SỞ GD& ĐT BẮC GIANG
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN
(Đề thi gồm 05 trang)
Học sinh làm bài vào đề thi này
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I
Năm học 2023 - 2024
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Dành cho lớp 10 chuyên Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút ( không kể thời gian phát đề)
Họ và tên:.........................................................
Lớp:..................................................................
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Điểm KT
I. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. The _______ of gases from car exhausts is one of the main causes of air pollution.
A. magnitude B. vibration C. emission D. degradation
2. The criminal _______ guilty by the jury, and the judge sentenced him to nine years in prison.
A. found B. was found C. is found D. had found
3. A few tears were _______ by both parents when Maria finally left home.
A. flowed B. poured C. shed D. streamed
4. Could I have a sip of your water just to _______ my thirst?
A. mitigate B. quench C. gratify D. exacerbate
5. Jo _______ some interesting proposals at the meeting this morning.
A. put back B. put away C. put up D. put forward
6. The situation is out of control, and ______ action needs to be taken immediately.
A. dramatic B. drastic C. caustic D. gigantic
7. I was awfully tired. However, I made up my mind to _______ myself to the tedious task once again.
A. involve B. absorb C. engross D. apply
8. She was given permission to hand in her thesis late on medical _______.
A. principles B. motives C. grounds D. excuses
9. We are totally _______ any changes being made in the proposals as they stand.
A. disapproved of B. opposed to C. objected to D. disagreed with
10. The manager requested that all staff _______ present at the meeting.
A. have been B. be C. being D. are being
11. She was extremely successful in her career, but it was _______ of her marriage.
A. no end B. at the expense C. in the hope D. a means to an end
12. He was so _______ on his work that he lost all track of time.
A. intent B. intentional C. intense D. intensive
13. The company made a good profit in its first year but now it's over 10 thousand pounds in the ______.
A. red B. black C. pink D. green
14. The film is _______ released at the end of next year.
A. on the verge of being B. on the point of being C. due to be D. about to be
15. At first _______, they look like photos, but they're actually drawings.
A. glimpse B. glance C. view D. gaze
16. She recognized his face, but his name _______ her.
A. missed B. escaped C. forgot D. failed
17. He’s _______ and makes promises without thinking about the consequences.
A. prompt B. impulsive C. abrupt D. quick
18. “Why are they taking down the decorations?”
“The concert _______ over, they are putting everything back in its place.”
A. is B. has been C. was D. being
19. To his own great _______, Professor Howard has discovered a new method of bulimia treatment.
A. reputation B. name C. fame D. credit
20. The plastic surgery must have cost the _______, but there’s no denying she looks younger.
A. world B. planet C. universe D. earth
II. Complete each sentence with one suitable particle or preposition. (5 pts)
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1. What message are you trying to get ___________ to the consumer?
2. We are in ___________ a lot of trouble unless George manages to repair the radio station.
3. I am afraid you’ll have to buy a new hairdryer; this one is ___________ repair.
4. I can’t wear this skirt; it’s too tight for me. I’ll go to the dressmaker and have it let ___________.
5. If you give him more money, he will certainly find it ___________ use.
III. Read the text and fill in each gap with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Write
your answers in the spaces provided. (10 pts)
Vitamin Pills
In the fight to stay healthy, the vitamin pill is seen by many as a great ally. Whereas once upon a time a
small (1) ______ (SELECT) of vitamin bottles could be found reaching their expiry dates in the dusty
corner of a chemist’s shelf, the market is now a hugely (2) ______ (PROFIT) one for the pharmaceutical
industry. Interestingly enough, as world obesity rates rise, so does our (3) ______ (CONSUME) of these
dietary supplements as more and more shoppers regard them as an absolutely (4) ______ (VALUE) part
of their daily nutritional intake. The vast range of vitamins means that they are used for numerous
reasons, common ones being for the (5) ______ (GENERATE) of skin cells, as natural aids to digestion,
cures for (6) ______ (SLEEP) and for stress-related symptoms such as headaches, (7) ______
(IRRITATE) and depression. However, vitamin manufacturers are (8) ______ (INCREASE) coming
under attack for making (9) ______ (REAL) claims about their products. Can the right mix of vitamins
really help you (10) ______ (LIVE) your contemporaries and reach great old age? There is no scientific
evidence to support this.
Your answers:
1 6
2 7
3 8
4 9
5 10
IV. Choose which answer best fits each gap. (10 pts)
FRIENDSREUNITED.CO.UK
Have you ever looked into what happened to your old friends? Friends Reunited is a website
which puts old school and college friends back in (1) ________ with one another. It was (2) ________ by
a husband and wife team when the wife, Julie Pankhurst, decided she wanted to track (3) ________ some
of her own school friends. The website now has over five million (4) ________ and is one of the most
popular websites in the UK. You pay a small (5) ________ to join, and then add your name and email
address to a list. This list is (6) ________ by school and year, so it is easy to find people.
