ĐÁP ÁN - ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP THI GIỮA HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC: 2023-2024 - TIẾNG ANH 10

I. PHONETICS:
Circle the word which is stressed differently from the rest:
1. A. admire B. freedom C. fighter D. image
2. A. accept B. student C. problem D. open
3. A. major B. female C. police D. famous
4. A. support B. women C. pursue D. employ
5. A. create B. married C. aware D. alone
6. A. delicious B. encourage C. excited D. digital
7. A. practical B. official C. successful D. surprising
8. A. different B. imagine C. relative D. following
9. A. recommend B. volunteer C. understand D. potential
10. A. discover B. difficult C. invention D. important
Circle the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
11. A. gender B. enroll C. preference D. secondary
12. A. head B. spread C. cream D. bread
13. A. aware B. family C. planet D. married
14. A. women B. follow C. concentrate D. project
15. A. prevent B. education C. dependent D. eliminate
16. A. distract B. tablet C. backpack D. debate
17. A. expensive B. encounter C. excellent D. encourage
18. A. operate B. consider C. conclude D. correct
19. A. pleasant B. health C. healthy D. breathe
20. A. come B. roll C. comb D. grow
II. VOCABULARY:
Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable given word or phrase:

enrol equality income pursue discrimination

21. There should be no discrimination in school.

22. There must be equality between men and women
23. Tourism is a major source of income for local people in the area.
24. Now I wish I could _______ pursue ________ a medical career to become a doctor.
25. This year, more girls are expected to _________enrol_________ in the first grade.

regionally improving cultural benefits association

26. The aim of the association is to promote friendship among the ten countries.
27. Vietnamese athletes compete regionally and internationally and hold high ranks in many sports.
28. This activity brought a lot of benefits to the local people
29. ASEAN focuses on improving member states' economies.
30. Every country has its own cultural identity.

electronic download technology take note disadvantage

31. You can download this software free from the Internet.
32. With the advances in technology, people find it easier to keep in touch with their friends
33. It is very convenient to take note on a touch screen
34. This electronic device is used for sending messages.
35. One disadvantage of living abroad is language barriers.

