KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ 2 Tiếng Anh 11 (đề tham khảo)

KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ 2

(đề tham khảo)

MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11

Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút

Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete each question. (1.25m)

A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake, one of the world’s largest and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice. Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica. The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this block of ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth’s core. The thick glacier above Lake Vostok actually insulates it from the frigid temperatures on the surface. The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey of the area. Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size. It was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the tremendous size of the lake; the satellite-borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is floating on the water of the lake.

The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctica is of interest to the scientific community because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have affected organisms in more exposed areas. The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination. Scientists are looking for possible ways to accomplish this.

Question 11. The word “its” in the passage refers to________

A. Survey’s

B. Water’s

C. The lake’s

D. Ice’s

Đáp án: C. The lake’s

(“its” ở đây chỉ Lake Vostok (hồ).)

Question 12. It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if________

A. the lake were not so big

B. there were no lake underneath

C. Antarctica were not so cold

D. radio waves were not used

Đáp án: B. there were no lake underneath

(Nghĩa là băng phẳng vì nó nổi trên hồ. Nếu không có hồ bên dưới, băng sẽ không phẳng.)

Question 13. All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it________

A. could not determine the lake’s exact size

B. was conducted by air

C. was controlled by a satellite

D. made use of radio waves

Đáp án: C. was controlled by a satellite

(Đúng:

• Không xác định được kích thước hồ chính xác.
• Được thực hiện bằng máy bay (aerial survey).
• Dùng sóng radio.

Sai:

• Không phải do vệ tinh kiểm soát (satellite chỉ được dùng sau này).)

Question 14. The word “conducting” in the passage is closest in meaning to________

A. providing with

B. turning on

C. carrying out

D. going on

Đáp án: C. carrying out

(“conducting” = thực hiện, tiến hành.)

Question 15. Lake Vostok is potentially important to scientists because________

A. can be studied using radio waves

B. may contain uncontaminated microbes

C. may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light

D. has already been contaminated

Đáp án: B. may contain uncontaminated microbes

(Ý chính: hồ có thể chứa vi sinh vật cổ xưa chưa bị ô nhiễm.)

Choose an option that best fits each gap in the following passage. (1.25m)

Building Confidence in Teens

Confidence is one’s belief in their own ability. Confident people rationally believe they are (16)_____ of doing things well and therefore aren’t afraid to do those things or even try new things. Teens (17) _____ are confident to grow up have a good sense of self and become happy adults. Parents can help teens build their confidence throughout their adolescence by following these tips:

Be trustworthy. Be there when your teen needs you. Provide a safe home environment and firm but fair discipline. This is a foundation that your teen’s confidence can stand on.

Give your teen choices. One of the things that confidence helps teens do is making a decision. You can help teens make decision by (18) _____ them choices as often as possible.

Encourage your teen to try new things. Be available to take them where they need to go and do so many things (19) _____ complaining.

Become your teen’s biggest fan, whether it is in sports, or in school.

Allow your teen to fail, do not fix their problems for them. If they need you to help talk the problem through, ask open ended questions so that they (20)_____ to their own conclusions.

Praise your teen when praise is suitable. We know that too much praise is not good, but suitable praise is necessary for your teen’s self-confidence.

Question 16.

A. capable

B. able

C. suitable

D. aware

Question 17.

A. which

B. whom

C. whose

D. who

Question 18.

A. saying

B. offering

C. explaining

D. making

Question 19.

A. without

B. with

C. by

D. against

Question 20.

A. ignore

B. draw

C. come

D. pay

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences (2.5m)

Question 21. To improve our decision-making skills, we should identify the problem and______up with as many solutions as possible.

A. do

B. come

C. go

D. take

Đáp án: B. come

(Cụm từ cố định: come up with)

Question 22. Promoting________heritage on social media is a good way to preserve our heritage.

A. cultural

B. cultures

C. culture

D. culturally

Đáp án: A. cultural

(Trước “heritage” cần một tính từ bổ nghĩa.

“cultural heritage” = di sản văn hóa.)

Question 23. The University of Oxford is one of the best academic________in the world.

A. careers

B. institutions

C. chances

D. companies

Đáp án: B. institutions

(“academic institutions” = các cơ sở học thuật.

Careers/chances/companies không phù hợp.)

Question 24. It was a difficult classmate________Mike had to deal with at school.

A. why

B. who

C. that

D. whose

Đáp án: C. that

(Mệnh đề quan hệ, bổ nghĩa cho “classmate”.

“that Mike had to deal with” → dùng that.)

Question 25. She received an honourary degree________Harvard.

A. from

B. with

C. in

D. to

Đáp án: A. from

(Cấu trúc: “receive a degree from a university.”)

Question 26. Some scientists are accused of________.the effects of climate change.

A. not having reported

B. not have reported

C. having reported

D. reported

Đáp án: A. not having reported

(Sau “accused of” + V-ing.

Đáp án đúng: A. not having reported (không báo cáo).

Đáp án B sai ngữ pháp, C sai nghĩa, D sai cấu trúc.)

Question 27. In the UK, a bachelor’s________takes at least three years to complete.

A. exam

B. degree

C. qualification

D. certificate

Đáp án: B. degree

(“bachelor’s degree” = bằng cử nhân.)

