1st Semester Test – English 10

1st Semester Test – English 10
Part A: Multiple Choice
I.Read the passage and chose the best word for each blank.
All early television was broadcast in black and white. Color television was possible but it was too (1) _____ and of very poor quality until the middle of the 1950s. Color television broadcasts began in the United States in 1954, in Japan in 1960, and in Europe in 1967.
The first (2) _____ on the moon was broadcast live on television in 1969, and now television programs are transmitted all over the world immediately through the use of satellites that transmit the signals from the earth, through (3) _____, and back to the earth.
More people now (4) _____ their news and information through television than through newspapers and radio. The development of television is one of the most rapid and exciting (5) _____ of our century.
1. A. bulky	B. complicated	C. expensive	D. valuable
2. A. arriving	B. flying	C. landing	D. moving
3. A. space	B. atmosphere	C. distance	D. area
4. A. have	B. get	C. take	D. bring
5. A. problems	B. facts	C. events	D. Issues
II. Choose ONE sentence that is closest in meaning with the original one.
Question 6: The football match was cancelled because it rained.
We postponed the football match whether it rained or not.
We planned to watch a football match because we didn’t know it would rain.
Despite the rain, we watched the football match as planned.
The football match was cancelled because of the rain.
Question 7: I have been learning English for seven years. 
 A. I started to learn English for seven years. 
 B. I started to learn English seven years ago. 
 C. I have started to learn English for seven years. .
 D. I didn't start to learn English seven years ago. 
III. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence or replace the underlined words or phrases
Question 8: In large cases, children feel that they cannot _____ with the teacher.
 A. contact	 B. interact	 C. transmit	 D. relax
Question 9: What makes computer a miraculous device?
 A. strange	 B. powerful	 C. magical	 D. excellent
Question 10: A _____ is a film with factual information, often about a problem in society.
 A. series	 B. soap opera	 C. documentary 	 D. drama
Question 11: She earned a degree in Physics with flying colours
	A. make less severe	B. keep in mind	C. developed mind 	D. with a very high mark
Question 12: A _____ is a film with factual information, often about a problem in society.
 A. series	 B. soap opera	 C. documentary 	 D. drama
Question 13: A: I think we should widen the roads. 
 B: _____. If the roads are widened, cars and lorries can get to our village.
 A. That’s a good idea 	B. I don’t agree with you
 C. I don’t think so	 D. I disagree with you 
Question 14: What do you usually do at 17:00 p.m?
 A. He has an English lesson. B. He usually plays football
 C. He gets up and brush his teeth B. He has breakfast and goes to school
Question 15 : Tom: _________________
 Tony: For three years.
 A. How long you have lived here?	 B. How long have you lived here?
 C. How many years you lived here?	 D. How far did you live here? 
Question 16: Internet cafes allow you _____ your web-based e-mail account.
 A. to access	B. accessing	C. access	D. be accessed
Question 17: “Have fun, but don’t forget. You have to finish that paper.” “I know, Mom _______ it tomorrow. I already have the envelope.”
A. I’m mailing B. I won’t mail C. I mail D. I am going to mail
Question 18: We live near a special school for people who can’t hear.
 A. the dump B. the deaf C. the blind D. the sick 
Question 19: ______________ I told the absolute truth, no one would believe me.
 A. because B. in spite of C. since D. Although 
Question 20: Only one of the people _________ work in the company is qualified.
A. what 	 B. which	 C. who 	D. where
Question 21: Henry _______________(live) in New York for ten years before he ___________ (move) to Chicago last month.
A. has lived/ move B. had lived/moved C. had lived/ has lived D. lived/had moved
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting
Question 22: They used to living in Finland, but now they live in France. 
	 A B C D 
Question 23: Television can make things memory because it presents information is an effective way.
 A B C D
Question 24: I ‘ll give you a call if I ‘ll need some help tomorrow
 A B C D
IV. Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Question 25: A. paper	 B. famous	 C. rain	 D. channel
Question 26: A. picture	 B. suggest	 C. sunburnt	 D. Future
V. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Question 27 : A. Background B. career C. second D. private
Question 28 : A. alternate B. interfere C. stimulate D. satisfy
PART B: WRITING
Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in the way that the rewritten one is closest in meaning with the original one.
Question 1: Mary saw the map. She went to the hospital.
-> After
Question 2: A dictionary is a book. This gives you the meaning of words. (Connector“Which”)
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Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
Question 3: I think this game will be __________. (interest)
Question 4: They often go to Vung Tau at the weekend. (Wh- question)
Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in brackets in the way that the rewritten one is closest in meaning with the original one.
Question 5: “ I’ll leave here tomorrow”, she said. (reported speech)
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Question 6: Has somebody invited Lan to the party? (passive voice)
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Answer Keys
PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (7 MARKS)
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PART B: WRITING (3 MARKS)
Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in the way that the rewritten one is closest in meaning with the original one.
Question 1: Mary saw the map. She went to the hospital.
-> After Mary see the map, she went to the hospital
Question 2: A dictionary is a book. This gives you the meaning of words. (Connector “Which”)
A dictionary is a book, which gives you the meaning of words.
Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
Question 3: I think this game will be interesting. (interest)
Question 4: They often go to Vung Tau at the weekend. (Wh- question)
-> When do they often go to Vung Tau?
Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in brackets in the way that the rewritten one is closest in meaning with the original one.
Question 5: “I’ll leave here tomorrow”, she said. ” (reported speech)
-> She said that she would leave there the day after/ the following day/ the next day.	 .
Question 6: Has somebody invited Lan to the party? (passive voice)
-> Has Lan been invited to the party?
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PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (7 MARKS)
Read the passage and choose the best word for each blank.
