Tổng hợp bài tập ôn luyện môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 11 - Unit 1: Friendship

UNIT 1	Friendship
Choose the words which contain the sound / and 
education, engineer, damage, mutual, computer, children, teach, Christmas, machine, village, religion, hamburger, enjoy, dirty, schedule, literature, information, question, orchestra, cheap, pleasure, feature, imaginary, jealous, cheese, jacket, geometry, green, purchase, suggest, instruction, essential, nature, fortunate. 
/tʃ/ 	mutual, children, teach, literature, question, cheap, feature, cheese, purchase, nature, fortunate
/dʒ/ 	education, engineer, damage, village, religion, imaginary, jealous, jacket, geometry, suggest
Complete these sentences with the correct form of the word in the box.
constant capable selfish loyal suspicion acquaint enthusiast sympathize hospitable friend 
His enthusiasm for music has stayed strong, throughout his 23 years in radio.
He showed unswervings loyalty to his friends.
We all have great sympathy for the victims of the flood. 
constancyis very important because uncertain people cannot have a lifelong friendship.
It was very unselfish of him to offer us his room.
We were delighted by the wonderful hospitality of the local people. 
The wine had made him incapable of thinking clearly.
Playing a game with the children is a good way of getting them acquainted.
Inform the police immediately if you see anything suspicious.
Friendships need time to develop.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
I didn't have enough time to finish (finish) my work yesterday.
As she drove past his house, she noticed him running (run) away from home.
I was relieved to find out (find out) that I had passed the exam. 
She made her son wash (wash) the windows before he could go outside to play (play)with his friends.
She lets her children stay (stay) up very late.
We had nothing to do (do) except look at the cinema posters.
We both heard him say (say) that he was leaving.
It made him angry to wait (wait) for people who were late.
I couldn't understand what the passage said, so I had my friend translate (translate) it for me.
It's important to start (start) the meeting on time.
There are too many people here for me to talk (talk) to all of them.
It took ages to download (download) the pictures from the Internet.
Whenever I have free time, I like watching (watch) the basketball team practising/practise (practice).
She sent me an e-mail to inform ( inform) me that the meeting had been canceled.
It was a thrill to see ( see) my brother win ( win) the chess tournament last year.
Combine the given idea into one sentence. Add to when an infinitive is required.
use/ scissors/ tool are/ for/ sharp/ very young children
Scissors are too sharp for very young children to use.
wrong/ consider/ they/ smoke/ it/ in public places
They consider it wrong to smoke in public places.
let/ I/ stay/ think/ them/ should/ the weekend/ until/ we
I think we should let them stay until the weekend.
climb/ the first/ oxygen/ who/ Everest/ without/ person/ was?
Who was the first person to climb the Everest without oxygen?
noticed/ run/ him/ from/ away/ she/ home
She noticed him running away from home.
made/ the film/ laugh/ right from/ them/ the first few minutes.
The film made them laugh right from the first few minutes.
I'll/ look at/ the plumber/ have/ the central heating boiler
I’ll have the plumber look at the central heating boiler.
the answer/ you/ it/ work out/ clever/ of/ was
It was clever of you to work out the answer
the tourists/ back/ when/ be/ the guide/ didn't/ tell/ at the coach
The guide didn’t tell the tourists when to be back at the coach.
hear/ enough/ the guide/ clearly/ everyone/ didn't/ loudly/ for/ speak
The guide didn’t speak loudly enough for everyone to hear.
Choose the correct answers.
Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old ones _________
a. repair 	b. to repair	c. repairing	d. repaired
It's possible _________ a train across Canada.
a. take	b. to take 	c. taking 	 	d. to be taken
Now that we've finished painting the house, there is nothing left _______.
a. to do 	b. for doing 	c. to be done 	 d. for being done
Before we leave, let's have Shelley __ a map for us so we won't get lost.
a. draw 	b. to draw 	c. drawing 	 d. drawn
I can hear a cat _________ at the window.
a. scratches	b. to scratch 	c. scratching 	 d. was scratching
I think your mother should let you _________ your own mind.
a. make up 	b. to make up 	c. making up 	d. made up
The police never found the money _________ in the robbery. 
a. stealing 	b. be stolen 	c. steal 	d. stolen
Do you know what made so many people _________ their home?
a. evacuate 	b. to evacuate	c. evacuated 	 d. be evacuated
_________ bread, you usually need flour, salt, and yeast.
a. Make 	b. To make 	c. Making 	d. For make
We saw our favorite ballet _________ at the theater last night.
a. perform 	b. performing 	c. performed 	 d. in performing
He was never heard _________ 'thank you' in his life.
a. say 	b. to say 	c. saying	d. said
I was delighted _________ my old friends again.
a. to see 	b. seeing 	c. seen 	d. to be seen
_________ to friends is nice but _________ alone is also enjoyable.
a. Talk/ to be	 	b. To talk/ be 	c. Talk/ be 	 d. Talking/ being
I'd rather _________ to Elvis than the Beatles.
a. listen 	b. to listen 	c. listening	d. listened
I can make myself _________ pretty well in English.
a. understand 	b. to understand 	c. understanding d. understood
There is at least one mistake in each sentence. Suggest appropriate corrections.
She longed the holidays to come so that she could be with her family again. (longed for)
I overheard say that he's thinking of moving to Manchester. (him say)
They were seen climb through the window. (climbing/ to V)
Very reluctantly, he consented (bang long, ung thuan) her to lend the money to Janet. (consented to)
My parents always encouraged work hard at school. (working)
For years the group has been campaigning an inquiry (cuoc dieu tra) to hold into the accident. (held)
I watched a pavement artist to draw a portrait in crayons vẽ bằng chì màu. (drawing)
Sam promised me to show me how to fish for salmon, but he never had the time. (to show)
( to promise something to somebody /promise to V) hứa với ai, đảm bảo với ai sẽ cho, hẹn ước
It's easier to do it yourself than to explain to somebody else how to do it. (explain)
He was never heard say 'thank you' in his life. (to say)
This card entitles to take an extra person with you free. (freely)
They let me to borrow their car while they were on holiday. (borrow)
I explained enough for her understanding what was happening. (to understand)
To see him to walk down the street, you'd never know he was blind. (walking)
Most people are afraid hearing the truth about them. (afraid of)
Complete each of the sentences with an appropriate preposition.
A selfish person is incapable of true friendship.
He was accused of being disloyal to the government.
How much time do you spend on homework?
Good friendship should be based on mutual understanding.
Do you keep in touch with any school friends?
Some adults have a total lack of sympathy for (towards) young people.
He's more concerned about (for) what people think about him than anything else. 
She had been briefly acquainted with him more than 20 years earlier.
She thought of him very often.
Some people take up interest with enthusiasm, but they are soon tired of it.
Rewrite the sentence or join the pairs of sentences beginning with the word(s) given.
He worked out the answer. It was clever of him.
It was clever of him to work out the answer. 
Marie always pays her bills regularly. She's careful that way.
Marie is always careful of paying her bills regularly.
He was crossing the road. I caught sight of him.
I noticed him crossing the road.
When we finally heard that David had arrived, we were very relieved.
We were relieved to hear that David had arrived.
Why have you thrown up your job? You're mad.
You are mad to throw up your job.
Jimmy got into his car and drove away. I saw this. 
I saw Jimmy get into his car and drive away.
It is disappointing that we haven't heard from Molly.
We are disappointed not to hear from Molly.
Contacting her at work is usually quite easy.
She is usually quite easy to contact at work.
The house shook violently and all of us felt that.
All of us felt the house shaking violently.
Can you sign the papers please? They are ready now.
The papers are ready for you to sign.
Don't lend Tom any money. That would be most unwise.
