4 Đề thi giữa học kì II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10

GRADE 10 – No 1
I. Give correct verb tenses. (5 verbs – 1.25 p)
1,2. Mary (be)  to Viet Nam several times. She first (come)  in 1998.
3,4. It’s quite simple really. If you (do)  morning exercise, you (feel)  better.
	5. I'm broke, but I (have)  plenty of money if I hadn’t spent so much yesterday.
II. Rewrite the following words or phrases to make meaningful sentences. 
They / dinner / before / they / go / cinema / last night.
you / ever / give / bad mark/ by / your teacher?
When / I / holiday, / I / not / enjoy / get / early. 
4. He / always / advise / me / study / hard.
5. English / speak / all over the / world / nowadays.
III. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in parentheses.
 1. David had a  automobile accident last month.	 	(seriously)
 2. It is kind of Jane to help everybody. She is very . 	(help)
 3. If it doesn't rain soon, there'll be a great . of water. 	(short)
 4. Jack wants to  his knowledge of the subject. 	(wide)
 5. He is one of the greatest  in the world. 	(science)
IV. Read the following passage and answers the questions. (5 sentences – 1.25 p)
MOUNT EVEREST
Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, is on the frontier between Nepal and Tibet. Since very few people used to travel to this part of the world, Mount Everest wasn’t discovered until about 1850. In 1858, Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest, the Surveyor General in India. Part of a mountain range known as the Himalayas, Mount Everest is higher than any other mountains. It is almost nine thousand metres high. The first people to conquer Mount Everest were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. The expedition was led by Colonel John Hunt. After struggling for ten days against the bitter cold, Hillary and Tenzing finally stood on the summit on May 29, 1953.
1. When was Mount Everest discovered?
2. Where is Mount Everest?
3. Was Mount Everest named after Sir Surveyor General?
4. How high is Mount Everest?
5. Who were the first people to conquer Mount Everest?
V. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings. 
1. The workers are building a new hospital near our school.
	A new hospital
2. I’ll never see you again if you don’t tell me the truth. Unless 
3. John began to play the piano ten years ago. John has 
4. Tom spends 20 minutes doing his homework every day. It 
5. Jane is my sister’s former teacher. I went on holiday with her.
	Jane 
VI. Find out one mistake in each sentence and correct it. (5 sentences – 1.25 p)
1. You had better learning a foreign language before applying for a job. 
2. The company did not want to hire a man his experiment was so limited.
3. I used to asking my father many questions when I was small.
4. My father always advises me study hard to get good marks.
5. If Jane hadn’t gone out last night, she would has watched the film she liked on TV.
VII. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (5 sentences – 1.25 p)beautifully be found greatest Egypt and
BOOKS
Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can (1)  in books. The invention of the book is one of humankind’s (2)  achievements, the importance of which can not be overestimated. Books are very adaptable, providing us with both entertainment and information. The production of books began in Ancient (3) , though not in the form that is accessible to us today. The books read by the Romans, however, have some similarities to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15th century, in Europe, all books were written by hand. They were often (4)  illustrated and always rare and expensive. With printing came the possibility of cheap, large-scale publication and distribution of books making knowledge more widespread (5)  recognizable.
VIII. Fill in blanks with suitable prepositions. (5 sentences – 1.25 p)
The house was crowded  students.
Are you aware  the time?
I'm bored  waiting here doing nothing.
He is very keen  tennis. 
Children are fond  sweets.
GRADE 10 – No 02
I. Give correct verb tenses. (5 verbs – 1.25 p)
1,2. Harry (not / go)  out since he (fail)  the exam.
3. These books (buy) . by my mother yesterday.
4,5. His sister (watch)  TV when suddenly there (be)  a knock at the door.
II. Rewrite the following words or phrases to make meaningful sentences. 
I / have / difficulties / speak / and / write / English.
They / phone / me / before / they / have / dinner / last night.
your father / ever / give / you / punishment / when / you / get / bad mark?
4. This / be / most delicious cake / I / ever / tasted.
5. You / interested / listen / pop music / or / classical music? 
III. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. Miss White sang very  at my birthday party last night. 	(beauty)
2. Everyone wants to live a  life. 	(wealth)
3. Both Newton and Faraday were English . They had great inventions in physics and in chemistry. 	(science)
4. Sunlight and electricity are both form of .	(energetic)
5. Jane was very  and didn’t tell me what happened. 	(mystery)
IV. Read the following passage and answers the questions. (5 sentences – 1.25 p)
There are about 5,000 to 6,000 living languages in the world today. But only about six of them are major languages of the world. Two-thirds of the world's population speaks those six languages. English is the most widely used language in the world. 350 million people speak English as their first language. Another 350 million people speak it as a second language. Nobody knows exactly how many people speak it as a foreign language. There are more and more people who learn English today. As a mother tongue, it ranks only second to Chinese, which is little used outside China. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the huge population of China, more than 1.2 billion people. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are in English. Many universities classes are taught in English although their first language is not English.
