Đề thi Giữa kì 1 Tiếng Anh 10 Explore New Worlds (đề 1) - Cánh diều

I. LISTENING

Listen to a talk about music and complete the note. Write ONE WORD in each blank. You will listen TWICE.

SOME BENEFITS OF MUSIC

(1) ___________ anxiety and cheer people up.

Shorten the boring time when people are doing (2) ___________ chores. 

Help to (3) ___________ better on study or work.

Improve children’s (4) ___________ and health.

Note: Some may find music a (5) ___________ when they are trying to study.

II. LANGUAGE FOCUS

Task 1. Circle the correct words. Then listen and check your answers.

1. Edgar goes shopping on Saturday morning, and / but so does Linda

2. My son plays piano, and neither / so does my daughter.

3. I don't do homework on the weekend, and neither / so do you.

4. Elena eats out on Saturday night, and / but Nicole doesn't.

5. Marie doesn't exercise on Sunday morning, and neither / so does Carlos.

6. Oscar watches TV on Sunday evening, and neither / so does his son.

Task 2. Match the questions and answers. Use each answer once only

1. Is he a musician?	a. Yes, I am.
2. Are you a travel agent?	b. No, they're not. They're from Australia.
3. Is Ellen from South Africa?	c. No, he's not.
4. Are Hana and Reo journalists?	d. Yes, they are.
5. Is she a teacher?	e. Yes, she is.
6. Are they from Ireland?	f. No, she's a student.

Task 3. Complete the sentences with “should” or “shouldn't”

1. They …. go to the pizza restaurant. It's always crowded.

2. You … walk there alone at night. It's dangerous.

3. … we go early in the morning?

4. We … ask someone for advice. They can help us.

5. You … fly. You should take the train.

6. I … bring sunblock because it will be very hot.

III. READING

Read the text and do the tasks

NO BORING JOBS

A good job is not always easy. Many people are happy with a job that is difficult but interesting. Read about three people like this.

Lara Setrakian is a journalist. She is from the United States, but travels to different parts of the world for her job. Sometimes, she is in places that are dangerous. Her job is difficult because she travels a lot. Her job is interesting because she meets many people from around the world. She talks with them about their lives, sometimes in their own language. She speaks five languages! They are English, Arabic, Armenian, French, and Spanish.

Misty Copeland is a dancer from the United States. She is a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre in New York City. Principal dancers are the best dancers--male or female--in the company. Principal dancers earn a good salary. It is a difficult job. Misty practices for long hours and performs in many shows. She also travels to perform in other cities in the US and other countries.

José Andrés is a chef. He is from Spain, but lives in the United States. He cooks Spanish food in good restaurants. He is also a volunteer. His organization is World Central Kitchen. He works with other chefs to give food to people in need all around the world. Sometimes, they help when there is a natural disaster, like in Puerto Rico and Haiti. In other countries, like Nicaragua and Cambodia, World Central Kitchen trains people to be chefs.

Task 1. Write True or False

1. A good job is an easy job.

2. People with difficult jobs are always unhappy.

3. Lara, Misty, and Jose are all from the US.

4. Lara Setrakian is a photographer.

5. Misty Copeland is a good dancer.

Task 2. Answer the questions

1. What is Lara Setrakian's job?

2. Is Lara's job safe or dangerous?

3. Where does Misty Copeland work?

4. Does her job pay a good salary?

5. What nationality is José Andrés?

6. Where does he work?

IV. WRITING

Task 1. Unscramble the words to make sentences.

1. at / eat / you / o'clock / do / one / lunch

2. bed / he / time / go / what / does / to

3. o'clock / up / she / at / gets / seven

4. break / don't / I / in the afternoon / a / take

5. she / in the morning / coffee / does / drink

Task 2. Write an email (120-150 words) to a friend or classmate. Invite him or her to a celebration in your country.

ANSWER KEY

I. LISTENING

1. Reduce

2. domestic

3. concentrate

4. development

5. problem

Script:

Hello everyone, today I’ll talk to you about some important roles of music in our life. You may listen to music on a daily basis, but do you know how it positively affects us? Well, let me tell you. Firstly, there is no doubt that music can make people feel relieved. It is said that when enjoying a favourite song we can reduce stress and lift our spirit up with its soft melody and ear-catching tune. Music can also help us relax when we are doing domestic chores like cleaning the floor, doing dishes, or tidying up the mess, etc. Secondly, music, especially the sound of classic instruments, can help us better concentrate on our work or study. Also, it is often thought that this kind of music can improve children’s development and health. Some mothers even let their children listen to Mozart and Beethoven’s music in their very first months. However, not everybody likes listening to music while doing some work because it can distract them. In this case, music turns out to be a problem …

II. LANGUAGE FOCUS

Task 1.

1. and

2. so

3. neither

4. but

5. neither

6. so

Task 2.

1. c

2. a

3. e

4. d

5. f

6. b

Task 3.

1. shouldn’t

2. shouldn’t

3. Should

4. should

5. shouldn’t

6. should

III. READING

Task 1.

1. F

2. F

3. F

4. F

5. T

Task 2.

1. She is a journalist.

2. It’s dangerous.

3. She works in New York City.

4. Yes, it does.

5. He is Spanish.

6. He works in good restaurants.

IV. WRITING

Task 1.

1. Do you eat lunch at one o'clock?

2. What time does he go to bed?

3. She gets up at seven o'clock.

4. I don’t take a break in the afternoon.

5. Does she drink coffee in the morning?