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ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG LỚP 11 NĂM 2024

Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; 50 câu trắc nghiệm
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.
American jazz is a mixture of sounds borrowed from such varied sources as American and
African folk music, European classical music, and Christian gospel songs. One of the
recognizable characteristics of jazz is its use of improvisation: certain parts of the music are
written out and played the same way by various performers, and other improvised parts are
created spontaneously during a performance and vary widely from performer to performer.
The earliest form of jazz was ragtime, lively songs or rags performed on the piano, and the
best-known of the ragtime performers and composers was Scott Joplin. Born in 1868 to former
slaves, Scott Joplin earned his living from a very early age playing the piano in bars along the
Mississippi. One of his regular jobs was in the Maple Leaf Club in Sedalia, Missouri. It was
there that he began writing the more than 500 compositions that he was to produce, the most
famous of which was "The Maple Leaf Rag."
Question 1: This passage is about
A. the life of Scott Joplin B. the major characteristics of jazz
C. jazz in general and one specific type of jazz D. the various sources of jazz
Question 2: Which of the following is NOT a source of American jazz?
A. Christian gospel songs B. European folk songs
C. European classical music D. American and African folk music
Question 3: According to the passage, ragtime was
A. performed only at the Maple Leaf Club in Sedalia
B. generally performed on a variety of instruments
C. the first type of jazz
D. extremely soothing and sedate
Question 4: The word "living" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. money B. enjoyment C. life-style D. health
Question 5: The word "which" in paragraph 2 refers to
A.the Maple Leaf club B. regular jobs
C. over 500 compositions D. Sedalia, Missouri

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes
each of the following exchanges.
Question 6: Ben and Thomas are discussing where their study group will meet.
- Ben: "Where is our study group going to meet next Saturday?"
- Thomas: “ ”
A. We are too busy on weekdays. B. The library would be best.
C. Studying in a group is great fun. D. Why don't you look at the atlas?

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Question 7: Jane and Mark are talking about the use of public transportation.
- Jane: "Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?"
- Mark: “ ”
A. There's no doubt about it B. Well, that's very surprising!
C. Yes, it's an absurd idea. D. Of course not. You bet.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 8: A. slipped B. wanted C. kissed D. washed
Question 9: A. bought B. course C. courtesy D. nought

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of stress in each of the following questions.
Question 10: A. position B. recommend C. remember D. commitment
Question 11: A. advent B. colleague C. cluster D. career

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 12: An octopus has three hearts to pump blood throughout their body.
A. their B. pump blood C. An D. hearts
Question 13: Although ostriches and penguins cannot fly, they had other abilities like swimming
and running.
A. had B. like C. Although D. other
Question 14: After the social science lecture, all students were invited to take part in a discussion
on the issues which were risen in the talk.
A. risen B. to take part in C. on the issues D. social science lecture

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 15: It isn't necessary to bring skis because they are included in the package.
A. You mustn't bring skis because they are included in the package.
B. It isn't necessary to bring skis if they are included in the package.
C. You don't have to bring skis as they are included in the package.
D. It isn't necessary to bring skis which are included in the package.
Question 16: "I will fix your bike tomorrow" Mr. Smith said to his son.
A. Mr. Smith said that he will fix his son's bike the following day.
B. Mr. Smith promised to fix his son's bike the following day.
C. Mr. Smith said that he would fix his son's bike next day.
D. Mr. Smith said that he would fix his son's bike tomorrow.

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Question 17: It is over twenty years since I last got in touch with my old friends.
A. I have been getting in touch with my friends for over twenty years.
B. I haven't gotten in touch with my old friends for over twenty years.
C. I can't help getting in touch with my old friends for over twenty years.
D. I used to get in touch with my old friends for over twenty years.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 18: These beautiful old towns have remained relatively untouched by tourism.
A. completely B. relevantly C. comparatively D. absolutely
Question 19: If you feel drowsy, you should take a break from work and definitely not drive.
A. awake B. excited C. sleepy D. nervous

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 20: Sports clear my mind. They also help me maintain a healthy lifestyle.
A. Sports clear my mind so that I can maintain a healthy lifestyle.
B. My mind is cleared and so is the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle.
C. All that sports can do is to clear my mind instead of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
D. Not only do sports clear my mind, but they also help me maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Question 21: My sister is not here. She is the only person who can tell me what to do now.
A. If my sister were here, she couldn't help me now.
B. Supposing my sister is here, she could tell me what to do now.
C. If only my sister had been here and told me what to do now.
D. I wish my sister were here and told me what to do now.

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.
Astronomers have long used direct photography to gather a large amount of
information from telescopes. To do this, they have special light-sensitive coatings on glass
plates, whose size depends on the type of telescope employed. Certain wide-field telescopes
commonly required very large glass plates. These plates do not bend, can be measured
accurately, and can preserve information over a long period of time, providing a record that an
astronomer at a later time can examine: However, even though long time exposures increase the
amount of light striking the plate so that very faint objects in the sky eventually show up clearly,
even the most sensitive plates convert only a small percent of the photons striking them into an
image. For this reason, photography cannot make very efficient use of short time exposures on a
telescope. Despite this inefficiency, photography is still very useful because it works as a two-
dimensional detector covering a large area at a telescope's focus. Hence, the information
contained in a single photograph can be enormous, especially when the photograph is taken with
wide-field telescopes.

