Đề kiểm tra học kì 1 môn Tiếng Anh 10

Full name: ...............................................
Class: ......................................................
The 1st Semester Test – Grade 10
Time: 60 minutes
I. LISTENING
Questions 1-6: There are six questions in this part. For each question, decide whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE. Tick (√) the correct boxes. You will listen to the recording twice.
TRUE
FALSE
1. 
Toothpaste was invented about 1600 years ago.
2.
The earliest people used toothpaste were Ancient Greeks.
3.
Ancient Greeks used some ingredients similar to those in modern toothpaste.
4.
Umbrellas appeared in ancient sculptures of the Greeks and Persians.
5.
The umbrella used to symbolise high social class.
6.
The umbrella was first used to protect people from the sun.
Questions 7-10. There are four questions in this part. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, or C. You will listen to the recording twice.
7. Which is John's purpose of seeing Steve?
A. He wants to know more about the manufacturing condition of Lintel.
B. He wants to understand the manufacturing process in Lintel.
C. He wants to know more about the financial flows in Lintel.
8. Which is NOT mentioned as a stage of the Lintel's production process?
A. Receiving customer-order information.
B. Ordering materials from suppliers.
C. Transporting the finished products.
9. How is Lintel controlling the quality of the raw materials?
A. Limiting the quantity of purchased materials.
B. Working with the Quality Control group.
C. Issuing the quality requirements.
10. What is the Material Request form used for?
A. Ordering new materials from the suppliers.
B. Transporting new materials from suppliers to Lintel.
C. Moving materials from department to department.
II. LANGUAGE USE
Questions 11-15: Underline the part(s) containing sounds /eɪt/, /ənt/, or /est/ in each of the following words. Write /eɪt/, /ənt/, or /est/ next to the word.
An example has been done for you.
0. protest ..../est/ .
27. resentment ............
28. different ............
29. concentrate ............
30. contestant ............
31. statement ............
Questions 16-21: Write the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the passive voice if necessary.
16. Have you informed Tom about the new project?
I am sorry. I was too busy this morning. I (call)___________ him now.
17. What are all these decorations for? (you, decorate)
_________________ the Christmas tree?
18. One fifth of the workers in this company (make, probably) _______________ redundant next year.
19. I don't like them because they (always, complain) ________________ about everything.
20. Yesterday, while Mai (clean)_____________ out the attic, she (find) _______________ her grandmother’s wedding photos.
21. Mike is a very smart boy. I think he (solve) ______________ this difficult math problem in 5 minutes.
Questions 22-26: Match the word with its definition. Write your answers (A, B, C, D, or E) in the provided spaces.
WORD
DEFINITION
19. acupuncture __________
A. 
a small piece of work that is done regularly
20. prestige __________
B.
the practice of inserting thin needles into specific body points.
21. breadwinner __________
C.
good reputation or high esteem.
22. chores __________
D.
a person who regularly makes speeches about religion in a church or other public places
23. preacher __________
E.
a person who earns money to support a family
III. READING
Questions 27-30: Read each text below. What does it say? Choose the best option A, B, or C for each question.
27.
Choose the best explanation for this text.
A. The discounted prices apply to all products in one day.
B. Some products are sold quickly than the others today.
C. You can get a discount on some products in one day.
28.
Choose the best explanation for this text.
A. Students are not allowed to bring anything to the reading room.
B. Students need to lock their valuables before entering the reading room.
C. Students need to leave their bags outside the reading room, but not their valuables.
29.
Which is NOT true about the museum?
A. You can visit this museum without paying entrance fee.
B. You can learn about the development of Ha Noi here.
C. You can visit the museum in the evening.
30.
Choose the best explanation for this text.
A. Lan has to go to Mai’s house to get the purse back.
B. Lan should meet Mai at school to get the purse back.
C. Mai might give Lan the purse before she goes to school.
Questions 31-36: Read the text and answer the questions that follow.
 Many people worry about the effects of television on family life in the United States. In the average home, the TV is on more than six hours a day. But do people always keep their mind on the programs? And do people who watch TV really spend less time on other free-time activities?
