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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 10

-------------------- Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(Đề thi có 04 trang) (không kể thời gian phát đề)

Họ và tên: ............................................................................ Lớp: 10........... ĐỀ SỐ 1

ĐỀ SỐ 1 – KEY

I. LISTENING (2.5 points)

Listen to the conversation between Helen and Mai. Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each question.
You will listen TWICE. (1.25 point)
Question 1. What did Mai do on her weekend?
A. She went to the beach with her family.
B. She went to swim with her classmates at the beach.
C. She carried out a community project at the beach.
Question 2. How long did it take Mai’s class to collect all the litter?
A. A half of day
B. All day
C. Three hour and a half
Question 3. How much rubbish did they pick up?
A. A ton of rubbish
B. 12 kilograms
C. A lot of rubbish
Question 4. What did Mai’s group do after finishing collecting rubbish?
A. They assisted the other groups.
B. They had some free time to relax on the beach.
C. They took photos of their achievement.
Question 5. What is the purpose of the project?
A. To help students relax after studying
B. To improve the marine environment as well as public engagement and awareness
C. To do charity by selling plastic rubbish collected

Listen to the passage and circle the best answer A, B to indicate the following statements are True or
False. You will listen TWICE. (1.25 point)
Question 6. Music is not different from language.
A. True B. False
Question 7. Music can express one’s anger, love, hate or friendship
A. True B. False
Question 8. Music adds joyfulness to the atmosphere of a festival.
A. True B. False
Question 9. Music is no longer a big business.
A. True B. False
Question 10. It is difficult to imagine what our life would be without music.
A. True B. False

II. LANGUAGE (2.5 points)

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D in which the underlined part has different pronunciation from the others
(0.25 point).
Question 11. A. crazy B. decide C. crown D. cream
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D in which the word has different stress from the others (0.25 point).
Question 12. A. happen B. divide C. agree D. become
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
the following question.(0.25 point)
Question 13. Quan Ho singing originated in Bac Ninh Province in the 13th century.
A. came from B. went to C. got off D. took over
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
the following question.(0.25 point)
Question 14. She was given a prize for her achievement in classical and traditional music.
A. success B. feat C. failure D. accomplishment
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
(1.5 points)
Question 15. Children should be taught to raise the ______ of using paper bags instead of plastic bags
A. energy B. recycling C. waste D. awareness
Question 16. Up to now, we have hardly estimated the ______ that human beings have done to the
environment.
A. destroy B. destroyable C. destructive D. destruction
Question 17. She refused _______ him any more money.
A. lend B. lending C. to lend D. having lent
Question 18. Listen! There’s someone at the door. I ______ the door for you
A. am going to open B. am opening C. open D. will open
Question 19. Hoang ______ his emails four times a week in order not to miss anything important
A. is checking B. will check C. checks D. is going to check
Question 20. Chinese ________ by more than one billion people all over the world.
A. speaks B. is speaking C. spoken D. is spoken

III. READING (2.5 points)

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks from 21 to 25. (1.25 point)
The first thing that is included in the "living together” notion is the expected good (21)______ with your
family. This also involves sharing equally the housework. (22)______ of people think that everyone should
share the housework equally, but in many homes parents do most of it. To certain minds, many families can't
share the housework whereas they should try it. In fact, sharing the housework (23)______ is not very
possible because of the families' timetable. So, it is somehow believed that children and parents must do
things together. For this they can establish a housework planning.
In addition, housework's contributions of the teenager (24)______ him more responsible. He will think
that he has an important role in his family. According to researchers, teenagers (25)______ share the
housework will be able to establish their own family in the future. Too many teenagers and young adults
leave home without knowing how to cook or clean, but if parents delegate basic housework to teens as they
are old enough to do it, they won't be destabilized by doing the housework in their new grown-up life.
Question 21. A. relate B. relative C. related D. relations
Question 22. A. Lots B. Few C. Little D. A lot of
Question 23. A. possibly B. equally C. carefully D. usefully
Question 24. A. make B. let C. do D. give
Question 25. A. which B. what C. whose D. who

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 26 to 30. (1.25point)
In the 1960s, it took pop and rock groups one or two days to record other their songs. Nowadays, it can take
months and months. Many rock groups begin by recording only one instrument, for example, the voice.
Then they record other instruments – electric piano, synthesizer, guitars, drums and so on. Next, they might
use a computer to add special effects. Finally, they ‘mix’ all the instruments until they get the sound that
they want. This means that a CD or cassette will always sound very different from a live concert.

Music engineers have developed a new computer programme that will change the future of music. A
computer can analyze a singer's voice. Then if you give the computer the lyrics and music of a song, the
computer can 'sing' it in that voice. This means that a singer only needs to record one song and the computer
can then sing other songs in the singer's own voice. Singers can sing new songs many years after they have
died.

