Tổ ANH VĂN Học sinh: ……………………… Lớp: ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II – NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 – KHỐI 10 Thời gian 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) (Học sinh làm bài trên phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm) A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (3ms): I. Choose the word that has the underlined letter (s) pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. stops B. news C. sits D. walks 2. A. horrify B. excite C. terrify D.irrigate II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 3. A. tournament B. popular C. passionate D. retirement 4. A. region B. attract C. final D. football III. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 5.If Robert Kennedy would have lived a little longer, he probably A B C would have won the election. D 6. I found it wonderfully to travel abroad. A B C D 7. Although the increase in air fares, most people still prefer to travel by plane A B C D 8.All planes will be checking before departure. A B C D IV. Fill in the blanks in the passage with the words provided. Mozart, who was born (9) ___________ January 27, 1756 in the Australian city of Salzburg, was neither the first (10) ___________ the last child prodigy, but he was certainly the greatest. From the age of six, when his father took him on his first foreign (11) ___________ , Mozart toured the courts and musical centers of Australia, Germany, France , England, Holland, Switzerland and Italy. It has been calculated that Mozart spent almost a third of his short life - he died (12) ___________ the age of 35 9. A. for B. on C. at D. in 10. A. or B. with C. nor D. both 11. A. tour B. tourism C. tourist D.tourists 12. A. for B. in C. on D. at B. Listening: (2ms) I. Listen and decide whether the following statements are TRUE(T) or FALSE(F): 1. Pele’ is regarded one of the greatest footballers of all time. 2. He was famous for controlling the ball. 3. He joined a Brazilian football club in 1962. 4. He played for an American football club for 3 years before he retired in 1967. II. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the missing words. Mã đề A101 Interviewer: Alyson, you lived in Wellington for two years, then moved to Tokyo (1)_____________ another two years. Did you find them very (2)_____________ cities to live in? Alyson : Oh, yes, Wellington is a much smaller city, with only 200,000 people, whereas Tokyo has more than 11 million. Tokyo’s more international and more important city, but of course (3)______________ in Tokyo is more (4)____________ C. WRITING: (5ms) I. Supply the correct verb forms: (1m) 1. New York ___________ by the Dutch in 1624. ( found) 2. Last year, our family ___________ Wall Street. ( visit) 3. He often ___________ to this hometown. ( return) 4. This is the second time they ___________ to us about this. ( write) II. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets: (1m) 1. Toxic gases from __________ factories were released into the atmosphere. (industry) 2. The water is so __________ that it is not suitable for drinking.(contaminate) 3. The room is arranged very___________ .( attract) 4. Several companies are____________ for the contract. (compete) III. Complete the unfinished sentences below in such a way that they mean the same as the sentences printed before them: (1m) 1. Mexico City is the largest metropolitan area in the world. . It has a population of nearly 20,000,000. (Using relative clause) Mexico…………………………………………………………………………. 2. Julia didn’t notice me until I shouted at her. It was not until 3. Your car is cheaper than mine. My car…………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Although he was tired, he finished his homework. In spite…………………………………………………………………………………… IV. Read the passage, then answer the questions:(1m) Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam and the city center is situated on the banks of the Saigon River. Ho Chi Minh City is located in the Southeastern Region of Vietnam, 1,760 km south of Hanoi. The city covers an area of 2,095 km 2 . The city has a tropical climate. A year is divided into two distinct seasons: The rainy season , which usually begins in May and ends in late November. The dry season lasts from December to April. The average temperature is 28°C , the highest temperature sometimes reaches 39°C around noon in late April, while the lowest may fall below 1G°C in the early mornings of late December. 1. Is Ho Chi Minh city the smallest or biggest one in Viet Nam? 2. Where is Ho Chi Minh city located? 3. How many seasons are there in Ho Chi Minh city? 4. How far is it from Ho Chi Minh city to Ha Noi? VI. Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences. If necessary, add your own words (1m). 1. Mary/ buy / pocket dictionary/ study/English/ yesterday. 2. He/ satisfied/ present job/ because/ satisfying. . Tổ ANH VĂN Học sinh: ……………………… Lớp: ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II – NĂM HỌC 2 010- 2011 – KHỐI 10 Thời gian 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) (Học sinh làm bài trên phiếu trả. D.irrigate II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 3. A. tournament B. popular C. passionate D. retirement 4. A. region B. attract C. final D. football III. Identify. drinking.(contaminate) 3. The room is arranged very___________ .( attract) 4. Several companies are____________ for the contract. (compete) III. Complete the unfinished sentences below in such a way