TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN

NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024

ĐÁP ÁN - ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ 1

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 10

LISTENING (0,25 * 8 = 2 pts)

Part 1: Listen to the conversation and complete the sentence below with NO MORE THAN THREE and/ or ONE NUMBER
for each answer. You will listen to the recording TWICE.

1. Jessica is interviewing Dr. Kitching for ______ an article _____ for the school newspaper.
2. Every one Jessica knows is rather ________ puzzled _______ about how to ask for references.
3. Dr. Kitching gives Jessica permission to _____ record _________ their conversation.
4. The majority of ______ (the) requests____ are in the spring or early summer when students start thinking about
their future.

Part 2: Listen to a dialogue and circle the best answer for each question. You will listen to the recording TWICE.
1. The patient is looking for a remedy for his ______.
A. body shape B. foot pain C. lack of exercise D. stomach complaint
2. How often does the patient exercise?
A. Every five hours B. Monthly C. Never D. Once a day
3. What does the doctor think?
A. That the patient should make a list of what he likes to eat
B. That the patient should change his lifestyle
C. That there is no point in the patient going on exercise so hard
D. That some kinds of salty foods can be good for his health
4. What is NOT suggested for his diet?
A. Brown bread B. Organic yogurt C. Butter D. Alcohol-free drinks
(Adapted from Succeed in IELTS 9 Practice Tests)

II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (0,25 * 14 = 3,5 pts)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. My mother and I often go to the supermarket to shop for ______ at weekends.
A. cook B. groceries C. heavy lifting D. the chores
2. They had a global _______ hit with their album concept about “The dark side of the Moon”.
A. smash B. song C. top D. popular
3. While life ________ has improved by 4.2 years in the UK over the two decades, other European countries as well as
Canada and Australia have improved faster with estimated 70 years or more of healthy life.
A. expecting B. expectation C. expectancy D. expectative
4. ______ the fact that the room keys here activate the temperature controls and turn on an entry light, all the guests
never enter a dark room.
A. Since B. In spite of C. Whereas D. As a result of
5. Aromatherapy is used in a wide range of settings – from heal spas to hospitals. It seems to relieve pain, improve
mood and promote a sense of ________.
A. relax B. relaxation C. relaxing D. relaxant
6. That Elvis Presley has sold over one billion records, more than other artists, has ______ him gold, platinum, or
multi-platinum awards.
A. earned B. gained C. made D. presented
7. If mum and dad can find a way to work well together on household chores, and are not critical ______ each other,
they will be less vulnerable _______ illness and divorce.
A. about/ for B. of/ to C. with/ with D. to/ with
8. He ______ off alone a month ago and _______ of since then.
A. set/ hasn’t heard B. set/ hasn’t been heard
C. was set/ was heard D. was set/ didn’t hear
9. The purpose of each school is _______ children _______ towards self-sustaining careers in any field.
A. to train/ proceeding B. to train/ to proceed
C. training/ proceeding D. train/ to proceed
10. Detoxification starts when food no longer _______ the body so it has to turn to fat reserves for energy.
A. entered B. has entered C. enters D. will enter

Mark the Letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each
of the following questions.
11. Mozart was a child prodigy that he composed music at the age of four.

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A. surprise B. flop C. genius D. figure
Mark the Letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
12. Nuclear family is a group of people who are united by a tie of partnership and parenthood and consisting of a pair
of adults and their socially recognized children.
A. bond B. connection C. intimacy D. hostility

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
13. James: “How about a game of cards?” Susan: “______”
A. Good idea. B. No, it’s interesting, isn’t it?
C. I’m afraid I do. D. Sorry, I don’t know.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
14. Everybody wants to ride it today as the bike is new, and then we decide to get turns after tomorrow.
A. wants B. it C. as D. to get  to take (take turns)

III. READING (0,25*10=2,5 pts)

Part 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Latchkey Children
Latchkey children was a term coined to describe children who wrote or carried house keys to school (1) ________
they could let themselves into their home when they returned from school. The term came into use during the Second
World War, when fathers had gone off to war, and mothers had gone into industry, making tanks, planes, uniforms and
bullets the soldiers needed. The children went home with keys on chairs, ribbons or a piece of string tied around their
necks. Some mother chose to work the night shift, called “swing shift”, and tucked their children into bed, locked the
door and went to factory. The country’s response was prompt and comprehensive. Programs were set (2) ________ in
factories, in schools and community centers, to gather in all the children whose parents were busy with the war effort.
These programs closed promptly when the war ended, and women (3) ________ their roles as housewives. More than
sixty years on, there are large numbers of working mothers, but unlike in wartime, the country (4) _______ to care for
their children.
According to one census, one-third of all school-age children in the United States are, for some part of the week,
latchkey kids, that is, they go home and empty house or apartment. One-half of all children in the country aged 12 to 14
are home alone for an average of seven hours a week. The very poor in America are less likely to leave their children
alone at home, or allow them to go home alone, than families who earn twice their level of income. This is probably
because the very poor live in less safe (5) _______, and have fewer friends or family who can step in, in case of
emergency.
(Adapted from Succeed in IELTS 9 Practice Tests)