Most of us listen to music for pleasure, but for the record companies, music is a product, the same as soap
powder. When a record company finds a new group (or 'band'), they first try to develop the band's 'profile'.
They will try to create an 'image' for the band that they think will attract young people. Instead of allowing
the band’s full artistic freedom, they will often tell the band what they should wear, what they should say
and how they should sing and play.
In recent year, many rock groups have started their own record companies because they say that the big
companies are too commercial.

Question 26. Today, to record songs, it takes ______.

A. the same amount of time as the 1960s B. shorter than it used to do
C. only one or two days D. longer than it used to do
Question 27. Which of the following is NOT true about the new computer programme?
A. It can sing only one recorded song of the singer.
B. It can imitate singers' voices.
C. It is predicted to change the music future.
D. The singer does not necessarily present to really sing.
Question 28. The word "it" in the passage refers to ______.
A. a song B. a lyric C. a singer D. music
Question 29. Record companies don't always ______.
A. suggest the outfits of the band B. tell the band what to say
C. give the band freedom to do things D. decide the songs the band will play
Question 30. The word "commercial” in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.
A. famous B. popular C. useful D. money-oriented

IV. WRITING (2.5 point)

Rearrange the words to make a meaningful sentence: (0.5 point)
Question 31. every day/They/ Mrs. Brown’s room/ clean.
→ ____________________________________________________________________
Question 32. housework / Mrs. Thanh / responsible / is / doing / for.
 ____________________________________________________________________
Keys:
31. They clean Mrs. Brown’s room every day.
32. Mrs. Thanh is responsible for doing housework.

Rewrite or combine two sentences using suggestions to make a sentence closet in meaning to the given
one. (1.0 point)
Question 33. She had to go to the dentist’s but she didn’t.
 She forgot_______________________________________________________________________
Question 34. Minh does morning exercise everyday. He wants to keep fit. (using To infinitive)
 ________________________________________________________________________________
Question 35. They are going to build a new school next year.
 A new school_____________________________________________________________________
Question 36. The last time I saw her was three years ago
 I have___________________________________________________________________________

Keys:
33. She forgot to go to the dentist’s.
34. Minh does morning exercise everyday to keep fit.
35. A new school is going to be built next year.
36. I have not/haven’t seen her for 3 years.
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(1.0 point)
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 KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ I
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 10
-------------------- Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(Đề thi có 04 trang) (không kể thời gian phát đề)

Họ và tên: ............................................................................ Lớp: 10........... ĐỀ SỐ 1

ĐỀ SỐ 1

I. LISTENING (2.5 points)

Listen to the conversation between Helen and Mai. Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each question.
You will listen TWICE. (1.25 point)
Question 1. What did Mai do on her weekend?
A. She went to the beach with her family.
B. She went to swim with her classmates at the beach.
C. She carried out a community project at the beach.
Question 2. How long did it take Mai’s class to collect all the litter?
A. A half of day
B. All day
C. Three hour and a half
Question 3. How much rubbish did they pick up?
A. A ton of rubbish
B. 12 kilograms
C. A lot of rubbish
Question 4. What did Mai’s group do after finishing collecting rubbish?
A. They assisted the other groups.
B. They had some free time to relax on the beach.
C. They took photos of their achievement.
Question 5. What is the purpose of the project?
A. To help students relax after studying
B. To improve the marine environment as well as public engagement and awareness
C. To do charity by selling plastic rubbish collected

Listen to the passage and circle the best answer A, B to indicate the following statements are True or
False. You will listen TWICE. (1.25 point)
Question 6. Music is not different from language.
A. True B. False
Question 7. Music can express one’s anger, love, hate or friendship
A. True B. False
Question 8. Music adds joyfulness to the atmosphere of a festival.
A. True B. False
Question 9. Music is no longer a big business.
A. True B. False
Question 10. It is difficult to imagine what our life would be without music.
A. True B. False

