Đề khảo sát môn Tiếng Anh Khối 11 năm học 2015-2016 - Mã đề 485 - Trường Trung học phổ thông Nguyễn Trãi

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TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN TRÃI
ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT LỚP CHỌN KHỐI 11 LẦN 2
NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Mã đề thi 485
Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................
Số báo danh:...............................................................................
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. 
Question 1: A. heiress	B. honest	C. home	D. vehicles
Question 2: A. floors	B. books	C. carrots	D. slopes
II. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. 
Question 3: A. student	B. blackboard	C. between	D. listen
Question 4: A. employment	B. atmosphere	C. customer	D. company
Question 5: A. indicative	B. institution	C. preferential	D. university
III. Choose from the four options given one best answer to complete each sentence and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. 
Question 6: That's a nice coat, and the colour ______ you well.
A. matches	B. fits	C. couples	D. suits
Question 7: The man who was driving the truck would not admit that he had been at fault, and ______.
A. the other driver neither	B. neither had the other driver
C. neither the other driver	D. neither would the other driver
Question 8: We walk in streets where the noise of traffic is almost ______.
A. deafness	B. deafening	C. deaf	D. deafened
Question 9: All members of my family are ______ aware of the need to obey the family rules.
A. much	B. well	C. far	D. greatly
Question 10: The number of homeless people after the flood ______ dramatically.
A. had increased	B. are increasing	C. has increased	D. increase
Question 11: Of the two new secretaries, one is competent and ______ is not.
A. the second	B. another	C. the other	D. other
Question 12: If you book in advance you will ________ certainly have a better table at our restaurant.
A. the most	B. mostly	C. most	D. almost
Question 13: - “Shall we go for a swim?” - “______”
A. Yes, let’s, shall we?	B. Yes, please.
C. Yes, we will.	D. Yes, we shall.
Question 14: Most children are ______ for their future employment .
A. illy-preparation	B. ill-prepared	C. ill-preparation	D. illy-prepared
Question 15: _______ my students are familiar with this kind of school activities .
A. Few	B. Most	C. A few	D. Most of
Question 16: After she had ____ leisurely dinner downstairs, Julia played ____ piano for ___ while.
A. the/ the/ the	B. a/ θ/ a	C. a/ the/ the	D. a/ the/ a
Question 17: I can’t _________ who it is. He is too far away.
A. look for	B. take in	C. stand for	D. make out
Question 18: So little ________ that he failed the examination.
A. knew the student	B. did the student know
C. the student knew	D. the student had known
Question 19: There is _________ in my bedroom.
A. an old wooden square table	B. a square wooden old table
C. a wooden old square table	D. an old square wooden table
Question 20: By December, Tim ________ enough money to buy a mountain bike.
A. saves	B. has saved	C. will save	D. will have saved
Question 21: _________so aggressive, we’d get on much better.
A. She was not	B. Had she not	C. If she weren’t	D. Weren’t she
Question 22: The delay to the flight was brought _________ by bad weather.
A. up	B. about	C. down	D. in
Question 23: Irag is very _________ oil .
A. getting rich in	B. of rich in	C. rich in	D. richness of
Question 24: Who was the last one __________ the classroom yesterday?
A. had left	B. to leave	C. leaving	D. left
IV. Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following sentences. 
Question 25: Don’t forget to drop me a line when you’re away
A. telephone me	B. send me a telegram	C. call me	D. write to me
Question 26: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island . The islanders even exported the surplus.
A. small quantity	B. sufficiency	C. large quantity	D. excess
Question 27: There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.
A. ease	B. speculation	C. consideration	D. attraction
V. Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following sentences. 
Question 28: We'd better speed up if we want to get there in time.
A. turn down	B. lie down	C. put down	D. slow down
Question 29: She is a very generous old woman. She has given most of her wealth to a charity organization.
A. mean	B. amicable	C. hospitable	D. kind
VI. 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 30: Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her name is called.
A.  of the	B.   her name
C. called	D.   report
Question 31: Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his group
A.   would reveal	B.  arresting
C. Neither	D. his group
Question 32: There are many researches show that various species of animals have been extinct.
A. have been extinct.	B. show	C. are	D. of
Question 33: The better you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international 
 organizations.
A. a job	B. better	C. more chance	D. are at
Question 34: The professor together with his three students have been called to court.
A. to	B. The	C. have	D. Together
VII. Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank in the following passage. 
When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not (35) ______ understand . Sometimes you (36) ______ the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the (37) ______ of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal.
If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (38) ______ remembering that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (39) ______ of contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa; If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (40) ______ an English-English dictionary.
In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (41) ______ you are allowed to use one, it is very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited . You are, (42) ______ , forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words.
When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will (43) ______ a number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought likely.
Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making use of clues (44) ______ from the formation of the word.
Question 35: A. fully	B. completely	C. totally	D. wholly
Question 36: A. examine	B. control	C. inspect	D. check
Question 37: A. level	B. degree	C. extent	D. range
Question 38: A. essential	B. valuable	C. vital	D. worth
Question 39: A. diversity	B. multiple	C. variety	D. variation
Question 40: A. inquire	B. survey	C. consult	D. refer
Question 41: A. Even if	B. In case	C. Although	D. Provided
Question 42: A. therefore	B. so that	C. however	D. so
Question 43: A. surpass	B. go over	C. get over	D. overcome
Question 44: A. originated	B. derived	C. coming	D. extracted
VIII. 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. 
Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about 300 million cubic miles of water. From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean. More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the continents. This vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and fauna are dependent. Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence.