1. How many languages are major languages of the world?
2. Is English the most widely used language in the world?
3. Does everyone know exactly how many people speak English as a foreign language?
4. Is the population of China more than 1.3 billion people?
5. How many people speak English as their first language?
V. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings. 
1. Bad drivers often cause many accidents. Many accidents 
2. You press this button to stop the machine. If you 
3. We had a lot of friends when we lived in the countryside. We used 
4. They drive carefully. They are 
5. How many photographs has he taken since he came here?
	How many..? 
VI. Find out one mistake in each sentence and correct it. (5 sentences – 1.25 p)
1. John used to working in Leeds, but his company transferred him to a better position in London.
2. Dick decided buying a new car in the morning, but in the afternoon he changed his mind.
3. I would have gone to visit her if I knew she was ill. 
4. Before Peter left, he said goodbye to all members in his family.
5. The painting Sun Flower, which painted by Van Gogh, was stolen many times.
VII. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (5 sentences – 1.25 p)
games or begin a from
In England boys and girls go to school five days (1)  week. They don't go to school on Saturdays and Sundays. Lessons usually (2)  at nine o'clock. Each lesson lasts forty five minutes. At fifteen past eleven they have a quarter of an hour's break. Some pupils eat sandwiches or biscuits which they bring (3)  home. Then they have two lessons more. After that they have a lunch break. Some pupils go home for lunch, but many have it at school. At two o'clock school begins again. These are two more lessons. For the next forty minutes they do some of their homework (4)  have a club meeting or play (5)  like football. They go home at about four thirty in the afternoon. 
VIII. Fill in blanks with suitable prepositions. (5 sentences – 1.25 p)
The boy is afraid  crossing the busy street.
Be aware  your study.
The streets are crowded  people. 
The newspaper is full  advertising.
He can’t get used  getting up early.
GRADE 10 – No 03
I. Give correct verb tenses. (5 verbs – 1.25 p)
1,2. By the time I (get)  to the party, most people (go)  home.
 3,4. I got wet because I didn't take my umbrella. However, I (not / get)	 wet if I (remember)  to take my umbrella with me.
	 5. All the furniture (destroy)  in the fire two days ago.
II. Rewrite the following words or phrases to make meaningful sentences.
1. While / Mr White / work / garden, / Mrs White / wash / dishes.
2. If / we / are not / busy / tomorrow, / we / go out / for / walk.
3. When / we / do / homework / last night, / the power / fail.
4. Nga / give / new bicycle / by her mother / yesterday?
5. This / the girl / who / I / meet / last week.
III. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. My uncle teaches the  sciences.	(nature)
	 2. She’s beautiful with a  smile. 	(love)	 3. Don’t leave the lights on - it wastes  	(electric)
4. Many people are concerned about the pollution of the .	(environmental)
5. My sister is interested in  literature.	(Vietnam)
IV. Read the following passage and answers the questions. (5 sentences – 1.25 p)
I was born in Newcastle, a city which is in the North East of England. Newcastle is on the bank of a river which is called the River Tyne. Its population is quite big, about 200,000 people. There is a cathedral and a university. There are five bridges which link Newcastle to the next town, Gateshead where there is one of the biggest shopping centres in the world. 
A few years ago, the main industries were building and coal mining. But now the chemical and soap industries are more important. I left Newcastle ten years ago but I often return. I miss the people who are very friendly and I miss the beautiful countryside near the city where there are so many hills and streams. People who are born near the River Tyne have a special name. They are called "Geodies". I am very pleased to be called a "Geodies".
