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TRƯỜNG THPT PHƯỚC KIỂN OLYMPIC TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh – LỚP 11
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
PART A: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (40 pts)
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. As we sailed further into the ocean, we encountered mesmerizing _______ of fish beneath the clear water.
A. swarms B. pods C. shoals D. packs
2. Despite being the youngest sibling, Sarah always seemed to have the _______ in family decisions.
A. whip hand B. right arm C. hollow leg D. lead foot
3. My partner left me _______ when the business collapsed.
A. keeping the needle B. holding the baby C. getting the groove D. robbing the light
4. He is a performer who consistently _______ the envelope of TV comedy.
A. draws B. pushes C. sticks D. stamps
5. The seats on the top floor of this restaurant are _______ for special guests.
A. preserved B. conserved C. reserved D. subserved
6. _______ in hospital for several weeks, she was delighted to be home.
A. Staying B. Stayed C. Having stayed D. Being stayed
7. The students didn’t study hard for their exam, _______ did they know how important this exam was.
A. for B. but C. yet D. nor
8. The meeting will begin _______.
A. as soon as everyone has arrived B. after everyone had arrived
C. when everyone have had arrived D. by the time everyone arrived
9. Nobody was hurt during the incident, _______?
A. weren’t they B. wasn’t it C. was it D. were they
10. It _______ Mr. Smith that you saw earlier, because he is in Paris and won’t be back until next week.
A. mustn’t have been B. can’t have been
C. mightn’t have been D. shouldn’t have been
11. There are _ that not only governments but also individuals should join hand to tackle.
A. such a lot of environmental problems B. too numerous environmental problems
C. so fewer environmental problems D. such many environmental problems
12. To solve this problem, it is advisable .
A. a drastic measure to be adopted B. that a drastic measure be adopted
C. that a drastic measure is adopted D. that a drastic measure to be adopted
13. She for her parents' support during her university education, but she preferred
to work part-time and support herself.
A. must have asked B. could have asked
C. should have asked D. ought to ask
14. After the interview, don't neglect the thank-you note or letter.
A. follow-up B. turn-up C. start-up D. break-up
15. ___________ a spoken language dies, it leaves no archaeology, the scientific study of material remains
such as tools, pottery, stone walls and monuments.
A. After B. As long as C. When D. As a result
16. There is reported to have been a record amount of pollution in many big cities in developing
countries last year, ?
A. isn’t there B. isn’t it C. haven’t there D. hasn’t it
17. in Fortune’s recent survey of successful working women, 30 percent had
house- husband.
A. There were 187 participants B. 187 participants
C. All the 187 participants D. Of the 187 participants
18. The couple were so busy with their careers that they had no time for each other, that’s when they started
to .
A. drift away B. drift out C. drift off D. drift apart
19. Kylie Jenner is___that she became the world’s self-made billionaire two years younger than Facebook
founder, Mark Zuckerberg.
A. too successful B. so successful an entrepreneur
C. such a successful business D. a very success entrepreneur such
20. , she managed to hide her feelings.
A. If she would feel jealous B. In case she felt jealous
C. However jealous she felt D. Despite of her being jealous
21. Such approaches should be supported and mainstreamed in health interventions in order to positive
behavior change.
A. put off B. bring about C. hold up D. set off
22. All births, deaths and marriages are entered in the records. Most of these records have been
computerized in recent years.
A. national B. social C. official D. internal
23. __________, the ancient place is still popular with modern tourists.
A. Building thousands of years ago B. It was built thousands of years ago
C. To have built thousands of years ago D. Built thousands of years ago
24. Although our opinions on many things ______, we still maintain a good relationship with each other.
A. differ B. receive C. maintain D. separate
25. Eager to be able to discuss my work _________in French, I hired a tutor to help polish my language
skills.
A. expressively B. articulately C. ambiguously D. understandably
26. The sight of his face brought ____________to me how ill he really was.
A. place B. house C. life D. home
27. Though I persuaded my boss to solve a very serious problem in the new management system, he just
made _________ of it.
A. light B. sign C. night D. knife
28. Some operations many have to be halted unless more blood donors come _____ to help.
A. on B. up C. foward D. down
29. Some people will go to any_____to make money.
A. length B. cost C. price D. condition
30. We all have to follow the rules- none of us is_____the law.
A. beyond B. over C. above D. onto
31. Feel free to come to us at all_____if you need our advice.
A. whiles B. moments C. hours D. occasions
32. A middle-aged man was running away from the_____of the crime.
A. place B. scene C. location D. point
33. When you get involved in a volunteer project, you are able to_____ your knowledge into practice.
A. take B. put C. bring D. push
34. When preparing a CV, university can consider attaching a separate report
about official work experience during the course.
A. graduates B. leavers C. candidates D. applicants
35. The company's advertising campaign was a failure - it didn't attract a single new customer.
A. miraculous B. spectacular C. wonderful D. unprecedented
II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that is incorrect.
36. We need to consider (A) if or not (B) the disadvantages of (C) the plan outweigh (D) the advantages.
37. The abilities to work (A) hard, follow directions, and thinking (B) independently are (C) some of the
criteria for success (D) in the work place.
38. Physics (A) and mental exercise has been (B) found to be beneficial to our brains, but scientists have
now found it (C) could also improve the learning ability (D) of our children.
39. It is the job interview (A) that you should be (B) prepared to mention (C) a salary range (D).
40. The only structure remaining (A) intact is the Flag Tower of (B) Hanoi built (C) in 1812 during the (D)
Nguyen Dynasty.
PART B: WORD FORM (40 pts)
I. Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the word given in brackets
1. I’m taking an _______ course in computer programming to learn the basic concepts first.
(INTRODUCE)
2. They were _______ determined to keep going and were briefly in the lead. (GRIT)
3. He has a positive _______ on life even after going through so many hardships. (LOOK)
4. DVD was originally used as an _______ for the unofficial term “digital videodisk”. (INITIAL)
5. Her outburst at the meeting was _______ of her normally calm and composed demeanor.
(CHARACTER)
6.Fans of famous stars fill their rooms with their idols’_______. (MEMORABLE)
7.This writer’s style is highly _______ and somehow eclectic. (SYMBOL)
8. Studies have linked the quality of _______ to the quality of children's peer relationships. (PARENTS)
9. He had a long and _______ career as a diplomat. (DISTINGUISHING)
10. In my opinion, the police action was an _______ on his private life. (INTRUDE)

