Tiếng Anh 11 – BRIGHT

SEMESTER 1 TEST
I. PRONUNCIATION
A. Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the
following questions.
1. A. desert B. ecosystem C. rising D. result
2. A. group B. through C. soup D. could
3. A. generation B. tradition C. question D. relationship
B. Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in each of the
following questions.
4. A. marine B. extinct C. southern D. amount
5. A. volunteer B. heritage C. resident D. organise
II. USE OF ENGLISH
A. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following questions.
6. There has been a big rise ___________ violent crime.
A. about B. to C. on D. in
7. The Eiffel Tower in Paris is an instantly recognizable __________________.
A. mausoleum B. landmark C. tomb D. bridge
8. When you wander Hội An Night Market, check out the ________ which sell beautiful handmade goods
and delicious food.
A. booths B. sites C. stalls D. rooms
9. Human activities have led to the pollution of the environment, threatening living ___________ for millions
of species, including people themselves.
A. situations B. conditions C. standards D. things
10. Recycling rubbish and eating organic food are simple ways to reduce your carbon ___________.
A. chemical B. release C. gas D. footprint
11. ______ the children _______ the teacher were impressed by the architecture of the temple.
A. Not only / but also B. Either / or C. Neither / nor D. Both / and
12. Our school ____________ more than seven million to help endangered animals in Vietnam so far.
A. has raised B. are raising C. raised D. will raise
13. We are all beginning to experience global warming _________ the enhanced greenhouse effect.
A. due to B. because C. since D. despite
14. I talked to my parents about my problems and they _________ to understand me now.
A. is appearing B. appeared C. will appear D. appear
15. The Taj Mahal in India is made of ________________, but of white marble.
A. both stone and concrete B. either stone or concrete
C. neither stone nor concrete D. not only stone but also concrete
B. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions.
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16. Leaving your shoes outside of the house you are visiting is common Asian etiquette.
A. basic laws B. culture C. polite behavior D. greetings
17. Đông Hồ Paintings describe the old customs and rural lives of Vietnamese people in bygone days.
A. festivals B. traditions C. manners D. habits
C. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions.
18. There are many things we can do to help reduce global warming and its harmful effects on the environment.
A. negative B. valuable C. beneficial D. hopeful
19. Hoa Lư, which was the ancient capital of Vietnam, is located in the province of Ninh Bình.
A. modern B. trendy C. popular D. advanced
III. WORD FORMATION
Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
20. The government must make sure that tourism development in the area will not damage the heritage
in any way. (DEVELOP)
21. We should use reuseable grocery bags instead of plastic ones to reduce plastic pollution. (USE)
22. Participants from over 35 countries are expected to attend. (PARTICIPATE)
IV. ERROR RECOGNITION
Find the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
23. Not only English and French are widely used in Canada.
A B C D
24. Global warming results from severe weather-related natural disasters, such as droughts and floods,
A B C
that can kill or injure large numbers of people.
D
V. READING
A. Read part of an email from Julie to a friend, Emily. Choose the best word or phrase, A, B, C or D, for
each numbered space.
Hi Emily,
How are things? Sorry I haven’t written for a while. I’m doing a project on ecological systems. The teacher
gave us a week to research and write it, but I put (25) off doing the research for nearly a week, and now I
have to finish everything this weekend!
You’re probably thinking, ‘Why didn’t you do the research immediately?’ Well, we can’t use the internet for
this project. We have to get everything from books. But I couldn’t go to the library last week to start work,
because we had a (26) heatwave and the air-conditioning stopped working there, so it was impossible to be in
the building!
Anyway, the weather is better now, so I’m ready to start, but first, I have to choose an ecosystem. I could
write about a (27) jungle with monkeys and parrots and snakes and so on, or the Arctic and the problems for
polar bears, or maybe a water system of some sort. Which ecosystem do you think I should do?

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And then, when I’ve chosen the ecosystem, what should I say about it? Shall I just talk about the problems,
or (28) should I think of solutions?
It would be great if you could reply today, because if I don’t choose quickly and start collecting information,
I’m going to run out (29) of time.
Yours,
Julie

25. A. off B. on C. away D. out

26. A. wildfire B. heatwave C. hurricane D. drought
27. A. desert B. swamp C. jungle D. ice cap
28. A. might B. can C. could D. should
29. A. from B. with C. of D. for

B. Read the text and choose the best answer, A, B, C or D, for each question.
According to the website TripAdvisor, there are four particularly wonderful historical pieces of architecture
which you can still visit.

The Colosseum in Rome is visited by more people than any other site in the world. It receives approximately
7.4 million visitors every year. It was built between 72 and 96 CE to hold over 60,000 people watching the
violent games of Roman times.

The Great Wall of China is the oldest historical site on this list. A small part of the wall was built in the 7th
century BCE to protect the country from enemies. However, most was completed between 1368 and 1644
CE, during the Ming dynasty. The wall is approximately 13,171 miles long.

Machu Picchu is an ancient city in Peru, high in the Andes mountains. The city was built by the Inca empire
around 1450, but people stopped living there a hundred years later when the Spanish arrived in South
America. No one is sure of its original purpose, but it was probably a palace for an Incan ruler.

