ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN GIỮA HỌC KỲ I-LỚP 11 (NĂM HỌC:2023-2024)

I.LANGUAGE:
A. Phonology:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. muscle B. build C. just D. understand
2. A. but B. bury C. nut D. young
3. A. give B. five C. hive D. dive
4. A. China B. Latin C. skin D. pronunciation
5. A. architect B. characteristics C. reach D. technology
6. A. bought B. daughter C. cough D. sight
7. A. thoughtful B. threaten C. therefore D. thin
8. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of stress in
each of the following questions.
1. A. modern B. advice C. culture D. expert
2.A. common B. confuse C. music D. careful
3A. singer B. receive C. people D. happy
4.A. release B. theatre C. backward D. famous
5.A. energy B. engineer C. internet D. holiday
6. A. volunteer B. teenager C. character D. gallery
7.A. average B. document C. computer D. everything
8.A. banana B. holiday C. century D. syllable
B. Vocabulary: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. I live in a/an _________with my parents and my elder sister in the Coastal area.
A. Extended family B. nuclear family C. Extended house D. nuclear house
2. In my opinion, family members are responsible for _________
A. The housework B. the chores C. homework D. A and B
3. My grandpa is the most conservative = bảo thủ person in my family. He never ________about way of life.
A. Gives his opinion B. changes his mind C. Gives his view D. keeps in mind
4. After graduating from university, I want to __________ my father’s footsteps. : follow in sb’s footsteps: nối
nghiệp
A. Follow in B. succeed in C. go after D. keep up
5. Four generations living in the same roof (sống chung một mái nhà) will have different ___________ of
lifestyle.
A. Gaps B. rules C. manners D. viewpoints
6. Since the family law was implemented, domestic violence has been a rare _______ in this area.
A. Happen B. taking place C. occurrence D. happenstance
7. I have a 10 p m ____. I would be in trouble if I returned home after that time.
A. homestay B. conflict C. curfew: giới nghiêm D. banning
8. Open communication among parents and children can help create ____ trust.
A. dependent B. endless C. mutual D. conflicting
9. They are _____________ and ready to accept changes to get high achievement
A. curiously B. curiousness C. curious D. uncurious
10. People of different generations often come into ___________ with one another
A. belief B. conflict C. agreement D. support
11. It seems that the thief took _______of the open windows and got inside that way.
A. occasion B. chance C. opportunity D. advantage: lợi dụng
12. They look alike but they’re as different as __________
A. cats and dogs: như trút nước B. chalk and cheese: khác nhau hoàn toàn C. part and parcel:
quan trọng, không thể thiếu
D. ups and downs: thăng trầm
13. More and more people are moving to _____ areas to find jobs.
A. urban: thành thị B. rural: nông thôn C. local: địa phương D.
mountainous: miền núi
14. I’m really ________ with the high-rise buildings: tòa nhà cao tầng in this city.
A. impression B. impress C. impressive D. impressed
15. Widening the road _______ a good solution to traffic problems in the area.
A. appears: hiện ra B. looks: trông có vẻ C. proves: chứng minh rằng D.
sounds: nghe có vẻ
16. We should ____ people’s awareness of protecting local environment when going on an ecotour. : “raise
awareness”: nâng cao nhận thức
A. make B. take C. improve D. raise
17. Four generations living in the same roof will have different ____ of lifestyle.
A. gaps B. rules C. manners D. viewpoints
18. I wish I could do something to reduce financial ____ on my parents.: financial burden: gánh nặng tài chính
A. capital: cái quan trọng B. burden: gánh nặng C. limit: giới hạn D.
gap: khoảng cách
C. Grammar: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. All students_______ wear uniforms at school because it is a rule.
