Bộ đề thi khảo sát chất lượng đầu năm môn tiếng Anh lớp 11 năm học 2020 2021

Bộ đề thi khảo sát chất lượng đầu năm môn tiếng Anh lớp 11
ĐỀ 1
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Question 1. A. included

B. wanted

Question 2. A. allow

C. decided

B. tomorrow

D. noticed

C. slowly

D. below

Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from the rest.
Question 3. A. struggle

B. survive

C. enlarge

Question 4. A. reliable

B. conventional

C. preservative

D. occur
D. intellectual

Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the
sentence to be corrected
Question 5: These exercises look easy, but they are very relatively difficult for us.
A

B

C

D

Question 6: The sun releases large amounts of energetic every day
A

B

C

D

Question 7: Life began on our planet about 3,500 million years before.
A

B

C

D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable
response to complete each of the following questions
Question 8: Kay: “I wouldn’t do that if I were you.”
John: “_______”
A. Wouldn’t you? Why?

B. Would you, really?

C. I’d rather you didn’t.

D. It’s out of the question.

Question 9: Lucy: “You look really nice in that red sweater!”
A. Don’t mention it. B. How dare you?

Sue : “_______”

C. I’m afraid so.

D. Thank you.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)
SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 10: The lost hikers stayed alive by eating wild berries and drinking spring
water.
A. revived

B. surprised

C. connived

D. survived

Question 11: Everything was in a thorough mess.
A. utter

B. full

C. complete

D. appalling


Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or
phrase that is OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
questions.
Question 12: Henry has found a temporary job in a factory.
A. eternal

B. genuine

C. permanent

D. satisfactory

Question 13: Why are you being so arrogant?

A. snooty

B. stupid

C. humble

D. cunning

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is
closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 14: Sam speaks Chinese well and his Japanese is good, too.
A. Sam is good at either Chinese or Japanese.
B. Not only Chinese but also Japanese Sam is good at.
C. Not only does Sam speak Chinese but also Japanese.
D. Not only does Sam speak Chinese well but he is also good at Japanese.
Question 15: It’s a bad line. Do you want me to give you a ring later?
A. Can I call you later?

B. I would like to give you a ring as a present.

C. Would you like to become my wife? D. Can I give the ring back to you later?
Question 16: Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the
test.
A. If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test.
B. Not having read the reference books, she couldn’t finish the test.
C. Although she didn’t read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.
D. Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that
best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 17: We’d better leave them a note. It’s possible they’ll arrive later.

A. If they arrive late, we’d better leave them a note.
B. We’d better leave them a note as they possibly arrive later.
C. They’ll probably arrive later so that we’d better leave them a note.
D. We’d better leave them a note in case they arrive later.
Question 18: She prefers going to the library to staying at home.
A. She would rather go to the library than stay at home.
B. She likes nothing better than going to the library


C. She does not like either going to the library or staying at home.
D. She stays at home instead of going to the library.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer in each of the following
questions.
Question 19: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to ___ what she missed when she
was away.
A. catch up on

B. put up with

C. cut down on

D. take up with

Question 20: My class has three……...taking part in this year’s competition.
A. presenters

B. representatives

C. members D. boys

Question 21: In spite of her abilities, Laura has been _____ overlooked for promotion.
A. repetitive

B. repeatedly

C. repetition D. repeat

Question 22: This is the school………I used to study.
A. which

B. where

C. when

D. who

Question 23: Don’t ________ the kettle; it’s still hot.
A. touch

B. feel

C. look

D. taste

Question 24: Policemen are sometimes on ________ at night.
A. force

B. alert

C. cover

D. patrol

Question 25: George won five medals at the competition. His parents ____very proud of
him.
A. can’t be

B. can’t have

C. must have been

D. could have been

Question 26: I’d rather you …………..a noise last night; I couldn’t get to sleep.
A. hadn’t made

B. wouldn’t take

C. didn’t take

D. haven’t take

Question 27: This is the third time James ________ the volunteer program to the village.
A. joins

B. joined

C. has joined

D. has been joining

Question 28: The higher the content of carbon dioxide in the air is,_____.
A. the more heat it retains

