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SỞ GDĐT TỈNH QUẢNG NAM
TRƯỜNG THPT QUANG TRUNG
ĐỀ THI GIỮA HỌC KỲ I – NĂM HỌC
2023 - 2024
MÔN TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 11
Thời gian làm bài : 60 Phút
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề có 4 trang)
Họ tên : ................................................... Số báo danh : ................
I. LISTENING: (2.0 pts)
You will hear the recording about family conflicts three times and complete the two
tasks below.
PART 1: For questions 1-5, mark the best option A or B to decide whether the statement
is True or False.
Question 1. Mai’s mother feels pleased with her choice in clothes.
A. True B. False
Question 2. Mai’s mother allows her to colour her hair.
A. True B. False
Question 3. Kevin agrees with Mai’s mother that she has to wear uniforms to school.
A. True B. False
Question 4. Kevin mainly uses his smartphone to play games.
A. True B. False
Question 5. Mai thinks that Kevin’s parents may worry about his eyesight.
A. True B. False
PART 2: For questions 6-8, fill in the missing words with no more than two words.
Question 6. Mai’s mother keeps complaining about Mai’s ________.
Question 7. Mai’s mother doesn’t allow Mai to wear ________ to school.
Question 8. Kevin’s parents ________ his phone and laptop at 10 p.m.
II. LANGUAGE: (3.5 pts)
PART 1: 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.
Question 9. A. fitness B. disease C. muscle D. treatment
Question 10. A. efficient B. liveable C. curious D. digital
PART 2: Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the following questions.
Question 11. The office has a gym for those who like to ________ exercise
in their lunch hour.
A. make B. give C. take D. put
Question 12. ___________ is a serious problem in many big cities around the world.
A. Roof garden B. Modern technology
C. City dweller D. Traffic jam
Question 13. Generation Z doesn’t really want to rely___________ their parents.
A. of B. for C. on D. with
Question 14. John __________ in the same house since he left school.
A. lived B. was living
C. has lived D. had lived
Question 15. I think parents__________spend more time talking to their children to enhance
family bonding.
A. shouldn’t B. have to C. should D. must
Question 16. Life ____________ has generally increased over the past few decades.
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A. expectant B. expect
C. expectantly D. expectancy
Question 17. The noise from the trains __________ me terribly last night.
A. annoy B. had annoyed
C. has annoyed D. annoyed
Question 18. You__________drive if you don’t have a driving licence.
A. don’t have to B. ought not to
C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t
Question 19. His girlfriend _________________ gentle and independent.
A. smells B. says C. seems D. acts
Question 20. After graduating from university, I want to ____ my father's footsteps.
A. follow in B. succeed in
C. keep up D. go after
Question 21. Having coffee or energy drinks before bed prevents you from ________ well.
A. sleep B. sleeping C. slept D. asleep
Question 22. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word in the following question.
Food with a lot of sugar is not good for your skin, so you should reduce sugary desserts and
drinks.
A. cut down on B. go down
C. go up D. give up
III. READING: (2 pts)
PART 1: Read the following passage carefully and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to fit each
numbered blank (from 23 to 26).
CITIES GOING GREEN
As more and more people concentrate in cities, planners are looking for ways
to transform cities into better living spaces, (23) ________can be done by improving
existing infrastructure while also creating more public (24) ________ that are both beautiful
and green. This can be hard to accomplish, especially in cities with a haphazard
fashion. Some cities have been created with the idea of a green city as the goal. One such
city, Masdar City in the United Arab Emirates, aims to become a model for (25)
________cities to follow. It is being known as a truly green city that relies strictly on
renewable sources such as solar energy to provide all of its energy needs. (26) ________, it
will be a zero waste city in which everything that is used can be recycled. Whether it will
truly accomplish its goal remains to be seen, but it will also act as an experiment
for environmentally friendly areas to be tested.
Question 23. A. why B. that C. when D. which
Question 24. A. spaces B. places C. breaks D. rooms
Question 25. A. other B. one C. another D. every
Question 26. A. In addtion B. However C. Although D. Therefore
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. (from 27 to 30).
The generation gap between the parents and the children is due to the fact that the
parents have experienced real life and whatever they have learned from personal experiences
becomes a true knowledge for them. Suppose that they have succeeded in life by following a
path, they may want their children to follow the same path for success. For example, if they
have worked very hard in studies and got a good government job, they may advice their
children to do the same for a having a good life as them. This also happens in other
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dimensions. The parents tend to treat their personal experiences as universal knowledge,
which is false. What work for one person may not work for any other person because people
have different talents and aptitudes. Moreover, the times have changed in the new generation
and now a number of new avenues and challenges have come about which your parents have
no idea or experience.
The children have no experience of the real life, hence they take a fresh look of
everything in life. They may be guided by the experiences of their parents but they are also
guided by the experiences of other people and by their own desires, talents and aptitudes.
They want to experiment with their life and discover their own path. However, parents love
their children so much that they don’t want them to suffer failure. They want them to be safe
by following their path which is tested by them. This difference of opinion gives rise to the
so-called generation gap.
Question 27. According to the passage, which factor does not guide the children in life?
A. Their own real life experiences. B. Their parents’ experiences.
C. The experiences of other people. D. Their own desires, talents and aptitudes.
Question 28. What do the children want to do?
A. They want to be safe by following the path tested by their parents.
B. They want to experiment with their life and discover their own path.
C. They want their parents to love them so much.
D. They want to suffer failure.
Question 29. The word “universal” in line 7 means_________.
A. clearly very much better than what is usual
B. existing everywhere or involving everyone
C. necessary or of great value
D. deserving respect, admiration, or support
Question 30. What is the reason of the generation gap mentioned in the passage?
A. The parents give wrong advice to their children.
B. The parents assume that their personal experience in real life is true for them.
C. The parents succeeded in life by following a path.
D. The parents want their children to get a good government job
IV. WRITING: (2,5 pts)
PART 1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
(0,5 pt).
Question 31. You should have your hair dyed when you are a student. It’s forbidden.
A. your B. dyed C. are D. should
Question 32. I was ill last week, and didn’t do much exercise so far this week.
A. didn’t do B. this C. exercise D. was
PART 2: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as
the sentence printed before it. (1pt)
Question 33. It is a good idea for me to do voluntary work. (use an appropriate Modal)
→ I …………………………………………………….………….
Question 34. It is forbidden for students to cheat in the exam. (use an appropriate Modal)
→ Students …………………………………………………….
Question 35. I haven’t seen him for 2 months.
→ I last …………………………………………………….…………….
Question 36. I last visited the city museum in May.
→ I haven’t …………………………………………………….……….
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PART 3: WRITING
“Should parents strictly limit teenagers’ screen time?”. Do you agree or disagree? Write an
essay to give your opinions in about 120 - 150 words, you can use the following the
suggestions. (1pt)
SHOULD
SHOULDN’T
- Teenagers have little time left for
homework.
+ Teenagers spend too much time watching
online videos or playing computer games.
- Too much screen time is bad for teenagers’
health.
+ Too much screen time can damage
eyesight, reduce sleep time, and cause
weight gain.
- Quality of screen time is more important
than quantity.
+ Teenagers can learn a lot of useful
knowledge and necessary skills.
- The gap between teenagers and parents
may become wider.
+ Teenagers may think their parents are not
fair to them.
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