TRƯỜNG THPT CHU VĂN AN KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I
MÃ ĐỀ: 102 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 10
( Năm học 2010-2011)
Thời gian: 45 phút (Không kể giao đề)

I.Fill in each blank with one suitable word A, B, C or D to complete the passage:

Marie Curie, the Polish-born French (1) , was a courageous and determined
woman. She left her home for Paris to pursue her interest in science. (2) in poverty,
she still managed to graduate at the top of her class. She met Pierre Curie shortly after
graduation in 1894 and (3) him a year later.
Together, Pierre and Marie formed the most famous husband-and-wife partnership in
science history. They (4) the radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium. They
(5) the Nobel Prize for physics in 1903.

1. A. physicist and chemist B. chemist C. biologist D. mathematician
2. A. Live B. Living C. Lived D. Lives
3. A. married B. divorced C. left D. visited
4. A. invented B. made C. discovered D. built
5. A. were awarding B. had awarded C. awarded D. were awarded

II. Find one mistake A, B, C or D in the sentences:

6.I advise you starting looking for a flat at once.
A B C D
7. The student whom sits next to me is from England.
A B C D
8. Bob hasn’t been out of his house for he bought a computer.
A B C D
9. Before I went to bed last night I have already finished my homework.
A B C D

A. to have B. have C. having D. had
23. After his application form________, it was sent to the new employer last week.
A. had finished B. had been completed C. had ended D. had stopped
24. It's better for the_______to be cared for at home rather than in hospitals.
A. sick B. sicker C. sickness D. sickly
25. The boy doesn't play football now but he____________play in the past.
A. use to B. used to C. used D. use

IV. Choose the sentences A, B, C or D which has the closest meaning with the given one.
26. He started learning French six years ago.
A. He has learned French for six years.
B. It was six years ago did he start learning French.
C. He hasn’t learnt French for six years.
D. It is six years since he has learned French.
27. We stayed in that hotel in spite of the noise.
A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed there.
B. We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it.
C. Although the hotel was noisy, we stayed there.
D. Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel
28. “ I came back to my town last Sunday,” said Mr. Pitt.
A. Mr Pitt said that I had come back to his town the Sunday before.
B. Mr Pitt said that he came back to his town the Sunday before.
C. Mr Pitt said that he had come back to his town the Sunday before.
D. Mr Pitt said that I had come back to his town last Sunday.
29. They have just bought a very expensive English dictionary.
A. A very expensive English dictionary have just been bought.
B. A very expensive English dictionary had just been bought by them.
C. A very expensive English dictionary has been just bought.
D. A very expensive English dictionary has just been bought.
30. Jane missed the bus. She went to school late

C. “The Big Sea” is one of Langston Hughes’ best novels.
D. Langston Hughes attended Columbia University in New York at fourteen.

VI. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced different from the others:

36. A. found B. house C. cloud D. bought
37. A. ago B. to C. do D. move
38. A. subject B. just C. put D. discuss
39. A. early B. weather C. church D. work
40. A. miss B. little C. child D. listen

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TRƯỜNG THPT CHU VĂN AN KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I
MÃ ĐỀ: 105 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 10
( Năm học 2010-2011)
Thời gian: 45 phút (Không kể giao đề)

I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced different from the others:
1. A. early B. weather C. church D. work
2. A. subject B. just C. put D. discuss
3. A. miss B. little C. child D. listen
4. A. ago B. to C. do D. move
5. A. found B. house C. cloud D. bought

II. Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the sentences:

6. He failed the exams_________his laziness.

studying in the UK for three years.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
III. Find one mistake A, B, C or D in the sentences:

21. The young is very active and they can continue our unfinished work.
A B C D
22.I advise you starting looking for a flat at once.
A B C D
23. Before I went to bed last night I have already finished my homework.
A B C D
24. Bob hasn’t been out of his house for he bought a computer.
A B C D
25. The student whom sits next to me is from England.
A B C D

IV. Fill in each blank with one suitable word A, B, C or D to complete the passage:

Marie Curie, the Polish-born French (26) , was a courageous and determined
woman. She left her home for Paris to pursue her interest in science. (27) in poverty,
she still managed to graduate at the top of her class. She met Pierre Curie shortly after
graduation in 1894 and (28) him a year later.
Together, Pierre and Marie formed the most famous husband-and-wife partnership in
science history. They (29) the radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium. They
(30) the Nobel Prize for physics in 1903.

26. A. mathematician B. chemist C. physicist and chemist D. biologist
27. A. Living B. Lives C. Lived D. Live
28. A. left B. divorced C. married D. visited
29. A. built B. invented C. discovered D. made
30. A. had awarded B. were awarded C. were awarding D. awarded

A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed there.
B. We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it.
C. Although the hotel was noisy, we stayed there.
D. Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel.
37. He started learning French six years ago.
A. He has learned French for six years.
B. It was six years ago did he start learning French.
C. He hasn’t learnt French for six years.
D. It is six years since he has learned French.
38 Jane missed the bus. She went to school late
A. Jane went to school late because she missed the bus
B. Jane went to school late though she missed the bus
C. Jane went to school late but she missed the bus
D. Jane went to school late and she missed the bus
39. They have just bought a very expensive English dictionary.
A. A very expensive English dictionary have just been bought.
B. A very expensive English dictionary had just been bought by them.
C. A very expensive English dictionary has been just bought.
D. A very expensive English dictionary has just been bought.
40. “ I came back to my town last Sunday,” said Mr. Pitt.
A. Mr Pitt said that I had come back to his town the Sunday before.
B. Mr Pitt said that he came back to his town the Sunday before.
C. Mr Pitt said that I had come back to his town last Sunday.
D. Mr Pitt said that he had come back to his town the Sunday before. THE END

