Đề thi HK I (Cơ bản)

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 1 NĂM HỌC 2007 – 2008
Môn: Anh văn – Lớp 11 – Ban cơ bản
I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. university b. student c. volunteer d. museum
2. a. minority b. literacy c. primary d. library
3. a. please b. decrease c. speech d. realistic
4. a. announce b. annual c. award d. among
5. a. birthday b. although c. together d. clothing
II. Choose the best answer.
6. Good friendship should be based on…………understand.
a. unselfish b. mutual c. friend d. suspicious
7. Despite many changes in his life, he remained loyal………..his working principles.
a. to b. in c. in d. with
8. Teenagers nowadays often have their own……who they really love and imitate in different ways.
a. sneaky b. glanced c. embarrassing d. idols
9. When she retired, she did a lot of ……….service for the Red Cross.
a. volunteer b. voluntary c. voluntarily d. all are correct
10. Some children behave badly and their parents can’t ………them.
a. limit b. figures c. method d. control
11. How do you ……..New Year in your country?
a. celebrate b. celebrated c. celebrating d. celebration
12. Some scientists say that there are enough resources to ……….8 billion people.
a. provide b. distribute c. raise d. support
13. It’s possible…………...a train across Canada.
a. take b. to take c. taking d. to be taken
14. He finds it ……….lasting friendships.
a. difficult to make b. difficulty in making c. is difficult to make d. difficult making
15. Alice didn’t expect………to Bill’s party.
a. asking b. being asked c. to ask d. to be asked
16. They wasted a whole afternoon ………to repair the bike.
a. try b. to try c. tried d. trying

17. The children admitted………the money.
a. having taken b. taking c. take d. to take
18. The children were warmed……….in the lake without an adult present.
a. not swim b. not to swim c. not swimming d. to not swim
19. She wanted to know if I…….Paul recently.
a. saw b. have seen c. had seen d. would see
20. My teachers always encourage………hard at school.
a. to work b. us to work c. working d. that we work
21. I looked everywhere but I couldn’t find……….….at all.
a. no one b. anyone c. someone d. somebody
22. When someone………you a present, it is a custom to give them in return.
a. give b. gives c. will give d. has given
23. He didn’t come to class for three days, and………knows where he is.
a. no one b. someone c. anyone d. everyone
24. Many people would be out of work if that factory……….down.
a. close b. closes c. closed d. had closed
25. Before Tet holiday, people are always busy cooking……………...foods.
a. traditional b. tradition c. traditionalism d. traditionalist
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
26. Some scientists believe that the earth have resources enough to support its population.
A B C D
27. The population of the world has been increased faster and faster.
A B C D
28. When we met again, we haven’t seen each other for five years.
A B C D
29. The purpose of the examination was to test the students’ knowing of the subject.
A B C D
30. The museum guard asked the visitors to not touch the exhibits.
A B C D
IV. Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answer.

I began my teaching career nearly ten years ago. I spent six years teaching in a remote village where the
villagers were very poor and the living standard was low. Sometimes I was very disappointed because of bad
living condition and low pay, I was really homesick. However, at that time, with my youth enthusiasm, I
tried my best to devote myself to the noblest career, that was “teaching”. I loved my poor little pupils. They
were living in poverty but they could not suffer from empty mind.
Although my salary is lower than many other jobs, teaching is much more important for our country. I am
proud of myself to be teacher, a hard working “boatman” taking my pupils to the “destination” of
knowledge.
31. How long has the writer taught?
a. since ten years b. for ten years c. six years ago d. for four years
32. When he taught in a remote village, he felt…………..
a. poor and angry b. disappointed sometimes c. homesick d. b and c
33. He decided………….
a. to leave the village b. to quit his job
c. to devote himself to teaching d. to look for a well-paid job
34. He wanted his pupils to…………..
a. get good knowledge b. live in poverty
c. have bad living condition d. suffer from illiteracy
35. He consider himself as…………..
a. a teacher b. a villager c. a boatman d. a professor
V. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
Janet left high school three months(36)….. She wants to continue her study at a university but her parents
are not rich(37)….to send her to university. Janet is looking for a job. She hopes that she(38)…..earn some
money to share the financial problem with her parents. She likes meeting people and travelling(39)….she
wants to apply for a position as a receptionist or tourist guide. She reads newspapers and looks through the
“Situations Vacant” columns everyday, but up to now she(40)……a job yet.
36. a. before b. ago c. next year d. then
37. a. much b. nearly c. too d. enough
38. a. will b. would c. is d. able to
39. a. so that b. such c. so d. although

40. a. finds b. won’t find c. found d. has not found
ĐÁP ÁN
1c
2b
3d
4b
5a
6b
7a
8d
9b
10d
11a
12d
13b
14a
15d
16d
17a
18b
19c
20b
21b
22b
23a
24c
25a
26b
27c
28c

29c
30c
31b
32d
33c
34a
35c
36b
37d
38a
39c
40d