THE MATRIX OF THE FIRST SEMESTER-GRADE 10(2023-2024)

Time : 60 minutes

Understand Application Total

Reconigtion
Matrix Knowledge ing
TL TL
TN TN
SPEAKING TOPIC : Unit 1,2,3,4 1,5m
-True / false 1
2 3sts
LISTENING
1,5m
Family
-Fill in the blanks 2 1 3sts
-Vocabulary
1 1 2sts
Synonyms and antonyms
LANGUAGE FORCUS

-Tenses
1 1 2sts
Be going to V /will + V
-Ving/ To V / V 1 1st

-Adj ( ful/ less/ ed /ing /..) 1 1st 3ms

-Pronunciation 1 1st
-Stress 1 1st
Word- form 1 1 2sts
Find mistakes 1 1 2sts
-Fill in blank
2 2 4sts 1m
-(Unit 3 - Music)
READING
-Choose the best answer-
2 2 4sts 1m
( Unit 4 - For a better….. )
- Rewrite : + Tense : (
Present perfect -> Simple past)
/ / 1 1 2sts 1m
+ Passive voice :
WRITING (Simple past)
Arrange : + To V/ Ving
+When/ While… / / 2 2 4sts 1m
+ Be going to V
16 10 6 32Qs
Total
4 ms 2.5ms 2ms 10ms
Revision For Final Term
1 (10)
I. Mark 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.
Question 1 . A. reads B. makes C. invents D. laughes
Question 2. A. chancery B. teaching C. chemist D. lunch
Question 3. A. scream B. death C. ready D. peasant
Question 4. A. traveled B. stared C. landed D. seemed
II. Mark the letter A,B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 5. A. opposition B. volunteer C. determination D. demonstration
Question 6: A. photogenic B. interact C. internet D. interrupt
Question 7: A. tobacco B. contented C. buffalo D. transplanting
Question 8: A. proper B. brilliant C. human D. announce

III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the SYNONYM in meaning to the

underlined word/phrase in each of the following questions.
Question 9: Marie Curie had obtained a lot of successes in her life.
A. again B. gained C. against D. determined
Question 10: It was a difficult tune, but we never gave up hope.
a. stopped b. continued c. had d. offered
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs the
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 11: It was an extremely interesting experience in my life.
A B C D
Question 12: Mark went on working despite he felt unwell.
A B C D
V. Mark the letter A, B , C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 13 :How do we get there'?
A. Flat 42B Nathan Road. B. Yes, you do.
C. Turn right just after the Bank of China. D. It depend on you
Question 14: .“Would you like to have dinner with me?” - “___________”
A. Yes, I’d love to. B. Yes, so do I. C. I’m very happy. D. Yes, it is.
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 15. Dad allowed Dora .........................to the party.
a. going b. to go c. go d. gone
Question 16: Ann is interested in ................... young children.
a. teach b. teaches c. to teach d. teaching
Question 17: You shouldn't spend all your time.....................
 a. study b. to study c. studying d. studied
Question 18: I'd like to borrow this book. ..................................it yet?
a. Did you read b. Had you read c. Have you read d. Do you read
Question 19: Marie Curie was awarded a Nobel Prize in _____.
A. chemistry B. chemical C. chemist D. chemically
Question 20: ................... bag are you carrying? ~ Judy's.
a. Which b. What c. who’s d. Whose
Question 21: John missed the bus because the alarm clock did not_____
A. goes off B. ring C. went off D. rang
Question 22: I must go now. I promised....................late.
a. not being b. not to be c. to not be d. I wouldn't be

Question 23: The last time I ........... swimming was when we were in Spain.
a. had gone b. went c. has gone d. was going.

