45-minute English test

Full name:………………………………………………….
Class: 10D
45 – minute English Test N
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A. Reading comprehension
Circle A, B, C or D to choose the correct answer
Leopards are mainly ……………(1) over nearly the whole of Africa, south of ……….(2) Sahara,
northeast and Asia. They ……….(3) well known for their dark …………(4) arranged in rosettes over much
of their body without the central spot as found in jaguars.
………….(5) being known for their spots, they are also known for ………….(6) very fast with up to
speeds of about one hundred kilometres per hour. They also have the agility to climb trees as well as swim.
Their diet consist of wild pigs, monkeys, birds and domestic livestock. They favour dogs as a meal.
If they are unable to lure a dog out of the village, leopards are known to go right into the village ……….…
(7)the dog they want. They frequently store the remains of their kill up on trees for ……….(8) among the
branches while they eat or rest.
1. A. found B. find C. finding D. finded
2. A. a B. an C. the D. our
3. A. was B. were C. being D. are
4. A. spots B. spot C. stop D. stops
5. A. If B. Though C. Besides D. Unless
6. A. run B. runs C. runing D. running
7. A. get B. to get C. getting D. got
8. A. protect B. protected C. protection D. protective
B. Pronunciation
Choose the word which has the underlined sound pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. cow B. bowl C. town D. mouse
2. A. please B. piece C. bus D. price
3. A. pair B. chair C. square D. clear
Choose the word which has the different stress from the others.
4. A. preserve B. peaceful C. picture D. process

5. A. approve B. appeal C. artist D. apology
6. A. refuse B. release C. relax D. summer
C. Vocabulary and Grammar
Choose the best answer
1. Since last year, traffic …………. It ……………….. from 25 cars per minute in 1997 to 50 now.
A. doubled, increased B. doubled, has increased
C. has doubled, increased D. has doubled, has increased
2. "I will succeed, with ... help from my friends", he said.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
3. We decided to walk from coast to coast ……… our lack of training.
A. although B. despite C. unless D. if
4. If John hadn’t responded in such an aggressive manner, he…………….. a black eye.
A. would never have B. would never have had
B. would have never D. will never have
5. Could you please stop smoking in here? This is a …………….room.
A. nonsmoking B. smoking C. nonsmokable D. smokable
6. I’ve just finished a book about a piano player ….. sole ambition in life was to perform for the pope.
A. who B. which C. whose D. that
7. Poachers still try to kill rhinoceroses ……………in protected areas because of big profit.
A. kept B. which being kept C. which keep D. who keep
8. If only I had known about your difficult situation, I ……………………
A. would help you B. will help you
C. would have helped you D. would had helped you
9. The number of visitors to the exhibition dropped …………. in the second week.
A. considerably B. considerable C. considerability D.considerabaly
10. "Would you like me to get …………….... milk at the nearest shop for you?"
A. some B. something C. anything D. any
11. Of all these clothes, …………………do you choose to wear at the school’s party?
A. what B. which C. of D. of what
12. This letter must ………………………..to the Principle by next Monday.

A. send B. sent C. be sent D. be sending
13. Mr. Johnson brought ……………….of his farm to the local market everyday.
A. produce B. products C. production D. productivity
14. I’ll call the airline and make a …………………………for my trip to Hanoi next week.
A. reserve B. preserve C. reservation D. preservation
Choose one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct
1. How long have you know the teacher?
A B C D
2. She could not come in time because of she missed the bus.
A B C D
3. Lily has had this dog for her last birthday.
A B C D
4. This is the artist whom I told you last Saturday.
A B C D
5. My car has washed for more than an hour.
A B C D
6. I think I’m good at play chess.
A B C D
Rewrite these sentences so that they still have the same meanings
1. Didn't anyone tell you to wear a jacket and tie in the restaurant ?
 Weren’t you…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I’m looking for a plant. That plant has flowers in February.
 I’m looking ………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Elvis Presley’s popularity did not really come to its height before he had left the army.
 It was not …………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Without flour, you can not have good bread.
 If you ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Tommy did not do his homework yesterday and he had bad mark.
 If…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. He can not reach the book on the shelf because he is too short.

 If ……………………….taller, ……………………………………………………………………
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