Đề khảo sát học kỳ I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 (Có đáp án)

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Class 10..
TEST FOR THE FIRST TERM – ENGLISH 10
TIME ALLOWED: 60 MINS
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer. (3pts)
Jane is always late for her class, _____ annoys the teacher.
which	B. that	C. who	D. whom
Can you give me the _____ of this machine? I want to figure how to use it.
information	B. instruction	C. interaction	D. collection
The meeting was cancelled _____ the chairman’s not turning up.
because	B. because of	C. in spite of	D. although
You should use your knowledge to _____ your villagers’ lives.
better	B. suffer	C. method	D. entertain
If you _____, they won’t be muddy or flooded after it rains and people can get around more easily.
build a bridge over the canal	C. grow cash crops for export
use another mean of transport	 	D. raise and resurface the roads 
I managed _____ these exercises myself.
finish	B. finishing	C. to finish	D. to be finished
His special talent makes him _____ famous in his village.
to be	B. being	C. been	D. ặ
There are many new programs _____ the three channels.
in	B. of	C. at	D. on
A _____ is a film or a television program giving facts about something.
cartoon	B. documentary	C. comedy	D. drama
She received some _____ trainings from her teacher at school.
 science	B. scientist	C. scientific	D. scientifically
Our class _____ the Phong Nha caves next week and I suppose the trip will be very exciting. 
A. are visiting	B. will visit	C. is visiting	D. visit
I’ll have a chance to try Queen restaurant’s Risotto, _____ considered the best dish there.
A. that	 is	B. who	C. which	D. which is
If you _____ in the early morning, I think I _____ able to wait for you at the airport.
A. arrive / will not be	C. arrived / would not be
will arrive / will not be	D. are arriving / am not
Unfortunately, by the time we _____ to the railway station, the train _____.
get / will leave	B. got / left	C. got / had left	D. had got / was leaving
Like many animals, bears can’t see very well, and ______ find food by using their sense of smell.
because	B. so	C. though	D. but
Exercise 2: Choose the word that has the closet meaning with the underlined word or phrase. (1pt)
Heavy rain during the night has caused floods all over the country.
brought	B. shown	C. created	D. raised
Thanks to the help of modern farming method, we had a bumber crop.
cash crop	B. good crop	C. cheap crop	D. straw crop
I’m sorry but this seat has already been occupied.
robbed	B. appropriated	C. signed	D. taken
She was a determined woman. She always tries her best to finish the work whatever happens.
healthy	B. confident	C. humorous	D. resolute
The Internet has many benefits. But it also has limitations.
obligations 	B. knowledges 	C. advantages	D. disadvantages
Exercise 3: Choose the word that has the different underlined part. (0.6pts)
A. wildlife	B. visual	C. altitude	D. destination
A. inserted	B. limited	C. pretended	D. watched
A. furniture	B. survive	C. nurse	D. hurtful
Exercise 4: Choose the word that has the different stress. (0.4pts)
A. cartoon	B. feature	C. nation	D. glory
A. atmosphere	B. interest	C. entertain	D. interact
Exercise 5: Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting. (1pt)
We are having a day off next week, so I suggest to go for a picnic in the park.
 A B C D 
Mrs. Lien has taught English at my old school since such a long time.
 A B C D
It’s been two years since I last met my parents. I have seen them since then.
 A B C D
The rich has just raised a fund for the disable children in the neighborhood.
 A B C D
He is able to do many things because he has no legs or arms.
 A B C D
Exercise 6: Choose the word that fits the gap. (1pt)
For the last few months I have spent every Saturday in my flat and have done nothing more exciting than work at home, read the newspapers and watch television. I had begun feeling (31)______ with this and so, last weekend I thought I would do something (32)______. I rang up several of my friends and we decided to go to London for the day. I was really excited as I (33)______ to London since I was ten. We decided to go by coach as this was by far the cheapest means of transport that was available though it meant that we needed to get up very early. Once in London we decided to take a (34)______ tour as we wanted to see some of the famous buildings. After the tour we bought some sandwiches and ate them in a small park. In the afternoon two of us went shopping and (35)______ went to the theater. We met up again at 6:30 p.m. and went to a small restaurant in Soho. The meal was really good but, unfortunately, it took much longer than we had expected. Luckily, we got there just two minutes before our coach left.
A. tired	B. proud	C. bored	D. put up
A. different 	B. difference	C. differently	D. differing
A. wasn’t	B. haven’t been	C. have been	D. hadn’t been
A. viewing	B. sightseeing	C. excursion	D. watching
A. other	B. another	C. the other	D. the others
Exercise 7: Read the passage and choose the best answer. (1pt)
Personal computers, or PCs, are an important part of our everyday lives. Many people cannot imagine life without them. One of the most important people in making these machines work is Bill Gates. Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington 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 eighth grade, they were writing programs for business computers and making more.
In 1973, Gates was accepted at Harvard University. His parents were happy. They thought he would get over his obsession with computers 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 were writing the program that would run one of the first personal computers. In 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 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. For more than ten years, he worked sixteen-hour days, seven days a week. He had a dream and the will to succeed. By 1997, he was the richest man in the United States.
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
The phrase "dropped out of" in line 7 and 8 mean __________.
A. graduated from 	B. got over	C. took part in 	D. stopped taking class at
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.
How old was Bill Gates when he became the richest man in the United States?
A. 34	B. 51	C. 42	D. 44
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 the richest man in the United States.
Exercise 8: Rewrite the sentences, keep the same meaning. (2pts)
Although the weather was bad, we had a wonderful journey.
đ Despite .
Our class is visiting Cuc Phuong National Park next week.
đ Our class intends .
The first time I’ve play badminton was ten years ago. (Present Perfect)
đ .
I really want to see Ronaldo. He’s my favorite soccer player. (who)
đ .
I have lost my new pen! I just bought it yesterday. (which)
đ .
~THE END~
41. Despite the bad weather, we had a wonderful journey.
42. Our class intends to visit Cuc Phuong national park next week.
43. I have played badminton for ten years.
44. I really want to see Ronaldo, who is my favorite soccer player.
45. I have lost my new pen which I just bought yesterday.
0.2 for each correct answer from question 1-40 (8.0 pts)
0.4 for each correct answer from question 41-15 (2.0 pts)
Total: 10 pts.