Petra is an ancient city in southern Jordan which was built as a place for people to buy and sell goods. It dates
back to 400 BCE, although we do not have a historical record until the Greeks attacked the city in 312 BCE.
The inhabitants defended the city, but it was finally conquered by the Romans in 106 CE. The ruins were
rediscovered by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812. Today, Petra is loved by tourists for its
impressive architecture and ancient history.

30. The website chose these four historical sites because

A. they are the most popular with tourists.
B. they are the oldest in the world.
C. they are the biggest in the world.
D. they still exist.

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31. Which historical site is the most popular?
A. The Colosseum.
B. The Great Wall of China.
C. Machu Picchu.
D. Petra.
32. Which is the oldest of these four sites?
A. The Colosseum.
B. The Great Wall of China.
C. Machu Picchu.
D. Petra.
33. A traveller in 100 CE could visit
A. all of these sites.
B. three of these sites.
C. two of these sites.
D. only one of these sites.
34. The text gives the purpose or probable purpose of
A. three of these sites.
B. two of these sites.
C. all of the sites.
D. only one of these sites.

VI. LISTENING
A. You will hear a girl talking to her friend about her life. Listen and write T (True) or F (False) for
each statement.
The girl

35. wants to be more independent. T

36. thinks she is reliable. T
37 buys the latest fashions. F
38. thinks her parents are old-fashioned. F
39. worries about her future career. F

B. You will hear part of a talk about preserving heritage. Complete the summary. Write ONE WORD
AND / OR A NUMBER in each numbered space.
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 Preserving heritage
40. At one time, heritage: only = buildings from ancient cultures
41. Now also includes: important natural landscapes + things from living
cultures
Heritage buildings and
monuments endangered
by:
 weather
42.  wars / fighting
43.  people who hate religious buildings, monuments
44.  cultural tourists who touch / take away stuff

VII. WRITING
A. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Use the given word(s) if any.
45. Tourists have two options to get to the waterfall: on foot or by jeep. (EITHER)
→ Tourists can get to the waterfall either on foot or by jeep.
→ Tourists can either get to the waterfall on foot or by jeep.
46. Mrs. Wilson stopped eating meat and dairy products ages ago.
→ The last time Mrs. Wilson ate meat and dairy products was ages ago.
→ The last time that Mrs. Wilson ate meat and dairy products was ages ago.
47. House prices have risen dramatically this year. (RISE)
→ There has been a dramatic rise in house prices this year.
→ The rise in house prices has been dramatic this year.
48. My parents’ expectation is that I will be a dentist one day. (EXPECT)
→ My parents expect me to be a dentist one day.
→ My parents expect that I will be a dentist one day.
B. Use the given words or phrases to make complete sentences.
49. It / Bàu Trắng Sand Dunes / children / take / those wonderful photos.
→ It was in Bàu Trắng Sand Dunes that the children took those wonderful photos.
50. If / the Earth’s temperature / continue / increase, / well-being / every living thing / the planet / affect.
→ If the Earth’s temperature continues to increase, the well-being of every living thing on the planet
will be affected.
→ If the Earth’s temperature continues increasing the well-being of every living thing on the planet will
be affected.
*Audio script*

Listening 1:
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I tell my parents again and again that I’m 16 now and I can make my own decisions! They don’t have to tell
me when to go to bed and when to wake up. Or to say, ‘Do your homework now before you go out with your
friends.’ I never forget to do my homework, and I always get good marks!

Also, my mother doesn’t always need to come with me when I go to buy clothes. I’m not going to spend
money on an expensive dress which is the new thing from Paris! I don’t have enough money anyway.

It’s funny, actually, because in many ways, my parents are quite modern. I mean, they’re on social media and
the latest apps, and they like the same kind of music as me. They don’t seem to be worried because I’ve got a
boyfriend. But they just can’t stop trying to control me like they had to when I was six or 10.

When I think about it, most of the time arguments start because of something to do with schoolwork. I
suppose they’re worried that I won’t get into university, so I’ll spend my life in a boring job. But I will get in,
and I’ll get on well there and get a fantastic job when I leave, and then I’ll travel and make lots of money.

Listening 2:

The meaning of ‘heritage’ has changed over the years. The word used to mean the buildings which
represented an ancient culture, a culture which no longer existed.

However, heritage now is not just buildings and not just things from ancient cultures. It is natural landscapes
like rainforests and caves, and it is also buildings from living cultures, if those buildings represent a
particular period in history or a style of architecture. For example, some concrete and glass buildings from
the 1960s which are considered ugly by many people are on the list of heritage sites because that style of
architecture is not used anymore.

We must preserve all these heritage sites. I will talk later about the problems of preserving natural heritage
sites, but before that, many of the buildings and monuments on the UN list of World Heritage Sites are
endangered, and not just by one thing. Firstly, there is damage from weather, especially rain and wind. This
happens all the time, so parts of the sites need repairing. Next, there are wars in the areas of the sites.
Buildings and monuments are damaged by accident during the fighting. Then we have people who damage or
destroy buildings because they are from different religions, and they hate certain religious buildings and
monuments, like temples and mosques, or statues of gods. Finally, a sad case is cultural tourists – people who
come to admire a heritage site, but then damage it by touching it or taking away a stone or an ancient object.