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ĐỀ THI THỬ HỌC KÌ 1 – TIẾNG ANH 10
Thời gian: 90 Phút

I- Pick out the words underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. dinner
B. drink
C. child
D. children
2. A. umbrella
B. cup
C. but
D. put
3. A. town
B. cow
C. snow
D. brown
4. A. spread
B. disease
C. health
D. pleasure
5. A. key
B. they
C. today
D. survey
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II- Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
6.A. usually
B. continue
C. family
D. buffalo
7.A. tobacco
B. breakfast
C. childrenD. several
8.A. biology
B. alarm
C. transplant
D. sometimes
9.A. airport
B. passenger
C. technology D. chemistry
10. A. routine
B. tobacco
C. neighbor
D. experience
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III- Choose the best answer.
11. I felt quite _______ with my day’s work.
A. satisfy
B. satisfactory
C. satisfied
D. satisfaction

12. I was late for school this morning because my alarm did not ____.
A. go away
B. go up
C. go on
D. go off
13. My house isn’t very far _____ school, so I usually go to school _____ bike.
A. from- on
B. away - in
C. of - by
D. from - by
14. The contented smile on her face shows that she finally passed the exam.
A. bored
B. boring
C. happy
D. disappointed
15. It ___ me 15 minutes to get to school every morning.
A. takes
B. took
C. spends
D. spent
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16. A: “_____ will she spend her summer holidays?” B: “In Hanoi.”
A. When
B. Where
C. How
D. With whom

17. We look forward ________ the Olympics.
A. at watching
B. to watching
C. with watch
D. watching
18. I need ______.
A. studying
B. to study
C. in study
D. to studying
19. I am interested ______ your class.
A. to take
B. to taking
C. in taking
D. in took
20. Most girls have a very narrow view of the world, don’t you think?
A. limited
B. tiny
C. small
D. poor
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21. Marie Curie was a brilliant student
A. brave
B. hardworking
C. intelligent
D. satisfied

22. By the age of 34, my brother ________his own business.
A. started
B. has started
C. had started
D. would start
23. ________aids must be sent to the Lybian refugees at once.
A. Human
B. Humanity
C. Humanism
D. Humanitarian
24. After he ________his holiday in London, he ________to learn English.
A. had spent / wanted B. spent / wanted
C. had spent / had wanted D. has spent / wanted
25. Tom ________the match although he ________before.
A. won / didn’t practise
B. won / not practiced
C. won / didn’t practise D. won / hadn’t practiced
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26. The rich ________to help the poor.
A. are expected
B. is expected
C. is expecting
D. expects
27. Her job is ________of mentally retarded children in the area.
A. looking
B. taking care

C. taking notice
D. watching
28. I found it difficult at first, but now I ________working on the computer.
A. use to
B. used to
C. am use to
D. am used to
29. Without the Braille Alphabet, it would be very difficult for ________
A. the disabled
B. the deaf
C. the mute
D. the blind
30. She always turns ______ all the lights before going out with her friends.
A. off
B. of
C. on
D. with
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31. Many trees in this forest have been _______ down for wood and farming.
A. cut
B. to cut
C. cutting
D. cutted
32. You should dial 113 ______ the police when you have trouble.

A. call
B. calling
C. to call
D. called
33. Can you tell me what a cell phone is used ________?
A. about
B. in
C. to
D. for
34. The man, _______ is sitting in front of the computer, is my former teacher.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. that
35. The school prepares students for a wide range of __________ qualifications.
A. profess
B. professional
C. profession
D. professionally
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36. Look! The bus ____________________.
A. will come
B. is coming
C. will be coming
D. is going to come
37. He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to __________ him.

A. believe
B. permit
C. persuade
D. take
38. I know that he __________ in the library at this moment.
A. works
B. has worked
C. is working
D. was working
39. Don't throw away the __________ . We can have them for supper.
A. sundeck
B. photos
C. food
D. leftovers
40. You can hear BBC news________ all over the world.
A. shows
B. announcements
C. receipts
D. programs
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41. Television can make things________ because it presents information in an effective way.
A. memory
B. memorial
C. memorable
D. memorably
42. Children often prefer looking at ________to reading books.

