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Trường THPT Chu Văn An
(Dành cho học sinh các lớp 11D1, 11D2, 11D3, 11Văn)
Đề thi gồm 04 trang, 50 câu. Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi này
A.PHONETICS
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. limit b. figure c. iron d. billion
2. a. great b. available c. raise d. said
3. a. decreased b. used c. reached d. developed
4. a. program b. earth c. birth d. produce
5. a. double b. govern c. punish d. control
Your answers
1 2 3 4 5
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer.
1. The students in this class were made ______ very hard.
a. learn b. to learn c. learning d. having learnt
2. I prefer staying at work late ______ work home with me.
a. to take b. taking c. than take d. to taking
3. Let's go ahead and do it now. Nothing ______ by waiting.
a. accomplishes b. accomplished
c. has accomplished d. will be accomplished
4. No one is a better cook than your mother, ______?
a. is she b. isn't she c. are they d. aren't they
5. 'Did you enjoy the picnic?' 'It was okay, but I'd rather ______ to a movie.
a. to go b. be going c. have gone d. went
6. The secret of getting good marks is to keep ______ in the exam room.
a. calm b. calmly c. calming d. calmed
7. ______ you change your mind, I won't be able to help you.
a. If only b. Because c. Unless d. Provided
8. Had he learned the lesson well, he ______ more confident now.

Traditional, mental tests have been divided into two types.
Achievement tests are designed to measure acquiring skills and
knowledge, particularly those that have been explicitness taught. The
proficiency exams required by few states for high school graduation
are achievement tests. Aptitude tests are designed and measure a
person’s ability to acquire new skills but knowledge. For example,
vocation aptitude tests can help you decide whether you would do
better like a mechanic or musician. However, all mental tests are in
some sense achievement tests because they assume some sort of past
learning or experience with certain objects, words, or situations. The
difference between achievement and aptitude tests is the degree and
intended use.
0. traditional → traditionally
1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3. _____________________
4. _____________________
5. _____________________
6. _____________________
7. _____________________
C. READING
1. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones
were reworked. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was
brought by Dutch settlers to New York in the early 18th century. Traditionally, Santa Claus -
from the Dutch Sinter Klaas - was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white
horse through the air. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by
Black Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children. In North America he eventually
developed into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint
Nicholas nor the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter. Santa's transformation began

It is the nature of athletic records that they are broken and their place is taken by (0) others.
Yet many in sports (1)………………., there is a mark which is not (2)……… in itself, but
which becomes a legend as athletes (3)………… to break it. The most (4)…………. of these
is the attempt to run a mile in (5)…………. than four minutes.
In 1945, the mile record was (6) ………… to four minutes, 1.5 seconds. And there, for nine
years, it stuck. Then, in 1954, a medical student (7)………… Roger Bannister decided to try
and break the record. He had been (8) ……… for this day since running the mile in 4
minutes, 2 seconds the (9)…………….year.
Two other runners set the pace for him and (10) ………… 250 yards to go he burst ahead for
the finish
Example: (0) A others B other C one other D another
1. A. happenings B. events C. games D. matches
2. A. central B. major C. significant D. considerable
3. A. try B. try on C try out D try for
4. A. known B. public C noticeable D famous
5. A. smaller B. less C lower D under
6. A. broken down B. lessened C decreased D brought down
7. A. entitled B. called C nicknamed D known
8. A. trying B. studying C running D training
9. A. early B. previous C past D. former
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10. A. on B. in C with D after
Your answers
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
D. WRITING
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it.
Ex: The film was so boring that I fell asleep.

5. have not
spent
6. have taken/
have been
taking/ have
been taking/
have been
doing
7. have had 8. has been
3. Identify and correct mistakes.
1. acquiring → acquired 6. vocation → vocational
2. explicitness → explicitly 7. like → as
3. few → a few
4. and → to
5. but → and
C. READING
1. Choose the best option
1.D 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.A
2. Gap- fill
1 B 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 B
6 A 7 B 8 D 9 B 10 B
D. WRITING
Transformation sentences
1.The students were made to work hard for the exam (by their teacher).
2.I haven't seen a movie for a long time.
3. If Mary had worn the raincoat, she wouldn't have got a cold.
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4.We haven’t received confirmation about our booking.
5. According to the salesman my new car would be delivered next Wednesday.