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, from 36 to 40.. Justin Bieber was born in Ontari[r]
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-ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG LẦN - NĂM HỌC 2019-2020 BÀI THI: TIẾNG ANH 10 – KHỐI D, A1
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Đề gồm có trang, 50 câu
Mã đề: 239
Họ tên thí sinh: SBD: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions, from to 12
Câu 1: is the controller of the body Led by the brain and nerves, it allows us to move, talk and feel emotions.
A Nervous system B Digestive system C Skeletal system D Circulatory system Câu 2: In Singapore today, people tend to live in families which consist of parents and children
A extended B nuclear C crowded D sole
Câu 3: The police searched the house carefully _ they found nothing
A so B but C or D for
Câu 4: involves the insertion of extremely thin needles through your skin at strategic point on your body to treat pain
A Traditional therapy B Massage therapy C Herb D Acupuncture Câu 5: He refused out with me
A go B to go C went D going
Câu 6: Our top _ is training young people for jobs because the unemployment rate is rising
A priority B community C idea D opportunity
Câu 7: This plan could be _ for people on low incomes
A disadvantaged B advantage C advantaged D advantageous Câu 8: You will find your life when you help many other people
A meaningless B hopeless C harmful D meaningful
Câu 9: Is it acceptable to touch person on _ shoulder in a conversation?
A a - the B the - a C a - a D the - the
Câu 10: We _ in silence when he suddenly me to help him
A were walking - asked B walked – asked
C walked - was asking D were walking - was asking
Câu 11: We need _ actions and interventions of the local authorities to prevent national parks from being destroyed by pollution
A reckless B timely C excitedly D threateningly
Câu 12: His speech _ little or no relation to the topic given
A bore B gave C reflected D was
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicatethe the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions, from 13 to 14
Câu 13: On hearing the proposal of the project, all staff threw cold water on his initial plans, which caused him a complete upset
A disagreed with him about his initial plans B turned down his initial plans C gave his initial plans great support D sponsored him with initial pla Câu 14: When he passes the entrance exam, his parents will be walking on air
A extremely happy B extremely light
C feeling extremely unhappy D feeling extremely airy
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions, from 15 to 17
(2)A voive B performance C and D that
Câu 16: A tablet PC is used for surfing the web, sending emails, making phone calls and listen to music.
A calls B is used for C A tablet D listen
Câu 17: The best defense against tsunamis are early warning that allows people to seek higher ground
A ground B are C against D seek
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions, from 18 to 19
Câu 18: A skeleton B nervous C digestion D stomach
Câu 19: A mountainous B confident C organic D difficult
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits to each of the numbered blanks, from 20 to 24
Don Strange, who works as a vet in northern England, leads a busy life As well as having to treat pets which are unwell, he often visits farms where problems of (20) _ kinds await him He has lost (21) _ of the number of times he has been called out at midnight to give advice to a farmer with sick sheep or cows
Recently, a television company chose Don as the subject of a documentary program it was making about the life of a country vet The program showed the difficult situations Don faces every day such as helping a cow to give birth or winning the trust of an aggressive dog (22) _ needs an injection Not all of Don’s patients are domestic animals, (23) _, and in the program people saw him helping an owl which had a damaged wing It also showed Don holding a meeting with villagers concerned about the damage a new road might to their ((24) _ environment.
Câu 20: A various B variety C variation D varied
Câu 21: A count B score C memory D patience
Câu 22: A whose B whom C of which D who
Câu 23: A yet B herefore C although D however
Câu 24: A nearby B area C close D local
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to each of the following questions, from 25 to 27
Câu 25: Arguing with the boss has considerably reduced his chances of promotion. A His promotion was certain until he had a dispute with the boss.
B He would definitely have been promoted by now if had hadn’t quarreled with the boss. C He argued with the boss about why he wasn’t considered for promotion.
D The likelihood of his being promoted has significantly decreased because of his argument with the boss. Câu 26: Driving on the left is very dangerous in our country
A It is very dangerous to driving on the left in our country. B It is very dangerous to drive on the left in our country. C It is very dangerous driving on the left in our country. D It very dangerous to drive on the left in our country.
