Name: ………………………………………………… - Class: 10A1
SAMPLE MID-FIRST SEMESTER TEST 1_Năm học: 2021-2022
Môn: Anh văn – Khối: 10- Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
I. PRONUNCIATION:
1. A. months B. youths C. mouths D. wreaths
2. A. aimed B. promised C. installed D. advised
3. A. but B. study C. put D. subject
II. MAIN STRESS:
4. A. volunteer B. entertain C. community D. Japanese
5. A. private B. divide C. inform D. routine
III. MULTIPLE CHOICES:
6. Laura: “What have you been doing recently?” - Ken: “ ______________”
A. Really exciting B. Very tired after the exam C. Mostly reading D. Keen on soccer and tennis
7. Light ________ faster than sound.
A. travelled B. is travelling C. travels D. travel
8. I go home after work, I usually __________ a short rest, watch TV or listen to the radio.
A. take B. get C. give D. spend
9. Lan: “Good afternoon!” - Nam: "__________"
A. So long. B. Hello. How are you? C. Bye. D. Goodbye. See you later.
10. My father didn’t __________ coffee for breakfast.
A. used to drink B. use to drink C. use be having D. use to have
11. Fax machine __________ send or receive letter quickly.
A. is used for B. used to C. is used to D. used for
12. How often __________ your car serviced since you bought it?
A. do you get B. did you get C. had you gotten D. have you gotten
13. As soon as I saw the advertisement, I ______ the house agent.
A. phone B. had phoned C. have phoned D. phoned
14. It is advisable that we should avoid _________ leaded petrol to save the environment.
A. use B. to use C. using D. be used
15. It's time governments ______ something to limit population growth.
A. do B. did C. have done D. will do
16. It’s too hot and my hair needs _________.
A. cutting B. being cut C. cut D. to cut
17. Lien last visited a centre for children with cognitive impairments two weeks ago.
A. Lien hasn't visited a centre for children with cognitive impairments for two weeks.
B. It's two weeks when Lien visited a centre for children with cognitive impairments.
C. Lien visited a centre for children with cognitive impairments for two weeks.
D. This is the last time Lien visited a centre for children with cognitive impairments.
18. When he entered the house, the children ________ at the desk studying.
A. sat B. have been sitting C. was sitting D. were sitting
19. Henry ________ a new novel so far.
A. is writing B. has written C. was writing D. read
20. She hasn’t said anything to him for two days.
A. She last said to him was two days ago. B. It’s two days since she has said to him.
C. The last time she said to him was two days ago. D. The last time she said to him was for two days.
21. I hope they will invite me to the party.
A. I hope being invited to the party. B. I hope to be invited to the party.
C. I hope I would be invited to the party. D. I hope be invited to the party.
22. Doing exercise regularly is good for health.
A. It’s good for doing exercise regularly. B. It’s not bad for health for doing exercise regularly.
C. It’s good for health to do exercise regularly. D. It’s healthy to do exercise every morning.
23. He works hard ______ help his family.
A. so as that B. in order to C. in order that D. A and B are correct
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
24. Mary's always been a trustworthy and faithful friend. (SYNONYM)
A. sneaky B. generous C. loyal D. reliable
25. In spite of poverty, we manage to raise our children properly. (SYNONYM)
A. make up B. go up C. bring up D. give up
26. She decided to find a job to earn money instead of just living at home and being a housekeeper. (SYNONYM)
A. make B. borrow C. raise D. lend
27. It is advisable that everyone in family shares the household duties. (SYNONYM)
A. views B. jobs C. chores D. ideas
28. In the 20th century, most of the traditional attitudes to remarriage are changing. (SYNONYM)
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A. conventional(adj) truyền thống B. contemporary C. latest D. new
29. After consideration, teaching is still a career worth pursuing as I prefer to become a teacher like my mother and my father.
