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SỞ GD ĐT QUẢNG NAM
TRƯỜNG THPT LƯƠNG THÚC KỲ
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(Đề thi có 04 trang)
KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ I-NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 10-Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(không kể thời gian phát đề)
Họ và tên: ............................................................................
Số báo danh: .......
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I. LISTENING: (2pts)
PART 1: Listen to Huy and Jane talking about what they can do to protect the environment. Decide
whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). For questions 1– 5, you will hear the
conversation twice.
Question 1. Huy proposes that the school should recycle drink cans and paper.
A. False B. True
Question 2. Jane suggests banning single-use plastic cups from the cafeteria.
A. True B. False
Question 3. Huy and Jane feel prepared for their presentation by the end of the conversation.
A. False B. True
Question 4. Jane thinks using electric hand dryers is a better option than using paper towels.
A. True B. False
Question 5. Huy believes that banning single-use plastic cups will be easy to implement.
A. True B. False
PART 2: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer. For questions 6-10, you will hear it twice.
Question 6. Why do men tend to have better relationships with their wives when they share housework?
A. Because they want to put all housework on their wives B. Because they like to do housework.
C. Because they care about their wives D. Because they feel neglected
Question 7. What do women feel when they see their husbands doing housework?
A. Worried B. Happy C. Indifferent D. Angry
Question 8. What is one major benefit for children who share housework with their parents?
A. They prefer playing video games B. They have less free time
C. They do better at school D. They become less responsible
Question 9. What may happen to women whose husbands do not contribute to the household chores?
A. They become more sociable. B. They think less about divorce.
C. They are more vulnerable to illness. D. They are less vulnerable to illness.
Question 10. How does the family benefit when everyone works together on household chores?
A. strengthen family bonds B. take responsibility
C. create a special moment D. create a positive atmosphere
II. LANGUAGE: (4pts)
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 11. A. prepare B. visit C. damage D. strengthen
Question 12. A. organic B. dangerous C. personal D. natural
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 13. A. prepare B. strengthen C. encourage D. equally
Question 14. A. emission B. estimate C. litter D. appliance
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
Question 15. Doing household chores together helps strengthen family bonds.
A. weaken B. discourage C. reduce D. improve
Question 16. A carbon footprint is the total amount of C02 produced by human activities and includes the
emissions of other greenhouse gases.
A. controls B. reductions C. expansion D. discharges
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word
Question 17. The participants in this programme are ordinary people whom the audience can really
identify with.
A. protest B. establish C. ignore D. support
Choose the underlined words that need correction.
Question 18. She wanted to play the drums, so her parents bought her the piano instead.
A. the B. to play C. bought D. so
Question 19. Nam prepares dinner now. He can’t play football with his friends.
A. play B. with C. prepares D. his
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 20. Money ____________ to the homeless shelter by John two weeks ago.
A. was donating B. donated C. donates D. was donated
Question 21. Our music teacher has been invited to be a______ in many music competitions and popular
TV talent shows.
A. judge B. fan C. contestant D. audience
Question 22. The singer will ________ her new song for the first time at the concert tonight.
A. performing B. performance C. performer D. perform
Question 23. We shouldn’t use plastic bags when shopping ________ it takes many years for the material
to break down into small pieces.
A. or B. because C. so D. and
Question 24. Too much CO2 in the atmosphere can lead __________ increasing global temperatures and
air pollution, and destroy the natural world.
A. to B. with C. from D. about
Question 25. When Mr Hung was young, he used to shop for groceries, do the washing-up and ______
the rubbish,
A. look for B. take up C. put out D. carry on
Question 26. Doing housework brings great ____to children as it helps them develop necessary life skills.
A. benefits B. moments C. practices D. results
Question 27. More people tend to buy ______ products because they do not contain harmful chemicals.
A. chemical B. artificial C. organic D. good
Question 28. Look! That boy ________ after the bus . He _______ to catch it.
A. runs / wants B. is running/ wants C. is running/ is wanting D. runs / is wanting
Question 29. Lan and Hung are talking about living green.
Lan: “ Which of the following activities do you think teenagers should do to live green?.”
Hung: “ ______________________________ “
A. Well, I think they should recycle the used items B. Everyone leaves appliances on when not in use.
C. Dropping litter in the streets D. Oh, I’m tired of using refillable water bottles.
Question 30. The plan has been made. Our school___ a recycling program to promote eco-friendly
habits. A. will be organized B. is going to be organized C. is going to organize D. will organize
III. READING: (2pts)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word
or phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks.
