Type of Examination: progress test Name of Examination: FIRST SEMESRTER–

ENGLISH 11 BASIC
Part/ testing content/ Cur. Specs. Question Q. No. of Mark Time
Section/ language sub- levels types items alloc. alloc.
Q. no./ skills

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App
Skill
Part I. Students read a √ 2
Reading 1 passage of 150
words about Tet English 11 √ MCQ 2
holiday in basic
Vietnam and fill √ 1 0.25 x 5 = 12 mins
the words in the 1.25
blanks. marks
√ 1
0.25 x 5=
Reading 2 √ MCQ 3 1.25
marks
√ 1

students read a
passage about
150 words about
birthday
celebration in
Britain and in
European
countries and
find out the main
ideas and some
detailed
information.

speaking The way to

answer the √ 1 0.25 x 3 =
questions. MCQ 0.75 4 mins
√ 1 marks

√ 1

writing Choose the √ 2 0.25 x 4 = 8 mins

underlined MCQ 1.0
word/ phrase √ 2 marks
that needs
correcting

√ 2
0.25 ×
Choose sentence √ 2 4=1.0
that has the marks
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with the original
sentence.

Language Pronounced √ 1 3 mins

focus √ 1
0.25 x 4 =
MCQ 1.0
Stressed syllable √ 2 marks

Grammar( infiniti √ MCQ 4 10 mins

ve with TO, 0.25 x 11=
infinitive without √ 4 2.75 marks
TO, Tenses, √ 3
Reported speech
with gerund,
Conditional
setences,
conditionals in
reported speech,
articles,
Pronouns,
preposition…)
√ 1
0.25 x 4 = 1.0
√ 2 marks 3 mins

1
Vocabulary √
( synonyms,
noun, verb,
adjective …)

Total 40 10 marks 45 mins

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 SỞ GD & ĐT THỪA THIÊN HUẾ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I - NĂM HỌC 2011 – 2012
MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
Question 1: When the police arrived, the car ________.
A. had gone B. went C. have gone D. goes
Question 2: To participate ________ the contest, you must work in groups of fours.
A. in B. for C. at D. about
Question 3: If I________ you, I wouldn’t worry about going to university.
A. be B. had been C. were D. am
Question 4: Nga: “What is your hobby, Linh?” Linh: “________”
A. Oh, on the phone. B. Well, I want books.
C. Well, I like reading books. D. Oh, with computers.
Question 5: Good friendship should be based on ________ understanding.
A. give and take B. unselfish C. loyal to D. mutual
Question 6: ________ population of ________ world has been increasing faster and faster.
A. The/ a B. A/ a C. The/ the D. A/ the
Question 7: I couldn’t find Nam at the party last night. If ______ him, I would have been happy.
A. met B. have met C. meet D. had met
Question 8: Yesterday when I to his house, he _______ the exercises.
A. come/ is writing B. come/ were writing
C. was coming/ wrote D. came/ was writing
Question 9: ________ his breakfast, Jack rushed out of the house.
A. Have had B. Having had C. Had D. To have had
Question 10: You’d better_________ early for school.
A. to get up B. get up C. getting up D. got up
Question 11: Many people go to pagoda to _________ for good luck.
A. pray B. ask C. celebrate D. think
Question 12: Agrarian people depend on the lunar calendar to prepare for their crops.
A. planters B. gardeners C. farmers D. highlanders
Question 13: ________ believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those
who help to bring happiness to others.
A. Volunteer B. Voluntary C. Voluntarily D. Volunteers
Question 14: There’s _____ at the door. Can you go and see who it is?
A. someone B. everyone C. anyone D. no one
Question 15: The heavy rain prevented us _______fishing yesterday afternoon.
A. from going B. to go C. not to go D. of going
Question 16: Jane : “How about going to the show tonight?” Tom: “___________.”
A. I don’t think so. B. You are right.

