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GRADE 10

MID-TERM EXAM 2
-----    ----KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ 2

TEST 1
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. passed

B. watched

C. played

D. washed

2. A. proud

B. about

C. around

D. would

3. A. market

B. depart

C. card

D. scare

4. A. entrance

B. paddy

C. bamboo

D. banyan

5. A. problem

B. love

C. box

D. hobby

II. Choose the best answer from the four options given ( marked A, B, C, D) to complete
each sentence.
6. My house __________- in 1986.
A. is built

B. was building

C. was built

D. has been built

7. The doctor ______ me not to stay up too late at night.
A. advised

B. suggested

C. insisted

D. forced

8. Tomorrow we'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam, ___________ comes from Malaysia.
A. who

B. whom

C. whose

D. that

9. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is ________ house.
A. a seven-room

B. a seven-rooms

C. seven room

D. seven rooms

C. aren't

D. won't be

10. If you get up early, you _______ late.
A.weren't

B. wouldn't be

11. It's very hot today. I wish I ________ on the beach now.
A. am

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C. were

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12. When he lived in the city, he ______to the theater twice a week.
A. uses to go

B. has gone

C. used to go

D. was going

13. My father asked us ___________too much time playing computer games.
A. not to spending

B. did not spend

C. not to spend

D. to not spend

14. Hoai can not remember the name of the restaurant ____ she ate her favorite roasted duck.
A. which

B. whose

C. whom

D. where

C. will be

D. would be

C. didn't they

D. did they

15. If I were a flower, I____a sunflower.
A. was

B. were

16. Nobody went to the party, __________-?
A. does he

B. do they

17. It is nearly 3 months ______ he visited his parents.
A. While

B. during

C. since

D. when

18. _________ population is another unpleasant result we have to solve.
A. Increased

B. Increasing

C. The increase

D. To increase

19. If we ________ enough time, we'll study this exercise more carefully.
A. will have

B. have

C. had

D. would

20. What would you do, if you ______ a UFO?
A. see

B. saw

C. would see

D. had seen

III. Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B, C, D) need correcting.
21. The picture (A) was painting (B) by (C) Michael last year (D).
22. There's (A) the woman (B) who she (C) sold me (D) the handbag.
23. Mr. Smith (A) is going to buy (B) a new Japanese (C) car, doesn't he (D)?

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24. I met (A) a lot of interesting (B) people while (C )I was studying at (D) Ho Chi Minh City.
25. If (A) I were you (B) , I didn't (C) buy that expensive (D) car.
IV. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions.
I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (26) _______ you about it. I was
very (27)_______ when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before. I
didn't think about the problems of speaking English (28)_______ I meet my host family. At first
I couldn't communicate with them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been
learning English wasn't much used at all (29)_______ we didn't have real practice at school.
Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciation wasn't. My problem is (30)_______ "l"
and "r". For example, Australian people often asked "What do you eat in Vietnam?" I wanted to
tell them that we eat rice, but they didn't understand when I said “We eat lice”...
26. A. say

B. tell

C. talk

D. speak

27. A. exciting

B. excites

C. excited

D. excite

28. A. after

B. until

C. when

D. while

29. A. although

B. even

C. because

D. so

30. A. pronuncing

B. speaking

C. reading

D. telling

V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
31. People say that they bought this shop last year.
=> It is __________________________________________________________________
32. "How much do you think it will cost?" he said to me.
=> He asked me ___________________________________________________________
33. Mr.Brown's team has lost the game. He looks very sad.
=> Mr. Brown whose_______________________________________________________
34. Do you know the man who sat next to me at Nam‟s birthday party last night?
=> You know______________________________________________________________

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35. It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day.
=> Minh spends___________________________________________________________
36. We were late for school because of the heavy rain.
=> Because it______________________________________________________________
37. My mother used to make us clean the house.
=> We used _______________________________________________________________
38. "I'm working in a restaurant, and don't care much for it." she said
=>She said _______________________________________________________________
39. It's two years since I last spoke to her.
=>I haven't________________________________________________________________
40. Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting.
=>It______________________________________________________________________
VI. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Why we believe in astrology
People believe in astrology because it offers many desirable things such as information and
assurance about the future.
Astrology claims that nothing in life is coincidental and everything that occurs to us happens for
a particular reason. Astrology can provide us some good answers as to why these things happen
to us and it can also predict them in advance. In this way, astrology actually helps people to
understand the world around them much better.
As practiced today, astrology can work quite well. Most of the people who visit astrologers or
read their horoscopes regularly end up feeling happy and satisfied. This does not mean that the
astrologers have accurately predicted the individuals' future based on their horoscope dates, but
it means that having a horoscope explained can be actually a very fulfilling experience.
People enjoy reading their horoscope forecasts and this often leads to changes in personalities,
behaviors and decision-making processes. Astrology can be a real lifesaver because it lets you
know of the future obstacles and problems in advance. It is up to you whether you want to

