THE TEST SPECIFICATION OF THE SUMMATIVE TEST FOR TERM 2

SUBJECT: ENGLISH GRADE 10 – TEST TIME: 60 MINUTES

Number of questions by the level of awareness

which need to check, evaluate

Level of knowledge and skills
Knowledge/skill unit

High application
Low application
Comprehension
Total

Recognition
Questions
Skill

OQ

OQ

OQ

OQ

OQ
SQ

SQ

SQ

SQ

SQ
1. Listen to a Recognition:
LISTENING

dialogue/mon
I ologue twice - Listen to get
for 1.5 detailed information
about one of the 2 2
minutes
(about 80-100 topics studied. –
words) to Name, age,
answer occupation.
questions Comprehension:
related to the
topics studied - Understand the
in units 1-10 main content of the 2 2
(Fill in the monologue/dialogue
gaps) to find the right
answer.
Low application
- Understand the
main idea of the
recording to give
appropriate answers.
1 1
- Synthesize
information from
many details, and
exclude false details
to find the right
answer.
Recognition:
- Listen to get
detailed information 2 2
about one of the
topics studied –
2. Listen to a Name, position
dialogue/mon
ologue twice Comprehension:
for 1.5 - Understand the
minutes main content of the 2 2
(about 80-100 monologue/dialogue
words) to to find the right
answer answer.
questions
related to the Low application:
topics studied
in units 1-10 - Understand the
(TRUE/FAL main idea of the
ES) recording to give
appropriate answers.
1 1
- Synthesize
information from
many details and
exclude false details
to find the right
answer.
 Pronunciatio Recognition:

LANGUAGE
n
II Identify sounds and
Ending sound stress through 2 2
(Ed, es/s), vocabulary by topic
diphthongs, learned.
consonants,
vowels Comprehension:
- Identify sounds in
the listening part.

Low application:
- Understand and
apply to the
listening part.
Vocabulary Recognition:
Vocabulary -Recognize, recall, 1 1
learned by and list vocabulary
units 1-10 by topic learned.
Comprehension:
- Understand and
distinguish
vocabulary relating
to the topic studied.
3 3
- Understand word
associations and
combinations in
their respective
contexts and
contexts.
Low application:
- Understand and
apply learned
vocabulary in 2 2
context (noun, verb,
adjective an,d
adverb ...)
Grammar Recognition:
Grammar - Recognize learned 1 1
topics grammar
learned.
(Word forms, Comprehension:
relative Understanding and
clauses, distinguishing 1 1
conditional learned grammar
sentence topics.
types 1 and 2,
reported
speech, cause
and effect Low application:
clauses, - Understand and
spoken apply the grammar
language in knowledge learned
daily in listening, reading,
communicati and writing parts.
on
situations,).
1. Cloze test Recognition:
READING

III Understand - Recognize

reading linguistic elements 3 3
passages of and textual
about 80-100 associations.
words on
learned topics Comprehension: 1 1
(Unit 1-10) Distinguishing
features,
characteristics of
linguistic elements,
 and textual links.
Low application:
Use language
knowledge and 1 1
skills in new
situations.
2. Reading Recognition:
comprehensi 3 3
on -Identify details

Understand Comprehension:
the main - Understand the 1 1
content and main idea of the
detailed passage.
content of the
text with a
length of
about 100-
120 words, Low application:
revolving
around the - Guess the meaning
topics of the word in the
covered in context.
the program 1 1
- Understand,
unit 1-10
analyze, and
(Title, synthesize the main
reference idea of the article to
word, choose the right
synonym, 1 answer.
detailed
information,
in the article)
Error
Recognition:
WRITING

identificatio
IV n - Identify errors in 2 2
grammar and word
Find the
types in sentences.
mistakes
Comprehension:
- Use the given
words to arrange 2 2
Sentence
them into complete
transformati
sentences.
on
Low application:
Rewrite the
sentences - Understand the
using the original sentence
suggested or and use the 2 2
given words suggested words to
rewrite the sentence
so that the meaning
does not change.
Write a
paragraph:
Write a High application
paragraph
(60-80 use creatively their
words) about own lexical resource 1 1
one of the and apply flexible
learned topics grammar structures
(Units 1-10) to write a paragraph

Total 16 10 2 6 2 1 32 5
 Note:
- Abbreviation:
+OQ: Objective question
+SQ: Subjective question

THE MATRIX OF THE SUMMATIVE TEST FOR TERM 2

SUBJECT: ENGLISH GRADE 10 – TEST TIME: 60 MINUTES

Level of awareness Total

High application
Low application
Comprehension
Identification

Skill
Percentage

Percentage

Percentage

Percentage

Percentage
(minutes)

(minutes)

(minutes)

(minutes)

(minutes)
Time

Time

Time

Time

Time
(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)
1 Listening 10 4 10 6 5 3 25 13

2 Language 10 3 10 5 5 3 25 11
3 Reading
15 8 5 5 5 5 25 18

4 Writing
5 5 5 4 5 4 10 5 25 18

Total 40 20 30 20 20 15 10 5 100 60
Percentage (%) 40 30 20 10 100
Overall percentage (%) 70 30 100