II. Put the words given in the correct blanks. You have to use their correct forms to make a
meaningful passage. There are two extra words that you cannot use.

portal longer community relationship rely

designating pass event statement part

HISTORY OF AMERICAN RAILWAY

The work of the railroad pioneers in America became the basis for a great surge of railroad building
halfway through the nineteenth century that linked the nation together as never before. Railroads
(1)_________became the nation's number one (2)_________ system and remained so until the construction
of the (3)_________highway system halfway through the twentieth century. They were of crucial
importance in stimulating economic expansion, but their influence reached beyond the economy and was
pervasive in American society at large.
By 1804, English, as well as American inventors, had experimented with steam engines for moving
land vehicles. In 1920, John Stevens ran a locomotive and cars around in a circular track on his New Jersey
estate, which the public saw as an amusing toy. And in 1825, after opening a short length of a track, the
Stockton to Darlington Railroad in England became the first line to carry general traffic. American business
people, especially those in the Atlantic coastal region who looked for better (4)_________with the West,
quickly became interested in the English experiment. The first company in America to begin actual
operations was the Baltimore and Ohio, which opened a thirteen mile (5)_________of track in 1830. It used
a team of horses to pull a train of passenger carriages and freight wagons along the track, steam locomotive
power didn't come into regular service until two years later.
However, for the first decade or more, there was not yet a true railroad system. Even the longest of
the lines were (6)_________short in the 1830's, and most of them served simply to connect water routes to
each other, not to link one railroad to another. Even when two lines did connect, the tracks often differed in
width, so cars from one line couldn't fit onto tracks of the next line. Schedules were (7)_________and
wrecks were frequent. Significantly, however, some important developments during the 1830's and 1840's
included the introduction of heavier iron rails, more flexible and powerful locomotives, and passenger cars
were (8)_________to become more stable, comfortable, and larger. By the end of 1830 only 23 miles of
track had been laid in the country. But by 1936, more than 1,000 miles of track had been laid in eleven
States, and within the decade, almost 3,000 miles had been constructed. By that early age, the United States
had already (9)_________Great Britain in railroad construction, and (10)_________from the mid-1860's, the
late nineteenth century belonged to the railroads.
PART C: GUIDED CLOZE TEST (20 pts)
Read the passge and choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) for each blank space.
Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a (1) ________ conservation issue only in the
past two decades. The rapid (2) ________ of the tropical rain forests, which are the ecosystems with the
highest known species diversity on Earth, has awakened people to the importance and (3) ________ of
biological diversity. The high rate of species extinctions in these environments is jolting, but it is important
to recognize the significance of biological diversity in all ecosystems. (4) ________ the human population
continues to expand, it will negatively affect one after another of Earth's ecosystems. In terrestrial
ecosystems and in fringe marine eco common problem is habitat destruction. (5) ________ situations, the
result is irreversible. Now humans are beginning to destroy marine ecosystems through (6) ________ types
of activities, such as disposal and runoff of poisonous waste; (7) ________ two centuries, by significantly
reducing the variety of species on Earth, they have irrevocably redirected the course of evolution.
Certainly, there have been periods in Earth's history when mass extinctions have occurred. The
extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by some physical event, (8) ________ climatic or cosmic. There have
also been less dramatic extinctions, as when natural competition between species reached an extreme
conclusion. Only 0.01 percent of the species that have lived on Earth have survived to the present, and it was
largely chance that determined which species survived and which (9) ________.
(10) ________, nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is
altering the physical and chemical world and demolishing the environment. In fact, there is wide agreement
that it is the rate of change humans are inflicting, even more than the changes themselves that will lead to
biological devastation. Life on Earth has continually been in flux as slow physical and chemical changes
have occurred on Earth, but life needs time to adapt-time for migration and genetic adaptation within
existing species and time for the proliferation of new genetic material and new species that may be able to
survive in new environments.
1. A. criticize B. critics C. critical D. criticism
2. A. destroyer B. destruction C. destructivity D. destructivism
3. A. fragility B. brokening C. dedication D. assistance
4. A. Though B. Since C. While D. As
5. A. In most B. At most of C. In almost D. Most of
6. A. another B. neither C. other D. the others
7. A. in more than of B. in more than that C. in less than D. in less than that of
8. A. neither B. either C. whether D. if
9. A. died out B. died off C. died for D. died of
10. A. On the other hand B. However C. Om one hand D. Nonetheless

