ĐỀ ANH CUỐI KỲ 1-LỚP 10
ĐỀ ANH CUỐI KỲ 1-LỚP 10
PART A- PRONUNCIATION
Choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions (0.4 point)
Q.1: A. church B. machine C. teacher D. match
Q.2: A. honest B. contest C. request D. arrest
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Q.3: A. ailment B. disease C. poultry D. balance
Q.4: A. digestive B. creative C. exciting D. passionate
PART B- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Q.5: It is convenient for you to read ____________ when you travel.
A. e-books B. laptops C. online games D. smartphones
Q.6: Washing machines or vacuum cleaners can help you to _____________ time while doing housework.
A. kill B. spend C. save D. waste
Q.7: We’re best friends as we have a _____________ interest in music.
A. passion B. passionately C. passionless D. passionate
Q.8: Fish, poultry, beans, or nuts make half of the dinner plate.
A. up B. out C. with D. for
Q.9: The Healthy Eating Pyramid reminds us to our intake of salt and added sugar.
A. limit B. stop C. avoid D. remove
Q10: Fundraising for charity is a ___________ thing for everyone to do to help the community.
A. meant B. meaningful C. meaningless D. meaning
Q11: They had a global __________ hit with their album concept about “The dark side of the Moon”.
A. top B. common C. smash D. popular
Q12: John made me __________ a lot with his hilarious jokes.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughed
Q13: Would you like a cup of tea ____________ a cup of coffee after dinner?
A. but B. or C. yet D. so
Q.14: “Hurry up, Linh! Other friends ______________ for us”.
A. are waiting B. waits C. wait D. had waited
Q.15: Yesterday a traffic accident happened in the town and the injured ____ to the hospital in an ambulance.
A. have taken B. was taking C. were taken D. were taking
Q.16: They ____________________ on the computer when there was a power cut.
A. worked B. are working C. was working D. were working
Q.17: We can use a USB stick ____________ information.
A. for being store B. for store C. to store D. to storing
Q.18: Apple over 1 billion iPhones globally since the first generation in 2007.
A. sells B. sold C. has already sold D. had already sold
Q.19: “ It’s so hot in here. __________________ the window, please?”
A. Are you opening B. Will you open
C. Are you going to open D. Won’t you open
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
Q.20: Phong: “I think I will choose a new laptop rather than a smartphone.”
Minh: “___________________”
A. Congratulation! B. I hope so!
C. What a pity! D. What a wise choice!
Q.21: Mai: “Well, I think volunteering will bring some useful experience for our future job.” –
Lan: “_______________________”
A. That’s also what I think. B. I'm sorry, but I have to agree
C. I don’t think so, either. D. That’s unbelievable!
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.
Q.22: Smartphones are very versatile, as they can do many things like making phone calls, taking pictures, or
listening to music.
A. capable B. flexible C. helpful D. interesting
Q.23: Mother Teresa devoted herself to caring for the sick and the poor.
A. spent B. contributed C. gave up D. dedicated
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.
Q.24: In my view, husbands should contribute to the household duties in order to reduce burden on their wives.
A. minimize B. lower C. decrease D. increase
Q.25: Even the best invention may have drawbacks. A laptop, for example, is expensive so many people cannot
afford it.
A. advantages B. disadvantages C. shortcomings D. weaknesses
Mark the letter A. B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Q.26: Last Christmas, Anna was send a box full of chocolate from her father.
A. B C D
Q.27: The Internet changed people’s lives a lot since it was first created in the 1960s.
A B C D
Q.28: A tablet PC is used for surfing the web, sending emails, making phone calls and listen to music.
A B C D
PART C- READING
I. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best tits the blank space in the following passage.
Rock began in the USA in the early 1950s. At that time 'rhythm and blues’ music was very popular with black
Americans. ‘R&B’ was a mixture (Q.29) ________black religious music and jazz. It had strong rhythms that you
could dance to and simple, fast music.
