KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG CUỐI NĂM 2011
MÔN: ANH VĂN – ĐỀ 16
EXERCISES
A. Choose the word whose bold part in pronounced differently from that of the other three.
1. A. hump B. mump C. bury D. sum
2. A. represent B. desert C. recent D. shelf
3. A. dry B. cacti C. bright D. ski
4. A. dam B. calm C. palm D. farm
5. A. island B. isle C. aisle D. isolate
B. Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the other three.
1. A. housewife B. salmon C. cactus D. accept
2. A. edible B. ancient C. visual D. delicious
3. A. definition B. humidity C. necessary D. incredible
4. A. forests B. singing C. concerning D. burning
5. A. common B. country C. preserve D. region
VOCABULARY
A- Choose the best options.
1. People make boats from the __________ of palm trees.
A. Leaves C. dates
B. Wood D. flowers
2. They ________ part of the trees to make a fire.
A. Enjoy C. burn
B. Dance D. grow
3. The date palm came from _________.
A. California C. southern Europe
B. Africa D. the Middle East
4. Desert _________ is the threat to many people over the world.
A. Expanding C. exposure
B. Expansion D. widening
5. People build fences made of ________.
A. Date palm leaves C. dead leaves

e. Land and soil degradation. Lessening the land’s capacity to
sustain life

C- Supply the correct form of the words.
1. She was __________ by her husband. (desert)
2. ___________ is a person who leaves from the army, navy without permission. (desert)
3. Don’t go out alone on such _________ streets. (desert)
4. They are getting used to _________ changers here. (climate)
5. The _________ in the factory was unbearable. (hot)
6. “You had no right!” she said ________. (heat)

GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the best options.
1. If I could speak Spanish, I ________ next year studying in Mexico.
A. Would spend C. had spent
B. Would have spent D. will spend
2. “Can I borrow your car for this evening?”
“Sure, but Nora’s using it right now. If she ________ it back in time, you’re welcome to
borrow it”.
A. Brought C. will bring
B. Would bring D. brings
3. I didn’t get home until well after midnight last night. Otherwise, I _________ your call.
A. Returned C. would return
B. Had returned D. would have returned
4. We __________ the game if we’d had a few more minutes.
A. Might have won C. had won
B. Won D. will win

D. Jim was paying attention and he heard the question.
13. If Ann can drive to Boston in six hours, Larry should be able to make it in three hours in his
car.
A. Ann can drive to Boston with Larry.
B. Larry’s car is twice as fast as Ann’s
C. Larry’s car is half as fast as Ann’s
D. Ann can drive to Boston in three hours if Larry can.
14. I would never have lent Mike my car if I had known that he had a past record of driving
violations.
A. I refused to lend Mike my car.
B. Mike got a speeding ticket while driving my car.
C. I knew nothing about Mike’s driving record, so I lent him my car
D. Mike drove my car without his driving license.
15. I might have taken French last semester if I’d known it was offered
A. I didn’t take French last semester.
B. Someone offered to teach me French last semester.
C. I knew that French was not offered last semester.
D. I took French the last semester it was offered.
B. Use the correct plural form of the nouns in the list to complete the sentences. Use each
word only one time. 1. Graduate students are often required to write long papers in which they state an opinion and give
evidence to support it. These papers are often referred to as ____________.
2. Thunder and lighting are ___________ of nature.
Bacterium



READING
Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.

The nine Pinutubi nomads had first left the desert over a week ago. That was the day an ancient
people’s way of life truly ended, and it marked the beginning of their journey to a new home.

One of the main reasons the Pinutubi nomads left the desert was because strict tribal laws. These
laws prevent intermarriage within families. With only one couple able to produce children, they
faced extinction in the desert.

They also had to leave their homeland because of the bores (deep holes made in the ground in order
to find water) which their relatives were sinking in the desert. These bores are a source of constant
water. So much water in fact that there is no need for the nomads to wander in search of it any more.

More than anything else, bores have killed the nomadic way of life which existed in central
Australia. Wanderers have developed a tendency to settle next to permanent water in the 20
th

century, and the Pinutubi are the latest to follow this trend. Such permanent sources of water have
eliminated the need for the nomadic methods of survival adopted in the past. These water sources are
now the key to survival in the 20
th
century. Under these circumstances, the decision of the Pinutubi
nomads is understandable.

Another new bore in the area is scheduled to be operational next month, and the hope is that one will
be drilled every 15km into the desert in the future, providing the incentive for more nomads to settle
in one place. So while the Pinutubi come to terms with their new way of life, other people who
would prefer to continue living a nomadic existence are returning to the more remote lands from

want. You don’t have to depend on public transport and (2)________ you feel more independent.
(3)______________you are able to give lifts to friends, or carry heavy loads of shopping.
(4)_____________ there can be problems, especially if you live in the city. Running a car can be
expensive, and you have to spend money on items (5)__________ petrol, servicing the car, and repairs.
You might also have problems with parking, as everywhere is becoming more and more crowed with
cars. (6)___________, most people feel that the advantages of owning a car outweigh the disadvantages.
(7)_____________most young people of my age start driving as soon as they can. (8)______________, I
think that cars nowadays have become essential, but I also feel that they cause a lot of problems,
(9)_____________ they are noisy and dirty. (10)___________, the large number of cars on the road
means that most towns and cities are organized for the convenience of cars, and the needs of pedestrians
are ignored.

B. Write a similar paragraph of not more than 120 words to talk about the problems that
people are likely to meet when traveling across a desert. Use some clues below.
- Harsh weather
- Water supply
- Food sources
As a result

be
sides
this

consequentlyfirst of all

however


5. No, they didn’t.

WRITING
A. 1. First of all
2. as a result
3. Besides this/ Moreover
4. On the other hand
5. such as
6. However
7. Consequently
8. Personally
9. since
10. Moreover/ Besides this