Đề thi giữa học kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh 10

Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given in such a way that they are similar in meaning to the original ones. 
1. The manager must sign the cheque.
à The cheque ________________________________________.
2. No one in her team is more beautiful than Salim.
➔ Salim is _______________________________.
3. Someone should tell James the news immediately.
à James ________________________________________.
4. Minh is very intelligent but his brother is the most intelligent in his family.
➔ Minh’s brother is ________________________________________.
II. PRONUNCATION
Circle the letter A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others.
5. 	A. female	 B. parent	 C. baby	 D. age
6. 	A. horoscope	B. honeymoon	 C. income	 D. money
Circle the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.
7. A. hunger	 B. police	 C. parent	 D. couple
8. A. personal	 B. proposal	 C. cultural	 D. several
III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
9. Pill is person we know.
	 A. the happier	B. the happiest	C. happier D. happiest
10. In Korea, many people still feel that women should be in charge of 	 after getting married.
	 A. housekeeping	 B. homemaker	 C. house husband	 D. householder
11. Women with high qualifications 	 to managers.
	A. must promoted	B. must be promoted	C. need promote	D. must be move
12. The newly-weds will fly to Paris to spend their ____ tomorrow.
 A. vacation	B. honeymoon 	C. holiday	D. marriage
13. People from 	 cultures bring language skills, new ways of thinking, and creative solutions to difficult problems.
	A. diverse	 B. diversity 	C. diversify	 D. diversification
14. Many people believe that the first person who visits their home on the first day of the New Year will 	 their life.
	A. bring	 B. affect	 C. change	 D. control
15. In Russia, there is 	 belief that unmarried people should avoid sitting at 	 corner of 	 table because they will find difficulties finding their life partner and will not get married. 
	A. a - a - a	B. a - a - the	C. a - the - the	D. the - the – the
16. This is ____ wedding party I’ve ever attended.
 A. the more memorable 	B. more memorable	
 C. the most memorable	D. most memorable
17. Your daughter has a good voice. Her interest in singing . encouraged.
A. should be	B should	C. be	D. have
18. My sister is much ____ than me.
 A. pretty 	B. prettier 	C. the prettiest 	D. more prettier
19. Whenever I set out for ____ examination, I always try to avoid crossing ____ path of ____ woman.
 A. an – the - a 	B. an – a – the	C. an – the – the	 D. the – the – a
20. Do you feel ____ today than yesterday?
 A. well 	B. good 	C. best 	D. better
Indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
21. This discrimination against women and girls must be abolishing.
 A	 B	 C 	 D
22. Superstitions exist everywhere on this planet; however, Viet Nam and Asia alike can be 
	 A	 B	 C	 
the more superstitious than other continents.
	D
23. Nobody is happy than Miss Snow is. 
 A B C D
24. The letter should been delivered in the afternoon.
 A B C D
IV. READING
Read the passage and to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
CULTURE SHOCK
Many people dream of living in a foreign country. It can be an amazing experience for those who are willing to settle down in a new place. (25) ____, there’s one potential problem you should be aware of: culture shock. Culture shock is the feeling we get from living in a place that is so different to where we grew up that we are not sure how to deal with it. Societies are (26) ____ in many different ways. Customs and traditions can be very different and that can sometimes make it difficult to get on with local people who might not approve of things you do and might (27) ______ to things you say. You might be banned from doing things in another country that are perfectly legal in your own. For example, in Singapore people can be forced to (28) ____ a large money just for dropping rubbish. Eventually, though, most people who live abroad fall in love with their adopted country and learn to accept its differences.
25. A. Therefore
B. However
C. Although
D. Moreover
26. A. organize
B. organizing
C. organization
D. organized
27. A. object
B. objected
C. be object
D. objecting
28. A. spend
B. waste
C. pay
D. borrow
Read the passage and indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
WOMEN IN JAPAN
The status of women in Japan is complex and cannot be characterized in simple terms. Slowly, there is a growing number of professional women and professional women's associations. More women continue to work after getting married and having children. However, many companies have separate programmes for women, usually non-career development, and follow practices that would be considered discriminatory in other societies. For a typical couple, the female spouse is still generally expected to do all of the cleaning, cooking, and other chores, whether she is working or not. Single women are said to be enjoying their lives, spending much money on travel abroad and shopping. Housewives are active in networking themselves for various objectives, for example volunteer activities, community services, recycling activities, study groups, and many others. The traditional Japanese value of “good wife, good mother’ is changing.
