PRACTICE TEST FOR GRADE 10 NEW MS JESSICA LISTENING Task 1 Circle the best answer to complete these sentences 1 ‘Light and dark’ is A a horror film B a science fiction film C a romantic comedy D carto[.]
PRACTICE TEST FOR GRADE 10-NEW-MS JESSICA LISTENING Task Circle the best answer to complete these sentences ‘Light and dark’ is A a horror film B a science fiction film C a romantic comedy D cartoon The comedy film is about A a family B a shop C school D holiday They decide to see A a romcom B horror film C science fiction film D detective film They decide to meet A at o’clock B half past seven C o’clock D half past eight Task 2: Ms Streeter is renting a car Are these statement are True or False ? Listen and check (√ ) Statements True False She reserved a small car She’ll take it for three days She’ll get extra insurance She’ll join the rental club USE OF LANGUAGE Food and drinks which strongly the body can cause stress A encourage B develop C stimulate D boost He was one of the most prominent … …during the international liberation movement A math B numbers C figures D calculation The company to donate fifty trucks to help the flooded area A volunteered B sponsored C forced D told Your job is likely include welcoming guests and receiving for our Charity Center A donate B donations C donors D donated Mr Brown is very skilled man because he himself can sing , play, and dance well A bad B normal C talented D confident We always split the housework equally - my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I the washing-up A.share B break C pick up D join Mary agreed to the circus with Ann A went B to go C going D goes My father often makes me hard for the exam A to study B studying C study D studied He was writing to his friend when he a noise A was hearing B heard C had heard D hears 10 She came home while he a football match A watched B watches C was watching D watching 11 Today many serious childhood diseases by early immunization A are preventing B can prevent C prevent D can be prevented 12 A new hospital _ next year A is built B will be built C has been built D will build 13 John: “Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer vacation?” Peter: “ _” A Do you think I would B I wouldn’t Thank you C Yes, you’re a good friend D Yes, I’d love to Thanks 14 “I think the new resort will ruin the environment.” “ ” A I’m afraid so B Don’t you think so? C I agree It sounds nice D Let’s go there READING Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices For employees whose job involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit the material to their employers A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8,7 million telecommuters But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published “The Portable Executive” as its cover story a few years ago Why hasn’t telecommuting become more popular? Clearly, change simply takes time But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager’s responsibilities It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are reluctant to accept the opportunity Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office Question 1: With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned? A The advantages of telecommuting B A definition of telecommuting C An overview of telecommuting D The failure of telecommuting Question 2: How many Americans are involved in telecommuting? A More than predicted in Business Week B More than million C Fewer than estimated in USA Today D Fewer than last year Question 3: The phrase “of no consequence” means A of no use B of no good C unimportant D irrelevant Question 4: The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT A the opportunities for advancement B the different system of supervision C the lack of interaction with a group D The work place is in the home Question 5: The word “executives” in line 10 refers to A telecommuters B managers C employees D most people Question 6: The word “they” in line 15 refers to A systems B people C executives D employees Question 7: The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees A need regular interaction with their families B are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office C feel that a work area in their home is away from the office D are ignorant of telecommuting Passage 6: Thomas Edison was born on February 11th , 1847 in Milan, Ohio When he was at school, his teacher considered him to be a slow student Because of hearing problems, Edison had difficulty following the lessons But with only three months of formal education he became one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history Edison’s most famous invention was the electric light bulb He also invented the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology Edison had a special life He married twice with five children He loved books, had excellent memory, and always showed curiosity about science Although he had hearing problems, he refused to have an operation for hif deafness He said that silence helped him concentrate He always worked very hard and often had only four hours of sleep every day He used to say, “Genius was percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.” When he died on Octorber 18 th, 1931, he was still working on new ideas According to the text, Edison went to school for …………………………………… A three months B three years C thirteen months D thirteen years Why did Edison have difficulty understanding the lessons in class ? A Because he didn’t pay attention to the teacher’s words B Because he was a slow student C Because he couldn’t hear the lessons clearly D Because he was in school for only three months Which of the following is Edison’s most famous invention ? A The phonograph B The telegraph C The light bulb D The telephone Which of the following does NOT describe Edison’s life ? A He married five times with five children B He slept about four hours a day C He loved books D He liked silence because it helped him concentrate on his work The sentence “Genius was percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.” can be roughly understood as …………………………………… A To be a genius, a person needs to be very intelligent, and working hard is not important B To be a genius, a person needs to work hard C To be a genius, a person needs to be very intelligent but needs to work hard, too D To be a genius, a person needs to work very hard, and intelligence only plays a small part in the final success Gap-fill O’Henry’s real name was William Sydney Porter He was born in North California, the USA in 1862 His father was a docter His father died (1) he was a small boy After (2) school, he worked as a secretary in his uncle’s chemist shop for five years Then he went to Texas (3) he wanted to see new places During that time , he worked in an office and then in a small bank He became (4) in literature He married and lived (5) with his wife and daughter but his happiness didn’t last long One day , a thousand dollar was stollen at the bank (6) he worked He was put into prison although he had not taken the money At that time, his wife died to get some money as present for his daughter on Christmas Day , in prison he wrote the story “Whistling Dick’s Christmas Present ” in 1899 He signed under the (7) “ O’Henry” After the prisonment in 1901 he continued writing He died in 1910 A when B as soon as C while D until A to finish B finished C finish D finishing A because B since C as D all are correct A interest B interested C interesting D interestingly A happy B happiness C happily D happiest A where B when C why D which A first name B full name C pen name D last name Make four sentences from the given words/phrases Remember that your sentences should be focus on a topic Participate Remote areas meaningful teach children Learn life skills the community …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… Write a paragraph of 100 words about benefits of using smartphones Suggested ideas: a for communication: make phone calls, send and receive messages b for entertainment: listen to music, play games c for education: learn English, take part in online class d for information: search for information on the websites, use maps to look for places ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………