1/ A. therefore B. so that C. as long as D. before

2/ A. for B. about C. out D. up
3/ A. resumed B. acted C. put D. got
4/ A. didn’t organize B. organized C. is not organized D. was organized
5/ A. neighboring B. neighbors C. neighborly D. neighborhoods

Part 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions.
Video Game Research
Although video games were first developed for adults, they are no longer exclusively reserved for the grown-ups in
the home. In 2006, Rideout and Hamel reported that as many as 29 percent of preschool children (children between two
and six years old) in the United States had played console video games, and 18 percent had played hand-held ones.
Given young children’s insatiable eagerness to learn, coupled with the fact that they are clearly surrounded by these
media, we predict that preschoolers will both continue and increasingly begin to adopt video games for personal
enjoyment. Although the majority of gaming equipment is still designed for a much older target audience, once a game
system enters the household, it is potentially available for all family members, including the youngest. Portable systems
have done a particularly good job or penetrating the younger market.
Research in the video games market is typically done at two stages: some time close to the end of the product cycle,
in order to get feedback from consumers, so that a marketing strategy can be developed; and at the very end of the
product cycle to ‘fix bugs’ in the game. While both of those types of research are important, and may be appropriate
for dealing with adult consumers, neither of them aids in designing better games, especially when it comes to designing
for an audience that many have particular needs, such as preschoolers or senior citizens. Instead, exploratory and
formative research has to be undertaken in order to truly understand those audiences, their ability, their perspective,
and their needs. In the spring of 2007, our preschool-game production team at Nickelodeon had a thought that the
Nintendo DS – with its new features, such as the microphone, small size and portability, and its relatively low price point
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– was a ripe gaming platform for preschoolers. There were a few games on the market at the time which had characters
that appealed to the younger set, but our game producers did not think that the game mechanics or design were
appropriate for preschoolers. What exactly preschoolers could do with the system, however, was a bit of a mystery. So
we set about doing a study to answer the query: What could we expect preschoolers to be capable of in the context of
hand-held game play, and how might the child development literature inform us as we proceeded with the creation of a
new outlet for this age group?
(Adapted from https://www.ielts-mentor.com)
1/ Which of the following could be served as the best title for the passage?
A. Video games – more drawbacks than benefits.
B. Who will be affected by video games?
C. Video games – the inevitable products in each family.
D. What can people learn from video games?
2/ According to the first paragraph, the major subjects of the video games are _______.
A. preschool children B. babies C. grown-ups D. teenagers
3/ The word ‘penetrating’ in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.
A. targeting at B. appreciating C. neglecting D. moving out
4/ What does the phrase “both of those types of research” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. research on consumers and product type
B. research at the time close to the end and at the very end of the product type
C. research on how marketing strategy developed and the feedback from consumers
D. research for preschoolers and senior citizens
5/ According to the second paragraph, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The manufacturers of video games base on feedback from consumers to design better games.
B. There are no appropriate games for preschool children.
C. Research is conducted to truly comprehend the demand, opinion and abilities of consumers.
D. No one knows how hand-held games impact on preschoolers.

IV. WRITING
Part 1: Do as directed (0,25*4=1 pt)
Rewrite, using the given word(s)
1. The last time they boys attended a football match was ages ago. FOR
The boys __________________________________________________________________________.
The boys ____ haven’t attended any/ a football match// for a long time _____.
2. The boss acts as a positive model for his employees by always arriving to work on time. EXAMPLE
The boss ______________________________ by always arriving to work on time.
The boss ______is/ sets a (good) example/set an example for his employees (to follow/ to emulate) ____
by always arriving to work on time.

Combine 2 sentences, using a relevant coordinating conjunction.

3. The concert was cancelled at the last minute. We had to stay home.
_________________________________________________________________________________.
Suggested answers:
The concert was cancelled, so we had to stay home.
Because the concert was cancelled, we had to stay home.

Rewrite, using passive voice.

4. We all believe that Mary will get the scholarship to Finland.
Mary ____________________________________________________________________________.
Mary _____ is believed// to get the scholarship to Finland _____.

Part 2: Write a paragraph. (1 pt)

In about 120 words, write a paragraph suggesting some ways to become a healthy person.
- Grammar: 0.5
- Content: 0.25
- Vocab: 0.25
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