The first – Semester examination - Thuan An Highschool

Paper B
Thuan An Highschool
Name : ___________________ 
Class: 11___
The FIRST – semester examination 
Time allotted: 45 minutes
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I/ READING
 A . Choose the word or phrase –a,b,c,or d that best fits the blank space in the following passage.(1mark)
 If you invite an American friend to join you to have dinner in a restaurant , phone the restaurant first to (1)out if you need a reservation to avoid a long wait (2) a table. To make a reservation , just give your name , the number of people in your group and the time you plan to (3)..When you invite someone to dinner , you should (4). prepared to pay the bill and reach for it when it arrives.
1.	a. notice	b.find	c. look	d. watch
2. 	a. with	b. for	c. at	d. from
3. 	a. reach	b. approach	c. arrive	d. take
4. 	a. been	b. to be	c. being	d. be
B. Read the passage carefully , then choose the correct answers ( 1 mark )
 Completing a marathon is considered very difficult , but many coaches believe that it is possible for anyone who is willing to put in the time and effort .Obviously ,most participants do not run a marathon to win .More important for most runners is their personal finish time and their placement within their specific age group and gender . Another very important goal is to break certain time barriers. For most runners , the marathon is the longest run they have ever attempted . Many coaches believe that the most important element in marathon training is the long run . During marathon training , ad-equate recovery time crucial . If fatigue or pain is felf , it is recommended to take a break for a couple of days or more to let the body heal.
5. A marathon completion is ..
	a. imposible	b. easy	c. not very difficult	d. very difficult
6. One of an important goals in a marathon competition is ..
	a. breaking time barriers b. age	c. gender	d. reaching the finish
7. In marathon training , the most important is .
	a. the age	b. the coaches’belief	c. the long run	d. the recreation 
8. If a maraton runner feels tired or have a pains, .
	a. he should continue the training 	b. he should quit running forever
	c. it is time for him to stop his training	d. he should take a break for several days.
II/ Identify the one underlined word or phrase –A, B , C , D – that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.(1mark )
9. A friend can help you solve problems and to share the grief times along with the great times.
 A	 B C D
10. Those women said that if they had known how to use birth control methods , they would have not many children . A B C D
11. Tuan’s parents never let him to go out with his friends at weekends.
	 A B C D
12. Unlike my father , I do not like many sugar in my coffee .
 A B C D 
III/ VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE 
 Choose the word or phrase –a-b-c-d – that is the most correct (3m)
13. The boy glanced at me and turned away.
	a. looked carefully	b.looked quickly 	c.look attentively 	d.look suspiciously
14. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye .
	a. I wish I had gone to the airport to say goodbye. 
	b. I wish I would go to the airport to say goodbye 
	c. I wish I would have gone to the airport to say goodbye 
	d. I wish I went to the airport to say goodbye
15. She is looking forward to .. her parents’letter from Italy.
	a. receiving	b. received	c. to receive	d. receive
16.He turned down the radio  Peter wasn’t disturbed by the sound.
	a. in order that 	b. in order for 	c. in order to	d. so as to
17. She intends to hold a  party on her daughter ’s 18th birthday.
	a .specially	b.special	c. specialize	d. specialized
18. Would you like .me some tea ? 
	a.to make	b. make	c.making	d.made
19. “Susan , can you remember to buy me some sugar ? ” said Billy .
	a. Billy advised Susan to buy him some sugar . b. Billy reminded Susan to buy me some sugar
	c. Billy reminded Susan to buy him some sugar 	d. Billy invited Susan to buy me some sugar
20 The teacher ordered us not to make so much noise.
	a. The teacher said us “ not make so much noise ”
	b. The teacher told us “ didn’t make so much noise ”
	c. The teacher orderd us “ not to make so much noise ”
	d. The teacher said to us “ Don’t make so much noise ”
21. He had a bad cough so the doctor advised him to give  smoking .
	a. of	b.up 	c. in	d. for
22. Mary said that if she the answer , she would have told me .
	a. knows	b. knew	c.would have known	d. had known 
23. How many . are there in the competition.
	a. participates	b. participants	c. participations	d. participative
24. He told a lie to his mother yesterday.His mother was very angry 
	a. If he had told a lie to his mother yesterday , he would have been angry .	
	b. If he hadn’t told a lie to his mother yesterday , he wouldn’t have been angry
	c. If he told a lie to his mother yesterday , he would be angry
	d. If he didn’t tell a lie to his mother yesterday , he wouldn’t be angry.
IV/ PRONUNCIATION (2 marks)
A. Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others(1mark).
25. A.handicapped	B.advantaged 	C.organized	 	 D.raised
26. A money	 	 B.notice	 C.glance	D.ankle
27. A.who	 B.where 	 C.when 	D.why
28. A.minority	 	 B.literacy	 C.primary	D.library
B. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (1 mark)
29. A. primary	 B.promotion 	C.effective	 	 D.consider
30. A farming	 B.technique	 C.receive	D.number
31. A.party	 B.birthday	 C.happy 	D.activity
32. A.population	 B.available	 C.university	D.education
V/ WRITING 
Write a second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first.Begining with the word(s) given(2mark) 
33. My brother started learning English six months ago.
=> My brother has .
34. “ You’d better look for a new job , Marry ?”
=> Tom advised ..
35. “ I’m sorry. I couldn’t invite you to my wedding party last Sunday, Anna. ’’
=> Tom apologized 
36. Martin didn’t pass his exam last week because he didn’t study hard .
=> If ..
The end !