1. SỞ GD & ĐT BÌNH ĐỊNH ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I – NĂM HỌC: 2009-2010
TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN TRÂN Môn kiểm tra : TIẾNG ANH 10 (Chuẩn )
Thời gian : 45’ ( không kể thời gian phát đề )
Mã đề : 123
I. Pick out the word which has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
1. A. meeting B. fish C. beach D. believe
2. A. flooded B. fruit C. food D. afternoon
3. A. phone B. cow C. note D. coat
4. A. bench B. said C. man D. pen
II. Choose the best answer:
5. Computer is one of the most important ………….. of the 20th
century.
A. inventors B. inventing C. inventions D. inventories
6. May I change the TV channel, or do you want ………. more of this program?
A. to watching B. to watch C. watch D. watching
7. They said "This is the book we looked for yesterday."
A. They said that was the book they had looked for the previous day.
B. They said this was the book they had looked for the previous day.
C. They said that was the book they looked for the day before.
D. They said that was the book we had looked for the day before.
8. My teacher arrived after I ……… for him for ten minutes.
A. waited B. have waited C. had waited D. was waiting
9. Unless you do it carefully, you will feel sorry afterwards.
A. If you don't do it carefully, you will feel sorry afterwards.
B. If you don't feel sorry afterwards, you will do it carefully.
C. If you do it carefully, you will feel sorry afterwards.
D. If you don't it carefully, you will feel sorry afterwards.
10. Neil has passed his examinations, …………. is a good news.
A. what B. that C. which D. B & C are correct
11. I ……….. it on the radio while I was having dinner with my family.
A. had heard B. hear C. heard D. have heard
12. English is an ………… language to learn.
A. easy B. more easily C. easily D. ease
13. She studied hard, but she failed the test.
A. Despite the fact that she studied hard, she failed the test.
B. In spite of studying hard, she failed the test.
C. Although she studied hard, she failed the test.
D. All are correct.
14. Should I leave the umbrella at home? - It's cloudy and windy. It ………… Take it along.
A. is going to rain B. will rain C. is raining D. rains
15. "How are you today, Thomas?" - "…………….."
A. Fine, thanks. B. Thanks. C. No, thanks. D. Yes, thanks.
16. Nowadays, many people are aware …………… the danger of smoking.
A. in B. of C. for D. with
17. Up to now, we …….. about two thousand English words.
A. will learn B. learnt C. would learn D. have learnt
18. The man …………… you met yesterday is a doctor.
A. whom B. who C. that D. all are correct
19. …….. have a low living standard.
A. The unemployed B. Unemployed C. Unemployed people D. A & C are correct
20. John has given me a good English book.
A. I have been given to a good English book by John.

2. B. A good English book has been given me by John.
C. A good English book has been given to me by John.
D. A& B are correct.
Mã đề : 123
21. Thank you for …………….. me.
A. invited B. invite C. to invite D. inviting
22. Television can make things ………… because it presents information in an effective way.
A. memory B. memorize C. memorably D. memorable
23. "What's your name?" - "………….."
A. OK. B. Pardon? C. Forgive me. D. Really?
24. She …………. dislike Tom but she quite likes him now.
A. used to B. didn't use to C. was used to D. use to
25. …………… is a cell phone used for?
A. Why B. How C. What D. Which
26. Last Monday was a holiday, so my brother ……………… have to go to work.
A. not B. didn't C. doesn't D. wasn't
27. She continued the ……….. until the children realized they had just learnt how to add and subtract.
A. demonstrate B. demonstration C. demonstrating D. demonstrates
28. My villagers had to work …….. the field all day and could hardly make ends meet.
A. from B. for C. at D. in
III. Choose the underlined part (a, b, c or d) that is incorrect:
29. I haven’t smoked since a long time.
A B C D
30. I don’t think I can get the job because of there are many applicants for it.
A B C D
31. A teacher is a person that gives lessons to students.
A B C D
32. Do you know how getting to the post office from here?
A B C D
IV. Read the text below and choose the correct word or phrase for each space:
The country and the city have advantages and (33) ………… People in the country live in more beautiful
surroundings. They enjoy (34) …………. and quiet, and can do their work at their own pace because no one
is in a hurry. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbors are more friendly, and ready
to help them (35) ……………… they need it. Their life can be boring and they can be isolated, a long way
from the nearest town, which is a serious problem if they (36) …………. ill or want to take children to
school.
33. A. annoyance B. disappointment C. disadvantages D. dissatisfaction
34. A. peaceful B. peace C. peacefully D. more peacefully
35. A. when B. which C. what D. that
36. A. were B. are C. would be D. will be
V. Read the text and questions below, then choose the best answer for each question:
Marie Curie, the Polish-born physicsist and chemist, was a 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 in 1903.
37.Marie Curie was born in ______________
A. Paris C. Poland C. France D. England
38. How was Marie Curie when she first lived in Paris ?
A. Poor B. Bored C. Rich D. Lively