B. the heat it retains more

C. it retains the more heat D. more heat it retains
Question 29: By the time you got her letter, she………………in Paris.
A. arriving

B. arrived

C. had arrived

D. arrive

Question 30: …….you help me to send this document to my office by fax?
A. Could

B. Should

C. Would

D. Can

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet
to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

Mobile phones emit microwave radio emission. Researchers are questioning whether
exposure to these radio waves might……(31)………..to brain cancer. So far, the data are
not conclusive. The scientific evidence does not enable us to say with certainly that
mobile phones are categorically……..(32)…. On the other hand, current researcher has
not yet proved clear adverse effect associated with the prolonged use of mobile phones.
Numerous studies are now going……..(33) in various countries. Some of the results
are contradictory but others have shown an association between mobile phone use and
cancer. ……..(34)….., these studies are preliminary and the issue needs further, longterm investigation.
Until the scientific date is more definite, it is prudent for people to try not to use
mobile phone for long periods of time. Don’t think that hands free phones are any safer
either. At the moment, research is in fact showing the opposite and they may be just as
dangerous. It is also thought that young people…..(35)…bodies are still growing may be
at particular risk.
Question 31: A. bring

B. lead

C. cause

D.

produce
Question 32: A. risky

B. unhealthy C. secure

Question 33: A. on

B. by

Question 34: A. Additionally

B. However C. While

Question 35: A. whose

B. that

C. through

D. safe
D. about
D. Thought

C. with

D. as

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 from 36 to 42.
Animation traditionally is done by hand- drawing or painting successive frame of
an object, each slightly different than the proceeding frame. In computer animation,
although the computer may be the one to draw the different frames, in most cases the
artist will draw the beginning and ending frames and the computer will produce the
drawings between the first and the last drawing. This is generally referred to as computerassisted animation, because the computer is more of a helper than an originator.
In full computer animation, complex mathematical formulas are used to produce the
final sequences of pictures. These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers
that defines the objects in the pictures as they exist in mathematical space. The database
consists of endpoints, and color and intensity information. Highly trained professionals
are needed to produce such effects because animation that obtains high degrees of realism

involves computer techniques from three- dimensional transformation, shading, and
curvatures.
High- tech computer animation for film involves very expensive computer systems
along with special color terminals or frame buffers. The frame buffer is nothing more
than a giant image memory for viewing a single frame. It temporarily holds the image for
display on the screen.
A camera can be used to film directly from the computer’s display screen, but for the
highest quality images possible, expensive film recorders are used. The computer
computers the position and colors for the figures in the picture, and sends this
information to the recorder, which captures it on film. Sometimes, however, the images
are stored on a large magnetic disk before being sent to the recorder. Once this process is
completed, it is replaced for the next frame. When the entire sequence has been recorded
on the film, the film must be developed before the animation can be viewed. If the entire
sequence does not seem right, the motions must be corrected recomputed, redisplayed,
and rerecorded. This approach can be very expensive and time- consuming. Often,
computer- animation companies first do motion tests with simple computer- generated
line drawings before selling their computers to the task of calculating the high- resolution,
realistic- looking images.
Question 36. What aspect of computer animation does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The production procession

B. The equipment needed

C. The highest cost

D. The role of the artist

Question 37: According to the passage, in computer- assisted animation the role of the

computer is to draw the…………..
A. first frame

B. middle frames

C. last frame D. entire sequences of frames

Question 38: The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to…………………..
A. formulas B. objects

C. numbers

D. database

Question 39: According to the passage, the frame buffers mentioned in the third
paragraph are used to…………..
A. add color to the images

B. expose several frames at the same time

C.store individual images D. create new frames
Question 40: According to the passage, the positions and colors of the figures in hightech animation are determined by…………
A. drawing several version

C. analyzing the sequence from different angles


B. enlarging one frame at a lime

D. create new frames

Question 41: The word “capture” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning
to…………
A. separates

