Đề thi học kì II Khối 10 môn Tiếng Anh - Mã đề: 123

 Sở GD và ĐT Hà Nội 
 ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II Khối 10 
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 
 (Đề thi gồm 4 trang) Thời gian: 60 phút 
 (không kể thời gian giao nhận đề)
 Mã đề: 123
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 
1. A. sight          
B.  listen          
C.  start          
D.  music
2. A. ideas
B. thoughts  
C. runs  
D. dreams   
3. A. Chinese
B. chamber 
C.  machine
D. merchant
Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern 
4. A. merchant 
B. compete
C. postpone
D. destroy
5. A. dolphin
B. gentle
C. flora
D. compose
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 
6. You look tired.(A) I am getting (B) something for (C) you to drink (D)
7. It was not (A) until the teacher came that (B) the students didn't stop (C) talking (D)
8. Man and most (A) animals need a constantly (B) supply of (C) water to live (D)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
9. My sister is terrified of spiders. 
A. fond 
B. frightened 
C. jealous 
D. proud 
10. Some companies continue to flourish despite the bad economic situation.
A. establish
B. develop
C. construct
D. witness
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
11. Some marine creatures are very small, white others are oversized
A. too big 
B. very dangerous
C. very fast 
D. very tiny
12. If you study hard, you will pass the exam.
A. studious
B. fast
C. lazy
D. easily
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks 
World Cup is the most important (13) _______ international football, and the world’s most representative team sport event. Organized (14)________ Federation International de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s governing body, the World Cup is contested by men’s national football teams which are FIFA members. The World Cup (15)_______ every four years (except in the times of war), but the elimination rounds of the competition (16) . . over a three-year period, using regional elimination tournament. The most recent football World Cup was held in Germany between June 9 and July 10, 2006. The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed and followed sporting (17)________ in the world.
13. A. competition	B. compete	C. competitor	D. competing
14. A. on	B. by	C. in	D. from
15. A. hold	B. held	C. is held	D. is holding
16. A. take over B. take place C. take off D. take after
17. A. event	B. competition	C. team	D. tournament
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response complete each of the following exchanges
18. “Have you got a ticket?” “.”
A. At the ticket office.
C. You’re welcome.
B. Yes, please.
D. Here it is.
19. “ How did you get here this morning?” “..” 
A. Yes, I did
C. By bus 
B. No, I didn’t
D. Sorry. I am late
Choose the sentence which has the same meaning as the first one .
20. I can’t contact you because I don’t have your address .
A. If I have your address, I could contact you
B. If I had your address, I can contact you.
C. If I had your address, I will be able to contact you .
D. If I had your address, I would be able to contact you.
21. I wasn’t able to buy the dictionary because Hoa didn’t lend me the money
A. If Hoa hadn’t lent me the money, I would have been able to buy the dictionary .
B. If Hoa had lent me the money, I would have been able to buy the dictionary.
C. I should buy the dictionary if Hoa lent me the money.
D. If Hoa had lent me the money, I would be able to buy the dictionary .
22. She started to learn English in 2003
A. She has learned English in 2003. B. She was learning English from 2003.
C. She has been learning English since 2003 D. She has been learning English until 2003
23. The boy didn’t do his homework until his father came home
A. It was not until his father came home that the boy did his homework.
B. It was not until his father came home that the boy does his homework.
C. It was not until his father came home that the boy didn’t do his homework.
D. It was not until his father didn’t come home that the boy did his homework.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
24. The taxi driver was friendly. He took me to the airport.
A. The taxi driver was friendly who took me to the airport. 
B. The taxi driver was friendly whom he took me to the airport.
C. The taxi driver which was friendly took me to the airport. 
D. The taxi driver who took me to the airport was friendly.
25. John isn’t intelligent. He can’t solve that math test.
A. If John is intelligent, he can solve that math test. 
B. If John isn’t intelligent, He can solve that math test.
C. If John were intelligent, he could solve that math test. 
D. If John was intelligent, he could solve that math test.
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.
No other sporting event captures the world's imagination like the FIFA World Cup. Ever since the first tentative competition in Uruguay in 1930, FIFA's flagship has constantly grown in popularity and prestige.