Noticing the success of R&B music, white musicians started to copy the same style. By the mid1950s, this new
white R&B music, called 'rock ‘n’ roll’ had become very popular. Singers like Elvis Presley and Bill Haley
(Q.30) ___________ millions of teenage fans. Their music was fast and loud. Many older people thought that
rock ‘n’ roll was very (Q.31) ________________.
By the early 1960s, even rock ‘n’ roll had become old-fashioned. Many of the songs had begun to sound the
(Q.32) __________. It was at that time that a new group from England became popular: The Beatles.
The Beatles first started by singing American style songs, but they soon developed their own style, with more
complicated melodies. They also introduced different instruments, (Q.33) _________ as the Indian sitar.
Q.29: A. to B. with C. of D. by
Q.30: A. supported B. included C. attracted D. followed
Q.31: A. dangerous B. endanger C. dangerously D. danger
Q.32: A. equal B. same C. corresponding D. twin
Q.33: A. well B. such C. like D. so
II. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
Did you ever watch a video on the Internet? Maybe you used YouTube. YouTube is a Web site where people
can share their video. Today, YouTube is an important part of the Internet. However, that wasn’t always true.
YouTube started with a young man named Jawed Karim and two friends. One day, Karim was on the Internet. He
wanted information about the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia. He found news stories about it, but he couldn’t
find any videos. This gave Karim an idea. He wanted to help people put video on the Internet. Karim told his
friends about this idea. Together, they created a company – YouTube.
YouTube became a global success. Millions of people around the world visited the Web site. It was clear to
Google, another Internet company, that YouTube had a lot of value. Google made a deal. It bought YouTube for
SI. 65. As a result, YouTube investors and its employees made a lot of money. The three friends who started
YouTube were very big investors. Therefore, they made an enormous amount of money.
Karim became very rich, and he continued to work toward his PhD. There was something else he wanted to
do. He wanted to help young people go into business. He used money and experience to start a new company
called Youniversity Ventures. This company helps young people who have good business ideas. It gives them
advice and money to start Internet businesses.
Milo is one business that students started with the help of Youniversity Ventures. Milo is a shopping Web site.
It helps people find products in stores near their homes. Another example is AirBoB. This Web site helps people
find video conferences. People in different places can use this site to have business meetings.
Q.34: What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Sharing Success on the Internet B. To be successful on the Internet
C. Support from Youniversity Ventures D. The best videos from YouTube
Q.35: What does the word “This” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia B. that he could find no videos
C. the news and stories he could find D. the information of the 2004 tsunami
Q.36: What do people use YouTube for?
A. doing shopping B. starting business C. sharing videos D. finding vacation places
Q.37: How did the YouTube investors make a lot of money?
A. Google bought their YouTube company B. They invested a lot of money in Google.
C. They made a profit from Youniversity Ventures. D. They sold things on Milo Website.
Q.38: Which of the following in NOT mentioned about Karim?
A. He had the original idea of YouTube. B. He created a lot of sample videos for YouTube.
C. He earned a lot of money from YouTube D. He is the owner of Youniversity Ventures.
Q.39: The word “enormous” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .
A. increasing B. small C. considerable D. huge
Q.40: What does Youniversity Ventures do?
A. It helps people to get PhDs at famous Universities
B. It buys Internet companies such as Milo
C. It gives people advice and money to start business.
D. It helps people find inexpensive vacation places worldwide.
SỞ GD- ĐT HẢI DƯƠNG ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CUỐI HỌC KỲ II
Trường THPT Ninh Giang Lớp 10 - Năm học: 2021-2022
****** Môn: Tiếng Anh - HỆ 10 NĂM
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
Mã đề B
PART A- PRONUNCIATION
Choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Q.1: A. children B. teaching C. schooling D. challenging
Q.2: A. moment B. comment C. talent D. parent
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Q.3: A. widen B. release C. provide D. improve
Q.4: A. protection B. announcement C. importance D. volunteer
Part B- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Q.5: _____________ is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and the family.
A. Breadwinner B. Homemaker C. Babysitter D. Salesman
Q.6: Many international volunteer organizations are trying to find a ________ to the problem of world hunger.
