ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HK2 NĂM HỌC 2023- 2024

Môn: TIẾNG ANH 10

(Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; không kể thời gian phát đề)

I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM

Marki 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. process B. wedding C. reception D. success
Question 2: A. books B. stops C. stays D. laughs

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 3: A. poverty B. relation C. benefit D. officer
Question 4: A. travel B. prepare C. propose D. engage

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Mary is planning to tie the knot with her German boyfriend next June.
A. get married B. say goodbye C. get together D. fall in love
Question 6: Our government has done a lot to eliminate gender inequality.
A. add B. remove C. allow D. cause

Mark 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.
Question 7: John made his parents very proud because he passed the exam with flying colours.
A. successfully B. unsuccessfully C. happy D. sad
Question 8: To an American, success is the result of hard work and self-reliance.
A. industry B. enthusiasm C. devotion D. laziness
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
Question 9 : Two friends Tom and Mary are talking to each other.
- Tom: “Make yourself at home!” - Mary: “_______.”
A. Thanks. The same to you. B. Not at all. Don’t mention it.
C. Yes. Can I help you? D. That is very kind of you. Thank you.
Question 10 : Alice and Carol are at school yard.
- Alice: “What shall we do this weekend?” - Carol: “_________.”
A. Oh, that’s good B. No problem C. I went out for dinner D. Let’s go out for dinner

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the followingquestions.
Question 11: It is said that these good life skills will make young people become more confidential.
A. become B. is said C. confidential D. these
Question 12 : The doctor advised him to avoid eating fatty foods, having more vegetables and drink
much water.
 A. having B. advised him C. eating D. drink much
Question 13 : Many studentstook part in the entrance examination at university highly every year.
A. took B. students C. entrance D. highly

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
WHAT IS AI?
Artificial intelligence is the technology that allows machines to possess human-like intelligence.
It means creating intelligence (14) __________. The machines or robots are programmed (15)
__________they think like humans and act like them. It is believed that machines can be programmed
to possess cognitive abilities. AI robots can think, make the most appropriate decisions and learn from
past experiences without any human intervention. This concept is called machine learning (16)
________ is a sub-branch of artificial intelligence.
Artificial intelligence can be (17) __________ into two different types, namely - weak AI and
strong AI. Weak AI involves performing some tasks like answering questions and performing basic
tasks like setting the alarm, playing music, or making a call. Strong AI refers to performing (18 )
__________ that involve problem-solving and decision-making without human intervention. This type
of AI is found in smart robots, self-driving cars.
(Adapted from universal-robots.com)
Question 14 : A. arduously B. artificially C. immediately D. articulately
Question 15 : A. until B. so that C. because D. although
Question 16 : A. which B. where C. who D. what
Question 17 : A. classified B. generated C. analyzed D. controlled
Question 18 : A. other B. the others C. the other D. others

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 from 19 to 25.

