Name : ………………………………………. Class : 10 /……
Đề cương ôn thi học kỳ I Khối 10 – Môn ANH VĂN ( NH 2013- 2014)
A. Pronunciation :
I. Unit 1 : /I / / i: /
/I / : bit , miss
IV. Unit 5: / u /and
/ u:/
/ i: / : beat , cheese
/ u /: put , look , foot
I. Unit 2 : / Λ / and / a: /
/ u:/ :fruit , food , June
/ Λ /: study , cousin , love ,
V. Unit 6 : / ə / and / ə: /
/ a : / : target , guitar
/ ə / : teacher , another , pagoda
II. Unit 3 : / æ / and / e /
/ ə: / : bird, term , church , work
/ æ / : man , pan
VI. Unit 7 : / ei / / ai / and / oi /
/ e /: said , met
/ ei /: they , today , afraid
III. Unit 4 / o/ and / o: /
/ ai / : buy , type , high , height
/ ө/ : top , wrong , doctor
/ өi /: noise , enjoy
/ ө: /: call , sport , talk , four
EXERCISE :
Pick out the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the others :
1. a. scream
b. death
c. ready
d. peasant
2. a. farther
b. charge
c. guitar
d. grammar
3. a. put
b. full
c. June
d. push
4. a. man
b. thanks
c. education
d. parents
5. a. job
b. sport
c. airport
d. before
6. a. foot
b. food
c. school
d. tooth
7. a. church
b. furniture
c. excursion
d. survive
8. a. height
b. eight
c. neighbour
d. weight
9. a. realize
b. climb
c. wildlife
d. risen
10. a. enjoy
b. pagoda
c. spoil
d. destroy
B. Grammar :
I. THE SIMPLE PRESENT ( Thì hiện tại đơn ) :
1. / Formation :
1. Affirmative :
S + V (s/es ) .
2. Negative :
S + don’t / doesn’t + V ( bare inf )
3. Question :
Do / Does + S + V ( bare inf ) ?
2 / Usage :
Ex : The sun …………………….( rise ) in the East and ………………
( set ) in the West .
a. Được dùng để chỉ chân lý
Ex : I usually ……………………( get up) at 5 o’clock in the morning .
b. Để diển tả thói quen ở hiện tại . Nó được dùng với các trạng từ :
often , generally , everyday , always , sometimes , never ...
II. THE SIMPLE PAST ( Thì quá khứ đơn ):
1 Formation :
1. Affirmative :
S + V –ed / V2
2. Negative :
S + didn’t + V ( bare inf )
3. Question :
Did + S + V ( bare inf ) ?
2. Usage :
Thì quá khứ đơn được sử dụng trong các trường hợp sau :
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a. Diễn tả một hành động, 1 sự kiện hoặc 1 tình huống đã xảy ra và
chấm dứt tại một thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ
Ex : My friend , Nam ………………… ( leave ) the city two weeks
ago .
I …………………….. ( lose ) my keys yesterday morning.
b. Kể lại một chuỗi hành động đã xảy ra trong quá khứ .
Ex : The man ……………..( come ) to the door …………………….
( unlock) it , ………………….( enter) the room , ………………
( go ) to the bed and ………………( lie ) down on it
 Signal words: last week / month / year , two days / three months /
four years ago / yesterday– in 1990
III. PAST PERFECT( Thì quá khứ hoàn thành) :
1. Form :
Affirmative :
S +had + PP
Negative :
S + hadn’t + PP
Question :
Had + S + PP ?
2. Usage :
Ex :
Tom ……………………….( finish ) his homework before he went
to bed .
Yesterday , I ………………………. ( return ) home before
lunchtime .
Thì quá khứ hoàn thành được dùng để diễn tả một hành động hay một
sự việc xảy ra trước hành động khác trong trong quá khứ hay trước một
khoảng thời gian trong quá khứ .
