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(1)TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN THƯỢNG HIỀN
-ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ 2 NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 10 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. A answer B listen C music D solemn
K: C
2 A line B medicine C examine D determine K: A
3 A musician B special C difficult D ocean K : C
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. Cuc Phuong national park is _160 km south-west of Hanoi
A lied B established C abandoned D located K: D
5 Nearly 1,000 of the world’s bird species are _with extinction
A threatened B endangered C protected D abandoned K: A
6 There’s a love story in it, and it’s very funny I suppose you’d call it a A horror film B detective film C romantic comedy D thriller K: C
7 His only chance of was a heart transplant
A existence B life C survival D living K: C
8 Success is dependent _ how hard you have worked
A upon B into C onto D out of K: A
9 That film is only 90 minutes _ length but it is very interesting A on B at C about D in K: D
10 Today I an old friend with whom I lost touch years ago
A came up with B ran over C put up with D came across K: D
(2)A in case B if C otherwise D unless K: D
12 She was not in the back yard and _ upstairs
A either she was B nor she was C nor was she D no she was K: C
13 The president _ seriously ill
A is said B is said to be C is said for being D is said being K: B
14 I didn’t know you were asleep Otherwise, I so much noise
A didn’t make B wouldn’t make C wouldn’t have made D won’t make K: C
15 The schoolboys are in a hurry _ to miss their school bus
A not B in order C in order not D so as K: C
16 She thought the film was to children
A violent enough to show B so violent that not to show C too violent to show D too violent not to show K: C
17 If I hadn’t studied last night, I this question now
A couldn’t answer B wouldn’t have answered C wouldn’t answer D cannot answer
K: A
18 Not until we had reached the top of the mountain how far we had gone
A did we realize B we realized C had we realized D we had realized K: A
19 Kate is going to the United States for her holiday She _ up for nearly a year now A save B saves C is saving D has been saving K: D
20 - “What you think of love story films?” - “ _” A I don’t think so B I find them moving C I prefer love story films D That’s a good idea K: B
(3)enable – those – creative –
Motion pictures - also called movies, films, or the cinema - are one of the most popular forms of entertainment They (21) people to enter an imaginary world for a short period of time Millions of people around the world go to the movies every day However, movies should not be seen only as a form of entertainment Movies are also considered a major art form, and (22) _ who make motion pictures take great pride in their (23) _ work Like artists who express themselves by painting, movie-makers express their ideas by making movies The cost of creating a movie that is an art as well as a business is generally greater than the money needed to (24) any other work of art like a piece of music or a painting Although the movies only date back to the late 1800s, the motion picture (25) _ is now a gigantic one A good movie can cost several million dollars and require the skills before it is completed
Key: 21 enable 22 those 23 creative 24 create 25 industry
Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
The earliest turtles were known from around 200 million years ago, which makes turtles one of the oldest reptile groups, and a much more ancient group than the lizards and snakes About 300 species are alive today Some are highly endangered Turtles vary widely in size, although, marine turtles tend to be relatively bigger animals than their land and freshwater relatives The largest is a marine turtle, which reaches a shell length of 200 cm and can reach a weight of over 900 kg Freshwater turtles are generally smaller They became extinct at the same time as the appearance of Man, and it is assumed that humans hunted them for food Most turtles and tortoises have eyes placed on the upper sides of their heads Species of turtles that spend most of their life on land have their eyes looking down at objects in front of them The color of a turtle’s shell may vary Shells are commonly colored brown, black, or olive green
(4)beaches, and are highly endangered largely as a result of beach development and over hunting Immature sea turtles are not raised by their parents
26 Turtles are _
A mammals B reptiles C warm-blooded D fish
K: B
27 Turtles
A are younger than lizards and snakes B are more ancient than lizards and snakes C have just been found in the modern time D are not alive today
K: B
28 Which sentences are NOT true?
A There are no kinds of turtles that can live in fresh water B Some kinds of turtles are in danger of extinction
C Some marine turtles can weigh up to 900 kilos D Marine turtles are bigger than freshwater turtles K: A
29 Turtles’ shells _
A have the same color B are always white C are commonly violet D are various in color K: D
30 Turtles _
A cannot survive on land B lay eggs in the sea C are air-breathing reptiles D keep their eggs carefully K: C
Sentence building:
31 It was not until / younger brother / grow up / she / got married// 32 She / going on / diet / lose weight//
33 The heavy rain / keep / going out / yesterday// 34 The movie / so / thrill / that / we / sleep / last night// 35 She / take / bus / in order not / late//
Key:
31 It was not until her younger brother grew up / had grown up that she got married 32 She is going on a diet to lose weight
33 The heavy rain kept us from going out…
(5)35 She takes / took the bus in order not to be late Transformation:
36 Most political problems have no easy solutions There are _
37 After many years of hard work, he retired After he had _
38 I didn’t come there on time because of the traffic If I hadn’t got stuck in _
39 She has never been to a dance before This is the first time _
40 They only stopped going on strike when their boss agreed to pay them higher wages It was not until _
Key:
36 There are no easy solutions to most… 37 After he had worked for many years…
38 If I hadn’t got stuck in the traffic, I would have come there on time 39 This is the first time she has been to a dance