Full name :………………………………………… Class : 10 …………… THE FIRST SEMESTER ENGLISH TEST Duration : 45 minutes Choose the best answer or as requested 1-5 Listen to open passages and fill the missing words or phrases Camping holidays are always popular with students and …………….(1) They are a cheap and easy way to see a country People often travel by train , ……………………… (2) or on foot , so one thing is important to remember before starting : You can only take with you what you can carry – usually in a rucksack on ……………………… (3) If you travel with a friend , of course some items can be shared- a tent, a ……………………….(4) , food Other things must be taken by each person – clothes , footwear, a …………………………….(5) 6-10 Put out the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words A put B foot C should D communicate A house B would C proud D cloud A teacher B shirt C together D proposal A famous B face C take D catch 10 A group B couch C mouse D house 11 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one Nobody has invited her to the party She ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 Use the provided words to make sentence Change the form of verbs if necessary I / first / go / school / when / I / be / six / year / old ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13 From the underlined words or phrases (A,B, C or D) identify the incorrect one The scientists will postpone the test if he will anticipate any problems A B C D 14 John began to play the piano ten years …………………… A for B since C ago D last 15 The meeting had been cancelled …………………… the chairman’s absence A because B because of C despite D although 16 What are you doing at o’clock tomorrow ? I ………………… in class A will sit B am going to sit C will be sat D will be sitting 17 The man ……………… I had seen before wasn’t at the party A whom B that C x D all are correct 18 Arrange the words to make a meaning full sentence although/ a taxi/ took/ Bill/ , arrived/ the/ concert /he/ late/ for/ still/ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19-23 Read the passage and choose the best answer Louis Braille was born in France in 1809 His father had a small business He made shoes and other things from leather Louis liked to help his father in the store even when he was very small One day when Louis was three years old , he was cutting leather Suddenly the knife slipped and hit him in the eye He soon became completely blind When he was ten years old , he entered the National Institute for the blind in Paris One day his class went to visit a special exhibit by a captain in the army One thing in the exhibit was very interesting for Louis It showed message in code Armies sent messages in secret codes so no one else can read them The captain wrote his code in raised letters on very thick paper Louis thought a lot about this code Then he decided to write in the same way, so the blind could read with their fingers It is very difficult to feel the differences between raised letters Instead of the letters , Louis used a “cell” of six dots He arranged the dots with two dots across and three down So blind people can read and write even write music by Braille 19 Louis Braille’s father made things from …… A leather B wool C exhibit D codes 20 When Louis was ten years old , he began to study …… A at a local school B at a university C at a special school for the blind D in the army 21 He saw a special exhibit It showed ………………… in code DeThiMau.vn A messages B systems C arrangements D computers 22 It is difficult to feel the differences between A coded messages B arrangements of dots C a system of raised dots D raised letters 23 Which of these sentences is probably not true ? A Braille invented a system of reading for blind people B Braille visited an exhibit of codes C Braille system is used for everyone D Louis Braille was an intelligent boy 24-25 Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words 24 A semester B admire C physical D disabled 25 A teacher B parents C prevent D children 26-27 Complete the second sentence so that it has a simillar meaning to the first one 26 Although his leg was broken , he managed to get out of the car In spite of…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 27 Has someone decorated my bedroom ? Has my bedroom ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 28 He’s really interested in …………… on the farm A to work B work C working D worked 29 …………………… you often go to school ? At 6.30 every morning A How B What time C Who D With whom 30 He is used to …………………… late until he finishes his work A stay up B staying up C stayed up D to stay up 31-32 From the underlined words or phrases (A,B, C or D) identify the incorrect one 31 Susan slept soundly for ten hours ! You must wake her up A B C D 32 If it rains , we had to cancel the parade scheduled for today A B C D 33 I’m looking forward …………… seeing you soon A to B for C up D on 34 We ………………… friends since we ………………… at college together A have been – were C were – were C were – have been D had been – have been 35 ……………………… of all our efforts , we failed A Although B Despite C In spite D However 36-40 Read the passage and fill in the blanks with one suitable word or phrase There has been a revolution in the world of newspapers Not many years (36) ………… , newspapers were still being produced using techniques unchanged for ( 37) ……………… hundred years The journalists gave their stories to a typist who prepared them for an editor who passed them on to the printer The printer who was a (38) ……………… skilled man , set up the type This was then collected to make the pages When the pages were completed , the printing machines could be (39) ……………… Nowadays what happens ? The journalists type their stories in to a computer The (40) ………… checks their spelling , plans the page, shapes the articles When the pages are ready , another computers may control the printing 36 A before B after C ago D yet 37 A a B some C an D over 38 A hardly B mostly C partly D very 39 A switched B started C stopped D moved 40 A computer B editor C typist D printer DeThiMau.vn THE FIRST SEMESTER ENGLISH TEST Duration : 45 minutes KEYS 1.people by coach your back gas stove D 7.B D D 11 She hasn’t been invited to the party 12 I first went to school when I was six years old 13 C 14C 15B 16 D 18 Although Bill took a taxi , he still arrived late for the concert 19 A 20 C 21 A 22 D 24 C 25 C 26 In spite of his broken leg , he managed to get out of the car 27 Has my bedroom been decorated ? 28 C 29 B` 30 B 31 A 33 A 34 A 35 C 36 C 38 D 39 B 40 A DeThiMau.vn sleeping bag 10 A 17 D 23 C 32 B 37 A ... 45 minutes KEYS 1. people by coach your back gas stove D 7.B D D 11 She hasn’t been invited to the party 12 I first went to school when I was six years old 13 C 14 C 15 B 16 D 18 Although Bill... late for the concert 19 A 20 C 21 A 22 D 24 C 25 C 26 In spite of his broken leg , he managed to get out of the car 27 Has my bedroom been decorated ? 28 C 29 B` 30 B 31 A 33 A 34 A 35 C 36... decorated ? 28 C 29 B` 30 B 31 A 33 A 34 A 35 C 36 C 38 D 39 B 40 A DeThiMau.vn sleeping bag 10 A 17 D 23 C 32 B 37 A