ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ 2 – ĐỀ SỐ 1

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 10 FRIENDS GLOBAL

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. camcorder B. camera C. radio D. ceramic
2. A. copper B. golden C. profile D. headphone
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
3. A. earbud B. rubber C. leather D. attach
4. A. microphone B. develop C. vehicle D. company
III. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined word.
5. Martin’s father and grandfather haven’t got much hair. He says that ________________ has always been
a problem for men in his family.
A. deafness B. baldness B. blindness D. dumbness
6. Maybe the robot was the best ________________ of the 20th century.
A. invention B. action C. improvement D. appliance
7. Look, it’s working. You can see the ________________ of the cursor on the screen.
A. statement B. reaction C. movement D. display
8. I think the first antibiotic was the greatest medical ________________ .
A. exploitation B. finding C. exploration D. discovery
9. English ________ at state schools as a compulsory lesson for 20 years.
A. is taught B. was taught C. has been taught D. is being taught
10. Last night I ____________ my key. I had to ask my roommate to open the door for me.
A. lose B. had lost C. have lost D. lost
11. Natalie is __________ have a baby next month.
A. go to B. goes to C. going D. going to
12. I want to buy a couple of magazines, so I’m going to the ________.
A. newsagent’s B. jeweller's C. optician’s D. florist’s
13. If I ___________ how to do these maths exercises, I ___________ my homework tonight.
A. know – finish B. know – will finish
C. knew – would finish D. knew – will finish
14. In the last century, a lot of the world’s forests _________ to provide wood for making furniture and
paper.
A. destroyed B. are destroyed
C. have been destroyed D. were destroyed
15. “The doorbell is ringing”. - “OK, I______________ it.”
A. answer B. will answer C. am answering D. answered
IV. Complete the sentences with the words in the brackets by adding the correct suffix.
16. You should a good pair of sunglasses for _________ against the sun’s rays. (PROTECT)
17. It’s important that students develop an ________ of how the internet can be used. (AWARE)
18. I think I have made a wrong __________ because I didn’t spend much time on it. (DECIDE)
19. The new policy has brought _________ to our country. (PROSPER)
20. The _______ of the computer has revolutionized the business world. (INVENT)
VI. Read the texts. Match the writers (Katie, Ben, Gareth, and Davina) with the questions below.
Young entrepreneurs
How do you become a successful entrepreneur while you’re still at school? Four young people explain how
they did it.
Katie Bradley, 14 - The chef
I’ve always eaten cakes, but when I learned to make them I realised how unhealthy many of them were. So I
wanted to find a way to make healthy cakes, without much sugar. Instead of lots of sugar, I used more fruit
and healthy kinds of low-sugar chocolate. The results were amazing – they were delicious, and also good for
you. My mum encouraged me to start selling them at our local market, and I came up with the name ‘Katie’s
cakes’. I was surprised at how popular they were! Now I’ve been contacted by a big supermarket. They’re
keen to sell my products, so I’m really excited!
Ben Stewart, 15 - The blogger
I love writing, so one day my teacher suggested I started a blog. But there are lots of blogs on the internet, and
I wanted my blog to be different. Then I had a great idea. I'm really interested in shopping, and I also know
more about money than most teenagers: you know, how to earn it and how to save it. So I started a shopping
and money blog for teenagers. I give people advice about shopping − and if they have money problems, I tell
them the best thing to do. I started the website a year ago, and it's grown and grown. Thousands of people visit
my blog now, and I make money from adverts on the blog. I’ve had lots of great messages from people too.
One person said that I had changed their life. That’s awesome!
Gareth Jones, 13 - The website designer
I’ve had a computer since I was six years old, so I’ve grown up with I.T. I use websites all the time to help
me with my homework. But in the past I often couldn’t find the answers to simple questions very quickly. I
realised that many teenagers were probably having the same problem. So I came up with an idea for a new
website. It's designed to help people with their homework, and it's already become very popular. It's for young
people and written by young people too. It doesn’t cost anything to use the website, but I have advertisements
on there so I’m making a lot of money. It’s brilliant!
Davina Richards, 16 - The online seller
When I was twelve years old, I wanted to go on a school trip. But my mum said that she wouldn’t pay for it −
I could only go on the trip if I paid for it myself. So, I needed to sell something and make money. My mum
showed me how to use eBay, and I looked through my old CDs, books and gadgets and decided which ones
to sell. I made £100 in the first few days, and after that I couldn’t stop. Now I’ve got an online shop. I buy
things to sell in my shop, and my friends and I make things to sell online too.
