D. make
C©u 37: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
What does NASA ……………….? – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
A. stand for B. stand by C. take up D. set up
C©u 38: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
(A) The harder he has (B) been trying to do, The (C) worst result he may (D) get.
A. The B. been C. worst D. get
C©u 39: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
"I think we will ask for more exercises." - "____________"
A. Right. I’m not with you B. I disagree. We still have some to do
C. No. I think we should D. Oh! Yes, we shouldn’t
C©u 40: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
She wishes ……………………………

A. she didn’t go to the party last night B. she won’t have to go to work tomorrow
C. she can play the guitar D. she had applied for the job earlier





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.
FOOTPRINTS ON THE MOON
Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was a god. Other people thought it was just a light in the sky. And
others thought it was a big ball of cheese!
Then telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really another world. They wondered what it was
like. They dreamed of going there.
On July 20, 1969, that dream came true. Two American men landed on the moon. Their names were Neil
Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin.
The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is so thick that the men left
footprints where they walked. Those were the first marks a living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could
stay there for years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off.
The two men walked on the moon for hours. They picked up rocks to bring back to earth for study. They dug up
dirt to bring back. They set up machines to find out things people wanted to know. Then they climbed back into their
moon landing craft.
Next day the landing craft roared as the two men took off from the moon. They joined Michael Collins in the
spaceship that waited for them above the moon. Then they were off on their long trip back to earth. Behind them
they left the plains and tall mountains of the moon. They left the machines they had set up. And they left footprints
that may last forever.
C©u 41: This story tells ______________________
A. about the first men to walk on the moon
B. how men found footprints on the moon
C. what the men brought back from their trip to the moon

D. who had left footprints on the moon before the two men landed there
C©u 42: A telescope ___________________
A. makes balls of light seem brighter B. turns the moon into another world
C. makes many of men's dreams come true D. makes faraway things seem closer
C©u 43: The men brought rocks and dirt from the moon because _________________
A. they wanted something to show they were there B. people wanted to use them to learn about the moon
C. they wanted to keep them as souvenirs D. they might sell them to scientists
C©u 44: The Americans' machines will most likely stay on the moon until ________________
A. someone takes them away B. a storm covers them with dust
C. rain and wind destroy them D. they become rusty and break to pieces
C©u 45: The next people who go to the moon most likely could __________________
A. find that the machines have disappeared B. leave the first set of footprints on the moon
C. find the places where Armstrong and Aldrin walked D. find that dust has wiped off the two men's footprints

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks.
Traveling is one of the most popular forms of recreation in the USA. (46) _______ American employees receive
an annual vacation with pay, and it is a good time off for traveling. Traveling within the country is popular because
foreign travel generally takes more time and money. (47) _____, Americans who wish to vacation outside the USA
are free to go almost anywhere. Obtaining a passport is a routine matter. Every year about 13 million Americans
travel abroad. The most popular vacation periods are during the summer and during the two-week school (48)
______ on the Christmas and New Year's holidays. These periods are also the most crowded and generally the most
expensive times to travel, so people who can adjust their schedules sometimes choose to vacation in the autumn.
American vacationers often travel by car. Most families have a car, and those who do not have can rent one. Cars are
usually the (49) ______ way to travel, especially for the families. It is also fairly fast and convenient. Excellent
highways connect the major cities. They (50) ______ vacationers to travel at an almost steady speed of 55 or 65
miles an hour. Tourists that want to travel faster often fly to their destination and then rent a car to go around when
they get there.
C©u 46:
A. Most of B. Most C. The most D. A lot

C©u 47:
A. Except B. Therefore C. However D. Because
C©u 48:
A. pause B. stop C. break D. interruption
C©u 49:
A. economic B. economy C. economist D. economical
C©u 50:
A. enable B. prevent C. ban D. keep
HÕt 137

Së GD §T Kiªn Giang
Trêng THPT Chuyªn Huúnh MÉn §¹t

Kú thi: KiÓm Tra Anh Khèi 11
M«n thi: Anh 11 Chuyªn
(Thêi gian lµm bµi: 45 phót)


§Ò sè: 278
Hä tªn thÝ sinh: SBD:
C©u 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the following question.
Thomas gave me the present last month.
A. It is last month that Thomas gave me the present.
B. It was Thomas who gives me the present last month.
C. It was I that was given the present by Thomas last month.
D. It was the present that I gave Thomas last month.
C©u 2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
He …………………terrible mess when he cooks.

