ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CUỐI KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2024-2025
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 10.
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút, không tính thời gian phát đề
Họ và tên học sinh:……………………………..……Số báo danh :………………………….Lớp:…………..
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I. LISTENING (2.0 POINTS)
Part 1: These people are calling friends about the weekend. Are these statements true or false? Listen
and check (√) the correct answer. You will listen to the recording twice.
TRUE

FALSE

Question 1: Penny agrees to go to a movie with Bob.
Question 2: Anne can't come to the party.
Question 3: Ken invites Nancy to a movie.
Question 4: Anne and Mike are going to see a football game.
Question 5: Wendy can't go to Jack's house.
Part 2: Listen and fill in the blank with the correct answer A, B, C. You will listen to the recording twice.
Question 6: Stephanie would like to have ____________
A. brothers
B. sisters
C. cousins
D. neighbors
Question 7: Donna's brother is a ___________________
A. teacher
B. student
C. professor
D. doctor
Question 8: Bob's sister _______________ bosses him around.
A. never
B. sometimes
C. always
D. often
Question 9: Rosie's friend would like to come from a ____________ family.
a. small
B. crowded
C. medium-size
D. wealthy
Question 10: Tina is ________________ child.
A. an only
B. a lonely
C. one
D. an adopted
II. LANGUAGE (2.0 POINTS)
Choose the letter A, B, C or D sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the others.
Question 11: A. intelligent B. profile
C. science
D. versatile
Question 12: A. benefit
B. generous
C. inventor
D. video
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 13: A. routine

B. laundry

C. household

D. picnic

Question 14: A. invention B. computer
C. Holiday
D. detective
Choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 15: It's important ____ too much about your failure.
A. not to worry
B. not worry
C. not worrying to
D. don't worry
Question 16 : When the robbery ____, the safeguard ____!
A. happened - slept
B. was happening - was sleeping
C. was happening - slept
D. happened - was sleeping
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Question 17: Peter wonders he should stay home and watch TV, ____ he should go out and have dinner
with his friends.
A. so
B. or
C. and
D. nor
Question 18: There are ________________ volunteering opportunities in our community.
A. excite
B. excitedly
C. excited
D. exciting
Question 19: Two of the four contestants will be ____ after tonight's show.
A. composed

B. removed

C. eliminated

Question 20: We need to be _______________ when we record the donations.
A. careful
B. careless
C. carelessly

D. terminated
D. carefully

III. READING (2.0 POINTS)
PART 1: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each numbered
blank
GREEN LIVING
The most obvious advantage of living green is that it helps reduce environmental (21) ____. This is done by
practising the 3Rs. The first R means choosing products very carefully to reduce waste as much as possible.
Reusing involves the repeated use of items. The third R is about separating materials (22) _____ can be
recycled and later used for a new purpose.
There are also economic benefits of (23) _____ a greener lifestyle. Reducing the use of energy and water can
help save money (24) _____ household bills. Reusing products and materials is another way to make savings. It
helps save on production costs since creating new products wastes materials and is expensive. (25) _____,
recycled products last longer than new ones, making them a better and more eco-friendly option.
Question 21: A. pollute

B. pollution

C. polluted

D. pollutant

Question 22: A. which

B. who

C. where

D. whom

Question 23: A. sustaining

B. adopting

C. protecting

D. adapting

Question 24: A. with

B. from

C. on

D. about

Question 25: A. However

B. Therefore

C. Furthermore

D. Nevertheless

Part 2: Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the questions.
THE VANISHING INVENTION
In 1998, a Valencian professor made an amazing claim. Professor Antonio Cervilla discovered how to use
water as a substitute for petrol. The scientist said that you could drive from Bilbao to Valencia on just half a
litre of water. His invention uses a molybdenum compound to break down water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Unlike other methods, no electricity is required and the reaction happens at atmospheric temperature. This
impressive technology is based on the way plant enzymes break down water. The use of molybdenum is the
perfect choice because, although rare, it is cheap and found all around the planet.
Since the claims were made, nothing more has been heard about this fabulous technology. There is no
explanation for the disappearance anywhere on the internet, apart from a list of similar inventions which have
also vanished. An inventor from the Philipines called Daniel Dingel developed a water-fuelled car but was
arrested and sentenced to 20 years in prison. If this technology were to become widely available, it would prove
disastrous for petrol station owners and would also save the planet from the impending environmental
catastrophes being caused by pollution.
Question 26: The word “substitute” in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
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A. addition
B. alternative
C. imitation
D. solution
Question 27: Which of the following is NOT true about Cervilla's invention?
A. It happens at atmospheric temperature.
B. It imitates something in nature.
C. It requires no electricity.
D. It uses enzymes to break down water.
Question 28: The word “it” in the passage refers to ____.
A. enzyme
B. molybdenum
C. petrol
D. water
Question 29: The word “vanished” in the passage is opposite in meaning to ____.
A. appeared
B. produced
C. introduced
D. invented
Question 30: It is stated in the passage that water-fuelled cars may contribute to ____.
A. save energy
B. save environment
C. save money
D. save time
IV. WRITING: (2.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Arrange the following sentences to make a meaningful paragraph
a. When having dinner, we share our daily experiences and talk about the latest news.
b. Thirdly, once every two weeks, my family will go back to the countryside to visit our grandparents.
c. Secondly, we watch one random movie together every Saturday evening. We often watch comedy, science
fiction film.
d. My family have some daily routines that all memebers have to follow.
e. We also visit some relatives and have barbecue. We all feel happy together.
f. Firstly, my family always have dinner together.
Answer:
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Part 3: Writing a paragraph
Write a paragraph of 100 - 120 words about ways to improve the environment.
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