Thousands of reunions have now (7) ________ place across the UK and the idea has spread to
many other countries. So if you join Friends Reunited, you can find the person who was your best friend
when you were eight, even if he or she's now living on the other side of the world! There may even be
some surprises (8) ________ for you! You might (9) ________ that the quiet boy who everyone used
to tease in school has now become a professor of Physics, and the tall shy girl has now become a top
fashion model with her picture in Vogue magazine. Or, (10) ________, you might find that no one you
knew has changed much at all!
1. A. connection B. association C. meeting D. touch
2. A. set up B. made out C. put on D. got off
3. A. for B. down C. in D. out
4. A. players B. holders C. users D. consumers
5. A. price B. fare C. expense D. fee
6. A. organized B. demonstrated C. managed D. controlled
7. A. made B. taken C. given D. done
8. A. in store B. on order C. in place D. en route
9. A. investigate B. identify C. discover D. invent
10. A. in particular B. in effect C. on the whole D. on the other hand
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V. For questions 1-10, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. use only
one word in each space. (10 pts)
Men and women are often considered to be completely at odds with each other, in terms of their
attitudes and behaviour. Not so when they are in love, new research has discovered. As far as their
hormone levels are (1) _________, when men and women are in love, they are more similar to each other
than at any other time. It has (2) ________ been known that love can (3) ________ havoc with hormone
levels.
For example the hormone cortisol, which is known for its calming effect on the body, dips
dramatically when one person is attracted to (4) ________ putting the love-struck on a par with sufferers
of obsessive compulsive disorder.
But a new study has found that the hormone testosterone, commonly associated with male
aggression, also falls when he is in love. In women, it's quite the (5) ________ Testosterone levels, which
(6) ________ to be lower among females, rise towards (7) ________ of the male.
Donatella Marazziti of the University of Pisa, Italy, (8) ________ this down to nature attempting
to eliminate the differences between the sexes. By doing so, they can concentrate fully on reproduction.
This suggestion seems to be supported by the fact that (9) ________ couples in a long (10) ________
relationship, nor participants in the study who were single at the time of the experiment, exhibited such
changes.
VI. 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 1 to 5. (5 pts)
Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of pollution,
it is very difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different individuals is highly
exposed to higher levels may actually cause hearing loss. Particularly in congested urban areas, the noise
produced as a byproduct of our advancing technology causes physical and psychological harm but it also
detracts from the quality of life for those exposed to it. Unlike the eyes, which can be covered by the
eyelids against strong light, the car has no lid, and is, therefore, always open and vulnerable, noise
penetrates without protection. Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to which the body
never becomes accustomed to. Loud noises instinctively signal danger to any organism with a hearing
mechanism, including human beings. In reponse, heartbeat and respiration accelerate, blood vessels
constrict, the skin pales, and muscles tense. In fact, there is a general increase in functioning brought
about by the flow of adrenaline released in response to fear, and some of these responses persist even
longer than the noise, occasionally as long as thirty minutes after the sound has ceased.
Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the
same ways that we would respond to danger. Recently, researchers have concluded that noise and our
response may be much more than an annoyance. It may be a serious threat to physical and psychological
health and well-being, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the heart and stomach. We
have long known that hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem, but now we are
learning that some of us with heart disease and ulcers may be victims of noise. Investigations on human
subjects have demonstrated that babies are affected by noise even before they are born. Fetuses exposed
to noise tend to be overactive, they cry easily, and they are more sensitive to gastrointestinal problems
after birth. In addition, the psychological effect of noise is very important. Nervousness, irritability,
tension, and anxiety increase, affecting the quality of rest during sleep, and the efficiency of activities
during walking hours, as well as the way that we interact with one another.
1. Which of the following is the author’s main point?
A. Hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem.
B. Loud noise signal danger.
C. Noise may pose a serioud threat to our physical and psychological health.
D. The car is not like the eye.
2. Why is noise difficult to measure?
A. All people do not respond to it in the same way.
B. It causes hearing loss
C. It is unwanted
D. People become accustomed to it
3. The word it in paragraph 1 refres to _______.
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A. the quality of life B. our advancing technology
C. the noise D. physical and psychological harm
4. Look at the verb accelerate in paragraph 3. Which of the folowing is the closest in meaning to it?
A. cease B. rise C. swell D. increase
5. According to the passsage, people respond to loud noises in the same way that they respond to _____.
A. annoyance B. danger C. damage D. disease
VII. The article is about people who stayed in tree houses. Choose from the people (A- D) to answer
the questions. The people may be chosen more than once. (10 pts)
Which person Answer
says they probably would not stay in a tree house again? 1.
was sometimes keen to get back to the tree house? 2.
was glad there was protection from insects? 3.
enjoyed the view from the tree house? 4.
did not have to walk up to the house? 5.
took part in water sports? 6.
liked the fact that local people benefit from the tree houses? 7.
immediately accepted an unexpected offer? 8.
spent a lot of time walking? 9.
was pleasantly surprised by the local food? 10.
