READING 10 *0,2 = 2 marks Read the passage and write down the answer for the following questions Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a city of contrasts?. It is an exciting, crowded, mo[r]
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English 10 - Time allotted 60 minutes
Student’s name:……… … Class:……….
PART A LISTENING (10*0,2 = 2 marks) 1 Listen twice and write NO MORE THAN TWO words in the form There is one example. NEW STREET SCHOOL LIBRARY Full name: 1 Age 2 Teacher’s name 3 Favourite books 4 Hobbies 5 How many books
2 Listen twice and circle the correct answer There is one example.
e.g.: What time did the doctor see Richard
A at 8 0’clock B at 9 o’clock C at 10 o'clock
1 What did the doctor tell Richard to do?
A go to bed B take medicine C sit quietly and reading books
2 What is the matter with Richard now?
3 What does Richard ask his mother for?
A biscuits B a cup of hot chocolate C blanket
4 What homeowrk has Richard got to do?
A History/ Math B Math/ English C English/ History
5 When is Richard going to go back to school?
PART B PHONETICS, GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY (20*0,2 = 4 marks)
Circle the word in which the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
Circle the word in which the bold letter is stressed differently from the others:
Circle the best answer
5 The children the window every day
6 The doctor suggests his patient a rest for a few days
7 If I had enough time , I ……… to my parents
A would have written B would write C will write D wrote
8 The telephone by Alexander Graham Bell
Sarah Tanner
Trang 2A invented B is invented C has been invented D was invented
9 Pompeii, is an ancient city of Italy, was completely destroyed in A.D 79 by
an eruption of Mount Vesvius
10 The journey to the village is very
11 Thank you for looking my children while I was out
12 “ is your village from here?” – “30 kilometres”
13 A: “My name is Albert” – B: “ ”
A It my pleasure! C What a pleasure!
B.I’m pleased to meet you! D I’m very happy!
14 Le Huu Trac High school is than my old secondary school
15 Tet is one of the most important in our country
A clelebrate B celebrating C celebration D celebrations
16 the benefits of the Internet, the users sometimes suffer various risks.
17 The ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
18 It is so an exciting book that I can’t put it down
A B C D
19 Fishmen in Vung Ang haven’t made their living by catching fish in ocean since the mass of fish
A B C die in April
D
20 Uniform is a style of clothing that identifies people as members of a group or as workers in a
A B C
particularly field
D
PART C READING (10 *0,2 = 2 marks)
Read the passage and write down the answer for the following questions
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a city of contrasts It is an exciting, crowded, modern city and at the same time, a city that is full of history The streets of Bangkok are usually noisy and crowded with people Some are selling food, other selling clothing, cassette tapes, flowers, or souvenirs Visitors love the river markets, the beautiful temples and architecture, and the nightlife They also enjoy the food, the shopping, and the friendly Thai people Everyone seems to smile there
Most of the year, Bangkok is hotter than any other capital city in Asia, but from December to February, the weather is cooler and much more comfortable Actually, it is an interesting city to visit
at any time of the year The shopping is excellent, and the price is cheaper than in many other large cities in south-east Asia
Trang 3There is always plenty to do in Bangkok any time of the day or night from watching Thai dancing or boxing to taking a boat trip on the river or trying some of the delicious and spicy food And if you get tired of the city and the traffic, there are beautiful beaches only two hours away by bus
1 Where is Bangkok?
………
2 How are the streets of Bangkok?
………
3 What is the weather like in Bangkok in January?
………
4 Can visitors come to visit Bangkok all the year round?
………
5 How long does it take visitors from Bangkok to the beaches by bus?
………
Read the passage and choose the best word to fill in each blank
although plastic bags who rubbish whom
of protect should because
One of the reasons, which pollutes our environment, is that each household produces a large amount
of (1) every day In order to reduce the pollution, we need to increase the amount of rubbish that is recycled (2) _we cannot carry on burying and burning garbage forever This means that we (3) reduce the amount of rubbish we produce and increase the amount we reuse and recycle We also need to have a strict punishment for those (4) throw rubbish on the streets, in the ponds, rivers and seas Besides, we ourselves should be aware (5) _ keeping our environment green, clean and beautiful
Answer keys:
(1) (3) (5)
(2) (4)
PART D WRITING (0,4 * 5= 2 marks)
Use key words to write meaningful sentences
1 It/ take/ me/ three hours/ clean/ my house/ yesterday
2 I/ know/ him/ since/ we/ be/ primary students/
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning.
3 “I’ll give you a test tomorrow”, the teacher said
The teacher said
4 They are building a new bridge in my hometown
A new bridge
5 Nam is too young to drive car
Nam is
The end
Trang 4PLACEMENT TEST KEYS
English 10 - Time allotted 60 minutes
Student’s name:……… … Marker’s name:……….
