THI HKI-4

ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ I (2008 - 2009 )

Môn: Anh văn 10 (CT chuẩn) – Thời gian : 60 phút

I. LANGUAGE FOCUS: Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence

1. Marie Curie harboured the dream of a ________ career which was impossible for a woman at that time

a. scientist b. scientific c. science d. scientifically

2. The plane from Houston ________ two hours late, so he missed his connecting flight from Frankfurt to Paris

a. took on b. took in c. took over d. took off

3. He came in and didn't say anything, ________ worried all of us

a. that b. who c. whom d. which

4. Don't throw away the ________. We can have them for supper.

a. rubbish b. photos c. food d. leftovers

5. He is a very naughty boy, so it won't be easy to ________ him to go

a. persuade b. suggest c. make d. encourage

6. Students for ________ English is a second language should consider taking the course.

a. who b. whom c. that d. whose

7. As soon as the light turned red, he ________ the car.

a. was stopping b. stops c. stopped d. has stopped

8. It was time to ________ the children ready for bed

a. prepare b. get c. take d. make

9. The more she tried to be ________, the more she looked beautiful

a. nature b. natural c. naturalise d. naturally

10. Has she gone to England on business or for ________?

a. pleasurable b. pleasing c. pleasant d. pleasure

11. They solved the problem ________

a. difficult b. difficulty c. difficultly d. difficulties

12. I'm sorry. I don't do it ________ purpose

a. of b. on c. for d. at

13. I ________ all the doors and windows before I go to bed

a. looked b. lock c. has locked d. had locked

14. ________ I sympathize with your viewpoint, I cannot accept it

a. Although b. In spite of c. Because d. Despite

15. Would you like ________ somewhere for a drink?

a. going b. to go c. go d. to be gone

16. Nowhere in the world ________ such fine emerals as in Colombia.

a. tourists can purchase b. where tourist ccan purchase

c. can tourists purchase d. that tourist can purchase

17. Look at these trees! They really need ________

a. to water b. watering c. to be watered d. b and c are correct

18. I was ________ to leave when he came

a. on b.up c. about d. of

19. You can ________ a lot of information from the Internet onto your own computer, but it can take a lot of time

a. take b. print c. save d. download

20. A personal communicator helps us to ______ with other computers and with people around the world

a. demonstrate b. content c. transmit d. interact

II. READING

A. Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers.

The use of computers and the Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. For example,

a journalist who lives in a remote part of the world still gets in his articles on time for the next day's newspapers.

The Internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any part of the world for the cost of

a local telephone call. E. mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world

to another in at least 5 minutes. New computer programmes allow two users in different parts of the world to work

on the same document at the same time. The Internet is providing a lot of new business opportunities. Some

businesses are advertising their products on the Internet -finding new customers and making more job