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GRADE 11

MID-TERM EXAM 1
-----    ----KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ 1

TEST A
SECTION 1: PHONETICS (1 point) Underline the stress of each word.
manner

parents

appropriate

grandparents

preference

relationship

generation

sympathetic

create
criticize

SECTION 2: USE OF LANGUAGE (4 points)
VOCABULARY. Choose the suitable word provided in the box for each question below. Note that there
is one unnecessary word in the box
complaining
nuclear

extended

reliable

fulfills

celebrate

dependent
conflict

1. My mother keeps __________________________________________ about my clothes.
2. In a(n)______________________________________________ family, there are at least 3 generations.
3. He is reliable. He always__________________________________________ his tasks on time.
4. Now, it's time for all of us to __________________________________________ our achievements.
5. He is a ____________________________________________________ person. You can rely on him.
GRAMMAR. Complete the sentence with must/ mustn't/ should/ needn't/ cannot. You don't have to use
all of these modals
6. You __________________________________________ use your mobile phone in the examination room.
7. You _____________________ listen to your parents. They are experience enough to give you good advice.
8. I have already water the trees. You ______________________________________ water them anymore.
9. We ______________________________________ wear uniforms on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words
10. She is reading the ________________________________________________________ newspaper. (daily)
11. She is always___________________________________________________. She is a good student. (early)
12. The boys played so ________________________________________that they won the tournament. (good)
13. These food are_____________________________________________________________________.(cost)
14. "Go and have a rest. You shouldn't work so __________________________________________." (hard)

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15. It's (awful) __________________________________________________________________cold today.
16. Why does dog food smell so (terrible) __________________________________________________?
17. Max is a (good) __________________________________________________________________singer.
18. I went over to comfort him and he looked at me (sad) _________________________________________.
19. I tasted the soup (careful) _______________________________________________________________.
20. That sounds ____________________________________________________________________. (great)
SECTION 3: READING (2 points)
The generation gap refers to the difference in attitudes or behavior between a younger generation and the older
one. In my opinion, different attitudes towards life, different views about certain problems, and a lack of
communication can cause a generation gap in most societies.
The first factor is that parents and children generally see things from different perspectives. Choosing a career is
a good example for this. Many parents try to impose certain careers they favor on their children, based on their
own perceptions. However, young people don't always understand their parents' points of views. Instead, they
prefer to be free to make their own decisions on their future career. Another factor lies in differences in musical
tastes, fashion, and political views between young people and their parents. For example, having a pierced nose
might be viewed as fashionable by some teens, but for many parents, it is considered to be an act of rebellion
against social norms. Some parents may also find their children's behavior unacceptable and disrespectful to
traditional values.
The major factor causing the generation gap is lack of communication between parents and their children.
Parents tend to be dominant and not to trust their children to deal with crises. Also, they keep talking too much
about certain problems. That is the reason why young people seldom reveal their feelings to their parents. When
facing problems, young people prefer to seek help from their classmates or friends.
The above mentioned factors could lead to a generation gap. In order to bridge the gap between the old
generation and the younger one, mutual understanding is the vital key. The wisest solution would be for parents
and their children to treat each other as friends.
1. How many causes of the generation gap are mentioned?
A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

2. How do young people usually react when their parents impose career choices on them?
A. They want to make their own decisions.
B. They follow their parents' advice.
C. They try to understand their parents' goodwill.
3. What do parents often think about nose piercing?
A. They think that it is acceptable.B.They think that it is fashionable.C.They think that it is against social norms.

