ĐỀ SỐ 1

SỞ GD& ĐT … ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA HỌC KỲ I

TRƯỜNG THPT ………….. NĂM HỌC: 2020-2021
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 10
THỜI GIAN: 45 phút

I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words. (1 point)

1. A. background B. atomic C. calculation D. marry

2. A. sand B. man C. pass D. bad

3. A. peasant B. reason C. teapot D. leader

4. A. marvellous B. target C. warm D. guitar

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. (2 points)

1. He failed (persuade)……………………his boss to accept his project.

2. Trees (grow)..............................more quickly in summer than in winter.

3. You (ever/ see)……………….……….this film before?

4. Mary (not/ have)………………. much money. She can’t afford (go)…………..……..out

very often.

5. I (already/ hear)……………………. about the accident when he (tell)…………..……. me

about it.

6. The police didn’t allow the tourists (camp) ………..…………..in this wood for security
reasons.

III. Supply the correct form of the word in bold. (1point)

1. The boys are in……………………for the competition next week. TRAIN

2. Through hard work and………………., all obstacles can be overcome.

DETERMINE

3. My daughter has one of the biggest stamp….......................in Britain.

COLLECT
 4. After the……………….…death of her husband, Marie Curie took up his
TRAGEDY
position at the Sorbonne.
IV. Read the passage and make up the questions and then answer them. (3 points)
Albert Einstein was born on 14 March 1879 in Germany. Around 1886, he began his school
in Munich. As well as his violin lessons, which he had from age six to thirteen, he also had
religious education at home where he was taught Judaism. Two years later he entered the Luitpold
Gymnasium and after this his religious education was given at school. He began to study
mathematics, in particular the calculus, in 1891. In 1894 his family moved to Milan but he
remained in Munich.
In 1895 Einstein failed an examination that would have allowed him to study for a diploma
as an electrical engineer in Zurich. Indeed, he succeeded with his plan graduating in 1900 as a
teacher of mathematics and physics. In 1905 he proposed the special theory of Relativity. Einstein
received the Nobel Prize in 1921. He died on 18th April 1955 in Princeton.
1. How old /Albert Einstein /when /begin/ his school?
.............................................................................................................................................................
..............
.............................................................................................................................................................
.............
2. When/ he/ begin /study / mathematics?
.............................................................................................................................................................
.............. ..............................................................................................................................................
...........................
3. Einstein/ use/ work/ electrical engineer/ Zurich?
.............................................................................................................................................................
.............
.............................................................................................................................................................
............
VI. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (2
points)

1. I haven’t gone to the theatre for a long time.

 The last
time………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Sue fell asleep on the sofa. Then she left the house.

Before………………………………………………………………………………………………
….

3. Her mother spent two hours making a new dress.

It took….
……………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. The driver of the car said it was true that he didn’t have a license.

The driver of the car admitted

………………………………………………………………………..

VII. Use the words or phrases to write complete sentences. (1 point)

1. I/ often/ go/ school/ early/ avoid/ drive/ in/ rush hour.

 ………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. My daughter/ interested/ work / a/ tourist guide/ because/ she/ enjoys/ work/ people.
 ………………………………………………………………………………………..

__________ THE END __________

 KEYS – ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI GIỮA HỌC KỲ I
Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 10
Thời gian: 45 phút
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words. (1 point)

1. A. background B. atomic C. calculation D. marry

2. A. sand B. man C. pass D. bad

3. A. peasant B. reason C. teapot D. leader

4. A. marvellous B. target C. warm D. guitar

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. (2 points)

1. He failed (persuade)……to persuade………………his boss to accept his project.

2. Trees (grow)............grow..................more quickly in summer than in winter.

3. You (ever/ see)…Have you ever seen.……….this film before?

4. Mary (not/have) ……doesn’t have…... much money. She can’t afford (go)……to go….
……..out very often.

5. I (already/ hear)…had already heard…. about the accident when he (tell)……told..…….

me about it.

