TIẾNG ANH 11 (CHUẨN) - HỌC KỲ II

he United States is ………….
A. 30 million B. 20 million C. 10 million D. 15 million
 2. Philatelic knowledge is especially important for …………
 A. many casual collectors enjoy B. some small countries
 C. those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps D. the postal needs of the countries
 3. Why have some collectors taken to Philatelic investment ?
 A. Because they have observed the generally rising prices of stamps.
 B. Because they have observed the generally rising prices of rare stamps.
 C. Because they have observed the generally low prices of stamps.
 D. Because they haven’t observed the generally rising prices of stamps.
 4. The word they in paragraph 4 refers to ………..
 A. Stamp collectors B. Small countries C. Rare stamps D. The prices of rare stamps
 5. Which of the following is NOT true about rare stamps ?
 A. They are among the most portable of tangible investments.
 B. They are easy to store.
 C. They are an important source of revenue.
 D. They offer an attractive alternative to art.
Key : 1. B 2. C 3.B 4.C 5. C
Paragrap 3 ( unit 14 )
 Although square dancing is considered a typically American form of dance, its origin can be traced to earlier European folk dances.The traditional formation, a square consisting of four couples facing each other, can be found in many old European formation dances, including English Morris dancing , Scottish reels, and Irish jigs, as well as the elegant ballroom dancing of the royal courts.
 Historically, square dancing in America has followed two separate lines of development, referred to as eastern square dance and western or cowboy square dance.The eastern dance was clearly related to New England country dancing, with the four-couple square.In contrast,western square dance was adapted from Appalachian Mountain dances such as the Kentucky running set.In the running set, couples from a circle of any number of couples, although often traditional four-couple circles are preferred.Western dance was also influenced by the dances already found in the region, especially those of Spain and Mexico.
 Modern American square dancing includes elements of both the eastern and western varieties.The traditional four-couple square is popular, but all four couples join hands for circle figures around the square as well.Unlike the original dances, which could be memorized, modern dances are more spontaneous. Square dances rely on a caller to cue the steps while they are dancing.They must listen carefully to stay in step with the other dancers in the square.
What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?
A. To trace the history of square dancing in the United States. 
B. To teach the reader some basic square dancing steps.
C.To compare square dances with European folk dances.
D.To describe modern square dancing.
2. What is the origin of square dancing ?
A. New England country dances. B. Cowboy dances.
C. European folk dances. D. Appalachian Mountain dances.
3. Western square dancing is described as all of the following EXCEPT.
 A. it is done in a circle, often with four couples. B. it is adapted from the Kentucky running set.
 C. it is influenced by both Spanish and Mexican dances. D. it uses a traditional four-couple square formation
 4. The word “ those” refers to 
A. couples B. circles C. dances D. elements 
5. The word “ spontaneous” could best be replaced by which of the following ?
A. awkward B. intricate C. strenuous D. impulsive
 Key : 1. A 2. C 3.D 4.C 5. D
Paragrap 4 ( unit 15 )
 Yuri Gagarin was born in Klushino near Gzhatsk , a region west of Moscow, Russia, on March 9 , 1939.He was a Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 became the first person in space and the first human to orbit the Earth.The adjacent town of Gzhatsk was renamed Gagarin in 1968 in his honor.
 Yuri Gagarin’s parents worked on a collective farm.His mother was reportedly a voracious reader, and his father a skilled carpenter.He was the third of four children in his family.Gagarin’s teachers described him as intelligent and hard-working.
 After starting an apprenticeship in a metalworks as a foundryman, Gagarin was selected for further training at a high technical school in Saratov.While there, he joined the “ AeroClub,” and learned how to fly a light aircraft. In 1955, after completing his technical schooling, he entered military flight training at the Orenburg Pilot’s School. While there he met Valentina Goryacheva, whom he married in 1957 , after gaining his pilot’s wings in a MIG-15.
