Tam Vu 2 High School The first term examination – English 10 TRƯỜNG THPT TẦM VU 2 ĐỀ THI KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 DỀ THAM KHẢO MÔN : TIẾNG ANH 10 THỜI GIAN : 60 PHÚT Name : . Class : . Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. a. plays b. says c. pays d. lays 2. a. clean b. pleasure c. bread d. meadow 3. informed b. presented c. decided d. transported 4. dominate b. stranger c. talk d. arrange 5. shout b. about c. count d. four Choose a , b , c or d that best complete each unfinished sentence ; best substitutes the underlined part ; or has the same meaning to the sentence above. 6. TV has ……………… an important role in human life since its appearance. a. played b. transported c. endangered d. paid 7. It ……………… those students nearly two weeks to complete their assignment. a. made b. took c. spent d. offered 8. The storm prevented the children from continuing their adventure. a. It stopped storming and the climbers continued their adventure. b. Although it stormed they continued their adventure. c. Because of the storm , the climbers could not continued their adventure. d. Because the prevention of the storm , the climbers continued their adventure. 9. “ Can I use your computer ?” , Mary said to me. a. Mary asked me that if she could use my computer. b. Mary asked me if she could use my computer. c. Mary asked me if could she use my computer. d. Mary asked me that if she could use your computer. 10. The teacher told us the sun ……………… in the east every morning. a. rise b. rose c. rises d. will rise 11. I ……………… English for six months , But I don’t think I can communicate with a foreigner. a. learn b. learned c. will learn d. have learned 12. If there ……………… less violence on TV , the violence on streets and in school may be lower. a. is b. would be c. was d. were 13. Everybody watches TV every day , ……………… makes it perhaps the most common hobby in our modern society. a. that b. which c. those d. it 14. The teacher asked ……………… late for school. a. why is Peter b. why Peter is c. why was Peter d. why Peter was 15. I do not like to lie in the countryside since ……………… in the evening. a. there is not much to do b. there is not much doing c. there is no many for doing d. there are not much to do NXT Page 1 / 3 Tam Vu 2 High School The first term examination – English 10 16. ……………… the high crime rate , many people like to live in big cities. a. Because b. In spite of c. As d. Since 17. Mary asked me ……………… he would come the next day or not. a. if b. unless c. that d. when 18. His doctor advised him to stop ……………… due to his health , but he seemed not to be able to do it. a. smoke and drink b. to smoke and to drink c. smoking and drinking d. smoked and drank 19. If we can solve the problems soon , it ……………… better for everyone in the town. a. will be b. would be c. had been d. were 20. Media have a profound effect ……………… our daily lives. a. in b. on c. for d. at 21. If you use media ……………… , you can get remarkable results. a. effect b. effectively c. effective d. effectiveness 22. What is ……………… television tonight ? Do you know ? a. on b. in c. at d. for 23. Vung Tau is one of the leading east coast resorts of Vietnam. a. places where people go on holiday. b. places where people have medical tests. c. places where people go on business. d. places where people learn foreign languages. Error Identification 24. According to my professor , Africans need to do intensive farming to produce food a b enough to feed the people. c d 25. Parents are used to being worried whenever their children have to travel some where a b because of there is so much traffic. c d 26. People who live in small towns often seem warmer and more considerate than those a b whom live in densely populated areas. c d 27. Chemistry is often called the central science because it connects other sciences together , a b c so as physics or geology. d 28. Despite computers are considered the most effective device in teaching and learning , not a b c all schools in our country are equipped. d Rewrite these sentences , keeping the same meaning. 29. Because of the cold weather we kept the fire burning all day. Because NXT Page 2 / 3 Tam Vu 2 High School The first term examination – English 10 30. The last time I saw him was 10 years ago. I haven’t . 31. “ It took me three hours to get here because the roads were muddy and slippery.” He told me 32. “ Breakfast is served between 7.00 and 9.00.” He announced . 33. I don’t have his new address , so I can’t write to him. If 34. Neil has passed his examinations . This is good news. Neil ( using connector) . 35. The children went to go. Then we watched TV. After the children . Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. People have come to settle in Britain for centuries from many parts of the world. Some came to avoid political or religious persecution, and others came to find a better way of life or an escape from poverty. The Irish has long made home in Britain. Many Jewish refugees started their new life in the country at the end of the nineteenth century. In 1930s and after the World War II a large number of people from other European countries came to live there. There also have been many people who came from some countries in Asia. According to the results of a recent survey the non-white population of Great Britain was about 2.4 million, 4.5% the total population. Only half of them were born in Britain. Most of the non-white refugees live in the poorest areas of the cities or in the countryside, where they can only get the worst services and low living Standards. All they have to suffer is due to racial discrimination. Although progress has undoubtedly made over the last twenty years in several areas, life is not really better to many non-white refugees . However , with their effort, many individuals have got success in their careers and in public life. The proportion of ethnic minority workers in professional and managerial jobs has increased. 36. What is the text about ? 37. Why did people emigrate to Britain ? 38. How many non-white refugees live in Britain? 39. What do most of the non-white refugees in Britain have to suffer? 40. What does the word “individuals” refer to ? ------------ The end------------ NXT Page 3 / 3