PART D: READING COMPREHENSION (20 pts)

Choose the item (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the unfinished statement about the passge.

GERTRUDE STEIN
One of the most influential literary ( thuộc văn chương) figures of the twentieth century was
American author Gertrude Stein. Her literary style and vision was often a radical departure [ (CN ) an
action that is different from what is usual or expected] from traditional methods, which relied on a more
linear plotline ( the story of a book, film, ... that continues in a clear and reasonable wasy from one part to
the next) ] . Instead, Stein focused on language itself by employing methods of repetition and spontaneity in
an attempt to mirror human consciousness. But, Stein’s influence did not stop with her writing. As an
expatriate ( người sống ở đất nước không phải đất nước mình) in Paris, she was responsible for bringing
some of the greatest minds in art and literature together at her apartment, Salon 27. The Spanish painter
Pablo Picasso and American writer Ernest Hemingway were two frequent visitors. Indeed, Stein was the one
who coined ( Tạo ra, đặt ra) the phrase “Lost Generation” to denote ( = represent/ indicate/ mean) up-and-
coming ( khả năng sẽ thành công và phổ biến trong tương lai) American writers living in Paris at the time
mainly due to their disillusionment with art as a whole back home. While Gertrude Stein may not be the
most recognizable figure in literature, her personal and literary influence on artists was invaluable.
Stein began living in Paris in 1903. Eventually, her flat, Salon 27, became a center of intellectual
exchange for writers and artists. Before long, she became an integral part of the artistic and literary scene in
the city and befriended numerous important figures, such as Picasso and Matisse. They would meet there
weekly, where they could expound on new theories of art, philosophy, literature, politics, and social issues
in the stimulating, prỏductive environment provided by Stein. Without Stein’s Salon 27, it is quite possible
that many of the artists and writers of the day never would have crossed paths, and the individual disciplines
would not have become as diverse or fully developed as they eventually did. These interactions also became
a major influence on Stein’s own literary style.
Stein became enamored ( say mê/ ham thích thứ gì/ yêu ai) with Picasso’s cubist style, and, as a
result, many of his earliest works adorned ( Tô điểm) the walls of her apartment. But they were not simply
decorative. Cubism attempts to reduce the subject from its natural form into an abstract ( trừu tượng),
geometrical shape capable of numerous angles of perception. In a similar fashion, Stein attempted to
interpret cubism through literature and writing. Like cubist painters, Stein wrote in a style that took into
consideration every possible angle of her subject matter. She wanted to give readers the opportunity to view
her work on many different levels, not just a single, flat surface. But, unlike the cubists who relied on formal
structure to some degree, Stein took it a step further and placed less emphasis on formal writing structures
such as grammar and syntax ( Cú pháp) and focused on what she called “automatic” language, which was
spontaneous and repetitive and relied more on the spoken word.
In many ways, Stein’s style was a reaction against nineteenth century authors’ tendency to place
order and structure above all other considerations. Stein revolutionized the style of the twentieth century by
undermining traditional, expected methods that came before the modern era. Stein focused on the process
of writing, not its ultimate result. She also believed that all parts of a sentence were equally important. For
example, to her, an article was as important as a noun, and a conjunction was as vital as a verb. In essence,
every part of a sentence was related. She learned this from painters, who believed every brushstroke on a
canvas contributed to the whole and could not be left out. Furthermore, the act of perception, whether it be
art or literature, was crucial, not the ultimate outcome because to Stein, consciousness never ceases. It is
continuous, so it became her task to try to embody the movement of consciousness in her work through
techniques such as the repetition of words or spontaneity rather than depicting events or a plotline in a linear
fashion.
In many ways, Stein’s writing mirrors the chaotic, detached ( gỡ ra, tháo ra, tách mình ra)
atmosphere of post-Word War I Paris, yet it also marks the moment when literature began to leave the
nineteenth century behind in favor of a more modernist style of imagination and innovation. It is also a clear
