Đề thi học kì 2 Tiếng Anh 11 English Discovery - Đề số 2

I. PRONUNCIATION

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

1. A. traffic B. evade C. holidaymaker D. transportation

2. A. barefoot B. shampoo C. smoothie D. toothpaste

Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest.

3. A. shampoo B. pocket C. withdraw D. control

4. A. vertical B. residence C. suspicion D. energy

5. A. sustainable B. technology C. amenity D. transportation

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.

6. I’m __________ stuck in the traffic jams. The streets are too crowded.

A. having B. getting C. doing D. playing

7. I think in the future, city dwellers will live close to modern __________.

A. amenities B. buildings C. computers D. helicopters

8. My best friend insisted on __________ out.

A. moving B. move C. have moved D. moved

9. Volunteers can give a __________ hand in the school’s project.

A. flying B. making C. helping D. living

10. By 2050, we __________ well-developed infrastructure in the country.

A. have had B. will have C. will be having D. will have had

11. Financial __________ skills are necessary if one wants to live independently.

A. control B. management C. strength D. independence

12. Đà Nẵng must be one of the most __________ places in Vietnam.

A. brain B. blood C. vertical D. liveable

13. It’s high time you __________ the books you have borrowed.

A. returned B. have returned C. return D. returning

14. Underprivileged children __________ with quality education.

A. provided B. provide C. will be provided D. will have provided

15. Ms Hoa __________ a new burglar alarm installed yesterday. She was out of town.

A. couldn’t have had B. can’t have had C. might have had D. mustn’t have had

Write the correct forms of the words in brackets.

16. No one knows who pays John’s __________ costs. (MEDICINE)

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17. Projects are carried out to protect the __________ of Australian coral reefs. (DIVERSE)

18. It is not your parents’ __________ to make the bed for you, Nick. (RESPONSIBLE)

19. __________ works help young people increase their sense of purpose. (VOLUNTEER)

20. Mushrooms and bacteria are examples of __________ materials. (BIOLOGY)

III. READING

Read the text and circle A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks.

Volunteer Work.

Australians spend an incredible 700 million hours volunteering every year. Research suggests that

volunteering can have a (21) __________ impact not only on those in need but on your own wellbeing too. In

fact, a recent study showed that volunteers were 42% more likely to say they were very happy than those who

did not participate in volunteer work.

Despite technology making it easier than ever for us to (22) __________ with others, many people are still

lacking meaningful relationships to provide a true sense of meaning to their lives. Volunteering addresses our

need to belong and creates a human connection which can then translate to quality friendships, learning

opportunities and even the chance to mentor others. (23) __________ can also prevent loneliness by getting

us out of the house and offering a sense of purpose and routine. As a consequence, it’s not uncommon to find

a renewed sense of meaning by devoting time to help others.

Volunteering is a great way to stay physically active and healthy. Whether you’re volunteering outdoors to

(24) __________ the environment, visiting people at different locations or filling care packages for people in

need, doing good for the community can certainly come with physical health benefits. Making the effort to

head out into the community has been shown to lower your risk of heart disease, and even reduce the risk of

premature death, with a study showing that volunteers has a lower mortality rate (25) __________ non-

volunteers. The study also showed that 68% of volunteers agreed …