B. registers

C. describes

D. numbers

Question 42: According to the passage, how do computer- animation companies often
test motion?
A. They experiment with computer- generated line drawings.
B. They hand- draw successive frames.
C. They calculate high- resolutions images.
D. They developed extensive mathematical formulas.
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 from 43 to 50.
During the nineteenth century, women in the United States organized and
participated in a large number of reform movements, including movements to reorganize
the prison system, improve education, ban the sale of alcohol, grant rights to people who
were denied them, and, most importantly, free slaves. Some women saw similarities in
the social status of women and slaves. Women like Elizabeth Candy Stanton and Lucy
Stone were feminists and abolitionists who supported the rights of both women and
blacks. A number of male abolitionists, including William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell
Phillips, also supported the rights of women to speak and to participate equally with men
in antislavery activities. Probably more than any other movement, abolitionism offered
women a previously denied entry into politics. They became involved primarily in order
to better their living conditions and improve the conditions of others.

When the civil war ended in 1865, the Fourteen and Fifteen Amendments to the
Constitution adopted in1868 and 1870 granted citizenship and suffrage

to blacks but

not to women. Discouraged but resolved, feminists worked tirelessly to influence more
and more women to demand the right to vote. In 1869, the Wyoming territory had yielded
to demands by feminists, but the states on the East Coast resisted more stubbornly than
before. A women’s suffrage bill had been presented to every Congress since 1878, but it
continually failed to pass until 1920, when the Nineteenth Amendment granted women
the right to vote.
Question 43: With what topics is the passage primarily concerned?
A. The Wyoming Territory

C. Abolitionists


B. The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments

D. Women’s suffrage

Question 44: The word “ban” in line 3 most nearly means to…………….
A. encourage

B. publish

C. prohibit

D. limit

Question 45. The word “supported” in line 6 could best be replaced by…………..
A. disregarded B. acknowledged

C. contested

D. promoted

Question 46. According the passage, why did women become active in politics?
A. To improve the conditions of life that existed at the time.
B. To support Elizabeth Cady Stanton for president.
C. To be elected to public office.
D. To amend the Declaration of independence.
Question 47. What had occurred shortly after the Civil War?
A. The Wyoming Territory was admitted to the Union.
B. A women’s suffrage bill was introduced in Congress.
C. The eastern states resisted the end of the war.
D. Black people were granted the right to vote.
Question 48. What does the nineteenth Amendment guarantee?
A. Voting right for blacks
B. Citizenship for blacks

C. voting rights for women
D. Citizenship for women

Question 49. The word “it” in line 17 refers to……………
A. bill

B. Congress

C. Nineteenth Amendment D. vote

Question 50. When were women allowed to vote throughout the United States?
A. After 1866

B. after 1870

C. after 1878
THE END

D. after 1920


ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ 1
Q

A

Detailed Explanation

1.

D

noticed ‘ed’ được phát âm là /t/, những từ còn lại ‘ed’ được phát âm là /id/

2

A

allow /au/ những từ còn lại chứa nguyên âm /ou/

3

A

struggle

4

D

intellectual 2-2-2-3

5

C

relatively (bỏ)

6

D

energetic (adj) mạnh mẽ, đầy nghị lực, - energy (noun) năng lượng

7

D

before – ago

8

A

Wouldn’t you? Why?

9

D

Thank you.

10

D

stay alive= survive (sống sót/ cịn sống)

11

C

thorough (hồn tồn)= complete (hồn tồn)

12

C

Temporary (tạm thời/ nhất thời)# permanent (lâu dài/ cố định)

13

C

Arrogant (adj- kiêu căng/ kiêu ngạo/ ngạo mạn)# humble (adj- khiêm tốn/ nhún

1-2-2-2

nhường)
14

D

Not only does Sam speak Chinese well but he is also good at Japanese

15

D

Can I give the ring back to you later?= Do you want me to … (offer)

16

B

(not)Having done sth =conditional type 3

17

D

We’d better leave them a note in case they arrive later.(in case + Vpresent) –
possibility in the future.

18

A

Prefer sth/ doing sth to sth/ doing sth= would rather do sth than do sth

19

A

catch up on: theo kịp (chịu đựng/cắt giảm/thân thiết)

20

B

Representatives (đại diện)

21

B

Repeatedly (..adv+adj..)

