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TRƯỜNG THPT YÊN MỸ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 (2020 – 2021)

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Họ tên :............................................................... Số báo danh : ....................

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. question B. unique C. quiet D. require
2. A. solidarity B. charity C. agriculture D. variety
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. release B. supply C. nuclear D. pursue
4. A. environment B. alternative C. expensively D. analytical
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
5. Do you know any restaurant _______?
A. in which we can have a really good meal B. which have a really good meal
C. has a really good meal D. that we can have a really good meal
6. The Indians ________ in Peru before the discovery of the New World by Europeans belonged to the Incan
culture.
A. to live B. living C. to be living D. which live
7. Jack and Linda ______ last week. They just weren’t happy together.
A. broke up B. broke into C. finished off D. ended up
8. Our new classmate, John is a bit of a rough ________ but I think I’m going to like him once I get used to him.
A. stone B. rock C. diamond D. pearl
9. Janice______ some useful suggestions for the class extra-curricular activities.
A. caused B. made C. thought D. caught
10. When we _______ back to the bookstore, the bookseller _______ the book we wanted.
A. go/sells B. had gone/ sold C. has gone/has sold D. went / had sold
11. ________, she complained to the head teacher.
A. Once annoying by the boys' behaviour B. Annoyed by the boys' behaviour
C. Having annoyed behaviour by the boys D. She annoyed by the boys' behaviour
12. Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is _____; if it was destroyed, no amount of money could ever replace it.
A. priceless B. valueless C. worthless D. invaluable
13. John asked me _______ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
14. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job.
A. Although B. Because C. In spite of D. Despite of

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to each
of the following questions.

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15. Many species are threatened with extinction due to deforestation and loss of habitat.
A. damaged B. spoilt C. endangered D. treated
16. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted came up with a good answer.
A. gave B. responded to C. put up with D. arrived at
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to each
of the following questions.
17. He will be all right soon because any criticism is usually like water off a duck’s back to him.
A. of no importance B. of some importance
C. of great importance D. of such importance
18. Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.
A. fluctuate B. restrain C. remain unstable D. stay unchanged
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
exchanges.
19. Joana and David, two students, are talking about studying abroad.
- Joana: “I think studying abroad is the only way to get a well-paid job.”
- David: “_____. There’re still many different ways to get it.”
A.You’re exactly right B. I don’t think so
C. That’s what I think D. There’s no doubt about it
20. Tom is apologizing to Peter for being late.
- Tom: “Sorry, I’m late, Peter. My car has broken down on the way here.”
- Peter: “ _________”
A. No, I wouldn’t mind at all. B. Not on my account.
C. That’s all right. D. Well, it’s worth a try.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
21. Not only Laura’s parents but also her husband think she should return to school and finish her
graduate degree .
A. Not only B. think C. return to D. graduate degree
22. Many places of history, scientific, cultural or scenic importance have been designated national monument.
A. history B. cultural C. scenic D. national
23. I am now in my attempt winning a place at the same university to my brother.
A. now in B. winning C. at the same D. to
Complete the sentences below by giving the correct form of the words in brackets.
24. Because of people's interference with the environment, many kinds of plants and animals are becoming rare.
(INTERFERE)
25. Environmental damage threatens the whole of civilization. (ENVIRONMENT)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
One of the factors in global warming is carbon monoxide. The more carbon monoxide in the atmosphere,
the less the atmosphere is able to clean itself. The result is a warming of the atmosphere, the so-called global
warming, and possibly ozone damage.
Earlier, it was found that carbon monoxide was concentrated in the Southern Hemisphere, and could be
attributed to deforestation. Huge areas of forest and grasslands in South America and Africa have been burned,

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putting carbon monoxide into the atmosphere. Recently, however, the Southern Hemisphere has been found to be
clean, while the Northern Hemisphere is more polluted than expected.
The latest research was done during the northern winter. The high levels in the Northern Hemisphere
could be because of this. In winter carbon monoxide is destroyed more slowly. There are also more fires burned in
winter, and possibly industrial processes work harder. It could also reflect the ever-increasing number of cars on
the roads. Optimists hope that the reason why the North has overtaken the South as the major area of carbon
monoxide is that at last the burning has stopped, or at least slowed down.
26. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Global warming. B. Carbon monoxide in the atmosphere.
C. The warming of the atmosphere. D. Ozone damage.
27. Which of the following is NOT a reason for carbon dioxide?
A. Ozone damage B. Burning of forest C. Traffic D. Industry
28. According to the author which of the following is a reason why in winter there is more carbon-monoxide in
the atmosphere?
A. Fewer factories are working.
B. There is a decrease in the amount of traffic on the roads.
C. Central heating means there are fewer fires nowadays.
D. Carbon monoxide is not absorbed so fast.
29. Why are the optimists happy?
A. People are buying more cars.
B. There is more carbon dioxide in the North.
C. They are possibly burning fewer forests in the Southern Hemisphere.
D. Industry must be doing better.
30. What is the attitude of the author towards the new findings?
A. He is biased in favor of the South. B. He is neutral.
C. He agrees with the optimists. D. He is worried about the North.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The Internet has truly transformed how students do their homework. (31)______ homework today still means
spending time in the library, it’s for a different reason. Rather than using books for research, students today are
(32)______ to the Internet to download enormous amounts of data available online. In the past, students were
limited to their school’s (33)______ of books. In many cases, they got to the school library and found out that
someone had already taken the books they needed. Nowadays, such inconvenience can be avoided since the
Internet never runs out of information. Students, however, do have to (34)______ sure that the information they
find online is true. Teachers have also benefited from the homework which is done on the Internet. They do not
need to carry students’ papers around with them any more. This is because online (35)______ allow students to
electronically upload their homework for their teachers to read and mark. Of course, this also means that students
can no longer use the excuse that the dog ate their homework!
31. A. But B. For C. While D. Because
32. A. connecting B. linking C. searching D. looking
33. A. select B. selective C. selectively D. selection
34. A. do B. get C. make D. come
35. A. materials B. systems C. structures D. sources
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.

