Thong Nhat A High School Code: …….......

MID TERM TEST 10 YEAR 2015-2016 Time allowed: 45 minutes

Mark:

Đề lẻ:

I. LISTENING (2 Ms): A. Listen to these conversations and mark the correct answer to the man's question. The first one is done for you as an example (1M):

What’s Sarah’s favourite sport?

D  A B C

1. What colour is Ted’s new jacket?

white black blue green

D A B C

2. Which of these balls is Jane’s?

D A B C

3. How much did Francine pay for her shoes?

£80 £15 £40 £50

D A B C

4. What was the weather like in Rome?

D A B C

5. Where’s the best place for fish and chips?

Ralph’s Jolly Cod Golden Chip Smith’s Chips

D A B C

B. Listen and circle the correct answer (1M): 1. Stephanie would like to have ________. A. brothers B. Sister C. cousins D. two sisters

2. Donna’s brother is a ________. B. student A. a teacher C. professor D. doctor 3. Bob’s sister ________ bosses him around. A. never C. always D. rarely

B. sometimes 4. Rosie’s friend would like to come from a ________ family. C. medium-size A. small B. big D. extremely small 5. Tina is ________ child. A. an only B. a lonely C. one D. a one

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D. scream D. wrote D. package D. meat B. ready B. money B. many B. weather A. peasant A. subject A. hat A. seat C. death C. worry C. travel C. heat II. LANGUAGE FOCUS (3 Ms): A. Pronunciation (1M): Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others 1. 2. 3. 4. Answer: 1:……….. ………2:………..………3:………..………4:………..………

(arrive) (death) (tragedy) (science) B. Word-form (1M): 1. On his _____________ , everybody said hello to him 2. He had ____________ before he was taken to hospital 3. What a ____________ accident ! 4. The problem was _____________ solved by the boss Answer: 1:……….. ………2:………..………3:………..………4:………..………

D C

C D

D

C. Error - Identification (1M): 1 . The World War II began in 1939 and ended in 1945 A B 2. He objected to talk noisily in class but others didn’t A B 3. Why did he go abroad with his family for ? A B C 4. The glasses are so dirty , so you need washing them A B C D

Answer: 1:……….. ………2:………..………3:………..………4:………..………

III. READING (2Ms): A. Read the following passage and do the tasks below (1M): The great English scientist Isaac Newton, whose theory of gravitation is well- known throughout the world, was born in the little village Woolthorpe, not far from his own town of Cambridge, on December 25th, 1642. His father was a farmer who died when Newton was fourteen years old. His mother, uncle and grandmother took care of him. When he was 22 years old, he began studying the theory of gravitation. In 1669 he was appointed professor and began giving lectures on Mathematics at Cambridge. Isaac Newton died in 1727 at the age of 85. 1. What is Isaac Newton famous for? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. When was he born? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. When did he begin to study the theory of gravitation? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. What subject did he teach at Cambridge? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… B. Choose the best option for each blank (1M): David Evans is a farmer. He does farming on his own land in Wales. The farm has(1)________to his family for generations. The soil is poor. David raises sheep on his land. He doesn’t employ (2)__________ fulltime workers. His sons help him when they are not (3)__________ school. His wife adds the family income by (4)__________ eggs which her hens produce.

1. A. belonged 2. A. some 3. A. in 4. A. selling B. depended B. any B. from B. to sell D. lived D. much D. at D. sells C. been C. few C. for C. sell Answer: 1:……….. ………2:………..………3:………..………4:………..………

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B. I’m 15 years old D. oh that’s good

B. No, I don’t D. what a pity

IV. LANGUAGE FUNCTION (1M): 1. A: How far is it from your house to school? B: …………… A. by bus C. it’s about 3 km 2. Peter: “I love my school” Mary: ………… A. I do, too C. yes, I love 3. Nam: “…………………” Lan: Once a week. A. How do you do? B. How old are you? C. How often do you go fishing? D. How much do you want? 4. Quang: let me help you Hai:…………………. A. Yes, you’re welcome B. Oh, thanks a lot C. Good luck D. Not, too bad. Answer: 1:……….. ………2:………..………3:………..………4:………..………

