SỞ GDĐT XXX KIỂM TRA ĐỊNH KỲ - HỌC KỲ I - 2008~2009 TRƯỜNG THPT AAA TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 BAN CƠ BẢN - Số 1 Mã đề 673 TỔ ANH VĂN Thời Gian: 45 phút Thứ …………, ngày … tháng …. năm 2008 Điểm Họ Và Tên Học Sinh .Lớp 10 A … I. Listen and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). (1.25 marks) 01. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. . 02. He worked for the black freedom movement. . 03. Martin Luther King was born ninety years ago. . 04. He made his famous speech at the Boston University in 1963 . 05. He was married with four children. . II. Listen again and fill the blanks: (0.75 marks) 06. Martin Luther King went to Boston university in . 07. He got .in 1953. 08. He died on 4th April 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, from a wound. III. READING. Read the following letter and then choose the best answer for each question: (1.5 marks) Marie Curie was born in Warsaw on November 7th, 1867. She received general education in local schools and some scientific training from her father. As a brilliant and mature student, Marie harboured the dream of a scientific career, which was impossible for a woman at that time. To save money for a study tour abroad, she had to work as a private tutor, and her studies were interrupted. Finally in 1891, Marie, with very little money to live on, went to Paris to realise her dream at the Sorbonne. In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard. She earned a degree in Physics with flying colours, and went on to take another degree in Mathematics. She met Pierre Curie in the School of Physics in 1894 and a year later they got married. From then on, they worked together on their research. In 1903, Marie became the first woman to receive a PhD from the Sorbonne. 09. She earned a degree in Physics with flying colours. What does with flying colours mean? A. with a very high mark B. for good education C. with bad mark D. for the best essay 10. Did she work hard at the Sorbonne or not? A. No, she didn't. B. She worked hard. C. She didn't work hard. D. Yes, she did. 11. Marie harboured the dream of a scientific career. What does harboured mean? A. kept in the mind B. anchored C. landed D. raised 12. When did Marie Curie get married? A. in 1894 B. in 189 C. in 1895 D. in 1903 13. Would you mind not interrupting me when I am talking? What does interrupting mean? A. breaking B. cancelling C. discontinuing D. delaying 14. What did Marie Curie go to Paris for? A. To meet Pierre Curie B. To find a job C. To get university education D. To work as a tutor IV. Use the prompts below to write meaningful sentences: (1 marks) 15. My form teacher / never / go / work / late …………………………………………………………………. 16. When / Pierre Curie / die / Marie Curie / take up / position / the Sorbonne. …………………………………………………………………. Page 1 673 B V. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank: (1.5 marks) 17. After the bell , we all left for home. A. had gone off B. A and C are correct. C. has rung D. rang 18. The teacher advised us to give up over the Internet. A. to chat B. chatting C. having chatted D. studying 19. to school? ~ On foot. A. When do you go B. How you go C. How often do you go D. How do you go 20. My father . the buffalo to the field every day. A. has led B. leads C. takes D. is leading 21. My computer didn't work. What .with it? A. had you happened B. had happened C. did happen D. is the matter 22. Marie Curie was .a Nobel Prize in Chemistry. A. founded B. given C. received D. awarded VI. Answer the following questions: (1.5 mark) 23. What sort of student was Marie Curie? …………………………………………… 24. Where did Marrie Curie go to school? ………………………………………… 25. Why did she have to work as a private tutor? ………………………………………… VII. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: (1 mark) 26. A. many B. tragic C. bad D. sad 27. A. feature B. death C. ready D. headmaster 28. A. founding B. around C. background D. wound 29. A. talk B. subtract C. daughter D. walk VIII. Rewrite these sentences, using the cues. (1.5marks) 30. Lan took some medicine, then she felt a little better. (After) ………………………………………………………………………………. 31. Dad’s interest is listening to news on the radio. (interested) ……………………………………………………………………………… 32. My brother worked very hard for the final examination. Then he passed it. (Before ) ……………………………………………………………………………… THE END Page 2 SỞ GDĐT XXX KIỂM TRA ĐỊNH KỲ - HỌC KỲ I - 2008~2009 TRƯỜNG THPT AAA TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 BAN CƠ BẢN - Số 1 Mã đề 238 TỔ ANH VĂN Thời Gian: 45 phút Thứ ……… , ngày … tháng …. năm 2008 Điểm Họ Và Tên Học Sinh .Lớp 10 A … I. Listen and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). (1.25 marks) 01. He was married with four children. . 