Thái Sơn SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I Năm học 2020 – 2021

TỈNH BÀ RỊA VŨNG TÀU MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 11

Trường THPT Minh Đạm Thời gian làm bài: 50 phút. Mã đề. 01
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (4.25 pts)
CIRCLE the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. celebrate B. influence C. announce D. concentrate
Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
2. A. ability B. journalism C. biology D. traditional
CIRCLE the best answer to each of the questions.
3. Danny is a/an ______ person. He never tells anyone about his success.
A. modest B. honest C. selfish D. constant
4. It was really ______ that our school representative lost the final match.
A. disappoint B. disappointed C. disappointing D. disappointment
5. Many educators think that volunteer work is ______ to students in many aspects.
A. advantage B. advantaged C. advantageous D. advantageously

CIRCLE the word (A,B,C or D) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.
6. In Vietnam, agrarian people depend on the lunar calendar to prepare for their crops.
A. gardeners B. planters C. farmers D. highlanders
7. He tried to make a _____ of our situation, but it was not funny.
A. joke B. trick C. tension D. risk
8. When she looked at him her eyes were full ___ tears.
A. with B. of C. up D. in
9. Shopping malls are decorated for Christmas from September, ______ most people do not do their
Christmas shopping until December.
A though B. because C. so D. so that
10. Look at the text below. What does it say? Choose the correct answer .

TENNIS CLUB
Beginners classes will now take place on Fridays
instead of Mondays, at the same time of 5pm-6pm.
Advanced classes will take place on Fridays from
6pm as usual.

The message describes a change in ...

A the time and day of the beginner's tennis class
B the time of advanced students’ day off
C. the day of the beginner's tennis class
D. the day of both the beginner's and the advanced tennis classes
11. After I ______ my bike, I _______ it didn’t have a security lock.
A. bought – discovered B. had bought – discovered
C. buy – was discovering D. was buyning – discovered
12. CIRCLE the underlined part (A,B,C or D) that needs correction.
The children are looking forward to receive presents from Santa Claus, without knowing that he is not
A. are B. to receive C. from D. knowing
13. “If I don’t practice my English, I won’t get any better,” she said.
A. She said if I don’t practice my English, I won’t get any better.
B. She said if I didn’t practice my English, I wouldn’t get any better.
C. She said if she didn’t practice her English, she wouldn’t get any better.
D. She said if she hadn’t practiced her English, she wouldn’t have got any better.
14. The weather is fine now, so we have a picnic.
A. If the weather isn’t fine now, we can have a picnic
B. If the weather had been fine now, we couldn’t have a picnic
C. We couldn’t have a picnic if the weather weren’t fine now.
D. We could have a picnic if the weather were fine now.

15. “Let me pay for the coffee. I really want.”

A. Jenny told me to pay for the coffee B. Jenny is asked to pay for the coffee
 C. Jenny insisted on paying for the coffee D. Jenny suggested paying for the coffee
16. Lucy: “__________” Susan: “Sounds great!”
A. What do you think of this piano? B. Susan, how about having a cup of coffee after work?
C. What a beautiful sound! D. In my opinion the sound is so perfect.
17. Kate: “How lovely your cats are!” - David: “ ____________”
A. Can you say it again? B. I love them, too
C. Thank you, it is nice of you to say so D. Really? They are
III. READING Part 1: Read the following text and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (2 pts)

How to live (1) ______ is, probably, one of the questions that are most frequently asked by the young and the
old. According to experts, there are a number of steps that people who want to become independent should
follow. Below are some of them. First, you should believe (2) ______ yourself. If you don’t have faith in yourself,
you will always turn to others for help every time you have to make a decision. Second, make yourself well-
informed. Being well-informed will keep you from being a follower and will lead to more independent thought. (3)
______, maintain solid friendships. You don’t have to reject people as friends to be independent. When your friend
needs someone to talk to, be there for them, and listen to their problems with sympathetic and understanding
attitude. This way, you will not only help your friends, but their stories will help you to learn (4) ______ to deal
with similar situations that may come up to you later in your life.
1. A. independent B. independently C. undependable D. dependent
2. A. to B. with C. on D. in
3. A. Third B. Final C. Conclusion D. Three
4. A. who B. why C. how D. that
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
If you enjoy cycling for pleasure, doing it in London can be a shock. There are not enough lanes
especially for bikes, and making your way through the traffic can be very risky. But if you have great passsion,
cycling in London can be very exciting, and it is an inexpensive way of keeping fit if you live there. Some cyclists
do not mind spending a lot of money on expensive bikes. However, if you just want a basic bike that is only for
occasional use, there are many cheap choices. Several markets have cheap bikes on sale which may not be
impression to look at but should be satisfactory. You should buy a cycling helmet if you want to cycle in London.
Wearing a cycling helmet is not compulsory in Britain, but it is a good idea to wear one for protection.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Cycling helmet C. Cheap bicycle B. Bicycle market D. Cycling in London
2. According to the passage, cycling in London is………………..
A. easy B. difficult C. tiring D. boring
3. The word “it” in line 3 refers to…………..
A. Cycling B. Passion C. Excitement D. Doing exercises
According to the passage, all the followings are true Except that
A. It is mandatory to wear a helmet when cycling in Britain. B. Some bikes in London are cheap.
C. There are not many lanes especially for bikes D. Some cyclists do not want to buy expensive bikes.
Rewrite these sentences as direct and retain the original meaning (1.25 pts)

1. “If I were you, I’d read the exam questions very carefully”, said Marie to me. (change to REPORTED SPEECH,
using To - infinitive)
Marie…told me if She were me,she would read the exam questions very carefully
2. “If the baby is a girl, what will you call her?”, asked my friend. (change to REPORTED SPEECH)
My friend…asked if the baby were a girl , what I would call her.
3. We had worked in the garden all day and we were sunburned in the evening.
Having worked in the garden all day we were sunburned in the evening
4. They started learning English ten years ago.
They have learnt english for ten years.

5. “I’m sorry for coming late”, said the student to the teacher. (change to reported speech with GERUND)
The student apologised to the teacher for coming late.

6. We were wearing seat belts at the time of the accident. That’s why we were not badly injured. (the fact) (0.5
pt)
Had we not been wearing our seat belts at the time of the accident, we wouldn't have been badly injured.