Bộ 5 đề KSCL đầu năm môn Tiếng Anh 10 năm 2021 Trường THPT Nguyễn Đức Cảnh

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ĐỀ KSCL ĐẦU NĂM NĂM HỌC 2020-2021

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 10 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút, không kể thời

gian phát đề)

1 Đề số 1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

1 I found my new(A) contact lenses strangely (B) at first, but I got used (C) to them in the end (D)

2 Last night, when I was reading (A), I heard the door to open (B) and saw (C) the shadow

move (D) across the floor

3 Together with (A) many other tourists (B) to this city, Sarah are (C) spending a lot of time

visiting magnificent palaces (D)

4 In the restroom, Tina was brushing (A) her hair, freshened her lip-gloss, and took deep

breaths (B), trying to (C) work up the courage to walk to (D) her first speech class

5 Thomas Raven is (A) a physicist whom (B) book on (C) time and space has been translated

into a dozen (D) languages

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks

Personal space is a term that refers (6) the distance we like to keep between ourselves and the people When someone we do not know well gets too close we usually begin

to feel uncomfortable If a business colleague comes close than 1.2 meters, the (7) _ common responses is to move away Some interesting (8) have been done in libraries If strangers come too close, many people get up and leave the building; others use different methods such as turning their backs on the intruder Living in cities has (9) _people develop new skills for dealing with situations where they are very close to strangers Most people on crowded trains try not to look at strangers; they avoid skin contact, and apologize if hands touch

by mistake People use newspapers (10) _a barrier between themselves and other people, and if they do not have one, they stare into the distance, making sure they are not looking anyone’s eyes

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each

of the following questions

11 About 400 students part in the protest

12 you, I would think twice about that decision It could be a bad move

13 During our stay in Venice, we bought a bottle

A glass lovely perfume B lovely glass perfume

C lovely perfume glass D glass perfume lovely

14 Many unfortunate children are being looked after at this _

A orphaned B orphaning C orphan D orphanage

15 Charlie Chaplin is considered as the greatest comic actor of the

A musical cinema B commercial film C romantic comedy D silent cinema

16 The atmosphere at a funeral is often solemn and _

A delighted B delightful C mournful D mourning

17 There isn’t airport near where I live nearest airport is 70 miles away

A a / The B an / The C the / The D the / A

18 “ You look _ when you see me.” “ Yes I think you are in China.”

A astonish B astonishing C astonishingly D astonished

19 They worked really hard _ earn enough money for their living

A so as to B because C so that D in order for

20 Whales have to rise from the water to breathe _they are mammals

A but B thus C because D although

21 Most forests in other climatic areas _by human beings

A had already been affected B have already been affecting

C have already affected D have already been affected

22 Nobody believed Paul at first, but he to be right

A turned out B found out C worked out D came out

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

23 Ken and Laura are saying goodbye to each other after going to LOTTE Center And they are

going to have a date with each other later

- Laura “Well, it’s getting late May be we could get together sometime.” - Ken

“ _.”

C Sounds good I’ll give you a call D Yes, I’ve enjoyed it

24 John is in a restaurant He is going to order dishes

- Waiter: “Can I get you something?” - John : “ _”

A I’ll pay for what I have eaten B Could I have a look at the dessert menu?

C Yes, you can D Is it cheap or expensive?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is

SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

25 Water can be held on the land by vegetation

A plants used as food B grown trees C the growth of plants D plants and trees

26 The overall aim of the book is to help bridge the gap between theory and practice,

particularly in language teaching

A reduce the differences B minimise the limitations

C construct a bridge D increase the understanding

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

27 Advanced students need to be aware of the important of collocation

A of high level B of great important

28 We had an accidental meeting with an old friend at the party last night

A intentional B unexpected C unlucky D unacceptable

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

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

34 Jenny is so creative that we all can rely on her for original ideas

A Being creative, we can all rely on Jenny for original ideas

B Creative as Jenny is, we can rely on her for original ideas

C Jenny is such creative girl that we all can rely on her for original ideas

D Jenny is such a creative girl that we all can rely on her for original ideas

35 She didn’t write to him until she received a letter from him

A It was not until she received a letter from him that she wrote to him

B It was not until she received a letter from him did she write to him

C Not until she received a letter from him that she write to him

D Until she received a letter from him that she didn’t write to him

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

36 We can protect the world in which we live We, for example, can grow more trees and recycle rubbish

A We can protect the world in which we live as well as we can grow more trees and recycle rubbish

B We can protect the world in which we live, growing more trees and recycle rubbish

D We can protect the world in which we live such as growing more trees and recycling rubbish

37 He joined the army in 1998 He was soon promoted to the rank of captain

A He was promoted to the rank of captain in 1998 and joined the army

B Promoted to the rank of captain in 1998, he joined the army soon later,

C He worked as a captain in the army and had a promotion in 1998

D Joining the army in 1998, he was soon promoted to the rank of captain

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

Music is a very important part of our lives Music is for dancing, drinking, eating, loving and thinking Some songs remind us of our childhood or youth Others remind us of the people we love Many important occasions, like weddings or funerals have special music Every nation has

a national song like the American “The Star-Spangled Banner” In the US, high schools and

colleges have school songs, too

Music is a part of the history of America It expresses the problems and feelings of its people As the years pass, the music grows and changes

