SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO TP HCM ĐIỂM KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KỲ II 2O15-2016

TRƯỜNG ………………………… Môn: TIẾNG ANH 10 (BAN CĂN BẢN)

 Thời gian: 60 phút
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Họ và tên: ………………………………………………..
(Đề thi có 04 trang)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. environment b. hydroelectric c. circulation d. wild
2. a. rhythm b. honest c. exhibition d. historical
3. a. question b. suggestion c. exhaustion d. education

II. Choose the word that has the stress differently from the others.
4. a. environment b. understanding c. population d. conservation
5. a. international b. preferentially c. necessarily d. informational
6. a. metropolitan b. popularity c. pronunciation d. international

III. Choose A,B,C, or D which best completes the sentences.

7. They book tickets for a direct flight from London to New York.
a. reserve
b. a set of sheets of paper that are inside a cover and that you can write information on
c. making arrangements so that you will be able to use or have at a later time
d. a and c.
8. ____________you are, ____________you concentrate.
a. Tired - the least hard b. The more tired - the harder
c. The tireder - the harder d. The tired - the harder
9. I read an interesting piece of _______ in the newspaper.
a. inform b. information c. informant d. informational
10. Today’s scientists have overcome many of the challenges of the depth by using
more sophisticated tools.
a. complicated b. worldly c. experienced d. aware
11. A _______ is a book used in school containing text and questions and
sometimes having spaces for a student to write answers in.
a. notebook b. workbook c. exercise book d. reference book
12. Linda worked hard _______ fail the examination.
a. as so to b. so as to c. so that to d. in order not to
13. In 1930, the host nationm, Uruguay, gained a victory _____ Argentina in the
final and become the first champion ________ the history of the World Cup.
a. about – at b. up- on c. over – in d. from - with
14. The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day.
a. This house and these cars were being to be painted by The Greens for Christmas Day.
b. This house and these cars are going to be painted by The Greens for Christmas Day.
c. This house and these cars are being to be painted by The Greens for Christmas Day.
d. This house and these cars are going to being painted by The Greens for Christmas Day.
15. Have you finished the above sentences?
a. Were the above sentences been finished?
b. Have the above sentences been finished?
c. Has the above sentences been finished?
d. Are the above sentences been finished?
16. He was born on the day. His father was away on that day.
a. He was born on the day on when his father was away.
b. He was born on the day on which his father was away.
 c. He was born on the day which his father was away.
d. He was born on the day when his father was away on.
17. You’ll get ________shock if you touch ________ live wire with that screwdriver.
a. an/the b. x/the c. a/a d. an/the
18. Alice : “ What shall we do this everning?” - Carol: “________________”
a.Let’s go out for dinner b.No problem
c.Thank you d.Not at all
19. He feels ______________than last year because his study results are ______________.
a. happy/ good b. happier/ gooder
c. more happy/more good d. happier/better
20. Ngo Kien Huy sings _____________among the singers I have known.
a. the most beautiful b. the more beautiful
c. the most beautifully c. the more beautifully
21. I would rather watch detective films to horror films.
a b c d
22. Hey Keyman, where are you going?
a. I’m going to see a friend at club. b. I'll see a friend.
c. I went to a friend. d. I go to see a friend.
23. Would you like going on an excursion with my class?
a b c d
24. It takes Keyman twenty minutes to go to school by bike.
a. How far does it takes Keyman to go to school by bike?
b. How far does it take Keyman to go to school by bike?
c. How long does it take Keyman to go to school by bike?
d. How does it takes Keyman to go to his school by bike?
25. I had dinner. Then I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
a. After having dinner, I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
b. After I had dinner, I had brushed my teeth and went to bed.
c. Before I had dinner I had brushed my teeth and went to bed.
d. Before I had had dinner I brushed my teeth and went to bed.
26. A letter to America is 9500 dong.
a. What is the price of a letter to America?
b. What is a price of a letter to America?
c. How much do a letter to America cost?
d. How many is a letter to America?
27. The economic conditions today are ___________they were in the past.
a. much more good b. much better than
c. much better d. the best than
28. Keyman is exhausted today because he didn’t get any sleep last night.
a. If he had got some sleep last night, Keyman wouldn’t be exhausted today.
b. If Keyman had got some sleep last night, he wouldn’t be exhausted today.
c. If Keyman had got some sleep last night, he wouldn’t been exhausted today.
d. If Keyman had got some sleep last night he wouldn’t be exhausted today.
29. When did you buy this house?
a. How long have you owned this house?
b. How long have you bought this house?
c. How long did you bought this house?
d. How long have you buy this house?
30. “They whispered. They didn’t want anyone to hear them.”
a. They whispered so that they couldn’t want anyone to hear them.
b. They whispered in order not hear them by anyone.
c. They whispered in order for everyone not to hear them.
d. They whispered so that no one can hear them.
31. Jane is _______________her brother.
a. more intelligent as b. as intelligent as
 c. so intelligent as d. so intelligent that.
32. Go right now or you’ll be late for the train.
a. If you go right now, you’ll be late for the train.
b. If you don’t go right now you’ll be late for the train.
c. If you don’t go right now, you’ll be late for the train.
d. If you didn’t go right now, you’ll be late for the train.
33. According to the economic situation, it’s becoming ___________to find a job now.
a. more difficult and more b. more and more difficult
c. most and more difficult d. more difficult than.
34. Mary: Hey, David, I am going to attend a dacing game on TV next month.
- David: ____________________
a. Yes, I think so. c. Break a leg.
b. None of your business. d. Take a rest
35. Mr. Smith is ___________ old customer and ____________ honest man.
a. An/the b. the/an c. an/an d. the/the
36. I completely forget about this. Give me a moment, I_____________do it now.
a. will b. am going c. is going to d. will be
37. Success is dependent __________ how hard you have worked.
a. on b. in c. at d. from

