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TRƯỜNG THPT THAN UYÊN NĂM HỌC 2021-2022 ĐỀ SỐ 1 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 11 - THPT
(Đề thi gồm 12 câu, 06 trang)
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: …/…/2022
PART I: PHONETICS (1.0 point)
Question 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others. (0.5 points) 1. A. postbags B. posterior C. postage D. postgraduate 2. A. particularly B. marvellously C. darkness D. pardoning 3. A. dinosaur B. launch C. nausea D. laurel 4. A. conjunctive B. hallelujah C. jabberwocky D. majestic 5. A. raspberries B. spaciousness C. aspersed D. waspishly
Question 2: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group. (0.5 points) 1. A. offer B. persuade C. apply D. reduce 2. A. morale B. moustache C. disease D. contour 3. A. compromise B. correspond C. dominate D. influence 4. A. advertise B. understand C. comprehend D. overcome 5. A. inapplicable B. congenially C. diagonally D. recoverable
PART II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (8.0 points)
Question 3: Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions. (2.0 points)
1. My English is progressing ……………. .
A. leaps and bounds B. bounds and leaps C. odds and ends D. ends and odds
2. Students who don’t revise regularly are generally more …………. to making the same mistakes again and again. A. prone B. likely C. attentive D. capable
3. Please cut my hair ……. . . . . . . the style in this magazine. A. the same length as B. the same long as C. the same length like D. the same long like
4. …………. had they recovered from the first earthquake when they felt the second tremor. A. Scarely B. Never C. No sooner D. Just
5. I am sorry. I meant .. . . . . . . . . to you, but I have been so busy recently. A. to write
B. to have been writing C. writing D. to have written
6. The population of our city today is ………….. before 1975. A. as 60 % much as B. 60% as much as C. more 60% than that D. 70 % as much as that
7. …………… are a form of carbon has been known since the late eighteenth century. A. Diamonds, which B. Because diamonds C. That diamonds D. Diamond
8. Nearly all of the reporters …………. the press conference had questions …………… . Trang 1/6 A. attend / asked B. attended / to ask C. attending / to ask D. would attend / to be asked
Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response or question to
complete each of the following exchanges. 9.
- Mark: “Do you think that smoking should be banned in public?”
- Veronica: “…………….”
A. Yes, it’s an absurd idea. B. Of course not. You bet.
C. Well, that’s very surprising.
D. There’s no doubt about it.
10. - Tom: “Do you think you'll pass the exam?” - Jake: “I don’t know. ……………. ”
A. I am keeping my fingers crossed. B. My lips are sealed. C. That will be the day. D. A little bird told me.
Question 4: Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the words given in CAPITALS. (2.0 points)
1. Every Christmas, they donate some food and clothes to the …………..….. (NEED)
2. The …….………. President is about to appoint a committee of five to take care of a serious political problem. (COME)
3. The mother of the child hurried ……………. to her neighborhood drugstore. (BREATH)
4. Children quickly …………….. their shoes and clothes. (GROW)
5. Town planners would make the city more inhabitable by …………. the center. (PEDESTRIAN)
6. The EIU puts Mr. Trumps on the same level of risk as “the rising threat of Jihadi terrorism
………….…. the global economy”. (STABLE)
7. As a result of her ……………….., Ethel has strong sense of the difference between right and wrong. (BRING)
8. Have our arguments convinced or do you need any more ……………. ? (ASSURE)
9. Gift exchange is an expression of an existing social relationship or of the establishment of a new
one that differs from …………… market relationships. (PERSON)
10. Because of the lack of cooperation he decided to leave the project ………….. (FINISH)
Question 5: Each sentence has ONE mistake. Pick it out and give the correction. (2.0 points)
1. People neglect to put out their campfires completely can spontaneously make great forest fires.
2. What happened in that city were a reaction from city workers, including firemen and policemen
who had been laid off from their jobs.
3. Bacteria are one of the most abundant life forms on earth, growing on and inside another living
things, in every type of environment.
4. Harold announced that he could no longer tolerate the conditions of the contract in which he was working.
5. The abilities to work hard, follow directions, and thinking independently are some of the criteria for success in the workplace.
6. Providing relief after the disaster necessitated the mobilization of vast amounts of food, medical supply, and people.