02. Martin Luther King was born ninety years ago. . 03. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. . 04. He worked for the black freedom movement. . 05. He made his famous speech at the Boston University in 1963. . II. Rewrite these sentences, using the cues. (1.5marks) 06. Lan took some medicine, then she felt a little better. (After) ………………………………………………………………………………. 07. Dad’s interest is listening to news on the radio. (interested) ……………………………………………………………………………… 08. My brother worked very hard for the final examination. Then he passed it. (Before ) ……………………………………………………………………………… III. Use the prompts below to write meaningful sentences: (1 marks) 09. When / Pierre Curie / die / Marie Curie / take up / position / the Sorbonne. …………………………………………………………………. 10. My form teacher / never / go / work / late …………………………………………………………………. IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank: (1.5 marks) 11. My computer didn't work. What .with it? A. did happen B. had you happened C. is the matter D. had happened 12. to school? ~ On foot. A. How you go B. How often do you go C. When do you go D. How do you go 13. After the bell , we all left for home. A. rang B. had gone off C. has rung D. A and C are correct. 14. Marie Curie was .a Nobel Prize in Chemistry. A. founded B. received C. given D. awarded 15. My father . the buffalo to the field every day. A. leads B. is leading C. takes D. has led 16. The teacher advised us to give up over the Internet. A. studying B. chatting C. to chat D. having chatted V. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: (1 mark) 17. A. many B. tragic C. bad D. sad 18. A. wound B. founding C. background D. around 19. A. death B. ready C. headmaster D. feature 20. A. walk B. subtract C. talk D. daughter Page 3 238 B VI. Listen again and fill the blanks: (0.75 marks) 21. He got .in 1953. 22. Martin Luther King went to Boston university in . 23. He died on 4th April 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, from a wound. VII. READING. Read the following letter and then choose the best answer for each question: (1.5 marks) Marie Curie was born in Warsaw on November 7th, 1867. She received general education in local schools and some scientific training from her father. As a brilliant and mature student, Marie harboured the dream of a scientific career, which was impossible for a woman at that time. To save money for a study tour abroad, she had to work as a private tutor, and her studies were interrupted. Finally in 1891, Marie, with very little money to live on, went to Paris to realise her dream at the Sorbonne. In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard. She earned a degree in Physics with flying colours, and went on to take another degree in Mathematics. She met Pierre Curie in the School of Physics in 1894 and a year later they got married. From then on, they worked together on their research. In 1903, Marie became the first woman to receive a PhD from the Sorbonne. 24. She earned a degree in Physics with flying colours. What does with flying colours mean? A. for good education B. for the best essay C. with bad mark D. with a very high mark 25. Would you mind not interrupting me when I am talking? What does interrupting mean? A. breaking B. discontinuing C. delaying D. cancelling 26. Did she work hard at the Sorbonne or not? A. Yes, she did. B. No, she didn't. C. She didn't work hard. D. She worked hard. 27. When did Marie Curie get married? A. in 1903 B. in 1895 C. in 1894 D. in 189 28. Marie harboured the dream of a scientific career. What does harboured mean? A. kept in the mind B. landed C. anchored D. raised 29. What did Marie Curie go to Paris for? A. To meet Pierre Curie B. To work as a tutor C. To get university education D. To find a job VIII. Answer the following questions: (1.5 mark) 30. What sort of student was Marie Curie? …………………………………………… 31. Why did she have to work as a private tutor? ………………………………………… 32. Where did Marrie Curie go to school? ………………………………………… THE END Page 4 . mind B. anchored C. landed D. raised 12 . When did Marie Curie get married? A. in 18 94 B. in 18 9 C. in 18 95 D. in 19 03 13 . Would you mind not interrupting. part is pronounced differently: (1 mark) 17 . A. many B. tragic C. bad D. sad 18 . A. wound B. founding C. background D. around 19 . A. death B. ready C. headmaster