KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I - TIẾNG ANH 10

UBND Tỉnh Tiền Giang CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
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Đề chính thức
KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I. NĂM HỌC: 2009 - 2010
TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 10
Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
( Đề gồm 04 trang )
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM KHÁCH QUAN: ( 6 pts)
I/. LISTENING COMPREHENSION: ( 2 pts)
Part A Directions: Read the 4 possible answers and choose the best answer. Then on
your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the spaces that correspond to the
letter of the answer you have chosen ( 1.0 pt)
Question 1 So, what is Lan taking this semester ?
A. Science B. Maths C. Literature D. English
Question 2 Nam ………
A. is going right now B. thanks everyone
C. has a good time D. wants something to drink
Question 3 How does Son like the weather in Nha Trang ? He thinks ………….
A. it’s great B. he arrived yesterday C. he’ll stay for a week D. he is going to swim
Question 4 What does Hoa think of the place ?
A. She thinks it’s big and comfortableB. She’s with her friends
C. She’s traveling alone D. She’d like to go somewhere for a drink
Part B. Listen to the recording 2 times, then pick out the correct information to complete
the passages from 5 to 8: ( 1.0 pt)
What is the schedule like ?
BRITANY DAVIDS, ……(5)…… student : My classes all start at 8 a.m. So I get up at 7, eat a
quick breakfast, and take the bus to the ……(6)……. In the afternoon, I have a job at the library.
My only time to study is in the evening from 8 until midnight. I work at the library on Saturday,
too but on Saturday night I stay up late. And on Sunday I sleep until noon.
JOSHUA REDBURN, website designer: I design website for a small ……(7)……. I’m self-
employed so I work at home. I get up at 6:30 and go for a run before breakfast. I make my

computers by 8 and I work until 6. Around 1 o’clock I take a lunch break. I surf the net and look
at other websites. I work hard. Sometimes I work all night to finish my project but I never work
on ……(8)…….
II/. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY : ( 1.50 pts)
Choose the best option ( A, B, C, or D)
Question 9 Choose the one whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
A/. love B/. move C/. wonder D/. cousin
Question 10 Choose the one whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
A/. book B/. good C/. food D/. look
Question 11 Choose the best option ( A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence
Don’t forget ……... the letter I gave you.
A/. posted B/. posting C/. to post D/. to be posted
Question 12 Choose the best option ( A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence
By the time he arrived, all his classmates ……... . .
A/. would leave B/. were leaving C/. left D/. had left
Question 13 Choose the best option ( A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence
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……... do you send an e-mail ? ~ Every two days.
A/. How B/. What C/. When D/. How often
Question 14 Choose the best option ( A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence
There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. It ……... . soon.
A/. is raining B/. will have rained C/. is going to rain D/. will rain
III/. READING COMPREHENSION : ( 2.50 pts)
Part A. 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 from …15.. to …19...
William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)

was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the
greatest writer in the English language and the world's outstanding dramatist. He is often called
England's national poet . His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long story-

telling poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living
language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of 18, he married Anne
Hathaway, who bore him three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Between 1585
and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part owner of a playing
company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. He appears to have
retired to Stratford around 1613, where he died three years later.
Shakespeare was a famous poet and playwright in his own day, but his fame did not rise to its
present heights until the nineteenth century. In the twentieth century, his work was repeatedly
adopted and rediscovered by new movements in scholarship and performance. His plays remain
highly popular today and are constantly studied, performed and reinterpreted in diverse cultural
and political contexts throughout the world.
Question 15 The whole passage mentions …………….about Shakespeare.
A. The major features B. Plays and poems C. Comments D. Memories
Question 16 The second paragraph is primarily about ……………. .
A. his marriage and family B. his childhood C. his personal life D. his retirement and death
Question 17 The third paragraph’s main idea is about ……………… .
A. Shakespeare’s plays and films B. Shakespeare’s cultural and political activities
C. Shakespeare’s famous works D. Shakespeare’s famous discoveries
Question 18 The passage points out all of the following EXCEPT ………. .
A. his children B.the translation of his works into other foreign languages
C. his literary success
D. whether he is economically rich or poor
Question 19 The passage that follows this one may talk about …………. .
A. The List of Shakespeare’s works B. The definition of poetry
C. The political situation in England now D. The Montague’s family tree
Part B. Read the passage, then pick out ONE best option ( A, B, C, or D) to fill in each
numbered blank from 20 to 24:
Many people in America now think that teachers give students too much homework. They say
that it is unnecessary for children to ……(20)……. at home in their free time. Moreover, they

agree that most teachers do not properly ……(21)……. the homework tasks they give to
students. The ……(22)……. is that students have to repeat tasks which they have already done
at school. Most people agree that homework is unfair. A student ……(23)……. can do his
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homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a ……(24……. better position than a student
who does his homework in a small noisy room with the TV on. .
Question 20 A. make B. do C. work D. serve
Question 21 A. cut B. plan C. set D. keep
Question 22 A. result B. cause C. reason D. action
Question 23 A. whom B. which C. who D. whose
Question 24 A. few B. many C. much D. high
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PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (4.0 điểm ) – Thời gian làm bài : 20 phút
IV/. GRAMMAR ( 2.0 pts )
A.Rewrite these sentences,beginning every sentence with the words given :
1. They are rich but they are not happy
Although…………………………..
2. He doesn’t smoke a lot any more now.
He used to …………………….……….
3. Neil has passed the test. This is good news..
Neil………………….., …………………
4. They are building a new bridge across the river.
A new bridge ……………………………
B. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense :and form
1. The rich ( get ) ………… richer. It sometimes is a fact.
2. It ( rain) ……… yesterday after it (be) ………… dry for months.
3. We look forward to ( hear ) ………… from you.

V/. WRITING ( 2.0 pts )
1. After studying for two weeks at English for Today Center, you notice that everything is

worse than what the advertisement says. Now write a letter of complaint to the Director of
the Center.


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