Đề khảo sát chất lượng đầu năm môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 - Năm học 2014-2015 - Trường THPT Bảo Lộc (Có đáp án)

ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU NĂM 2014 – 2015
( BẢO LỘC – LÂM ĐỒNG )
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (5 pts)
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1. A. sperm	B. percentage	C. fertilizer	D. diversity
2. A. poor	B. tour	C. group	D. sure
3. A. question	B. contamination	C . combination	D. information
4. A. played	B. established	C. continued	D. enjoyed
5. A. here	B. atmosphere	C. clear	D. where	 
II. Choose one word with different stress position. (5 pts) 
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1. A. solemn	B. national	C. funeral	D. emotion
2. A. compose	B. abandon	C. endanger	D. lyrical
3. A. homeless	B. again	C. destroy	D. supply
4. A. money	B. hundred	C. without	D. species
5. A. discuss	B. famous	C. protect	D. refer
III. Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (20 pts)
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1. She is very sensitive .criticism.
	A. to 	B. with 	C. in 	D. about
2. This broken cup cannot .
	A. repair	B. to be repaired	C. be repaired	D. repairing
3. The man is thought
	A. to have died	B. to dying	C. have died	D. to die
4. You are.to clean the bathroom.
	A. declared	B. imagined	C. supposed	D. spoken
5. No mistakes..made.
	A. has been	B. have been	C. is	D. to be
6. I don’t mindwaiting for a few minutes.
	A. to be kept	B. being keeping	C. being kept	D. being
7. It isthat Omar moved to Bahrain. 
	A. known	B. told	C. knowing	D. supposing
8. Sheila is understoodwon the first prize.
	A. having	B. to having	C. to has	D. to have
9. New York is famous.its skyscrapers.
A. as	B. with	C. for	D. of
10.You cannot leave the country..a passport.
	A. no	B. unless	C. if not	D. without	
11. The cost of the hotel room doesn’t usually..the price of breakfast.
	A. include	B. add	C. contain	D. share
12. He kept his job..the manager had threatened to sack him.
	A. despite	B. although	C. unless	D. even
13. If I were you,phone and tell her you are going to be late.
	A. I	B. I will	C. I would have	D. I would
14. Do you ..to use a computer?
	A. able	B. know how 	C. know	D. understand
15. .an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London Road.
	A. Due to	B. Through	C. Because	D. Since
16. I am very.about my son’s health.
	A. involved	B. engaged	C. interested	D. concerned
17. Be careful! The bus..near.
	A. will come	B. will be coming	C. is coming	D. has come
18. Quoc Hoc High School, ..we are studying, is famous school in Vietnam.
	A. which	B. that	C. in where	D. where
19. It rained yesterday after it.dry for months.
	A. was	B. have been	C. had been	D. was being
20. You and I went there together, .?
	A. didn’t you	B. didn’t we 	C. haven’t I	D. did we
IV. Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the blanks. (10 pts)
Plants grow in almost (1)part of the world. We see (2).plants as flowers, grass, and trees nearly everyday. Plants (3)high on mountaintops, far out in the oceans, and in many desert and (4)..regions.
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..(5) plants, there could not live without plants. The oxygen in the (6).we breathe comes from plants. The food we (7)..also comes from plants or from animals that eat plants. We build houses and make many (8) products from lumber out from trees. Much of our clothing is made from the fibres of the cotton plants(9)..believe there are more than 350,000 species of plants, but no one knows for sure. Some of the.(10) plants, called diatoms.
	1. A. every	B. each	C. most	D. many
	2. A. so	B. many	C. such	D. too
	3. A. take	B. see	C. plant	D. grow
	4. A. polar	B. earth	 C. sun	D. ocean
	5. A. With	B. Many	C. Without	D. Not
	6. A. water	B. air	C. environment	D. land
	7. A. eat	B. buy	C. need	D. grow
	8. A. use	B. using	C. useful	D. used
	9. A. Scientific	B. Science	C. Scientist	D. Scientists
	10. A. smallest	B. biggest	C. longest	D. smaller
V. Read the following passage and fill in each gap with only ONE suitable word. (10 pts)
Living in the country is something (1).people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and .(2) There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First of all you can enjoy ..(3) and quiet. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less (4).., so it is safer for young children.
