Vietnamese people like to ask questions about age, marriage, salary, etc when they meet someone for the first time.. This is the Vietnamese way of being friendly.[r]
Trang 1ĐỀ THI GIỮA HỌC KÌ 2 LỚP 10 NĂM HỌC 2018 - 2019
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ SỐ 1
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
Use the given words to make the meaningful sentences
1: She/ have/ preference / boys /girls.
………
2: Gender differences/ cannot/ prevent / person /from /do/ job.
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3: She / sing /more beautifully/ she/ play/ piano.
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4: newly-wedded couple/ plan /spend /honeymoon/Italy/last week.
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Complete the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same:
1 My wallet contained over 100 pounds It was found in the street by a schoolboy
My wallet,
2 I suddenly remembered where I’d left my keys when I was waiting for the bus
Waiting for
3 His rude behaviour is too much for me
I can’t put
4 Jack’s car had broken down He had to take a bus
Jack, _
5 The bag was found later The robbers put the money in it
The bag in
Trang 2Choose the word which has stress is placed differently
Read the passage and choose the best answers
Visitors to Vietnam should pay attention to the following advice
Socializing
Vietnamese people like to ask questions about age, marriage, salary, etc when they meet someone for the first time For example, they may ask, ‘How old are you?’, ‘Are you married?’, ‘What do you do for a living?’, ‘Do you have any children?’ Don’t be embarrassed by these kinds of questions This is the Vietnamese way of being friendly
Presents
Vietnamese people always show their gratitude when receiving a gift However, you should not be surprised if they do not open a present you had given them immediately Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered to be embarrassing
Compliments
Although Vietnamese people always appreciate compliments, they are usually modest in their reactions For example, in response to the compliment ‘What a nice dress!’ a Vietnamese girl may say, ‘I don’t think so It’s very old.’
The elderly
Always show the elderly respect Bowing your head slightly to an elderly person is a sign of respect During a meal, elderly people should be served first
1: Which questions do Vietnamese people often ask when they meet someone for the first
time?
2: Who should be served first during a meal in Vietnam?
Trang 3C the old people D the rich people
3: Why don’t Vietnamese people open presents immediately?
A Because they feel bored with opening a present
B Because they don’t like gift-givers
C Because they feel embarrassed to open a present in front of the gift-giver
D Because they don’t like presents
4: How do Vietnamese people react to compliments?
5: Which of the following is NOT true?
A Vietnamese people often ask ‘How old are you?’ when they meet someone for the first time
B Vietnamese people don’t appreciate compliments
C Vietnamese people always respect the elderly
D Vietnamese people ask questions about age, marriage, salary, etc to show their friendliness
ĐỀ SỐ 2
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1 The picnic because Peter has just had a traffic accident
2 The government will soon the problem of inequality in wages
3 In order to a man’s job, Brenda had to work very hard
Trang 44 Men and women should be given equal rights _ education and employment.
5 Women’s natural roles are and housewives
6 Educated women are likely to get jobs and become more important at home
7 Men are decision-makers and _
8 Men should share household tasks with their wives.
9 There have been significant changes in women's lives since the women's liberation movement.
10 Many people applied for that job and eventually she was chosen in preference to the others.
Choose the word or phrase among A,B,C or D that best fits the blank space in the
following passage.
Saudi Women Register to vote for the first time.
Women in Saudi Arabia began registering to vote this week for the first time in the nation’s
(1)……….The late King Abdullah announced in November, 2015 that women would
be allowed to run for office and vote in city elections, which (2)………… every four years
At least 70 women intended to run for office, and more than 80 registered as campaign
managers, Arab News reported last month (3)……….the legal barrier to voting has
been lifted, other Saudi laws and culture could complicate women’s (4)………to cast
their votes
Saudi women still have to deal with limits on their freedom of movement, and since it’s
illegal for them to drive, many of them will have to (5)……….male members of their
family to take them to register and to vote Male relatives who oppose female voting rights
could also be a barrier The government also (6)………voters to have personal ID
cards, and many Saudi women do not
Trang 5To make serious (7)………on women’s rights, Saudi authorities should (8)……… the male guardianship system, under which caring policies and practices (9)……… women from obtaining a passport, marrying, traveling, or accessing higher education without the approval of a male guardian Only then will Saudi Arabia’s women be able to (10)……….to society on an equal situation with men
Rewrite the sentence using superlative form of the adjectives given.
1.Mount Everest is higher than every mountain in the world (high)
2.No ocean in the world is deeper than the Pacific.(deep)
3 Many people believe that no sea in the world is warmer than the Red Sea (warm)
4 The Nile is longer than any other river in the world (long)
5.Russia is bigger than any other country in the world (big)
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ĐỀ SỐ 3
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1 I’ll do you a favour if you find that task too hard.