A. Should B. have to = necessary C. ought to D. must
2. When ____ to Da Lat?
A. did you move B. have you moved C. you moved D. had you moved
3. I want to meet him again because the last time I _______ him was 1 month ago.
A. seen B. have seen C. saw D. see
4. I __________ her post three times but I still don’t understand what she means.
A. read B. have read C. reads D. did read
5. Henry ______into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go
6. Your bag __________ a ton. There are too many books in it.
A. weighs B. is weighing C. has been weighing D. weighed
7. She ________ him for quite a long time. They are good friends.
A. knows B. has known C. has been knowing D. had known
8. Tom sounded __________ when I spoke to him on the phone
A. angry B. angrily C. to be angry D. to be angrily
9. The garden looks __________ since you tidied it up.
A. better B. well C. more good D. more well
10. Your English is improving. It is getting ___________.
A. well B. good C. much well D. clearly
11. The chef tasted the meat ___________ before presenting it to the President.
A. cautious B. more cautious C. cautiously: thận trọng D. much cautiously
12.Lan: Starting a fire in a forest can be risky, especially if it’s dry and windy.
Mai: Don’t worry, ………………
A.I am sorry, I don’t know B.I know what I am doing
C.I am afraid I am wrong D. You are welcome
13.Mark:”Mom,I have won the speaking competition at school.”
Mom:” ……………………”
A. It’s a wonderful story B. You should be better next time
C. Really! Congratulations, boy D. Try your best
14.Tom’s mom: “ I am afraid there are no scholarships for girls in this school.”
Tom: “ ………………, mom”
A.I don’t think that is enough for everyone B. Don’t worry
C.I hope it could come on time D. It’s a pity
15. “Were you in school yesterday?” – “No, ____”
A. I was not sure. B. I was free. C. I was absent.: Vắng D. It was boring
16. Being a great friend to someone and having friends ____ your back is good for your wellbeing.: having sb +
V0
A. to support B. support C. supporting D. supported
17. We ________ our relatives very often since we ________ hometown. .,…(hiện tại hoàn thành) since …(quá
khứ đơn)…
A. haven’t seen – left B. haven’t seen – haven’t left
C. didn’t see – have left D. saw – leave
18. Our living conditions ______ over the last few decades. Now people live much better.
A. improved B. improve C. are improving D. have improved
19. The government _______ of building a new skyscraper here.
A. is thinking B. think C. thinks D. thought
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. (0.2 point)
20.This is a “green city” designed to reduce its negative impact on the environment.
A. influence: sự ảnh hưởng B. thought C. feeling D. collection
21.I am thinking of living in a smart city in the future.
A. safe B. intelligent: thông minh C. expensive D. eco-friendly
22. She was so happy when he got down on bended knee (cầu hôn) and popped the question.
A. asked her out B. asked her to be on a date
C. asked her to give him some money D. asked her to marry him
23. I'm totally exhausted after having finished successive assignments: : bài tập về nhà in only a week.
A. Jobs B. works C. exercises : bài tập D. problems
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.
24. We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.
A. lively: sống động B. frequent (adj) thường xuyên C. accessible: tiếp cận được D.
revealed: tiết lộ
25.A smart city is a modern urban area that uses a range of technologies to provide services.
A. ancient: cổ kính B. new C. fast D. public
26. Polluted water sources are a threat to wildlife.
A. Clean: sạch B. Dirty C. Contaminated D. Poisonous
27. Our mother encourages us to be open-minded about new opinions and experiences
A. optimistic B. elegant C. close-knit D. narrow-minded : nghĩ hẹp hòi
28. The situation seemed hopeless and desperation filled them both with anger.
A. pessimistic: bi quan B. pointless : vô nghĩa C. promising: đầy hứa hẹn
D. useless: vô dụng
II.READING
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that best fits
each of the numbered blanks.
THE FUTURE OF CITIES
Recently, the World Health Organisation (1) _______ a report predicting that 9.8 billion of us will be living on
this planet by 2050. Of that number, 72% will be living in urban areas - a higher proportion than ever before.
Presented with this information, governments have a duty to consider how best to meet the (2) _______ of
(meet the demand(s) of sth: đáp ứng nhu cầu) city residents, and not just for the short-term. Certain problems
associated with urban living have been highlighted by research company Richmond-Carver in its latest global
survey. At the top of the list, survey respondents' concerns is the fact that competition amongst tenants for
rental properties has driven the median price up - so much so people (3) _______ to hold down two or more
jobs to meet all their expenses.
