Daklak service of education and training TEST OF THE FIRST TERM Grade: 10 (Cơ bản) Tran Quoc Toan high school Time: 45 minutes I LISTENING A Listen to the tape then fill in the missing words by choosing the best option I live in a small …………………… called Smalville A city B village C country D house People look after it with great care and the air is always ………………………… A dirty B contaminated C polluted D clean If someone has a……………………., there are always people who can help A matter B proof C problem D brother One thing is that we …………………… many things to in the evening A not have B don’t have C didn’t have D hadn’t have Everyone knows what everyone else …………………… A is doing B is working C is talking D is laughing There are about …………………people here A 50 B 500 C 5,000 D 50,000 B Listen to the tape again then choose the best answer Why does David love the village? A Because it is beautiful B Because it is interesting C Because it is famous D Because it is quiet How is the village? A It is clean B It is fresh C It is dusty D It is clear What doesn’t he like about Smalville? A There are too many things to in the evening B They don’t have many things to in the evening C There are too many cinemas and theatres in the evening D Peole don’t know about each other 10 What does he prefer, village life or city life? A village life B city life C He doesn’t like both D He likes both II GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY A Pronunciation Choose the word having the underlined part pronouced differently from the rest 11 A mouse B cousin C country D trouble 12 A repeat B read C season D health B Grammar and vocabulary Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences 13 The villagers had to work hard all day and could hardly make ends ………………… A see B watch C meet D hear 14 Ambulances arrived at the scence of the accident and took the …………………….to hospital A unemployed B young C sick D injured 15 Marie Curie was a famous French …………………… She was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry A science B scientist C scientific D scientifically 16 The peasants are very contented ……………….what they A with B to C from D at 17 They were very hungry, so they suggested ………………….dinner early A have B had C to have D having 18 Can you help me find the man …………………….saved the girl? A who B whom C which D when 19 There are a lot of black clouds in the sky It ………………………… A will rain B is raining C is going to rain D had rained DeThiMau.vn 20 ……………………… the bad condition of the house, we didn’t buy it A Thanks to B Because of C In spite of D Apart from III READING A Read the passage carefully, and choose the best answer LOUIS BRAILLE (1809_ 1852) Louis Braille was the son of a French leather worker He went blind at the age of three when he fell in his father’s workroom But Louis was very clever He wanted to be a musician, so he learned to play the cello, and at the age of ten he won a scholarship to the National Institute for Blind Children in Paris He could play the cello, but he could not read or write In 1819, a French soldier, Charles Barbier, invented “night writing” He used special dots on paper so that soldiers could read at night Louis Braille understood the importance of his invention for blind people When he was fifteen, he began to develop it In 1829 he started to use it at the Institute By 1932, “Braille” was in use all over the world, but Louis died in 1852 and he never knew of the importance of his invention 21 Louis Braille was ……………………years old when he died A 33 B 43 C 53 D 63 22 He learned to play the cello to become ………………………… A a player B a singer C an inventor D a musician 23 Who invented “night writing”? A Louis Braille B Louis Braille’s father C Charles Barbier D a French leather worker 24 What did he begin to develop when he was 15 years old? A the scholarship B the cello C “night writing” D the importance B Read the following passage and choose the best option for each blank I am going to give you the details of our camping trip next week The coach will be outside the school on Monday morning at 7.30 and we will………25……….at 7.45 so don’t be late.There will be ……26………on the coach for one bag so please don’t bring ………27………….one bag or suitcase You don’t need to bring tents or food as that’s all provided for ……28………… It is often hot during the day, but it is ……29………….at night so bring warm clothes If we are lucky, the sun will shine and we will be ……30………….to use the outdoor pool on the site so don’t forget your swimming things 25 A set off B set up C turn on D turn off 26.A seat B house C room D garden 27.A much as B more as C little than D more than 28 A we B us C our D ours 29 A hot B warm C cool D cold 30 A possible B able C durable D capable IV WRITING A Choose one sentence that has the nearest meaning to the root one 31 She taught the blind but she doesn’t it any more A She used to teach the blind B She has used to teaching the blind B She is used to teaching the blind D She gets used to teaching the blind 32 Can you tell me where you were born? A Please give me your place of birth B Can I have your name and address, please? C I want to know your date of birth D Can you tell me about your birthday? 33 I didn’t buy the colour TV because it was expensive A I didn’t buy the colour TV because of its price B.I didn’t buy the colour TV in spite of its price C I bought the colour TV because of its price D I bought the colour TV in spite of its price 34 “I’m coming back to my home town tommorrow” Lan said A Lan said that I was coming back to my home town tomorrow DeThiMau.vn B Lan said that she was coming back to her home town tomorrow C Lan said that I was coming back to my home town the following day D Lan said that she was coming back to her home town the following day 35 They have just opened a new airport A A new airport has just opened B A new airport has just been opened C A new airport has been just opened D A new airport was just opened B Choose A, B, C, or D which is best written basing on the words provided 36 I/ look/ to/ you/ soon A I look forward to you soon B I looking forward to you soon C I am looking forward to seeing you soon D I am looking forward to see you soon 37 Last year/ I/ spend/ summer holidays/ seaside town A Last year I spend my summer holidays at a seaside town B.Last year I had spent my summer holidays at a seaside town C Last year I spent my summer holidays at a seaside town D Last year I have spent my summer holidays at a seaside town 38 Marie Curie/ born/ Warsaw/ November 7, 1867 A Marie Curie was born on Warsaw in November 7th , 1867 B Marie Curie was born in Warsaw on November 7th , 1867 C Marie Curie is born on Warsaw in November 7th , 1867 D Marie Curie is born in Warsaw on November 7th , 1867 39 If/ you/ want/ TV/ press/ button A If you want to watch TV, press the power button B If you want watch TV, press the power button C If you want watching TV, you press the power button D If you want to TV, press the power button 40 We/ not see/ her/ since/ leave/ school A We haven’t seen her since we left school B We haven’t saw her since we left school C We haven’t seen her since we leave school D We haven’t seen her since we will leave school THE END DeThiMau.vn Daklak service of education and training Tran Quoc Toan high school Grade: 10 TAPESCRIPT I live in a small village called Smalville There are about 500 people here I love the village because it is quiet and life is slow and easy The village is always clean- people look after it with great care The air is always clean, too It is much more friendly here than in a city because everyone knows everyone else, and if someone has a problem, there are always people who can help There are only a few things that I don’t like about Smalville One thing is that we don’t have many things to in the evening We don’t have any cinemas or theaters The other thing is that people always talk about each other, and everyone knows what everyone else is doing But I still prefer village life to city life in a big city ANSWER I Listening 1B 2D 3C 4B 5A II Grammar and vocabulary 11A 12D 13D 14D 15B III Reading 21B 22D 23C 24C 25A IV Writing 31A 32A 33A 34D 35B 6B 7D 8A 9B 10A 16A 17D 18A 19C 20B 26C 27D 28B 29D 30B 36C 37C 38B 39A 40A DeThiMau.vn ... ANSWER I Listening 1B 2D 3C 4B 5A II Grammar and vocabulary 11 A 12 D 13 D 14 D 15 B III Reading 21B 22D 23C 24C 25A IV Writing 31A 32A 33A 34D 35B 6B 7D 8A 9B 10 A 16 A 17 D 18 A 19 C 20B 26C 27D 28B... November 7, 18 67 A Marie Curie was born on Warsaw in November 7th , 18 67 B Marie Curie was born in Warsaw on November 7th , 18 67 C Marie Curie is born on Warsaw in November 7th , 18 67 D Marie... since we will leave school THE END DeThiMau.vn Daklak service of education and training Tran Quoc Toan high school Grade: 10 TAPESCRIPT I live in a small village called Smalville There are about 500