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

LISTENING

Listen to the conversation between An and a travel agent. Circle the best answer A, B, or C. You will listen TWICE.

1. What is An planning to do?

            A. He would like to go on holiday with his friends.

            B. He is planning to go on business this summer.

            C. He is planning to go on a trip with his family.

2. What is the promotion this summer?

            A. A discount voucher of 25% for new clients’ second vacation

            B. A discount voucher of 25% for new clients’ first vacation

            C. A discount of 25% for all of the present tours

3. Which of the following places does the travel agent NOT recommend to An?

            A. A town

            B. A river

            C. A volcano

4. How many destinations valid for this promotion does the travel agent offer?

            A. 3

            B. 2

            C. 4

5. What further information does An ask for?

            A. The hotel or place to stay during the tour

            B. The accommodation and cost

            C. The transportation and the cost of the tour

LANGUAGE FOCUS        

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

1. ___________ of domestic violence mostly will lack confidence in the future.

A. Surgeons              

B. Victims                 

C. Secretaries           

D. Parachutists

2. In order to join international trades, we need to ___________ our products widely.

A. donate                  

B. promote                

C. welcome               

D. control

3. Some students admit that face-to-face learning is better because they can focus more on lessons without ___________.

A. efforts                  

B. distractions          

C. consequences      

D. operations

4. The practical evidence of global warming is ice melting that leads to ___________ species.

A. expensive

B. endangered          

C. polluted                

D. remote

5. Ecotourism will help people to become more ___________ of environmental protection.

A. original                

B. aware                    

C. real-world

D. essential

6. The tourists are visiting a cave renowned for its beauty with ___________.

A. souvenirs             

B. stalactites             

C. hosts                     

D. brochures

7. Poaching is a severe problem that can lead to ___________ the natural balance of the ecosystem.

A. creating               

B. sustaining

C. striking                 

D. upsetting

8. I don’t know the girl to ___________ Max is talking.

A. which                   

B. that            

C. whom                    

D. who

9. ___________ learning is the advantageous combination of in-person learning and online learning tools.

A. Face-to-face        

B. Blended                

C. Remote                 

D. Distance

10. In modern schools, teachers play the key role ___________ a guide for students to prepare themselves for lifelong learning.

A. in                           

B. of                           

C. with                       

D. from

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

1. In a few countries, girls ___________ (force) to get married at a very young age.

2. I think I ___________ (study) to become a doctor because I’m quite good at math and biology.

3. During the pandemic, online learning seems ___________ (have) more advantages than face-to-face learning.

4. Ann: What are you doing?

John: I ___________ (prepare) my presentation for tomorrow’s meeting.

5. While I was packing clothes for the trip, Minh ___________ (search) information about ecotourism.

READING

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

There are many reasons for reducing the forest areas, and this causes many complicated problems for any nation without any exception. Due to the population explosion, many governments need more land for residents to live and develop the economy. They also clear forests to build dams for generating electricity or to develop resorts and recreational complexes. Besides, a huge number of trees are logged illegally to trade wood. All of these lead to serious issues as forests always have an important role in the ecosystem balance. It is undoubted that when a forest area is destroyed, the following results affect the other neighbor regions. The first negative effect of the loss of forest lands is flooding. Forests help to prevent erosion and flooding and without them, the downstream areas tend to be inundated frequently in rainy and hurricane seasons. Another problem is global warming. Forests are often considered as the lungs of the earth because they absorb the carbon dioxide and release the oxygen. This helps to refresh the atmosphere and lower the rate of the carbon dioxide in the air. If not, the average temperature will be higher and higher since the emission of the gas into the atmosphere increases every day. Consequently, the price we would pay for the flooding or for the increase of greenhouse gases is not only the damaged and polluted environment but also our deteriorated health and lives. To save ourselves, it is advisable to join hands in protecting and growing more and more forests. 