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4. What do young people often do when they face problems?
A. They share the problems with their parents.
B. They ask their classmates or friends for help.
C. They ask their parents for help.
5. What would be the best way to narrow the generation gap?
A. Parents and children should try to be friends and understand each other.
B. Parents should be tolerant and let children do what they want.
C. Children should follow their parents' advice.
SECTION 4: WRITING (3 points)
Rewrite the sentences using cleft sentences
1. The man is learning English.
=>_________________________________________________________________________________
2. The woman gave him the book..
=>_________________________________________________________________________________
3. She sent her friend the postcard.
=>_________________________________________________________________________________
4. Hoa borrowed the book from Long.
=>_________________________________________________________________________________
5. The little boy greeted his grandfather in a strange language.
=>_________________________________________________________________________________
Combine the sentences using to-infinitive with an adjective or a given noun
6. I'll win the competition. I'm determined.
=>_________________________________________________________________________________
7. The kids heard that their granny would visit them. They were excited.
=>_________________________________________________________________________________

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8. Don't try to make him give up such habit. It's not easy.
=>_________________________________________________________________________________
9. She can do the English homework by herself and that makes her better at English. (ability).
=>_________________________________________________________________________________
10. I like her because she is willing to help other people. (willingness)
=>_________________________________________________________________________________
TEST B
I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM LISTENING
Listen to Dawn and Will talking about their plans for next week and mark the statements as true (T) or
false (F).(1.25 points)
STATEMENTS
T
F
Question 1.Sandra Bullock is Dawn's favourite actress.
Question 2. Dawn and Will are going to a party on Friday.
Question 3. Will has to study on Saturday afternoon.
Question 4. They are meeting for lunch on Sunday
Question 5. Will doesn't like the idea very much.
Listen to Dan and Natalie trying to decide what to watch on TV, then tick A, B, C or D for each of the
questions. (1.25 points)
0. The program Dan wants to watch later is
A. the news.
B. a documentary.
C. a film.
D. a cartoon.
Question 6. They don't watch the football because
A. it has already started.
B. Natalie doesn't enjoy sports programs.
C. Natalie thinks It's boring
D. Dan doesn't want to watch it.
Question 7. They discuss the soap opera because
A. somebody told Dan that it was good.
B. Natalie hasn't seen it before.
C. Dan suggests watching it.
D. They saw a good review
Question 8. The Frank Wilson quiz show starts at
A. 8:30.
B. 9:00.
C. 9:30
D. 10:00
Question 9. Natalie.........................................
A. has definitely watched the quiz show before.
B. doesn't remember whether she's watched the quiz show before.
C. doesn't like quiz shows in general.
D. Like this quiz shows
Question 10 .Natalie doesn't want to watch the news because
A. she wants to watch The Dating Show.
B. she's not in a good mood.
C. it's rarely about anything good.
D. She are looking forward to watching the films.
LANGUAGE
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions. (0.5 point)
Question 11. A. money
B. notice
C. glance
D. ankle
Question 12. A. house
B. horse
C. hour
D. hill

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Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. (1.5
points)
Question 13. Each nation has many people who voluntarily taken care.................................. others..
A.in
B. on
C. to
D. of
Question 14. He was never heard ...............”thank you '' in his life .
A. say
B. to say
C. saying D. said
Question 15. When they finished singing, Lisa.................. the candles on the cake.
A. blew up
B. turn off
C. clear up
D. brought out
Question 16. We tired to make a ........................ of our situation, but It wasn't funny.
A. joke
B. trick
C. tension
D. risk
Question 17. I................. David when I was playing baseball at the park.
A. see
B. saw
C. will see
Question 18. Jane is going to go abroad next month and she's having a ................. party on Sunday.
A. farewell
B. birthday
C. wedding
D. anniversary
READING
Read the passage and choose the correct option A, B, C, or D that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
(1.25 points)
If you are invited to someone's house for dinner in the United States, you should (19)
_______ a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you give your host a
wrapped gift, he/she may open it in front of you. Opening a present in front of the giftgiver is considered polite.
It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation to you
immediately. (20) _____ the host doesn't like it, he/she will tell a "white lie" and say how much they like the
gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad. If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not
arrive (21) _______ on time or earlier than the (22) _______ time, because this is considered to be potentially
inconvenient and (23) _______ rude, as the host may not be ready.
Question 19. A. take
B. give
C. bring
D. make
Question 20. A. Since
B. Only if
C. Even if
D. Whether
Question 21. A. Gradually B. exactly
C. perfectly
D. recently
Question 22. A. expected
B. permitted
C. waited
D. wasted
Question 23. A. however
B. never
C. therefore
D. consequently
Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each question. (1.25 points)
A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS
I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in
Chad, about 500 km from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from' a rich country, I got quite a shock as conditions
were much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I soon got used to living there. The people were
always very friendly and helpful, and soon I began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was.
One of my jobs was to supply the village with water. The well was a long walk away. And the women used to
spend a long time every day carrying heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted organization and
arranged to have some pipes delivered. We built a simple pipeline and a pump, and it worked first time. It
wasn't perfect - there were a few leaks, but it made a great difference to the villagers, who had never had
running water before. And not only did we have running water, but in the evenings it was hot, because the pipe
had been lying in the sun all day. All in all, I think .my time with OV was a good
experience. Although it was not well-paid, it was well worth doing, and I would recommend it to anyone who
was considering working for a charity.