(SYNONYM)
A. occupation B. professor C. work D. unemployment
Choose the words OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
30. My Mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy. (ANTONYM)
A. feeling embarrassed B. talking too much
C. in good mood D. easily annoyed and irritated
31. She’s always mean with money. (ANTONYM)
A. generous B. selfish C. constant D. sincere
32. I go to Italian lessons at the local college. (SYNONYM)
A. foreign B. broad C. religious D. regional
IV. ERROR IDENTIFICATION:
33. The number of species around the globe threatened with extinction are over 15,000.
A B C D
34. The children could not hardly believe their eyes when they saw a giraffe for the first time.
A B C D
35. My brother is enough young to get a scholarship from the government.
A B C D
V. READING COMPREHENSION:
Students at the age of 18 always have to face a difficult decision to make. Some want to go on with their study at college or
university, others prefer to start work immediately. Many school leavers are eager to go to work in order to make money to live
independently and help their parents. They always do their best to overcome any obstacles they may encounter. Unfortunately,
owing to the guidance which is poor and biased from their parents and teachers, most boys and girls are ill-prepared for
employment. Therefore, they often feel worried and build up all sorts of fearsome prospects in their mind as the time to start work
gets nearer. It is the duty of the school and family to prepare these young people for their future jobs.
36. The main idea of the passage is ____________.
A. Starting to work after leaving school B. Making an important decision at 16
C. Learning at university D. Getting to know about new jobs
37. Why do some young people want to find a job after they leave school?
A. They want to lead an independent life B. They want to get rid of schooling
C. Their parents do not help them D. They are badly in need of money
38. What attitude do some young people have when they are faced with difficulty?
A. They make good effortsB. They just let things go
C. They become discouraged D. They complain about their parents and teachers
39. The word “duty” in line 7 is nearest in meaning to ___________.
A. responsibility B. work C. job D. activity
40. Which of these following is NOT mentioned concerning young people starting work?
A. Encouragement B. Anxiety C. Fear D. Poor preparation
VI. SUPPLY THE CORRECT FORM OR TENSE OF THE VERBS:
41. The gardener (sweep) had swept up the dead leaves before we (ask) asked him to do so.
42. By three o’clock yesterday, he (memorize) had memorizing all his lines for the play.
43. Ân (meet) met Phuoc a few years ago. He (just come) has just come back from holiday.
44. Phuc gave up (try) trying to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad.
45. I tried to avoid (answer) answering my question.
VII. WORD FORM:
46. Ronaldo is a brilliant football player. (BRILLIANCE)
47. Her national costume showed her nationality (NATION)
48. He explained scientifically the most important questions of political economy. (SCIENCE)
49. The public should be EXPLAINED in how to use energy more effectively. (EXPLANATION)
50. The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic (TRAGICALLY)
VIII. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION:
51. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
I object to being criticized unfairly
52. I wish I hadn’t gone to the party last night.
I regret going to the party last night
53. There was once a shop near here.
There used to be a shop near here
54. It’s quite pointless to complain.
There is no point in complaining
55. It is terribly difficult for me to swim against the powerful current.
I have difficulty swimming against the powerful current
56. We arrived at the office after Jack had left.
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Jack had left before we arrived at the office
57. I haven’t gone to Nha Trang for two years.
The last time I went to Nha Trang was two years ago
58. My Dad let me use his car last night.
My Dad allowed me to use his cat last night
59. I had my nephew paint the gate last week.
I had the gate painted by my nephew last week
60. She will have Khoa wash her car tomorrow.
She will have her car washed by Khoa tomorrow
IX. GAP FILLING:
Use the words in the box to complete the passage. One of them is unnecessary.
better down problem than worse trust
To many people, their best friend is someone they (61) _____ completely and who understands them (62) _____ than anyone
else. It’s the person they can turn to for impartial advice and a shoulder to cry on when life lets them (63) _____. They know that
no matter what the (64) _____ or what time of day or night it is, their best friend will drop everything and put you first. No
relationship is more important (65) _____ the one with their best friend.
61. trust.
62. Better
63. Down
64. Problem
65. than
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