Đề kiểm tra học kì I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 - Năm học 2016-2017 (Có đáp án)

--------------------- ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I, NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP: 10 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) I. Circle A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence or as directed. (3pts) 1. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. A. push B. butcher C. pull D. flute 2. Choose the word which has the pronounced part pronounced differently from the rest. A. doctor B. more C. boss D. job 3. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. A. original B. eventually C. photography D. glorious 4. Tom: “________” – Tony: “For three years.” A. How often did you live here? C. How long have you lived here? B. How many years you lived here? D. How far did you live here? 5. I have been fascinated by ________ since I was a little boy. A. photograph B. photo C. photographer D. photography 6. Our neighbours are very _________ on camping holidays. A. eager B. enthusiastic C. interested D. keen 7. Get a sofa in the living room? You’ll be lucky - there isn’t enough room to ________ in there. A. lead a dog’s life B. eat like a bird C. swing a cat D. get on a high horse 8. Marie Curie __________ the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time. A. harboured B. obtained C. landed D. sailed 9. UNICEF __________ supports and funds for the most disadvantages children all over the world. A. offers B. provides C. assists D. presents 10. Ambulances arrived at the scene of the accident and took _________ to hospital. A. the injured B. the blind C. the sick D. the unemployed 11. I can’t stand travel __________ So, I hate travelling by car. A. illness B. spare C. disease D. sickness 12. Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word. The argument, although understandable, was not very convincing. A. persuasive B. reliable C. realistic D. clear II. Supply correct verb tense and form. (1.5pts) 1. Mr. Pike ___________________ (teach) English at our school for 20 years before he retired last year. 2. Henry __________________ (live) in New York for ten years before he _______________ (move) to Chicago last month. 3. It was at the airport when he realised that he ___________________ (leave) his passport at home. 4. Who _________________ (lead) the conference tomorrow? 5. I can’t get used _____________________ (get) up so early. I’m tired all the time. III. Read the passage and choose the best answer. (1.25pts)

Most people think that the older you get, the harder it is to learn a new language. That is, they believe that children learn more easily and efficiently than adults. Thus, at some point in our lives, maybe around age 12 or 13, we lose the ability to learn languages well. Is this idea a fact or myth?

Is it true that children learn a foreign language more efficiently than adults? On the contrary, research studies suggest that the opposite may be true. One report, on 2,000 Danish children studying Swedish, concluded that the teenagers learned more, in less time, than the younger children. Another report, on Americans learning Russian, showed a direct improvement of ability over the age range tested; that is, the ability to learn increased as the age increased, from childhood to adulthood.

There are several possible explanations for these findings. For one thing, adults know more about the world and therefore are able to understand meanings more easily than children. Moreover, adults can use logical thinking to help themselves see patterns in the language. Finally, adults have more self-discipline (self-control) than children.

All in all, it seems that the common idea that children are better language learners than adults may not be a fact, but a myth. 1. The main idea of the passage is ____________. A. teenagers are more difficult to teach B. Danish teenagers can learn Swedish faster than younger children C. adults are more logical than children D. the ability to learn languages increases with age 2. If most …