3. 39. How old was Marie Curie when she won the first Nobel Prize ?
A. 30 years old B. 36 years old C. 44 years old D. 67 years old
40. Polonium is a ………………………… .
A. science history B. radioactive element C. country D. prize
The end
SỞ GD & ĐT BÌNH ĐỊNH ĐÁP ÁN KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I – NĂM HỌC: 2009-2010
TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN TRÂN Môn kiểm tra : TIẾNG ANH 10 (Cơ bản )
Thời gian : 45’ ( không kể thời gian phát đề )
Mã đề : 123
I. Pick out the word which has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
1. A. meeting B. fish C. beach D. believe
2. A. flooded B. fruit C. food D. afternoon
3. A. phone B. cow C. note D. coat
4. A. bench B. said C. man D. pen
II. Choose the best answer:
5. Computer is one of the most important ………….. of the 20th
century.
A. inventors B. inventing C. inventions D. inventories
6. May I change the TV channel, or do you want ………. more of this program?
A. to watching B. to watch C. watch D. watching
7. They said "This is the book we looked for yesterday."
A. They said that was the book they had looked for the previous day.
B. They said this was the book they had looked for the previous day.
C. They said that was the book they looked for the day before.
D. They said that was the book we had looked for the day before.
8. My teacher arrived after I ……… for him for ten minutes.
A. waited B. have waited C. had waited D. was waiting
9. Unless you do it carefully, you will feel sorry afterwards.
A. If you don't do it carefully, you will feel sorry afterwards.
B. If you don't feel sorry afterwards, you will do it carefully.
C. If you do it carefully, you will feel sorry afterwards.
D. If you don't it carefully, you will feel sorry afterwards.
10. Neil has passed his examinations, …………. is a good news.
A. what B. that C. which D. B & C are correct
11. I ……….. it on the radio while I was having dinner with my family.
A. had heard B. hear C. heard D. have heard
12. English is an ………… language to learn.
A. easy B. more easily C. easily D. ease
13. She studied hard, but she failed the test.
A. Despite the fact that she studied hard, she failed the test.
B. In spite of studying hard, she failed the test.
C. Although she studied hard, she failed the test.
D. All are correct.
14. Should I leave the umbrella at home? - It's cloudy and windy. It ………… Take it along.
A. is going to rain B. will rain C. is raining D. rains
15. "How are you today, Thomas?" - "…………….."
A. Fine, thanks. B. Thanks. C. No, thanks. D. Yes, thanks.
16. Nowadays, many people are aware …………… the danger of smoking.
A. in B. of C. for D. with
17. Up to now, we …….. about two thousand English words.
A. will learn B. learnt C. would learn D. have learnt

4. 18. The man …………… you met yesterday is a doctor.
A. whom B. who C. that D. all are correct
19. …….. have a low living standard.
A. The unemployed B. Unemployed C. Unemployed people D. A & C are correct
20. John has given me a good English book.
A. I have been given to a good English book by John.
B. A good English book has been given me by John.
C. A good English book has been given to me by John.
D. A& B are correct.
Mã đề : 123
21. Thank you for …………….. me.
A. invited B. invite C. to invite D. inviting
22. Television can make things ………… because it presents information in an effective way.
A. memory B. memorize C. memorably D. memorable
23. "What's your name?" - "………….."
A. OK. B. Pardon? C. Forgive me. D. Really?
24. She …………. dislike Tom but she quite likes him now.
A. used to B. didn't use to C. was used to D. use to
25. …………… is a cell phone used for?
A. Why B. How C. What D. Which
26. Last Monday was a holiday, so my brother ……………… have to go to work.
A. not B. didn't C. doesn't D. wasn't
27. She continued the ……….. until the children realized they had just learnt how to add and subtract.
A. demonstrate B. demonstration C. demonstrating D. demonstrates
28. My villagers had to work …….. the field all day and could hardly make ends meet.
A. from B. for C. at D. in
III. Choose the underlined part (a, b, c or d) that is incorrect:
29. I haven’t smoked since a long time.
A B C D
30. I don’t think I can get the job because of there are many applicants for it.
A B C D
31. A teacher is a person that gives lessons to students.
A B C D
32. Do you know how getting to the post office from here?
A B C D
IV. Read the text below and choose the correct word or phrase for each space:
The country and the city have advantages and (33) ………… People in the country live in more beautiful
surroundings. They enjoy (34) …………. and quiet, and can do their work at their own pace because no one
is in a hurry. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbors are more friendly, and ready
to help them (35) ……………… they need it. Their life can be boring and they can be isolated, a long way
from the nearest town, which is a serious problem if they (36) …………. ill or want to take children to
school.
33. A. annoyance B. disappointment C. disadvantages D. dissatisfaction
34. A. peaceful B. peace C. peacefully D. more peacefully
35. A. when B. which C. what D. that
36. A. were B. are C. would be D. will be
V. Read the text and questions below, then choose the best answer for each question:
Marie Curie, the Polish-born physicsist and chemist, was a 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

5. history. They discovered the radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium. They were awarded the Nobel
Prize in 1903.
37.Marie Curie was born in ______________
A. Paris B. Poland C. France D. England
38. How was Marie Curie when she first lived in Paris ?
A. Poor B. Bored C. Rich D. Lively
39. How old was Marie Curie when she won the first Nobel Prize ?
A. 30 years old B. 36 years old C. 44 years old D. 67 years old
40. Polonium is a ………………………… .
A. science history B. radioactive element C. country D. prize
The end

6. history. They discovered the radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium. They were awarded the Nobel
Prize in 1903.
37.Marie Curie was born in ______________
A. Paris B. Poland C. France D. England
38. How was Marie Curie when she first lived in Paris ?
A. Poor B. Bored C. Rich D. Lively
39. How old was Marie Curie when she won the first Nobel Prize ?
A. 30 years old B. 36 years old C. 44 years old D. 67 years old
40. Polonium is a ………………………… .
A. science history B. radioactive element C. country D. prize
The end