KÌ THI KSCL LẦN 2 NĂM HỌC 2015-2016

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - Khối 10

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
(0.2pt/ 1item)
1. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays
2. A. passage B. message C. voyage D. age
3. A. how B. know C. town D. brown
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words. (0.2pt/
1item)
1. A. become B. culture C. contest D. current
2. A. element B. eleven C. elephant D. elegant
III. Choose the words or phrases to complete the following sentences or substitute the
underlined parts. (0.2pt/ 1item)
1. My parents me to see Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum last summer.
A. led B. took C. brought D. directed
2. She loves her job because she meets a lot of .
A. people very interesting B. the very interesting people
C. very interesting peoples D. very interesting people
3. He never likes durians and .
A. so do I B. neither do I C. I didn’t either D. I do too
4. your homework finished last night?
A. Was B. Did C. Are D. Do
5. The children, parents work late, are taken home by bus.
A. that B. whom C. whose D. their
6. Anna speaks so that I can't understand her.
A. fast B. fastly C. faster D. fastest
7. Jack insisted that he didn’t need any help, I helped him anyway.
A. but B. besides C. however D. so
8. If I had time, I________to the beach with you this weekend.
A. will go B. will have gone C. would have gone D. would go
9. She has worked as a secretary she graduated from college.
A. since B. until C. before D. while
10. Jame said that he in Vietnam for three years.
A. has lived B. had lived C. have lived D. lives
IV. Supply the right form of the verbs in the parentheses. (0.2pt/item)
1. I’ll wait until he (write) his next novel.
2. By the time Bill got there, the meeting (start) _ .
3. She (wait)____________for you at 5 o’clock this afternoon.
4. Paul didn’t go to school but he (educate) at home by her father.
5. She regrets (not/ buy) that house. It is much more expensive now.
V. Underline one error in each of the following sentences and correct it in the space given.
(0.2pt/item)
1. The math homework is so difficult that I don’t think I can’t do it. _______________
2. She is tired with being asked the same thing everyday. _______________
3. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them. _______________
4. People are not allowed to enter the park after midnight because lack of security. _______________
5. Mr. Smith is going to buy a new Japanese car, doesn’t he? _______________

VI. Supply the right form of each capitalized word to complete each of the following
sentences. (0.2pt/item)
1. In electronics they learn to repair......................... appliances. HOUSE
2. The most popular............................ at recess is talking. ACT
3. The nurse wanted to know Nga’s height and ................. WEIGH
4. Hoa is the …….......….. student in her school. GOOD
5. Edison’s most famous............................was the electronic bulb. INVENT
VII. Choose one suitable word to complete the following passage. (0.2pt/ 1item)

After fun temple types

thought like shop kind

Linda has just come back from her vacation in Nha Trang. It was really wonderful. She
had a lot of (1)...For Linda, the people in Nha Trang were friendly and the food was delicious. But
she thought
that most things there weren’t cheap. They were quite expnsive. Her parents took her to see
Cham (2)…........and Tri Nguyen Aquarium. In Tri Nguyen Aquarium they saw some sea animals
like sharks,
dolphins and turtles. They also saw a lot of different (3)…….....…..of fish. Linda liked the
colorful fish. She (4)… they were the most beautiful. They bought some things from the
souvenir shop near the exit of
the aquarium. Linda’s father bought her a cap with a picture of dolphin, and her mother bought a
poster. Linda bought gifts for her friends. (5)… the trip Liz didn’t feel tired at all. She had a great
time!
VIII. Read the passage and answer the questions by choosing the best answer. (0.2pt/ 1item)
In Viet Nam, there is great excitement built up well before Tet Nguyen Dan. First, every
family organizes a trip to the cemetery to visit the graves of their ancestor. After that, to create an
air of prosperity, wealth and fun for the first three days of the Lunar New Year, people are kept
busy cooking traditional foods, buying gifts, and making other preparations. Certain items deemed
to be bought or made are banh chung, dried watermelon seeds, tea, dried sausages, fruit (fresh and
candied), ornamental plants and flowers. Red and yellow flowers are ideal as they make the house
more welcoming. On the New Year's days, only good comments and wishes can be expressed.
Children receive their Li xi (or red envelopes with lucky money inside). People make a visit to
family members, neighbors, and close friends. And people who live apart from their family try to
get together on these days. Clearly enough, games and various forms of entertainment are staged
and these often last a week. Varying traditional specialties including wrestling, buffalo fighting,
dragon dancing take place in different regions.
1. Before Tet, people usually .
A. are very busy with the preparations B. have great excitement and fun
C. rebuild their ancestral graves D. spend time on traveling
2. Which of the following, according to the passage, is NOT usually eaten during Tet?
A. candied fruit B. sausages C. watermelon D. beef stew
3. Why are red and yellow flowers popular in decorating the house at Tet?
A.Because they are pleasant and cheap. B. Because they make the house look comfortable to be
in.
C. Because they represent good luck. D. Because they are attractive and not very expensive.
4. On the New Year's days, .
A. people are busy cooking traditional foods B. everybody receives their “lucky money”.
C. only good comments can be made D. houses are cleaned and decorated with trees and flowers
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Tet is period of concord and hope. B. Tet is an occasion for a family to get together.
C. Tet is a good time to visit others. D. Tet is a great season of joy and of entertainment.
IX. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that your sentences remain the original
meaning of the given ones. (0.2pt/ 1item)
1. Nam is not old enough to join the army.
 Nam is too …………………………………………………………..
2. The manager made all the employees work at the weekend.

 All the employees …………………………………………………...

3. I’m sorry that I didn’t study French last year.
 I wish …………………………………………………………......
4. “I didn’t break the vase of flowers,” the boy said.
The boy denied ………………………………………………………...
5. I can’t cook as well as my mother can.
My mother ……………………………………………………………..