Scientists apply the term dolphin to two families: marine dolphins and 26 ……….. Many species of marine dolphins remain near land for most of their lives, but some live in the open sea..
Trang 1ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ 2 – NĂM HOC 2009-2010
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 10 (CB) PHONETICS
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1 A eliminate B elephant C endanger D erosion
2 A plays B reads C listens D stops
Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
3) A various B divide C challenge D picture
4) A conservation B variety C reconstruction D circulation
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
5 Sperm whales and sharks are carnivores
A animals that live in the sea B animals that only eat plants
C fish that aren't born from eggs D animals that eat meat
6.Water can be held on the land by vegetation
C the growth of plants D plants and trees
7. When the wastes are poured into the atmosphere, the air becomes con taminated and unpleasant to breathe
8 ……… is traditional music from a particular country, region, or community
A Blues B Classical music C Folk music D Jazz
9 There’s a love story in it, and It’s very funny I suppose you’d could it a
………
A horror film B detective film C romantic comedy D thriller
10 The tournament is to be jointly hosted by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
A combining many people or group B connecting a group of people
C becoming a group of people D involving two or more people or group
11 Charlie Chaplin is considered as the greatest comic actor of the ………
A musical cinema B commercial film C romantic comedy D silent
cinema
12 Vietnamese folk songs are sweet, gentle and very lyrical
A high quality B tuneful C prosaic D emotional
13 Washington DC is the ……… city of the United states
Trang 2A major B cosmopolitan C industrial D capital
14 In 1664, The English took over the city and renamed it New York
A removed B got control of C devided up D arranged
15 What would Tom do if he the truth?
A would know C has know C knows D knew
16 It was not until I was 15 years old that I ………… how to ride a bicycle
A learned B had learned C was learning D is learning
17 'Ms Jones, please type those letters before noon’
' 'They've already ……… sir They're on your desk.'
A typed B been typed C being type D been being typed
18 If you …… us about the bad service, we'd have eaten there
19 The baby was of being left alone in the room
A terrible B terrified C terrific D terrifying
20 “Did Tom do the examination?” – “He do it but in the end he changed his mind”
A will B is going to C was going to D decided
21 I think Germany ……… The gold cup in the 2006 world cup
A will win B is winning C is going to win D wins
22 I will help my friends unless I ………… busy
A am B am not C were D were not
READING COMPREHENSION:
A.Choose the best option among A, B, C or D to complete the passage
DOLPHIN
Dolphin is the name of a group of sea animals closely related to whales and porpoises Like whales and porpoises, dolphins are (23) ………… , not fish Mammals, unlike fish, feed their young with milk that is produced in the mother’s body Also unlike fish, dolphin have lungs and are warm-blooded – that is, their (24) ………… always stay about the same, regardless of the temperature of their surroundings Many scientists believe that dolphins rank among the most (25)
……… animals, along with chimpanzees and dogs
Scientists apply the term dolphin to two families: marine dolphins and (26)
……… dolphins There are 32 species of marine dolphins They are found in nearly all oceans, and most of them live only in salty water Many species of marine dolphins remain near land for most of their lives, but some live in the open sea River dolphins live in (27)……… or slightly salty water
23 A mammals B birds C insects D reptiles
24 A weight B strength C size D temperature
25 A foolish B intelligent C beautiful D faithful
Trang 3B Read the passage and choose the correct answer.
The word “Olympic” comes from the name of the town Olympia in Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were always held The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C., and the Games took place every four years after that date until A.D.394
In 1875, a French scholar and educator, Pierre de Coubertin, proposed that the Games should be revived as an international competition to encourage both sport and world peace The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in
1896 Like the ancient Games, the athletes were men only Women began to take part in the Games in 1900 Since that time, the Games have been held every four years as in the ancient Greece The Games, however, did not take place in 1916, 1940 and 1944 because of the two World Wars
Only amateur athletes are admitted to the Games, and these words appear at every Olympic opening: “The most important thing is not to win but to take part.”
28 At the first modern Olympic Games, the athletes were
A women only C men only B both men and women D most men and a few women
29 Who can take part in the Olympic Games ?
A Amateur athletes only C All athlethes
B Proffesional athletes only D All are correct
30 The last ancient Olympic Games were held in
A 1896 B 776 B.C C 1875 D 394 A.D
31 When were women allowed to take part in the Games for the first time ?
A In 1900 B In 1916 C In 1875 D In 1896
32 Which of the following is NOT true ?
A The town Olympia was the place where the first Games were held
B Pierre de Coubertin suggested reviving the Olympic Games
C.The modern Olympic Games have been held every four years in Athens
D The purpose of The Olympic Games is to encourage not only sport but also world peace
WRITING
Rewrite the following sentences, without changing the meaning.
33 She didn’t answer his phone call until he had phoned her the third time
It was _
34 He gave me a lift to the station and I didn’t miss the train
If
35 .If he doesn't start work right away, he 'll never finish it
- Unless
36 Although I admire Shakespeare's comedies, I cannot agree that they are any
superior to his tragedies
-In spite of