Bộ 25 Đề kiểm tra cuối học kì 2 Tiếng anh 11 có đáp án (Mới nhất) (Đề 18)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

If there is an eighth Wonder of the World, it is probably the lost city of Atlantis, if only we could find it. (1) ______ the large amounts of money that have been spent trying to find the site of this ancient city, the most important question remains unanswered. Did it ever really exist? Atlantis was first described by Plato in around 360 BC. He tells how Atlantis was settled by Poseidon. The people were ruled from a city on a hill 15 miles wide and, at first, they lived simple, virtuous lives. But slowly they became more and more (2) ______ and Zeus decided to teach them a lesson. It is possible that Plato based his story on the ancient civilization of Minoan Crete, but other sites have also been told. It is true that the Minoans were an advanced society and it was possibly that ports on the north coast of Crete were destroyed by a volcano sometime around 3420 BC. When Plate died, he left the story incomplete and his student, Aristotle, claimed that Plato had (3) _______ the whole thing up. Whatever the reality, there are still thousands of people out there (4) ________ believe Atlantis will still be found.

(1) ______ the large amounts of money that have been spent trying to find the site of this ancient city, the most important question remains unanswered.

But slowly they became more and more (2) ______ and Zeus decided to teach them a lesson.

When Plate died, he left the story incomplete and his student, Aristotle, claimed that Plato had (3) _______ the whole thing up.

Whatever the reality, there are still thousands of people out there (4) ________ believe Atlantis will still be found.

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

It's only 36 centimeters tall, but to fans throughout the world, it represents the highest achievement in football. Every four years, teams from all over the globe compete to take home the FIFA World Cup Trophy, yet nobody ever does.

Do you know why? Nobody ever takes it home because the 18-carat gold trophy is kept under lock and key by FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association). The champions of each World Cup tournament receive only a replica. This is to protect the valuable prize from thieves, who have stolen the World Cup trophy twice in its 75-year history.

The little trophy has certainly had a troubled existence. The original trophy was made by a French sculptor, Abel LaFleur, and was called the "Jules Rimet Cup," in honor of the founder of the World Cup tournament. Sometimes during the first three World Cup events (1930, '34 and 38), the name changed to simply the "World Cup." Then during World War II, not much was seen or heard of the trophy. It was being kept hidden in a shoe box under the bed of Dr. Ottorino Barassi, the Italian vice-president of FIFA, to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Nazi army.

Although the trophy made it safely through the war, it didn't fare so well during the turbulent 1960s. In 1966, the Cup was stolen during a public showing of the trophy prior to the World Cup tournament in England. Luckily, it was found a short time later none the worse for wear in a trash container, by a little dog named Pickles.

Four years later, Brazil earned permanent possession of the original trophy by winning its third World Cup title. Unfortunately, the trophy was stolen a second time, in 1983, and was never recovered. The Brazilian Football Association had to have a duplicate trophy made.

After the first trophy became the possession of Brazil's football association, a new World Cup Trophy for FIFA was designed by an Italian artist, Silvio Gazazniga, in 1974. This trophy cannot be won outright, but remains in the possession of FIFA, and rest assured they are keeping a close eye on it. Today, World Cup winners are awarded a replica of the trophy that is gold-plated, rather than solid gold like the real one.

The passage is mainly about _____

Which of the following questions is NOT answered in the passage?

The first trophy was named the "Jules Rimet Cup" because Rimet ___

Which is true about Gazazniga's World Cup trophy?

Mark the letter B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part following A from each of the other three in pronunciation in the questions.

Mark the letter B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part following A from each of the other three in pronunciation in the questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

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.

The bomb caused a gigantic explosion.

He got off the bus and stood uncertainly on the street.

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.

He succeeded in getting a place at art school.

He was a technically accomplished musician.

Complete each of the following sentences with ONE word given in the box. No word can be used twice.

 The explorers had to suffer the ........... heat in the desert.

Complete each of the following sentences with ONE word given in the box. No word can be used twice.

The Channel Tunnel is a brilliant ................ of engineering.

Complete each of the following sentences with ONE word given in the box. No word can be used twice.

She is unable to cope .......... her increasing workload.

Complete each of the following sentences with ONE word given in the box. No word can be used twice.

The singer was .......... on the piano by her sister.

Complete each of the following sentences with ONE word given in the box. No word can be used twice.

The city will provide grants to help restore ...... significant buildings.

Complete each of the following sentences, using a suitable question tag.

Nothing you read about celebrities in magazines is right, _____?

She hardly ever goes to parties, _______?

You don't know where Karen is, ______?

These new drugs could be an important step in the fight against cancer, ______?

The new teaching method encourages children to think for themselves, ______?

Helen had turned off her TV set before 9 p.m. last night, ________?

Complete each of the following sentences with the correct tense / form of the verb in brackets.

The tower is the oldest part of the church. It (believe) ______ to be over 600 years old.

It is commonly believed that school (be) ______ where people go to get an education.

A new law is expected (introduce) _______ next year.

Ten people are reported (injure) ______ in the explosion last night.

Rewrite each of the following sentences, as directed, so that the meaning stays the same.

His bad behavior made the teacher angry. (Change the sentence into cleft sentence)

=> It ______________________________________________________

The monkeys amused the children. (Change the sentence into cleft sentence in the passive)

=> It ______________________________________________________

You think your favorite singer has a lovely voice. You say to your friend:

=> The singer has a lovely voice, ______?

He considers that all children are born with equal intelligence. (Change the sentence into passive)

=> All children _______________________________________________

The doctor reported that the patient fully recovered. (Change the sentence into passive)

=> It ______________________________________________________