 A study by some New York researchers found out that watching TV is the most popular free-time activity in the United States. More than 70% of Americans say that they watch TV every day, or almost every day. The second most popular activity is reading the newspaper. Listening to music at home is third. Talking on the phone to friends and relatives is fourth. Exercising or jogging is fifth.
 Surprisingly, television does not seem to take time away from free-time activities at home. Six out of ten people said that when the TV is on, they seldom pay attention to it. During a typical television program, people may eat dinner, do housework, read a newspaper or magazine, or talk or read to their children. The TV becomes 'background music'.
 The researchers learned that in some ways Americans are very traditional. Teenagers and single people may be interested in activities and excitement outside the home. However, eight out of ten Americans like to spend their free time at home with family member and friends.
(Adapted from "Reading Explorations")
Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each of the following questions.
31. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The bad effects of TV on American family life
B. The fact that Americans are very traditional
C. Americans’ television viewing habits
D. How Americans spend their spare time
32. According to the research, which is the most popular leisure activity in America?
A. listening to music
B. watching TV
C. going out with friends
D. doing housework
33. What does the word "it" in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. family activity
B. free-time activity
C. television
D. TV viewers
Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text.
34. __________________________ ranks as the second most favourite pastime in the US.
35. While watching TV, people rarely ______________________________ to it because they are also doing something else.
36. Four-fifths of Americans like to enjoy their free time at home with their ___________________.
IV. WRITING
Questions 37-40: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the given words. Do not change the form of the word in brackets.
37. On my walk home from school, I dropped my mobile phone. (WHILE)
-> I dropped my mobile phone ________________________________________ from school.
38. Which part of the movie frightened you the most? (MOST)
-> Which was ________________________________________ of the movie?
39. They are still working on the group assignment for their English class. (FINISHED)
-> They ________________________________________ the group assignment for their English class.
40. Do you have any plan for Sunday morning? (DOING)
-> What ________________________________________ Sunday morning?
The New Star Foundation is recruiting volunteers to help homeless children. Write a formal letter (120-140 words) to apply for the job.
NEW STAR FOUNDATION
VOLUNTEER RECRUIMENT
SUMMER PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS KIDS
We need creative and reliable volunteers to work as event organizers and teachers for our Summer Classes. Your job will be teaching English and organizing extra activities for homeless children in Long Bien District.
Please apply in writing to: 10 Ngoc Thuy Street, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
The New Star Foundation is recruiting volunteers to help homeless children. On your answer sheet, write a formal letter (120-140 words) to apply for the job. Follow the writing plan below or your own outline.
Paragraph 1: Mentioning the job you are apply for and where you see the advert
Paragraph 2: Telling why you are right for the jobs, mentioning your personal experiences and responsibilities
Paragraph 3: Listing your personal qualities and offering to send references
Paragraph 4: Saying you are available for the interview and when you could start work
Dear Sir or Madam,
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Đáp án
I. LISTENING
Questions 1-6: There are six questions in this part. For each question, decide whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE. Tick (√) the correct boxes. You will listen to the recording twice.
1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. T
THERE ARE SIX QUESTIONS IN THIS PART. FOR EACH QUESTION, DECIDE WHETHER THE STATEMENT IS TRUE OR FALSE. TICK (√) THE CORRECT BOXES. YOU WILL LISTEN TO THE RECORDING TWICE.
Now you have thirty seconds to look through the questions.
(Luôn dùng giọng này cho phần chỉ dẫn)
Nghỉ 30 giây - hết 30 giây có tiếng ting báo hiệu
Are you ready? Let's start.
(Luôn dùng giọng này cho phần chỉ dẫn)
Nghỉ 3 giây
Hello, and welcome to “Fascinating Facts!” Today we’re going to take a look at some those ‘modern’ inventions which turn out to be well, not quite so modern at all!
Let’s start with toothpaste. So you think, hmmm, toothpaste – when was that invented? A hundred years ago? Maybe two hundred? But we find that actually, toothpaste has been around for sixteen hundred years. People from Egypt used it, and then the Ancient Greeks and Romans used it. Was it the same as modern toothpaste? Definitely not. Ancient Greek toothpaste used ingredients like crushed bones and oyster shells.
