Final 10th test

Hoang Van Thu high school 10
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English test
Name: ……………………… Final English Test (2009- 2010) N101
Class: ……………… Time allowed: 50 minutes
I- Phonetics:
• Choose the word which has the different pronunciation from the others:
1. A. champion B. school C. character D. chemist
2. A. inform B. force C. airport D. world
3. A. thing B. length C. tenth D. weather
II- Grammar and vocabulary:
• Choose the best option to complete each sentence:
4. The building is so special that the tourists keep looking at it.
A. interesting B. unusual C. attracted D. exciting
5. When he arrived at the airport, the plane ___________.
A. had already taken off C. already took off
B. has already taken off D. was already taking off
6. She _________ shopping with her mother because she was busy with the exam.
A. goes B. didn’t go C. went D. will go
7. I think the new road _________ reduce traffic jam.
A. helps B. is helping C. will help D. is going to help
8. We didn’t start the party ________ she arrived.
A. before B. until C. when D. if
9. “Donald Duck” is a __________ film.
A. cartoon B. love story C. science fiction D. thrilling
10. If I ________ younger, I would take some exercise to keep fit.
A. am B. was C. were D. weren’t be
11. Have you ever played _________ guitar?
A. a B. an C. 0 D. the
12. What will happen if the air ___________?
A. is polluted B. polluted C. was polluted D. has polluted

13. Did you see some famous musicians and their luxurious cars _________ were in front of the
National Theatre last night?
A. which B. who C. that D. both A & B
• Give the correct form of verbs/ words in brackets to complete the sentences:
14. Since he left for studying abroad, we …………………… (not meet) each other again.
15. He is much ……………………(brilliant) than other boys at his age.
16. If you …… (pay) attention to the teacher’s lesson at the first time, you would understand the
question now.
17. The house ………………….(situate) at the corner of a busy street in the future.
18. I have to try my best …………… (get) good marks in the coming exam.
19. Do you mind ……………. (open) the door? It’s too hot in this room.
20. An got the ………… (good) result for her exam last year.
21. Why are you filling water into the bucket? – I …………………… (wash) my car.
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• Choose the best phrase that fits each sentence:
22. It was not until their father came home _____________.
A. that the boys stopped shouting C. when the boys had stopped shouting
B. when the boys stopped shouting D. that the boys had stopped shouting
23. ________________, we couldn’t go picnic.
A. Because the bad weather C. Although the bad weather
B. In spite of the bad weather D. Because of the bad weather
24. _________________ I have ever talked to.
A. She is a most interesting woman C. She is an interestingest woman
B. She is the most interesting woman D. She is the most interestingest woman
25. If you had worked had, _____________.
A. you would pass the exam C. you wouldn’t have passed the exam
B. you wouldn’t pass the exam D. you would have passed the exam

• Circle the underlined words/ phrases that need correcting:
26. My bicycle, whom I had left at the gate, disappeared.
A B C D
27. I haven’t written to her any letter since I last see her.
A B C D
28. Susan doesn’t play the piano so beautifully than her sister does.
A B C D
29. They told us such an amused story that all of us laughed loudly.
A B C D
III- Reading:
• Choose the best answer for each question:
BANGKOK
Bangkok is the capital, largest urban area and primate city of Thailand. In the span of over two
hundreds years, Bangkok has been the political, social and economic center of not only Thailand but
for much of South East Asia and Indochina as well. Its influence in the arts, politics, fashion,
education, entertainment as well as being the business, financial and cultural center of Asia has given
Bangkok the status of global city. The city’s mix of Thai, Chinese, Indian, Buddhist, Muslim and
Western cultures combined with the driving force of the Thai economy makes it increasingly
attractive to foreigners both for business and pleasure and has made the city one of the world’s top
tourist destinations.
Bangkok is the world’s 22
nd
largest city by population with approximately registered 8,160,522
residents (July 2007), but due to large unregistered influxes of migrants from the North East of
Thailand and many of nations across Asia, the population of greater Bangkok is estimated at nearly
15 million people. This has in turn shifted the country from being a rather homogenous Thai
population to increasingly a more vibrant mix of Western, Indian and Chinese people. The capital is
part of the heavily urbanized triangle of central and eastern region of Thailand, which stretches from
Nakhon Ratchasima along Bangkok to the industrialized eastern seaboard.
30. According to the passage, Bangkok has become a global city due to ____________.

A. its geographical position C. its being the center of business, finance and culture.
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B. its strong development D. its ancientness
31. Bangkok is the largest urban city in __________.
A. Thailand B. South East Asia C. Indochina D. Asia
32. All of the followings are the factors that has made Bangkok one of the world’s top tourist
destinations EXCEPT __________.
A. its being the center of many different cultures. C. its influence in many fields
B. driving force of the Thai economy D. its large area
33. According to the passage, the population of Bangkok is increasing due to ________.
A. the unregistered immigration C. the population policies
B. the high rate of birth D. the developing economy
34. The word “This” in paragraph 2 is the closest meaning to __________.
A. the North East of Thailand C. Bangkok
B. large unregistered influxes of migrants D. nations across Asia
IV- Writing:
• Rewrite the following sentences as suggested:
35. “We are going to hold a house-warming party this Sunday” Tom said (turn into reported speech)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
36. They went to the National Park to learn about animals. (Make question for the underlined part)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
37. I couldn’t finish my homework until midnight. (It was not until………………….)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
38. My sister gave me a new pair of jeans on my birthday. (turn into passive)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
39. Prague is the capital of Czech Republic. Prague is an ideal destination for many tourists.
(combining the two sentences using a defining or non-defining relative clause)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
40. You visited the city last summer. It is now overpopulated. (combining the two sentences using a
defining or non-defining relative clause)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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