Test-10

ôaNg Gia Tu High School: T-Nguyen Thi Quynh Hoa ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN ĐỀ _ Class 10 I.. Read the following passage and then choose the word A, B, C or D that best completes each blank.. Hoan Ki

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ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN ĐỀ _ Class 10

I Circle the letter A, B, C or D for the word or phrase that best fits the blank space.

1 He refused to give up work,….he’d won a million pounds

A despite B however C even though D as though

2 She did all the work….her own A by B on C for D with

3 Don’t you get tired….watching TV every night? A with B by C of

D at

4 I’ve known him….I left college A when B during C until D since

5 … me to phone them before I go out A Remind B Remember C Mention D Make

6 I find the times of English meals very strange- I’m not used… dinner at 6 p.m

A to have B to having C having D have

7 I’m sure they were…lies! A telling B making C doing

D saying

8 Nobody knows what the….of the explosion was A source B cause C reaction D reason

9 Banks only….money if they are sure it will be paid back A borrow B lend C interest D charge

10 I wish you… to her why we can’t go

A would explain B to explain C explained D will explain

II

Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best

completes each blank.

Hoan Kiem Lake

Right in the middle of the city of Hanoi, Hoan Kiem Lake, or locally (1-) as Bo Ho that means “the shore of the lake”, is (2-) the place for morning exercises, leisure and recreation activities It is the heart and the beats of the city – thousands of local folks (3-) together on the Liberation Day and the photographers snap photos of brides and grooms (4-) the wedding season

The lake has the legend way back in the mid- 15th century (5-) Emperor Ly Thai To (Le Loi) got a magical sword from heaven to fight (6-) the Chinese, the Ming aggressors, out of Vietnam After that one day when he was out (7-) in the lake, a giant golden

tortoise suddenly grabbed the sword and (8-) into the water The lake is also known as

“Ho Hoan Kiem”, the Lake of the Restored Sword, (9-) it is believed the sword was taken

to its original divine owners

On an islet in the middle of the lake towards its south (10-) the Tortoise Tower or the Thap Rua on the top of which a red star is often held as an emblem of Hanoi

1 A believed B known C considered D said

2 A so as B much as C more than D more or less

3 A gather B reach C arrive D go

4 A during B on C of D within

5 A which B when C while D what

6 A above B down C for D against

7 A diving B playing C sailing D walking

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8 A disappeared B endangered C lost D fled

9 A although B however C so D because

10 A sits B stands C run D watches

III Put the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences

1. Last night when I (1- do) my homework, the light (2- go out).

2 If I (3- be) a bird, I (4- not live) in a cage.

3 I can’t go because I (5- not finish) my work yet.

4 Most people know that oil (6- float) on water If you (7- pour) oil on water, it (8-

float).

5 She apologised for (9- borrow) my bicycle without asking permission and

promised never (10- do) it again.

1-……… ; 2- ……… ; 3- ……… ;

4-……….……….; 5- ……… ; 6- ……… ;

7- ……… ; 8-……….; 9- ……….; 10-

………;

IV Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1 “Don’t bite your nails,” said Mrs Rogers to her son → Mrs Rogers told………

2 It was such a dirty beach that we decided not to stay → The beach………

3 The last time I played football was in 1971. → I haven’………… ………

4 Someone is going to tune my piano tomorrow. → I’m ………

5.As he grows older he becomes increasingly cheerful. → The older………

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