Đề thi học kỳ II – niên khóa 2013-2014 môn: Tiếng anh – khối 10

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THI HỌC KỲ II – NIÊN KHÓA 2013-2014 
Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Khối: 10 
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 
MÃ ĐỀ: 131 
A/ MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS: 
I/ Identify the mistake in the following sentences: 
1. People practice conversation so that the environment can preserve their needs and the needs of all other living things. 
 A B C D 
2. We go to a school almost every day a week. 
 A B C D 
3. He studies English in order to want to get a good job in the future. 
 A B C D 
4. Unless I don’t tell my son a story, he won’t go to sleep at night. 
 A B C D 
5. We were all surprised with how much older the little girl looked. 
 A B C D 
II/ Read the following passage and choose the best answer to the questions below 
 It is difficult to know how many elephants once lived in the continent, but there may have been at least 3-5 million 
elephants in Africa in the early part of the 20
th
 century. People have always hunted elephants for meat, hides and ivory. As the 
human population grew and weapons became more advanced, elephants were under greater threat. In the late 1970s and early 
1980s, there was a huge decline in the number of elephants due to the increase in poaching. It is estimated that there are now 
about 500,000 elephants and they are living in a small number of countries. A ban was given on all international trade in ivory 
in 1989, and many governments started to give poachers severe punishments. Thanks to such timely actions, some elephant 
populations, especially those in southern Africa, have recovered over the last decade. However, numerous threats remain for 
Africa’s elephants. 
6. It is difficult to know  
A. why elephants have been poached. B. how many elephants are living now. 
C. the exact number of elephants that once lived in the continent. D. why elephants were under greater threat. 
7. Elephants are hunted  
A. because they have nowhere to hide. B. for their meat, skin and ivory. 
C. so that human population grows. D. because they are very big. 
8. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the number of elephants . 
A. increased hugely B. raised too much C. fell slightly D. decreased sharply 
9. Nowadays, elephants are found . 
A. in all over the world. B. in most of tropical countries. 
C. in all international trade. D. only in certain countries in the world. 
10. The trade in ivory  
A. has been prohibited all over the world since 1989. B. has been banned in the early 1980s. 
C. was forbidden in southern Africa. D. has recovered over the last decade. 
III/ Choose the word or phrase that best completes the following sentences: 
11. In the early days, films were little more than  photographs, usually one minute in length. 
A. moving B. developing C. playing D. changing 
12. My sister  the work before we . 
A. finished/had gone out B. finished/went out C. had finished/had gone out D. has finished/went out 
13. The boy  how to do the job in such a way. 
A. was used to tell B. was used to be told C. used to be told D. used to telling 
14. It is difficult to imagine  our lives would be like without music. 
A. how B. if C. what D. that 
15. Do you know the lady was awarded  honors degree when she was very young? 
A. a B. an C. the D. X (no word is needed) 
16. If modern technology did not , we would never have precious information about the undersea world. 
A. have B. challenge C. provide D. exist 
17. If he  to me, we  friends. 
A. had lied/ wouldn’t be B. lied/were never C. lied/would have not been D. had lied/ can’t be 
18. It  that the war finally came to an end. 
A. was not until in 1975 B. was not until 1975 C. is until 1975 D. was until in 1975 
19. We are doing  to the environment, aren’t we? 
A. threaten B. destructive C. lost D. damage 
20. X: “Do you think that we are destroying the environment?” – Y: “” 
A. Talking rubbish! B. What for? C. Pardon? D. You’re welcome. 
21. She walked silently . 
A. in order not to want to wake the baby up B. so as not to wake up the baby 
C. so that she doesn’t wake the baby up D. in order that the baby didn’t want to wake up 
22. There’s  wide and varied selection of cheese at this supermarket. 
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A. a B. the C. an D. X (no word is needed) 
23. If you  a skeleton in the cellar, please don’t mention it to any one. 
A. found B. had founded C. happen to find D. are founded 
24. Not until you have done all of your homework  
A. that can you go out and play B. that you can go out and play C. can go out and play D. can you go out and play 
25. X: “Are you taking an important exam?” – Y: “” 
A. Come on, please. B. No, what did you say? C. Yes, how did you guess? D. Yes, I’d be. 
26. Without plants, most water would  as soon as it falls, taking away valuable soil. 
A. give up B. show off C. take up D. run off 
27. Music is usually played  special occasions and sets the tone for them. 
A. on B. in C. at D. during 
28. ? – In order to understand how the human body works. 
