LE QUY DON GIFTED HIGH SCHOOL
FOREIGN LANGUAGES GROUP
MID-1st TERM WRITTEN TEST
SCHOOL YEAR: 2023-2024
ENGLISH -GRADE 10 (Basic)
Time limit: 60 minutes
TOTAL MARK:
(Number of pages: 4)
Code: 132
Full name : ……………….………………..
Class: …………….
Circle the word (A, B, C or D) that is stressed differently from the others.
1. A. laundry B. rubbish C. reduce D. product
2. A. carbon B. plastic C. protect D. danger
Circle the word whose underlines part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
3. A. proudB. routine C. cloudD. household
4. A. chemical B. chrome C. change D. character
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
5. Today, more and more trees ________ around schools’ campuses and public places.
A. are planting B. are planted C. plants D. will be planted
6. Husbands and wives should _______ the household chores equally in the family.
A. divide B. give C. take D. make
7. We shouldn’t _______ litter in the street because this will make the street dirty.
A. pick B. drop C. throw D. give
8. We always try to recycle plastic items instead of throwing them away in the rubbish_______.
A. box B. bin C. basket D. bag
9. Jenny often _______ jeans and T-shirt at school but she ________ a gorgeous dress today.
A. wears - is wearing B. is wearing - wears
C. wear - is wearing D. wears - wears
10. I love travelling so much. Perhaps I _______ New York one day.
A. am going to visit B. will visit
C. am visiting D. visit
11. Stephen William Hawking ________ on 8 January, 1942 in Oxford, England.
A. born B. has born C. is born D. was born
Circle (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.
(questions 12, 13)
12. We always split the housework equally - my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I do the
washing-up.
A. join B. break C. share D. pick up
13. It is advisable that everyone in family shares the household duties.
A. views B. ideas C. jobs D. chores
Circle (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.
(questions 14, 15)
14. In my view, husbands should contribute to the household duties in order to reduce burden on their
wives.
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A. minimise B. lower C. decrease D. increase
15. The most obvious advantage of living green is that it helps decrease pollution.
A. result B. benefit C. awareness D. drawback
16. Peter and Dane are talking about environmental protection.
Peter: “We should limit the use of plastic bags.”
Dane: “____________. We can use paper bags instead.”
A. I completely agree. B. It’s not true.
C. I don’t quite agree. D. You’re wrong.
17. Anne and Bill are talking about family values..
Anne:C“What do you think about the British family value of being truthful and honest?”
Bill: “C_________, it's one of the first things parents should teach their children”.
A. In shortCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC B. In a nutshellCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
C. In my own way CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC D. In my opinion
Circle the underlined part that needs to be corrected to make the sentences perfect.
18. Ann was gave a box full of chocolate on her last birthday by her classmates.
A B C D
19. Ngoc loves music very much. She is practising violin regularly with her cousin every weekend.
A B C D
20. Peter has not prepared anything for his important exam yet, so I think he doesn’t pass it.
A B C D
Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage.
WORKING MOTHER
In the United States today, more than half of mothers with young children work, compared to about
one third in ( 21 ) _____ 1970s. Women have been moving into the workplace not only for career
sattisfaction but also for the income. In many families today, mothers continue to work because they have
careers ( 22) ______ they have spent years developing. Some women return to work soon after giving birth
because they know that most employers are not sympathetic to working mothers who wish to take time off
to be with their young children.
Some people still think that a “good mother” is one who gives up work to stay at home with their
children. ( 23)_______, no scientific evidence says children are harmed when their mothers work. A child
who is emotionally well adjusted, well loved, and well cared for will thrive regardless of whether the
mother works outside the home. In most families with working mothers, each person ( 24) _____ a more
active role in the household. The children tend to look at one another and help in other ways. The father as
a breadwinner is more likely to help with household chores and child rearing. These ( 25) ______ results
are most likely when the working mother feels valued and supported by family, friends and coworkers.
21. A. the B. a C. an D. no article
22. A. where B. who C. when D. which
23. A. Therefore B. However C. Because D. But
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24. A. played B. is playing C. plays D. play
25. A. negative B. positive C. sensitive D. expensive
Read the passage and circle the best answer for each question.
The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many problems,
including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk of accidents. Clearly, something must be
done, but it is often difficult to persuade people to change their habits and leave their cars at home. One
possible approach is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by increasing charges for
parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who breaks the law.
In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day.
This system, known as “road pricing”, is already being introduced in a number of cities, using special
electronic card fixed to the windscreen of the car. Another way of dealing with the problem is to provide
cheap parking on the outskirts of the city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the
center. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus service for the final stage of their journey. Of
course, the most important thing is to provide good public transport.
However, to get people to give up the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be
reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares kept at an acceptable level.
26. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem of the increasing traffic in cities?
A. serious air pollution B. traffic jams
C. greater risk of accidents D. difficulty changing people’s habits.
27. According to the passage, the problem can be solved by _________.
A. making it more expensive to use the cars
B. providing cheap parking in the city
C. providing good, reliable and expensive public transport
D. the government
28. According to the passage, driving can be made more expensive by ________.
A. increasing parking fees B. applying fines for any car users
C. requiring pay for using roads in the city D. using a special electronic card
29. According to the passage, the word “charges ” in the first paragraph can be replaced with _________.
A. electrical devices B. fees C. roads D. driving licenses
30. To get people to use public transport, it must NOT be ______.
A. comfortable B. reliable C. convenient D. costly
Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the verbs.
31. Mary (call) …………………………. her grandparents every Sunday.
32. Now Jane (dance ) ……………………………with his friends in the club..
33. Milk should (keep) ……………………………………. in the refrigerator.
34. A: I’m about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!
B: I (get) ……………………………………………. you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up.
Put these sentences into PASSIVE voice.
35. We are not going to organize the team meeting until next Friday.
The team meeting …………………………………………………………………………………….
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36. The Clean – up team clean the local market once a month.
The local market ………………………………………………………………………………………
37. We can reduce our electricity bills by unplugging the family appliances when we go out.
Our electricity bills ….. …………………………………………………………………………….…
Fill in each blank with ONE suitable PREPOSITION to complete each sentence.
38. It takes many years for plastic waste to break ___________ into smaller pieces.
39. They are going to set _________ a new recycling centre here.
40. Doing chores also helps develop children'sCgratitudeC___________ their parents.
__________ THE END ___________
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