BÀI KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ I

Trường THPT Hòa Vang, TP Đà Nẵng, 2022 - 2023

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

I. LISTENING (2 points)

TASK 1 Listen and decide whether the following statements are true (T), false (F) or not given (NG) (1 point)

TASK 2 Listen and fill in the blank with missing information from 6 to 10 (1 point) 

Solar energy, air, and water are renewable (6)____ because there is an unlimited supply. However, this definition (7)_____ change if people are not careful with these resources. The amount of solar energy that reaches the earth depends on the atmosphere. If the atmosphere is polluted, the solar energy that reaches the earth may be (8) ______ . If life is going to continue, the air must contain the correct amount of nitrogen, oxygen, (9)____  dioxide, and other (10) _____. If humans continue to pollute the air, it will not contain the correct amounts of these gases.

II. LANGUAGE (2 points)

Question 1: Choose the word/phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. 

    Jenifer will take charge of the advertising for the play.

A. spend time     B. account for    C. spend money        D. be responsible for

Question 2: My parents hate my long, dyed hair_____ I'm in a band_____ I need to look cool. 

A. so/ but       B. and/or       C. but/ so     D. but/ and

Question 3: Some contestants manage_____ the fame from the TV game shows. 

A. to be gained       B. to gain     C. gaining      D. gain

Question 4: Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the others in pronunciation.

A. responsibility      B. grocery     C. eco-friendly     D. programme 

Question 5: Many women of normal weight feel unable to identify_____ the super-thin models in fashion magazines.

A. with     B. in    C. for    D. to

Question 6: Many folk songs which______  in rural areas are still favored nowadays.

A. resulted     B. originated     C. proceeded      D. nominated

Question 7: To save energy and reduce our carbon footprint, we should turn off all our_____ when we don't use them.

A. appliances    B. cooks    C. chores     D. all are correct

Question 8: Mary: "Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?

John: "_________”

A. Sorry, the seat is taken       B. Yes, I'm so glad 

C. No, thanks     D. Yes. You can sit here

Question 9. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combine each pair of sentences in the following questions.

 There was a serious flood. All local pupils couldn't go to school on that day. 

A. The flood was so serious that all students could go to school on that day. 

B. The serious flood made all local pupils from not going to school on that day. 

C. The serious flood prevented all local pupils from going to school on that day. 

D. The serious flood caused all local pupils not go to school on that day. 

Question 10: My father_____ dinner now, so he can't answer the phone.

A. cooks    B. cook     C. is going to cook     D. is cooking

Question 11: Choose the word/phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part.

The confectionery contained several flavors, all of them natural.

A. imitated     B. insincere     C. artificial     D. fake

Question 12: Choose the answer which needs correcting:

 The robber is said for catching while climbing up a fence last night.

A. said    B. for catching     C. climbing up    D. a

Question 13. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

He can hardly understand this matter because he's too young.

A. This matter is too hard for him to understand.

B. He's young, but he can understand this matter.

C.The matter was difficult but he can understand it.

D. Hardly can he understand this matter because he's too young. 

Question 14: They are producing more and more_____  of the world.

A. actuality TV shows    B. active TV shows

C. real TV shows           D. reality TV shows

Question 15: Many people don't like Jack because he_____ casual clothes to important meetings.

A, is always wearing     B. always wear     C. has just worn    D. never wears

Question 16: I_____ an interview for a scholarship tomorrow morning

A.am going to have    B. will be have    C. have    D. will be having

Question 17: Three bands are in_______for the same contract

A compete    B. competitive    C. competitors    D. competition

Question 18: Choose the answer which needs correcting:

George is not enough intelligent to pass this economics class without help.

A.enough intelligent      B. to pass    C. economics    D. help

Question 19: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others.

