Đề thi giữa kì 1 Tiếng Anh 10 English Discovery - Đề số 1

I. PRONUNCIATION

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

1. A. dust B. up C. cut D. rural

2. A. dog B. crowded C. shop D. mop

Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest.

3. A. geology B. biology C. conservationist D. economy

4. A. psychologist B. linguist C. analyst D. activist

5. A. filament B. keyboard C. desktop D. computer

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.

6. Please __________ the floor. It’s dirty!

A. wash B. mop C. iron D. fix

7. High quality documents for customers would be printed using a color __________.

A. laser printer B. search engine C. smartphone D. browser

8. Celebrities __________ their social media profiles on a regular basis to attract more fans.

A. post B. update C. send D. revise

9. My father __________ the fence once every year to brighten up the garden.

A. makes B. does C. paints D. vacuums

10. Our friends moved to Spain a few years ago. They __________ in Hanoi.

A. used to living B. used to live C. use to live D. use to living

11. My father is __________ cook that everyone in my family loves his dishes.

A. such a goodB. so good C. such good D. so a good

12. My mother __________ the dog for a walk almost every morning.

A. takes B. makes C. gets D. walks

13. My parents __________ the garden now.

A. waters B. is watering C. watering D. are watering

14. When I got to the cafe, my friends __________ for me.

A. are waiting B. were waiting C. wait D. waited

15. When I __________ Jessica, she __________ as a psychologist.

A. first meet – was working B. was first meeting – worked

C. was first meeting – was working D. first met – was working

Write the correct forms of the words in brackets.

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16. I often do the _________ whenever I have free time. (HOUSE)

17. The old temple was discovered by a group of _________. (ARCHAEOLOGY)

18. The _________policy saved the animals that were at risk. (CONSERVE)

19. We need to buy some surface _________to clean the bathroom. (CLEAN)

20. This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web _________. (BROWSE)

Write the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

21. My younger brother usually takes the rubbish out but I (do) _________ it today because he’s ill.

22. My sister often complains that she can’t stand (clean) _________ the sink.

23. I saw Sue in town yesterday, but she (not/see) _________ me. She (look) _________ the other way.

24. What (you / do) _________ at this time yesterday?’ ‘I was asleep’

25. I don’t really mind (wake) _________ up early in the morning because I’m used to it, so don’t worry.

III. READING

Read the text and choose the best answer to complete it.

A robotic vacuum cleaner can make your housework much easier. First, a robotic vacuum cleaner is fully

automatic and all you need is a remote control. (26) _________time is set in, it goes to different areas and

cleans dirt which is otherwise hard to access by a typical vacuum cleaner. Second, unlike the traditional models

of vacuum cleaners, robotic vacuum cleaners require little maintenance and are thus (27) _________ . This

device is usually made using high-quality materials. Third, a robotic vacuum cleaner can be (28) _________

that you do not need to move any of your furnishings. The only work you need (29) _________ is to empty

the container and replace the vacuum bag regularly. Finally, it saves you a lot of time. Now you can come

home when everything is cleaned while in the past, you (30) _________ spend a certain amount of time

vacuuming the house.

26. A. When B. During C. Until D. While

27. A. quiet B. long-lasting C. economical D. convenient

28. A. such small B. such a small C. so a small D. so small

29. A. do B. to do C. doing D. to doing

30. A. had to B. have to C. has to D. use to

Read the text again and choose …