A. newspapers
B. comics
C. articles
D. commercials
43. _________ is a system connecting millions of computer worldwide.
A. The television
B. The Internet
C. The media
D. The phone
44. A ________is a film with factual information, often about a problem in society.
A. series
B. soap opera
C. documentary
D. drama
45. The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water __________.
A. supply
B. poverty
C. plenty
D. shortage
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46. They tried to find a way of bettering their lives.
A. moving
B. changing
C. achieving
D. improving
47. He came in tired and hungry and badly __________ need of a bath.

A. for
B. to
C. on
D. in
48. Last year we had a bumper crop of strawberries.
A. large crop
B. poor crop
C. early crop
D. record crop
49. Is all this technology making our __________ simpler?
A. life
B. life’s
C. livings
D. lives
50. I don't like quizzes because my general __________ is so poor.
A. appearance
B. memory
C. knowledge
D. thinking
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IV- Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting and correct it.
51. If I have to fly, I would get very nervous, so I usually drive.
A
B
52. The house was enough comfortable but not luxurious.
A

B

C

C

D

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53. The girl whom you met last night was used to be a singer.
A

B

C

D

54. Don’t forget posting the letter I gave you
A
B
C
D
55. Marie Curies was born in Warsaw, so her date of birth is Warsaw.
A
B
C
D

56. The members of the club enjoyed to attend the meetings.
A
B
C
D
57. I decided changing jobs because my boss makes me work overtime
A
B
C
D
58. I succeeded in to find a job, so my parents didn’t make me go to college.
A
B
C
D


59. I spend 20 minutes to read books every day.
A
B
C
D
60. Mr. Vy leaves the house at a quarter past five and arrive in the field at exactly 5.30.
A
B
C
D
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V- Choose the one option - A, B, C or D - that best completes the passage.
The world is divided (61)_……. two main parts: one part is poor and the other is rich. The poor countries
(62).......... 'the developing countries'. The big problem that they have to encounter is lack of food and medical
care. A lot of people do not have (63)_.......... food to eat and medicine to cure illnesses. In some parts, children
are even starving. The land of those countries is too poor to cultivate anything on. They do not know
(64) ....................... new farming Methods as well as inventions and discoveries of science and technology.
Moreover, they do not have enough money to do it. They certainly need help from (65)............countries.
61. A. into
B. to
C. in
D. from
62. A. call
B. have called
C. called
D. are called
63. A. very
B. too
C. many
D. enough
64. A. applying
B. to apply
C. how to apply
D. how applying

65. A. rich
B. the rich
C. another rich
D. a rich
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VI- Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
My name is Seumas McSporran and I am a very busy man. I am 60 years old and I have thirteen jobs. I am a
postman, a politician, a fireman, a taxi driver, a school- bus driver, a boatman, an ambulance man, an accountant,
a petrol attendant, and an undertaker. Also, I and my wife, Margaret, have a shop and a small hotel.
I live and work on the island of Gigha in the west of Scotland. Only 20 people live there but in summer, 150
tourists come by boat every day.Every weekday I get up at 6:00 and make breakfast for the hotel guests. At 8.00 I
drive the island’s children to school. At 9:00 I collect the post from the boat and deliver it to all houses on the
island. I also deliver beer to the island’s only pub. Then I help Margaret in the shop.
My wife likes being busy, too. We never have holidays and we don’t watch television. In the evenings
Margaret makes supper and I do the accounts. At 10:00 we have a glass of wine and then we go to bed. Perhaps
our life isn’t very exciting, but we like it.
66. Mr. McSporron does all the following jobs EXCEPT ______
A. a firefighter
B. a driver C. a farmer
D. a mailman
67. Gigha is the name of _______.
A. his wife
B. his hotel C. the shop where they work
D. the island where they live
68. ourists ________ to the island.
A. sail