22

C

Where (nơi đã từng học)

23

A

Touch (chạm/ đụng)

24

D

On patrol (đi tuần tra)

25

C

must have been (chắc chắn phải..)

26

A

Would rather sb did sth. (hiện tại) câu giả định trái ngược với qk nên động từ
sau chủ ngữ sẽ chia ở qkht

27

C

Cấu trúc “This is the firs/ second/ third time+ htht


28

A

Double comparison. The+ comparative, The+ comparative

29

C

By the time+ clause(qkđ), clause (qkht)

30

C

Could you help me to……? Cô làm ơn giúp tôi….?

31

B

Cấu trúc “lead+ to+ N’ (dẫn đến điều gì)

32

D

Risky (mạo hiểm), secure (an ninh), unhealthy (khơng lành mạnh), safe (an
tồn)

33

A

Go on (diễn ra), go about (khởi công, bắt tay vào), go through (vượt qua), go by
(trơi qua)

34

B

Câu có “However’ mang nghĩa đối lập với câu vừa nói đến ở trên. Những
phương án còn lại sai nghĩa và ngữ pháp

35

A

Bodies là thuộc sở hữu của young people, do đó cần sử dụng đại từ quan hệ sở
hữu whose

36

A

Key words: aspect of computer animation mainly discuss? Khía cạnh nào của
hoạt hình máy tính bài văn chủ yếu bàn luận?
Phân tích: đoạn văn mơ tả q trình sản xuất hoạt hình từ máy tính.
Đáp án A. quá trình sản xuất. B. thiết bị cần thiết C. chi phí cao

D. vai trị của

người họa sỹ
37

B

Key words: computer- assisted animation, role of computer, draw
Clue: “ in computer animation , although the computer may be the one to draw
the different frames, in most cases the artist will draw the beginning and ending
frames and the computer will produce the drawings between the first and the
last drawing” do đó chọn đáp án B. middle frames: các khung hình ở giữa.
những đáp án cịn lại khơng phù hợp.

38

B

Key words: they, second paragraph
Clue: “These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers that defines
the objects in the pictures as they exist in mathematical space”
Phân tích ta thấy “they” ở đây là đại từ thay thế cho objects (vật thể) ở trước.

các đáp án cịn lại khơng phù hợp.

39

C

Key words: frame buffers, third paragraph, used to
Clue: the frame buffer is nothing more than a giant image memory for viewing a
single frame. It temporarily holds the image for display on the screen” chọn
đáp án C. store individual images. Lưu trữ những bức ảnh riêng lẻ. những đáp
án cịn lại khơng phù hợp.


40

D

Key words: positions, colors, figures in high- tech animation
Clue: The computer computers the position and colors for the figures in the
picture, and sends this information to the recorder, which captures it on film”
Do vậy chọn đáp án D. using computer calculations. Sử dụng máy tính để tính
tốn.

41

B

Key words: fourth paragraph, capture
Phân tích: “capture” ở đây là cơng việc làm gì đó với thơng tin từ máy thu để
làm thành phim. Chọn B. registers (ghi lại)

Đáp án cịn lại khơng phù hợp. separates (phân chia) , describes (miêu tả),
numbers (đánh số)

42

A

Key words: computer- animation companies, test motion
Clue: Often, computer- animation companies first do motion tests with simple
computer- generated line drawings before selling their computers (thường
thường, các cơng ty máy tính lúc đầu làm kiểm tra chuyển động với những bản
vẽ do máy tính tạo ra trước khi bán máy tính cho họ…
Ta chọn đáp án A. they experiment with computer generated line drawings.
Họ thí nghiệm với những bản vẽ do máy tính tạo ra.

43

D

Chủ đề mà đoạn văn đặc biệt quan tâm đến là quyền lợi bầu cử của phụ nữ. đáp
án D. women’s suffrage (quyền bầu cử của phụ nữ)

44

C

To ban= to prohibit ( cấm, ngăn cấm)

45

D

Supported= promoted. Khuyến khích, ủng hộ

46

A

Clue: they became involved primarily in order to better their living conditions
and improve the conditions of others.