* Signal words :already – just – never – not yet – once – until that day –
before – after – when – as soon as – by the time
IV. THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE( Thì hiện tại hoàn thành ) :
1. Form :
Affirmative :
S +have /has + PP
Negative :
S + haven’t / hasn’t + PP
Question :
Have / Has + S + PP ?
2. Usage :
Ex 1:
I………………………….( just return) from England .
He …………………….. ( just finish ) his homework .
a. Diển tả hành động vừa mới xảy ra . Trong trường hợp này just đặt
giữa have và PP .
Ex2 :
I ……………………………. ( meet ) him somewhere .
She ………………………….. ( lose ) her keys.
c. Diển tả hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ ( thời gian không xác
định )
Ex3: We ………………………… ( learn ) English for three years .
My family …………………….. ( live ) in Da Nang since 2005 .
c. Diển tả hành động bắt đầu trong quá khứ và còn tiếp tục đến hiện
tại hoặc tương lai
*For : Được dùng trước khoảng thời gian .( A period of time )
Ex: She ……….. ………….. ( be ) out for three hours .
*Since : Được dùng trước mốc thời gian .( A point of time )
Ex: We ……………………….. ( live ) in Da Nang since 2002.
* Signal words :already – just – never – not yet – until now - so far- since
– for – recently
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V. THE PRESENT CONTINOUS TENSE( Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn ) :
1. Form :
Affirmative :
S +am / is / are + V- ing …
Negative :
S + am not / isn’t / aren’t + V-ing
Question :
Am / Is Are + S + V-ing ?
2. Uses :
Ex :
I …………………………… ( read ) a book now .
She ………………………. ( cook ) dinner at the moment .
Where is your father ?- He …………………………..( work ) in the
garden .
a. Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn diễn tả 1 hành động đang diễn ra (tại thời điểm
đang nói)
Signal words : now , at present , at the moment
Ex :
I …………………………..… ( fly ) to London this Friday .
We …………………………….. ( play ) tennis this afternoon .
b. Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn được dùng để diễn tả một sắp xếp , một kế hoạch
trong tương lai ( Phải đi kèm với trạng từ chỉ tương lai )
VI. TO BE GOING TO + INFINITIVE ( Tương lai dự định ) :
1. Form :Affirmative : S +am / is / are + going to + V …
Negative :
S + am not / isn’t / aren’t + going to + V
Question :
Am / Is / Are + S + going to + V ?
2. Uses :
Examples : I ………………………………. ( move ) house this month .
My parents …………………………. their jobs after my
graduation .
…………….. you ……………………… ( visit ) Dalat this year ?
a. Thì tương lai với TO BE GOING TO + INFINITIVE dùng để chỉ một dự
định , 1 quyết định làm điều gì .
Ex : Look ! There are a lot of black clouds in the sky . It ……..……………
…………………………….( rain ) .
b. Diễn tả 1 khả năng có thể xảy ra căn cứ trên hiện tượng ở hiện tại .
EXERCISE : Complete the sentences . Put the verbs in brackets into
the correct forms .
1. Two days ago I ____________ ( meet ) an old friend who I
___________________ ( not /see ) for years .
2. Tom ( finish ) ____________________ his lessons before he (go )
_______________ to bed .
3. How long ____________they _______________( know ) each other ?
4. I (not use ) __________________ this motorbike this evening , so you
can have it .
5. I’m afraid I can’t come to your dinner on Sunday . I ( meet)
______________ my brother .
6. The weather ( be ) _____________________rather cold
since
Christmas
7. I (do) _____________________an exercise on the present tenses at
this moment.
8. ___________you ( watch) ____________TV last night?
9. I (read) ___________________the novel written by Jack London
several times before.
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10. They (go) _______________home
after
they
(finish)
__________________ their work.
11. When we (come) ______________to the stadium, the match (already,
begin) _______________________
12. Before
she
(watch)_______________
TV,
she
(do)
_____________________ her homework.
13. She (go) ____________________ to school every day.
14. We (do) ____________________ this exercise at the moment.
15. This is the first time we (watch) _____________________ that TV
programme.
