Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 (Chương trình thí điểm) (Có đáp án)

PLACEMENT TEST
English 10 - Time allotted 60 minutes
Student’s name:.. . Class:.
PART A. LISTENING (10*0,2 = 2 marks)
1. Listen twice and write NO MORE THAN TWO words in the form. There is one example.
NEW STREET SCHOOL LIBRARY
Full name:.
Age 
Teacher’s name
Favourite books
Hobbies
How many books
Sarah Tanner
..............................................................................
..............................................................................
 .............................................................................
 .............................................................................
..............................................................................
..............................................................................
2. Listen twice and circle the correct answer. There is one example.
e.g.: What time did the doctor see Richard
	A. at 8 0’clock 	B. at 9 o’clock	C. at 10 o'clock
1. What did the doctor tell Richard to do?
	A. go to bed 	B. take medicine 	C. sit quietly and reading books 
2. What is the matter with Richard now?
	A. stomachache	B. headache 	C. cough
3. What does Richard ask his mother for?
	A. biscuits	B. a cup of hot chocolate 	C. blanket 
4. What homeowrk has Richard got to do?
	A. History/ Math 	B. Math/ English 	C. English/ History
5. When is Richard going to go back to school?
	A. Monday 	B. Thursday 	C. Friday
PART B. PHONETICS, GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY (20*0,2 = 4 marks)
Circle the word in which the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. 	A. seemed 	B. watched 	C. stopped 	D. finished
2. 	A. character 	B. Christmas	C. machine	D. Chemistry
Circle the word in which the bold letter is stressed differently from the others:
3. 	A. again 	B. teacher 	C. happen 	D. table
4. 	A. tornado 	B. typhoon	C. volcano 	D. earthquake
Circle the best answer
5. The children .................................... the window every day.
	A. are cleaning 	B. clean	C. cleaned 	D. have cleaned
6. The doctor suggests his patient .................................... a rest for a few days.
	A.to have	 B. having	 C. has	D. have
7. If I had enough time , I . to my parents.
	A. would have written	 B. would write 	C. will write	 	D. wrote
8. The telephone .................................... by Alexander Graham Bell.
	A. invented 	B. is invented	C. has been invented	D. was invented
9. Pompeii, .................................... is an ancient city of Italy, was completely destroyed in A.D. 79 by an eruption of Mount Vesvius.
	A. who 	B. that 	C. which 	D. where
10. The journey to the village is very .....................................
	A. interest	B. interesting 	C. interested	 D. interestingly
11. Thank you for looking .................................... my children while I was out.
	A. after	B. for 	C. of 	D. up
12. “.................................... is your village from here?” – “30 kilometres”
	A. How often	 	B. How many	C. How much	D. How far
13. A: “My name is Albert” – B: “....................................”
A. It my pleasure! 	C. What a pleasure!
B.I’m pleased to meet you! D. I’m very happy!
14. Le Huu Trac High school is .................................... than my old secondary school
	A. big 	B. as big 	C. bigger 	D. the biggest
15. Tet is one of the most important .................................... in our country.
	A. clelebrate 	B. celebrating 	C. celebration 	D. celebrations
16. .................................... the benefits of the Internet, the users sometimes suffer various risks.        
	A. Despite	B. Although	C. Because	D. Because of
17. The ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, .................................... of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants.
	A. wears	 B. divides	 C. consists	D. designs
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
18. It is so an exciting book that I can’t put it down.
 A B C D
19. Fishmen in Vung Ang haven’t made their living by catching fish in ocean since the mass of fish 
 A B C 
die in April.
 D
20. Uniform is a style of clothing that identifies people as members of a group or as workers in a 
 A B C 
particularly field. 
 D 
PART C. READING (10 *0,2 = 2 marks)
Read the passage and write down the answer for the following questions
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a city of contrasts. It is an exciting, crowded, modern city and at the same time, a city that is full of history. The streets of Bangkok are usually noisy and crowded with people. Some are selling food, other selling clothing, cassette tapes, flowers, or souvenirs. Visitors love the river markets, the beautiful temples and architecture, and the nightlife. They also enjoy the food, the shopping, and the friendly Thai people. Everyone seems to smile there.