THE SUMMATIVE TEST FOR TERM 2

SUBJECT: ENGLISH GRADE 10 – TEST TIME: 60 MINUTES

I. LISTENING
Task 1: Listen and complete the sentences with one or two words from the talk.
You will listen twice.
1. The natural environment has been seriously _________ and degraded by human
activities through many decades.
2. The burning of fossil fuels by factories and motor vehicles has led to air
pollution and resulted in acid rain, greenhouse effect and _________.
3. Deforestation for land use has affected the _________ and led to the extinction
of rare animals, extreme floods and land erosion.
4. They have changed and degraded the natural environment and led to various
_________.
5. We should _________ the burning of fossil fuels, and encourage forestation to
replace deforestation.

Task 2: Listen and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false
(F). You will listen twice.
6. In 2020, it was estimated that more than 1 billion people travelled each year.
7. Tourism is not important for the economy.
8. Tourists can damage the environment directly or indirectly.
9. By travelling by plane, tourists can reduce the negative impact of their travel on
the environment.
10. We cannot reduce the negative impact of tourism on the environment.

II. LANGUAGE
Task 1: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined
11. A. favorite B. family C. language D. activity

12. A. affected B. worked C. suggested D. decided

Task 2: Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace
the underlined word
13. Chen ________ us that air pollution _________ a serious problem in Beijing.
A. say - is B. told - was C. told - be D. said - was
14. In Korea, many people still feel that women should be in charge of ________
after getting married
A. house husband B. householder C. housekeeping D. homemaker
15. Lack of an education severely restricts a woman's access ________
information and opportunities.
A. about B. from C. to D. with
16. It is believed in Brazil that placing a small cup or dish of salt in the corner of
your house will ________ you good luck.
A. carry B. bring C. take D. result
17. If pollution ________ on, the earth _________ a dangerous place to live on.
A. would go - would become B. would go – became
C. go - will become D. goes - will become
18. The principle of equal pay is that men and women doing _________ work
should get paid the same amount.
A. similar B. same C. alike D. identical
 19. In Yemen, women have less __________ to property ownership, credit,
training and employment.
A. use B. access C. possibility D. way
20. Due to the gender pay gap, women _______ less than men in every country,
from as little as 6% in Belgium to as high as 37% in South Korea.
A. work B. earn C. save D. make

III. READING
Task 1: Read the passage below and decide which answer A, B, C or D fits each
numbered gap.
Birds differ in their behavior just as much as their physical traits. They even use
very different methods to build their nests. Some bird nests have the art of
architecture beyond our imagination. Birds (21) ________ their nests in many
different places and environments. Some live on high branches, some live in
bushes and some of them even nest on the ground. Birds use their nests mainly to
hatch their eggs and raise their (22) ________. Because of the destruction of trees,
plants, bushes, etc., these birds are losing their habitats and breeding grounds.
There is a great lack of optimal breeding areas for birds. Proper breeding areas for
birds are decreasing at an alarming rate. Nowadays, it is hard for birds to find even
the space to build nests. Some birds build nests on naturally formed tree hollows
on ancient trees. But (23) ________, there are very less old trees left in our country
except rural areas. Ducks are going towards extinction because they build their
nest on old trees using the hollows, and we have almost no such trees. We know
that birds play an (24) _______ and irreplaceable role in nature. We should not
destroy or harm any bird's nest. We can teach our children to observe birds and
nests and how they take care of eggs. If we can encourage our children like this, it
will be a great start to their education. We need to let people know how to keep
enough open space around their homes (25) ________ birds will feel safe. This is
not just for the birds; it will help us too. We will gain more in the long run if we
preserve the forests for our leisure and for animals and birds.
21. A. make B. build C. sleep D. create
22. A. product B. conclusion C. result D. offspring
23. A. luckily B. specially C. suddenly D. unfortunately
24. A. Like B. Unlike C. Alike D. invaluable
25. A. which B. who C. where D. when