16. We (watch) ____________________ a good programme on TV last
night.
17. I (have) ______________________ a little trouble with my car last
week. However, I (have) _______________________ no trouble with
my car since then.
18. We (meet) ____________________ you tomorrow after you finish
your work.
19. Yesterday I (buy) ____________________ a new watch as my old
one (be) _____________________ stolen.
20. I (lose) ______________ my keys; I cannot remember where I last
(see) _______________ them.
VII. THE PRESENT PERFECT PASSIVE (Thì hiện tại hoàn thành bị
động ) :
Examples :
He has painted the walls .
……………………………………….. ……….. ………….
We have tidied the house .
……………………………………………………………..
Form :
Affirmative :
S +have/ has +been + PP……
Negative :
S + haven’t / hasn’t +been + PP….
Question :
Have / Has + S + been + PP ?
EXERCISE : Change these statements into the passive voice :
1. They have spent a lot of money for the trip .
……………………………………………………………………………………
2. They have laid three bottles of water on the table .
……………………………………………………………………………………
3. He has driven them to the airport safely.
………………………………………………………………………………….
4. My mother has just made a beautiful birthday cake .
……………………………………………………………………………………
5. Somebody has taken my books away .
……………………………………………………………………………………
6. They have shown many interesting films at this cinema .
……………………………………………………………………………………
7. They have sold a large numbers of home computers recently.
……………………………………………………………………………………
8. Nobody has invited me to the party .
……………………………………………………………………………………
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9. They haven’t finished their assignments yet .
……………………………………………………………………………………
10. Has somebody informed Ba of the change?
……………………………………………………………………………………
VIII. WH- QUESTIONS :
1. Đối với câu có động từTO BE :
Ex : Why is she silent ?
Question word + be + subject +( complement )?
2. Đối với câu có các modal verbs( may , might , can , could , must ,
ought to ):
Ex : When can you finish this work ?
Question word + modal verb + subject + main verb ?
3. Đối với câu có động từ thường :
Ex : - Where do you live ? - When did they get married ?
Question word + do / does / did + subject + main verb ?
4. Đối với các thì hiện tại hoàn thành và quá khứ hoàn thành :
Ex : How long have you learned English ?
Question word + has / have / had + subject + past participle ?
EXERCISES :
I. Fill each blank with one suitable question words
1. ........................................ is your favorite subject ?- Math
2. ........................................did you go after class yesterday ? - To the
library
3. ........................................does the first semester end ? - January
4. ........................................ did that book cost ? - $ 3
5. ........................................ book is that ?- Mine
6. ........................................ruler do you want ? - The blue one
7. .....................................is going to teach us Maths this year ?- Mr. Ba
8. ......................................did you talk to at the school canteen today ?
- My sister
9. .......................................time does the first lesson begin ?- 7.00
10. ........................................has Ms Lee been teaching in this school ? 15 years
II. Make questions for the underlined words :
1. There are forty-students in my class.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. My aunt lives in New York
……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. We often have dinner at 700 pm .
……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. She couldn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick .
……………………………………………………………………………………..
5. I bought this car about 5 years ago .
……………………………………………………………………………………..
6. They go to the countryside one or twice a month.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
7. I want to learn English because It is very interesting
……………………………………………………………………………………..
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8. I went to the cinema with my friends .
……………………………………………………………………………………..
9. We have learnt English for five years
……………………………………………………………………………………..
10. It takes me about half an hour to go to my office by motorbike .
……………………………………………………………………………
IX. GERUND AND TO – INFINITIVE :
Function
GERUND
TO – INFINITIVE
Learning English is
To solve the traffic problems
Subject
interesting .
seems impossible .
He suggested going to We hope to pass the next
Object
the cinema .
exam with high marks
His greatest wish is to
Complement
His favourite sport is
swimming
become a famous doctor
He is fond of singing
It is easy to learn English .
