ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ I

Trường THPT Nguyễn Trãi, TP Đà Nẵng, 2024 - 2025

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

A. grocery           B. adopt             C. social             D. homemaker

2. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern.

A. guitar              B. singer             C. chorus            D. sequence

3. It takes my mother hours to………………….. household chores.

A. make              B. keep               C. run                 D. do

4. The main sponsor of "American Idol" including Coca-Cola and AT&T have left,…………….finance becomes a big problem.

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

5. Children should be taught to raise the……………. of using paper bags instead of plastic bags.

A. energy            B. awareness                C. waste             D. recycling

6. Look! Anne.…………….on stage. She looks so beautiful.

A. sings              B. are singing                C. is singing        D. sang

7. Many households have chosen to. .……………..a greener lifestyle to reduce their carbon footprint.

A. adapt              B. adopt              C. achieve          D. attend

8.I..…………….my parents at the weekend. I have already bought a train ticket.

A. visit                B. am going to visit  C. visited            D. will visit

9. The judges…………….an important role in the competition.

A. work               B.play                 C. rest                D. put

10. These ancient houses....…………….by the fire. They are now under reconstruction.

A were destroyed B. destroyed       C. have destroyed   D. were destroying

11. The…………….of the school's singing contest will be voted by students next week.

A. competitive               B. compete         C.competition                D. competitors

12. They refused to let us. …………….the border.

A. cross              B. crossing          C. to cross          D. crossed

13. Using electrical……………..increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the air.

A household appliances B. greenhouse gas  C. green lifestyle D. global temperature

14. Recently, serious climate changes …………….by greenhouse effect.

A. are caused                B. have caused   C. were caused             D. have been caused

Read the following school announcement and choose the word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 15 to 18.

 15 A like             B. likes               C. liked               D. liking

16. A. an             B. the                 C. O (no article)   D. a

17 A. who           B. which              C. whose            D. what

18. A. avoidance B. avoid              C. avoidably        D. avoidable

Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage.

One (19)……………. way to go green and contribute (20)…………….a more sustainable future is by adopting energy-efficient practices in our homes. By making simple changes to our daily routines and household habits, we can (21)……………..reduce our energy consumption and carbon footprint. We should invest in energy efficient (22).……………. such as refrigerators, air conditioners, and light bulbs. Besides, reducing the need for excessive heating or cooling in our homes can (23)…………….. maintain ideal temperature levels. By using these environment and work towards (24).……………. energy-saving strategies, we can make a positive impact on the ...greener and more sustainable future.

19. A. effectively  B. effective         C. effect             D. affect

20. A. at              B. to                   C. from               D. in

21. A. significant  B. signify             C. significance               D. significantly

22A appliances    B. applications               C. applies           D. apply

23. A. cause        B. prevent           C. help                          D. kill

24. A. the            B. an                  C.a                     D. each

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

It is common in Japan for three generations to live under the same roof. This is becoming less common today, but still exists, certainly in the countryside.

Husbands in Japan give their salaries to their wives. They are returned a sum of money as pocket money, otherwise how to use the rest is the wife's decision. The finances of a family are the responsibility of the women who handle most of the household expenses. There are exceptions in instances when something of value, like a car, is being bought. This is changing with more women going to work.

Japanese fathers in contemporary urban households spend so much time at work, and the company demands on them are so great. It means that they often really have very little time or energy to spend with their children. The responsibility for raising children, overseeing the education fall onto the mothers. Mothers play an enormous role in the lives of their children and the bond is very strong. Babysitters are rarely used and mothers often sleep with their babies. A mother will also spend hours with children doing school work. Few Japanese men help with housework. There is more pressure today for this to change.

Most families in Japan today are nuclear families, such as those in the United States. That is to say that a married couple lives together with their children, perhaps with one grandparent. But for the most part, the Japanese family today looks much like the American family.