precursor of stream of consciousness, which dominated writing styles during the rest of the twentieth
century in America. For instance, Hemingway’s style in many of his early novels is clearly influenced by
Stein. While Stein was able to capitalize on artistic renditions of life and translate them into literature, other
artists benefited from her willingness to reject the accepted traditions and create her own.
1. The word “radical” is closest in meaning to
A. gradual B. abrupt C. swift D. drastic
2. The author’s description of Gertrude Stein mentions which of the following?
A. She was originally from Paris and later moved to the US. GS gốc Paris sau chuyển đến US
B. Her writing style was centered on a structured plotline. -> cô ấy tập trung vào sự lặp lại và ngẫu hứng,
không gò bó Cách viết của GS tập trung cấu trúc ...
C. She attempted to focus on the linguistic side of writing. -> language itself GS cố gắng tập trung vào khía
cạnh ... của cách viết
D. Her work was quite controversial due to its extreme nature. Tác phẩm của GS hơi gây tranh cãi do thực tế
3. Which of the following can be inferred from Paragraph 1 about American expatriates in Paris?
A. They did not completely agree with Picasso’s style at first.
B. They were more satisfied with the creative capacity of Europe.
C. They attempted to forge a new style of literary consciousness.
D. They rarely met together in Stein’s apartment to converse.
4. The author discusses Salon 27 in paragraph 2 in order to
A. illustrate its relevance as a place of artistic interaction of the time. -> đây chỉ là nơi cho họa sĩ và nhà văn
Minh họa sự liên quan như là nơi của sự tương tác nghệ thuật vào thời điểm
B. note it is where the painters Matisse and Picasso first met one another. Note đó là nơi họa sĩ ... và ... gặp
nhau lần đầu
C. indicate it was an adequate place for such great minds to mingle ( hòa mình vào).-> great minds hàm ý về
nhiều chuyên môn khác nhau ngoài nghệ thuật Thể hiện đó là nơi thích hợp để bộ óc vị đại hòa vào nhau
D. show that artists of the day lacked a meeting place at which to gather. Chỉ ra họa sĩ thời điểm đó thiếu nơi
để tề tựu
5. According to paragraph 3, Stein followed the cubist style because
A. it focused on the geometric forms inherent in most subject matter. Vì trường phái đó tập trung vào hình
học vốn có trong tình huống chuyên môn
B. it gave her a way to present her reader with various perspectives. Nó cho GS gửi đến độc giả góc nhìn đa
chiều
C. it was the simplest form with which to interpret ( giải thích, diễn giải, hiểu, phiên dịch, thể hiện) and
understand her work. Là cách dễ nhất để hiểu tác phẩm cô ấy
D. it eschewed ( tránh làm việc gì, kiêng cử) the secondary parts in favor of the major parts of art. Nó tránh
phần thứ 2 về phần quan trọng nhất của nghệ thuật.
6. The word “undermining” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. simplifying B. overshadowing C. promoting D. weakening
7. The author’s description of Stein’s revolutionary style mentions all of the following EXCEPT
A. She placed reason, order and logic above all other facets ( khía cạnh) of her technique. GS xem trọng lý
do, thứ tự, logic hơn tất cả khía cạnh kĩ thuật khác
B. She considered each part of the sentence to be essential to its weight and meaning. GS xem ý nghĩa của
câu chữ quan trọng
C. She did not believe that the finality of a work of literature was very important. GS ko tin sự kết thức của
văn học là quá quan trọng
D. She attempted to capture the movement, of consciousness through various, techniques. GS cố gắng bắt lại
sự chuyển động của sự tỉnh táo qua nhiều kĩ thuật
8. The word “embody” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. evade B. express C. simplify D. replicate
9. According to paragraph 5, Stein’s style is a product of the era because
A. it translates the sentiment ( cảm xúc, tình cảm) of Europeans during a time of reconstruction. Nó chuyển
đổi cảm xúc của ng châu âu xuyên suốt sự khôi phục
B. it is more imaginative and innovative than anything the world had seen. Nó sáng tạo và tân tiến hơn bất
cứ thứ gì thế giới từng thấy
C. it continues the former structural traditions presented before World War II. Nó tiếp tục truyền thống cấu
trúc trc đó đc trình bày trước thế chiến 2
D. it rejects the past and is fashioned out of the sentiment of post-war Europe. Nó loại bỏ quá khứ và phá bỏ
khuôn mẫu hậu chiến tranh châu âu.
10. The word “renditions” ( sự thể hiện, biểu diễn; việc đưa tội phạm sang tra khảo ở nước ngoài) in the
passage is closest in meaning to
A. interpretations B. outlooks C. perspectives D. concepts
PART E: OPEN CLOZE TEST (60 pts)

