Đề thi Tiếng Anh học kì II lớp 10 năm học 2018 (Đề 2)

Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

6. You look tired.(A) I am getting (B) something for (C) you to drink (D)

7. It was not (A) until the teacher came that (B) the students didn't stop (C) talking (D)

8. Man and most (A) animals need a constantly (B) supply of (C) water to live (D)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

9. My sister is terrified of spiders.

10. Some companies continue to flourish despite the bad economic situation.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

11. Some marine creatures are very small, white others are oversized

12. If you study hard, you will pass the exam.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks

World Cup is the most important (13) _______  international football, and the world’s most representative team sport event. Organized (14)________ Federation International de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s governing body, the World Cup is contested by men’s national football teams which are FIFA members. The World Cup (15)_______  every four years (except in the times of war), but the elimination rounds of the competition (16) …. .…………… over a three-year period, using regional elimination tournament. The most recent football World Cup was held in Germany between June 9 and July 10, 2006. The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed and followed sporting (17)________  in the world.

13. A. competition               B. compete                C. competitor            D. competing

14. A. on                                B. by                           C. in                            D. from

15. A. hold                             B. held                        C. is held                    D. is holding

16. A. take over                B. take place          C. take off              D. take after

17. A. event                           B. competition          C. team                       D. tournament

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response complete each of the following exchanges

18. “Have you got a ticket?”     “………………………….”

 19. “ How did you get here this morning?”      “…………………..”

Choose the sentence which has  the same meaning as the first one .

20. I can’t contact you because I don’t have your address .
A. If I have your address, I could contact you
B. If  I had your address, I can  contact you.
C. If I had your address, I will be able to  contact you .
D. If I had your address, I would be able to contact you.

21. I wasn’t able to buy the dictionary because Hoa didn’t lend me the money
A. If  Hoa hadn’t lent me the money, I would have been  able to buy the dictionary .
B. If  Hoa had lent me the money, I would have been  able to buy the dictionary.
C. I  should buy the dictionary if  Hoa lent me the money.
D. If  Hoa had lent me the money, I would be  able to buy the dictionary  .

22. She started to learn English in  2003
A. She has learned  English in  2003.                   B. She  was learning  English  from 2003.
C. She has been learning English since 2003       D. She has been learning English until 2003

23. The boy didn’t do his homework until his father came home
A. It was not until his father came home that the boy did his homework.
B. It was not until his father came home that the boy does his homework.
C. It was not until his father came home that the boy didn’t do his homework.
D. It was not until his father didn’t come home that the boy did his homework.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

24. The taxi driver was friendly. He took me to the airport.
A. The taxi driver was friendly who took me to the airport. 
B. The taxi driver was friendly whom he took me to the airport.
C. The taxi driver which was friendly took me to the airport. 
D. The taxi driver who took me to the airport was friendly.

25. John isn’t intelligent. He can’t solve that math test.
A. If John is intelligent, he can solve that math test.   
B. If John isn’t intelligent, He can solve that math test.
C. If John were intelligent, he could solve that math test. 
D. If John was intelligent, he could solve that math test.

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.
No other sporting event captures the world's imagination like the FIFA World Cup. Ever since the first tentative competition in Uruguay in 1930, FIFA's flagship has constantly grown in popularity and prestige.

A group of visionary French football administrators, led in the 1920s by the innovative Jules Rimet, are credited with the original idea of bringing the world's stron^gest national football teams together to compete for the title of World Champions. The original ^gold trophy bore Jules Rimet's name and was contested three times in the 1930s, before the Second World War put a 12-year stop to the competition:

When it resumed, the FIFA World Cup rapidly advanced to its undisputed status as the greatest single sporting event of the modern world. Held since 1958 alternately in Europe and the Americas, the World Cup broke new ground with the Executive Committee's decision in May 1996 to select Korea and Japan as co-hosts for the 2002 edition.

