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BẮC GIANG NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014

MÔN THI: Tiếng Anh - LỚP 11
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Ngày thi: 29/03/2014
Thời gian làm bài 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

Số phách
ĐIỂM BÀI Bằng số: Chữ ký giám khảo 1: ..............................................................
THI Bằng chữ: ................................ Chữ ký giám khảo 2: ............................................................... .........................

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LƯU Ý:
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I. 🖭 Listening. (15 pts)

Part 1. Listen and tick the box. There is one example. You will hear the information twice (5 pts)
EXAMPLE: How many people were at the meeting?

A. ◻ B. ◻ C. 🗹
1. What does Richchard ask his mother for?

A◻ B◻ C◻
2. Which of Miranda’s things will Lucy be able to use?

A◻ B◻ C◻
3. What homework has Richard got to do?

A◻ B◻ C◻
4. Where did David lose his umbrella?

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 A◻ B◻ C◻
5. Where is Ron going to hang the picture?

A◻ B◻ C◻

Part 2: A TV reporter is interviewing people about taxi service in different cities in the United
States. What is the taxi service like in each city? Listen and check (🗹) the correct answer. (5
pts)
Good Okay Not good
1. Bloomington
2. Amherst
3. New York
4. Honolulu
5. San Francisco

Part 3. You will hear a formal debate about space exploration. Listen carefully and complete the
missing information in the poster. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will
hear the information twice. (5 pts)

NEXT STOP …..MARS?

Notes:
Dr. Brown:
Colonization is only a matter of (a) _____________________________
Spaceship must carry fuel, food, (b) ____________________________
Three steps:
know how to (c) ___________________________
establish a colony (d) _______________________
colonise (e) _______________________________

II. Read the short conversations carefully and choose the suitable phrases or expressions in the box
to complete the conversations. (5 pts)
Have a nice day Great. Thanks
Long time no see Nice to meet you
not at all Would you like some more coffee or something else?
No, I’m sorry You’re right. Come on
Same as you Go ahead
A. Kay: Hi, Sally. (1) _________________________! What are you doing here?
Sally: Oh, hi, Kay. (2_________________________, I expect…..just shopping.
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B. James: Do you mind if I sit here?
Lucy: No, (3) _____________________. (4) ______________________.
James: I’m James. (5) ______________________________.
Lucy: Hi, I’m Lucy.
C. Brian: Was everything all right with your meal?
Tracy: (6) ____________________________________.
Brian: (7) _____________________________________
Tracy: No, thanks. Just the bill. We must get back to work.
D. Peem: Look at the people in that rowing boat. I’m sure they are in trouble.
James: (8) ___________. _____________. Let’s go and get help.
E. Beggar: Can you spare any change, sir? For the homeless.
Charles: (9) ______________________________.
Diana: Wait a minute. Here you are.
Beggar: Thanks. (10) ____________________________.

III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (10
pts)
1. The second solution is to provide safe, ______ birth-control methods.
A. expensive B. expensively C. inexpensive D. inexpensively
2. It can be said that human beings are changing the environment in all ______ through their actions
and by their habits.
A. respects B. cases C. means D. ways
3. It was on his birthday ______ he was presented this precious book by his father.
A. when B. that C. which D. what
4. There has been an enormous range of courses ______ offer in the last few years in Britain.
A. at B. in C. on D. with
5. ______ your child’s hunger for knowledge with this CD-ROM version of our encyclopedia.
A. Satisfy B. Ask C. Fulfill D. Meet
6. Van Gogh suffered from depression ______ by overwork and ill-health.
A. brought on B. coming about C. taken up D. pull through
7. When you use the Internet, you have so much information at your ______.
A. fingers B. hands C. thumbs D. fingertips
8. Switzerland is well-known for its impressive mountainous ______.
A. views B. scenes C. scenery D. sights
9. ______ what most people say about him, Paul has a very good sense of humor.
A. Opposite B. Against C. Contrary to D. Opposing
10. She participated in the local volleyball club, ______ members were at least 65.
A. most of whom B. most of whose C. most of which D. of which most

