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Grade 10 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. A. language B. music C. feelings D. convey
2. A. integral B. entertain C. festival D. different
3. A. express B. mournful C. fairy D. modern
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
4. A. music B. busy C. noisy D. western
5. A. please B. chase C. paractise D. house
6. A. losing B. loosing C. raising D. rising
Choose the best answer to each of these following sentences.
7. We are really excited ______the news that a pop band is going to perform at our village.
A. at B. on C. with D. into
8. Can you play any______instruments ? –No, I can’t.
A. music B. musical C. musically D. musician
9. Ao Dai is the Vietnamese______costume.
A. communicative B. expressive C. traditional D. occasional
10. The_____ of vaccines is a turning point in the fight against diseases.
A. discover B. discovery C. discoverable D. discoverer
11. We really do not enjoy that film because it lacks of _____. It is rather boring.
A. move B. moving C. movement D. motion
12. Films are made not only to show to _____ in a movie theater but also to be used for many other
purposes.
A. film maker B. audiences C. TV viewers D. supporters
13. My son perfers cartoon films _____horror films.
A. to B. than C. more than D. better than
14. Do you take part ____the school football team ?-No, I cannot play football so well.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
15. Football has more ______than any other kinds of sports.
A. attract B. attractive C. attraction D. attractively
16. The world cup is held every four years.
A. organized B. followed C. attracted D. planned

17. I ____you by ten if I finish doing the exercise.
A. am going to phone B. will phone C. phone D. have phoned
18. A tournament for women’s football, the FIFA women’s World Cup,_____in 1991 in China.
A. is going to be first held B. will be held
C. was first held D. will hold
19. Excuse me !_____ it for me as a personal favor ?
A. Will you do B. Are you going to do C. Are you doing D. Have you done
20. I’ll manage ______the report_____in time for the meeting.
A. getting/to finish B. for getting/finish C. to get/finished D. got/finishing
21. We used _____in Nottingham before we moved to Paris.
A. to living B. to live C. for living D. with living
22. There is no need to ____yourself with the matter. It is our own business.
A. concern B. preserve C. include D. influence
23. There are only about 1,000 giant pandas still____in the wild.
A. live B. to live C. living D. have lived
24. Conservation is the ______and wise management of the environment.
A. destruction B. protection C. conclusion D. influence
25. Children can help conserve the environment by ____mini-projects.
A. practise B. to practise C. practising D. practised
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
26. Water in motion can cause great changes in the appearance of the environment as example, falling
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A B C
waters can shape the landcape.
D
27. Look! The basket players are practising to throw the ball into a basket.
A B C D
28. A film are usually of an recent date and sometimes there is a focus on a specific genre or subject.
A B C D

29. The floods are caused billions of dollars in damage to homes, businesses, water treatment facilities,
A B C
bridges, roadways, and farmland.
D
30. He thinks natural resources are endless, but I am afraid that they will used up.
A B C D
Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each blank.
CU CHI TUNNELS
Cu Chi is (31)______30km from HCM City. It has an (32)______role during the two resistance
wars. It was underground village with a network of tunnels totalling (33)______than 200km.
(34)______main tunnel is from 60 to 70cm wide and from 80 to 90cm high. The tunnels are
approximately 3 to 4 m under a layer of earth able to sustain the weight of 50-ton tanks, heavy artillery,
and bombs of up to 100kg. The network is equipped (35)______various accommodations from meeting
rooms to a medical clinic.
31. A. locate B. located C. location D. locating
32. A. important B. importance C. importantly D. unimportant
33. A. many B. much C. more D. a lot
34. A. Ø B. an C. a D. The
35. A. with B. by C. from D. on
Read the passage and then answer the following questions.
The construction of the Hanoi Opera House started in 1901 and was completed in 1911. It was
designed by two architects Broger and Harloy and was the first opera house in Hanoi. With a seating
capacity of 900, the Hanoi Opera House is a building of great cultural, but also historical significance.
In fact, it is the place where the people saw the appearance of the red flag with a star on 17
th
August,
1945. Besides, the building is located at the junction of Trang Tien and Hang Khay Street. On this
square the people of Hanoi turned a meeting into demonstration to support the August Revolution.
In 1997, with the aid of the French Government, the theatre was repaired in accordance with its
original design. Provided with the best technical equipment, it is home to various high-quality

performances.
Significance: importance; in accordance with sth: in harmony with sth: phù hợp với
36. When was the Hanoi Opera House constructed?
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37. Who were its designers?
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38. How many seats can the Hanoi Opera House provide?
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39. Why is it not only of great cultural but also historical significance?
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40. How was the theatre repaired in 1977?
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