MID-TERM TEST – READING AND WRITING

ENGLISH 11
TIME: 45’

Student’s full name: ……………………………………..

Class: 11A
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SECTION 1: PHONETICS (1 point)

Underline the stress of each word.
‘manner ‘parents ap’propriate grand’parents cre’ate
‘Preference re’lationship gen’eration sympa’thetic cr’iticize

SECTION 2: USE OF LANGUAGE (4 points)

VOCABULARY. Choose the suitable word provided in the box for each question below. Note that there
is one unnecessary word in the box
complaining extended reliable dependent
nuclear fulfills celebrate conflict
1. My mother keeps ____________ about my clothes.
2. In a(n)____________ family, there are at least 3 generations.
3. He is reliable. He always____________ his tasks on time.
4. Now, it’s time for all of us to ____________ our achievements.
5. He is a ____________ person. You can rely on him.
6. 1: ____________her poverty ,she tried to study well.
7. A. Because of B. Even though C. In spite of D. Because
8. 2. What’s the matter with him ? He looks _____.
9. A. unhappy B. sadly C. happily D. unhappily
10. 3. She suggested that he _______ a regular program.
11. A. study B.studied C. will study D. is studying
12. 4. They take _____ in doing the washing-up, cleaning the floor and watering the flowers.
13. A. actions B. measures C . turnsD. turn
14. 5. The skies was ____ as the moon moved between the Earth and the Sun.
15. A. surprisingly dark B. surprising darkly C. surprising dark D. surprisingly darkly
16. 6. That kitten's fur ____ so soft.
17. A. looks B. sounds C. smells D. tastes
18. 7. She has a ____ on a classmate
19. A. crush B. desire C. flame D. passion
20. 8. They wish they could do something to reduce financial ____ on their parents.
 21. A. limit B. capital C. burden D. gap
22. 9. Parents are always willing to lend a sympathetic ____ to their children when they have problems.
23. A. eye B.hand C. ear D. paw
24. 10. Many parents find it hard to understand their children when they are teenagers.
25. A. adolescents B. elders C. adults D. kids
26. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
27. 11. Jenny , along with (B) her friends from Vietnam, (C) are planning (D) to attend a new course.
28. A. along with B. her friends C. are D. to attend
29. 12: “You should to go to bed before 11p: m everyday”, I said to him.
30. A. I advised him to go to bed before 11p: m everyday
31. B. He shouldn’t go to bed before 11p: m everyday
32. C. I prayed him to to go to bed before 11 p: m everyday
33. D. I ordered him you should stay in bed.
34. 13: : People believe that Chinese people invented paper.
35. A. Paper is believed to have been invented by Chinese people.
36. B. Paper is believed to be invented by Chinese people.
37. C. It was believed that Chinese people invent paper.
38. D. Chinese people are believed to invent paper.
39. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
40. 14. They greatly respect their teacher for all of the best things that she brought to them .
41. A. look down on B. look forwards C. look for D. look up to
42. 15. She found herself in conflict with her parents over her accomodation .
43. A. controversy B. disagreement C. harmony D. Fighting
44.

GRAMMAR. Complete the sentence with must/ mustn’t/ should/ needn’t/ cannot. You don’t have to use
all of these modals
45. You ________ use your mobile phone in the examination room.
46. You ________ listen to your parents. They are experience enough to give you good advice.
47. I have already water the trees. You ________ water them anymore.
48. We ________ wear uniforms on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words
49. She is reading the ________________ newspaper. (daily)
50. She is always________________ She is a good student. (early).
51. The boys played so ________________that they won the tournament. (good)
52. These food are________________.(cost)
53. "Go and have a rest. You shouldn’t work so ________________." (hard)
54. It's (awful) ________________cold today.
55. Why does dog food smell so (terrible) ________________?
56. Max is a (good) ________________singer.
57. I went over to comfort him and he looked at me (sad) ________________.
58. I tasted the soup (careful) ________________.
59. That sounds ________________. (great)

SECTION 3: READING (2 points)

The generation gap refers to the difference in attitudes or behavior between a younger generation and the older
one. In my opinion, different attitudes towards life, different views about certain problems, and a lack of
communication can cause a generation gap in most societies.
The first factor is that parents and children generally see things from different perspectives. Choosing a career is
a good example for this. Many parents try to impose certain careers they favor on their children, based on their
own perceptions. However, young people don’t always understand their parents’ points of views. Instead, they
prefer to be free to make their own decisions on their future career. Another factor lies in differences in musical
tastes, fashion, and political views between young people and their parents. For example, having a pierced nose
might be viewed as fashionable by some teens, but for many parents, it is considered to be an act of rebellion
against social norms. Some parents may also find their children’s behavior unacceptable and disrespectful to
traditional values.
The major factor causing the generation gap is lack of communication between parents and their children.
Parents tend to be dominant and not to trust their children to deal with crises. Also, they keep talking too much
about certain problems. That is the reason why young people seldom reveal their feelings to their parents. When
facing problems, young people prefer to seek help from their classmates or friends.
The above mentioned factors could lead to a generation gap. In order to bridge the gap between the old
generation and the younger one, mutual understanding is the vital key. The wisest solution would be for parents
and their children to treat each other as friends.

1. How many causes of the generation gap are mentioned?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4
2. How do young people usually react when their parents impose career choices on them?
They want to make their own decisions.
They follow their parents’ advice.
They try to understand their parents’ goodwill.
3. What do parents often think about nose piercing?
They think that it is acceptable.
They think that it is fashionable.
They think that it is against social norms.
4. What do young people often do when they face problems?
They share the problems with their parents.
They ask their classmates or friends for help.
They ask their parents for help.
5. What would be the best way to narrow the generation gap?
Parents and children should try to be friends and understand each other.
Parents should be tolerant and let children do what they want.
Children should follow their parents' advice.
SECTION 4: WRITING (3 points)
Rewrite the sentences using cleft sentences
1. The man is learning English.
=> it is the english that the man l................................................................................................................
2. The woman gave him the book..
=> ...............................................................................................................................................................
3. She sent her friend the postcard.
=> it was a frriend that she..........................................................................................................................
4. Hoa borrowed the book from Long.
=> ...............................................................................................................................................................
5. The little boy greeted his grandfather in a strange language.
Combine the sentences using to-infinitive with an adjective or a given noun
6. I’ll win the competition. I’m determined.
=> im de to won .......................................................................................................................................
7. The kids heard that their granny would visit them. They were excited.
=> ...............................................................................................................................................................
8. Don’t try to make him give up such habit. It’s not easy.
=> ...............................................................................................................................................................
9. She can do the English homework by herself and that makes her better at English. (ability).
=> ...............................................................................................................................................................
10. I like her because she is willing to help other people. (willingness)
=> ...............................................................................................................................................................
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