6. The police didn’t allow the tourists……… to camp………in this wood for security reasons.
III. Supply the correct form of the word in bold. (1point)

1. The boys are in……training………………for the competition next week. TRAIN

2. Through hard work and determination………, all obstacles can be overcome.

DETERMINE

3. My daughter has one of the biggest stamp… ..collections. in Britain.

COLLECT

4. After the ……tragic ……..death of her husband, Marie Curie took up his
TRAGEDY
position at the Sorbonne.
IV. Read the passage and make up the questions and then answer them. (3 points)

Albert Einstein was born on 14 March 1879 in Germany. Around 1886, he began his school
in Munich. As well as his violin lessons, which he had from age six to thirteen, he also had
religious education at home where he was taught Judaism. Two years later he entered the Luitpold
Gymnasium and after this his religious education was given at school. He began to study
mathematics, in particular the calculus, in 1891. In 1894 his family moved to Milan but he
remained in Munich.
In 1895 Einstein failed an examination that would have allowed him to study for a diploma
as an electrical engineer in Zurich. Indeed, he succeeded with his plan graduating in 1900 as a
teacher of mathematics and physics. In 1905 he proposed the special theory of Relativity. Einstein
received the Nobel Prize in 1921. He died on 18th April 1955 in Princeton.
1. How old /Albert Einstein /when /begin/ his school?
How old was Albert Einstein when he began his school? He was seven
(years old).
2. When/ he/ begin /study / mathematics?
When did he begin to study (studying) mathematics? He began to study
(studying) mathematics in 1891.
3. Einstein/ use/ work/ electrical engineer/ Zurich?
Did Einstein use to work as an electrical engineer in Zurich? No, he didn’t
VI. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (2
points)

1. I haven’t gone to the theatre for a long time.  The last time I went to the theatre was a
long time ago.
2. Sue fell asleep on the sofa. Then she left the house.

Before Sue left the house, she had fallen asleep on the sofa.

3. Her mother spent two hours making a new dress.

It took her mother two hours to make a new dress.
4. The driver of the car said it was true that he didn’t have a license.

The driver of the car admitted not having a license.

VII. Use the words or phrases to write complete sentences. (1 point)

 1. I/ often/ go/ school/ early/ avoid/ drive/ in/ rush hour.
 I often go to school early to avoid driving in the rush hour.

2. My daughter/ interested/ work / a/ tourist guide/ because/ she/ enjoys/ work/ people.

 My daughter is interested in working as a tourist guide because she enjoys working with
people.
 ĐỀ SỐ 2

SỞ GD& ĐT … ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA HỌC KỲ I

TRƯỜNG THPT ………….. NĂM HỌC: 2020-2021
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 10
THỜI GIAN: …. phút

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: A. ploughed B. photographed C. laughed D. coughed
Câu 2: A. stays B. pays C. plays D. says
Câu 3: A. children B. blind C. finger D. pity
Câu 4: A. teach B. deaf C. sleep D. read
Câu 5: A. cooks B. loves C. spends D. joins

II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Câu 6: Galileo _______ his first telescope in 1609.
A. has built B. had built C. built D. builds
Câu 7: Can you show me _______ the film in this camera?
A. how to change B. how changing C. how change D. how you changed
Câu 8: When we _______ the bill, we left the restaurant.
A. had paid B. paid C. had been paying. D. were paying
Câu 9: I have been fascinated by _______ since I was at secondary school.
A. photographer B. photography C. photograph D. photographic
Câu 10: He has not developed mentally as much as others at the same age. He's _______
A. mentally retarded B. mentally alert C. mentally ill D. mentally restricted
Câu 11: I _____ sunglasses today because the sun is very strong.
A. has been wearing B. am wearing C. have worn D. wear
Câu 12: Tim _____go fishing with his father when he was young.
A. used to B. is used to C. has used to D. was used to
Câu 13: The children _______football when their mother came back home.
A. played B. is playing C. were playing D. play
Câu 14: I often go to work early to avoid __________in the rush hour.
A. drive B. to drive C. driving D. drove
Câu 15: I will ___________every effort to teach my students.
A. see B. do C. try D. make
Câu 16: She continued the _____ until the children realized they had just learned how to add and
subtract.
A. demonstrative B. demonstration C. demonstrate D. demonstratively
Câu 17: She has a face that looks attractive in her photographs - in other words, she is_____.
A. photograph B. photography C. photogenic D. photo

Câu 18: Most of the children come from large and poor families, _____ prevents them from
having proper schooling.
A. which B. who C. that D. whose
Câu 19: _____ is the activity or job of taking photographs or films
A. Photos B. Photograph C. Photo D. Photography
Câu 20: Louis Braille was born _____ and accidentally _____ himself at the age of three.
A. blinded / sighted B. blind / sight C. sighted / blinded D. sight / blind
Câu 21: He was barely ______ of writing his own name.
A. likely B. capable C. able D. possible
Câu 22: Last night I stared death in the ______ when I nearly had an accident.
A. head B. face C. hands D. eyes
Câu 23: John is ______ in fashion magazines.
A. interests B. interesting C. interest D. interested
Câu 24: Nothing ______ in this town since I first visited it.
A. changes B. was changing C. changed D. has changed
Câu 25: I feel so ______ and sleepy today because I worked late last night.
A. tire B. tired C. tiredness D. tiring
Câu 26: Thuy’s class is different ______ other classes because the children are disabled.
A. in B. on C. from D. at
Câu 27: A new bridge______across the river recently.
A. was built B. were built C. is built D. has been built
Câu 28: I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ______
A. go away B. go up C. go on D. go off
Câu 29: Peter: “Thanks a lot for your wonderful gift.” – Mary: “____________”
A. Thank you B. Have a good day C. Cheers D. You are welcome
Câu 30: Maria: “ I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.” – Sarah: “ ______!”
A. Good chance B. Good time C. Good luck D. Good day

