Đề kiểm tra giữa học kỳ II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 11 năm học 2015-2016 - Mã đề 132 - Trường THPT Nguyễn Trãi

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TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN TRÃI
ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC KHỐI 11 
NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Mã đề thi 132
Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................
Số báo danh:...............................................................................
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from pronunciation in each of the following questions. 
Question 1: A. confident	B. computer	C. possible	D. historic
Question 2: A. booked	B. pronounced	C. missed	D. naked
Question 3: A. reserve	B. present	C. because	D. research
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. 
Question 4: A. survival	B. condition	C. pollutant	D. animal
Question 5: A. particular	B. advertisement	C. entertainment	D. environment
III.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Question 6: The man refused _______ to the hospital.
A. taking	B. being taken	C. taken	D. to be taken
Question 7: Thanks to medical improvement, the _______ rate in New Town has recently decreased.
A. death	B. deaden	C. dead	D. deadly
Question 8: It is considered _______ to interrupt others while they are doing the talking.
A. rude	B. helpful	C. polite	D. arrogant
Question 9: His laziness resulted _______ his failure in the final exam.
A. from	B. in	C. by	D. of
Question 10: Sally speaks _______ French. She even can't use her French to ask for directions.
A. few	B. a few	C. little	D. a little
Question 11: Jack: Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?
	 Jean: _______.
A. No, thanks	B. Sorry, the seat is taken
C. Yes, yes. You can sit here	D. Yes, I am so glad
Question 12: Some snakes lay eggs, but _______ give birth to live offspring.
A. others	B. the other	C. other	D. the others
Question 13: In most _______ developed countries, up to 50% of _______ population enters higher education at some time in their lives.
A. the/ x	B. the/ the	C. x/ x	D. x/ the
Question 14: Never say that again, _______?
A. don’t you	B. won't you	C. will you	D. do you
Question 15: It's time the authorities _______ people _______ safety helmets whenever they ride their motorbike.
A. had/ to wear	B. have/ worn	C. have/ wear	D. had/ wear
Question 16: I am not able to go anywhere this weekend because I am up to my _______ in work.
A. eyes	B. neck	C. head	D. nose
Question 17: Samuel Clemens, _______ under the pen name Mark Twain, created characters that reflected purely American traits and habits.
A. wrote	B. who wrote	C. and he wrote	D. he wrote
Question 18: We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are _______.
A. out of work	B. out of stock	C. out of practice	D. out of reach
Question 19: If you had taken my advice, you _______ in such difficulties now.
A. wouldn't be	B. won’t be
C. hadn't been	D. wouldn't have been
Question 20: You gave me precious help _______ I am extremely grateful.
A. to which	B. for that	C. for which	D. to that
Question 21: Be careful with your gun! You may _______ somebody.
A. ache	B. wound	C. hurt	D. injure
Question 22: This is a picture of a _______ bus.
A. London red bright	B. red bright London	C. bright red London	D. London bright red
Question 23: Does Tom own that car? --- No, I think his brother _______ it now.
A. was owning	B. is owning	C. has owned	D. owns
Question 24: John, _______ that his girlfriend went out with another guy, decided to say goodbye to her.
A. to believe	B. believe	C. believing	D. believed
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: There are many opportunities for work in the city.
A. possibilities	B. disadvantages	C. difficulties	D. advantages
Question 26: Be careful! The tree is going to fall.
A. Look after	B. Look up	C. Look out	D. Look on
Question 27: Although she is not a fashion model, her clothes are always up to the minute.
A. out of date	B. modern	C. time after time	D. from time to time
V. 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 sentences. 
Question 28: The farmers removed some undeveloped trees to improve the growth of the rest.
A. planted	B. transferred	C. eliminated	D. fertilized
Question 29: I met famous people practically every day.
A. substantially	B. scarcely	C. relatively	D. virtually
VI. Choose the option among A, B, C, D which needs correcting to make a complete sentence. 
Question 30: Thirty billions dollars will be invested to build a high-speed train in Vietnam
A. high-speed train	B. will be invested
C. Thirty billions dollars	D. to build
Question 31: Thank you for your letter, which you invited me to your wedding.
A. which	B. invited	C. to your wedding	D. for
Question 32: He had such little money that he couldn't buy a train ticket.
A. little	B. couldn't buy	C. such	D. train ticket
Question 33: Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his group.
A. would reveal	B. arresting	C. Neither	D. his group
Question 34: The computer software industry is one of the most competitive markets in today's techonological advanced society.
A. one of the most	B. technological advanced
C. The computer software	D. today's
VII. 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. 
In the world today, particularly in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe, recycling is big news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive to the environment. Recycling means finding was to use products a second time. The motto of the recycling movement is "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle".
The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes and expensive plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging: usually paper, a box, and a bag. All that packaging is wasted resources. People should try to buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils. Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-quality products. When low quality appliances break, many customers throw them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. For example, if a customer buys a high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message. In the same way, if a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important message to the manufacturers. To reduce garbage, the throwaway must stop.
The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles. After customers, empty the bottles, they return them to the store. The manufacturers of the drinks collect the bottles, wash them, and then fill them again. The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved. In some parts of the world, returning bottles for money is a common practice. In those places, the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throwaway bottles.
The third step is being environmentally sensitive is to recycle. Spent motor oil can be cleaned and used again. Aluminum cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make one aluminum can as it does to run a color TV set for three hours. When people collect and recycle aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world's precious resources.
Question 35: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. what is involved in the recycling movement
B. how to live sensitively to the environment.
C. what people often understand about the term 'recycle'
D. how to reduce garbage disposal
Question 36: What does the word 'sensitive' in the phrase 'sensitive to the environment' mean?
A. cautious	B. responding	C. logical	D. friendly
Question 37: People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT ________.