	Unlike other countries where a couple is the usual social unit, in Japan it is typical for only the husband to be invited to business gatherings or to weddings for company employees. Exceptions are frequently made for foreign visitors depending on the occasion, but wives should not take their exclusion as a personal insult.
29.	The status of women in Japan is 	.
	A. indefinite and illegal	B. complex and unclear
	C. clear and high	D. low and simple
30.	Nowadays. Japanese women 	.
	A. can go to work after getting married and having children
	B. all have become professional women
	C. take over most important work in many companies
	D. have the same work and pay as men in all companies
31.	In the family, the female partner 	.
	A. often does all the housework if she doesn’t go to work
	B. the male spouse always helps his wife with cooking and other chores
	C. is still generally expected to do all of the housework
	D. no longer spends much time doing the housework
32.	Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
	A. It is normal for only the husband to be invited to business gatherings.
	B. Single Japanese women are used to enjoying their lives, spending much money on travel abroad and shopping.
	C. The traditional Japanese value of “good wife, good mother” is changing.
	D. Wives in Japan can take their exclusion as a personal insult.
Indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
33. The government should create more job opportunities for women in rural areas.
A. Women in rural areas should create more jobs for the government.
B. More job opportunities should be created for the government by the women in rural areas.
C. More job opportunities should be created for women in rural areas by the government.
D. Rural areas should be created more job opportunities by women in the government.
34. Health care insurance should be provided for everyone.
A. All people should have access to health care insurance.
B. Health care insurance should be free for everyone.
C. Everyone should have free access to health care insurance.
D. Only a limited number of people can access free health care insurance.
35. Nothing is more precious than happiness and health.
A. Happiness and health are the most precious things.
B. Happiness is more precious than health.
C. Health is more precious than happiness.
D. Happiness and health are more and more precious.
36. I’ve never seen such a nice bouquet of wedding flowers.
A. This bouquet of wedding flowers is the nicest that I’ve ever made.
B. This is the nicest bouquet of wedding flowers that I’ve ever seen.
C. I ve never seen the nicest bouquet of w edding flowers so far.
D. Nothing I’ve seen is nicer than this bouquet of wedding flowers.
b. Test 2
I. WRITING 
Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given in such a way that they are similar in meaning to the original ones. 
1. Lan is the most intelligent in her class.
➔ No one in her class _______________________.
2. He can’t repair my bike.
à my bike ......................................................................
3. They will construct some new airports on islands.
à some new airports ..................................................................
4. No house in my city is higher than his house.
➔ His house is ____________________________.
Indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
5. I have never read a better book about cultural diversity I have ever read.
	A. This book is a good book about cultural diversity I have ever read.
	B. This is the best book about cultural diversity I have ever read.
	C. This book is as good as the one about cultural diversity I have ever read.
	D. The book about cultural diversity I have ever read isn’t better than this one.
6. Ice-hockey is one of the most popular sports in Russia.
A. In Russia, ice-hockey is more popular than any other sports.
B. In Russia, no sport is more popular than ice-hockey.
C. In Russia, no sport is less popular than ice-hockey.
 D. In Russia, one of the most popular sports is ice-hockey.
7. Tet holiday is the most interesting Vietnamese traditional festival that he’s ever attended.
	A. Tet holiday is more interesting than the Vietnamese traditional festival that he’s ever attended.
	B. He has never attended a more interesting Vietnamese traditional festival than Tet holiday.
	C. He has attended many interesting Vietnamese traditional festival including Tet holiday.
	D. Tet holiday is one of the most interesting Vietnamese traditional festival he’s ever attended.
8. Which sentence is correct?
A. We ought have a party to celebrate Kate’s birthday.
B. We ought to have a party to celebrate Kate’s birthday.
C. We should to have a party to celebrate Kate’s birthday.
D. We should be had a party to celebrate Kate’s birthday.
II. PRONUNCATION
Circle the letter A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others.
9. A. complicated	 	B. bridegroom	C. originate	D. superstition
10. A. country	B. contrast	C. culture	D. ceremony
Circle the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.
