ENGLISH 10 HỌC KỲ I - KIỂM TRA ĐỊNH KỲ - BÀI SỐ 1
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Name....................................................... Marks...... Mã Đề 962

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word/phrase in each of the following questions. (0.5pt)
Question 1: We often chat about our work.
A. learn B. prepare C. talk in a friendly way D. discuss
Question 2: It takes me 15 minutes to prepare that work.
A. make easy B. get ready C. keep clean D. be good
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs the correction in each of the following questions. (0.5pt)
Question 3: By (A) the time he (B) arrived, all (C) his classmates (D) have left.
A. the B. arrived C. have left D. his
Question 4: It (A) was a nice day, (B) so we decided (C) going for a (D) walk.
A. was B. so C. going D. walk
III. Mark the letter A, B , C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. (0.5pt)
Question 5: A new friend wants to know Peter’s favourite subject.
~ New friend: "What subjects do you like best?" ~ Peter: ".............."
A. Go shopping with friends B. A new bike C. I like it. D. Maths, of course.
Question 6: Peter and Hoa are saying goodbye to each other.
~ Hoa: "Sorry, I’ve got to go. Talk to you later." ~ Peter: "............."
A. Good morning. B. How are you today? C. Hi. How is school? D. Goodbye. See you later.
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. (2.5pt)
Question 7: They.......their grandparents every Summer.
A. had visited B. visits C. visit D. visited
Question 8: Jane graduated from Paris medical school.....flying colours.
A. off B. in C. from D. with
Question 9: Marie harboured the dream of a.....career.
A. scientific B. scientist C. science D. scientifically
Question 10: People should stop.......money on the latest fashion.
A. to waste B. waste C. wasting D. wastes
Question 11: We try......harder at school to please our parents and teachers.
A. working B. to work C. worked D. work
Question 12: They don’t mind......to school every day.
A. walks B. walking C. walk D. to walk
Question 13: ........is the study of the life and structure of plants and animals.
A. Geography B. Chemistry C. Physics D. Biology
Question 14: Marketers must avoid.....promises they can’t keep while they demonstrate the quality of their product or service.
A. make B. made C. to make D. making
Question 15: He had gone out when I......into the house.
A. come B. comes C. was coming D. came
Question 16: Most of teachers in this English centre are........
A. nature B. nation C. national D. native
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions. (0.5pt)
Question 17: He has to ride his bike in narrow and crowded streets on the way to and from school.
A. little B. few C. minor D. empty
Question 18: But I like English best because it’s an important means of international communication.
A. ignore B. miss C. hate D. love
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (0.75pt)
Question 19:A. fifty B. routine C. decisive D. literature
Question 20:A. dad B. back C. mature D. matter
Question 21:A. severe B. attend C. very D. went
VII. Read the following passage and mark A, B , C, or