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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN VĂN GIÀU

NỘI DUNG – CẤU TRÚC KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ- HKI NH 2024– 2025
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - DÀNH CHO HS ĐỘI TUYỂN HSGQG

- Thời gian: 45 phút

- Hình thức: 40 câu hỏi trắc nghiệm

I. NỘI DUNG & CẤU TRÚC

- Vocabulary (10qs): level B1 intermediate +
- Grammatical structures (15qs): gerunds, infinitives, modal verbs
- Reading (15qs)

II. BÀI TẬP THAM KHẢO

A. Verb Forms
Choose the word/phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. They refused to Tim’s proposal. They decided their work.
a. to listen / continuing b. to listen / to continue
c. listening / to continue d. listening / continuing
2. I enjoy to a number of programs on the radio. I am also fond of _________novels.
a. to listen / to read b. listening / reading
c. to listen / reading d. listening / to read
3. No one will leave the classroom until the guilty student admits __________the money.
a. steal b. stealing c. to steal d. stolen
4. Jack Anderson was caught _________ a match at the time of the fire. He was accused of _________the
fire.
a. to hold / set b. held / setting c. holding / to set d. holding / setting
5. I cannot imagine you married to Peter. He might make you unhappy.
a. to get / are b. get / being c. got / to be d. getting / be
6. Her boss promised __________her a raise because she never minds __________the night shift.
a. offering / work b. offered / to work c. to offer / working d. offer / worked
7. He disagrees__________ a new car. He prefers ______________by bus to by car.
a. to buy / travel b. buying / to travel
c. to buy / travelling d. bought / traveled
8. The questions are easy___________. We hope __________high scores.
a. to answer / to get b. answering / to get
c. to answer / getting d. answered / got
9. The man asked me how to__________ the airport. He said he had to __________ the 9.00 plane to
Paris.
a. getting / taken b. to get / take c. got / taking d. get / took
10. You were the last one __________the office!. Did you see anyone ___________the building?
a. leaving / to enter b. to leave / enter c. left / entering d. leave / entered
11. It is no use ____________ the car. It would be cheaper ___________ a new one.
a. repair / bought b. repaired / buy c. to repair / buying d. repairing / to buy
12. She wanted ________home, but her boss made her __________until the work was finished.
 a. to go / staying b. go / stayed c. going / to stay d. to go / stay
13. I will make an effort____________.
a. stopping smoking b. stop smoke c. to stop smoking d. stop smoking
14. I am not sure if I have met Mr. Martino, but I remember___________ his name.
a. hear b. to hear c. hearing d. heard
15. He will never forget _________ so much money and time on his first computer. He bought it two years
ago and managed on___________it himself.
a. spending / to work b. to spend / working
c. spent / work d. spend / worked
16. When I lived with my parents, they did not let me ________ TV at night. I was made _________ a lot.
a. watching / study b. watched / studying
c. watch / to study d. to watch / studied
17. If the printer does not work, try __________ everything off and then __________again.
a. to turn / to start b. to turn / starting c. turning / to start d. turning / starting
18. - Are you thinking of __________ London?
- Oh, yes. I look forward to ______________ my vacation there next summer.
a. being visited / spending b. visit I spend
c. visiting / spend d. visiting / spending
19. Everyone likes ___________ when they have succeeded __________ something.
a. being congratulated / for doing b. being congratulated / in doing
c. be congratulating / do d. to be congratulated / to do
20. The police charged him ____________ at a wrong space.
a. park b. to park c. parking d. with parking
21. The workers in our company have raised an objection __________overtime.
a. to work b. to working c. working d. worked
22. We have discussed ___________ a new house, but there is no point ___________ further.
a. buying / talking b. to buy I talk
c. about buying / to talk d. buy / talked
23. You can open it ___________ the wrapping paper.
a. remove b. to remove c. removing d. by removing
24. He recommended that we __________ overnight at a hotel, but we felt like _________our journey.
a. to stay / continued b. stayed / continue
c. stay / continuing d. staying / to continue
25. It is twelve o’clock. We should stop ___________lunch. We will go on __________ our work by 5pm.
a. having / finish b. have / finishing c. to have / to finish d. had / finished
26. He warned me ___________all my money in that company.
a. not to invest b. do not invest c. did not invest d. not investing
27. I regret ___________the lecture, which was not worth__________.
a. attending / to listen b. to attend / listening
c. to attend / to listen d. attending / listening
28. The teacher expected Sarah___________ harder. He gave her a lot of homework_____.
a. studied / do b. studying / done c. study / doing d. to study / to do
29. Do you know what _________ if there is a fire in the shop where you go _______.
a. doing / to shop b. to do / shopping c. do / shop d. do / shopped
30. This advertisement needs_________. We will have Peter _________it.
a. to redesign / doing b. redesigning / do
 c. redesigned / did d. redesign / to do
31. I remember _______ John promised________, but now he was nowhere _______.
a. hearing / to come / to be seen b. hear / coming / being seen
c. hearing / to come / to see d. to hear / come / been seen
32. My father continued______ although the doctor advised him _______the habit several times.
a. smoking / to quit b. to smoke / quit
c. smoke / quitting d. for smoking / of quitting
33. He has arranged_____ the visitors at the factory. It is necessary that he______on time.
a. to meet / be b. meeting / to be c. meet / being d. met / was
34. I have an important thing ______you before ________you this document.
a. told / given b. tell / give c. telling / to give d. to tell / giving
35. She was hesitant _________the coach of her problem and she thanked her coach
________her_________ with the pressure.
a. telling / to help / deal b. tell / helping / dealing