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III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY:
Circle the best answers (A, B, C, or D):
36. We __________ take a bus to the school. It's too far to walk.
A. have to B. had C. may D. ought
37. We __________go to the zoo if the rain stops. We don't know for sure.
A. mustn't B. might C. have to D. wouldn't
38. This band______ play very well last year. Now they are much better.
A. must B. couldn't C. can D. should
39. Be sure to wash the vegetables thoroughly. A lot of pesticide residues ______ on unwashed produce.
A. can find B. can found C. can be found D. can be finding
40. UNICEF says that ____ to education is one of the biggest challenges facing children in Yemen today,
especially girls.
A. access B. get C. connect D. search
41. The gender ____ in education in Yemen is among the highest in the world.
A. gap B. generation C. sex D. male
42. Gender equality ____ only when women and men enjoy the same opportunities.
A. will achieve B. achieves C. achieve D. will be achieved
43. A common reason that someone ____ more for similar work is because of his or her experience or "length
of service”.
A. may be paid B. should not be paid C. can be paid D. must be paid
44. This company can ____ for wage discrimination among workers of different genders.
A. be sued B. be suing C. sue D. sued
45. The least equal country in the world for women, ranking 145th, was Yemen, where only 55% of women
can read and only 6% ____ college.
A. attend B. enroll C. go D. tend
46. Women with high qualifications ____ to managers.
A. must promote B. must be promoted C. must be promoting D. must promoted
47. It is important that men should share household tasks ____ their wives.
A. to B. with C. for D. against
48. More and more girls apply ____ males’ jobs these days.
A. by B.for C. about D. to
49. Gender discrimination must ____ in order to create a better society.
A. eliminate B. be eliminating C. be eliminated D. eliminated
50. Women’s salaries are getting more important ____ their household income.
A. at B. to C. in D. within
51. Poor women in disadvantaged areas should ____ more help by governments.
A. offer B. be offered C. be offering D. offered
52. She is talking about the author _________ book is one of the best-sellers this year.
A. which B. whose C. that D. who
53. bought all the books_________are needed for the next exam.
A. that B.what C. those D. who
54. I This is the bank _________ was robbed yesterday.
A. which B. whose C. which D. who
55. A boy _________brother is in my class was in the bank at that time.
A. which B. whose C. that D. who
56. The man _________robbed the bank is my old friend.
A. which B. whom C. whose D. who
57. He wore a mask _________made him look like Mickey Mouse.
A. which B. whose C. who D. whom
58. He came with a friend _________ waited outside in the car.
A. who B. whose C. which D. whom
59. A woman _________daughter was crying tried to calm her.
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A. which B. whose C. that D. who
60. The woman _________ gave him the money was young.
A. which B. whose C. where D. that
61. E-books are typically ____ through a student's personal device, such as a notebook, tablet or cellphone.
A. concentrated B. accessed C. made D. stored
62. Students can also use word processing applications to ____ their vocabulary.
A. improve B. learn C. prove D. study
63. While not all apps are ____ on Android devices, the large majority of them can be accessed on iPhones,
iPads, and iPods.
A. useful B. keen C. available D. fond
64. When used the right way, mobile technology has the ____ to help students learn more and understand that
knowledge.
A. ability B. advantage C. development D. potential
65. Mr. Brown has created a list of the most useful apps for the classroom, ____ is available on his blog.
A. that B. which C. who D. whose
66. My youngest son, ____ may be quiet or shy in a classroom, may become active in a social learning
situation made possible by digital devices.
A. that B. who C . whose D. whom
67. In English class yesterday, we had a discussion ____ different cultures.
A. around B. about C. for D. from
68. On the web you can read ____ newspapers or magazines; you can watch videos, download music or buy
anything.
A. virtual B. online C. digital D. offline
69. The ____ is a legal agreement among the ten ASEAN member states.
A. charter B. motto C. policy D. principle
70. It was _______ gift I have ever received.
A. most expensive B. the most expensive C. the more expensive D. more expensive
71. It was _______ than I was expecting.
A. cheap B. cheaper C. cheapest D. more cheap
72. Sue is ________ of the four girls.
A. the prettier B. prettier C. the prettiest D. prettiest
73. There are some things Americans would change, and ____ thing people would change is their education.
A. the biggest B. a big C. the D. a bigger
74. Each deputy should be ____ for one ASEAN community council, supported by a team of competent and
able lawyers.
A. blamed B. capable C. in charge D. responsible
75. These days, in India, there are ____ married couples who live on their own than before.
A. more B. many C. less D. little
76. In some countries in the Middle East, people stand ____ toeach other than thosein North America in a
conversation.
A. most closely B. more closely C. closer D. closest
77. Wedding ceremonies are ____ now than they used to be in the past.