IV. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (5 pts)
Your answers:
1. The faulty goods had better (return) ______ to the shop by Friday. 1. ___________________
2. He resented (ask) ______ (wait) ______. He expected the minister 2. ___________________
to see him at once. ___________________
3. I suggest that you (come) ______ to visit her because she (have) 3. ___________________
______ a serious accident ___________________
4. Flight MH370 (depart) ______ from Kuala Lumpur at about 12:41 4. ___________________
a.m. local time March 8 and (schedule) ______ (land) ______ in ___________________
Beijing at 6:30 a.m. ___________________
5. If these machines (not invent) ______, we couldn’t live as we do 5. ___________________
now.
6. I didn’t see anyone but I felt as though I (watch) ______. 6. ___________________

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V. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets. ( 5 pts)
Your answers:
1. The 27-year-old Soviet cosmonaut became the first person to eat ⇨ ___________________
and drink in (weight) ______.
2. In the 19th and 20th centuries, many very important (discover) ⇨ ___________________
______ were made in medicine.
3. Solar energy is not only plentiful and (limit) ______ but also clean ⇨ ___________________
and safe.
4. We are proud of our (train) ______ staff, who are always friendly ⇨ ___________________
and efficient.
5. The meeting began in (agree) ______, but finally everyone accepted ⇨ ___________________
the manager’s proposal.
6. Many parents today have their infants (vaccine) ______ against ⇨ ___________________
hepatitis B.
7. Burning coal is an (economy) ______ way of heating a house. Gas is ⇨ ___________________
much cheaper.
8. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to ⇨ ___________________
(different) ______ between the two.
9. At present, the number of (illiteracy) ______ people in the remote ⇨ ___________________
and mountainous areas is gradually decreasing.
10. After listening to his sad story, the old woman shook her head ⇨ ___________________
(sympathy) ______.

VI. Fill in each blank in the following sentences with a proper preposition. (5 pts)
1. A great deal of excitement builds ___________ well when we prepare ___________ Tet holiday.
2. She was so convincing that we were completely taken ___________ ___________ her story.
3. I couldn’t make ___________ what he was saying. I think he was drunk.
4. After Yuri Gagarin’s death, his hometown and the Cosmonaut Training Centre ___________ Star
City, Russia were named ___________ him.
5. ___________ my great surprise, almost everyone agreed ___________ him.
6. Although established not long ago, the Women’s World Cup is growing ___________ popularity.

VII. 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 (√) by the number. If a line has a word which
should NOT be there, write the word by the number. (10 pts)
Line HOW TO BE ANIMAL FRIENDLY
0. whose I am writing to recommend a book whose called ‘How to be Animal Friendly’, which I
00. √ read recently. This is a book for young people who are interested in animals but don’t
1. ______ know much about them. It has great cartoons and photographs and is packed with
2. ______ them facts about the relationship between people and animals. There are written
3. ______ chapters on vegetarianism, wearing fur and leather and endangered animals. It is
4. ______ written in such a way that it helps you for to see things from the animals’ viewpoint. In
5. ______ some places, this book was so much sad that I wanted to put it down, but on the whole
6. ______ it is fun to read. As well as facts about the animals mostly themselves, there is also
7. ______ information about what cruel people do to animals, and how people use animals for
8. ______ different things in various parts of the world. It also tells you how animals have been
9. ______ saved people’s lives. For example, I was amazed to read the exciting story of how three
10. _____ wild bears saved a five-year-old girl when she got lost in the woods. I thought this book
was excellent and would definitely recommend it as for anyone over seven years old
who wants to know more about animals.