1. What is the passage mainly about?

            A. Some reasons of deforestation and its impacts on people’s lives

            B. Why floods happen frequently

            C. Human’s responsibility for protecting forests

            D. The rate of carbon dioxide has been rising

2. What does the word ‘this’ in line 18 refer to?

            A. The fact that forests are considered the lungs of the Earth

            B. The release of the oxygen

            C. The circulation of exchanging carbon dioxide and oxygen of trees

            D. The absorption of carbon dioxide from forests

3. According to the reading, which of the following is NOT the reason for cutting down trees?

            A. Lack of shelters for local people

            B. Developing the local or national production and trade

            C. Illegal logging

            D. Lack of land for agriculture

4. What is one of the negative impacts of clearing forests?

            A. The increase of heat

            B. Severe environmental disasters

            C. Poor economic development

            D. The loss of animals’ habitats

5. According to the reading, what is the solution to deal with this environmental problem?

            A. Raising people’s awareness

            B. Fining illegal loggers heavily

            C. Boosting reforestation

            D. Planting more coffee and rubber trees

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

Nowadays, organic food is considered as one of the best foods consumers choose for their meal. They believe that it is good (1) ___________ their health because the organic products consist of no preservatives and poisonous chemicals frequently used in agriculture. Moreover, it is reported that organic farming is very environmentally (2) ___________. With the chemical technology developed in modern life, pesticides have been used in farmland to get high yields. Pesticides are artificial poisons for killing insects, but they might also eliminate some other useful insects and disorder the balance of the (3) ___________. This hurts the surrounding environment and community’s health. It’s time to do our best to save the Earth by encouraging farmers to priorities the organic farming and the government should (4) ___________ hands to support them in (5) ___________ of technological knowledge, finance, and the consumption market.

WRITING

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

1. and/ Lan/ attend/ me/ Earth Hour/ how many people/ began/ asked/ might/ that event/ what time/ .

2. products/ We/ made from/ buy/ wild animal parts/ shouldn’t/ to/ poaching/ prevent/ .

3. negative/ on/ local/ natural/ effects/ landscapes/ has/ Mass tourism/ a lot of/ .

4. rent/ goes/ tomorrow,/ a surfboard/ my brother/ he/ surfing/ will/ the beach shop/ If/ at/ . 

5. most/ of/ the/ serious/ Ice polar melting/ is/ of/ climate change/ one/ problems/. 

ANSWER KEY

LISTENING

1. C

2. A

3. A

4. B

5. B

Travel agent (T.A): Hello, it’s Green Leaves travel agency. How can I help you?

An: Oh, hello. My name’s An. I call to ask for some information about your tours. I’m having some days off and I’m planning for my family holiday this summer. Can you give me some recommendations?

T.A: Yes, of course! Would you like domestic tours or international ones?

An: Domestic tours please!

T.A: Great choice! This summer our travel agency is launching a bunch of promotions to customers, particularly for the new ones. If you buy a package of ecotours, you will get a discount voucher of 25% for the next tour. The program will close soon so don’t miss the opportunity.

An: It sounds interesting, but sorry, I don’t know much about what an ecotour is and where these trips are to?

T.A: Well, ecotourism is more and more popular towards the enthusiastic travelers these days. It’s very environmentally friendly tourism. You can discover the natural landscapes and find out many things about the tourist attractions without hurting the environment. At the present, we have the tour to Ba Be Lake and one of the most beautiful volcanoes in ASEAN Countries – “Chư B’Luck” volcanic mountain. We also have tours to Hoi An ancient town, but unfortunately, it just ended its promotion last week. Both trips take 3 nights and 2 days for each.

An: Amazing! My brothers and cousins will be excited about this kind of tourism. So, could you give me more information about the accommodation and price that I can choose…..?

LANGUAGE FOCUS        

I.

1. B                 2. B                 3. B                 4. B                 5. B

6. B                 7. D                 8. C                 9. B                 10. B

II.

1. are forced 

2. will study 

3. to have

4. am preparing        

5. was searching      

READING

I.

1. A

2. C

3. D

4. B

5. C

II.

1. for

2. friendly

3. ecosystem

4. join

5. terms

WRITING

1. Lan asked me what time Earth Hour began and how many people might attend that event.

2. We shouldn’t buy products made from wild animal parts to prevent poaching.

3. Mass tourism has a lot of negative effects on local natural landscapes.

4. If my brother goes surfing tomorrow, he will rent a surfboard at the beach shop.

5. Ice polar melting is one of the most serious problems of climate change.