THE BALANCE OF NATURE

All the different plants and animals in a natural community are in a state of balance. This balance
is achieved by the plants and animals interacting with each other and with their non-living
surroundings. An example of a natural community is a woodland, and a woodland is usually dominated
by a particular species of plant, such as the oak tree in an oak wood. The oak tree in this example is
therefore called the dominant species but there are also many other types of plants, from brambles,
bushes, and small trees to mosses, lichens and algae growing on tree trunks and rocks.
The plants of a community are the producers: they use carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen to build up
their tissues using energy in the form of sunlight. The plant tissues form food for the plant-eating
animals (herbivores) which are in turn eaten by flesh-eating animals (carnivores). Thus, plants produce
the basic food supply for all the animals of a community. The animals themselves are the consumers,
and are either herbivores or carnivores.
Examples of herbivores in a woodland community are rabbits, deer, mice and snails, and insects such
as aphids and caterpillars. The herbivores are sometimes eaten by the carnivores. Woodland carnivores
are of all sizes, from insects such as beetles and lacewings to animals such as owls, shrews and foxes.
Some carnivores feed on herbivores, some feed on the smaller carnivores, while some feed on both: a
tawny owl will eat beetles and shrews as well as voles and mice. These food relationships between the
different members of the community are known as food chains or food webs. All food chains start with
plants. The links of the chain are formed by the herbivores that eat the plants and the carnivores that
feed on the herbivores. There are more organisms at the base of the food chain than at the top; for
example, there are many more green plants than carnivores in a community.
Another important section of the community is made up of the decomposers. They include the bacteria
and fungi that live in the soil and feed on dead animals and plants. By doing this they break down the
tissues of the dead organisms and release mineral salts into the soil.
Question 19 : Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. All the plants in a wood are eaten by animals.
B. All the animals in a wood depend on plants for their food supply.
C. Plants and animals in a natural community do not interact with their non-living
surroundings.
D. The balance of a natural community means there is no primary species.
Question 20 : The best definition for the word “dominant" in paragraph 1 is ____.
A. having the most important position B. covering the majority of the area
C. providing food for others D. making up the whole community
Question 21 : The word "tissues" in paragraph 2 can be best replaced by ____.
A. leaves B. roots C. cells D. trunks
Question 22 : Which of the following is NOT an example of carnivores?
A. shrew B. lacewings C. owl D. aphids
Question 23 : What makes the links in a food chain?
A. the plants and the herbivores B. the herbivores and the carnivores
C. the carnivores and the decomposers D. the plants and the decomposers
Question 24 : Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Some animals eat plant-eating animals and also flesh-eating animals.
B. There are more organism at the base of a food chain than at the top.
C. Green plants outnumber carnivores in a food chain.
D. The consumers are at the base of a food chain.
Question 25 : The word “organism" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. plants B. animals C. herbivores D. living things
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 26 : The baby is sleeping in the living room, ________?
A. isn’t she? B. is she C. doesn’t she D. does she
Question 27 : The second-hand car Patrick bought was almost new _______ it was made in the 1995s.
A. however B. although C. because D. or
Question 28 : That media player, _______ I often use to practise my English, has some great apps.
A. that B. Ø C. what D. which
Question 29 : In spite of her abilities, Laura has been _______ overlooked for promotion.
A. repetitive B. repeatedly C. repetition D. repeat
Question 30 : Women’s salaries are getting more important _______ their household income.
A. within B. to C. at D. in
Question 31 : Isn't that Tim, the boy _______ father owns a huge yacht?
A. which B. his C. that D. whose
Question 32 : This is the third time James ________ the volunteer program to the village.
A. joins B. joined C. has joined D. has been joining
Question 33: When someone is down on their _______, friends are not easy to find.
A. fortune B. luck C. mood D. merit
Question 34 : Everyone can help the needy by making a/ an ______ to a charity organization.
A. volunteer B. fund C. donation D. effort
Question 35 : _______ , I had finished my homework.
 A. After you returned B. As soon as you return
C. By the time you returned D. At the time you return
Question 36 : Christmas Eve is _______ best time for Japanese youngsters to go out for ____ special,
romantic evening.
A. the - a B. a - a C. the – the D. a – the
Question 37 : Chocolates and flowers are by far _______ presents for mothers on Mother's Day in the
UK.
A. the more popular B. the most popular C. more popular D. less popular
Question 38: There is _______ in my bedroom.
A. an old wooden square desk B. a square wooden old desk
C. a wooden old square desk D. an old square wooden desk
Question 39: "Are you a student?" the man asked the boy.The man wanted to know ____.
A. if I was a student B. if the boy was a student
C. if I am a student D. if the boy is a student
Question 40 : If I had known your new address, we ____ to see you.
A. came B. will come C. would come D. would have come

B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN

Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

Question 41 : We are not allowed (talk) _______ in the library.

Question 42 :. According to some scientists the earth is losing its outer atmosphere because of
________. (pollute)
Question 43 : Films festivals are _______ divided into categories like drama, documentary or
animation. (typical)
Question 44 : If someone offered to buy you one of those rings, which you (choose)________.
Question 45 : I wonder why the neighbor’s dog (bark) ________ again. Maybe there is a burglar!

Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.

Question 46 : The food price will change at the end of this month.
The food price will …………………………………………
Question 47 :. Phong doesn't have enough money so he can't travel abroad.
If Phong …………………………………………………
Question 48 :“You should stay in bed if you feel unwell.” My mother said.
My mother advised ………………………………………….

Combine the following pairs of sentences, using the given suggestions

Question 49 : You can't remove any products from the nature. It is illegal.
You can't remove ………………………………………………..
Question 50 : Women have to do too much work. They will be exhausted.
If women ………………………………………………..

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