A. way B. method C. suggestion D. solution
Q.7: You can send and receive e-mails from a ___________________.
A. charger B. printer C. smartphone D. USB
Q.8: Yoga increases endurance, and flexibility.
A. strong B. strength C. strengthen D. strongest
Q.9: They were so __________ about joining the local volunteer group that they couldn’t sleep last night.
A. excite B. excitement C. exciting D. excited
Q.10: English teaching is considered a good example of a volunteer job which often turns _______ a career.
A. off B. up C. on D. into
Q.11: Mrs. Hang often wears casual clothes, but today she “ao dai”.
A. wears B. is wearing C. wore D. is worn
Q.12: My Tam made her fans surprised when she was given the title of “Asia’s Music Legend” in
2014.
A. feel B. felt C. feeling D. to feel
Q.13: Paper was first to make paper money, playing cards or the world’s oldest book - the Diamond
Sutra - in the 2nd century by the Chinese.
A. to invent B. inventing C. being invented D. invented
Q.14: The accident happened while I _______________ for the bus.
A. waited B. was waiting C. am waiting D. have been waiting
Q.15: A correction pen is used for ____ your writing mistakes.
A. cover B. covered C. covering D. to cover
Q.16: YouTube ___________ to become the world most popular video-sharing website since 2005.
A. has grown B. have grown C. grew D. grows
Q.17: “Don’t worry, I _________________ you carry these heavy bags”, Mr. Pike said to the lady.
A. help B. will help C. would help D. am helping
Q.18: Yesterday a traffic accident happened in the town and the injured ______ to the hospital in an ambulance.
A. have taken B. was taking C. were taken D. were taking
Q.19: My English teacher doesn’t allow us _______________ our dictionaries during the tests.
A. use B. used C. using D. to use
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.
Q.20: Justin Bieber won the second place in the Idol contest in his home country, Canada.
A. entertainment B. creation C. invention D. competition
Q.21: A digital camera is more economical than a film camera since you don’t have to buy rolls of films.
A. better B. cheaper C. safer D. stronger
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.
Q.22: Acupuncture is considered to be very safe when enough precautions are taken.
A. comfortable B. dangerous C. useful D. healthy
Q.23: We absolutely adore his music because of sweet melodies and meaningful lyrics.
A. enjoy B. hate C. love D. prefer
Mark the letter A. B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Q.24: A tablet can be used to listening to music, surfing web or chatting with friends.
A B C D
Q.25: If people spend time doing nothing, they will find their lives bored.
A B C D
Mark the letter A. B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
Q.27: Nam: “Hi, Phong. I’ve just passed the driving test.”
Phong: “__________________”
A. Good job! B. Good test! C. Good luck! D. Good way!
Q.28: Mr. Brown: “Let’s open a small craft store to raise money for the poor villagers!''
Ms. Baker: “__________________________”
A. That’s a good idea! B. Thanks, I can manage
C. No problem! D. That’s the way it is.
PART C- READING
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best tits the blank space in the following passage.
Mother Teresa was the founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic congregation of
women (Q.29) ___________ to helping the poor. Considered one of the greatest humanitarians of the 20th
century, she was officially recognized as Saint Teresa of Calcutta in 2016.
Born in 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia, Mother Teresa taught in India (Q.30) _______ 17 years before in 1946
she experienced her “call within a call" to (Q.31) ________herself to caring for the sick and poor. (Q.32)
_____Teresa enjoyed teaching at the school, she was increasingly upset by the poverty surrounding her in
Calcutta: the Bengal famine of 1943 and the outbreak of Hindu/Muslim violence in August 1946. Her order
established a nursing home; center for the blind, aged, and disabled; and a leper colony. In 1979 she (Q.33)
_________ the Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian work. She died in September 1997 and was beatified in
October 2003.
