ĐỀ KT 1 TIẾT TIENG ANH 10 bài 1 lớp b1,3

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(Thời gian làm bài 45 phút)
Họ và tên: ……………………………………………….10B1

Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words
1. A. fun
B. sun
C. put
D. study
2. A. name
B. father
C. party
D. army
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each
of the following questions.
3. A. shortage
B. vacation
C. knowledge
D. method
4. A. radio
B. channel
C. cartoon
D. wonderful
Choose the underlined word or phrase- A, B, C, or D- that needs correcting.
5. Nam usually go fishing with some friends in his free time.
A B
C
D
6. I used to eating ice cream when I was a child.
A
B

C
D
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
7. Miss Phuong enjoys working with the children in a school. She is a ________
A. peasant
B. student
C. passenger
D. teacher
8. For a more effective at campaign, we need both a new product ________ a new director.
A. or
B. either
C. and
D. so
9. Inspection will be _________ Monday at 9 a.m
A. at
B. for
C. to
D. on
10. Marie Curie ________ the first woman to receive a PhD in 1903
A. become
B. had become
C. became
D. has become
11. They .......... me about it last week.
A. was telling
B. told
C. has told D. would tell
12. The manager ............. the store before I arrived.
A. closed
B. had closed

C. has closed
D. was closed
13 The local people are very..........to strangers.
A. comfortable
B. hospitable
C. enjoyable
D. familiar
14. She was________ of hearing about their trip to India.
A. bored
B. interested
C. keen
D. tired
15. When we see Mr Minh tomorrow, I............. him of that.
A. will remind
B. remind
C. have reminded
D. reminded
16. She mentions......... in the competition
A. participating
B. participates
C. participate D. to participate
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.
17. A: “Would you like to have dinner with me? B: “………….……….”
A. I’m very happy
B. Yes, it is
C. Yes, so do I
D. Yes, I’d love to
18. John: ............do you see your parents?" ~ Peter: "Once a month."
A. How often

B. How much time
C. How long
D. How many months
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer that is CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions.
19. We chat about our work.
A. talk in a friendly way
B. learn C. discuss
D. worry
20. John isn’t content with his present salary.
A. excited about
B. satisfied with
C. dissatisfied with D. interested in

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions.
21: Mr Vy is contented with his life.
A. disappointed with B. sastified with
C. enjoy
D. interested in
22. Young children enjoy helping with household tasks
A. like
B. love
C. are fond of
D. hate
Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank:
Barbara, who is a writer, is married with two ___23____ . She has written over 40 books. She started

___24___ after the tragic death of her first husband. She has lived in many regions of the world, including Japan
and India. She ____25__ her childhood in Egypt, but came to England __26__ 1966. She has written both prose
and poetry, but is best known for her romantic novels. She ___27___ many awards, including the Boooker Prize
which she won in 1988 for the novel “ Dark times to Come”.
23. A. childs
B. children
C.boy
D. woman
24. A .writing
B. wrote
C. has written
D. write
25. A .spends
B. has spent
C. spent
D. spending
26. A .on
B. in
C. at
D. of
27. A. has won
B. won
C. wins
D. winning
Read the passage carefully and choose the best option (A, B, C or D)
No writer in American literature is more famous or more loved than Mark Twain.
When Mark Twain was eleven years old, his father died leaving nothing to his wife and four children. Mark Twain
had to leave school and look for a job. His elder brother was working as a printer and he helped the boy to learn
printing. For some years, he worked as a printer for the town newspaper and later for his brother, who at that time
had started a small newspaper. The two young man published it themselves. Mark Twain wrote short humorous

stories and printed them for their newspaper. In 1853, Mark Twain decided to leave home. He went to New York,
and then to Philadelphia, where he worked as a printer. When he was a boy, he dreamed of becoming a sailor. At
20, he found a job on a boat travelling up and down the Mississippi, but he had to pay 100 dollars to get the job.
On that boat he learned the work of a sailor.
“Tom Sawyer” and “Huckleberry Finn” are considered Twain’s best works which provide his readers with an
excellent picture of his era. His last book was written in 1909, one year before his death. He was then 74 years old.
28. How old was Mark Twain when his father died?
A. 12
B. 11
C. 20
D. 21
29. Why did he have to leave school?
A. Because he wanted to work as a sailor.
B. Because his father died and left nothing to the family.
C. Because he enjoyed adventures.
D. Because he disliked school.
30. What did his brother teach him?
A. printing
B. writing
C. literature
D. history
31. Mark Twain used to dream of becoming a _______.
A. teacher
B. writer
C. sailor
D. printer
32. What is Mark Twain’s nationality?
A. American.

