Đề thi học kì 2 Tiếng Anh 10 tỉnh Vĩnh Phúc năm 2014-2015

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KỲ THI KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 10
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

A. LISTENING (2 points)
You are going to listen to this telephone conversation between JON and JANICE and answer the
questions. You should write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each
answer. You will hear the recording TWICE.
Areas dealt with:

(1)....................................................................................., North suburbs

Rent:

from (2) £................................... to £ 500 a month Depends on: the area
availability (3)............................................ garage

Properties available:

West Park Road: rent (4) £.................... a month, including the water bill
Tithe Road: rent £ 380 a month, including (5).................................rental

Viewing arrangements:

meet at office on (6).................................................afternoon at 5.00 pm

Need:

letter from bank, reference from your (7).................................................

Must:

give (8)......................... notice of moving in give deposit
of one-month-pay for contract

B. PHONETICS, GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (4 points)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. Club

B. Lamb

C. Doubt

D. Bomber

(U10)

2. A. Disease

B. Spread

C. Breed

D. Treat

(U10)

II. Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the other words.
1. A. Organism

B. Environment

C. Temperature

D. Satellite

(U9)

2. A. Secret

B. Ocean

C. Migrate

D. Express

(U9)

III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences.
1. ______ is traditional music from a particular country, region, or community.
A. Blues

B. Classical music

C. Folk music

D. Jazz

(U12)

2. “Tien Quan Ca”, the Viet Nam national______ was written by Van Cao.
A. folk song

B. anthem

C. epic

D. pop song

(U12)

D. action

(U13)

3. “Silence of the Lambs” is a______ film. It makes the audience scared.
A. disaster

B. science fiction

C. horror

4. Charlie Chaplin is considered as the greatest comic actor of the______.
A. musical cinema

B. commercial film

C. romantic comedy D. silent cinema

(U13)

5. The______ was injured so a defender had to go in goal.
A. attacker

B. goal-scorer

C. opponent

D. goalkeeper

(U14)
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6. The World Cup______ every four years.
A. is held

B. have held

C. holds

D. was held

(U14)

D. characterized

(U15)

C. get over

D. get off

(U15)

C. Fertilizer

D. Antibiotic

(U9)

D. when could you

(U9)

7. The city of London was______ by the Romans in the year 43 AD.
A. located

B. developed

C. founded

8. People come to the parks to______ from city noise and traffic.
A. get away

B. get out of

9. ______ is a chemical used for killing-weeds.
A. Pesticide

B. Herbicide

10. Jim wanted to know______ call and tell him where to meet you.
A. you could

B. whether you can

C. if you could

IV. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D the one that is SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined
word.
1. The cattle drank from a river polluted with toxic chemicals.
A. waste

B. colorless

C. odorless

D. poisonous

(U11)

2. Wastes are poured into the atmosphere, the air becomes contaminated and unpleasant to breathe.
A. dense

B. dirty

C. thirsty

D. important

(U11)

C. READING (2 points)
I. Fill in each blank space with one appropriate from the box. There are more provided words than
needed.
the

other

attacked

fish

contests

soup

We know that every year less than 100 people are (1)________ by sharks and about 5 to 10 of these
people die. But, let’s look at the (2)________ side of the story – How many sharks do people kill? Well I
think you already know this: People kill many more sharks. Every year, people hunt and kill thousands of
sharks. One reason people kill sharks is for sport; they hunt them just for fun. Some people started to have
(3)________to see who kill the most sharks or he bigger sharks. Another reason that people kill sharks is for
food. In some countries, such as the United States and Great Britain, shark meat is a popular food. In other
countries, such as China, people use shark fins to make (4)________. Because so many people like to eat
shark, fishing boats catch a lot of sharks to sell for food.
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C or D provided.
In the United States and its territories alone, there are more than 40 national parks, varying
considerably in landscape and mood. Each park was chosen for its unique features, representative of a
particular region of the country. Everglades National Park, for example, at the southern tip of Florida, is a
huge subtropical swamp, which provides refuge for such unusual reptiles as the alligator and for thousands
of varieties of birds, including the graceful pink flamingo. In sharp contrast to the Everglades are the arid,
dusty parks of the West. Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, for example, preserves the ruins of an
Indian civilization which flourished in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Today, tourists can wander
through the awesome cliff dwellings that the Indians carved out of the steep rock.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The large number of nation parks.

B. National parks as a wildlife refuge.
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C. The diversity of the national parks.

D. The differences between countries.

2. National parks in the US_______.
A. are a lot different from each other.

B. change a lot in landscape and mood

C. are made more interesting

D. are the same as other parks in the world

3. Everglades National Park is_______.
A. in the south of the United States

B. home to alligators and many birds

C. an area of land that is full of water

D. all are correct

4. The word which in the passage refers to_______.
A. Mesa

B. the ruins

C. Indian

D. civilization

D. WRITING (2 points)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences without changing its original meaning. (1 point)
1. They will hold the meeting before May Day.

 The meeting ______________________________________________________.
2. He spent two hours writing the essay.

 It took ___________________________________________________________.
3. We’ve never talked to an interesting person like you before.

 Never before _____________________________________________________.
4. The store was opened in 1932 by John.

 John ____________________________________________________________.
II. In about 80-100 words, write a letter to a friend to talk about your typical day. (1 point)

-------------Hết----------Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu.
Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.

Họ và tên thí sinh:…………………….………..…….…….….….; Số báo danh……………………

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KỲ THI KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
HDC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 10

A. LISTENING (2 points)
(0.25 point per one correct item)
1. (the) city centre/ center (itself)

5. (the) telephone/ phone

2. 250

6. Wednesday/ Wed

3. (a) garden

7. employer

4. 325

8. two/ 2 weeks’

B. PHONETICS, GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (2 points)
I. (0.25 point per one correct item): 1. A

2. B

II. (0.25 point per one correct item): 1. B

2. D

III. (0.25 point per one correct item):
1. C

3. C

5. D

7. C

9. B

2. B

4. D

6. A

8. A

10. C

IV. (0.25 point per one correct item): 1. D

2. C

C. READING (2 points)
I. (0.25 point per one correct item):
1. attacked

2. other

3. contests

4. soup

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II. (0.25pt/item)
1. C

2. A

3. D

4. B

D. WRITING (2 points)
I. (0.25 point per one correct sentence):
1.  The meeting will be held before May Day.
2.  It took him two hours to write the essay.
3.  Never before have we talked to an interesting person like you.
4.  John opened the store in 1932.

II. (1 point)
Mô tả tiêu chí đánh giá

Phần
Bố cục (0.4 point)

Điểm tối đa

o Câu đề dẫn chủ đề mạch lạc

0.1 point

o Bố cục hợp lí rõ ràng phù hợp yêu cầu của đề bài

0.2 points

o Câu kết luận phù hợp

0.1 point

o Phát triển ý có trình tự logic, Đủ thuyết phục người đọc

0.1 points

o Đủ dẫn chứng, ví dụ, lập luận

0.1 points

o Độ dài: Số từ không nhiều hơn hoặc ít hơn so với quy định
5%

0.2 point

Sử dụng ngôn ngữ

o Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp nội dung, văn phong/ thể loại

0.1 point

(0.2 point)

o Sử dụng ngôn từ phong phú, ngữ pháp, dấu câu, và chính tả
chính xác

0.1 point

Nội dung (0.4 point)

Cách tính lỗi:
Lỗi chính tả/ngữ pháp/ từ vựng gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch ý sẽ bị tính một lỗi – 0.05 point
(Cùng một lỗi lặp lại chỉ tính là một lỗi)
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