 You would be unwise to lend Tom any money.
Mr. Pinchley doesn’t allow his teenage children to go out in the evenings.
 Mr. Pinchley makes his teenage children stay home in the evenings.
What I want to do is start my own business. I’m keen.
 I am keen on starting my own business.
Harry couldn’t get his parents’ permission to buy a motorbike.
 Harry’s parents didn’t let him buy a motorbike.
We can’t possibly work in this noise.
It’s impossible for us to work in this noise.
UNIT 1 	TEST 1
PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
a. machine	b. change	c. teacher	d. choose
a. condition	b. option	c. suggestion	d. relation
a. believe	b. readily	c. friend	d. pleasure 
a. good 	b. gossip	c. game	d. geometry
a. trust 	b. mutual	c. number	d. uncertain
LANGUAGE FOCUS
Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
It was so relaxing to be ________ old friends.
a. in 	b. between 	c. among 	d. around
She's made friends ________ a little girl who lives next door.
a. to 	b. of 	c. by 	d. with
The children seem to be totally capable ________ working by themselves.
a. on 	b. of 	c. in	d. for
Your friendship should be based on ________ trust.
a. basic b. fragile 	 c. mutual	d. blind
The company expects ________ from its employees.
a. constancy , tính kiên trì	b. quality 	c. interest	d. loyalty
I've got lots of ________, but only a few are really good friends
a. close friends 	b. acquaintances 	c. neighbors 	d. partners
Friendship is a two-sided ________, it lives by give-and-take.
a. affair 	b. event 	c. aspect 	d. feature
13. Unselfishness is the very essence cốt lõi, điều cốt yếu of friendship.
a. romantic part 	b. important part 	c. difficult part 	d. interesting part
14. They ________ a close friendship at university.
a. created 	b. became	c. promoted 	d. formed
15. We stayed friends even after we ________ and left home.
a. brought up 	b. turned up 	c. grew up 	d. took up
Choose the word or phrase -a, b, c, or d -that best completes the sentence.
16. He finds it ________ lasting friendships.
a. difficult to make 	b. difficulty in making c. is difficult to make 	d. difficult making
17. You ________ any friends if you ________ talking like that.
a. will win/ carry on 	b. won't win/ carry on c. wouldn't win/ carried on 	d. would have won/ had carried on
18. The aim of the culture festival is ________ friendship between the two countries
a. promote 	b. promoting 	c. to promote 	d. being promoted
19. People he ________ turned out to be only fair-weather friends (bạn phù thịnh, bạn khi vui thì vỗ tay vào).
a. trusted 	b. has trusted 	c. was trusting 	d. had trusted
20. How can you let such a silly incident ________ your friendship? 
a. wreck 	làm tan vỡ	b. to wreck 	c. wrecking 	d. that wrecks
21. It has become necessary ________ water in the metropolitan area because of the severe drought.
a. rationing 	b. ration 	c. to ration khẩu phần	d. to have rationed
22. All the passengers were made ________ their seat belts during the turbulence. sự hỗn loạn; sự bất an
a. buckle 	b. to buckle cài khoá, thắt	c. buckling 	d. for buckling.
23. ________ good ice cream, you need to use a lot of cream.
a. Make 	b. Making 	c. To make 	d. For make
24. I got my friend ________ her car for the weekend. 
a. to let me to borrow 	b. to let me borrow
c. let me borrow 	d. let me to borrow
25. They ________ good friends, but they've fallen out recently.
a. used to be 	b. would be 	c. were 	d. are
Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
26. Whatever happened, I didn't want to lose friendship of Vera. (with)
27. The basic aims of science and magic are very similar - to understand and to control nature. (and control nature)
28. It was a period of her life when she made some lifelong friendship.(friendships)
29. Simon finds it hard for making friends with other children. (to make friends)
30. Not longer are contributions to the advancement of industry made primarily by individuals.
READING
Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box.
 terms words came pieces touch change
 last experience talk accent get make
Meeting old school friends again can be a strange (31) experience. Some have changed so much that you can hardly recognise them: they speak with a different (32) accent, are interested in different things and all you can do is make small (33) talk and hope they'll go soon. Others, though you might have been out of (34) touch with them for years, are just the same as they always were - it's as if you (35) last saw them yesterday. 