IV. Read the following passage carefully, and then choose the best
answer.
Not so long ago, people only used the telephone to make phone calls. Now, thanks to computers, people
use their phones to do much more. They can bank by phone, rent videos by phone, and even shop by phone.
It is also possible to send letters and reports by faxing them over telephone lines. People can even use phone
lines to send messages from one computer to another computer by electric mail, or e-mail.
But you don’t need to be at home or at the office to use the phone anymore. You can carry a cellular
phone in your pocket or keep one in your car. With a cellular phone, anyone who can talk and walk can also
phone and walk. You don’t have to look for a payphone to make a call anymore. Now you can take your
calls with you everywhere.
38.With a cellular phone you can _____________
a. only take photos. b. only carry it in your pocket.
c. make a call phone everywhere you want. d. only keep it in your car.
39.People didn’t use to _____________
a. make phone calls only in the office. b. shop by phone.
c. make only phone calls with the telephone. d. make phone calls only at home.
40.The word “payphone” means _____________
a. you can phone free of charge. b. you pay for the call.
c. the phone pays you. d. you don’t pay for the call.
41.The main topic of the passage is _____________
a. the convenience of a cellular phone. b. the use of a telephone in the past.
c. current use of telephones. d. the use of a cellular phone.

V. Read the passage carefully then

answer questions. (No more than 5
words)
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
Hillary grew up in a middle-class home in Park Ridge, a
suburb of Chicago. She was born on October 26, 1947. After
graduating high school, Hillary attended Wellesley College. After college, Hillary enrolled in Yale Law School.
While attending Yale, Hillary began dating one of her classmates, Bill Clinton. After law school, Hillary didn’t
join a big law firm in Washington or New York. Instead, she went to work for the Children’s Defense Fund. On
October 11, 1975, she married Bill in a small ceremony in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She and Bill started their own
family when their daughter, Chelsea, was born in 1980. In 2000, Hillary was elected to the U.S. Senate. In
2008, Hillary ran for president, but she was defeated by Barack Obama. After that President Obama asked
Hillary to serve as his secretary of state. In 2017, she run for the most powerful chair in the world again. She
was one of the presidential candidates of the USA in 2017. But her dream didn’t come true. She went after
Donal Trump.
42.What is the age of Hillary now?
 ………………………………………………………………………………
43.What is the name of her husband?
 ………………………………………………………………………………
44.What is the position that President Obama asked her to take up?
 ………………………………………………………………………………
45.What is the meaning of “the most powerful chair in the world” in the passage that the writer
wants to remind?
 ………………………………………………………………………………

VI. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the
following passage :
The Statue of Liberty, one of America’s most familiar images, is on [1]______ island in New York
Harbour. It is a symbol of freedom. This is the statue of a woman [2]______ is wearing a loose robe and a
crown on her head. Her right hand holds a burning [3]______ and left hand holds a tablet with the date July
4,1776 on it. The statue weighs 205 tons and is 46 m high. It stands on a stone and concrete base. The base
and pedestal increase the height of the monument to 93 m. The outside is made [4]______ copper. Inside, it
has an iron frame. The statue was [5]______ in 1884, and then transported to America in 1886. Tourist can
visit the statue from 9.30 a.m to 5 p.m daily except Christmas Day.
46.a. ф b. a c. The d. an
47.a. whom b. who c. which d. where
48.a. torch b. tablet c. crown d. robe
49.a. in b. with c. of d. from
50.a. was completing b. completes c. had completed d. completed

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C B D A C C A B B A C D C B B B B A D C
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41 A
42 70
43 Bill Clinton
44 The Secretary of State
45 The President of The USA
46 D
47 C
48 A
49 D
50 D