OK, another invention for you: the good old umbrella. If we look at a number of ancient sculptures from Egypt and Persia, which is now called Iran, it’s clear that the umbrella has been around for a long, long time, certainly more than two thousand years, Interestingly, it seems that only kings or very important people had umbrellas in these sculptures. So they were a symbol of high social class. But what were they for? In Europe we tend to think of umbrellas as things to protect us from the rain. But historically, they protected people from the sun. And later, they became a fashion item.
The next invention we are going to look at today is .. (tiếng nhỏ dần)
(Một giọng nam hoặc nữ từ đầu tới cuối)
Nghỉ 3 giây
Now, you’re listening to the recording again.
(Luôn dùng giọng này cho phần chỉ dẫn)
Nghỉ 3 giây
Hello, and welcome to “Fascinating Facts!” Today we’re going to take a look at some those modern inventions which turn out to be well, not quite so modern at all!
Let’s start with toothpaste. So you think, when was toothpaste invented? A hundred years ago? Maybe two hundred? But we find that actually, toothpaste has been around for sixteen hundred years. People from Egypt used it, and then the Ancient Greeks and Romans used it. Was it the same as modern toothpaste? Definitely not. Ancient Greek toothpaste used ingredients like crushed bones and oyster shells.
OK, another invention for you: the good old umbrella. If we look at a number of ancient sculptures from Egypt and Persia, which is now called Iran, it’s clear that the umbrella has been around for a long, long time, certainly more than two thousand years. Interestingly, it seems that only kings or very important people had umbrellas in these sculptures. So they were a symbol of high social class. But what were they for? In Europe we tend to think of umbrellas as things to protect us from the rain. But historically, they protected people from the sun. And later, they became a fashion item.
The next invention we are going to look at today is .. (tiếng nhỏ dần)
(Một giọng nam hoặc nữ từ đầu tới cuối)
You now have ONE minute to check your answers.
(Luôn dùng giọng này cho phần chỉ dẫn)
Nghỉ 60 giây
This is the end of the listening comprehension part of the test.
(Luôn dùng giọng này cho phần chỉ dẫn)
Questions 7-10. There are four questions in this part. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, or C. You will listen to the recording twice.
7. B 8. C 9. B 10. C
THERE ARE FOUR QUESTIONS IN THIS PART. FOR EACH QUESTION, CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER A, B, OR C. YOU WILL LISTEN TO THE RECORDING TWICE.
Now you have thirty seconds to look through the questions.
(Luôn dùng giọng này cho phần chỉ dẫn)
Nghỉ 30 giây - hết 30 giây có tiếng ting báo hiệu
Are you ready? Let's start.
(Luôn dùng giọng này cho phần chỉ dẫn)
Nghỉ 3 giây
John: Good morning, Steve. My name is John, and I am the new person in the Finance Department.
Steve: Good morning, John. What can I do for you?
John: As a new person, I need to understand the operation at Lintel. So, I wonder whether I can ask you some questions about the manufacturing process in your department now.
Steve: Hold on a second, John. Let me post this production schedule before we sit down and talk. (nghỉ 3 giây)
Steve: OK, where do you want to start?
John: Well, you can describe the production flow in your department.
Steve: The production process is based on the customer-order information that I receive from the Sales department. First, we order raw materials from our suppliers. Once the materials arrive at our plant, they are transferred to the production floor where they will go through five different processes before they become finished goods.
John: How many suppliers do we deal with? Are they all local suppliers? Do any materials come from overseas?
Steve: We have a very limited number of suppliers. We deal with approximately ten main suppliers in the US, and we only have a handful of suppliers overseas.
John: How do you control the quality of the purchased materials?
Steve: One of the reasons for having a limited number of suppliers is to ensure the quality of raw materials. My Quality Control group works very closely with our suppliers to make sure that they meet our quality requirements.
John: Do you maintain a high level of inventory?
Steve: No, we keep a very low level of inventory.