B. America

C. French

D. Russian

Rewrite the folowing sentences
33. He has never driven another car since he started driving
->This is the……………………………………………………………………………………

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34. I put on ten kilos and then I decided to go on a diet
-> By the time………………………………………………………………………………
35. The children were not accustomed to living in the country (used)
->………………………………………………………………………………………………
36. Julie didn’t lock the door when she left her house (without)
->………………………………………………………………………………………………

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT - LỚP 10 – HỌC KỲ I – BÀI SỐ 1: mã đề: 124
(Thời gian làm bài 45 phút)
Họ và tên: ……………………………………………….10B1

Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words
1. A. pens
B. books
C. rulers
D. Pencils
2. A. chemistry
B. prepare

C. receive
D. degree
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress
in each of the following questions.
3. A. shortage
B. vacation
C. knowledge
D. method
4. A. radio
B. channel
C. cartoon
D. wonderful
Choose the underlined word or phrase- A, B, C, or D- that needs correcting.
5. Before she became a film star, she has been a stand up comedian
A
B C
D
6. My family lived in Hue since 1990 to 1996, but we are now living in Saigon
A
B
C
D
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
7. Miss Phuong enjoys doing searching on animals and plants. She is a ________
A. teacher
B. manager
C. psychologist
D. biologist
8. For a more effective at campaign, we need both a new product ________ a new director.
A. or

B. either
C. and
D. so
9. He’s not really interested in working________________ the farm.
A. in

B. on

C. at

D. during

10. Hoa always takes her umbrella when she ________ to school
A. has gone
B. goes
C. is going
D. will go
11. In 1660, Isaac Newton........to Cambridge University.
A. went
B. has gone
C. had gone
D. goes
12. After he ............. his English course, he went to England to continue his study.
A. finishes
B. had finished
C. was finished
D. would finish
13 Sam didn’t get much formal________.
A. school
B. schooling

C. schooldays
D. schoolgirls
14. She was________ with hearing about their trip to India.
A. bored
B. terrified
C. surprised
D. tired
15. Miss Jane........typing the report when her boss came in.
A. doesn’t finish
B. hadn’t finished
C. can’t finish
D. didn’t finish

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16. She objects to......... in the competition
A. participating
B. participates
C. participate D. to participate
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.
17. A: “Will you close the door, please ? B: “………….……….”
A. No, thank B. Yes, I would
C. No, I won’t
D. No problem
18. John: “How about driving to the countryside this sunday?" ~ Peter: "________."
A. That’s a good idea
B. Never mind
C. You’re welcome

D. Yes, I’m driving
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer that is CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions.
19. We always split the housework equally - my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I do the washing-up.
A. share
B. break
C. pick up
D. join
20. After consideration, teaching is still a career worth pursuing as I prefer to become a teacher like my mother
and my father.
A. occupation
B. professor
C. work
D. unemployment
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions.
21. We try to create an atmosphere of comfort and security for our children.
A. harmony
B. safety
C. danger
D. shelter
22. Young children enjoy helping with household tasks
A. are in favour of
B. go on
C. fancy
D. dislike
Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank:
Thomas Edison was born (23)…... February 11 th, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his teacher
considered him to be a slow student. (24)….. hearing problems, Edison had difficulty following the lessons. But
with only three months of formal (25) ……., he became one of the (26) ……. inventors and industrial leaders in

history.
Edison’s most famous invention was the electric light bulb. He also (27) …. the phonograph, and made
improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology.
23. A. at
B. on
C.in
D. during
24. A . Because of
B. Because
C. Despite
D. Although
25. A .educator
B. educational
C. education
D. educating
26. A . great
B. greatest
C. greater
D. as great
27. A. invented
B. invents
C. has invented
D. had invented
Read the passage carefully and choose the best option (A, B, C or D)
No writer in American literature is more famous or more loved than Mark Twain.
When Mark Twain was eleven years old, his father died leaving nothing to his wife and four children. Mark Twain
had to leave school and look for a job. His elder brother was working as a printer and he helped the boy to learn
printing. For some years, he worked as a printer for the town newspaper and later for his brother, who at that time
had started a small newspaper. The two young man published it themselves. Mark Twain wrote short humorous
stories and printed them for their newspaper. In 1853, Mark Twain decided to leave home. He went to New York,