Object of prep /
adjective
Put these verbs in the correct column
choose -decide -enjoy -finish -mind - promise -miss -practice - postpone
- suggest -plan - refuse - seem - tend - avoid - threaten -hope - intend deny -agree -admit - delay - expect - consider
Verb + Verb-ing
Verb + to infinitive
……………………………………..
………………………………………………
……………………………………..
………………………………………………
……………………………………..
………………………………………………
……………………………………..
……………………………………………..
EXERCISE : Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets :
1. My friend was in a difficult situation , so I agreed ( lend )
……………………… him some money .
2. The doctor advised him ( give up ) ……………………….. ( drink)
……………………… .
3. She was hungry , so I suggested ( have ) ……………………… dinner .
4. He threatened ( call ) ………………....... the police if we didn’t stop
( make ) ……………………the noise .
5. I practiced ( do )……………………… some of the memory exercises .
6. I am not in a hurry . I don’t mind ………………………… ( wait )
7. He felt tired so he stopped ………………….. a cup of tea. ( have )
8. Would you mind ……………………. that problem again? ( explain )
9. Don't forget ……………………….. me a phone when you get
there. ( send )
10. He persuaded his parents ……………………….. him some money .
( lend )
X. THE + ADJECTIVE :
Ex :
The young ………………………….( have) future in their hands .
The sick ……………………….( be ) taken care of by the doctors .
1. Ta có thể thành lập danh từ bằng cách thêm “ the” vào tính từ .
2. Danh từ tập hợp được dùng như danh từ số nhiều nên động từ theo
sau nó được dùng ở số nhiều
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EXERCISES :
I. Use the + adjective from the list to complete each sentence :
disabled, rich, deaf, unemployed, dumb, blind, injured, healthy , sick
1. ……………………………. in the accident yesterday morning was taken
to hospital.
2. ..................................... are those who can speak
, and
............................... are those who can’t hear .
3. The government should take an urgent step to help ….…………………
4. The little boy is helping …………………………cross the street.
5. ................................. are the happiest people and have millions of
wishes while ............................ have only one wish; that’s to be
healthy .
6. Don’t make fun of …………………………………..
II. Choose the correct word in the brackets.
7. The dead never ………………………...( return / returns ).
8. The poor ( needs / need ) ……………………….help from the rich .
XI. USED TO + INFINITIVE :
1. Form :
Affirmative :
S + used to + bare infinitive
Negative :
S + didn’t use to + bare infinitive
Question :
Did + S + use to + bare infinitive ?
2. Usage :
Ex 1 : He used to smoke 20 cigarettes a day , but now he doesn’t
smoke any more .
1. Used to được dùng để diễn tả một thói quen trong quá khứ ( bây giờ
không còn nữa ).
Ex 2:
There used to be a post office here .
2. Used to cũng có thể dùng để chỉ tình trạng trong quá khứ .
EXERCISE : Complete the sentences with used to + a suitable verb .
1. My father gave up smoking three years ago .
He
………………………… a packet of cigarette a day.
2. They came to live in Da Nang a few years ago .They
……………………………………. in Dalat .
3. My sister …………………………. a bicycle , but last month she sold
it and bought a new motorbike.
4. There ……………………………a post office opposite my house , but
it closed a long time ago .
5. When you lived in Hanoi , ……………………………. to the cinema ?
6. My brother rarely eats ice cream now , but he
……………………………it when he was a child .
7. Tom ……………………………. . my best friend , but we aren’t
friends any longer .
8. My brother gave up drinking coffee last month . He
……………………………………...every morning .
9. It only takes me about 30 minutes to go to school since the new
road was opened . It ………………………….. more than 45 minutes.
XII. WHO , WHOM , WHICH , THAT
1. WHICH : Which thay cho từ đi trước chỉ vật hoặc con vật , làm
chức năng chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ của động từ trong MĐQH.
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Ex: The book is very interesting .The book is on the table .
