Đề tham khảo ôn tập kiểm tra HKI Tiếng Anh 11 Chuyên 2020-2021, trường THPT Chuyên Bảo Lộc

SỞ GDĐT LÂM ĐỒNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BẢO LỘC (đề gồm có 05 trang)			KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I NĂM HỌC 2019 – 2020 Môn: TIẾNG ANH 11 (chương trình Chuyên) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
				Mã đề: 135

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ĐIỂM		CHỮ KÝ GIÁM KHẢO		SỐ PHÁCH
BẰNG SỐ	BẰNG CHỮ	GK1	GK2

PHONETICS

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 each of the following questions (0.4 pt)

1. A. rarely B. barely C. scary D. library

2. A. deafening B. frightening C. gardening D. encouraging

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions (0.2 pt)

3. A. elongated B. initiated C. traditional D. emotional

LEXICO-GRAMMAR

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 (0.4 pt)

4. Heathrow is a very busy airport. You always see aeroplanes landing and take off.

A B C D

5. Many bridges in New England were covered with wooden roofs to protect it from rain and snow.

A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions (1.2 pts)

6. The Prime Minister managed to ____________ any tricky questions asked by the interviewer.

A. shirk B. duck C. dodge D. evade

7. I was rather embarrassed when John gave me such a(n) ____________ gift. I had only bought him a box of chocolate for Christmas.

A. well-off B. rich C. opulent D. affluent

8. Brazil earns the majority of its income from one ____________ coffee.

A. goods B. merchandise C. commodity D. ware

9. By the time they found him, he had been dead for several weeks and had ____________ quite badly.

A. decayed B. rotted C. wasted D. decomposed

10. We put some ____________ of bread everyday out for the birds.

A. chunks B. crumbs C. cubes D. chops

11. The ingredients included ____________ cheese for the topping.

A. diced B. shredded C. minced D. grated

COMMUNICATION

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges (0.2 pt)

12. Racheal: “Will you do me a favour?” Michael: “_________________”

A. What’s a favour? I dont’ have any. B. Sure. What can I do for you?

C. No, thanks anyway. I have enough favour. D. OK, but I’m busy now.

ANSWERS:

1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.
7.	8.	9.	10.	11.	12.

READING

PART 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks (1 pt)

NOISY NEIGHBOURS

Julie always thought of herself as an easy going and (1) _________ person, who put up with people’s differences. She hardly ever became upset about anything and believed that if you treated people well, they would (2) _________ with you. That is until Alex and Harry moved in next door. At first when their music woke her in the night, she was just a bit (3) _________ but did not feel offended. She shrugged her (4) _________ and said to herself, “Never mind, I make a lot of noise sometimes. I’ll go round and (5) _________, in as nice a way as possible.” When she knocked at Alex and Harry’s door she said: “I’m not very (6) _________ on very loud music, to be honest. Do you think you could turn down a bit?” They just grinned and then Alex said, “You can think whatever you like, as far as we’re concerned.” Then they shut the door in Julia’s face. By the end of the week, Julie felt angry, but was determined not to (7) _________ her temper. She had hardly slept and kept (8) _________ all the time, but she kept busy. The next time she called next door, she gave Harry and Alex a present. “It’s just a cake I made for you. Please (9) _________ my apologies for last time!” and that day the noise stopped. “what a (10) _________!” thought Julie. “Now there’s some peace and quiet and I can read my favourite book the History of poison.”

1. A. dull B. glad C. quarrelsome D. tolerant 2. A. unite B. associate C. co-operate D. mind 3. A. furious B. irritated C. annoying D. thrilled 4. A. shoulders B. arms C. hands D. head 5. A. cry B. quarrel C. complain D. argue 6. A. interested B. like C. happy D. keen 7. A. miss B. lose C. shout D. break 8. A. dozing B. snoring C. yawning D. growling 9. A. accept B. take C. attempt D. invite 10. A. pity B. joy C. shame D. relief

ANSWERS:

1.	2.	3.	4.	5.
6.	7.	8.	9.	10.

PART 2: 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 pt)

There is a strange paradox to the success of the Asian education model. On the one hand, class sizes are huge by Western standards with between 30 and 40 students per class, on average, in countries like Japan and Korea. On the other hand, school children in developed Asian economies rank among the highest in the world for academic achievement in the areas of science and mathematics, especially on standardised tests. Meanwhile, British secondary school students fail to shine in conditions most educational researchers would say are far more likely to help them succeed.

Why do Asian students seem to perform so well then? Is it their legendary discipline? Certainly, classroom management seems to be a whole lot easier in places like Korea, and perhaps lessons are more effective as a direct consequence. After all, we are only too aware of the decline in discipline standards in our own school; belligerent and disrespectful students appear to be the norm these days. Teachers in Britain seem powerless to control what happens anymore. Surely this situation cannot create a very effective learning environment, so perhaps the number of students is far less relevant than is the manner in which they conduct themselves.

