Trường THPT Ngô Mây ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU NĂM KHỐI 10
Môn : Tiếng Anh
Thời gian : 60’
Năm học : 2006 – 2007
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I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences (3p)
1. She is going to __________ around the world next month.
A. travelled B. travel C. travelling D. to travel
2. We __________ English for 4 years.
A. learn B. learning C. have learnt D. learnt
3. I saw the man __________ worked in my company.
A. which B. who C. whose D. whom
4. If you listen ________ the teacher, you will understand the lesson.
A. in B. on C. to D. at
5. Don’t forget ___________ the door before going out.
A. closing B. close C. to close D. closed
6. I like learning English _________ many reasons.
A. because B. because of C. and D. but
7. Ms Lan enjoys __________ because she loves working with children.
A. to teach B. to be taught C. teaching D. teach
8. It’s such a terrible day that I don’t __________ to go out.
A. want B. fancy C. enjoy D. need
9. When I’m tired, I enjoy listening to music. It’s _________.
A. relax B. relaxation C. relaxing D. relaxed
10. When you phoned me, I ____________ my homework.
A. was doing B. did C. am doing D. have done.
11. John is always late for class, __________ annoys the teacher.
A. which B. this C. what D. that
12. She is very tired; __________ , she has to finish her home work.
A. moreover B. so C. and D. however
II. Read and complete the passage, using the words in the box (2p)



I grew up (1)_________ a farm. We had to car for the animals morning and evening, seven days a week. Even during school vacations and on weekends there (2)___________ no work to do. I was paid for my work. From the age of ten, I was (3)_________ a dollar an hour. Because I was paid a small salary, I learned (4) ______ to save and budget money. (5)_________ I was only eleven, I saved enough to (6) ___________ a ten speed bicycle. In high school, I took a (7)__________ in a nearby town during the summer to save money(8)_______ college. I learned how to manage money at an early age.
III. Read the text, then answer the questions below it (2p)
Amelia Earhart was a famous aeroplane pilot. She was born in Atchison, Kansas in 1898. When she was 22, she stopped her studies at Columbia University, New York, to learn to pilot a plane. Flying lessonswere expensive and she took several jobs to pay for them: once she worked as a lorry driver because the pay was good. in 1932 she was the first woman to fly her own plane across the Atlantic, from Newfoundland to Ireland.
Questions :
Who was Amelia Earhart ?
When and where was she born ?
Why did she stop her studies at Columbia University ?
What did she do to pay for her flying lessons ?
IV. Combine each pair of sentences into one, using a suitable relative pronoun (1p)
This is my new house. My father has just bought it.
This is Mrs Lan. She taught us English last year.
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first (2p).
Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
--> In spite of ______________________________________________
Peter drives carefully.
--> Peter is ___________________________________
Tom doesn’t play football anylonger.
--> Tom used to ____________________________________
He can’t apply for the job because he is old.
--> If ________________________________________________

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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU NĂM KHỐI 10
Môn : Tiếng Anh
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