A. reuse cups	B. buy fewer hamburgers
C. buy high-quality product	D. buy simply-wrapped things
Question 38: Why is it a waste when customers buy low-quality products?
A. Because they produce less energy.
B. Because they have to be repaired many times.
C. Because people will soon throw them away.
D. Because customers change their ideas all the time.
Question 39: The word 'motto' is closest in meaning to _______.
A. reference	B. meaning	C. value	D. belief
Question 40: What best describes the process of reuse?
A. The bottles are collected, returned filled again and washed.
B. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.
C. The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.
D. The bottles are washed, retuned, filled again and collected.
Question 41: The garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because_____.
A. returned bottles are few.
B. people are ordered to return bottles.
C. not many bottles are made of glass or plastic.
D. each returned bottle is paid.
Question 42: The word 'practice' is closest in meaning to _______.
A. deed	B. belief	C. exercise	D. drill
Question 43: What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling?
A. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil.
B. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings.
C. TV sets and aluminum cans.
D. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil.
Question 44: The energy used to make a can is _______ the energy used to run a color TV set for 3 hours.
A. more than	B. less than
C. not worth being compared to	D. as much as
VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. 
You can't escape the Internet
	Over the last few years, the use of the Internet has increased dramatically in French schools, offices, and homes and this trend continues to grow. Who could have imagined, even in the last decade, that we would be able to (45) _______ our friends, colleagues and clients around the world simply through the (46) _______ of a mouse and a modem? There is no doubt, like any invention, that the Internet can be used for good or bad but it is here to stay and has (47) _______ the way we communicate.
	In the world of business, no corporation can be competitive unless it has (48) _______ to the Internet. It has become essential to advertise your product and service in this way and an increasing number of companies are using this opportunity to reach a greater number of (49) _______ consumers. Indeed, the bigger the website, (50) _______ professional the company seems to be.
	Similarly in education, the opportunities that the Internet can (51) _______ are vast. More and more students are (52) _______ on the Internet for their research; for instance, a physics undergraduate in Paris can download information from a university library in the States in minutes. From the latest research in scientific and linguistic fields to new theories in psychology and history; all this may be published on the world-wide web.
	What will be the future for the Internet in France? It has been (53) _______ that 60% of homes and 50% of business will have access to the Internet within five years. Children, students and professionals will be able to (54) _______ and explore the world as they have never done before.
Question 45: A. contact	B. keep touch	C. stay in touch	D. talk
Question 46: A. tick	B. running	C. clap	D. click
Question 47: A. modified	B. been changed	C. adapted	D. revolutionized
Question 48: A. access	B. use	C. approach	D. downloading
Question 49: A. future	B. competent	C. potential	D. would-be
Question 50: A. more and more B. the more	C. more	D. the most
Question 51: A. take	B. provide	C. support	D. miss
Question 52: A. relying	B. surfing	C. working	D. downloading
Question 53: A. established B. announced	C. claimed 	 D. calculated	
Question 54: A. log on	B. take on	C. log off	D. switch on
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. 
	Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology in college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life.
 Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year, she published The Sea around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imagery and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her non-technical readers.
 In 1962, Carson published Silence Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poison the food supply of animals, kill birds, and contaminate human food. At that time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was vindicated by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.
Question 55: The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work
A. at the US Fish and Wildlife Service	B. at college
C. as a researcher	D. as a writer
Question 56: According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University?
A. Zoology	B. History	C. Oceanography	D. Literature
Question 57: When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of
A. 29	B. 45	C. 34	D. 26
Question 58: It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea Wind
A. was outdated
B. became more popular than her other books
C. was praised by critics
D. sold many copies
Question 59: Which of the following was not mentioned in the passage as a source of information for The Sea around Us?
A. A research expedition	B. Printed matter
C. Letters from scientists	D. Talks with experts
Question 60: Which of the following words or phrases is least accurate in describing The Sea around Us?
A. Poetic	B. Highly technical	C. Well-researched	D. Fascinating
Question 61: The word “reckless” is closest in meaning to
A. limited	B. continuous	C. irresponsible	D. unnecessary
Question 62: According to the passage, Silent Spring is primarily
A. an illustration of the benefits of the chemical industry
B. a discussion of hazards insects pose to the food supply
C. a warning about the dangers of misusing insecticides
D. an attack on the use of chemical preservatives in food
Question 63: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “flawed”?
A. Offensive	B. Logical	C. Faulty	D. Deceptive
Question 64: Why does the author of the passage mention the report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee?
A. To indicate a growing government concern with the environment
B. To support Carson’s ideas
C. To validate the chemical industry’s claims
D. To provide an example of government propaganda
WRITING
PART 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentences printed before it.        
Question 65: Helen didn’t have enough money for that camera.
 → If Helen...............................................................................................................................
Question 66: It was such a boring documentary film that she fell asleep.
 → The documentary film.......................................................................................................
Question 67: That girl's father used to work with mine.
 → That's the girl......................................................................................................................
Question 68: There's no point in asking George for help.
 → It isn't.................................................................................................................................
Question 69: "You didn't do what I said," the mother said to her son
 → The mother accused..........................................................................................................
Question 65: Helen didn’t have enough money for that camera.
 → If Helen had had enough money, she would (could) bought that camera.
Question 66: It was such a boring documentary film that she fell asleep.
 → The documentary film was so boring that she fell asleep.
Question 67: That girl's father used to work with mine.
 → That's the girl whose father used to work with mine.
Question 68: There's no point in asking George for help.
→ It isn't worth asking George for help. 
Question 69: "You didn't do what I said," the mother said to her son
 → The mother accused her son of not doing what she had sad.	
PART 2: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the reasons why friendship is important.
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