III. Read the passage carefully and choose a suitale word to fill each blank.
Camping holidays are always (31) ______with students and young people-they are a cheap and
(32) ______way to see a country. People often travel by train, by coach or (33) ______foot, so
one thing is important(34) ______before starting: you can only take with you what you can carry
– usually in a backpack on your back.
If you travel with a friend, of course some items can be shared – a tent, a gas stove, food. Other
things must (35) ______by each person – clothes, footwear, a sleeping bag.
Câu 31: A. popular B. popularity C. populate D. popularly
Câu 32: A. easiness B. easily C. easy D. ease
Câu 33: A. on B. with C. by D. for
Câu 34: A. remember B. remembering C. to remember D. remembered
Câu 35: A. are taken B. being taken C. to be taken D. be taken

IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause
disaster. This is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Unrealistic parental
expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but
ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well- especially if the parents
are very supportive of their child.
Do An Duc is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking to
concerts and arranging piano and violin lessons for him. Although Do An Duc’s parents know
very little about music, they have tried their best to help their son with his interest. However, they
never make him enter music competition if he is unwilling.
Duc’s friend, Vu Hoang Duy, however, is not so lucky. Although his parents are successful
musicians, they set too high a standard for Duy. They want their son to be successful as they are
so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he doesn’t win.
“When I was at your age, I used to win every competition I entered,” Duy’s father tells him. Duy
is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
Câu 36: One of the biggest mistakes any parents can make is to___________________.
A. make their child become a musician.
B. help their child to be a genius through constant support.
C. push the child into trying to achieve too much.
D. neglect their child’s education.
Câu 37: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if ____________________.
A. they arrange private lessons for their child
B. they push the child into achieving a lot
C. they themselves have been very successful
D. they understand and help their children in difficult times
Câu 38: Do An Duc is fortunate because______________________.
A. he is very interested in music B. his parents help him in a sensible way
C. his parents are good at music D. his parents are very famous
Câu 39: Vu Hoang Duy’s parents push their son so much that___________________.
A. He is unhappy because he is afraid he may not be successful
B. he has already become a better musician than his father
C. he passed a lot of competitions
D. he feels he can’t learn anything about music from then
Câu 40: The two examples of Do An Duc and Vu Hoang Duy show that______________.
A. it is important to let children to develop in the way they want
 B. the more money spent on a child’s education, the better the child will do
C. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
D. parents who want to be musician should also be good musician

V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
Câu 41: When the film started , I already arrived ten minutes before.
A. When the B. before C. started D. already arrived
Câu 42: Those homework that your teacher assigned is due on Tuesday unless you have made
prior arrangements to turn it in late.
A. Those B. assigned C. on Tuesday D. you have made
Câu 43: The elevator was out of order, that is too bad.
A. too B. The elevator C. out of order D. that
Câu 44: While the children were ice-skating , they slip on the thin ice and fell into the deep
water.
A. ice-skating B. slip C. fell D. into
Câu 45: Practising speaking to native speakers are a good way to improve your speaking.
A. way B. improve C. are D. speakers

VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 46: He has good salary, but he feels unhappy.
A. In spite of having good salary he feels unhappy.
B. Although having good salary he feels unhappy.
C. Despite of having good salary he feels unhappy.
D. In spite of he has good salary, he feels unhappy.
Câu 47: John finds astronomy very interesting.
A. Astronomy makes John become more interested in science.
B. Astronomy is one of John’s favourite branches of science.
C. John is interested in astronomy.
 D. John reads a lot of books about astronomy.
Câu 48: He once went to school on foot when he was at primary school.
A. He was used to going to school on foot when he was at primary school.
B. He used to go to school on foot when he was at primary school.
C. He went to school on foot only one time when he was at primary school.
D. He never went to school on foot when he was at primary school
Câu 49: They will build a new hospital in our town.
A. Our town will build a new hospital.
B. A new hospital will be built in our town
C. A new hospital will be builded in our town
D. Our town will be built a new hospital in.
Câu 50: Behave yourself or your parents will be disappointed.
A. Unless you behave yourself, your parents will be unhappy.
B. As long as you don’t behave yourself, your parents will be disappointing.
C. If you behave yourself, your parents will be disappointed.
D. Provided that you behave yourself, your parents will be disappointed.

