KIỂM TRA ANH VĂN 1 TIẾT I- Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick ().If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word next to the number Swimming is a very popular sporting activity so that many people 1………. have taken up in order for to keep fit or relax. Some even 2……… take part in competitions. Swimming may look like simple, 3……… however it requires a great deal of practice. There are a number 4……… of different strokes which can to be used while swimming 5………. and most people have their own special preference. The most common 6………. stroke is the “crawl”. Actually, the crawl wasn’t being developed until 7………. the early nineteenth century. It’s probably the most easiest stroke. 8………. Another one stroke is the back- stroke, which is used in competition 9………. or simply for relaxing. Then there is the butterfly stroke, which is 10………. quite difficult and used mostly in competition. It resembles the 11………. up- and down movements of a dolphin. All this, of course, it doesn’t 12………. mean that it is a sport for the young only. The elderly and 13………. disabled can benefit greatly from swimming. This is because of 14………. minimal strain is put on the limbs and back while are exercising 15………. the heart and lungs at the same time II_ Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. Meteorologists are scientists who study the weather and make weather……………… (1) PREDICT In order to make a………………(2) reading, meteorologists must take SUCCEED a lot of things into……………………(3). In fact, the data requires is CONSIDER collected several times a day from………………….(4) different sources COMPLETE all over the world. To gather this………… (5), special types of INFORM …………………(6) are used. EQUIP This data is of course……………… (7) to everybody. The reports VALUE and…………………….(8)that meteorologists give are usually very reliable. WARN ………………(9)to take their advice could in some cases be a matter FAIL of life or……………… (10) DIE III_ Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space WRITING A STORY Where do you start if you want to write a successful story? Clearly, what you need first of(1)……………is an idea which you can develop into a strong plot. But (2)……….…do ideas like this come from? The(3)……………is” anywhere and everywhere” they may come from something that has(4)……………….to you or to (5)…….…….else, from a newspaper, an interesting picture, or even a song. It’s a good idea to keep a notebook nearby (6)……………… that you can write down the details of any odd incidents(7)……….catch your imagination . Make a note of ideas (8)…………….titles, too, and any special phrases or descriptions that you think of. A small tape recorder can(9) …….…useful for this purpose. Some writers even keep(10) ………………… … by their bed in(11)…………… they wake up with “the idea of the century” Another method of developing the story is to make use(12)………… the characters themselves. Why not(13)…………….putting three people you know well into a situation such as a wedding, where feelings may be very strong, and see(14)……….happens. But don’t make the final characters too much like your aunt Jane or Uncle Jim or you may find(15) ………in real trouble IV_ Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the words given 1- No one has explained why our flight is delayed (reason) ->No one has 2- I’d rather you didn’t phone me at work ( prefer) -> I’d 3- When Mary wanted a new car, she had to save up for a year ( Mary) -> It 4- They are letting David out of hospital next week ( released) -> David 5- “ Did you leave a tip for the waiter, Dad? ”I asked (he) -> I asked my father 6- It was such a long story that It took me a month to read it. ( story) -> Such 7- I do not intend to tell you my plans ( intention) -> I 8- Don’t sign for the parcel until you have checked that everything is there ( you) -> Make sure that nothing is 9-Sasha only moved to a new class because her teacher recommended it ( Sasha) -> If 10- The motor in this machine needs cleaning once a week (has) -> The motor in this machine Answer key I- 1-so 2-for 3-like 4- 5-to 6- 7-being 8-most 9-one 10- 11-1 2-it 13- 14-of 15-are II- 1- prediction 2- successful 3-consideration 4-completely 5-information 6-equipment 7-valuable 8-warnings 9-failure 10-death III 1-all 2-where 3-answer/reply 4-happened/occured 5-someone/somebody 6-so 7-that/which 8-for/about 9-be/prove 10-one/theirs 11-case 12of 13try 14-what 15- yourself IV_ 1-Noone has told us/given/ explained a /the reason for the delay to our flight 2- I’d prefer you not to phone me at work 3-It took Mary a year to save up to buy a car 4-David is being/ will be released fromhospital next week 5-I asked my fatherif/whether he had left a tipfor the waiter 6- Such was The lenth of the story that it took me a month to read it/Such a long story was it that it took me a month to read it 7- I don’t have /have no intention of telling you my plans 8- make sure that nothing is missing before you sign for the parcel 9- If her teacher hadn’t recommended it, Sasha wouldn’t have moved 10-The motor in this machinehas to be cleaned once a week . key I- 1- so 2-for 3-like 4- 5-to 6- 7-being 8-most 9-one 10 - 11 - 1 2-it 13 - 14 -of 15 -are II- 1- prediction 2- successful 3-consideration 4-completely 5-information 6-equipment. and 13 ………. disabled can benefit greatly from swimming. This is because of 14 ………. minimal strain is put on the limbs and back while are exercising 15 ………. the heart and lungs at the same time. stroke, which is 10 ………. quite difficult and used mostly in competition. It resembles the 11 ………. up- and down movements of a dolphin. All this, of course, it doesn’t 12 ………. mean that it is a sport