ĐỀ CƯƠNG KIỂM TRA TIẾT LOP10 L1 (2014-2015) I-Phonetics Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others Identify your answer by choosing A,B,C or D A-read B-leave C- cheap D-ready A-peasant B- scream C-heat D-sheep A-farmer B-park C-dark D-chat A-arrive B-biology C-frighten D-history A-chance B-teach C- chemistry D-children A-narrow B-maths C-traffic D- card A-polite B- literature C- kind D-die A-chemistry B-christmas C-school D-chat A-field B-heat C-meet D-head 10 A-kitchen B-history C-time D-finish II-Vocabulary After long hours of working, he ……………a short rest A-got B-made C-did D-took John isn’t contented with his present salary A-excited about B-satisfied with C-disappointed about D-interested in They arrived …… London yesterday A-at B-in C- on D-of The flight couldn’t ………… because of the heavy rain A-take on B-take in C-take off D- take over It ……… me 15 minutes to get to school A- spends B- gets C- lets D- takes he post office is not far ……the library A- from B- with C- away D- to After my uncle ploughed the field , he ……….to make the soil smooth A- grew B-harrowed C-washed D-boiled At six o’clock in the morning my alarm clock …………to wake me up A-goes up B-goes off C-wahes off D-takes off ………………is a subject which studies about living things A- biology B- chemistry C- history D- geography 10 -Mr Lam’s ………is a cyclo driver A- habit B- break C- occupation D- lunch 11 Sam didn't get much formal _ A school B schooling C schooldays D schoolgirl 12 Wow! What a _ your sister is! I couldn't get off the phone! A talk B talking C talker D talkative 13 He'll be remembered both as a brilliant footballer and as a true _ A sport B sporting C sportsman D sports car 14 This season's _ include five new plays and several concerts of Chinese and Indian music A entertainments B entertainer C to entertain D entertaining 15 She was a _ child, happiest when reading A study B studied C studious D studiously 16 She seems to have spent all her life studying in _ establishments A education B educate C educated D educational 17 Space travel is one of the marvels/wonders of modern _ A science B scientific C scientifically D scientist 18 My computer makes a _ low buzzing noise A continue B continued C continuing D continuous 19 All her life she had a _ trust in other people A child B childlike C childish D childless 20 After he had spoken, a _ silence fell on the room -1- A die B death C deathly D deathless III-Grammar …………we had to work hard , we are satisfied with our work A-Although B- Because C- So D-Despite …………do you want ? – A box of chocolate A- What B- Which C- Who D-How ………… are you staying there ? -for a week A- How long B- How often C- When D- What Something funny ……… in my class yesterday A-happened B- was happened C- happens D- is happened We should practise ……………….English everyday A- speak B- to speak C- speaking D- spoke After he ……… all the letters, he took them to the post office A-wrote B- had written C- has written D- writes I ……… watching soap opera A- didn’t like B- don’t like C- hadn’t like D- am not like By the time you came here , your boss………… A- left B- has left C- had left D-leaves They already ……………everything before I …………… A- ate /arrived B-eaten / arrived C-had eaten / arrived D- ate / had arrived 10 They ……….in this street for a long time A-had lived B-have lived C- lived D-has lived 11 Ann is interested in young children a teach b teaches c to teach d teaching 12 I finished the book and went to bed a reading b to read c read d to be read 13 The police questioned me at some length, and I didn't enjoy a to question b questioning c to be questioned d being questioned 14 Dad allowed Dora to the party a going b to go c go d gone 15 My teacher always expected me well in exams a b doing c to d to have done 16 Will you please stop TV channels? a to change b change c be changed d changing 17 My glasses are in my book bag, but I don't remember them there a putting b to put c I put d put 18 I'd like somewhere different for a change a to go b going c go d to have gone 19 He agreed .the job as soon as possible a start b starting c to start d to be started 20 The searchers found the boy in the barn a to shelter b shelter c sheltering d being sheltered 21 Look at those windows! They really need a to, clean b cleaning c to be cleaned d b and care correct 22 I'm tired I'd rather out this evening, if you don't mind a not going b not to go c don't go d not go 23 My bank manager advised a loan a to take me out b me taking out c me to take out d me take out 24 I must go now I promised late a not being b not to be c to not be d I wouldn't be 25 The children are looking forward their grandma again a seeing b to see c to seeing d to be seen -2- 26 Our teacher made me all the questions a answer b to answer c answering d answered 27 don't mind home but I'd