Tiếng Anh 11 (chuẩn) - Học kỳ I

 or visit the graves of their ancestors. 
Other return to where they grew up. Although Tet is a main holiday among all vietnamese, each region and 
religion has its own customs. 
1. Tet is a ________ holiday in Vietnam. 
 A. important B. lunisolar C. unpopular D. uncommon 
2. Vietnamese New Year is based on __________ . 
 A. the Vietnamese calendar B. the Chinese calendar 
 C. Chinsese culture D. New Year celebrations 
3. Tet is celebrated at least ____________ . 
 A. one day B. two days C. three days D. a fournight 
4. Which is NOT done to prepare for Tet ? 
 A. cooking special holiday foods B. cleaning the house 
 C. decorating the house D. visiting relatives and friends 
5. Tet __________________. 
 A. has the same customs throughout the country 
 B. has different customs, which are up to region and religion 
 C. is not celebrated throughout the country 
 D. ia at the end of Spring 
 * Passage 6 : 
 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 in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem " A Visit from 
Saint Nicholas ", which Clemen Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The poem introduced many 
Amercians to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housestops in a reindeer-drawn sleigh. Portraits and 
drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further strengthened the legend during the second 
half of the 19th century. Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and 
delivered toys to all good children. By the late 19th century, he had become such a prominent figure of 
American folklore that in 1897, when Virginia O'Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa 
was real, she received a direct answer : " Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus ". 
1. Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage ? 
 A. Sinter Klaas B. Saint Nicholas C. A German D. Dutch settlers 
2. Who was Black Peter ? 
 A. An elf accompaning Saint Nicholas B. An elf who rode a white horse 
 C. One of the disobedient children D. A popular traditional figure 
3. Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from ? 
 A. The North Pole B. Europe C. North America D. The City of New York 
4. According to Clemen Clark Moore's poem 
 A. Santa Claus had nothing different in appeanrance from the traditional one. 
 B. Santa Claus had wings and could fly. 
 C. Santa Claus liked poetry. 
 D. Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housestops in a sleigh. 
5. Which of the following statements is true ? 
 A. Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figure. 
 B. Living in the North Poly, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas. 
 C. Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America. 
 D. Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter. 
♦ KEYS : 
 Passage 1 Passage 2 Passage 3 Passage 4 Passage 5 Passage 6 
1. C A D A A D 
2. A C A C B A 
3. B B C D C B 
4. D D D D D D 
5. C D C B B A 
B. READ THE PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE OPTION THAT BEST FITS EACH SPACE: 
 * Passage 1 
 Literacy is the starting point for women and girls to acquira new skills and greater independence. With 
greater__ (1)__women and girls become aware of their own value. The gains from__(2)__education for women 
and girls are main producers of food and handicrafts in the highland anh midland rural areas of Vietnam. 
Women and girls are usually__(3)__also for the marketing of products and for many of the other cooperative 
undertaking of the villages.The ---(4)---of their work particularly through the –(5)----of new ideas , depends to a 
large extent on the literacy skills attained by the women and girls involved. 
 1.A.confident B.confidences C.confidence D.confide 
 2.A.literacy B.illiteracy C.dependent D.dependence 
 3.A.possible B.reasonable C.impossible D.responsibility 
 4.A.successful B.suceed C.suceeding D.success 
 5.A.introduce B.introduced C.introduction D.introducing 
 * Passage 2 
 Sumo wrestling is a national sport in Japan. Every year there are six ----(1)---and millions of Japanese 
watch them on T.V.A tournament is a ___(2)_______ of matches. 
 Sumo is almost as old as the nation of Japan itself .Stories say that there was sumo wresthing over two 
thousand years ago. History says that there national suno tournaments in the eighteen century 
 Often _____(3)_____ are thin and can move quickly. It is beautiful to watch them play. Howevr, sumo 
wrerteer___(4)____from 100 to 160 kilos. One famous wrestler weighed195 kilos. Sumo wrestlers do not look 
beautiful, and sumo wrestling is a very slow sport. 
 Sumo wrestlers ____(5)_____ training when they are boys.They exercise to make their bodies strong. They 
also eat and eat and eat. 