2 Reducing gender ……….improves productivity and economic growth of a nation
3 In Australia, men and women will be given an equal ……… to contribute both at home and in the workplace
4 Women in the United States are more likely to complete high school and college than men, but there are ……….in high government positions
5 Women and men must have equal ……….to shape society and their own lives
6 Women do the majority of domestic and ……….k, including cleaning, cooking, and child care as well as taking care of sick and elderly
7 Vidgis Finnbogadottir, the fourth President of Iceland, was the first woman in the world
………….the first female Head of state in 1980
Trang 78 Gender equality ……….without the support of the government, organization, and individuals
c should not be achieved d cannot be achieved
9 Although progress ………., we are still a long way from achieving gender equality worldwide
10 In sub- Saharan African countries, investments ……….in education, skill training and health care to form a better future for adolescent girls and their families
11 People from ……… cultures bring language skills, new ways of thinking, and creative solutions to difficult problems
12 No one knows the real origins of the Chinese …………representing the cycles of the lunar year
13 In every culture, there are basic standards for social ……….such as personal space distance, eye contact, amount of body language displayed in public
chance to celebrate the cultural diversity of people around us, and find out more about what
we have…
15 Many people believe that the first person who visits their home on the first day of the New Year will ………their life
Read the passage and do the tasks that follow
Trang 8Culture is the lens with which we evaluate everything around us; we evaluate what is proper or improper, normal or abnormal, through our culture
If we are involved in a culture that is unlike our own, we may experience culture shock and become disoriented when we come into contact with a fundamentally different culture People naturally use their own culture as the standard to judge other cultures Having our own judgement could lead us to discriminate other cultural values which are different from our own because we do not understand them
Culture diversity is important because we can increase our level of understanding about other cultures by interacting with people outside of your own culture- meaningful relationships may never develop simple due to a lack of understanding
Learning about other cultures also helps us understand different aspects in the world, and helps remove negative stereotypes and personal biases about different groups
In addition, culture diversity helps us recognize and respect other ways of life that are not necessary our own, so that as we interact with others we can build bridged to trust, respect, and understanding across cultures
Culture diversity supports the idea that every person can make a unique and positive contribution to the larger society because of, rather than in spite of, their differences Imagine a place where diversity is recognized and respected; various cultural ideas are acknowledged and valued, contributions from all groups are encouraged to achieve their full potential, and differences are celebrated
Task 1: Match a word with its definition, writing the answer in each blank.
else
Task 2: Read the passage again then answer the questions.
1 What is the function of culture?
2 Why may people experience culture shock?
Trang 93 Why is culture diversity important?
4 What are the benefits of culture diversity?
5 Which interesting idea does cultural diversity support?
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.
A B C D
2 Mary looksmore prettier than she used to be
3 Peter can play table tennis bettermore than I can.
4 She isthe most cleverer in our class
5 This car i s more economical asthat one
Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words below.
1 Madame Nguyen Thi Dinh/ born/ a peasant family / Ben Tre
2 She/ help/ organize/ “ long-haired army”/ women/ and/ become/ first female Major General/ Vietnam People’s Army
3 She/ a founding member/ the National Liberation Front/ and/ elected/ chairwoman/ the South Vietnam Woman’s Liberation Association
4 She/ awarded/ Lenin Peace Prize/ 1967
5 Girls/ working mums/ more likely/ have/ a supervising role/ work
ĐỀ SỐ 4
Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others.
Trang 101 A maintain b perform c prefer d offer
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1 Before the wedding, the groom usually asks his best friend to be his ……… , and the bride may have one or more………
2 In Russia, there is ………….belief that unmarried people should avoid sitting at
………… corner of ………table because they will find difficulties finding their life partner and will not get married
3 In Portugal, walking backwards will bring bad luck, because it paves …………way for
……….devil to enter
4 Cultural diversity makes our country ………… by making it a …………place in which
to live
5 There are some things Americans would change, and ……….thing people would change is their education
6 In our tradition, when people mention “ matter of betel and areca” they are talking about
……….issue
7 Nations where there is much cultural diversity can also sometimes be known as a ………
Trang 118 To many ………….street vendors, the success of their day is determined by how it starts and by their first customer
9 One Chinese legend has it that the Jake Emperor asked for twelve representatives of the animal species on Earth to be brought to his …………kingdom
10 However, another version says that ………….of the 12 animals in the Chinese horoscope was decided thousands of years ago by Buddha, who called for a New Year’s meeting of animals
Choose the word or phrase among A,B,C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Cultural diversity means a (1)…………of different societies or people of different origins, religions and traditions all living and interacting together Britain has (2)…………from diversity throughout its long history and is currently one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world
The food they eat, the music they listen to, and the clothes they wear have all been influenced by different (3)…………coming into Britain Ethnic food, for example, is part of
an average British diet One of Britain’s favourite (4)……….is India curry Britons have enjoyed curry for a surprisingly long time- the (5)……curry went on an English menu I 1773
Even the English language (6)……….from the language spoken by Anglo-Saxons, Scandinavian Vikings and Norman French invaders New words were (7)
……….from the languages of other immigrants over the years
Valuing the diverse culture is all about understanding and respecting the beliefs of others and their (8)……… of life, as we would expect someone to respect ours It is about supporting individuals in keeping their cultural traditions (9)………… and appreciating the fact that all these different traditions will enrich British life both today and
in the future
Trang 12People from all over the world have (10)………… to the Britain and they continue to
do so
Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words below.
1 Daughters/ working mothers/ spend/ same time/ look after/ their children/ those/ stay-at-home mums
2 Sons/ working mothers/ spend/more time/ do housework chores/ and/ take care/ their children
4 She/ be elected/ Member of Parliament/ 1959/ actively work/ party leadership/
ĐỀ SỐ 5
Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others.
Trang 134 A wedding B engage C happy D party
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1 To the Chinese, 8 is a lucky number, ………… the Vietnamese believe 9 brings luck, and the 1 and 8 of 18, adding to 9, are considered success
2 In ……… Netherland, singing at ……… dinner table means you are singing to ……… devil for your dinner- which means bad luck
3 In Spain, it is believed bad luck to enter …………room with your left foot
4 Cultural diversity makes the United States a……….interesting place in which to live for all of its inhabitants
5 Today, Australia is one of ………diverse countries in the world
6 There is a wedding _ for all the guests after the wedding ceremony
7 A is the person who keeps the bride calm, help her ready and looks after her dress
8 As a country with many mysteries and legends, Vietnam has kept various beliefs about daily activities
9 I see a lot of _ between Vietnamese and British cultures