7. Excavations in several mounds and villages on the east bank of the Euphrates River have
revealed the city of Nebuchadnezzar, an ancient community that had been laying under later
reconstructions of the city of Babylon. Trang 2/6
8. Even though they have been looking for a flat for a month now, they have not been able to find each one anywhere.
9. The choice of which restaurant to go to for tonight's meal is entirely your.
10. For thousands of years, man has created sweet-smelling substances from wood, herbs, and
flowers and using them for perfume or medicine.
Question 6: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. (1.0 point)
1. Jane and Fed are both in their forties so they’re going into marriage with their eyes wide open. A. wide awake B. with great surprise
C. fully aware of what they are doing D. with people’s admiration
2. The chairman’s thought-provoking question ignited a lively debate among the participants in the workshop. A. defined. B. hosted. C. triggered. D. arose.
3. I find it difficult to remain neutral while he is concerned about the matter. A. objective B. positive C. negative D. middle
4. The changes in a person’s physical and emotional state caused by drinking alcohol are known as intoxication. A. drunkenness B. poison C. sleepiness D. excitement
5. S. Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr Mayo's outstanding humanitarianism. A. charitable B. remarkable C. exhaustive D. widespread
Question 7: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. (1.0 point)
1. People nationwide have acted without hesitation to provide aids for the victims in the disaster- stricken areas. A. awareness. B. uncertainty. C. reluctance. D. willingness.
2. We do not know precisely what caused the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the cities on
the Jordan River plain in the southern region of the land of Canaan. A. casually B. flexibly C. wrongly D. informally
3. What were the key elements of American foreign policy prior to World War II? A. before B. during C. after D. despite
4. A relaxed and convivial group of around 45 Slow Food members and friends is sharing a simple BBQ lunch. A. lively B. large C. old D. unsociable
5. If you say bad things about the person who give a job you bite the hand that feeds you. A. be unfriendly B. be ungrateful C. be thankful D. be devoted
PART III: READING (6.0 points)
Question 8: Read the passage and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE
word in each gap. (2.0 points)HOUSEWORK GETS YOU DOWN
It may come as no surprise to learn that household chores can make you feel depressed.
There is evidence (1)_______ suggest that the more housework men and women do, the more
likely they are to suffer from mood swings. ‘Any form of repetitive cyclical work (2)_______ Trang 3/6
bound to be depressing’, says psychologist Nicholas Emler. ‘Domestic chores are open-ended
tasks, so there is no defined end point. People prefer tasks they can complete, and (3)______ a
satisfactory conclusion they become stressed.’
Work in the home has no job description and family members rarely appreciate just (4)
_______ much work has gone into preparing an evening meal or cleaning the bathroom. Women
still take responsibility for the lion’s share of domestic chores, but with many full-time jobs they
can no longer pride themselves (5)_______ having a spotless home. ‘The concept of being house-
proud is out of fashion’, says Prof Emler, who points (6)_______ that the vast majority of men
continue to shy away (7)_______ doing the dishes. In other situations, financial reward can go
(8)_______ way to compensating for dull, repetitive work, but housework is a strenuous job with
no pay. To ease the situation, he suggests (9)______ get rid of possessions that are of no use to us
anymore. ‘Keep clutter (10)_______ control and you will feel more able to cope’.
Question 9: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each
gap. (2.0 points) CORRECTING HISTORY
Is the history of the world in urgent need of correction? Some historians, mostly women,
argue that insufficient (1) _______ has been paid to a very important group: women. These
historians want history textbooks to be revised so that they show accurately the role (2) _______
by women. According to the history books, cavemen (3) _______ most of the food for their
families through hunting animals. But the evidence shows that 80% of the diet of prehistoric
humans was vegetarian and it was collected by females. In addition, women’s efforts in fighting in
wars or leading revolutions have been ignored. Textbooks concentrate on men such as Hannibal or
Che Guevara and neglect (4) _______ women such as Theroigne de Mericourt, an opera singer
who led the storming of the Bastille in 1789, or Mariya Bochkareva, a Bolshevik who organized a
well-trained and (5) _______ successful troop of 2,000 fighting women during the Russian
Revolution in 1917. Women rulers are also forgotten. Between 962 and 1582 there were at least 16
women rulers in countries (6)_______ from Italy to Angola.