and then to Philadelphia, where he worked as a printer. When he was a boy, he dreamed of becoming a sailor. At
20, he found a job on a boat travelling up and down the Mississippi, but he had to pay 100 dollars to get the job.
On that boat he learned the work of a sailor.
“Tom Sawyer” and “Huckleberry Finn” are considered Twain’s best works which provide his readers with an
excellent picture of his era. His last book was written in 1909, one year before his death. He was then 74 years old.
28. How old was Mark Twain when his father died?
A. 12
B. 11
C. 20
D. 21

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29. Why did he have to leave school?
A. Because he wanted to work as a sailor.
C. Because he enjoyed adventures.
B. Because his father died and left nothing to the family.
D. Because he disliked school.
30. What did his brother teach him?
A. printing
B. writing
C. literature
D. history
31. Mark Twain used to dream of becoming a _______.
A. teacher
B. writer
C. sailor
D. printer
32. What is Mark Twain’s nationality?

A. American.

B. America

C. French

D. Russian

Rewrite the folowing sentences
33. She started working here at the end of June, nearly two months ago
->By the end of August she …………………………………………………………………
35. It is years since we last travelled abroad
-> We………………………………………………………………………………………
34. They are going to celebrate an anniversary next weekend (about)
->They are……………………………………………………………………………………
36. It isn’t easy for her to find a place to stay on the island (difficulty)
->………………………………………………………………………………………………

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT (BÀI SỐ 1A) LỚP 10 – HỌC KỲ I
(Thời gian làm bài 45 phút)
Họ và tên: ……………………………………………….10B3
Circle the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words
1. A. fun
B. sun
C. put
D. study
2. A. name
B. father
C. party
D. army

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of
the following questions.
3. A. repeat
B. answer
C. decide
D. dislike
4. A. radio
B. channel
C. cartoon
D. wonderful
Choose the underlined word or phrase- A, B, C, or D- that needs correcting.
5. They usually goes fishing with some friends on Sunday.
A B
C
D
6. I often eats ice cream when I was a child.
A
B
C
D
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
7. Miss Phuong enjoys ________ with the children in a school.
A. works
B. work
C. to work
D. working

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8. We often go swimming ________ weekends.
A. or
B. either
C. at
D. so
9. The meeting will be held_________ Monday at 9 a.m
A. at
B. for
C. to
D. on
10. Marie Curie ________ the first woman to receive a PhD in 1903
A. become
B. had become
C. became
D. has become
11. They told me about it two weeks________.
A. along
B. ago
C. then
D. for
12. I have not met Tom ________ three years.
A. about
B. to
C. since
D. for
13 The local people are very ________.
A. friend
B. friendly
C. friends
D. friendliness

14. She was________ in hearing about their trip to India.
A. bored
B. bored
C. keen
D. interested
15. While mother ________ dinner the phone rang.
A. cooked
B. had cooked
C. has cooked
D. was cooking
16. She suggests ________ in the competition
A. participating
B. participates
C. participate D. to participate
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.
17. A: “Howlong are you staying with me? - B: “………….……….”
A. I’m very happy
B. Yes, it is
C. Since last week
D. For a week
18. John: ............do you see your parents?" ~ Peter: "Once a month."
A. How often
B. How much time
C. How long
D. How many months
Circle the word which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
19. We chat about our work.
A. talk in a friendly wayB. learn C. discuss
D. worry

20. John isn’t content with his present salary.
A. excited about
B. satisfied with
C. dissatisfied with

D. interested in

Circle the word which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
21: Mr Vy is contented with his life.
A. disappointed with
B. sastified with
C. enjoy
D. interested in
22. Young children enjoy helping with household tasks
A. like
B. love
C. are fond of
D. hate
Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank:
Barbara, who is a writer, is married with two ___23____ . She has written over 40 books. She started ___24___ after
the tragic death of her first husband. She has lived in many regions of the world, including Japan and India. She ____25__
her childhood in Egypt, but came to England __26__ 1966. She has written both prose and poetry, but is best known for her
romantic novels. She ___27___ many awards, including the Boooker Prize which she won in 1988 for the novel “ Dark times
to Come”.
23. A. childs
B. children
C.boy
D. woman
24. A .writing
B. wrote

