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(1)ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 – MOCK1 Student’s name:…………………………… Grade 10 I Write the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest hear here wear clear _ books bags cooks folks _ bus first cousin exist _ II Write the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the rest position century various different _ tournament retirement popular character _ modern region music disease _ III Write a suitable word to complete these following sentences Nam,…… lives about three miles way, was my former friend (relative pronoun) ………… the weather was bad, we decided to go camping (conjunction) My father _this bicycle for 20 years (verb tense: use) 10 I got……………envelop this morning, there was 100.000$ in…………envelop (article) 11 My car, _is very large, uses too much gasoline (relative pronoun) 12 If he more slowly, he wouldn’t make so many mistakes (verb tense: work) 13 If you know English, you can communicate _people from the English-speaking world easily (prep.) 14 John is really _ in learning French (adjective) 15 I wish I had enough money a new bicycle (verb form: buy) 16 It was not until his father came home that the boy up the house (verb tense: clean) 17 Germany was defeated by Brazil in the final Germany was the _ 18 John practices singing every day I’m sure he………… the gold medal (verb tense: win) 19 I prefer love story films _detective ones (prep.) 20 ……….did you spend your holiday?- For two days 21 If you……… this glass, you would have to pay for it (verb tense: break) 22 London is famous………… many things (prep.) 23 Folk music is a …………music of a country 24 ………….are you learning English for? 25 I can’t believe it! My motorbike……………last night (verb tense: steal) 26 The glass window………………… (verb tense: break) 27 - “ ?” - “I like pop music.” 28 - “What you think of love story films?” - “ .” (cue: Moving) 29 There is…… orange on…… table (article) IV Rewrite the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one Mary phoned me because she wanted to invite me to her party (to) _ 30 I didn't have an umbrella with me, so I got wet (if) _ 31 John isn’t intelligent He can’t solve that math test (if) _ 32 The football match didn’t start until the lights went on (not …until) _ 33 They took the sick man to the hospital (passive) _ 34 The taxi driver was friendly He took me to the airport (relative clause) _ 35 He wouldn’t have begun to learn Russian if he knows the difficulties (find a mistake) 36 What you think of cartoon films? I find them interested (find a mistake) VI Read and then choose the correct option to complete each blank The Statue of Liberty, one of America’s most familiar images, is on [41] island in New York Harbour It is a symbol of freedom This is the statue of a woman [42] is wearing a loose robe and a crown on her head Her right hand holds a burning [43] and left hand holds a tablet with the date July 4, 1776 on it The statue weighs 205 tons and is 46 m high It stands on a stone and concrete base The base and pedestal increase the height of the monument to 93 m The outside is H -1 - h (2) made [44] copper Inside, it has an iron frame The statue was [45] in 1884, and then transported to America in 1886 Tourist can visit the statue from 9.30 a.m to p.m daily except Christmas Day 37 ф a the an 38 that who which where 39 torch tablet crown robe 40 in with of from 41 was completing completes had completed completed VII Read and then choose the best answer The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was not contested because of World War II During the 18 tournaments that have been held, seven nations have won the title Brazil is the only team to have played in every tournament and have won the World Cup a record five times Italy is the current champions and has won four titles, and Germany is next with three The other former champions are Uruguay, winners of the inaugural tournament, and Argentina, with two titles each, and England and France, with one title each The most recent World Cup was held in Germany in 2006 The next World Cup will be held in South Africa, between 11 June and 11 July 2010, and the 2014 World Cup will be held in Brazil 42 When was the first World Cup held? 43 Which team had four titles? 44 Where will the 2014 World Cup be held? 45 In the past, in which years wasn’t the World Cup held? 46 Up to 2006, how many World Cup tournaments were held? ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 – MOCK2 I.PRONUCIATION (1.0 m) Write the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others visited located developed founded danger group ground goal musician conclusion television Asia machine Special measure pressure II.GRAMMAR AND VOCABULLARY (6.75 ms) Write the correct cues If I had known you were in hospital , I _ you (verb tense: visit) If more and more people used motorbikes and cars, we from air pollution (verb tense: suffer) New York is not the capital of the USA, it is the home of the United Nations (conj.) That bag looks heavy I _ help you with it (modal verb) “We clean the garage every day” means _ (passive) 10 Washington State is famous………… apples (prep.) 11 Brazil became the first team to win the _ five times 12 The school boys are in a hurry be late for school (prep.) 13 the traffic was bad, I arrived on time (conj.) 14 _ are you learning English for? - To sing English songs 15 I just bought new shirt and some new shoes shirt was quite expensive, but shoes weren’t (article) 16 .