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NGUYEN HUE HIGH SCHOOL THE SECOND TERM EXAMINATION . Grade 10.
Duration. 50 minutes
CODE A
*** Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answer .
CLASSICAL MUSIC
All over the world people listen to classical music . Classical music is difficult to describe. It
means different things to different people .
Some famous classical composers were Bach , Vivaldi , Haydn, and Mazart . In their music ,
they did not tell a story or show strong emotion . They wanted to make a beautiful , interesting
design . They wanted to write lovely sounds .
Then composers started to interpret ideas . They told stories about wars , armies , and
soldiers . They wrote about religion . Sometimes they composed music for holidays . They told
love stories and showed srtong emotion . Some of these composers were Beethoven , Schumann ,
Chopin, Mendelssohn , Wagner , and Tchaikovsky.
Classical music stays with people a long time . Bach wrote about 300 years ago , and
Tchaikovsky wrote over 100 years .
Sometimes people close their eyes to listen to classical music . When they close their eyes ,
they can see the design . They can listen to the same classical music many times and enjoy it .
Sometimes it is difficult to understand . The listener has to think about it . However , we can all
learn to enjoy some classical music . It is very important to people .
1.Bach composed his music ……………. years ago .
a. thousand of
b. over 500
c. about 300
d. 50
2. Vivaldi wanted to ……………….
a. tell a story about war
b. show strong emotion
c. tell a love story
d. make a design
3. The first classical composers wanted to ………………

a. tell stories about religion
b. make an interesting design
c. write lovely sounds
d. Both B&C
4. Tchaikovsky…………………..
a. did not tell stories
b. wrote 200 years ago
c. showed emotion
d. Both A& B
5. Haydn composed ………………
a. stories and armies
b. classical music
c. love stories
d. ideas
*** Pick out the word with the main tress on a different syllable from that of the others
6. a. tradition b. especial c. imagine d. classical
7. a. about b. language c. success d. agree
*** Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
8. a. entertain b. conserve c. preserve d. prefer
9. a. about b. sound c. famous d. count
*** Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
10. My mother never lets me …………. out in the evening . She makes me …………. at home .
a. to go / staying b. go / stay c. going / stay d. to go / to stay
11. Tom said that he …………….. .
a. is busy now b. was busy now c. were busy now d. was busy then
12. Titanic used to be the most luxury liner which sank due to an iceberg in its first voyage.
a. projector b. large ship c. film maker d. motion picture
13.If it rains this weekend, we ……………..camping .
a. didn’t go b. won’t go c. wouldn’t go d. don’t go
14.We ……………….. television when the telephone rang .

a. have watched b. are watching c. were watching d.watched
15. I don’t mind ………..you ………….the washing up.
a. help- do b. helping – do c. helping – doing d. to help- to do
16.I usually go out for dinner with my friends ……………..Saturday nights.
a. at b. in c. on d. for
17. Sperm whales population are at risk due to hunting .
a. in extinction b. on the decreased c. in danger d. in fewness
18.What would Tom do if he ………………….the truth ?
a. would know b. has know c. knows d. knew
19. My house ……………… so I have stayed with my aunt for some days.
a. is being repainted b. is repainting c. has repainted d. would be repainted
20. Mary finds it …………….. to do housework everyday . She feels ……………. with it .
a. bored / bored b. boring / boring c. boring / bored d. bored / boring
21. They were bitterly disappointed ……………….. the result of the game .
a. as b. for c. with d. against
22. Do you know ____ name of ____ Queen of ___ England ?
a. X / X / the b. A / the / an c. a / X / X d. the / the / X
23. It was long and…………… journey so we all were too …………….to enjoy it .
a. tired / tiring b. tiring / tired c. tiring / tiring d. tired / tired
24. The laptop ……………..is on the table is hers .
a. who b. what c. which d. whom
25. Would you like ………………your holiday with my family in Brazil ?
a. spend b. spent c. to spend d. spending
26. We ……………to Dalat several times . It’s a foggy city .
a. were b. have been c. were going d. would go
27. My car , that I have owned for five years , is a Ford .
A B C D
28.I spend most of my free time to read books.
A B C D
29. He has stopped play football because he ‘s too old.

A B C D
30. If I had known you were sick , I will have made you some soup .
A B C D
***Rewrite these sentences without changing their meanings
1.We will take the children to the circus next Sunday ( turn into passive voice )
→The children ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2.The man called the police . His wallet was stolen.
→The man………………………………………………………………( use a relative pronoun)
3. She didn’t stop learning German until the age of 24
→It was not until …………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. “ I’m going to HCM City soon tomorrow “ he said to me
→He told ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. He doesn’t like football so he doesn’t go to the football match .
→If he ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. We are holding a party for Ann . We want to celebrate her birthday .( phrase of purpose )
→We are holding a party for Ann so as………………………………………………………………………
7. They went fishing 3 weeks ago .
→When………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. We saw a lot of people and horses . They went to the forest .( use a relative pronoun )
→ We ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
NGUYEN HUE HIGH SCHOOL THE SECOND TERM EXAMINATION . Grade 10.
Duration. 50 minutes
CODE B
***Rewrite these sentences without changing their meanings
1. We are holding a party for Ann . We want to celebrate her birthday .( phrase of purpose )
→We are holding a party for Ann so as…………………………………………………………………
2.They went fishing 3 weeks ago .
→When………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. We saw a lot of people and horses . They went to the forest .( use a relative pronoun )
→ We ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. “ I’m going to HCM City soon tomorrow “ he said to me
→He told ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. The man called the police . His wallet was stolen. ( use a relative pronoun)
→The man………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. We will take the children to the circus next Sunday ( turn into passive voice )
→The children ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. He doesn’t like football so he doesn’t go to the football match .
→If he ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. She didn’t stop learning German until the age of 24
→It was not until …………………………………………………………………………………………………
*** Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
1. a. prefer b. conserve c. entertain d. preserve
2. a. sound b. about c. count d. famous
*** Pick out the word with the main tress on a different syllable from that of the others
3. a. especial b. tradition c. imagine d. classical
4. a. about b. agree c. success d. language
*** Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
5. I don’t mind ………..you ………….the washing up.
a. help- do b. helping – do c. helping – doing d. to help- to do
6.I usually go out for dinner with my friends ……………..Saturday nights.
a. at b. in c. on d. for
7. My mother never lets me ……….. out in the evening . She makes me ………….. at home .
a. to go / staying b. go / stay c. going / stay d. to go / to stay
8. If I had known you were sick , I will have made you some soup .
A B C D
9. My house ……………… so I have stayed with my aunt for some days.
a. is being repainted b. is repainting c. has repainted d. would be repainted
10. Mary finds it ……………. to do housework everyday . She feels …………….. with it .
a. bored / bored b. boring / boring c. boring / bored d. bored / boring
11. Tom said that he………………….

