Đề kiểm tra Học Kỳ II - Đề số 2 - Tiếng Anh 10

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Question 1:

A. kites

B. hopes

C. balls

D. kicks

Question 2:

A. hire

B. hour

C. hair

D. hi

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3:

A. answer

B. destroy

C. allow

D. complain

Question 4:

A. twenty

B. reporter

C. notebook

D. poverty

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 5: I am gripped with a fever whenever a new year is coming.

A. I feel disappointed

B. I am excited

C. I get upset

D. I have got a temperature

Question 6: It was relatively easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.

A. nearly

B. essentially

C. comparatively

D. approximately

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 7: The presentation by Dr. Dineen was self-explanatory.

A. bright

B. discouraging

C. confusing

D. enlightening

Question 8: She gave an impeccable reading of the sonata and had the audience on their feet.

A. unqualified

B. imperfect

C. suspicious

D. negative

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 9: Hoa is asking Hai, who is sitting at a corner of the room, seeming too shy.

   - Hoa: “Why aren’t you taking part in our activities? _______” - Hai: “Yes, I can. Certainly.”

A. Could you please show me how to get the nearest post office?

B. Shall I take your hat off?

C. Can you help me with this decoration?

D. Can I help you?

Question 10: Mary is talking to a porter in the hotel lobby.

   - Porter: “Shall I help you with your suitcase?” - Mary: “_________”

A. What nonsense!

B. That’s very kind of you.

C. What a pity!

D. I can’t agree more.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D in your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 11: Dams are used to control flooding, provide water for irrigation, and generating electricity for the surrounding area.

A. to control flooding

B. irrigation

C. generating

D. surrounding area

Question 12: Weather and geography conditions may determine the type of transportation used in a region.

A. Weather

B. geography

C. type

D. used

Question 13: Geothermal energy is energy to obtain by using heat from the Earth’s interior.

A. energy

B. to obtain

C. using

D. the Earth’s

Question 14: The more tired you are, the least hard you concentrate.

A. more tired

B. you are

C. least hard

D. concentrate

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 15: If I hadn’t had so much work to do, I would have gone to the movies.

A. I never go to the movies if I had work to do.

B. Because I had to do so much work, I couldn’t go to the movies.

C. I would go to the movies when I had done so much work.

D. A lot of work couldn’t prevent me from going to the movies.

Question 16: It is an undeniable fact that children watch too much TV.

A. It’s undeniable that too many children watch TV.

B. It’s undeniable that children don’t watch too many TV programmes.

C. It can’t be denied that children watch too many TV programmes.

D. It’s obviously true that children spend too much time watching TV.

Question 17: You usually drive fast. You use more petrol than usual.

A. The faster you drive, the more you use petrol.

B. The more you drive fast, the more you use petrol.

C. The faster you drive, the more petrol you use.

D. The more fast you drive, the more petrol you use.

Question 18: The agreement ended six-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday.

A. The agreement which was signed yesterday lasted six-month.

B. The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation.

C. The agreement which ends six-month negotiation was signed yesterday.

D. The agreement which lasted six-month was signed yesterday.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.

Question 19: ________, we stay inside the house.

A. The storm day it was

B. It is a stormy day

C. It was a stormy day

D. It being a stormy day

Question 20: Unless you _______ well-trained, you _______ to the company.

A. aren’t / will never be admitted

B. aren’t / will never admit

C. are / will never be admitted

D. are / will never admit

Question 21: Fax transmission has now become a cheap and _______ way to transmit texts and graphics over distance.

A. convenient

B. inconvenient

C. uncomfortable

D. comfortable

Question 22: ________, we tried our best to complete it.

A. Difficult as the homework was

B. As though the homework was difficult

C. Thanks to the difficult homework

D. Despite the homework was difficult

Question 23: That carcinogenic substances _______ in many common household items is well-known.

