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Mã đề 124 – Đề thi Học kỳ II - Khối 11 1 
KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II (Năm học 2011-2012) 
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 11 
Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút 
Mã đề : 
124 
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE: (45) 
I. LISTENING: 
PART I: 
Directions: In this section you will hear a question or statement followed by three responses. Select the best 
response to the question or statement and mark the letter (A), (B), or (C) on your answer sheet. Each response 
will be spoken TWO times. 
Example 
You will hear: How are you today? 
You will also hear: (A) I’m fine, thank you. 
 (B) It’s cold, isn’t it? 
 (C) Well, it’s a difficult issue. 
The best response to the question “How are you today?” is choice (A), “I’m fine, thank you.” Therefore, you 
should choose answer (A). 
1. (A) (B) (C) 
2. (A) (B) (C) 
3. (A) (B) (C) 
4. (A) (B) (C) 
5. (A) (B) (C) 
PART II: 
Directions: Listen to the following recording and then choose the best answers. The recording will be 
spoken TWO times. 
6. Which of the following statements is true? 
(A) In many parts of the United States, large areas of land have been made into international parks. 
(B) National parks have been made to protect and preserve the natural beauty of the land. 
(C) The beauty of rare animals are protected and preserved. 
(D) Mountains, caves, lakes, animals are rarely seen in national parks. 
7. How many national parks are there in the United States? 
(A) 53 (B) 3 (C) 52 (D) 300 
8. The national parks in the United States cover 
(A) Approximately 53% of the total land area of the country. 
(B) Approximately 52% of the total land area of the country. 
(C) About 3 % of the total land area of the country. 
(D) About half of the total land area of the country. 
9. Which of the following statements is true? 
(A) National parks have billions of visitors each month. 
(B) National parks have millions of visitors each month. 
(C) National parks have millions of visitors each year. 
(D) National parks have billions of visitors each year. 
10. Which of the following statements is NOT true? 
(A) Animals in national parks are rarely killed. (B) Many national parks are in danger of being destroyed. 
(C) Careless people cause devastating fires. (D) Pollution from visitors’ vehicles is harming the parks. 
II. STRESS & PHONETICS: 
Choose the word which has stress pattern differently from the others 
11. A. occupy B. politician C. profitable D. realize 
12. A. collect B. envelope C. classify D. interesting 
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others 
13. A. mail B. save C. have D. major 
14. A. handsome B. remind C. friend D. pound 
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III. VOCABULARY - WORD FORM - SPEAKING: 
15. It takes time and efforts to get used to the __________ condition. 
A. weigh B. weight C. weightless D. weightlessness 
16. A(n) _____ is a person whose job is to travel and work in a spacecraft. 
A. spaceman B. astronaut C. cosmonaut D. all are correct 
17. Though Timmy is a distant __________ of mine, we are pretty close to each other. 
A. relation B. relationship C. relative D. relate 
18. It’s known that the sun ________ a large amount of energy every day. 
A. sends out B. releases C. gives off D. all are correct 
19. Many efforts have been made to protect __________ animals. 
A. danger B. dangerous C. endanger D. endangered 
20. Education works only if the __________ really want it. 
A. recipients B. suppliers C. receivers D. educators 
21. “Would you mind lending me your bike?” - “ ____________ .” 
A. Yes. Here it is B. Not at all C. Great D. Yes, let’s 
22. George: “___________.” Michelle: “Thank you for your compliment.” 
A. You’ve done your work B. This is a present for you 
C. I’m glad that you’re well again D. You look pretty in this dress 
23. “Don’t fail to send your parents my regards.” - “___________.” 
A. You’re welcome B. Good idea, thanks C. Thanks, I will D. It’s my pleasure 
IV. GRAMMAR: 
24. It was the policeman __________ told me the way to the post office. 
A. who B. whom C. that D. A,C are correct 
25. On Friday evenings, I _______ go to the cinema ________ stay at home and watch TV. 
A. not only/ but also B. both/ and C. either/ or D. Ø/ Ø 
26. I saw an accident this morning. One car drove into the back of another. Fortunately, __________ drivers 
were injured, but __________ cars were badly damaged. 
A. neither/ both B. both/ neither C. either/ neither D. neither/ either 
27. Clever students need never work hard, _______? 
A. do they B. need they C. needn’t they D. don’t they 
28. Despite the bad weather, he _________ get to the airport in time. 
A. could B. couldn’t C. was able to D. wasn’t able to 
29. Fortunately, the hospital’s new air-conditioning system _______ when the first heat wave of the summer 
arrived. 
A. installed B. had installed C. had been installed D. was being installed 
30. We think he was in London last year. 
A. He was thought to be in London last year. B. He was thought to have been in London last year. 
C. He is thought to be in London last year. D. He is thought to have been in London last year. 
31. It’s a long time since I saw a movie. 
A. I spend a long time looking for a movie to see. B. I have seen some movies for a long time. 
C. I haven’t seen a movie for a long time. D. I saw a movie that took very long time. 
32. Jane refused to attend his birthday party, which made him feel sad. 
A. Jane’s refusal to attend his birthday party made him feel sad. 
B. He felt sad not to be able to invite her to his birthday party. 
C. Jane made him sad because refusal to attend his birthday party. 
D. Jane refused to attend his birthday party made him sad. 
33. __________, John Glenn, was a pioneer in the US space programme. 
