TRƯỜNG THPT KIM ANH BÀI THI GIỮA KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

TỔ NN-TDQP MÔN: Tiếng Anh 11

Đề thi gồm 50 câu Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút;

Họ và tên: ......................................Số BD............................... Mã đề: 005

PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: We______Doris since we graduated from high school.
A. didn't see B. hadn't seen C. haven't seen D. don't see
Question 2: She sent me a _______ letter thanking me for my invitation.
A. politely B. politeness C. impoliteness D. polite
Question 3: ___________ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite of B. Because C. Even though D. Despite of
Question 4: I sometimes do not feel _______ when I am at a party.
A. comfortable B. Comfortably C. comforted D. comfort
Question 5: Emma Thompson is the most famous actress ____ on the stage here.
A. appear B. appeared C. to appear D. appearing
Question 6: “Can you recommend a good guest house in this area?” – “____”
A. Wow! It's very kind of you to ask me. B. I know. I prefer a B&B round the corner.
C. Let's stop at the first hotel we find. D. Yes, there's a nice B&B round the corner.
Question 7: It can be quite busy here during the tourist ____.
A. stage B. period C. phase D. season
Question 8: I always enjoy our school ____ to France.
A. travel B. journey C. trip D. excursion
Question 9: The hotel where we are ____ is quite luxurious.
A. living B. staying C. existing D. remaining
Question 10: Martin denied ______ the accused man on the day of the crime.
A. to see B. of having seen C. having seen D. to have seen
Question 11: We congratulated him ____ having won a scholarship at university
A. about B. for C. on D. at
Question 12: “____” – “Glorious! Warm and sunny every day.”
A. What was the hotel like? B. What was the weather like?
C. What were the people like? D. What was the beach like?
Question 13:I remember ____ advised you to stop hunting endangered animals.
A. had B. have C. to have D. having
Question 14: It is not easy at all to get a good job without any______ qualifications.
A. academic B. favourite C. great D. social
Question 15: It's my______ ceremony next week; I think my parents are looking forward to it more than I
am.
A. graduates B. graduate C. graduation D. graduating
Question 16: The boy was the last candidate...........yesterday.
A. having interviewed B. to interview
C. to be interviewed D. interviewing
Question 17: Tom was accused of _______ some top secret document.
A. stealing B. to have stolen C. steal D. having stolen
Question 18: The ancient houses ____ by the fire are now under reconstruction.
A. destroying B. to destroy C. destroyed D. destroy
Question 19: I wonder if you could tell me who was awarded the______.
A. scholastic B. scholar C. scholarship D. scholarly
Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following
questions.
Question 20: A. broaden B. provide C. pursue D. succeed
Question 21: A. education B. biology C. geography D. relationship.
Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

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Question 22: Lived here for seven years, my friend volunteers to act as tour guide for us all on our city break.
A. city break B. to act C. as D. lived
Question 23: With clear evidence, his company couldn't deny having dump a large quantity of toxins into the
sea.
A. clear evidence B. into C. deny having D. dump
Question 24: Amy seems like a bright student. She's always the first to be finished her work.
A. the first B. seems like C. to be finished D. bright
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the
following questions.
Question 25: A. wrapped B. leaked C. experienced D. arrived
Question 26: A. apology B. achieve C. apply D. academic
Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered
blanks.
One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a monument of wisdom and
prophecy ...(27)... as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B.C. Despite its antiquity, certain aspects of its
construction make it one ...(28)... the truly great wonders of the world. The thirteen-acre structure near ...
(29)... Nile River is a solid mass of stone blocks covered with limestone. Inside ...(30)... a number of hidden
passageways and the burial chamber for the Pharaoh. It is the largest single structure in the world. The four
sides of the pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true north, south, east, and west – an incredible
engineering feat. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshipers and great astronomers, so computations for the
Great Pyramid were based ...(31)... astronomical observations.
Question 27: A. building B. built C. to build D. build
Question 28: A. of B. for C. at D. about
Question 29: A. a B. the C. an D.
Question 30: A. are B. is C. being D. will be
Question 31: A. in B. for C. on D. off
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
University Entrance Examination is very important for Vietnamese students. High school graduates have to
take it and get high results to be admitted to universities. The pressure on the candidates remains very high
despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat around these exams, since securing a place in a
state university is considered a major step towards a successful career for young people, especially those from
rural areas or disadvantaged families. In the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly 1 million Vietnamese
students took the University Entrance Examination, but on average only 1 out of 5 candidates succeeded.
Normally, candidates take 3 exam subjects, and each lasts; 180 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they
choose. There are 4 fixed groups of subjects: Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B:
Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry; Group C: Literature, History, and Geography; Group D: Literature,
Foreign Language, and Mathematics.
In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes; professional secondary
schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-few-month to 2-year courses.
According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently 23 non-public universities,
accounting for 11% of the total number of universities. These non-public universities are currently training
119,464 students, or 11.7% of the total number of students. The government is planning to increase the
number of non-public universities to 30% by 2007.
Question 32: For Vietnamese students, University Entrance Examination is very ........
A. relaxing B. challenging C. essential D. interesting
Question 33: The word “those” refers to
A. universities B. young people C. exams D. disadvantaged families
Question 34: Which is NOT TRUE according to the reading passage?
A. Students have to take 4 exam subjects.
B. The proportion of students got success in University Entrance Examination was 20 percent in 2004
C. There are 4 fixed groups of subjects
D. nearly 1 million Vietnamese students took the University Entrance Examination in 2004
Question 35: The word “candidates” has the nearest in meaning to which of the following :
A. People who make tests for exams B. People who take part in the exam
C. People who educate students D. People who interview students
Question 36: The number of non-public universities is planned to ..............to 30% by 2007.
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 A. go up B. remain unchanged C. reduce D. decline
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 37: Many people agree to use social media to promote heritage sites and traditional festivals.
A. conventional B. social C. respectful D. modern
Question 38: Tom's acting is very important for the success of the movie.
A. good B. beneficial C. effective D. essential
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 39: I want to become a chef so I'm looking for a professional cooking course
A. traditional B. specialised C. amateur D. trained
Question 40: Tourists can do and see a lot in Ha Long Bay at a reasonable price.
A. cheap B. expensive C. inexpensive D. affordable

I. Put the verbs into the correct tenses

Question 41. Here are some of the things (avoid ) when visiting a heritage site. ...............................
Question 42. They (seen) this film twice but they still like seeing it again . ................................
Question 43. When we came they (repair) the roof which was destroyed after the storm. ...............................
Question 44. Pollutants such as carbon dioxide and methane (know) as greenhouse gases ............................
II. Put the words into the correct forms
Question 45. Are _______(NATIONAL)_____ students allowed to work part-time? .......................
Question 46. One of the reasons for Vietnamese students' studying abroad is the quality of the
______(ACADEMY)_____ programmes in higher education. ...............................
Question 47. There was a ___(COMPLETE)___ to find the candidate for that position in this company.
...........................
II. Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning
Question 48. He graduated from HUST university, then he decided to find a job.
 Having ..............................................................................................................................
Question 49. Nam had won the first place at biology completion, He was proud of that
 Nam ..............................................................................................................................
Question 50. Michael hasn’t seen his next door neighbor for two weeks
 Michael last..................................................................................................................