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TRƯỜNG THPT …. MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 11 – HỆ 10 NĂM

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
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I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM

LISTENING
You will hear a woman called Laura and a man called Karl talking about living away from
home while studying at university. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is
correct, mark the letter A on your answer sheet. If it is not correct, mark the letter B on your
answer sheet. You will listen to the recording TWICE. (1.0 point)
Question 1: Karl says it’s been difficult finding somewhere to live. B
Question 2: Laura is surprised at how little work there is on her course. B
Question 3: Karl is uncertain whether to return home after this course. A
Question 4: Laura is missing her parents. A
Question 5: Laura feels that she’s too busy to visit Karl. A

You will hear a radio interview with Jack Williams, who is talking about a town called
Swanton. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions. You will listen to the recording TWICE. (1.5 points)
Question 6: Where is the town of Swanton located?
A. near the sea B. by a lake C. on a hill
Question 7: What does Jack like most about living in Swanton?
A. There are opportunities for climbing nearby.
B. There is plenty of activity in the town.
C. There is interesting wildlife near the town.
Question 8: Jack is worried about the environment of Swanton because
A. the water in the river is dirty.
B. there are few wild birds around today.
C. pollution has destroyed the plants in one area.
Question 9: What does Jack say about the way Swanton has changed?
A. He preferred the town when it was smaller.
B. He thinks it is a more interesting place.
C. He is sorry that there are fewer jobs available.
Question 10: Jack is positive about the future of Swanton because
A. there is a successful new shopping centre
B. there will soon be a new airport.
C. a new university is opening
LANGUAGE
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 the following question. (0.25 point)
Question 11: A. limestone B. landscape C. poison D. ecosystem
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress pattern
differs from the other three in the following question. (0.25 point)
Question 12: A. preserve B. rely C. release D. damage

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions. (2 points)
Question 13: We have to preserve heritage _____ so that people can enjoy them in the future.
A. sites B. places C. areas D. parts
Question 14: Illegal hunting can make some animals go _____.
A. unused B. extinct C. endangered D. dangerous
Question 15: High fines are expected to _____ people from poaching.
A. deter B. preserve C. result D. threat
Question 16: The cake looks delicious. Could you send me the _____?
A. recipe B. letter C. deadline D. skill
Question 17: Many _____ buildings that are thousands of years old in our country need preserving.
A. ecological B. native C. historical D. basic
Question 18: Children are encouraged to live _____ of their parents when reaching the age of 18.
A. independent B. independently C. depend D. independence
Question 19: He has a part-time job at a restaurant. He _____ there for 2 weeks.
A. has been working B. have been working
C. was working D. is working
Question 20: Is it useful for high school students _____ how to ride a bicycle?
A. know B. of knowing C. knowing D. to know

READING
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1.0 point)
How to be happier
Our happiness does not depend only on what we have, say scientists. What we realize we have
is just as important. This is why the rich often seem miserable (21) _____ people with very little
can be much happier with their lives. It is (22) _____ how rarely we think about how lucky we are.
Most of us have good health, homes and friends. We don't notice how good life normally is until
we're feeling sad about something. But we don't have to wait for something negative to happen.
Instead, we (23) _____ be grateful all the time for the good things in our lives. We can do this by
writing down five of them (24) _____ night. For example, something that we own, or the people we
are fond of. By repeating this every day for a month it will become a habit. People who do this are
healthier, more successful and more satisfied (25) _____ their own lives.
Question 21: A. so B. nor C. for D. but
Question 22: A. amusing B. annoying C. surprising D. embarrassing
Question 23: A. ought B. may C. should D. might
Question 24: A. most B. every C. all D. some
Question 25: A. with B. over C. under D. into

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. (1.5 points)
The glaciers of the Himalayas and the Andes could disappear in this century. As a result, the
millions of people in India, Bolivia, and Peru who now depend on melting water from mountain
glaciers could find themselves in a critical situation. The ice sheet of Greenland is also melting
more quickly than scientists predicted. Greenland’s largest outlet glacier, the Jacobshavn Isbrae
glacier, is moving toward the sea twice as fast as it was in 1995. One cause could be meltwater that
runs down to the bottom of the glacier and gets between the ice and the rock below. This water
makes it easier for the glacier to slide along to the ocean.
Many ice researchers believe that Greenland’s melting, if it continues, will add at least three feet
to global sea levels by the year 2100. If the ice sheet of Antarctica, now largely unaffected, begins
to melt, the next few centuries could see a six-foot rise in sea levels, forcing tens of millions of
people out of their homes.
How can we avoid these dire consequences of global warming? “We have to have a serious and
immediate shift in attitude,” says Laurie David, producer of the prize-winning movie An
Inconvenient Truth, which helped to raise awareness of the problem. Many believe that an attitude
of hope and a desire to stay informed make a good beginning. An informed public is in a better
position to help address this critical issue.

Question 26: What was the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. to explain the problem of melting glaciers
B. to suggest how to slow the melting of glaciers
C. to illustrate how glaciers are formed and disappear
D. to explain the causes of global warming
Question 27: What is the word “critical” in line 3 closest in meaning to?
A. important B. meaningful C. dangerous D. different
Question 28: What do many researchers believe will happen by the year 2100?
 A. The ice sheet of Antarctica will begin to melt.
B. Tens of millions of people will be forced out of their homes.
C. The melting of Antarctica ice will add 20 feet to sea levels.
D. Global sea levels will rise at least three feet.
Question 29: What is happening to the ice sheet of Antarctica?
A. It is melting dangerously quickly.
B. Its outlet glaciers are all speeding up.
C. Its condition isn’t changing very much.
D. It is causing a rise in global sea levels.
Question 30: Which of the following statements would Laurie David most likely agree with?
A. Global warming is a problem that will probably fix itself over time.
B. There is nothing the average person can do to affect global warming.
C. Global warming is a problem, but not a very serious one.
D. To prevent global warming, people need to change the way they think.

WRITING
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions. (0.5 point)
Question 31: Surfing the Internet is fun, so it is reading books that I really enjoy. (but)
A B C D
Question 32: Locating in Ninh Binh, Trang An Complex is the only natural and cultural heritage
A B C
in Vietnam. (Located)
D

II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN

WRITING
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, beginning
as shown. Write your answers on your answer sheet. (1 point)
Question 33: You were wrong to drive through the red light.

You should _____________________________________________________.

(You should not drive through the red light.)

Question 34: I started learning how to play the piano three months ago, and I am still learning it.
I have ______________________________________________________________.
(I have been learning how to play the piano for three months.)
Question 35: Choosing a career is not easy.
 It is not ____________________________________________________________.
(It is not easy to choose a career.)
Question 36: The cave was discovered in 1990.
It was in ___________________________________________________________.
( It was in 1990 that the cave was discovered.)

3. Write a paragraph (120-140 words) about what teenagers should do to protect the
environment. (1 point)

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