SỞ GD-ĐT THỪA THIÊN HUẾ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA ĐỊNH KỲ SỐ 2

Năm học: 2018-2019

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN QUỐC HỌC
Môn:TIẾNG ANH THÍ ĐIỂM LỚP 10
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
(Đề gồm 04 trang)

Điểm Họ tên & chữ ký giám khảo 1 Mã phách

Họ tên & chữ ký giám khảo 2

I. VOCABULARY – GRAMMAR (2.5 points)

CIRCLE the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
1. Van Cao’s Tien Quan Ca was made into the national _______ of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam.
A. song B. music C. melody D. anthem
2. While I _________ the road, I ________ on a banana skin and _______ heavily.
A. was crossing/ stepped/ fell B. crossed/ was stepping/ falling
C. was crossing/ stepping/ falling D. had crossed/ stepped/ fell
3. The pop star ________ when the lights _______
A. sang/ was going out B. was singing/ went out
C. was singing/ was going out D. sang/ went out
4. Yesterday she heard ______ news. She was so ______ that she couldn’t say
anything.
A. surprising/ surprising B. surprised/ surprising
C. surprising/ surprised D. surprised/ surprised
5. ______ the trumpet is the smallest brass instrument, it can play the highest notes
of all the brass instruments.
A. Because B. Although C. However D. Since
6. She sounded very eager __________ you.
A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. met
7. That little boy is absolutely ______! He isn’t afraid of anything.
A. fearful B. scareful C. scareless D. fearless
8. I spent a ______ night _______ about you. Where have you been?
A. sleepful/ thought B. sleepless/ thought

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 C. sleepful/ thinking D. sleepless/ thinking
9. Some young artists don’t have the chance ______ to the music industry and
most importantly there is no platform for them to showcase their real talents.
A. to exposing B. to expose C. to be exposed D. be exposed
10. A: “Have you ever done any volunteer work?”
B: “______”
A. I’m doing a part-time job to support my student life.
B. You see, earning money is difficult these days.
C. Sure. When I was a student, I helped in the hospital.
D. I have been trying to work with all my heart.

II. READING (3 points)

a. Read the following passage and CIRCLE the option (A, B, C or D)
that best completes each space. (1.5 points)
BRITPOP
In the early to mid-1990s Britpop artists, influenced by British guitar sounds of the
1960s and 70s, wrote about topics that were ___(1)___ purely British and relevant
to their generation. The music style with its ___(2)___ songs was regarded as a
reaction against the grunge music that was arriving from ___(3)___ States and, in
fact, it did not have a huge commercial success in the USA.
Britpop bands included Suede, Pulp, Blur and Oasis but it was the ___(4)___ two
that really dominated the market. In 1994 Blur released their album Parklife
___(5)___ had a strong retro feel from the 70s and Oasis released Definitely
Maybe, again with a retro feel reminiscent ___(6)___ John Lennon.
1. A. considered B. recognized C. known D. told
2. A. caught B. catchy C. catcher D. catch-up
3. A. the B. x C. lots D. lot of
4. A. latest B. later C. latter D. late
5. A. what B. where C. when D. which
6. A. of B. at C. about D. for
b. Read the following passage and CIRCLE the option (A, B, C or D)
that best answers each question. (1.5 points)
There are about 100 million street children in India who do not attend any school
and spend most of their time on the streets. In Delhi, the capital city, it is estimated
that there are about 175,000 street children of which 10% are runaways. In fact,
there are more than 25,000 children who live in and around railway stations in
Delhi. They can be seen searching the rubbish heap for a meal, sleeping between
the tracks, often beaten and sexually abused.
Volunteer work in the Street Children Programme in Delhi, India consists of taking
informal education classes with the children, playing games with the children and
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introducing them to different new activities. Volunteers can teach the children
good habits such as cleanliness, hygiene and greetings. On some of the days,
volunteers can plan a trip with the children to a museum or zoo in Delhi. Such
educational trips are very useful for the children where they love spending time
and playing with the volunteers.
Volunteers work at the various contact points or shelter homes, being run by
various organizations, which serve as day care centers for these street children.
They can assist in providing love, care, basic literacy, recreation and most
importantly spend time and shower affection on them.
1. What is the title of this passage?
A. Street children life in Delhi
B. Street Children Volunteer Programme in Delhi
C. Some ways volunteers helped street children in Delhi
D. Street children statistic in Delhi
2. Street children in Delhi_____________________
A. spend most of their time in and around railway stations.
B. live in very badly physical and mental conditions.
C. account for 100 million from all parts of India.
D. can search heaps of food for meals.
3. Volunteer may do all of the following activities EXCEPT__________
A. giving informal lessons to children.
B. playing games with children.
C. teaching children good habits.
D. taking children to evening classes.
4. Educational trips are very useful for the children because___________
A. there are many museums and zoos in Delhi.
B. they can learn good habits such as cleanliness, hygiene and greetings.
C. they have a good time and lots of fun with volunteers.
D. they can play many educational games with volunteers there.
5. Day care centers for street children offer___________
A. care, education and recreation.
B. time, shower, and affection.
C. supply of volunteers for various organizations.
D. contact points or shelter homes at railway stations.
6. The word “They” in the last paragraph refers to __________
A. volunteers B. organizations C. day care centers D. street children

III. WRITING (3 points)

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For each question, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. DO NOT change the word
given.
1. My mother forced me to stop playing computer games. MADE
My mother _________________ computer games.
2. I’ve warned you about going near that dog NOT
I’ve warned _________________ near that dog.
3. Winning the football pools meant we could buy a new car. ALLOWED
Winning the football pools _________________ buy a new car.
4. He put everything back in its place before he left. UNTIL
He didn’t _________________ in its place.
5. The tea was so hot that Peter couldn’t drink it. TO
 The tea _________________ drink.
6. Why don’t we meet to discuss the price? WE
 I suggest _________________ the price.

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