KỲ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ I LỚP 10 – NĂM HỌC 2019 – 2020 Môn: Anh Văn Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Part 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS: (6 marks) George didn’t want to come to the cinema with us because he the film twice A Already sees B has already seen C would see D had already seen Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: A deserve B desert C decide D delay at the weekend so she has lots of free time A Hardly ever does she works B She is hardly ever working B She hardly ever works D Hardly ever is she working Which underlined part of the sentence needs correcting? Members of Superheroes Anonymous give food and clothing (A) to the homeless, (B) or make sure that the elderly (C) living alone (D) is safe and warm Your tour includes a one-day to the Grand Canyon by air A travel B excursion C voyage D cruise He’s taking care of a jaguar, one of the most dangerous animals _ Earth A in the B on C in D on the Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: A closed B changed C allowed D asked We rented a cosy seaside in a small coastal town A cottage B cabin C hotel D resort Peter got the car and walked to the beach A through B in C off D out of 10 When we go camping, Tom usually helps me to the tent A put on B put out C put off D put up 11 Which sentence is correct? A She bought a blue French crystal vase and a cheap small mug B She bought a blue crystal French vase and cheap small mug C She bought a crystal French blue vase and small cheap mug D She bought a crystal French blue vase and cheap small mug 12 My school is going to have some days _ this occasion, my class is visiting some caves B out / in C off / in Which underlined part of the sentence needs correcting? A off / On 13 D out / on Julia plans (A) to work (B) in her father’s company (C) after she (D) had finished her degree 15 I turned the light on _ the darkness of the room A because of B in spite of C although because There’s _ cheese in the fridge A many B much C a lot of lot D D a A: father works as a bank cleck? – B: Susan’s A Whose B What C Who’s D Who 17 After a few lessons, Martha finally _ the hang of steering the dog sled A took B made C got D understood 16 Guided Cloze Test: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blanks from 18 to 22 in the following passenger Saying goodbye to the Rat Race A recent study shown that people (18) work harder than anyone else in Europe with an average working week of 44 hours However, more and more Britons are deciding to (19) _ the rat race in favor of a much simpler life Research shows that many people are not happy in their jobs and not enjoy the work they One in fourteen British workers have already given up high powered jobs in order to take less stressful ones, and more than half a million workers will (20) _ them in the next three years Why are so many people searching for the simple life all of (21) _? Well, it seems that the pressure of work (22) _ greater than ever before, people are beginning to value free time more than a high salary 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 A of Great Britain C throughout the Great Britain B In Great Britain D in the Great Britain A exit B enter C leave D depart A link B join C connect D add A suddenly B suddenness C a sudden D sudden A have been B are C has been D is A: What did you on holiday? – B: A I went swimming every day C I had a great time B Oh no! That’s terrible D We stayed four days The Smiths went on a helicopter _ above the waterfall A drive B ride C adventure D fly Choose the word that has the different stress pattern from the others A expensive B comfortable C extraordinary D responsible READING COMPREHENSION: Read the passage below and choose the best answers to the question from 26 to 30 For the last few months I have spent every Saturday in my flat and have done nothing more exciting than work at home, read the newspapers and watch television I had begun feeling bored with this and so, last weekend I thought I would something different I rang up several of my friends and we decided to go to London for the day I was really excited as I hadn’t been to London since I was ten We decided to go by coach as this way by far the cheapest means of transport that was available even though it meant that we needed to get up very early Once in London we decided to take a sightseeing tour as we wanted to see some of the famous buildings After the tour we bought some sandwiches and ate them in a small park In the afternoon two of us went shopping and the others went to the theater We met up again at 6:30 pm and we went to a small restaurant in Soho The meal was really good but, unfortunately, it took much longer than we had expected We had to get a taxi back to the coach station Luckily, we got there just two minutes before our coach left 26 27 28 29 30 He felt so excited about going to London because A He hadn’t been for a long time C he went there ten years ago B He hadn’t been there for ten years D he hadn’t been there before According to the passage the writer _ A Has lived in London for ten years C usually spends his weekend in London B Went to London with some if his friends D feels bored with his tour Which of the following statements is true? A They had lunch in a small restaurant B They left the city at 6:30 pm C They all went shopping before going to the theater D They made a sightseeing tour of London and then had lunch Why did they decide to go by coach? A Because it was one of the most efficient means of transport B Because other means of transport were more expensive C Because it was the only means of transport that was available D Because they wanted to start early It can be inferred from the text that _ A They didn’t enjoy the meal in the restaurant very much B They missed the coach and had to take a taxi back C The coach had already left when they got to the station D They nearly missed the coach because of the meal Part 2: WRITING: (4m) WORD FORM (1 mark): Give the correct form of the words in brackets 31 Students aren’t allowed to enter this room without _ (PERMIT) 32 I used to to earn money when I was young ( BABYSIT) 33 seldom spend their free time reading books and newspapers but watching television instead (TEEN) 34 In the festival, the Karen women performed a traditional dance using _ - coloured cloths (DIFFER) 35 An easy way to see all the sights is to take a tour of the area (GUIDE) SENTENCE COMPLETION (1m): Fill in each gap in the sentences with ONE word from the box make sociable 36 37 38 39 40 dirty heavy reliable weave Polluted Do I need to my nails before going out? The local people still _ their own cloth Erin always does what she says She is a very _ friend Our hotel room was small and _ They were late because of the traffic on the roads SENTENCE TRANSFOMATION (2m): Rewrite the following sentences with the meaning unchanged 41 How long is it since you wore that dress? When _ that dress? 42 I ran fifteen miles, and then my trainer told me to fifty push-ups! By the time 43, Susan always studies hard Susan _ student 44 I won’t give you a test until you some revision It is not until _ 45 Although Mary didn’t have all the necessary qualification, she got the job Despite _ -THE END OF THE TEST- ... school is going to have some days _ this occasion, my class is visiting some caves B out / in C off / in Which underlined part of the sentence needs correcting? A off / On 13 D out / on Julia... people are beginning to value free time more than a high salary 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 A of Great Britain C throughout the Great Britain B In Great Britain D in the Great Britain A exit B enter... _ A Has lived in London for ten years C usually spends his weekend in London B Went to London with some if his friends D feels bored with his tour Which of the following statements is true?