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Đề thi học kì 1 Tiếng Anh 11 Bright  Listening 
A man is talking about panda preservation in China. Listen and decide if each of the 
statements is T (True) or F (False) 
1. Many different ways have been carried out to protect the giant panda. 
2. Bamboo trees have started to grow on the areas that used to be farming fields. 
3. Faming activities near the forests are allowed. 
4. On establishment, the panda research centre was able to save 150 pandas. 
5. Panda hunters may be sentences to death.  Pronunciation 
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the  others  1. A. ought  B. brought  C. thought  D. drought  2. A. cover  B. collect  C. protect  D. observe  3. A. marriage  B. birdcage  C. damage  D. village 
Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from the others  1. A. village  B. damage  C. amount  D. castle  2. A. construction  B. collection  C. importance  D. resident  Use of English 
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best option for each of the questions 
1. Some teenagers ____________ other people when they have some personal problems.  A. argue  B. shout  C. blame  D. complain 
2. Tourists should avoid ____________ during rush hours because there are usually  traffic jams.  A. historical buildings  C. traditional restaurants  B. narrow streets  D. modern shops 
3. The world’s number of endangered species ____________ quicky for the past 50  years.  A. were rising  B. rose  C. have risen  D. has risen 
4. ____________ Lisa and Peter like visiting heritage sites on holiday.  A. Both  B. either  C. neither  D. not only 
5. There is a ____________ near the rocks that guide boats at night.  A. monument  B. statue  C. lighthouse  D. castle 
6. The locals ____________ two landslides up to now.  A. experience  C. experienced  B. have experienced  D. are experiencing 
7. Scientists have ____________ new species in different parts of tropical areas.  A. invented  B. uncovered  C. discovered  D. caused 
8. The tourists were trying lots of unusual ____________ from the food stalls last night.  A. souvenirs  B. pictures  C. landscapes  D. dishes 
9. Nick: “Enter how much money you want to donate here, and click SEND”  Michael: “____________”  A. So what?  B. Really? Was it easy? 
C. That was really easy. Thanks.  D. I’m not sure about that. 
10. Bob: “We should communicate about the local lighthouse,so everyone can offer  help.”  Henry: “____________” 
A. You should communicate with the tour guide.  B. Did it. What now?  C. That’s not true.  D. I suppose you’re right. 
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the 
underlined word in the question. 
1. The ancient castle is located on the hill near the east bank of the main river.  A. shown  B. explored  C. found  D. caught 
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the 
underlined word in the question. 
1. The marine national park has been protected for ten years.  A. preserved  B. conserved  C. kept  D. destroyed 
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank. 
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an organization of ten Southeast 
Asian countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, (1) ____ 
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. It promotes political, economic, cultural 
and social cooperation (2) ____ its members. Although ASEAN works for peace and 
stability in Southeast Asia, it is not a defence organization. 
The members of ASEAN cooperate in such fields (3) ____ population control, prevention 
of drug abuse, (4) ____ research and combating terrorism. Teachers, students and artists 
of the member nations exchange visits. In addition, the organization develops plans to 
promote tourism in ASEAN countries and to encourage programs of Southeast Asian 
studies. It works to (5) ____ trade barriers among the members.  1. A. the  B. a  C. an  D. Ø  2. A. between  B. through  C. among  D. from  3. A. like  B. as  C. alike  D. that  4. A. scientific  B. science  C. scientist  D. scientifically  5. A. increase  B. prevent  C. develop  D. reduce 
Decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or Not given (NG). 
Children with disabilities often have difficulties fulfilling tasks at school or in their daily 
life. However, nowadays their life seems to be easier with the help of technology. 
Assistive technology brings them devices that help them to perform activities. 
Audio players and recorders may help these children to be able to listen to the words as 
they read them on the page. Many e-books have audio files, and smartphones and tablet 
computers come with text-to-speech software that can read aloud anything on children's 
screen. If they struggle with writing or taking notes, an audio recorder can capture what 
the teacher says in class so the child can listen to it again at home. 
Talking calculators and large-display calculators might be useful for people with visual 
impairments. A talking calculator has built-in speech output to read the numbers, symbols 
and operation keys aloud. It can help people confirm that they have pressed the correct  keys. 
If children have trouble with writing, try using plastic pencil grips or a computer. Basic 
word processing programs come with features that can help with spelling and grammar 
issues. Speech recognition software allows children to speak and have the text appear on  the screen. 
1. The life of disabled children is less hard with technology. 
2. Text-to-speech software can help students with cognitive impairment to learn more  easily. 
3. Children can use an audio recorder to help them catch what the teacher says in class. 
4. People with hearing impairments might need help of talking calculators. 
5. Speech recognition software help disabled students by reading aloud what appear on  the screen. 
Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use the  words in brackets 
1. Who’s travelling with us to the lighthouse? (ALONG) 
__________________________________________________ 
2. This tour guide visited Sydney in January and April. (TWICE) 
__________________________________________________ 
3. The tourists have delayed travelling to the heritage site. (PUT) 
__________________________________________________ 
4. Rick didn’t seem happy with his body image and school performance. (SOUNDED) 
__________________________________________________ 
Complete the sentences with the given beginnings in such a way that their meanings  stay unchanged 
1. Global warming negatively affects both jungles and deserts 
Not only __________________________________________________ 
2. The floods started two days ago and seriously damaged one cultural attraction. 
For two days, _______________________________________________ 
3. My grandma started to be afraid of technology when she first saw a smartphone, and  now she still is. 
My grandma ________________________________________________ 
4. The teens were volunteering at a local heritage when they met a fanous historian. 
While the teens ______________________________________________ 
Đáp án đề thi học kì 1 Tiếng Anh 11 Bright  Listening 
A man is talking about panda preservation in China. Listen and decide if each of the 
statements is T (True) or F (False)  1. T  2. T  3. F  4. F  5. T  Pronunciation 
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the  others  1. D  2. A  3. B 
Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from the others  1. C  2. D  Use of English 
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best option for each of the questions  1. C  2. B  3. D  4. A  5. C  6. B  7. C  8. D  9. C  10. D 
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the 
underlined word in the question.  1. C 
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the 
underlined word in the question.  1. D 
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.  1. A  2. C  3. B  4. A  5. D 
Decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or Not given (NG).  1. T  2. NG  3. T  4. F  5. F 
Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use the  words in brackets 
1. Who’s coming along with us to the lighthouse? 
2. This tour guide has visited Sydney twice. 
3. The tourists have put off travelling to the heritage site. 
4. Rick sounded upset/ annoyed/ sad/ unhappy with his body image and school  performance. 
Complete the sentences with the given beginnings in such a way that their meanings  stay unchanged 
1. Not only jungels but also deserts are negatively affected by global warming. 
Not only deserts but also jungles are negatively affected by global warming. 
2. For two days, the floods have seriously damaged one cultural attraction. 
3. My grandma has been afraid of technology since she first saw a smartphone. 
4. While the teens were volunteering at a local heritage, they met a famous historian.    