C. has written
D. write
25. A .spends
B. has spent
C. spent
D. spending
26. A .on
B. in
C. at
D. of
27. A. has won
B. won
C. wins
D. winning
Read the passage carefully and choose the best option (A, B, C or D)
No writer in American literature is more famous or more loved than Mark Twain. When Mark Twain was eleven
years old, his father died leaving nothing to his wife and four children. Mark Twain had to leave school and look for a job.
His elder brother was working as a printer and he helped the boy to learn printing. For some years, he worked as a printer for
the town newspaper and later for his brother, who at that time had started a small newspaper. The two young man published it
themselves. Mark Twain wrote short humorous stories and printed them for their newspaper. In 1853, Mark Twain decided to

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leave home. He went to New York, and then to Philadelphia, where he worked as a printer. When he was a boy, he dreamed
of becoming a sailor. At 20, he found a job on a boat travelling up and down the Mississippi, but he had to pay 100 dollars to
get the job. On that boat he learned the work of a sailor.
“Tom Sawyer” and “Huckleberry Finn” are considered Twain’s best works which provide his readers with an
excellent picture of his era. His last book was written in 1909, one year before his death. He was then 74 years old.
28. How old was Mark Twain when his father died?

A. 12
B. 11
C. 20
D. 21
29. Why did he have to leave school?
A. Because he wanted to work as a sailor.
C. Because he enjoyed adventures.
B. Because his father died and left nothing to the family.
D. Because he disliked school
30. What did his brother teach him?
A. printing
B. writing
C. literature
D. history
31. Mark Twain used to dream of becoming a _______.
A. teacher
B. writer
C. sailor
D. printer
32. What is Mark Twain’s nationality?
A. American.

B. America

C. French

Rewrite the folowing sentences
33. Peter gave up smoking two years ago
-> Peter stopped smoking two years ago.
34. They are going to celebrate an anniversary next weekend

-> They plan to celebrate an anniversary next weekend
35. The children usually played soccer in the afternoon
-> The children used to play soccer in the afternoon.
36. Helen spends 20 minutes driving to work everyday
-> It takes Helen 20 minutes to drive to work everyday

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D. Russian


ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT (BÀI SỐ 1A) LỚP 10 – HỌC KỲ I
(Thời gian làm bài 45 phút)
Họ và tên: ……………………………………………….10A1
Circle the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words
1. A. fun
B. sun
C. put
D. study
2. A. name
B. father
C. party
D. army
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of
the following questions.
3. A. shortage
B. advice
C. knowledge
D. method
4. A. radio

B. channel
C. cartoon
D. wonderful
Choose the underlined word or phrase- A, B, C, or D- that needs correcting.
5. Nam usually go fishing with some friends in his free time.
A B
C
D
6. I used to eating ice cream when I was a child.
A
B
C
D
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
7. Miss Phuong enjoys working with the children in a school. She is a ________
A. peasant
B. student
C. passenger
D. teacher
8. For a more effective at campaign, we need both a new product ________ a new director.
A. or
B. either
C. and
D. so
9. Inspection will be _________ Monday at 9 a.m
A. at
B. for
C. to
D. on
10. Marie Curie ________ the first woman to receive a PhD in 1903

A. become
B. had become
C. became
D. has become
11. They .......... me about it last week.
A. was telling
B. told
C. has told D. would tell
12. It’s at least a month since ............. Tom.
A. I last seen
B. I last see
C. I have last seen
D. I last saw
13 The local people are very..........to strangers.
A. comfortable
B. hospitable
C. enjoyable
D. familiar
14. She was________ of hearing about their trip to India.
A. bored
B. interested
C. keen
D. tired
15. While mother............. dinner the phone rang.
A. cooked
B. had cooked
C. has cooked
D. was cooking
16. She mentions......... in the competition
A. participating

B. participates
C. participate D. to participate

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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.
17. A: “Would you like to have dinner with me? - B: “………….……….”
A. I’m very happy
B. Yes, it is
C. Yes, so do I D. Yes, I’d love to
18. John: ............do you see your parents?" ~ Peter: "Once a month."
A. How often
B. How much time
C. How long
D. How many months
Circle the word which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
19. We chat about our work.
A. talk in a friendly wayB. learn C. discuss
D. worry
20. John isn’t content with his present salary.
A. excited about
B. satisfied with
C. dissatisfied with

D. interested in

Circle the word which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
21: Mr Vy is contented with his life.