A. What do we need to learn chemistry B. What do we need to learn chemistry for 
C. Why do we need to learn chemistry for D. What for do we need to learn chemistry 
29. Scientists are investigating the seabed and bringing samples of marine life back to the surface for . 
A. further study B. study farther C. farther study D. study further 
IV/ Read the following passage and choose the most suitable option among A, B, C and D to fill each numbered blank 
Conservation (30)  a concern for the quality of the environment, so that people can enjoy living in it. It means (31)  it 
healthy and safe – and an interesting place to live in. A healthy environment also includes clean streets and highways, (32)  
open spaces in cities for parks and playgrounds. Ideal surroundings means landscapes (33)  of junk and litter. They include 
regions of wilderness where animals and plants can be protected from the destructive influence of human (34) . 
30. A. includes B. consists C. forms D. makes 
31. A. keep B. to keep C. keeping D. kept 
32. A. that B. with C. have D. which 
33. A. free B. full C. plenty D. fond 
34. A. man B. men C. being D. beings 
V/ Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others: 
35. A. different B. festival C. imagine D. popular 
36. A. integral B. develop C. existence D. establish 
37. A. divide B. threaten C. effort D. program 
VI/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 
38. A. appear B. nearly C. tear D. idea 
39. A. heard B. heart C. determine D. prefer 
40. A. please B. music C. practice D. because 
B/ WRITING: 
Phần dành cho học sinh ban cơ bản A 
VII/ WORD FORM: 
41. Since the end of the 1920s, a new cinema form has appeared, the  cinema. MUSIC 
42. Many countries have become  on imports of oil. DEPEND 
43. She seemed to  forget about his birthday. COMPLETE 
44. Music can express feelings, such as , hate, love or friendship. ANGRY 
45. We had difficulty in  you living without your parents’ support. IMAGINE 
VIII/ Finish the following sentences, using the word given. Do not change the word given and you must use between two 
and five words, including the word given. 
46. He didn’t return home from work until it got dark. THAT → It was not until it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . home from work. 
47. She has not won any prizes since 2008. A → She last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in 2008. 
48. I lied to her because I didn’t want to upset her. NOT → I lied to her so . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .her. 
49. I advised you to get up early every day. WOULD → If . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .get up early every day. 
50. People think he is a millionaire. THOUGHT → He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .a millionaire. 
Phần dành cho học sinh ban cơ bản D 
VII/ WORD FORM: 
41. Who is responsible for the  of the machine? MAINTAIN 
42. It’s  to persuade him when he’s in bad mood. Let’s talk to him another time. HOPE 
43. The atmosphere in our classes is very . COMPETE 
44. You should be  of yourselves. PRIDE 
45. He has changed beyond . RECOGNIZE 
VIII/ Finish the following sentences, using the word given. Do not change the word given and you must use between two 
and five words, including the word given. 
46. They never stopped worrying about her until they heard from her. THAT→It was not until they heard from her..about her 
47. She hadn’t seen him for over 10 years. MORE → It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . since she had seen him. 
48. So that we could finish the work before deadline, we asked for their help. ABLE 
→ We asked for their help in .......................................................... to finish the work before deadline. 
49. If Margaret had believed in her parents, she wouldn’t get into trouble now. REGRETS 
→ Margaret is getting into trouble and now she ................................................................. her parents. 
50. Please do not come to work late. REQUESTED → Employees of this company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .to work late.