…………………………………………………………………………………
2. WHO thay cho từ đi trước chỉ người , làm chức năng chủ ngữ của
động từ trong MĐQH.
Ex: The man is my uncle .The man is standing over there .
…………………………………………………………………………………
3. WHOM thay cho từ đi trước chỉ người , làm chức năng tân ngữ
của động từ trong MĐQH.
Ex : The woman is my aunt .You met her yesterday .
…………………………………………………………………………………
4. THAT thay cho từ đi trước chỉ người , chỉ vật làm chức năng chủ
ngữ cũng như tân ngữ của động từ trong MĐQH.
Ex :The man that is standing over there is my uncle .
Notes :
1. That không được dùng với mệnh đề quan hệ không giới hạn .
Ex : Nam , who is wearing a green sweater , is my friend .
2. That không được dùng sau giới từ
Ex : The man about whom you are talking is my uncle .
3. Bắt buộc phải dùngTHAT khi nó thay thế cho tính từ so sánh bậc
nhất.
Ex : He’s the best doctor that I have ever known .
4. Ta có thể lược bỏ đại từ quan hệ trong mệnh đề quan hệ khi đại
từ quan hệ đó làm chức năng tân ngữ.
Ex : This is the CD ( which ) I bought yesterday .
She often writes letters to the man ( whom ) she likes .
“ WHICH “ AS A CONNECTOR ”
Ex :
1. She can’t speak English . It is a disadvantage .
- She can’t speak English , ………………………………………….
2. She couldn’t come to the party . It was a pity .
-She couldn’t come to the party ,…………………………………
WHICH được dùng để thay thế cho một mệnh đề đứng trước nó
EXERCISE :
Combine these pairs of sentences , using a relative pronoun where
necessary :
1. He works in a factory . It makes cars .
................................................................................................................
2. The man is a famous scientist . You visited him last month .
................................................................................................................
3. The man is Mr. Pike . You saw him yesterday.
................................................................................................................
4. I don’t like people . They talk too loudly .
................................................................................................................
5. The book can't be found in the library. I need it.
................................................................................................................
6. Here are the exercises. You must do them today .
................................................................................................................
7. The students are lazy . They were punished by the teacher.
................................................................................................................
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8. I study with a boy . His father works in this factory
................................................................................................................
9. Jill isn’t on the phone . This makes it difficult to contact her .
................................................................................................................
10. Our flights are delayed . This meant we had to wait for hours at the
airport .
................................................................................................................
XIII . BECAUSE OF AND IN SPITE OF ( DESPITE ):
1. Because of :
Ex :1. He didn’t go to school because he was ill .
He didn’t go to school because of ………………………………………
Because of ( prepositional phrase ) + Noun( phrase)/ V- ing ( phrase )
2. In spite of :
Ex : He managed to come to school although he was ill .
He managed to come to school in spite of …………………………………. .
2. Although the weather was cold , we all wore shorts .
- In spite of ………………………………. , we all wore shorts .
In spite of ( prepositional phrase ) + Noun( phrase)/ V- ing ( phrase)
EXERCISES :
I . Complete the sentences with although / in spite of / because/
because of.
1. …………………………..…we had planned everything carefully, a lot
things went wrong .
2. He refused the job ……………………………good salary .
3. ………………………….....the traffic was bad , I arrived on time .
4. The meeting had to be cancelled …………….….……... the chairman’s
absence.
5.
…………………..……...the bad condition of the house , the council
had to demolish it .
6. ………………….……..….the bad condition of the house , they enjoyed
living there .
7. My mother is always complaining.......................................... the
untidiness of my room.
8. I didn't get the job............................................I had all the necessary
qualifications.
9. Sarah can't climb up the tree............................... her fear of heights.
10. Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted …………………….
the extreme heat.
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means
as the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. Although his book was successful, he decided not to write any more.
In spite of…………………………………………………………………….
2. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
In spite of …………………………………………………………………
3. Although the weather was bad, they continued climbing the
mountains.