Another issue the survey highlighted is the difficulty commuters face. Overcrowding means that seats are often
not available on long journeys, but more significant is that schedules are (4) _______. Many studies (nghiên
cứu) have shown the effect that has on a country's productivity. Something the survey failed to ask about was
the value people placed on having access to nature in urban neighborhoods. (5) _______, some countries are
already moving forward. Singapore is a prime example; its rooftop gardens make the city a far more desirable
place to live. It’s the Singaporean government that is behind this push for sustainable living.
1. A. produced B. is producing C. has produced D. produces
2. A. ranges B. conflicts C. demands D. issues
3. A. should B. must C. can D. need
4. A. unreliable: không đáng tin cậy B. independent C. unremarkable: không đáng chú ý
D. extraordinary: đặc biệt
5. A. However B. Therefore C. In addition D. For instance
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best
fits each of the numbered blanks.
 Fathers in today families are spending more time with their children than at any point in the past 100
years. (1) ____ the number of hours the average woman spends at home with her children has declined since the
early 1900s, as more and more women enter the workforce, there has been a decrease in the number of children
per family and an increase in individual attention to each child. As a result, mothers today in the United States,
(2) ____ those who work part- or full-time, spend almost twice as much time with each child as mothers did in
the 1920s. People (3) ____ raised children in the 1940s and 1950s typically report that their own adult children
and grandchildren communicate far better with their kids and spend more time helping with homework than
they did.
America's children are also safer today than they've ever been. An infant was four times more likely to
die in the 1950s than today. A parent then was 27 per cent more likely to lose an older teen (4) ____ death.
If we look back over the last millennium, we can see that families have always been diverse. In each period,
families have solved one set of problems only to face new challenges. What works for a family in one economic
and cultural setting doesn't work for a family in another. What's helpful at one stage of a family's life may be
(5) ____ at the next stage. If there is one lesson to be drawn from the last millennium of family history, it's that
families always have to catch up with a changing world.
1. A. Although B. However C. Unless D. Besides
2. A. adding B. counting C. taking D. including
3. A. whom B. which C. who D. when
4. A. in B. for C. to D. with
5. A. destruction B. destroying C. destroyed D. destructive
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
Sometimes our parents don't understand some problems and things which are very important in teens'
life; for example, the lifestyles, piercing, tattoos, drugs, sex, relationship with friends and teachers. So,
sometimes teens can't tell them about their private life. Some parents don't want to understand modern views,
ideals and system of values.
Elderly people usually compare their childhood and youth with the present, and regard old times as
better, always talking about "the good old days”. The young people, however, tend to think their times as the
best. Teens look at the world with fresh eyes. Everything is new, interesting to them. Sometimes they cannot
solve their everyday problems. But they want to cope with them by themselves. So, adults shouldn't prevent
them from making their own mistakes.
People are said to become wiser with age. Sometimes, it is true and sometimes it is not. You can meet a
wise man among the old as often as among the young. It is false that when old age wisdom has come, useless
illusions have disappeared. Sometimes when we talk to adults, a monologue is a preferred form of expressing
your ideas. That's why some teens don't like to talk to adults.
I think that it's in people's nature to give advice. It seems to people that giving advice they can help or
put somebody on the right track. But if a person takes their advice and fails, he can blame an adult all of his life.
Our parents have their own ideas and views that their children don't share and understand. They think that their
children won't find their place in life. But children should settle all problems peacefully because they are their
parents. And if children come to their parents for advice and help, they will help children cope with problems
and difficulties.
Question 1. The passage mainly discusses ____.
A. how difficult it is for teenagers to communicate with adults
B. how to improve communication between teens and adults
C. causes of troubles in relationships between teens and adults
D. solutions to problems in relationships between teens and adults
Question 2. The word "them" in the passage refers to ____.
A. teachers B. friends C. teens D. parents
Question 3. It is implied in paragraph 2 that ____.
