Đề kiểm tra Unit 2 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 - Đỗ Bình

UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS
A. MULTIPLE CHOICES:
I. Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group:
1. A. found	B. shout	C. bought	D. mouse
2. A. known	B. king	C. make	D. dark
3. A. question	B. education	C. situation	D. collection
4. A. find	B. gift	C. private	D. night
5. A. mature	B. back	C. dad	D. matter
6. A. much	B. sunny	C. tutor	D. cut
7. A. bread	B. dead	C. read	D. head
8. A. women	B. spend	C. degree	D. return
9. A. by	B. many	C. my	D. sky
10. A. blackboards	B. lessons	C. students	D. masters
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:
1. A. people	B. classmate	C. lesson	D. devote
2. A. background	B. tutor	C. degree	D. master
3. A. student	B. career	C. tiny	D. research
4. A. passage	B. unit	C. little	D. become
5. A. mother	B. mature	C. sister	D. tragic
6. A. secondary	B. impossible	C. laboratory	D. conditional
7. A. November	B. December	C. October	D. January
8. A. receive	B. private	C. brother	D. children
9. A. general	B. condition	C. another	D. together
10. A. position	B. extremely	C. continue	D. difficult
III. Select the synonym of the following bold and italic word in each sentence in the unit:
1. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
	A. come after	B. come before	C. come in	D. come on
2. As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.
	A. old	B. full-grown	C. well-known	D. tall
3. She received a general education in local schools and some scientific training from her father.
	A. learning	B. guiding	C. instruction	D. lesson
4. As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.
	A. occupation	B. work	C. unit	D. knowledge
5. But lack of funds forced her to work as a private tutor.
	A. own	B. interested	C. important	D. personal
6. And in 1891, the shy Marie, with very little money to live on, came to Paris to continue her studies at the Sorbonne.
	A. go after	B. go away	C. go before	D. go on
7. If you listen carefully to this piece of music, you can hear a flute in the background.
	A. position	B. experience	C. training	D. environment
8. In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard.
	A. hardly	B. very	C. pretty	D. excellently
9. She passed a physics degree with flying colors, and went on to take another degree in mathematics.
	A. amount	C. quality	C. level	D. mark
10. Pierre often helped her, and they devoted all their time to working in their laboratory.
	A. dedicated	B. sent	C. gave	D. offered
IV. Select the antonym of the following bold and italic word in each sentence in the unit:
1. Before you read, work in pairs, ask and answer the questions.
	A. While	B. After	C. When	D. By the time
2. She received a general education in local schools and some scientific training from her father.
	A. offered	B. had	C. gave	D. asked
3. As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.
	A. ugly	B. dark	C. dull	D. dirty
4. As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.
	A. important	B. likely	C. unreal	D. maybe
5. And in 1891, the shy Marie, with very little money to live on, came to Paris to continue her studies at the Sorbonne.
	A. many	B. a lot	C. few	D. much
6. And in 1891, the shy Marie, with very little money to live on, came to Paris to continue her studies at the Sorbonne.
	A. go out	B. die away	C. come down	D. get over
7. In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard.
	A. lazily	B. softly	C. simply	D. easily
8. After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children but also took the position which her husband had finally obtained at the Sorbonne.
	A. funny	B. lovely	C. fascinating	D. happy
9. After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children but also took the position which her husband had finally obtained at the Sorbonne.
	A. one	B. firstly	C. early	D. soon
10. After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children but also took the position which her husband had finally obtained at the Sorbonne.
	A. gave away	B. threw away	C. lost	D. left
V. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:
1. By the end of last summer, the farmers________ all the crop.
	A. harvested	B. had harvested	C. harvest	D. are harvested
2. When we went back to the bookstore, the bookseller________ the book we wanted.
	A. sold	B. had sold	C. sells	D. has sold
3. The director already________ for the meeting by the time I got to his office.
	A. left	B. had left	C. leaves	D. will leave
4. My mother told me she________ very tired since she came back from a visit to our grandparents.
	A. was	B. had been	C. is	D. has been
5. Susan________ her family after she had taken the university entrance examination.
	A. phoned	B. had phoned	C. phones	D. is phoning
6. How many cities you and your uncle________ by July last summer?
	A. visited	B. had visited	C. did you visit	D. had you visited
7. Miss Jane________ typing the report when her boss came in.
	A. didn’t finish	B. hadn’t finished	C. doesn’t finish	D. can’t finish
8. Peter was in New York last week; he________ in Washington D.C. three days earlier.
	A. was	B. had been	C. is	D. was being
9. Three women, none of whom we________ before,________ out of the hall.
	A. saw-had come	B. had seen-came	C. saw-came	D. had seen-had come
10. They________ through horrible times during the war years.
	A. lived	B. had lived	C. live	D. are living
VI. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences:
1. Sam didn't get much formal _______.
	A. school	B. schooling	C. schooldays	D. schoolgirl
2. Wow! What a________ your sister is! I couldn't get off the phone!
	A. talk	B. talking	C. talker	D. talkative
3. He'll be remembered both as a brilliant footballer and as a true _______.
	A. sport	B. sporting	C. sportsman	D. sports car
4. This season's________ include five new plays and several concerts of Chinese and Indian music.
	A. entertainments	B. entertainer	C. to entertain 	D. entertaining
5. She was a________ child, happiest when reading.
	A. study	B. studied	C. studious	D. studiously
6. She seems to have spent all her life studying in________ establishments.
	A. education	B. educate	C. educated	D. educational
7. Space travel is one of the marvels, wonders of modern _______.	
	A. science	B. scientific	C. scientifically	D. scientist
8. My computer makes a________ low buzzing noise.
	A. continue	B. continued	C. continuing	D. continuous
9. All her life she had a________ trust in other people.
	A. child	B. childlike	C. childish	D. childless
10. After he had spoken, a________ silence fell on the room.
	A. die	B. death	C. deathly	D. deathless
VII. Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them:
1. The waiters asked (A) if we were all (B) one another (C) so we explained (D) that we were two separate parties.
2. The old man walked (A) home (B) by himself, (C) in spite of he knew (D) that it was dangerous.
3. She (A) left her job soon (B) to devote (C) more time (D) into her family.
4. (A) Not only (B) she turned up (C) late, she (D) also forgot her books and pens.
5. He says that his father (A) works for a company (B) that (C) does garden (D) furniture.
6. They didn't (A) seem (B) very interested (C) in (D) that I was saying.
7. (A) Historical speaking, (B) the island is (C) of great (D) interest, isn’t it?
8. Is the competition (A) open to children (B) among ten (C) and fifteen (D) years of age?
9. He'd just met (A) his girlfriend’s parents (B) for first time (C) so he was on his best (D) behavior.
10. (A) Final, I'd like (B) to thank everyone (C) for coming to visit my (D) sick mother this evening.
VIII. Read the reading below carefully, and then complete it with the best option A, B, C or D given below:
ADULT EDUCATION: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Early formal adult education activities focused (1)________ single needs such as reading and writing. Many early programs were (2)________ by churches to teach people to read the Bible. When the original purpose was (3) _______, programs were often adjusted to meet more general educational needs of the (4) _______. Libraries, lecture series, and discussion societies began in various countries during the (5) _______. As more people experienced the benefits of (6) _______, they began to participate increasingly in social, political, and occupational (7) _______. By the 19th century, adult education was developing as a formal, organized movement in the (8)________ world.
The largest early program in the U.S., the Lyceum, (9)________ (1826) in Massachusetts by Josiah Holbrook, was a local (10)________ of men and women with some schooling who wanted to expand their own education (11)________ working to establish a public school system. The Lyceum (12)________ encouraged the development of other adult education institutions (13)________ libraries, evening schools, and gifted lecture series. By mid-century, employers and philanthropists began to endow (14)________ such as the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (1859) in New York City (15)________ the Peabody Institute (1857) in Baltimore, Maryland, for adult education. Large audiences were (16)________ to the Chautauqua movement, which began (1874) in New York State (17)________ a summer training program for Sunday school teachers and evolved into a traveling lecture series and (18)________ school. Chautauqua was the prototype of institutions established to further (19)________ education in the U.S. By 1876, universities started offering extension programs that (20)________ education directly to the public...
