THE 2nd TERM TEST SUBJECT: ENGLISH GRADE 10 (10A1 +10A4) TIME ALLOWANCE: 90 MINUTES KRONG NO HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FULL NAME:……………………………… NUMBER:……………………… I.LISTENING ( 1m) You will hear a tour guide talking about a town in Scotland Listen and complete the missing information NOTES Guide’s name : 1………………………… Banks open from: 2………………………… Closed on : 3………………………… Bus to city centre: Number: 4………………………… Cost : 5………………………….pence II PRONUNCIATION (1m) Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from those of the rest A finger B consume C promote D protect A confusion B solution C protection D editor A removal B excellent C digital D Vietnamese Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the rest A watched B crashed C occupied D coughed A studies B flourishes C finishes D glances III VOCABULARY+ GRAMMAR ( ms) I believe gender………………in education starts at home A discriminate B discrimination C discriminator D discriminative 2.The Vietnamese government has done a lot to……………… hunger and poverty A eliminate B increase C protect D keep In the past, the proposal and engagement ceremonies took place or years ………………….the wedding A before B after C while D since There is a wedding…………………for all guests after the wedding ceremony A proposal B reception C engagement C marriage Using a/an ………………device such as a laptop, you can learn English effectively A electric B electronic C electricity D electrical ………………….is the removal or cutting down of all trees in an area for urban use and farm lands A Forest B Deforest C Deforestation D Foresting ………………… are non-renewable energy sources such as coal, fuel oil and natural gas formed from dead plants and animals underground A greenhouse effect B global warming C deforestation D Fossil fuels Water pollution and scuba- diving activities can harm the……………… of the coral reefs A ecology B ecological C ecologic D ecologist Cinderella was……………………… than any other girls at the ball A more graceful B gracefuler C gracefully D more gracefully 10 Nowadays,…………majority of couples wait for a few days before they leave on honeymoon A a B the C X D an 11 Do you know the American woman …………… name is Margaret Mitchell? A whose B whom C which D who 12 Mr Brown ,……………… is only 34, is the director of this company A which B who C that D whom 13 He said, “My wife has just bought a diamond ring.” A He said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring B He said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring C He said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring D He said that his wife just bought a diamond ring 14 If you drove more carefully, you………… …… so many accidents A will not have B wouldn’t have had C has D would not have 15.If it…… too much, I will buy the smaller one A.costs B will cost C would cost D cost IV READING ( ms ) Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the sentences (1m) It has been thought that women are the second class in citizen, and men are the first There is not a real equality of opportunity for men and women Years ago, people were living in a man-dominated society Women had to obey their husbands and fathers absolutely Women's place was in the kitchen and women's work was housework In many places, women were not even allowed to go to school Women had no rights, even the right to choose husband for themselves Men usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent than women Men often considered women as their property Sometimes, they were mistreated by their husbands and suffered the problem as a fate Many parents did not even want to have daughters Despite the progress, there remain outdated beliefs about women's roles, traditionally passed down from generation to generation Men are commonly seen as the strong bodies, bread-winners in the family and key leaders in society, while women are restricted to being housewives and child bearing and care, and housework such as washing and cooking According to social surveys, many women in the 21st century still have to work over 12 hours a day including working in offices and doing countless household chores without any help from their husbands In some regions, the labor of women is not recognized despite the hardships they endure to support the whole family Moreover, women are the direct victims of family violence, especially in rural areas Thanks to the women's liberation movement, nowadays women have proved that they are equal to men in every aspect An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man but she may be as intelligent as he is Women can everything that men can, and women can one thing that no man can: they produce children Which was not women's role in the former days? A Working in authority B Doing housework C Doing cooking D Bearing and rearing children Years ago, women were not allowed A to work in the kitchen B to go to school C to housework D to stay at home with their parents What did women have to suffer? A Good schooling B Choosing a husband themselves C Enjoy their housework D Illiteracy The outdated beliefs about women's roles A have been eradicated completely B disappeared soon after the women's liberation movement C still exist at present D was forced to change after the women's liberation movement According to the text, women in the 21st century A not have to housework any more B are still the victims of family violence in some rural areas C get help from their husbands with all housework D spend less than 12 hours working outside the home and doing housework Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each of the blanks (1m) Man can’t _(6) without air, water and light Many people think that soil is very _ (7) to man’s existence Without soil, there could be no vegetation, no animals and consequently no people However the soil _ (8) eroded day after day because people use the land without paying _(9) to the protection of land and the prevention soil erosion In many rural areas, soil erosion is a _ (10) problem which endangers the development of agriculture A work B exist C play D study A necessary B need C necessity D necessarily A is B is being C are being D are A money B time C care D attention 10 A minor B major C simple D easy V WRITING (1,5 ms ) Part (0,5 m) : Rewrite the following sentences: They should announce that news as soon as possible ( Passive voice) …………………………………………………………….………………… The little girl ate sweets the whole way She sat next to me on the coach ( Relative clause) .………………………………………………………………………………… Part (1m) Write a paragraph (100- 120 words) about : Using of personal electronic devices in learning brings more advantages for students Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons to support your answer ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… Answers: I.LISTENING ( 1m) Jim 9.30 Sunday 21 60 II PRONUNCIATION (1m) 1.A 2D 3D 4C 5A III VOCABULARY+ GRAMMAR ( ms) 1B 2A 3A 4B 5B 6C 7C 8A 9A 10B 11A 12B 13A 14D 15A IV READING ( 2ms) 1A 2B 3D 4C 5B 6B 7A 8B 9D 10B V WRITING (1,5 ms ) Part (0,5 m) : Rewrite the following sentences: That news should be announced as soon as possible The little girl who sat next to me on the coach ate sweets the whole way Part (1 m) Task response: trả lời nội dung đề yêu cầu hay không (không bị lạc đề) Cohesion and coherence: - Cohesion: có sử dụng hiệu từ nối nhằm tạo tính liên kết viết Coherence: chặt chẽ, logic rành mạch nội dung viết Lexical resource: sử dụng hiệu từ ngữ phù hợp diễn dải ý phân tích vấn đề Grammatical range and accuracy: sử dụng xác hợp lý dạng cấu trúc ngữ pháp khác loại dấu câu (./,/:/;) viết  ... ( 1m) Jim 9.30 Sunday 21 60 II PRONUNCIATION (1m) 1.A 2D 3D 4C 5A III VOCABULARY+ GRAMMAR ( ms) 1B 2A 3A 4B 5B 6C 7C 8A 9A 10B 11A 12B 13A 14D 15A IV READING ( 2ms) 1A 2B 3D 4C 5B 6B 7A 8B 9D... the 21 st century A not have to housework any more B are still the victims of family violence in some rural areas C get help from their husbands with all housework D spend less than 12 hours... housework such as washing and cooking According to social surveys, many women in the 21 st century still have to work over 12 hours a day including working in offices and doing countless household chores