http://ductam_tp.violet.vn/ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I Môn: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 10 Họ và tên: . Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút Lớp: 10 I/ Multiple choice : Pronunciation : A. Choose the word that has the underlined letter( s ) pronounced differently from the others : 1. A. fun B. sun C. fund D. usually 2. A. deaf B. seat C. meat D. heat 3. A. worked B. announced C. screamed D. stopped B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others 4. A. campfire B. background C. arrive D. student 5. A. weather B. daughter C. teacher D. mature 6. A. condition B. typical C. mentally D. primary Vocabulary 7. 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. 8. People who cannot see are referred to as the ______________. A. deaf B. blind C. mute D. dumb 9.Everything has changed since his appearance. A. become ill B. risked C. become different D. realized 10 In spite of her deafness, she played the violin very well. A. inability speak B. inability to see C. inability to hear D. mentally impairment 11 You can hear BBC news _____________ all over the world. A. programs B. announcements C. receipts D. shows 12. Television can make things ____________ because it presents information is an effective way. A. memory B. memorial C. memorable D. memorably Grammar : 13. The old ____________ a lot of experience in life and can deal with most situation. A. has B. have C. is having D. had 14. If I ___________ the bus this afternoon, I’ll get a taxi instead. A. will miss B. miss C. missed D. had missed 15. Jame basketball but now he is too busy. A. used to play B. used to playing C. is used to playing D. is used to play 16. We / pass / exam / good news . A. We passed the exam is good news B. We passed the exam , that is good news. C. Passed the exam , this is good news D. We passed the exam , which is good news. 17.She is old , but she tries to climb the mountain very often . A. Although she is old , but she tries to climb the mountain very often . B. Because she is old , she tries to climb the mountain very often . C. Because of her old age , she tries to climb the mountain very often . D. In spite of her old age , she tries to climb the mountain very often . 18. She said that she __________ 18 the following day . A. was B. were C. would be D. will be 19. Many of the games ___________ children play teach them about the adult world . A. whom B. who C. which D. whose 20. Look at those cars ! They ______________ ! A. will crash B. are crashingC. will be crashed D. are going to crash II. Error Identification : 21. She ( A ) said Bill to wait ( B ) for her ( C ) there ( D ) that night 22. The man ( A ) looked familiar . I ( B ) had saw him ( C ) somewhere ( D )before . 23. I ( A ) have ( B ) worked ( C ) here ( D ) for 1995 . 24. My brother stopped ( A ) to smoke ( B ) because it’s ( C ) harmful for ( D ) his health III. SPEAKING Choose the one option - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the dialogue. A : What’s on TV tonight ? B : (25)_______________________________________________________________________ A : Do you like soap operas ? B : (26)_______________________________________________________________________ A : What’s your favorite program ? B : (27)_______________________________________________________________________ A : Did you see the game live ? B : (28)_______________________________________________________________________ A : I’m sorry I missed it. B : It’s going to be repeated next Sunday. A : Really ? What time is it on ? B : From seven to eight. 25. A . A documentary about getting rich quick. B. I don’t care. C. Well “Friends” is on tonight. D. Oh, the usual soap operas and stuff like that. 26. A. I can’t stand them. B. It’s terrific. C. That sounds good. D. Because they’re so boring. 27. A. . I enjoy watching game shows, aren’t I ? B . Game shows. There was an interesting quiz last night. C. I prefer television quiz. And you ? D. I have no idea. I watched a game last night. 28. A. I don’t think so. I think it’s a repeat. B. No, they just showed the recorded highlights. It was very exciting. C. It’s a good program, but I’ve seen it before. How about you ? D. No, it’s a repeat. Have you ever watched it ? IV. Reading : Reading 1 :Choose the best answer : Edison’s first great interest was chemistry and he read all he could find about it. He was only ten when he began to grow and sell vegetables so that he could have money to buy chemicals for making experiments. When he was fifteen, he got a job selling magazines and fruit on a train and began printing a weekly newspaper on the printing press set up in the luggage van. But one day, one of his bottles of chemicals broke and set fire to the van. He was put off the train and lost the job. 29.What was Edison greatly interested in? A. studying chemistry B. growing vegetables C. buying chemicals D. selling vegetable 30. How did he earn money? A. by making experiments B. by selling magazines and fruit C. being interested in chemistry D. by selling chemicals 31. He needed money__________________. A. to buy chemicals for experiments B. to grow vegetables C. to set fire to the van D. to print a weekly magazine 32. He was put off and lost the job because____________________. A. he set up the printing press B. he began printing a weekly newspaper C. he carelessly set fire to the train D. he sold magazines and fruit on a train Reading 2 : Choose the one option - a, b, c or d - that best completes the passage. The country and the city have advantages and disadvantages. People in the country live in more beautiful (33) _____. They enjoy peace and quiet, and can do their work at their own (34) _____ because no one is in a hurry. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their (35) _____ are more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it. However, their life can be (36) __________ and they can be (37) _______ , a long way from the nearest town, (38) _____ is a serious problem if they are ill or have to (39) ________ children to school. The city has all the (40) _______ the country lacks, but it also has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are often ugly and polluted ; they not only have bad air but are also noisy. Everyone is always in haste and this means that people have no time to know each other and make friends. 33. A. scenery B. surrounding C. sightseeing D. view 34. A. step B. way C. pace D. ability 35. A. neighbors B. families C. children D. villagers 36. A. exciting B. interesting C. monotonous D. tiresome 37. A. isolated B. divided C. shut off D. kept away 38. A. this B. that C. what D. which 39. A. get B. take C. collect D. let 40. A. aids B. benefits C. services D. provision ______ THE END ______ ANSWERS : 1D 11A 21A 31A 2A 12C 22B 32C 3C 13B 23D 33B 4C 14B 24A 34C 5D 15A 25D 35A 6A 16D 26A 36C 7B 17D 27B 37A 8B 18C 28D 38D 9C 19C 29A 39B 10C 20D 30B 40C . surrounding C. sightseeing D. view 34. A. step B. way C. pace D. ability 35. A. neighbors B. families C. children D. villagers 36. A. exciting B. interesting. experience in life and can deal with most situation. A. has B. have C. is having D. had 14. If I ___________ the bus this afternoon, I ll get a taxi instead.