Q.29: A. dedicate B. dedicating C. dedicated D. dedication
Q.30: A. for B. since C. after D. from
Q.31: A. allow B. devote C. encourage D. spend
Q.32: A. After B. Until C. Because D. Although
Q.33: A. received B. recognized C. awarded D. presented
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
Twenty years ago people realized that computers were about to become part of our daily lives. This short
period of time has seen enormous changes in business, education and public administration. Jobs which took
weeks to complete in the past are now carried out in minutes. Clerks who spent all day copying and checking
calculations are now free from these tedious tasks. In offices, the soft hum and clicking of word processors have
replaced the clatters of typewriters. Schoolchildren have become as familiar with hardware and software as their
parents used to be with pencils and exercise books. Computerization of public records has enable government
departments to analyze the need of citizens in detail. Some of us may wonder, however, whether life has really
improved as a result of these changes. Many jobs disappeared, for example, when intelligent machines took over
the work. Employers complain that clerical staff has become dependent on calculators and cannot do simple
arithmetic. There are fears that governments haven’t done enough to ensure that personal information held on
computers is really kept secret. Certainly, many people may not be wondering whether the spread of computers
has brought us as many problems as it has solved.
Q.34: What is the passage mainly about?
A. The role of computers in our daily life
B. The role of typewriters in our daily life
C. The job of clerks in the future.
D. The jobs in the future.
Q.35: The word “tedious” probably means _______.
A. interesting B. exciting C. challenging D. boring
Q.36: According to the passage, computers have brought about changes in the following fields EXCEPT
_________
A. education B. business C. medicine D. public administration
Q.37: What is not sure to be kept secret by computers?
A. clerical staff B. problems C. changes D. personal information
Q.38: What is NOT TRUE about the passage?
A. Computers have brought problems as well
B. Schoolchildren prefer computers to pencils and books
C. Clerical staff has become dependent on calculators
D. Computers play a vital part in our daily life
Q.39: What are schoolchildren familiar with much more than pencils and exercise books?
A. hardware and software
B. soft hum and word processor
C. pencils and exercise books
D. clatter and typewriters
Q.40: What can we infer from the passage?
A. Schoolchildren don’t get accustomed to hardware and software
B. Computers have many advantages and disadvantages
C. Staff has become independent of calculators
D. Computers hardly do anything in our daily lives
SỞ GD- ĐT HẢI DƯƠNG ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CUỐI HỌC KỲ I
Trường THPT Ninh Giang Lớp 10 - Năm học: 2021-2022
****** Môn: Tiếng Anh - HỆ 10 NĂM
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
Mã đề C
PART A- PRONUNCIATION
Choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions (0.4 point)
Q.1: A. teacher B. match C. church D. machine
Q.2: A. contest B. honest C. arrest D. request
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Q.3: A. poultry B. ailment C. disease D. balance
Q.4: A. passionate B. exciting C. digestive D. creative
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
Q.20: Phong: “I think I will choose a new laptop rather than a smartphone.”
Minh: “___________________”
A. What a pity! B. What a wise choice!
C. Congratulations! D. I hope so!
Q.21: Mai: “Well, I think volunteering will bring some useful experience for our future job.” –
Lan: “_______________________”
A. That’s unbelievable! B. I don’t think so, either.
C. I'm sorry, but I have to agree D. That’s also what I think.
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.
Q.22: Smartphones are very versatile, as they can do many things like making phone calls, taking pictures, or
listening to music.
A. flexible B. capable C. interesting D. helpful
Q.23: Mother Teresa devoted herself to caring for the sick and the poor.
A. contributed B. spent C. dedicated D. gave up
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.
Q.24: In my view, husbands should contribute to the household duties in order to reduce burden on their wives.
A. increase B. minimize C. decrease D. lower
Q.25: Even the best invention may have drawbacks. A laptop, for example, is expensive so many people cannot
afford it.
A. weaknesses B. shortcomings C. disadvantages D. advantages
Mark the letter A. B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Q.26: Last Christmas, Anna was send a box full of chocolate from her father.
A. B C D
Q.27: The Internet changed people’s lives a lot since it was first created in the 1960s.
