Bài ôn tập môn Tiếng Anh khối 11 - Extra summer test 2

Created by Tran Ho Quoc Khanh – Lang Son city 3/6/2011
EXTRA SUMMER TEST 2
I. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D for each following question.(hard)
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 [1] As viewed from space, Earth’s distinguishing characteristics are its blue waters and white clouds. Covered by an ocean of air consisting of 78% nitrogen (N2) and 21% oxygen (O2), the planet is the only one in our solar system known to harbor life. Circling the Sun at an average distance of 149 million km (93 million miles), Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the fifth planet in the solar system.
[2] Its rapid spin and molten nicked-iron core give rise to an extensive magnetic field which, couples with the atmosphere, shields us from nearly all of the harmful radiation coming from the Sun and other stars. Most meteors burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere before they can strike the surface. The planet active geological processes have left no evidence of the ancient pelting it almost certainly received soon after it was formed. The Earth has a single natural satellite – the Moon.
[3] The moon revolves once on its axis each time it orbits the Earth thus always presenting the face to Earthbound observers. However, even to the unaided eye, this unchanging face shows two contrasting types of landscape – dark, plain-like areas of low relief, and brighter decidedly more rugged regions which cover about two-thirds of the surface. Early astronomers mistakenly referred to the smooth dark areas as maria (seas), giving the name terrae (lands) to the bright upland regions. The terms have persisted since, even though the Moon’s surface has long been known to be completely waterless.
Question 1. The word “distinguisting” as it used in the first line means_______.
	A. unimpressive	B. shocking
	C. characteristics that set it apart from other planets	D. characteristics like all other planets
Question 2. The word “harbor” in line 3 is synomymous with_______.
	A. support	B. include	C. contain	D. consist
Question 3. According to the passage, the Earth_______.
	A. never gets hit by meteors	B. always gets hit by meteors
	C. may be hit by meteors	D. may be bombarded by meteors in the future
Question 4. The main idea of the paragraph [1] and [2] is_______.
	A. there are life-supporting characteristics on Earth
	B. most of the Earth is water
	C. the Earth has no common characteristics with other planets
	D. the Earth is the only planet with the moon
Question 5. The word “Earthbound” in line 11 stands for_______.
	A. confined to the earth	B. an inhabitant of the earth	C. made less strong	D. rebounded
Question 6. The Moon’s revolution is responsible for_______.
	A. the way it orbits the Sun	B. the way its own axis is referred to
	C. the way Earthbound people can observe it	D. the way it is persented in history books
Question 7. Seen from the Earth, the Moon’s face_______.
	A. always changes	B. changes as we move	C. sometimes changes	D. never changes
Question 8. The word “axis” in line 10 is closest in meaning to_______.
a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
the center around which something rotates
a group of countries in special alliance
Question 9. One third of the face of the Moon we can see is composed of_______.
	A. very rough areas	B. light areas	C. low – lying areas	D. upland areas
Question 10. One mistake early astronomers made was_______.
to confuse the words maria and terrae
to ignore the smooth dark areas
to consider some areas to be seas
to think that the upland regions were bright
II. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
Question 11. 	A. purity	B. murder	C. humor	D. lure
Question 12.	A. among	B. worry	C. company	D. nonsense
Question 13. 	A. learned	B. opened	C. listened	D. signed
Question 14.	A. design	B. season	C. seaside	D. reason
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Question 15.	A. timber	B. climber	C. plumber	D. debt
III. Read the text and circle the letter that best completes each of the sentences which follow.(easy)
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If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. This is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children. However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child.
Do An Duc is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. Although Duc’s parents know very little about music, they have tried their best to help their son with his interest. However, they never make him enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Duc’s friend, Vu Huy Hoang, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a sandard for Duy. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was at your age, I used to win every competition I entered,” Duy’s father tells him. Duy is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quite and unhappy.
Question 16. One of the biggest mistakes any parents can make is to_______.
neglect their child’s education
push the child into trying to achieve too much
make their child become a musician
help their child to be genius through constant support
Question 17. The word “bring up” in line 1 is closest in meaning to_______.
	A. nurture	B. conjure	C. promote	D. project
Question 18. Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if_______.
they push the children into achieved a lot
they understand and help their children in difficult times
they themselves have been very successful
they arrange private lessons for their children
Question 19. The word “genius” in line 1 is closest in meaning to_______.
