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ĐỀ THI MẪU GIỮA HKII LỚP 11 I. Pick out the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.  A. equipped B. delivered C. transfered D. received  A. parks B. animals C.planets D. environments  A. earth B. growth C. although D. third  A.much B. children C. exchange D. machine II. Read the text and answer the questions below. E. Chinese New Year Gung hay Fat Choy! This is the Chinese greeting for the new year celebrated in the early February. Form ancient times to the present, Chinese people have been welcoming in the New Year and chasing away the evil spirits by setting off firecrackers. Large crowds gather in the narrow streets of Chinatown in New York, San Francisco and other cities where Chinese have settled. A huge cloth dragon sways back and forth around the street corners, chasing a red sunball, or a white pearl ball. Following the dragon are people playing drums and gongs, and lions dancers with paper lion heads on sticks. As they dance, store and business owners come outside to give them money. 1. When is Chinese New Year? 2. How have Chinese people been welcoming in the new Year and chasing away the evil spirits? 3. Describe the scene around the street corners. 4. What do store and business owners do when lion dancers perform? III. Rewrite the following sentences using the words given so that the written sentences have the same meaning as the original one. 1) He didn’t prepare for the exam and he failed. If 2) “ you stole this car,” said the police. The police accused 3) “ Would you like to come over to my house for a slide show,” said she. She invited 4) The flat is dirty. He lives in it. ( where) 5) The woman smiled. I was looking at her. ( whom) 6) Do you know the woman who is coming toward us? ( relative clause replaced by participles) IV. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence or that best suits the meaning of underlined part. 1. She warned the little boy ------ with matches. A. to not play B. not to play C. not play D. not playing 2. Clinton congratulated me ------ getting married. A. about B. with C. on D. in 3. Many organizations have been set up and funds have been raised. A. established B. collapsed C. delayed D. decreased 4. Do you remember the time ----- we first visited London? A. that B. whixh C. when D. why 5. He insisted ------ the manager. A. on seeing B. to see C. about seeing D. on having seen 6. Tet is one of the most important ------ in Vietnam. A. celebrate B. celebrated C. celebration D. celebrations 7. The energy ----- by the windmill drives all the drainage pumps. A. that is producing B. which produces C. producing D. produced 8. Michael said he would not have been up set if she ------ to him. A. would write B. had written C. wrote D. will write 9. All students should be equipped ------ a pocket calculator. A. with B. for C. of D. in 10. Susan is the woman ----- husband is an actor. A. her B. who’s C. whose D. of which V. Write in about 100 words about a place of interest in your hometown(34) - What is the place? - Where is it? - What are some general features of it? ( weather, specialities,etc.) - What is its historical value? - Why is it a favourite tourist destination? - What can people do when visiting it? - What is your impression on it? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VI. Read the passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase The first Thanksgiving ---1--- celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621 to congratulate on a ---2--- harvest in the new land. The celebration was --3--- on harvest traditions ---4--- the colonists brought with them from England. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving as a national holiday. 1. A. is B. was C. has D. would 2. A. success B. succeed C. successful D. successfully 3. A. based B. dated C. found D. put 4. A. this B. that C. when D. one VII, Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.  John said that he was looking for the key then and has not found it yet. ABCD 2. We’d had given you a lift if you hadn’t had your bike with you. AB C D 3. She loves Hannoi , where is the capital of Vietnam. ABCD 4. The children are so exciting about the field trip tomorrow that they can’t sleep. 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