A B C D
Q.28: A tablet PC is used for surfing the web, sending emails, making phone calls and listen to music.
A B C D
PART C- READING
I. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best tits the blank space in the following passage.
Rock began in the USA in the early 1950s. At that time 'rhythm and blues’ music was very popular with black
Americans. ‘R&B’ was a mixture (Q.29) ________black religious music and jazz. It had strong rhythms that you
could dance to and simple, fast music.
Noticing the success of R&B music, white musicians started to copy the same style. By the mid1950s, this new
white R&B music, called 'rock ‘n’ roll’ had become very popular. Singers like Elvis Presley and Bill Haley
(Q.30) ___________ millions of teenage fans. Their music was fast and loud. Many older people thought that
rock ‘n’ roll was very (Q.31) ________________.
By the early 1960s, even rock ‘n’ roll had become old-fashioned. Many of the songs had begun to sound the
(Q.32) __________. It was at that time that a new group from England became popular: The Beatles.
The Beatles first started by singing American style songs, but they soon developed their own style, with more
complicated melodies. They also introduced different instruments, (Q.33) _________ as the Indian sitar.
Q.29: A. of B. to C. by D. with
Q.30: A. followed B. attracted C. included D. supported
Q.31: A. danger B. dangerous C. dangerously D. endanger
Q.32: A. twin B. same C. equal D. corresponding
Q.33: A. like B. well C. so D. such
II. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
Did you ever watch a video on the Internet? Maybe you used YouTube. YouTube is a Web site where people
can share their video. Today, YouTube is an important part of the Internet. However, that wasn’t always true.
YouTube started with a young man named Jawed Karim and two friends. One day, Karim was on the Internet. He
wanted information about the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia. He found news stories about it, but he couldn’t
find any videos. This gave Karim an idea. He wanted to help people put video on the Internet. Karim told his
friends about this idea. Together, they created a company – YouTube.
YouTube became a global success. Millions of people around the world visited the Web site. It was clear to
Google, another Internet company, that YouTube had a lot of value. Google made a deal. It bought YouTube for
SI. 65. As a result, YouTube investors and its employees made a lot of money. The three friends who started
YouTube were very big investors. Therefore, they made an enormous amount of money.
Karim became very rich, and he continued to work toward his PhD. There was something else he wanted to
do. He wanted to help young people go into business. He used money and experience to start a new company
called Youniversity Ventures. This company helps young people who have good business ideas. It gives them
advice and money to start Internet businesses.
Milo is one business that students started with the help of Youniversity Ventures. Milo is a shopping Web site.
It helps people find products in stores near their homes. Another example is AirBoB. This Web site helps people
find video conferences. People in different places can use this site to have business meetings.
PART A- PRONUNCIATION
Choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Q.1: A. challenging B. schooling C. teaching D. children
Q.2: A. talent B. parent C. moment D. comment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Q.3: A. provide B. improve C. widen D. release
Q.4: A. volunteer B. importance C. announcement D. protection
Part B- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Q.5: You can send and receive e-mails from a ___________________.
A. smartphone B. charger C. printer D. USB
Q.6: English teaching is considered a good example of a volunteer job which often turns _______ a career.
A. on B. into C. off D. up
Q.7: _____________ is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and the family.
A. Babysitter B. Homemaker C. Breadwinner D. Salesman
Q.8: Yoga increases endurance, and flexibility.
A. strong B. strength C. strengthen D. strongest
Q.9: Many international volunteer organizations are trying to find a ________ to the problem of world hunger.
A. way B. method C. suggestion D. solution
Q.10: They were so __________ about joining the local volunteer group that they couldn’t sleep last night.
A. excite B. excitement C. excited D. exciting
Q.11: Mrs. Hang often wears casual clothes, but today she “ao dai”.
A. wears B. wore C. is worn D. is wearing
Q.12: Paper was first to make paper money, playing cards or the world’s oldest book - the Diamond
Sutra - in the 2 century by the Chinese.
nd
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.
Q.22: Acupuncture is considered to be very safe when enough precautions are taken.
