REVISION FOR MIDTERM TEST 1 GRADE 11

Full name : ___________________________ Class: _____________

I. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others.
1. A. hundred B. however C. exhaust D. heat
2. A. child B. chores C. chair D. chaos
3. A. talked B. stopped C. washed D. played
4. A. studied B. played C. worked D. stayed
5. A. conflicted B. imposed C. wanted D. extended
6. A. talks B. washes C. brushes D. watches

Choose the word whose stress is different from the others

1. A. nuclear B. extend C. happy D. casual
2. A. obey B. conflict C. follow D. finish
3. A. afford B. access C. allow D. permit
4. A. childcare B. curfew C. support D. value

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. After graduating from university, I want to __________ my father’s footsteps.
A. follow in B. succeed in C. go after D. keep up
2. Anna often dresses _________ when going to the parties in order to attract her friends’ attention.
A. plainly B. properly C. flashily D. soberly
3. Hoa _________feed the cats because her mother has done it already.
A. has to B. doesn’t have to C. must D. Both A and c
4. My car broke down yesterday, so I ________catch a taxi to the office.
A. have to B. had better C. had to D. has to
5. The _________arises when Jack and his parents have considerable disagreement on his choice of
university.
A. discrimination B. conflict C. agreement D. gap
6. Parents are always willing to lend a sympathetic ____ to their children when they have problems.
A. hand B. ear C. eye D. paw
7. Many parents are worried that their children will get involved ____ a romantic relationship in their
teenage years.
A. for B. in C. on D. with
8. My darling, you looked ____ in that dress.
A. beauty B. beautify C. beautiful D. beautifully
9. I wish I could do something to reduce financial ________ on my parents.
A. capital B. burden C. limit D. gap
10. The behaviour that is considered correct while you are having a meal at a table with other people is
called _________
A. table set B. table laying C. table mat D. table manners
11. Someone who is opposed to great or sudden social changes and showing that she / he prefers
traditional styles and values is a ________ person
A. enthusiastic B. conservative C. sympathetic D. unfriendly
12. As a parent, one of the most important goals is to _______children who will become independent and
self-reliant in the future.
A. raise B. bring C. grow D. take
13. The situation looks_______. We must do something.
A. good B. well C. bad D. badly
14. Have you heard about John? He has broken _____with his girlfriend.
A. down B. out C. into D. up
15. I _____ to stay at home to look after my son because there is no one to help me.
A. have B. must C. should D. ought
16. ____ I first met my girlfriend.
A. It was in London that B. It was in London where
C. It was London that D. It was London which
17. You aren’t allowed to take photographs here.
A. You needn’t take photographs here. B. You can’t take photographs here.
C. You don’t have to take photographs here. D. You mustn’t take photographs here.
18. Your room _____ messy. When did you last clean it ?
A. feels B. sounds C. looks D. smells
19. If you still want to maintain this relationship, you______ behave improperly like that.
A. ought to not B. ought not to C. mustn’t D. don’t have to
20. Due to financial conflict over years, they decided to get ____.
A. divorced B. engaged C. married D. proposed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
1. Some parents strongly oppose their children's romantic relationship.
A. assist B. forbid C. ignore D. preserve
2. When couples encounter problems or issues, they may wonder when it is appropriate to visit a marriage
counsellor.
A. advisor B. director C. professor D. trainer
3. From the moment they met, he was completely attracted by her.
A. accepted B. fascinated C. influenced D. rejected
4. We greatly respect my teacher for all of the best things that she brought to us.
A. look up to B. look forwards C. look for D. look down on
5. My mother mistakenly believes that my fashion style breaks the norm of society.
A. routine B. barrier C. rule D. conflict
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
1. The situation seemed hopeless and desperation filled them both with anger.
A. pessimistic B. pointless C. promising D. useless
2. Our mother encourages us to be open-minded about new opinions and experiences.
A. optimistic B. elegant C. close-knit D. narrow-minded
3. Finally, I decide to follow in my father’s footsteps to work in state-owned enterprise.
A. private-owned B. public limited
C. privately-owned D. government-owned
4. Jane found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career.
A. disagreement B. harmony C. controversy D. fighting
5. He'll give Joe a red rose and a lovey-dovey poem he wrote.
A. lovesick B. romantic C. tragic D. wild
III. MISTAKE
1. You have to made sure that children don't play outside alone.
A B C D
2. You mustn't uses the motorbike without a driver's license. It's against the law.
A B C D
3. Drivers haven't to stop at yellow traffic lights.
A B C D
4. You ought to taking him to the emergency room.
A B C D
5. Get out of the grass! You must walk on the grass here.
A B C D
6. It is my purse who I have been looking for for two hours, but I haven't found it.
A B C D
7. All the interviewees appeared nervously before the start of the interview, but after that they seemed
A B C
very happy.
D
8. After three hours of discussion, all the members of the committee felt happily about the decision.
A B C D
9. It’s in a bookshop in Xuan Thuy street where she bought this dictionary.
A B C D
10. It is my father which usually complains about my students whenever they go to my house.
A B C D
IV. COMMUNICATION
1. "Look! This sweater is beautiful." " .........................?"
A. Why not trying it on B. Why not try on it
C. Why not try it on D. Why not trying on it
2. "Shall we have a drink when you finish your talk?" ".............."
A. No, you can't B. All right C. You're welcome D. You needn't do that
3. "May I borrow your ruler?" "Certainly.............."
A. Hold on, please B. It doesn't matter C. Here you are D. Not at all
4. "I lost my wallet on my way to school this morning." "...............! You must be careful next time."
A. Take care B. Excuse me C. What a pity D. You're welcome
5. "What can I do for you, Madam?" " ................."
A. Thank you B. All right C. I’d like some apples, please D. It’s nice of you
6. "Can I get some chalk for you, Mr. Smith? "........."
A. Not at all B. With pleasure C. No problem D. That's very nice of you
7. "Hi, Bill! Congratulations!" "................."
A. All right B. You are right C. That's good D. Thank you
8. "Excuse me, would you please tell me..........?" "Certainly. Go straight along here; it's next to a hospital."
 A. how we can get to the post office B. how can we get to the post office?
C. how get to the post office D. how could we get to the post office?
9. "Good luck and have a nice weekend." "........... bye-bye"
A. The same to you B. You have it too C. You are too D. The same as you
10. "....... The traffic is moving fast!" "Thanks, I will."
A. Stop! B. Look out! C. Watch! D. Don't go!