47

D

Clue : when civil war ended in 1865, the Fourteenth and fifteenth Amendments
to the Constitution adopted in 1868 and 1870 granted citizenship and suffrage to
blacks but not to women.

48

C

Clue: A women’s suffrage bill had been presented to every Congress since
1878, but it continually failed to pass until 1920, when the Nineteenth
Amendment granted women the right to vote.

49

A

Clue: A women’s suffrage bill had been presented to every Congress since
1878, but it continually failed to pass until 1920, when the Nineteenth
Amendment granted women the right to vote.

50

D

Clue: A women’s suffrage bill had been presented to every Congress since


1878, but it continually failed to pass until 1920, when the Nineteenth
Amendment granted women the right to vote.


ĐỀ 2
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from that of the
others
1. A. changeable

B. teacher

C. chemistry

D. children

2. A. good

B. generous

C. passenger

D. danger

3. A. rained

B. cooked

C. arrived

D. studied

4. A. opens

B. cats

C. stops

D. books

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets
1. Yesterday while I (wait).............................for the bus I (see) ............................. an
accident.
2. I (not meet).............................her since we (leave) ....................................school.
3. Jane

always

(cook)

.......................................in

the

morning.

very

quiet.

She

(cook) ............................. some food in the kitchen now.
4. When

I

got

home

last

night,

the

house

was

Everyone

(go) ............................to bed
5. They decided (cancel) .......................the football match because of the heavy rain.
6. My father enjoys (watch) ..................................the news every evening.
7. He never lets his daughter (stay) ............................................. at home alone.
III. Give the correct from of the words in brackets:
1. He drives very .................................. . He has never had any accidents.
(CARE)
2. The film is so ...............................that I have seen it three times.
(INTEREST)
3. Good .....................................should be based on mutual understanding.
(FRIEND)


4. He is a ................................person. He is willing to help anyone in his class.
(HELP)
V. Each of the following sentences contains a mistake. Underline it and write the
correct word(s) in the space provided
1. I heard them talked in the next room.

..................................

2. The children seem to be incapable in working quietly by

...................................

themselves.

3. While I worked in the garden, I found a valuable ring

...................................

4. There are a lot of housework to do.

...................................

VI. Fill in each blank with a suitable word given in the box

located

visitors

attracts

national

Cuc Phuong, the first (1)…………......park in Vietnam, was officially opened in
1964. It is (2)…….....….160 kilometers south west of Ha Noi spanning Ninh Binh, Hoa
Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces. The 200-square-kilometre park (3)..................... tourists
and scientists alike. In 2002, about 100,000 (4) .................... made their way to Cuc
Phuong.
VII. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow
There is no water or air on the Moon. It is all silent because there is no air. There
are no rivers and no lakes. At night, it is very cold. The temperature goes down to 1510C
below zero. However, during the day the temperature rises to 1000C above zero.
There are great round holes on the Moon. They look like big lakes. They are called
craters. There are more than 30,000 craters on the Moon. There are also high mountains.
The highest mountain on the Moon is about 26,000 feet or 8,000 meters high.

Moreover, here is something very interesting to know; on the Moon, you weigh
one sixth of what you weigh on the Earth. If you weigh 50 kilos, on the Moon you will
weigh only a little more than 8 kilos. You will be able to jump very high, even higher
than an Olympic Champion.
You can take very long steps as well. In addition, maybe you will not sleep very
well because one day on the Moon lasts for two weeks.
1. Is there air on the Moon?
................................................................................................................................................
2. What is the weather like on the Moon at night?
..............................................................................................................................................
3. What are “craters”?
..............................................................................................................................................
4. How many craters are there on the Moon?
..............................................................................................................................................
5. How much will you weigh on the Moon if you weigh 60 kilos on the Earth?
.............................................................................................................................................
6. Is a day on the Earth longer or shorter than a day on the Moon?
.............................................................................................................................................
VI. Rewrite the following sentences, using suggested words
1. People speak English all over the world.
 English ....................................................................................................................
2. My mother gave me a beautiful dress on my last birthday.
 I .............................................................................................................................
3. If he doesn’t come, we will go without him.


