Bài tập tiếng anh lớp 11 bài 15 (with key)

Grade 11 UNIT 16: THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD
UNIT 15 - SPACE CONQUEST
I. Match a word in A with its meaning or definition in B.
A B
1. orbit (n) a. a large body in space that moves around the sun or
another star
2. planet (n) b. having no weight, especially when travelling in space
3. cosmonaut (n) c. strong desire to be successful, to have power
4. weightless (a) d. a path taken by sth (a moon, a spacecraft ) going
round sth else in space
5. ambition (n) e. astronaut
6. venture (n) f. to take control of an area by winning a war
7. launch (v) g. a project which is new and often risky
8. conquer (v) h. to send a rocket into the sky
II. Complete each sentence with a suitable word in column A of Exercise I.
Make any changes in the form of the words if necessary.
1. One problem of young people today is their lack of
2. The USA has successfully put a satellite into
3. Astronauts orbiting the earth in space capsules are
4. The of our solar system are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
and Pluto.
5. Yuri Gagarin was the first to fly into space.
6. The Normans England in 1066.
7. China its first manned spacecraft "Shenzhou 5" on October 15 in 2003.
8. I wish you luck in your new business
III. Complete the sentences with could(n't) or was /were able to.
1. Jack was an excellent tennis player. He beat anybody.
2. Once Jack had a difficult game against Alf. Alf played very well but in the end
Jack beat him.
3. I looked everywhere for the book, but I ran n.

4. The fire spread quickly but everyone escape.
5. They didn't have any tomatoes in the first shop I went to, but I get
some in the next shop.
6. He can't play tennis very well now but he play quite well when he was
younger.
7. The boy fell into the river but fortunately we rescue him.
8. She wasn't at home when I phoned but I contact her at her
office.
IV. Make a new sentence with a tag question which has the same meaning as the
first sentence, beginning as shown. Make any necessary changes.
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1. I'm sure that Paul doesn't like football.
Paul ?
2. I'm checking that you've got a sister.
You ?
3. I don't think that you've done your homework!
You ?
4. I'm angry that you sat next to Helen.
You ?
5. I'm surprised that the guests have arrived.
The guests ?
6. I'm checking that your name is John.
Your name ?
7. You're certain that you didn't leave your wallet on the desk.
?
8. You're surprised that William has got married.
William ?
V. Put a tick ()in the correct columns.
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reminder
telegram
satisfaction
congratulate
exploration
activity
important
uncertainty
ambition
family
VI. From the information given below, write the biography of Isaac Newton, a
great scientist, who found out the law of gravity.
1942 December 25, born in Lincolshire, England.
1656 Was brought home from school to run the farm.
1660 Went to Cambridge University.
1665 Took a B.A degree.
1665 – 1667 School closed because of Great Plague. Went on with his studies
at home.
Laid the foundations for his famous discoveries in mathematics
and physics.
1667 Went back to Cambridge and became a professor.
1727 March 20, died, was buried in Wesminster Abbey.
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VII. Read the text and write questions for the answers.
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH

Buzz Aldrin was part of the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 when man first walked on
the moon. Neil Armstrong went first, followed by Buzz. Nothing in all his training
had prepared him for that moment, and he has been travelling the world ever since,
reliving the experience. He was born in New Jersey in 1930, and he graduated from
West Point Military Academy. He served as a pilot in Korea and West Germany, and
in 1966 he was chosen as an astronaut.
Apollo 11 was launched to the moon on July 16. Four days later they landed near
the Sea of Tranquility. The mission ended on July 24, with a splashdown in the
Pacific Ocean.
On coming back to earth, he became very depressed, and suffered from alcoholism.
He had married for the first time when he was young, and had three children. His
second marriage lasted a very short time.
Fortunately, he seems to have found happiness and stability with his third wife,
Loris Driggs Cannon, who saved him from self-destruction. They now live with
their three dogs in California, and have six cars “for fun”.
He has written his autobiography and a science fiction book, called Encounter with
Tiber, which was published in 1996.
He now travels the world, giving lecture tours and raising funds for space
exploration.
1. … ?
In 1969.
2. … ?
Neil Armstrong.
3… ?
In Korea and West Germany.
4… ?
On July l6th, 1969.
5. … ?
Eight days.
6… ?