Question 28. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others

A. mechanic

B. brochure

C. bachelor

D. heritage

Đáp án: A. mechanic

(mechanic → nhấn âm 2 /məˈkæn.ɪk/

brochure → nhấn âm 1 /ˈbrəʊ.ʃər/

bachelor → nhấn âm 1 /ˈbætʃ.əl.ər/0

heritage → nhấn âm 1 /ˈher.ɪ.tɪdʒ/ → Khác biệt: A. mechanic (nhấn âm 2, còn lại nhấn âm 1).)

Question 29. The heritage site is________as a tourist destination on social media.

A. preserved

B. promoted

C. restored

D. protected

Đáp án: B. promoted

(“promoted as” = quảng bá như là.

Preserved/protected/restored không phù hợp ngữ cảnh.)

Question 30. Mary enjoys reading________novels set in World War Two.

A. historic

B. historically

C. historical

D. history

Đáp án: C. historical

(“historical novels” = tiểu thuyết lịch sử (thuộc về lịch sử).

“historic” = mang tính lịch sử (sự kiện, địa điểm).)

• Ghi nhớ quan trọng:

Nhớ các collocations cố định: come up with, receive a degree from, promoted as.

Sau giới từ “of” → dùng V-ing.

Phân biệt “historic” (quan trọng, mang tính lịch sử) và “historical” (liên quan đến lịch sử).

Với câu stress, hãy đọc to để nghe rõ âm nhấn.

Use the suggested words to write correct sentences (0, 75 m)

Question 31. She/dance/everyday/make/her body fit/strong.

=>She dances every day to make her body fit and strong.

Giải thích:

• She dances → subject + verb in present simple (with “-s” because subject is she).
• every day → adverb of frequency, tells us how often.
• to make her body fit and strong → purpose clause (reason why she dances).
• fit and strong → adjectives describing her body.

Structure: Subject + verb + frequency + purpose (to + verb + object + adjectives).

Question 32. Have/collected plastic bags/bottles/the beach, we have a clean beach.

=>Having collected plastic bags and bottles on the beach, we have a clean beach.

Giải thích:

• Having collected… → dùng dạng phân từ hoàn thành (perfect participle) để chỉ hành động đã hoàn tất trước.
• plastic bags and bottles → nối bằng “and” để liệt kê.
• on the beach → giới từ chỉ nơi chốn.
• we now have a clean beach → kết quả sau hành động.

Cấu trúc: Having + past participle + object + place, subject + result.

Question 33. It was/London/I first/meet/my girlfriend.

=>It was in London that I first met my girlfriend.

• It was … that … → đây là cấu trúc nhấn mạnh (Cleft sentence) dùng để nhấn mạnh nơi chốn, thời gian, người, hoặc sự việc.
• in London → giới từ chỉ nơi chốn.
• I first met my girlfriend → mệnh đề chính, động từ “meet” phải chia quá khứ → “met”.

Cấu trúc: It was + place/time/person + that + clause.

Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words given. (0.75m)

Question 34. We really enjoy hiking in the forest.

=>It is hiking in the forest that we really enjoy.

• It is … that … → dùng để nhấn mạnh một phần trong câu (ở đây là “hiking in the forest”).
• “hiking in the forest” được đưa ra đầu câu để nhấn mạnh hoạt động.
• Phần còn lại “we really enjoy” giữ nguyên.

Cấu trúc: It is + emphasized part + that + clause.

Question 35. Lan won the first prize in the competition. This is something she’s proud of.

=>Lan’s proud of winning the first prize in the competition.

Khi viết lại, ta cần biến cụm “This is something she’s proud of” thành một câu ngắn gọn hơn, dùng cấu trúc be proud of + V-ing/Noun.

• “Lan won the first prize in the competition” → hành động này chính là điều mà Lan tự hào.
• Ta chuyển động từ “won” sang dạng V-ing: winning.
• =>ghép lại: Lan’s proud of winning the first prize in the competition.
• Sau be proud of, ta dùng V-ing nếu muốn nói đến một hành động.
• Nếu là một sự vật/sự việc, ta dùng Noun. Ví dụ:
• She’s proud of her children.
• He’s proud of passing the exam.

Question 36. The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights.

Ta có thể rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ “who leaves the room” thành cụm to leave the room.

Viết lại:

=>The last person to leave the room must turn off the lights.

Giải thích:

*** Như ngữ pháp Unit 6, với cấu trúc “the first/second/last person + who/that + V…”, ta thường rút gọn thành to V.

• Ví dụ:
  • The first student who finished the test got a prize. → The first student to finish the test got a prize.
  • The only man who survived the accident was taken to hospital. → The only man to survive the accident was taken to hospital.

Question 37. In about 80-100 words, write a paragraph to answer the following questions. (1m)

After leaving high school, will you choose learning at university or learning at vocational school? Why?

Đáp án (tham khảo)

After leaving high school, I will choose learning at university because I want to continue my academic study and prepare for a professional career. University provides me with more opportunities to gain deep knowledge in different subjects and to develop important skills such as critical thinking, teamwork, and communication. Moreover, having a university degree can help me find better jobs in the future and give me more chances to improve myself. Although vocational school is also useful for students who want to learn practical skills quickly, I believe university education is more suitable for my plan. Therefore, I am proud to follow this path.

Dịch nghĩa tiếng Việt

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