Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.. ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS.[r]
(1)Sở GD-ĐT Thái Bình ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT TIẾNG ANH 10 Năm học 2014-2015
Trường THPT Nguyễn Trãi Thời gian làm bài: 90phót.
(Khơng kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi gồm 80 câu hỏi)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions
Question 1: A exist B extinct C explorer D expand
Question 2: A loved B endangeredC agreed D coughed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress pattern is different. Question 3: A introduce B committee C entertain D engineer
Question 4: A trophy B meeting C final D become
Question 5: A contaminate B necessity C population D profession
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 6: I hope she the job she has applied for.
A will get B is going to get C will be getting D is getting Question 7: At first sight I met her, I was impressed with her .
A big round black eyes B beautiful black big round eyes C beautiful big round black eyes D beautiful round big black eyes Question 8: Hurry up! We've got to go five minutes.
A with B up C on D in
Question 9: Don't look so Of course, it was a decision but we had no other choices. A surprised/ surprised B surprised/ surprising
C surprising/ surprising D surprising/ surprised Question 10: He wasn't the job.
A experienced enough doing B enough experienced to do C experienced to enough D experienced enough to Question 11: It was not until that she cooked the meal
A her father would come home B her father has come home
C her father came home D her father comes home
Question 12: My house, has been decorated many times, now looks like a new one.
A which B what C that D where
Question 13: She is very absent-minded: she her cell-phone three times!
A has lost B loses C was losing D had lost
Question 14: - "Do you mind if I use your phone?" - " "
(2)C Certainly, it's true D Not at all Help yourself Question 15: My father sometimes the washing up after dinner
A writes B makes C works D does
Question 16: The doctor persuaded the patient in hospital for more days.
A staying B to stay C being stayed D stay
Question 17: The new director of the company seems to be an intelligent and man
A well-educated B well-educate
C well-educational D well-education
Question 18: British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as _
A cats and dogs B salt and pepper C here and there D chalk and cheese Question 19: Although the exam was difficult, the students passed it
A most of B none of C a few D a lot
Question 20: Our visit to Japan was delay my wife's sickness.
A thanks to B though C because of D because Question 21: by the flood, the bridge is being rebuilt now.
A Destroyed B Was destroyed C Destroying D Be destroyed Question 22: By the housework done, my mother has more time to pursue her career
A ordering B taking C having D making
Question 23: His new digital camera is that one
A may more expensive than B far expensive than C much expensive more than D far more expensive than Question 24: They tried to put their son in his best
A behavior B behave C behaved D behavioral
Question 25: There are many cultural in Hanoi
A spaces B sites C marks D points
Question 26: I've just finished a terrible book It's book I've ever read
A the worst B the worse C the baddest D the most badly Question 27: In many big cities, people have to up with noise, overcrowding and bad air
A keep B catch C face D put
Question 28: Had she worked harder, she the final exam A wouldn't have been failed B wouldn't have failed
C wouldn't fail D wouldn't be failed
Question 29: Do you think should pay more taxes to help ?
A rich/ poor B a rich/ a poor C the rich/ the poor D riches/ the poor Question 30: In the modern world, women's roles have been changing
A natured B naturally C nature D natural
(3)A When you see your dentist B How often you see your dentist C How much time you see your dentist D How long ago did you see your dentist Question 32: The science classes at this difficult.
A school are B schools are C school is D school's is Question 33: Mexico City, is the capital of Mexico, is a cosmopolitan city.
A where B that C which D what
Question 34: Don't ask me to decide, I'm not very good making decision
A on B in C about D at
Question 35: The teacher said that Vietnam to South- East Asia.
A has belonged B belongs C had belonged D belonged
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 36: I more or less finish reading the book
A can hardly B almost C nearly the most D only Question 37: Sperm whale population is at risk due to hunting.
A in danger B at hand C on purpose D in use Question 38: Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
A taking off B growing well C setting up D closing down
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 39: We'd better speed up if we want to get there in time
A put down B turn down C lie down D slow down
Question 40: She is a very generous old woman She has given most of her wealth to a charity organization
A kind B hospitable C mean D humane
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Question 41: My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem
A giving B advice C whenever D a problem
Question 42: The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star A of whom B is parked C front of D a famous pop star
Question 43: Because vitamins contained in a wide variety of foods, people seldom lack most of them. A contained B in a C variety of D lack
Question 44: Some gorillas beat their chests as an express of high spirits.
A beat B as C express D high
Question 45: Computers have made access to information instantly available just by push a few buttons.