Despite……………………………………………………………………………
4. Although she was ill , she tried her best to complete the assignment.
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In spite of ………………………………………………………………………
5. Although it rained heavily , they went out with their friends
In spite of ……………………………………………………………………….
6. He got bad marks because he was careless in writing .
Because of ………………………………………………………………….
7. Although Mary stayed up late , she got up early the next morning .
In spite of …………………………………………………………………….
8. Because the cost of living in Britain is high , there are fewer tourists
here this year .
Because of …………………………………………………………………
9. Because the house was in bad condition , the council had to demolish
it .
Because of …………………………………………………………………
10. Although he didn’t speak Dutch , Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam .
Despite ……………………………………………………………………..
FURTHER EXERCISES :
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1. As we have just finished the final exam, we’ll have three days ( on / off
/ forward / in )
2. We’re going to make a two-day ( travel / voyage / excursion /gone ) to
visit Huong pagoda.
3. That house ( has built / have built / has been built / have been built )
since last year.
4. He spent the whole day ( repair / to repair / repairing / repaired ) the
radio.
5. My grandfather can’t remember (when / how long / until/ how far ) he
has lived in this house.
6. There is a lot of ( opposition / determination / demonstration / passion)
to the plan of rebuilding the school.
7. By the time we arrived, they ( had finished / have finished / were
finishing / finished ) their performance.
8. Look at the black clouds. It ( will rain / rains / is going to rain / is
raining) soon.
9. Thanks to the development of information( technical / technique /
technology / technician ) , we can communicate with each other
quickly through the Internet.
10. It was a hot day, so we decided ( to go / to make / to take / to have )
for a swim.
11. Betty is not as intelligent as any child who is at the same age. She is
( deaf / mute / blind / mentally-retarded)
12. The heavy rain prevented us( from / in / on / for ) going out for a
picnic.
13. There is no scientific( explain/ explaining/ explanation/ to explain)
for what happened.
14. “ ( Where / When / what / Whom ) did you meet last night ?” – “ Mrs.
Pike ”
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15. The camping has been cancelled (because/ because of/ instead of/
although) the bad weather.
16. When he arrived , everyone ( left / had left / leaves / would leave )
17. He came to congratulate me, ( who / that / which / whom ) seemed a
surprise to everyone.
18. I suddenly remembered I ( had left / would leave / leave / have left )
my wallet on the bus.
19. The girl ( who / which / whom / whose ) is standing over there is Mr.
Andrew ‘s niece.
20. She studies hard ( meet / to meet / met / meeting ) her parents’
expectation.
21. ( Despite / Although / Because / Because of ) we live on the same
street , we hardly ever see each other .
22. When I was a child, I (was used to / was used for / used for / used to )
go to the zoo with my father on Sundays.
23. This is Mr. White, (whom /who / whose that ) invention has helped
hundreds of deaf people.
24. The meeting had been cancelled ( because / because of / despite /
although ) the chairman ’s absence.
25. We haven’t seen each other ( since / for / before / after ) we left
school.
26. I don’t know why he avoids ( to meet / meet/ being meet /meeting )
me.
27. We decided to eat out ( although / because / despite / because of ) the
weather was bad.
28. ( With / Thanks to / On / On behalf of ) television, people can get the
latest information and enjoy interesting programmes.
29. What do you use the Internet ( to / with / of / for ) ?
30. My father ( spends / wastes / takes / consumes) most of the time
surfing the web a day.
31. It is compulsory for students ( to wear / wear / wearing / wore )
uniforms .
32. While he ( stared / has stared / was staring / had stared ) at the
poster, a door behind him opened.
33. He missed the bus because the alarm clock didn’t ( go off / rings /
went off / rang ) .
34. Lindsay Lewis ( did / made / had done / had made ) research at Bristol
University in the 19810s .
35. Could you (explain / remember / show / say ) me how to use this new
telephone?
36. Marie Curie was the first women in France ( being / be / to be / been )
a university professor.
