Đề thi học kì 2 Tiếng Anh 11 English Discovery - Đề số 1

I. PRONUNCIATION

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

1. A. child B. exist C. residential D. liveable

2. A. abuse B. estate C. standard D. speed

3. A. financial B. consider C. comb D. concrete

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

4. A. suspicion B. conditioner C. experience D. economic

5. A. deodorant B. sugary C. impulsive D. sustainable

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Choose the best answer for each question.

6. The race began at 16:00 and the last cyclist _________ at exactly 17:08.

A. finishes B. finish C. finished D. finishing

7. Wow! This coffee is extremely _________. Could you pass the sugar, please?

A. sour B. bitter C. sweet D. stale

8. Linh and Rebecca haven't got a smoke alarm, _________ they?

A. do B. have C. don’t D. haven't

9. In their efforts to promote economic development, the organization focused on providing a helping

_________ to poor children in remote areas of Bắc Giang.

A. hand B. foot C. wrist D. head

10. Where are Frank and John today? _____ them are absent.

A. Neither B. All C. None D. Both of

11. 'Gangnam Style' by Psy _________ more than 2 billion times since it was posted.

A. was watched B. will be watched

C. has been watched D. is watched

12. In the future, more green spaces will be built in the Sahara desert to create more _________ areas.

A. lively B. live C. living D. liveable

13. Harry's dog was chasing the neighbour's cat when it hurt _________ on the fence.

A. himself B. itself C. myself D. herself

14. In order to study for the IELTS test and the university entrance exam, Lan has to be very good at time

_________.

A. manager B. management C. manage D. managing

15. That might be our taxi. ____________

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A. We certainly didn't order room service 5 times.

B. I ordered it for ten o'clock and it's five to ten now.

C. It was definitely number 321.

D. I think I recognise it from the picture on the website.

III. LISTENING

Listen to an introduction of a new kind of material for road building. Listen careful and choose the

correct option for the below questions.

16. What is the A68 road near Bishop Auckland being relayed with?

A. Traditional asphalt B. Plastic waste asphalt

C. Recycled paper material D. Metal-based road surface

17. What is the base of the new road surface made of?

A. Concrete B. Glass

C. Ground-down plastic bits D. Steel

18. What type of plastic is being used for the new road surface?

A. Soft, flexible plastic B. Rigid, hard plastic

C. Hard to recycle plastic D. Biodegradable plastic

19. How many tons of plastic were used for the road in Edgefield?

A. 6 tons B. 9 tons C. 6.5 tons D. 60,000 tons

20. What is the primary advantage of the new road surface mentioned in the script?

A. Immunity from potholes B. Reduced traffic congestion

C. Faster driving speeds D. Improved pedestrian safety

IV. READING

Read the text and choose the best answer for the below questions.

Welcome to the home of the future

The 2009 British Homes Awards challenged the industry to design a house that can adapt to different life

stages. The winner, gaining 12,000 votes from Mail on Sunday readers, was the strikingly modern

SunnySideUp, designed by Kosi Architects. Here are its three main features:

1. Upside Down House

The house ended up with the living room, dining room and kitchen on the top floor where the owner can

benefit from the light and views, and maximise energy efficiency. And bedrooms are put on the ground floor

where the garden aspect gives inhabitants increased privacy, and a cool temperature is maintained throughout

the day. The two floors are linked by wide, gentle gradient stairs, which are designed to allow for a stair lift

to be fitted if necessary as owners age.

2. Concealed Parking Spaces

Vehicles are tucked away on the lower floor, leaving safe and pleasant spaces outside …