Đề thi giữa kì 1 lớp 11 môn Anh 2017-2018 Nam Trực
C. READING (3 POINTS)
I. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (1 point)
An arranged marriage
Shamin is a Muslim living in Birmingham. She married Ali two years ago when she was 23, six weeks after meeting him once.
“I didn’t go out on (1)____________ with boys. Although my parents adopted some aspects of western culture, and my father wanted me to have a career and be financially (2)____________, he considered it his responsibility to find me a suitable husband. But he would have never arranged my marriage behind my back. My parents organized the introduction, but the (3)____________ was mine. I insisted on someone with a good family (4)____________, higher education, a sense of humour and the ability to communicate.”
1. A. engagement B. appointments C. dates D. reunions
2. A. independent B. dependently C. independently D. dependent
3. A. latest B. last C. final D. finished
4. A. preparation B. condition C. background D. circumstance
II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. (2 points)
The concept of parental authority has changed. Today, no parents can take their children’s respect for granted: authority to be earned. Several studies have shown the following problems:
Trust: A lot of young people say that their parents don’t trust them. Some of them have no privacy: 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 support and a little freedom to take their own decisions. None of them enjoy 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 main idea of the passage is ____________ .
A. how parents can improve communication in their home
B. how the concept of parental authority has developed throughout history
C. what parents should or shouldn't do to gain the children's respect
D. the reasons why teens rebel against the parents' authority
2. Teens don't have much respect for their parents when ____________ .
A. their parents don't set a good example to their children
B. their parents agree about discipline for their children
C. their parents fire off an immediate response to them
D. teens expect people to practise what they preach
3. When parents trust their child, they ____________ .
A. earn little respect B. enter his room without locking
C. read his mails D. respect his privacy
4. Rebels often happen in homes when ____________ .
A. the family rules are clear and unchangeable, but only a few
B. none of the children enjoy listening to adults
C. children have so little freedom and can't make their own decisions
D. parents have much authority over their children in the homes
D. WRITING (2 POINTS)
I. Rewrite the following sentences. (1 point)
1. It was very difficult. Lan couldn’t finish the project on time with such a short time before deadline.
(connect two sentences by using to infinitive after an adjective)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The Japanese have a special day for flying kites on May 5th, “Children’s Day”.
(use cleft structure to emphasize adverbial phrase)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I haven’t been to the dentist for six months.
The last…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. It’s advisable for you to share your problems with your parents. (use the modal verb “should”)
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II. Free writing (1 point)
From 120 to 150 words, write about the rules in your family.
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