 1.A. tournaments B. fights C. games D.meeting. 
 2. A. groups B.series C.number D.players 
 3.A.fighters B.partcipants C.athletes D.players 
 4. A.move B.change C.divide D.weigh 
 5.A.move B.set C.set off D.start 
 * Passage 3 
 Man cannot go on increasing numbers at the present rate .In the next 30 years, man will face a period of 
cris.___(1)____ experts believe that there will be a widerpread food__(2)___. Other experts think this is too 
pessimistic ,and that man can prevent things from getting worse than they are now .But____(3)____that two 
thirds of the people in the world are undernouurished or starving now. 
 One thing that man can do is to limit __(4)____of babies bom.The need for this is obvious, but it is not eary 
to achieve.People have to be persuaded to limit their families.In the country of the population___(5)_____, 
many people like big families. The parents think that this bring a bigger income for the family and ensures there 
will be someone in the family who will look after them in old age. 
 1.A.Any B.Some C.More D.All 
 2.A.need B.want C.absence D.shortage 
 3.A.to remember B.remember C.remembered D.remembering 
 4.A.a number B.the number C.an amount D.the amount 
 5.aA.bursting B.raising C.explosion D.extension 
 * Passage 4 
 Wales has a population of about three million English is the main language and only twenty percent speak 
both Welsh and English.Every year ______(1)______ August there is aWelsh speaking festival.It____(2___-
place in a different town each year so everyone has the change for it to be near them .Local people___-(3)____ 
years making plans for when the festival will be in their town. 
 Each festival is___(4)_____by about 160.000 people.They travel not only from nearby towns and villages 
but also from the rest of the Bristish Isles and even from abroad.There are concerts, plays and ____(5)____to 
find the best singers, poets, writers and so on. Shops sell Welsh music books, pictures and clothes as well as 
food and drink. The festival provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with 
the Welsh language all around them 
 1.A.on B.by C.in D.at 
 2.A.takes B.finds C.has D.makes 
 3.A.pass B.put C.spend D.do 
 4.A.arrived B.attended C.joined D.came 
 5.A.tests B.exams C.competitions D.races 
 * Passage 5 
 For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and being in one of the school teams and 
playing in matches is very important. If someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and 
often_____(1)____a Saturday or Sunday away from home, as many matches are played then. 
 It can also ___(2)____travelling to other towns to play against other school teams and then staying on after 
the match for a meal or drink. Sometimes parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to support 
their____(3)____side. 
 When a school team win a match it is the ____(4)_____school which feels proud, not only the players .It 
can also mean that a school becomes well-known for being good at certain sports and pupils from that school 
may end up playing for national and international teams so that the school has some really famous names 
associated____(5)_____ ít! 
 1 A.spend B.spending C.to spend D.spent 
 2 A.involve B.make C.cause D.force 
 3 A.personal B.individual C.private D.own 
 4 A.quite B.all C.whole D.most 
 5 A.to B.with C.for D.by 
 * Passage 6: 
 Fairtrade has help millions of people in the Third World. It has given them hope ____(1)____the future .For 
example, producers have improved their lives and the quality of their crops, and many of them have stopped 
____(2)_____dangerous chemicals. Communities have used the social premium to make wells to make clean 
water, and to build schools and hospitals. The story of Edgar and Blanca,who grow coffee and vegtables in 
Costa Rica, is ____(3)_____. After many years of hard work they have built a bigger house and their children 
have received an education “All I have ever done is work, work, work” says Edgar. “ I have no_____(4)_____.” 
But now my chidren can choose_____(5)______ they want to do. 
 1.A.to B.for C.with D.about 
 2.A.using B.used C.to use D.useful 
 3.A.type B.typist C.typically D.typical 
 4.A.choice B.choose C.choosing D.chosen 
 5.A.that B.who C.what D.whom 
* KEYS: 
 Passage 1 Passage 2 Passage 3 Passage 4 Passage 5 Passage 6 
1 C A B C B B 
2 A B D A A A 
3 B C B C D D 
4 D D B B C A 
5 C D C C B C