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VIII. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
April Fools’ Day
On April Fools’ Day, people in many countries play tricks on each other. Usually, the (1)
_______________ involve making friends believe something ridiculous. On this day you could, for (2)
_______________, tell a friend there is a huge spider on their shoulder. If they believe you, you have
succeeded in (3) _______________ them, and even if you only trick them for a second, you (4)
_______________ the right to shout “April Fool!”
This day, 1st April, is also known (5) _______________ All Fools’ Day. In some countries, such
as Ireland or Cyprus, you can only try to fool someone before 12 noon. If you do play tricks after
midday, you become the fool instead.
But how did this tradition begin? Some say April Fools’ Day (6) _______________ in France
when that country adopted the new Gregorian calendar. In the previous calendar, New Year was
celebrated from 25th march until 1st April, rather (7) _______________ on 1 st January, as in the
Gregorian calendar. Some people refused to follow the new calendar, and continued to (8)
_______________ the New Year in spring. Other people made fun of them and laughed at them (9)
_______________ they were old-fashioned and didn’t want to change. Now, April Fools’ Day has
become a global tradition, and no one is safe! People play tricks on anyone, not just on those (10)
_______________ don’t want to change with the times.

IX. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
If you can roll a ball, you can play bowls. Everyone can play: young and old, men and women,
the fit and the not so fit. It is the (1) ______ outdoor game that really is a sport for all. What other
sport can grandparents play on equal terms with their grandchildren? What other game is so simple
that you can take (2) ______ it today and be competing in the national championships tomorrow?
Simple? Perhaps that is not the (3) ______ word. There are bowls players in their thousands (4)
_______ will tell you that, (5) ______ bowls is a game that anyone can pick up in five minutes, it takes
a lifetime to (6) ______ it. They are the people who have developed a passionate interest in the game
however for outsiders, bowls is (7) ______ word, and a strange and puzzling one. They see a bowls
game in action and wonder what is going on.
What the players are trying to do is easy to explain. Their (8) ______ is to roll their bowls, called
wood, as near as possible to the little white ball, called the jack. If one of your bowls finishes nearer
to the jack than your opponent’s, you score one point and he or she scores (9) ______. If you have
the two nearest, you score two, and so on. The skill involved in rolling a bowl that weighs around 2
kilos across about 40 meters so that it stops only a very short distance from the (10) ______ is just
as impressive as the skills required in other sports.
1. A. special B. one C. individual D. alone
2. A. up B. on C. in D. over
3. A. genuine B. just C. suitable D. right
4. A. when B. which C. who D. whose
5. A. when B. if C. although D. otherwise
6. A. manage B. tame C. control D. master
7. A. another B. the other C. other D. each other
8. A. point B. attempt C. aim D. scheme
9. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
10. A. goal B. target C. objective D. side

X. Read a magazine article about one-day travel destinations. For questions 1-10, choose from the
people (A-D). The people may be chosen more than once. Write your answers in the boxes
given. (10 pts)

Which person or people Your answers

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 1. visits a place which gives her ideas related to architecture?
2. mentions the fact that something is inexpensive?
3. suggests she spends a lot of money at her favorite destination?
4. likes an area where there are not a lot of other people?
5. admits that something is not to her style?
6. sometimes has company when she visits her favorite place?
7-8. appreciate a lack of noise?
9-10. mention how long it takes them to get there?

Great Escapes from London

For Londoners with a busy lifestyle, it’s hard to get away even for a day, but
Amanda Hyslop spoke to five different women who regularly do exactly that.

