Đề thi giữa HK1 môn Tiếng Anh 11 Cánh diều năm 2023-2024

Câu 1:

A. challenge

B. achievement

C. chance

D. scholarship

Câu 2:

A. passage

B. luggage

C. age

D. damage

Câu 3:

A. comfortable

B. powerful

C. opinion

D. accurate

Câu 4:

A. completion

B. understand

C. material

D. behavior

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.

Câu 5:

A. extremely panicked

B. obviously delighted

C. incredibly optimistic

D. desperately sad

Câu 6:

Her physical condition was not an impediment to her career as a singer. She has won a lot of  prizes.

A. advantage

B. obstacle

C. barrier

D. disadvantage

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.

Câu 7:

A. satisfies

B. amuses

C. attracts

D. surprises

Câu 8:

The kidnapper gave himself up to the police.

A. confided himself

B. surrendered

C. accommodated himself

D. went up

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Câu 9:

A. As a matter of fact, you’re pretty nice.

B. Oh, don’t do that. I was coming past your house any way.

C. I’m not pleased.

D. Oh, don’t mention it. I was coming past your house any way.

Câu 10:

Two students are talking about the school curriculum.

- Hoa: “Swimming should be taught in the school.”

- Nam: “ _________ .It is an essential life skill.”

A. Oh, that’s a problem.

B. I can’t agree with you more.

C. Not at all.

D. You can make it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Câu 11:

A. turn up

B. get on

C. get out

D. turn down

Câu 12:

It gets _________ when the winter is coming.

A. cold and cold

B. cold and colder

C. more and more cold

D. colder and colder

Câu 13:

The organization underwent _________ reforms.

A. far-reaching

B. far-gone

C. far-off

D. far-flung

Câu 14:

The Beauty Contest is _________start at 8:00 a.m our time next Monday.

A. due to

B. bound to

C. about to

D. on the point of

Câu 15:

If people paid more attention to the environment, the Earth _________  greener.

A. would be

B. will be

C. would have been

D. had been

Câu 16:

Nobody comes there, _________ ?

A. does he

B. doesn’t he

C. do they

D. don’t they

Câu 17:

The teacher likes her essay because it’s very __________ .

A. imagination

B. imaginable 

C. imaginative

D. imaginary

Câu 18:

I have lived in this city for so long, so I’ve grown ________________ to the noise of vehicles.

A. accustomed

B. unconscious

C. familiar

D. aware

Câu 19:

All applicants must_______a full CV with their job application before October 1^st.

A. permit

B. omit

C. submit

D. admit

Câu 20:

That book is about the people in Samoa ____________ for two years.

A. that she lived

B. that she lived among them

C. among whom she lived

D. where she lived among them

Câu 21:

When the first child was bom, they _________  married for three years.

A. have been married

B. had been married

C. will been married

D. will have been married

Câu 22:

This girl doesn’t reveal much about herself, and is _______________ fascinating for it.

A.  as

B. the same

C. all the more

D. the more

The Microscope

One of the most important inventions in the development of science and medicine was the microscope. It  was  (23)  _________ the  principle  that  light  could  be  “ refracted ”  or  bent,  by  a  glass  lens.  It  was  soon discovered  that  tiny  objects  could  be  magnified  (24)  _________  size  when  viewed  through  a  glass  lens  that had been ground and polished in a specific (25) . _________  Although the principle was known to the Chinese as  early  as  1000 A. D,  it  was  not  until  the  13th  and  14th  centuries  in  Europe  (26)  _________  it  was  put  to practical use in the form of eyeglasses.
In  Europe  the  first  microscope  was  invented  by  brothers  Zacharias  and  Hans  Janssen,  two  Dutch eyeglass-makers, around 1590. They built a “compound” microscope, so called because of its two lenses. The  most  significant  development  and  use  of  the  microscope  during  this  period,  however,  belongs  to another  Dutch  optician,  Antonie  van  Leeuwenhoek.  Bom  in  Delft,  Holland,  he  became  skilled  at  (27)  _________ very sharp and accurate magnifying lenses.