Before you know it, you're exchanging (36) words about your families and friends, and setting out the (37) pieces for another game of chess. A few change for the better. There's one person that I (38) get on with very well now, though we weren't on speaking (39) terms for our last two years at school. One day, we met at a party and made it up and (40) came engaged the same evening.
Read the passage carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
The proverb 'A friend in need is a friend indeed.' means that we shall know who our real friends are when we are in need. Those who desert us when we are in difficulty are just unfaithful friends.
A true friend would remain with us whether we are rich or poor. Some people be friend the rich, simply for the sake of getting benefits from them.
It is useless to have insincere friends because these friends remain with us as long as we are rich or powerful. It is better to have one or two good friends rather than having hundreds of insincere ones. 
A true friend will stand by us in our trials and tribulations. He will be a great source of consolation and comfort in our troubles. So we must be careful in choosing our friends. It is difficult to choose a sincere friend overnight; it takes years for us to find a sincere friend.
Real friends share everything we need.	T
Unfaithful friends stop being our friends when we are in trouble.	T
A rich friend is always a true friend.	F
A true friend is always loyal to us and support us through our difficulties. T
It's not worth having a lot of friends.	F
It may take a lot of time to find a real friend.	T
WRITING
From the four words or phrases - a, b, c or d, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
________the promotion of health and to helping people avoid injury and disease.
a. To commit the Red Cross 	b. The Red Cross to commit
c. Committed to the Red Cross is	d. The Red Cross is committed to
It is possible ________ may assist some tree in saving water in the winter.
a. the leaves are lost 	b. when leaves have lost
c. that the loss of leaves 	d. to lose leaves
It can sometimes ________a home.
a. to take months to sell 	b. take several months to sell
c. selling takes several months 	d. to sell taking several months
Pioneer men and women endured terrible hardships, and ..
a. so do their children 	b. neither did the children 
c. also the children 	d. so did their children
UNIT 1	TEST 2
PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.
a. `generous 	b. sus`picious 	c. `constancy 	d. `sympathy
a. `sorrow 	b. `mutual 	c. pur`suit 	d. `influence
a. ac`quaintance 	b. un`selfish 	c. att`raction 	d.` humorous
a. in`telligent 	b. `interesting 	c.` hospitable 	d.` favourite
a.` loyalty 	b. suc`cess 	c. in`capable 	d. sin`cere
LANGUAGE FOCUS
Choose the one word or phrase- a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. Sarah brightened ________ tươi tỉnhconsiderably as she thought of Emily's words.
a. with 	b. on 	c. up 	d. for
7. Does he tell you how he is getting ________ his new friends?
a. on with 	b. on of 	c. away with 	d. out of
8. There is no truth in the ________ that Margaret has lost her job.
a. rumour 	b. case 	c. instance 	d. news
9. Friendship is a two-side ________; it lives by give-and-take.
a. affair 	b. event 	c. way 	d. aspect
10. Jen had confided [( to confide something to somebody) kể (một bí mật) cho ai nghe]
her secret to Mark; but he betrayed [phản bội; phụ bạc ] her ________.
a. loyalty 	b. trust 	c. constancy 	d. sympathy
11.They were extremely ________ to my plight hoàn cảnh khó khăn, cảnh ngộ khốn khổ. 
a. sympathized 	b. sympathetic 	c. sympathy 	 	d. sympathetical
12. The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths.
a. sadness 	b. anxiety 	c. disappointment 	d. interest
13. Let me know if you see anyone acting ________.
a. properly 	b. constantly 	c. suspiciously 	d. carefully
14. Business leaders gave an ________ welcome to the proposal.
a. official 	b. exciting 	c. enthusiastic 	d. warmly
15. The school appeared essentially ________ since my day. 
a. changed 	b. unchanged 	c. changeable 	d. unchangeable
Choose the one word or phrase –a, b, c, or d- that best completes the sentences.
