Name :……………………………. Class : 10…. English test - no 1 (45 inutes) I. Circle the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (2 pts) 1. A. champion B. chairman C. character D. which 2. A. love B. wonderful C. holiday D. month 3. A. man B. pan C. bad D. father 4. A. group B. again C. generous D. good 5. A. hit B. like C. little D. kick II. Circle the best answer to complete the following sentence. (5 pts) 6. We have run out of water. – Really? Give me the bucket and I fetch some. A. will B. go C. am going to D. can 7. What time do you start working in the morning? A. an B. a C. the D. zero article 8. The cinema changed completely …………. the end of the 1920s. A. in B. at C. on D. since 9. Don’t let the children see films. A. horror B. horrifying C. horrified D. horrible 10. Sarah thinks life is more difficult in a foreign country. A. an B. a C. the D. zero article 11. The judge sentenced the thief to six months in prison. A. an B. a C. the D. zero article 12. If you exercised more, you ……………. better. A. feel B. felt C. would feel D. will feel 13. A volcano has erupted in Philippines recently. A. an B. a C. the D. many 14. examinations always make him nervous. A. an B. a C. the D. zero article 15. We went to cinema twice a month. A. an B. a C. the D. some 16. Don’t let the children see films. A. horror B. horrifying C. horrified D. horrible 17. We were by the terrible accident. A. horrible B. horror C. horrific D. horrified 18. His foolish mistakes all of us. A. amusing B. amused C. amusement D. amuses 19. To the great of all the audience, the actor’s beard fell off. A. amusement B. amusing C. amuse D. amused 20. “……………. is it, by air, from Bangkok to Chiengmai?”- “About 500 miles” A. How long B.How far C.How much D. How many 21. This film tells the remarkable story of actor. A. zero article B. the C.a D. an 22. Barbara hopes to go to university next year. A. an B. a C. the D. zero article 23. Music can ……………ideas, thoughts and feeling. A. play B. express C. talk D. compose 24. I ………… thriller films to action films. A. enjoy B. like C. would rather D. prefer 25. Which do you prefer? Action films ……………………… love stories? A. but B. and C. with D. or III. Read the following passage carefully and choose best answer for each blank. David Robert Joseph Beckham was born …(26)…May 2, 1975 in Leytonstone, London. He is currently a midfielder for Real Madrid and captain of the English national team. He is …(27) … for the quality of his crossing and ability to hit free-kicks and corners, particularly long- range free-kicks. Soccer has always been the biggest thing in David Beckham's life. He used to play for hours when he was a ….(28)…. Beckham and his father would kick the ball around until it was too dark to see each other. He went to play soccer …(29)….Manchester United's Jr. Team. David played his first pro game for Manchester two years later when he was 18. By 1996, David Beckham was a regular with the team and one of the most popular ….(30)…in England - by helping the team win an FA Cup and a Premier Division title in the same year. In 2002, David Beckham helped England advance to the quarter-finals of the World Cup of Soccer in Korea and Japan, where the English lost to the eventual champions from Brazil. After a disappointing season with Real Madrid, David Beckham is hoping he can lead England to victory in Euro 2004. 26. A. in B. on C. at D. of 27. A. Was B. know C. play D. famous 28. A. good B. a child C. older D. a friend 29. A. for B. at C. in D. of 30. A. student B. teacher C. player D. actor IV. Rewrite the sentences. (3pts) 1. John didn’t finish reading my book until last Saturday. It was not until …………………………………………………………………………………. 2. He didn’t arrive at the office until half past nine. It was not until …………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Mary didn’t work for the UN until 2004 It was not until…………………………………………………………………………………… 4. I didn’t know how to ride a bicycle until I was 15. It was not until ………………………………………………………………………………… 5. I want to become a doctor, so I study medicine. …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. I phoned to the hotel because I wanted to book a good room for the holidays. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………