Câu 27: I’m sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam A Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam. B Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
C Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam. D Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions, from 28 to 29
Câu 28: A passionate B debate C educate D dedicate
Câu 29: A instrument B extent C moment D president
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions, from 30 to 31
Câu 30: You can feel more at ease by taking part in group dating It's the only way A The only way you is by taking part in group dating can feel more at ease. B Only by taking part in group dating can you feel more at ease.
(3)D By taking part in group dating can you only feel more at ease.
Câu 31: Billy did not find his cat in the garden He found it in the garage A It wasn't the garden that Billy did not find his cat.
B Billy could not find his cat anywhere, even in the garage. C It wasn't the garden but the garage that Billy found his cat. D It was the garden and garage that Billy found his cat.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions, from 32 to 33
Câu 32: Gary didn't always see eye to eye with his father, and this is where the honesty shows through. A take after B agree with C look up to D be truthful with
Câu 33: Despite being a kid, Tuan always helps his mother the chores every day.
A homework B housework C works D house duties
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges, from 34 to 35
Câu 34: Lan: I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof Mai: _ Family members can help each other a lot
A That's wrong B It's not true C I don't agree
D I couldn't agree any more
Câu 35: : Ann: How well you are playing, Peter! Peter: _ A I think so I'm proud of myself
B Say it again I like to hear your words C Many thanks, that's a nice compliment D Thank you too much
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, from 36 to 40
Justin Bieber was born in Ontario, Canada on March 1st, 1994 Justin was raised by his mother, Pattie, who was only 17 when he was born As a young boy, Justin enjoyed playing hockey, soccer, and music and taught himself to play guitar, piano and drums When Pattie realized that Justin had music talent, she began to upload videos of him singing on You Tube Justin's video caught the attention of pop star Usher, who was impressed with the young singer and signed him to his record company
In 2009, Bieber's debut album, My World, was released to the public and "One Time" became his first song played on international radio stations That same year, Justin performed on popular television shows such as Good Morning America and Today He even sang for President Obama at the White House for Christmas in Washington In 2010, Bieber went on his first official tour to promote his albums, My World and My World 2.0 By this time, Bieber was well known as a teenage "heart-throb" with his streetwise style including backwards hat hoodies, dog chains and colorful sneakers Bieber soon gained millions of flowers on social media networks such as Twitter As of 2013, Bieber had over 45 million Twitter followers, more than any other person, and had penned over 23,000 tweets Bieber's video "Baby" has been viewed over 900 million times on You Tube Fans of Justin Bieber are referred to as "Beliebers."
In addition to making music, Bieber also invest his money in technology companies and gives to charities that help build schools in developing nations He has also served as a spokesperson for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Câu 36: Which of the following questions IS NOT answered in the first paragraph? A What instruments did Justin teach himself to play?
B What sports did Justin like to play when he was a boy?
C What musicians did Justin like listening to when he was a boy? D Where was Justin Bieber born?
Câu 37: Which of the following IS NOT part of Justin's "streetwise style"?
(4)A 2008 B 2009
C The passage doesn’t tell D 2010
Câu 39: Which of the following details best supports the idea that Justin is very popular on the internet (online)?
A He has more than 45 million twitter followers. B His fans are called "Beliebers" C He sang for President Obama D He wears colorful sneakers Câu 40: The point of the third paragraph is to …
A tell readers when Justin will be on tour.
B tell readers about how popular Justin is on social media. C tell readers what Justin does besides make music. D tell readers what it takes to become a "Belieber."