Holidays in a tree house
APrimary-school teacher Anisha Kapoor went to the Green Magic Nature Resort in Kerala,
south-west India. “It wasn’t my first experience of tree house living,” she says, “but it was
certainly the best. I was pleased to see that in a region where there aren’t many jobs, the
houses are entirely built and maintained by workers from the area, using traditional
techniques and local materials. For instance, the lifts up to the front doors are made of cane
grown in nearby fields. They work fine, by the way, and I was glad there was no stairs to
climb – the houses are 25 metres up! That’s good, though, because at the height there’s often
a cool breeze blowing through the branches. For power there’s solar energy and the taps in
the kitchen and bathroom are supplied by pollution-free natural springs in the nearby hills.
There’s even a pretty good shower.
BEver since TV researcher Whitney Martin worked on a programme about tree houses, she’d
dreamt about staying in one. So when her neighbours happened to mention they had just such
a place in Alaska, and asked whether she’d like to spend a fortnight there in July, she said
“yes” without a moment’s hesitation. “I couldn’t believe it when I saw it,” she says, “it had
everything: even hot running water and cable TV. Though I rarely watched that because I
was out most of the time. Just a few steps from the house there were trails that seemed to go
on forever through the forests to some really fantastic rivers and lakes. And of course that far
north the days are really long summer, so I could keep going until very late. I hardly ever felt
cold, though, and on those occasions when I did, I had a nice warm place of my own to look
forward to. The only disadvantage of being there at that time of the year was the huge
number of mosquitoes. I must have been bitten a hundred times.”
CAustralian technician Richie O’Hara was a guest at the Hinchinbrook Island Wilderness
Lodge, on an island off the north coast of tropical Queensland. “The wooden tree house was
quite comfortable,” he says, “and they had all the advertised facilities such as running water
and a fridge. Actually, I hadn’t fully read the brochure, so when I arrived, I was surprised to
find an internet connection in the house and I wished I’d brought my computer with me.
Still, I found plenty of healthy things to do, like canoeing and diving, and in the evening I
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could sit in the living room looking out above the rainforest to the Pacific beyond. That was
great. After a week or so, though, I was a little tired of the climb to and from the house, so I
doubt whether I’d repeat the tree-top experience. But I’m sure kids would love it – it’s just a
pity I didn’t go there when I was about ten!”
DMedical student Kirsty Hammond spent a week in Tanzania’s Lake Manyara National Park,
at the Lake Manyara Tree Lodge. “As we approach it,” she says, “we glimpsed the buildings
up among the branches, with the Great Rift Valley in the background. It was a wonderful
sight. The houses were comfortable, too, with running water, a well-equipped bathroom and,
fortunately, large mosquito nets above the beds – I’m very aware of the dangers if they bite
you. I also liked the fact that almost everything was above ground, even the restaurant. To be
honest, I’d had my doubts about some of the traditional meals I’d seen people eating, but
once I tasted them, I realized how good they were. The only problem there was the high
night-time temperature: although my bedroom had an overhead fan, I didn’t sleep very well.
But generally I had a great time. There’s some fantastic wildlife around, including tree-
climbing lions – though perhaps luckily I didn’t actually see any of those.”
VIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (5 pts)
1. I’m sure I know the answer and I’ll remember it in just a moment. TIP
The answer is __________________________________ and I’ll remember it in just a moment.
2. Sam tried extremely hard to convince her. LENGTHS
Sam ____________________________________________________________.
3. The government’s policy has been strongly criticized recently. COME
The government’s policy has ________________________________________.
4. He wants to challenge the world champion. INTENT
He _____________________________________________________________.
5. I succeeded in persuading Joe not to quit her job. TALK
I managed _______________________________________________________.
IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (5 pts)
1. As soon as he opened the door, his wife rushed into his arms.
Hardly _________________________________________________________.
2. Richard is not suitable for this job, in spite of his being very clever.
Clever __________________________________________________________.
3. It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England.
The English owed _________________________________________________.
4. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
It came __________________________________________________________.
5. He would never agree to sell his business, even if he received the very temping offer.
However _________________________________________________________.
The end
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