37. We should read different kinds of books ( to widen / widen / widening /
widened ) our general knowledge .
38. A new bridge ( is built / was built / has been built / were built )across
the river recently.
39. What ( will you do / are you doing / do you do / have you done ) this
evening ?
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40. English is considered as the most important (way / means / method /
access ) of communication.
41. She arranged ( to meet / to be meeting / meeting / to have met ) her
friends in the evening.
42. Tom has the fun of ( collecting / gathering / raising / picking )stamps.
43. Our teacher always encourages ( we try our best / us try our best / we
to try our best / us to try our best ).
44. After it ( would be / had been / has been / was ) dry for two months, it
rained heavily last night .
45. He rushed into the burning building,( that / it / which / who ) was very
brave.
46. There were a lot of accidents ( in spite of / because of / because /
despite ) the icy roads .
47. (In spite / Despite / Although / Because of ) the heavy rain, he went
out without a raincoat .
48. The last time she ( go / goes / has gone / went ) to London was in
August .
49. The government should have special policies to help the ( disable /
disabilities / disability / disabled )
50. I've been in this city for a long time. I ( came / had come / was coming
/ have come ) here sixteen years ago.
II .WORD FORMATION: Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the words in brackets.
1. My mother has just given me a pocket...................................machine.
( calculate)
2. I know............................................ how she felt. (exact)
3. This is one of the best..............................................films showing the
lives of working people.(document)
4. The government has introduced some................................... measures
to reduce unemployment.(effect)
5. Television is one of the cheapest forms of …………………………..…..
( entertain )
6. Some students find it hard to learn English ………………..…………. .
( pronounce )
7. She was ……………… …….… to go camping with her class. ( allow )
8. With the ……………………………. of information technology , we can
now send message from one computer to another . ( develop )
9. Television can make things more …………………………. because it
presents information in a more ……………………… way . ( memory –
effect )
10. Television makes us aware of our global ………………………………...
( responsible)
11. John should pay more …………………………….. in class . ( attend )
12. What makes computer a …………………………… device ?( miracle)
13. All the ………………………………… in the conference had an
opportunity to speak English . ( participate )
14. Marie Curie always harboured the dream of being a …………………. .
( science )
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15. We need some new …………………………….. instruments for our
laboratory . ( science )
16. The radium institute was …………………………… in 1914 . ( found )
17. His ……………………… made him work hard .( ambitious )
18. The computer was the most wonderful ………………………… in the
20th century . ( invent )
19. Helen's success has......................................millions of blind people to
try and overcome their difficulties. (courage)
20. Tom is …………………to win the singing contest this year.
(determination)
21. The game has been cancelled because the number of
…………………is too small. (participate)
22. Helen wrote many books about ………….and politics, some of which
became movies. (educate)
23. Since the introduction of the computer , many more
………………………..….discoveries have been made. (science)
24. They are all attracted by the ………………………..…. of Ha Long Bay.
(beautiful)
25. It’s …………………………..to stay the night by the campfire. (interest)
26. I know ………………….………….. how she felt. (exact)
27. Her ………………………………was a shock to him. (die)
28. We are in regular ………………………………. with each other by
telephone or letter. (communicate)
29. We ……………………………… understand each other better.
(gradual)
30. If you want to sell your old house, why not put an
………….……………………….. on television ? (advertise)
V. Rewrite the following sentences , beginning with the given words :
1. My father no longer smokes cigarettes.
My father used ………………………………………………………………
2. She is pleased to meet her cousin again .
She looks forward ………………………………………………
3. I’ve arranged to meet Mr. Allen tomorrow morning .
I am ………………………………………………………
4. We studied English five years ago .
We have .……………………………………………………………..
5. He often spends fifteen minutes leading the buffalo to the field .
It often takes ……………………………………………………………
6. They have just introduced a new style of jeans in the USA .
A new style of jeans…………………………………………………………
7. They won the gold medal at last , and this delighted the school .
They won the gold medal at last , ………………………………………..