16. ‘How about going to the theater?' 'OK,' but I would rather ______ a concert.'
a. attend 	b. to attend 	c. attending 	 	d. have attended
17. Neither my friends nor I ________ particularly interested in the training course next month.
a. are 	b. am 	c. be 	d. being
18. It's time you ________ harder for the next exam.
a. work 	b. are working 	c. worked	d. have worked
19. Jim doesn't speak very clearly ________.
a. It’s difficult to understand him	b. It’s difficult for understanding him 
c. He’s difficult in understand him	d. It’s difficult to understand. 
20. Only when she apologizes ________ to her again.
a. I'll speak 	b. will I speak 	c. that I speak 	d. I speak
21. Let's go ahead and do it now. Nothing ________ by waiting.
a. accomplishes 	b. accomplished
c. has accomplished 	d. will be accomplished
22. Last night, we saw a meteor ['mi:tjɔ:] sao băng ________ through the sky.
a. streaked 	b. to streak 	c. streak [stri:k] di động rất nhanh	d. to have streaked
23. At the end of this month, we ________ friends for ten years.
a. will be 	b. are 	c. has been 	d. will have been
24. The skiers would rather ________ through the mountains than go by bus.
a. to travel on train 	b. traveled by train
c. travel by train 	d. traveling by the train
25. If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop ________ lunch.
a. having 	b. to have 	c. having had 	d. for having
Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
26. When I kept getting unwanted calls, I called the phone company and
A B
had my phone number change. (changed)
C D
27. During a curfew ['kə:fju:] lệnh giới nghiêm] it is not possible walking on the streets after a specified hour. (to walk)
28. Clay đất sét that has been heated or fired in a kiln cannot to be softened again. (be) 
29. It is educational for children to observe adults to perform their daily tasks (performing)
30. As they grow older, children in many cultures taught not to rely on their parents. (are taught)
READING
Choose the correct words or phrases that best complete the passage.
Dear Jane,
I'm sorry for not (31) ______ to you for two months. In my postcard sent to you when I was on vacation in July, I told you about a new friend of (32) ____, Lisa Moran, who lives near my uncle's farm in Napan Valley, California. You may be curious to know what she is (33) ______.
Well, Lisa is of our age - 17 - and not very tall or slim. In fact, she has (34) ______ rounded shoulders and a plump face. The best (35) ______ on Lisa's face are her green eyes and the two dimples ['dimpl] lúm đồng tiền trên má on her checks. She (36) ______ lively with her hair cut short and dressed in (37) ______ clothes - jeans and a T-shirt. When I first met her at my cousin's birthday party, I was attracted by her (38) ______ and pleasingly direct manners. Curiously enough, Lisa has the same (39) ______ in music as you and I.
That's (40) ______ about Lisa for the moment. How have you been doing with your school work? Please write soon.
Best wishes
Ann Maxfield
31. a. write 	b. to write 	c. writing 	d. wrote
32. a. I 	b. me	c. my 	d. mine
33. a. looking 	b. like 	c. seen 	d. similar
34. a. slightly 	b. hardly 	c. scarcely 	d. reasonably
35. a. aspects 	b. points 	c. features 	d. marks
36. a. feels 	b. seems 	c. appears 	d. looks
37. a. casual 	b. formal 	c. sports 	d. trendy
38. a. light-hearted 	b. high-handed hống hách, kiêu căng	c. self-centered 	d. easy-going
39. a. taste 	b. hearing 	c. sense 	d. way
40. a. all 	b. enough 	c. end 	d. most
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our emotional health. An evening out with the closest friend may be the best guarantee sự bảo đảm; sự dám chắc of a good time. In fact, our best friend can prevent us from developing serious psychological problems such as depression and anxiety.
