KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU NĂM LỚP 10

SECTION A: Multiple-choice

I. Pronunciation:
1. A. dad B. ago C. cat D. sad
2. A. energy B. gift C. biology D. agency
3. A. private B. widely C. particular D. night
4. A. exception B. scholarship C. transition D. discover
5. A. particular B. significant C. satisfaction D. collaborate

II. Choose the answer that best fits the blank.
6. When do you plan to leave _________ Hanoi?
A. for B. with C. on D. of

7. John was born ________ a poor family.
A. in B. of C. into D. about

8. My parents weren’t satisfied ________ my results.
A. on B. about C. in D. with

9. I’m very graceful _______ you for your kindness.
A. to B. for C. of D. about

10. We haven’t met each other _________ last January.
A. for B. in C. on D. since

11. She spent hours __________ the problems to her son.
A. explaining B. to explain C. explain D. explained


21. Please sign the three copies of the contract and ________
them to me.
A. return B. give C. offer D. present

22. What’s the name of the woman ________ gave us a lift?
A. whom B. who C. whose D. which

23. The _________ Greeks built many beautiful temples.
A. ancient B. antique C. old D. distant

24. You won’t pass the exam _________ you try your best.
A. unless B. if C. although C. because

25. By the time he was eighteen, he __________ twenty books.
A. wrote B. will have written C. had written D. has written II. Errors identification
26. Lots of(A) people cannot (B) seem to get (C) used to
queue(D).
27. There was(A) an interesting (B) news on the radio (C) about
the earthquake (D) in Japan.
28. Watching (A) a film, especially an (B) educational (C) one,
helps broadening (D) our knowledge.
29. You should (A) take a (B) taxi although (C) it’s
raining heavily(D).
30. The (A)United States lie (B) between (C) Canada and (D)
Mexico.

SECTION B: Reading

A. A Great Mistake
B. A Shocking Event
C. A Warning Ring
D. A Lesson to Be Remembered
35. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the
passage?
A. The iron-steel bridge didn’t come into use until it collapsed.
B. This bridge has been used ever since it was built.
C. The iron-steel bridge collapsed soon after it came into use.
D. The bridge collapsed because it was built by a poor student.

Passage 2:
Globes of the earth are used in the study of geography and can be
found in classrooms and libraries. They are also ____(36)____ in
planning air and sea routers and in establishing satellite
communications. The earth ____(37)____ is often referred to as
the globe.
Only a globe can give a correct picture of the earth as a whole.
Because the surface of a globe is rounded like the earth’s
____(38)____, a globe represents all parts of the earth’s surface
true and scale. The promotions and positions of the earth’s land
features and oceans in relation to each ____(39)____ are seen on
a globe exactly as they are on the earth. The shortest distance
between two points on the earth or globe is defined by what is
____(40)____ a great circle. A great circle can be measured
directly on a globe.
36. A. helpful B. helpless C. help D. helped
37. A. herself B. himself C. itself D. themselves
38. A. face B. surface C. look D. appearance
39. A. another B. others C. other D. the other

49. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
 I suggest

50. I would do anything for you.
 There’s

THE END OF THE TEST ĐÁP ÁN

SECTION A: Multiple-choice
I. Pronunciation:
1. A. dad B. ago C. cat D. sad
2. A. energy B. gift C. biology D. agency
3. A. private B. widely C. particular D. night
4. A. exception B. scholarship C. transition D. discover
5. A. particular B. significant C. satisfaction D. collaborate

II. Choose the answer that best fits the blank.
6. When do you plan to leave _________ Hanoi?
A. for B. with C. on D. of

7. John was born ________ a poor family.
A. in B. of C. into D. about

8. My parents weren’t satisfied ________ my results.
A. on B. about C. in D. with

9. I’m very graceful _______ you for your kindness.

19. He is very an ________ man. He tells very good jokes.
A. amused B. amusing C. amusedly D. amusingly

20. It is about time we __________ the invitations.
A. mailed B. mailing C. to mail D. mail

21. Please sign the three copies of the contract and ________ them to me.
A. return B. give C. offer D. present

22. What’s the name of the woman ________ gave us a lift?
A. whom B. who C. whose D. which

23. The _________ Greeks built many beautiful temples.
A. ancient B. antique C. old D. distant

24. You won’t pass the exam _________ you try your best.
A. unless B. if C. although C. because

25. By the time he was eighteen, he __________ twenty books.
A. wrote B. will have written C. had written D. has written III. Errors identification
26. Lots of(A) people cannot (B) seem to get (C) used to queue(D).
27. There was(A) an interesting (B) news on the radio (C) about the
earthquake (D) in Japan.
28. Watching (A) a film, especially an (B) educational (C) one,
helps broadening (D) our knowledge.
29. You should (A) take a (B) taxi although (C) it’s raining heavily(D).
30. The (A)United States lie (B) between (C) Canada and (D) Mexico.

B. A Shocking Event
C. A Warning Ring
D. A Lesson to Be Remembered
35. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The iron-steel bridge didn’t come into use until it collapsed.
B. This bridge has been used ever since it was built.
C. The iron-steel bridge collapsed soon after it came into use.
D. The bridge collapsed because it was built by a poor student.

Passage 2:
Globes of the earth are used in the study of geography and can be found
in classrooms and libraries. They are also ____(36)____ in planning air
and sea routers and in establishing satellite communications. The earth
____(37)____ is often referred to as the globe.
Only a globe can give a correct picture of the earth as a whole. Because
the surface of a globe is rounded like the earth’s ____(38)____, a globe
represents all parts of the earth’s surface true and scale. The promotions
and positions of the earth’s land features and oceans in relation to each
____(39)____ are seen on a globe exactly as they are on the earth. The
shortest distance between two points on the earth or globe is defined by
what is ____(40)____ a great circle. A great circle can be measured
directly on a globe.
36. A. helpful B. helpless C. help D. helped
37. A. herself B. himself C. itself D. themselves
38. A. face B. surface C. look D. appearance
39. A. another B. others C. other D. the other
40. A. called B. said C. known D. thought

SECTION C: Writing
I. Sentence building