SỞ GD&ĐT THỪA THIÊN HUẾ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN QUỐC HỌC HỌC KÌ I, NĂM HỌC 2022 – 2023
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 PHÚT
(không kể thời gian phát đề)

I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM

LISTENING (2.4 points)
Part 1: You will hear a young woman, Carol, and a young man, David, talking about their plans
for the weekend. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, choose A for YES.
If it is not correct, choose B for NO. You will listen to the recording TWICE. (1.2 points)
YES NO
Question 1: Carol is looking forward to visiting her aunt on Saturday. A B
Question 2: David has some work to finish this weekend. A B
Question 3: David is confident that he can get tickets for a music show. A B
Question 4: Carol and David decide to go and see a film on Saturday evening. A B
Question 5: Carol thinks her weekends are less active than David’s. A B
Question 6: David persuades Carol to go surfing with him on Sunday. A B

Part 2: You will hear a talk about going shopping. Listen and choose the correct answer A, B, C,
or D for each question. You will listen to the recording TWICE. (1.2 points)
Question 7: What did Norris buy at the charity shop?
A. a necklace B. a watch C. golf equipment D. a valuable ring
Question 8: When was it made?
A. In 1969 B. In 1939 C. In 1959 D. In 1859
Question 9: Why was it particularly valuable?
A. Because only a thousand of them were made.
B. Because it’s worth a lot of money.
C. Because it’s made in Switzerland.
D. Because it was genuine.
Question 10: Norris needed money for _____
A. his travelling to San Francisco. B. his charity project.
C. his wedding. D. his daily life.
Question 11: How much did he sell it for?
A. $55,000 B. $65,000 C. $3,500 D. $35,000
Question 12: What else did he do with the money?

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 A. He kept it all for himself. B. He gave some to the charity shop.
C. He shared it with his community. D. He bought his favourite item.

LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR (2.0 points)

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. (0.4 points)
Question 13: A. like B. mind C. rise D. sit
Question 14: A. offered B. travelled C. helped D. enjoyed
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress pattern differs from the other
three in each of the following questions. (0.4 points)
Question 15: A. vacation B. family C. detector D. agreement
Question 16: A. quality B. customer C. manager D. volunteer
Choose the letter A, B, C or D sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions. (1.2 points)
Question 17: Sometimes it _____ people hours to do their shopping.
A. spends B. brings C. takes D. causes
Question 18: I hate _____ unfairly by my boss. I am afraid that I'm in her bad books at the moment.
A. being treated B. to have treated C. treating D. to being treated
Question 19: Tom is _____ enough but he lacks motivation.
A. selfish B. lazy C. intelligent D. generous
Question 20: If you are hoping to donate old clothing or household items, why not try your local
_____?
A. shopping mall B. thrift store C. convenience store D. supermarket
Question 21: The doctors managed _____ the pain at a tolerable level.
A. on keeping B. keeping C. to keep D. to be keeping
Question 22: Susan is fit as she often _____ aerobics.
A. plays B. goes C. does D. dances

READING (2.6 points)

Read the passage and choose the answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
(1.6 points)
COLOURING BOOKS
Many people probably used to spend time (23) _____ colour to pictures in colouring books when they
were children. However, once people get older, very few of them continue with the hobby. Instead, they
(24) _____ their crayons away in the cupboard forever.
However, psychology researchers now think that even for adults, (25) _____ a little as ten minutes a day
colouring pictures in this way can bring huge (26) _____ For example, some people say that it improves
their (27) _____ for a while by making them feel more cheerful and generally calmer.