Women make up half the human (7)_______. If there is no (8) _______ to their contribution
to history in the textbooks, then the real story is not being told. However, many male historians
(9)_______ that important female figures have been kept (10)_______ the history books. 1. A. care B. attention C. notice D. study 2. A. done B. got C. played D. had 3. A. provided B. brought C. arranged D. gave 4. A. main B. outstanding C. particular D. primary 5. A. absolutely B. highly C. deeply D. strongly 6. A. differing B. varying C. separating D. ranging 7. A. being B. nation C. people D. race 8. A. reference B. mention C. record D. note 9. A. deny B. refuse C. forbid D. oppose 10. A. in B. off C. out of D. up with
Question 10: Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) according to the text. (2.0 points)
Researchers in the field of psychology have found that one of the best way to make an
important decision, such as choosing a university to attend or business to invest in, involves the
utilization of a decision worksheet. Psychologists who study optimization compare the actual Trang 4/6
decisions made by people to theretical ideal decisions to see how similar they are. Proponents of
the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal, that is, the best decisions. Although
there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets cam take, they are all similar in their essential aspects.
Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all
possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that all possible solutions to
the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that will be affected by each decision are listed,
and the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined. Each
consideration is assigned a numerical value to reflect its relative importance. A decision is
mathematically calculated by adding these values together. The alternative with the highest
number of points emerges as the best decision.
Since most important problems are multifaceted, there are several alternatives to choose
from, each with unique advantages and disadvantages. One of the benefits of a pencil and paper
decision-making procedure is that it permits people to deal with more variables than their minds
can generally comprehend and remember. On the average, people can keep about seven ideas
in their minds at once. A worksheet can be especially useful when the decision involves a large
number of variables with complex relationships. A realistic example for many college students is
the question "What will I do after graduation?" A graduate might seek a position that offers
specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year.
A decision-making worksheet begins with a succinct statement of the problem that will
also help to narrow it. It is important to be clear about the distinction between long-range and
immediate goals because long-range goals often involve a different decision than short-range
ones. Focusing on long-range goals, a graduating student might revise the question above to
"What will I do after graduation that will lead to a successful career?"
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. A tool to assist in making complex decisions.
B. A comparison of actual decisions and ideal decisions.
C. Research on how people make decisions.
D. Differences between long-range and short-range decision making.
2. The word "pertinent" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_______. A. relevant B. preceding C. insightful D. responsive
3. Of the following steps, which occurs before the others in making a decision worksheet?
A. Listing the consequences of each solution.
B. Calculating a numerical summary of each solution.
C. Deciding which consequences is most important.
D. Writing down all possible solutions.
4. According to decision-worksheet theory, an optimal decision is defined as one that ________.
A. has the fewest variables to consider
B. uses the most decision worksheet
C. has the most points assigned to it
D. is agreed to by the greatest number of people
5. The author develops the discussion in paragragh 2 by means of __________. A. describing a process
B. classifying types of worksheets
C. providing historical background D. explaining a theory
6. The author states that "On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at
once" in paragraph 3 to explain that _________.
A. people can learn to keep more than seven ideas in their minds with practice
B. most decisions involve seven steps.
C. human mental capacity has limitations. Trang 5/6
D. some people have difficulty making minor as well as major decisions.
7. Of the following steps, which occurs before the others in making a decision worksheet?
A. Listing the consequences of each solution.
B. Writing down all possible solutions.
C. Deciding which consequences are most important.
D. Calculating a numerical summary of each solution.
8. The word "succinct" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_________. A. creative B. satisfactory C. personal D. concise
9. The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to _________. A. worksheet B. problem C. distinction D. decision
10. Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?
A. Proponents (paragraph 1)
B. Optimal (paragraph 1)
C. Variables (paragraph 3)
D. Long-range goals (paragraph 4)
PART IV: WRITING (4.0 points)
Question 11: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one. (2.0 points)
1. It was an impressive building but it wasn’t to my taste.
-> Impressive ………………………………………………………….………….
2. If Mike hadn’t been interested, the trip would have been cancelled.
-> But ……………………………………………………………….…………….
3. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
-> Rather than …………………………………………………….……………….
4. She didn’t cry when the story ended in tragedy.
-> Not a tear ………………………………………………………………………
5. I shall never lend Robert any more money, no matter what happens.
-> Under no .………………………………………………………………………
6. All of the passengers of the jumbo jet were killed in the crash.
-> None ….. ………………………………………………………………………
7. “It was very kind of you to help me with the housework ”. The lady said to Jane.
-> The lady thanked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. It is a widespread assumption that George was wrongly accused.
-> George ….………………………………………………………………………
Question 12: Write an essay at least 200 words on this topic below. (2.0 points)
At the present time, the population of some countries includes a relatively large
number of young adults, compared with the number of older people.
Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages?
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