Best friendship evolves tiến triển with time - we cannot go out and pick our best friend. We become friends with people who share common interests – at school or through hobbies, for example. 
Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck [gắn bó với, trung thành với] together through good and bad times. If you haven't got one, perhaps you are being too distant from people, or focusing too much on your work.
41. A best friend can ________.
a. give us a healthy life	b. go out with us in the evening
c. spend much time finding	d. share joy and sadness with us
42. Close friends need to ________.
a. study at the same school	b. have the same interests
c. pursue the same hobbies	d. spend time together
43. According to the passage, ________.
a. it takes a lot of time to make close friendships
b. we can go out and choose a good friend easily
c. best friends have good and bad times
d. It’s very difficult to make lasting friendships
44. The word 'one' in the last paragraph refers to ________.
a. good time 	b. bad time	 c. a friendship 	d. a close friend
45. Which of the following sentences is not mentioned?
a. We often have satisfaction being with a close friend.
b. the ties of close friendship will never be broken.
c. An unsociable person may not have a close friend.
d. Friendships need time to develop. 
WRITING
Choose the sentence - a, b, c, or d - which is closest in meaning to the sentence above. 
46. At the factory he likes people to let him have his own way.
a. He doesn't like it when people tell him what to do.
b. He often needs the help of other people in his work.
c. He doesn't accept help from people he dislikes.
d. He likes people to think all good ideas are his own.
47. I would rather have an egg for breakfast.
a. I would eat an egg for my breakfast.
b. I don't want an egg for breakfast.
c. I prefer to have an egg for breakfast.
d. I'll have an egg if there is nothing else for my breakfast.
48. It would have been a perfect paper except for some mistakes.
a. It was a perfect paper	b. The word was spelt perfectly.
c. The paper had some mistakes d. The teacher did not accept the paper
49. It's waste of time to try to explain anything to Tony.
a. Tony should be given explanation.
b. It's not worth trying to explain anything to Tony.
c. To save time, explain it to Tony. 
d. It's well worth trying to explain things to Tony.
50. The workers are threatening to go on strike unless the company raises the hourly wage.
a. If their wages are not increased, the workers plan to strike.
b. The company raised the workers' wages to avoid a strike.
c. The company demands that the workers strike.
d. The company threatened to pay the workers less.
Choose the best sentence -a, b, c, or d - made from the given cues.
51. I/ had/ An/ clean/ bedroom/ before/ let/ her/ go out/ play// 
a. I had An clean up her bedroom before I let her going out to play.
b. I had An cleaned her bedroom before letting her go out for playing.
c. I had An clean up her bedroom before I let her go out to play.
d. I had An to clean her bedroom before letting her go out to play.
52. It/ wonderful/ hear/ magnificent performance//
a. It was wonderful to hear such a magnificent performance.
b. It was wonderful of hearing a magnificent performance.
c. It's wonderful to hear such magnificent performance.
d. It will be wonderful to hear a such magnificent performance.
53. He/ not keep/ promise/ visit me/ regularly//
a. He doesn't keep promising and visiting me regularly.
b. He didn't keep his promise to visit me regularly.
c. He hasn't kept to promise to visit me regularly.
d. He doesn't keep his promise to visit to me regularly.
54. We/ listen/ old man/ say/ his story/ beginning/ end//
a. We listened to the old man saying his story from beginning to end.
b. We listened the old man say his story from the beginning to the end.
c. We listened to the old man say his story from beginning to end.
d. We listened to the old man to say his story from beginning to end.
55. boys/ clever/ see/ solution/ problem/ so quickly//
a. The boys were clever to see the solution to the problem so quickly.
b. Boys are clever to see the solution of problem so quickly.
c. The boys are clever at seeing the solution to the problem so quickly.
d. The boys were clever to see the solution of the problem so quickly.