25. In Japan, extended families are still popular…………….

A. in urban areas B. everywhere               C. in the countryside            D. in big cities

26. A Japanese woman is responsible for all of these EXCEPT…………….

A. raising children                                        B. handle household expenses

C. making decisions on very valuable things           D. taking care of children's school work

27. The word "They" in the second paragraph refers to…………….

A. salaries           B. wives in Japan    C, husbands in Japan              D. women in Japan

28. Nowadays there is a pressure that men should…………….

A. earn more money                                              B. help their wives with housework

C. leave important decisions to their wives              D. work harder at work

29. Most families in Japan nowadays may be…………….

A. extended families                                              B. three-generation families

C. the same as the traditional ones                         D. similar to those in the Western

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

Jazz is a kind of music in which improvisation is an important part. In most Jazz performances, players play solos which they make up on the spot. This type of performance requires considerable skill. Jazz is usually very rhythmic and expresses very different emotions, from pain to joy. In jazz, you may hear the sounds of freedom - for the music has been a powerful voice for black people suffering unfair treatment in America because of the color of their skin.

Jazz musicians place a very high on finding their own sound and style, and that means one trumpeter may sound very different from another trumpeter. Jazz musicians like to play their songs in their own distinct styles, and so audience might listen to a dozen recordings of the same song, but each will sound different. Jazz is about making something familiar into something fresh, something shared into something personal. Those are some of the reasons why jazz is considered "American's classical music".

Jazz developed in the United States in the very early part of 20th century. At first, Jazz was mostly for dancing but after the first recordings of jazz was made in 1917, it spread widely and developed rapidly. Today, jazz musicians can be found in dozens of nations. Jazz is one of America's greatest exports to the world.

30. The phrase on the spot in paragraph 1 mostly means,…………….

A. during the performance                           B. after the performance

C. after revising the songs                           D. before the performance

31. Jazz can be the music of freedom because.…………….

A. it has regular movement or beat                         B. it is the voice of African Americans

C. it communicates types of emotions           D. it requires performance of skills

32. Each jazz song might sound different when it is performed by different musicians because.…………….

A. jazz has a distinguishing style from other types of music.        

B. jazz songs are similar to each other

C. jazz musicians only know dozens of songs        

D. jazz musicians highly value their own sound and style.

33. What does the word it in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. dancing          B. 20th century    C. jazz music      D. first recording

34. In America, black people are suffering unfair treatment because of.…………….

A. the color of their skin           B. their voice       C. their behaviors       D. their lifestyle

35. Which of the following is NOT true about jazz?

A. Trumpet is a musical instrument used in jazz.               B. Jazz originated from America

C. Jazz is a branch of classical music                               D. Today, jazz is much more popular worldwide

Choose the best arrangement of the utterances or or text in each of the questions from 36 to 40. sentences to make a meaningful exchange or message

36.

a. Because it can help to reduce our carbon footprint.

b. Why do you think we should turn off appliances when not using them?

c. Thank you very much.

A. b-c-a              B. c-a-b              C. a-b-c              D. b-a-c

37.

a. Henry: Doors open at 4p.m, and the show starts at 5p.m.

b. Carson: I'd love to. It sounds like a lot of fun.

c. Henry: A rock band is performing at the community centre downtown this weekend. Would you like to come with me?

d. Carson: All right. See you in front of the gate at 4.30 p.m.

A. c-b-a-d           B. a-c-b-d           C. d-c-a-b           D. b-a-d-c

38.

a. Next, I would like to know the selection criteria and the age limit.

b. Finally, it would be great if you can tell me the course fee and how long the course lasts.

c. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully.

d. First, I would appreciate it if you could tell me the time and the direction of the course because I want to be on time for the first lesson.

e. Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to enquire about tour guide training courses at your Vocation School.

A. c-a-b-d-e        B. e-d-a-b-c        C. d-a-c-b-e        D. e-d-a-c-b

39.

a. The harmful materials are called pollutants. Pollutants can be natural, such as volcanic ash.

b. Pollution is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment.

c. Regardless of their origin, pollutants damage the quality of air, water and land.

d. On the other hand, they can also be created by human activities.

A. d-a-b-c           B. a-b-c-d           C. b-a-d-c           D. b-a-c-d

40.

a. Large cities in poor and developing nations tend to have more air pollution than cities in developed nations.

b. However, many developed nations also have air pollution problems. Los Angles, California, is nicknamed Smog City.

c. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) some of the world's most polluted cities are Karachi, Pakistan; New Delhi, India, Beijing, China; Lima, Peru; and Cairo, Egypt.

A. a-b-c              B. b-c-a              C. b-a-c              D. a-c-b

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