Đề kiểm tra giữa kì 2 Tiếng anh 10 năm 2023 - Đề số 1

ĐỀ SỐ 1 LANGUAGE - PRONUNCIATION -
I - Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently 1. A. effective B. engagement C. educate D. enrol 2. A. gender B. garter C. global D. greenhouse
II - Choose the word with a different stress pattern. 1. A. achieve B. follow C. pursue D. improve 2. A. bridegroom B. decent C. altar D. protest (v.)
- GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY -
I - Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Widespread__________and intensive farming cause soil erosion. A. deforestation B. confusion C. preservation D. instruction
2. __________is the tenth sign of the zodiac, and represented by a goat with a fish's tail. A. Virgo B. Pisces C. Capricorn D. Leo
3.The land loses its protective cover of__________and soon turns into desert. A. pollution B. vegetation C. impact D. depletion
4. It is commonly believed In the USA that on the wedding day, the bride wears “something borrowed”
that can be a friend’s__________. A. fingertip B. device C. venture D. handkerchief
5. Jack has just bought a (n) __________camera. A. digital B. educational C. favourable D. equal
6. My laptop is__________yours. A. light as B. lighter than C. lighter D. lightest
7. The water__________a lot of local people drink is untreated. A. which B. whose C. that D. Either A or C
8. If you__________to Ninh Binh, remember to stop by Cue Phuong National Park. A. come B. came C. will come D. have come
II - Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
1. Some aquatic plant and animal species have become extinct. A. undersea B. terrestrial C. carnivorous D. dangerous
2. Continuing to deplete the Earth’s natural resources will cause serious damage to the environment. A. increase B. add C. exhaust D. boost
III - Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.
1.The teacher told us that the plants (decline) __________at an alarming rate then. Trang 1

2. If we drink the polluted water, we (have) __________health problems.
3. “I (buy) __________my son a new laptop last week,” Jack said to me.
IV - Complete the following sentences using the suitable prepositions.
1. The polluted environment results__________birds’ death.
2. Mike is fond__________using his smartphone for English learning.
3. The government needs to protect women__________violence. SKILLS - LISTENING -
Listen to part of a talk about gender equality and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER.
1. UNESCO partly focuses on promoting the right to__________.
2. One of Sustainable Development Goals is to support__________learning opportunities.
3. According to the Education 2030 agenda, gender equality means__________education between both genders.
4. According to UNESCO Institute of Statistics, a number of__________girls still remain out of school.
5. One barrier of gender equality is__________attitudes about women’s status and role. - READING -
I - Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each blank.
Ao Dai is known as traditional Vietnamese clothes especially women. Ao Dai is a long-sleeved tunic with
anklelength panels at front and back, (1) _________ over trousers. It can be designed with several
colors, patterns such as: flower, nature and different kind of fabrics. Wearing Ao Dai helps women
dignify their body’s attraction as (2) __________as reflect a national culture. Ao Dai symbolizes many
personalities of Vietnamese women: gentleness, diligence, kindness and bravery.
The Vietnamese Ao Dai Is made from the finest silk or other special types of soft fabrics, (3) __________
not only attract the attention of others, but also ensure the comfort of Its owners. The elegant and soft
features of Ao Dai can also be interpreted as the indirect symbols of Vietnam, as a peace-loving country,
(4) __________a rich traditional culture.
Nowadays, Ao Dai is worn more commonly in the daily life - for example, teachers and students wear Ao
Dai to school; flight attendants, office workers, hotel and restaurant receptionists wear it on their jobs, and
so on. (5) __________, Ao Dai is also highly regarded as the symbol of proper behavior, and women
often wear it on their visits to temples and pagodas. 1. A. wear B. to wear C. worn D. wearing 2. A. far B. well C. much D. long 3. A. that B. who C. what D. which 4. A. with B. to C. for D. in 5. A. In addition B. On the contrary C. In the meantime D. As a result Trang 2
II - Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 with the aim to raise public
awareness of the world’s environmental problems. The first Earth Day was held in 1970 in the USA. John
McConnell the promoter of Earth Day campaigned to celebrate the Earth on March 21,1970. In response
to John McConnell’s movement, the US city of San Francisco officially announced March 21, 1970, and
then Secretary-General of the United Nations u Thant announced it as International Earth Day. But later,
the major of the annual group celebrating Earth Day believed that after the Resurrection was truly Earth
Day, and they celebrated It on April 22 every year. The second Earth Day was launched by Gaylord
Nelson, a former Wisconsin Democratic senator, on April 22, 1970 with 20 million participants. It is first
born from 1970, but until 2009 officially recognized by the United Nations. On Earth Day, people often
organize activities aimed at protecting the environment such as saving energy, planting green trees,
collecting garbage. Today more than 500 million people in 175 countries celebrate Earth Day.
1. The first Earth Day was celebrated__________. A. all over the world B. in the USA C. in Europe D. in Asia
2. __________is the person who Initiated Earth Day. A. John McConnell B. Gaylord Nelson C. U Thant D. None of them
3. The number of people celebrating Earth Day on April 22, 1970 was__________. A. twenty million B. twenty-two million C. two hundred million D. five hundred million
4. The United Nations officially recognized Earth Day in__________. A. 1970 B.1990 C. 2009 D. 2010
5. __________is NOT mentioned as one of people's abilities on Earth Day. A. Saving energy B. Planting green trees C. Collecting garbage D. Purifying water - WRITING
I - Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. They may use the altar as a table to lay food.
→ The altar ___________________________________________
2. “Noise pollution can cause ear problems or even permanent deafness, especially to older people”, Jack said.
→ Jack told___________________________________________
3. This is the first time I have met such a beautiful bride.
→ She is___________________________________________
II - Combine these pairs of sentences. Trang 3
1. Hilton Hotel is very big and luxurious. My brother’s wedding will take place there (where)
→ _____________________________________________________________
2. There are not many trees in this area. The air is not fresh (if)
→ _____________________________________________________________
III - Write a short paragraph (120 -150 words) to describe an important festival in your country
you take. You can use the following questions as cues. • What is it?
• What do people do during it? • What do you like about it?
• Why is it important in your country? Trang 4