A. elderly people do not have good way to communicate with the young ones
B. the young have better way to look at the world that that of the elderly people
C. opposite ways of looking at the world make teen-adult relationships get worse
D. the difference in viewpoints always result in conflicts among people of all ages
Question 4. The phrase "cope with" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. solve B. experience C. stop D. manage
Question 5. According to the passage, the writer will NOT agree with which of the following statements?
A. It is not always true that a person's wisdom grows with his/her age.
B. Many teens think that it is no use talking to adults about their problems.
C. When people get old, they no longer have useless illusions of life.
D. Parents and children cannot share all their ideas and viewpoints.
Read the passage and circle the correct answers to the following questions
Where smart cities were once regarded purely as a vision of the future, they are now becoming a reality in
numerous urban centres across the globe. From Dubai, Singapore, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Madrid to
Southampton in the UK, we’re already beginning to see smart cities provide inhabitants with improved living
conditions, easier mobility and cleaner, safer environments, by using cloud computing to power services. But
as with all public sector initiatives, smart city services need to be delivered as cost effectively as possible to
minimise the taxpayer burden. Often, key decision makers are met with obstacles when it comes to deploying
smart services, preventing smart cities initiatives from reaching their full potential – or worse, blocking them
altogether.
Central to the functioning of most ‘normal’ city ecosystems is the underlying data they run on. Regardless
as to whether that data is stored on local servers or using cloud storage, when that data is fragmented or
incomplete, identifying emerging trends for strategic planning and cost reduction becomes extremely difficult –
and because of this, authorities have to adopt an entirely reactive approach. Conversely, in a smart city
environment, connected sensors forming an Internet of Things (IoT) provide valuable data for analysis and, in
turn, insight into the specific city’s behavioural trends. With this level of information, services can be
optimised to reduce costs and risk, increase urban flows and manage assets. Importantly, they can also provide
real-time connections and interactions between the city’s businesses, local governments, service providers and
citizens.
In this way, operations and services are elevated through the integration and connection of physical
devices via IoT networks, ultimately transforming how a city runs.
Question 1: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. question of data. B. Alignment of minds.
C. Smart city’s supporters. D. The same old route.
Question 2: According to paragraph 1, which statement is correct about the current situation for smart cities?
A. Smart cities promise technological convenience so high service fees are not a problem.
B. Dubai, Amsterdam and Hampton are among the cities advancing the title of “smart”.
C. There still exist many challenges for the institution and development of smart cities.
D. The already successful smart city in the world were the works of policy-makers.
Question 3: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. environments B. ecosystems C. services D. initiatives
Question 4: According to paragraph 2, what is the matter that the author wants to emphasise?
A. Human’s urge to share information. B. The importance of data network.
C. The possibilities of tech disasters. D. The caliber of artificial intelligence.
Question 5: The word “elevated” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by ______.
A. demoted B. controlled C. dignified D. upgraded
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
In American, although most men still do less housework than their wives, that gap has been halved since
the 1960s. Today, 41 per cent of couples say they share childcare equally, compared with 25 percent in 1985.
Men’s greater involvement at home is good for their relationships with their spouses, and also good for their
children. Hands-on fathers make better parents than men who let their wives do all the nurturing and childcare.
They raise sons who are more expressive and daughters who are more likely to do well in school – especially in
math and Science.
In 1900, life expectancy in the United States was 47 years, and only four per cent of the population was
65 or older. Today, life expectancy is 76 years, and by 2025, it is estimated about 20 per cent of the US,
population will be 65 or older. For the first time, a generation of adults must plan for the needs of both their
parents and their children. Most Americans are responding with remarkable grace. One in four households
gives the equivalent of a full day a week or more in unpaid care to an aging relative, and more than half say
they expect to do so in the next 10 years. Older people are less likely to be impoverished or incapacitated by
illness than in the past and have more opportunity to develop a relationship with their grandchildren.
Even some of the choices that worry people the most are turning out to be manageable. Divorce rates are
likely to remain high, and in many cases marital breakdown causes serious problems for both adults and kids. Yet
when parents minimize conflict, family bonds can be maintained. And many families are doing this. More non-
custodial parents are staying in touch with their children. Child-support receipts are rising. A lower proportion of
children from divorced families are exhibiting problems than in earlier decades. And step-families are learning to
maximize children’s access to supportive adults rather than cutting them off from one side of the family.
