First-Semester Exam10-CB

TRƯỜNG THPT XYZ KIỂM TRA ĐỊNH K ~ NĂM HỌC 2008-2009Ỳ
TỔ ANH VĂN BÀI THI H C K I ~ MÔN ANH VĂN L P 10 CBỌ Ỳ Ớ
Ngày 10 tháng 01 năm 2009
(Th i gian: 45 phút)ờ
Điểm Mã Đề [X 597] Mã Phách …………
I. Phonetics. Chọn từ (ứng với A, hoặc B, C, D) có phần g ạ ch chân phát âm khác với những từ
còn lại:
01. A. enough B. house C. cloud D. mouse
02. A. phone B. bone C. close D. lose
03. A. short B. resort C. sport D. work
II. Transformation.Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi:
04. The farmers are always happy although they have very little money.
In spite of ………………………………………………………………
05. "We went on holiday with our parents two weeks ago," Lan said to us.
Lan ……………………………………………………………
III. Grammar: Chọn từ (ứng với A, hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành các câu sau:
06. …… the shortages, the villagers managed to send their children to school and college.
A. Because of B. Because C. In spite of D. Although
07. A … is a film or a television programme giving facts about something.
A. comedy B. drama C. documentary D. cartoon
08. Our classroom looks very clean and bright only when it …
A. is repainted B. is being repainted C. has repainted D. was repainted
09. Lan's parents may not allow her to join the trip, so she'll try to ……… them.
A. advise B. inform C. persuade D. improve
10. We learned English … four years ago.
A. Ø B. since C. during D. for
11. The children from this village have … their parents' wishes.
A. met B. agreed C. taken D. given
12. Marie Curie … a degree in physics with flying colours.
A. received B. got C. took D. earned
13. Information technology allows us ….. information as soon as we receive it.

A. to store B. to transmit C. to gain D. to send
14. What TV programme will be … at 9 P.M.?
A. on B. at C. in D. over
15. Programmes performed by the computers are called …
A. hardwares B. video discs C. CD-ROMS D. softwares
16. Nam was absent from school … he still felt sick.
A. because B. despite C. although D. since
17. This is the only nurse… will look after you carefully.
A. whom B. who C. which D. that
18. Minh failed the exam, … displeased his parents.
A. which B. what C. this D. that
19. Mum often makes us ... our teeth after meals and before bedtime.
A. brush B. wash C. brushing D. to brush
20. Our form teacher always …… the students to study harder.
A. advises B. speaks C. says D. talks

21. I haven't met Long since he ……… to Hanoi.
A. moved B. has been moving C. was moved D. has moved
IV. Writing.Viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh, dùng những từ gợi ý:
22. a new hospital / the poor / build / our city / at the moment.

………………………………………………………………………
23. How long / it / take / you / get to school / foot?
………………………………………………………………………
V. Stress. Chọn từ (ứng với A, hoặc B, C, D) có trọng âm chính nhấn khác với những từ còn
lại:
24. A. semester B. profession C. computer D. camcorder
25. A. photogenic B. ambitious C. communicator D. resurface
VI. Reading. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và trả lời các câu hỏi bên dưới:
Television now plays such an important role in so many people's life that it is essential for us to

decide whether it is good or bad.
First of all, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, 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 expensive seats at the
theatre or in the cinema. All they have to do is to turn a switch, and they can see plays and films of all
kinds, not to mention political discussions, 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. He makes no choices. He is completely passive and has everything presented to
him. TV informs us about current events, the latest developments in science and politics, and presents
us with an endless series of programmes. The most faraway countries and the strangest customs are
brought into one's living room. Yet, here again there is a danger. We get to like watching TV so much
that it begin to dominate our lives, and we don't have time to talk to each other and do other things.
There are many arguments for and against TV. I think we must understand that TV, in itself, is
neither good nor bad TV is as good as bad as we make it.
26. Does TV viewer need to do anything or not?
……………………………………………………………………
27. Why is TV a convenient and cheap source of entertainment?
…………………………………………………………………
28. What will happen if we get to like watching TV too much?
…………………………………………………………………
29. What does TV inform us?
…………………………………………………………………
VII. Finding Errors . Từ nào trong các câu sau cần sửa lỗi?
30. An old farmer said that their lives have changed a lot thanks to the knowledge their children had
brought home.
A. thanks to B. have changed C. said D. had brought
31. The computer is an electronic storage device it manages large collections of data.
A. The B. storage device C. it D. large
32. Although the bad weather, farmers go to work on their fileds.
A. on their fields B. farmers C. work D. Although

VIII. Cloze-Text. Ñọc kỹ ñoạn vaên sau vaø tìm MOÄT từ thích hợp ñể ñiền vaøo chỗ trống:
Technology has come to the rescue of those hate to be out of touch. First there

(33)...... beepers,
now there are cellular phones. These small telephones can go anywhere (34)...... you. Anyone who
may need to reach you, can simply call your cellular number. Of course, the numbers for most cellular
phones work only (35)...... a specific city. Some companies

(36)...... formed networks with other
cellular phone services in other cities to try to make numbers work for their customers no matter
(37)...... they are. But customers who travel frequently to (38)...... same city have come up with their
(39)...... solution - they simply get a second cellular phone number (40)...... the second city.
33. …………………………… 34. ……………………………
35. …………………………… 36. ……………………………
37. …………………………… 38. ……………………………
39. …………………………… 40. ……………………………
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