Modern science has also changed music Inventions like records, radio, movies, electric instruments, tape rcorders and video have changed the way we play and listen to music They have helped to make music an important form of international communication

American music, from the earliest folk songs to modern “pop”, is known around the world

Music is one of America’s most important exports It brings the people of the world together

Even when people can not understand the same language, they can share the same music Many people learn and practise English by singing songs Understanding Americam music can help you understand American people, their history and culture

38 What is true about “The Star-Spangled Banner”?

A It is played in weddings B It is liked by every nation

C It is the US national song D It is one of the American school songs

39 According to the passage, music is changed thanks to the invention of the following

EXCEPT _

C tape recorders D international communication

40 Why is music a part of the history of America?

A because music grows and changes as the years

B as music not only expresses the problems and feelings of its people but also grows and changes when time goes by

B because of the problems and feelings of its people

C as it is developed by American people

41 The word “exports” in the last paragraph is CLOSEST in meaning to _

A things that can be bought B things that can be sold

C things that can be enjoyed D things that can be changed

42 What is the earliest form of music in America?

A school music B national music C folk music D pop music

43 What can be title for this article?

A An introduction to American music B The development of American music

C The history of American music D The future of American music

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

Parks in our country are wonderful playgrounds and millions of people visit them every year There are places where you can camp without charge or you can rent a room in a hotel You can take long walks in the forests, take boat trips, or climb mountains You are not allowed

to hunt in the parks, so there are many wild animals You can fish in the streams of most of the parks The park keepers sometimes go with the visitors on walks to tell them about the animals,

plants, and mountains They also have programmes and talks at the campgrounds and in the hotels so that people many learn all about the park and the things that are in it

44 What is the purpose of the passage?

A to introduce parks in a country

B to give a set of recommendations on renting a room in a hotel

C to give a typical features of parks

D to make critical comments about the construction of campgrounds

45 Which of the following statements is Not true ?

A We can walk and have talks with the park keepers B We can hunt in the parks

C We are allowed to fish in most of the parks D There are many animals in the park

46 We can camp in the parks

A if we rent a room in a hotel B with a small fee

C without having to pay anything D it we visit them every year

47 Which of the following activities is not mentioned in the passage?

A go climbing B go by boat C go for a walk D go skiing

48 The word " streams" in line 4 is closest in meaning to _

A small rivers B lakes C ponds D big seas

49 The word " them" in line 5 refers to

A animals B visitors C parks D park keepers

50 The park keepers once in a while walks with the vistitors to talk about the followings

EXCEPT _

A animals B biodiversity C plants D mountains

ĐÁP ÁN

1B 2B 3C 4A 5B 6C 7B 8A 9C 10C 1 1A 12C 13B 14D 15D 16C 17B 18D 19A 20C 21D 22A

23C24B 25D 26A 27C 28A 29C 30D 31A 32D 33A 34D 35A 36C 37D 38C 39D 40B 41B 42C 43A 44A 45B 46C 47D 48A 49B 50

2 Đề số 2

A PHONETICS (0.2 x 4 = 0.8 point)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the

others

Question 1: A sewage B nuclear C groom D erupt

Question 2: A achievement B chemist C chance D cheerful

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others

Question 3: A predict B receive C label D behave

Question 4: A pesticide B category C profitable D linguistics

B VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES (0.2 x 27 = 5.4 points)

Choose the correct answer in each sentence by circling the letter A, B, C or D

Question 5: We should all the electric appliances when leaving our room

A turn of B turn on C turn up D turn off

Question 6: You will be able to see the wonders of : oceans, rivers, mountains

A nature B structures C buildings D constructions

Question 7: UFOs mean flying objects

A unable B unknown C unidentified D unwanted

A interested B excited C proud D keen

A while B unless C if D since

Question 10: Many people were injured when the building _

A collapsed B destroyed C struck D erupted

A at B between C in D with

Question 12: Mrs Lee suggests a shower to save water

A making B take C make D taking

A haven’t changed B don’t change C didn’t change D won’t change

Question 14: He _ to find a job but he has no luck

A hardly tried B tried hardly C hard tried D tried hard

Question 15: The man _ opinions I respect most is my father

A who B whom C whose D that

Question 16: A: “Let’s go to Vung Tau on the weekend” – B: “……… ”

A That’s a fine day B That’s a good trip C Yes, please D Yes, let’s

Select the synonym of the word in bold

Question 17: The President escaped through a secret passage underneath the parliament

building

A answer B hidden C confidence D basis

Question 18: We read newspapers and magazines which have been produced on computers

A born B shaped C begun D manufactured

Choose the words or phrases marked A, B, C or D that are not correct in Standard

English

Question 19: When she (A) came (B) to my house (C) this morning, I (D) still slept

