ĐÁP ÁN – ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ I – KHỐI 10 – Năm học: 2020-2021

PART I: Listening (2pts)

Section 1 - Listen TWICE and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (0,25*4)
1. Why would the woman prefer not to live in London?
A. It’s an unfriendly place. B. It’s too big.
C. It’s too far from Liverpool. D. It makes her tired.
2. What does the woman say about the people she knows in London?
A. She would like to find out more about them. B. She thinks they are uninteresting.
B. She thinks they have to work too hard. D. She thinks they hardly show any interest in
things.
3. The man dislikes village life because _______.
A. you can’t keep any private property. B. people in villages like doing nothing.
C. everybody knows about your private life. D. people in villages never stop talking.
4. What does the man say about people in London?
A. They think everyone should be the same as them. B. They don’t go out much.
C.They try to make friends with you. D. They don’t usually mind how people behave.
(Track 46-15 Days’ Practice for Listening)
Section 2: Listen TWICE and Fill in each gap with ONE word. (0,25*4)
Australia now has around 384,000 international students from over 140 countries around the world. They
are enrolled in a wide range of disciplines at every level of education, including short-term English language
courses, Bachelor and Master’s degrees right (1) __through__ to Doctoral degrees.
Whatever type of study you are considering, you need (2) __accurate_____ and easy-to-use information
to make an informed decision. The online guide can help you to make the best study choice. It can help you in the
following ways:
1/ an overview of the Australian education system, with advice on key topics such as application,
accommodations, and how to enjoy the great Australian lifestyle;
2/ detailed (3) ____profiles____ of education institutions offering courses at eight different levels;
3/ course listings and study data, for example, details, (4) ___fees___, course duration, etc.
The advantage of taking English language course in a country of native English speakers is the endless
opportunities to practise speaking, reading and writing English.
(Track 32- Winning at IELTS Listening)
PART II: Multiple Choice Questions
A- Phonetics, Vocabulary & Grammar (3.5 pts) (0.25*14)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each
sentence.
1. A. media B. television C. dream D. scream
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each sentence.
2. A. pagoda B. magical C. bumper D. atmosphere
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence below.
3. The extracurricular activities include some short visits to local places of ______ beauty and historical interest
in order for students to have deep understanding of the place they live in.
A. humane B. honourable C. strange D. scenic
4. Harry: Dorothy, _______ for Christmas?
Dorothy: Oh yes, it’s almost Christmas, isn’t it? I’m not sure what to do then.
A. What are your plans B. Do you think they are here
C. Why should we wait D. Where can we start a party
5. It will be easy for kids to follow the instructions on how to wash hands properly if they are demonstrated _______.
A. early B. visually C. silently D. mentally
6. According to the weather forecast, a quake of that size is ________ of causing severe damage. Therefore, the
authority warns us to prepare for the worst.
A. aware B. capable C. able D. short
7.The government has widened the road in order to ______ traffic problems.
A. raise B. create C. ease D. cause
8. The career center helps the ______ find jobs in their fields when they need help.
A. unemployment     B. employed               C. unemployed          D. employment
9. ______ they are twins, they have few interests in common.
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A. If B. Despite C. When D. Although
10. Mr. Ba ______ workdays of ten hours or more since the company ______ five years ago.
A. has had/ was set up B. had/ set up C. has had/ set up D. had had/ was set up
11. It is so close to Christmas. Why don’t we do ______ shopping together, then spend the rest of the day
decorating our house?
A. a B. the C. X D. other
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence.
12. Badly trained students are those who tend to interrupt their teachers while they are delivering the lesson.
A. ignore B. keep calm C. stop D. focus on
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence.
13. At lightning speed, Smith finished the exam and raced out of the classroom.
A. gradual B. amazing C. quick D. glorious
Identify the error.
14. New farming methods have been introduced, that results in bumper crops.
A. farming B. been C. that D. in
B- Reading (2,5 pts)
Read the passage and choose the answer which best fits each space. (1.25pts) (0.25*5)
(1) A. express B. control C. read D. design
(2) A. to B. off C. into D. with
(3) A. agree B. agrees C. agreeing D. agreed
(4) A. however B. while C. but D. and
(5) A. a lot of B. little C. a few D. many
Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions below. (1.25pt) (0.25*5)
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The life of Langston Hughes B. The Harlem Renaissance
C. African-American writers D. American twentieth-century writers
2. Where is Langston Hughes’ hometown?
A. Spain B. North Carolina C. New York D. Missouri
3. What supported Hughes for his travel to Spain and Russia?
A. His job as a reporter. B. His career as a leader.
C. A fund for his excellent literary works. D. The undergraduate program.
4. The writer uses the word ‘flood’ to refer to_____.
A. type B. variety C. problem D. disaster
5. According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT _____
A. a novelist B. a poet C. a journalist D. a historian

III. PART 3 - Writing (2pts)

A- Do as directed. (1pt) (0.25*4)
Complete the following sentences, using the given words.
1. Jimmy has invited all his classmates to the birthday party.
All his classmates ………… have been invited to the birthday party …………………………………
2. After the serious accident, Sarah stops playing sports as she did. (USED)
Sarah……………………………… used to play sports ..........................………...... before the serious accident.
3. Marie Curie determined the atomic weight of radium. She was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry then. (WHO)
...... Marie Curie, who (had) determined the atomic weight of radium //
....... , was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry (then) ...............
Build a sentence based on the given words or phrases.
4. I / surprise/ they/ leave/ without/ say/ goodbye.
... I was/am surprised (that)//
.............they had left/ have left/ left without saying (any) goodbye..........

B-
A- Paragraph Writing (1pt)
Grammar & Structures : 0,5 Vocabulary: 0.25 All information included: 0.25

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