SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO TÂY NINH TRƯỜNG THPT TÂY NINH KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 Môn: TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI: 10 Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) _______________________________________________________________ (Học sinh không phải chép đề vào giấy kiểm tra) I.PHONETICS: (0.6 mark) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. put B. fruit C. school D. afternoon 2. A. multiply B. subtract C. instruction D. country Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 3. A. technology B. computer C. newspaper D. miraculous II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. (0.6 mark) 4. Cell phones (A) have become (B) part of most young (C) people’s (D) day lives. 5. (A) The homeless usually (B) has (C) great difficulty in (D) getting a job. 6. He (A) spent most (B) of his time (C) to paint (D) in the studio. III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (1.8 marks) 7. Before I moved house, I___________ away most of my old books. A. threw B. have thrown C. had thrown D. was throwing 8. Nga: “What is the film or play that is intended to be funny, usually with a happy ending?” Lan: “It’s ___________.” A. tragedy B. cartoon C. documentary film D. comedy 9. I couldn’t sleep __________ I felt sleepy. A. although B. because C. because of D. in spite of 10. “The phone ___________ “ – “Oh, I _________ it.” A. will ring / am going to answer B. is ringing / will answer C. is going to ring / am answering D. is going to ring / will answer 11. The man _________ you are talking to is a computer expert. A. whose B. which C. who D. whom 12. Excursions can help us__________after working for a very long time. A. relax B. relaxing C. relaxed D. are relaxing 13. She was born and grown up in a picturesque fishing village in Ha Long Bay. A. pretty B. dangerous C. poor D. wealthy 14. “__________ do you take a holiday?” “- Once a year.” A. When B. How long C. What time D. How often 15. My teacher always expected us __________ well in exams. A. to do B. doing C. do D. to have done IV. READING (2 marks) Complete each space in the passage with one of the following words another based blind enrolled left made own such Louis Braille was born in the nineteenth century. When he was three years old, a tragic accident at his father’s workshop (1)________ him blind permanently. As a young boy, Louis was hardworking and intelligent. His teachers suggested that he should be (2)_________in the National Institute for Blind Youths. At that time, this was the only school for the (3)__________ in France. At the institute, Louis wanted to develop an easier reading system for the blind. His idea of (4)_____ a system came from Charles Barbier, a French army officer. Barbier had invented a system called “Night Writing”, which was (5)______up of dots and dashes. Soldiers used this system to communicate with one (6)______ during the night. Louis adapted this system for his (7)___________ use. He got rid of the dashes and produced a simpler system (8)_______ on dots. For example, “A” is represented by a single dot. Many students found this system much easier to use. This came to be known as the “Braille” system. Today millions of blind people are able to read, thanks to the work of a dedicated, young blind man. V. READING COMPREHENSION: (2 marks) Television is one of man's most important means of communication. It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President make a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to bring about peace. Through television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands. Television even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of America's astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more entertainment programs than any other kind. The programs include action packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events, and motion pictures. Answer the questions: 1. What is one of man's most important means of communication? 2. What does it bring into millions of homes? 3 Can we see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway land by television? 4. What does it bring its viewers to entertain? VI. WRITING. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. (3 marks) 1. Because it rained heavily, they couldn’t go for a picnic last week. - Because of ______________________________________________ 2. They have taught her to respect others. - She ___________________________ 3. When Minh was a child, he usually argued with his brother. - Minh used ________________________________________ 4. Peter and his classmates arranged to go for a picnic this weekend. - Peter and his classmates are__________________________________ 5.Some documents have been found. They were stolen from a car. (Combine these sentences, using relative pronoun) - Some documents _______________________________________________ 6.She can earn enough for her living. That makes her happy. (Combine these sentences, using relative pronoun) - She ___________________________________________ ĐÁP ÁN KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 Môn: TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI 10 I.PHONETICS: (0.6 mark) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. put 2. B. subtract Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 3.C. newspaper II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. (0.6 mark) 7. (D) daily life 8. (B) have 9. (C) painting III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (1.8 marks) 7.C. had thrown 8. D. comedy 9.A. although 10.B. is ringing / will answer 11. D. whom 12.A. relax 13.A. pretty 14. D. How often 15. A. to do IV. READING (2 marks) . 1. made 2. left 3. blind 4. such 5. enrolled 6. another 7. own 8. based V. READING COMPREHENSION: (2 marks) 1. One of man’s most important means of communication is TV. 2. It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. 3. Yes, we can. 4. It brings its viewers the programs such as drama, light comedies, sporting events and motion pictures. VI. WRITING. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. (3 marks) 1. Because of the heavy rain, they couldn’t go for a picnic last week. 2. She has been taught to respect others 3.Minh used to argue with his brother when he was a child. 4. Peter and his classmates are going for a picnic this weekend. 5. Some documents which/ that were stolen from a car have been found . 6. She can earn enough for her living, which makes her happy. . single dot. Many students found this system much easier to use. This came to be known as the “Braille” system. Today millions of blind people are able to read, thanks to the work of a dedicated,. peace. Through television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands. Television even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of America's. addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more entertainment programs than any other kind. The