Bài tập môn tiếng anh lớp 10 (113)

BÀI TẬP TRẮC NGHIỆM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 UNIT 7
THE MASS MEDIA
I./ Reading comprehension:
Read the following passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word or phrase by
choosing and circling A, B, C or D
WHO INVENTED RADIO?
During the 1800s, several scientists (01) ..................... made discoveries that led to the
invention of radio. An Italian inventor (02) ..................... named Guglielmo Marconi
sent the first sounds on radio waves in 1895. The sounds he sent were just clicks. The
clicks were a kind of code that (03) ..................... carried telegraph messages. People
already knew (04) ..................... how to send telegraph messages over wires on land.
Telegraph messages sent on radio waves helped ships (05) ..................... at sea where
there were no wires. Sinking ships could (06) ..................... send messages calling for
help.
Other inventors learned how to send music and voices (07) ..................... over radio
waves. Radio stations began broadcasting programs in the 1920s. Families used to
(08) ..................... around the radio to listen to band music, soap operas, or other radio
programs.
Inventors have found more and (09) ..................... more uses for radio waves. Radio
waves have become very important for helping you stay (10) ..................... in touch with
family and friends.
01.

A. made

02. A. called

B. gave
B. named

C. provided

C. implied

03. A. brought

B. took

04. A. how

B. what

05.

A. at

B. in

C. on

06.

A. receive

B. text

C. send

07. A. after

B. with

D. referred

C. charged
C. who

C. in

D. obtained
D. carried
D. where
D. over
D. use
D. over


08. A. assemble

B. gather

C. come together

D. all are correct

09. A. more

B. much

C. less

D. few

10. A. with

B. on

C. in

D. at

II./ Language focus :
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs
correcting
11. There is a comedy programme in between 10.20 and 11.20 every Sunday.
A

B

C

D

12. Heavy rain during the night has caused flooded in all over the country today.
A

B

C

D

13. My workmates and I have lived in apartments in Hanoi for 2005.
A

B

C

D

14. Because of being illness, he couldn’t go to work last week.
A

B

C

D

15. How long have they know each other? – Maybe for over 8 years.
A

B

C

D

Circle the following underlined sounds that are pronounced differently from the others
16. A. stay

B. radio

C. change

D. chance

17. A. film

B. night

C. find

D. knife

18. A. changed

B. climbed

C. rained

D. stopped

Circle the letter A, B, C or D that you think it the best option for each of the following
sentences.
19. I hope you will write ......... me soon and tell me .............. your school and your daily
activities.


A. to/ of
correct

B. to/ about

C. for/ about

D. Both B and C are

20. Did you watch the film? – Yes, I did. I .................... it two days ago.
A. have watched B. had watched

C. watched

D. am watching

21. Peter has been .................... criticized in the press and on television.
A. heavy

B. heaviness

C. heavier

D. heavily

22. I’m afraid you’ve …………………. a mistake.
A. made

B. created

C. given

D. provided

23. So far we have lived in the town ............................... 11 years.
A. for

B. since

C. ago

D. until

24. Because he was late, the safeguard didn’t let him …………….……. the hall.
A. to enter

B. enter

C. entering

D. entered

25. If you need further information, please do not hesitate …………… me any question.
A. asking

B. ask

C. to ask

D. being asked

26. I am sorry to tell you that my car ……………….. last night.

A. has been stolen

B. was stealing

C. stole

D. was stolen

27. I need to hand the report in to the manager today so please try .................. as quickly
as possible.
A. write

B. writing

C. wrote

D. to write

28. What would you say if your friend passed the recent examination? You would say
like this:
A. Good luck!

B. Not to bad!

C. Congratulations! D. Don't mention it!

29. The media ………………………accused of influencing the final decision
A. was

B. were

C. had

D. A and B are correct

30. Mr. Daivd Brown was born ........... 12th November, 1969 ......... Boston, the USA.
A. in/ on

B. on/ in

C. at/ on

D. on/ on

31. By the time we …………….. , all our classmates ………………………….
A. had arrived/ left
left

B. arrived/ had left

C. arrived/ leaving

D. arrived/ have


32. Because of the floods, people in the flooded areas had to live ……….. instant
noodles.
A. on

B. with

C. in

D. from

33. He started learning how to fix television sets ……………. four years ago.
A. ..............

B. since

C. for.

D. from

34. Although he isn’t tall, he can join in the game. This sentence can be written like this:
A. Because of not being tall, he can join in the game.
B. In spite of being tall, he can join in the game.
C. In spite of not being tall, he can join in the game.
D. Despite not to be tall, he can join in the game.
35. The words “mass unemployment” mean …………………. people are in
unemployment.
A. many

B. few

C. little

D. A and B are correct

36. The lobby is so dirty. We haven’t cleaned it ............................. ages.

A. since

B. with

C. for

D. of

37. In fact, he didn’t spend much time ............................... his pets, so they don’t look
nice.
A. look after

B. to look after

C. looking after

D. looked after

38. We had to cancel the seminar …………….. the storm.
A. because

B. in spite of

C. thanks to

D. because of

Circle the following words that are stressed differently from the rest
39. A. memorable
40. A. visually

B. timetable
B. recently

C. encourage
C. orally

D. programme
D. exactly