a. is busy now b. was busy now c. were busy now d. was busy then
12.We……………. television when the telephone rang .
a. have watched b. are watching c. were watching d.watched
13. Sperm whales population are at risk due to hunting .
a. in extinction b. on the decreased c. in danger d. in fewness
14. My car , that I have owned for five years , is a Ford .
A B C D
15.I spend most of my free time to read books.
A B C D
16.What would Tom do if he ………………….the truth ?
a. would know b. has know c. knows d. knew
17. Titanic used to be the most luxury liner which sank due to an iceberg in its first voyage.
a. projector b. large ship c. film maker d. motion picture
18.If it rains this weekend, we …………….. camping .
a. didn’t go b. won’t go c. wouldn’t go d. don’t go
19. It was long and …………… journey so we all were too ……………..to enjoy it .
a. tired / tiring b. tiring / tired c. tiring / tiring d. tired / tired
20. The laptop ……………..is on the table is hers .
a. who b. what c. which d. whom
21. They were bitterly disappointed……………… the result of the game .
a. as b. for c. with d. against
22. Do you know ____ name of ____ Queen of ___ England ?
a. X / X / the b. A / the / an c. a / X / X d. the / the / X
23. Would you like ……………..your holiday with my family in Brazil ?
a. spend b. spent c. to spend d. spending
24. We …………….to Dalat several times . It’s a foggy city .
a. were b. have been c. were going d. would go
25. He has stopped play football because he ‘s too old.
A B C D
*** Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answer .

CLASSICAL MUSIC
All over the world people listen to classical music . Classical music is difficult to describe. It
means different things to different people .
Some famous classical composers were Bach , Vivaldi , Haydn, and Mazart . In their music ,
they did not tell a story or show strong emotion . They wanted to make a beautiful , interesting
design . They wanted to write lovely sounds .
Then composers started to interpret ideas . They told stories about wars , armies , and
soldiers . They wrote about religion . Sometimes they composed music for holidays . They told
love stories and showed srtong emotion . Some of these composers were Beethoven , Schumann ,
Chopin, Mendelssohn , Wagner , and Tchaikovsky.
Classical music stays with people a long time . Bach wrote about 300 years ago , and
Tchaikovsky wrote over 100 years .
Sometimes people close their eyes to listen to classical music . When they close their eyes ,
they can see the design . They can listen to the same classical music many times and enjoy it .
Sometimes it is difficult to understand . The listener has to think about it . However , we can all
learn to enjoy some classical music . It is very important to people .
26. The first classical composers wanted to ……………..
a. tell stories about religion
b. make an interesting design
c. write lovely sounds
d. Both B&C
27.Tchaikovsky…………………..
a. did not tell stories
b. wrote 200 years ago
c. showed emotion
d. Both A& B
28.Bach composed his music …………….. years ago .
a. over 500
b. thousand of
c. about 300

d. 50
29.Vivaldi wanted to ……………..
a. tell a story about war
b. show strong emotion
c. tell a love story
d. make a design
30.Haydn composed ………………
a. stories and armies
b. ideas
c. love stories
d. classical music
ANSWER KEY .
CODE A
1.C 2.D 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.B 11. D 12.B 13.B 14.C
15.C 16.C 17.C 18. D 19. A 20. C 21.C 22.D 23.B 24.C 25.C 26.B 27.A 28.D
29.B 30.C
1.The children will be taken to the circus next Sunday .
2. The man whose wallet was stolen called the police .
3. It was not until the age of 24 ( that ) she stopped learning German.
4. He told me he was going to HCM City soon theday after / the following day .
5. If he liked fotball , he wouldn’t go to the football match .
6. We are holding a party for Ann so as to celebrate her birthday .
7. When did they go fishing ?
8. We saw a lot of people and horses that went to the forest .
CODE B
1. C 2.D 3. D 4.D 5.B 6. C 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.C 11.D 12.C 13.C 14.A
15.D 16.D 17. B 18.B 19. B 20.C 21. C 22.D 23.B 24.B 25.B 26.D 27.C 28.C
29.D 30.D
1. We are holding a party for Ann so as to celebrate her birthday
2. When did they go fishing ?

3. We saw a lot of people and horses that went to the forest
4. He told me he was going to HCM City soon theday after / the following day .
5. The man whose wallet was stolen called the police
6. The children will be taken to the circus next Sunday
7. If he liked fotball , he wouldn’t go to the football match
8. It was not until the age of 24 ( that ) she stopped learning German.