control Question 5: Read the following passage, then choose the item A, B, C or Dthat best answer each of the question about it: Louis Braille was born in France in 1809.. His father had[r]
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SỞ GD-ĐT THÁI BÌNH
Trường THPT Nguyễn Trãi
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I
MÔN TIẾNG ANH 10 - NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
(Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút)
Question 1: Choose a word in each line that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
5 A teacher B other C together D term
Question 2: Choose the best answer to fill in each gap to complete the sentences.
6 His father is not interested in tennis and
A he doesn’t, either B so isn’t he C neither does he D neither is he
7 This is the first time I such a difficult exercise
8 Now I don’t go to school on foot as I
A had been B do C used to D was
9 is a system connecting millions of computers worldwide
A The Internet B The phone C The media D The TV
10 ……… Christmas, the weather has been quite good
A From B Since C On D For
11 What programme is VTV3 7:00 p.m?
A in/ in B on/ at C at/ in D on/ on
12 “Would you like a cup of coffee?” – “ ”
A Not at all B Yes, I’d like C Yes I'd love one D Yes, let's
13 Last year we had a bumper crop of strawberries.
14 Ann quit her job at the advertising agency, surprised everyone
15 By the time he ……… , he had driven six hundred miles
A stopped B has stopped C had stopped D stops
16 VTV1 is Vietnam’s channel while HTV is a local one
A national B international C global D general
17 The man was driving didn’t know the way to the hotel
18 The question was difficult therefore students could answer it
A few B a lot of C a few D many
19 He me that he didn’t find it difficult to do that exercise
20 Take an umbrella It
A rained B is going to rain C rains D was raining
21 A night campfire on a trip will be a great event in our schooldays
22 Don’t forget ……… the letter I gave you
A posted B post C posting D to post
23 is a film or a play that is intended to be funny, usually with a happy ending
24 BKAV is the software is needed to find out and delete viruses from the computer
25 “ do you have English classes ?” – “ Three times a week.”
A How often B How much C How D How long
26 Many years ago, many people had to live in houses made of
Trang 2A brick and mud B straw and mud C brick and straw D brick.
27 We receive information from radio through ears.
28 I don’t think the rich bad Actually, most of them work very hard
29 If Tom is late again, he his job
30.She … how to use the computer
A was showed B showed C be showed D being showed
Question 3: There is a mistake in four underlined parts of each sentence Find the mistake:
31 Only (A) today we have (B) known that they lived (C) in that house a year ago (D)
32 His friends advised (A) him give (B) up (C) fishing(D)
33 Because (A) a pain in (B) his left leg, he walked (C)very slowly (D)
34 What (A) features (B)do they have (C) with common? (D)
35 Pressing (A) the button (B)“POWER” if (C)you want to turn (D) on TV
Question 4: Read the following passage then choose the word A,B,C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Television now plays such an (1) role in so many people's life that it is essential for us to decide whether it is good or (2)
First of all, television is not only the convenient source of (3) , but also a rather cheap one For a family of four, for example, it is more convenient as well as cheaper to sit comfortably at home than to go out There is no transport to arrange They don't have to pay for (4) seats at the theatre or in the cinema All they have to do is to press a (5) , and they can see plays and films of every kind, not to mention political discussion and the latest exciting football matches Some people , however, say that this is just where the danger is The TV viewer needs to do nothing He doesn't even use his legs
Question 5: Read the following passage, then choose the item (A, B, C or D)that best answer each of the question about it:
Louis Braille was born in France in 1809 His father had a small business He made shoes and other things from leather Louis liked to help his father in the store even when he was very small One day when Louis was 3 years old, he was cutting some leather, suddenly the knife slipped and hit him in the eyes He soon became completely blind
When he was ten years old, he entered the National Institute for the blind in Paris One day his class went
to visit a special exhibit by a captain in the army One thing in the exhibit was very interesting for Louis It showed messages in code Armies send messages in secret codes, so no-one else can read them The captain wrote this code in raised letters on very thick paper
Louis thought a lot about this code Then he decided to write in the same way so the blind could “read” with their fingers It is very difficult to feel the differences between raised letters Instead of letters, Louis used a “cell” of six dots He arranged the dots with two dots across and three down So blind people can read and write even write music by Braille
41: When and where was Louis Braille born?
A He was born in France in 1809 B He was born in England in 1890
C He was born in France in 1890 D He was born in England in 1809
42: When did he become completely blind?
A He became completely blind in 1811 B He became completely blind in 1810
C He became completely blind in 1812 D He became completely blind in 1809
43: Why did he become blind?
A Because he was cutting some leather B Because the knife slipped and hit him in the eyes
C Because the knife slipped D Because it showed messages in code
44: How old was he when he entered the National Institute for the blind in Paris?
45: Can blind people read and write even write music by Braille?
Trang 3A Yes, they can B No, they do not C Yes, they do D No, they can not
Question 6: Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning:
46 Mr Smith smoked a lot but he doesn’t do it any more.
A Mr Smith used to smoke B Mr Smith has used to smoking
C Mr Smith gets used to smoke D Mr Smith is used to smoking
47 Because the weather was cold, we kept the fire burning all day.
A Because of the weather was cold, we kept the fire burning all day
B Because being cold, we kept the fire burning all day
C Because of the cold weather, we kept the fire burning all day
D Because of the weather cold, we kept the fire burning all day
48 Jim passed the exam This made his parents pleased.
A Jim passed the exam which made his parents pleased
B Jim passed the exam that made his parents pleased
C Jim passed the exam, that made his parents pleased
D Jim passed the exam, which made his parents pleased
49 “I will pay back the money tomorrow, Mary.” said Ivan.
A Ivan told me that he would pay back the money tomorrow
B Ivan told me that he would pay back the money the day after
C Ivan told Mary that he would pay back the money the day after
D Ivan told Mary that he would pay back the money tomorrow
50 The farmers have applied new farming methods.
A New farming methods has been applied by the farmers
B New farming methods have been applied by the farmers
C New farming methods have applied by the farmers
D New farming methods has applied by the farmers
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