A have B access C instantly available D by push
(4)If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (46) to your education or your work, try reading more books (47) up some of the interestingly informative books and search for well-researched materials that can help you grow
We should (48) our children to read more books and (49) less time watching TV Some people have commented that this is inconsistent "Why is the written word a superior way to get information than television?" That is (50) interesting point of view worth further (51) Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for watching TV There are no jobs that (52) a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication You can write something down and, in no time, it can be (53) to many different people Not only that, we can (54) vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time A good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a full day You are able to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast reader with good
(55) skills It will save you massive amounts of time and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information
Question 46: A gain B gather C collect D contribute
Question 47: A Make B Pick C Set D Take
Question 48: A discuss B define C suggest D encourage
Question 49: A apply B spend C train D waste
Question 50: A a B an C the D X
Question 51: A exploration B explore C explorer D explorative
Question 52: A require B inquire C tell D ask
Question 53: A submitted B communicated C handed D sent
Question 54: A digest B inhale C breathe D eat
Question 55: A apprehension B enjoyment
C entertainment D comprehension
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS
Paul Watson is an environmental activist He is a man who believes that he must something, not just talk about doing something Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much Other people think that he is a criminal
On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd.
(5)Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful
The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling Instead, they killed as many whales as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it Later, they sold the whale meat in countries where it is eaten
Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra He acted because he believes that the whales must be protected Still, he acted without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were controversial
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist Other men and women are also fighting to protect the Earth Like Watson, they not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they have become impatient Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it
Question 56: According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who . A runs into whaling ship B does something to protect the Earth C talks about protecting endangered species D is a hero, like Paul Watson Question 57: When something is controversial, .
A everyone agrees with it B everyone disagrees with it C people have different ideas about it D people protect it
Question 58: The members of a ship’s crew are .
A the men and women who work on the ship B the people who work on the airplanes C all of the people on a ship, including the passengers D the people who own the ship Question 59: The main idea of paragraph one is that .
A Paul Watson is a hero to some people B activists are people who something
C Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist D Paul Watson does not believe in talking
Question 60: The Sea Shepherd was hunting .
A the Atlantic Ocean B whales C the Sierra D Portugal
Question 61: The author implies that Paul Watson lives in .
A Portugal B a ship on the Atlantic C the Sierra D Canada
Question 62: The captain and the crew of the Sierra were acting illegally because (D là đáp án cuối cùng)
(6)A whale meat B the Sierra C whales D the Sierra crew Question 64: The main idea of paragraph is that .
A the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries B the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws.
C the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could D whaling is illegal according to international law.
Question 65: Watson ran into the Sierra because (D đáp án cuối cùng) A he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling
B he was impatient with the government’s actions
C he wanted to protect the whales from the whalers D All of the above are correct
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions
Question 66: Unless someone has a key, we cannot get into the house A We could not get into the house if someone had a key
B If someone does not have a key, we can only get into the house C We can only get into the house if someone has a key
D If someone did not have a key, we could not get into the house
Question 67: Conan said to me, "If I were you, I would read different types of books in different ways." A Conan ordered me to read different types of books in different ways
B I said to Conan to read different types of books in different ways to me C I read different types of books in different ways to Conan as he told me D Conan advised me to read different types of books in different ways Question 68: Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.
A Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework
B Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework. C Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework. D As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework Question 69: He failed to find the source of the Mississippi River.
A He didn't succeed for finding the source of the Mississippi River. B He didn't succeed in finding the source of the Mississippi River. C He didn't succeed on finding the source of the Mississippi River. D He didn't succeed to find the source of the Mississippi River.
Question 70: It is a pity you didn't tell us about this A I wish you have told us about this
B I wish you would tell us about this C I wish you had told us about this
(7)Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 71: John said that no other car could go .
A so fast like his car B as fast like the car of him C as fast like his car D as fast as his car
Question 72: They were such difficult tests .
A that I couln't finish B so I couldn't finish them C that I couldn't finish them D for me to finish.
Question 73: Because of lack of money, .
A he can't nothing B he could nothing
C so that he could not anything D he avoided not buying some more items Question 74: I see him .
A pass her house every day B to pass her house every day C to have passed her house every day D have passed her house every day Question 75: Do you know ?
A when does the train leave B when the train leaves C when the train does leave D when the train to leave
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
They call New York "the Big Apple" Maybe it's not exactly like an apple, but it's certainly very big There are too many people, that's the problem The streets are always full of cars and trucks, and you can never find a place to park
If you have enough money, you can take a taxi New York cabs are yellow They look all the same But the drivers are very different Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States A few drive slowly, but most go very, very fast Cab drving is a difficult job It can be dangerous, too Thieves often try to steal the drivers' money Drivers sometimes get hurt
If you don't want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway The subway is quick, and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty Lights don't always work and there are often fires on the track One some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains But you can't see the color of the old train easily There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and outside
(Adapted from American on the move – Elizabeth Laird) Question 76: What is the problem of New York?
A It has too many apples B it looks like an apple
C It is too big D it is too crowded
Question 77: What does a "cab" mean?
A a truck B a bus C a taxi D a subway
Question 78: Cab drivers in New York .
(8)C talks about protecting endangered species D is a hero, like Paul Watson Question 79: The word "track" can best be replaced by .
A roadway B station C light bulb D train
Question 80: Subways in New York .
A are quickly but dirty B are colorless