Bài kiểm tra chất lượng đầu năm khối 10

ĐỀ THI LỚP 10
Multiple choice: (3.0 pts)
( Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the rest: (0.4 pt)
A. children B. machine C. future D. mutual
A. looked B. pulled C. laughed D. missed

( Choose the word whose stressed pattern is different from the others: (0.4 pt)
A. national B. suitable C. delighted D. different
A. population B. tournament C. continent D. talented

( Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct: (0.6 pt)
John have been with his girlfriend to Tokyo several times before.
A B C D
When I came into the office, the boss waited for me.
A B C D
I will lend you this money if you will promise to pay it back.
A B C D

( Choose the word or phrase that would best complete each of the following sentences: (1.6 pts)
Tom enjoys ______________ strange stamps from foreign countries.
A. collect B. collecting C. collection D. collects
The boy laughed ______________ when he was watching “Tom and Jerry” on TV.
A. happy B. happiness C. happily D. unhappy
Columbus______________ America more then 400 years ago.
A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. was discovering
He fell down when he ______________ towards the church.
A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run
After I ______________ lunch, I went out for a walk with my dog.
A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had
At 5 o’clock yesterday evening, I ______________ my clothes.
A. am ironing B. ironed C. have ironed D. was ironing
Tet is a festival ______________ occurs in late January or early February.
A. which B. whom C. where D. who
She ______________ German for two years.
A. learned B. has learned C. have learned D. had learned

WRITING: (7.0 pts)
( Give the correct form of the word: (1.25 pts)
The story is about an ______________ trip. (excite)
Van Mieu–Quoc Tu Giam is a famous (history) ______________ site in Hanoi.
This is the most ______________ machine in our field. (value)
He is a ______________person. He often makes me laugh. (fun)
This pen is ______________ than the one you bought yesterday. (bad)

( Give the correct tense of the verb: (2.5 pts)
They ______________ me about their love story last week. (tell)
I ______________ the dishes when I heard the scream. (wash)
Look! That man ______________ to open the door of your car. (try)
Bad driving often ______________ many accidents. (cause)
Before I came, the police ______________ (take) the victims to the hospitals.
While my mother was cooking, my father ______________(read) the newspaper.
The earth ______________ around the sun. (go)
John usually ______________ tennis twice a week. (play)
Ted and Emmy ______________married for two years. (be)
After the teacher ______________(explain) the new lesson, we could do the exercises.

( READING COMPREHENSION
New York – The “ Big Apple”
Our arrival in New York was spectacular. New York is also a place for tourists who are trying to look for a trip with promising ideas. You can find a lot of good hotels in this place with a reasonable price ranging from few dollars to a hundred dollars. Also, there are so many good restaurants which serve food from different regions and different countries. Maybe you need a guide who will show you what place should be visited first or else you will get lost. There are many skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty makes a beautiful sight. New York has a population of over seven million and it is probably the world’s most famous city. The inhabitants of the “Big Apple” come from many different countries. There are more nationalities in New York than in any other places on the earth. It is also has more tourists than any other city except London, especially in the summer. Most of those visitors are from European countries. Visitors come from all over the world and have a wonderful time. There are so