II. LANGUAGE (2.5 points)

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D in which the underlined part has different pronunciation from the others
(0.25 point).
Question 11. A. crazy B. decide C. crown D. cream
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D in which the word has different stress from the others (0.25 point).
Question 12. A. happen B. divide C. agree D. become
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
the following question.(0.25 point)
Question 13. Quan Ho singing originated in Bac Ninh Province in the 13th century.
A. came from B. went to C. got off D. took over
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
the following question.(0.25 point)
Question 14. She was given a prize for her achievement in classical and traditional music.
A. success B. feat C. failure D. accomplishment
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
(1.5 points)
Question 15. Children should be taught to raise the ______ of using paper bags instead of plastic bags
A. energy B. recycling C. waste D. awareness
Question 16. Up to now, we have hardly estimated the ______ that human beings have done to the
environment.
A. destroy B. destroyable C. destructive D. destruction
Question 17. She refused _______ him any more money.
A. lend B. lending C. to lend D. having lent
Question 18. Listen! There’s someone at the door. I ______ the door for you
A. am going to open B. am opening C. open D. will open
Question 19. Hoang ______ his emails four times a week in order not to miss anything important
A. is checking B. will check C. checks D. is going to check
Question 20. Chinese ________ by more than one billion people all over the world.
A. speaks B. is speaking C. spoken D. is spoken

III. READING (2.5 points)

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks from 21 to 25. (1.25 point)
The first thing that is included in the "living together” notion is the expected good (21)______ with your
family. This also involves sharing equally the housework. (22)______ of people think that everyone should
share the housework equally, but in many homes parents do most of it. To certain minds, many families can't
share the housework whereas they should try it. In fact, sharing the housework (23)______ is not very
possible because of the families' timetable. So, it is somehow believed that children and parents must do
things together. For this they can establish a housework planning.
In addition, housework's contributions of the teenager (24)______ him more responsible. He will think
that he has an important role in his family. According to researchers, teenagers (25)______ share the
housework will be able to establish their own family in the future. Too many teenagers and young adults
leave home without knowing how to cook or clean, but if parents delegate basic housework to teens as they
are old enough to do it, they won't be destabilized by doing the housework in their new grown-up life.
Question 21. A. relate B. relative C. related D. relations
Question 22. A. Lots B. Few C. Little D. A lot of
Question 23. A. possibly B. equally C. carefully D. usefully
Question 24. A. make B. let C. do D. give
Question 25. A. which B. what C. whose D. who

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 26 to 30. (1.25point)
In the 1960s, it took pop and rock groups one or two days to record other their songs. Nowadays, it can take
months and months. Many rock groups begin by recording only one instrument, for example, the voice.
Then they record other instruments – electric piano, synthesizer, guitars, drums and so on. Next, they might
use a computer to add special effects. Finally, they ‘mix’ all the instruments until they get the sound that
they want. This means that a CD or cassette will always sound very different from a live concert.

Music engineers have developed a new computer programme that will change the future of music. A
computer can analyze a singer's voice. Then if you give the computer the lyrics and music of a song, the
computer can 'sing' it in that voice. This means that a singer only needs to record one song and the computer
can then sing other songs in the singer's own voice. Singers can sing new songs many years after they have
died.

Most of us listen to music for pleasure, but for the record companies, music is a product, the same as soap
powder. When a record company finds a new group (or 'band'), they first try to develop the band's 'profile'.
They will try to create an 'image' for the band that they think will attract young people. Instead of allowing
the band’s full artistic freedom, they will often tell the band what they should wear, what they should say
and how they should sing and play.
In recent year, many rock groups have started their own record companies because they say that the big
companies are too commercial.

Question 26. Today, to record songs, it takes ______.

A. the same amount of time as the 1960s B. shorter than it used to do
C. only one or two days D. longer than it used to do
Question 27. Which of the following is NOT true about the new computer programme?
A. It can sing only one recorded song of the singer.
B. It can imitate singers' voices.
C. It is predicted to change the music future.
D. The singer does not necessarily present to really sing.
Question 28. The word "it" in the passage refers to ______.
A. a song B. a lyric C. a singer D. music
Question 29. Record companies don't always ______.
A. suggest the outfits of the band B. tell the band what to say
C. give the band freedom to do things D. decide the songs the band will play
Question 30. The word "commercial” in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.
A. famous B. popular C. useful D. money-oriented

IV. WRITING (2.5 point)

Rearrange the words to make a meaningful sentence: (0.5 point)
Question 31. every day/They/ Mrs. Brown’s room/ clean.
→ ____________________________________________________________________
Question 32. housework / Mrs. Thanh / responsible / is / doing / for.
 ____________________________________________________________________

Rewrite or combine two sentences using suggestions to make a sentence closet in meaning to the given
one. (1.0 point)
Question 33. She had to go to the dentist’s but she didn’t.
 She forgot_______________________________________________________________________
Question 34. Minh does morning exercise everyday. He wants to keep fit. (using To infinitive)
 ________________________________________________________________________________
Question 35. They are going to build a new school next year.
 A new school_____________________________________________________________________
Question 36. The last time I saw her was three years ago
 I have___________________________________________________________________________

3. Write a paragraph of about 80-100 words about the benefits of sharing household chores.
(1.0 point)
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