THE FIRST TERM EXAM

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION ENGLISH 10 Time: 60 minutes I. MULTIPLE CHOICE Pronunciation 1. A. box 2. A. determination Stress 3. A. important 4. A. allow 5. A. entertainment. B. told B. required. C. boss C. enclose. D. job D. demonstration. B. amazing B. harrow B. awareness. C. passenger C. tidy C. individual. D. expensive D. fasten D. contribution. Grammar – Vocabulary - Structure 6. Our lifestyle ------------- since running water came to our village. A. change B. changed C. has changed D. is changed 7. If we raise and resurface the roads, they ----------- muddy and flooded. A. aren’t B. weren’t C. will be D. won’t be 8. Last night I couldn’t concentrate on my work ------------- the loud noise outside. A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. although 9. There was a water -------------- during the summer in this city. A. shortage B. lack C. store D. deficiency 10.I ----------Lan, my best friend, ------------- more than ten years. A. have known – since C. have known – for B. knew – since D. knew – for 11.There are five new programs on this -------------. A. film B. channel C. cartoon D. comedy 12.He passed the exam, ------------------- seemed a surprise to everyone in our class. A. when B. which C. it D. who 13.They tried to find a way of bettering their lives. A. achieving B. changing C. improving D. moving 14.------------- did the train leave? Five minutes ago. A. How much time B. How long C. How often D. When 15.The physical part of the computer system is the -------------A. hardware B. software C. keyboard D. floppy disk 16.Look at the black clouds. It ------------- soon. A. will rain B. rains C. is going to rain D. is raining 17.When she was a child, she often ------------------ the summer evenings in the garden. A. enjoys B. enjoyed C. enjoy D. was enjoying 18.Jackson asked the waiter -------------- him some more mineral water. A. bring B. brought C. brings D. to bring 19.My brother stopped to smoke because it is very harmful to his health. A B C D.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 20.It took me two days getting to my home village last week. A B C D 21.My grandmother hid her money under the floor and then she forgot where she hid it. A B C D 22.After the police had tried unsuccessfully to determine to which the car belonged, A B C they towed it into the station. D 23.By the time we arrived, they --------------- their performance. A. had finished B. have finished C. were finishing D. finished 24.A: “Have a nice day”. B: – “Thank you, -------------------“ A. And yours! B. The same to you C. As much to you D. The same! 25.“I have passed all my examinations!” - “----------------------------“ A. Well done! B. My dear! C. Best wishes! D. That’s very well 26.“What’s your phone number?” – “(99040) ------------------------“ A. double nines zero four zero C. two nines nought four nought B. nine nine nil four nil D. double nine oh four oh 27.My wife has her hair ---------------- at the hairdresser’s every other month. A. doing B. do C. done D. to do 28.In my country, all the --------------- in the war have been taken care of. A. injure B. injures C. injuring D. injured 29.It’s better to avoid -------------- during the rush hour. A. traveling B. to travel C. travel D. to traveling 30.My alarm often goes ----------- at 5 a.m A. on B. off C. up D. by Read the passage and choose the best options to complete the gaps The country and the city have advantages and ------(31)---------------. People in the country live in more beautiful surroundings. They enjoy ----(32)------------and quietness, and can do their work at their own pace because no one is in a hurry. They live in large, more comfortable houses, and their neighbors are more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it. Their life, however, can be ----(33)----------- and they may be isolated, which is a serious problem if they are ill or want to take their children to school. The city has all the services that the country lacks, but it also has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are often polluted. They not -----(34)------- have polluted air but also have noisy streets. Everyone is always in a hurry and this -----(35)--------- that people have no time to get to know each other and make friends. 31.A. joy 32.A. quiet 33.A. boring 34.A. never 35.A. aims. B. enjoyment B. peace B. bore B. ever B. asks. C. happiness C. peaceful C. bored C. hardly C. means. D. disadvantages D. quietly D. bores D. only D. said.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> Reading In the last few weeks I have spent every Saturday in my flat and have done nothing more exciting than work at home, read the newspapers, and watch television. I had begun feeling bored with this and so, last weekend I thought I would do something different. I phoned several of my friends and we decided to go to London for the day. I was really excited as I hadn’t been to London since I was ten. We decided to go by coach as this was the cheapest means of transport. In London we decided to take a sightseeing tour as we wanted to see some of the famous buildings. After the tour, we bought some sandwiches and ate them in the small park. In the afternoon some of us went shopping and the others went to the theater. We met up again at 6.30 p.m and went to a small restaurant in Sotho. The meal was really good, but, unfortunately, it took much longer than we had expected. We had to get a taxi back to the coach station. Luckily, we got there just two minutes before our coach left. 36.According to the passage, the writer -----------------------A. has lived in London for ten years B. usually spends his weekend in London C. went to London with some of his friends D. felt bored with his tour 37.He felt so excited about going to London because --------------------A. he went there ten years ago B. he hadn’t been there before C. he hadn’t been there for ten years D. he hadn’t been there for a long time 38.Why did they decide to go by coach? A. Because they wanted to start early B. Because other means of transport were more expensive C. Because it was expensive D. Because they were excited about taking it to London 39.Which of the following is true? A. They all went shopping before going to the theater B. They had lunch in a small restaurant. C. They made a sightseeing tour and then had lunch D. They left the city at 6.60 p.m 40.Why did they have to catch a taxi? A. Because they didn’t have enough time to walk to the coach station B. Because they were too tired to walk. C. Because the coach station was very far from the restaurant. D. Because it was raining heavily then II. WRITING A. Transformation 41.They have built a new bridge across the river. (Turn into passive form) ............................................................................................................................................ 42.He started working as an engineer 7 years ago. (Rewrite the sentence) .............................................................................................................................................

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> 43.Despite his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school. (Although) ............................................................................................................................................ 44.My father began to work in this company 15 years ago. (Make question) ............................................................................................................................................ 45.She said “I visited my grandfather last week” (Turn into Reported speech) ............................................................................................................................................ 46.When/ he/ student/ used/ write/ home/ twice/ month. (Write complete sentence) ............................................................................................................................................ B. Put the verbs in the correct form 47.Don’t forget (wait) ------------------------- for me tomorrow. 48.After he had had his breakfast, he (drive) ----------------------- to the airport. 49.If you do more work, you (pass) ------------------------ your exams. 50.The house looks very tidy. It (just clean) -------------------------------..

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