A. less complicated B. the most complicated C. as complicated D. the least complicated
78. This is ____ wedding party I’ve ever attended.
A. the more memorable B. more memorable C. the most memorable D. most memorable
79. Chocolates and flowers are by far ____ presents for mothers on Mother's Day in the UK.
A. more popular B. the more popular C. less popular D. the most popular
80. The Korean are ____ than the American in addressing their bosses.
A. more formal B. formal C. most formal D. the most formal
81. ASEAN includes ten member states, but may get bigger because other countries have applied to join the
____.
A. bloc B. group C. gang D. trôp
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82. I think the teacher was ____ with my speech.
A. appreciated B. involved C. measured D. satisfied
83. The 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits will focus ____ efforts to build the ASEAN Community.
A. at B. for C. in D. on
84. Lao PDR stands ____ Lao People's Democratic Republic.
A. by B. for C. on D. with
85. ASEAN ____ of ten Southeast Asian countries, namely: Brunei. Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia,
Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
A. consists B. contains C. includes D. involves
Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C or D) that are incorrect.
86. A lot of people think that marriage women shouldn’t pursue a career.
A B C D
87. More girls should being chosen to represent us in the School Youth Union.
A B C D
88. This discrimination against women and girls must be abolishing.
A B C D
89. Traditional women were mainly responsible to doing housework and looking after their husbands and
A B C D
children.
90. Women usually get less pay as men for doing the same job.
A B C D
91. On the way home, we saw a lot of men, women, and dogs which were playing in the park.
A B C D
92. The man whom remained in the office was the manager.
A B C D
93. My friend George, that arrived late, was not permitted to enter the class.
A B C D
94. No one is the happiest than the bride and groom on the day of their wedding.
A B C D
95. Superstitions exist everywhere on this planet; however, Viet Nam and Asia alike can be
A B C
the more superstitious than other continents.
D
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
96. This year, more girls enrolled on courses in art and design.
A. avoided B. inserted C. erased D. enlisted
97. Both male and female students in my class perform very well.
A. assign B. work C. communicate D. entertain
98. Gender discrimination has become a hot subject of conversations among school students.
A. topic B. study C. fact D. case
99. Nowadays, many women are aware of gender preferences in favour of boys.
A. fail B. ignore C. deny D. acknowledge
100. Female firefighters are sometimes the targets of laughter and anger from the coworkers and local
people.
A. reasons B. sources C. directions D. victims
101. For very young children, electronic devices may help promote listening and speaking skills.
A. advertise B. popularize C. discourage D. improve
102. Students who have access to inappropriate information, videos and pictures may spend many hours
reading and watching, and forget about their projects or assignments.
A. fascinating B. tempting C. unsuitable D. illegal
103. This new invention is useful in the classroom because it can engage students and provide them with
opportunities to communicate meaningfully.
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 A. pull B. attract C. encourage D. participate
104. The government's interference in the strike has been widely criticised.
A. disapproval B. intervention C. limitation D. postponement
105. The emblem of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was designed basing on rice - the most
important crop for the Southeast Asian people.
A. banner B. logo C. motto D. slogan
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
106.Men and women equally gain first class degrees.
A. acquire B. lose C. achieve D. Obtain
107.The United Kingdom has made a remarkable progress in gender equality.
A. insignificant B. impressive C. notable D. famous
108.Much has to be done to achieve gender equality in employment opportunities.
A. attain B. obtain C. reach D. abandon
109.People have eliminated poverty and hunger in many parts of the world.
A. created B. eradicated C. phased out D. wiped out
110.In my country, it is compulsory to go to school between the ages of five and sixteen.
A. necessary B. essential C. optional D. selective
111.Do you think that you pay enough attention in class? What have I been talking about?
A. neglect B. care C. notice D. consideration
112.Electronic dictionaries are now common in English classes. They can be very easily downloaded into
your personal electronic devices.
A. individual B. public C. private D. possessive
113.Viet Nam and Laos will closely cooperate to strengthen the solidarity of ASEAN and enhance the vital
role of the group in regional security structure.
A. agreement B. cooperation C. separation D. fellowship
114.The country's continued prosperity is dependent on the opportunities and achievements of all its residents.
A. poverty B. inflation C. insecurity D. Wealth
115.The Prince William made a brief working visit to Viet Nam from 17th - 18th November 2016, attending
the IWT Conference which was hosted in Ha Noi.
A. lasting B. public C. short D. secret
