THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
Academic year : 2010 – 2011
Subject : English Grade 10
Điểm Lời phê của giáo viên
I. LISTENING: Listen to the passage and do the task that follow:( 1,5m)
* Task 1: : Listen to the passage and choose whether the statements are true (T) or false(F):
1. Mr. Ba started school in 1936.
2. He studied in a bigger school when he was twelve
* Task 2: : Listen to the passage again and fill in the blank with a suitable word:
Nam: When did you start school, Granddad?
Mr. Ba: Well,………er………I was born in 1936 and I started (1)…………… when
I was six. It
was just a village school with only (2)………….. rooms. I stayed there till
I was eleven.
Then I transferred to a bigger school in town
Nam: And what can you remember about your first school days?
Mr. Ba: (laughs) In the beginning I was terrified (3)……..…………, you know, I am left-
handed
and my teachers made me write with my right hand. All of them were kind but very
strict. They hit me on the fingers when I (4)………....… with my left hand.
II. READING: * Read the paragraph and answer the questions (2m)
A DAY OUT
For the last few months I have spent every Saturday in my flat and have done nothing more exciting
than work at home, read the newspaper and watch television. I had begun feeling bored with this and
so,last week I thought I would do something different. I rang up several of my friends and we decided to
go to London for the day .I was really excited as I hadn't been to London since I was ten.We decided to
go by coach as this was by far the cheapest means of transport that was available even though it meant
that we needed to get up very early. Once in London we decided to take a sightseeing tour as we wanted
to see some of the famous buildings. After the tour we bought some sandwiches and ate them in a small
park. In the afternoon two of us went shopping and the others went to the theatre.We met up again at
6.30 p.m and went to a small restaurant in Soho.The meal was really good but, unfortunately,it took

A. Because B. Although C. Because of D. In spite of
8. I’ll tell Anna all the news when _________ her tomorrow .
A. I see B. I saw C. I will see D. I`m going to see
9. My father has worked as a teacher ……………ten years.
A. since B.in C.ago D. for
10. We had to stay at home _______ the bad weather.
A. because B. In spite of C. because of D. although
11.My office, ____ is on the second floor, is small.
A. whose B. which C. that D. B & C are correct
12. My father _____ a pack of cigarettes a day, but now he has given it up.
A. used to smoking B. used to smoke C. is used to smoke D. is used to smoking
IV. WRITING:
Task 1: Rewrite the following sentences (2,5m)
1. Tom said “ I haven’t seen a film for ages”.
Tom said....................................................................................................
2. David has done the exercises for an hour.
 The exercises ………………………………………………………..…
3.
He walked slowly because his leg was bad
Because of.....................................................................................
4.He said, “I will go to school by bus tomorrow.”
He…………………………………………………………………….…
5. Once a week. I return my home.
 How…………………………………………………………………….
Task 2: Find out error in the following sentences(0,5m)
1. What’s the name of the man who car you borrowed ?
A B C D
2. She said that the books in the library would be available tomorrow
A B C D


( Có thể chấm châm chước ½ số điểm -1 số lỗi từ vựng không nghiêm trọng)- LINH ĐỘNG KHI
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Loại
hình
Nhận biết Thông hiểu Vận dụng Tổng
TNKQ TL TNKQ TL TNKQ TL
Nghe I.Task 2
(Câu1,2,3,4)
1
I. Task 1
(Câu1,2)
0,5
1.5
Đọc II. (Câu1)
0. 5
II.(Câu2,3,4)
1.5 2
Kiểm tra
ngôn
ngữ
III. A.
(Câu1,2,)
0.5
III. B
(Câu1,2,5,7,9,11)
1.5
III. B
(Câu3,4,6,8,10,12)