PASSAGE A:
Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derive their (1)
________ from the Japanese expression for “high water in a harbor”. These waves are also referred to by the
general public as tidal waves, although they have relatively (2) ________ to do with tides. Scientists often
refer to them as seismic sea waves, far more appropriate in (3) ________ they do result from undersea
seismic activity.
Tsunamis are caused when the sea bottom suddenly moves and the water above the moving earth is
suddenly displaced. This sudden shift of water sets off a series of waves, which can travel great distances at
speeds close to 700 kilometers per hour. In the (4) ________ ocean, tsunamis have little noticeable
amplitude, often no more than one or two meters. It is when they hit the shallow water (5) ________ they
increase in(6________ possibly up to 40 meters. Tsunamis often occur in the Pacific because the Pacific is
an area of (7) ________ seismic activity. Two areas of the Pacific (8) ________ accustomed to the threat of
tsunamis are Japan and Hawaii. Because the seismic activity that causes tsunamis in Japan often (9)
________ on the ocean bottom quite close to the islands, the tsunamis that hit Japan often come with little
(10) ________ and can therefore prove disastrous.
PASSAGE B
The response of most animals when suddenly faced with a predator is to flee.(11) ________ selection
has acted in a variety of ways in different (12) ________ to enhance the efficacy of the behaviors, known as
“flight behaviors” or escape behaviors that are used by prey in fleeing predators. Perhaps the most direct
adaptation is enhanced flight (13) ________ and agility.
Adaptations for speed, however, are likely to require sacrifices, so we might expect only some
species to adopt a simple fast flight strategy. Another way of enhancing the effectiveness of flight is to move
in an erratic and unpredictable (14) ________ Many species, like ptarmigans, snipes, and various antelopes
and gazelles, flee from predators in a characteristic zigzag fashion. Rapid unexpected changes in flight
direction (15) ________ it difficult for a predator to track (16) ________ In some species, like the European
hare, erratic zigzag flight might be more effective in the (17) ________ of predators that are faster than they
are and straight flight more effective against predators that are (18) ________ A quite different way of
enhancing escape by flight is to use so-called “flash” behavior. Here, the alarmed grey flees for a short
distance and then “freezes”. Some predators are unexcited by (19) ________ prey, and a startling flash of
activity followed by immobility may confuse them. “Flash behavior” is used in (20) ________ by frogs and
orthopteran insects.

PART F: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 pts)

Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as the one printed before it. Use
the word in brackets without making any change to it.
1. Mr. Tipper’s wife was very sorry she couldn’t celebrate the New Year with her husband. (BEING)
→ Mrs. Tipper greatly……………………………………………………………………………..
2. The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the venue.
(WHEN)
→ It was only ………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Success in the academic field depends on your ability to amass qualifications. (ABLE)
→ The more ……………………………………………………………………………………….
4. We finished dinner and, a few moments later, Mrs. Jones arrived on the doorstep. (HAD)
→ Hardly …………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Do you have any idea about how Jack made enough money to buy that new sports car. (LIGHT)
→ Can you……………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Kate has finally accepted that their friendship is over. (TERMS)
→ Kate has finally…………………………………………………………………………………….
7. You should not lock this door for any reason when the building is open to the public.
(CIRCUMSTANCES)
→ Under……………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. In Colin’s opinion, he hasn’t done anything he should apologise for. (CONCERNED)
→As……………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. The stranded climber would never have been rescued if his brother hadn’t had an ingenious plan.
(INGENUITY)
→ But ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. When I started work I was so inexperienced that I couldn’t send a fax. (CLUE)
→ I didn’t………………………………………………………………………………………………