c. told / help / dealing d. to tell / for helping / to deal
36. Thanks to effective birth control methods, women can delay __________children and they have more
time_________ part in social work.
a. have / taken b. having / to take c. had / take d. to have / taking
37. Avoid __________those mistakes again when___________.
a. to make / write b. make / to write c. making / writing d. made / written
38. We will have our house______. My cousins will come and help us ______ the work.
a. to repaint/ doing b. repainted/ do c. repainting/ to do d. repainted/ doing
39. We postponed __________any decision in the meeting.
a. make b. to make c. making d. made
40. I am busy _________. I would rather not _________out for lunch.
a. working / go b. to work / to go c. worked / going d. work / going
41. African people are used __________ barefoot so they get very rough skin.
a. to walk b. to walking c. walked d. walking
42. She was so nice that he couldn’t help _____________in love with her.
a. fall b. falling c. to fall d. fallen
43. I do not mind __________you whenever I finish___________ on my reports.
a. to help / working b. helping / to work
c. to help / to work d. helping / working
44. Jean detested___________. She often refused_________ her photographs taken.
a. photographed / have b. to be photographed / had
c. be photographed / having d. being photographed / to have
45. I happened _________ John ________the street yesterday.
a. to see / to cross b. see / crossed
c.to see / crossing d. seeing /to cross
46. The robbers forced the bank manager__________ the safe.
a. open b. to open c. opening d. opened
47. Your responsibility includes __________ reservations.
a. take b. to take c. taking d. taken
48. What about _________home instead of __________ the car?
a. to walk / taking b. walking / to take
 c. walking / taking d. to walk / to take
49. The police recommend _____________along that street at night.
a. not walking b. not to walk c. not walk d. do not walk
50. Neil Armstrong was the first ___________ in a spaceship. Many people still recall___________the
scene when he placed his first step on the Moon.
a. flew / see b. to fly / seeing c. flown / seeing d. flying / to see
B. Modal verbs
Choose the word/phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. John___________ speak three languages.
a. will b. can c. has to d. must
2. __________ you play the piano? - Of course, yes.
a. Can b. Must c. Should d. Need
2. The machine ________be turned on by pressing this button.
a. might b.ought to c. should d. can
3. ___________ you hold your breath for more than a minute? - Of course not.
a. Needn’t b. Would c. Might d. Can
3. I ___________ speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Egypt.
a. would b. could c. must d. had to
4. When I was five years old, I _____________read and write.
a. can b. could c. may d. should
5. It is hot in here. __________ you open the window a bit, please?
a. Could b. Must c. Should d. Might
6. The book is optional. My professor said we _________ read it if we needed extra information for the
essay. But we ___________read it if we don’t want to.
a. will / cannot b. must / ought not
c. could / do not have to d. can / should not
7. Please make sure to water my plants while I am gone. If they don’t get enough water, they __________die.
a. must b. will c. should d. ought to
8. They__________ be away for the weekend but I am not sure.
a. needn’t b. should not c. must d. might
9. You __________ leave now if you wish.
a. have to b. must c. may d. would
10. Let’s go out for a drink. – I ___________ love to.
a. will b. would c. must d. should
11. He is speaking English, but I think he __________ be Vietnamese, by judging by his accent.
a. will b. could c. would d. should
12. Listen, please. You ____________ talk during this exam.
a. won’t b. mustn’t c. wouldn’t d. couldn’t
15. I __________ go on my own. You ____________go with me.
a. will / mustn’t b. should / would not
c. could / will not d. can / needn’t
16. You ____________tell Sandra anything about our story. She ____________ keep a secret.
a. had better not / cannot b. needn’t / would rather not
c. ought to / would not d. do not have to / should not
17. I am not really sure where Beverly is. She ___________- in the living room, or perhaps she is in the
backyard.
 a. could not sit b. cannot sit c. must be sitting d. might be sitting
18. With luck, tomorrow ________________be a sunny day.
a. could b. must c. would rather d. needn’t
19. Dane ___________ the book we borrowed from the library. It was on the table, but now it has gone.
a. must have returned b. should have returned
c. cannot have returned d. needn’t have returned
20. You __________translate that. I understand what you say.
a. wouldn’t b. needn’t c. mustn’t d. couldn’t
21. You ____________be right but I am not sure so I am going back to check anyway.
a. can b. must c. should d. might
22. You ___________the air pressure in your tires if you do not want to get a flat tire on your trip.
a. should be checked b. do not have to check
c. mustn’t check d ought to check
23. The computer does not work. It _____________ during transportation.
a. must have been damaged b. should have been damaged
c. can be damaging d. will damage
24. Mary decided not to join US for dinner. She _____________ stay at work to finish the marketing report.
a. had to b. must c.can d. may
25. You __________book the tickets for the play in advance because they sell out quickly.
a. could b. mustn’t c. have to d. may
26. You can’t meanthat! You __________.
a. must be joking b. can be joking c. can joke d. have to joke
27. If Daisy has not come home yet, she __________ for us at the school gate
a. can’t be waiting b. would be waiting
c. must still be waiting d. will be waiting
28. It ____________Sam who called and did not leave a message on the answering machine. I am not sure.
a. must be b. might be c. must have been d. might have been
29. Margaret promised to meet us at the entrance to the theater tomorrow night. She _________for us when
we get there.
a. mustn’t be waiting b. could not be waiting
c. ought to be waiting d. might have been waiting
30. What do you have in mind? – I __________ prefer a long dress.
a. will b. would c. can d. must