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Question 24.The author ______.
A. has been working for OV for a year
B. is living in the capital N'Djamena
C. was born in a rich family
D. used to be a volunteer working in a remote village
Question 25. How did the author feel when he arrived in the village?
A. surprised
B. impressed
C.disappointed
D.depressed
Question 26. Which of the following is not true?
A. It took a lot of time to take water home from the well.
B.The villagers used to live in conditions without running water.
C. A pipeline was built to carry clean water to homes.
D. Solar energy was used to heat water.
Question 27. The word 'It' in line 13 refers to ______.
A. running water
B. the pump
C. the pineline
D. the supply of water
Question 28. What does the author think about his time with OV?
A. It was paid a lot of money.
B. It was not worth working.
C. It wasted time.
D. It provided good experience
WRITING
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction. (0.5 point)
Question 29. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his office key.
A
B
C
D
Question 30. There's no point having a car if you never use it.
A
B
C D
II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN VOCABULARY
Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. (0.5 point)
Question 31. What made you more (interest) _________________________________in learning English?
Question 32. She takes the ( responsibly)________________________________for running the household.
WRITING
1. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, without changing their meaning. (1.0 point)
Question 33. 'Remember to bring your umbrella to me soon,' Tony said to me.
=> Tony reminded.....................................................................................................................
Question 34. Because Mary had failed the driving test three times, she didn't want to try again.
=> Having..................................................................................................................................
Question 35. Are you interested in learning English with Mr. David?
=> Do you..................................................................................................................................?
Question 36. I hope they will meet me at the station.
=> I hope to................................................................................................................................

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2. Imagine that you have just received a donation of Two million dong from one of the local organizations
to buy books for students. Write a letter of about 120 words to acknowledge the receipt of the donation
and express your gratitude . (1.0 point)
...................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
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TEST C
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three:
(0.5 m)
1. A. candle
B. married
C. family
D. party
2. A. blow
B. flower
C. joke
D. golden
II. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences: (3.0 ms)
3. My brother suggested ……………… to the movies tonight.
A. to go
B. going
C. go
D. goes
4. You risk ……………. your money if you invest in that company.
A. lose
B. to lose
C. losing
D. to be lost
5. Did you see him………..out yesterday afternoon?.
A. to go
B. go
C. went
D. was going
6. I hope you don't mind…………… to come to meet her.
A. to be asked
B. you were asked
C. being asked
D. we asked you
7. She was very happy………..my present for her birthday last Thursday.
A. received
B. receive
C. to receive
D. receiving
8. His sister could……….when she was only three years old.
A. to read
B. reads
C. reading
D. read
9. We have a funny story……….you this evening, Mary.
A. to tell
B. tell
C. telling
D. to talk
10. Peter felt very bored and didn't know ……….to do last weekend.
A. where
B. who
C. when
D. what
11. She can't find the book that I………….her five days ago.
A .give
B. gave
C. have given
D. had given
12. The mountain climbers are in danger of………… by an avalanche.
A. killing
B. being killed
C. being died
D. being dying
13. My uncle let me…………his motorcycle while he was on holiday.
A. borrow
B. to borrow
C. borrowing
D. borrowed
14. John promised………....me soon but he didn't.
A. phone
B. to phone
C. phoned
D. phoning