PART A LISTENING (10*0,2 = 2 marks) 1 Listen twice and write NO MORE THAN TWO words in the form There is one example. NEW STREET SCHOOL LIBRARY Full name: 6 Age 7 Teacher’s name 8 Favourite books 9 Hobbies 10.How many books
8
DRUMMOND
animal stories
riding (horses)
5
2 Listen twice and circle the correct answer
e.g.: What time did the doctor see Richard
A at 8 0’clock B at 9 o’clock C at 10 o’clock
1 What did the doctor tell Richard to do?
A.go to bed B take medicine C sit quietly andreading books
2 What is the matter with Richard now?
3 What does Richard ask his mother for?
A biscuits B a cup of hot chocolate C blanket
4 What homeowrk has Richard got to do?
A History/ Math B.Math/ English C English/ History
5 When is Richard going to go back to school?
PART B PHONETICS, GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY (20*0,2 = 4 marks)
Choose the word in which the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
Choose the word in which the bold letter is stressed differently from the others:
Choose the best answer
5 The children the window every day
6 The doctor suggests his patient a rest for a few days
7 If I had enough time , I ……… to my parents
Sarah Tanner
Trang 5A would have written B would write C will write D wrote
8 The telephone by Alexander Graham Bell
A invented B is invented C has been invented D was invented
9 Pompeii, is an ancient city of Italy, was completely destroyed in A.D 79 by
an eruption of Mount Vesvius
10 The journey to the village is very
11 Thank you for looking my children while I was out
12 “ is your village from here?” – “30 kilometres”
13 A: “My name is Albert” – B: “ ”
A It my pleasure! C What a pleasure!
B.I’m pleased to meet you! D I’m very happy!
14 Le Huu Trac High school is than my old secondary school
15 Tet is one of the most important in our country
A clelebrate B celebrating C celebration D celebrations
16 the benefits of the Internet, the users sometimes suffer various risks.
17 The ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
18 It is so an exciting book that I can’t put it down
A B C D
19 Fishmen in Vung Ang haven’t made their living by catching fish in ocean since the mass of fish
A B C die in April
D
20 Uniform is a style of clothing that identifies people as members of a group or as workers in a
A B C
particularly field
D
PART C READING (10 *0,2 = 2 marks)
Read the passage and write down the answer for the following questions
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a city of contrasts It is an exciting, crowded, modern city and at the same time, a city that is full of history The streets of Bangkok are usually noisy and crowded with people Some are selling food, other selling clothing, cassette tapes, flowers, or souvenirs Visitors love the river markets, the beautiful temples and architecture, and the nightlife They also enjoy the food, the shopping, and the friendly Thai people Everyone seems to smile there
Trang 6Most of the year, Bangkok is hotter than any other capital city in Asia, but from December to February, the weather is cooler and much more comfortable Actually, it is an interesting city to visit
at any time of the year The shopping is excellent, and the price is cheaper than in many other large cities in south-east Asia
There is always plenty to do in Bangkok any time of the day or night from watching Thai dancing or boxing to taking a boat trip on the river or trying some of the delicious and spicy food And if you get tired of the city and the traffic, there are beautiful beaches only two hours away by bus
1 Where is Bangkok?
2 How are the streets of Bangkok?
……… noisy and crowded with people ………… ………
3 What is the weather like in Bangkok in January?
4 Can visitors come to visit Bangkok all the year round?
5 How long does it take visitors from Bangkok to the beaches by bus?
Read the passage and choose the best word to fill in each blank.
although plastic bags who rubbish whom
of protect should because human beings
One of the reasons, which pollutes our environment, is that each household produces a large amount
of (1) every day In order to reduce the pollution, we need to increase the amount of rubbish that is recycled (2) _we cannot carry on burying and burning garbage forever This means that we (3) reduce the amount of rubbish we produce and increase the amount we reuse and recycle We also need to have a strict punishment for those (4) throw rubbish on the streets, in the ponds, rivers and seas Besides, we ourselves should be aware (5) _ keeping our environment green, clean and beautiful
Answer keys:
(1) rubbish _ (3) should (5) _of _
(2) _because (4) who _
PART D WRITING (0,4 * 5= 2 marks)
Use key words to write meaningful sentences
1 It/ take/ me/ three hours/ clean/ my house/ yesterday
It took me three hours to clean my house yesterday
2 I/ know/ him/ since/ we/ be/ primary students/
I have known him since we were at primary students
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning.
3 “I’ll give you a test tomorrow”, the teacher said
The teacher said that she/he would give me a test the following day/ the day after
4 They are building a new bridge in my hometown
A new bridge is being built imn my hometown (by them)
5 Nam is too young to drive car
Trang 7 Nam is not old enough to drive car/ Nam is so young that he can’t drive car