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believe the advice and precautions suggested in a horoscope reading and save yourself from the
pain without doing much.
Astrology takes into account two major aspects - our birth potential and the effects of the planets
and the stars on our personal horoscope. It can help us choose the right career and education
path for us, in order to make a good and successful life.
Last but not least, we believe in astrology because it's about us. My horoscope is like a blueprint
of my life that got created precisely at the time I was born. That means that my birth chart is as
unique as my fingerprints are. Each planet's placement in my horoscope can reveal a lot about
my personality and destiny.
41. Astrology claims that nothing in life is happening by chance because _________.
A. everything that occurs to us happens for no particular reason
B. life can provide us some good reasons why these things happen to us
C. it can help us predict our life in advance
D. people can understand the world around them much better
42. After visiting astrologers, people often feel and satisfied because ___________.
A. having a horoscope explained can be a satisfied experience
B. they have had their future predicted accurately based on their horoscope dates
C. they have had astrologers read their horoscopes regularly
D. astrologers help them understand the world much better on their own
43. All of the following about astrology are correct EXCEPT that _________.
A. it lets you know of the future obstacles and problems in advance
B. you must believe the advice and precautions suggested in a horoscope reading
C. it considers our birth potential and the effects of the stars on our personal horoscope
D. it may help us make a good and successful life

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44. All of us believe and enjoy in astrology because _________.
A. it can reveal our exact personality and destiny
B. we know how our horoscope to be formed at the beginning
C. our fingerprints make our birth chart unique in the horoscope
D. our horoscope reading is unique based on the planet's position
45. The word “blueprint” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.
A. a design for a building
B. a description of something
C. a copy or print of something
D. a print of something in blue
TEST 2
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. public

B. disease

Question 2. A. newspaper

B. understand

C. needle

D. cancer

C. volunteer

D. interact

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. contestant

B. fan

Question 4. A. homemaker

B. honor

C. collapse

D. balance

C. honesty

D. hour

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5 . While I looked for my mobile phone, I remembered that I had left it at Jenny's
house.
A. my

B. looked

C. Jenny's

D. had left

Question 6 . The Internet helps us to interact _______ people all around the world.
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Question 7. The Healthy Eating Pyramid shows that you should eat much foods from its bottom
part.
A. shows

B. eat

C. its

D. much

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word/phrase CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 8. Your room is so cluttered. You should tidy it up immediately.
A. messy

B. clean

C. confined

D. unique

Question 9. There is evidence that acupuncture can ease pain.
A. promote

B. boost

C. stop

D. cause

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer that best
completes each of the following questions.
Question 10. A film which is made by photographing a series of changing drawings is called
a ……..…..
A. drama
B. cartoon
C. comedy
D. documentary
Question 11. The teacher turned up after we ______ for him for over 30 minutes.
A. waited

B. was waiting

C. have waited

D. had waited

Question 12. Let's pray for those who are not so fortunate as ourselves - the sick, the old, and
the ______.
A. needed

B. needy

C. needing

D. need

Question 13. Now, everybody, stop ______ and listen to me please.
A. talk

B. to talk

C. talking

D. talked

Question 14. The press did not mention the ______ of the damage caused by the recent floods.
A. quality

B. range

C. extent

D. amount

Question 15. If enough precaution had been taken, the acupuncture treatment ______ him.
A. could have rescued

B. will rescue

C. could rescue

D. would have rescue

Question 16. Mathew was forced ______ from his position of the manager due to his serious
illness.
A. resigning

B. being resigned

C. to resign

D. to be resigned

Question 17. The water supply of this mountainous village has failed to ______ average purity
requirements.
A. meet

B. keep

C. hold

D. hit

Question 18. Many students at my school took part in providing education ______
disadvantaged children in rural and mountainous areas.
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Question 19. Our class ______ a trip to the countryside 2 weeks ago.
A. had

B. have

C. are having

D. have had

Question 20. The Phat Diem cathedral ______ with sparkling snowflakes and colored lights to
celebrate Christmas.
A. has been decorating B. was decorated

C. are decorated

D. will decorate

Question 21. Tom said that he ______ with a friend at 9 o'clock the night before.
A. is staying

