THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST SUBJECT: ENGLISH Name: ……………………………… Class: 10/ Time allotted: 45’ 1. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A. planted B. punished C. decided D. attended 2. The bag looks heavy. I_____you with it. A. help B. will help C. am helping D. am going help 3. It's true that_____rich lead a different life from the poor. A an B. a C. the D. 0 4. We didn't start the party_______she arrived. A. before B. when C. during D. until 5. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A. champion B. school C. character D. chemist 6. We didn’t recognize him until he came into the light. A. It was not until we recognized him that he came into the light. B. It was not until he came into the light that we recognized him. C. It was not until we didn’t recognize him that he came into the light. D. It was not until he came into the light that we didn’t recognize him. 7 ……………………………. living in the country, Mr. Lam is working in the city. A. Although B. Despite C. In spite D. But 8 Whales and dolphins both make _______ which in some ways are similar to a language. A. sounds B. symbols C. signals D. sighs 9. …………….is the protection of natural things such as plant and animals. A. Reservation B. Circulation C. Destruction D. Conservation 10. There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. It will rain. A B C D 11. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A. sit B. sand C. leaves D. star 12. We are going to visit Ha Noi, ……………………………… is the capital of Vietnam. A. which B. that C. where D. Ø 13. We know a lot of people ………………………………. live in London. A. which B. that C. whom D. whose 14. If I……….younger, I would apply for that post. A. were B. is C. was D. been. 15. "How many rice do you want?" "A kilo, please." A B C D 16. ___ is traditional music of a country A. Pop music B. Jazz C. Classical music D. Folk music 17. Would you like something__________? A. to eat B. eating C. eat D. ate 18. Without plants, most water would run off as soon as it falls, taking away valuable soil. A. precious B. important C. natural D. poor. 19. Most rice in Taiwan ……………from Vietnam. A. are imported B. are bought C. is imported D. was bought 20. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A. clear B. hear C. idea D. heart 21. A new bridge ________built here next year. A. will be B. are C. could be D. would be 22. . ……………earth moves round ……………… sun. A. The / the B. A / a C. An / the D. An / an 23. The song cheers me___________ Code 1203 A. of B. up C. on D. in 24. The children were________ by Walt Disney films. A. fascinating B. fascinated C. fascination D. fascinate 25. He thought of his dead child with deep___________. A. emotional B. emotive C. emotion D. emotionally 26. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A. line B. medicine C. examine D. determine 27. Three-quarters of the Earth is covered by__________. A. seas and oceans B. sand C. mountains D. soil 28. He is very keen on________ tennis. A. play B. to play C. playing D. played 29. Mickey Mouse is one of main character in Wait Disney films. A B C D 30. I did not know you were in hospital. If I………….,I………to visit you. A. had known/ would go B. knew/would go C. had known/would have gone D. a & b are correct 31. if / the / weather / we / be / nice / holiday / cancel / last Sunday . A. If the weather is nice, we wouldn't have cancelled our holiday last Sunday. B. If the weather had been nice last Sunday, we wouldn't have cancelled our holiday. C. If the weather was nice, we had cancelled our holiday last Sunday. D. If the weather isn't nice, we had cancelled our holiday last Sunday 32. What will happen if the air……………….? A. was polluted B. be polluted C. is polluted D. has polluted 33. National parks help to __ endangered animals A. protective B. protection C. protectively D. protect 34. The team was dispointing at the result, but all the players agreed A B C D 35. The 1 st World Cup was held in_________ A. Uruguay B. Argentina C. France D. Brazil Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank. World Cup, two international soccer tournaments, one for men and one for women, each held every (36) ………. years. Both tournaments are the top of international competition in the sport. The men's World Cup is (37)……… the most popular sporting event in the world and is followed with passionate interest around the globe. The final game of the 2002 tournament was played to a television audience of (38)……… than a billion viewers. Founded in 1930 with just 13 (39)……… , the tournament now attract entries from more than 200 countries. The teams must participate in elimination games within their own regions (40)……… qualifying to become one of the 32 nations participating in the final tournament. 36. A. four B. three C. five D. two 37. A. done B. considered C. told D. made 38. A. some B. little C. any D. more 39. A. groups B. teams C. people D. countries 40. A. before B. of C. after D. during 01 11 21 31 02 12 22 32 03 13 23 33 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 06 16 26 36 07 17 27 37 0 8 1 8 2 8 3 8 09 19 29 39 10 20 30 4 0 1203 1. B 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.B 8. A 9.D 10.D 11.C 12.C 13.B 14.A 15. A 16.D 17.A 18.A 19.C 20.D 21.A 22. A 23.B 24.B 25.C 26.C 27.A 28.C 29. C 30.C 31.B 32.C 33.D 34.B 35.A 36. A 37.B 38.C 39.B 40.A . 27 37 0 8 1 8 2 8 3 8 09 19 29 39 10 20 30 4 0 1203 1. B 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.B 8. A 9.D 10. D 11.C 12.C 13.B 14.A 15. A 16.D 17.A 18. A 19.C 20.D 21.A 22. A 23.B 24.B 25.C 26.C 27.A 28. C 29 music B. Jazz C. Classical music D. Folk music 17. Would you like something__________? A. to eat B. eating C. eat D. ate 18. Without plants, most water would run off as soon as it falls, taking. ( 38) ……… than a billion viewers. Founded in 1930 with just 13 (39)……… , the tournament now attract entries from more than 200 countries. The teams must participate in elimination games within