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 ĐỀ SỐ 3

SỞ GD&ĐT …………………… ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ I NĂM HỌC 2020-2021

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 10
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

(Đề thi gồm 03 trang)

A. LISTENING
I. People are making small talk. What are they talking about? Listen and check the correct
answer. (0.25 pt/item)
FAMILY WORK VACATIONS THE
WEATHER
01.    
02.    
03.    
04.    
II. Listen to the message. Complete the information. (0.25 pt/item)
Message for: (01)…………………………………………
Name of caller: (02)………………………………..……
Telephone number: (03)………………………………
Best time to call: between (04)………………………………
and 6:00
B. PHONETICS, GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
I. Choose the word that is pronounced differently from that of the other words. (0.25pt/item)
01. A. town B. follow C. grow D. narrow
02. A. lunch B. purchase C. teaching D. technology
03. A. foot B. food C. school D. tooth
04. A. lived B. decided C. listened D. played
II. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (0.25pt/item)
01. Internet cafes allow you___________ your web-based e-mail account.
A. be accessed B. accessing C. access D. to access
02. If you___________ your homework, I___________ you watch TV.
A. don't do/ won't let B. did/ won't let C. won't do/ let D. won't do/ don't let
03. A film which is made by photographing a series of changing drawings is called a________.
 A. comedy B. documentary C. cartoon D. drama
04. I remember___________ you about this before.
A. to tell B. told C. tell D. telling
05. ~ Ann: ___________ is the beach? ~ Brian: Only five minutes' walk.
A. How long B. How often C. Where D. How far
06. We've recently studied the___________ of stones in the kidneys.
A. structure B. block C. formation D. building
07. We're so proud___________ her for telling the truth.
A. with B. for C. of D. on
08. Marie Curie___________ a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911.
A. was awarded B. had been awarded C. awarded D. had awarded
09. ___________ the heavy rain, we couldn’t go camping.
A. Because B. In spite of C. Although D. Because of
10. I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my___________.
A. days off B. breaks C. working days D. days out
11. ___________ a long time for the bus.
A. We have to always wait B. We have to wait always
C. We always have to wait D. We have always to wait
12. I___________ to him three times since he___________ to live here.
A. talked/ came B. have talked/came C. have talked/has come D. talked/ has come
C. READING
I. Fill in each blank in the following passage with a suitable word. (0.25pt/item)
The electronic computer is the (01)................... significant invention since the steam
engine. While the industrial revolution previously (02)................... the nature of manual work, the
computer revolution is now changing the work done by the brain. Nowadays micro-computers are
manufactured in hundreds of thousands and are constantly being equipped with more
(03)................... more ingenious devices. Contrary to popular belief, computers themselves cannot
(04)................... mistakes. The answer will always be correct if the programme fed into the
computer is correct.

II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. (0.25pt/item)
 For the last few months I have spent every Saturday in my flat and have done nothing more
exciting than work at home, read the newspapers and watch television. I had begun feeling, bored
with this and so, last weekend I thought I would do something different. I rang up several of my
friends and we decided to go to London for the day. I was really excited as I hadn't been to London
since I was ten. We decided to go by coach as this was by far the cheapest means of transport that
was available even though it meant that we needed to get up very early. Once in London we decided
to take a sightseeing tour as we wanted to see some of the famous buildings. After the tour we
bought some sandwiches and ate them in a small park. In the afternoon two of us went shopping
and the others went to the theater. We met up again at 6:30 p.m. and went to a small restaurant in
Soho. The meal was really good but, unfortunately, it took much longer than we had expected. We
had to get a taxi back to the coach station. Luckily, we got there just two minutes before our coach
left.
01. According to the passage the writer
A. usually spends his weekend at home. B. went to London with some of his friends.
C. has lived in London for ten years. D. feels bored with his life.
02. He felt so excited about going to London because
A. he hadn't been there before. B. he hadn't been there for ten years.
C. he went there ten years ago. D. he hadn't been there for a long time.
03. Why did they decide to go by coach?
A. Because it was available.
C. Because other means of transport were more expensive.
B. Because they wanted to start early.
D. Because it was one of the most efficient means of transport.
04. Which of the following is true?
A. They all went shopping before going to theater.
C. They had lunch in a small restaurant.
B. They made a sightseeing tour of London and then had lunch.
D. They left the city at 6:30 p.m.
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences without changing its original meaning. (0.2pt/item)
01. I wish I hadn't sold my bike.
 I regret……………………………………………………..………….
02. No one told me about the change of the plan.
I didn’t…………………………………………………..…………….
03. Although her living conditions were difficult, she worked very hard.
In spite of ……………………………..……………………………..
04. The last time I saw her was when we were in Spain.
I haven’t……………………………………………….………………
05. I have tidied the house.
The house……………………………………………………………
II. In about 100-120 words, write a paragraph about your hobby. (1 pt)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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____________HẾT___________