Task 2: Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each
question.
A pioneer leader for women's rights, Susan Anthony became one of the leading
women reformers of the 19th century. In Rochester, New York, she began her first
public crusade on behalf of temperance, the habit of not drinking alcohol. The
temperance movement dealt with the abuses of women and children who suffered
from alcoholic husbands. Also, she worked tirelessly against slavery and for
women's rights. Anthony helped write the history of woman suffrage. At the time
Anthony lived, women did not have the right to vote. Because she voted in the
1872 election, a US official arrested Anthony. She hoped to prove that women had
the legal right to vote under the provisions of the 14th and 15th Amendments to the
Constitution. At her trial, a hostile federal judge found her guilty and fined her
$100, which she refused to pay. Anthony did not work alone. She worked with
reformers of women's rights such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Amelia Bloomer.
Susan worked for the American Anti-Slavery Society with Frederick Douglas, a
fugitive slave and black abolitionist. On July 2nd 1979, the US Mint honored her
by issuing the Susan Anthony dollar coin. Although Anthony did not live to see the
fruits of her efforts, the establishment of the 19th Amendment is indebted to her
efforts, according to US historians.
26. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Slavery was one of Susan Anthony's causes.
B. Susan Anthony did not accept the use of alcohol.
C. Reformers do not always see the results of their efforts.
D. Susan Anthony never gave up her struggle for all people's freedom.
27. In which of the following ways did the US Mint honor her life's work?
A. Susan Anthony dollars were created.
B. The Susan Anthony stamp was issued.
C. The Susan Anthony dollar coin was issued.
D. The Susan Anthony Memorial Park was built in Rochester.
28. The underlined word “crusade” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. an attempt to fight evil
B. a battle against authority
C. a campaign to work tirelessly for one's beliefs
D. a war against the enemies in the Middle Ages
29. Anthony advocated all of the following EXCEPT ____.
A. slavery should be abolished
B. women are citizens and should have the right to vote
C. employers should provide childcare for female employees
D. alcohol should be prohibited because of the abuse it causes
30. What would historians say about Susan Anthony's greatest achievement?
A. She was an activist and raised a family at the same time.
B. She worked with abolitionists to get the country rid of slavery.
C. Women had the legal right to vote led to the provisions of the 14th and 15th
Amendments to the Constitution.
D. Her tireless efforts to guarantee women the right to vote led to the establishment
of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution
IV. WRITING
Task 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following question.
31. If businesses want to protect the environment, they will aid the local
community and educating travelers.
A. businesses want
B. protect the environment
C. will aid
D. educating
32. Nowadays, many of us tried to live in a way that will damage the environment
as little as possible.
A. many of
B. tried to live
C. damage the environment
D. as little as
Task 2: Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning of the first ones.
33. They don’t understand the problem. They won’t find a solution.
=> If they _____________________________________.
34. Tom said to his sister “I want to buy a gift for our mother”.
=> Tom told ___________________________________.
35. We want to visit a temple. It opens at 7.00. (that)
=> The temple__________________________________.
36. It's not necessary for you to do the test.
=> You_______________________________________.
Task 3: Write a paragraph (80-100) about advantages of studying online.
 ANSWER KEY AND SCORING GUIDES
1. Listening: 2,5 points (0,25 points/ correct answer)
1.affected 2. global 3. ecosystem 4. health 5. control
warming problems
6. T 7.F 8.T 9. F 10.F

Scripts :
Task 1 :
The environment is the natural world in which people, animals and plants live. The
natural environment has been seriously affected and degraded by human activities
through many decades. For instance, the burning of fossil fuels by factories and
motor vehicles has led to air pollution and resulted in acid rains, greenhouse effect
and global warming. Deforestation for land use has affected the ecosystem and led
to the extinction of rare animals, and extreme floods and land erosion. There are
many human activities having serious impacts on the natural environment. They
have changed and degraded the natural environment and led to various health
problems.
We should do something immediately to protect our environment. For instance, we
should control the burning of fossil fuels and encourage forestation to replace
deforestation. In addition, there should be appropriate places to dump harmful
rubbish and chemicals to reduce the rate of water pollution, a threat to human
health and a danger to aquatic animals.
To minimize the rate of environmental degradation and to raise awareness of its
threats, the preservation of the environment should be included in education and
mass media. People should make every effort to preserve the environment for the
next generation.

Task 2 : The number of tourists has increased over the years. In 1950, there were
only 25 million international tourist arrivals. In 2020, it was estimated that 1.4
billion tourists travelled every year. While tourism is very important to the
economy, there is also a price to pay especially in terms of the environment. In
fact, the negative impact of tourism on the local environment is huge. Sometimes,
the impact is direct, such as when tourists litter the streets or use up natural
resources of the local areas such as clean water or energy. Other times, the impact
is less direct but still large. When tourists travel for instance, they often travel by
planes or vehicles that use a lot of fuel. This damages the environment as well. In
either way, tourists are knowingly or not knowingly damaging the environment as
they travel. However, it is possible to reduce such negative impact on the
environment by traveling more responsibly and in a more eco-friendly way.

2. Language: 2,5 points (0,25 points/ correct answer)

 11. A 12.B 13.B 14.C 15.C
16.B 17.D 18.A 19.B 20.B

3. Reading: 2,5 points (0,25 points/ correct answer)

21.B 22.D 23.D 24.D 25.C
26.C 27.C 28.C 29.C 30.D

4. Writing: 2,5 points

4.1. Find the mistake: 0,5 points (0,25 points/ correct answer)
31. D 32. B
4.2. Rewrite sentence: 1 point (0,25 points/ correct answer)
33. If they understood the problem, they would find a solution.
34. Tom told his sister he wanted to buy a gift for their mother.
35. The temple that we want to visit opens at 7.00.
36. You don’t need to do the test.

4.3. Write a paragraph:1 point

- All content elements covered appropriately and related to the topic.
- Word size: 60-80 words (± 20%)
- Grammar: use simple sentences and complex sentences, tenses, …
- Lexical resource: A2-B1
- Coherence: use conjunctions, references,…

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