LISTENING

Listen to the conversation. Read the sentences. Then write T for true or F for false.

1. The woman wants to buy a scarf for the winter.

2. The scarf is a gift for a friend.

3. Her friend likes colors like black and brown.

4. The silk scarfs are the most expensive.

5. The cheapest silk scarf is $75.

6. The silk scarfs are smaller than the cotton ones.

7. The woman buys an orange scarf made of cotton.

8. The woman pays for the scarf with her card.

LANGUAGE FOCUS

I. Find the error in each sentence and circle it

1. The good silk is made in Viêt Nam.

2. What is the lighter natural material?

3. The cotton jacket is the less expensive, but it's not the warmest.

4. The most pretty dress is also the most expensive one.

5. Those are the uglier sneakers in the whole store.

6. You should wear your most heavy sweater and jacket to go skiing.

II. Underline the correct verbs.

1. Can you hear that? My computer sounds / looks strange.

2. I like Thai food because it feels / tastes spicy.

3. Your new sunglasses look / taste really cool. Where did you get them?

4. My friend gave me some perfume. It looks / smells like flowers.

5. The water feels / sounds really cold. I don't want to go swimming

6. That camera sounds / looks expensive. How much does it cost?

III. Match the sentences

READING

Animals communicate in many different ways. Some animals use their whole bodies. For example, bees dance to communicate. They send messages about flowers and other places with food. Other bees see the dance and find the food.

Some insects communicate with smells. They produce chemicals so that other insects can find them. Wolves and dogs also use smell to get a lot of information about other animals. And cats like to rub their bodies on things like trees to put their smell on them. The smell means. "This tree is mine!"

Many animals communicate by touching. For example, chimpanzees say "hello" by touching another chimpanzee's hand. When two horses put their noses together, it means, "We are friends."

And, of course, many animals communicate with sounds. Birds use their beautiful songs to communicate. Dogs, cats, and people all make different kinds of sounds to send many different messages.

I. Complete the sentences

1. Bees dance to tell other bees about …

2. Insects use … to find other insects.

3. … like to put their smell on things.

4. Horses use their noses to communicate that they are …

5. People and birds both use … to communicate.

II. Match the animal communication with its meaning

WRITING

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. work / ride / long / How / does / you / take / motorbike / to / your / it / to /?

2. of / interesting / friends / are / Some / think / my / documentaries / not /.

3. display / watch / Year’s / Do / you / New / fireworks / on / Eve / often /?

4. cars / will / modern / There / replace / be / driverless / cars / to / normal /.

5. playing / Do / like / ice / you / hockey / know / Canadians /?

Đáp án đề thi Giữa học kì 1 môn Tiếng anh lớp 10 Explore new worlds - Đề số 1

LISTENING

LANGUAGE FOCUS

I. Find the error in each sentence and circle it

1. good

3. less

4. The most pretty

5. uglier

6. heavy

II. Underline the correct verbs.

READING

I.

1. flowers and other places with food

2. chemicals

3. Cats

4. "We are friends."

5. beautiful songs

II.

WRITING

1. How long does it take you to ride your motorbike to work?

2. Some of my friends think documentaries are not interesting.

3. Do you often watch fireworks display on New Year’s Eve?

4. There will be modern driverless cars to replace normal cars.

5. Do you know Canadians like playing ice hockey?

LISTENING

Listen and complete the sentences with the correct answers.

1. The speakers are doing a project for …

a. a class                    b. work                                   c. a website

2. The project is to research a(n) … where English is the main language.

a. country                  b. environmentalist              c. city

3. There are … people in the group.

a. five                         b. four                                    c. three

4. The group is going to research four … the city.

a. businesses in         b. people from                       c. topics about

5. The group is going to research …

a. Cleveland              b. Chicago                             c. Toronto

6. Kanna is going to research …

a. business                 b. the environment               c. population

7. They are going to do a lot of their research …

a. in class                   b. online                                 c. with maps

8. The project is going to finish in …

a. one week               b. two weeks                         c. three weeks

LANGUAGE FOCUS

I. Match the questions with the answers

II. Complete the sentences. Use the superlative forms of the adjectives in parentheses.

1. Leather is (good) material for shoes and boots.

2. (cheap) pants are made of polyester.

3. The hats made of wool are (warm).

4. The silk socks are (expensive) ones.

5. Linen and silk are two of (comfortable).

6. In my opinion, clothes made of cotton are (light) materials for clothes.

III. Complete the sentences with the correct relative pronouns.

1. Tom, … loves action movies, often writes movie reviews on his blog.

2. In the spring, my family often travels to Dà Lat, … our grandparents live.

3. You can read some posts … I shared on my social media account.

4. I need a tutor … can help me prepare for the final test.

5. They are the people … won last year's photography competition.

6. He is the student … phone I borrowed yesterday.

7. Last night, I met Mary, … I studied with in secondary school.

READING

In some rural communities around the world, people cannot get to school, a market, or visit the doctor because of a river they cannot cross. Footbridges are a common solution in many places. These basic bridges are often made with rope and pieces of wood. They're not very strong and sometimes fall down.

About 20 years ago, a man in the US saw a photo in a magazine of a person in Ethiopia being hauled over the Blue Nile River on a rope. This was how people crossed the river ever since the old bridge collapsed. The image made Ken Frantz, a construction company owner, decide to fix that bridge.

Frantz created a group called Bridges to Prosperity to build the bridge. The group worked with the local people who would use the bridge, and the tribal elders gave permission for the project. Donkeys carried supplies to the area, and Frantz, his team, and local volunteers built a lightweight steel bridge in 10 days. Since then, Bridges to Prosperity has built more than 250 bridges in countries around the world.

A safe and reliable footbridge improves the lives of people in rural areas. It means they can bring goods or food to a market to sell. They can possibly earn an income from this. It also means children can go to school and families can visit their relatives on the other side of the river.

I. Read the article. Circle T for true or F for false.

1. There are places where not having a bridge is a problem.

2. Footbridges are for people to drive across.

3. Most footbridges are made of lightweight steel.

4. Footbridges can be dangerous.

5. A tourist in Ethiopia decided to fix a bridge.

II. Number the events in the article in order.

a. Village elders approved the bridge project.

b. The Bridges to Prosperity group was created.

c. The group and local volunteers built a new bridge.

d. Frantz saw a photo of a dangerous river crossing.

e. Bridges to Prosperity built more than 250 bridges.

f. Frantz decided to fix the bridge.

WRITING

Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence.

1. if / is / you / Will / on Sunday / go out / sunny / it ?

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2. get / your parents / a good school report / if / be / you / Will / happy / ?

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3. mustn’t / You / a  / make / fire / .

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4. not / camp / We / near / should / river / the / .

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5. use / not / mobile phones / should / We / class / in / .

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LISTENING

LANGUAGE FOCUS

I.

II.

1. the best

2. The cheapest

3. the warmest

4. the most expensive

5. the most comfortable

6. the lightest

III.

I.

II.

WRITING

1. Will you go out if it is sunny on Sunday?

2. Will your parents be happy if you get a good school report?

3. You mustn’t make a fire.

4. We should not camp near the river.

5. We should not use mobile phones in class.