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ I NĂM HỌC 2020-2021
HDC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 10
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
HDC CHÍNH
THỨC
A. LISTENING
I. (0.25pt/item) 01. work 02. family 03. vacations 04. weather
II. (0.25pt/item) 01. Bill 02. Mary 03. 654-9389 04. 5:00

B. PHONETICS, GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

I. (0.25pt/item) 01. A 02. D 03. A 04. D
II. (0.25pt/item) 01. D 02. A 03. C 04. D 05. D 06. C
07. C 08. A 09. D 10. A 11. C 12. B

C. READING
I. (0.25pt/item) 01. most 02. change 03. and 04. make
II. (0.25pt/item) 01. A 02. C 03. A 04. B

D.WRITING
I. (0.2pt/item)
01. I wish I hadn't sold my bike.
 I regret not selling my bike.
02. No one told me about the change of the plan.
 I didn’t know the change of the plan.
03. Although her living conditions were difficult, she worked very hard.
 In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked very hard.
04. The last time I saw her was when we were in Spain.
 I haven’t seen her since we were in Spain.
05. I have tidied the house.
 The house has been tidied by me.

II. (1 pt)
- Task fulfillment (idea/content): 30%
- Organization (coherence, cohesion); 30%
- Vocabulary/structures (variety, accuracy, appropriacy): 40%
__________HẾT__________
 ĐỀ SỐ 4

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. take  B. family  C. grateful  D. table

2. A. nursing  B. nurture  C. turn  D. future
3. A. society B. sociable  C. groceries  D. finance

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

4. A. breadwinner  B. homemaker  C. washing-up  D. equally

5. A. routine    B. laundry C. household D. finance

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

6. Do you have to do __________?

A. the mess

B. your bed

C. the washing-up

D. the cook

7. Do you have to ______ the rubbish out?.

A. take

B. make

C. empty

D. do

8. My mother ______ the responsibility for running the household.

A. holds
B. takes

C. runs

D. bears

9. We share the house with our grandparents and our uncle’s family. It is a(n) _________ family

A. nuclear

B. extended

C. crowded

D. multi-generation

10. Are you free on Sunday evening? I’d like to ________ to the cinema?

A. ask you

B. ask out you

C. ask you out

D. ask you away

11. My mother is very good at ________her time between work and family.

A. leaving

B. splitting

C. sharing

D. taking

12. When a couple can _______ chores in a way that both spouses feel satisfied with the outcome,
they are showing mutual respect for one another.
A. cut

B. run

C. take

D. divide

13. The children, all three, have done _________, mopped, dusted, helped on the house and in the
yard.

A. laundry

B. clothes

C. groceries

D. rubbish

14. Our parents _______ hands to provide for the family and make it happy.

A. were joining

B. are always joining

C. join

D. joins

15. My grandparents ______ with my family at present and my grandmother _______ me how to
cook several traditional Vietnamese dishes.

A. stay - instructs

B. stay - is instructing

C. are staying - instructs

D. are staying - is instructing

IV. Fill in each blank with the correct word/phrase from the box.

breadwinner heavy lifting iron chores responsibilities

share nurture homemaker groceries laundry

16. If your partner has agreed to buy the _______, you might plan the week’s meals and make the
shopping list.

17. We should pay attention to the conditions that _________ and strengthen early childhood
development and health across the life course.

18. Past studies have shown that couples who ______household chores report feeling happier
overall.

19. Couples who share ________ at home are happier overall.

20. It takes a housewife a lot of time to _______clothes for the household.

21. I have watched my husband and children take over much of my role as a ___________.

22. The husband replaces the light bulbs while the wife does the __________.

23. Nowadays in nuclear families, homemaker and __________ roles have evolved into
something that makes it impossible to define exactly.

24. Many couples find that they look at the division of __________ differently .

25. Men and boys do most of the ________ in the family.

V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best tits the blank space in the
following passage.