New vocabulary:	- philanthropist (n.): người yêu nước, người nhân đức
- to endow (v.): phú cho: cúng vốn cho (1 tổ chức,...)
- advancement (n.): progress, development	- prototype (n.): example, sample
1.	A. in	B. on	C. by	D. for
2.	A. started	B. begun	C. made	D. done
3.	A. interested	B. fascinated	C. satisfied	D. amused
4.	A. people	B. country	C. community	D. population
5. 	A. 18th century	B. 19th century	C. 20th century	D. 21st century
6. 	A. schooling	B. learning	C. education	D. teaching
7.	A. deeds	B. things	C. activities	D. societies
8.	A. Eastern	B. Western	C. Southern	D. Northern
9.	A. created	B. built	C. held	D. founded
10.	A. relationship	B. friendship	C. governorship	D. scholarship
11.	A. after	B. before	C. while	D. when
12.	A. movement	B. motion	C. action	D. refreshment
13.	A. like	B. such as 	C. such	D. as
14.	A. schools	B. centers	C. institutions	D. offices
15.	A. and	B. but	C. or	D. so
16.	A. interested	B. excited	C. fascinated	D. attracted
17.	A. such	B. as	C. like	D. for
18.	A. spring	B. summer	C. autumn	D. winter
19.	A. common	B. important	C. main	D. popular
20.	A. sent	B. gave	C. brought	D. threw
B. USE OF ENGLISH:
I. Match the sentences, clauses or phrases in column A with the ones in column B to make meaningful sentences:
A
B
1. That new married couple have lived in this town
A. and we have been good friends since then.
2. People say 
B. until the secretary has finished typing the letter.
3. We will let you know about that
C. I used to play in the rain with my classmates.
4. When I last saw his mother,
D. that drinking too much beer is not good for our health.
5. My and I met in 2002
E. since they first started traveling.
6. My aunt’s family have traveled to several cities in China
F. since last month.
7. My brother served in the army
G. she was in very good health.
8. We will wait
H. from 1995 to 2000.
9. When she was a little girl,
I. after they have told me the result.
10. When I was in grade 6,
J. she was very fond of eating ice cream.
II. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets:
1. I try to arrange things in some kind of a system, but I'm not very (science)________ about it.
2. Government targets for increased productivity are described as "tough but (manage) _______".
3. The company is making a (concentrate)________ effort to broaden its market.
4. His face went red with (shy)________ when he walked into the crowded room.
5. She seems to have spent all her life studying in (educate)________ establishments.
6. If we served more soft drinks, there would be fewer hangovers and, more (importance) _______, fewer drink-driving incidents.
7. He is probably the best known (live)________ architect.
8. I don't feel ready for (mother)________ yet.
9. I felt quite (sister)________ towards him, but I couldn't marry him.
10. Couples who are (child)________ can feel excluded from the rest of society.
III. Read each numbered sentence. Then circle the letter of the sentences whose meaning is similar:
1. When they got home, the film started.
First they got home. Then the film started. B. First the film started. Then they got home.
2. When he arrived at the school, the first lesson had started.
First he arrived at the school. Then the first lesson started.
First the first lesson started. Then he arrived at the school.
3. By the time she retired, she had appeared in about twenty plays.
First she retired. Then she appeared in about twenty plays.
First she appeared in about twenty plays. Then she retired.
4. Mark had written 15 novels by the time he decided to give up writing.
First Mark wrote 15 novels. Then he decided to give up writing.
First Mark decided to give up writing. Then he wrote 15 novels.
5. Peter had already got a job before he started his own business.
First Peter got a job. Then he started his own business.
First Peter started his own business. Then he got a job.
6. The girl left the room after they had come in.
First the girl left the room. Then they came in.
First they came in. Then the girl left the room.
7. By the end of the movie, we had gone.
First the movie ended. Then we went.	B. First we went. Then the movie ended.
8. When my brother went to bed, he had switched off the lights.
First my brother went to bed. Then he switched off the lights.
First my brother switched off the lights. Then he went to bed.
9. Tom sold his bike after he had sold his car.
First Tom sold his bike. Then he sold his car.
First Tom sold his car. Then he sold his bike.