A. healthy B. useful C. dangerous D. comfortable
Q.23: We absolutely adore his music because of sweet melodies and meaningful lyrics.
A. enjoy B. hate C. love D. prefer
Mark the letter A. B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Q.24: A tablet can be used to listening to music, surfing web or chatting with friends.
A B C D
Q.25: If people spend time doing nothing, they will find their lives bored.
A B C D
Mark the letter A. B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
Q.27: Nam: “Hi, Phong. I’ve just passed the driving test.”
Phong: “__________________”
A. Good luck! B. Good way! C. Good job! D. Good test!
Q.28: Mr. Brown: “Let’s open a small craft store to raise money for the poor villagers!''
Ms. Baker: “__________________________”
A. That’s the way it is B. No problem!
C. Thanks, I can manage D. That’s a good idea!.
PART C- READING
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best tits the blank space in the following passage.
Mother Teresa was the founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic congregation of
women (Q.29) ___________ to helping the poor. Considered one of the greatest humanitarians of the 20th
century, she was officially recognized as Saint Teresa of Calcutta in 2016.
Born in 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia, Mother Teresa taught in India (Q.30) _______ 17 years before in 1946
she experienced her “call within a call" to (Q.31) ________herself to caring for the sick and poor. (Q.32)
_____Teresa enjoyed teaching at the school, she was increasingly upset by the poverty surrounding her in
Calcutta: the Bengal famine of 1943 and the outbreak of Hindu/Muslim violence in August 1946. Her order
established a nursing home; center for the blind, aged, and disabled; and a leper colony. In 1979 she (Q.33)
_________ the Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian work. She died in September 1997 and was beatified in
October 2003.
Q.29: A. dedicated B. dedication C. dedicating D. dedicate
Q.30: A. since B. for C. from D. after
Q.31: A. spend B. encourage C. devote D. allow
Q.32: A. Until B. After C. Although D. Because
Q.33: A. received B. recognized C. awarded D. presented
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
Twenty years ago people realized that computers were about to become part of our daily lives. This short
period of time has seen enormous changes in business, education and public administration. Jobs which took
weeks to complete in the past are now carried out in minutes. Clerks who spent all day copying and checking
calculations are now free from these tedious tasks. In offices, the soft hum and clicking of word processors have
replaced the clatters of typewriters. Schoolchildren have become as familiar with hardware and software as their
parents used to be with pencils and exercise books. Computerization of public records has enable government
departments to analyze the need of citizens in detail. Some of us may wonder, however, whether life has really
improved as a result of these changes. Many jobs disappeared, for example, when intelligent machines took over
the work. Employers complain that clerical staff has become dependent on calculators and cannot do simple
arithmetic. There are fears that governments haven’t done enough to ensure that personal information held on
computers is really kept secret. Certainly, many people may not be wondering whether the spread of computers
has brought us as many problems as it has solved.
Q.34: What is the passage mainly about?
A. The jobs in the future.
B. The job of clerks in the future.
C. The role of typewriters in our daily life
D. The role of computers in our daily life
Q.35: The word “tedious” probably means _______.
A. boring B. challenging C. exciting D. interesting
Q.36: According to the passage, computers have brought about changes in the following fields EXCEPT
_________
A. education B. medicine C. business D. public administration
Q.37: What is not sure to be kept secret by computers?
A. clerical staff B. problems C. changes D. personal information
Q.38: What is NOT TRUE about the passage?
A. Schoolchildren prefer computers to pencils and books
B. Computers have brought problems as well
C. Computers play a vital part in our daily life
D. Clerical staff has become dependent on calculators
Q.39: What are schoolchildren familiar with much more than pencils and exercise books?
A. pencils and exercise books
B. clatter and typewriters
C. hardware and software
D. soft hum and word processor
Q.40: What can we infer from the passage?
A. Computers hardly do anything in our daily lives
B. Staff has become independent of calculators
C. Computers have many advantages and disadvantages
D. Schoolchildren don’t get accustomed to hardware and software