Working Mothers
In the United States today, more than half of mothers with young children work, compared to
about one third (26)______ 1970s. Women have been moving into the workforce not only for
career (27)______ but also for the income.

In many families today, mothers continue to work because they have careers that they have spent
years (28)______ . Some women (29)______ to work soon after (30) ______birth because they
know that most employers are not sympathetic to working mothers who wish to take time off to
be with their young children.

Some people still think that a “good mother” is one who (31)______ work to stay home with her
children. However, no scientific evidence says children are harmed when their mothers work. A
child who is emotionally well adjusted, well loved, and well cared for will thrive regardless of
(32) ______the mother works outside the home.

In most families with working mothers, each person (33)______ a more active role in the
household. The children tend to (34)______ one another and help in other ways. The father as a
(35)______ is more likely to help with household chores and child rearing. These positive
outcomes are most likely when the working mother feels valued and supported by family, friends,
and coworkers.

26. A. in  B. in the  C. at  D. at the

27. A. enjoy B. satisfy   C. satisfaction D. pleasant
28. A. develop  B. to develop  C. developing  D. developed
29. A. return  B. turn  C. happen again  D. exchange
30. A. producing  B. making  C. taking  D. giving
31. A. gives up  B. stop  C. end  D. puts up
32. A. where  B. when  C. how  D. whether
33. A. plays  B. does  C. makes D. takes
34. A. look at B. look after C. look for D. look up
35. A. bread B. breadwinning  C. breadstick  D. breadwinner

VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Home Life in Japan

It is common in Japan for three generations to live under the same roof. This is becoming less
common today, but still exists, certainly in the countryside.

Husbands in Japan give their salaries to their wives. They are returned a sum of money as pocket
money, otherwise how to use the rest is the wife's decision. The finances of a family are the
responsibility of the women who handle most of the household expenses. There are exceptions in
instances when something of value, like a car, is being bought. This is changing with more
women going to work.

Japanese fathers in contemporary urban households spend so much time at work, and the
company demands on them are so great. It means that they often really have very little time or
energy to spend with their children. The responsibility for raising children, overseeing the
education fall onto the mothers. Mothers play an enormous role in the lives of their children and
the bond is very strong. Babysitters are rarely used and mothers often sleep with their babies. A
mother will also spend hours with children doing school work. Few Japanese men help with
housework. There is more pressure today for this to change.

Most families in Japan today are nuclear families, such as those in the United States. That is to say
that a married couple lives together with their children, perhaps with one grandparent. But for the
most part, the Japanese family today looks much like the American family.

36. In Japan, extended families are still popular _______________.

A. in big cities

B. in the countryside

C. everywhere

D. in urban areas

37. A Japanese woman is responsible for all of these EXCEPT __________.

A. raising children

B. handle household expenses

C. making decisions on very valuable things

D. taking care of children's school work

38. Japanese fathers in contemporary urban households _________________.

A. are under great pressure of work

B. are responsible for most household chores

C. handle most of the household expenses

D. stay at home to work as babysitters

39. Nowadays there is a pressure that men should ______________.

A. earn more money

B. help their wives with housework

C. leave important decisions to their wives

D. work harder at work

40. Most families in Japan nowadays may be _______________.

A. extended families

B. three-generation families

C. the same as the traditional ones

D. similar to those in the Western

 ĐÁP ÁN

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1 - B; 2 - D; 3 - B;

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

4 - C; 5 - A;

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

6 - C; 7 - C; 8 - B; 9 - B; 10 - C;

11 - B; 12 - D; 13 - A; 14 - C; 15 - D;

IV. Fill in each blank with the correct word/phrase from the box.

16 - groceries; 17 - nurture; 18 - share; 19 - chores; 20 - iron;

21 - homemaker; 22 - laundry; 23 - breadwinner; 24 - responsibilities; 25 - heavy lifting;

V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best tits the blank space in the
following passage.