However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city. Firstly, because there are (5)people, you are (6)..to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, (7)in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find (8)
In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (9)..suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In (10)..young people who have a career are better provided for in the city.
	Your answers: 
1. ____________
2. ___________
3. ____________
4. ____________
5. _____________
6. ____________
7.___________
8. ____________
9. ____________
10. ____________
VI. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. (10 pts)
1. Last year we ..(live) in Nha Trang with our grandparents, but now we ..(live) in Hue with our parents.
2. Do you like swimming, Ba? I.(do) when I was a child but not now.
3. Last week I ..(send) my friend Daisy a letter but she..(not/ reply). I .(be) very sad now.
4. What.you..(do) yesterday? I(phone) you but you .(not/ be) in.
5. She is very interested in(read) science books.
Your answers: 
1. ____________
2. ____________
3. ____________
4. ____________
5. _____________
VII. Complete the sentences with the appropriate forms of the words in brackets. (10 pts)
1. She is very sensitive to other’s people’s .(FEEL)
1. __________________
2.He is a..of anger and sensitivity. (MIX)
2. __________________
3. My brother is very of his county. (PRIDE)
3. __________________
4. Researchers in this field have made some important new(DISCOVER)
4. __________________
5. We are bored withat home all day.(STAY)
5. __________________
VIII. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer. (10 pts)
SURVIVAL
It may look as if dolphins are smiling, but they're not. The expression remains the same regardless of what they're experiencing. One of the biggest threats to this gentle species is man. Dolphins often swim with tuna in the open ocean, and when they get caught in nets designed to catch tuna or other fish, they drown. Dolphins also get serious diseases that are caused by ocean pollution. In addition to this danger, many nations catch great numbers of dolphins for food.
Questions
1-Which of the following is the author's main point?
	A- The smiling face of the dolphin.	B-The dangers faced by dolphins.
	C- The dolphin's marine habitat.	D-The dolphin and ocean pollution.
2-According to the author, dolphins are threatened by main dangers.
	A-one	B- two	C-three	D-four
3-Which of the following is true about the dolphin's smile?
	A-It is a permanent facial expression.	B-It appears when the dolphin is playing.
	C-It shows that the dolphin is happy.	D-It tells us that the dolphin is gentle.
4-Which of the following is NOT logical: "Tuna are probably fish because..?"
	A-they are gentle	B-they can swim
	C-they live in the ocean	D-nets are designed to catch them
5-The word drown in line 3 could best be replaced by.
	A-go down	B-die	C-are caught	D-get stuck
IX. Rewrite the sentences, using the words given. (10 pts) 
1. I had expected the weather to be worse.
->The weather was not	
2. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train.
-> If	
3. I haven’t seen that man here before. 
-> It’s	
4. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.
-> The bank manage	
5. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
->Had it not	 
X. Complete the following sentences with the suggested words. (10 pts)
1. He/ stop/ smoke/ save money.
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2. It/ take/ me/ twenty minutes/ get/ school/everyday.
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3. Van Cao/ born/Nam Dinh/ 1923/ he/ die/ 1995.
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4. How long/ they/live/ there?
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5. It/ difficult/ prevent/people/park here.
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I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (5 pts)
1.B
2.C
3. A
4. B
5. D
1. A. sperm	B. percentage	C. fertilizer	D. diversity
2. A. poor	B. tour	C. group	D. sure
3. A. question	B. contamination	C . combination	D. information
4. A. played	B. established	C. continued	D. enjoyed
5. A. here	B. atmosphere	C. clear	D. where	 
II. Choose one word with different stress position. (5 pts) 
1. D
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. B
1. A. solemn	B. national	C. funeral	D. emotion
2. A. compose	B. abandon	C. endanger	D. lyrical
3. A. homeless	B. again	C. destroy	D. supply
4. A. money	B. hundred	C. without	D. species
5. A. discuss	B. famous	C. protect	D. refer
III. Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (20 pts)