Rock began in the USA in the early 1950s. At that time 'rhythm and blues’ music was very
popular with black Americans. ‘R&B’ was a mixture of black religious music and jazz. It had strong
rhythms (31)_______ you could dance to and simple, fast music.
Noticing the success of R&B music, white musicians started to copy the same style. By the mid -
1950s, this new white R&B music, called 'rock ‘n’ roll’ had become very popular. Singers like Elvis
Presley and Bill Haley attracted millions of teenage fans. Their music was fast and loud. Many older
people thought that rock ‘n’ roll was very (32)_____________ .
By the early 1960s, even rock ‘n’ roll had become old-fashioned. Many of the songs had begun to
sound the same. It was at that time that a new group from England became popular: The Beatles.
The Beatles first started by singing American-style songs, (33)_____________ they soon
developed their own style, with more complicated melodies. They also introduced different instruments,
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such as the Indian sitar. Groups like The Beatles had a very important influence (34)_____________ the
style of popular music. By the early 1970s, rock ‘n’ roll had developed into a new form of music.
Electronics had (35)_____________ the amplified guitars and drums of rock ‘n’ roll. Rock had arrived.
Question 31. A. where B. that C. why D. who
Question 32. A. danger B. endanger C. dangerously D. dangerous
Question 33. A. because B. although C. but D. and
Question 34. A. in B. to C. on D. for
Question 35. A. changed B. returned C. replaced D. switched
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 from 36 to 40.
In a statistical report released by WHO, around 13 million deaths happen each year due to
environmental issues. To make it worse, multiple diseases are a result of surviving in a low-quality
environment. Lung diseases, asthma, stroke, and issues in the heart are some of the examples. Green
living such as making environment-friendly and sustainable food choices, energy conservation can help
reduce pollution to some extent.
Firstly, the consumption of healthier foods can contribute to reducing pollution. People can start
by consuming eco-friendly foods by buying from local farmers, buying organic and seasonal foods, etc.
They are made of fewer pesticides that go into human bodies. Too much exposure to pesticides harms the
natural hormones present in the human body and as a result, people face many health issues like lack of
immunity, hormonal changes and also cancer.
Secondly, through energy conservation, people are saving both natural resources as well as
money. The light bulbs and other electrical appliances that are available in the market produce 2.3 billion
tons of carbon dioxide, which pollutes the air severely. Today there are LED bulbs available in the
market that are eco-friendly and also save energy. Using such energy-efficient appliances reduces up to
30% of the annual electricity bill.
Adapted from: https://www.greenjournal.co.uk/2021/03/how-green-living-is-so-important-in-our- lives/
Question 36. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The benefits of green living B. The consumption of healthier foods
C. Low-quality environment and diseases D. The effects of environment
Question 37. The word “severely” in paragraph 3 is CLOSEST in meaning to ________.
A. seriously B. moderately C. trivially D. personally
Question 38. The word “They” in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A. people B. eco-friendly foods C. local farmers D. health issues
Question 39. According to paragraph 1, which disease cannot be caused by environmental issues?
A. heart diseases B. lung diseases C. fevers D. asthma
Question 40. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Pesticides cause many health risks. B. The natural hormones can not be harmed by pesticides.
C. 13 million people die each year because of environmental issues.
D. Using energy-saving appliances can reduce 30% of people’s electricity bills each year.
IV. WRITING: (2pts)
PART 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it. (1pt)
Question 41. We plan to study overseas in America after graduating.( be going to)
We are ________________________________________________________.
Question 42. The supermarket will provide reusable bags to customers.
Reusable bags ___________________________________________________.
Question 43. Schools don’t let students use smartphones in class.
Schools don’t allow______________________________________________.
Question 44. You can book the tickets online. You can buy them at the stadium ticket office. (OR)
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PART 2: Write a paragraph (100 words), about ways to improve the environment in your school,
following the guidelines below. (1 pt)
- Clean up all areas regularly.(e.g: organize clean-up activities daily, every class takes part in collecting
rubbish a week….. )
This keeps the environment clean and makes it safe for everyone
- Set up more rubbish bins in the schoolyard.
This makes the waste collection easier.
- Plant more trees. (e.g: encourage students to plant trees and flowers in the school)
This reduces CO2 and makes the air clean
There are three things we can do to improve the environment in our school.
First, we should ________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_________ . By doing this, we can __________________________________________________
Second, _______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Finally, _______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
In conclusion, we can improve the environment in our school in many ways and even small actions can
make a big difference.
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