TRƯỜNG THPT LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 1 NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Môn: TIẾNG ANH 10
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Họ và tên: ……………………….…SBD : ………………….Lớp: ……………Phòng thi: …..
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE ( 8pts)
Read the passage and choose the best option (A,B,C or D) from Question 1 to Question 6:
By using computers, people can do things faster (1)_______ by using other means. Computers can do any (2)_______ more rapidly than a skilled mathematician. Once a computer is programmed properly, it can work (3)_______. When we look back the history of computer science, we can see the great differences (4)_______ the old computers and the modern ones. The old computers work much slower than the modern ones. We can use the new generation of computers conveniently because of their small size and many applied programs (5)_______ are widely used all over the world. We can get any sorts of information from the Internet. These are the reasons why computers (6)_______ used not only at offices but also at home.
Question 1. A. more B. than C. less D. as
Question 2. A. calculating B. calculations C. calculate D. calculators
Question 3. A.accurateness B. accuracy C. accurate D. accurately
Question 4. A. on B. between C. from D. to
Question 5. A. who B. which C. ,which D. whom
Question 6. A. has B. have C. are D. is
Question 7. Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete the following sentence:
Teaching the ...............is time-consuming work which requires your patience and sympathy.
A. young B. rich C. poor D. disabled
Question 8. Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
A. appeal B. repeat C. peasant D. reason
Question 9. Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete the following sentence:
She received a …………… after a two- year course.
A. book B. document C. essay D. diploma
Question 10. Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
A. crop B. sport C. sorrow D. boss
Question 11. Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete the following sentence:
When I was seven, I ………… fishing with my brother every afternoon.
A. used to go B. am used for going C. am used to going D. didn't used to go Question 12. Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) to fill in the following blank:
Susan: " Nice to meet you" - Jane " ....................."
A. It was nice of you to say so B. This is Mrs. White
C. Nice to meet you, too D. I'm fine, thanks
Question 13. Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete the following sentence:
If you use the mass media ………….., you can get remarkable results.
A. effect B. effectiveness C. effectively D. effective
Question 14. Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete the following sentence:
Your computer is also a useful device that helps you interact ……………other computers around the world.
A. on B. to C. with D. from
Question 15. Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) to fill in the following blank:
John: " How often do you go to school?" - Allen: " ………….."
A. I go there early B. I go there by bus C. Every day except Sunday D. I don't think so
Question 16. Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
A. channel B. harrow C. target D. passion
Question 17. Choose the underlined part (A,B,C or D) that needs correcting:
I saw a boy and a dog which lived in the garden
A B C D
Question 18. Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete the following sentence:
We are looking forward ……….. from you.
A. hearing B. to hearing C. to hear D. hear
Question 19. Choose the word (A,B,C or D) whose stress pattern is different from the others:
A. software B. routine C. background D. narrow
Read the passage carefully and choose the best option (A,B,C or D) from Question 20 to Question 23
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known to the world as Mark Twain, was the son of a lawyer in the State of Missouri. He was born in 1835. When Mark Twain was five years old, he was sent to school. He did not like school, but he had many friends and was their leader. In summer, when school was over, the boys spent many happy hours on Mississippi river. As Mark Twain said later, many events in " The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" really took place and the characters were from his real life. Tom Sawyer was the portrait of the writer, Huckleberry Finn was his friend, Tom Blankenship, Tom's brother, Sid, was like his own brother Henry. The novel was published in 1876. It is now known to children and grown-ups all over the world.
Question 20. What was Mark Twain's father's job?
A. Adventurer B. Teacher C. Lawyer D. Writer
Question 21. Mark Twain started school in………….
A. 1839 B. 1836 C. 1835 D. 1840
Question 22. What did he usually do in summer?
A. Worked as a fisherman. B. Prepared for the next school year.
C. Enjoyed reading D. Spent the holidays on Mississippi River
Question 23. Which sentence is NOT TRUE?
A. The characters in " The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" were from his real life
B. He liked school and he had many friends.
C. Mark Twain and his friends spent many hours on Mississippi River in summer.
D. "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" was published in 1876.
Question 24. Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete the following sentence:
The rich ………. it easy to earn money.
A. finds B. finding C. find D. to find
Question 25. Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete the following sentence:
They said they ………… Phong Nha cave.
A. had already visited B. have already visited
C. had already been visited D. have already been visited
Question 26. Choose the word (A,B,C or D) whose stress pattern is different from the others:
A. wonderful B. villager C. memory D. interfere
Question 27. Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) that has the same meaning as the underlined word in the following sentence:
Bad marks can create a feeling sorrow
A. pleasure B. sadness C. happiness D. passion
Question 28. Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete the following sentence:
Students always make ………………..when they are late for school.
A. allowances B. excuses C. mistakes D. decisions
Question 29. Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete the following sentence:
Mainly ……… mass transportation and mass media, the world seems to be a much smaller place.
A. in spite of B. because of C. although D. because Question 30. Choose the word (A,B,C or D) whose stress pattern is different from the others:
A. demonstration B. biology C. exhibition D. opposition
Question 31. Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete the following sentence:
………… Peter leave for London? - Two weeks ago.
A. When did B. When has C. What time has D. What time did
Question 32. Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete the following sentence:
The woman ………. us that she will return next Saturday
A. said B. says C. told D. tells
B. WRITING (2 pts) : Do as directed in brackets
1. The boy said: “I have to try my best to win this contest.” (change into reported speech )
…………………………………………………………………
2. I need to meet the boy. He is my friend’s son. (combine the pair of sentences, use a relative clause)
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3. He has written a letter for an hour (change into the passive voice)
………………………………………….
4. Mr Pike / enjoy/ take/ his children / the zoo / weekends. (build a meaningful sentence)
……………………………………………………………………..
B’. WRITING (2 pts) : Do as directed in brackets
1. Mary said: “I will visit my parents next week.” (change into reported speech )
………………………………………………………
2. A building has now been rebuilt . It was destroyed in a fire. (combine the pair of sentences, use a
relative clause)
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3. He has sent a letter to his parents. (change into the passive voice)
…………………………………………
4. John /hope/ go/ an excursion/ his parents this summer. ( build a meaningful sentence)
…………………………………………………………………..
KEYS:
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8pts)
(Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0.25 điểm)
1.B 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.C 9.D 10.B 11.A 12.C 13.C 14.C 15.C 16.C 17.C 18.B 19.B 20.C
21.D 22.D 23.B 24.C 25.A 26.D 27.B 28.B 29.B 30.B 31.A 32.D
B. WRITING (2pts)
(Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 0.5 điểm)
1. Mary said (that) SHE WOULD visit HER parents THE next week.
2. A building WHICH/THAT was destroyed in a firehas now been rebuilt
3. A letter has been sent to his parents (by him)
Or His parents have been sent a letter (by him)
4. John HOPES TO GO ON an excursion WITH his parents this summer.