Đề kiểm tra học kì I môn Tiếng anh Lớp 10 - Đề số 19

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. climb	B. blind	C. bridge	D. widen
A. feature 	B. deafness	C. healthy	D. weather
A. school	B. room	C. cartoon	D. flood
A. harrow	B. replace	C. romantic 	D. passion
Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.
I felt better when enjoying the ______ climate on my uncle’s farm.
	A. health	B. healthy	C. healthiness	D. healthily
The government is a major contributor to the ______ of new technology in many ways.
	A. develop	B. developer	C. developed	D. development
Be quickly! I don’t want to miss “The Road to Olympia Peak”. This is the ______ I love most.
	A. quiz show	B. sport	C. news	D. comment
The tourist guide can ______ English and French fluently.
	A. talk	B. ask	C. speak	D. say
This computer isn’t capable ______ running this software.
	A. of	B. on	C. in	D. for
The shop has been in business ______ many years. 
	A. during	B. for	C. in	D. since
The children enjoy ______ football after school.
	A. play	B. played	C. to play	D. playing
I’m afraid my parents do not allow me ______ on a long journey.
	A. to go	B. to going	C. going	D. will go
The people ______ called me yesterday want to buy your house.
	A. whom	B. whose	C. who	D. which
Nothing ______ in this town since I first visited it.
	A. changes	B. has changed	C. changed	D. was changing
If the weather ______ worse, we will not go to the beach.
	A. gets	B. got	C. will get	D. would get
By the time he arrived, his classmates ______.
	A. have left	B. left	C. had left	D. were leaving
A new hospital ______ in this area lately.
	A. built	B. was built	C. has built	D. has been built
We all feel sad ______ the bad news.
	A. because	B. because of	C. although	D. in spite of
We are going on ______ trip to Nha Trang next week.
	A. a two-day’s	B. two-day	C. a two-days	D. a two-day 
I ______ go swimming when I was a boy.
	A. am using to	B. was used to	C. used to	D. use to
Nam: “How often do you go to school?” -Mai: “_____________.”
	A. I go there early	B. Every day except Sunday 	
	C. I don’t think so	D. I go there by bus
Peter: “______ is your father arriving?” -Mai: “At three o’clock.”
	A. How	B. What	C. What time	D. Which
A: “____________” -B: “Yes, that’s a good idea.”
	A. Why don’t we have a picnic?	B. Do we have a picnic?
	C. We want to have a picnic, don’t we?	D. We haven’t had a picnic for a long time.
Minh: “Did you study all last night?” -Nga: “___________. I watched TV and went to bed.”
	A. Yes, I did	B. Of course I did	C. I not do that	D. No, of course not
Although I do not get a good salary, ______.
	A. that I like my job 	B. but I like my job	C. I like my job	D. because I like my job
If you take a map with you, ______.
	A. you will not get lost	B. you will get lost	C. you get lost	D. you got lost
Choose the sentences that is closest in meaning with the root one.
 “I’ll tell you about it, Mary,” said Tom.
	A. Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about it.	
	B. Tom told Mary that he would tell her about it.
	C. Tom told Mary that I would tell you about it.	
	D. Tom told Mary that she would tell him about it.
They have already opened the museum.
	A. The museum is already opened. 	B. The museum was already opened.
	C. The museum has already opened. 	D. The museum has already been opened.
Choose the best option to fill in each blank in the passage below.
Many parents are worried (29)____the effects of television, especially on their children. Firstly, there are a lot violent films (30)____easily lead to crimes. Secondly, (31)____is bad for children. They see many advertisements on sweets, ice cream and toys. Then of course, they want to go out and (32)____them. Thirdly, it may harm children’s eyes. About one third of the children wears glasses. Finally, it takes time away from activities such as reading, games.
A. on	B. for	C. about	D. with
A. who	B. whom	C. what	D. which
A. advertising	B. advertise	C. to advertise	D. advertised
A. sell	B. buy	C. create	D. spend
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
The class was cancelled because of there weren’t enough students .
	A	B	C	D
Hanoi, that is the capital of our country, is a city of peace.
	A	B	C	D
We haven’t seen Jim since he has left school in 2006.
	A	B	C	D
There is a good play on TV tonight. Are you going to watching it? 
	A	B	C	D
Read the passage and choose the correct answer to complete the sentences below.
EDISON - AMERICA'S MOST FAMOUS INVENTOR
Thomas Edison was born on February 11th, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his teacher considered him to be a slow student. Because of hearing problems, Edison had difficulty following the lessons. But with only three months of formal education he became one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history.
Edison's most famous invention was the electric light bulb. He also invented the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology.
Edison had a special life. He married twice with five children. He loved books, had excellent memory, and always showed curiosity about science. Although he had hearing problems, he refused to have an operation for his deafness. He said that silence helped him concentrate. He always worked very hard and often had only four hours of sleep everyday. He used to say, "Genius was 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration". When he died on October 18th, 1931, he was still working on new ideas.
Why did Edison have difficulty understanding the lesson in class?
	A. Because he couldn't hear the lessons clearly. 
	B. Because he didn't pay attention to the teacher's words.
	C. Because he was a slow student. 	D. Because he was in school for only a short time.
Which of the following is Edison's most famous invention?
	A. The phonograph 	B. The telegraph 	C. The telephone 	D. The light bulb
Which of the following sentences doesn't describe Edison's life?
	A. He loved books. 	
	B. He married five times with two children.	C. He slept four hours a day.	
	D. He liked silence because it helped him concentrate on his work.
How old was Edison when he died?
	A. 31	B. 47	C. 84	D. 99
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