Kevin teaches (1) ____ at a high school. He enjoys his teaching very much, and he always feels very self-confident and proud when he is standing on the teaching platform. Some of his ex-classmates have just offered him a chance (2) _____ them in a new company to produce computer software for businesses. Everyone thinks that it (3) ____ very well. Kevin will probably earn more money than he does at the high school. The new company is (4) ____, and the money may be good in deed. (5) ____, Kevin can hardly quit his teaching job! He loves it. 
Question 1: A. Mathematics 	B. mathematic	C. mathematical	 D. mathematician
Question 2: A. Joining	B. join	C. joins	 D. to join
Question 3: A. was done 	 B. does	 C. did D. will do
Question 4: A. excited	 B. exciting	 C. excitedly	D. 	excitement
Question 5: A. However B. Therefore	 C. Furthermore	D. Consequently
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each questions. 
The first school for blind, deaf and mute children in the Tibet Autonomous Region celebrated its first anniversary on Friday. The school is built in the Eastern suburb of L’hasa, capital of Tibet, and is designed to hold 200 students. In addition, it covers 20,000 square meters.
The school curriculum includes Braille and sign-language training, Tibetan, mathematics, writing, ethics training, physical education, arts, handicrafts, speech and walking courses. At the celebration, the audience was touched by a silent song expressed by the students with sign language. Baiba Toinzhub, a 10-year-old blind child, can speak Chinese fluently and is very good at singing and dancing. He told the visitors that life in the boarding school was very comfortable. He also said that living here helped him realize a new horizon was opening for him and other disabled children.
Question 6: What type of students attend the school?
	A. All children who live in the Tibet Autonomous Region
	B. Some children with a variety of disabilities.
	C. Children who cannot see, hear, or speak.
	D. Most of the children who are mentally retarded.
Question 7: The school is located in __________.
	A. the suburb of the capital of Tibet	B. 20,000 square meters
	C. the Western of L’hasa.	D. the capital of Mexico
Question 8: The school is__________.
	A. able to hold 20,000 students	B. the third boarding school
	C. to punish disabled children in Tibet	D. able to hold 200 students
Question 9: Which subject is NOT taught in the school?
	A. Chemistry	B. Handicrafts	 C. Mathematics	D. Arts
Question 10: Which of the following is NOT true?
	A. Tibet's first deaf-mute school celebrated its first birthday.
	B. Life in the boarding school is comfortable.
	C. The visitors were welcomed with a beautiful song.
	D. Baiba Toinzhub can sing and dance very well.
Choose ONE sentence that is closest in meaning with the original one:
Question 11: I haven't been in this village since May.
A. I wasn't in this village since May	 B. I haven't been in this village in May.
C. The last time I was in this village was in May. D. I am not in this village since May.
Question 12: Although the weather was bad, Mary decided to go camping
 A. Although the weather was bad but Mary decided to go camping
 B. Because the weather was bad, Mary decided to go camping
 C. In spite the bad weather, Mary decided to go camping
 D. Despite the bad weather, Mary decided to go camping
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence or replace the underlined words or phases:
Question 13: John is always late for class,_________annoys the teacher
 A.which	B.this	C.what	D.that
Question 14: She  the piano since she was 10.
 A. played B. has played	 C. had played	 D. was playing
Question 15: Are you looking forward________on your vacation?
A. you go	B. going	C. to going 	D. to go
Question 16: Tom and I _________ to Mary’s birthday party together.
	A. am going	 B. are going C. will be going D. are going to go
Question 17: When I was young, I received some_______ training from my father.
A. science 	B. scientific	 C scientist	 D. scientifically
Question 18: ____presents information and entertainment orally.
 A. Radio 	B. The Internet 	C. Television 	D. Newspaper
Question 19: We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.
	A. formal talk	 B. informal talk	 C. serious talk	 D. long talk
Question 20: What can we do to help people who do not have enough to eat?
 A. the rich B. the poor C. the sick D. the homeless
Question 21: Ann: “______________________”
 àTom: It is used to send and receive letters, pictures quickly
Could you tell me what a fax machine is used for?
Could you tell me what is a fax machine used for?
Could you tell me what a fax machine used for?
Could you tell me what a fax machine are used for?
Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
Question 22: He used to crying a lot when he was a child
 A B C D
Question 23: Because the bad condition of the house, they gave up the idea of buying it
 A	 B	 C	 D
Question 24: The blind are the people who have a lot of money.
 A B C D
Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differently from that of the others. 
Question 25: A. prepare 	B. produce	C. storage 	D. enjoy
Question 26: A. comedy 	B. punishment 	C. national	D. adventure 
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 
Question 27: A. Friday 	B. mistake	C. time	D. wildlife
Question 28: A. bowl 	B. how 	C. town	D. cow 
PART B: WRITING (3 MARKS)
Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in the way that the rewritten one is closest in meaning to the original one.
Question 1: He has bought these books for two days.
a These books 	
Question 2: The man is a doctor. He is very friendly.
a The man	
Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
Question 3: Before she__________ TV, she had done her housework. (watch) 
Question 4: Her class is __________ from other class. (difference) 
Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in brackets in the way that the rewritten one is closest in meaning to the original one.
Question 5: Though Tom took a taxi, he arrived late (In spite of)
a 	
Question 6: Tom said to Mary: “I visited your parents last week.” (Reported Speech)
a 	
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PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (7 MARKS)
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PART B: WRITING (3 MARKS)
Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in the way that the rewritten one is closest in meaning to the original one.
Question 1: These books have been bought for two days.
Question 2: The man who is very friendly is a doctor.
Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
Question 3: watched
Question 4: different
Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in brackets in the way that the rewritten one is closest in meaning to the original one.
Question 5: In spite of taking a taxi, Tom arrived late.
Question 6: Tom told Mary (that) he had visited her parents the week before.
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