C. Vocabulary
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions.
1. In Vietnam, life expectancy for both men and women has increased significantly over the last ten years.
A. living standard B. longevity C. life skills D. lifeline
2. The second theme describes the women's rejection of the pressure surrounding body size and food and their
desire to eat the foods they enjoyed.
A. cultivate B. purchase C. digest D. consume
3. You should also exercise in the early morning when the weather is not too hot.
A. have a rest B. do housework C. do homework D. work out
4. People can fight infection more effectively if they eat a nutritious diet.
A. injection B. disease C. hygiene D. digestion
5. Many people wear protective clothing when they go outside to avoid sunburn.
A. recommence B. encourage C. facilitate D. block
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions.
1. I discovered a website that advertised a quick and easy way to lose weight in one month.
A. suffer B. treat C. maintain D. gain
2. Before you begin your yoga practice, you should do some warm-up exercises such as stretching.
A. remaining B. maintaining C. performing D. shrinking
3. Don't look down at your feet as you walk. This will cause you to slow down and cause back pain.
A. result in B. result from C. lead to D. give off
4. You risk serious injury or death if you are swimming and lightning strikes.
A. trivial B. dreadful C. crucial D. negligible
5. Stretching will relax your muscles and prevent your joints.
A. allow B. avoid C. limit D. protest

