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Trường THPT Tiên Yên Môn: Tiếng Anh 10 (Thời gian :45’) Mã đề :101
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Mã đề :101 Điểm:…….. Số phách:.........
I. Listening ( 1.5 ps)
+ Listen and decide whether the statements are true ( T) or false ( F).
T F
1. Ba and his family had a three-day trip to their home village.
2. Many people like going there for their weekends.
3. There is a small bamboo forest at the entrance to the village.
4. Liz had a snack at the house of Ba’s uncle.
5. There is a shrine on the mountain near Ba’s village.
II. Pronuciation ( 1 points)
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
6. A. bore B. more C. explore D. boss
7. A. men B. bed C. pencil D. fat
8. A. boil B. coin C. pagoda D. enjoy
9. A. hockey B. grey C. they D. survey
III. Reading ( 1.5 points)
Read the following passage and answers each of the questions about it.
The word Jeans comes from a kind of material that was made in Europe. The material, called
jean, was named after sailors from Genoa in Italy, because they wore clothes made from it. In the 18
th

century jean cloth was made completely from cotton and workers at that time loved wearing it because
the material was very strong and it did not wear out easily.
In the 1960s, many university and college students wore jeans. Designers made different styles of jeans
to match the 1960s’ fashions: embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on. In the 1970s more and more
people started wearing jeans because they became cheaper. In 1980s jeans finally became high fashion
clothing, when famous designers started making their own styles of jeans, with their own labels on them.

22. Nam was absent from class yesterday ____ he felt sick .
A. so B. because C. although D. but
23. Tom has a computer , _____ he doesn’t use it .
A. or B. as C. because D. but
24. The boy can’t reach the shelf ____ he’s not tall enough.
A. because B. although C. even though D. and
25. The girl bought the shoes _____ they are very expensive .
A. but B. if C. so D. although
26. The government is discussing the problem of housing for the ______.
A. unemploy B. employ C. employed D. unemployed
27. He became ______________ after a car accident.
A/ able B/disable C/disabled D/disabling
28. She ____________ in this house for years.
A. has lived B. have lived C. is living D. lives
29. He was late. When he ________ at the airport, the plane ________.
A. has arrived … took off B. had arrived ….took off
C. arrived ….had taken off D. had arrived ….had taken off
V. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it . ( 3ps)
30. I walked to work.
-> I used….............................................................................
31.They have offered Mike an opportunity to study abroad.
-> Mike...................................................................................
32. They don't usually drink beer.
-> They are not used to..........................................................
33. The bed is good. I slept in the bed last night.
-> The bed which.................................................................
34. Because his health is poor, he has to stop working.
-> Because of...........................................................................
35. Although Tom studied days and nights, he got very bad marks for the exam.

ascent up the summit. It is an experience that only you can describle when you finally reach the peak.
10. What is Mount Kinabalu called?
................................................................................................
11. How long does it take to climb Mount Kinabalu?
................................................................................................
12. How can you go to the Kinabalu National Park from Kota Kinabalu ?
..................................................................................................................
13. What can you see in the park?
..................................................................................................................
14. What is the most difficult part of the climb?
..................................................................................................................
IV. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences ( 3 ps)
15. _______ the traffic , I arrived on time .
A. Though B. Although C. Even though D. In spite of
16. ______ they live near us , we can not see them very often .
A. So B. As C. Though D. Even
17. ______ I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep .
A. If B. Although C. While D. However
18. ______ he had enough money , he refused to buy a new car .
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
19. Before my brother_____________the university, he had served in the army for 3 years.
A. entered B. had entered C. enter D. was entering
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20. When they met again, they______each other for 5 years.
A. haven't seen B. hadn't seen C. didn't see D. had seen
21. The baby doesn't cry so much now but she____________cry every night.
A. use to B. used to C. used D. use
22. A dumb person is the one_____is not able to speak.
A. which B. whose C. whom D. who
23. Where is the book__________he gave you on your birthday?

Trường THPT Tiên Yên Môn: Tiếng Anh 10 (Thời gian :45’) Mã đề :101
ĐÁP ÁN VÀ BIỂU ĐIỂM
I. Listening ( 1.5 ps) ( Mỗi câu đúng được 0.3 điểm)
+ Listen and decide whether the statements are true ( T) or false ( F).
T F
1. Ba and his family had a three-day trip to their home village. F
2. Many people like going there for their weekends. T
3. There is a small bamboo forest at the entrance to the village. T
4. Liz had a snack at the house of Ba’s uncle. F
5. There is a shrine on the mountain near Ba’s village. T
II. Pronuciation ( 1 points) ( Mỗi câu đúng được 0.25 điểm)
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
6. D. boss
7. D. fat
8. C. pagoda
9. A. hockey
III. Reading ( 1.5 points) ( Mỗi câu đúng được 0.3 điểm)
Read the following passage and answers each of the questions about it.
The word Jeans comes from a kind of material that was made in Europe. The material, called
jean, was named after sailors from Genoa in Italy, because they wore clothes made from it. In the 18
th

century jean cloth was made completely from cotton and workers at that time loved wearing it because
the material was very strong and it did not wear out easily.
In the 1960s, many university and college students wore jeans. Designers made different styles of jeans
to match the 1960s’ fashions: embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on. In the 1970s more and more
people started wearing jeans because they became cheaper. In 1980s jeans finally became high fashion
clothing, when famous designers started making their own styles of jeans, with their own labels on them.
Sales of jeans went up and up. But in the 1990s the worldwide economic situation got worse, and the
sale of jeans stopped growing. However, jeans have never out of fashion, and today young generation is