SỞ GD - ĐT THÁI BÌNH ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ II Năm 2010 - 2011 TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN TRÃI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 11   …… Thời gian làm bài 60 phút I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. compete B. sport C. effort D. introduce 2. A. sun B. solar C. safe D. sure 3. A. heat B. great C. release D. reach 4. A. polluted B. consume C. nuclear D. fuel 5. A. exhaust B. source C. enormous D. cause II. Choose the option A, B, C or D that best complete the sentence or substitute for the underlined part. 6. My father, as well as his friends, _______ going to the stadium for a special football match this afternoon A. are B. will be C. is D. were 7. ____ by his parent, this boy was very sad. A. Be punished B. Punished C. To be punished D. Punishing 8. Minh was the last one ……… the classroom yesterday. A. to leave B. leaving C. left D. leaves. 9. Where’s your mother? She is busy in the kitchen. A. cook B. to cook C. cooking D. of cooking 10. The smoke from burning fuels causes pollution if it ______ into the atmosphere. A. releases B. is released C. will be released D. released 11. If you _______ to your favourite newspapers and magazines, they will be delivered to your house early in the morning. A. book B. pay C. subscribe D. buy 12. Lan , _______ I think will win “ Ring the gold bell” competition, is in my class. A. who B. whose C. that D. whom 13. Who is _______ of the two sisters? A. the tallest B. tallest C. the taller D. taller 14. Thai Binh is the province . A. in which I was born B. which I was born C. where I was born in D. that I was born 15. Mr. Ba shouldn’t have told lies his wife his job. A. with/ on B. for/ of C. to/ about D. on/ with 16. Can you help me? I need information. A. a few B. a little C. few D. little 17. It's the best film ______ has ever been made about madness. A. which B. whom C. whose D. that 18. What is Thanh Ba Post Office equipped ______? A. with B. for C. of D. to 19. I will have my bicycle tomorrow. A. repaired B. to repair C. repairing D. repair 20. The man over there is our teacher. A. stood B. stands C. standing D. to stand 21. students entering universities this year is greater. 1 A. a number of B. number of C. a large number of D the number of 22. Hung: “Would you like to have dinner with me?” Lam: “__________.” A. Yes, I’d love to B. I’m very happy C.Yes, it is D.Yes, so do I 23. Ann: “Do you think you’ll get the job?” Mary: “____________.” A. I know so B. Well, I hope so C. I think not D. Yes, that’s right 24. A: “Excuse me, what’s the time?” B: “Sorry. I ____________.” A. don’t see B. don’t have a watch C. won’t know D. know 25. The present ____________ my father gave me is one of the things I like most. A. where B. who C. whom D. 0 26. Do you like the flowers __________ which I gave you? A. from B. at C. to D. about 27. Could you help me ______ this document to my office ______ fax? A. to send/ by B. send/ with C. to send/ with D. send/ about 28.The staff ______ very careful with the new machines. A. is B. are C. was D. be 29. Air, water and soil are necessary to the ______ of all living things. A. survive B. survival C. survivor D. surviving 30. Vietnamese participants’ efforts were ______ appreciated in 14 th ASIAN GAMES. A. high B. height C. highly D. highten III. Each of these sentences has one mistake. Choose one underlined words or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 31. Dams building across river help hold back the water. A.building B.across C. help D.back 32. We are moving to Manchester, that is in the north-west of England. A.moving to B.that C.in D.of 33. George is enough intelligent to pass this economics class without help. A. enough intelligent B.to pass C.this D.economics 34. He is the second person be killed in that way. A. second B.be killed C. in D. that way 35. She asked me if I knew whom had got the job. A. asked B. if C. whom D the job IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of wastes. Experiment work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale, and coal tars. But to date, that process has proven expensive. Other experimental are underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested. Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only 4 percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean, tides, and waves to electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy. 36. According to the author, the impracticability of using coal, oil shale and tars as sources of energy is due to: 2 A. the scarcity B. their being time consuming C. their being money consuming D. the lack of technology 37. What could best replace the phrase "Geothermal power" in the passage? A. synthetic fuels B. heat from the earth C. giant windmills D. hydroelectric power 38. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy? A. electricity B. burning of garbage C. synthetic fuels D. geothermal power 39. Fifty years ago one third of the electricity in the United States was provided by: A. wind B. water C. waste products D. oil 40. Which is the best title for the passage? A. The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy B. The Use of Water Products for Energy. C. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste D. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power V. Choose the best answer to complete the passage. Solar energy, air and water are renewable resources because there is an ___41___ supply. However, ___42___ may change if people are not careful with these resources. The amount of solar energy that reaches the earth depends on the atmosphere. If the atmosphere is polluted, the solar energy that reaches the earth __43____ dangerous. If life is going to continue, the air must contain the correct amount of nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), carbon dioxide(CO2) and other __44____. If humans continue to pollute the air, it will not contain the correct ___45___ of these gases. 41. A. limit B. limited C. unlimit D. unlimited 42. A. these definitions B. this definition C. definition D.definitions 43. A. may be B. may C. be D. is 44. A. things B. gas C. gases D. smoke 45. A. number B. a number C. amount D. amounts IV. Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) which is closet in meaning to the original sentence. 46: The movie is fantastic. It was shown on TV last night. A. The movie which was shown on TV last night is fantastic. B. The movie on which was shown TV last night is fantastic. C. The movie which it was shown on TV last night is fantastic. D. The movie, that was shown on TV last night, is fantastic. 47: The picture is so beautiful. They are looking at it. A. The picture at which they are looking is so beautiful. B. The picture at that they are looking is so beautiful. C. The picture which is so beautiful they are looking at it D. The picture is so beautiful, which they are looking at. 48: The teacher is excellent. I am taking her course A.The teacher who is excellent I am taking her course. B. The teacher whose course I am taking is excellent. C. The teacher that I am taking her course is excellent D. The teacher that is excellent I am taking her course. 49: The children made every effort to please their parents. 3 A. The children made little effort to please their parents. B. The children tried their best to please their parents. C. The parents were pleased with their children's effort. D. The children made no attempt to please their parents. 50: The 14 th Asian Games were held in Busan, Korea in 2002. The Games attracted 9,919 participants from 44 countries A.The 14 th Asian Games which were held in Busan, Korea in 2002 attracted 9,919 participants from 44 countries. B. The 14 th Asian Games, that were held in Busan, Korea in 2002, attracted 9,919 participants from 44 countries. C. The 14 th Asian Games held in Busan, Korea in 2002 attracted 9,919 participants from 44 countries. D. The 14 th Asian Games were held in Busan, Korea in 2002 attracted 9,919 participants from 44 countries. The end 4 . SỞ GD - ĐT THÁI BÌNH ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ II Năm 2010 - 2 011 TR ỜNG THPT NGUYỄN TR I MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 11   …… Thời gian làm bài 60 phút I. Choose the. expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today. in 2002. The Games attracted 9,919 participants from 44 countries A.The 14 th Asian Games which were held in Busan, Korea in 2002 attracted 9,919 participants from 44 countries. B. The 14 th