1. Which of the following can be the most suitable heading for paragraph 1?
A. Men’s involvement at home B. Benefits of men’s involvement at home
C. Drawbacks of men’s involvement at home D. Children studying math and Science
2. Nowadays, _____ of men help take care of children.
A. 50% B.41% C. 25% D.20%
3. According to the writer, old people in the USA _______ .
A. Are experiencing a shorter life expectancy
B. Receive less care from their children than they used to
C. Have better relationships with their children and grandchildren
D. May live in worst living conditions
4. Which of the following is NOT true about divorce rates in the USA?
A. They will still be high.
B. They can cause problems for both parents and children.
C. More problems are caused by children from divorced families.
D. Children are encouraged to meet their separate parents.
5. The word “equivalent” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________ .
A. Comparable B. opposed C. dissimilar D. contrasting

III.WRITING
Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following.
1. The room looked really beautifully after we decorated all the colourful lights
A B C D
2. My grandparents hold traditional views about male jobs and genders roles
A B C D
3.I will leave the party early because I must studying for my exam.
A B C D
4. You mustn't to drive a car if you don't have a driving licence.
A B C D
5. He kept talking and his friends seemed annoyedly.
A B C D
6. Although his family is poor, but he studies very well.
A B C D
7. This room has not been used since  for a long time (khoảng thời gian).
A B C D
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN
Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
1. The Island has very few ………………………….. (nature) resources.  Natural (adj)
2.Your new dress makes you more ……………………….… (beauty)  beautiful (make sb + adj)
3. John is very …………………………..…. (confide (v)) that he will pass the exams.  confident
4. She used to be shy and lack: thiếu + N ……………………………..… (confide) in herself. Now, she is
different.  confidence
5.You can’t be …………………………………. (depend) on your parents all your life.  dependent (adj)
6.We were very impressed by her effort to overcome: vượt qua…………………….…(difficult). 
difficulties: những khó khăn.
7. I agreed with his suggestion to take part in outdoor………………….…(active). activities
8. Be careful! That snack is very……………………………….…(harm(v) làm hại).  harmful(adj) có
hại/ harmless (adj) vô hại
Give the correct tense of the verb in brackets.
1. My grandmother ………………….… (do) Regular exercise since she was young.  has done.
2. Her daughter ……………………… (suffer) from a heart disease since she was born.  has suffered
3. David …………………….…. (not/do) much exercise recently because he is too busy.  hasn’t done
4. The Youth Union leaders…………………. (decide) to launch a campaign to help children with learning
disabilities last week. decided
5. My wheelchair broke down, so my best friend……………………….…(carry) me on his back to school.
 carried
6. Last year Professor Jones (teach)………………………..…us both English and History.  taught

* Write the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning with the first one, using the words given and
the suggested word in brackets.
1. (It is important that parents) = Parents must be good role models for their children. (must)
=> Parents must be good role models for their children.
2.(It is important that teachers) = Teachers must be good role models for their students. (must)
=>Teachers must be good role models for their students
3. (It is necessary for you to) = You must learn English in your daily life. (must)
=>You must learn English in your daily life
4. (She thinks that it’s not necessary for her) = She doesn’t have to tell anyone her private life. (have to)
=> She doesn’t have to tell anyone her private life

Complete the following sentences. You can add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the
words given.
Dear Sir,
1. I / happy / receive / your invitation / Christmas party / December 24th / 7.00 pm
I am happy to receive your invitation to your Christmas party on December 24that 7:00 P.M
2. I / glad / inform you /I / delighted / join / party / specified time
I am glad to inform you that I am delighted to join the party at the specified time.
3. I / make sure /I / present there / scheduled date / time
I will/ want to make sure that I will be present there on the scheduled date and time.
4. I / look forward / enjoyable evening / our old friends
I am looking forward to an enjoyable evening with our old friends.
5. Merry Christmas / best wishes / you / your family
Merry Christmas and best wishes to you and your family.

Nick