Sở gd&đt quảng ninh
Trờng thpt trần phú
đề thi chính thức
đề kiểm tra chất lợng học kỳ 1 (2008 - 2009)
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Khối 10
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
.Họ và tên: ......................................................
Lớp: 10A ......
SBD: ......................
Điểm bài thi: Bằng số : ....................
Bằng chữ : ..................
Chú ý: Thí sinh trả lời ngay vào đề thi này. Nếu viết sai phải gạch bỏ rồi viết lại.
Question 1: Use the correct tense of the verb in bracket to complete the following sentences
1. She hasnt written to me since she (move).................................... to Hanoi.
2. The bridge (build)................................................. in 1980.
3. William often (take) ....................................his children to the park at the weekends.
4. James (listen)........................................ to music in her room at the moment.
5. Lisa (not do)............................................ the cooking yet.
Question 2: Use the correct tense of the word in bracket to complete the following sentences
1. The (entertain)......................................................... was provided by a folk band last night.
2. I would like to become a computer (programme)............................................... in the future.
3. Her mother said that she was born on a very (wind).................................................day.
4. Jack was absent from class yesterday because of his (ill).................................................
5. I was born in a (picture).............................................................fishing village.
Question 3: Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions below.
Our planet Earth is one of nine planets revolving around the sun, a fairly small and
ordinary star, which lies in the outer areas of the Milky Way Galaxy. There are about 250
billion stars in our galaxy, and billions of galaxies in universe. People have always wondered
about the possibility of intelligent life forms on other planets. In recent years, this has
become serious scientific speculation. Some scientists believe that there must be large
numbers of stars with planets which could support living intelligent beings. Perhaps we will

 He is looking forward ........................................................ ............
5. In spite of having much money, she feels unhappy.
 Although she........................................................................................
The end
2
Sở gd&đt quảng ninh
Trờng thpt trần phú
đề thi chính thức
đề kiểm tra chất lợng học kỳ 1 (2008 - 2009)
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Khối 10
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
.Họ và tên: ......................................................
Lớp: 10A ......
SBD: ......................
Điểm bài thi: Bằng số : ....................
Bằng chữ : ..................
Chú ý: Thí sinh trả lời ngay vào đề thi này. Nếu viết sai phải gạch bỏ rồi viết lại.
Question 1: Use the correct tense of the verb in bracket to complete the following sentences
1. I (not see) .................................................................. Mary a few days ago.
2. I think it (rain)................................................................ . The sky is so cloudy.
3. In spite of (work ) ...........................................................hard, he is poor.
4. Listen! Someone (knock)........................................................... the door.
5. My clothes are not in the room. They (already / take)......................................... them away
Question 2: Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions below.
alexander graham bell
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert
in phonetics, the study of the sounds of languages. As a boy, Bell became interested in sounds and
speech. In 1870 the Bells decided to emigrate to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander
taught in the school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine to help the deaf
hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea. Why not use electricity to send the

........................................................................................................................................................................
5. When was talking machine invented ?
........................................................................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................................
Question 3: Use the correct tense of the word in bracket to complete the following sentences
1.The Internet has both advantages and (advantage) .....................................
2. The boy has a little (educate).................................
3. The sky is very (cloud)........................................................ It is going to rain.
4. He has a great (capable)........................................to speak Chinese.
5. Today a lot of (importance)................................ inventions are carried out by scientists.
Question 4: Rewrite the following sentences, without changing the meaning.
1. Because his mother was there, I said nothing about it.
Because of .............................................................................................
2. Despite living in the same street, we hardly ever see each other.
Though .......................................................................................................
3. I dont go to the church on Sunday any longer.
I used to.......................................................................................................
4. Although Henry is a milliomaire, he hates spending money.
In spite of .................................................................................................
5. They have just mended the roof.
The roof ..................................................................................................
The end
Sở gd&đt quảng ninh
đáp án và biểu điểm bài thi học kỳ 1
4
Trờng thpt trần phú
Tiếng Anh - Khối 10
Năm học 2008 - 2009
Đề 1 : (Tổng: 10 điểm)
Question 1:2,5 điểm (Mỗi câu đúng đợc 0,5 điểm).

Question 4: 2,5 điểm (Mỗi câu đúng đợc 0,5 điểm).
Because of the fact that his mother was there, I said nothing about it..
Though we live in the same street, we hardly ever see each other.
I used to go to the church on Sunday
In spite of (the fact that he is ...) being a milliomaire, he hates spending money.
The roof has just been mended.
The end
5