Choose the word /phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1. The smallest _________ are about 0.4 micron in diameter.
A. animals B. species C. bacteria D. diseases
2. Vaccines are often used to prevent the _________ of diseases caused by viruses.
A. development B. increase C. decrease D. spread
3. Viruses can cause a range illness, from the common cold or the flu to more _________ diseases such as
AIDS and Covid-19.
A. infectious B. minimal C. serious D. benign
4. Start by looking at food labels, paying attention to ingredients and ________ such as vitamins and
minerals.
A. nutrients B. features C. types D. drinkables
5. When you have flu, you may have a cough and a ________ nose.
A. following B. noisy C. runny D. running
6. The screens __________ blued light that can prevent you from sleeping well.
A. give away B. give out C. give in D. give off
7. Living to an average of 83 years old, Japan is the nation with the highest ________ in the world.
A. life skills B. life work C. life force D. life expectancy
8. Watching too much television is not good ________ your eyes.
A. at B. for C. with D. to
9. About 50,000 bicyclists suffer _________serious head injuries each year.
A. on B. from C. at D. about
10. My brother is now in hospital, ____ treatment of his upset stomach.
A. in B. under C. on D. over

Choose the word/phrase that needs correction in each sentence.

1. You can help prevent heart disease from changing your lifestyle.
A B C D
2. I wash the dishes yesterday, but I have not had the time yet to do it today.
A B C D
3. She spoke in a very low voice, but I can understand what she said a few minutes ago.
A B C D
4. The children have put away their toys but they didn’t make their beds yet.
A B C D
5. We need some cholesterols to help our skin, brain, and other organs grow, but too
A B C
much of it can cause health problems.
D