He became very depressed.
7. … ?
Alcoholism.
8… ?
Three times.
9. … ?
Autobiography and science fiction.
10… ?
He gives lectures and raises funds for space exploration.
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The End
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KEY TO TEST 15
I. l. d 2. a 3. e 4. b
5. c 6. g 7. h 8. f
II. 1. ambition 2. orbit 3. weightless 4. planets
5. cosmonaut 6. conquered 7. launched 8. venture
III. 1. could 2. was able to 3. couldn't 4. was able to
5. was able to 6. could 7. were able to 8. was able to
IV.
1. Paul doesnt like football, does he?
2. You've got a sister, haven't you?
3. You havent done your homework, have you?
4. You sat next to Helen, didn't you?
5. The guests havent arrived, have they?
6. Your name is John, isn't it?
7. I didn't leave my wallet on the desk, did I?
8. William hasn't got married, has he?
V.
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reminder
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telegram
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satisfaction
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congratulate
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exploration
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activity
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important
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uncertainty
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ambition
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family
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VI. (Suggested Writing)
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Isaac Newton was born on December 25, in Lincolshire, England in 1642. In 1656
he was brought home from school to run the farm. Four years later, in 1660 he went

to Cambridge University and after 5 years he took a B.A degree. From 1665 to 1667
the school was closed because of the Great Plague in England. Therefore he had to
go on with his studies at home. Isaac Newton was a great scientist, who laid the
foundations for his famous discoveries in mathematics and physics. In 1667 he went
back to Cambridge and became a professor. He died on March 20, 1727 and was
buried in Wesminster Abbey.
VII.
1. When did man first walk on the moon?
2. Who went first?
3. Where did he serve as a pilot?
4. When was Apollo 11 launched to the moon?
5. How long did the mission last?
6. What happened to Buzz when he returned?
7. What did he suffer from?
8. How many times has he been married?
9. What sorts of books has he written?
10. What does he do now?
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July 19
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, 2012
Choose one word whose underlined part
is pronounced differently.
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1. A. afraid B. mistake C. appointment D. organism
2. A. failed B. absorbed C. solved D. reached
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different.
3. A. superman B. synthetic C. conversion D. professor
4. A. forests B. singing C. concerning D. burning
5. A. appropriate B. emotional C. pronounce D. situation

Choose the one best answer to complete each sentence.
6. Tom is sitting at his desk. He has a test tomorrow. He ________.
A. could study B. should be studying C. will study D.
must be studying
7. The teacher gave back the papers which ________marked.
A. was B. has been C. had been D. have been
8. By the time a baby has reached his first birthday, he should ________sit up or
even stand up.
A. to be able to B. able to C. to be able D. be able to
9. ________of this huge stone pyramid was to serve as a tomb.
A. The purpose B. The completion C. The revolution D. The
development
10. ________during the storm.
A. The fence collapsed B. The fence were
collapsed
C. They collapsed the fence D. they were collapsed the fence
11. Some streets in our city need ________.
A. broaden B. broadened C. broadening D. to broaden
12. What did the woman die of ? ________did the woman die ?
A. How B. Where B. What D. When
13. In 1987, The Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage ________UNESCO.
A. with B. to C. of D. by
14. We are all keen ________taking a trip to the Great Wall of China.
A. to B. on C. of D. in
15. The Ponagar Cham Towers are located on Cu Lao Marble Hill, 2 km north of Nha
Trang.
A. lain B. built C. situated D. detected
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Change the sentences into cleft sentences in the passive.
16. He sent his friends the postcards.

