TRƯỜNG THPT CHU VĂN AN KỲ THI HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2014 – 2015 Môn Tiếng Anh - Lớp 11- Chương trình (Nâng cao) ĐỀ DỰ BỊ

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Trường THPT Chu Văn An
(Dành cho học sinh các lớp 11D1, 11D2, 11D3, 11Văn)
Đề thi gồm 04 trang, 50 câu. Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi này
A.PHONETICS
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. limit b. figure c. iron d. billion
2. a. great b. available c. raise d. said
3. a. decreased b. used c. reached d. developed
4. a. program b. earth c. birth d. produce
5. a. double b. govern c. punish d. control
Your answers
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B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer.
1. The students in this class were made ______ very hard.
a. learn b. to learn c. learning d. having learnt
2. I prefer staying at work late ______ work home with me.
a. to take b. taking c. than take d. to taking
3. Let's go ahead and do it now. Nothing ______ by waiting.
a. accomplishes b. accomplished
c. has accomplished d. will be accomplished
4. No one is a better cook than your mother, ______?
a. is she b. isn't she c. are they d. aren't they
5. 'Did you enjoy the picnic?' 'It was okay, but I'd rather ______ to a movie.
a. to go b. be going c. have gone d. went
6. The secret of getting good marks is to keep ______ in the exam room.
a. calm b. calmly c. calming d. calmed
7. ______ you change your mind, I won't be able to help you.
a. If only b. Because c. Unless d. Provided
8. Had he learned the lesson well, he ______ more confident now.

a. would feel b. would have felt c. will feel d. will have felt
9. When I met John, he ______ from his university already.
a. graduated b. was graduating c. has graduated d. had graduated
10.______ in some developing countries may be the cause of poverty and hunger.
a. Modernization b. Literacy c. Pollution d. Overpopulation
Your answers
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II. Supply the correct verb forms
Dear Francesca,
We (0) …are having…. a wonderful time here in York. We (1)………… here for three days
now and we (2) …………. to stay for the rest of the week because we have been enjoying
ourselves so much. We (3)…………… the Cathedral and the Castle Museum and this
morning we (4) …………. around the little-old fashioned streets, looking at the shops and
cafés. I’m writing this while we stop for a cold drink before lunch. We (5) ………… much
money yet but we’ll get some souvenirs before we leave. Besides the sightseeing, we (6)
……………………… some exercise. The countryside around York is lovely and we (7)
…………………. some lovely long walks. Fortunately, the weather (8) ……………. very
good so far. People say it can be very cold and it often rains for days! As this is the first time I
have been to England. I guess I’m just lucky.
See you soon,
Your answers
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III. Mistake identification and correction
The passage below contains 7 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct
forms in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.

Traditional, mental tests have been divided into two types.
Achievement tests are designed to measure acquiring skills and
knowledge, particularly those that have been explicitness taught. The
proficiency exams required by few states for high school graduation
are achievement tests. Aptitude tests are designed and measure a
person’s ability to acquire new skills but knowledge. For example,
vocation aptitude tests can help you decide whether you would do
better like a mechanic or musician. However, all mental tests are in
some sense achievement tests because they assume some sort of past
learning or experience with certain objects, words, or situations. The
difference between achievement and aptitude tests is the degree and
intended use.
0. traditional → traditionally
1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3. _____________________
4. _____________________
5. _____________________
6. _____________________
7. _____________________
C. READING
1. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones
were reworked. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was
brought by Dutch settlers to New York in the early 18th century. Traditionally, Santa Claus -
from the Dutch Sinter Klaas - was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white
horse through the air. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by
Black Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children. In North America he eventually
developed into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint
Nicholas nor the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter. Santa's transformation began

in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem " A Visit from Saint Nicholas ",
which Clemen Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The poem introduced many
Amercians to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housestops in a reindeer-drawn sleigh.
Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further
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strengthened the legend during the second half of the 19th century. Living at the North Pole
and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good children. By
the late 19th century, he had become such a prominent figure of American folklore that in
1897, when Virginia O'Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was
real, she received a direct answer : " Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus ".
1. Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage ?
A. Sinter Klaas B. Saint Nicholas C. A German D. Dutch settlers
2. Who was Black Peter ?
A. An elf accompaning Saint Nicholas B. An elf who rode a white horse
C. One of the disobedient children D. A popular traditional figure
3. Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from ?
A. The North Pole B. Europe C. North America D. The City of New York
4. According to Clemen Clark Moore's poem
A. Santa Claus had nothing different in appeanrance from the traditional one.
B. Santa Claus had wings and could fly.
C. Santa Claus liked poetry.
D. Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housestops in a sleigh.
5. Which of the following statements is true ?
A. Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figure.
B. Living in the North Poly, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas.
C. Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America.
D. Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter.
2. Read the passage bellow and then choose a suitable word A, B, C or D to fill in each
blank.

It is the nature of athletic records that they are broken and their place is taken by (0) others.
Yet many in sports (1)………………., there is a mark which is not (2)……… in itself, but
which becomes a legend as athletes (3)………… to break it. The most (4)…………. of these
is the attempt to run a mile in (5)…………. than four minutes.
In 1945, the mile record was (6) ………… to four minutes, 1.5 seconds. And there, for nine
years, it stuck. Then, in 1954, a medical student (7)………… Roger Bannister decided to try
and break the record. He had been (8) ……… for this day since running the mile in 4
minutes, 2 seconds the (9)…………….year.
Two other runners set the pace for him and (10) ………… 250 yards to go he burst ahead for
the finish
Example: (0) A others B other C one other D another
1. A. happenings B. events C. games D. matches
2. A. central B. major C. significant D. considerable
3. A. try B. try on C try out D try for
4. A. known B. public C noticeable D famous
5. A. smaller B. less C lower D under
6. A. broken down B. lessened C decreased D brought down
7. A. entitled B. called C nicknamed D known
8. A. trying B. studying C running D training
9. A. early B. previous C past D. former
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10. A. on B. in C with D after
Your answers
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D. WRITING
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it.
Ex: The film was so boring that I fell asleep.

It was such a boring film that I fell asleep.
1. The teacher made his students work hard for the exam.
The students______________________________________________
2.It was a long time ago when I saw a movie.
I haven't ____________________________________________________
3.Mary didn't wear the raincoat, so she got a cold.
If Mary_______________________________________________________
4. Our hotel booking hasn’t been confirmed.
We haven’t received ____________________________________________
5. The salesman told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday.
According ____________________________________________________
THE END
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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ 1 KHỐI 11 NÂNG CAO (2014-2015)
Mã đề 102
A.PHONETICS
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
1. C 2D 3B 4A 5D
B.GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
1. Choose the best option.
1B 2D 3D 4C 5C
6A 7C 8A 9D 10D
2. Supply the correct verb forms
1. have been 2. want/are
planning/plan/
have decided
3. have visited 4. have been
wandering/have
been walking

5. have not
spent
6. have taken/
have been
taking/ have
been taking/
have been
doing
7. have had 8. has been
3. Identify and correct mistakes.
1. acquiring → acquired 6. vocation → vocational
2. explicitness → explicitly 7. like → as
3. few → a few
4. and → to
5. but → and
C. READING
1. Choose the best option
1.D 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.A
2. Gap- fill
1 B 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 B
6 A 7 B 8 D 9 B 10 B
D. WRITING
Transformation sentences
1.The students were made to work hard for the exam (by their teacher).
2.I haven't seen a movie for a long time.
3. If Mary had worn the raincoat, she wouldn't have got a cold.
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4.We haven’t received confirmation about our booking.
5. According to the salesman my new car would be delivered next Wednesday.

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