Đề kiểm tra 15 phút môn Tiếng Anh Khối 10 - Đề số 1

PRACTICE TEST 1

A. PHONETICS I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

1. A. seafood B. release C. threaten D. beneath 2. A. ocean B. modern C. biology D. population 3. A. however B. know C. follow D. show 4. A. here B. bear C. hear D. engineer 5. A. careful B. atmosphere C. share D. everywhere

II. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. 6. A. ocean B. divide C. modern D. water 7. A. pacific B. satellite C. century D. animal 8. A. temperature B. photograph C. information D. consequence 9. A. organism B. investigate C. diversity D. technology 10. A. fertilizer B. difference C. scientist D. environment B. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence. 11. If Americans ate fewer foods with sugar and salt, their general health ..........better. A. be B. will be C. is D. would be 12. You really..........stop smoking, you know. It's bad for you. A. must B. should C. ought D. would 13. The children were........into small groups to discuss the problems of the disabled. A. divided B. apart C. separated D. classified 14. Here........notebook and report that I promised you last week. A. is the B. has been a C. was the D. are the 15. You will become ill..........you stop working so hard. A. until B. when C. unless D. if 16. I think the problem can be got........without too much difficult. A. over B. through C. into D. on 17. She leaves her bedroom window open,.......... A. however it is cold B. however cold is it C. however cold it is D. however its cold is 18. These figures show a .......... in number of unemployed people in England and Wales. A. loss B. lessening C. reduction D. lowering 19. Scientists in different countries, working independently ....... of each other, have come up with very similar results. A. on B. of C. from D. with 20. There was no one in the house, but the........of the meal lay on the table. A. remains B. remainders C. ruins D. records 21. I have lived near the railway for so long now that I've grown........ to the noise of the trains. A. accustomed B. familiar C. unconscious D. aware 22. Jim passed his driving test, .........surprised everybody. A. and B. this C. that D. which 23..........people go to football matches now than twenty years ago. A. Less B. Lesser C. Few D. Fewer 24. The train will be leaving in five minutes so you..........hurry up. A. ought B. should C. would D. will 25. There is now growing..........for their safety. A. concern B. worry C. attention D. interest II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 26. If drivers obeyed the speed limit, fewer accidents occur. A B C D 27. Platinum is a rare and value metal, white in colour, and easy to work. A B C D 28. Ought I change my job or stay where I am? A B C D 29. Despite its height, Mount Whitney, one of North America's high mountains, is popular with hikers. A B C D 30. A dolphin, often called a "porpoise", is considered to be one of the brightest among animal. A B C D III. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one. 31. Without money for food and drink he’ll die. A. When he dies, he'll have no money for food and drink. B. He'll die if he has no money for food and drink. C. He'll spend his money on food and drink, and then he'll die. D. He's going to die, so money for food and drink is no good for him. 32. Why don't you wear a hat when it's raining? A. It's better if you wear a hat in the rain. B. When it's raining, why do you wear a hat? C. Do you or don't you wear a hat when it's raining? D. It's not raining, so why are you wearing a hat? 33. I don't know her phone number, so I can't call her yet. A. I know her phone number but I haven't called her. B. You didn't give me her phone number, and I didn't call her. C. I'll look up her phone number and I call her. D. If I knew her phone number. I'd call …