Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 10.. swim Ma
Trang 1Sở GD & ĐT Vĩnh Phúc
Trường THPT Nguyễn Viết Xuân
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NĂM HỌC 2014-2015 Môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 Khối D
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 10.
The shark is a meat-eating fish and one of the most feared animal of the sea Scientists (1) _ about 250 species of fish as sharks These fish live in oceans (2) _ the world, but they are most common in warm seas
Sharks (3) _ greatly in size and habits Whale sharks, the largest kind of shark, may grow 60 feet long A whale shark weighs up to 15 tons, more than twice (4) _ much as an African elephant The smallest shark may (5) _ only 4 inches long and weigh less than 1 ounce Some kinds of sharks live in the depth of the oceans, but (6) _ are found near the surface Some species live in coastal waters, but others (7) _ far out at sea A few species can even live in (8) _ water All sharks are carnivores ( meat-eaters) Most of them eat (9) _ fish, including other sharks A shark’s only natural enemy is a larger shark Sharks eat their prey whole, or tear off large chunks of flesh They also (10) _ on dead or dying animals
Câu 1: A rank B sort C classify D type
Câu 2: A over B throughout C in D about
Câu 3: A change B differentiate C exchange D vary
Câu 5: A stretch B measure C span D expand
Câu 6: A another B they C those D others
Câu 7: A exist B inhabit C survive D dwell
Câu 8: A brine B fresh C salty D oceanic
Câu 9: A alive B live C lively D living
Câu 10: A eat B live C feed D swim
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Câu 11: A physics B music C campsite D preserve
Câu 12: A broken B comedy C body D contest
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 13: The match between Hai Quan and The Cong has postponed due to bad weather
A B C D
Câu 14: If I were her, I will quit that job immediately and look for another one
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Trang 2A B C D
Câu 15: I was extremely tired because of I hadn’t slept the night before
A B C D
Câu 16: I know you’re too busy to stay, but I look forward to see you again
A B C D
Câu 17: The boy spent all the evening play games on the computer
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 18: The contented smile on her face shows that she finally passed the exam
Câu 19: They tried to find a way of bettering their lives
Câu 20: They sometimes meet for a drink after work
Câu 21: The whale is an endangered species
Câu 22: I’ll speak to her as soon as she comes out of the meeting
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 from 23 to 27.
Like other folk arts, folk music has been passed on primarily by word of mouth Because it is not fixed in writing, folk music is free to change as it travels from person to person, generation to generation, and even country to country
A folk music tradition is the characteristic expression of a group or community of people Folk music traditions tend to have long histories, even though new songs and tunes are always being added and
old ones dropped Folk music thus has the unique quality of being both old and new at the same time.
Câu 23: Folk music has been kept alive in many cultures _
Câu 24: According to the passage, folk music traditions _
A are popular with ordinary people in society
B only existed in ancient times
C will soon be replaced or dropped
D can be different from one community to another
Câu 25: One particular characteristic of folk music is that _
Câu 26: The word quality in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.
Câu 27: What is the best title for the passage?
Trang 3Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 28: Nha Trang, _ is a famous beach in Vietnam, is very crowded in summer
Câu 29: What type of music we like is a matter of personal _
Câu 30: The air was _ with the perfume Mum is wearing
Câu 31: Jack is now _ than he used to be
Câu 32: I’m sorry I cannot pick you up My bike is _
Câu 33: _ early on a sunny morning makes me feel good
Câu 34: Hanoi is _ capital of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
Câu 35: A good dictionary is _ for learning a foreign language
Câu 36: Do you mind _ to work so late?
Câu 37: A: “How about going fishing this afternoon?” B: “ _”
Câu 38: Who is the first person _ discover America?
Câu 39: We couldn’t play the match _ the thick fog
Câu 40: Sperm whale can _ in all oceans
Câu 41: You look so tired, you _ take a rest
Câu 42: A: “ _ do you always go to school?” B: “By bus.”
Câu 43: Mozart _ his last opera shortly before he died
Câu 44: Look at those black clouds! It _ soon
Câu 45: A cell phone _ to talk to people when you are away from home
Câu 46: The cozy traditional market _ part of Vietnamese life for centuries
Câu 47: Go _ ahead and then turn left
Câu 48: _ you tried more, you would not pass the next exam
Câu 49: If they _ got married early, they would not have had so many children
Trang 4A did not B have not C had not D would not
Câu 50: He said that he would come to see me _
Câu 51: A: “ _ is the weather like in Hue?” B: “It’s very cold now.”
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 52: A traditional B satisfaction C generation D stimulation
Câu 53: A exploit B enjoy C travel D provide
Câu 54: A tropical B solution C biosphere D beautiful
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 from 55 to 64.
When the first white men came to America, they found vast amounts of natural resources of tremendous value Forests covered a large part of the nation; later gas, oil and minerals were found in unbelievable amounts There was a great abundance of very fertile soil Forests, prairies, streams and
rivers abounded with wildlife So vast were these resources that it seemed that they could never be used
up So forests were destroyed to make way for farmland Grasslands and prairies were ploughed and harrowed Minerals and oil were used in great quantities to supply a young industrial nation Almost every river became the scene of factories, mills and power companies Mammals and birds were slaughtered for food and sport
Within a short time, the results were obvious Floods caused millions of dollars worth of damage yearly The very fertile soil washed away or blew up in great clouds The seemingly inexhaustible oil and
minerals showed signs of depletion Rivers were filled with silt from eroding farms and wastes from
factories Many of the rivers were made unfit for fish Several species of birds disappeared, and some mammals seemed on the verge of going Future timber shortages were predicted In short, Americans soon became to realize that some sort of conservation program must be set up, if future as well as present Americans were to share in the resources that are the heritage of every American
Câu 55: The title that best expresses the main theme or subject of this selection is _
Câu 56: It seemed to the early American settlers that _
A the natural resources were inexhaustible B there was a shortage of minerals
Câu 57: The use of America's natural resources by the early settlers was _
Câu 58: Much of the fertile soil of America has _
Câu 59: According to the passage, all the following are true EXCEPT _
A They grew different kinds of plants in prairies
B They killed animals for food and sport
C They plowed and harrowed grasslands and prairies
D The early American settlers used a lot of minerals and oil
Câu 60: The word " abounded with" could best replaced by _.
Câu 61: The word " silt" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.
A mud B land C soil D dust
Trang 5Câu 62: One reason why many of our rivers are no longer suitable living places for fish is that _.
A a conservation program has been set up B floods have caused much damage
C factories have dumped waste into the rivers D too many fish have been caught
Câu 63: Some species of birds and mammals seemed _
Câu 64: Americans soon came to realize that _
A They must establish a conservation program B They shouldn't reclaim the land
C They should stop killing animals for food D They must give up exploiting minerals
-WRITING Part I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. Câu 65: He lost his job because he was late for work every morning If he ………
Câu 66: We didn’t go to bed until midnight It was not until ………
Câu 67: You should complete the form in black ink The form ………
Câu 68: Although his book was successful, he decided not to write any more In spite ………
Câu 69: He said, “I bought these books last week.” He said ………
Part II In about 120 words, write a paragraph about the advantages OR disadvantages of computers. ………
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