8. Can you help me find the man ? He saved the little girl .
Can you help me……………………………………………………………..
9. There’s a party at our house next week .
Next week we ………………………………………………………………
10. They have shown more than 50 films in Hanoi since June .
More than 50 films ………………………………………………………….
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11. Our class have planned to make an excursion to King’s Island next
week.
Our class are …………………………………………………………..
12. We no longer live in Hoi An ancient town .
We used ………………………………………………………..
13. The police have arrest the men who broke into the museum last night.
The men who ……………………………………………………….
14. Because the climate is warm and wet, rice grows well here.
Because of ……………………………………………………..............
15. Ba was punished because he was lazy.
Because of ………………………………………………………………
Sở Giáo Dục & Đào Tạo
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I - NH 2008 -2009
Trường THPT Thái Phiên
Môn : Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 CT CHUẨN
Thời gian : 45 phút
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
( Học sinh làm bài trên giấy thi )
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. ( 3ms )
1. Computer is an electronic storage device ( which / what / where / who )
manages large collections of data.
2. They are repairing my motorbike. It will be ready ( since / for / in /at )
thirty minutes.
3. ( Cell phone / CD-ROM / Camcorder / Modem ) is a camera which
records moving pictures and sounds.
4. It was a nice day, so we decided ( go / to go / to going / going ) for a
walk.
5. Look! Smoke ( comes / came / come / is coming ) out of that window.
6. Life is all right if you have a job, but things are not so easy for the ( poor
/ unemployed / young / dead ).
7. ( In spite of / Although / Because / Because of ) her poor health, she
studies very hard for the exam.
8. The robbers ( were caught / caught / have been caught / have caught )
by the police last night.
9. People ( whose / who / whom / that ) outlook on life is optimistic are
usually happy people.
10. Last summer, they had ( a two-week’s / a two-weeks / two-week / a
two-week ) holiday in Hanoi .
11. Correcting the writing tasks of the students is always ( consuming-time
/ time-consuming / time-consumed / consumed time ).
12. There ( has been / have been / was / were ) many visitors to this
country since last year.
II. Read the following passage and answer the questions. ( 2ms )
The best thing about television is that it is cheap, funny and educational.
As a home entertainment, TV has rapidly become more popular than any
other forms. It is also one of man’s most important means of
communication.
Television brings pictures and sounds from around the world into
millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and
watch the President make a speech or visit a foreign country. Through TV,
home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in far
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away lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them
coverage of America ’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space.
In addition all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream
of programs that are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more
entertainment programs than any other kind. The programs include motion
pictures, light comedies, dramas and sporting events.
Questions :
1. Why has television become more popular than any other
communications?
2. What does it bring into millions of homes?
3. What can we know about the world by TV?
4. Name some programs on TV that are designed to entertain.
III. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in
parentheses. ( 2ms )
1. This experience caused him much .................................. suffering.
( mentally )
2. He asked his teacher for ..................................... to go home earlier.
( permit )
3. A new hospital for the poor has been ..................... in our city. ( build )
4. Marie Curie was the first woman in France ......................... a
university professor.( be )
IV. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. ( 1m )
Charles Dickens , a social novelist, was born at Portsmouth . His father,
a poor government servant, (1) ………….……… arrested and imprisoned
for debt. Therefore he had (2) ………………..… earn his living at eleven in
a factory. Dickens had very little schooling. Most of his (3)
……………….…… was acquired from the books he read and the
experiences he lived. Later he taught himself short-hand and (4)
………………..….… a newspaper reporter.
V. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning
stays the same. ( 2ms )
1. Because the sea was rough, the ferry couldn’t sail.
Because of ……………………………………………………….….
2. Nobody has used the old house in the village for a long time.
The old house …………………………………………………………
3. Ann offered to put me up for the night. This was very kind of her.
Ann ………………………………………………………….................
4. They have planned to pay a visit to some caves near Huong Pagoda.
They are …………………………………………………………………
The end
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