A. The first American to orbit the earth B. That the first American orbited the earth 
C. He was the first American to orbit the earth D. The first American orbiting the earth 
V. ERROR RECOGNITION: 
34. Though(A) art and “high” performance forms are(B) important in the United States, it’s the television, 
movies, and recorded(C) music that is(D) the most popular sources of entertainment. 
35. Despite(A) criticisms, many international(B) successful movies produced(C) in the United States are(D) 
watched nightly by millions of people. 
VI. GAP- FILLING: 
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Why do some everyday objects become valuable and highly priced by collectors, while others will always 
remain worthless reminders of the past? Hilary Kay, an antique expert, suggests that to see what will be 
valuable in the future, one should need to look (36) _____ to the past. She gives the example of one of the most 
valuable objects ever brought to her for an expert opinion. It was a French clockwork toy from the turn of the 
century – a fashionably dressed young man smoking a cigarette – which perfectly (37) _________ that age of 
wealth and leisure. The clockwork toy was then just a cheap object of after-dinner amusement, but today it is 
(38)________ around 100,000 pounds. 
So which objects produced today will be the collectable items of the future? According to Hilary: “You have to 
look at things in (39)________ to the time you are living in and try to foresee what it will be remembered 
(40)_______ . There are no guarantees – there will always be certain amount of luck – so it is important to buy 
for enjoyment rather than investment.” 
36. A. up B. down C. back D. forward 
37. A. displayed B. expressed C. shown D. exhibited 
38. A. valued B. cost C. deserved D. worth 
39. A. connection B. relation C. interaction D. concern 
40. A. about B. on C. for D. upon 
VII. READING: 
The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all 
over Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia under the supervision of the International 
Olympic Committee. Medals are rewarded in each event, with gold for first place, silver for second and bronze 
for third, a tradition which started in 1951. The Asian Games are dominated by the People’s Republic of China. 
Competitors are entered by a National Olympic Committee to represent their country of citizenship. National 
anthems and flags accompany the medal ceremonies, and tables showing the number of medals won by each 
country are widely used. In general, only recognized nations are represented, but a few non-sovereign countries 
are allowed to take part in. The special case of Taiwan was handled by having it compete as Chinese Taipei, 
due to the political status of Taiwan. 
The 15
th
 Asian Games were held in Doha, Quatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. The 16
th
 Asian 
Games will be held in Guangzhou, China in 2010. 
41. Which of the following is true? 
A. The Asian Games are held every year. 
B. The International Olympic Committee is the founder of the Asiad. 
C. The first gold medals were given to the winning athletes in 1951. 
D. The Olympic Council of Asia organizes the Games. 
42. The People’s Republic of China ___________. 
A. is the strongest in the Asian Games 
B. is the host of the Asian Games 
C. is not allowed to take part in the Asian Games 
D. refuses to enter the Asian Games 
43. In the medal ceremonies__________. 
A. the competitors are entered to represent their country of citizenship 
B. national anthems are played 
C. the number of medals won by each country is first announced 
D. the winners are given a string of flowers 
44. Which of the following is not true of the right to participate in the Asian Games? 
A. Only recognized nations are allowed to take part in. 
B. Almost every nation can take part in the Games. 
C. Non-sovereign countries are also allowed to participate in. 
D. All are correct. 
45. Which of the following is not true according to the passage? 
A. Quatar was the host country in the 15
th
 Asian Games. 
B. The 16
th
 Asian Games will take place in China. 
C. Taiwan was not allowed to take part in the 15
th
 Asian Games because of its political status. 
D. During the Asian Games, athletes from all over Asia come together to compete. 
B. WRITING: (5) 
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HỌC SINH KHỐI CƠ BẢN A LÀM PHẦN NÀY 
46. Somebody really ought to look into this problem further. 
 This problem _________________________________________________________________________ 
47. They picked up five boatloads of refugees. Some of them had been at sea for several months. 
 They picked up five boatloads of refugees, ___________________________________________________ 
48. She doesn’t find learning language very easy, and she improves her Spanish only by studying very hard. 
 She doesn’t find learning language very easy, and it is only by studying very hard ___________________ 
49. He usually remembered his wife’s birthdays, didn’t he? 
 His wife’s birthdays ____________________________________________________________________ 
50. We didn’t hear the window break. We didn’t hear the thief come in. (neither  nor) 
 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 
HỌC SINH KHỐI CƠ BẢN D LÀM PHẦN NÀY 
46. Nero, who was the Emperor of Rome from A.D 54 to 68, is believed to have murdered both his mother and 
wife. 
People believe that _____________________________________________________________________ 
47. It is a medieval palace. The king hid in its tower during the civil war. 
 It is a medieval palace in ________________________________________________________________ 
48. I don’t mind her criticizing me, but I object to how she does it. 
 I don’t mind her criticizing me, but it is how she does it ________________________________________ 
49. I did not know what would happen, and I did not care what would happen. (neither nor) 
 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 
50. The tickets haven’t been paid for, have they? 
 Nobody ______________________________________________________________________________ 
THE END OF THE TEST