A. disappointed with
B. sastified with
C. enjoy
D. interested in
22. Young children enjoy helping with household tasks
A. like
B. love
C. are fond of
D. hate
Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank:
Barbara, who is a writer, is married with two ___23____ . She has written over 40 books. She started ___24___ after
the tragic death of her first husband. She has lived in many regions of the world, including Japan and India. She ____25__
her childhood in Egypt, but came to England __26__ 1966. She has written both prose and poetry, but is best known for her
romantic novels. She ___27___ many awards, including the Boooker Prize which she won in 1988 for the novel “ Dark times
to Come”.
23. A. childs
B. children
C.boy
D. woman
24. A .writing
B. wrote
C. has written
D. write
25. A .spends
B. has spent
C. spent
D. spending
26. A .on
B. in
C. at

D. of
27. A. has won
B. won
C. wins
D. winning
Read the passage carefully and choose the best option (A, B, C or D)
No writer in American literature is more famous or more loved than Mark Twain.
When Mark Twain was eleven years old, his father died leaving nothing to his wife and four children. Mark Twain had to
leave school and look for a job. His elder brother was working as a printer and he helped the boy to learn printing. For some
years, he worked as a printer for the town newspaper and later for his brother, who at that time had started a small newspaper.
The two young man published it themselves. Mark Twain wrote short humorous stories and printed them for their newspaper.
In 1853, Mark Twain decided to leave home. He went to New York, and then to Philadelphia, where he worked as a printer.
When he was a boy, he dreamed of becoming a sailor. At 20, he found a job on a boat travelling up and down the Mississippi,
but he had to pay 100 dollars to get the job. On that boat he learned the work of a sailor.
“Tom Sawyer” and “Huckleberry Finn” are considered Twain’s best works which provide his readers with an
excellent picture of his era. His last book was written in 1909, one year before his death. He was then 74 years old.
28. How old was Mark Twain when his father died?
A. 12
B. 11
C. 20
D. 21
29. Why did he have to leave school?
A. Because he wanted to work as a sailor.
C. Because he enjoyed adventures.
B. Because his father died and left nothing to the family.
D. Because he disliked school
30. What did his brother teach him?
A. printing
B. writing
C. literature

D. history
31. Mark Twain used to dream of becoming a _______.
A. teacher
B. writer
C. sailor
D. printer
32. What is Mark Twain’s nationality?
A. American.

B. America

C. French

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D. Russian


Rewrite the folowing sentences
33. Peter stopped smoking two years ago (for)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
34. They are going to celebrate an anniversary next weekend (about)
. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
35. The children were not accustomed to living in the country (used)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
36. Helen rarely goes to the theatre (not)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT - BÀI SỐ 1 - LỚP 10 – HỌC KỲ I – mã đề: 223
(Thời gian làm bài 45 phút)

Họ và tên: ……………………………………………….10B

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Circle the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words
1. A. fun
B. sun
C. put
D. study
2. A. name
B. father
C. party
D. army
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of
the following questions.
3. A. repeat
B. answer
C. decide
D. dislike
4. A. radio
B. channel
C. cartoon
D. wonderful
Choose the underlined word or phrase- A, B, C, or D- that needs correcting.
5. They usually goes fishing with some friends on Sunday.
A B
C
D
6. I often eats ice cream when I was a child.

A
B
C D
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
7. Miss Phuong enjoys ________ with the children in a school.
A. works
B. work
C. to work
D. working
8. We often go swimming ________ weekends.
A. or
B. either
C. at
D. so
9. The meeting will be held_________ Monday at 9 a.m
A. at
B. for
C. to
D. on
10. Marie Curie ________ the first woman to receive a PhD in 1903
A. become
B. had become
C. became
D. has become
11. They told me about it two weeks________.
A. along
B. ago
C. then
D. for
12. I have not met Tom ________ three years.

