ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I - NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013 Thời gian làm bài : 45 phút MÃ ĐỀ : 745 Họ và tên : …………………………… …… Lớp 10. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: Choose the best answer for each sentence: 1. The children want to learn …………… to play chess. A. when B. who C. what D. how 2. He passed the exams with high grade, ………………… made everyone in the family plesed. A. what B. that C. who D. which 3. Some children in the village are …………… retarded. A. mentally B. mentality C. mental D. mentalist 4. Look at those black clouds! It …………… soon . A. will rain B. has rained C. rains D. is going to rain 5. Did you …………. a lot of sweets when you ……………. a child ? A. use to eat – were B. used to eat – were C. eat – have been D. eat – had been 6. Last night, I couldn’t sleep well ………………… the loud noise. A. for B. in spite of C. since D. because of 7. ……………. the traffic jam, he managed to get to school on time. A. In spite of B. Because of C. Enen though D. Though 8. ……………… computers offer many advantages, a lot of people use them nowadays. A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. Despite 9. I saw a car accident ………………. I was waiting for you. A. while B. how C. what D. why 10. When Tom arrived at the cinema, the film ……………. . A. starts B. has started C. had started D. started 11. English is an international ……………… in the world. A. mean B. language C. subject D. media 12. They are going to build a school for …………… in this area. A. the blinder B. the blinding C. the blind D. blinder 13. The woman ………… you met yesterday is my teacher. A. whom B. whose C. when D. why 14. He is very patient with ………………… work. A. time – consumed B. time – consuming C. time – consume D. consume – timing 15. The students decided to go ………… an excursion to relax after the final exams. A. in B. at C. on D. with READING I.Choose the one option – A,B,C or D – that best fits of each the numbered blank. In ……(16)………. parts of the world, farmers and their families live in villages or town. In the United States, ……(17)…… each farm family lives on each own fields, often beyond the sight of any neighbors. ……(18)……… of travelling from a village to the field every morning. American farmers stay on their land all through the week. They travel to the nearest ……(19)………. on Saturdays for shopping or on Sundays for Church. The children ride on busses to large school which serve all of the farm families in the area. In some areas, there are small schools …(20) ………… a few families, and the children walk to school. 16. A. all B. many C. few D. majority 17. A. but B. therefore C. however D. thus 18. A. Instead B. Because C. In spite D. Regardless 19. A. village B. area C. town D. market 20. A. serving B. helping C. supporting D. belonging to II. Choose the item (A,B,C or D) that best answers the question about the passage: Throughout the United States, the number of the places where people are allowed to smoke has gradually become smaller and smaller. First, it was banned on trains, buses, and planes, then in public places such as theatres and airports. Now you can’t smoke in any workplace. Nonsmokers are definitely winning the battle. “Why should we breathe their smoke?”, they say. If they are lucky, smokers can still find some bars and restaurants where they can light up a cigarette, but it may be banned there, too. Anti – smoking groups even think that smoking ought to be banned in people’s homes. TRUNG TÂM HN – TH TUY AN GV : TÔ HIẾU THÀNH MÃ ĐỀ : 745 Under new plans you won’t be able to smoke where there are more than ten visitors in a week, or where there are children. In 1996, nicotine was classed as drug, like cocaine or heroin. In the country that gave tobacco to the world, smoking might one day illegal. 21. Now you can smoke ……………………… but in the future you can’t. A. on planes B. in theatres C. on trains D. in bars 22. “Why should we breathe their smoke?” The word “their” in this sentence means: A. nonsmokers’ B. other people’s C. smokers’ D. visitors’ 23. Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage? A. The number of the smokers has become smaller. B. You can smoke in your office. C. You can smoke in some bars and restaurants . D. There are more places for people who want to smoke. 24. “Nonsmokers are winning the battle” means: A. There are fewer places where people can smoke. B. There are more places where people can smoke. C. There are more smokers. D. There are more nonsmokers. 25. In the future, smoking in ……………… may soon be banned. A. bars and restaurants B. the country that gave tobacco to the world C. large family’s homes. D. all of these places ERROR IDENTIFICATION : Find the underpart in each sentence that should be correct. 26. They have so many children that they can’t afford sending them all to university. A B C D 27. I began to teach this school two months ago, and I don’t have any problems so far. A B C D 28. My uncle, who is a good farmer, said that he had had a bumper crop of rice last year. A B C D 29. Although Jenny ran fast, but she didn’t win the race. A B C D 30. Because her tiredness, Mary went to bed right after dinner. A B C D WRITING :Choose the correct sentence among A,B,C or D which has the same meaning as the given one. 31. David used to smoke 20 cigarettes a day. A. David often smokes 20 cigarettes a day. B. David often smoked 20 cigarettes a day. C. David didn’t use to smoke 20 cigarettes a day. D. David is used to smoking 20 cigarettes a day. 32. After he gets up, he enjoys having a bath. A. He likes having a bath after he gets up. B. He likes having a bath before he gets up. C. He likes having a bath while he gets up. D. He likes having a bath during he gets up. 33. Noone has invited her to the party. A. Noone has been invited to the party. B. She has invited noone to the party. C. Noone has given a party to her. D. She hasn’t been invited to the party. 34. He started working as an engineer 5 yreas ago. A. He worked as an engineer 5 years ago B. He had worked as an engineer for 5 years. C. He didn’t worked as an engineer any more. D. He has worked as an engineer for 5 years. 35. Although she is intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school. A. In spite of intelligent, butshe doesn’t do well at school. B. Despite being intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school. C. Even though her intelligence, she doesn’t do well at school. D. In spite the fact that she is intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school. PRONUNCIATION : Choose the word that is pronounced differently from the others 36. A. learning B. heard C. heart D. birth 37. A. study B. butter C. student D. cutting 38. A. wonder B. police C. compare D. second 39. A. sad B. far C. father D. car 40. A. sit B. tired C. tide D. high - THE END - TRUNG TÂM HN – TH TUY AN GV : TÔ HIẾU THÀNH MÃ ĐỀ : 745 . ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I - NĂM HỌC 2 012 - 2 013 Thời gian làm bài : 45 phút MÃ ĐỀ : 745 Họ và tên : …………………………… …… Lớp 10 . VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: Choose the best answer for each sentence: 1. The children. any neighbors. …… (18 )……… of travelling from a village to the field every morning. American farmers stay on their land all through the week. They travel to the nearest …… (19 )………. on Saturdays. area. In some areas, there are small schools …(20) ………… a few families, and the children walk to school. 16 . A. all B. many C. few D. majority 17 . A. but B. therefore C. however D. thus 18 . A.