B. fly
C. swim
D. drive
69. The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to the ______.
A. beer
B. post
C. boat
D. pub
70. According to the passage which is TRUE about Seumas McSporran?
A. He likes the job as a postman most.
B. He and his wife go on holiday every year.
C. He does the accounts in the evenings.
D. He goes to bed very late.
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VII-Choose the best option to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
71. It's nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother. =>My father ____________________________
A. saw his brother for nearly twenty years.
B. has seen his brother for nearly twenty years.
C. didn't see his brother nearly twenty years ago.
D. hasn't seen his-brother for nearly twenty years.
72. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work. => In spite of _________________.
A. the serious ill, he was determined to finish his work.
B. be ill seriously, he was determined to finish his work.
C. his serious illness, he was determined to finish his work.
D. he was ill seriously, he was determined to finish his work.
73. When did you last ride a bike? =>How long ___________________________________________

A. have you ridden a bike?
B. is it since you rode a bike?
C. is it since you have got a bike-ride?
D. have you been riding a bike?


74. My family / live / Ben Tre / twenty years.
A. My family have lived in BenTre for twenty years.
B. My family have live in Ben Tre twenty years.
C. My family have been lived in Ben Tre for twenty years.
D. My family have lived Ben Tre for twenty years.
75. She has done her assignment in the room since two o’clock.
A. Her assignment in the room has been done since two o’clock.
B. Her assignment has been done in the room by she since two o’clock.
C. Her assignment has been done in the room since two o’clock by her.
D. Her assignment has been done in the room since two o’clock.
76. A fridge / be / machine / use / keeping food fresh.
A. A fridge is a machine which is used for keeping food fresh.
B. A fridge is a machine which is used keeping food fresh.
C. A fridge is a machine which used for keeping food fresh.
D. A fridge is a machine which is use for keeping food fresh.
77. Mrs. Thuy enjoys teaching children.
A. Mrs. Thuy chooses teaching because she loves children
B. Mrs. Thuy loves teaching children.
C. Teaching is interesting for Mrs. Thuy.
D. It’s interesting for Mrs. Thuy to teach children.
78. I’m not used to getting up early on Sundays.
A. I have to get up early on Sundays
B. I don’t want to get up early on Sundays.
C. I feel strange to get up early on Sundays.

D. I always get up early on Sundays.
79. The milk was too sour to drink.
A. The milk was sour in order to drink.
B. The milk was very sour to be drunk.
C. The milk wasn’t fresh enough to drink.
D. The milk wasn’t enough fresh to drink.
80.We started to write to each other two years ago.
A. We used to write to each other for two years.
B. We used to write to each other since two years.
C. We’ve written to each other for two years.
D. We’ve written to each other since two years.
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VIII-Rewrite the sentences with the words given OR Make a question for the underline word.
81. No one has known these roads before.
These roads ……………………………………………………………………………
82. Because the room was small, we couldn’t live in it
Because of .....................................................................................................................
83. I get to school by bike.
 How......................................................................................................................................?
84. I was late for class yesterday because I missed the bus.

 Why.....................................................................................................................................?
85. Hoa visited the museum a few days ago.
When ……………………………………………………………………………………………?
86. He still passed the exam although he made many mistakes in his writing.
In spite of …………………………………………………………………..…………………
87. Have the boys finished the work ?
Has ………………………………………………………………………………………………?
88. Mr. Brown began to work for that company forty years ago.
Mr. Brown has………………………………………………………………………………….
89. Every day I go to school by bicycle.
………………………………………………………………………………………………?
90. The farmers are working in the field now.
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………?
IX-Complete these sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
91. World Cup, the ________________ football tournament is held every four years. (nation)
92. Football is considered the most _______________ sporting event in the world. (popularity)
93. There are 22 ______________________________ in each football team. (play)
94. Long was selected to play in the __________________ football team last week. (profession)
95. The World Cup is followed with great _________________ around the globe. (interesting)

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96. He was in _________________ with ten others, so he did well to win the race. (compete)
97. The players have been trying to score another goal but their efforts are____________.
(succeed)
98. All competitors take part in the Olympic Games in the spirit of______________. (sportsman)
99. My brother is fond of doing ____________________________ research. (science)
100. She hits the ball with great ____________________________. (accurate)

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