NGÂN HÀNG CÂU HỎI ÔN TẬP THI GIỮA KỲ TIẾNG ANH 10 SECTION I USE OF LANGUAGE (2,5 marks) All organs of the body ………………by the bones in skeletal system A support B supports C are supported D is supported He to the theatre tonight He has got a free ticket A goes B is going C went D will go Linh can’t go out with us to see a movie now because she’s meal A preparing B making C arranging D keeping In a minute your … can pump blood to bring oxygen and nutrient to every cell in your body A brain B lungs C heart D vessels You can stay at home to watch TV …… you can go out with your friends A so B and C but D or He promised ………… to school on time A going B to go C go D went My mother does all the household chores She is really a wonderful…………… A homemaker B teacher C breadwinner D doctor We’re best friends as we have a interest in music A passion B passionately C passionless D Passionate My mother responsibility for running the household A holds B takes C runs D bears 10 The first season of Vietnam idol aired in 2007, the forth season aired in 2012 A and B or C but D.so 11 John made me a lot with his hilarious jokes A laughing B to laugh C laugh D laughed 12 It‘s very hot the window please? A Are you opening B Are you going to open C Will you open D Won’t you open 13 I’d like all of you to enjoy my party on this Friday A to invite B inviting C invite D not invite 14 is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family A Breadwinner B Homemaker C Servant D Houseman 15 Minh had his teeth decayed, he refused to see the dentist A and B so C or D but 16 Nowadays, people social networks with more and more caution A uses B are using C used D use 17 I usually my younger sisters when my parents are away on business A pick up B take care of C look for D take charge of 18 Skeletal system of the body is made up of our It supports our body and protects our organs A bones B museles C nerves D vessels 19 A healthy between work and play ensures that everyone has a chance to enjoy their lives A balance B control C equality D share 20 Peter wonders he should stay home and watch TV, he should go out and have dinner with his friends A so B or C and D nor 21 Acupuncture as a reliable alternative to modern medicine A uses B used C is used D is using 22 As planned, he _ drive from our city to the sea A will B are going toC is D is going to 23 He likes to a nap for an hour when he arrives home from work A B get C make D take 24 The controller of the body is the _ system Led by the brain and nerves, it allows us to move, talk and feel emotions A circulatory B digestive C nervous D respiratory 25 He seemed very young, he was in reality older than all of us A and B or C but D so 26 You don’t expect me……….that you actually met John, you? A believe B believed C to believe D believing 27 is the act of washing the dishes after a meal A laundry B washing-up C chore D grocery 28 Daily exercise and weight control are key to staying according to the Pyramid A health B healthy C Unhealthy D healthily 29 My wife is going on her business next week so I have to most of the chores around the house A distribute B hold C take D handle 30 Anna thinks she ought to go to the university, she wants to get qualifications for her dream job A and B yet C for D so 31 Look! Minh on stage She looks so beautiful A sings B are singing C is singing D sang 32 Bich sometimes chicken noodle soup for breakfast A are having B is having C have D has 33 Skeletal system of the body is made up of our It supports our body and protects our organs A bones B museles C nerves D vessels 34 In under a minute, your can pump blood to bring oxygen and nutrients to every cell in your body A brain B heart C lungs D vessels 35 If people breathe in deeply, their can expand to twice their normal size A hearts B kidneys C lungs D stomachs 36 It’s another name for the backbone It is A brain B leg C pump D spine 37 Ailments are caused by a/an of yin and yang A abnormal B imbalance C unequal D unfairness 38 It’s another name for the backbone It is A brain B leg C pump D spine 39 Ailments are caused by a/an of yin and yang A abnormal B imbalance C unequal D unfairness 40 Food is stored in ……………… then is broken down and converted into energy A brain B lungs C stomach D nervous SECTION II: READING CLOZE TEST 1: The………………… family ,which consists of three or even four generations is still very popular in Viet Nam In most Vietnamese families, when both parents work, young children stay home and are looked ……………… by their grandparents or great-grandparents On the other hand, it is the duty of the young people to take …………… of their elderly parents A person will be considered …………… if he/she does not take good care of his or her parents or grandparents Vietnamese parents often spend their ………… time helping their children with their homework or giving them advice on behaviour A nuclear B extended C small D single-parent A at B out C for D after A care B look C eye D head A good B nice C ungrateful D thankful A part B full C free D whole CLOZE TEST 2: Rock began in the USA in the early 1950s At that time 'rhythm and blues’ music was very (11) with black Americans ‘R&B’ was a mixture (12) _ black religious music and jazz It had strong rhythms that you could dance to and simple, fast music (13) the success of R&B music, white musicians started to copy the same style By the mid 1950s, (14) _ new while R&B music, called 'rock ‘n’ roll’ had become very popular Singers like Elvis Presley and Bill Haley attracted millions of teenage fans Their music was fast and loud Many older people thought that rock ‘n’ roll was very dangerous By the early 1960s, even rock ‘n’ roll had become old-fashioned Many of the songs had begun to sound the (15) It was at that time that a new eroup from England became popular: The Beatles Question 11 A accepted B popular C common D famous Question 12 A to B with C of D by Question 13 A Noticing B Detecting C Warning D Perceiving Question 14 A those B its C their D this Question 15 A equal B same C corresponding D twin CLOZE TEST 3: What should you if you have trouble sleeping? Lots of people take sleeping pills, but these are