C. READING
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.
CULTURE SHOCK FOR LANGUAGE EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Students going to stay with a host family in another country usually have to make a number of cultural
adjustments. They may find it difficult to (1) _______ friendships with the children in the family and they will
certainly have to get used to a variety of new things, including food, the climate, and the language. An extra
difficulty may be the different expectations (2) _______ the host parents have of them in comparison with
their parents.
They may be (3) _______ for the fact that they are expected to help with the housework or come home
earlier in the evenings than they ever would at home. They may not have as (4) _______ independence as they
are used to, and they may sometimes be surprised by the behavior of the children in the family who, although
usually friendly and welcoming may sometimes seem a little immature. (5) _______, language exchange
students generally enjoy themselves and often form lasting friendships.
(Adapted from Complete First for Schools by Guy Brook-Hart and Helen Tiliouine)
1. A. force B. shape C. form D. land
2. A. whose B. which C. whom D. where
3. A. illegal B. irresponsible C. impolite D. unprepared
4. A. many B. a few C. each D. much
5. A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. For example
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 questions from 1 to 5.
Florists, personal trainers, professors, and nutritionists all have healthy jobs according to research. There
are many reasons for this. A florist, for example, sells flowers and plants to customers. This is very relaxing
work. A personal trainer, on the other hand, is usually very fit. He or she trains other people to lose weight
and to keep fit.
However, research also shows that some jobs are 'unhealthy'. They cause a lot of stress and worry. For
example, a taxi driver drives all day. He often faces traffic jams and difficult passengers too. A firefighter puts
out dangerous fires and sometimes saves people from burning buildings.
Most people are looking for the perfect job. They want a job that is interesting, with a good salary and not
much stress. However, it is difficult to get everything. Healthy, relaxing jobs are usually not very well paid.
On the other hand, people with stressful jobs often get good salaries. For example, the head of a big company
gets a lot of money, but he or she does not always have good health, or the time to enjoy life.
(Adapted from New Headway Academic Skills by Richard Harrison)
1. What does the passage mainly about?
A. Ways to find a healthy job B. New evidence about stress
C. Work and stress D. Jobs with good salaries
2. The word ‘trains’ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. shares B. copies C. sings D. teaches
3. According to paragraph 2, unhealthy jobs _______.
A. make people stressed B. aren’t very dangerous
C. are quite relaxing D. cause traffic congestion
4. The word ‘They’ in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. Jobs B. Salaries C. People D. Buildings
5. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. A personal trainer always follows a healthy diet.
B. Only difficult passengers travel by taxi.
C. People with relaxing jobs often get high salaries.
D. A president of a large company often has insufficient free time.
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 questions from 1 to 7.
It is estimated that by 2050 more than two-thirds of the world's population will live in cities, up from
about 54 percent today. While the many benefits of organized and efficient cities are well understood, we
need to recognize that this rapid, often unplanned urbanization brings risks of profound social instability, risks
to critical infrastructure, potential water crises, and the potential for devastating spread of disease. These risks
can only be further exacerbated as this unprecedented transition from rural to urban areas continues.
 How effectively these risks can be addressed will increasingly be determined by how well cities are
governed. The increased concentration of people, physical assets, infrastructure, and economic activities mean
that the risks materializing at the city level will have far greater potential to disrupt society than ever before.
Urbanization is by no means bad by itself. It brings important benefits for economic, cultural and societal
development. Well managed cities are both efficient and effective, enabling economies of scale and network
effects while reducing the impact on the climate of transportation. As such, an urban model can make
economic activity more environmentally-friendly. Further, the proximity and diversity of people
can spark innovation and create employment as exchanging ideas breeds new ideas.
But these utopian concepts are threatened by some of the factors driving rapid urbanization. For
example, one of the main factors is rural-urban migration, driven by the prospect of greater employment
opportunities and the hope of a better life in cities. But rapidly increasing population density can create severe
problems, especially if planning efforts are not sufficient to cope with the influx of new inhabitants. The result
may, in extreme cases, be widespread poverty. Estimates suggest that 40% of the world's urban expansion is
taking place in slums, exacerbating socio-economic disparities and creating unsanitary
conditions that facilitate the spread of disease.
The Global Risks 2015 Report looks at four areas that face particularly daunting challenges in the face
of rapid and unplanned urbanization: infrastructure, health, climate change, and social instability. In each of
these areas we find new risks that can best be managed or, in some cases, transferred through the mechanism
of insurance.
1. The word “that" in paragraph 4 refers to __________.
A. urban expansion B. socio-economic disparities
C. disease D. unsanitary conditions
2. According to paragraph 3, what is one of the advantages of urbanization?
A. It minimizes risks for economic, cultural and societal development.
B. It makes water supply system both efficient and effective.
C. Weather and climate in the city will be much improved.
D. People may come up with new ideas for innovation.
3. Which statement is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Urbanization brings important benefits for development as well.
B. 54% of the world's population will live in cities by 2050.
C. Risks cannot be addressed effectively no matter how well cities are governed.
D. Rapidly increasing population density can help solve poverty.
4. The word "addressed" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. aimed at B. dealt with C. added to D. agreed on
5. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Poverty may be a foregone conclusion of unplanned urbanization.
B. Diseases are caused by people migrating to cities.
C. Urbanization can solve the problem of environmental pollution in cities.
D. The increasing number of people in cities can create more employment.
6. Which is the most suitable title for the passage?
A. The Risks of Rapid Urbanization in Developing Countries
B. Infrastructure and Economic Activities in Cities
C. The Global Risks 2015 Report on Developing Urban Areas
D. Rapid Urbanization Put Cities in Jeopardy
7. The word “spark” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. need B. start C. encourage D. design

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