Đề thi học kì 1 Tiếng anh 10 có đáp án - Đề 9

Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others.

Find the mistake in each of the following sentences.

1. Many (A) accidents is (B) caused by (C) careless driving (D).

2. She can sing very beautiful (A) and dance very (B) gracefully but she cannot do any (C) difficult math (D) exercise.

4. It takes (A) us two (B) hours getting (C) to Nam Dinh by (D) car.

5. The (A) wives are (B) also responsible to (C) the family finances (D).

Reading the following passage then answer the questions by circling the letters A, B, C or D.

John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left their small flat for an old 40-metre-high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors, winning three architectural prizes.

‘I love the space, and being private,' Elizabeth says. 'You feel separated from the world. If I'm in the kitchen, which is 25 metres above the ground floor, and the doorbell rings, I don't have to answer it because visitors can't see I'm in!'

'There are 142 steps to the top, so I go up and down five or six times a day, it's very good exercise! But having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so I never buy two bags of shopping from the supermarket at a time. Apart from that, it's a brilliant place to live.'

'When we first saw the place, I asked my father's advice about buying it, because we couldn't decide. After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how we wanted it to look.'

'Living here can be difficult - yesterday I climbed a four-metre ladder to clean the windows. But when you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to sea on a clear day, and that's a wonderful experience. I'm really glad we moved.'

1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?

2. From this text, a reader can find out_____________.

3. Which of the following best describes Elizabeth's feelings about the tower?

4. What problem does Elizabeth have with living in such a tall building?

5. They were rather worried after paying for the castle because___________.

Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words below.

1. Mr. Dryden mended the washing machine.

=> The washing ......................................................................

2. The room is so small that we can’t live in it. (too…to)

=> The room .........................................................................

3. He arrived in the middle of our lunch time. (while)

=> He ...........................................................................................

4. That film made me bored. (boring)

=> I ..........................................................................

5. They have never seen that film before.

=> This is the first ......................................................

Listen to a small talk about “Family” and decide if the following sentences are True or False?

1. In the world, all families are happy and everyone get on well together.

2. Brothers and sisters who like each other, but parents who never talk to each other.

3. There is a lot of talk in the news about the breakdown of family life.

4. Divorce is increasing everywhere in the world.