V. READING
Exercise 1: Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question
The concept of parental authority has changed. Today, no parent can take their children’s respect for
granted: authority has to be earned. Several studies have shown the following problems.
Trust: A lot of young people say their parents read all their emails, and enter their rooms without
knocking. All of these actions demonstrate lack of respect. Consequently, these teenagers have little
respect for their parents.
Communication: Hardly any teens discuss their problems with their parents. That’s because very few
teens feel their parents really listen to them. Instead, most parents tend to fire off an immediate response
to their kids’ first sentence.
Freedom: Interestingly, most rebels come from very authoritarian homes where kids have very little
freedom. Teens need fewer rules but they have to be clear and unchangeable. Also, if the mother and
father don’t agree about discipline, teens have less respect for both parents. They also need a lot of effort
and a little freedom to make their own decisions. None of them enjoys just listening to adults.
Role models: Teens don’t have much respect for their parents if neither of them actually does things that
they expect their children to do. Like everybody, teens appreciate people who practise what they preach.
1. The clause “authority has to be earned” means that ____________.
A. parents have to earn a living in order to support their children and get their respect
B. parents can get respect from their children based on what they have done for them
C. parents have authority and power in the homes and children have to obey them
D. parents have to respect their children because they earn a living to support the family
2. When parents trust their child, they _______.
A. read his emails B. enter his room without knocking
C. earn little money D. respect his privacy
3. Rebels often happen in homes when _________.
A. children have so little freedom and can’t make their own decisions
B. parents have much authority over their children in the homes
C. the family rules are clear and unchangeable, but only a few
D. none of the parents enjoy listening to adults
4. Teens don’t have much respect for their parents when __________.
A. teens expect people to practise what they preach
B. their parents agree about discipline for their children
C. their parents don’t set a good example to their children
D. their parents fire off an immediate response to them
5. The main idea of the passage is ___________.
A. how parents can improve communication in their home
B. the reasons why teens rebel against the parents’ authority
 C. what parents should or shouldn’t do to gain the children’s respect
D. how the concept of parental authority has developed throughout history
Exercise 2: Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson have two children, Lara 10 and Peter is 16. Mrs. Nelson first discovered that Peter
was getting into trouble when school rang her to say that he hadn’t turned up that day, or the day before.
She realized right away that he had been truanting.
Peter's behaviour was causing conflict in the house and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson were both concerned. They
had different views of how they should deal with Peter's behaviour and this led to rows that upset the
whole family. They decided to prevent Peter from going out with his friends, but this just made him more
stubborn and he would continue to miss school and stay outside his curfew.
Over the coming weeks, family life became more and more difficult. Mr. and Mrs. felt that they could no
longer do this on their own and asked the school to help. The arranged for Peter to talk to someone he
trusted, and they made an agreement for him gradually attending school again. He was also given some
time to catch up with the work he had missed.
As he started to talk it through, Peter realized that he had been unhappy at school for a while. He admitted
that he had felt lonely since his best friend moved away and another group had persuaded him to skip
school. As he missed more and more school, it became harder to go back.
Peter was encouraged to tell his parents how much he missed his friend and that he to spend time with his
dad playing football or fishing. Mr. Nelson thought he had grown out of that a long time ago but was
pleased to spend time with Peter again.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson tried to notice every day when Peter achieved his goal of attending being on time
and remembering to do his homework. It took a little longer for Peter's friendship to return to normal and
Peter has had to learn to prove himself trustworthy to his parents, but gradually Mr. and Mrs.Nelson are
learning to trust Peter again.
1. The conflict in the Nelsons was due to the fact that _______.
A. Peter had been truanting at school.
B. Peter was getting into trouble at school.
C. they paid too much attention to Lara.
D. they didn't agree on the solution to Peter's problem.
2.When Mr. and Mrs. Nelson applied severe punishment to Peter _______.
A. Peter stopped going out with his friends
B. it had no effect and made the situation worse
C. he missed his friends and stayed outside his curfew
D. the family didn't know how to deal with his behaviour
3. The school applied all the following things to help Peter EXCEPT that _______.
A. they helped the Nelsons solve the problem on their own
B. they agreed to allow him to come back to school
C. they helped him to catch up with his study
D. they tried to make his communication with his friends better.
4. The reason why Peter got into trouble was that ________.
A. it became harder for him to miss school
B. he couldn't talk about his problem at home and at school
C. some of his friends had negative impact on him
D. he wanted to move away with his best friend
5. The best solution to Peter's problem was that ______.
A. he went fishing with his dad again
B. the school and family have helped and trusted him
C. he could do his homework and go to school on time
D. it took him a longtime to have normal friendship again