IV. COMMUNICATION:
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchange
116. - Nam: “Would you rather have a male or a female secretary?”
- Lan: “____”
A. I want to have a female one. B. The number of female secretaries is increasing.
C. The number of female secretaries is staying the same. D. Female secretaries outnumber male ones.
117. - Lan: “How do the roles of men and women differ in your family?”
- Nam: “____”
A. Most of men don’t want to stay at home. B. Women are changing their roles.
C. Most men are very bossy and arrogant. D. Men are breadwinners and women are caregivers.
118. - Nam: “As women live longer than men, should they retire later?”
- Lan: “____”
A. When women are retired, they want to enjoy life.
B. When men are retired, they still want to continue working.
C. The government is still discussing the retirement age.
D. I don't think so. Physically, they are weaker and they need to retire earlie
119. - “Do you mind if I make a phone call?” –“____”
A. Yes, of course. The phone's in the hall. B. No, of course not. The phone's in the hall.
C. It's my pleasure. The phone's in the hall. D. Never mind. The phone's in the hall.
120. – A: “Hi, Sarah. What are you studying?" – B: "English, We have a test tomorrow”
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 – A: “____” – "Thank you. I'm going to need it!"
A. Oh, really? B. Oh, good luck! C.Oh, lucky you. D. Oh, luckily.
121. - A: "May I use your tablet for a while, pleaser" – B: “____”
A. No way, It cost a fortune! B. I'm so sorry, I'm using it mysell.
C. Stay away from it! D. No, it's busy now.
122. - A: “Have you heard? Martin and Lisa have just got engaged!" - B: “____”
A. Really? That’s fantastic! B. Congratulations!
C. Let’s celebrate! D. Good luck!
123. - A: “What a beautiful wedding dress you are wearing today, Daisy!" - B: “____”
A. I'm sorry to hear that. B. Thanks, it’s nice of you to say so.
C. Don't mention it. D. Thanks for your gift!
124. - A: "Let’s go and cheer for their happiness today!" - B: “____”
A. No, thanks. B. Have a go, please. C. That’s a good idea! D. It’s too late.
125. - A: "Don’t forget to bargain when buying things in an open-air market in Viet Nam!” - B: "____”
A. I don't agree. B. Thanks, I will. C. Why not? D. No way
V. WORD FORM:
126. Due to office work, working mothers may develop feelings of for ____ irresponsibility ___ for the
family, affecting their children's health. (responsibility)
127. For the past five years, Iceland has been in the first rank of educational achievement and responsibility
in women's economic conditions. (achieve)
128. As the constitution of ASEAN, the Charter establishes the rules for closer cooperation among the
member states. (cooperate)
129. Letting students use their own digital devices in class can improve the __ educational __ experience in
many ways. (education)
130. Electronic devices distract students, who may play games, text, chat, and cheat, from their studies.
(electric)
VI. WRITING:
1. Reorder the following sentences with the given words/ phrases:
131.We need to address problems in rural areas.
132.There should be no discrimination in school.
133.I want to enrol my children in a local school near my house.
134.Susan is exhausted because she has had to do all the housework.
135.This device has many applications.
136.You should give the instruction clearly.
137.I like speaking English with native speakers.
138.He was the cleverest students of all.
139.David is the best in the competition.
140.She is less active than her classmates.
2. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words/phrases, using passive voice.
141. John can give them some information about the job.
→ They can be given some information about the job by John.
142.People should send their complaints to the head office.
→ Their complaints should be sent to the head office.
143.They are going to hold next year's congress in San Francisco
→ Next year's congress is going to be held in San Francisco.
144.She could repair the broken vase.
→ The broken vase could be repaired.
145.Governments should offer poor women more help.
→ Poor women should be offered more help by governments.
146. A friend met me at the airport. He carried my suitcase.
→ The friend who/that met me at the airport carried my suitcase.
147. The girl looked very upset. Her electronic dictionary broke down.
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→ The girl whose electronic dictionary broke down looked very upset.
148. Sue plays the piano very well. She is only 8 years old.
→ Sue, who is only 8 years old, plays the piano very well.
149. Sydney is the largest Australian city. It is not the capital of Australia.
→ Sydney, which is not the capital of Australia, is the largest Australian city.
150. Most of the people speak German. They live in Australia.
→ Most of the people who live in Australia speak German.
151.The River Nile is the longest river in the world.
→ No other river in the world is longer than the River Nile
152. Nam is the best student in my class.
→ No other student in my class is better than Nam.
153.No other house in my village is bigger than this house.
→ This house is the biggest house in my village.
154. No other student in Alice’s class is more beautiful than her.
→ Alice is the most beautiful student in her class.
155.This book isn’t as expensive as that book.
→ That book is more expensive than this book.