Đề kiểm tra Anh 10 nâng cao - Học kì 1 - Đề số 6

ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ 1, NĂM HỌC 2006-2007
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 10
Đơn vị đề nghị: THPT Chuyên Nguyễn Du
MULTIPLE CHOICE 
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. routine	B. interest 	C. bill	D. fix
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 
	A. breathe	B. teeth	C. there	D. though
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. research	B. rear	C. earn	D. pearl
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. received	B. produced	C. worked	D. liked
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. dive	B. divide	C. dine	D. children
Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others.
A. alarm	B. technology	C. experience	D. kitchen
Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others.
 	A. contain	B. continue 	C. arrive 	D. background
Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others 
	A. explain	B. obtain	C. promise	D. contain
Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others.
 A. media	B. cartoon	C. listen	D. family
Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others.
A. confirm	B. promise	C. interesting	D. anxious
I’ll show you around the city when you _________ to visit me.
A. come	B. are coming	C. will come	D. will be coming
His eyes were _________ bad that he couldn’t read the number plate of the car in front.
A. such	B. too	C. so	D. very
She can remember a time _____ cars were rarely seen in the village.
A. which	B. that	C. where	D. when
I hope we will be able to avoid __________ anyone.
A. disappointment	B. disappointing	C. disappointed 	D. disappoint
We have bought extra food ___________ our friends stay to dinner.
A. in case	B. if	C. provided	D. as long as
She kindly offered to __________ me the way to the station.
A. explain	B. direct	C. describe	D. show
I can’t find my dictionary at the moment. I hope it will _____ up soon.
A. come	B. clear	C. turn	D. look
The window was so high up that ______ you could see was the sky.
A. just	B. all	C. only	D. everything
He likes to take _________ in sport, not only to watch it. 
A. practice 	B. place 	C. exercise 	D. part
He said it was right that __________ should beg.
	A. blind	B. the blinds	C. the blind	D. the blindness
__________ you __________ walking to school?
A. Are / used 	B. Are / used to	C. Did / use	D. Did / use to
If you want to be healthy, you should cut _________ on your smoking.
A. down	B. up	C. through	D. out
He was clearly nervous. He was sitting right on the ______ of his chair.
A. outside	B. edge	C. tip	D. border
Please contact us if you want to have __________ .
A. some more information	B. some informations
 	C. an information 	D. many informations
We _______ that you were successful in the entrance examination.
A. are delighted	B. are delightful	C. are delighting	D. delight
We _________ each other since 1989. 
A. have been knowing 	B. were knowing
 	C. have known 	D. were known
The police have warned tourists to look ________ for pickpockets in the town centre.
A. up	B. down	C. forward	D. out
I wouldn’t _________ of going to a party I hadn’t been invited to.
A. intend 	B. dream	C. rely	D. depend
He won’t be able to pay for the car _________ his father’s help.
A. until	B. except	C. unless	D. without
“Why are you staring ________ me like that?” she asked.
A. on	B. at	C. over	D. to
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
	Ms Thuy (A) doesn’t mind (B) to take care (C) of (D) disabled children.
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
	If he (A) didn’t speak so (B) fast, we (C) could have understood (D) him.
Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight?
A. Let’s go to the cinema tonight!
 	B. What about going to the cinema tonight?
 	C. Shall we go to the cinema tonight?
 	D. All are correct.
A traffic jam prevented me from going to work.
 	A. I could go to work although there was a traffic jam.
 	B. There was a traffic jam, but I could go to work.
 	C. I couldn’t go to work because of a traffic jam.
	D. I went to work and there was a traffic jam.
You can use my bike as long as you bring it back by 9 p.m.
 	A. You can use my bike providing that you return it before 9 p.m.
 	B. You can’t use my bike because you won’t bring it back by 9 p.m.
 	C. You can use my bike until 9 p.m.
	D. You are allowed to use my bike as long as 9 hours
READING:
Of all the natural wonders of the world, few are as spectacular as Niagara Falls. Located on the Niagara River along the border between the United States and Canada, Niagara Falls actually consists of two falls, the American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The former is on the US side of the border, in the state of New York, while the later is on the Canadian side. About 85% of the water in Niagara River flows over the Horseshoe Falls, which is the more impressive of the two falls.
 About 10 million people visit the falls each year, most during the summer tourist season. Sightseers can ride steamers up close to the boiling water of the falls, or view them from parks on both sides of the river. Niagara Falls has long been a popular honeymoon destination for newly weds.
Which of the following is entirely on the US side of the border with Canada?
	A. Niagara River	B. American Falls	C. Niagara Falls	D. Horseshoe Falls
It can be inferred from the passage that Horseshoe Falls
	A. is the larger of the two falls.
	B. is the less impressive fall.
	C. has 15% of the Niagara River flowing over its edge.
	D. is in the state of New York.
According to the passage, where can people watch the falls?
	A. From trains	B. From airplanes
	C. From parks or boats	D. From cars or buses
In the second paragraph, ‘them’ refers to
	A. steamers	B. sightseers	C. parks	D. waterfalls
According to the passage, Niagara Falls
	A. is a favorite sport of newly weds.
	B. generates very hot water.
	C. can be viewed from only one side of the Niagara Falls.
	D. is only impressive during the summer tourist season.
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