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One reason for this may be that other activities (28) _____ with art, such as drawing or painting, can
actually be quite stressful, especially if you don’t feel very successful at it. (29) _____ adding colour to
a picture that’s already drawn for you (30) _____ only a low level of skill, so you can relax rather than
becoming anxious about it!
Question 23: A. to add B. to be added C. add D. adding
Question 24: A. leave B. put C. set D. give
Question 25: A. spending B. taking C. completing D. filling
Question 26: A. interests B. favours C. uses D. benefits
Question 27: A. character B. condition C. mood D. mind
Question 28: A. joined B. compared C. attached D. connected
Question 29: A. And B. But C. Now that D. If
Question 30: A. requires B. depends C. calls D. lacks

Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the questions. (1.0 point)

ARTIST PETER FULLER TALKS ABOUT HIS HOBBY

There’s a popular idea that artists are not supposed to be into sport, but mountain biking is a huge part
of my life. It gets me out of my studio, and into the countryside. But more importantly, racing along as
fast as you can leaves you no time to worry about anything that’s going on in your life. You’re too busy
concentrating on not crashing. The only things you pay attention to are the pain in your legs and the
rocks on the path in front of you.
I’m in my sixties now, but I started cycling when I was a kid. In the summer my friends and I would
ride our bikes into the woods and see who was brave enough to go down steep hills, or do big jumps.
The bikes we had then weren’t built for that, and often broke, so I used to draw pictures of bikes with
big thick tyres that would be strong enough for what we were doing. They looked just like modern
mountain bikes. However, it wasn’t until many years later that someone actually invented one. By the
1980s, they were everywhere.
At that time I was into skateboarding. I did that for a decade until falling off on to hard surfaces started
to hurt too much. Mountain biking seemed a fairly safe way to keep fit, so I took that up instead. I made
a lot of friends, and I got involved in racing, which gave me a reason to train hard. I wanted to find out
just how fit and fast I could get, which turned out to be fairly quick. I even won a couple of local races.
In the end I stopped racing, mainly because I knew what it could mean to my career if If had a bad
crash. But I still like to do a three-hour mountain bike ride every week. And if I’m out cycling in the
hills and see a rider ahead, I have to beat them to the top. As I go past I imagine how surprised they
would be if they knew how old I am.
Question 31: Peter enjoys mountain biking because _____
A. it gives him the opportunity to enjoy the views.
B. he can use the time to plan his work.
C. he is able to stop thinking about his problems.
D. it helps him to concentrate better.

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Question 32: What does Peter say about cycling during his childhood?
A. He is sorry he didn’t take more care of his bike.
B. His friends always had better quality bikes than he did.
C. His bike wasn’t suitable for the activities he was doing.
D. He was more interested in designing bikes than riding them.
Question 33: In paragraph 2, what does the word ‘They’ refer to?
A. inventors B. thick tyres C. pictures of bikes D. strong mountain bikes
Question 34: Peter says he returned to cycling after several years _____
A. because he had become unfit.
B. so that he could enter races.
C. in order to meet new people.
D. to replace an activity he had given up.
Question 35: How does Peter feel about cycling now?
A. He is proud that he is still so fast.
B. He is keen to do less now that he is older.
C. He regrets the fact that he can no longer compete.
D. He wishes more people were involved in the sport.

ERROR IDENTIFICATION (0.4 points)

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction. (0.4 points)
Question 36: If your camera is still on warranty, we will repair the faulty parts free of charge.
A. If B. on warranty C. faulty D. free of charge
Question 37: When the new park will open, I will go there every day.
A. When B. will open C. will go D. every day

II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN

WRITING (2.6 points)
Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the given word. (0.4 points)
Question 38: I will never return to that store again. The sales _______________ were so rude and they
kept talking to each other when I asked for help. (ASSIST)

Question 39: He is the most _______________ person I know. Don’t trust him to help you. (RELY)

Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, without changing their meaning (1.0 point).
Question 40: Could you ask Amy to return my books, please? (MIND)
Would you _________________________________________________________, please?
Question 41: She won the match without difficulty. (EASY)
 She found ________________________________________________________________ .
Question 42: I have more free time, so I am going to take up a new hobby. (NOW THAT)
 ________________________________________________________________________.

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Question 43: Mount Everest is higher than any other mountain in the world. (THE)
 Mount Everest _____________________________________________________________.
Question 44: This car costs a lot more than the other one. (EXPENSIVE)
 This car ________________________________________________________ the other one.

In about 100-120 words, write a paragraph about someone in your family. (1.2 points)
Your paragraph should include:
 who the person is and their relationship to you
 what they do (school, work, etc.)
 what the person’s personalities are like
 what you do with them when you’re together

THE END

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