Câu 23:

A. based upon

B. based by

C. based in

D. based at

Câu 24:

A. by

B. on

C. in

D. with

Câu 25:

A. procedure

B. manner

C. fashion

D. character

Câu 26:

A. when

B. than

C. then

D. that

Câu 27:

A. granting

B. grinding

C. scraping

D. rubbing

Carnegie  Hall,  which  is  a  famous  concert  hall  in  New  York  City,  has  again  undergone  a  restoration. While  this  is  not  the  first,  it  is  certainly  the  most  extensive  in  the  building’s  history.  As  a  result  of  this new restoration, Carnegie Hall once again has the quality of sound that it had when it was first built.

Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in the late 1800s. The hall was finished in 1891 and quickly gained a reputation as an excellent performing arts hall where accomplished musicians gained fame. Despite its reputation, the concert hall suffered from several detrimental renovations over the years. During the Great Depression, when fewer people could afford to attend performances, the directors sold part of the building to commercial businesses. As a result, a coffee shop was opened in one comer of the building, for which the builders replaced the brick and terra cotta walls with windowpanes. A renovation in 1946 seriously damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when the makers of the film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and air vents. The hole was later covered with short curtains and a fake ceiling, but the hall never sounded the same afterwards.

In  1960,  the  violinist  Isaac  Stem  became  involved  in  restoring  the  hall  after  a  group  of  real  estate developers unveiled  plans  to  demolish  Carnegie  Hall  and  build  a  high-rise  office  building  on  the  site. This threat spurred Stem to rally public support for Carnegie Hall and encourage the City of New York to buy  the  property.  The  movement  was  successful,  and  the  concert  hall  is  now  owned  by  the  city.  In  the current restoration, builders tested each new material for its sound qualities, and they replaced the hole in the ceiling with a dome. The builders also restored the outer walls to their original appearance and closed the  coffee  shop.  Carnegie  has  never  sounded  better,  and  its  prospects  for  the  future  have  never  looked more promising.

Câu 28:

What is this passage mainly about?

A. Changes to Carnegie Hall

B. The appearance of Carnegie Hall

C. Carnegie Hall’s history during the Great Depression

D. Damage to the ceiling in Carnegie Hall

Câu 29:

In the second paragraph, what is the meaning of the word “detrimental”?

A. Dangerous

B. Significant

C. Extreme

D. Harmful

Câu 30:

What major change happened to the hall in 1946?

A. The acoustic dome was damaged.

B. Space in the building was sold to commercial businesses.

C. The walls were damaged in an earthquake.

D. The stage was renovated.

Câu 31:

Who was Andrew Carnegie?

A. A violinist

B. An architect

C. A steel mill owner

D. The mayor of New York City

Câu 32:

What was Isaac Stem’s relationship to Carnegie Hall?

A. He made the movie “Carnegie Hall” in 1946.

B. He performed on opening night in 1891.

C. He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960.

D. He opened a coffee shop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression.

Câu 33:

What was probably the most important aspect of the recent renovation?

A. Restoring the outer wall

B. Expanding the lobby

C. Restoring the plaster trim 

D. Repairing the ceiling

Câu 34:

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “unveiled” in the last paragraph?

A. Announced

B. Restricted

C. Overshadowed

D. Located

Happiness and sadness are experienced by people in all cultures around the world, but how can we tell when other people are happy or despondent? It turns out that the expression of many emotions may be universal. Smiling is apparently a universal sign of friendliness and approval. Baring the teeth in a hostile way,  as  noted  by  Charles  Darwin  in  the  nineteenth  century,  may  be  a  universal  sign  of  anger.  As  the originator of the theory of evolution, Darwin believed that the universal recognition of facial expressions would  have  survival  value.  For  example,  facial  expressions  could  signal  the  approach  of  enemies  (or friends) in the absence of language.

