Đề thi học kỳ I lớp 10 THPT chuyên Thái Nguyên năm 2012 - 2013 môn Tiếng Anh (Có đáp án)

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TN KỲ THI CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
Môn thi : Tiếng Anh - Lớp 10
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài 45 phút
Họ và tên thí sinh:
Part I. Phonetics.
1. Pronunciation: choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
the rest.
1. A. there B. though C. teeth D. breathe
2. A. debt B. bomb C. comb D. absorb
3. A. host B. most C. cost D. post
4. A. decision B. erosion C. occasion D. expansion
5. A. flame B. change C. champagne D. blame
2. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently.
1. A. disappear B. engineer C. education D. attachment
2. A. curtain B. enclose C. contain D. remember
3. A. prepare B. question C. educate D. calculator
4. A. locate B. decide C. statement D. unfair
5. A. contaminate B. championship C. minority D. convenience
Part II - Vocabulary and Grammar
1. Choose the best answer.
1. No one has us why our application has been unsuccessful.
A. explained B. informed C. mentioned D. said
2. It was difficult for him to buy good shoes because he has such a big of feet.
A. couple B. size C. number D. pair
3. This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite .
A. worthless B. priceless C. valuable D. invaluable
4. This cloth very thin.
A. feels B. touches C. holds D. handles
5. If you are one of the people waiting to be served in a shop you are
A. client B. customer C. patient D. guest
6. You fail to hear what someone says to you, so you say, " ?"

A. Excuse me B. Pardon C. Forgive me D. Pardon me
7. The class stands up as you enter the room and you say, " "
A. Take a sit B. sit yourselves C. Take your seat D. sit you
8. I haven't met our new secretary yet. ?
A. What's she like B. How is she look like C. How is she like D. How is she
9. Up to 2006, the world has witnessed 18 World Cup
A. competitions B. games C. plays D. tournaments
10. Brazil defeated Italy 4 1 in the 1970 World Cup.
A. by - to B. by- by C. to - by D. to - to
11. It's not true. He's a lot of nonsense.
A. speaking B. saying C. talking D. telling
12. Next summer, we're a swimming pool built in our back garden.
A. making B. deciding C. letting D. having
13. There is a rumour that the National Bank is going to the company I work for.
A. take over B. overtake C. take on D. take off
14. His main interest lies research, not managerial work.
A. on/in B. in/in C. on/on D. in/on
15. Oh no! I don't believe it! My purse !
A. is stolen B. has been stolen C. is being stolen D. was stolen
Mark
2. Find and correct the mistake
1. I'm not so much sure that this is the case.
A B C D
2. It was good to hear all your news and I’m glad that your family are all as well.
A B C D
3. The teacher opened the window for getting some fresh air in the room
A B C D
4. Do you think you could lend me good pair of gloves to wear to the wedding?
A B C D
5. Thanks for the knowledge our children brought home, our lives have changed a lot.

A B C D
3. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences
1. There are very few places left on earth. Man has been nearly everywhere. EXPLORE
2. The cost of must be paid by the buyer. CARRY
3. Due to the cleck’s , we missed the train. STUBBORN
4. She is very and loves looking after babies and toddlers MOTHER
5. His boss told him off because he had behaved RESPONSIBLE
4. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank
An accident between a car and a horse-drawn carriage turned on a green light in the mind of one witness
to it. Why not, thought Garrett A Morgan, design a signal that would (1) …… the movement of road traffic? (2)
…… a result, in February 1927 Morgan produced the world’s first automatic electric traffic signal.
His invention (3) …… of a pole with two arms that turned round to (4) …… when traffic should move.
The words ’stop’ and ’go’ were on different sides of the arms, which automatically turned and (5) …… the right
line of traffic when necessary.
1. A. direct B. train C. master D. rule
2. A. With B. Being C. As D. By
3. A. composed B. combined C. constructed D. consisted
4. A. declare B. indicate C. sign D. inform
5. A. aimed B. opposed C. viewed D. faced
5. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1) Many
kinds of animals are threatened, and could easily (2) extinct if we do not do anything to protect
them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (3) for their fur or for other
valuable parts of their bodies. some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pets. For many
animals and birds, the problem is that their habitats - the place where they live - is disappearing. More
land is used for farms, for houses and industry, and there are (4) open spaces than there once
were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (5) , but these chemicals pollute
the environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animals on Earth, human beings, will soon be
the only one survived unless we can solve this problem
1 2 3 4 5