V.WRITING (2Ms): A. Rewrite each sentence with the words given (1M): 1. In the middle of their dinner, the telephone rang. While………………………………………………………………………………….............. 2. Can you open the window, please?. Would you mind……..……...………………………………………………………………… B. Make meaningful sentences with the words given (1M): 1. He manage / go home /in the heavy rain / yesterday. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Before / move / Dong Nai , / they / lived / Thanh Hoa for ten years. …………………………………………………………………………………………………

Thong Nhat A High School Code: …….......

MID TERM TEST 10 YEAR 2015-2016 Time allowed: 45 minutes

Mark:

Đề chẵn:

I. LISTENING (2 Ms): A. Listen to these conversations and mark the correct answer to the man's question. The first one is done for you as an example (1M): What’s Sarah’s favourite sport?

A B C D 

1. What colour is Ted’s new jacket?

black blue green white

A B C D

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2. Which of these balls is Jane’s?

C B A D

3. How much did Francine pay for her shoes?

£40 £15 £50 £80

C B A D

4. What was the weather like in Rome?

C B A D

5. Where’s the best place for fish and chips?

Ralph’s Jolly Cod Golden Chip Smith’s Chips

C B A D

B. Listen and circle the correct answer (1M): 1. Stephanie would like to have ________. A. brothers B. Sister C. cousins D. two sisters

2. Donna’s brother is a ________. B. student A. a teacher C. professor D. doctor 3. Bob’s sister ________ bosses him around. A. never C. always D. rarely

B. sometimes 4. Rosie’s friend would like to come from a ________ family. C. medium-size A. small B. big D. extremely small 5. Tina is ________ child. A. an only B. a lonely C. one D. a one

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II. LANGUAGE FOCUS (3 Ms): A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (1M): 1. A. hard 2. A. potato 3. A. visit 4. A. ensure B. start B. introduce B. violent B. enjoy D. grammar D. rose D. decide D. employ C. party C. phone C. wild C. she

Answer: 1:……….. ………2:………..………3:………..………4:………..………

B. Supply the correct word - form (1M): 1. He made a ……… to become a teacher of English. 2. She’s ………… married to a rich American film producer. 3. Edison also ……….. the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph... 4. Watching comedies is an …………way to relax. (decide) (happiness) (invention) (enjoyment)

Answer: 1:……….. ………2:………..………3:………..………4:………..………

C. Identify the errors (1M): 1. He advises me starting looking for a new flat at once. A B C D 2. It takes me about an hour getting to work. A B C D 3. Before I went to bed last night I have already finished my homework. A B C D 4. He took a shower when the door bell rang. A B C D

Answer: 1:……….. ………2:………..………3:………..………4:………..………

III. READING (2Ms): Read the passage and do the tasks below:

Marie Curie, the Polish-born chemist, was courageous and determined woman, she was born on November 7th , 1867. She left her home for Paris to pursue her interest in science. Living in poverty, she still managed to graduate at the top of the class. She met Pierre Curie shortly after graduation and married him a year later.

Together, Pierre and Marie formed the most famous husband-and-wife partnership in science history. They discovered the radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium. They were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903. A. Answer the questions (1M): 1. What did Marie Curie go to France for ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. How old was Marie Curie when she won the first Nobel Prize? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. How was Marie Curie when she first lived in Paris? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. What is polonium? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… B. Choose the best answer to complete the passage (1M):

