ENGLISH TEST (1) )7 9 Time allowed: 90mins - Full name: Class: 10 ... 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each line. 1. A. wicked B. succeeded C. chatted D. practised 2. A graduate B. procedure C. education D. deducting 3. A conscious B. conserve C. disguise D. distant 4. A bases B, buzzes C. rises, D. raises 5. A. those B. there ©. think D. than I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others in each line. 6. A. confidence B. obedient C. reference D. mischievous 7. A. despite B. dislike C. despair D. distance 8 A delicate B. pathetic C. potential D. conspicuous 9. A. envious B. abolish C. circulate D. regular 10. A. excel B. exit C. extract D. extend Ill Choose the word which best fits each gap in the following sentences. 11. They treat me as if!__ their own son. A.am B. were C. have been D. had been 12. The scandal is expected to__ the headlines tomorrow. A. make B.hit C. shake D. punch 13. They were very kind. They. Until | found a place of my own. A. backed me up B. put me up C. brought me round D. picked me up 14. | saw him hiding something in a bag. ‘A. plastic small black B. small plastic black C. black small plastic D. small black plastic 15. The biggest in studying abread is.to see more of the world. A. result B. possi C. purpose D. ambition 16. He promised to send me a postcard, but he _. A. didn’t send B. did never send C. never did D. would never 17. Would you a blind eye if you saw a crime being committed? A. close B. tum C. show © D. wink ~ 18. | would like to my check. A. charge 8. bill C. exchange D. cash 19. The teacher will be held for the behavior of students in their class. A. attention B. for questioning C. responsible D. the line 20. they asked an architect to redecorate it A They bought the house B. They had bought the house C. Having bought the house D. To have bought the house . 21. Our basic is that the customer is always right. A. expertise B. policy C. profession D. specialty 22. we have had a successful year despite some difficulties. A-Atthe whole ~ B.Aboveallthings C.Onthewhole _D.. After everything 23. Minh and Cuong were badly injured in the last match, so can play in this match. A. both of them B. none of them C. neither of them —_D. either of them 24, She wonders her father is like now, after so many years apart. A. how B. whose C. what D, that 25. Microwaves are used for cooking, for telecommunication, A. for medical diagnosis i B. and diagnosis made C. and for medical diagnosis D. and for medical diagnostic26. He us but he was short of money at that time. a ‘A. Gould have helped —_B. would help C.canhelp - D, might help 27. Unemployment by 5 percent since the beginning of the year. A. was raised B. has raised C. rose D. has risen 28. What is the minimum entrance for this course? ‘A. condition B. ability C. certificate D, requirement 29. -“John hates shopping!” A.Hlove it. B. I hate it, either. C. But | do. D. But Lam. 30.="Can | help you, Madan? "Yes, I'd like to aa withdrawal from my account please.” A. take B. get ©. make D. do IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. = USA election Before a roaring crowd, an (31. emotion) Barack ‘Obama reminded Americans why he is a once-in-a-generation figure, made the case for his (32. succeed) and wamed that Donald Trump threatens the 240-year-old fabric of American democracy. Obama had worked through six drafts of the (33, speak) and stayed up until 3.30am revising it. He reportedly dismissed the idea of a valediction like those delivered by Ronald Reagan in 1988 or Bill Clinton in 2000, saying he wanted it tobe about Hillary Clinton. And it was, dutifully yet artfully, about Clinton, (34. include) a warm hug at the end when the beaming 34... candidate herself arrived on stage. And yet it was also, inescapably, a long goodbye. “Four more years! came the occasional cry from delegates in the audience. As Obama, the son of a (38. Kenya), told the 35... African Union last year, if he was constitutionally able to run again, he would have a decent shot. But, he also pointed out, any leader who (36. believe) they are indispensable has failed to build their nation. Obama said: “America is already great. America is already strong. And | promise you, our strength, our (37. great), does not depend on Donald Trump. In fact, it doesn't depend on any one person.” Having witnessed the perils of dictatorships all over the world, Obama delivered a scathing rebuke to ‘Trump's claim, heard down the ages from charismatic leaders, that he alone can fix the country’s (38. break) system. “Ronald Reagan called ‘America’‘a shining city on a hil,” he continued. ‘Donald Trump calls it‘a divided crime scene’ that only he can fix. It doesn’t matter to him that illegal (39. immigrate) and the crime rate are as low as they've been in decades, because he’s not offering any real solutions to those issues. He's just offering slogans, and he’s offering fear. He's betting that if he scares enough people, he might score just enough (40. vote) to win this 40. election. ‘ V. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. 41. Computers til eash and you have o waste time unnstalina your programs. 