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It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education. Nevertheless, it
has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The distinction between schooling
and education implied by this remark is important.
Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no bounds. It can take
place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the
formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of informal learning. The agents of education
can range from a revered grandparent to the people debating politics on the radio, from a child to a distinguished
scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises. A chance
conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions. People are
engaged in education from infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a
process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be an integral part of one's entire life.
Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from one
setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately the same time, take assigned
seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The slices of reality
that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the workings of government, have
usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject being taught.
For example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about
political problems in their communities or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are
definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.
36. What does the author probably mean by using the expression “children interrupt their education to go to
school”?
A. Going to several different schools is educationally beneficial.
B. School vacations interrupt the continuity of the school year.
C. Summer school makes the school year too long.
D. All of life is an education.
37.The word “bounds” in line 5 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. rules B. experience C. limits D. exceptions
38. The word “ integral” in line 13 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. equitable B. profitable C. pleasant D. essential
39. The word “they” in line 17 refers to_______.
A. slices of reality B. similar textbooks C. boundaries D. seats
40. The phrase “For example,” line 19, introduces a sentence that gives examples of_______ .
A. similar textbooks B. the results of schooling
C. the workings of a government D. the boundaries of classroom subjects
41. The passage supports which of the following conclusions?
A. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
B. Without formal education, people would remain ignorant.
C. Education systems need to be radically reformed
D. Education involves many years of professional training.
42. The passage is organized by_________.
A. listing and discussing several educational problems
B. contrasting the meanings of two related words
C. narrating a story about excellent teachers
D. giving examples of different kinds of schools
WRITING: Rewrite the sentences using the given words.
43. Tony had rescued the kids from the fire. He was praised for that. (Use Perfect Gerund)
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→ Tony was praised for having rescued the kids from the fire
44. Fencing was first introduced at the 13th Asian Games, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand in 1998. (Reduce
relative clause)
→ Fencing was first introduced at the 13th Asian Games , held in Bangkok, Thailand in 1998
45. Water is one of the most precious resources. We depend on it for our life. (Use a prepositon + a realtive
pronoun)
→ Water is one of the most precious resources which we depend on for our life

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to
each of the following questions.
46. They were rich; they didn’t have a happy family, though.
A. Although they were rich, but they didn’t have a happy family.
B. Rich though they were, they didn’t have a happy family.
C. They were rich although they didn’t have a happy family.
D. However they were rich, they didn’t have a happy family.
47. Scientists say forests are being destroyed by air pollution.
A. Scientists blame air pollution for the destruction of forests.
B. Scientists are blamed for destroying forests.
C. Scientists say that there's much air pollution in the forests.
D. Forests are being destroyed by scientists.
48. We have been friends for years. It is quite easy to share secrets between us.
A. Having been friends for years, we find quite easy to share secrets between us.
Β. We have been friends for years so that it is quite easy to share secrets between us.
C. Being friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secrets between us.
D. We find it quite easy to share secrets, being friends.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
49. The water level lowered. The buried city came to light.
A. If the water level didn’t lower, the buried city wouldn’t come to light.
B. If the water level hadn’t lowered, the buried city would have come to light.
C. If the water level hadn’t lowered, no one would have known the buried city.
D. But for the lowered water level, the buried city would have been known.
50. The old man is working in this factory. I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
A. The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory.
B. The old man whom is working in this factory I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
C. The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory.
D. The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.

