Së GD & §T Thanh Ho¸ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I Tr êng THPT CÈm thñy 1 Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Hệ 7 năm – Chương trình chuẩn Họ và tên: Lớp: First Term Test I. Listening: You are going to listen to a conversation between Martina and some people. Listen carefully and decide if the following statements are true or false. Tick in the right box to indicate your answer. You will listen to the tape twice. T F 1. Martina is a new student. 2. She is at the Gordon Language College. 3. She will have an interview in Room 60. 4. The teacher's name is John Barton. 5. She has to complete the form first. 6. Her surname is ECHEVARIA. 7. She is from Argentina. 8. She is 20 years old. 9. She lives at 62 Canada Street. 10. Her phone number is 0181 674 8943. II. Reading: Read the passage then do the tasks that follow Modern newspapers It is estimated that worldwide some 60,000 newspapers exist, with a combined circulation of nearly 500 million. However, the (1) . of readers is far greater – as many .(2) . three times the circulation figure. This is because newspapers are shared, some are posted, and others placed in libraries and other public places. Worldwide, about 8,000 of these newspapers are dailies. About a .(3) . of all newspapers are published in North America, another third in .(4) ., and the remaining third in the rest of the world. Countries with the .(5) . newspaper readership are Britain, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Japan, and .(6) . United States. Europe has nearly half of the world’s total newspaper circulation, North America about a quarter, and .(7) . of the world another quarter. A. Choose a, b, c or d to complete the passage: 1.a. lot b. sum c. amount d. number 2.a. as b. so c. than d. like 3.a. threes b. three c. third d. thirds 4.a. European b. Europe c. Europes d. Europeanize 5.a. highest b. high c. higher d. height 6.a. ∅ b. an c. a d. the 7.a. a rest b. rest c. the rest d. rests B. Answer the following questions: 1. How many newspapers exist? ==> .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… . 2. Why are newspaper readers far more than the circulation? ==> .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… . 3. Are there any Vietnamese daily newspapers? ==> .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… .… . III. Language focus: A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. study B. father C. cousin D. love 2. A. man B. sand C. many D. sad 3. A. school B. cook C. look D. foot 4. A. phone B. bone C. bowl D. cow 5. A. time B. high C. wild D. April B. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it: 1. Because of the heavy rain, he was late for work => Because it 2. They have just completed the bridge over the river. => The bridge . 3. Her hobby is to read detective novels written by foreign writers. => She is 4. Although the weather was very bad, she went on climbing the mountain. => Despite 5. 'Why didn't you go to the party last night?' she asked me. => She asked . IV. Writing: Write a paragraph about the advantages and disadvantages of living in the country based on the following information (about 80 words) Advantages Disadvantages - The country is peaceful and quiet - People are friendly - There is less traffic => It is safe for children - It is hard to find good work, good schools. - Entertainment is difficult to find. - There are fewer people => people have fewer friend. . . . . . . The end Đáp án đề thi học kì I - Khối 10 Ban Cơ Bản - Môn Tiếng Anh Năm học 2008-2009 I. LISTENING: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. F 7. T 8. T 9. T 10. F II. READING: A. 1. d 2. a 3. c4. b 5. a 6. d 7. c B. 1. About 60,000 newspapers exist. 2. Because newspapers are shared, some are posted and others placed in libraries and other public places. 3. Yes, there are. III. LANGUAGE FOCUS: A. 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. D B. 1. Because it rained heavily, he was late for school. 2. The bridge over the river has just been completed. 3. She is interested in reading detective novels written by foreign writers. 4. Despite the bad weather she went on climbing the mountain. 5. She asked me why I hadnt gone to the party the night before. IV. WRITING: Students writing. .