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 Today, the technology of newer radio and X-ray telescopes has allowed astronomers to view
images otherwise invisible to the eye, and direct photography is now used less often to gather
images. Today's astronomers can study an enhanced view of a telescope's focus on a television
monitor; and in most cases, the data can later be converted by computer into digital form. This
procedure, called image processing, plays a central role in astronomy today. Using false colors,
the computer can display images of information otherwise undetectable to the unaided eye.
These colors are false in the sense that they are not the actual colors of the object in the visual
range of the spectrum. Rather, they are codes to a specific property, such as the X-ray emissions
from stars.
Question 22: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The use of wide-field telescopes in astronomy
B. The use of false colors in image processing
C. New astronomical theories
D. Methods used by astronomers to gather information
Question 23: The word "employed" in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by
A. measured B. inspected C. used D. purchased
Question 24: According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage
of glass- plate photographs?
A. They can be measured accurately.
B. They can capture the images of faint objects.
C. They can be processed quickly.
D. They can be preserved for a long time.
Question 25: The word "efficient in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by
A. visible B. objective C. productive D. frequent
Question 26: What does pronoun "it" in paragraph 1 refers to
A. inefficiency B. photography C. detector D. telescope
Question 27: According to paragraph 2, astronomers most probably use direct photography
less often today than in the past because
A. photographic data deteriorates quickly
B. the technology of newer radio and X-ray telescopes has been developed
C. glass plates are no longer available
D. only a small amount of information is contained in a single photograph
Question 28: Why do computer-generated images use false colors?
A. The properties represented in the image are not otherwise visible.
B. The colors are used to convert black-and-white photographs.
C. The computer screens have a limited range of colors.
D. The real objects are too bright to look at

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 29: Peter aerobics and weight training at the gym three times a week.
A. plays B. does C. goes D. makes

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Question 30: Daisy still pursues her dream job as a firefighter many obstacles.
A. owing to B. despite C. because of D. in spite
Question 31: It's normal to be a bit nervous. I'm sure you'll it once you start your
presentation.
A. watch out B. take after C. get over D. turn off
Question 32: A new campaign has already been by all secondary schools in the local
area to help disadvantaged children go to school.
A. launched B. stimulated C. determined D. achieved
Question 33: The more knowledge about how to stay safe online we gain, we worry
about the stress of cybercrime.
A. the fewer B. the less C. the better D. the little
Question 34: over £100 on repairs, she wasn't expecting any more problems.
A. Have spent B. After being spent
C. Having spent D. Having been spent
Question 35: A story-telling competition by our school every year.
A. organizes B. was organized C. is organized D. organized
Question 36: to an end, the students will start a new academic year.
A. Before the summer will come B. When the summer comes
C. Once the summer came D. After the summer had come
Question 37: My brother's feeling a bit under the weather today, but I expect he'll be as right as
by the weekend.
A. a post B. a daisy C. sunshine D. rain
Question 38: Let's walk to the supermarket instead of taking a taxi,_ ?
A. won't we B. don't we C. will we D. shall we
Question 39: This mobile is one of the most designs for teenagers.
A. popularize B. popular C. popularity D. popularly
Question 40: The ozone layer is an invisible layer of protection around the planet that protects us
the sun's harmful rays.
A. from B. under C. away with D. out of
Question 41: John has a collection of __ postage stamps
A. valuable Japanese old B. valuable old Japanese
C. old Japanese valuable D. old valuable Japanese
Question 42: Martin his fortune in growing cork oaks before he brought his expertise to
his new hometown.
A. has made B. made C. had made D. was making
Question 43: The climbers stopped at the top of the hill to admire the magnificent .
A. scenery B. scenario C. surface D. scene

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 44: Andy, our team coach, is very organized and confident. He runs a tight ship and

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he does a great job.
A. runs faster than others
B. organizes things inefficiently
C. has a good voyage
D. manages an inflexible system
Question 45: Experts hope that the vaccine will be mass-produced soon.
A. produced in large quantities
B. produced cheaply
C. produced in small quantities
D. produced with high cost

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
It's the end of the school year and the exam period is approaching. Undoubtedly, exams (46)
____________ pressure on both students and parents alike. (47) __________ parents would like
to see their children succeeding academically, as they believe a good education gives them an
added advantage in life. They want to see their children settled in a rewarding job and be
financially well-off. But is that what their children have planned for themselves? Apparently it is
not. Most students either can't think that far ahead or have no intention of doing so. They would
rather aim low so as not to be disappointed if they get low marks.
However, child psychologists, who have been consulted on the matter, stress that students
should aim high, but at the same time have a variety of other options. (48) ________, students
will not have to worry about grades and in the long term they will have better chances of
succeeding. On the whole, there are many practical and invaluable things (49) _________
parents can do for their children.
Apart from being people their children can turn to, parents can plan a reasonable schedule that
both they and their children agree on. According to psychologists' (50) _________, this schedule
should include no more than eight hours of studying, three proper meals a day and some
exercise. Above all, prior to each exam, parents need to reassure their children that everything
will be fine whatever the result.
Question 46: A. force B. set C. put D. bring
Question 47: A. Most B. Much C. Lot of D. Almost
Question 48: A. As a result B. Moreover C. However D. In contrast
Question 49: A. whom B. who C. why D. that
Question 50: A. clues B. announcements C. instructions D. qualities

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