26 - B; 27 - C; 28 - C 29 - A; 30 - D;

31 - A; 32 - D; 33 - A; 34 - B; 35 - D;

VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

36 - B; 37 - C; 38 - A; 39 - B; 40 - D;

ĐỀ SỐ 5

Choose the word that is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. town B. follow C. grow D. narrow
2. A. lunch B. purchase C. teaching D. technology
3. A. foot B. food C. school D. tooth
4. A. lived B. decided C. listened D. played
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Internet cafes allow you___________ your web-based e-mail account.
A. be accessed B. accessing C. access D. to access
2. If you___________ your homework, I___________ you watch TV.
A. don't do/ won't let B. did/ won't let C. won't do/ let D. won't do/ don't let
3. A film which is made by photographing a series of changing drawings is called a________.
A. comedy B. documentary C. cartoon D. drama
4. I remember___________ you about this before.
A. to tell B. told C. tell D. telling
5. ~ Ann: ___________ is the beach? ~ Brian: Only five minutes' walk.
A. How long B. How often C. Where D. How far
6. We've recently studied the___________ of stones in the kidneys.
A. structure B. block C. formation D. building
7. We're so proud___________ her for telling the truth.
A. with B. for C. of D. on
8. Marie Curie___________ a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911.
A. was awarded B. had been awarded C. awarded D. had awarded
9. ___________ the heavy rain, we couldn’t go camping.
A. Because B. In spite of C. Although D. Because of
10. I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my___________.
A. days off B. breaks C. working days D. days out
11. ___________ a long time for the bus.
A. We have to always wait B. We have to wait always
C. We always have to wait D. We have always to wait
12. I___________ to him three times since he___________ to live here.
A. talked/ came B. have talked/came C. have talked/has come D. talked/ has come
Fill in each blank in the following passage with a suitable word.
The electronic computer is the (01)................... significant invention since the steam
engine. While the industrial revolution previously (02)................... the nature of manual work, the
computer revolution is now changing the work done by the brain. Nowadays micro-computers are
manufactured in hundreds of thousands and are constantly being equipped with more
(03)................... more ingenious devices. Contrary to popular belief, computers themselves cannot
(04)................... mistakes. The answer will always be correct if the programme fed into the
computer is correct.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
For the last few months I have spent every Saturday in my flat and have done nothing more
exciting than work at home, read the newspapers and watch television. I had begun feeling, bored
with this and so, last weekend I thought I would do something different. I rang up several of my
friends and we decided to go to London for the day. I was really excited as I hadn't been to London
since I was ten. We decided to go by coach as this was by far the cheapest means of transport that
was available even though it meant that we needed to get up very early. Once in London we decided
to take a sightseeing tour as we wanted to see some of the famous buildings. After the tour we
bought some sandwiches and ate them in a small park. In the afternoon two of us went shopping
and the others went to the theater. We met up again at 6:30 p.m. and went to a small restaurant in
Soho. The meal was really good but, unfortunately, it took much longer than we had expected. We
had to get a taxi back to the coach station. Luckily, we got there just two minutes before our coach
left.
01. According to the passage the writer
A. usually spends his weekend at home.
B. went to London with some of his friends.
C. has lived in London for ten years.
D. feels bored with his life.
02. He felt so excited about going to London because
A. he hadn't been there before.
B. he hadn't been there for ten years.
C. he went there ten years ago.
D. he hadn't been there for a long time.
03. Why did they decide to go by coach?
A. Because it was available.
C. Because other means of transport were more expensive.
 B. Because they wanted to start early.
D. Because it was one of the most efficient means of transport.
04. Which of the following is true?
A. They all went shopping before going to theater.
C. They had lunch in a small restaurant.
B. They made a sightseeing tour of London and then had lunch.
D. They left the city at 6:30 p.m.
Rewrite each of the following sentences without changing its original meaning.
1. I wish I hadn't sold my bike.
I regret……………………………………………………..………….
2. No one told me about the change of the plan.
I didn’t…………………………………………………..…………….
3. Although her living conditions were difficult, she worked very hard.
In spite of ……………………………..……………………………..
4. The last time I saw her was when we were in Spain.
I haven’t……………………………………………….………………
5. I have tidied the house.
The house……………………………………………………………
In about 100-120 words, write a paragraph about your hobby.
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI
Choose the word that is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. C
7. C 8. A 9. D 10. A 11. C 12. B
Fill in each blank in the following passage with a suitable word.
1. most 2. change 3. and 4. make
Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. B
Rewrite each of the following sentences without changing its original meaning.
1. I regret not selling my bike.
2. I didn’t know the change of the plan.
3. In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked very hard.
4. I haven’t seen her since we were in Spain.
5.The house has been tidied by me.
In about 100-120 words, write a paragraph about your hobby.
 ĐỀ SỐ 6

I. PHONICS:

Choose 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.

1. A. sister B. grocery C. family D. wife

2. A. allergy B. imagine C. sugar D. oxygen
3. A. skull B. pump C. duty D. lung

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

4. A. household B. ailment C. inspire D. compound

5. A. breadwinner B. allergy C. digestive D. benefit

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.