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, from 41 to 50
1 Robert Capa is a name that has for many years been synonymous with war photography
2 Born in Hungary in 1913 as Friedmann Endre Ernő, Capa was forced to leave his native country after his involvement in anti government protests Capa had originally wanted to become a writer, but after his arrival in Berlin had first found work as a photographer He later left Germany and moved to France due to the rise in Nazism He tried to find work as a freelance journalist and it was here that he changed his name to Robert Capa, mainly because he thought it would sound more American
3 In 1936, after the breakout of the Spanish Civil war, Capa went to Spain and it was here over the next three years that he built his reputation as a war photographer It was here too in 1936 that he took one of his most famous pictures, The Death of a Loyalist Soldier One of Capa’s most famous quotes was 'If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough.' And he took his attitude of getting close to the action to an extreme His photograph, The Death of a Loyalist Soldier is a prime example of this as Capa captures the very moment the soldier falls However, many have questioned the authenticity of this photograph, claiming that it was staged
4 When World war II broke out, Capa was in New York, but he was soon back in Europe covering the war for Life magazine Some of his most famous work was created on 6th June 1944 when he swam ashore with the first assault on Omaha Beach in the D-Day invasion of Normandy Capa, armed only with two cameras, took more than one hundred photographs in the first hour of the landing, but a mistake in the darkroom during the drying of the film destroyed all but eight frames It was the images from these frames however that inspired the visual style of Steven Spielberg's Oscar winning movie ‘Saving Private Ryan’ When Life magazine published the photographs, they claimed that they were slightly out of focus, and Capa later used this as the title of his autobiographical account of the war
5 Capa’s private life was no less dramatic He was friend to many of Hollywood’s directors, actors and actresses In 1943 he fell in love with the wife of actor John Austin His affair with her lasted until the end of the war and became the subject of his war memoirs He was at one time lover to actress Ingrid Bergman Their relationship finally ended in 1946 when he refused to settle in Hollywood and went off to Turkey
6 In 1947 Capa was among a group of photojournalists who founded Magnum Photos This was a co-operative organisation set up to support photographers and help them to retain ownership of the copyright to their work
7 Capa went on to document many other wars He never attempted to glamorise war though, but to record the horror He once said, "The desire of any war photographer is to be put out of business."
8 Capa died as he had lived After promising not to photograph any more wars, he accepted an assignment to go to Indochina to cover the first Indochina war On May 25th 1954 Capa was accompanying a French regiment when he left his jeep to take some photographs of the advance and stepped on a land mine He was taken to a nearby hospital, still clutching his camera, but was pronounced dead on arrival He left behind him a testament to the horrors of war and a standard for photojournalism that few others have been able to reach
(5)courage But perhaps his greatest legacy of all are the haunting images of the human struggles that he captured
Câu 41: Which sentence best paraphrases paragraph 4?
A Capa left Europe when the war broke out and went to take his most famous photographs of the D-Day invasion
B Capa only kept the best eight D-Day photographs as the others were out of focus These inspired the visual style of a Hollywood film
C Capa never tried to avoid danger He risked his life to take photographs of the D-Day invasion, but then destroyed most of them
D Capa took some of his most famous photographs during the D-Day invasion, but most were tragically destroyed in an accident
Câu 42: How is the passage organized?
A chronological B inductive C parallelism D interpretation Câu 43: All of the following sentences are true EXCEPT .
A His most valuable inheritance is a Robert Capa Gold Medal B He set a standard for photojournalism
C In 1954, he still took photographs
D He undertook a task to report the first Indochina war Câu 44: Capa wanted his work to .
A show the true horror of war B show how glamorous war can be
C be very famous D make lots of money
Câu 45: Capa’s famous picture Death of a Loyalist Soldier _.
A was taken by someone else B cannot be proven genuine or staged C was definitely genuine D wasn’t even taken in Spain
Câu 46: The phrase “out of business” in paragraph is closest in meaning to . A not running a business B being out of work
C stopping operating as a company D failing to in a firm Câu 47: Capa’s private life was _.
A very glamorous B spent mostly in Hollywood
C less dramatic than his professional life D spent in Turkey Câu 48: A mistake in paragraph meant that _.
A Capa lost both of his two cameras
B only one hundred of Capa’s photographs were published C most of Capa’s images of the D-Day landing were destroyed D Capa’s images inspired an Oscar winning movie
Câu 49: Which sentence best paraphrases paragraph 5?
A Capa’s private life was very complicated He could not choose between the two women he loved, so he went off to work in Turkey
B Capa had a tragic private life and was never able to settle down and find happiness. C Despite having many good friends and lovers, Capa always put his work first.
D Capa wanted to make friends with important people in Hollywood so that he could move into the movie industry
Câu 50: Why did Capa change his name?
A To hide his identity B Because he had to leave Hungary C Because he had been involved in protests D To sound more American