dangerous because they are habit forming If you take them for several weeks, it is hard to stop taking them Doctors say the best thing is to try to relax and to (1) bad habits If you always go to bed and get (2) _ at about the same time, this sets a good and (3) rhythm in your life Caffeine keeps people (4) You may have trouble sleeping if you have a (5) _ meal just before you go to bed Question A avoid B change C give out D break out Question A down B on C off D up Question A healthy B strong C fit D lively Question A knowing B alive C awake D attentive Question A simple B light C heavy D good CLOZE TEST 4: Household chores take a lot of your time Therefore, you need to manage time to finish all of them effectively Firstly, you should divide the (11)…………into two types-daily chores and weekly ones so that you can(12)……….more time for important chore Secondly, you should shop for the whole week’s(13) …………to save time and only buy suitable amount of goods to save money Besides, you should ………… (14) the necessities with long shelf lives such as shampoo, soap, spices, etc As this would help you use them anytime you want and save costs for certain Last but not least, you should keep everything(15) ……….so that you not waste your time finding or cleaning up again and again Question 11 A household B chores C work D chore Question 12 A spend B take C use D get Question 13 goods B needs C necessities D groceries Question 14 A reserve B save C buy D find Question 15 A Reasonable B tidy C untidy D spruce READING 1: Home Life in Japan It is common in Japan for three generations to live under the same roof This is becoming less common today, but still exists, certainly in the countryside Husbands in Japan give their salaries to their wives They are returned a sum of money as pocket money, otherwise how to use the rest is the wife's decision The finances of a family are the responsibility of the women who handle most of the household expenses There are exceptions in instances when something of value, like a car, is being bought This is changing with more women going to work Japanese fathers in contemporary urban households spend so much time at work, and the company demands on them are so great It means that they often really have very little time or energy to spend with their children The responsibility for raising children, overseeing the education fall onto the mothers Mothers play an enormous role in the lives of their children and the bond is very strong Babysitters are rarely used and mothers often sleep with their babies A mother will also spend hours with children doing school work Few Japanese men help with housework There is more pressure today for this to change Most families in Japan today are nuclear families, such as those in the United States That is to say that a married couple lives together with their children, perhaps with one grandparent But for the most part, the Japanese family today looks much like the American family 23 In Japan, extended families are still popular A in big cities B in the countryside C everywhere D in urban areas 24 A Japanese woman is responsible for all of these EXCEPT A raising children B handle household expenses C making decisions on very valuable things D taking care of children's school work 25 Japanese fathers in contemporary urban households A are under great pressure of work B are responsible for most household chores C handle most of the household expenses D stay at home to work as babysitters 26 Nowadays there is a pressure that men should A earn more money B help their wives with housework C leave important decisions to their wives D work harder at work 27 Most families in Japan nowadays may be A extended families B three-generation families C the same as the traditional ones D similar to those in the Western READING 2: Personal computers, or PCs, are an important part of our everyday lives Many people cannot imagine life without them One of the most important people in making these machines work is Bill Gates Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State He grew up in a rich family His parents sent him to a private school There he met his business partner, Paul Allen When they were in eighth grade, they were writing programs for business computers and making more In 1973, Gates was accepted at Harvard University His parents were happy They thought he would get over his obsession with computers and become a lawyer like his father Two years later, Gates dropped out of Harvard to work on a computer program with his friend Allen They worked eighteen hours a day in a dormitory room at Harvard They were writing the program that would run one of the first personal computers In 1975, they created a company called Microsoft to sell their product Allen became ill with cancer and left Microsoft in 1983 He recovered a few years later and started his own company Meanwhile, Microsoft became a giant company By 1990, at the age of thirty-four, Gates was the youngest billionaire in the history of the United States He was the "King of Software" He achieved his success with a lot of hard work For more than ten years, he worked sixteen-hour days, seven days a week He had a dream and the will to succeed By 1997, he was the richest man in the United States Question 16: What is the reading about? A personal computers B Bill Gate and his partner C Bill Gates invented personal computers D Bill Gates and his Microsoft company Question 17: The word "dropped out of" in paragraph mostly mean A graduated from B got over C took part in D stopped taking class at Question 18: How old was Bill Gates when he became the richest man in the United States? A 34 B 51 C 41 D 44 Question 19: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text? A In a few years, Microsoft became a very large company B Bill Gates and Paul Allen first wrote programs for business computers when they were about fifteen C Bill Gates earned his success by working very hard D Bill Gates is the richest man in the United States Question 20: What does the bold word “them” in the first paragraph refer to? A many people B our lives C personal computers D these