A. Julia Finch is a busy lawyer who loves nature C. Martha Roberts is an architect who enjoys her
but doesn’t get nearly enough of it sitting in job so much that her work is also her hobby.
her London office all day, so she often takes “My favourite piece of architecture to study in
advantage of Wisley Garden, only an hour’s my free time is The Royal Pavilion in Brighton.
drive from Central London. “My favourite I try to get some of my co-workers to go with
thing is that there is always something new to me, since it isn’t all that far from London, but
see. The garden collection has been they’re usually too busy. The Pavilion was built
developing for more than 100 years and far for King George IV and if ever a building
surpasses anything I’ve ever seen. It’s a represented the concept of “over the top”,
lovely, peaceful place for a stroll, and it’s so this is it. The pseudo Indian palace, with
vast that it doesn’t get crowded. I get ideas Chinese-influenced interiors, is a riot of colour,
for my own gardens from the great expensive fabrics, crystal and gilt. It’s not the
demonstration garden full of practical ideas sort of style I would ever like in my own
and techniques. I can even incorporate my house, but I do find inspiration for my work in
other favourite hobby of photography by everything I look at.”
bringing my camera and clicking away. It’s
perfect for a great day out.”
B. Jessica Green is a hardworking student who D. Flora Evan, a market analyst, feels she
needs a break from the books once in a while, deserves an expensive treat after a busy week,
and makes Brighton her favourite one-day which is why she often takes time to get away.
destination. “I love being by the sea, and it’s “I go to Bath to visit my favourite luxury spa
so close to London that whenever I feel like it, and enjoy the pools, which are fed by Britain’s
I just jump on a train and in 55 minutes I’m only natural hot springs. Sitting in the pool,
there. Brighton evolved from a small fishing with only the soft, gentle sound of moving
village into England’s most famous seaside water, is the ideal way to relax. And of course,
resort, and offers all the traditional a day of pampering is never complete without
attractions, including restaurants, nightlife, some shopping. Bath is one of the best
miles of sandy beaches and two piers. I shopping destinations outside London with
always eat at this great self-service many specialist shops and a number of
restaurant, which is also modestly priced. My antique shops tucked away in the narrow
favourite spot, though, is a small strip of sand streets. A good souvenir to buy is hand-blown
under one of the piers, where I can just sit all glass, which takes its blue colour from the
alone and hear nothing but the sea.” city’s hot springs.”

XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the
given word. (5 pts)
1. People say that early Egyptian and Greek sailors used carrier pigeons.
⇨ Carrier pigeons ___________________________________________________________________
2. I met Elton John in London while I was going on holiday last summer.
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 ⇨ London ________________________________________________________________________
3. “I admit that I forgot to turn on the alarm system,” said Robert.
⇨ Robert confessed to _______________________________________________________________
4. The manager was very astonished when they told him about the robbery.
⇨ On ____________________________________________________________________________
5. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.
⇨ If it hadn't been __________________________________________________________________

XII. Use NO MORE THAN SIX WORDS, including the word given, to complete the second sentence so
that it means the same as the first one. Do not change the word given. (5 pts)
1. He did the math problem in only two minutes. SOLUTION
⇨ He found a ________________________________________________ in only two minutes.
2. To Alan’s amazement, the passport office was closed when he arrived. FIND
⇨ Alan was _________________________________ the passport office was closed when he
arrived.
3. The police left and then all the journalists arrived. ALREADY
⇨ The police ________________________________________________ all the journalists arrived.
4. Jane was the first person I asked for advice. WHOSE
⇨ Jane was ________________________________________________ I asked for.
5. He got angry because we all disagreed with him. TEMPER
⇨ He _______________________________________________ because we all disagreed with him.

XIII. Use the words or phrases given to make complete sentences. You can add more words and
make any changes if necessary. (5 pts)
1. British people/ be/ interested/ not only/ watch/ but also/ take/ part/ sports.
⇨ ______________________________________________________________________________
2. 14th Asian Games/ hold/ Korea/ 2002/ attract/ 9,919 participants/ 44 countries.
⇨ ______________________________________________________________________________
3. Not until/ he/ see/ me/ he/ remember/ he/ leave/ key/ office.
⇨ ______________________________________________________________________________
4. According/ the report/ governments/ take steps/ control/ amounts/ fossil fuels/ use.
⇨ ______________________________________________________________________________
5. I/ be/ sure/ Neil Armstrong/ be/ first person/ set foot/ the moon/ he?
⇨ ______________________________________________________________________________

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