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ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
MƠN ANH VĂN 10
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút;

Mã đề thi 104

I. Choose the best question A, B, C or D for the underlined part of each sentence below.
Câu 1: He went to the airport to meet his girlfriend.
A. What did he go to the airport to?
B. What did he went to the airport to?
C. Why did he go to the airport for?
D. What did he go to the airport for?
Câu 2: The hotel is in the city centre. It is very noisy
A. It is very noisy here in the city centre is the hotel
B. The hotel is noisy which is in the city centre
C. The hotel is in the city centre where very noisy
D. The hotel which is in the city centre is very noisy
Câu 3: He is only interested in composing music.
A. Which music is he only interested in composing?
B. What is he interested in composing music for?
C. Who is only interested in composing music?
D. What is he only interested in?
Câu 4: We didn’t meet them until 2006.
A. It was not until 2006 that we meet them
B. Not until 2006 we met them

C. It was not until 2006 that we met them
D. It was not until 2006 that we didn’t meet them
Câu 5: Tournament means:
A. A prize for winning a competition
B. A competition in which players compete against each other in a series of games until there is a winner
C. Involving two or more people or groups.
D. The world
II. Each sentence/ question has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C or D.
Câu 6: I felt (A) embarrasing (B) when he invited (C) me to the cinema (D)
Câu 7: You (A) ought learn (B) English (C) harder (D)
III. Choose the best answer to complete sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, D.
Câu 8: Van Mieu was originally built in 1070 in the Ly dynasty
A. beautifully
B. finally
C. initially
D. endly
Câu 9: A motorbike is.................... a car
A. more cheap than
B. more dangerous
C. cheaper than
D. less expensive
Câu 10: ................... his illness he managed to go to class
A. Though
B. Despite
C. Although
D. In spite
Câu 11: Her natural.............. made this one of the most enjoyable concerts of the year.
A. music
B. musical
C. musicality

D. musician
Câu 12: Linda: I’m tired and thirsty
Tom: I........... you a cup of tea
A. am going to buy
B. will make
C. have made
D. am going to make
Câu 13: If I ............. there yesterday I would have helped you.
A. was
B. stayed
C. would be
D. had been
Câu 14: Who does this car belong............................?
A. at
B. on
C. for
D. to
Câu 15: Americans drive ............... third of........... 400 million cars on.......... planet.
A. one- the – the
B. a- one –the
C. the- the- the
D. the- a- the
Câu 16: You are having the measles. You................ go out.
A. ought to
B. may not
C. cannot
D. shouldn’t
Câu 17: I don’t know her address. If I................. her address I.................. her
A. knew/ would visit B. knew/ will visit
C. know/ would visit D. know/ will visit

Câu 18: Rice................ from Vietnam in the recent years.
A. has been exported B. will be exported
C. is exported
D. was exported
Câu 19: Your exam is coming. You should spend more time................... revising your old lesson.
A. for
B. on
C. X
D. in
Câu 20: The animals’ natural environment should be reconstructed to maintain the..................


A. variety
B. biodiversity
C. diversity
D. vegetation
Câu 21: My son is taught english by Mr Nguyen, ................ was born and grew up in English.
A. whom
B. which
C. whose
D. who
Câu 22: He is ............... man I have ever met.
A. a boring
B. a bored
C. the most bored
D. the most boring
Câu 23: He spent his childhood in an.......................
A. orphan
B. arphanage
C. orphanhood

D. homless
Câu 24: ................. I am very busy, I spend an hour studying English every day
A. However
B. Although
C. Despite
D. In spite of
Câu 25: Natural disasters have been....................... recently.
A. terrified
B. terrify
C. to terrify
D. terrifying
Câu 26: It was not ................. 9 o’clock that I could get up last Sunday.
A. until
B. since
C. unless
D. within
IV. Choosen the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
Câu 27: A. orphanage
B. national
C. chemical
D. abandon
Câu 28: A. variety
B. organism
C. cancer
D. jellyfish
V. Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation.
Câu 29: A. card
B. park
C. smart
D. submarine

Câu 30: A. just
B. such
C. busy
D. hundred
VI. Read the text and choose a,b,c, or d for each of the questions below.
Of all the natural wonders of the world, few are as spectacular as Niagara Falls. Located on the Niagara River
along the border between the Unitad States and Canada, Niagara Falls actually consists of two falls, the American
Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The former is on the USA side of the border, in the state of New York, while the latter
is on the Canadian side. About 85% of the water in Niagara River flows over the Horseshoe Falls, which is the more
impressive of two falls.
About 10 million people visit the falls each year, most during the summer tourist season. Sightseers can ride
steamers up close to the boiling water of the falls, or view them from parks on both sides of the river. Niagara Falls
has long been a popular honeymoon destination for newly weds.
Câu 31: Which of the following is entirely on the USA side of the border with Canada?
A. Niagara River
B. Niagara Falls
C. American Falls
D. Horseshoe Falls
Câu 32: It can be inferred from the passage that Horseshoe Falls.
A. is the large of the two falls
B. has 15% os the Niagara River flowing over its edge
C. is the less impressive fall
D. is in the state of New York
Câu 33: According to the passage, where can people watch the falls?
A. From parks or boats
B. From trains
C. From cars or buses
D. From airplanes
Câu 34: According to the passage, Niagara Falls.
A. generates very hot water

B. is only impressive during the summer tourist season
C. can be viewed from only one side of the Niagara Falls D. is a favourite sport of newly weds.
Câu 35: In line 7 the word”them” refers to:
A. parks
B. steamers
C. sightseers
D. waterfalls
VII. Read the following passage and choose the best given answer A, B, C or D to fill in each gap.
WORLD CUP
World Cup (soccer) two international soccer…<36>…, one for men and one for women, each held every…
<37>… years. Both tournaments are the top of international competition in the sport.
The men’s World Cup is…<38>… the most popular sporting event in the world and is followed with passionate
interest around the…<39>… the final game of the 2002 tournament was played to a television audience of…<40>…
than 1 billion viewers.
Câu 36: A. tours
B. teams
C. games
D. tournaments
Câu 37: A. five
B. three
C. two
D. four
Câu 38: A. considered
B. told
C. done
D. made
Câu 39: A. sun
B. globe
C. star
D. moon



Câu 40: A. some

B. any

C. more

D. fewer