Kiểm tra 15 phút Tiếng Anh Lớp 11 Global Success - Unit 1+2 - Đề 3 (Có đáp án)

 Ageing is an inevitable process of human’s getting older. There is no exact denition for it but the most 
widely accepted idea is that ageing is a part of our life (1) ______ – we are born, go through childhood, 
adolescence and adulthood and, at a certain time, we begin to age. Our bodies are complex organisms 
with countless features and functions. In the younger years, our bodies can simply repair many damages 
or mistakes which occur in our cells and tissue. But this ability decreases and our organs start to lose 
their ability to function (2) ______ we grow older. Some people age more quickly, others more slowly but 
all of us may notice the gradual increase in signs of ageing starting from the age of 30. When we (3) 
______ our 30s, some familiar outward signs of ageing may be seen such as grey hair, wrinkles and age 
spots of the skin. Other major organs of the body also show signs of ageing. The brain, for instance, 
works less (4) ______, and even gets smaller in size. Thinking processes of all sorts are slowed down and 
this makes it harder to remember new things and react quickly. Our ability to smell and taste things can 
get worse (5) ______ time too. This wearing-out of our body is believed to be controlled by an 
inseparable biological time-clock. Scientists who study ageing are trying to discover how this clock 
works so that they can slow down the process. This could give us a longer life and a great number of 
productive years. 
 (Adapted from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK563107)
1. A. cycle B. signs
 C. expectancy D. loss
2. A. as B. since C. whether D. though
3. A. add up B. reach C. were D. become
4. A. eciently B. functionally
 C. arduously D. identically
5. A. through B. on C. over D. in
WRITING
Reorder the words and phrases to make complete sentences.
1. colour if You your hair. to should your ask for permission
 want parents you
2. was in China in late December 2019. rst detected Coronavirus
3. ANSWER KEY
LANGUAGE - PRONUNCIATION
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part diers from the other three
in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. The correct answer
 A. graceful B. magic C. nation D. dominate
2.
3. The correct answer
 A. skyscraper B. curious
 C. honesty D. representative
4. The correct answer
 A. way B. place C. state D. part
LANGUAGE - GRAMMAR
I. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
1. The correct answer
 Finn (suer) suered from a sprained ankle after doing star jumps last night.
2. The correct answer
 The ve generations in my family (live) have lived together for several decades, for we can take care
 of one another better.
3. The correct answer
 Before, food was often higher in unhealthy fat but over the past decades, people (turn) have turned a
 closer attention to what goes in the food.
II. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, C or D.
1. The correct answer
 A. until B. after C. since D. when
2. The correct answer
 A. need B. have to C. had to D. must
3.
READING
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best ts each of the numbered blanks. Yesterday Hoa fell o a ladder when she was painting her
 bedroom.
4. The correct answer
 Our coach was caught in a trac jam and got to
 Heathrow forty minutes late.
5. The correct answer
 Smart technologies can make people’s lives easier by
 reducing household chores.