 Unless .....................................................................................................................
4. She didn't know how to swim until she was 30.

 It was not until .....................................................................................................
5. He didn’t begin to learn English until last year.
 It was not until ...................................................................................................
(make wh-question for the underlined

6. Her brother got married in 2008.
part)

...............................................................................................................................
7. He was late for school because he missed the first bus. (make wh-question for the
underlined part)
 ..............................................................................................................................
8. The cat jumped through the window and I saw this.
 I saw .......... ………………………………………………………………........

-------- THE END --------

ĐỀ 3
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part
that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 1. Teenage is the period which is full of excitement, experiments and enjoys
A. of

B. Teenage

C. enjoys

D. which

Question 2. The chef tasted the meat cautious before presenting it to the President.

A. cautious

B. the

C. to

D. presenting

Question 3. Stayed strong, family members have to be engaged in each other's lives.
A. Stayed

B. have

C. strong

D. be engaged


Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is
closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 4. I am allowed to visit my classmates at the weekend.
A. I will visit my classmates at the weekend. B. I must visit my classmates at the
weekend.
C. I should visit my classmates at the weekend.

D. I can visit

my classmates at the weekend.
Question 5. "We will not leave until we see the manager," said the customers.
A. The customers decided to leave because they did not see the manager.

B. The customers agreed to leave before they saw the manager.
C. The customers promised to leave before they saw the manager.
D. The customers refused to leave until they saw the manager.
Question 6. I haven't visited my hometown for a few years.
A. I was in my hometown for a few years.

B. I last visited my hometown a few

years ago.
C. I didn't visit my hometown a few years ago. D. I have been in my hometown for a
few years.
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 following blank.
Dating people online has become an extremely popular custom that has developed as
more and more people have figured out the (7)_______ of using the Internet as a way of
finding love. People of all ages submit to dating online, teens and adults (8)_______
searching for that special person by setting up (9)_______ on online dating sites and
browsing through other people's profiles. On dating websites, singles are provided the
(10)_______ of learning a few things about various potential partners, making their
decision of contacting them based (11)_______ dating profile descriptions and photos.
Question 7. A. qualities

B. success

C. advantages

D. drawbacks

Question 8. A. likely

B. unlike

C. alike

D. like

Question 9. A. arrangements

B. accounts

C. records

D. details
Question 10. A. development
Question 11. A. at

B. situation
B. on

C. time

D. opportunity

C. from

D. in


Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest

Question 12. A. sympathetic

B. without

C. together

D. smoothly
Question 13. A. forbid

B. obey

C. impose

D. objection

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
When people plan to marry, they expect to find in their partner not only a lover but a
friend also. They find a person with whom they can share their opinions, their emotions,
thoughts and fears. In marriage we are looking for a partner who will be able to
understand our values, our likes and dislikes.
If a man and a woman are born and raised in the same country, most likely they are
familiar with the same songs, movies, jokes, books and life in general. They basically
have the same roots. In the case of a western man and foreign woman family everything
is more complicated and requires much more patience and understanding from both
spouses. On one hand, each of the partners has an opportunity to learn a great deal about
the other's country, culture, traditions and life styles which can be very interesting. On the
other hand, it can be very disappointing if there is the inability to understand your
partner's excitements and frustrations. For example, you are watching the television and
suddenly you see a famous actor or singer, or other type of an artist whose name you

have grown up with. Maybe this artist was an idol for your parents and the music of this
artist was often played in your house when you were a child. Unfortunately you realize
that your wife is unable to understand your feelings because she has no idea who this
artist is. Her eyes are absolutely empty because she has never even heard the song before.
You feel rather disappointed! Remember that your wife has the same situation with you.
You do not know her country's songs, her country's famous actors, her books. She has her
own memories and in actuality, for her, everything is much more difficult than it is for
you. At least, you live in your own country where everybody can understand you. She
lives in completely strange surroundings, where she has nobody to share her feelings with,
except you.