Most of the year, Bangkok is hotter than any other capital city in Asia, but from December to February, the weather is cooler and much more comfortable. Actually, it is an interesting city to visit at any time of the year. The shopping is excellent, and the price is cheaper than in many other large cities in south-east Asia.
There is always plenty to do in Bangkok any time of the day or night from watching Thai dancing or boxing to taking a boat trip on the river or trying some of the delicious and spicy food. And if you get tired of the city and the traffic, there are beautiful beaches only two hours away by bus.
1. Where is Bangkok?
.
2. How are the streets of Bangkok?
.
3. What is the weather like in Bangkok in January?
.
4. Can visitors come to visit Bangkok all the year round?
.
5. How long does it take visitors from Bangkok to the beaches by bus?
.
Read the passage and choose the best word to fill in each blank.
although plastic bags who rubbish whom 
 of protect should because
One of the reasons, which pollutes our environment, is that each household produces a large amount of (1)______________ every day. In order to reduce the pollution, we need to increase the amount of rubbish that is recycled (2)_____________we cannot carry on burying and burning garbage forever. This means that we (3)____________ reduce the amount of rubbish we produce and increase the amount we reuse and recycle. We also need to have a strict punishment for those (4)____________ throw rubbish on the streets, in the ponds, rivers and seas. Besides, we ourselves should be aware (5)_____________ keeping our environment green, clean and beautiful.
Answer keys:
(1)______________ 	(3)______________ 	(5)______________
(2)______________ 	(4)______________
PART D. WRITING (0,4 * 5= 2 marks)
Use key words to write meaningful sentences
1. It/ take/ me/ three hours/ clean/ my house/ yesterday.
.......................................................................................................................
2. I/ know/ him/ since/ we/ be/ primary students/.
.......................................................................................................................
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning.
 3. “I’ll give you a test tomorrow”, the teacher said
àThe teacher said..............................................................................................................
4. They are building a new bridge in my hometown.
à A new bridge................................................................................................................
5. Nam is too young to drive car.
à Nam is .............................................................................................................................
The end
PLACEMENT TEST KEYS
English 10 - Time allotted 60 minutes
Student’s name:.. . Marker’s name:.
PART A. LISTENING (10*0,2 = 2 marks)
1. Listen twice and write NO MORE THAN TWO words in the form. There is one example.
NEW STREET SCHOOL LIBRARY
Full name:.
Age 
Teacher’s name
Favourite books
Hobbies
How many books
Sarah Tanner
..............................................................................
......................8........................................................
 .............DRUMMOND.........................
 ........................animal stories.........................
............................riding (horses).......................
.................................5.............................................
2. Listen twice and circle the correct answer 
e.g.: What time did the doctor see Richard
	A. at 8 0’clock 	B. at 9 o’clock	C. at 10 o’clock
1. What did the doctor tell Richard to do?
	A. go to bed	B. take medicine 	C. sit quietly and reading books
2. What is the matter with Richard now?
	A. stomachache	B. headache 	C. cough
3. What does Richard ask his mother for?
	A. biscuits	B. a cup of hot chocolate 	C. blanket 
4. What homeowrk has Richard got to do?
	A. History/ Math	B. Math/ English	C. English/ History
5. When is Richard going to go back to school?
	A. Monday 	B. Thursday 	C. Friday
PART B. PHONETICS, GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY (20*0,2 = 4 marks)
Choose the word in which the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. 	A. seemed 	B. watched 	C. stopped 	D. finished
2. 	A. character 	B. Christmas	C. machine	D. Chemistry
Choose the word in which the bold letter is stressed differently from the others:
3. 	A. again 	B. teacher 	C. happen 	D. table
4. 	A. tornado 	B. typhoon	C. volcano 	D. earthquake
Choose the best answer
5. The children .................................... the window every day.
	A. are cleaning 	B. clean	C. cleaned 	D. have cleaned
6. The doctor suggests his patient .................................... a rest for a few days.
	A.to have	 B. having	 C. has	D. have
7. If I had enough time , I . to my parents.
	A. would have written	 B. would write 	C. will write	 	D. wrote
8. The telephone .................................... by Alexander Graham Bell.
	A. invented 	B. is invented	C. has been invented	D. was invented
9. Pompeii, .................................... is an ancient city of Italy, was completely destroyed in A.D. 79 by an eruption of Mount Vesvius.