6. Everyday I ……up at 6 o’clock,……… breakfast at 6.30 and…….. for work at 7.30.

A. get/ eat/ leave

B. have got/ eating/ leaving

C. got/ate/ left

D. will get/ have eaten/ left

7. This house…….. in 1990.

A. built

B. was built
C. is built

D. was building

8. Listen! Someone (cry) in the next room.

A. is crying

B. are crying

C. cries

D. cry

9.I like Math and she (like) Literature.

A. likes

B. liking

C. is liking

D. is like

10. ____________originated in China.

A. muscle

B. harmony

C. body parts

D. acupuncture

11. _______ is the controller of the body. Led by the brain and nerves, it allows us to move, talk
and feel emotions.

A. Circulatory system
B. Digestive system

C. Nervous system

D. Skeletal system

12. As planned,I _______ my parents this weekend.

A. am going to visit

B. visit

C. will visit

D. visiting

13. I feel terrible. I think I (be) sick.

A. am

B. am being

C. will being

D. will be

Choose the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting

14. Look at (A) those black clouds (B)! It is (C)going to raining (D).

15. The (A) building will (B) build (C) by Sunshine company (D) next month.

III. READING:

1. Choose the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of
the numbered blanks:
My(16)_______ family consists of 4 members. My husband is an engineer at a big company in
Hanoi. I am an English teacher at an international school. We have a six-year-old son and a three-
year-old daughter. All of the members often spend time (17)_____ the household chores with
each other in the evening. My husband and I(18) _____ dinner together. My children help me
clean the house. Although there(19)_____ a lot of duties around the house, I am not tired because
my husband joins(20) _______ to do housework with me.

16. A. extended B. huge C. nuclear D. big

17. A. doing B. did C. to do D. do

18. A. cook B. watch C. take D. bring

19. A. is B. are C. was D. were

20. A. hearts B. heads C. feet D. hands

2. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

Tuberculosis (T.B) is a serious disease that mainly affects the lungs. It is caused by bacteria. It
spreads easily when a person with the disease coughs or sneezes. In serious cases, it causes
coughing up blood, chest pain, high body temperature, weight loss and death. T.B usually can be
cured with medicines. In Amsterdam, ministers from 20 countries signed a declaration to act
against T.B. The ministers agreed to establish effective systems to provide medicines for people
who have T.B and they would work to develop an effective vaccine to prevent the disease. The
stop T.B Program organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) says 98% of the 2 million
T.B deaths each year are in developing countries and 95% of the 8 million new T.B cases each
year are in poor countries.

21. T.B is a serious disease that mainly affects the _______.

A. heart

B. kidneys
C. lungs

D. brain

22.In serious cases, T.B causes ________________.

A. coughing up blood and chest pain.

B. high body temperature and weight loss.

C. death.

D. all are correct.

23. T.B ______.

A. can be cured with medicines

B. cannot be cured with medicines

C. can be prevented with a vaccine

D. A and C

24. _______countries signed a declaration to act against T.B.

A. 12

B. 20

C. 98

D. 95

25. How many people die of T.B every year?

A. 98,000
B. 2 million

C. 8 million

D. 10 million

IV. WRITING:

1. Put the words/ phrases in the correct order to have correct sentences.

26. a. and my wife always

b. I always cook dinner

c. In my family,

d. does the laundry

A. c-b-d-a

B. b-c-a-d

C. c-b-a-d

D. a-c-b-d

27. a. help with child care

b. from grandparents

c. In the past,

d. many families got

A. c-d-b-a

B. c-d-a-b
C. d-c-a-b

D. b-d-c-a

2. Change these sentences from active into passive:

28. We clean our rooms.

> Our rooms…………………………………………………………………

29. We should wear warm clothes before going outside

> Warm clothes………………………………………………………………

30. He gave her a watch on her birthday.

> She………………………………………………………………………….

ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI

I. PHONICS:

Choose the letter A,B,C or to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1 - D; 2 - C; 3 - C;

Choose the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

4 - C; 5 - C;

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.

6 - A; 7 - B; 8 - A; 9 - A; 10 - D; 11 - C; 12 - A; 13 - A;
Choose the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting

15 - D; 16 - C;

III. READING:

1. Choose the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of
the numbered blanks:

16 - C; 17 - A; 18 - A; 19 - B; 20-  D

2. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

21 - C; 22 - D; 23 - A; 24 - B; 25 - B;

IV. WRITING:

1. Put the words/ phrases in the correct order to have correct sentences.

26 - C; 27 - B;

2. Change these sentences from active into passive:

28 - Our rooms are cleant.

29 - Warm clothes should be worn before going outside.

30 - She was given a watch on her birthday.