Đề thi học kì 1 Tiếng Anh 11 English Discovery - Đề số 3

I. PRONUNCIATION

Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest.

1. A. estate B. landmark C. culture D. kingdom

2. A. energy B. recycling C. quality D. mystery

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.

3. A. culture B. unforgettable C. century D. stunning

4. A. river B. island C. tidal D. giant

5. A. knee B. ankle C. break D. calf

II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

Choose the best option (A, B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences.

6. Taj Mahal is believed to be a cultural and architectural __________.

A. picture B. masterpiece C. citadel D. ecosystem

7. It is Stonehenge __________ I always love to visit.

A. where B. when C. that D. what

8. This park is famous for its __________. Different species of plants and animals can be found here.

A. landmark B. biodiversity C. food D. archaelogy

9. Last year, a __________ wave destroyed many homes in this coastal town.

A. tidal B. high C. rough D. heavy

10. Experts expect global warming to __________ the earth by several degrees in the next fifty years.

A. die out B. stir up C. come in D. heat up

11. Like most boys, I wanted to be __________ firefighter when I was a child.

A. a B. an C. the D. Ø

12. Dengue fever can cause __________ damage to the brain.

A. permanent B. fever C. drought D. decay

13. It is hard __________ eco-friendly choices in a society driven by convenience.

A. make B. to make C. making D. made

14. Jack is in the hospital. He drank a bottle of __________ milk an hour ago.

A. sour B. raw C. unripe D. rotten

15. Let’s have some apple juice, __________ we?

A. will B. can C. don’t D. shall

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

16. The islands have a diverse ________. Tourists can find various types of sea creatures there. (SYSTEM)

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17. Solar power is just one example of ecological, __________ energy. (NEW)

18. __________ diets allows people to remain energetic throughout the day. (NUTRITION)

19. __________ panels can still generate some electricity on gloomy days. (SUN)

20.__________ remains of historic monuments are uncovered in Thăng Long Impereial Citadel.

(ARCHAEOLOGY)

III. READING

Read the text about Google Earth and choose the correct answer.

Since Google Earth launched in 2006, millions of people have used its virtual globe to "travel" around the

planet without leaving home. For instance, users have been able to climb a digital version of Mount Everest

and even fly into space thanks to the program. Now the internet company plans to take on one of the greatest

mysteries of our planet: the depths of the ocean.

At an event in San Francisco, Google is expected to announce the addition of vast amounts of underwater

images and seabed maps to the Google Earth project. The move will take Google Earth closer to its aim of

creating a complete digital representation of the planet.

The existing site, to which an estimated 400 million people have had access, already includes three-

dimensional representations of large cities around the world and includes images covering thousands of miles

across Britain and elsewhere. The new additions to the program are expected to include views of the ocean,

and portions of the seabed. They will also provide detailed environmental data that will enhance information

about the effect of climate change on the world's seas and oceans.

So far, there has been only limited data collected about the seafloor, with just 10% of the habitat mapped at

any useful scale for science. However, experts said that the public's ability to "interact" with the oceans and

gain better understanding could have quite an impact on perceptions. "This is the part that's really exciting for

me: people will understand that we know almost nothing about a lot of these places, and Google will do it for

us," said David Sandwell, …