Đề kiểm tra học kỳ 2 môn tiếng anh lớp 11

Full name: ………………………………………. Class: 11A2ENGLISH TEST (No.4) Time: 45 minutesBefore the telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, it was hard for people (1)____overlong distances. They wrote letters to each other. It could take days or even weeks for letters to be(2)____Then people learned how (3)____telegraph messages. The messages traveled as electric signalsthat represented code of dots and dashes. An operator on the other end converted the dots and dashesinto regular message. Bell's first telephone call went over the same wires used for telegraphmessages. As the telephone became (4)____and more popular, it largely replaced the telegraph. Today,our huge telephone network does many things besides carrying telephone calls. It sends copies ofletters and pictures from one machine to another, called (5)____machine.___ 1: A. to communicate B. communicated C. communicate D. communicating___ 2: A. arrived B. delivered C. coming D. seen___ 3: A. to send B. to call C. to leave D. to see___ 4: A. more B. much C. less D. better___ 5: A. phone B. telegraph C. printing D. fax II. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.___ 6. That’s the boy with ______ basketball. A. who my brother plays B. my brother playsC. whom my brother plays D. and are correct___ 7. Armstrong was the first astronaut ………….. onto the moonA. to step B. stepping C. stepped D. steps___ 8. The computer ______ last month was very expensive. A. bought it B. that bought C. bought D. and are correct___ 9. In 1961 Yuri Gagarin lifted ______ into space aboard the Vostok 1.A. off B. up C. on D. ___ 10. Neil Armstrong, an American ______, was the first man to step on the moon's surface.A. scientist B. cosmonaut C. astronaut D. astronomer___ 11. Here’s special offer to all______ of foreign coins. A. collects B. collecting C. collections D. collectors___ 12. My father never indulges ..... drinking.A. on B. in C. with D. to___ 13. ____ six months for the washing machine to be delivered, decided to cancel the order.A. Waiting B. Having waited C. Being waited D. Waited___ 14. There ______ wide variety of patterns to choose. A. is B. are C. have D. has___ 15. It was Tom ______ helped us. A. who B. whom C. that D. or C___ 16. ______ his presence at the meeting that frightened the children. A. It is B. Because C. It was D. For___ 17. It was the roof ______.A. who was damaged B. which was damagedC. that was damaged D. it was damaged___ 18. It is at the supermarket ______ Janet works.A. where B. that C. which D. when___ 19. It is next Tuesday ______ the meeting will take place. A. that B. when C. where D. which ___ 20. No one is better cook than his mother, ______?A. is she B. isn't she C. are they D. aren’t they___ 21. Neither the boss ______ his assistant was aware that the deadline had passed. A. or B. and C.nor D. either___ 22. Let’s begin the meeting, ……?A. don’t we B. do us C. were you D. shall we___ 23. Help me with housework,…….?A. don’t you B. do you C. will you D. won’t you___ 24. The Asian Games _____ every four years.A. takes part in B. takes over C. takes place D. takes off___ 25. He’ll go to college, ………….he? A. will B. won’t C. doesn’t D. doesIII. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question .In the United States, many young people who love parties usually get excited about going to NewYear’s Eve parties. At most New Year’s Eve parties, which usually go on four hours after midnight.,people celebrate by dancing, singing, and drinking toast to the New Year. Fireworks explode, hornsare blown, and people hug and kiss. There are New Year’s Eve parties which last until four or fiveo’clock in the morning. On New Year’s Day some people have to recover from staying out all night.After celebrating the New year, many people make New Year’s resolutions. These are promises whichpeople make to themselves when they want to change something about their lives. Of course, manypeople don’t succeed in keeping promises that require lot of effort. 1. What is the passage about?----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. Do people dance at the parties?----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. How long does New Year’s party usually go on after midnight?----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. What do many people do after celebrating the New year?----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5. What do some people have to do on New Year’s Day?----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning as the first one31. We went to see the film. You recommended it. (use relative pronoun) => We.......................................................................................................................................32. The cat ate all the food (use cleft sentence )=>It................................................................................................................................................33. Natasha is having piano lesson (use cleft sentence )=> It .................................................................................................................................................34. The book which was bought last month is about Banking reduce the relative clause)-> The book .......................................................................................................................................35. Peter was the second student who came in the class. reduce the relative clause)=>Peter………………………………………………………………………....................................