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A. in 1928 B. in 1956 C. in 1958 D. in 1960
5. Where was Langston Hughes born ?
A. Cleveland B. Columbia C. Missouri D. New York
II. Find one mistake A, B, C or D in the sentences:

6. Before I went to bed last night I have already finished my homework.
A B C D
7. The young is very active and they can continue our unfinished work.
A B C D
8. The student whom sits next to me is from England.
A B C D
9.I advise you starting looking for a flat at once.
A B C D
10. Bob hasn’t been out of his house for he bought a computer.
A B C D

III. Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the sentences:
11. Students are always interested in____________ a party.
A. to have B. have C. having D. had
12. After his application form________, it was sent to the new employer last week.
A. had finished B. had been completed C. had ended D. had stopped
13. It's better for the_______to be cared for at home rather than in hospitals.
A. sick B. sicker C. sickness D. sickly
14. The boy doesn't play football now but he____________play in the past.
A. use to B. used to C. used D. use
15. Let me________to you some of the difficulties we are facing.
A. demonstrate B. demonstrated C. demonstrating D. demonstration
16. Jim sometimes______at midnight.
A. wake B. woke C. wakes up D. woke up
17. He failed the exams_________his laziness.

B. Mr Pitt said that he came back to his town the Sunday before.
C. Mr Pitt said that I had come back to his town the Sunday before.
D. Mr Pitt said that I had come back to his town last Sunday.
32. We stayed in that hotel in spite of the noise.
A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed there.
B. We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it.
C. Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel.
D. Although the hotel was noisy, we stayed there.
33. Jane missed the bus. She went to school late
A. Jane went to school late because she missed the bus
B. Jane went to school late though she missed the bus
C. Jane went to school late but she missed the bus
D. Jane went to school late and she missed the bus
34. He started learning French six years ago.
A. He has learned French for six years.
B. He hasn’t learnt French for six years.
C. It was six years ago did he start learning French.
D. It is six years since he has learned French.
35. They have just bought a very expensive English dictionary.
A. A very expensive English dictionary have just been bought.
B. A very expensive English dictionary had just been bought by them.
C. A very expensive English dictionary has just been bought.
D. A very expensive English dictionary has been just bought.

VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word A, B, C or D to complete the passage:

Marie Curie, the Polish-born French (36) , was a courageous and determined
woman. She left her home for Paris to pursue her interest in science. (37) in poverty,
she still managed to graduate at the top of her class. She met Pierre Curie shortly after
graduation in 1894 and (38) him a year later.

5. Before I went to bed last night I have already finished my homework.
A B C D
II .Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced different from the others:

6. A. found B. house C. cloud D. bought
7. A. early B. weather C. church D. work
8. A. subject B. just C. put D. discuss
9. A. ago B. to C. do D. move
10. A. miss B. little C. child D. listen

III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word A, B, C or D to complete the passage:

Marie Curie, the Polish-born French (11) , was a courageous and determined
woman. She left her home for Paris to pursue her interest in science. (12) in poverty,
she still managed to graduate at the top of her class. She met Pierre Curie shortly after
graduation in 1894 and (13) him a year later.
Together, Pierre and Marie formed the most famous husband-and-wife partnership in
science history. They (14) the radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium. They
(15) the Nobel Prize for physics in 1903. 11. A. biologist B. chemist C. physicist and chemist D. mathematician
12. A. Live B. Lives C. Lived D. Living
13. A. married B. divorced C. left D. visited
14. A. made B. invented C. discovered D. built
15. A. were awarded B. had awarded C. awarded D. were awarding
IV. Choose the sentences A, B, C or D which has the closest meaning with the given one.

16. We stayed in that hotel in spite of the noise.
A. Although the hotel was noisy, we stayed there.

world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln
University, where he won the Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After
graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia. His best novels included “Not
Without Laughter” and “The Big Sea”. He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also
published his collections of poetry then.
A man of many talents, Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American
literature history. 21. Where was Langston Hughes born ?
A. Missouri B. Columbia C. New York D. Cleveland
22. Langston Hughes was _____ years old when he went to Mexico.
A. 14 B. 18 C. 20 D. 16
23. When were his collections of poetry published ?
A. in 1928 B. in 1958 C. in 1960 D. in 1956
24. Where did he win the Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry ?
A. Lincoln University B. Spain C. Russia D. Columbia University 25. Which of the following statements is NOT true ?
A. Langston Hughes had lived in Mexico for a year before he left for New York.
B. Langston Hughes attended Columbia University in New York at fourteen.
C. Langston Hughes used to travel by ship to many ports around the world.
D. “The Big Sea” is one of Langston Hughes’ best novels
VI. Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the sentences:

26. Jim sometimes______at midnight.
A. wake B. woke C. wakes up D. woke up
27. He failed the exams_________his laziness.
A. though B. although C. because D. because of

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