QUOC HOC HIGH SCHOOL THE SECOND-SEMESTER EXAMINATION Time allotted: 45 minutes Student's full name: ______________________________________ Class: 10 Version A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. concerned B. watched C. loved D. managed 2. A. inform B. force C. airport D. world 3. A. thing B. length C. tenth D. weather Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group. 4. A. foundation B. recognize C. appreciate D. occasion 5. A. establish B. dangerous C. contribute D. environment 6. A. aware B. history C. mention D. measure Choose the one answer (A, B, C or D) which best fits each space. 7. Unless you stop smoking, ________ A. you won't feel worse. B. you will feel sick. C. your cough will get better. D. it won't cost you a lot of money. 8. The giant panda is ________ because of a lack of food which is the result of the destruction of many bamboo forests. A. dangerous B. endangered C. eliminated D. extinct 9. You need to do something ________ your English as quickly as possible. A. to improve B. for improving C. improving D. so that you improve 10. "I think the new resort will ruin the environment." – "________" A. I'm afraid so. B. Yeah, you will. C. I agree. That sounds nice. D. Don't you think so? 11. There are a various number of animals ________ in Africa. A. to live B. that living C. living D. live 12. + Can you play any musical instruments? – Yes, I can play ________ guitar. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø 13. I was ________ that she had not written to her parents. A. surprise B. surprising C. surprised D. surprisingly 14. He got up early ________ time to pack. A. to have B. as so to have C. having D. A or B 15. On-line shopping is becoming ________ popular these days. A. more and more B. the less C. more than D. the more 16. Brian paints most evenings. He finds it ________. A. relax B. relaxed C. relaxation D. relaxing 17. Sorry we're late. Your house is much ________ than we thought. A. far B. farther C. the farthest D. farthest 18. Please note that your deposit is ________. A. non-stop B. non-refundable C. nonsense D. non-renewable 19. "How long will it take to finish that report?" – "________" A. I'll report it to the manager. B. It's about 10 pages long. C. I'll have it finished by next week. D. I agree. It's very long. 20. You ________ go to the dentist's before your toothache gets worse. A. ought B. ought to C. should D. B or C 21. If we had known your address, ________ A. we came to see you. B. we will come to see you. C. we would come to see you. D. we would have come to see you. 22. She is very interested in ________. A. conserving B. conservation C. conversation D. conversing 23. "Do you like films?" – "________" A. Yes, I love to. B. That would be nice. C. Yes, mostly love story movies. D. Love story movies. 24. Who was the last person ________? A. that leaving the office yesterday B. that leaves the office yesterday C. to leave the office yesterday D. B or C 25. Hoa's bicycle, which was very beautiful, ________ a few days ago. A. was stolen B. was stealing C. has been stolen D. stole 26. Not until we began lower secondary school ________. A. we studied English B. we study English C. did we study English D. do we study English 27. " ________" – "Hardly ever." A. What's your favourite website? B. What are you looking at? C. How often do you use the Internet? D. What an interesting website! Choose the one underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. 28. War and Peace was writing by Leo Tolstoy. A B C D 29. The bridge, building just last year, is now in bad condition. A B C D 30. Mike, for whom I am working, is most generous person I've ever met. A B C D 31. I myself don't eat chili, but it's the most popular spice in world. A B C D 32. We could do more if we had had more time. A B C D 33. We went for a very long walk. It was very tired. A B C D Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the sentence in italics. 34. She didn't do her homework and was punished. A. If she did her homework, she wouldn't have been punished. B. If she had done her homework, she wouldn't be punished. C. If she had done her homework, she wouldn't have been punished. D. Even if she had done her homework, she would have been punished. 35. Mr. Smith's son is a doctor and he is very famous. A. Mr. Smith's son, who is a doctor, is very famous. B. Mr. Smith's son who is a doctor, is very famous. C. Mr. Smith's son who is a doctor is very famous. D. Mr. Smith's son, that is a doctor, is very famous. 