1. Where is Newcastle?
2. Are there four bridges which link Gateshead and Newcastle?
3. Does the writer like to be called a "Geodies"?
4. When are the chemical and soap industries more important?
5. Does the writer never return to Newcastle?
V. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings. (5 sentences – 1.25 
1. My father can’t see you because you are shorter than me. If 
2. Ann began to work in this company ten years ago. Ann has 
3. The teacher is explaining the meaning of new words. The meaning 
4. We spent 2 years finishing the project. It took 
5. Please let me know your difficulties. Would you mind 
VI. Find out one mistake in each sentence and correct it. (5 sentences – 1.25 p)
1. The floor is being cleaning by my mother at 8 p.m last night. 
2. My mother reminded me locking the door before going to bed.
3. If we do nothing for preserve some endangered species, they will become extinct.
	4. I didn’t use to doing my homework until I failed my exams.
	5. Mr. Davis smokes 20 cigarettes a day, and his health is bad affected.
VII. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (5 sentences – 1.25 p)youngest happy In grew up programs
Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State. He (1)  in a rich family. His parents sent him to a private school. There he met his business partner, Paul Alien. When they were in the eight grade, they wrote (2)  for business computers and made more. In 1973, Gates was accepted at Harvard University. His parents were (3) . They thought he would get over his obsession and become a lawyer like his father. Two years later, Gates dropped out of Harvard to work on a computer program with his friend Allen. They worked eighteen hours a day in a dormitory room at Harvard. They wrote the program that would run one of the first personal computers. (4)  1975, they created a company called Microsoft to sell their product. Allen became ill with cancer and left Microsoft in 1983. He recovered a few years later and started his own company. Meanwhile, Microsoft became a giant company. By 1990, at the age of thirty-four, Gates was the (5)  billionaire in the history of the United States.
VIII. Fill in blanks with suitable prepositions. (5 sentences – 1.25 p)
1. Tom is only afraid  his father.
2. Your answer is different  hers.
3. She becomes bored  working here.
4. He is often late  school.
5. My birthday is  July 7th. 
GRADE 10 – No 04
I. Give correct verb tenses. (5 verbs – 1.25 p)
1. If you had worked harder, you (pass)  your final exam.
 2. Our school (decorate)  recently.
 3. His brother (write)  10 letters to his girlfriend up to now. 
 4,5. Maria (enter) . the university after she (graduate)  from the community college.
II. Rewrite the following words or phrases to make meaningful sentences. 
1. If / we / not / be / busy / tomorrow, / we / will go out / for / walk.
.....
2. While they / do / homework / yesterday morning, / Lan and her boyfriend / come.
.....
3. This watch / buy / my father / ten years ago.
4. My brother / stop / smoke / 4 years ago.
5. Remember / send / this letter / for me / when / you / go / school.
.....
III. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in parentheses. 
1. The restaurant is  for its western meals.	(fame)
2. Vietnam has a  climate.	(tropic)
3,4. They run . They are  runners. 	(fast)	 
5. They are very rich. They are  businessmen. 	(success)
IV. Read the following passage and answers the questions. (5 sentences – 1.25 p)
Glasgow is the third largest city in Great Britain. It lies on Clyde river in Scotland. Glasgow is a very old city. The university of Glasgow was founded in 1450. The famous English writer Daniel Defoe said that Glasgow was the cleanest and most beautiful city in Great Britain. James Watt studied at Glasgow university. He became a famous engineer and constructed a steam engine. Scotland is rich in coal and iron, so Glasgow grows into a large city. There are big engineering plants and textile factories in the city. Besides, Glasgow has a strong artistic heritage. In1990, it was the European City of Culture. 
1. Which river does Glasgow lie on? 
	 2. Who said that Glasgow was the cleanest and most beautiful city in Great Britain?
	 3. Did James Watt study at Oxford university? 
4. Why does Glasgow grow into a large city? 
	 5. When Glasgow was the European City of Culture?
V. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings. 
1. Let's go for a walk. We've been working all day. John suggested 
2. It was a long time ago when I saw a movie. I haven’t 
3. Mary didn't wear the raincoat, so she got a cold. If Mary 
4. They have worked here since they left school. They started 
5. He studied very well when he was a student. He used 
VI. Find out one mistake in each sentence and correct it. (5 sentences – 1.25 p)
	1. Many folk songs have been wrote about farmers and country life.
2. If he had done his homework, his parents might have let him to go to the party. 
3. Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital.
4. Ho Chi Minh city, which named is after President Ho Chi Minh, is quite a young city. 
5. She has been playing as a professional tennis player from 1990s.
VII. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (5 sentences – 1.25 p)influenced novelist become in who
Jack London was the famous American (1)  and short story writer. He was born in San Francisco (2)  1876. He quit school at 14 to (3)  a sailor. He was self - taught student, he finished his high school and college education during 6 months. He led an adventurous but poor life. His viewpoint was in favour of the poor and socialism. He read a lot of books of Karl Marx. He was (4)  by Marxist theory and the October Revolution. In 1895, he joined the Socialist Labour Party but in the last years of his life, he moved away from the working class and in 1916 he left the party. In 1916 he committed suicide because of despair dream. He used an over - dose of morphine and drowned himself in the sea. He was an adventurous novelist, a Socialist reformer and a prominent Socialist (5)  often signed under the line “yours for Revolution, Jack London”.
VIII. Fill in blanks with suitable prepositions. (5 sentences – 1.25 p)
The streets are crowded  vehicles at the rush hours.
My mother is always busy  her housework.
I’m fed up  my job.
My house is next  the post office.
Ken is proud  his good marks in English.