	A. who 	B. that 	C. which 	D. where
10. The journey to the village is very .....................................
	A. interest	B. interesting 	C. interested	 D. interestingly
11. Thank you for looking .................................... my children while I was out.
	A. after	B. for 	C. of 	D. up
12. “.................................... is your village from here?” – “30 kilometres”
	A. How often	 	B. How many	C. How much	D. How far
13. A: “My name is Albert” – B: “....................................”
A. It my pleasure! 	C. What a pleasure!
B.I’m pleased to meet you! D. I’m very happy!
14. Le Huu Trac High school is .................................... than my old secondary school
	A. big 	B. as big 	C. bigger 	D. the biggest
15. Tet is one of the most important .................................... in our country.
	A. clelebrate 	B. celebrating 	C. celebration 	D. celebrations
16. .................................... the benefits of the Internet, the users sometimes suffer various risks.        
	A. Despite	B. Although	C. Because	D. Because of
17. The ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, .................................... of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose pants.
	A. wears	 B. divides	 C. consists	D. designs
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
18. It is so an exciting book that I can’t put it down.
 A B C D
19. Fishmen in Vung Ang haven’t made their living by catching fish in ocean since the mass of fish 
 A B C 
die in April.
 D
20. Uniform is a style of clothing that identifies people as members of a group or as workers in a 
 A B C 
particularly field. 
 D 
PART C. READING (10 *0,2 = 2 marks)
Read the passage and write down the answer for the following questions
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a city of contrasts. It is an exciting, crowded, modern city and at the same time, a city that is full of history. The streets of Bangkok are usually noisy and crowded with people. Some are selling food, other selling clothing, cassette tapes, flowers, or souvenirs. Visitors love the river markets, the beautiful temples and architecture, and the nightlife. They also enjoy the food, the shopping, and the friendly Thai people. Everyone seems to smile there.
Most of the year, Bangkok is hotter than any other capital city in Asia, but from December to February, the weather is cooler and much more comfortable. Actually, it is an interesting city to visit at any time of the year. The shopping is excellent, and the price is cheaper than in many other large cities in south-east Asia.
There is always plenty to do in Bangkok any time of the day or night from watching Thai dancing or boxing to taking a boat trip on the river or trying some of the delicious and spicy food. And if you get tired of the city and the traffic, there are beautiful beaches only two hours away by bus.
1. Where is Bangkok?
in Thai Land.
2. How are the streets of Bangkok?
 noisy and crowded with people .........
3. What is the weather like in Bangkok in January?
 cooler and much more comfortable .
4. Can visitors come to visit Bangkok all the year round?
yes, they can.
5. How long does it take visitors from Bangkok to the beaches by bus?
 two hours .
Read the passage and choose the best word to fill in each blank.
although plastic bags who rubbish whom 
 of protect should because human beings
One of the reasons, which pollutes our environment, is that each household produces a large amount of (1)______________ every day. In order to reduce the pollution, we need to increase the amount of rubbish that is recycled (2)_____________we cannot carry on burying and burning garbage forever. This means that we (3)____________ reduce the amount of rubbish we produce and increase the amount we reuse and recycle. We also need to have a strict punishment for those (4)____________ throw rubbish on the streets, in the ponds, rivers and seas. Besides, we ourselves should be aware (5)_____________ keeping our environment green, clean and beautiful.
Answer keys:
(1)______rubbish_____ 	(3)__should______ 	(5)___of_____
(2)___because________ 	(4)____who_____
PART D. WRITING (0,4 * 5= 2 marks)
Use key words to write meaningful sentences
1. It/ take/ me/ three hours/ clean/ my house/ yesterday.
...It took me three hours to clean my house yesterday.............................
2. I/ know/ him/ since/ we/ be/ primary students/.
.....I have known him since we were at primary students.................
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning.
 3. “I’ll give you a test tomorrow”, the teacher said
àThe teacher said that she/he would give me a test the following day/ the day after ..................
4. They are building a new bridge in my hometown.
à A new bridge is being built imn my hometown (by them).............................................
5. Nam is too young to drive car.
à Nam is not old enough to drive car/ Nam is so young that he can’t drive car .................