A. has made B. make C. always made D. is always making
C©u 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
(A) Several members have not replied for (B) over three years. (C) However, their names have been removed from
(D) the mailing list.
A. Several B. over C. However D. the
C©u 4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that best explains the
underlined word.
It's common practice in the States to tip the hairdresser.
A. usual B. scarce C. unusual D. rare
C©u 5: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
The bed …………………………… was very modern.
A. in that I slept B. which I slept C. where I slept in D. I slept in
C©u 6: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
David is said …………………… a terrible accident last week.
A. to cause B. to have been caused C. to have caused D. to be caused
C©u 7: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Dick as (A) well as both (B) of his sisters (C) play the piano (D) beautifully.
A. well B. of C. play D. beautifully
C©u 8: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the following question.
She was so tired that she couldn’t go on working.
A. She was too tired not to continue working. B. Such tired she was that she couldn’t go on working.
C. So tired was she that she couldn’t go on working. D. She is healthy enough to go on working.
C©u 9: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the underlined part
pronounced differently from the rest.
A. too B. food C. look D. moon
C©u 10: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.

Many football fans are unfairly accused of …………… behavior.
A. violate B. violently C. violent D. inviolence
C©u 11: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
The journey was called off ………………… the sandstorm.
A. despite B. as C. on account of D. owing
C©u 12: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
We ………………… go fishing together when we were young.
A. were used to B. didn’t used to C. would D. got used to
C©u 13: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
Space will provide vast new frontiers ……………… the adventurers to explore.
A. for B. on C. to D. with
C©u 14: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
She accepted the job ………………………………
A. despite the high salary B. although the salary was high
C. because the salary is high D. because of the high salary
C©u 15: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
"I think we will ask for more exercises." - "____________"
A. Oh! Yes, we shouldn’t B. I disagree. We still have some to do
C. Right. I’m not with you D. No. I think we should
C©u 16: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress
pattern from the rest.
A. architecture B. necessary C. automobile D. entertainment
C©u 17: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
"Thanks for reminding me." - "____________"

A. Be careful! B. The same to you. C. It's alright. D. Don’t worry about it.
C©u 18: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
Jack is a very good boy. He ………………………….
A. studies both well and plays football skillfully B. neither studies well nor plays football skillfully
C. not only studies well but also plays football skillfully D. plays not only football skillfully but also studies well
C©u 19: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
What does NASA ……………….? – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
A. take up B. set up C. stand for D. stand by
C©u 20: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
Please be on time …………… … we can get there before dark.
A. so as to B. nevertheless C. in order that D. much as
C©u 21: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
My children are accustomed to …………………. to school.
A. being taken B. be taken C. taking D. take
C©u 22: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
(A) The harder he has (B) been trying to do, The (C) worst result he may (D) get.
A. The B. been C. worst D. get
C©u 23: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that best explains the
underlined word.
When do you envisage finishing the project?
A. avoid B. risk C. deny D. imagine
C©u 24: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
Ann was very tired after the voyage because she was ………………………
A. carsick B. seasick C. jet-lagged D. airsick
C©u 25: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress

pattern from the rest.
A. program B. common C. propose D. nasty
C©u 26: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
The shopkeeper said all his fruit and vegetables are grown ………………….
A. locally B. location C. local D. locality
C©u 27: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
The survey showed that 32% of respondents approve, 54% …………… and the rest are undecided.
A. disapprove B. disapproval C. disapprovingly D. disapproving
C©u 28: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Despite (A) these criticisms, many (B) international successful movies (C) produced in the United States are
watched nightly by millions (D) of people.
A. these B. international C. produced D. of

C©u 29: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the underlined part
pronounced differently from the rest.
A. parade B. status C. space D. national
C©u 30: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the following question.
If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be in trouble now.
A. He is in trouble now as he didn’t take his father’s advice.
B. He regrets having taken his father’s advice.
C. He didn’t take his father advice so he got into trouble.
D. Because of not having taken his father’s advice, he was in trouble.
C©u 31: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
"Could I borrow your book for a moment?" - "____________"
A. No, I couldn’t B. I’m afraid that it’s possible
C. That’s not a good idea D. I’m sorry because I’m about to use it