A group of visionary French football administrators, led in the 1920s by the innovative Jules Rimet, are credited with the original idea of bringing the world's strongest national football teams together to compete for the title of World Champions. The original gold trophy bore Jules Rimet's name and was contested three times in the 1930s, before the Second World War put a 12-year stop to the competition:
When it resumed, the FIFA World Cup rapidly advanced to its undisputed status as the greatest single sporting event of the modern world. Held since 1958 alternately in Europe and the Americas, the World Cup broke new ground with the Executive Committee's decision in May 1996 to select Korea and Japan as co-hosts for the 2002 edition.
Today, the FIFA World Cup holds the entire global public under its spell. An accumulated audience of over 37 billion people watched the France 98 tournament, including approximately 1.3 billion for the final alone, while over 2.7 million people flocked to watch the 64 matches in the French stadia.
After all these years and so many changes, however, the main focus of the FIFA World Cup remains the same the glistening golden trophy, which is the embodiment of every footballer's ambition.
26. The first World Cup tournament was held in ........... 
A. 1920	B. 1930	C. 1958	D. 1996
27. Who are believed to be responsible for the .............. idea of competing for the title of World Champions?
A. Jules Rimet. B. French football administrators. 
C. The FIFA. D. The Executive Committee.
28. The FIFA World Cup .............
A. bore Jules Rimet's name.	C. was held three times in the 1930.
B. resumed in 1958. D. was halted by the outbreak of the war.
29. The 2002 World Cup ............
A. was the first World Cup held in Asia.	 B. was decided in May 1996. 
C. was held in Japan D. broke a new ground.
30. Which of the following is Not True?
A. The golden trophy represents footballer's ambition.
B. The FIFA World Cup is the greatest sporting event in the world.
C. The 2002 World Cup was held jointly by Korea and Japan.
D. The focus of the FIFA World Cup has changed little since the first competition was 
 held in 1930.
Choose the best answer to complete of the following sentences.
31. If I ....... you, I wouldn't buy that coat.
A. would be 
B. were
C. am 
D. was
32. The starfish lives on or depend .......... the bottom
A. of 
B. in 
C. for 
D. on 
33. About 5000 species of plants and animals ............ each year 
A. are already been eliminating 
C. has already been eliminated 
B. are eliminated 
D. have already eliminated
34. We can go to the National Park to learn about the different ..........of animals and plants a. 
A. types 
B. species
C. sorts 
D. means 
35. Everglades  National Park in the USA has plants and animals from .............. tropical and temperate zones 
A. both 
B. among 
C. either 
D. between 
36. .......... 1999 that he began to learn English.
A. Not until later 
B. It's until 
C. Not until 
D. It was not until 
37. The cinema changed completely at ...................end of .....1920s
A. the - O 
B. the - the 
C. an - the 
D. O - the 
38. ....................is it from here to the theatre ?
A. How 
B. How often 
C. How far 
D. How long 
39. The international football ............. is held every four years.
A. tournament 
B. match 
C. game 
D. contest 
40. If you had done as I told you, you 
A. would succeed
B. would have succeeded 
C. will succeed	
D. had succeeded
41. Yesterday she heard _______ news. She was sothat she couldn’t say anything.
A. surprising/ surprising 
C. surprising/ surprised 
B. surprised/ surprising
D. surprised/ surprised
42. That house is ..........one on the street
A. oldest 
B. the oldest 
C. the eldest 
D. eldest 
43. Minh ran ..........his brother, Thanh 
A. as slowly so
B. as slow as 
C. slowlier 
D. more slowly than 
44. " ......... are you learning Chinese for ?" " To sing Chinese songs."
A. What 
B. Why 
C. How 
D. Which 
45. " Van is in hospital". - Yes, I know. I ..........her tomorrow.
A. will visiting 
B. go to visit 
C. will visit 
D. am going to visit 
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
All over the world people listen to classical music. Classical music is cult 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 waned 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 compete 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.