A. about
B. to
C. since
D. for
13 The local people are very ________.
A. friend
B. friendly
C. friends
D. friendliness
14. She was________ in hearing about their trip to India.
A. bore
B. bored
C. keen
D. interested
15. While my mother ________ dinner the phone rang.
A. cooked
B. had cooked
C. has cooked
D. was cooking
16. She suggests ________ in the competition
A. participating
B. participates
C. participate D. to participate
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.
17. A: “Howlong are you staying with me? - B: “………….……….”
A. I’m very happy
B. Yes, it is
C. Since last week
D. For a week

18. John: ............do you see your parents?" ~ Peter: "Once a month."
A. How often
B. How much time
C. How long
D. How many months
Circle the word which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
19. We chat about our work.
A. talk in a friendly wayB. learn C. discuss
D. worry
20. John is contented with his present salary.
A. excited about
B. satisfied with
C. dissatisfied with

D. interested in

Circle the word which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
21: Mr Vy is contented with his life.
A. disappointed with
B. sastified with
C. enjoy
22. Young children enjoy helping with household tasks
A. like
B. love
C. are fond of
Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank:

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D. interested in

D. hate


Barbara, who is a writer, is married with two ___23____ . She has written over 40 books. She started ___24___ after
the tragic death of her first husband. She has lived in many regions of the world, including Japan and India. She ____25__
her childhood in Egypt, but came to England __26__ 1966. She has written both prose and poetry, but is best known for her
romantic novels. She ___27___ many awards, including the Boooker Prize which she won in 1988 for the novel “ Dark times
to Come”.
23. A. childs
B. children
C.boy
D. woman
24. A .writing
B. wrote
C. has written
D. write
25. A .spends
B. has spent
C. spent
D. spending
26. A .on
B. in
C. at
D. of
27. A. has won
B. won
C. wins
D. winning
Read the passage carefully and choose the best option (A, B, C or D)
No writer in American literature is more famous or more loved than Mark Twain. When Mark Twain was eleven

years old, his father died leaving nothing to his wife and four children. Mark Twain had to leave school and look for a job.
His elder brother was working as a printer and he helped the boy to learn printing. For some years, he worked as a printer for
the town newspaper and later for his brother, who at that time had started a small newspaper. The two young man published it
themselves. Mark Twain wrote short humorous stories and printed them for their newspaper. In 1853, Mark Twain decided to
leave home. He went to New York, and then to Philadelphia, where he worked as a printer. When he was a boy, he dreamed
of becoming a sailor. At 20, he found a job on a boat travelling up and down the Mississippi, but he had to pay 100 dollars to
get the job. On that boat he learned the work of a sailor.
“Tom Sawyer” and “Huckleberry Finn” are considered Twain’s best works which provide his readers with an
excellent picture of his era. His last book was written in 1909, one year before his death. He was then 74 years old.
28. How old was Mark Twain when his father died?
A. 12
B. 11
C. 20
D. 21
29. Why did he have to leave school?
A. Because he wanted to work as a sailor.
C. Because he enjoyed adventures.
B. Because his father died and left nothing to the family.
D. Because he disliked school
30. What did his brother teach him?
A. printing
B. writing
C. literature
D. history
31. Mark Twain used to dream of becoming a _______.
A. teacher
B. writer
C. sailor
D. printer
32. What is Mark Twain’s nationality?

A. American.

B. America

C. French

D. Russian

Rewrite the folowing sentences
33. Peter gave up smoking two years ago
-> Peter stopped ……………………………….………………………………………………………………….
34. They are going to celebrate an anniversary next weekend
-> They plan ……………………………….………………………………………………………………….
35. The children usually played soccer in the afternoon
-> The children used to ……………………………….……………………………………………………………
36. Helen spends 20 minutes driving to work everyday
-> It takes Helen 20 minutes ……………………………….…………………………………………………………

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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT - BÀI SỐ 1 - LỚP 10 – HỌC KỲ I – mã đề: 224
(Thời gian làm bài 45 phút)
Họ và tên: ……………………………………………….10B
Circle the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words
1. A. gun
B. sun
C. but

D. student
2. A. day
B. fat
C. cat
D. pan
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of
the following questions.
3. A. design
B. offer
C. return
D. enjoy
4. A. science
B. table
C. career
D. pretty
Choose the underlined word or phrase- A, B, C, or D- that needs correcting.
5. Tom and his father usually goes fishing with some friends on Sunday.
A B
C
D
6. Ted usually visit me when he was a student at university.
A
B
C
D
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
7. Miss Phuong is interested in ________ with the children in a school.
A. works
B. work
C. to work