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17. The child greeted his grandparents in a strange language.
_______________________________________________________________
18. The pedestrian asked the policeman a lot of questions.
_______________________________________________________________
19. We saw many soldiers and tanks.
_______________________________________________________________
20. We visited the doctor last week.
_______________________________________________________________
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning.
21. People know that cars pollute the environment.
 Cars are known__________________________________________________
22. People believe that the robber has worked in the bank.
 The robber is believed____________________________________________
23. Many people believe that she is an honest person.
 She is _________________________________________________________
24. They think that the president will arrive soon.
 The president is _________________________________________________
25. It is reported that many passengers died in the crash.
 Many passengers are _____________________________________________
26. It is expected that the prices will rise again this month.
 The prices are __________________________________________________
27. It is proved that life doesn’t exist on the moon.
 Life is proved not ________________________________________________
28. They say that he has passed the final exam with the best result.
 He is __________________________________________________________
29. He is said to have been in the army.
 People say _____________________________________________________
30. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
 The man _______________________________________________________

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31. People say that he has been all over the world.
 He is __________________________________________________________
32. It is your duty to clean the board every day.
 You are supposed _______________________________________________
33. The children laughed a lot because of the funny story. (use because)
 The children____________________________________________________
34. It is believed that the man is 108 years old.
 The man is believed to____________________________________________
35. What a pity you failed your final test !
 I wish__________________________________________________________
Fill in each blank of the sentences with a suitable preposition.
36. Hue is famous ________its historical
vestiges.
37. She is always busy________her
housework.
38. Dirty air is harmful ________health.
39. He is friendly ________everyone.
40. The air at the seaside is good
________health.
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
The Great Wall started as earth works thrown up for protection by different
States. The individual sections weren’t connected until the Quin dynasty (221-206
B.C). Quin Shihuangdi, First Emperor of Quin began conscripting peasants,
enemies, and anyone else who wasn’t tied to the land to go to work on the Wall.
He garrisoned armies at the Wall to stand guard over the workers as well as to
defend the northern boundaries. The tradition lasted for centuries, and each
dynasty added up to the height, breath, length, and elaborated the design mostly
through forced labor.

It was during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) that the Wall took on its present
form. The brick and granite work was enlarged and sophisticated designs were
added. The watch towers were redesigned and modern canon were mounted in
strategic areas. The Portuguese had found a ready market for guns and canon in
China, one of the few items of trade that China didn’t already have in abundance.
The Ming Emperors, having overthrown the Hun dominance and expelled Mongol
rulers of the North devoted large portions of available material and manpower to
making sure that they didn’t return.
The Wall served well. Only when a dynasty had weakened from within were
invaders from the north able to advance and conquer. Both the Mongols (Yuan
Dynasty, 1271-1368) and the Manchurians (Qing Danasty 1644-1911) were able to
take power, not because of weakness in the Wall but because of weakness in the
government and the poverty of the people. They took advantage of rebellion from
within and stepped into the void of power without extended wars.
(Conscript (v): bắt đi lính; garrison: đóng quân; elaborate: dựng lên; take on:
begin to have; canon: hẻm núi; mount: lắp; strategic: chiến lược; overthrow: lật
đổ; dominance: sự thống trị; expel: lưu đày; devote: dâng hiến; portion: phần
phân chia; invader: kẻ xâm lược; conquer: chiếm đoạt; take advantage of: lợi
dụng; void: sự mất hiệu lực)
41. When was the Great Wall first formed ?
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42. Why did Emperor Quin Shihuangdi send armies to the Wall ?
______________________________________________________________
43. In what Dynasty was the Great Wall enlarged, and redesigned ?
______________________________________________________________
44. Who supplied the canon for the watch towers at the Great Wall ?
______________________________________________________________
45. Why was it said the wall served well during wars ?
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THE END