Part III . Writing
Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that their meaning stays the same, using the words given at the
beginning of each.
1. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.
 The patient made
2. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
 Much
3. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
 Does your aunt ?
4. The storm competely wiped out all my crops.
-> I had
5. You didn't listen to my advice in the first place so you are in this mess right now.
-> If
The end
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TN KỲ THI CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
Môn thi : Tiếng Anh - Lớp 10
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài 45 phút
Họ và tên thí sinh:
Part I. Phonetics.
1. Pronunciation: choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the rest.
1. A. there B. though C. teeth D. breathe
2. A. debt B. bomb C. comb D. absorb
3. A. host B. most C. cost D. post
4. A. decision B. erosion C. occasion D. expansion
5. A. flame B. change C. champagne D. blame
2. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently.
1. A. disappear B. engineer C. education D. attachment
2. A. curtain B. enclose C. contain D. remember
3. A. prepare B. question C. educate D. calculator

4. A. locate B. decide C. statement D. unfair
5. A. contaminate B. championship C. minority D. convenience
Part II - Vocabulary and Grammar
1. Choose the best answer.
1. No one has us why our application has been unsuccessful.
A. explained B. informed C. mentioned D. said
2. It was difficult for him to buy good shoes because he has such a big of feet.
A. couple B. size C. number D. pair
3. This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite .
A. worthless B. priceless C. valuable D. invaluable
4. This cloth very thin.
A. feels B. touches C. holds D. handles
5. If you are one of the people waiting to be served in a shop you are
A. client B. customer C. patient D. guest
6. You fail to hear what someone says to you, so you say, " ?"
A. Excuse me B. Pardon C. Forgive me D. Pardon me
7. The class stands up as you enter the room and you say, " "
A. Take a sit B. sit yourselves C. Take your seat D. sit you
8. I haven't met our new secretary yet. ?
A. What's she like B. How is she look like C. How is she like D. How is she
9. Up to 2006, the world has witnessed 18 World Cup
A. competitions B. games C. plays D. tournaments
10. Brazil defeated Italy 4 1 in the 1970 World Cup.
A. by - to B. by- by C. to - by D. to - to
11. It's not true. He's a lot of nonsense.
A. speaking B. saying C. talking D. telling
12. Next summer, we're a swimming pool built in our back garden.
A. making B. deciding C. letting D. having
13. There is a rumour that the National Bank is going to the company I work for.
Mark

A. take over B. overtake C. take on D. take off
14. His main interest lies research, not managerial work.
A. on/in B. in/in C. on/on D. in/on
15. Oh no! I don't believe it! My purse !
A. is stolen B. has been stolen C. is being stolen D. was stolen
2. Find and correct the mistake
1. I'm not so much sure that this is the case.
A B C D
2. It was good to hear all your news and I’m glad that your family are all as well.
A B C D
3. The teacher opened the window for getting some fresh air in the room
A B C D
4. Do you think you could lend me good pair of gloves to wear to the wedding?
A B C D
5. Thanks for the knowledge our children brought home, our lives have changed a lot.
A B C D
3. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences
1. There are very few places left on earth. Man has been nearly everywhere. EXPLORE (unexplored).
2. The cost of must be paid by the buyer. CARRY (carriage)
3. Due to the cleck’s , we missed the train. STUBBORN (stubborness)
4. . She is very and loves looking after babies and toddlers. MOTHER (MOTHERLY)
5. His boss told him off because he had behaved RESPONSIBLE (irresponsibly)
4. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank
An accident between a car and a horse-drawn carriage turned on a green light in the mind of one witness
to it. Why not, thought Garrett A Morgan, design a signal that would (1) …… the movement of road traffic? (2)
…… a result, in February 1927 Morgan produced the world’s first automatic electric traffic signal.
His invention (3) …… of a pole with two arms that turned round to (4) …… when traffic should move.
The words ’stop’ and ’go’ were on different sides of the arms, which automatically turned and (5) …… the right
line of traffic when necessary.
1. A. direct B. train C. master D. rule