42, Met hart Soh cry gut oc anon 43. To aah te Sti ek ick ch ne Dutra No Yor 44, Novara ita naw oe th sh. ha, 45. Whatsoever happens, | shall stand by you. A B c D46. Detective stories are good for train journeys as they are easy read. - - A B iC - -D ee eee ae 8 48. How the great pyramids of the world were built are stil a mystery. A B cD 49. If you do not comply of the traffic regulations, you will get into trouble with the police. A B c D 50. emenaee you ance You ee ee Vi. Read the following text and choose the best answer for each question. ‘THE HISTORY OF WRITING The development of writing (51) @ huge difference to the world and might see it ‘as the beginning of the (52) . Pieces of pottery with marks on that are probably numbers have been discovered in China that date from around 4000 BC. Hieroglyphics and other forms of “picture writing" developed in the (53) around Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), where the ancient Sumerian civilization was based, from around 3300 BC onwards. However, the first (54) alphabet was used by the Phoenicians around 1050 BC. Their alphabet had 22 letters and it is estimated that it lasted for 1000 years. The first two signs were called "aleph” and "beth", which in Greek became “alpha” and "beta", which gave us the (55) word “alphabet” The modem European alphabet is based on the Greek and (56) to other European countries under the Romans. A number of changes took place as time passed. The Romans added the letter G, and the letter J and V were (57) to people in Shakespear's time. If we (58) the history of punctuation, we also find some interesting facts. The Romans used to write quaesto at the end of a sentence in (59) to show that it was a question. they started to write Qo in (60) of the whole word, and then put the Q above the 0. In the end, that became the question mark "?" 51.A did B. had C.made D. took 52. A. media B. bulletin C. programme D. journalism 53. A. distance B area C. length D. earth 54.4. true B. accurate C. exact D. precise 55. A new B. trendy C. modern D. fashionable 56. A. spread B. appeared C. was D. occurred 57.A. infamous B. unpopular C. unknown D. hidden 58. A. look into B. bring on C. make off © D. hold up 59. A. tum B. fact C. order D. intention 60.A. position B. space C. spot D. place Vi. Fillin eaéh numbered blank with one suitable word to complete the following passage. Hi Jim, Any chance we could have a brief (61) ................ before the meeting this afternoon? I'd like to have a (62)... . word with you about the third item on the agenda. | want to (63) ++» you a favor. It's rather a delicate subject, so | won't put anything in writing just now. And when we do get together, | will be speaking strictly (64) ... ... the record, of course. I'll (65) - @verything clear when we meet — so look forward to seeing you soon, Vill. Choose the best word or phrase to fill in each blank in the following passage. The miracle therapy of blood transfusion was invented by an English doctor, James Blundell. In 1818, he performed the first transfusion, on a patient said to be incurable. Using ‘syringe, he successfully injected blood taken from one of his students. In 1829, he saved a woman suffering from a severe hemorrhage. About 1900, Dr. Karl Landsteiner of Vienna found that some people's blood was not compatible with others’ and that these blood variations could 3be classified into groups. When portable transfusion apparatus was invented, direct transfusion between persons of the storage of the same blood type could be performed on the battlefield. In 1914, the discovery of anticoagulants made possible the storage of blood for future use. But to save lives, the.right blood had to be in the right place at the right time. The first blood service was estabiished by the British Red Cross in 1921. During War World Il, Red Cross blood banks saved countless human lives. Now the Red Cross engages in transfusion work in sixty-eight countries. It recruits donors, collects, stores, and distributes blood, determines blood ‘groups, and prepares blood derivatives. 66. In the first blood transfusion the donor was A. Dr. James Blundell B. a laboratory animal C. a student D. a Red Cross volunteer 67. The substance used in this transfusion was___ A.A.an anticoagulant _B. whole blood . blood serum D. blood plasma 68. Blood could not be stored for emergency use until , - A. 1818 B.1914 C4921 D: 1990 69. The word “compatible” as used in frst paragraph is closest in meaning to ‘A. comparable B. possible C. well-matched D. well-prepared 70. Portable transfusion apparatus was invented by A. Dr. James Blundell B. Dr Karl Landsteiner B. C. the Red Cross D. a person not identified in the article 71. This invention made it possible to A. give any type of blood to any person B. save lives right on the battlefield C. prepare blood derivatives D. store blood for emergencies 72. Blood must be classified into groups because Pr ‘A. some types will not mix B. some people have blue biood C. disease attacks certain groups D. the donor's age makes a difference 73. The first Red Cross blood bank was established in - A.1829 8.1900 C1914 D.1921 74. The Red Cross's role in transfusion service in____. A. storage and distribution B. laboratory testing C. recruiting of volunteers D. All of the above 75. The word "It" in the last sentence refers to A TheRedCross 8, The Bitish Red GrossC. a blood bank D. blood service IX. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones. Use no more than- TWELVE words in each sentence. 76. Even if it is expensive, they want to go on the London Eye. MAY wm Exper they want to go on the London Eye. 77. The student is being accused of cheating in his exam. FACING c= The student is ati exam. 78. The star gets noticed because of her bright orange hair. ‘STANDS os The star has bright orange hair. 79, The storm Mirinae has caused serious damages to Thai Binh province. RESULT Thai Binh Province has suffered. the storm Mirinae. 80. The police are looking for someone who can explain how the accident happened. SHED “The police are looking for someone who can .. . happened. 81. Itwas only because his wife helped him that he was able to finish his book. = Without... 82. The situation is none of your business. % The situation doesn't. 83. People use more cars, so the air becomes more polluted. & The more84, | regret teling you my secret. - aif ‘5p. no pobn wonying shout sergeant. = Its. X. Write a paragraph of about 150 words Gs bk biboe provide on the following topic: “Does the internet mean the death of newspapers and books?” Yes or no? ‘Support your opinion with examples and relevant information. Answer