rather a taxi a to walk/ to get b walking/ to get c walking/ get d to walk/ getting 28 It isn't sale for children on ladders a playing b to play c play d played 29 I want volleyball I hope for the team a to play/ to be chosen b to play/ to choose c playing/ being chosen d to play/ choosing 30 Famous people get tired of .everywhere they go a recognizing b to recognize c recognize d being recognized 31 By the end of last summer, the farmers _ all the crop A harvested B had harvested C harvest D are harvested 32 When we went back to the bookstore, the bookseller _ the book we wanted A sold B had sold C sells D has sold 33 The director already _ for the meeting by the time I got to his office A left B had left C leaves D will leave 34 My mother told me she _ very tired since she came back from a visit to our grandparents A was B had been C is D has been 35 Susan _ her family after she had taken the university entrance examination A phoned B had phoned C phones D is phoning 36 How many cities you and your uncle _ by July last summer? A visited B had visited C did you visit D had you visited 37 Miss Jane _ typing the report when her boss came in A didn’t finish B hadn’t finished C doesn’t finish D can’t finish 38 Peter was in New York last week; he _ in Washington D.C three days earlier A was B had been C is D was being 39 Three women, none of whom we _ before, _ out of the hall A saw-had come B had seen-came C saw-came D had seen-had come 40 They _ through horrible times during the war years A lived B had lived C live D are living Dentify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct I decided changing jobs because my boss makes me word overtime A B C D Where you worked last year when you were going to school? A B C D The doctor called this morning, while you slept A B C D I've been studying French since I've started high school A B C D I'd rather to stay home than go out tonight A B C D Why you call me so late last night? A B C D 7.Before she became a film star, she has been a stand up comedian A B C D Once when was ten I used to get sick and went to the hospital A B C D I know you're too busy to stay, but I look forward to see you again A B C D 10 The bank lent us money for a down payment, so now we owned the house we used to rent A B C D Read the passage, then choose the correct completion I Last year went to Nepal for three months to York in a hospital When the hospital let me have a few days' holiday, decided to go into the jungle and I asked a Nepalese guide, Kamal Rai, to go with me -3- In the jungle there was a lot of wildlife, but we were trying to find big cats, especially tigers We climbed onto the elephants' backs to get better view, but it is unusual to find tigers in the afternoon because they sleep in the heat o the day Then, in the distance, we saw a tiger, and Kamal told me to be very quiet We crept nearer and found a dead deer still bleeding This was the tiger's lunch! Suddenly, I started to feel very frightened We heard the tiger a second before we saw it It jumped out like a flash of lightning, five hundred kilos plus and four meters long I looked into its eyes and face, and saw right down the animal's throat It grabbed Kornal's between its teeth, but I managed to pull Kamal away One of our elephants ran at the tiger and made it go back into the grass, so we quickly escaped to let the tiger cat its lunch That night it was impossible to sleep! The writer went to Nepal a for holiday b for treatment c for business d on a visit When having a few days off, he decided to go into a the remote villages b the mountains c the seaside d the tropical forest He wanted to see a wildcats b tigers c wildlife d wild animals He felt very frightened when a he saw a tiger b he saw the tiger's lunch a chat c he crept nearer d he found a deer II The great English scientist Isaac Newton whose theory of gravitation is well-known throughout the world, was born in the little village Wool Thorpe, not far from his own town of Cambridge, on December 25th, 1642 His father was a farmer who died when Newton was fourteen years old His mother, uncle and grandmother took care of him When still young Newton was more of a mechanic than a scholar: His neighbors thought he would probably become a well-known clockmaker, because he had already made a clock his neighbours had never heard of before It worked by water Besides the water clock Newton also made a sundial When he grew older, he became interested in mathematics and physics His first physical experiment was carried out in 1658, when he was 16 years old On Jane 5th, 1661 Newton entered the University of Cambridge where he studied mathematics and soon became famous at the age of 21 When Newton was 22 years old, he began studying the theory of gravitation In 1669 he was appointed professor and began giving lectures on