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ĐỀ THI GIỮA HỌC KÌ 2 – ĐỀ SỐ 1 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 10 GLOBAL SUCCESS I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 1. A. tender B. garnish C. drain D. sprinkle 2. A. gender B. enroll C. preference D. secondary 3. A. grill B. garnish C. dip D. slice II. Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest. 4. A. recommend B. volunteer C. understand D. potential 5. A. suspicion B. telephone C. relation D. direction III. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences. 6. The least equal country in the world for women, ranking 145th, was Yemen, where only 55% of women can read and only 6% college. A. attend B. enroll C. go D. tend 7. A common reason that someone more for similar work is because of his or her experience or "length of service”. A. may be paid B. should not be paid C. can be paid D. must be paid 8. UNICEF says that to education is one of the biggest challenges facing children in Yemen today, especially girls. A. access B. get C. connect D. search 9. Until now, the high cost of schooling has discouraged or prevented poor parents from having their children, girls, educated. A. especially B. specially C. and D. with 10. Many people believe that the first person who visits their home on the first day of the New Year will their life. A. change B. afford C. effect D. affect 11. Cultural diversity makes the United States a _ interesting place in which to live for all of its inhabitants. A. much better B. more C. many more D. much more 12. In every culture, there are basic standards for social such as personal space distance, eye contact, amount of body language displayed in public. A. reaction B. interaction C. relationship D. relation 13. I saw those slaves had been led to the city. A. whose B. which C. whom D. who
14. While a child learns how to use educational , she also develops a(n) to analyze, synthesize and evaluate information. A. lessons – knowledge B. lessons - ability C. software - ability D. software - knowledge 15. E-books are typically through a student's personal device, such as a notebook, tablet or cellphone. A. concentrated B. accessed C. made D. stored IV. Give the correct form of each word in the brackets. 16. Her first term in office was not easy, but her government successfully reduced the rate and improved the economy. (EMPLOY) 17. Her _ was gradually built up, which led to her re-election in 1983 and a third term in office in 1987. (REPUTE) 18. The parents of the groom go to the fortune teller to see what date and time is best for them to the wedding ceremony. (CELEBRATION) 19. , the reception occurs at their houses, but now many families hold wedding parties at the restaurant. (TRADITION) 20. Laptops and wireless technologies allow students to access relevant to class topics immediately. (INFORM) V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. VIETNAMESE WEDDING CUSTOMS The wedding consists of several (21) _ including asking permission to receive the bride, the procession to the groom's house, the ancestor ceremony, and the banquet party. In the morning, the groom's mother and a few close relatives would walk to the bride's house with a present of betel to ask permission to receive the (22) at her house. The date and time of the ceremony is usually determined by a Buddhist monk or fortune teller. In the procession to receive the bride, the groom and his family often carry decorated lacquer boxes covered in red cloth to represent his (23) and which include various boxes for the bride's family. There are either 6 or 8 boxes, but never 7 because it is bad luck. After paying their respects to their ancestors, the bride and groom will serve tea to their parents who will then give them advice regarding (24) and family. During the candle ceremony, the bride and groom's families union is celebrated and the mother-in-law of the bride will open the boxes filled with jewelry and dress her new daughter-in-law in the jewelry. Finally, the groom officially asks for permission to take his new bride (25) _ and they make their way back to his house. During the reception, there is usually a 10-course meal and the bride and groom make their rounds to each table to express their gratitude and also get money as presents. 21. A. asks B. ceremonies C. requests D. tells 22. A. bride B. regulations C. laws D. notes
23. A. condition B. culture C. relation D. wealth 24. A. existence B. dead C. marriage D. divorce 25. A. flat B. home C. house D. apartment VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer. Today, more and more women are actively participating in social activities both in urban and rural areas. Specifically, they have shined brightly in even many fields commonly regarded as the man's areas such as business, scientific research and social management. In some areas, women even show more overwhelming power than men. The image of contemporary Vietnamese women with creativeness, dynamism, success has become popular in Vietnam's society. The fact reveals that the gender gap has been remarkably narrowed and women enjoy many more opportunities to pursue their social careers and obtain success, contributing to national socio-economic development. According to Ms, Le Thi Quy, Director of the Gender/and Development Research Centre under the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University, gender equity in Vietnam has reached a high level over the past decade. The rate of Vietnamese women becoming National Assembly members from the 9th term to the 11th term increased 8.7%, bringing the proportion of Vietnamese women in authority to 27.3%, the highest rate in Southeast Asia. There is no big gap in the level of literacy and schooling between men and women. Women account for about 37% of university and college graduates, 19.9% of doctoral degree holders and 6.7% of professors and associate professors. The legitimate rights of women and children are ensured more than ever before with more complete legal documents including laws, conventions and national action plans, among which the laws on "gender equity" mark a turning-point in the empowerment of women. Mass media also highlights the continued success of women in every field and honors their great importance in modern society, helping to do away with outdated perceptions about traditional women's duties. Many projects on reproductive health care, children protection, and family income improvement jointly conducted by various mass organizations, state agencies and non-governmental organizations have created favorable conditions for women to become involved. 26. The text is about . A. the changes in the status of Vietnamese women B. the Vietnamese women's liberation C. the Vietnamese sex discrimination D. the discrimination that Vietnamese women have to face 27. Which adjective is not used to describe Vietnamese women? A. successful B. creative C. narrow D. dynamic 28. According to the data in the text, . A. Vietnamese women do not take part in authority B. the level of literacy and schooling between men and women in Vietnam is the same
C. there are more women in authority in Vietnam than those in any other countries in Southeast Asia D. there are no female professors in Vietnam 29. Vietnamese women _ . A. have fewopportunities to develop their intellectual ability B. have only shined brightly in doing housework C. cannot do any scientific research D. are ensured their rights with laws, conventions and national action plans 30. Which is not mentioned in the text as a project to create condition for Vietnamese women? A. Traditional women's duties B. Reproductive health care C. Children protection D. Family income improvement VII. Complete the second sentence with the same meaning to the first one. 31. Each student must write an essay on gender equality. (be) => An essay . 32. Russia is bigger than any other country in the world. (biggest) => . 33. The American are less formal in addressing their bosses than the South Korean. (more) => The South Korean . 34. The girl looked very upset. Her electronic dictionary broke down. (whose) => . 35. His grandmother had a great influence on his life. She was a hard – working woman. (who) => . VIII. Listen and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. 36. You often _ new words when you read something in a foreign language. 37. If you are someone who frequently uses the dictionary, you should remember that every dictionary has its . 38. You should also be aware of the dictionaries that translate meanings from English into your native language and vice versa. 39. So, it is usually much safer to check in an dictionary. 40. Even if you are allowed to use one, looking up new words is quite while exams are always timed. ---------------------THE END---------------------