The first semester examination -GRADE 10 (2009-2010) Bài 1:Chọn từ mà phần gạch chân có cách đọc khác các từ còn lại: 1. A. march B. target C. warm D. marvellous 2. A. hear B. heat C. repeat D. meat 3. A. famous B. narrow C. carry D. glad 4. A. man B. date C. pan D. cat 5. A. light B. freight C. weight D. height Bài 2: Chọn đáp án đúng (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D )để hoàn thành các câu sau: 7. .I am fond of music, Ican not play any musical instrument. A. In spite of B. Despite C. Because D. Although 8. She can't get home she has no money. A. unless B. if C. until D. without 9. Which of the followings only provides information and entertainment orally ? A. radio B. magezines C. newspapers D. books 10. I wrote a letter of to the manager about the service I had received. A. complaint B. profide C. describing D. invitation 11. Marie Curie was awarded a Noble Price in A. Physics B. Literature C. Chemistry D. Biology 12. The lady before the doctor arrived. A. died B. had died C. has died D. was dying 13. Would you like your holiday with my family in Britain ? A. spends B. spending C. spend D. to spend 14. English is considered as the most important of communication. A. way B. means C. method D. access 15. Marie Curie harboured the dream of a .career which was impossible for a woman at her time. A. scientist B. scientific C. science D. scientifical 16. The meeting had been cancelled the chairmain's absence. A. because B. because of C. despite D. although 17. The girl denied the news. A. tell B. told C. to tell D. telling 18. They live happily although it is hard to make ends . A. meet B. come C. visit D. gather 19. Go .the bridge, then take the first turning the left. A. over-on B. over-of C. on-on D. on-at 20. Ha Long Bay , a wonderful of the world,is 165 km Ha Noi. A. with B. of C. from D. in 21. Ambulances arrived at the sence of the accident and took .to hospital. A. the sick B. the injured C. the blind D. the diabled 22. I don't know why he avoids .me. A. to meet B. meet C. being meet D. meeting 23. Lan is never .for school. She is a .student. A. absent-lazy B. late-hardworking C. present-stupid D. early-intelligent 24. We haven't seen each other .we left school. A. since B. for C. before D. after 25. The community is really in of the youth's knowledge. A. want B. need C. like D. hope 26. I haven't met him since he .school. A. left B. was leaving C. had left D. was left 27. My uncle .on this farm since he was 20. A. have worked B. worked C. was worked D. has worked 28. .do you often go to school ? - At 6.30 every morning. A. How B. What time C. Who D. With whom 29. He is used to late until he finishes his work. A. stay up B. staying up C. stayed up D. to stay up 30. Mrs Lan enjoys because she loves working with children. A. to teach B. to be taught C. teaching D. teach 31. My mother doesn't allow me .in my room. A. smoking B. smoke C. not smoke D. to smoke 32. When you phone me, I my homework. A. was doing B. did C. am doing D. have done 33. He London two years ago and I him since then. A. left-hadn't seen B. left-haven't seen C. was leaving-haven't seen D. left-didn't seen 34. her difficult living conditions, she worked extremly hard. A. In spite of B. Despite of C. Although D.However 35. do you live ? -In a flat, near the university. When B. Who C. Where D. Whom Bài 3: Tìm lỗi sai (trong số A, B, C hoặc D ) cho các câu sau: 36. He asked me when was I leaving. A B C D 37. It took me three hours to get there because of the roads are flooded. A B C D 38. The young has the future in their hands. A B C D 39. If the weather is fine today, we would go to the beach. A B C D 40. I like the present whom you gave me on my birthday. A B C D Bài 4: Chọn câu (trong số A, B, C hoặc D ) đe hoàn thành các câu sau: 41. She has just made this dress. A. This dress has just been made by her. B. She didn't make this dress before. C. She has never made any dress before. D. She could make this dress but she didn't. 42. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking. A. We keep walking if we didn't feel cold. B. We kept walking so we felt cold. C. Although we felt cold, we kept walking. D. We kept walking without feeling cold. 43. Because of the bad weather, we came to class late. A. Because the bad weather, we came to class late. B. Because the weather was bad, we came to class late C. Because of the weather bad, we came to class late. D. Because the weather is bad, we came to class late. 44. I'm looking for a job as a secretary. A. I'm looking for someone who works as a secretary. B. I'm trying to find a job as a secretary C. I was offered a job as a secretary. D. A secretary is looking for a job as my job. 45. This is the first time I have seen this film. A. I have seen this film before. B. I have never seen this film before. C. I have never saw this film ago. D. I saw this film before. Bài 5: Đọc kĩ đoạn văn sau và chọn phơng án đúng ( ứng với A hoặc B, C, D ) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ câu 46 đến câu 50: Linsay Lewis is married with four children. In 1969 he (46) to Cambridge Univesity and took a degree in economics. From1972 to 1987 he taught (47) Indian and Japan. He returned to England to do research at Bristol University .He has lived in Fairfield (48) .seven years and he is now the principal of a technical college. He was the chairman of Fairfeild Education Committee in1986. He was also a member of the Public Health Council for two years. In1987 he (49) .his best essay on education. He always wants to improve (50) .and the government health services. His hobbies are swimming , playing chess, and collecting foreign coin. 46. A. go B. goes C. went D. gone 47. A. at B. in C. on D. for 48 A. during B. after C. since D. for 49. A. written B. wrote C. writes D. writing 50. A. aducator B. educate C. educational D. education ------------------------------------------- . The first semester examination -GRADE 10 (2009-2 010 ) Bài 1: Chọn từ mà phần gạch chân có cách đọc khác các từ còn lại: 1. A. march B. target C. warm D. marvellous. D. books 10 . I wrote a letter of to the manager about the service I had received. A. complaint B. profide C. describing D. invitation 11 . Marie