 In 1960, an extensive search and selection process saw Yuri Gagarin , as one of 20 cosmonauts , selected for the Soviet space program.Out of the 20 selected, the eventual choices for the first launch were Gagarin and Gherman Titov, because of their excellent performance in training , as well as their physical characteristics.On April 12 , 1961, Gagarin became the first human to travel into space in Vostok 3KA-2 ( Vostok 1) . He lost his life in a training accident on March 27, 1968.
Where was Yuri Gagarin born ?
A. In Gzhatsk B. In Klushino C. In Moscow D. In Saratov
2. What did his father do ?
A. A reader B. A teacher C. A carpenter D. A pilot
3. What did he do after completing his technical schooling ?
A. He learned how to fly a light aircraft.
B. He entered military flight training at the Orenburg Pilot’s School.
C. He joined the “ AeroClub”
D. He married Valentina Goryacheva.
4. The word eventual in line 3 , paragraph 4 , could best be replaced by ……………..
A. final B. daily C. second D. annual
5. Which of the following is NOT true about Yuri Gagarin ?
A. He was the third of four children in his family.
B. He was the first human to travel into space.
C. He was one of 20 cosmonauts selected for the Soviet space program.
D. He died in 1968 because of lung cancer.
Key : 1. B 2. C 3.B 4.A 5. D
Paragrap 5 ( unit 15 )
 Are there intelligent beings on other planets in our solar system ?Most scientists don’t think so .If there is , the only likely place is Mars.
 It is fun to imagine our kind of human on other planets, but they would probably look so different that we might not recognize them as people at all.Living things have a wonderful way of adapting themselves to conditions around them in order to stay alive. Plants grow in the Artic.Some simple animals can survice being boiled or frozen. Creatures can live in the blackest depths of the sea under thousands of tons of pressure.
 We can really say that our kind of air is the only kind living things could breathe, or that we must have water of certain climate. Creatures that breathed other gases or lived in temperatures that would kill earthmen, however, certainly wouldn’t look like us.
 Are there people anywhere else in the universe ? Maybe there are. In our own galaxy there are millions of stars. Some must have planets with conditions like those on earth .Somewhere in space there could be other thinking beings. If their planets are older, they may know more than we do . They may be travelling in space.
Most scientists don’t think that ……………..
A. Mars is a planet B. there is Mars C. man is intelligent D. there is man on other planets in our solar system
 2. Scientists think that any intelligent beings on other planets in our solar system would……………………
A. live under thousands of tons of pressure B. already be travelling in space
C. be very different from us D. have adapted themselves to conditions better than we have done
 3. Our kind of air………………….
A. is the only air in the world B. is not likely the only kind living things could breathe
C. consists of water and certain climate D. is of gases and temperatures
 4. The word Galaxy in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to …………..
A. the outer space B. the moon C. the world D. the sun
 5. What does “they “ in “ They may be travelling in space.” Refer to ?
A. planets B. conditions C. millions of stars D. other thinking beings
Key : 1. D 2. C 3.B 4.A 5. D
Paragrap 6 ( unit 16 )
 One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France. The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete.The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built.The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour.By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall, had been erected in Paris.The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America. By the end of October 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi. Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America.
The Statue of Liberty……………….
A. is the most famous monument in the world B. was designed and constructed by the American sculptors 
C. is located in the centre of New York D. is among the most famous monuments in the world
 2. The Statue of Liberty ……………
A. was sent to America in 1884 B. was sent to America in 1885
C. was sent to America in 1886 D. was never sent to America
 3. The Statue of Liberty…………………….
A. was sold to the USA by the French people 
B. was given to the American people as a present by the French people
C. was presented to the USA in the 18th century by the people of France
D. was designed and constructed according to the order placed by the French 
 4. The Statue of Liberty was first erected…………..
A. in New York B. on an island at the entrance of New York Harbour
C. in Paris D. in Eiffel Tower
 5. The Statue of Liberty was made of ………………….
A. copper B. copper with mental framework C. concrete D. concrete with metal framework
Key : 1. D 2. B 3.B 4.C 5. B 
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