Đề kiểm tra giữa kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 10 sách thí điểm

Đề kiểm tra giữa kì 1
Môn: Tiếng Anh (chương trình mới)
Trường THPT_____________________
Lớp: 10
Thời gian: 60 phút
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I. LANGUAGE FOCUS (3 points – 0,15/each question)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation
Question 1: A. equal
B. assistant
C. education

D. secretary
Question 2: A. captured
B. advanced
C. gathered
D. survived
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. expensive
B. medical
C. fantastic
D. domestic
Question 4:
A. international
B. communication
C. educational
D. organisation
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: He was older ____________ I thought.
A. than
B. then
C. as
D.like
Question 6: A package __________ carefully before it is mailed.
A. had to be wrapped
B. has to wrap
C. has to be wrapped
D. had to wrap
Question 7: Students _______ get below-average exam results do not have the best
prospects.

A. whose
B. who
C. which
D. where
Question 8: The English test was difficult, but the test in math was __________
A. more difficult
B. difficulter
C. most difficult
D. the more difficult
Question 9: There has ______ university in my hometown.
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A. a
B. an
C. the
D. x (nothing)
Question 10: Hurry! The train _________. I don’t want to miss it.
A. is coming
B. comes
C. came
D. has come
Question 11: Good nutrition or getting the right type of food is essential for normal
_______ and ________.
A. grow/development
B. growing/developing
C. growth/ development
D. growingly/development
Question 12: The EU is a particular _________ and political organization with a deep
level of association.

A. economical
B. econimically
C. economize
D. economic
Question 13: The least equal country in the world for women, ranking 145th, was Yemen,
where only 55% of women can read and only 6% ________ college.
A. tend
B. enroll
C. go
D. attend
Question 14: Unicef says that ______ to education is one of the biggest challenges
facing children in Yemen today, especially girls.
A. get
B. connect
C. access
D. search
Question 15: Cultural diversity makes the United States a ________ interesting place in
which to live for all of its inhabitants.
A. much better
B. most
B. many more
D. much more
Question 16: Who is ________ student in your class?
A. best
B. the best
C. the better
D. good
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSET in
meaning to the underlined part in the following question.
Question 17: Business with countries in Southeast Asia has become easier since

Vietnam joined ASEAN
A. economy
B. trade
C. investment
D. poverty
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in the following question.
Question 18: When learning in a traditional classroom, my teacher has many ways to
keep our attention to the lesson
A. relation
B. operation
C. teamwork
D. distraction
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable
response to complete each of the following exchanges.
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Question 19: Anna: “Can you meet me outside the campus?”
Linda: “________.”
A. Yes, I think so
C. No, I don’t think so
B. Yes, very
D. Sure. I’ll be there.
Question 20: David: “_______________________________”
Jenny: “Yes, please”
A. Would you mind giving me a cup of tea?
B. Would you like a cup of tea?
C. May I have a cup of tea?
D. Why don’t we have a cup tea?

II. Reading (2,4 points – 0,2/each question)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
You often ________ (21) across new words when you read something in a foreign
language. You may guess or check the meanings of these words in a dictionary. The level
of accuracy that you require and your available time decide your ________ (22). If you
are someone who frequently uses the dictionary, you should remember that every
dictionary has its ________ (23). Each definition has a limited meaning ______ you can
fully understand a word only after you meet it in a variety of contexts. You should also be
aware of the risk of using dictionaries _____ (24) translate meanings from English into
your native language and vice versa. So, it is usually much safer to ________ (25) in an
English-English dictionary. Moreover, you are not allowed to use a dictionary in most
exams. Even if you are allowed to use one, looking up new words is quite timeconsuming while exams are always timed. ________ (26), it is better to guess the
meanings of unfamiliar words.
Question 21: A. see
B. drop
C. come
D. put
Question 22: A. schedule B. result
C. plan
D. strategy
Question 23. A. limit
B. limited
C. limitations
D. unlimited
Question 24: A. which
B. who
C. whose
D. when
Question 25: A. survey

B. check
C. refer
D. inquire
Question 26: A, Finally B. Therefore
C. Completely
D. So that
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.
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but also a necessary
foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Unfortunately, at the
current time, 1 in 5 women and girls between the ages of 15-49 have reported
experiencing physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner within a 12-month
period and 49 countries currently have no laws protecting women from domestic
violence. Progress is occurring regarding harmful practices such as child marriage and
FGM (Female Genital Mutilation), which has declined by 30% in the past decade, but
there is still much work to be done to eliminate such practices.
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Providing women and girls with equal access to education, health care, decent
work, and representation in political and economic decision-making processes will fuel
sustainable economies and benefit societies and humanity at large. Implementing new
legal frameworks regarding female equality in the workplace and the eradication of
harmful practices targeted at women is crucial to ending the gender-based discrimination
prevalent in many countries around the world.
Question 27: Which of the following is probably NOT preferred by gender equality?
A. free from war 
B. honored each other
C. rich and successful
D. able to be maintained

Question 28: What percentage of women and children aged 15-49 years experienced
physical and sexual violence?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Question 29: What does the word "which" in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. progress
B. such practices.
C. child marriage and FGM
D. harmful practices
Question 30: The word " eliminate " in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. remove
B. defeat                           
C. disqualify
D. reject
Question 31: Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Gender equality is not a fundamental human.
B. 15 countries currently have laws protecting women from domestic violence
C. Child marriage and FGM declined by 30% in the past decade
D. Providing women and girls will not fuel sustainable economies
Question 32: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Violence against women 
B. Child marriage easily
C. Economic decision-making processes 
D. Gender equality
III. WRITING (1.6 points – 0.2/each question)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined the words that needs
correction in each of the following questions
Question 33: Laptops and wireless technologies allow students to access inform

relevant to class topics immediately.
A. allow
B. access
C. inform
D. immediately
Question 34: The police have just arrested a man whom robbed the bank.
A. have
B. arrested
C. whom
D. robbed
Question 35: Domestic violence against women and girls will eliminated when
governments and people co-operate
A. against
B. will elimiated
C. when
D. co-operate

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Rewrite each of the sentences in such a way that each has the same meaning as
the original one
Question 36: The police might give an award if the criminal is arrested. (Passive voice)
→ An award _____________________________________________________________
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Question 37: The ASEAN markets are less competitive than the EU ones.
(Comparative adjective)
→ The EU_______________________________________________________________
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Question 38: No international organisation is larger than the United Nations.

(Superlative
adjective)
→ The United Nations_____________________________________________________
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Question 39: We talked about the party. Sarah wants to organize it for her sister’s
birthday.
(Relative clause with that)
→ We talked_____________________________________________________________
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Question 40: ELSA Speak is very easy to use. It can help improve your English
pronunciation.
(Relative clause with which)
→ ELSA Speak___________________________________________________________
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Write a paragraph (120-150 words) about one of two topics below (1 point)
+ Topic 1: The benefits of online learning
+ Topic 2: A job for man or/and woman
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