10. Tony had bought a new computer before he bought a new laptop.
First Tony bought a new computer. Then he bought a new laptop.
First Tony bought a new computer. Then he bought a new laptop.
IV. Complete the sentences, using the correct past tense of the verb in brackets:
1. Minh didn’t own a motorcycle any more. He (sell)________ it.
2. Khang looked pale when he arrived for the exam. He (study)________ too hard.
3. That guy’s knees were bleeding when he came back home. He (fall over) _______.
4. We invited Oanh to our party but she couldn’t come. She (arrange)______ to go somewhere ealse.
5. Thanh bought two loaves of bread and took them home, but his mother (already. buy)______ one.
6. My sister got annoyed when somebody bought those jeans in the clothing shop because she (save up)________ for them.
7. That man offered us tickets for the fashion show, but we (already. see)________ it.
8. He knew he recognized the waterfall. He (be)________ there before.
9. After Long had finished his work, he (go)________ home.
10. By the time the policemen arrived, the thief (go away) _______.
V. Choose the right tenses (present perfect, past or past perfect; simple or progressive):
1. They report that two cars (crash)________ near the post office. According to eyewitnesses, they (hit)________ a few big stones which someone (throw)________ onto the street.
2. Halfway to the concert Khoa (stop)________ his motorcycle and (drop)________ in a store to buy some food and drink.
3. My mother (do)________ housework all day today, she (wash)________ all of our dirty clothes.
4. I (lie)________ on the grass thinking of the next summer holidays when my brother (arrive) _______.
5. It wasn’t astonishing that he (start)________ getting toothache. He (eat)________ a lot of candies.
6. My close friend (play)________ a lot of violin recently.
7. When he (arrive)________ home his family (have)________ lunch.
8. I (not see)________ you for a long time.
9. How long (you study)________ French?
10. My hometown (change)________ a lot since you first (come)________ to visit it.
VI. Put the parts of this story in the right order (Number 1 and number 14 have been done first for you): 
MY DOG
1. My dog’s name is Little Mama. 	2. She is good at playing soccer. 
3. Little Mama always plays with me at the park. 	4. Little Mama likes me but not my brother. 
5. She is brown and black and a female Pit Bull. 	6. She is so good at that! 
7. When we go to the water she is so scared of the water. 
8. She can do some tricks on the ground. 
9. She is not mean to the other dogs but she is so loud at barking; we can’t sleep because of the barking. 
10. She can catch the Frisbee. 	11. She is going to have babies on December 14. 
12. When she catches the Frisbee she does flips and some front flips. 
13. She is my favorite dog. 	
14. I can’t wait to see what her puppies will look like. 
VII. Rewrite the first sentences so that the second one means nearly the same as the first one:
1. We worked very hard for the exam. Then we passed it. 
→ Before ____________________________________________________.
2. First my sister considered what to say. Then she decided to talk to her headmaster.
 → After _____________________________________________________.
3. I learned my lessons. Then I went out for a walk.
→ Before ____________________________________________________.
4. Her brother bought a new washing machine. First he checked the prices.
→ After _____________________________________________________.
5. My mother took an aspirin. Then she felt a little better.
→ Before ____________________________________________________.
6. The boys argued. Then they fought.
→ After _____________________________________________________.
7. His aunt went out to the food store. Then she had an accident. 
→ Before ____________________________________________________.
8. We decided to go on a trip to Hue. First we had some problems.
→ After _____________________________________________________.
9. The students read some materials. Then they wrote their assignments.
→ Before ____________________________________________________.
10. He watched the football match. Then he wrote a report.
→ After _____________________________________________________.
VIII. Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer:
Background, in relation to computers, on the screen, the color on which characters are displayed. (1) _______, a white background may be used for black characters. In a windowing environment in which more than one program or document can be available to the user, open but currently inactive (2)________ are said to be in the background.
In the context of operating systems and program execution, background refers to a process, or task, assigned a lower priority in the microprocessor's share of time to tasks other than the task running in the (3) _______. A background process thus often performs its work, such as printing or checking for arriving messages on an electronic mail network, invisibly unless the user requests an update or brings the task to the foreground. (4) _______, only multitasking operating systems are able to support background processing. However, some op