11. A. happy	B. perfect	 C. formal	 D. married
12. A. unequal	B. enrolment	C. encourage	D. minimum
III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
13. China is the country with ..population.
 A. the larger	 B. the more large C. the largest D. the most large
14. All forms of discrimination against all women and girls 	__ immediately everywhere.
	A. must be taken away B. must end C. must be allowed	 D. must stop
15. Before the wedding, the groom usually asks his best friend to be his 	, and the bride may have one or more 	.
	A. closest man - best maids	B. good man - best maids
 C. best man - bridesmaids	 D. best man – housemaids
16. In our tradition, when people mention "matter of betel and areca" they are talking about 	 issue.
	A. marry	B. married	 C. marrying	 D. marriage
17. Nations where there is much cultural diversity can also sometimes be known as a 	.
	A. multicultural society	B. cultural uniformity
 C. multi- ethnic society	 D. multidimensional problem
18. To the Chinese, 8 is a lucky number, 	 the Vietnamese believe 9 brings luck, and the 1 and 8 of 18, adding up to 9, are considered success.
	A. although	B. when	C. while	D. or
19. In Spain, it is believed to be bad luck to enter 	 room with your left foot.
	A. Ø	B. a	C. an	D. the
20. John is much ____ I thought.
 A. strong 	B. more strong 	C. stronger than 	D. more strong than
21. ____ man should take off his hat when he goes into ____ house in the UK.
A. A – the	B. A – a	C. The – a	D. The – the
22. The little boy spoke English ____ his brother.
A. more fast 	B. fast than 	C. the fastest	 D. faster than
23. These books will have to . to the library tomorrow.
A. return	B. have returned	C. being returned	D. be returned
24. The Korean are ____ than the American in addressing their bosses.
 A. more formal	 B. formal	C. most formal	D. the most formal
Indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
25. More girls should being chosen to represent us in the School Youth Union.
 A	 B	 C	 D
26. If you make the wish, then blow out all the candles on your birthday cake in one breath.
	 A	 B	C	 D
27. No one is the happiest than the bride and groom on the day of their wedding.
 A	 B	 C	 D
28. These pills should be take every four hours.
 A B C D
IV. READING
Read the passage and indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The Wedding Ring
	At weddings in many parts of the world, brides and grooms give one another wedding rings. These rings remind them of the commitment they made to one another when they got married. They are also a sign to others that they are married.
	No one knows for sure how this tradition started, but there is evidence that it began long ago, in ancient Egypt. Coins at that time had a hole in the center. An Egyptian groom used to place a coin on his bride’s finger to show that he would take care of her.
	In many ancient cultures, the circle is a symbol of eternity. The wedding ring has come to symbolize endless love and commitment.
	Wedding rings have almost always been worn on the fourth ring, but the hand it is worn on depends on where you live. In some cultures, people wear their rings on the left hand, and in others, they wear them on the right.
29. 	Ancient Egyptian grooms gave their brides 	.
	A. money to buy a ring	B. money shaped like a ring
	C. a ring for every finger	D. coins to get a wedding ring
30.	 A wedding ring is a symbol of 	.
	A. a circle	B. eternity	C. love without end	D. decision
31.	 Most people wear their wedding rings 	.
	A. on both hands	B. on the fourth finger
	C. only on the left hand	D. only on the right hand
32.	The word “eternity” in the third paragraph is closet in meaning to 	. 
	A. after death	B. period of time
	C. happening too often	D. time with no end
Read the passage and to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
A COMMON CUSTOM
Giving a birthday present to a Vietnamese (33)	 that you pay attention to a few cultural regulations of etiquette. You should pay attention to the recipient's tastes and hobbies. Flowers, souvenirs, or an item that your friend like best is suitable for the culture.
	Moreover, a birthday gift (34)	 covered in colorful papers. It is important that you should take care of wrapping your present. It is best to avoid black which is the signal of (35)	 in Asian countries, including Viet Nam. It is best to wrap your present in bright, cheery colours, like red or pink.
	In short, choosing a birthday present in Viet Nam is (36)	_____ choosing one in other countries. In general, money is not a problem: Vietnamese people honour the phrase - Plenty of money does not count, the heart does.
33.	A. asks	B. requires	C. requests	D. tells
34.	A. be	B. should	C. should be	D. was
35.	A. die	B. dead	C. death	D. dying
36.	A. more difficult	B. most difficult	C. so difficult as	D. as difficult as
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