	A. intelligent	B. brilliant	C. talented	D. excellent
Question 20. Do An Duc is fortunate because_______.
he is very interested in music
his parents are very famous
his parents are good at music
his parents help him in a sensible way
Question 21. Vu Hoang Duy’s parents push their child so much that_______.
he is unhappy because he is afraid he may not be successful
he has not passed a lot of competitions
he feels he cannot learn anything about music from them
he has already become a better musician than his father
Question 22. The word “unrealistic” in line 2 is closest in meaning to_______.
not abstract or ideal
dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention
not aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism
Question 23. The two examples of Do An Duc and Vu Hoang Duy show that_______.
it is important to let children develop in the way they want
successful parents often have unsuccessful children
parents who want their child to be a musician should also be good musicians
the more money sent on a child’s education, the better the child will do
III. Choose one word that has different stress pattern.
Question 24. 	A. adventure	B. advantage	C. advertise	D. advancement
Question 25.	A. laboratory	B. satisfactory	C. documentary	D. periodic
Question 26.	A. rhinoceros	B. catatrophe	C. convenient	D. mosquito
Question 27.	A. decade	B. detail	C. descent	D. decent
Question 28.	A. outstanding	B. innocent	C. income	D. outdoor
Question 29.	A. bactaria	B. agrarian	C. career	D. coffee
Question 30.	A. persuade	B. parade	C. concentrate	D. debate
IV. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences. ( very hard)
Question 31. He learnt English from_______in less than six months.
	A. smash	B. scratch	C. smack	D. cramp
Question 32. I’m a bit on_______because I get my exam results today.
	A. brim	B. bank	C. edge	D. rim
Question 33. I haven’t got the figures here, but, _______the cuff, I’d say the rise is about 10%.
	A. off	B. of	C. on	D. with
Question 34. He_______head and shoulders above others in running competition.
	A. gets	B. takes	C. stands	D. sets
Question 35. She goes to the dentist to_______his advice.
	A. get	B. make	C. have	D. do
Question 36. He used to have a flu so he is_______to it.
	A. commune	B. immune	C. consult	D. struggle
Question 37. What a_______picture is!
	A. sparkling	B. vivid	C. fluid	D. flexible
Question 38. Her parents want to_______for al her wishes but they can’t do it.
	A. serve	B. adopt	C. comply	D. cater
Question 39. Be calm and don’t make a fuss_______such trifles.
	A. with	B. over	C. at	D. for
Question 40. He looks down his_______at people who aren’t as well-_______as he is.
	A. face/at	B. knee/off	C. neck/at	D. nose/off
V. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
The wind controls our planet’s weather and climate. But how much do we understand about this complex force (41)_______can kill and spread fear?
On the night of October 15, 1987, the south of England was (42)_______by strong winds. Gusts of over 130 km/h (43)_______through the region. Nineteen people were killed, 1.5 billion pound worth of damage was (44)_______and 19 million trees were blown down in just a few hours.
Although people thought of this (45)_______a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only a (46)_______7 storm. They remain far better known than the much more serious storms of January 25, 1990, (47)_______most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this occasion, 47 people were killed, even though, (48)_______in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate warnings.
Extreme weather events such as these are dramatic (49)_______of the power of the wind. It is one part of the weather that people generally do not give a second (50)_______to, but across the world the wind plays a crucial role in people’s lives.
Question 41.	A. what	B. which	C. when	D. where
Question 42.	A. attacked	B. besieged	C. struck	D. beaten
Question 43.	A. ran	B. blew	C. flew	D. spread
Question 44.	A. paid	B. created	C. resulted	D. caused
Question 45.	A. like	B. unlike	C. same as	D. as
Question 46.	A. strength	B. length	C. power	D. force
Question 47.	A. until	B. why	C. when	D. while
Question 48.	A. when	B. like	C. unlike	D. such as
Question 49.	A. recalls	B. remains	C. memories	D. reminders
Question 50.	A. help	B. think	C. care	D. thought
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ANSWER KEY
Question 1-C
Question 2-A
Question 3-C
Question 4-A
Question 5-A
Question 6-C
Question 7-D
Question 8-A
Question 9-C
Question 10-C
Question 11-B
Question 12-D
Question 13-A
Question 14-C
Question 15-A
Question 16-B
Question 17-A
Question 18-B
Question 19-C
Question 20-D
Question 21-A
Question 22-C
Question 23-A
Question 24-C
Question 25-A
Question 26-D
Question 27-C
Question 28-D
Question 29-C
Question 30-C
Question 31-B
Question 32-C
Question 33-A
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Question 35-A
Question 36-B
Question 37-B
Question 38-D
Question 39-B
Question 40-D
Question 41-B
Question 42-C
Question 43-B
Question 44-D
Question 45-D
Question 46-D
Question 47-C
Question 48-C
Question 49-D
Question 50-D