Đề thi cuối Học kì I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 (Kèm đáp án)

BAC KAN GIFTED HIGH SCHOOL
Student’s name:.
Class: 10 A
FINAL TEST FOR SEMESTER 1
Time allotted : 90 minutes
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other ones in the group.
1. A. equally	B. medical	C. president	D. invent
2. A. prefer	B. experience	C. September	D. walking stick
3. A. migrate	B. critics	C. plight	D. hiking
 II. Find the word with different stress pattern
1. A. situation	B. preparation	C. equality	D. confidential
2. A. condition	B. temporarily	C. automatic	D. education
III. Each following sentence has one mistake. Underline the mistakes and change them to make the correct sentences
1. Camp is an activity in which people live outdoors temporarily
2. Many people believe that camping makes youngsters feeling more confident
3. We played skiing in the French Alps range last year
4. We are going to camp this weekend and I am bringing some gear such as tent and sleeping bag
5. Blindness students learn how to read and write in Braille
6. The young is full of enthusiasm but lack experience
7. After Mary had cleaned the house she goes to bed
8. The scenery of the accidents was frightening
9. I feel tiring after a long working day
10. If I were you I will accept their invitation
IV. Complete the sentences with a suitable phrasal verb. Change the form of the phrasal verbs if necessary
tell apart	get over	break down	look up	account for
come apart	come out	run into	shop around	reason with
1. I don’t want to tell my wife this bad news. I’m afraid that she may. when she knows that her lovely daughter has left home
2. ..him in the street this morning made me surprise. I thought that he died
3. His latest novel has attracted attention from the critics since it 
4. You are very courageous to .. these difficulties
5. After the Great Depression in 1030s, the world economy began to .
6. People can’t ..his mysterious disappearance and the police are searching for the cause
7. Mary spent a day..but she couldn’t find the bag she liked
8. How do you..him to lend you money because I know that he is very mean 
9. When crashing into the tree, the motorbike and the driver was thrown 10 meters away
10. These two houses are so identical that I can’t.which one is your house 
V. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the original one. 
1. They only close the shop when the last customer leave.
-> It was only
2. You can only succeed in business with appropriate working methods
-> Only with..
3. When the teacher came into class, she was very surprised that her students kept silent.
-> On.
4. After the student was punished, he realized that he was wrong.
-> After..
5. She couldn’t have answered the question if she had not been intelligent
->Without
6. Computer is so convenient that it is used in every field
-> So..
7. If you watch TV too much your eyes will be affected
-> Should...
8. This kind of milk is very good but it is too expensive
->Good.
VI. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. I don’t want you to hear this conversation. This is a talk ( privacy)
2. To stand up in front of the crowd and speak, you must be . (courage)
3. My wife cleans the toilet everyday so it is bright and( odour)
4. The world’s population has been increasing recently (significance)
5. David paid attention to her..eyes. They look like deep lakes ( darkness)
6. I don’t like to contact Peter, he is not very ( communicate)
7. The child was severely punished because of his .. speech (educate)
8. She sang so.. that the judges gave her a lot of compliments ( beauty)
9. The long and difficult text wasby summarizing with understandable words (simple)
10. The  students usually take part in the lesson enthusiastically (act)
VII. READING
Passage 1. 
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the forms of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters: words and ideas. Tourists, the deaf and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, can not.
Body language transmits ideas or thought by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille, a signal flags, Morse code and smoke signals. Road maps and picture sign also guide, warn and instruct people.
While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings
Explanation of vocabulary
Inhabit (v) =live	picturesque (a)= beautiful
Oral (a) = spoken	verbalization (n)= communication by spoken language
Barrier(n) = difficulty, obstacles	party (n) =communicator
Accomplish(v)= perform	Resort to st = use st
Choose the best answer. Tick only one for each question
1. Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
A. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication
B. Everybody uses only one form of communication
C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable of foreigners
D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. There are many forms of communication in existence today
B. Verbalization is the most common form of communication
C. The deaf and mute use an oral form of communication
D. Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language.
3. Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people?
A. Picture signs 	B. Braille
C. Body language 	D. Signal lags
4. How many different forms of communication are mentioned in the passage?
A. 5	B. 7	C. 9	D. 11
5. Sign language is said to be picturesque and exact ad can be used internationally except for:
A. spelling	B. Ideas	C. whole words	D. expressions
Passage 2	
Man discovered fire many thousands of years ago. The first time he saw fire was probable when a tree was struck by lighting. He soon learned how to make fire for himself. However man probably made his first fire by rubbing two sticks together.
Fire was very important to man. He needed fire to keep himself warm at night. He used fire to cook his food. He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals. In some part of the world he used fire to signal messages. Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signals. In some other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger.
Fire was also used to give light. Before the invention of the oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torches. And before man discovered gas and electricity, he hung small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets.
One man even used fire to tell the time. He invented a candle clock. He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn. Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts. He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle. But the candle clock did not always work well. If there was a wind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too quickly.
Choose the best answer. Tick only one for each question.
1. Man probably first made fire
A. from a tree struck by lighting	B. By rubbing two sticks together
C. from wire baskets hung on posts	D. from a candle.
2. Man probably first used fire
A. to tell the time	B. To send the signal
C. to light the streets	D. to keep warm at night
3. Fire was used by Red Indians.
A. To make gas and electricity	B. to burn down trees
C. to frighten away enemies	D. to send messages
4. The first street lights were
A. large bonfires	B. candles	C. burning trees	D. small fires in hanging baskets
5. The candle clock burned for..
A. one hour	B. twelve hours	C. a day	D. 12 days
Summarize the above passage in about 50 words