American Sign Language ASL, which is the first language of many deaf people in North America, uses hand gestures, facial expressions, and other body movements to communicate.. ASL is one[r]
(1)SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỒNG THÁP _ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I Năm học: 2012-2013 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 10 – chương trình chuẩn Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Họ và tên thí sinh: _ Số báo danh: _ PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (7 MARKS) Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question American Sign Language (ASL), which is the first language of many deaf people in North America, uses hand gestures, facial expressions, and other body movements to communicate ASL is one of the four most commonly used languages in the United States ASL was first introduced to America in 1817 In that year, a French teacher who came to America to teach brought with him French Sign Language (FSL) and taught it to his deaf students The students then added their own American signing and changed the FSL into the ASL Modern ASL and FSL share some elements, including a large amount of vocabulary However, an ASL user cannot understand an FSL user No form of sign language is universal For example, British Sign Language (BSL) differs notably from ASL Different sign languages are used in different countries and regions Question 1: How did people change the FSL into the ASL? A vocabulary was added B hand gestures was added C American language was added D native signing was added Question 2: How many commonly used languages are there in the United States? A B C D Question 3: What does the word "it" in paragraph refer? A FSL B ASL C BSL D vocabulary Question 4: What is the main passage of this passage? A The way the deaf people communicate B The differences between FSL and BSL C Sign languages for the deaf D How was ASL introduced to America Question 5: According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? A The deaf use their body movements to communicate B Deaf people use different sign languages in different countries and regions C People who use ASL can understand those who use FSL D A French teacher introduced FSL to Americans Choose ONE sentence that is closest in meaning with the original one Question 6: We lived in Nottingham a few years ago, but now we live in Manchester A We live in Nottingham now B We use to live in Nottingham C We used to live in Nottingham D We used to live in Manchester Question 7: Eight years ago we started writing to each other A We have rarely written to each other for eight years B Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other C We wrote to each other eight years ago (2) D We have been writing to each other for eight years Choose the best answer to complete each sentence or replace the underlined words or phrases Question 8: They decide shopping for new clothes A to go B going C go D went Question 9: As a child he received most of his …… …… at home A education B educational C educate D educated Question 10: Before Jennifer won the lottery, she any kind of the contest A hasn’t entered B doesn’t enter C wasn’t entering D hadn’t entered Question 11: That desk ……………… several times this year A is repaired B has repaired C has been repaired D been repaired Question 12: Without the Braille Alphabet it would be very difficult for … …… A the mute B the blind C the poor D the deaf Question 13: My father didn't …………… coffee for breakfast A use to have B use to having used to have D use be having Question 14: Lan is anxious about her parents' permission A expensive B cheap C interested D worried Question 15: Jill isn't on the phone, makes it difficult to contact her A who B which C that D this Question 16: Tell me your plan, Lan What this Saturday evening? A are you doing B will you C did you D are you going to Question 17: She taught in a school for the deaf and the dumb A people who are unable to see B people who are mentally ill C people who have a bad memory D people who are unable to hear and speak Question 18: “What you do?” _“ ” A I’m a typist B I’m typing a letter C I’m type a letter D I type letters Question 19: “Would you like a cake?” _“ ” A Yes, I’d like B Yes, I like C Yes, please D Yes, I Question 20: A good _ of information Technology will help you use the computer easily A skill B knowledge C research D expensive Question 21: his illness, he managed to come to school A Because B Because of C In spite of D In spite Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting Question 22: Let's go out for a drink, I suggest staying at home and watch television A B C D Question 23: If you keep on playing games on the computer, I would sell it Stop it right now! A B C D Question 24: We used to going fishing on this river when we were small children A B C D (3) Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differently from that of the others Question 25: A technology B computer C newspaper D miraculous Question 26: A entertainment B communicator C interaction D electronic Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others Question 27: A children B dinner C time D drink Question 28: A name B father C party D army PART B: WRITING (3 MARKS) Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in the way that the rewritten one is closest in meaning with the original one Question 29: A waitress served us She was impolite and impatient (which) ………………………………………………………………………………… Question 30: Somebody has robbed the bank near our house The bank………………………………………………………………………………… Write the correct form of the words in brackets Question 31: My father used to be a ………… ……( photograph) Now, he is engineer Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in brackets in the way that the rewritten one is closest in meaning with the original one Question 32: She went out for a walk Then she had a serious accident ( Before ) Before …………………………………………………………………………… Question 33: Tom goes to the library twice a week How often Question 34: Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend” Her father …………………………………………………………………………… Answer Keys PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (7 MARKS) 1A 2C 3C 4B 5D 6D 7D 8A 9A 10D 11C 12B 13A 14D 15 B 16 A 17 D 18 A 19 A 20 B 21 C 22 D 23 D 24 B 25 C 26 D 27 C 28 B (4) ……….THE END…… (5)