A. are contained

B. containing

C. are containing

D. contained

Question 24: The second-hand car Patrick bought was almost new _______ it was made in the 1990s.

A. or

B. because

C. although

D. however

Question 25: I like doing _______ such as cooking, washing and cleaning the house.

A. house-keeper

B. household chores

C. lord of house

D. white house

Question 26: Unfortunately, some really ill animals have to be ________ by our center.

A. pass away

B. turned over

C. taken out

D. put down

Question 27: I _______ Lan since she went abroad.

A. wasn’t met

B. hadn’t met

C. didn’t meet

D. haven’t met

Question 28: “Did the minister approve the building plans?”

“Not really. He turned them down _______ that the costs were too high.”

A. in case

B. supposing

C. provided

D. on the grounds

Question 29: Failing to submit the proposal on time was _____ for Tom.

A. a real kick in the pants

B. an open and shut case

C. a shot in the dark

D. a nail in the coffin

Question 30: They always kept on good _______ with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake.

A. relations

B. terms

C. will

D. relationship

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to eac of the blanks.

American folk music originated with (31)________ people at a time when the rural population was isolated and music was not (32)________ spread by radio, records, or music video. It was (33)_______ by oral traditional and is noted for its energy, humor, and emotional impact. The major source of early American folk songs was music from the British Isles, but songs from Africa as songs of the American Indians have significant part in its heritage. Later settler from other countries also contributed songs. In the nineteenth century, composer Steven Foster wrote some of the most enduringly popular of all American songs, (34)_________ soon became part of the folk tradition. Beginning in the 1930s, Woody Guthrie gained great popularity by adapting melodies and lyrics and supplying new ones as well. In the 1950s and 1960s, singer – composers such as Peter Seeger, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez continued this tradition by urban’ folk music. Many of these songs deal (35)________ important social issue, such as racial integration and the war in Vietnam.

Question 31:

A. ordinary

B. popular

C. common

D. typical

Question 32:

A. even    B. still    C. until    D. yet

Question 33:

A. transferred

B. transformed

C. transmitted

D. transited

Question 34:

A. which    B. this    C. who    D. that

Question 35:

A. in    B. by    C. with    D. at

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a monument of wisdom and prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B .C . Despite its antiquity, certain aspects of its construction makes it one of the truly wonders of the world. The thirteen- acre structure near the Nile river is a solid mass of stone blocks covered with limestone. Inside are the number of hidden passageways and the burial chamber of the Pharaoh. It is the largest single structure in the world. The four sides of the pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true north, south, east and west-an incredible engineering feat. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshippers and great astronomers, so computations for the Great Pyramid were based on astronomical observations.

Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many intersecting lines. Further scientific study indicates that these represent a type of timeline of events – past, present and future. Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past. Others are prophesied for future generations and are currently under investigation. Many believe that pyramids have supernatural powers and this one is no exception. Some researchers even associate it with extraterrestrial beings of ancient past.

Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any known today?

Question 36: In the second passage, the word ‘prophesied’ is closest in meaning to ____.

A. foretold

B. terminated

C. precipitated

D. affiliated

Question 37: On what did the ancient Egyptians base their calculations?

A. Advanced tools of measurement

B. Knowledge of the earth’s surface

C. Advanced technology

D. Observation of the celestial bodies

Question 38: What was the most probable reason for providing so many hidden passages?

A. To allow the weight of the pyramid to settle evenly.

B. To permit the high priests to pray at night.

C. To keep grave robbers from finding the tomb and the treasure buried with the Pharaoh.

D. To enable the Pharaoh’s family to bring food for his journey to the afterlife

Question 39: The word ‘feat’ in the first paragraph is closet in meaning to ____.

A. accomplishment

B. festivity

C. appendage

D. structure

Question 40: What is the best title for the passage?

A. Problems with the Construction of the Great Pyramid

B. Exploration of the Burial Chamber of Cheops

C. Symbolism of the Great Pyramid

D. Wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza

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