Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the following questions 1,25 points Rock and roll came from jazz and blues during the 1950s.. One of the first rock an
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TRƯỜNG THPT SÓC SƠN
-ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 (CŨ) Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Họ và tên:……… Lớp……… Số báo danh:……
I Fill each blank with an appropriate word from the box (There are more words than needed) (1.5 points)
1 Some whales migrate into warm waters to bear their
2 Van Cao is one of the most well-known _ in Viet Nam
3 Those children were sent to a local _ right after their parents’ death
4 The cattle drank from a river polluted with _ chemicals
5 The giant panda is in danger of becoming extinct It is an_ _ species
6 Seventy-five percent of the earth surface is by water
II Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (1,25 points)
7 The children are only allow to watch television on the weekend
A B C D
8 She bought some pictures to decoration her new room
A B C D
9 What did you do if they had spoken to you like that?
A B C D
10 What are you going to the post office of? – To buy some stamps
A B C D
11 Unless we work harder, we will finish on time
A B C D
III Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the following questions (1,25 points)
Rock and roll came from jazz and blues during the 1950s One of the first rock and roll songs was Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock” One of the first famous rock and roll singers was Elvis Presley Others were Buddy Holley and Chuck Berry Now, almost every country has many rock and roll bands and singers Sometimes performers call their music by different names, like “rap” or
“punk” They sing and play mixtures of rock and roll and talking or other sounds “Rap” and “ punk” both came from rock and roll or “rock music”
Some fans who like rock music think classical music is boring Many fans play rock music very loudly They forgot about the people who enjoy soft music Loud music can make these people nervous Many fans also like to dance to rock and roll
When rock and roll was new, people had only records to play the music at home After that, we used cassette tapes and records Now we listen to music on compact discs Most modern bands and singers use companies to make videos of their songs With videos, fans can see the performers at the same time they listen to the music Making a recording and the video that goes with it is very expensive
12 Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock” was one of the first ………
A rock and roll songs B rap songs C blue songs D jazz songs
13 “Rap” is a mixture of………
A talking or other sounds B rock and roll and talking
C rock and roll D jazz and blues
14 The first rock and roll fans listened to “Rock Around the Clock” on a ………
15 Rock and roll began over ……… years ago
16 Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the passage?
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B Some rock and roll fans think classical music is boring
C Anyone who enjoys soft music dislikes rock music
D Many rock and roll fans like to dance to the music
IV Choose the word the underlined part of which is pronounced differently from that of the others (1,25 points)
18 A handsome B Wednesday C dependent D grandchild
20 A hear B wear C ear D near
21 A mended B developed C wanted D decided
V Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (1.5 points)
22 If he had had her address, he (write) to her
23 You (catch) cold if you went out in the rain
24 Thousands of animals (kill) in the forest fire for 20 years
25 My father didn’t have time (read) the newspaper
26 The windows (broke) ………… by the boys yesterday
27 His car (be) a lot safer if he buys some new tires
VI Read the passage and choose the best option for each blank (1,25 points)
Conservation also includes a concern for the quality (28) _ the environment, so that
people can enjoy living in it It means keeping it (29) _ and safe - and an interesting place (30) _ in A healthy environment includes clean streets and highways, with open spaces in cities for parks and playgrounds Ideal surroundings mean (31) _ free of junk and litter They include regions of wilderness where animals and plants can be (32) _ from the destructive influence of human beings
VII Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the given one (2 points)
33 My dream is to become rich and famous, and travel around the world
If I became ………
34 John practices speaking English He wants to pass the mid-term test
To pass ………
35 He didn't prepare for the interview, so he didn't get the job
If ………
26 Our teacher often gives us a lot of homework
We ………
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