August 29th 2006 is a day I shall never forget. On that day I stared (1)…………….in the face. Our flight was due to leave at 10:30 a.m that day, and arrived at the airport with (2)…………….time to spare. We started boarding at 10:00. Most of us were holiday makers and there (3)…………….. a lot of laughing and joking going on. It was raining slightly, but (4)……………..was good, and the plane took off on time. 1. a. die 2. a. many 3. a. was 4. a. view d. deaden d. number of d. has been b. visibility b. death b. plenty of b. had b. look c. dead c. a lot c. were c. sight

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Answer: 1:……….. ………2:………..………3:………..………4:………..………

C. good luck B. thank you D. good idea.

B. Hold on, please D. I’d like to C. goodbye

C. You’re welcome B. Never mind D. That’s right

D. Don’t mention it B. Pardon me C. Forget it

IV. LANGUAGE FUNCTION (1M): 1. “Let’s chat online.?-“…………………….” A. not at all 2. Hello, may I speak to Mr. Black, please?......................................... A. I think so 3. “I’m terribly sorry for stepping on your foot.”. “……………………” A. Don’t say that 4. “I’d like to take a two- week holiday.”. “………………… We have too much work to do” A. Don’t worry Answer: 1:……….. ………2:………..………3:………..………4:………..………

V.WRITING (2Ms): A. Sentence- rewriting (1M): 1. She did the washing up , then went for a walk with me After she ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. He hasn’t seen us for five years He last ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. My mother expects to travel abroad . My mother looks ……………………………………………………………………………… 4. How long is it since you took this course ? When did ……………………………………………………………………………………… B. Sentence – completion (1M): 1. My son / never / to school / late / school-days . ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. He expected / receive / few letters / his friends . ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. He worked / a manager / a big company / 2000 / 2014 ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. I try / pass / exams / every subiect . …………………………………………………………………………………………………

---GOOD LUCK TO YOU!--- KEY ANSWERS ENGLISH 10

1B 4B 3B

1A 3C 4B

3A 1D 2B 4C 3. invented 4. enjoyable 1. decision 3C 2C 2. happily 4A Chẵn: I. LISTENING (2Ms): A. Listen to these conversations and mark the correct answer to the man's question. The first one is done for you as an example. 5B 2A B. Listen and circle the correct answer. 5A 2B II. LANGUAGE FOCUS (3Ms): A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (1M) B. Supply the correct word-form (1M): C. Identify the errors (1M): 1A III. READING (2Ms): A. Question and answer:

1. (Marie Curie went to France) to study 2. (when she won the first Nobel Prize) she was 36 years old. 3. She was poor (when she first lived in Paris) 4. It is a radioactive elements B.

1B 1D 2B 2B 3A 3B 4D 4C IV. FUNCTION (1M):

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V. WRITING (2Ms): A.

1. After she had done the washing up, she went for a walk with me 2. He last saw us 5 years ago .

1. My son never goes to school late on school-days. 2. He expected to receive a few letters from his friends .

1B 4B 3B

4B 2B 1A

4B 4. scientifically 3. tragic 1D 1 arrival 1A 3B 2. died 3D 4C

3D 3C 1A 1C 4A 4B

B. Lẻ: I. LISTENING (2Ms): A. Listen to these conversations and mark the correct answer to the man's question. The first one is done for you as an example. 5B 2A B. Listen and circle the correct answer. 5A 3C II. LANGUAGE (3Ms): A. 2D B. C. 2B III. READING (2Ms): A. 1. Isaac Newton is famous for his theory of gravitation. 2. He was born on December 25th, 1642. 3. He began to study the theory of gravitation when he was 22 years old. 4. He taught Mathematics at Cambridge. 2B B. 2A IV. FUNCTION (1M): V. WRITING (2Ms): A. Rewrite each sentence with the words given (1M): 1. While they were having dinner, the telephone rang. 2. Would you mind opening the window? B. Make meaningful sentences with the words given (1M): 1. He managed to go home in the heavy rain yesterday. 2. Before moving to Dong Nai , they had lived in Thanh Hoa for ten years.

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