HANOI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL THE MID - TERM TEST (Grade 10) Time allowed: 60 minutes Code: Ordinal number (STT): Group (Ban): Supervisor (GT): Mark A PHẦN CHUNG (Dành cho tất thí sinh) PHONETICS Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions A breadwinner B clean C each D lead Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions A advice B introduce C suggestion D society VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions The cleaner the floor of our apartment twice a week A sweep B Swept C is sweeping D sweeps Mary hates _ after dinner and sometimes breaks a bowls or a plate A to the washing-up B doing the washing- up C doing the laundry D to the laundry As planned, we _our grandparents this weekend A will visit B are going to visit C Visit D is going to visit Up to the present, 14 books by Jane, a friend of mine A are written B were written C have been written D will be written This figure graduated a very famous music school and devoted his life to arts A on B of C into D from These days, things have become more convenient; for example, you can buy airline tickets at air agencies, you can purchase them online A or B Yet C for D so They had a global _ hit with their album concept about “ The dark side of the Moon.” A smash B top C song D popular 10 This book contributes little our understanding of the subject A for B of C into 11 The heart and blood vessels are parts of the system D to A certain B circulatory C circle D circumstance 12 The family, which consists of three or even four generations, is only popular in some regions today A extended B Nuclear C intended D small C feel D false 13 Only humans produce tears A crocodile B emotional 14 He was one of the most prominent during the international liberation movements A math B numbers C calculation D figures 15 It’s another name for the backbone It is A brain B spine C leg D pump 16 In my family, we all help at home but my mum usually _ , because she knows better where to buy everything A does the shopping B walks the dog C cuts the grass D cook meals Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions 17 Her fans admit that her voice is beautiful, and her performance is not skillful A B C D 18 Three days ago, Mary asked her teachers give her some advice A B C D Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 19 Acupuncture originated in China and has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of A created B developed C began D introduced 20 This will be a hopeful season of this entertainment format to air in the near future A broadcast B breathe out C breathe in D inhale READING Read the following passage and choose a correct word/ phrase to fill in the blank FOOD When I was at school, our teacher told the class 'You are what you eat.' My friends and I would laugh and call each other ‘hamburger’ and ‘biscuits’ Our teacher was trying to show us the (21) of eating the right food to (22) _ healthy This was a few decades ago when there were big campaigns to make British people healthier We decided (23) _ out our chip pan which we had used until then to make chips every day for dinner We replaced our chips with boiled potatoes We also started using semi-skimmed milk instead (24) whole milk in our cups of tea and bowls of cornflakes At first I felt like I was eating my cornflakes in water and my potatoes had no taste at all But after a while I started to prefer healthier food because I felt stronger and I didn’t get sick so often Japanese people are reputed to be the healthiest in the world because of the food they eat The healthiest Japanese people eat rice and fish and vegetables every day They drink green tea or water when they’re thirsty, and snack on dried fish, fruit or gingko nuts The traditional Japanese diet is famous for helping you to live a longer and (25) life 21 A importance B importantly C important D most important 22 A live B make C stay D get 23 A throwing B threw C to throw D thrown 24 A of B In C for D with 25 A healthy B Healthier C more healthy D health Read the following passage and choose the correct answer TEENAGERS AND SLEEP Sleep is food for the brain During sleep, important body functions and brain activity occur Skipping sleep can be harmful, even deadly, particularly if you are behind the wheel You can look bad, you may feel moody, and you perform poorly Sleepiness can make it hard to get along with your family and friends and hurt your scores on school exams Sleepiness can lead to aggressive or inappropriate behaviours such as yelling at your friends or being impatient with your teachers or family members Sleep is vital to your well-being, as important as the air you breathe, the water you drink and the food you eat It can even help you to eat better and manage the stress of being a teenager Teenagers need about to 10 hours of sleep each night to