36. Jack didn't leave the shop before his mother bought him a toy car. A. Jack left the shop and his mother bought him a toy car. B. It was not until his mother bought him a toy car that Jack leaves the shop. C. It was not until his mother bought him a toy car that Jack left the shop. D. Not until his mother bought him a toy car Jack left the shop. 37. We travelled there on the train. A. We travelled there by train. B. We travelled there by the train. C. We went by train travelling there. D. We travelled by the train there. 38. Jane is older than Mary. A. Mary is not older than Jane. B. Mary is not as old as Jane. C. Mary is not as older as Jane. D. Mary is not the same old as Jane. Read the passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. The first world's film was shown in 1895 (39) ________ two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only (40) ________ of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have been popular ever since. The first film was silent, with (41) ________ on the screen to explain the story. Soon the public had their favourite actors and actresses and in this (42) ________, the first film stars appeared. In 1972, the first "talkie", a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public would only accept this (43) ________ of film. Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (44) ________ produced 99% of all films. With the arrival of television in the 1950s, fewer people went to see films, but in (45) ________ years cinema audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influence film-making and (46) ________ are currently many national film industries. 39. A. by B. in C. from D. at 40. A. consisted B. contained C. belonged D. held 41. A. topics B. titles C. subjects D. letters 42. A. reason B. result C. method D. way 43. A. form B. mode C. model D. kind 44. A. where B. that C. when D. which 45. A. recent B. now C. modern D. present 46. A. these B. those C. they D. there Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question. SEEING LIVE MUSIC There's something very special about going to a live concert. Although CDs are wonderful, allowing you to listen to your favourite band in the comfort of your own house, they cannot create the true atmosphere of a live performance. Whether you have queued up for tickets, or send off for them months before, you feel the same feeling of excitement when you finally make it into the concert venue. Standing with thousands of other fans, you eventually see the road crew leave the stage. How can you keep still after that, with everyone around you yelling and screaming, as the musicians come on stages? Even if it is not your favourite band, you soon get carried away by the rhythm and power of the music. Like waves in the heavy sea, the audience around you rocks and sways to the beat of each song. And when it seems to be over, you stomp your feet and shout for more, and we rewarded at last by the sight of the band running back on stage for that final encore. Give me live music every time. 47. What is special about a live concert in comparison with CDs? A. It allows you to listen to your favourite band. B. It gives you the comfort of staying at home. C. It provides you with an exciting atmosphere. D. You have to queue to get tickets. 48. To see a live performance, you ________. A. have to send tickets off for months B. have to queue for months to get tickets C. get the same feeling of excitement as listening to CDs D. find it exciting to join other people 49. The phrase "yelling and screaming" in the text is used to describe ________. A. the excitement of a live show B. the chaos at a live concert C. the success of a live performance D. the musicians' performance on stage 50. It can be inferred from the passage that ________. A. the author has never been to a live music show before B. the author really enjoys live music C. the author doesn't like listening to CDs D. the author frequently goes to live performances ANSWER KEY: VERSION A 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. A 11. C 12. C 13. C 14. A 15. A 16. D 17. B 18. B 19. C 20. D 21. D 22. B 23. C 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. A 36. C 37. A 38. B 39. A 40. A 41. B 42. D 43. D 44. D 45. A 46. D 47. C 48. D 49. A 50. B 28. C (written) 29. B (built) 30. C (the most generous) 31. D (in the world) 32. A (could have done) 33. D (tiring) . 8. B 9. A 10. A 11. C 12. C 13. C 14. A 15. A 16. D 17. B 18. B 19. C 20. D 21. D 22. B 23. C 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. A 36. C 37. A 38. B 39. A. improvements continued, particularly in America, (44) ________ produced 99 % of all films. With the arrival of television in the 195 0s, fewer people went to see films, but in (45) ________ years cinema. which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. The first world's film was shown in 1 895 ( 39) ________ two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only (40) ________ of