“Why are you wearing your old shoes?” – Because I the car (verb tense: wash) 17 We are going to repaint our house (passive) _ H -2 - h (3) 18 She is beautiful with a smile (word form: fascinate) 19 Van Cao is one of the most well-known in Viet Nam 20 She entered the room quietly _wake up her baby (negative prep.) 21 A new building built near our school next year (verb tense: be) 22 “I haven’t been to the cinema for a decade.” Decade means: 23 New York city was founded by the Dutch in 1642 Founded means 24 It was not midnight that they discovered the children were not in their beds 25 Don't forget we're meeting on Friday for lunch (article) 26 It was not until the 1950s rock-'n'-roll appeared 27 - _do you go swimming ? – Twice a week 28 Van Cao was known as a very talented musician He wrote “Tien Quan Ca” (relative clause) _ 29 Unless she invites me I to her birthday party tomorrow (verb tense: come) 30 My classmate, I wanted to see, was on holiday (relative clause) 31 She is really .in listening to pop music (word form: interest) III MISTAKE IDENTIFICATION (1.0 m) 32 Although the heavy rain, they continued their work _ 33 Nguyen Du, that wrote Kieu Story, was one of the greatest Vietnamese poets _ 34 It was not until 1915 that the cinema really become an industry _ 35 “Why are you saving money for?” - “To buy a computer.” _ IV READING (1.25ms) Dolphins are not fish They are animals that live in the water Dolphins are among the most intelligent animals on Earth Although they can be found in all oceans in the world, dolphins prefer coastal waters and bays The size of dolphins vary greatly The smallest dolphin is just about 50kg in weight and 1.2 meters in length while the largest one can weigh up to 8,200kg and is 100 meters long Dolphins eat mainly fish A female dolphin gives birth to one calf every two years after a gestation period of eleven to twelve months A dolphin can normally live from twenty-five to sixty-five years and some species of dolphins can even live longer Dolphin populations are at risk due to the pollution of their habitat and accidental entrapment in fishing nets 36 Where they prefer to live? 37 Dolphins are _ 38 What dolphins eat? 39 Where can they be found? 40 Dolphin can live ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 – MOCK3 Write the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others theatre birthday southern cathedral _ sugar television Asia sure _ school chemistry scholar machine _ Write the word that has main stress placed differently from that of the others convenient destination population representative _ divide locate species conserve _ write the word or phrase in the cues that best completes each of the sentences Hue is famous _its Imperial City (prep.) Have you seen the place _the graduation ceremony will be held? (re-pro) _New York is not the capital of the United States, it is the home of the United Nations (conj) “How was the exam?” ~ “ Well, it was _we expected (form: easy) 10 New York city was founded by the Dutch in 1624 Founded means H -3 - h (4) 11 The Great Pyramid is _than the Taj Mahal (form: old) 12 Nguyen Du, _ “Kieu’s Story” was translated into many foreign languages, was one of the greatest Vietnamese poets (re-pro) 13 New York _by its hundreds of tall offices and apartment buildings (verb form: characterize) 14 Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam is a famous _and cultural site in Hanoi (word form: History) 15 Unless the biodiversity were _, marine life would be at stake 16 She plays _guitar very well She is an accomplished guitarist (article) 17 A: Oh, no! I missed my bus -B: That’s okay I _you a lift home ((verb tense: give) 18 Tokyo, _was badly damaged in World War II, has recovered quickly (re-pro) 19 If I _wings, I _take an airplane to fly home (form: have) 20 A: You really have a good voice, Lan! -B: It’s kind of you to say so 21 I don’t think she _us with our problem (verb tense: help) 22 “ What was the score of the World Cup 1950 final?” B: “ ” (2-1) 23 Computers _since 1940s (verb tense: use) 24 By July 2006, the world had witnessed eighteen World Cup tournaments Witnessed means: _ 25 She took a bus _be late for work (prep.) Choose the underlined part that needs correcting 26 Despite the house was small and old, it was in good condition 27 Hoa, who is my oldest sister, has been working for Prudential Insurance Company for nearly years 28 If you had listened to the lesson carefully , you would understand it 29 Nam was in a hurry so not to miss his first class 30 It was not until 2004 that Mary didn’t worked for the United Nations Read the passage below and choose the correct word for each blank space HUE IMPERIAL CITY Construction of the Imperial City started (31) 1805, under the reign of Emperor Gia Long, and (32) completed in 1832, under the reign of Emperor Gia Long, and was completed in 1832, under the reign of Emperor Minh Mang Built (33) the northern bank of (34) Perfume River, the Imperial City was influenced by the style of French architect Vauban The city (35) three sections: the Royal Citadel, the Imperial Enclosure and the Forbidden Purple City 31 on in at for 32 is were are was 33 on in at above 34 a the an Ø 35 comprised comprising will comprise comprises Read the text and answer the questions below HOAN KIEM LAKE Hoan Kiem Lake constitutes the core of Hanoi Its other name, Lake of the Restored Sword, was derived from a legend about Emperor Le Thai To, in which a large turtle came towards him while he was boating on the lake The turtle grabbed his sword that had secured victory against the Minh aggressors and restored it to its place Emperor Le Thai To named the lake after this episode [Constitute: make up or form; secure: protect; aggressor: invader; episode: event] 36 What constitutes the core of Hanoi? 37 What’s its other name? 38 When did a large turtle come? 39 What did the turtle grab? 40 Who named the lake after this episode? 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