SỞ GDĐT TỈNH BÀ RỊA VŨNG TÀU ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I, NĂM HỌC: 2017-2018

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 10 (Chương trình 7 năm)

(Gồm 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 50 phút

ĐỀ 9 - KEY
I. LISTENING: (2pts)
PART 1: You will hear a girl called Hannah talking about her family champion horse
called Griffon. For each question, fill in the missing information.

Hi. My name’s Hannah. I come from a family that trains horses, and we have a champion horse
called Griffon. He is black with an incredibly shiny (1) ______. He was born two years ago, in
December, and we’re taking him to compete in his first international show in (2) ______ next year,
just after my fifteenth birthday. The whole family is going – me, my sister and my parents. We live
in (3) _______ and we’re going to drive through Germany and the Netherlands to the show in
England, so it will be a long (4) _______for us.

Answer Key:
1. coat 2. March 3. Poland 4. journey

PART 2: You will hear an interview about snowboarding. Choose the best answer A, B
or C.
1.How long has Liz been snowboarding ______.
A. one year
B. five years
C. four years
2. According to Liz, if you want to be a snowboarder, you ______.
A. have to be naturally sporty
B. need to be born with good co – ordination and balance
C. don’t need long to acquire the skills
3. What injuries has Liz suffered?
A.She broke her back.
B. She broke an arm.
C. She fell badly on her back.
4. What does Liz say about the ratio of male to female snowboarders?
A. There are nearly the same number of girls as boys.
B. You almost never see girls on snowboard.
C. There are a lot more girls than boys.

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (3.5 pts)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following
questions.
Question 9: A. food B. took C. door D. look

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs
from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following
questions.
Question 10: A. background B. career C. second D. private

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined

part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 11: The rich has just raised a fund for the disabled children in the neighborhood.
 A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 12: People are fleeing the area in panic.
A. excitement B. fear C. gust D. danger
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 13: We were really impressed by the scenic splendors of the Rocky Mountains.
A. in a strange or mysterious way B. having beautiful natural scenery
C. very impressive and good D. new and interesting
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 14: My mother has just bought an ______ bike.
A. electricity B. electrically C. electrician D. electric
Question 15: Although she liked him, she ______ show her feeling.
A. tried not to B. tried not C. did not try to D. did not try
Question 16 You are very excited about going on holiday to Thailand. What do you say to your
friends?-Next Sunday I ______ to Thailand
A. am flying B. will fly C. have flown D. fly
Question 17:. When you are an old age pensioner, you have to learn to ______ a very small
income.
A. live out B. live down C. live up to D. live on
Question 18: ______ they are tropical birds; parrots can live in temperature or cold climates.
A. Even though B. In spite of C. Nevertheless D. However
Question 19: I remember Ann, ______ rode the bus to school with.
A. I B. who I C. that I D. whose
Question 20: So funnily ______ that all his friends laughed wildly.
A. he had sung B. had he sung
C. he sang D. did he sing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable
response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 21: Marta and Patrice are shopping at the mall.
Marta: “I think the pants are a little big.”
Patrice: “______.”
A. Yes, maybe a little B. You should get a bigger pair
C. Are they big enough? D. Yes, they are not big at all
Question 22: Two friends Jimmy and David are talking about their next vacation.
Jimmy: “Where will you go on vacation?”
David: “______.”
A. The beach is nice, isn’t it? B. Probably to the beach
C. Probably I won’t think of D. I have a four-day vacation

III. READING (2.5 pts)

Part 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
from 23 to 27.
The Skywalk
The Grand Canyon in the United States was created by the River Colorado. People visit the
Grand Canyon Park to go walking and running but (23) ______ to look at the view. It is a
wonderful view made even better by the Skywalk. The distance (24) ______ the Skywalk to the
bottom of the Grand Canyon is 1219 metres. It is a platform (25) ______ walls and floor are built
of glass so that you can see the beautiful rocks of the canyon. Up to 120 people are allowed to
stand on it at the same time. It opened in 2007 and since then thousands of people have used it.
You have to (26)______ special covers over your shoes to avoid scratching the glass beneath your
feet. Walking onto the Skywalk makes you (26)______like a bird floating high up in the air.
(Adapted from www.getyourguide.com/Arizona-Tours/Arizona )

Question 23: A. hugely B. mainly C. greatly D. completely

Question 24: A. from B. through C. by D. for
Question 25: A. who B. where C. whose D. which
Question 26: A. take B. wear C. dress D. chage
Question 27: A. guess B. understand C. agree D. feel

Part 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 32.
One of the most popular literary figures in American literature is a woman who spent
almost half of her long life in China, a country on a continent thousands of miles from the United
States. In her lifetime she earned this country's most highly acclaimed literary award: the Pulitzer
Prize, and also the most prestigious form of literary recognition in the world, the Nobel Prize for
Literature.
Pearl S. Buck was almost a household word throughout much of her lifetime because of her
prolific literary output, which consisted of some eighty - five published works, including several
dozen novels, six collections of short stories, fourteen books for children, and more than a dozen
works of nonfiction. When she was eighty years old, some twenty - five volumes were awaiting
publication. Many of those books were set in China. Her books and her life served as a bridge
between the cultures of the East and the West. As the product of those two cultures she became
as the described herself, "mentally bifocal." Her unique background made her into an unusually
interesting and versatile human being. As we examine the life of Pearl Buck, we cannot help but
be aware that we are in fact meeting three separate people: a wife and mother, an internationally
famous writer and a humanitarian and philanthropist. One cannot really get to know Pearl Buck
without learning about each of the three.
Though honored in her lifetime with the William Dean Howell Medal of the American
Academy of Arts and Letters in addition to the Nobel and Pulitzer prizes. Pearl Buck as a total
human being, not only a famous author but also a captivating subject of study.
(Adapted from A Collection of TOEFL Reading Comprehension)
Question 28: What is the author's main purpose in the passage?
A. To offer a criticism of the works of Pearl Buck.
B. To illustrate Pearl Buck's views on Chinese literature.
C. To indicate the background and diverse interests of Pearl Buck.
D. To discuss Pearl Buck's influence on the cultures of the East and the West.
Question 29: According to the passage, Pearl Buck is known as a writer of all of the following
EXCEPT______.
A. novels B. children's books C. poetry D. short stories
Question 30: The word “this” in paragraph 1 refers to______.
A. a continent B. the United States C. the East D. China
Question 31: According to the passage, Pearl Buck described herself as " mentally bifocal" to
suggest that she was ______.
A. capable of resolving the differences between two distinct linguistic systems
B. keenly aware of how the past could influence the future
C. capable of producing literary works of interest to both adults and children
D. equally familiar with two different cultural environments
Question 32: The author's attitude toward Pearl Buck could best be described as ______.
A. indifferent B. admiring C. sympathetic D. tolerant

IV. WRITING. (2pts)

Part 1: Rewrite each of the following sentences with the word(s) provided in such a
way that it is similar to the original sentence.
Question 33: Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Question 34: They haven’t used these machines at least five years.
These machines………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………….
Question 35: “I easily beat everyone else in the race.”
He boasted……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 36: I’ve never read a more romantic story.
It’s ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Part 2: Writing: In about 70 words, write a paragraph about how I spend my time after school.

* The answer may have:

- The introduction / conclusion of topic.
- 3 (or more) activities that you do at school.
- Good use of vocabulary and grammar

 GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL 