Đề kiểm tra học kỳ II môn tiếng Anh Lớp 11 (Kèm đáp án)

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GRADE 11 HKII READING 1: Choose and circle the best answer among A, B, C or D.

Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many scientists put the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase __1__ the world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at risk from the force of the wind, rain and sun. __2__ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events; such as hurricanes and droughts, even more severe and causing sea levels all around the world to rise. Environmental groups are putting __3__ on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given __4__ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in favor of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power stations. Some scientists, __5__ , believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay. 1. A. in B. at C. by D. to 2. A. Concerning B. Regarding C. Depending D. According 3. A. force B. pressure C. persuasion D. Encouragement 4. A. off B. away C. up D. over 5. A. because B. however C. despite D. although READING 2: Choose and circle the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.

The Taj Mahal is considered one of the wonders of the world. It was built by the fifth Mughal Emperor of India as a memorial to his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died when she was giving birth to their 14th child in 1631. He began to build a monument in the same year and mourned her for ten years. The Taj Mahal was completed 22 years later at the cost of 32 million rupees. Twenty thousand people worked on it.

The Taj Mahal, meaning “Crown of the Palace”, stands on the bank of the Yamuna River in Agra. Built of white marble, its beauty is beyond description, particularly at dawn and sunset. It was said that the King spent the last days of his life in prison staring into a small piece of glass at the reflection of The Taj Mahal, and he died with a mirror in his hand. He was buried in The Taj Mahal with the wife he never forgot. 6.The Taj Mahal was built in _______and completed in______. A. 1631/1653 B. 1931/1941 C. 1592/1628 D. 1628/1645 7.How much did The Taj Mahal cost? A. twenty two million rupees B. thirty two million rupees C. twenty thousand rupees D. thirty two thousand rupees 8.The King had The Taj Mahal built to____________. A. commemorate his wife’s death B. pay homage to his beloved wife C. immortalize their love D. mourn his wife’s death 9.Which of the following is NOT true about the King? A. He had a lot of children B. He loved his wife so much C. He spent his whole life in the palace D. He was buried at the same place as his wife had been 10.The phrase is beyond description in the passage means_________. A. is too great to express in words B. can’t be described C. is too far to be seen from the back D. Is impossible to describe PHONETICS: Choose the word that has the sound or the stress pattern different from that of the others in the same line. 11. A. vacation B. exhibition C. nation D. question 12. A. lives B. spaces C. surfaces D. distances 13. A. ranked B. raised C. surpassed D. laughed 14. A. extinction B. environment C. Establishment D. agriculture 15. A. sophisticated B. painting C. interesting D. popular 16. A. village B. struggle C. ethnic D. provide VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR: Choose and circle the best answer among A, B, C or D 17.The teacher ______ has not arrived yet. A. I wrote to you about whom B. I wrote to you about C. who I wrote to you D. whom I wrote to you about him 18.Solar energy is infinite. A. unlimited B. limited C. rapid D. safe 19.the stranger/ it/ at/ the dog/ was barked/ that/ was/ by// A. It was the dog that the stranger was barked at by. B. It …