Đề thi tiếng Anh lớp 10 HK 2

The second semester English test
Time allowed : 45 minutes
Mã đề 1
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. hear B. wear C. ear D. near
2. A. cried B. combed C. pulled D. walked
3. A. cough B. half C. have D. soft
4. A. there B. than C. three D. that
II. Circle the correct words or phrases to answer the questions.
5. Can you play……………… football.
A. an B. a C.Ø D. the
6. Ha Long is the_____of Vietnam.
A. history B. heritage C. tourists D. visitors
7. Tourists often_____their names on a tree trunk
A print B. carve C. paint D. draw
8. Sydney is …………… in all season.
A. fog-free B. ice-free C. duty-free D. dust-free
9. When the player of his team……… the goal, he jumped up in excitement.
A. scored B. hit C. beat D. kicked
10. Pele was a famous…………… player in the world.
A. tennis B. football C. volleyball D. basketball
11. Vietnam team was warmly welcome by the_____country.
A. local B. hostess C. host D. house
12. Did you see England play against Brazil on TV? It was a very______match.
A. exciting B. excited C. excite D. excitingly
13. The Queen of England is one of the_______women in the world.
A richer B. richest C. much rich D. most rich
14. Living in the countryside is______than in cities
A. as peaceful B. most peaceful C. more peaceful D. least peaceful
15. ………… they tried their best, they were not successful in getting the driving test.
A. Although B. Because C. In spite of D. As a result

16. I would have bought a new bicycle if I enough money
A. have B. had had C. would have had D. had
17. He spends ……………………hour a night doing the housework
A. a B.Ø C. the D. an
18.____ do you always go to school ? By bus.
A. which B. who C. How D. What
19. Mr. Brown is ____ with what his son did.
A. disappointed B. disappointing C. disappoint D. disappointment
20. “Would you like to have dinner with me?”- Lam: “__________.”
A. Yes, I’d love to B. I’m very happy C. Yes, it is D. Yes, so do I
21. : “________?”- B: “Once a week.”
A. How often do you go shopping B. How much do you want
C. Are you sure D. When will you get there
22. ____________? He’s fine now.
A. What is he B. How is he C. How tall is he D. What’s he like
III. Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence
to be correct.
23. He works at Heathrow Airport, that is one of the biggest airports in the world.
A B C D
24. It was not until the teacher came that the students didn’t stop talking .
A B C D
25. I’m boring because my exam result is so bad.
A B C D
26. This is the more stupid thing you've ever done.
A B C D
IV. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
London has a population of about 6,770,000. It lies on the River Thames where the
Romans landed nearly 2,000 years ago. From about 1800 until World War Two,
London was the biggest city in the world, but now there are many cities which are much
bigger. The best thing about London is the parks. There are five in the city centre. But

my children’s favourite place is Hamleys, which is the biggest toyshop in the world. It
is 200 years old.
Questions:
27.How many people are there in London?
A. About 4,770,000 C. About 6,770,000
B. About 5,770,000 D. About 7,770,000
28. Where is London?
A. It lies on the River Danube. C. It lies on the River Seine.
B. It lies on the River Amazone. D. It lies on the River Thames.
29.When was London the biggest city in the world?
A. From about 1801 until World War Two.
B. From about 1802 until World War Two.
C. From about 1800 until World War One.
D. From about 1800 until World War Two.
30. How many parks are there in London?
A. About six parks. C. About four parks.
B. About five parks. D. About seven parks
31. Hamleys is………
A. a toyshop B. a toy C. a city D. a person
V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
For many young people in Britain , sport is (32) popular part of school life, and being
in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very (33) . If someone is in a
team, it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away from
home, as many matches are (34) then.
It can also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then
staying on after the match for a meal or a drink . sometimes parents, friends and other
students will (35) with the team to support (36) own side.
32. A. an B. Ø C. a D. the
33. A. important B. importance C. importantly D. import
34. A. play B. to plays C. playing D. played

35. A. traveled B. travel C. travels D. traveling
36. A. their B. her C. his D. them
VI. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
37. The cinema did not become an industry until 1915.
A. By 1915 the cinema had become an industry.
B. It was before 1915 that the cinema had become an industry.
C. The cinema did not become an industry before 1915.
D. It was not until 1915 that the cinema became an industry.
38. They have built some new schools in our city.
A. Some new schools has been built in our city.
B. Some new schools have been built in our city.
C. Some new schools have been builded in our city.
D. Some new schools have be built in our city.
39. My father don’t have enough money. He can’t buy a car.
A. If my father has enough money, he will buy a car.
B. If my father has enough money, he would buy a car.
C. If my father had enough money, he will buy a car.
D. If my father had enough money, he would buy a car.
40. She drives more carelessly than I do
A. I am driving more carelessly than she is .
B. I drive more carelessly than she does
C . I don’t drive as carelessly as she does
D. I don’t drive more carelessly than she does
………………………The end………………………
Answer Keys: 40 x 0,25=10 marks
Câu Mã đề 101
1 B
2 D
3 C
4 C

5 C
6 B
7 B
8 B
9 A
10 B
11 C
12 A
13 B
14 C
15 A
16 B
17 D
18 C
19 A
20 A
21 A
22 B
23 C
24 C
25 A
26 B
27 C
28 D
29 D
30 B
31 A
32 C
33 A
34 D

35 B
36 A
37 D
38 B
39 D
40 C