Which person …
21. had an idea because they were having trouble with something? __________________
22. started by selling some of his/her old things? __________________
23. gives free advice to people? . __________________
24. made something in a different way? __________________
VII. Read the text. Choose the correct answers.
On top of the world
In January 2015, Kevin Jorgeson and Tommy Caldwell climbed to the top of the Dawn Wall of El Capitan −
a famous mountain in Yosemite National Park, USA. This is often described as the world’s most difficult rock
climb. It took Jorgeson and Caldwell eighteen days to climb the 900 metres to the top! During this time, they
hung tents off the rock, and ate and slept in them. The Dawn Wall is so difficult because there is nothing big
for climbers to hold onto. Jorgeson and Caldwell had to climb by holding tiny pieces of rocks with the ends
of their fingers. They used ropes to protect themselves from falling, but not to help them climb.
Kevin Jorgeson nearly didn't finish the climb. He found one part of the Dawn Wall extremely difficult. It took
him seven days to do this part, and he fell eleven times. His fingers were damaged too, so he had to wait for
them to get better before he could continue. But in the end, both men finished the climb together. It was an
amazing achievement.
Only two weeks later, an ice climber called Will Gadd became the first person to climb a frozen part of the
Niagara Falls. These falls, on the Niagara River between America and Canada, are the biggest waterfalls in
North America. They are made of three separate waterfalls, and Gadd climbed the Horseshoe Falls, on the
Canadian side. In winter, a part of these 50.9 metre falls freezes, and Gadd wanted to climb up the ice. But it
was an extremely difficult climb. The ice was very thick in some places, but not in other places. And because
only a part of the waterfall was frozen, a lot of water fell past Gadd as he climbed. Gadd knew that if he fell,
he would probably die− but he got to the top.
But why do people want to do dangerous climbs like these? 'Dangerous situations are very exciting,' says
climber Terrence Jones. 'They make you feel alive.' Humans have always looked for challenges, but many of
the old challenges – like climbing Mount Everest – aren’t exciting enough for some climbers because so many
people have already done them. ‘Climbers like Caldwell and Gadd want to achieve more than anyone else,’
says Jones, ‘so that the world will read about them in the papers and see them on TV.’
One day people will complete all of the difficult climbs on Earth, so what will climbers do then? ‘I don’t
know,’ says Jones. ‘But perhaps one day far in the future people won’t climb on Earth. There are still
mountains to climb on Mars!’ This may never happen, of course, but one thing is certain: the search for
adventure will not stop.
25. What is true about the climb of the Dawn Wall?
A. The climbers couldn't sleep until they finished.
B. The climbers completed it at the same time.
C. Both climbers found it quite easy.
D. Ropes helped both men to climb.
26. The writer says that Will Gadd’s climb was difficult because ___________
A. he got wet.
B. it was in three parts.
C. the ice was different in different places.
D. it was extremely cold.
27. Terrence Jones thinks that people do dangerous climbs because ____________
A. they like the excitement.
B. they want to die.
C. they feel lucky to be alive.
D. they aren’t afraid of anything.
28. He suggests that in the future, some people ____________
A. will find more challenging climbs on Earth.
B. won’t want to climb mountains any more.
C. will be more interested in space travel.
D. may climb on other planets.
VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence.
29. My friends and I arrived here three months ago.
My friends and I ___________________________.
30. Jenny said, ‘I found a great music website yesterday.’
Jenny said that _____________________________.
31. Alice has sold all the tickets for Friday's concert.
All the tickets for Friday's concert ______________.
32. We can't buy the tickets because they're so expensive.
If ________________________________________.
IX. Listen to an interview about a competition for young inventors. Are the sentences TRUE or FALSE?
33. Children aged 8–13 years old can enter the competition this year. _________________
34. Inventions can be original ideas or ways to make an old product better. __________________
35. When people first enter the competition, they don’t have to build their inventions. _______________
36. There will be TV programme about the competition. ______________________
X. Listen to a woman giving travel advice and choose the correct answers (a–c).
37. Fiona writes ___________
A. articles for a website. B. books about travel. C. articles for a newspaper.
38. Fiona says that it’s OK to go to remote places __________
A. in the daytime. B. with other people. C. if you’re in a taxi
39. Fiona says that travel guides contain useful information about
A. which places are dangerous.
B. the best local restaurants.
C. the safest transport to use.
40. Fiona says that using a credit card
A. is safer than using cash. B. is cheaper than using cash. C. is more difficult when you’re abroad.
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