But there are other factors to consider, too. Korean students spend a lot more time with their teachers. It seems logical to suggest, therefore, that they might form stronger bonds and greater trust, and that Korean teachers, in understanding their pupils better, might be able to offer them a more effective learning programme. Of course, trust and understanding leads to greater respect as well, so Korean students are probably less likely to ignore their teachers’ advice.

Then there is the home environment. The traditional family unit still remains relatively intact in Korea. Few children come from broken homes, so there is a sense of security, safety and trust both at home and at school. In Britain meanwhile, one in every two marriages fails and divorce rates are sky high. Perhaps children struggle to cope with unstable family conditions and their only way to express their frustration is by misbehaving at school. Maybe all this delinquent behaviour we are complaining about is just a cry for help and a plea for attention.

But while the Japanese, Korean and Asian models generally do seem to produce excellent results, the statistics don’t tell the whole truth. You see, behind those great maths and science scores, there is a quite remarkable work ethic. Asian students tend to put their education before literally everything else. They do very few extracurricular activities and devote far more time to their studies than their British peers. And this begs the questions: is all that extra effort justified for a few extra percentage points in some meaningless international student performance survey? So Asian students are on average 3-5% better at math than in Britons – big deal! What is their quality of life like? Remember: school days are supposed to be the best, are they not?

There has been a lot of attention and praise given to these Asian models and their “impressive” statistics of late. And without question, some of this praise is justified, but it seems to be a case of two extremes in operation here. At one end, there is the discipline and unbelievably hard work ethic of the Asian students – success in education before all else. At the other end, British students at times appear careless and extremely undisciplined by comparison, but at least they DO have the free time to enjoy their youth and explore their interests. Is either system better outright? Or is it perhaps about time we stopped comparing and started trying to combine the best bits of both, so that we can finally offer our students a balanced, worthwhile education? We are not just dealing with statictics; never forget that every statictic is a little human being somewhere who desperately needs our help and guidance – who deserves it.

1. What does the writer mean when he says there is a “paradox” in the Asian education model?

A. There are too many students in each class.

B. You would expect larger classes to get poorer results but they do not.

C. Class sizes are much smaller in other parts of the world.

D. Asian students outperform their peers in other countries.

2. British secondary school students

A. have larger class sizes. B. fail at school more than they succeed.

C. do better on standardized tests. D. enjoy better classroom conditions.

3. What does the writer suggest might make lessons in Korean schools more successful than in Britain?

A. better teachers B. better school Boards of Management

C. more effective lesson planning D. better discipline

4. According to the writer, Asian students

A. focus too much on recreational activities.

B. don’t have as good as work ethic as British ones.

C. don’t allow themselves much time to relax and have fun.

D. make a big deal of their good results.

5. Based on what you have read, what do you think is the writer’s opinion?

A. The Asian system is clearly better.

B. The British system is too strict.

C. Neither system is perfect.

D. Both systems are quite satisfactory for different reasons.

ANSWERS:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

LISTENING

PART 1: You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For question 1 – 6, choose the best answer A, B, or C. (0.6 pt)

1. You are at a college lecture when you hear this student interrupting the lecturer. What does the student want the lecture to do?

A. repeat a particular word B. explain something C. repeat an important point

2. You overhear a hotel receptionist speaking on the telephone with a customer. Why is the hotel unable to provide the customer with rooms?

A. There aren’t enough rooms B. the facilities are inadequate C. the customer wants better service

3. You overhear this woman talking to he child in a shop. She is

A. warning the child about something.

B. explaining something to the child.

C. telling the child off.

4. You overhear this woman talking about a problem she had with a CD player. Now the woman is

A. angry B. worried C. satisfied

5. You are at a pay phone in a hotel when you hear this man ordering a taxi to take him home. Where does the man live?

A. 269, Radleigh Road B. 69, Rudleigh Road C. the Halfway Hotel

6. You are on a train when you overhear this man talking about the prices of railway tickets. How much has he just paid?

A. £6.50 B. £16.50 C. £5.60

ANSWERS:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

PART 2: You will hear five different people being interviewed on the radio about Christmas. For question 1 – 5, choose from the list A – H which words best describe their feelings about this celebration. Use the letter only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. (1pt)

A	enthusiastic	Speaker 1		1
B	bored with it	Speaker 2		2
C	upset by it	Speaker 3		3
D	unappreciated	Speaker 4		4
E	satisfied	Speaker 5		5
F	happier than expected
G	lonely
H	frightening

ANSWERS:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

WRITING

PART 1: Rewrite each of the sentences in such a way that each has the same meaning as the original one (0.8 pt)

1. They always refuse to allow me to stay overnight at my friend’s house.

=> They never let

2. Hoa couldn’t understand Phong’s sense of humor. (Use the Cleft structure)

=>

3. Her teachers like her because she is always willing to learn. (WILLINGNESS)

=>

4. My wait for a bus has lasted thirty minutes so far.

=> I

PART 2: Some people think that in the modern world we are more dependent on each other, while others think that people have become more independent.

Write a short paragraph about 160 words to discuss both view and give your own opinion. (1.2 pt)

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