VI. WRITING
Write the sentence without changing its meaning
1. It is very important for us to do well at school.
→ We must________________________________________________________________
2. It is not necessary for me to agree with everything they said.
→ I don’t have______________________________________________________________
3. If I were you, I would hand in the assignment before the deadline.
→ You ought to_____________________________________________________________
4. He is interested in learning English the most.
→ It is_____________________________________________________________________
5. She bought the car from Tom.
→ It was___________________________________________________________________
6. My secretary sent the bill to Mr. Harding yesterday.
→ It was___________________________________________________________________
7. We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend.
→ It is_____________________________________________________________________
8. This machine is easy to use.
→ It is _____________________________________________________________________
9. It was very difficult to open the window.
→ The window ______________________________________________________________
10. Some words are impossible to translate
→ It is _____________________________________________________________________

VII. LISTENING:
Exercise 1: Listen and fill in the blanks with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS

Well, there are many advantages of having online friends. First, they can be anywhere in the world, so I
can learn about different (1) ______________. Distance does not matter, as all I need is a computer.
Second, I can contact them whenever I wish - as long as they are ________, and I can the conversation
easily when I have other things to do. What's more. I can (3) _________ a lot of money as there'll be no
dinners, parties or get-togethers. I don't have to spend money on things like food and drinks or (4)
___________. Most importantly, I can quickly end a (5) ______________ when I don't feel comfortable
with the person anymore.

Exercise 2. Listen and fill in the blanks with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
MC: Hello and welcome to Life Skills, the most popular radio show for teens and parents. Today. I've
invited three Grade 11 students to share with us how their parents help them to become independent.
Long, would you like to start?
Long: Hi. well. I'm the only child, so my parents tend to be (1) _____________of me.
They didn't let me do any (2) ____________ and drove me to school until finished Grade 9. However,
since I was a little child. I’ve always been encouraged to voice my opinions. My parents even ask for my
opinion before they make important family decisions.
MC: That’s great. That helps you develop (3) ____________. And Tuan? How do your| parents help you
become independent?
Tuan: Well, my parents focus on teaching me about responsibility. I’m given a list on responsibilities,
such as doing household chores, (4) _____________ my grandparents... And my parents make sure that I
fulfill all of them. If I fail. I get punished. Bui if I do them well, I get a reward. This keeps me motivated.
MC: Your parents seem strict, but also very fair. What about you, Minh?
Minh: My parents set some limits and establish rigid rules about important issues. I have to do chores and
follow a set routine. But I can make my own choices about personal things such as clothes, books or toys.
My parents encourage me to consider all options before making my own decisions.
MC: Yes, setting limits can teach you (5) _____________, and keep you safe and healthy. It's also great
that your parents teach you decision-making skills. I hope that one day you'll be ready to leave home and
live independently. Thank you so much for joining the show.

Exercise 3. Listen and fill in the blanks with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
During the teenage years, it is at times difficult for parents to talk to their children.! Teenagers often seem
to hate being questioned. They seem (1) ___________ to talk about their work at school. This is a normal
psychological development at this age. Although it can be hard for parents to understand, it is part of
becoming (2) ___________. Teenagers are trying to be adults while they are still growing up. Young
people often dislike talking if they realise that parents are trying to check upon them. Parents should find
ways to talk to their teenage children about school, work and future plans, but should not (3)
____________ them to talk if they don't want to Parents should also watch for danger signs. For example,
some teenagers in trying to be (4) __________ may experiment with alcohol, drugs or smoking. It is
necessary for parents to watch for any signs of different behaviour, which may be (5) ___________ with
these dangers and offer help if necessary.