machines READING 3: Lorna: I might retire early I don’t know I'm 55 and my husband retired last year He spends most of his time in the garden I’d really like to be there with him though I am not quite fond of the tasks I'm definitely going to learn a new language I are going abroad and speaking English Cass: I’m only 26, so I’m not going to retire soon! In fact I want to have more chances to earn our living Jamie and I are going to have a baby next year and we're really excited about that We want to have a big family and live in a big house Then, when I retire my children and grandchildren will all be able to stay Sue: Well, Roger and I don't agree about retiring I love work and I don't want to retire! I know I won’t have anything to Roger: I asked my boss at work recently and I might be able to retire next year I might buy a house in France and spend the time that my family deserved to have with me long before I'd love to have my first long-awaited visit to Paris with my wife one day Linda: I want to retire as soon as possible I have three sons and now I don’t even have time to play with them They will become mature very soon and don’t want to spend quality time with me I can't stand the thought The reason Lorna looks forward to her retirement is because A her husband has already retired B she likes doing gardening C she hates travelling abroad D she likes to learn English Which of the following is NOT true about Cass? A His baby is born the following year B He wants his family to live in a big house C He wants to retire soon D He wants to earn more money Who does NOT want to retire shortly? A Linda B Sue C Roger D Lorna Roger A has spent enough time with his family already B will ask his boss for retirement next year C has never been to Paris before D doesn’t want to go to Paris The word “mature” in the passage is closest in meaning to A old B grown-up C childish D young READING 4: The Voice Based on the original The Voice of Holland, The Voice of America, or sooner The Voice, officially aired on NBC on April 26, 2011 aiming to find new singing talent and soon became a big hit The Voice process includes Blinds Audition, Battles Rounds, Knockout Rounds, and the final live performance phase Only those fifteen and over are eligible for the competition There are four coaches, themselves well-known performing artists, who critique contestants' performances and form their own teams of contestants and give them guidance through the rest of the season Coaches also have the power to decide on which contestants to advance in the next rounds One celebrity key advisor gives assistance to the coaches and their teams during the preparation process The coaches and the television audience have equal power to decide who moves on to the final four phase However, the winner is determined by votes from the television audience by online voting on the official website, SMS text and iTunes stores purchases of the contestants' performances The declared winner receives US$ 100, 000 and a record contract with Universal Music Group As an incredible success in both Holland and the U.S., The Voice has been franchised out to many other countries in the world, and has been a big rival to the Idol franchise 28 What is TRUE about The Voice program? A It originated in Holland B The Voice of Holland first aired on NBC C It was a failure in Holland D The voice based on the Voice of America 29 What is a requirement for contestants? A Contestants must be at least 16 years old B Contestants must be at least 13 years old C Contestants must be at least 15 years old D Contestants must be at least 18 years old 30 Who decide on the winner of each season? A Coaches and television audience B Coaches and the celebrity key advisor C Television audience D Coaches 31 By what means can people vote for their favourite contestant? A Text messages, internet, and post letters B Text messages and online buying of the contestants' performances C Youtube views and online voting on the official website D Facebook and webs 32 What is the prize for winning a The Voice season? A A large amount of money and becoming a The Voice coach B A record contract worth US$ 100, 000 C A large amount of money and chance to work with a music company D a record contract with Universal Music Group READING 5: Family life in the United States is changing Thirty or forty years ago, the wife was called a "housewife" She cleaned, cooked, and cared for the children The husband earned the money for the family He was usually out working all day He came home tired in the evening, so he did not much housework And he did not see the children very much, except on weekends These days, however, more and more wemen work outside the home They cannot stay with the children all day They, too, come home tired in the evening They not want to spend the evening cooking dinner and cleaning up They not have time to clean the house and the laundry So who is going to the housework now? Who is going to take care of the children? Many families solve the problem of housework by sharing it In these families, the husband and wife agree to different jobs around the house, or they take turns doing each job For example, the husband always cooks dinner and the wife always does the laundry Or the wife cooks dinner on some nights and the husband cooks dinner on other nights Then there is a question of the children In the past, many families got help with child care from grandparents Now families usually not live near their relatives The grandparents often are too far away to help in a regular way More often, parents have to pay for child care help The help may be a babysister or a day-care center The problem with this kind of help is the high cost It is possible only for couples with jobs that pay well Parents may get another kind of help from the companies they work for Many companies now let people with children work part-time That way, parents can spend more time with their children Some husbands may even stop working for a while to stay with the children For these men there is a new word: They are called "househusband" In the United States more ans more men are