Đề kiểm tra 45 phút số 2 môn Tiếng Anh 10

 The 45 minute test No 2
 Class 10
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Class:
I. Phonetics.
A. Choose the word that has the underlined (letters) pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. disabled	b. forced	c. believed	d. realized
a. moment 	b. talent	c. comment	d. parent
a. contest	b. latest	c. request	d. suggest
B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. a. contest	b. compose	c. release	d. award
2. a. passionate	b. talented	c. modest	d. emotional
II. Reading: Choose the appropriate word to complete the passage.
 A major chapter in the history of rock began on 1 August 1981, when Music Television, better known as MTV, first started broadcasting. Aimed at (1) . aged between twelve and thirty-five, its appearance coincided with the rise of what was then a relatively new art form: the rock video.
 Filmed sequences of rock music were, (2).. new. Since the 1960s, major bands such as the Beatles and Rolling Stones had made short movies to promote (3) their singles. What really helped MTV take (4), though, was its clever idea of asking the record companies to let it use videos free of charge, arguing that videos were promotional materials and that by showing them the new (5) . Would be giving both companies and musicians free advertising. In the end all the main record labels agreed.
1.a.observers	b. spectators	c. viewers	d. listeners
2.a.nothing	b. anything	c. none	d. no
3.a. freshest	b. youngest	c. latest	d. soonest
4.a. away	b. up	c.on	d. off
5.a. channel	b. producer	c. speaker	d. publication	
III. Choose the best answer.
1. Tien Quan Ca is the national .. of Viet Nam.
a. anthem b. song c. band d. fan
2. These songs were . by Schubert.
a. compose b. composed c. to compose d. composing
3. is a type of music that was popular in the 1950s.
 a.Rock’a’roll b. folk songs	 c. ballet	d. musical
4. John Lennon is one of my favorite 
 a. bands	b. musicians	c. songs	d. clubs
5. I was  to see my old friends again.
 a. lyrical	b. delighted	c. mournful	d. solemn
6. Love, joy, hate, fear, and jealousy are all.........................
 a. . emotions	b. emotional	c. motions	d. emotionally
7. Robbie William was in a  called Take That before he became a solo artist.
 a. club b. band	c. stage	d. performance
8. Mozart is one of the most  composers I have ever known.
 a. talented b. unsuccessful	c. careless	d. emotional
9. Dad allowed Dora .........................to the party.
	a. going	b. to go	c. go	 d. gone
10.My teacher always expected me .........................well in exams 
	a. do	b. doing	c. to do	d. to have done
11. Do you mind_______ such a long way to work everyday?
a. to travel b. travel	 c. to have travelled	d. travelling
12.I don’t like that house. I would hate _______there.
a. live b. living	 c. to live	d. to have lived
 13._________ I moved house, I haven’t had much contact with those friends
a. Although	b. Since	c. Because of	d. So that
14. He got a new alarm clock _________ he'd get up on time.
a. although	b. so that	c. since	d. so
 15. My sister will take the plane 	she dislikes flying.
A. because	B. so that	C. although	D. before
IV.Find a mistake in the four underlined parts A,B,C or D of each sentence.
1. I decided to change jobs because my boss makes me work over time.
 A B C D
2. Get more exercise appears to be the best way to lose weight.
 A B C D
3. Let’s stop to watch so much TV so that we can read or go out instead.
 A B C D
4. John didn’t go to work because of he was seriously ill.
A	 B	 C	D
5.He tried to explain, so she refused to listen.
 A B C D
V.Rewrite.
1.I don’t want to go out this evening. 
 I don’t fancy ..
2.It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush-hour. 
 It’s better to avoid..
3.Could you turn the radio down ,please? 
 Would you mind .?
VI.Join each of the following pairs of sentences using the linking words: 
1. We enjoyed the holiday. It rained a lot ( although)
2. We study hard. We can pass the final examination (so that)
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VII. Reading comprehension:Choose the correct answer.
All over the world people listen to classical music. Classical music is difficult to describe. It means different things to different people. 
Some famous classical composers were Bach, Vivaldi, Haydn, and Mozart. In their music, they did not tell a story or show strong emotion. They wanted to make a beautiful, interesting design. They wanted to write lovely sounds.
 Then composers started to interpret ideas. They told stories about wars, armies and soldiers. They wrote about religion. Sometimes they composed music for holidays. They told love stories and showed strong emotion. Some of these composers were Beethoven, Schumann Chopin, Mendelssohn, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky. 
Classical music stays with people a long time. Bach wrote about 300 years ago, Beethoven wrote about 200 years ago, and Tchaikovsky wrote over 100 years ago.
 Sometimes people close their eyes to listen to classical music. When they close their eyes, they can see the design. They can listen to the same classical music many times and enjoy it. 
Sometimes it is difficult to understand. The listener has to think about it. However. we can all learn to enjoy some classical music. It is very important to people.
1. Classical music is famous 
	a. in the Western 	b. in Europe 
	c. in the United States 	d. all over the world
2. The first classical composers wanted to..
	a. tell stories about religion
	b. write lovely sounds
	c. show strong emotion	
	d. write about wars
3. What kind of stories did some composers not tell in their music?
	a. love	b. wars	c. religion	d. racial integration
4. People sometimes close their eyes when they listen to classical music in order to 	
	a. understand it clearly.
	b. show strong emotion
	c. form the picture of the design in their mind.
	d. hear the same classical music many times.
5. How long ago did Tchaikovsky wrote classical music?
a. over a decade	 b. over a century	c. over a millennium 	d. over a year
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