Ôn tập Tiếng Anh khối 11 - The first semester examination

I. Choose the best answer.
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 
	A. useful	B. universe	C. unit	D. unable
2. The boy ________ over there is our new neighbour.
	A. talks to the lady	B. is talking to the lady 	C. was talking to the lady	D. talking to the lady 
3. I don’t feel I can comment _______ their decision.
	A. in	B. on	C. at	D. to
4. The word “_______” means “connected with farming and the use of land for farming”.
	A. agrarian	B. agriculture	C. agricultural	D. farmed
5. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 
	A. cut	B. good	C. blood	D. flood
6. I doubt whether _______ could read your letter; your handwriting is really terrible.
	A. someone	B. anyone	C. no one	D. everyone
7. Choose the word which has the different stress pattern from the others.
	A. enjoyable	B. enthusiasm	C. colorful	D. intelligent
8. The government ______ a campaign to promote adult literacy.
	A. practises	B. carries out 	C. follows	D. starts
9. “Please, could you wake me up at 7 o’clock tomorrow morning?” I asked the doorman.
	A. I asked the doorman if he wakes me at 7 o’clock in the following morning.
	B. I asked the doorman if he wake me at 7 o’clock in the following morning.
	C. I asked the doorman whether he wakes me at 7 o’clock in the following morning or not.
	D. I asked the doorman to wake me up at 7 o’clock the following morning.
10.	Choose the word which has the different stress pattern from the others. 
	A. purpose	B. postcard	C. profit	D. career
11. _______ interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it.
	A. Were I	B. I was	C. If I were	D. A & C
12. “What do you think of the General Knowledge Quiz?” _ “________”
	A. I don’t know.	B. Oh, it boring.	C. Oh, it’s great.	D. I agree with you.
13. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
	If I were (A) him, I didn’t (B) buy that (C) old car (D).
14. Joan felt unwell, because of this she came home early.
	A. If Joan feels unwell, she will come home early.
	B. If Joan hadn’t felt unwell, she wouldn’t have come home early.
	C. If Joan felt unwell, she would come home early.
	D. If Joan didn’t feel unwell, she wouldn’t come home early.
15. Our teachers suggested our ________ fully in the next English Contest.
	A. participant	B. participate	C. participated	D. participating
16. “Thanks for waiting for us!” _ “________”
	A. No problem!	B. I think so.	C. Sorry, I can’t.	D. It was really fun.
17. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
	She broke (A) an antique vase (B) when cleaning (C) it. She couldn’t do nothing (D).
18. “You stole my best cassette, Bob!” said Willy.
	A. Willy accused Bob for having stolen his best cassette.
	B. Willy accused Bob of having stolen his best cassette.
	C. Willy accused Bob on having stolen his best cassette.
	D. Willy accused Bob to have stolen his best cassette.
19. ______ happiness to others makes us the happiest people.
	A. Bringing	B. Having bringing	C. Being bringing	D. Being brought
20. If you need my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
	A. If I were you, I did not buy a new house.	B. If I were you, I would not bought a new house.
	C. If I were you, I had not bought a new house.	D. If I were you, I would not buy a new house.
21. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
	We spent (A) a week to preparing (B) for (C) our concert (D).
22. The doctor advised _______ late.
	A. her not staying up	B. her not stay up 	C. her not to stay up 	D. she did not stay up
23. Mr. Lee was upset by _______ him the truth.
	A. our not having told	B. us not tell	C. we didn’t tell	D. not to tell
24. We wanted _______ to his party, but we weren’t.
	A. having invited	B. to have invited	C. having been invited	D. to have been invited
25. ______ to rain before you woke up this morning?
	A. Did it begin	B. Has it begun	C. Had it begun	D. Would it begin
26. Our house needs ________.
	A. to paint	B. to be painting	C. to be paint	D. painting
27. The End of Reason is a fantastic film. You must remember _______ it when you get a chance.
	A. to see	B. seeing	C. to go see	D. see
28. She went to London with the ______ of finding a job.
	A. aim	B. purpose	C. goal	D. All are correct
29. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
	Terry tried (A) finding out (B) the answer to (C) the questions in (D) the first contest.
30. She _____ to God for an end to her sufferings.
	A. asked	B. prayed	C. said	D. required
II. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
	For many young people, sport is a popular part of school life and being in _(31)_ the school teams and playing in matches is very important. If _(32)_ is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away _(33)_ home, as many matches are played then.
	It can also involve _(34)_ to other towns to play against other school teams and then _(35)_ on after the match for a meal or a drink.
31.	A. some	B. one of	C. any	D. number of
32.	A. anyone	B. no one	C. everyone	D. someone
33.	A. at 	B. on	C. from	D. for
34.	A. traveling	B. staying	C. driving	D. riding
35.	A. being	B. leaving	C. staying	D. spending
III. Read the passage carefully, then choose the best answer.
	The most important celebration holiday in China is the New Year. At this time shops are closed. The people celebrate by feasting, by paying friendly calls to their neighbors, and by visiting the temples to make promises for the New Year. Children parade through the streets carrying colorful lanterns and paper figures. Firecrackers similar to those used in the United States on the Fourth of July are set off. In fact, on the night that the New Year’s celebration begins, the exploding fireworks make so much noise that no one is able to sleep.
	The time of the New Year is also the time at which Chinese people refresh their homes. For example, the windows, which are made of thick rice paper, are torn down, and new ones are put up. This is also the time during which people pay their debts. Every man tries to settle all his bills before the beginning of the New Year.
36. This article as a whole is about _______.
	A. China	B. New Year’s promises	C. paying debts	D. The Chinese New Year
37. Shops are closed on the most important celebration holiday in China, ________.
	A. the New Year	B. is the New Year	C. on the New Year	D. All are correct
38. Which of the following sentences is not true?
	A. People feast and call to their neighbors friendly.	B. People refresh their houses.
	C. Everyone explodes fireworks. 	D. Children parade through the streets.
39. The word ones in the second paragraph refers to ________.
	A. homes	B. windows	C. rice paper	D. Chinese people
40. Which of the following sentences is not true?
	A. Fireworks make noise.	B. Rice paper can be thick.
	C. Chinese houses are made of paper.	D. Chinese people try to pay debts before the New Year.