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 Experts in climatology and other scientists are becoming extremely concerned about the changes to our
climate which are taking place. Admittedly, climate changes have occurred on our planet before. For example,
there have been several ice ages or glacial periods.
These climatic changes, however, were different from the modern ones in that they occurred gradually and,
as far as we know, naturally. The changes currently being monitored are said to be the result not of natural causes,
but of human activity. Furthermore, the rate of change is becoming alarmingly rapid.
The major problem is that the planet appears to be warming up. According to some experts, this warming
process, known as global warming, is occurring at a rate unprecedented in the last 10,000 years. The implications
for the planet are very serious. Rising global temperatures could give rise to such ecological disasters as
extremely high increases in the incidence of flooding and of droughts. These in turn could have a harmful effect
on agriculture.
It is thought that this unusual warming of the Earth has been caused by so-called greenhouse gases, such as
carbon dioxide, being emitted into the atmosphere by car engines and modern industrial processes, for example.
Such gases not only add to the pollution of the atmosphere, but also create a greenhouse effect, by which the heat
of the sun is trapped. This leads to the warming up of the planet.
Politicians are also concerned about climate change and there are now regular summits on the subject,
attended by representatives from around 180 of the world’s industrialized countries. Of these summits, the most
important took place in Kyoto in Japan in 1997. There it was agreed that the most industrialized countries would
try to reduce the volume of greenhouse gas emissions and were given targets for this reduction of emissions.
It was also suggested that more forests should be planted to create so-called sinks to absorb greenhouse
gases. At least part of the problem of rapid climate change has been caused by too drastic deforestation.
Sadly, the targets are not being met. Even more sadly, global warnings about climate changes are often still
being regarded as scaremongering
Question 32. According to the passage, in what way did the climate changes in the ice ages differ from the modern
ones?
A. They occurred naturally over a long period of time B. They were partly intended.
C. They were wholly the result of human activity. D. They were fully monitored by humans.
Question 33. The word “alarmingly” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .
A. disapprovingly B. disappointingly C. surprisingly D. worryingly
Question 34. What is probably the writer’s attitude toward global warning?
A. Optimistic B. Pessimistic C. Neutral D. Positive
Question 35. Greenhouse gases cause the warming up of the Earth because they .
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A. are emitted by car engines B. trap heat from the sun
C. do not add to atmosphere pollution D. are unusual gases
Question 36. It can be inferred from the passage that the countries which are mainly responsible for global
warming are .
A. countries with the warmest climate B. developing countries
C. developed countries D. the most industrialized countries
Question 37. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Carbon dioxide is one of the gases that may cause the so-called greenhouse effect.
B. The so-called sinks created by forests can absorb greenhouse gases.
C. The problem of rapid climate change has been caused mainly by deforestation.
D. Politicians are among those who are concerned about climate change.
Question 38. The word “drastic” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to .
A. hard B. severe C. widespread D. obvious
Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts. Droughts, storms and fires can change
Urban development is having a direct impact on the weather in many cities worldwide. It has been noticed that the
difference (31)......temperature is usually greater at night and the phenomenon occurs in both winter and summer.
Experts agree that this is due to urban development, when open green spaces are replaced with asphalt roads and
tall brick or concrete buildings. These materials retain heat generated by the Sun and release it through the night.
In Atlanta, in the US, this has even led to thunderstorms (32)......occur in the morning rather than, as is more
common, in the afternoon.
Large cities around the world are adopting strategies to combat this issue (33)......it is not uncommon to find
plants growing on top of roofs or down the walls of large buildings. In Singapore, the government has (34)......to
transform it into a "city within a garden" and, in 2006, they held an international competition calling for entries to
develop a master plan to help bring this about. One outcome was the creation of 18 "Supertrees" - metal
constructions resembling very tall trees. Each one is a vertical freestanding garden and is (35)......to exotic plants
and ferns. They also contain solar panels used to light the trees at night and also containers to collect rainwater,
making them truly self-sufficient.
(Adapted from by Pauline Cullen, Amanda French and Vanessa Jakeman)
"The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS"
31: A. on B with C. in D. out
32: A. when B. which C. what D. where
33: A. or B. for C. and D. but
34: A. pledged B. committed C. confessed D. required
35: A. home B. house C. land D. place
As visitors explore this magnificent place, there are always new surprises for them.
A. interesting B. strange C. impressive D. unusual

It is very difficult for her to prevent him for smoking in her house.
A. very B. for C. prevent D. for smoking
. I think she will be suitable for the work because she has been working like a teacher for a long time.
A. will be B. for C. has been working D. like
It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such as cooking.
A. it is believed B in the near future C. be used to cooking D. such as
I’m not used to go to school late. I prefer punctuation.
A. I’m not used to B. go C. late D. prefer

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Question 49: I thought they might be hungry. I offered them something to eat.
A. Because they might be hungry, I offered them something to eat.
B. I thought they might be hungry, offering them something to eat.
C. I offered them something to eat to stop them from being hungry.
D. Thinking they might be hungry, I offered them something to eat.
Question 50: They are my two sisters. They aren’t teachers like me.
A. They are my two sisters, both of those are teachers like me.
B. They are my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me.
C. Like me, neither of my two sisters aren’t teachers.
D. They are my two sisters who neither are teachers like me.
Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?” said Peter.
A. Peter told Mary to believe in what the boy said.
B. Peter said that Mary believed in what the boy had said.
C. Peter asked Mary whether she believed in what the boy says.
D. Peter asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said.

A. You can feel more at ease by taking part in group dating. It’s the only way.
B. A. By taking part in group dating can you only feel more at
ease.
C. B. Only by taking part in group dating can you feel more at
ease.
D. C. The only way you are by taking part in group dating can
feel more at ease.
E. D. The way you can feel more at ease is taking part in only
group dating.

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