Today, the FIFA World Cup holds the entire global public under its spell. An accumulated audience of over 37 billion people watched the France 98 tournament, including approximately 1.3 billion for the final alone, while over 2.7 million people flocked to watch the 64 matches in the French stadia.
After all these years and so many changes, however, the main focus of the FIFA World Cup remains the same the glistening golden trophy, which is the embodiment of every footballer's ambition.

26. The first World Cup tournament was held in ...........
A. 1920                            B. 1930                         C. 1958                       D. 1996

27. Who are believed to be responsible for the .............. idea of competing for the title of World Champions?
A. Jules Rimet.                                            B. French football administrators.   
C. The FIFA.                                               D. The Executive Committee.

28. The FIFA World Cup .............
A. bore Jules Rimet's name.                                C. was held three times in the 1930.
B. resumed in 1958.                                    D. was halted by the outbreak of the war.

29. The 2002 World Cup ............
A. was the first World Cup held in Asia.                       B. was decided in May 1996.
C. was held in Japan                                                    D. broke a new ground.

30. Which of the following is Not True?
A. The golden trophy represents footballer's ambition.
B. The FIFA World Cup is the greatest sporting event in the world.
C. The 2002 World Cup was held jointly by Korea and Japan.
D. The focus of the FIFA World Cup has changed little since the first competition was  held in 1930.

Choose the best answer to complete of the following sentences.
31.  If I ....... you, I wouldn't buy that coat.

32. The starfish lives on or depend .......... the bottom

33. About 5000 species of plants and animals ............ each year

34. We can go to the National Park to learn about the different ..........of animals and plants a.                         

35. Everglades  National Park in the USA has plants and animals from .............. tropical and temperate zones

36. …….......... 1999 that he began to learn English.

37. The cinema changed completely at ...................end of …………….....1920s

38. ....................is it from here to the theatre ?

39. The international football ............. is held every four years.

40. If you had done as I told you,  you …………………

41. Yesterday she heard _______ news. She was so…………that she couldn’t say anything.

42. That house is ..........one on the street

43. Minh ran ..........his brother, Thanh

44. " ......... are you learning Chinese for ?"     " To sing Chinese songs."

45. " Van is in hospital". - Yes, I know. I ..........her tomorrow.

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
All over the world people listen to classical music. Classical music is cult to describe. It means different things to different people.
Some famous classical composers were Bach, Vivaldi, Haydn, and Mozart. In their music, they did not tell a story or show strong emotion. They waned to make a beautiful, interesting design. They wanted-to write lovely sounds.
 Then composers started to interpret ideas. They told stories about wars, armies and soldiers. They wrote about religion. Sometimes they composed music for holidays. They told love stories and showed strong emotion. Some of these compete were Beethoven, Schumann Chopin, Mendelssohn, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky.
Classical music stays with people a long time. Bach wrote about 300 years ago, Beethoven wrote about 200 years ago, and Tchaikovsky wrote over 100 years ago.
 Sometimes people close their eyes to listen to classical music. When they close their eyes, they can see the design. They can listen to the same classical music Many times and enjoy it.
Sometimes it is difficult to understand. The listener has to think about it. How­ever. we can all learn to enjoy some classical music. It is very important to people.

46.  Classical music is famous
       A. in the Western              B. in Europe       C. in the United States            D. all over the world

47. The first ............. classical composers wanted to
       A. tell stories about religion                       B. write lovely sounds
       C. show strong emotion    .                            D. b and c

48. What kind of stories did some composers not tell in their music?
       A. love         B. wars                 C. religion                        D. racial integration

49. Beethoven……………….
       A. composed his music a long time ago.
       B. just wanted to make an interesting design.
       C. did not tell a story.
       D. wrote some music that was difficult to understand.

50. People sometimes close their eyes when they listen to classical music in order to ………
       A. understand it clearly.                                              
      B. think about the design.
      C. form the picture of the design in their mind.        
      D. hear the same classical music many times.  

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11. D	12. C	13. A	14. B	15. D	16. B	17. A	18. D	19. C	20. D
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