Đề kiểm tra chất lượng đầu năm môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 - Năm học 2015-2016 - Trường THPT chuyên Nguyễn Thiện Thành

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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU NĂM 
Năm học: 2015-2016 
Môn: TIẾNG ANH (Lớp 10D) 
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 
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Họ, tên học sinh: ..........................................................................
A. LISTENING TEST
QUESTIONS 1 – 10
A. COMPLETE the Request to Terminate or Transfer Form
LANGUAGE SCHOOL
REQUEST TO TERMINATE OR TRANSFER CLASSES
Message for
Mrs. Brooks
Student’s family name
1. ..
Student’s first name
May
Student number
2. ..
Teacher’s name
3. ..
Student’s address
4. ..
Telephone
5. ..
B. SELECT the appropriate letter A-D.
May wants to change classes because
A. she doesn’t like her teacher.
B. too many students share the same language.
C. she can’t understand the work.
D. the class is too large
In the evening class most students’ first language is
A. English	B. Italian	C. Spanish	D. Japanese
There is room in the new class because two students
A. went home	B. dropped the course
C. transferred	D. graduated
May prefers the evening class because it is
A. in the same room	B. in the room next door
C. in the same building	D. in the building next door
May wants Mrs. Brooks to leave a message at 
A. the library	B. her work	C. her friend’s house	D. her home
CIRCLE the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions.
What ________ will you use to achieve this goal?
A. notes	B. grades	C. strategies	D. personalities
During my illness I learned to ________ the ordinary things in life.
A. recite	B. value	C. seek	D. prepare
I think it would be a good idea to ________ the material in chapter 10.
A. review	B. research	C. achieve	D. instruct
I was so ________ in my book I didn't hear you knock.
A. immediate	B. essential	C. involved	D. experienced
When he knew the result of the contest, he smiled with ______.
A. achievement	B. satisfaction	C. effectiveness	D. understanding
He worked as a dance ________ in London before setting himself up in Bucharest.
A. presenter	B. learner	C. instructor	D. individual
Each member of OPEC would seek to ________ its own production.
A. maximize	B. include	C. compare	D. earn
James Watson, Philip Mayo and I gave a slide and video ________.
A. interaction	B. information	C. cooperation	D. presentation
Every member of our team is cooperative and supportive ________ each other.
A. to 	B. in	C. for	D. of
I think he's going to be pleased that we ________ the real problems.
A. formed	B. identified	C. suggested	D. performed
Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
Pay ________________ to what she's saying because she won't explain it a second time. (attentive)
 He was too ________________ and too inexpert to succeed. (experience)
 I ________________ myself with teamwork during the time I was in university. (familiar)
Our teamwork needs to be more ________________ organised than it is at present. (effective)
I need your ________________ to make this event a success. (cooperative)
India has always been one of the most religiously ________________ countries. (diversity)
 Read the ________________ carefully before you take the medicine. (instruct)
The second test is ________________ easy for us. (compare)
“You’re doing very well,” the teacher said ________________. (encourage)
Every individual learns ________________. (difference)
Put the following verbs into the correct forms.
They persuaded me _______________ (tell) the police the truth.
I told him _______________ (take) a course in Latin, but he refused _______________ (listen) to me.
My doctor advised _______________ (go) to bed early, but my job doesn’t allow me _______________ (do) so.
I don’t mind _______________ (wait). Take your time.
Barry pretended _______________ (be) ill because he did not want _______________ (join) the trip.
Nobody failed _______________ (see) the beauty of the valley.
Do you fancy _______________ (go) out for dinner.
The teacher recommended us _______________ (choose) English Literature for the second semester.
I could not help _______________ (wake) up very early in the morning. It was so noisy.
The new neighbor seemed _______________ (be) reserved at first, but now she proves _______________ (be) quite friendly. 
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word in capital and other words. Use between TWO and SEVEN words.
I’ll send you out of the classroom I you continue to make so much noise.	KEEP
If _________________________ so much noise, I’ll send you out of the classroom.
“Would you like to go fishing” Tom asked me.	FELT
Tom asked me if ______________________________ fishing.
I wish I had not spent so much money last night.	REGRET
I ______________________________ so much money last night.
He found it impossible to keep his good news secret from her.	RESIST
He could ______________________________ his good news.
I will always remember the first time I met Martha.	NEVER
I ______________________________ Martha for the first time.
Read the following passage on commuting, and CIRCLE the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 46 to 55. 
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately in need of reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very few public schools because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers should not “waste” their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s work. It was in the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task. Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated. As Superintendent of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country. He extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries. Although these changes did not bring about a sudden improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the system.
Question 46: The best title for the passage could be ______.
A. A Flight for Change
B. American Education in the Beginning of the 19th Century
C. Nineteenth - the Century of Reform
D. The Beginnings of Reform in American Education
Question 47: The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed ______.
A. a high level of intelligence 	B. a strong educational background
C. a lot of money 	D. good grades
Question 48: The word “desperately” in the passage mostly means ______.
A. partly 	B. urgently 	C. completely 	D. obviously
Question 49: The author of the passage puts the word “waste” in quotation marks because he ______.
A. does not want students to waste their time on education
B. is quoting someone else who said that education was a waste of time
C. wants to emphasize how much time is wasted on education
D. thinks that education is not really a waste of time
Question 50: According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for Americans because ______.
A. education at the time was so cheap
B. people had nothing else to do except go to school
C. Massachusetts residents needed something to do with their spare time
D. all citizens should be educated in a republic
Question 51: The word “reformers” in the passage mostly means ______.
A. people who work for the government 	
B. people who really enjoy teaching
C. people who try to change things for the better 
D. people who believe that education is wasted
Question 52: The word “citizen” in the passage mostly means ______.
A. a person who lives in a particular city
B. a person who works in a particular place
C. a person who has the legal right to belong to a particular country
D. a person who works, especially one who does a particular kind of work
Question 53: From 1837 to 1848, Horace Mann ______.
A. worked as a headmaster in a school in the state of Massachusetts
B. raised money for the educational development in Massachusetts
C. funded many projects to improve the educational system for Americans
D. managed education in the state of Massachusetts
Question 54: According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE?
A. Horace Mann began raising teachers’ salaries.
B. Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life’s work.
C. Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the United States.
D. Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer.
Question 55: According to the passage, which of the following is a change that Horace Mann instituted?
A. The five-month school year. 	B. Better teacher training.
C. Increased pay for students. 	D. The matching of other districts’ policies.
Read the following passage and CIRLCE the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 56 to 65.
Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. “Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university (56) ______? Do I leave and start work or begin a training (57) ______?” 
The decision is yours, but it may be (58) ______ remembering two things: there is more unemployment (59) ______ those who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right (60) ______ will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go (61) ______ into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will (62) ______ you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (63) ______ you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is (64) ______ possibility. In this way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as (65) ______ practical work experience.
A. former 	B. past 	C. later 	D. after
A. term 	B. class 	C. school 	D. course
A. necessary 	B. important 	C. worth 	D. useful
A. of 	B. through 	C. among 	D. between
A. skills 	B. interests 	C. habits 	D. arts
A. instant 	B. just 	C. straight 	D. direct
A. help 	B. make 	C. give 	D. let
A. while 	B. what 	C. where 	D. which
A. another 	B. always 	C. also 	D. again
A. doing 	B. getting 	C. making 	D. taking
Write a paragraph of five sentences to answer the question “Why did you choose to become an English major?”