ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ I (2008 - 2009 ) Môn: Anh văn 10 (CT chuẩn) – Thời gian : 60 phút I. LANGUAGE FOCUS: Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence 1. Marie Curie harboured the dream of a ________ career which was impossible for a woman at that time a. scientist b. scientific c. science d. scientifically 2. The plane from Houston ________ two hours late, so he missed his connecting flight from Frankfurt to Paris a. took on b. took in c. took over d. took off 3. He came in and didn't say anything, ________ worried all of us a. that b. who c. whom d. which 4. Don't throw away the ________. We can have them for supper. a. rubbish b. photos c. food d. leftovers 5. He is a very naughty boy, so it won't be easy to ________ him to go a. persuade b. suggest c. make d. encourage 6. Students for ________ English is a second language should consider taking the course. a. who b. whom c. that d. whose 7. As soon as the light turned red, he ________ the car. a. was stopping b. stops c. stopped d. has stopped 8. It was time to ________ the children ready for bed a. prepare b. get c. take d. make 9. The more she tried to be ________, the more she looked beautiful a. nature b. natural c. naturalise d. naturally 10. Has she gone to England on business or for ________? a. pleasurable b. pleasing c. pleasant d. pleasure 11. They solved the problem ________ a. difficult b. difficulty c. difficultly d. difficulties 12. I'm sorry. I don't do it ________ purpose a. of b. on c. for d. at 13. I ________ all the doors and windows before I go to bed a. looked b. lock c. has locked d. had locked 14. ________ I sympathize with your viewpoint, I cannot accept it a. Although b. In spite of c. Because d. Despite 15. Would you like ________ somewhere for a drink? a. going b. to go c. go d. to be gone 16. Nowhere in the world ________ such fine emerals as in Colombia. a. tourists can purchase b. where tourist ccan purchase c. can tourists purchase d. that tourist can purchase 17. Look at these trees! They really need ________ a. to water b. watering c. to be watered d. b and c are correct 18. I was ________ to leave when he came a. on b.up c. about d. of 19. You can ________ a lot of information from the Internet onto your own computer, but it can take a lot of time a. take b. print c. save d. download 20. A personal communicator helps us to ______ with other computers and with people around the world a. demonstrate b. content c. transmit d. interact II. READING A. Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers. The use of computers and the Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. For example, a journalist who lives in a remote part of the world still gets in his articles on time for the next day's newspapers. The Internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any part of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. E. mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. New computer programmes allow two users in different parts of the world to work on the same document at the same time. The Internet is providing a lot of new business opportunities. Some businesses are advertising their products on the Internet -finding new customers and making more job opportunities. People can use the Internet to do shopping. This saves a lot of time. It is possible to use the Internet for education - students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e. mail or talk a problem through "on-line" rather than attend a class. 21. The use of computers and the Internet _______ a. allows people not to work b. people to work at home instead of traveling to work c. allows people to stay at home and rest d. allows people to travel arpund the world allows 22. A journalist who lives in a remote part of the world _______ through the Internet a. can get in his articles on time for the next day's newspapers b. can stay at home and read books c. cannot communicate with other journalists d. cannot get his articles in on time 23. E. mail can be used to send _______ a. newspapers and magazines b. at are correct c. documents, pictures and data quickly d. goods as furniture 24. Through the Internet, businesses can _______ a. make more job opportunities b. all are correct c. advertise their products d. find new customers 25. To use the Internet for education is _______ a. difficult b. inconvenient c. impossible d. possible B. Read the text carefully and then choose the correct word for each blank. computer entertainment camcorder study although virus because activity It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet (26) _______ network around the world. Most, people use the Internet to get information or for (27) _______. A new study, however, says that almost 6% of Internet users are using it so often that it is seriously harming their lives. The study says these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet (28) _______ they have become addicted. Someone who is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop an (29) _______. According to Mr. Greenfield, a psychologist, 30% Internet users say that they use the Internet to escape from problems. The (30) _______ also shows that having discussions with strangers in Internet areas called "chat rooms" is one of the most addictive activities. III. WRITING A. Transformation sentences 31. It's nearly twenty years since my father saw my uncle My father 32. He didn't say good - bye to anyone when he left the room He left 33. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house Plans . 34. People use money for buying and selling goods Money 35. It was the coldest winter they had ever had They . B. Guided sentence writing 36. I prefer / in poverty / to / dishonest things 37. What / fax machine / used for? 38. I / write / complain / poor quality / service / English for Children course 39. I / look forward to / hear / you / soon 40. Children / watch TV too much / may lose their ability / concentrate / subject / a long time . ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ I (2008 - 2009 ) Môn: Anh văn 10 (CT chuẩn) – Thời gian : 60 phút. on b. took in c. took over d. took off 3. He came in and didn't say anything, ________ worried all of us a. that b. who c. whom d. which 4. Don't