Đề cương ôn tập giữa kì 1 Tiếng Anh 11 iLearn Smart World có đáp án - Part 4: Reading and writing

Read the passage and decide whether the statements are True (T), False (F) or Doesn't say (DS).

    The members of my family have a wide range of opinions. My father and my brother Jack are two members of my family who are totally different.

    My brother is artistic and creative while my father focuses on facts and technical details. One of the more humorous differences between them is their taste in music. My father loves listening to classical music, but my brother prefers EDM. Also, my brother bought many CDs to support his favorite band, and this made my father disappointed. My father told my mother that Jack shouldn't have spent a lot of money on those useless things.

    Another difference is that my brother is studying Visual Arts at university, but my dad was really angry when he found out about that. He said Jack should have studied business or marketing. My father said that learning arts couldn't help my brother to earn money. They didn't talk to each other for two years after my brother started his university studies.

    However, we are a loving family now. My father has become more understanding, and he regretted not being a good father. He said that he should have listened and encouraged Jack to do what he liked. My brother also said sorry. He said that he should have respected our father's opinions. It is amazing because my father and my brother are best friends now.

    Next week, we are going to Hawaii for our summer vacation, and I am really excited. We planned to take the trip in 2019, but it was canceled because my father and Jack did not talk to each other. However, everything is alright now, and I hope when something wrong happens in the future, our family can respect and listen to each other to find good solutions.

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

    The average life expectancy of Japanese people is 87.32 years for women and 81.25 years for men. It is the highest it has (6) _____ been. Many scientists believe that the key to the Japanese's long life isn't only about what they eat but (7) _____ about how they eat. A common saying in Japan, “hara hachi bun me,” advises that one should stop eating when they are 80 percent full. The scientific reason behind the saying is that it usually (8) _____ at least 20 minutes for the brain to recognise we are full, so the saying is said as a reminder for us to stop (9) _____. At mealtimes, Japanese people often serve the food on many small plates and people eat (10) _____ sitting on the floor. Just like using chopsticks, this helps slow down the eating process and it also aids digestion. Smaller meals and slower eating attributed to the Japanese's great life expectancy.

Read the text and circle the correct answers.

    Nowadays big cities are becoming more and more populated because of people's tendency of living in big cities. Even though it has many advantages like job opportunities, higher living standard and modern lifestyles, living in a big city may have many drawbacks.

    Urban centers are filled with motorized transport and other sources of pollutants like waste from a large number of people and factories in the suburbs. The urban centers have very few or even totally missing green spaces with higher amount of pollution. Gradually, the citizens who have experienced pollution every day suffer from various diseases like lung cancers, asthma and bronchitis.

    Another disadvantage of living in a city is traffic congestion. Every day, many people have to struggle with traffic jam, so they are sometimes late for work or stuck on the roads for over fifteen minutes. In addition, too many vehicles on the street during rush hours are one of the causes of traffic accidents.

    It is undeniable that the cost of living in big cities is much higher than that in the countryside. The impact of this can result in the high costs of the public services, such as healthcare, food and education. It is difficult for the poor and workers to live in big cities with low wages. They seem to struggle with the fast changes in the prices of basic necessities and public services like hospitals and schools.

    In conclusion, the more people live in a city, the more social issues they have to deal with. It is urgent that local governments find effective solutions to make sure a healthy living environment for their citizens.

Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.

Put the groups of words in the correct order to make complete sentences.