function best Most teens not get enough sleep: one study found that only 15% reported sleeping hours and a half on school nights Not getting enough sleep or having sleep difficulties can limit your ability to learn, listen, concentrate and solve the problems Teens tend to have irregular sleep patterns across the week — they typically stay up late and sleep in late on the weekends, which can affect their biological clocks and hurt the quality of their sleep Consuming caffeine close to bedtime can hurt your sleep, so avoid coffee, tea, soda and chocolate late in the day and you can get to sleep at night Nicotine and alcohol will also interfere with your sleep A consistent sleep schedule will help you feel less tired since it allows your body to get in synchronization with its natural patterns You will find that it’s easier to fall asleep at bedtime with this type of routine (Adapted from https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/teens-and-sleep ) 26 Sleepiness is harmful because A our scores at school may be low and the relationship with others becomes worse B important body functions and brain activity occur during sleep C you can look bad behind the wheel D can lead to appropriate behaviours or being patient with your teachers or family members 27 In order to function best, teenagers need A at least 10 hours of sleep each night B over about 10 hours of sleep each night C about to 10 hours of sleep each night D hours and a half on school nights 28 All of the following are bad sleeping habits EXCEPT _ A having coffee or tea close to bedtime B staying up very late on the weekends C having nicotine and alcohol D having the same sleep pattern 29 A consistent sleep schedule is very important because A it will help you feel less tired during daytime B you have less difficulty in falling asleep at bedtime C nicotine and alcohol will not interfere with your sleep D it is easier for you to fall asleep at any time 30 The word “consistent” is closest in meaning to _ A not changing B agreeing C similar D Changeable GRAMMAR Fill the gaps with the correct tense of the given verbs in brackets 31 Rivers usually (flow) to the sea flow 32 She is wearing a face mask to avoid (recognize) being recognized 33 Daisy (cook) some food in the kitchen at present She always (cook) _ in the morning is cooking / cooks 34 I (read) the novel written by Jack London several times before have read 35 I am doing an exercise on the present tenses at this moment and I think that I know how (use) _ it now to use 36 Will she remember (collect) his suit from the dry – cleaners or shall I it? To collect 37 If the safety rules (not/ follow) _, an accident (happen) Are not followed/ will happen 38 Listen! I think someone (knock) at the door is knocking B PHẦN RIÊNG (Thí sinh ban A làm phần dành cho ban A, thí sinh ban D làm phần dành cho ban D) FOR GROUP A WORD FORMATION: Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence 39 This football match is (bore) Boring 40 Scientists and _ have observed things in nature to design new products to serve humans (invent) inventors 41 Justin Bieber is a (talent) _ singer because his singing ability has been highly valued since he was a child Talent 42 I think you are very lucky to have such a/an (depend) husband dependable WRITING Rewrite the sentence without changing its original meaning 43: We spend four hours doing our homework everyday (takes) It takes us four hours to our homework everyday 44: I will call you if there is any important information (called) You will be called if there is any important information FOR GROUP D WORD FORMATION: Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence 39 This season is very (excite) Millions of viewers have watched it since it first aired exciting 40 She died of a kidney (infect) _ Infection 41 I think my younger sister cuts out to be a singer She has a rich (melody) voice Melodious 42 My father is a very good (cook) His food is (taste) Cooker – tasteful WRITING Rewrite the sentence without changing its original meaning 43: I enjoyed the film although the story was silly (despite) Despite the silly story, I enjoyed the film Despite the fact that the story was silly, I enjoyed the film 44: I have my father repair my bike I have my bike repaired by my father ... to prefer healthier food because I felt stronger and I didn’t get sick so often Japanese people are reputed to be the healthiest in the world because of the food they eat The healthiest Japanese... In order to function best, teenagers need A at least 10 hours of sleep each night B over about 10 hours of sleep each night C about to 10 hours of sleep each night D hours and a half on school... traditional medicine for thousands of A created B developed C began D introduced 20 This will be a hopeful season of this entertainment format to air in the near future A broadcast B breathe out C