Do some research and learn about your wife's country, culture and lifestyles. Talk with
her, ask her questions, get to know what songs she likes, what movies and books are of
interest to her. The Internet will give you a great opportunity to find anything! Tell her
about your country's culture, let her listen to the music that you like, rent a movie for her
that left you with great impression. Let her understand you better through the things that
you like. Patience and time will help you to fight cultural differences.
Question 14. The passage is ________.
A. apologetic

B. advisory

C. critical

D.

convincing
Question 15. To overcome cultural differences in marriage needs ________.
A. time and money

B. movies and music

C. patience and time

D. books and the Internet

Question 16. A spouse should ________.
A. not share the feelings with the partner
B. be not only a lover but also a friend
C. not interfere with what the partner's likes and dislikes
D. let the partner to do everything alone
Question 17. The word " complicated" has the closest meaning to the word _________.
A. disappointed

B. expected

C. interested

D.

sophisticated
Question 18. The word " frustrations" can be best replaced by the word __________.
A. attractions

B. irritations

C. satisfactions

D. relations

Question 19. If there is the inability to understand a spouse's excitements and
frustrations in the marriage, he or she may feel ________.
A. hopeless

B. faithful

C. disappointed

D. happy

Question 20. According to the passage, ________.
A. spouses who are from different cultures need more patience and understanding in
their marriage than those who have the same roots.
B. spouses who have the same nationality need more patience and understanding in
their marriage than those who are from different cultures.
C. spouses who are from different cultures can never share anything together.
D. spouses who have the same roots go not share anything together.


Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress
is different from that of the rest
Question 21. A. comfortable

B. compassion

C. elegant

D. argument
Question 22. A. examine

B. reliant

C. determined

D. medicine

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 23. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies. Her classmates
appreciate her.
A. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, or they appreciate her.
B. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, for they appreciate her.
C. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, so they appreciate her.
D. Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, but they appreciate her.
Question 24. My sister is good at cooking. My brother is bad at it.
A. My sister is good at cooking, but my brother is bad at it.
B. My sister is good at cooking, for my brother is bad at it.
C. My sister is good at cooking, or my brother is bad at it.
D. My sister is good at cooking, so my brother is bad at it.
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase
that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
questions.
Question 25. We'd better speed up if we want to get there in time.
A. turn down

B. slow down

C. put down

D. lie down

Question 26. I didn't think his clothes were very appropriate at the time.
A. unsuitable

B. right

C. exact

D. correct

Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions
Question 27. Different people may have different _____________ towards clothing
because there are no global standards.
A. ways

B. behaviours

C. thinking

D. attitudes


Question 28. To be ____________ good terms with someone is to have a good
relationship with someone.
A. with

B. about

C. on

D. in

Question 29. She just needed someone who would lend a / an __________ ear to her
once in a while.
A. sympathetic

B. kind

C. supporting

D.

understanding
Question 30. Conflict or fighting between parents also has a negative ___________ on
children's sense of safety and security.
A. impact

B. force

C. act

D. power

Question 31. " I like your fur coat, Helen." ~ " ___________________".
A. Do you?

B. I'm sorry.

C. I think so.

D. Really, I'm

not.
Question 32. They forbid me _________ on the floor.
A. spit

B. spitting

C. to spit

D. being spit

Question 33. Students _______ wear uniforms at school.
A. should

B. ought to

C. must

D. have to

Question 34. " What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!". ~ " ____________".
A. I don't like your saying.

B. Thank you very much. I am afraid.

C. You are telling a lie.

D. Thank you for your compliment.

Question 35. Children _______ break the rules, or quarrel with parents.
A. mustn't

B. don't have to

C. must

D. have to

Question 36. They were finally __________ with each other, after not speaking for
nearly five years.
A. fond

B. persuaded

C. reconciled

D. interested

Question 37. Tom sounded __________ when I spoke to him on the phone.
A. to be angrily

B. angry

C. to be angry

D. angrily

Question 38. He is 16, but he often ________ younger.
A. remains

B. suggests

C. seems

D. makes

Question 39. It ___________ like you are going through a hard time in your life.
A. listens

B. sounds

C. sees

D. hears

Question 40. She felt very upset after she broke _______ with her boyfriend.
A. out

