SỞ GD&ĐT THÁI BÌNH ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA HỌC KÌ 1

TRƯỜNG THPT TÂY THỤY ANH NĂM HỌC: 2023 – 2024

----------- MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 11
( Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề.)
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Listen to the recording. There are five questions in this part. For each question, choose the correct
answer A, B, C or D. You will listen to the recording twice.
Question 1: One hundred years ago, what percentage of the human population lived in cities?
A. seventy percent B. forty percent C. two out of ten D. a half
Question 2: What lead to the development of the first semi-permanent settlements?
A. Advancements in agriculture B. Changes in the global climate
C. An increase in fresh water supplies D. Improvements in healthcare
Question 3: Which of these technologies developed because of the desire to trade with other cities?
A. City walls B. Tractors C. Aqueducts D. Roads
Question 4: Why did people first move into cities?
A. Safety B. Jobs C. More farmland D. Fun
Question 5: The global population is expected to peak at _________ billion.
A. 10 B. 7 C. 9 D. 6

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.
Question 6: Ann and David are talking about future life:
Ann: Have you heard about the latest Al robots? They're supposed to be able to do all the household chores.
David: _______________. I think there will still be limitations to what the robots can do
A. I’m a hundred percent sure about that B. I’m a bit uncertain about that
C. Yes, I am certain D. Good idea
Question 7: Will and Mary are at the gym:
Will: “Let’s me show you how to use this treadmill” – Mary: “_____________”
A. Thank you for your help B. My pleasure
C. You’re right. D. Never mind

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 8: Smart street infastructure with sensor technology will provide information _________ faster,
cheaper, and better decision-making
A. of B. with C. for D. on
Question 9: Technology will __________ a key role in optimizing resource usage, reducing waste, and
improving efficiency.
A. play B. take C. make D. put
Question 10: Water park is free for kids under 6 years old, so you _________ pay money for your son.
A. have to B. mustn't C. should D. don't have to
Question 11: Gen Zers are very __________ as they always come up with new ideas or things.
A. experienced B. creative C. curious D. traditional
Question 12: A typical example of Western parents who always want their children to be __________ and let
them decide their own direction.
A. depend B. independence C. independent D. dependently
Question 13: For the past five years, Iceland __________ in the first rank of educational achievement and
improvement in women's economic conditions.
A. has been B. have been C. has have being D. had been

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Question 14: 30 minutes is enough time to use social media because the screens of electronic devices
__________ blue lights
A. give up B. give off C. take in D. take up
Question 15: My English is improving a lot. It is getting ___________.
A. well B. clearly C. much well D. good
Question 16: Linda_________ anything because she was full.
A. weren’t eating B. wasn’t eat C. didn’t eat D. doesn’t eat

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 17: Some smart technologies are difficult to use and without training, city dwellers might find them
useless.
A. migrants B. residents C. immigrants D. emigrant
Question 18: I read an article on the Internet, which claimed you could increase your life expectancy if you
ate brown rice, fruit and vegetables
A. health B. protection C. length D. longevity

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: It is believed that conflicts between parents and children can be resolved by means of heart-to-
heart talks.
A. harmony B. disagreements C. differences D. similarities
Question 20: Despite the traffic hold-ups, we were able to arrive at the airport in the nick of the time just
before the check-in counter closed.
A. in a terrible condition B. with all out luggage
C. with much time to spare D. at the very last moment

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.
Question 21: A. focus B. complain C. follow D. notice
Question 22: A. cycling B. complete C. control D. conflict

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 23: A. differ B. behave C. argue D. follow
Question 24: A. recipe B. energy C. diagram D. position

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each the numbered blanks.
Despite complaints about the widening generation gap in modern society, in an increasing number of
households the generation gap is shrinking or disappearing thanks to (25) _______ in parents' attitudes and
behaviour. Parents also want to be closer (26)________ their teenage children. (27) ________ parents have
changed their approach to discipline. Instead of forcing their children to do things in a very controlling way,
parents try to reason with their children and explain what they expect them to do and why. It is also true that
family members have become more open to each other. Topics such as sex and drugs, which used to be
avoided in family conversations, are now more common. (28) ________, parents nowadays are more youthful
in appearance and attitudes. It is common to see parents joining in activities such as rollerblading or in-line
skating with their children. Moreover, the most important factor is that more and more parents and teenagers
have found some (29) _________ interests. They may share the same tastes in music, films, or other forms of
entertainment.
(Adapted from https://study.com/)
Question 25: A. changes B. features C. differences D. similarities
Question 26: A. from B. to C. at D. in