2. A. With B. Being C. As D. By
3. A. composed B. combined C. constructed D. consisted
4. A. declare B. indicate C. sign D. inform
5. A. aimed B. opposed C. viewed D. faced
5. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1) Many
kinds of animals are threatened, and could easily (2) extinct if we do not do anything to protect
them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (3) for their fur or for other
valuable parts of their bodies. some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pets. For many
animals and birds, the problem is that their habitats - the place where they live - is disappearing. More
land is used for farms, for houses and industry, and there are (4) open spaces than there once
were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (5) , but these chemicals pollute
the environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animals on Earth, human beings, will soon be
the only one survived unless we can solve this problem
1 danger 2 become 3 hunted 4 fewer 5 crops
Part III . Writing
Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that their meaning stays the same, using the words given at
the beginning of each.
1. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.
 The patient made a more rapid recovery than expected
2. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
 Much (as I admire her achievements , I don’t really like her).
3. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
 Does your aunt (have to be met at the station ?)
4. The storm competely wiped out all my crops.
 -> I had ( all my crops wiped out completely by the storm)
5. You didn't listen to my advice in the first place so you are in this mess right now.
 -> If ( you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't be in this mess right now )
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Thai Nguyen DoET First term test _Schoolyear 2012-2013

Thai Nguyen specialized U.S.S Grade 10 (standard level) code:289
Time allowance:45 minutes
Student’s name & class:…………………………………………………………
I.Pronunciation: Circle the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part in each
group.
1. a. but b. put c. pull d. full
2. a. bed b. bread c. dress d. campfire
3. a. job b. month c. sun d. lunch
4. a. today b. about c. shirt d. other
5. a. cook b. book c. look d. food
II. Grammar and vocabulary: Circle the correct answer to complete each sentence below.
1. We couldn’t……………swimming in the morning last Sunday.
a. be b.make c.do d.go
2. I really want to relax so I’m going to do a lot of……….next weekend.
a.washing b.tidying c.cooking d.sight -seeing
3. The News is always……at 7.00 p.m.
a. in b.on c.at d.from
4. How……channels are there on our national TV?
a. much b.long c.far d.many
5. She was……in the USA many years ago.
a. Educational b.educated c.education d.educationally
6. Farmers work in the …………, don’t they?
a. field b.factory c.bank d.school
7. How many languages can you…… ?
a. speak b.talk c. tell d. say
8. What did he………to you about this?
a. answer b. ask c. say d. tell
9. That is very kind…….you to show me how to do this.
a. with b. for c. from d. of
10. For me, the most important thing about holiday is……something completely different.

a. doing b. do c. done d. did
11. What I…… most was exploring the countryside.
a. will enjoy b. enjoying c. enjoyed d. to enjoy
12. She certainly…….much better after her holiday activities.
a. looking b. look c. have looked d. looks
13. I have to get my pictures……for my Website.
a. to take b. took c. taking d. taken
14. A computer helps you to interact… people around the world.
a.onto b. from c. to d. with
15. Why don’t we……….swimming…… Saturday afternoons?
a.do-at b. go-on c. make-for d. have –on
*Provide the correct form of the given word in the bracket or give a suitable word to finish each
sentence below.
16. It’s easy (make) friends when you are on holiday. 16.…………………………
17. Yesterday I (go) shopping with my mother and my aunt. 17.………………………….
18. CPU stands for Central……….Unit. 18.…………………………
19. All students have to (……) the final exam before they finish High School. 19……………….
20. Do you think that (watch) TV is sometimes only a waste of time? 20………………
II.Reading comprehension: Read the following passage carefully and write your own answer to each
question. Make your answers as clear as possible.

Nowadays television plays a very important part in our daily life.
It first appeared some 50 years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most popular sources of not
only education but also entertainment for both the young and the old. It offers cartoons for children,world
news, music and many other programmes. If someone is interested in sports, for example, he can just choose
the right sports channel…It is very difficult to imagine what would our daily life be like if there were no
televion nowadays.Televion, however, also has its negative effects if people, especially children spend too
much time watching it…
1. What is television’s role in our daily life?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………?

2. When did television first appear?
……………………………………………………………………………………… ……… ?
3. What does it offer its users?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………?
4-5.Why can a television be bad for its users? Give an example of your own please!
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
IV. Writing: Write complete sentences using the suggested words below.
1. We haven’t been to London since 1998
 The last time………………………………………………………………………………
2. His wait in the queue has lasted 45 minutes.
 He has……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Jack will fail the examination unless he tries his best.
 If Jack……………………………………………………………………………………….
4. No one has seen Peter since the day of the party.
 Peter hasn’t………………………………………………………………………………….
5. We couldn’t drive because of the thick fog.
 The thick fog made…………………………………………………………………………
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