E 10 DE HK1 2013 DONG THAP 13

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>1st Semester Revision Test – English 10 PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (7 MARKS) Read the passage and choose the best word for each blank. My life is very different __(1)__ that of grandparents’ generation. Some of things are better today and other things are worse. I’m glad that we have TV today, because I think that life might be a bit boring without it. I also like cars, computers, and video games. I think young people have more fun today __(2)__young people of my grandparents’ generation. However, there are also a lot of bad things about life today. For __(3)__, my grandparents did not have to live with pollution when they were young. They could breathe clean __(4)__ when they walked in the streets. Also, there was less crime in those days. My grandparents did not have to worry about being burgled or mugged in the same way as we do today. Nevertheless, I am glad that I am young today because I think the advantages __(5)__ the disadvantages. Question 1: A. from B. for C. to D. with Question 2: A. as B. than C. because of D. despite Question 3: A. ever B. more C. example D. further Question 4: A. wind B. smoke C. air D. stream Question 5: A. weigh B. overweigh C. underweigh D. overweigh Choose ONE sentence that is closest in meaning with the original one. Question 6: Ann started learning French at the age of six. A. Ann studied French six years ago. B. Ann has studied French for six years. C. Ann has studied French since she was six years old. D. Ann started learning French in a class for children over six years old. Question 7: Although he has a lot of money, he feels unhappy. A. Despite having a lot of money, he doesn’t feel happy. B. He feels unhappy whether he has a lot of money or not. C. He has a lot of unhappiness because of his money. D. In spite of his happiness, he has a lot of money. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence or replace the underlined words or phrases. Question 8: Most of the streets in the city have been _______ recently. A. replaced B. returned C. resurfaced D. removed Question 9: She is a _____ woman. She decided to do everything by herself. A.ambitious B. strong-willed C. dependent D. hard-working Question 10: The ______ have been taken care by the nurses. A. rich B. unemployed C. young D. sick Question 11: The doctor advised him to give up _____. A. drinking B. drink C. to drink D. drunk Question 12: I _____ tomorrow. – I’ve already got my plane ticket. A. leave B. am leaving C. will leave D. am going to leave Question 13: They are going to build a school for _____ in this area. A. blinder B. the blinding C. the blind D. the blinder Question 14: The cottage is surrounded by the most glorious countryside. A. ordinary B. honourable C. gloomy D. beautiful Question 15: “Can you give me some information?” --“_____”. A. No, thanks B. Yes, I can C. Certainly, sir D. I’d love to Question 16: She harboured her hope of being a teacher. A. gave up her hope of being a teacher B. built her hope of being a teacher C. had her hope of being a teacher D.kept her hope of being a teacher in her mind.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> Question 17: “I think the supermarket has a wide choice of products” -- “____. Moreover, I feel it is time saving” A. I agree with you B. I disagree with you C. You are wrong D. I don’t think so Question 18: He passed the exam, _____ seemed a surprise to everyone in our class. A. it B. which C. what D. that Question 19: “What lesson do you have at 3:25 p.m on Friday?” --“____” A. two lessons B. five classes C. Oral test D. a Physics class Question 20: He didn’t understand what happened ______ our clear explanation. A. because B. despite C. because of D. although Question 21: How many ______ do you study in your class? A. subjects B. weeks C. teachers D. students Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. Question 22: The girl whom you met last night was used to be a singer. A B C D Question 23: Unless you don’t work hard, you won’t pass the exam. A B C D Question 24: The farmers work hardly on the fields all day. A B C D Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differently from that of the others. Question 25: A. devote B. birthday C. money D. lorry Question 26: A. chemistry B. memory C. important D. holiday Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Question 27: A. difficult Question 28: A. meat. B. cut B. team. C. dumb C. clear. D. use D. sea. PART B: WRITING (3 MARKS) Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in brackets in the way that the rewritten one is closest in meaning to the original one. Question 1: “I’m writing a letter to my mother now,” She said. (was)  She said she was writing a letter to her mother then. Question 2: Do you she a girl? She is wearing a black dress. (Who)  Do you she the girl who is wearing a black dress? Question 3: He retired, and then he decided to work in a school for the deaf. (After)  After he had retired, he decided to work in a school for the deaf. Make the sentence with the words given. Question 4: Thousands of people attended Mother Teresa’s funeral.  How many people attended Mother Teresa’s funeral? Write the correct form of the words in brackets. Question 5: Did you read the __________ for the new TV channel? It sounds very interesting. (advertise) => advertisement Question 6: This room __________ white. That’s why it looks so bright. (just/repaint) => has just been repainted THE END..

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