C©u 32: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
There was a lot of …………… in preparation for the Queen's visit.
A. actions B. activity C. active D. acts
C©u 33: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the following question.
To get a better job, Helen has to study Korean.
A. Helen has to study Korean for a better job.
B. Because of getting a good job, so Helen has to study Korean.
C. Helen will get a better job whether she studies Korean or not.
D. Helen has to study Korean so that she would get a better job.
C©u 34: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
……………………….up late, he also forgot his books.
A. Not only did he turn B. He not only turns C. He turned not only D. Not only he turned
C©u 35: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
It was Tom ………………………………….
A. that was raised by his grandparents B. that was sent me the gift
C. who broken the vase D. whom told us the truth
C©u 36: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the following question.
Hard though I try to work, my boss is never pleased with me.
A. Though I working hard, my boss is never pleased with me.
B. Although I try very hard, but my boss is never pleased with me.
C. Despite working hard, my boss is never pleased with me.
D. In spite of my effort to work, my boss is never pleased with me.
C©u 37: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
You……………… better once you've got some hot soup down you.

A. will feel B. had felt C. felt D. would feel
C©u 38: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress
pattern from the rest.
A. performance B. important C. excursion D. scriptwriter
C©u 39: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Nothing can (A) be done to (B) improve the standard of living in (C) the country of Fantasia, (D) can they?
A. be B. improve C. the D. can they
C©u 40: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following
question.
She wishes ……………………………
A. she didn’t go to the party last night B. she won’t have to go to work tomorrow
C. she can play the guitar D. she had applied for the job earlier




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.
FOOTPRINTS ON THE MOON
Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was a god. Other people thought it was just a light in the sky. And
others thought it was a big ball of cheese!
Then telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really another world. They wondered what it was
like. They dreamed of going there.
On July 20, 1969, that dream came true. Two American men landed on the moon. Their names were Neil
Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin.
The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is so thick that the men left
footprints where they walked. Those were the first marks a living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could
stay there for years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off.
The two men walked on the moon for hours. They picked up rocks to bring back to earth for study. They dug up
dirt to bring back. They set up machines to find out things people wanted to know. Then they climbed back into their

moon landing craft.
Next day the landing craft roared as the two men took off from the moon. They joined Michael Collins in the
spaceship that waited for them above the moon. Then they were off on their long trip back to earth. Behind them
they left the plains and tall mountains of the moon. They left the machines they had set up. And they left footprints
that may last forever.
C©u 41: This story tells ______________________
A. what the men brought back from their trip to the moon
B. about the first men to walk on the moon
C. who had left footprints on the moon before the two men landed there
D. how men found footprints on the moon
C©u 42: A telescope ___________________
A. makes faraway things seem closer B. turns the moon into another world
C. makes many of men's dreams come true D. makes balls of light seem brighter
C©u 43: The men brought rocks and dirt from the moon because _________________
A. people wanted to use them to learn about the moon B. they wanted to keep them as souvenirs
C. they might sell them to scientists D. they wanted something to show they were there
C©u 44: The Americans' machines will most likely stay on the moon until ________________
A. rain and wind destroy them B. a storm covers them with dust
C. they become rusty and break to pieces D. someone takes them away
C©u 45: The next people who go to the moon most likely could __________________
A. find the places where Armstrong and Aldrin walked B. find that the machines have disappeared
C. leave the first set of footprints on the moon D. find that dust has wiped off the two men's footprints

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks.
Traveling is one of the most popular forms of recreation in the USA. (46) _______ American employees receive
an annual vacation with pay, and it is a good time off for traveling. Traveling within the country is popular because
foreign travel generally takes more time and money. (47) _____, Americans who wish to vacation outside the USA
are free to go almost anywhere. Obtaining a passport is a routine matter. Every year about 13 million Americans
travel abroad. The most popular vacation periods are during the summer and during the two-week school (48)

______ on the Christmas and New Year's holidays. These periods are also the most crowded and generally the most
expensive times to travel, so people who can adjust their schedules sometimes choose to vacation in the autumn.
American vacationers often travel by car. Most families have a car, and those who do not have can rent one. Cars are
usually the (49) ______ way to travel, especially for the families. It is also fairly fast and convenient. Excellent
highways connect the major cities. They (50) ______ vacationers to travel at an almost steady speed of 55 or 65
miles an hour. Tourists that want to travel faster often fly to their destination and then rent a car to go around when
they get there.
C©u 46:
A. The most B. Most C. A lot D. Most of
C©u 47:
A. Because B. However C. Therefore D. Except
C©u 48:
A. break B. interruption C. pause D. stop
C©u 49:
A. economy B. economical C. economist D. economic
C©u 50:
A. keep B. enable C. ban D. prevent
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