John: How do you move materials from one department to the next?
Steve: Very easily through the Material Request form. If department B needs materials from department A, it will fill out a Material Request form and give it to department A.
John: A very simple process. How about labor? How do you calculate the labor cost?... (giọng nói nhỏ dần)
(Hai giọng khác nhau nhưng đều là nam)
Nghỉ 3 giây
Now, you are listening to the recording again.
(Luôn dùng giọng này cho phần chỉ dẫn)
Nghỉ 3 giây
John: Good morning, Steve. My name is John, and I am the new person in the Finance Department.
Steve: Good morning, John. What can I do for you?
John: As a new person, I need to understand the operation at Lintel. So, I wonder whether I can ask you some questions about the manufacturing process in your department now.
Steve: Hold on a second, John. Let me post this production schedule before we sit down and talk. (nghỉ 3 giây)
Steve: OK, where do you want to start?
John: Well, you can describe the production flow in your department.
Steve: The production process is based on the customer-order information that I receive from the Sales department. First, we order raw materials from our suppliers. Once the materials arrive at our plant, they are transferred to the production floor where they will go through five different processes before they become finished goods.
John: How many suppliers do we deal with? Are they all local suppliers? Do any materials come from overseas?
Steve: We have a very limited number of suppliers. We deal with approximately ten main suppliers in the US, and we only have a handful of suppliers overseas.
John: How do you control the quality of the purchased materials?
Steve: One of the reasons for having a limited number of suppliers is to ensure the quality of raw materials. My Quality Control group works very closely with our suppliers to make sure that they meet our quality requirements.
John: Do you maintain a high level of inventory?
Steve: No, we keep a very low level of inventory.
John: How do you move materials from one department to the next?
Steve: Very easily through the Material Request form. If department B needs materials from department A, it will fill out a Material Request form and give it to department A.
John: A very simple process. How about labor? How do you calculate the labor cost?... (giọng nói nhỏ dần)
(Hai giọng khác nhau nhưng đều là nam)
You now have 30 seconds to check your answers.
Nghỉ 30 giây (hết 30 giây có tiếng ting báo hiệu chuyển sang Section 2)
II. LANGUAGE USE
Questions 11-15: Underline the part(s) containing sounds /eɪt/, /ənt/, or /est/ in each of the following words. Write /eɪt/, /ənt/, or /est/ next to the word.
27. resentment ....../ənt/......
28. different ....../ənt/......
29. concentrate ....../eɪt/......
30. contestant ....../est/ /ənt/......
31. statement ....../eɪt/.../ənt/......
Questions 16-21: Write the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the passive voice if necessary.
16. will call 
17. Are you decorating/Are you going to decorate 
18. will probably be made 
19. are always complaining 
20. was cleaning, found 
21. will solve 
Questions 22-26: Match the word with its definition. Write your answers (A, B, C, D, or E) in the provided spaces.
19. B 
20. C 
21. E 
22. A 
23. D
III. READING
Questions 27-30: Read each text below. What does it say? Choose the best option A, B, or C for each question.
27. C 
28. C 
29. C 
30. C
Questions 31-36: Read the text and answer the questions that follow.
31. D 32. B 33. C
34. Reading the newspaper 35. pay attention 36. family and friends
IV. WRITING
Questions 37-40: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the given words. Do not change the form of the word in brackets.
37. while I was walking home 
38. the most frightening part 
39. haven’t finished 
40. are you doing on
The New Star Foundation is recruiting volunteers to help homeless children. Write a formal letter (120-140 words) to apply for the job.
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Suggested answer:
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to apply for the post of a volunteer teacher at New Star Foundation. I saw the vacancy announcement on your organization’s website.
I have some experience working with young children. Last summer, I spent three months tutoring primary students at Birla Children’s Village. I taught them English and organized outdoor games for them. The children took part in these activities eagerly and their English also improved significantly after that.
I am responsible, patient and have a great love for children. I can send you references from my teachers and from the director of Birla Children’s Village.
I would be available for an interview any day after school. If my application is successful, I can start working at the beginning of June.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Nguyen Van A