Đề thi Học kì 1 Tiếng Anh 10 Explore New Worlds (đề 2) - Cánh diều

I. LISTENING

Listen to the conversation between Ann and Linh. Circle the best answer A, B, or C. You will listen TWICE.

1. Where are the volunteers going to do volunteer work?

A.In a mountainous area

B.In a town

C.In a village in the Northeast of Vietnam

2. Who are the volunteers going to help?

A.The poor children

B.The local language centre

C.The poor orphans

3. What can students do if they cannot join the volunteering activity?

A.Organise language courses

B.Donate money or other things

C.Improve the next campaign

4. What does Ann intend to send to the children?

A.Lovely puppies                     B.Hand puppets             C.Colored paper

5. What is the purpose of writing a reflection paper?

A.To memorise the mistakes they made

B.To share members’ experience with each other

C.To organise the campaign better later

II. LANGUAGE FOCUS

Task 1. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C. 

1.As the strongest person in his family, Tom always does the ___________.

A.heavy lifting   B.support  C.emission  D.performance

2.Scientists can ___________ carbon footprint based on daily usage of each family.

A.upload   B.delay  C.estimate  D.adopt

3.Jessie is the pop singer who received lots of great ___________from last night’s performance.

A.energy   B.comments    C.litter   D.decoration

4.Students who volunteer in ___________ activities can have some advantages in their profiles.

A.talented   B.non-governmental

C.live       D.suitable

5.Parents should allow children to participate in community service in order to ___________their life skills.

A.display   B.show off   C.charge  D.improve

Task 2. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1.Parents should teach children ___________ (put) the rubbish in the bins in daily lives.

2.My aunt usually ___________ (shop) for groceries twice a week.

3.I think the club members ___________ (clean up) the ground right after the event tomorrow.

4.Some of these environmental problems ___________ (discuss) in last Friday’s meeting.

5.I was watering the plants while my friend ___________ (pick up) the litter.

Task 3. Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part. Circle A, B, C, or D.

1.A.grocery    B.concert    C.energy   D.strengthen

2.A.gratitude  B.decoration  C.eliminate   D.location

III. READING

Task 1. Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.

Cai Luong is one of the special types of Vietnamese folk opera. This art performance is mainly (1) ___________ in the southern provinces in Viet Nam. Some of its shows have been composed based on some popular (2) ___________ and novels such as Luc Van Tien, Tieng trong Me Linh, etc., or based on the modern Vietnamese society in which issues of family, love, friendship, and other relationships are often demonstrated lively. In the past, people preferred to go to the theatres to enjoy these traditional shows with their friends and family. Nowadays, Cai Luong has no longer kept its heyday, (3) ___________ watching Cai Luong on YouTube is a common (4) ___________ for those who still keep the love for it. However, because it is a national theatrical form which has highly artistic and cultural values, the local authorities have many solutions to (5) ___________ it by holding a lot of competitions annually.

Task 2. Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B, C, or D to each of the questions.

My city has been changing since the municipal authority had a plan to renovate the canal systems. The project cost a huge amount of money which was from the support of the world bank and the city’s budget. Before the renovation, the canal was the dirtiest place full of rubbish along its sides. Many ramshackle shacks were built to be shelters of the impoverished working families migrating to this city to earn their living. Household wastes were directly dumped into the canal, resulting in the very contaminated environment. It was said that the very unpleasant smell releasing from the canal was unable to be eliminated, and the living condition there would not be better. However, thanks to the advanced technology and methods as well as the city authority’s effort, everything has been changing. There is no longer the disgusting smell or shabby houses along both sides of the canal. Instead, the road running parallel to the canal is now full of shade of greenery and the water now is so clean that it is a friendly habitat for a variety of fish. The residents now can walk or do morning exercise on the sidewalks along the banks to enjoy the fresh atmosphere. Former inhabitants are also relocated in new apartments with much better living conditions than before. The canal creates not only a beautiful urban landscape, but also brings a lot of economic benefits to local dwellers. Because of its reformation, the city is changing fast too.

1. The main topic of the passage is about ______________.

A.the bad condition of the city canal

B.the modern look of the city

C.the change of the city because of the canal renovation

D.the reason why the local authority renovates the canal

2. The word ‘impoverished’ in line 7 is closest in meaning to ______________.

A.wealthy             B.disadvantaged             C.poor                  D.homeless

3. People living there used to believe that ______________.

A.the canal would not become better

B.the canal could be more improved

C.the canal was the best investment for the economic development

D.the unpleasant smell is the main pollution

4. Which of the following is false about the residents?

A.They have better living conditions than before.

B.The advanced technology contributes to the better changing of their lives.

C.They can go for a walk along the canal without suffering from the unpleasant smell.

D.Many of them still live in shanty houses.

5. What benefit can the canal bring to the city?

A.The stunning view of the city        

B.The chances to boost local businesses

C.The better view and opportunities

D.The development of tourism

IV. WRITING

Put the words or phrases in the correct order to make sentences. Write each sentence in the blank.           

1. visited/ the SOS Children's Village/ has/ since/ Our voluntary group/ for/ in Ha Noi/ last year/ fundraised/ we/ it/ .

2. their confidence/ doing volunteer work/ because/ Many young people/ they/ boost/ and/ like/ many valuable skills/ can/ gain/ .

3. can/ that/ on the smartphone/ You/ download/ you/ study English/ help/ more effectively/ many educational apps/ .

4. dirt and dust/ has/ My mother/ to/ from/ remove/ bought/ fast/ our house/ a vacuum cleaner/ .

5. audience/ reality show/ around/ approximately/  the world/ The/ an/ of/ 7 million/ attracted/ .

ANSWER KEY

I. LISTENING

1. A

2. A

3. B

4. B

5. C

Ann:Hello, Linh. What are you doing?

Linh: Well, I’m filling out the volunteer application form. This year, our school will organize a 3-week community service campaign to help poor children, in which the volunteers can teach English language as tutors. If you cannot arrange time to take part in, you can donate any kinds of materials like money, books, clothes, or even toys that are still in good use.

Ann:That’s interesting! And where are the volunteers going to do those activities?

Linh: Well, the trip is going to last 3 weeks, and we are visiting a mountainous commute located in northern Viet Nam. It’s a remote area very far from the town, where the local young learners find it hard to go to a language center to learn English. We are going to bring knowledge to the children. Besides, this is also a good chance for us to learn some social skills and learn to work effectively in a team.

Ann:I can’t agree more. I think we can learn more about daily life, culture, and cuisine of the people living there too. It’s a pity that I cannot join these activities. However, I can send these children some lovely hand puppets and some of my books.

Linh: That would be great, Ann. After coming back, each member will write a reflection paper so that the organizers will be able to do better in the next campaign. I’ll share it with you.

Ann:Thanks a lot Linh! It’s so nice of you!

II. LANGUAGE FOCUS

Task 1.

1. A

2. C

3. B

4. B

5. D

Task 2.

1. to put

2. shops

3. will clean up

4. were discussed

5. was picking up

Task 3.

1. D

2. A

3. D

4. B

III. READING

Task 1.

1. found

2. stories

3. so

4. choice

5. preserve

Task 2.

1. C

2. C

3. A

4. D

5. C

IV. WRITING

1. Our voluntary group has fundraised for the SOS Children's Village in Ha Noi since we visited it last year.

2. Many young people like doing volunteer work because they can boost their confidence and gain many valuable skills.

3. You can download many educational apps on the smartphone that help you study English more effectively.

4. My mother has bought a vacuum cleaner to remove dirt and dust fast from our house.

5. The reality show attracted an audience of approximately 7 million around the world.