Question 21: (A) The last time we (B) went (C) to London was (D) at September

Question 22: My brother (A) enjoys (B) to go to the park (C) on summer (D) evenings

Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence

Question 23: Nowadays, a lot of modern medicines from

plants (make)

Question 24: Look! The train

_ (come)

Question 25: Jill _ to me for nearly one

month (not/write)

Question 26: I wanted to buy a shirt from that shop, but when I on, it didn’t fit

me (try)

Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence

Question 27: He was punished because he did the test

yesterday (care)

Question 28: Many _activities will be held

tomorrow (culture)

Question 29: One major of the area is the lack of public

transport (advantage)

Question 30: The fishing boat was damaged in the

storm (bad)

Question 31: Butter and cheese are made from milk They are milk

_ (produce)

C READING (0.2 x 9 = 1.8 points)

Find the best choice to complete the passage below

I went to Australia on a student program last year and I’d like to (32) _you about it I was very (33) _when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before I didn’t think about the problems of speaking English (34) _I met my host family At first I

couldn’t communicate with them because my English was so bad All the five years I had been learning English wasn’t much used at all (35) _we didn’t have real practice at school

Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciation wasn’t My problem is (36) _ ‘l’

and ‘r’ For example, Australian people often asked “What do you eat in Vietnam?”; I wanted to tell them “We eat rice”, but they didn’t understand when I said “We eat lice”…

Question 32: A say B tell C talk D speak

Question 33: A exciting B excites C excited D excite

Question 34: A after B until C when D while

Question 35: A although B even C because D so

Question 36: A telling B speaking C reading D pronouncing

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers

The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident Thomas Edison moved to Menlo Park, New Jersy in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory There, Edison worked on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the existing Bell telephone system

In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to improve a telegraph repeater He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle in the telegraph repeater

to produce a recording that could be played back After he made some improvements to the

machine, he recited “Mary Had a Little Lamb” into the machine and played his voice back to a

very surprised audience

Question 37: In what year did the invention of phonograph occur?

A 1876 B 1877 C 1878 D the article does

not say

Question 38: What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph?

A a telegraph repeater B a telegraph diaphragm

C a telephone repeater D a telephone diaphragm

Question 39: According to the passage, how was the phonograph made?

A with a telephone needle and a recorder B from a recording of a telegraph

C with only a telegraph repeater D from a combination of telephone & telegraph

parts

Question 40: What is the best title for the passage?

A Thomas Edison’s Many Inventions B Improvements in Telephone and Telegraph

C The History of Menlo Park D A Surprise Invention

D WRITING (0.4 x 5 = 2.0 points)

Rewrite the following sentences as directed

Question 41: I have studied English for three years

? I began _

Question 42: It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day

? Minh spends _

? I wish

Question 44: Let me see the pictures You took them at Peter's wedding (Use Relative

Clause)

?

Passive Voice)

? _

ĐÁP ÁN

A PHONETICS (0.2 x 4 = 0.8 point)

1 D

2 B

3 C

4 D

B VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES (0.2 x 27 = 5.4 points)

5 D

6 A

7 C

8 C

9 B

10 A

11 B

12 D

13 B

14 D

15 C

16 D

17 B

18 D

19 D ⇒ WAS STILL SLEEPING

20 B ⇒ BECAUSE

21 D ⇒ IN

22 B ⇒ GOING

23 ARE MADE

24 IS COMING

25 HASN’T WRITTEN

26 TRIED

27 CARELESSLY

28 CULTURAL

29 DISADVANTAGE

30 BADLY

31 PRODUCTS

C READING (0.2 x 9 = 1.8 points)

32 B

33 C

34 B

35 C

36 D

37 B

38 A

39 D

40 D

D WRITING (0.4 x 5 = 2.0 points)

41 I began studying/to study English three years ago

42 Minh spends two hours doing his homework every day

43 I wish he could come here

44 Let me see the pictures which/that/Ø you took at Peter’s wedding

THE END

3 Đề số 3

I Multiple choice (5p)

Câu 1: Look! Aman (call) _you

A calling B calls C is calling D are calling

Câu 2: Jane to me twice a month

A writes B are writing C was writing D was written

Câu 3: This picture since 1980

A wasn’t see B isn’t see C hasn’t been seen D hadn’t seen

Câu 4: When I phoned my friends, they (play) _cards

A were playing B are playing C is playing D was playing

Câu 5: Yesterday at six I (prepare) _dinner,

A am preparing B was preparing C were preparing D preparing

Câu 6: Up to now, the teacher……….(give) our class five tests

A called B has called C have called D calls

Câu 7: He ………… you tomorrow

A calls B will call C is calling D has called

Câu 8: Tom _ tennis once or twice a week

A usually play B have usually playsC usually plays D is usually play

Câu 9: They me about it last night

A has told B was telling C told D would tell

Câu 10: Working for 12 hours a day _ her very tired