mathematics at Cambridge Isaac Newton died in 1727 at the ace of 85 Newton was not a physics, he was a mathematician a True b False c No information He was born in the town of Cambridge a True b False c No information When he was young he was very intelligent a True b False c No information He wasn't very interested in mathematics until he grew older a True b False c No information III Few men have influenced the development of American English to the extent that Noah Webster did Born in West Hartford, Connecticut in 1758, his name has become synonymous with American dictionaries Graduated from Yale in 1778, he was admitted to the bar in 178i and there after began to practice law in Hartford Later, when he turned to teaching, he discovered how inadequate the available schoolbooks were for the children of a new and independent nation In response to the need for truly American textbook, Webster published A Grammatical Institute of the English Language, a three-volume work that consisted of a speller, a grammar, and a reader The Compendious Dictionary of the English Language was published in 1806 In 1807 Noah Webster began his greatest work An American dictionary u/ the English Language In preparing the manuscript, he devoted ten years to the study of English and its relationship to other languages and seven more years to the writing itself Published in two volumes in 1828 An American Dictionary of the English Language has become the recognized authority for usage in the United States 'Webster's purpose in -4- writing it was to demonstrate that the American language was developing distinct meanings, pronunciations, and spelling from those of British English He is responsible for advancing_ simplified spelling forms: develop instead of the British form developed; theater and center instead of theatre and center; color and honor instead of color and honor How old was Webster when he graduated from Yale? a 18 b 19 c 20 d 21 Why did Webster write A Grammatical burial& - the English Language? a He wanted to supplement his income b There were no books available after the Revolutionary War a He felt that British books were not appropriate for American children b The children did not know how to spell In how many volumes was 4n American Diction the of the English Language published? a One volume b Two volumes c Three volumes d Four volumes According to the author, what was `Webster' purpose in writing An American Dictionary of the English Language? a To respond to the need for new schoolbooks b To demonstrate the distinct development of the E language in America b To promote spelling forms based upon British models c To influence the pronunciation of the English language IV Marie Curie, the Polish-born chemist, was a courageous and determined woman She was born on November 7th, 1867 she left her home for Paris to pursue her interest in science Living in poverty, she still managed to graduate at the top of the class She met Pierre Curie shortly after graduation and married him a year later Together, Pierre and Marie formed the most famous husband-and-wife partnership in science history They discovered the radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium They were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 The word “determined” in line means most nearly …………… A resolute B found out C brave D honest What did Marie Curie go to France for? A To find a job B To earn her living C To study D To take up a new hobby How was Marie Curie when she first lived in Paris ? A bored B poor C rich D lively How old was Marie Curie When she won the first Nobel Prize? A 30 years old B 36 years old C 44 years old D 67 years old Polonium is a …………… A country B science history C prize D radioactive elements Tự Luận I MAKE QUESTIONS FOR THE ANSWERS: I have learnt English for ten years It takes me two hours to go to Vung Tau by motorbike My sister speaks English fluently I started to learn English months ago My mother goes shopping once a month She planted ten trees in the garden -5- Her brother has breakfast at o’clock every morning My mother works in a hospital Mr Nam goes to work by car every day 10 My brother is learning English because he wants to get a good job .\ II-GERUND AND TO-INFINITIVE She prefers washing her clothes to dating with him She would rather They spent two hours painting this wall It took It took Trang days to travel from HCM to Beijing Trang spent I prefer climbing the mountain to going to the seaside I would rather I wrote this essay in an hour I spent Why don’t we go to the cinema this evening? Peter suggested Would you like to go on a picnic with us? She invited me Lan said that they should go for a picnic on Sunday Lan suggested What about going the the park? I suggest 10 It would be a great idea for you to see a doctor I think you should -6-