C. It’s my pleasure! D. That’s a good idea!

Question 17: Helen: “ Where do you come from? “Ann: “__________”
A. In London B. Yes, I have just come here
C. I’m living in London D. I come from London
Question 18: She often______shopping at weekends.
A. go B. goes C. is going D. went
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Question 19: A. cheese B. Christmas C. children D. teacher
Question 20: A. family B. father C. market D. party

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
Question 21: A. shortage B. program C. standard D. contest
Question 22: A. celebration B. solution C. population D. preparation
Choose the one word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
Question 23: This shop doesn’t sell new books. It only sells old one.
A B C D
Question 24: If he works more slowly, he wouldn't make so many mistakes.
A B C D
Question 25: She thanked her teacher of helping .
A B C D
Question 26: Doctor made me to stay at home without doing anything.
A B C D

Read the passage and choose the best answer ( A or B, C, D) for each blank from 27 to 31.
Lunar New Year, or Tet, is Vietnam’s main (27)______ It is the grandest and most
(28)______ occasion in the year which falls sometime between 19th January and 20th February on
the Western calendar. A great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tet. Streets are
decorated with colorful lights and red banners. Shops are full of goods. People are busy buying
gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods.
Tet’s preparation and celebrations used to be spread out over months, but nowadays the
holiday is much shorter. On the days of Tet, everyone tries to be nice and (29)______ to each
other. People believe that what they do (30)______ the first day of the year will influence their
luck during the whole year. Thus, only positive comments should be made. People visit other
family members of friends, and they exchange New Year’s wishes. Children receive “lucky
money” inside red (31)______. Many people go to pagoda to pray for a happy new year for
themselves and their family. Both children and adults take part in games and various forms of
entertainments. Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country.
Question 27: A. day B. excursion C. holiday D. vacation
Question 28: A. big B. important C. boring D. nice
Question 29: A. impolite B. rude C. polite D. please
Question 30: A. at B. on C. to D. from
Question 31: A. envelopes B papers C. pockets D. bags

Choose from the alternatives A, B, C and D one best way to make a meaningful sentence.
Question 32: “Why don’t you invite her to the party?” John asked.
A. John suggested inviting her to the party. B. John suggested to invite her to the party.
C. John suggested being invited her to the party D. John suggested me invite her to the party.

Question 33: “If it rains, I will stay at home to read books” said the boy.
A. The boy said that if it rains he will stay at home to read books.
B. The boy said that if it rained, he would stay at home to read books.
C. The boy said that if it had rained he would have stayed at home to read books.
D. The boy said that if it rains I will stay at home to read books.
Question 34: “If I were a millionaire, I could help a lot of poor children” said the man.
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 A. The man said that if he were a millionaire, he could help a lot of poor children.
B. The man said that if I were a millionaire, I could help a lot of poor children.
C. The man said that if he had been a millionaire, he could have helped a lot of poor children.
D. The man said that if he is a millionaire, he can help a lot of poor children.
Question 35: He didn't hurry, so he missed the train.
A. If he hurried, he wouldn't miss the train. B. If he had hurried, he could have caught the train.
C. If he had hurried, he might catch the train. D. He didn't miss the train if he hurried.
Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.
It is a custom in Britain and in most European countries to celebrate a person’s birthday.
Members of the family and close friends are supposed to be present at the party. If they can’t
come, they may send a gift by post. At the birthday party, the person who gives birthday party
opens all the gifts in front of all the people presents and thanks them for the gifts.The mother
usually makes a birthday cake, or if she can’t, she may order one from a cake shop. A number of
candles are placed on the top of the cake and they will be lit when the party starts. The number of
candles is also the ages of that person. After the light is out, they sing the song “Happy birthday
to you” then play some games or sing or dance together.
Question 36: Celebrating a person’s birthday is a custom in___________.
A. Britain and in most European countries B. most European countries
C. Britain D. every country
Question 37: The people who are invited to be present at the party are___________.
A. neighbours B. close friends
C. members of the family and close friends D. members of the family
Question 38: Which of the following sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. If the guests can’t come, they may send a gift by post.
B. The person giving the birthday party opens all the gifts.
C. The person giving the birthday party thanks all the people present for the gifts.
D. The person giving the birthday party hides all the gifts.
Question 39: The passage is about____________.
A. the birthday party
B. the gifts in a birthday party
C. birthday celebration in Britain and in European countries
D. the person giving a birthday party
Question 40: The number of candles placed on the cake stands for_____________.
A. the number of the family members
B. the age of the person who celebrates the birthday
C. the number of the guests
D. the number of gifts

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 ĐÁP ÁN KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I MÔN TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 11
NĂM HỌC 2011 – 2012

1A 6C 11 A 16 D 21 D 26 B 31 A 36 A
2A 7D 12 C 17 D 22 B 27 C 32 A 37 C
3C 8D 13 D 18 B 23 D 28 B 33 B 38 D
4C 9B 14 A 19 B 24 A 29 C 34 A 39 C
5D 10B 15 A 20 A 25 C 30 B 35 B 40 B

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