D. working
8. We often go swimming ________ Sunday.
A. on
B. between
C. at
D. of
9. The meeting will be held_________ 9 a.m to 11 a.m next Saturday
A. on
B. at
C. to
D. from

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10. Jack ________ in Ohio since 1995
A. live
B. had lived
C. lived
D. has lived
11. They were watching a movie________we came.
A. along
B. when
C. before
D. for
12. I have not met Tom ________ I moved here.
A. about
B. to
C. since
D. for

13 The local people are very ________.
A. friend
B. friendly
C. friends
D. friendliness
14. She was________ with doing the same thing everyday.
A. bored
B. bore
C. keen
D. interested
15. While they ________ in the living room the phone rang.
A. talked
B. had talked
C. have talked
D. were talking
16. She decides ________ in the competition
A. participating
B. participates
C. participate D. to participate
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.
17. A: “Howlong have you come here ? - B: “………….……….”
A. I’m very happy
B. Yes, it is
C. last week
D. For a week
18. John: ............do you see your parents?" ~ Peter: "Once a month."
A. How often
B. How much time
C. How long

D. How many months
Circle the word which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
19. We chat about our work.
A. talk in a friendly way
B. learn
C. discuss
20. John is in favour of playing tennis, he never misses any match.
A. excited about
B. satisfied with
C. dissatisfied with

D. worry
D. interested in

Circle the word which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
21: Mr Vy is contented with his life.
A. disappointed with
B. sastified with
C. enjoy
D. interested in
22. Young children enjoy helping with household tasks
A. like
B. love
C. hope
D. dislike
Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank:
Barbara, who is a writer, is married with two ___23____ . She has written over 40 books. She started ___24___ after
the tragic death of her first husband. She has lived in many regions of the world, including Japan and India. She ____25__
her childhood in Egypt, but came to England __26__ 1966. She has written both prose and poetry, but is best known for her
romantic novels. She ___27___ many awards, including the Boooker Prize which she won in 1988 for the novel “ Dark times

to Come”.
23. A. childs
B. children
C.boy
D. woman
24. A .writing
B. wrote
C. has written
D. write
25. A .spends
B. has spent
C. spent
D. spending
26. A .on
B. in
C. at
D. of
27. A. has won
B. won
C. wins
D. winning
Read the passage carefully and choose the best option (A, B, C or D)
No writer in American literature is more famous or more loved than Mark Twain. When Mark Twain was eleven
years old, his father died leaving nothing to his wife and four children. Mark Twain had to leave school and look for a job.
His elder brother was working as a printer and he helped the boy to learn printing. For some years, he worked as a printer for
the town newspaper and later for his brother, who at that time had started a small newspaper. The two young man published it
themselves. Mark Twain wrote short humorous stories and printed them for their newspaper. In 1853, Mark Twain decided to
leave home. He went to New York, and then to Philadelphia, where he worked as a printer. When he was a boy, he dreamed
of becoming a sailor. At 20, he found a job on a boat travelling up and down the Mississippi, but he had to pay 100 dollars to
get the job. On that boat he learned the work of a sailor.

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“Tom Sawyer” and “Huckleberry Finn” are considered Twain’s best works which provide his readers with an
excellent picture of his era. His last book was written in 1909, one year before his death. He was then 74 years old.
28. How old was Mark Twain when his father died?
A. 12
B. 11
C. 20
D. 21
29. Why did he have to leave school?
A. Because he wanted to work as a sailor.
C. Because he enjoyed adventures.
B. Because his father died and left nothing to the family.
D. Because he disliked school
30. What did his brother teach him?
A. printing
B. writing
C. literature
D. history
31. Mark Twain used to dream of becoming a _______.
A. teacher
B. writer
C. sailor
D. printer
32. What is Mark Twain’s nationality?
A. American.

B. America

C. French

D. Russian

Rewrite the folowing sentences
33. Peter gave up smoking two years ago
-> Peter stopped ……………………………….………………………………………………………………….
34. They are going to celebrate an anniversary next weekend
-> They plan ……………………………….………………………………………………………………….
35. The children usually played soccer in the afternoon
-> The children used to ……………………………….……………………………………………………………
36. Helen spends 20 minutes driving to work everyday
-> It takes Helen 20 minutes ……………………………….…………………………………………………………
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