Written test for 10
th
form
Duration: 45 minutes
Name: ............................................. Class: 10........
Mark Comment
Question I: Choose one word which underlined part is pronounced differently.
Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
1). A). cup B). score C). club D). sentence
2). A). valley B). vacation C). van D). value
3). A). of B). fiction C). fan D). form
4). A). waited B). cooked C). invited D). needed
5). A). phone B). physics C). Stephen D). photograph
Question II: Choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B,
C or D:
6). I prefer television ________ radio.
A). than B). about C). to D). on
7). I am ________ in this programme, it is ________ .
A). interesting/ interesting B). interested/ interested
C). interested/ interesting D). interested/ interest
8). In the early days films were little more than moving _________ .
A). portraits B). noises C). photographs D). sounds
9). It was _________ 1998 that France became the champion of a World Cup.
A). after year B). not when C). until in D). not until
10). It was not until he was 11 years old that ___________ .
A). he got the 10 mark B). he gotten the 10 mark
C). he is getting the 10 mark D). he gets the 10 mark
11). World Cup is the most popular sporting _______ today.
A). team B). incident C). series D). event
12). Where was the seventh World Cup _______ ?
A). to held B). holding C). hold D). held
13). The series is watched by millions of _______ .
A). view B). views C). viewers D). viewing
14). I think England _________ this match.
A). won B). is going to win C). shall win D). will win
15). "_________ football club do you like best, Tuan?" - "Chelsea, of course."
A). Which B). Who C). Why D). Whom
16). "Tien Quan Ca", the Vietnam National Anthem was _________ in 1944.
A). write B). writing C). written D). wrote
17). There will be _________ good film at _________ cinema next week.
A). the - a B). a - a C). a - the D). the - the
Question III: Each sentence below has ONE error. Identify by circling the
corresponding A, B, C or D:
18). Would you like going on an excursion with my class?
A B C D
19). John often goes to schools six days a week.
A B C D
20). I would rather watch detective films to horror films.
A B C D
21). If I were you, I didn't buy that old building.
A B C D
22). Last night when they come, we were having tea in the kitchen.
A B C D
Question IV: Rewrite these sentences without changing their meaning by using
"It was not until .....that.....":
23). He didn't become a famous film director until he was 55.
It was not until ________________________________________________.
24). She didn't go to Hollywood until he was 50.
It was not until ________________________________________________.
Question V: Read the passage below and answer the following questions:
Thomas A. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, On February 11th, 1847. His family
moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he
attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few
things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start
experimenting at a young age.
Thomas Alva Edison lit up the world with his invention of the eclectic light. Although
the electric light seems to be the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also
invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things.
About every two weeks he created something new.
He worded 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife
had to remind him to sleep and eat.
Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18th, 1931, at his estate in West
Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all
over the world.
25). Which is NOT true about Edison?
A). He didn't go to school at all.
B). He was the author of more than 1,200 inventions.
D). He worked 16 hours everyday.
C). He invented the electric light.
26). The word was mostly "self-educated" in paragraph 1 can be best placed by
A). thought of himself B). was born a genius
C). mostly taught himself D). loved school
27). What is considered Edison's most useful invention?
A). the camera B). telephone
C). the record player D). the electric light
28). Where was Edison born?
A). In Huron B). In Michigan C). In Ohio D). In New Jersey
29). How old was Edison when he died?
A). 84 B). 16 C). 47 D). 24
Question VI: Listening
Listen to one passage and fill in with a missing word:
Part II
Taking tests is another challenge for (30)________ children. Some parents worry
that their children will become stressed over the tests. However, teachers can
(31)________ them prepare more carefully for the tests and be more confident to pass
them. Teachers try to make sure that the pupils really (32)_______ the experience, so
that they are able to do (33)________ best. Parents can help by not taking them too
seriously. The more relaxed (34)_______ are, the better children can perform in the
tests.
The end.
Written test for 10
th
form
Duration: 45 minutes
Name: ............................................. Class: 10........
Mark Comment
Question I: Choose one word which underlined part is pronounced differently.
Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
1). A). physics B). photograph C). phone D). Stephen
2). A). of B). photograph C). enough D). profile
3). A). cooks B). folks C). bags D). books
4). A). study B). sky C). apply D). fly
5). A). exhaust B). hour C). hit D). honor
Question II: Choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B,
C or D:
6). "_________ football club do you like best, Tuan?" - "Chelsea, of course."
A). Why B). Whom C). Which D). Who
7). Which team was the ________ ?
A). running-up B). runner-up C). up-runner D). runner
8). Have you made the coffee? - No, but I _________ make it.