A. adopt    B.rubbish    C.comment    D.global

Question 20: The children, all three, have done_____, mopped, dusted and cleanse the windows

A. garbage    B. laundry    C. clothes     D. messed

III. READING (2 points)

TASK 1 Choose the best option to answer the questions (1 point)

Based on the original The Voice of Holland, The Voice of America, or sooner The Voice, officially aired on NBC on April 26, 2011 aiming to find new singing talent and soon became a big hit.

The Voice process includes Blinds Audition, Battles Rounds, Knockout Rounds, and the final live performance phase. Only those fifteen and over are eligible for the competition. There are four coaches, themselves well-known performing artists, who critique contestants' performances and form their own teams of contestants and give them guidance through the rest of the season. Coaches also have the power to decide on which contestants to advance in the next rounds. One celebrity key advisor gives assistance to the coaches and their teams during the preparation process.

The coaches and the television audience have equal power to decide who moves on to the final four phase. However, the winner is determined by votes from the television audience by online voting on the official website, SMS text and iTunes stores purchases of the contestants' performances. The declared winner receives US$ 100,000 and a record contract with Universal Music Group.

As an incredible success in both Holland and the U.S., The Voice has been franchised out to many other countries in the world, and has been a big rival to the Idol franchise.

Question 21. What is TRUE about The Voice program? 

A. The Voice of Holland first aired on NBC. 

B. It originated in Holland.

C. It was a failure in Holland.

D. It aimed to find famous singers

B. Contestants must be at least 15 years old. D. Contestants must be children

Question 22. What is a requirement for contestants?

 A. Contestants must be at least 13 years old.

 B. Contestants must be at least 15 years old.

 C. Contestants must be at least 11 years old. 

 D. Contestants must be children

Question 23. Who decide on the winner of each season? 

A. Coaches and television audience     B. Coaches and the celebrity key advisor 

C. Contestants                  D. Television audience

Question 24. By what means can people vote for their favourite contestant? 

A. Text messages and online buying of the contestants' performances

B. Call up the organizers

C. Text messages, internet, and post letters

D. Youtube views and online voting on the official website

Question 25. What is the prize for winning a The Voice season?

A. A concert tour around the world

B. A record contract worth US$ 100,000

C. A large amount of money and becoming a The Voice coach

D. A large amount of money and chance to work with a music company 

TASK 2 Choose the best option to complete the passage (1 point) 

It is a common belief in Britain that nowadays men do (26)_______ housework than they did in previous generations. But is this really so? A recent survey has (27) ________some interesting discoveries. When men help out, they enjoy cooking and shopping but most are unwilling to do the washing. A quarter of men think that women are better suitable for (28) ________after the home than men and 19% admit to making no contribute the average woman says to housework. The average man says that he does a third of the housework (29)_______ she does three-quarters of it; therefore; someone isn't telling the truth! It was impossible to find any men who shared housework (30)_______ with their partners. Perhaps it isn't so surprising that there are some politicians who want a new law forcing men to do their share.

Question 26: 

A. much    B. fewer    C. more   D. many

Question 27: 

A. given    B. made   C. done    D. found

Question 28: 

A. following    B. looking   C. going   D. taking

Question 29: 

A. while     B. so      C. because     D. despite

Question 30:

 A. the same     B. unequally     C. equally     D. equal

IV. WRITING (2 points)

TASK 1: Write a paragraph (120 - 150 words) about some ways of living a green lifestyle. You can use the ideas below as cues. (1 point)

- Planting more trees and plants

- Collecting litter, setting up more recycling bins

 - Turning off electrical devices when not in use

 - Using energy from the sun, wind, and water

 - Organizing regular clean-up activities

TASK 2: Give the correct form of words in brackets. (0.5 point)

 1. The costumes of Chau Van (perform)............. are very important such as clothes,hats and belts. 

2. To protect the environment, we should bring a (reuse)............... bag when going shopping   

TASK 3: Rewrite or combine the following sentences beginning with the they have the closest meanings to the given ones. (0.5 point)

3. He said that I should give him the book back

→ He reminded……………………………………. 

4. Nobody told me that Linda was ill. (change the sentence into passive voice)

→…………………………………….

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