NGUYỄN AN NINH HIGH SCHOOL KIỂM TRA GIỮA HKI - NH 2024-2025

Họ và tên sinh: Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 10

Lớp: Mã Đề: 001
Số báo danh:
I- Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
1. A. vulnerable B. society C. psychologist D. responsible
2. A. comment B. common C. channel D. compose
Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined
3. A. eliminate B. passionate C. originate D. nominate
4. A. heat B. turn C. situation D. sustainable
II- Choose the options that best fit the blanks.
5. When all members of the family share housework, the family ______ will become stronger.
A. life B. bonds C. joys D. happiness
6. The stage ______ was carefully planned to create a lively atmosphere for the audience.
A. decorate B. decorative C. decoration D. decoratively
7. Lina, the ______ album of the new music band in our city, will be uploaded on the website next week. I’m
looking forward to listening to it.
A. debut B. single C. record D. track
8. But for your support, our band couldn’t have won the Grand Music ______.
A. debut B. only C. competition D. tour
9. Van Cao was a gifted composer, ______ he won many national prizes, including Ho Chi Minh prize.
A. and B. yet C. or D. so
10. We’ll organise more activities to raise local people’s ______ of environmental issues.
A. unaware B. unawareness C. aware D. awareness
11. Preparing and cooking meals are some of the essential ______ for teens.
A. soft skills B. etiquette C. life skills D. table manners
12. The doctor told him not to talk during the meditation.
A. He has been told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
B. He was told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
C. He is told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
D. He was being told by the doctor not to talk during the meditation.
13. Scientists admit that it took years for the material to ______ into small pieces.
A. turn down B. break down C. turn up D. break up
14. My mother gets annoyed with my younger brother because he ______ his dirty clothes over the floor
A. throwing B. is always throwing C. always throws D. is going to throw
15. Although I have taken some aspirin, the headache ______ away.
A. will go B. not go C. isn’t going to D. won’t go
16. Our music teacher has been invited to be a ______ in many music competitions and talent shows.
A. contestant B. singer C. competitor D. judge
17. Jenny often ______ jeans and T-shirt at school but she ______ a gorgeous dress today.
A. wear - is wearing B. wears - wears C. is wearing - wears D. wears - is wearing
18. We intend ______ him the truth for fear that he’ll fly into a fit of madness.
A. to tell B. not to tell C. telling D. not tell
19. Most people will receive ____ benefits when sharing the housework in their family.
A. enormously B. enormity C. enormous D. strong

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III - Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct arrangement of the sentences to
make a meaningful paragraph in each of the following questions.
20. a. I went with my friend, Mr Trung, as he loves Xuan Nam, a famous comedian.
b. Thanks for the email you sent 5 days ago and sorry I didn't reply sooner.
c. Last Sunday, I enjoyed a live improvised comedy program called "Thank God you are here."
d. Binh Minsk, a famous singer, won the show when she had an impressive performance with Giang Thanh, the
host of Room 2.
e. The contestants were Binh Minsk, Manh Quy and Phuc Quang.
A. b-a-d-e-c B. e-b-a-d-c
C. c-b-a-e-d D. b-c-a-e-d
21. a. Dear John, when we look at the positive aspect of social media, we find numerous advantages.
b. Firstly, it is a great device for education.
c. Moreover, live lectures are now possible because of social media, so you can attend a lecture happening in
America while sitting in India.
d. Most importantly, it also provides a great platform for young budding artists to showcase their talent for free.
e. Best wishes.
f. Students can educate themselves on various topics using social media.
A. b-a-b-e-d B. e-b-c-b-e
C. a-f-e-c-d D. c-b-a-d-e
IV. Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each
of the numbered blanks from 22 to 26.
Today, many governments are promoting organic or natural farming methods (22) ______ avoid the use of
pesticides and other artificial products. The aim is to show that they (23) ______ about the environment and about
people’s health. But is this the right approach?
Europe is now the biggest (24) ______ for organic food in the world, expanding by (25) percent a year over
the past 10 years. Eating organic is (25) ______ way of defining oneself as natural, good, caring, different from the
junk-food-scoffing masses. As a journalist puts it "It feels closer to the beginning, to the start of things."
But producing organic food is more labour-intensive than man-made. Techniques such as crop rotation
improve soil quality and help organic farmers compensate for the absence of man-made chemicals. (26) ______ for its
ineffective use of land and labour, there are severe limits to how much food can be produced.
22. A. that B. who C. how D. why
23. A. take B. care C. account D. bring
24. A. agency B. enterprise C. supermarket D. market
25. A. one B. most C. other D. each
26. A. Moreover B. Because C. However D. Although

V. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.

Some people believe that reading stories from a book is better than watching TV or playing computer games for
children. Firstly, reading books can help children improve their academic achievements. Children reading books
regularly are likely to have competent literacy skills, ______ (27) because schools often require students to
comprehend a great deal of knowledge from reading various subjects' content. Hence, being competent in literacy
skills can provide children with an added advantage______ (28). Children with an advantage in literacy skills tend to
have higher results in school exams because they not only have wider knowledge but also better reading and writing
skills.
More importantly, reading stories as a way of entertainment is instrumental in cultivating children's creativity. In this
technological world, when children depend too much on TV and computers in various life aspects, ______ (29) is an
undeniably wonderful stress reliever to keep children away from electronic devices. Besides, reading books
encourages children to use their imagination to comprehend the plots and characters of these stories, which in turn

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sharpens their creativity. For illustrations, when immersing into Harry Potter for relaxation, children have to use their
creativity to fantasize and ______ (30) with the existence of many fictional characters such as witches, dragons, or
monsters.
In conclusion, I once again affirm that engaging in stories from books can bring more benefits for children than
spending time on TV and video games, because children can gain both educational benefits and great joy when
enjoying book stories.
(Adapted from IELTS by Cambridge)
27. A. that is important for their study B. it is important for their study
C. which is important for their study D. make it important for their study
28. A. complete their assignments B. to completing their assignments
C. when completing their assignments D. having completed their assignments
29. A. to engross in books B. engross in books
C. engrossing in books D. engrossed in books
30. A. understanding the magical world B. understands the magical world
C. understand the magical world D. understood the magical world
VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
Benefits of doing housework
Children can learn a lot from doing household chores. Doing chores helps children learn about what they need
to do to care for themselves, a house, and a family. They learn skills that they can use in their adult lives, like
preparing meals, cleaning, organizing, and keeping a garden. Being involved in chores also gives children experience
of relationship skills, like communicating clearly, co-operating, and working as a team.
When children contribute to family life, it helps them feel competent and responsible. Even if they don’t enjoy
the chore, when they keep going they get the feeling of satisfaction that comes with finishing a task.
Sharing housework can also help families work better and reduce family stress. When children help out,
chores get done more quickly, and parents have less to do. This frees up time for the family to do fun things together.
In order to get children involved in chores, it is best to start by choosing chores that works for children’s ages
and abilities. Chores that are too hard can be frustrating, and chores that are too easy might be boring. If children are
old enough, we can have a family discussion about chores. This can reinforce the idea that the whole family
contributes to how the household runs.
31. By sharing housework with other family members, children also can
A. develop language skills B. join a team
C. express themselves better D. become a co-operator
32. When children don’t like a task, they also have the feeling of ______ in finishing it.
A. desire B. pleasure C. acceptance D. achievement
33. Doing chores can help children have some benefits EXCEPT ______.
A. getting a job B. learning life skills
C. looking after the family D. learning relationship skills
34. Which statement does the author of the text support most?
A. Children should do as much as they can to help their parents out.
B. The chores that children do should be hard to develop life skills.
C. The chores that children do should be based on their qualities.
D. Children should be old enough to share the chores.
35. The phrase "works for" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. suits B. succeeds in C. involves D. does

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