Most  investigators  concur  that  certain  facial  expressions  suggest  the  same  emotions  in  all  people. Moreover,  people  in  diverse  cultures  recognize  the  emotions  manifested  by  the  facial  expressions.  In classic research Paul Ekman took photographs of people exhibiting the emotions of anger, disgust, fear, happiness,  and  sadness.  He  then  asked  people  around  the  world  to  indicate  what  emotions  were  being depicted in them. Those queried ranged from European college students to members of the Fore, a tribe that dwells in the New Guinea highlands. All groups, including the Fore, who had almost no contact with Western  culture,  agreed  on  the  portrayed  emotions.  The  Fore  also  displayed  familiar  facial  expressions when asked how they would respond if they were the characters in stories that called for basic emotional responses. Ekman and his colleagues more recently obtained similar results in a study of ten cultures in which participants were permitted to report that multiple emotions were shown by facial expressions. The participants  generally  agreed  on  which  two  emotions  were  being  shown  and  which  emotion  was  more intense.

Psychological  researchers  generally  recognize  that  facial  expressions  reflect  emotional  states.  In  fact, various emotional states give rise to certain patterns of electrical activity in the facial muscles and in the brain. The facial-feedback hypothesis argues, however, that the causal relationship between emotions and facial expressions can also work in the opposite direction. According to this hypothesis, signals from the facial  muscles  (“feedback)  are  sent  back  to  emotion  centers  of  the  brain,  and  so  a  person’s  facial expression can influence that person’s emotional state. Consider Darwin’s words: “The free expression by outward  signs  of  an  emotion  intensifies  it.  On  the  other  hand,  the  repression,  as  far  as  possible,  of  all outward  signs  softens  our  emotions.”  Can  smiling  give  rise  to  feelings  of  good  will,  for  example,  and 
frowning to anger?

Psychological  research  has  given  rise  to  some  interesting  findings  concerning  the  facial-feedback hypothesis. Causing participants in experiments to smile, for example, leads them to report more positive feelings and to rate  cartoons (humorous drawings of people or situations) as being more humorous. When they are caused to frown, they rate cartoons as being more aggressive.

What are the possible links between facial expressions and emotion? One link is arousal, which is the level of activity or preparedness for activity in an organism. Intense contraction of facial muscles, such as those  used  in  signifying  fear,  heightens  arousal.  Self-perception  of  heightened  arousal  then  leads  to heightened  emotional  activity.  Other  links  may  involve  changes  in  brain  temperature  and  the  release  of neurotransmitters  (substances  that  transmit  nerve  impulses.)  The  contraction  of  facial  muscles  both influences the internal emotional state and reflects it. Ekman has found that the so-called Duchenne smile, which is characterized by “crow’s feet” wrinkles around the eyes and a subtle drop in the eye cover fold so  that  the  skin  above  the  eye  moves  down  slightly  toward  the  eyeball,  can  lead  to  pleasant  feelings. 
Ekman’s  observation  may  be  relevant  to  the  British  expression  “keep  a  stiff  upper  lip”  as  a recommendation for handling stress. It might be that a “stiff” lip suppresses emotional response - as long as  the  lip  is  not  quivering  with  fear  or  tension.  But  when  the  emotion  that  leads  to  stiffening  the  lip  is more intense, and involves strong muscle tension, facial feedback may heighten emotional response.

Câu 35:

The word “ despondent ” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______________.

A. Curious

B. Unhappy

C. Thoughtful

D. Uncertain

Câu 36:

The author mentions “Baring the teeth in a hostile way ” in order to_______________.

A. Differentiate one possible meaning of a particular facial expression from other meanings of its

B. Support Darwin’s theory of evolution

C. Provide an example of a facial expression whose meaning is widely understood

D. Contrast a facial expression that is easily understood with other facial expressions

Câu 37:

The word “ them” in the passage refers to __________.

A. Emotions

B. People

C. Photographs

D. Cultures

Câu 38:

According to paragraph 2, which of the following was TRUE about the Fore people of New Guinea?

A. They did not want to be shown photographs.

B. They were famous for their story-telling skills.

C. They knew very little about Western culture.

D. They did not encourage the expression of emotions.

Câu 39:

According to the passage, what did Darwin believe would happen to human emotions that were not expressed?

A. They would become less intense.

B. They would last longer than usual.

C. They would cause problems later.

D.  They would become more negative.

Câu 40:

According to the passage, research involving which of the following supported the facial-feedback hypothesis?

A. The reactions of people in experiments to cartoons

B. The tendency of people in experiments to cooperate

C. The release of neurotransmitters by people during experiments

D. The long-term effects of repressing emotions