 The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any other liquid . One anomaly is that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling. For this reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin layer of surface melt water during the summer season. Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent.
 Another outstanding charateristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids and solids except ammonia; This characterisitc enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities of heat, thereby often preventing climatic extremes. In addition, water dissolves more substances than any other liquid . It is this characteristic which helps make oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents. In several areas of the world these minerals are being commercially exploited . Solar evaporation of salt is widely practised, potash is extracted from the Dead Sea, and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast.
Question 45: The author’s main purpose in this passage is to _________.
A. describe the properties and uses of water
B. illustrate the importance of conserving water
C. compare water with other liquids
D. explain how water is used in commerce and industry
Question 46: The phrase “this vast amount” of paragraph 1 refers to ________ .
A. 24,000 cubic miles of rain	B. 80,000 cubic miles of water
C. 80,000 million cubic miles of water	D. 300 million cubic miles of water
Question 47: The word “replenish” in paragraph 1 can best replaced by ________ .
A. fill again	B. form	C. evaporate	D. replace
Question 48: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because ________ .
A. ice floats
B. there are currents in the oceans
C. evaporation and condensation create a water cycle
D. they do not need oxygen
Question 49: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characterisitic of water?
A. Water expands when it is frozen	B. Water contracts on cooling
C. Water is good solvent.	D. Water can absorb heat
Question 50: The word “outstanding” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________ .
A. special	B. exceptionally good	C. amusing	D. important
Question 51: According the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT _________ .
A. responsible for all forms of life	B. in danger of freezing over
C. the part of the earth covered by water	D. a source of natural resources
Question 52: The author’s tone in the passage can best be described as ________ .
A. dispassionate	B. dogmatic	C. biased	D. speculative
Question 53: The author organizes the passage by _______.
A. juxtaposition of true and untrue ideas	B. comparison and contrast
C. hypothesis and proof	D. general statement followed by examples
Question 54: Which of the following statements would be the most likely to begin the paragraph immediately following the passage?
A. Water has the ability to erode land
B. Droughts and flooding are two types of disasters associated with water
C. Another remarkably property of ice is its strength
IX. 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. 
 Increasing numbers of parents in the U.S. are choosing to teach their children at home. In fact, the U.S. Department of Education has estimated that in 1999, about 850,000 children were being homeschooled . Some educational experts say that the real number is double this estimate, and the ranks of homeschooled children seem to be growing at the average rate of about eleven percent every year.
At one time, there was a theory accounting for homeschooling: it was traditionally used for students who could not attend school because of behavioral or learning difficulties. Today, however, more parents are taking on the responsibility of educating their own children at home due to their dissatisfaction with the educational system. Many parents are unhappy about class size, as well as problems inside the classroom. Teacher shortages and lack of funding mean that, in many schools, one teacher is responsible for thirty or forty students. The children are, therefore, deprived of the attention they need . Escalating classroom violence has also motivated some parents to remove their children from school.
Although there have been a lot of arguments for and against it, homeschooling in the U.S. has become a multi-million dollar industry, and it is growing bigger and bigger. There are now plenty of websites, support groups, and conventions that help parents protect their rights and enable them to learn more about educating their children. Though once it was the only choice for troubled children, homeschooling today is an accepted alternative to an educational system that many believe is failing.
Question 55: The past participle “homeschooled” in the first paragraph is best equivalent to “_____at home”.
A. taught	B. untaught	C. self-studied	D. self-learned
Question 56: This estimated number was presented by______.
A. the parents	B. homeschooled children
C. a governmental office	D. school teachers
Question 57: According to some experts, the exact number of homeschooled children in the US in the last year of the 20th century=thtthth must be ______.
A. 1,600,000	B. 1,700,000	C. 850,000	D. 1,900,000
Question 58: Parents can teach children at home with the support of ________.
A. documents, websites and support groups
B. The internet, conventions along with support groups
C. books, support groups and the Internet
D. support groups, teachers and websites
Question 59: More parents teach their children because they completely _____ the current educational system.
A. object to	B. appeal to	C. please with	D. approve of
Question 60: The word “arguments” at the beginning of the third paragraph can be best replaced by “_____”.
A. discussions	B. viewpoints	C. rows	D. quarrels
Question 61: The attitude of the author towards homeschooling can be best described as _____.
A. unfavorable	B. acceptable	C. remarkable	D. favorable
Question 62: The number of parents who want to teach their own children in the U.S. is _____.
A. remaining unchanged	B. going down
C. going up	D. remaining the same
Question 63: Many parents stop their children from going to school because it is now too _____ for them.
A. explosive	B. humorous	C. dangerous	D. expensive
Question 64: Which is the best tittle for the passage:
A. Homeschooling- one of the ways of education in the USA
B. Reasons for Homeschooling in the USA
C. Education system in the USA
D. The Trend of homeschooling in the USA
WRITING 
PART 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentences printed bepore it.        
 Question 65 : Tom finds it difficult to meet people.
 Tom has .. 
 Question 66 : The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognise him.
 The film star avoided .
 Question 67 : Someone broke into John’s house last night.
 John had ................................................................................................................................
 Question 68 : “Sorry, I’m late.” said the boy to the teacher.
 The boy apologised ............................................................................................................
 Question 69 : It rained heavily, so he didn’t go to school.
 Had it not 
Part 2: In about 120 words, write a paragraph about one of your hobbies.
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