Question 24: Jane had gone to the supermarket _____she got home.
A. as soon as B. after C. when D. before
Question 25: In spite of her deafness, she played the violin very well.
a. inability to speak b. inability to see
c. inability to hear d. mentally impairment
Question 26. The World War II .............. in 1939 and ...................in 1945.
a. begins/ ends b. had begun/ ended
c. has begun/ had ended d. began/ ended

Question 27. It was two weeks before Christmas and the mall was _____with shoppers.
A. crowded B. crowding C. crowd D. crowds
Question 28. By the time he arrived at the party, all his classmates......................
a. has left b. left c. was leaving d. had left
Question 29. Please remember _____me as soon as you get there
A. call B. to call C. calling D. called
Question 30. We........................ in this town for a long time. We....................here sixteen
years ago.
a. had been/ come b. have been/ came c. were/ came d. are! Came
Question 31. My class likes learning France because it is one of the ________ languages.
A. internation B. inter C. national D. international
Question 32. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word
He earned a degree in Maths with flying colours.
A. very well B. difficultly C. very badly D. easily
VII. Read the following passage and mark A, B , C, or D to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
I (33)_
................my teaching career nearly ten years ago. I spent six years teaching in a
remote village (34) ..................the villagers were very poor and the living standard was low.
Sometimes I was very disappointed (35)....................... bad living condition and low pay. I was
really homesick. However, at that time. with my youth enthusiasm, I tried my best to devote my
time to the noblest career, that was "teaching". I loved my poor little students. They were living
in shortage but they could not (36)...................from empty mind.
Question 33: a. begin b. began c. have begun d. had begun
Question 34: a. which b. there c. when d. where

Question 35: a. in spite of b. because of c. because d. though

Question 36: a. bear b. cope with c. suffer d. manage

VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Clarkson is a large town. It has more than fifty thousand people living there. It sits next to
a large river, the Clark River. Every day, people take the ferry from North Clarkson to South
Clarkson to go to work.
Most people live in North Clarkson. There are many trees and the streets are very broad.
When the sun shines and the children run and play in the safe streets, North Clarkson is a
wonderful place to live.
South Clarkson has a lot of shops and factories. People don't live there, but they come in
the morning to work. There is also a big stadium where the Clarkson Tigers play. On Sundays,
many people go to watch their favorite team.
At the weekend, the people from Clarkson enjoy walking along the bank of the Clark River.
They also sail small boats on the water and if there is a little wind, they fly kites in the large park.
Every year, Clarkson grows in size as a lot of people come to live there. The government
builds more houses and the streets get busier. Maybe in the future, if the town continues to
grow, it will become a city!
Question 37: Which of the following would the best title for the passage?
A. Clarkson B. Clarkson city
C. North Clarkson D. South Clarkson
Question 38: Which activity is NOT mentioned as what people in Clarkson do?
A. Doing shopping B. Flying kites
C. Watching their football team D. Playing tennis
Question 39: The word “there” in paragraph 3 refers to?
A. in Clarkson B. in South Clarkson
C. in North Clarkson D. along the bank of the Clark River
Question 40: All of the followings are true about Clarkson except
A. Clarkson is on the bank of the Clark River.
B. There are many factories in North Clarkson.
C. people can’t drive cars from North Clarkson to South Clarkson to go to work.
D. Clarkson is larger because a lot of people come to live there.
IX. Rewrite the sentences, so that they have the same meaning as the original ones,
using the words in bold. Do not change these words in any way.
Question 41: Could you please pass me the potato chips?
→ Would you _______________________________________________________________
Question 42: She cleaned the floor, then she ironed the clothes.
→After____________________________________________________________________
Question 43: Shall we go to the cinema on Moday?
→He suggested _____________________________________________________________
Question 44. Today isn’t a holiday.
→I wish___________________________________________________________________
Question 45. I’ll call the police if you don’t leave me alone.
→Unless____________________________________________________________________
Question 46. Somebody has just opened all the windows. (turn into passive voice)
→All the windows ___________________________________________________________
VI. Word Form: Give the correct form of the word in the bracket:
Question 47. We like their _________________ (FRIENDLY).
Question 48. They have a good _________________________of stamps. (COLLECT)
Question 49._____________________________, Ao Dai is worn by women. (TRADITION)
Question 50. The children are looking forward ________________________their grandma
again. (SEE)