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III. Identify the part that must be changed to make each sentence correct: (1.5 ms)
15. How many people do you plan inviting to the party?
A
B
C
D
16. He didn't want to tell what to do.
A
B
C
D
17. I saw a shoplifter was stealing something from the shop.
A
B
C
D
18. Please let me doing what I like
A B
C
D
19. His parents make him to finish all his homework before he watches TV.
A
B
C
D
20..She finally decided not leaving her children alone in the house.
A
B
C D
IV. Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below: (2.0 ms)
There are many valuable things in life, but friendship may be one of the most important things. Life
without the experience of friendship is life without living. Human interaction is a necessity to survival, but
friendship is an essential to the successful well-being of anyone.
Friendship is a relationship which takes time to build. One can think building a friendship is like planting
a garden. Firstly, one meets a person and plants the seed of friendship. Then the friendship builds and continues
to grow stronger. It requires devotion of time and patience to achieve a true friendship. Just like a garden that
needs to be taken care of and watered daily to grow. However, a garden may some day become withered and die.
Thus, one has to tend to it and has the patience to bring it back to life. Friendship also has its good and bad
times. There comes a time when the relationship is just not working. To keep friendship lasting, one needs to
have willingness and constancy to reestablish it.
A person who builds a friendship like planting a garden can overcome the obstacles easily. Friendship and
planting a garden can both be considered as “give and take ”. The more effort and persistence are put into them,
the more everlasting happiness can be accomplished.
Questions:
21. According to the writer, what is one of the most precious things in life?
=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
22. What is building a friendship like ?
=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...
23. Can we build a true friendship in a short time ?
=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
24. Does friendship always have good time ?
=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
V. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed: (3.0 ms)
25. Hoa has learned Spanish for two years.
=> Hoa started…………………………………………………...........................................................
26. The fire had destroyed all the houses by the time it was put out.
=> All the houses………………………………………………………………………………..........
27. He left the house early this morning and I heard that.
=> I heard…………………………………………………………………………………………….
28. It took him an hour to go to work yesterday.
=> He spent ……………………………………………………………………………………….....

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TEST D
I. SOUNDS. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
(0.5pt)
01.A. many
B. thank
C. bring
D. language
02.A. guitarist
B. laugh
C. ago
D. engage
II. ERROR IDENTIFYING. Choose the one word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that would not be appropriate.
(0.5pt)
03. They saw him arrived his flat late.
A. arrived
B. his flat
C. late.
D. saw
04. You'd better saved money for a rainy day.
A. for
B. 'd better
C. rainy
D. saved
III. READING 2. Read the passage and then choose the best answer A, B , C or D for the following
questions. (1pt)
Linda Shaw was about to have her evening meal with parents and grandmother when something rather
frightening happened. The family had just sat down at a table in the dining room and had called Linda's brother
Tony to join them when three armed men went in. One of the men pointed a gun at them while another held a
knife. The family were all terrified, except Tony, who was watching television so that he had no idea anything
was wrong. The men began to put everything that was valuable into a large bag. While stealing things, they
didn't see Linda write the word “HELP” on the piece of paper. Linda dropped the paper out of the window on
the street. Two passengers saw it and called the police. A few minutes later the police caught them. After they
were being taken away. Tony was bewildered. He had been watching television throughout the whole incident.
05. It can be inferred from the story that the men........
A. stole all the valuable things and left
B. were successful in robbing
C. were not caught
D. weren't able to steal anything
06. Tony is Linda's ..........
A. father
B. brother
C. cousin
D. grandfather
07. The accident happened.........
A. while Linda and her family were sleeping.
B. when Linda and her family were about to have an evening meal.
C. while Linda and her family were having an evening meal.
D. after Linda and her family had finished having an evening meal.
08. While the men were stealing things, ........
A. Tony went out to phone the police.
B. Linda was watching TV.
C. Tony watched them and said nothing.
D. Linda wrote the word “HELP” on the paper and dropped it out of the window.
IV. LANGUAGE USE. Choose the answer that best fits each blank. (3.5pt)
09. A……man never helps others without thinking of his own benefit.
A. unselfish
B. selfishness
C. selfish
D. unselfishness
10. I expected.......to your party, but I wasn't.
A. to invite
B. to be inviting
C. inviting
D. to be invited
11. The 50th wedding anniversary........the “golden anniversary.”
A. to be called
B. to call
C. is called
D. being called
12. I'd rather you.......the next trip to Sapa.
A. joining
B. joined
C. to join
D. join
13. We........lunch when we heard the news of the fire.
A. have
B. are having
C. were having
D. had