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Question 27: A. The number of B. Much C. Many of D. A lot of
Question 28: A. However B. Therefore C. In addition D. Because
Question 29: A. commonly B. common C. uncommon D. commonness

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 question.
Where smart cities were once regarded purely as a vision of the future, they are now becoming a
reality in numerous urban centres across the globe. From Dubai, Singapore, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and
Madrid to Southampton in the UK, we’re already beginning to see smart cities provide inhabitants with
improved living conditions, easier mobility and cleaner, safer environments, by using cloud computing to
power services. But as with all public sector initiatives, smart city services need to be delivered as cost
effectively as possible to minimise the taxpayer burden. Often, key decision makers are met with obstacles
when it comes to deploying smart services, preventing smart cities initiatives from reaching their full potential
– or worse, blocking them altogether.
Central to the functioning of most ‘normal’ city ecosystems is the underlying data they run on.
Regardless as to whether that data is stored on local servers or using cloud storage, when that data is
fragmented or incomplete, identifying emerging trends for strategic planning and cost reduction becomes
extremely difficult – and because of this, authorities have to adopt an entirely reactive approach. Conversely,
in a smart city environment, connected sensors forming an Internet of Things (IoT) provide valuable data for
analysis and, in turn, insight into the specific city’s behavioural trends. With this level of information, services
can be optimised to reduce costs and risk, increase urban flows and manage assets. Importantly, they can also
provide real-time connections and interactions between the city’s businesses, local governments, service
providers and citizens.
In this way, operations and services are elevated through the integration and connection of physical
devices via IoT networks, ultimately transforming how a city runs.
(Source: https://www.techradar.com/)
Question 30: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. A question of data. B. Alignment of minds.
C. Smart city’s supporters. D. The same old route.
Question 31: According to paragraph 1, which statement is correct about the current situation for smart cities?
A. Smart cities promise technological convenience so high service fees are not a problem.
B. Dubai, Amsterdam and Hampton are among the cities advancing the title of “smart”.
C. There still exist many challenges for the institution and development of smart cities.
D. The already successful smart city in the world were the works of policy-makers.
Question 32: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. environments B. ecosystems C. services D. initiatives
Question 33: According to paragraph 2, what is the matter that the author want to emphasise?
A. Human’s urge to share information. B. The importance of data network.
C. The possibilities of tech disasters. D. The caliber of artificial intelligence.
Question 34: The word “elevated” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by ______.
A. demoted B. controlled C. dignified D. upgraded

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.
Question 35: The modern infrastructure of the city looks beautiful. I’m really impressionable with the high-
rise buildings.
A. impressionable B. modern infrastructure C. looks D. high-rise buildings

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Question 36: Parents find it unnecessary to satisfy all his children’s needs.
A. children’s needs B. find C. his D. unnecessary

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 37: He has not taken a day off from work for months.
A. He last took a day off from work months ago.
B. It’s months since he didn’t take a day off from work.
C. He has a day off from work to take every month.
D. He has taken a day off from work monthly.
Question 38: It's necessary for you to drink enough water every day.
A. You should drink enough water every day. B. You may drink enough water every day.
C. You must drink enough water every day. D. You needn't drink enough water every day.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentence in the following questions.
Question 39: I have tried hard. However, I can’t earn enough money to live well in the city.
A. In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money to live well in the city.
B. Despite I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money to live well in the city.
C. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money to live well in the city.
D. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money to live well in the city.
Question 40: Smoking is an extremely harmful habit. You should give it up immediately.
A. Because smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately.
B. When you give up smoking immediately, you will affect your health with this harmful habit.
C. Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits.
D. You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit.

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