B. had been staying

C. was staying

D. has been staying

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer for these following questions.
FOOD AROUND THE WORLD
It isn't amazing how much time we spend talking about food? "Have you ever eaten ...?",
"What do you have for lunch?" and so on. And yet, when you travel from one country to another,
you find that people have quite different feelings about food. People often feel that what they eat
is normal, and what other people eat is strange and silly. In most parts of Asia, for example, no
meal is complete without rice. In England, people eat potatoes every day. In the Middle East,
bread is the main part of every meal. Eating becomes a habit which is difficult to change.
Americans like to drink a lot of orange juice and coffee. The English drink tea four or five times
a day. Australians drink large amounts of beer and the French drink wine every day.
The sorts of meat people like to eat also differ from one country to another. Horse meat is
thought to be delicious in France. In Hong Kong, some people enjoy eating snakes. New
Zealanders eat sheep, but never eat goat meat. The Japanese don't like to eat sheep meat because
of its smell, but they enjoy eating raw fish. So it seems that although eating is a topic that we
can talk about for hours, there is a little common sense in what we say about it. People
everywhere enjoy what they have always eaten, and there is very little we can do to change our
eating habit.
Question 22. What is the main idea of the text?
A. People have the same feelings about food.
B. People think about food differently.
C. People think that no meal is perfect without rice.
Question 23. According to the writer, where is bread the main food?
A. In Asia
B. In Japan
C. In Middle East
Question 24. Which of these people drink wine every day?
A. Americans
B. Australians
C. The French

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Question 25. Which is popular food in Japan?
A. Fish
B. Horse meat
C. Goat meat
Question 26. How does the writer conclude about our eating habit?
A. Our eating habit is difficult to change.
B. People everywhere enjoy eating new food.
C. We can change our eating habit easily.
B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN ( 3,5 POINTS)
I. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each
space.( 1,5 points)
watching
However

off

healthy
to watching

simple
boring

physically
Therefore

With good food habits and daily physical activity you will be well on your way to a
(27)_______ life. Easy to say, but sometimes not so easy to do! Our busy lifestyles can be hard
on our family's health. Rushing to and from school and work can make it hard to find time to be
(28)_______ active. We can also slip into the habit of choosing unhealthy snacks and take-away
foods or spending our free time (29)_______ TV or in front of the computer. (30)_______, these
choices can be dangerous for our health and our children's health - both now and in the longterm. That's why it's so important to stop, take stock and make a conscious decision to follow a
healthy lifestyle. There are five (31)______ ways for your family to lead a healthy lifestyle and
get back on track:
a. Get active each day
b. Choose water as a drink
c. Eat more fruit and vegetables
d. Switch (32)_______ the screen and get active
e. Eat fewer snacks and select healthier alternatives
(Adapted from https://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/)
II. Rewrite the following sentences using the words given without changing the original
meaning ( 2 points)
Question 33 : Keeping the environment clean is very important.
 It's …………………………………………………………………………………..
Question 34 : We read the book, then we wrote the assignment.
 Before ……………………………………………………………………………….

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Question 35: A temporary manager is running the shop at the moment.
The shop ……………………………………………………………………..……...
Question 36 : In the middle of our lunch there was a knock at the door.
While………………………………………………………………………………….
Question 37: “ I gave you these flowers yesterday in your wedding anniversary,” Marry said to
me. (change into “Reported Speech”)
 Mary told me………………………………………………………………..………..
TEST 3
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. teacher
B. people
C. machine
D. water.
Question 2: A. present(n)
B. answer
C. increase
D. perfect
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. equal
B. eliminate
C. women
D. gender
Question 4: A. affect
B. address
C. talkative
D. wage
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
Question 5: We didn't realize that it was the most fastest way to go to school.
A. realize
B. it
C. most fastest
D.to go to
Question 6: My best friend, that we see every day, always has something new to tell me.
A. has
B. something new
C. that
D. best friend
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 7: We should not allow any kind of discrimination ____________ women and girls.
A. in
B. of
C. at
D. against
Question 8: My sister is fond of________ music. She is learning ________ guitar.
A. the/ the
B. 0 / the
C. the / 0
D. 0/0
Question 9: There is a wedding _________ for all the guests after the wedding ceremony.
A. anniversary
B. reception
C. celebration
D. proposal
Question 10: An international conference _____________ in Hanoi next week.
A. will held
B. will be hold
C. is going to hold
D. will be held
Question 11: I see a lot of ___________ between Vietnamese and British cultures.
A. similar
B. similarly
C. similarity
D. similarities
Question12: You ________ ask a woman about her age. It's not polite.
A. need
B. must
C. needn't
D. mustn't

