45-MINUTE TEST TIME ALLOWED: 45 MINUTES pot

NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL 45-MINUTE TEST
ENGLISH 10 TIME ALLOWED: 45 MINUTES

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. integral B. solemn C. vegetation D. characterize
2. A. music B. communication C. lull D. documentary

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different:
3. A. ability B. activity C. sophisticate D. entertainment
4. A. undertaken B. population C. karaoke D. spectator
5. A. audience B. motion C. champion D. compete
III. Identify the error:
6. It was not until 2000 that she graduates from high school.
A B C D
7. Although there is a lot of pollution in Ho Chi Minh City, but I still love it.
A B C D
8. I am learning the English with my teacher and she is French.
A B C D
9. The children should protect themselves so that avoid dangerous situations.
A B C D
10. Although having great talent, they were in trouble and found no solutions.
A B C D

IV. Read the passage below and answer these following questions:

The Director
L&P Transport Company
79B Nguyen Hue Boulevard
Ho Chi Minh City
I’m writing about the short stop that your trucks (13) ______ around my house on their way to
the north. When the trucks of your company have a short (14) ______ there, the drivers have

left lots of garbage on the ground after their refreshment. When the trucks leave the place, the
ground is (15) _________ of trash and a few minutes later there is bad smell and flies all over
the place. I myself, (16) ______ the people living around here, would urge that your company
should tell your drivers to clean up all the trash on the ground before leaving. (17) _________
you do something about it and soon, we will have to report this to the local authority.
I am looking forward to hearing from you and (18) ______ positive response from your
company.
11. A. produce B. do C. take D. make
12. A. break B. relax C. advertise D. entertain
13. A. crowded B. filled C. fond D. full
14. A. as long as B. as far as C. as soon as D. as well as
15. A. Although B. If C. Because D. Unless
16. A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw
V. Read the following passage, and then decided if the statements that follow are TRUE or
FALSE
Giang is a student from Thanh Hoa province. He’s participating in a student exchange program,
and he is now in the United States. It is the beginning of July now and he is staying with the
Parker family on a farm 100 kilometers from Columbus, Ohio. He’s going to be there till the
end of August.
Mr. Parker grows maize on his farm while Mrs. Parker works part-time at a grocery store in a
nearby town. They have two children: Peter the elder brother is the same age as Giang, and
Sam is the younger one who is in primary school, a level lower than Peter’s.
Since his arrival, Giang has been learning a lot about life on a farm. He has also been able to
improve his spoken English. As soon as he completes his homework, he helps feed the chickens
and collect the eggs. he really enjoys himself spending his summer vacation this way.
17. Giang is staying with an American family in the countryside true
18. Giang’s going to be there for 3 months false
19. Peter and Giang are both in primary school false
20. Giang is having a good time learning and working with the Parkers true.
VI. Sentence transformation:

21. He did very well in the test, but he still failed.
=> Although………………………………………………………………………
=> Although he did very well in the test, he still failed.
22. His education is none of my business, so I will never pay attention to it.
=> Because ……………………………………………………………………….
=> Because his education is none of my business, I will never pay attention to it.
23. Because it rained heavily, we could not go to the cinema.
=>Because of …………………………………………………………………………….
=> Because of heavy rain, we could not go to the cinema.
24. The weather was hot. They went jogging in the park.
=> In spite of ……………………………………………………………………………
=> In spite of hot weather, they went jogging in the park.
25. He was not successful in competing with strong competitors, because he did not concentrate
enough.
=> Because of …………………………………………………………………………
=> Because of not concentrating enough, he was not successful in competing with strong
competitors.
26. That girl is very happy. She won the spelling competition. (Relative Clause)
- That girl, ………………………………………………………………………………….
- That girl, who won the spelling competition, is very happy.
27. TheTitanic was supposed to be unsinkable. It sank in 1922.
=> The Titanic ……………………………………………………………………………….
=> The Titanic, which was supposed to be unsinkable, sank in 1922
27. Hue, the former capital of Vietnam, is acknowledged as the World’s Cultural Heritage.
Hue, which is
 Hue, which is the former capital of Vietnam, is acknowledged as the World’s
Cultural Heritage.
28. They do their homework at night. (use Wh- Questions)
=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
=> When do they do their homework?

29. I like the red blouse, not the blue one. (use Wh- Questions)
=>………………………………………………………………………………………………
=> Which one do you loke, the red blouse or the blue one?
30. Their favorite kind of music is Latin Jazz. (use Wh- Questions)
=> …………………………………………………………………………………………….
=> What is their favorite kind of music?
VII. Word form:
31. He shows me a detailed ………………. description of the new hardware. (describe).
32. Japan is very successful in ……………………….industrialization/ industrializing to
overcome difficulties after the terrible war. (industry)
33. Her …………………violent attitudes towards men can cause a lot of problems for
her. (violently)
34. She ………………… passionately adores arts, especially music and poetry. (passion)
35. …………………Financially, she is regarded as a successful example for us to follow.
(finance)
36. Do you know who the …………… founder of Amazon.com is? (foundation)
VIII. Find the correct answers:
37. I save all of my pocket money______________ buy a new house.
A. To B. in order to C. so as to D. all is correct
38. We visit England ________ we can practice speaking English.
A. To B. so that C. in order that D. B & C are correct
39. The TV program was _______________.
It made me _______________________.
A. Boring/ bored B. boring/ boring C. bored/ bored D. bored/ boring
40. Being a teacher is an _______________ job.
My teachers are very _______________ when all the students are noisy and
disobedient.
A. Exhausted/ exhausted B. exhausting/ exhausted C. exhausted/ exhausting