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14. She makes a fuss about anything she doesn't like.
A. feels excited
B. feels sad
C. complains noisily
D. worries
15. I think I hear someone........the window. Do you hear it too?
A. opening
B. opened
C. opens
D. to open
16. Teenagers nowadays often imitate their.......in different ways.
A. idols
B. idiots
C. ideas
D. idioms
17. When they.......to the station, the train.........
A. got - had left
B. get - have left
C. had got - left
D. have got - leave
18. ~ Nga: “Did you enjoy the party?” ~ Lien: “.......... “
A. We sang so loud.
B. I gave her toys.
C. I was served special dishes. D. Very much
19. The children seem to be incapable.......working quietly themselves.
A. at
B. to
C. of
D. with
20. Helen:"Congratulations!" ~ Jim: "……. , Helen."
A. Yes, I am
B. You're kidding
C. Thank you
D. That's great!
21. Nga and I were.......until she moved to a different school.
A. friends
B. friendship
C. friend
D. friendliness
22. I suddenly remembered that I......my keys.
A. had forgotten
B. forget
C. have forgotten
D. forgot
V. WORD STRESS. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others.
(0.5pt)
23.A. loyalty
B. suspicion
C. sympathy
D. constancy
24.A. summer
B. seven
C. money
D. thirteen
VI. READING 1. Complete the following passage by choosing an appropriate word or phrase for each
blank. (1.5pt)
Well, before the fire, I was ...(25)... I always complained to my mother about ...(26)... small my room was, or
how few clothes I had. Then the fire came and destroyed ...(27)... we owned. But I slowly began to ...(28)... that
I didn't really need my odd things. I just needed my family. After all, you can get new clothes any time, ...(29)...
a family can never be replaced. The fire took many things from me, but it ...(30)... me to appreciate my family
more than things.
25.A. selfishness
B. selfish
C. unselfish
D. myself
26.A. how
B. why
C. what
D. where
27.A. thing
B. nothing
C. something
D. everything
28.A. realize
B. look
C. see
D. find
29.A. but
B. and
C. if
D. or
30.A. made
B. learned
C. gave
D. taught
VII. WRITING. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (1.5 pt)
31. They allowed him to go out until 10 p.m.
=> They let ...................................................................…………………………………………………….
32. When we arrived, the party had come to an end.
=> After ........................................................................…………………………………………………….
VIII. LISTENING. Listen to an interview with Paloma and Juan. Tick ✓true. Cross X false. (1pt)
34. Paloma and Juan's teacher is organising the jumble sale.


35. Paloma's mother is going to make a cake for the jumble sale.

36. Paloma is going to bring her old clothes to the jumble sale.

37 Juan is also going to bring old things.

38. Juan is going to paint a picture of a village.

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