1. She is very sensitive .criticism. Answers
1. A
2. C
3. a
4. c
5. b
6. c
7. a
8. d
9. c
10. d
11. a
12.b
13. d
14. b
15. a
16.d
17. c
18. d
19.c
20. b
	A. to 	B. with 	C. in 	D. about
2. This broken cup cannot .
	A. repair	B. to be repaired	C. be repaired	D. repairing
3. The man is thought
	A. to have died	B. to dying	C. have died	D. to die
4. You are.to clean the bathroom.
	A. declared	B. imagined	C. supposed	D. spoken
5. No mistakes..made
	A. has been	B. have been	C. is	D. to be
6. I don’t mindwaiting for a few minutes.
	A. to be kept	B. being keeping	C. being kept	D. being
7. It isthat Omar moved to Bahrain. 
	A. known	B. told	C. knowing	D. supposing
8. Sheila is understoodwon the first prize.
	A. having	B. to having	C. to has	D. to have
9. New York is famous.its skyscrapers.
A. as	B. with	C. for	D. of
10.You cannot leave the country..a passport.
	A. no	B. unless	C. if not	D. without	
11. The cost of the hotel room doesn’t usually..the price of breakfast.
	A. include	B. add	C. contain	D. share
12. He kept his job..the manager had threatened to sack him.
	A. despite	B. although	C. unless	D. even
13. If I were you,phone and tell her you are going to be late.
	A. I	B. I will	C. I would have	D. I would
14. Do you ..to use a computer?
	A. able	B. know how 	C. know	D. understand
15. .an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London Road.
	A. Due to	B. Through	C. Because	D. Since
16. I am very.about my son’s health.
	A. involved	B. engaged	C. interested	D. concerned
17. Be careful! The bus..near.
	A. will come	B. will be coming	C. is coming	D. has come
18. Quoc Hoc High School, ..we are studying, is famous school in Vietnam.a
	A. which	B. that	C. in where	D. where
19. It rained yesterday after it.dry for months.
	A. was	B. have been	C. had been	D. was being
20. You and I went there together, .?
	A. didn’t you	B. didn’t we 	C. haven’t I	D. did we
IV. Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the blanks. (10 pts)
 	 Answers
1.a
2. c
3. d
4. a
5.c
6. b
7. a
8.c
9.d
10.a
	1. A. every	B. each	C. most	D. many
	2. A. so	B. many	C. such	D. too
	3. A. take	B. see	C. plant	D. grow
	4. A. polar	B. earth	 C. sun	D. ocean
	5. A. With	B. Many	C. Without	D. Not
	6. A. water	B. air	C. environment	D. land
	7. A. eat	B. buy	C. need	D. grow
	8. A. use	B. using	C. useful	D. used
	9. A. Scientific	B. Science	C. Scientist	D. Scientists
	10. A. smallest	B. biggest	C. longest	D. smaller
V. Read the following passage and fill in each gap with only ONE suitable word. (10 pts)
	Your answers: 
1. that
2. disadvantages
3. peace
4.traffic
5. fewer
6. likely
7. particularly
8.work
9. more
10.contrast
VI. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. (10 pts)
	 Your answers: 
 1.lived/ live (am living)
 2. did
3. sent/did not reply /am
 4. did you do / phoned/were not
 5. reading
VII. Complete the sentences with the appropriate forms of the words in brackets. (10 pts)
1. She is very sensitive to other’s people’s .(FEEL)
1. feelings
2.He is a..of anger and sensitivity. (MIX)
2. mixture
3. My brother is very of his county. (PRIDE)
3. proud
4. Researchers in this field have made some important new(DISCOVER)
4.discoveries
5. We are bored withat home all day.(STAY)
5. staying
VIII. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer. (10 pts)
Your answers
1.b
2. c
3. a
4.a
5.D
IX. Rewrite the sentences, using the words given. (10 pts) 
1.The weather was not as bad as I had expected.
2. If he had hurried, he would/ could have caught the train.
3. It’s the first time I have seen that man here.
4. The bank manage was forced/ made to hand over the money.
5.Had it not been attendance/ presence/ appearance of a famous film star, the party would not have been success/ would have been a failure. 
X. Complete the following sentences with the suggested words. (10 pts)
1. He stopped/ had stopped smoking to save money.	
2. It takes me twenty minutes to get to school everyday. 
3. Van Cao was born in Nam Dinh in 1923 and he died in 1995.
4. How long have they lived there?
5. It is difficult to prevent people from parking here.