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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỒNG THÁP ___________________. ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I Năm học: 2012-2013 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 10 – chương trình chuẩn Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề). Họ và tên thí sinh: _____________________________________ Số báo danh: ___________________ PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (7 MARKS) Read the passage and choose the best word for each question. Personal computers, or PCs, are an important part of our every day lives. Many people cannot image life without them. One of the most important people in making these machines work is Bill Gates. Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Wasgington State. He grew up in a rich family. His parents sent him to a private school. There he met his business partner, Paul Allen. When they were in the eighth grade, they were writing programs for business computers and making money. In 1973, Gates was accepted at Harvard University. His parents were happy. They thought he would get over his obsession with copmuters and became a lawyer like his father. Two years later, Gates dropped out of Harvard to work on a computer program with a friend, Allen. They worked eighteen hours a day in a dormitory room at Harvard. They were writing the program that would run one of the personal computers. In 1975, they created a company called Microsoft to sell their product. Allen became ill with cancer and left Microsift in 1983. He recovered a few years laters and started his own company. Meanwhile, Microsoft became a giant company. By 1990, at the age of thirty – four, Gates was the youngest billionaire in the history of the United States. He was the “King of Software”. He achieved his success with a lot of hard work. Question 1: According to the writer, __________________________________. A. people cannot live without personal computers. B. computers play an important part of our lives. C. Bill Gates invented personal computers. D. Bill Gates is the most important people in computer science. Question 2: The word “dropped out of” in line 9 mean_____________________. A. graduated from B. got over C. took part in D. stopped taking class at Question 3: According to the passage, _________________________________. A. Bill Gate’s parents wanted him to become a computer programmer. B. Bill Gates and Paul Allen created Microsoft because they want to sell their program for personal computers. C. Paul Allen left Microsoft because he wanted to start his own company D. Bill Gates met his business partner at Harvard. Question 4: How old was Bill Gates when he became the richest man in the United States. A. 34 B. 51 C. 42 D. 44 Question 5: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text? A. In a few years, Microsoft became a very large company. B. Bill Gates and Paul Allen first wrote programs for business computers when they were about fifteen. C. Bill Gates earned his success by working very hard. D. Bill Gates is one of the richest men in the United States at present. Choose ONE sentence that is closest in meaning with the original one..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> Question 6: Although he was sick, he went to shool. A. In spite of he was sick, he went to school. B. In spite of his sickness, he went to school. C. In spite of his sick, he went to school. D. In spite his sickness, he went to school. Question 7: He started to study English ten years ago. A. He studied English for ten years ago B. He has studied English for ten years. C. He has studied English ten years ago D. He studied English for ten years. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence or replace the underlined words or phrases. Question 8: Sheila couldn’t come to the party, _____ was a pity. A. who B. whom C. which D. when Question 9: We are contented with what we do. A. satisfied with B. disappointed C. interested in D. excited about Question 10: The things a country sells to another country are called _____. A. imports B. exports C. goods D. exchanges Question 11: A: “ When was your father born ?” B: “ ___________” A. On March 7 th, 1974 B. On March the 7 th, 1974 C. In March 7 th, 1974 D. In March the 7 th, 1974 Question 12: I think you don’t have to ___________ about your weight. A. worry B. enjoy C. ride D. learn Question 13: Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood. A. make up B. find out C. take up D. put up Question 14: Alice: “What shall we do this weekend?” - Carol: “__________” A. Went out for dinner. B. Oh, that’s good C. Let’s go out for dinner. D. No problem. Question 15: A ___________ is used to copy the information from a computer on to A. photocopier B. printer C. speaker D. mouse Question 16: Nam: “ Do you agree that studying English is useful ? Mary: “___________” A. Yes ,we do B. Yes, I think so C. No, I don’t D. Yes,it might Question 17: She asked him ___________ cigarettes. A. to not smoke B. not smoking C. not smoke D. not to smoke Question 18: He left for Ho Chi Minh city last week. A. When did he leave for Ho Chi Minh city? B. What did he leave for Ho Chi Minh city for? C. Where did he leave for Ho Chi Minh city? D. Why did he leave for Ho Chi Minh city? Question 19: There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. It __________. A. will rain B. is going to rain C. rained D. has rained Question 20: ___________ young like playing computer games A. An B. The C. A D. Some Question 21: _________ the bad weather, we couldn’t go out. A. Because B. Though C. In spite of D. Because of. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> Question 22: Dennis used to smoking twenty cigarettes a day when he was young. A B C D Question 23: If he has a lot of money, he would help his friends. A B C D Question 24: My daughter was particular impressed by the dancing. A B C D Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differently from that of the others. Question 25: A. background B. tragic C. harrow D. humane Question 26: A. ambitious B. alternate C. gradual D. stimulate Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Question 27: A. romantic Question 28: A. status. B. require B. disabled. C. diploma C. subtract. D. marital D. destination. PART B: WRITING (3 MARKS) Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in the way that the rewritten one is closest in meaning to the original one. Question 1: He has bought these books for two days.  These books Question 2: The man is a doctor. He is very friendly.  The man Question 3: Tom said to Mary: “I visited your parents last week.”  Tom told _________________________________________________ Write the correct form of the words in brackets. Question 3: Before She__________ TV, she had done her housework. (watch) Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in brackets in the way that the rewritten one is closest in meaning to the original one. Question 5: They do their homework at night. (when)  Question 6: She wrote the letter. Then she went to bed.( Before) .

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> Answer Keys PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (7 MARKS) 1 B 15 B. 2 D 16 B. 3 B 17 D. 4 C 18 A. 5 D 19 B. 6 B 20 B. 7 B 21 D. 8 C 22 A. 9 A 23 C. 10 B 24 A. 11 A 25 D. 12 A 26 A. 13 B 27 B. 14 C 28 C. PART B: WRITING (3 MARKS) Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in the way that the rewritten one is closest in meaning with the original one. Question 29: Question 30:. These books has been bought for two day The man who is very friendly is a doctor. Question 31:. Tom told Mary (that) he had visited her parents the previous week. Write the correct form of the words in brackets. Question 32:. Watched. Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in brackets in the way that the rewritten one is closest in meaning with the original one. Question 33:. When do they do their homework ?. Question 34: Before she went to bed. She had written the letter. ……….THE END……....

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