becoming househusband every year These changes in the home mean changes in the family Fathers can learn to understand their children better, and the children can get to know their fathers better Husbands and wives may also find changes in their marriage They, too, may have a better understanding of each other Question 16 This article is about A how more American women are working B how family life in America is changing C American men as househusbands D housewives in America Question 17 The word “laundry” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A washing and ironing B tidying up C cooking and washing up.D shopping Question 18 The word “they” in paragraph refers to _ A children who spend more time with fathers than mothers B husbands who stop working to stay with the children C parents who work part-time D fathers who spend more time with their children Question 19 These changes in the American home may A not change the children at all B cause problems for a marriage C not happen D benefit families Question 20 Some parents work part-time A so they can be with their children B so they can earn more money C because they have no time D because they not like their work LISTENING: T/F and Multiple Choice WRITING Word form Food is broken down and coverted into energy in the ………… system (digest) The bones in the .system help support our body and protect the organs (skeleton) Woman also work to share the household _ burden with their husbands (finance) The system which works as the control panel of the body is the _ system (nerve) After marriage, Mrs Hoa always keeps good …………… with her mother-in-law.(relation) The controller of the body is the system Led by the brain and nerves, it allows us to move and feel (nerve) John cannot make a _ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car (decide) She often drives very so she rarely causes accident (care) Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, without changing their meaning Question 33 The nervous system controls the body The body…………………………………………………………………………………… Question 34 People are providing the flood victims with foods and clothes The flood victims ……………………………………………………………………… Question 35 The heart pumps blood through body Blood…………………………………………………………………………………… Question 36 “Remember to study well” – My mother told me My mother reminded me…………………………………… Question 33 The nervous system controls all actions and feelings of the body All actions and feelings of the body ………………………………………………………………… Question 34 I not often invite David to parties David……………………………………………………………………… Question 35 Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen The dinner ……………………………………………………………………… Question 36 They grow coffee in more than 50 countries around the world Coffee ……………………………………………………………………… Question 33 I eat one apple a day One apple….…………………………………………………………………………… Question 34 She is watching her favourite programme on TV Her favourite programme………………………………………………………………… Question 35 We divide household chores in the family equally Household chores………………………………………………………………………… Question 36 On Sunday at o‘clock I am going to meet my friend I plan……………………………………………………………………………………………… They ask me some questions at the interview I My parents make me learn harder for the final test I - People drink a great deal of tea in England A great deal She often takes her dog for a walk Her dog People speak English all over the world English Complete the sentences using the cues given Question 37 She/ sick/ so/ she /was / by her husband./ was /looked after/ ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Question 38.Your homework / be done / going to school / should / before / ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Question 39 Lan/ hard/ for/ final/ the/ test/ studied/ she/ with/ passed/ flying colours/ so ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Question 40 often/ kept/ books/ are/ library/ in/ Many/ interesting/ our ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Question 37 a music composer./ wanted him/ to be a doctor, / he /but / wanted to become/ His mother/ ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Question 38 converted into / Foods / are / energy / in / the digestive system / broken down / and / ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Question 39 / We / have / to / be / punished / / our / assignment, / or / we’ll ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Question 40 used / without / any / medicine / to / help / treat / ailments / Acupuncture / is / ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Question 37 hot chocolate /after dinner?/would you like/ milk tea,/ a cup of/ or/ a cup of ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Question 38 by / you / taken/ back/ to the library/ those books / should be ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Question 39 really/ / twice / my family/ a week / loves / so/ we/ order/ it /Japanese food, …………………………………………………………………………………………… Question 40 every / morning / are / eaten / Sam / Sandwiches / by …………………………………………………………………………………………… Question 37 It/ decide/ so/ is hot /we/ to go /to beach ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Question 38 the headmaster./ is /The meeting/ postponed /by ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Question 39 English/ so/ is/ an international language/ it is/ in the word./ spoken …………………………………………………………………………………………… Question 40 every / morning / has / breakfastl/ Peter / bread and milk / with …………………………………………………………………………………………… ... everything (15 ) ……….so that you not waste your time finding or cleaning up again and again Question 11 A household B chores C work D chore Question 12 A spend B take C use D get Question 13 goods... early 19 60s, even rock ‘n’ roll had become old-fashioned Many of the songs had begun to sound the (15 ) It was at that time that a new eroup from England became popular: The Beatles Question 11 ... popular C common D famous Question 12 A to B with C of D by Question 13 A Noticing B Detecting C Warning D Perceiving Question 14 A those B its C their D this Question 15 A equal B same C corresponding