B. up

C. in

D. down


Read the reading passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Young people have always liked having their own language. Each generation has its own
slang words, and they change faster than most adults can keep up with. That's the point of
slang, according to experts who study language and communication, and according to the
young people themselves. "You don't want your parents or teachers to understand
everything you say," says one 15-year-old. "We need our own space, too."
But nowadays it's not a matter of just a few words. There is a whole new language
developing. It's happening online, and it's happening at lightning speed. "It" is the
language of Instant Messaging, or IM, also used in text messaging. For young people, it's
a fun and creative way to converse. And the cool thing for them is, most adults can't
understand it.
"Young people have always been secretive," says one communication expert. "It used
to be passing notes under the desk in class. It's a way of keeping in touch and keeping
adults in the dark."
There isn't only one IM language, either. Young people in every country have
developed their own lingo, mainly based on sounds. For example, the Spanish question
word ¿que? become K? in IM language. In French, A+ (a plus) isn't a good grade, it's the
equivalent of L8R (later). In Japan, teenage girls have created an entire language called
Gal Go. It is a combination of different types of Japanese characters, and even boys of
their generation find it impossible to figure out.
The good news is that the preoccupation with IM - and with secrecy - doesn't last
forever. By the time they enter college, most young people are using a simpler version of
IM language, with just a few common abbreviations everyone knows. By that time, IM is
just a practical way to keep in touch with friends and colleagues, not a way to keep
secrets from the older generation.
Question 41. The word "It" in the passage refers to ______.
A. A+

B. Gal Go

C. K?

D. L8R

Question 42. According to the passage, what is true about IM language?
A. It is being learned by adults.

B. It is developing slowly.

C. It is easy to learn.

D. It is developing quickly.


Question 43. The word "lingo" in the passage would probably mean ______.
A. alphabet

B. message

C. IM device

D. language

Question 44. The word " figure out " has the closest meaning to __________.
A. count

B. guess

C. succeed

D. number

Question 45. The 15-year-old says that young people ______.
A. don't like talking to teachers

B. want their own rooms

C. don't understand parents or teachers

D. need privacy

Question 46. It is stated in the passage that IM language ______.
A. differs depending on the country it's used inB. is used more often by girls
C. is the same all over the world

D. is simpler than Japanese

Question 47. According to the passage, each generation of young people ______.
A. uses less slang than the previous generation

B. uses the

same slang words as their parents did
C. has its own slang vocabulary

D. wants the older generation to

understand them
Question 48. What usually happens by the time young people enter college?
A. They use a more complicated form of IM language.
B. They lose interest in keeping in touch

C. They forget how to use IM.
D. They use a less complicated form of IM language.
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase
that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
questions.
Question 49. The students are advised to concentrate on their studying.
A. resemble

B. remember

C. pay attention to

D. be interested

in
Question 50. Carol was willing to lend an ear to Peter when he broke up with his
girlfriend.
A. separated
argued

B. developed

C. reconciled

D.


…………….. The end …………………………..

ĐỀ 4
Choose the best answer.
1. All the teachers …………. . him because he is well-behaved.
A. Loves
B. love
C. is loving
D. loved
2. She was listening to some music when she suddenly ……………. . a siren.
A. heard
B. hears
C. hearing
D. hear
3. She looked in her mirror ………………. . an ambulance behind her.
A. saw
B. and see
C. and was seeing
D. and saw
4. He often …………… to work by car everyday but today he …………… by bus.
A. goes/ goes
B. is going/ will go
C. went/ has gone


D. goes/ is going
5. When I was a child, I usually ……………. . fishing with my brother.
A. go
B. went
C. gone
D. use to go
6. We ……………. dinner at home on Saturdays.

A. haven’t had
B. didn’t had
C. aren’t have
D. don’t have
7. While she . . . . . . . . on the phone, the children . . . . . . . . . . . fighting and . . . . . . . . . . .
a window.
A. talked / started / broke
B. was talking / started / broke
C. was talking / was starting / broke
D. was talking / was started / broke
8. It ………………. . me fifteen minutes to get to school every morning.
A. takes
B. Took
C. has taken