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Question 13: In order to ________ a man's job, Brenda had to work very hard.
A. prefer
B. enroll
C. pursue
D. work
Question 14: Anne: “Thanks for the nice gift!” - John: “..........................”
A. I'm glad you like it
B. But do you know how much it costs
C. You're welcome
D. In fact, I myself don't like it
Question 15: Her voice is __________ than her sister's.
A. beautiful
B. more beautiful
C. more beautifully
D. beautifully
Question 16: A__________is the person who keeps the bride calm, helps her ready and looks
after her dress.
A. groomsman
B. bridegroom
C. groom
D. bridesmaid
Question 17: _______ you study for the exam, _______ you will do.
A. The hardest / the best
B. The more hard / the more good.
C. The harder / the better
D. The more / the much
Question 18: Educated women are likely to get __________ jobs and become more important at home.
A. well-trained
B. well-paid
C. well-prepared
D. well-educated
Question 19: As a country with many mysteries and legends, Vietnam has kept various
________beliefs about daily activities.
A. superstition
B. superstitious
C. superstitive
D. superstitiously
Question 20: She is not really friendly. She does not get on well ________ her classmates.
A. on
B. with
C. from
D. for
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.
Question 21: Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
A. change
B. same
C. difference
D. variety
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.
Question 22: We are proud of our well- trained staff, who are always friendly and courteous.
A. polite
B. Helpful
C. impolite
D. unhelpful
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27
“Custom is the great guide of human life,” wrote Scottish philosopher David Hume.
Knowing the customs of a place is a guide to understanding the soul of that place and its
(23)_____. The customs of a nation: how people marry, how families celebrate holidays and
other (24)_____, what people eat, how they socialize and have fun reveal many things about
their country and their inner thoughts and feelings.
In Wales, a firm handshake is usual when first being introduced, but is often dispensed with
thereafter. When meeting for the first time, a common (25)_____ is “How do you do?” or
“Pleased to meet you.” On other occasions, “How are you?” may be used. Good friends ,
especially, young people use “Hello” and “Hi” to greet each other. Women who are close
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this way. Many women remain seated when being introduced and shaking hands. First names
are widely used. The Welsh enjoy visiting friends and neighbors, and often call without an
invitation. When they're invited for a meal, however, it is (27)_____ impolite to arrive late.
Question 23: A. people
Question 24: A. chances
Question 25: A. greeting
Question 26: A. another
Question 27: A. called

B. racial
B. occasions
B. hello
B. other
B. known

C. person
C. opportunities
C. meeting
C. others
C. regarded

D. race
D. feasts
D. welcome
D. ones
D. considered

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 32.
It has been thought that women are the second class in citizen, and men are the first. There is
not a real equality of opportunity for men and women. Years ago, people were living in a mandominated society. Women had to obey their husbands and fathers absolutely. Women' s place
was in the kitchen and women' s work was housework. In many places, women were not even
allowed to go to school. Women had no rights, even the right to choose husband for themselves.
Men usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent than
women. Men often considered women as their property. Sometimes, they were mistreated by
their husbands and suffered the problem as a fate. Many parents did not even want to have
daughters.
Despite the progress, there remain outdated beliefs about women' s roles, traditionally passed
down from generation to generation. Men are commonly seen as the strong bodies, breadwinners in the family and key leaders in society, while women are restricted to being
housewives and child bearing and care, and housework such as washing and cooking.
According to social surveys, many women in the 21st century still have to work over 12
hours a day including working in offices and doing countless household chores without any help
from their husbands. In some regions, the labor of women is not recognized despite the
hardships they endure to support the whole family. Moreover, women are the direct victims of
family violence, especially in rural areas.
Thanks to the women' s liberation movement, nowadays women have proved that they are
equal to men in every aspect. An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man but
she may be as intelligent as he is. Women can do everything that men can, and women can do
one thing that no man can: they produce children.
Question 28: Which was not women' s role in the former days?
A. Bearing and rearing children
B. Working in authority
C. Doing housework
D. Doing cooking
Question 29: Years ago, women were not allowed ________.
A. to stay at home with their parents
B. to do housework
C. to work in the kitchen
D. to go to school

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Question 30: What did women have to suffer?
A. Enjoy their housework
B. Illiteracy
C. Good schooling
D. Choosing a husband themselves
Question 31: The outdated beliefs about women' s roles ________.
A. was forced to change after the women' s liberation movement
B. have been eradicated completely
C. still exist at present .
D. disappeared soon after the women' s liberation movement
Question 32: According to the text, women in the 21st century ________.
A. get help from their husbands with all housework
B. spend less than 12 hours working outside the home and doing housework
C. are still the victims of family violence in some rural areas
D. do not have to do housework any more
WRITING:
Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning, beginning with the words given.
Question 1: You aren't allowed to drive on the left in my country.
 You mustn't ……………………………………………………..
Question 2: The laptop belongs to my aunt. Its cover is decorated with funny animals. (whose)
 …………………………………………………………………………
Writing a paragraph (1,5 p)
Write a paragraph about the advantages of being a working mother ( about 120 words).
Your writing should include these details:
- Contribute to household income.
- Be good educators for their children.
- Have a chance to apply the knowledge they gained at university.
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