Đề thi Tiếng Anh 10 giữa học kỳ II MỚI NHẤT Đề luyện tập ngữ pháp gồm: . GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY + Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences READING + Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question + Read the text carefully and then choose the best option and answer the questions WRITING + Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it LISTENING
Họ tên: ………………………………………… Lớp: ………………………………… ĐỀ KSCL GIỮA HỌC KỲ II LỚP 10 THÍ ĐIỂM Năm học 2021 - 2022 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút A LISTENING (2 POINTS) Part 1: Listen to Peter talking to a friend about a school trip The first place Peter visited was the A castle B museum C cathedral Peter enjoyed listening to a talk about _ A paintings B stamps C clocks Peter thought the castle was A empty B cold C dark In a shop, Peter got _ A a book B some food C postcards Peter took photographs of A windows B people C a bus Part 2: B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (3.0 POINTS) I Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences A: Where you live? B: I in Boston I there for ten years now A live – have lived B lived – am living C have lived – live D lived – live Reducing gender improves productivity and economic growth of a nation A equality B inequality C possibility D rights Vietnamese like to joke around, but their jokes are not easily translated into English A A B An C Ø D The Many young people use computers for playing games rather than for A study B to study C studying D studied Working mothers contribute to household income A reduce B take C add D double Traditionally, most Vietnamese people never the floor during the first three days of the New Year A sweep B paint C clean D water He is interested in the Internet in his free time A surf B to surf C surfing D surfed A: “Have you heard? Martin and Lisa have just got engaged!" B: “ ” A Really? That’s fantastic! B Congratulations! C Let’s celebrate! D Good luck! There are occasions for giving gifts in modern societies than before A less B more C the least D the most 10 Mary often watches YouTube videos to study how a dish or make a cake A cook B cooking C to cook D to cooking 11 In order to reduce gender inequality in South Korean society, women more opportunities by companies A will prove B should provide C may be provided D should be provided 12 I want to buy a printer but I'm afraid it's bulky A small B inconvenient C expensive D big and heavy 13 In some Asian countries like Viet Nam or China, money is given to the newly-married couple as a wedding present A donation B gift C souvenir D contribution II Give correct form of the word in the bracket 14 It is definitely true that nature has inspired numerous inventions and (technological) 15 By knowing their children’s strengths and parents can find appropriate strategies to educate them (WEAK) 16 A hotel near the church was booked for the reception (WED) III Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket 17 A new apartment _ (be going to, buy) next year 18 I (read) that novel by Hemingway several times before 19 This robot is designed for _ (help) old people with certain household chores C.READING (3.0 POINTS) I Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question (1.0point) COMMON SUPERSTITIONS There are many strange superstitions in the world The most common one is related to black cats, (1) are the source of hundreds of unlucky superstitions It’s a sign of bad luck (2) they walk in front of you or you step on their tails They even bring bad luck into a house if they sneeze inside! This superstition dates (3) to the Middle Ages when they became associated with witches and evil spirits Another common superstition is about walking under a ladder A more (4) explanation can be traced back to ancient Egypt The (5) Egyptians believed that the shape of the Pyramids had a special power It was considered very bad luck to break the “power” of this shape and that’s exactly what walking under a ladder would do! In addition, in Roman times, people had the habit of looking at themselves in pools of water Some believed that these reflections were in fact “glimpses of the soul” Any disruption to the water in the pool would bring bad luck to the person looking in it This superstition lives on with the fear of bad luck from breaking a mirror A which B who C when D where A although B because C if D unless A on B in C back D for A mystery B mysterious C mysteriously D mysteries A late B recent C past D early II Read the text carefully and then choose the best option and answer the questions (2.0 points) Common Wedding Rituals in the USA Being a country of different cultural races, there is a great variety of wedding styles in the United States However, the majority of weddings nowadays still follow a number of traditions One of the traditions dating back to the nineteenth century is about what a bride should wear on her wedding day It is commonly believed that on her wedding day, the bride should carry with her 'something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue’ This is because each of these things has a special meaning for the bride on this big day When a bride wears 'something old’, it reminds her of her family and the past Thus, some brides may wear their mother's wedding dress or a piece of her jewelry 'Something new’ that the bride wears means good luck and hope fora happy future with her husband This new item is usually a pair of new shoes, or it can be a wedding dress or something else When the bride wears 'something borrowed’, it symbolizes the help and support she gets from her friend sand her family whenever she needs it An example of 'something borrowed’ can be a married friend's bridal veil or a friend's handkerchief 'Something blue’ means trust and faith between the bride and the groom Nowadays, some brides are creative with this item For example, they may have their fingernails painted blue Nevertheless, the most popular blue item is the garter that the bride wears on her leg Things are changing fast these days; however, the rituals about what the bride should wear on her wedding day remain kept strictly by a lot of women in the USA When did the tradition about what the bride should wear on her wedding day start? A From the 8th century B From the 9th century C From the 18th century D From the 19th century What might the bride wear to remind her of her family and the past? A Her mother's wedding dress B A pair of new shoes C A friend's handkerchief D A blue garter Which item symbolizes good luck and hope for a happy future? A Something old B Something new C Something borrowed D Something blue When the bride wears something borrowed, what does it symbolize? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Why some brides have their fingernails painted blue? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… D: WRITING (2.0 POINTS) I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.(1.0 point) The government should create more job opportunities for women in rural areas è More job opportunities………………………………………………… Today is hotter than yesterday ➔ Yesterday was …………………………………………………… Could Jenny lock the door? Could…………………………………………………………… She started to use this washing machine a year ago è She has …………………………………………………………… I haven’t seen him for days èThe last ………………………………………………… Lan is the most hard-working in her class ➔ No one in her class …………………………………………………………… ... to educate them (WEAK) 16 A hotel near the church was booked for the reception (WED) III Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket 17 A new apartment _ (be going to,... given to the newly-married couple as a wedding present A donation B gift C souvenir D contribution II Give correct form of the word in the bracket 14 It is definitely true that nature has inspired... occasions for giving gifts in modern societies than before A less B more C the least D the most 10 Mary often watches YouTube videos to study how a dish or make a cake A cook B cooking C to