46. Classical music is famous 
	A. in the Western 	B. in Europe C. in the United States 	D. all over the world
47. The first ............. classical composers wanted to
	A. tell stories about religion B. write lovely sounds
	C. show strong emotion	. D. b and c
48. What kind of stories did some composers not tell in their music?
	A. love 	B. wars	 C. religion	 D. racial integration
49. Beethoven.
	A. composed his music a long time ago.
	B. just wanted to make an interesting design.
	C. did not tell a story.
	D. wrote some music that was difficult to understand.
50. People sometimes close their eyes when they listen to classical music in order to 
	A. understand it clearly. 
 B. think about the design.
	C. form the picture of the design in their mind. 
 D. hear the same classical music many times.
	A. People like to hunt sharks.
B. Laws have been passed in sharks’ defence.
	C. The governments prohibited people from killing sharks.
	D. People are killing many sharks for some reasons.
Choose the best answer to complete of the following sentences.
31. Tam......... more if he ..... more time
A. would read - has 
B. would read - had 
C. will read -had 
D. read - had 	
32. The UK is divided .......... four parts: English, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
A. into B. between C. for D. among 
33. Many laws .............. in nature's defence 
A. were being passed B. are passing C. are passed D. have passed 
34. I prefer watching detective films ...............
A. to reading detective stories B. more than detective stories 
C. than read detective stories D. detective stories 
35. .......... 1999 that he began to learn English 
A. Not until later 	 B. It was not until C. Not until 	 D. It's until 
36. It will take us ..........hour and .......half to watch this film 
A. an - an B. a - a C. a - an D. an - a 
37".............do you like classical music?" " Because it helps me relax"
A. How B. Why C. Which D. What 
38. FIFA was ..... in 1904 in England 
A. set up 	 B. put up 	 C. put off 	 D. set off 
39. Van Cao is one of the most well-known____________ in Viet Nam.
A. musicians	 B. actors	 C. singers	 D. authors
40. 'John went to the hospital alone.' 'Did he? If he .. me, I  with him.'
A. told/ would go	 C. told/ might have gone
B. had told/ could go	 D. had told/ would have gone
41. Unless she invites me I ____________to her birthday party tomorrow.
A. wouldn’t come 	 B. will come	 C. won’t come	 D. would come
42. Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam is a famous _________and cultural site in Hanoi.
	A. history	B. historical C. historic D. historian
43. The main _______ in the famous Titanic are Jack Dawson and Rose Dewitt Bukater.
	A. actors	 B. themes	 C. love story 	 D. characters 
44. David is not ______ with his position in the national football team.
A. satisfied 	 B. satisfies 	 C. satisfying 	 D. satisfaction
45. Football has more ______than any other kinds of sports. 
A. attract 	B. attractively	C. attraction 	D. attractive 
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.
Hoi An Ancient Town is situated 30 km south of Da Nang and known as a Faifoo to early Western traders. Hoi An was one of the major trading centers in Southeast Asia in the 16th - 17th centuries. Hoi An was also an. important port of call for Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese. Indonesia and other merchant vessels in the Far East. In the town. there are one or two streets. whose original structures remain almost intact. All the houses were made of rare wood and were decorated with horizontal lacquered board and vertical panels engraved with Chinese characters. Hoi An is highly attractive for historical, geographic, artistic, architectural.... aspects.
In recent years, Hoi An has become a popular tourist destination in Viet Nam. In 1999, it was certified by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage. 
46. Hoi An Ancient Town _______________________	
A. is situated in Da Nang.
B. was formerly a major trading center.
C. was famous to Western traders.
D. was the most important trading center in Southeast Asia. 
47. Many merchant vessels in the Far East ________________________________	
	A. docked at the port of Hoi An.
	B. might have a call in Hoi An.
	C. used to visit Hoi An.
	D. engaged trade with Hoi An.
48. Some streets in Hoi An__________________________	
 	A. are harmed. 	
	B. are being changed their original 
	C. are in bad conditions.
	D. are still well-preserved.
49. The old houses in Hoi An ______________________
	A. were full of Chinese characters.
	B. were made of boards and panels 
	C. were engraved on rare wood.
	D. were made of wood and carved with ornamental designs
50. Hoi An ______________________
	A. is attractive for its historical aspect. 
	B. is a destination of a lot of tourists.
	C. is a World Cultural Heritage Site.	
	D. all are correct.