HAIDUONG EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT DOAN THUONG HIGH SCHOOL ********** FOURTH 45- MI N UTE TES T FO R EN GLI SH 1 0 ĐỀ LẺ. Dành cho thí sinh có số báo danh lẻ I. PRONUNCIATION (1p): Circle the words whose underlined parts are pronounced differently. 1. a. laugh b. photo c. orphan d. Stephen 2. a. magazine b. thousand c. scientist d. musical 3. a. high b. sigh c. weight d. laugh 4. a. design b. music c. classical d. museum II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (4p) Part 1: (1p) Use an adjective ending – ing or – ed form of the verb in brackets to complete each sentence . 1. I heard some…………………….news on the radio. (surprise) 2. Mr. Tim bores me. I think he is a…………………………man. (bore) 3. It is an……………………book. We are…………… in reading it ( interest). Part 2: (1p) Rewrite the following sentences, use it was not until………. 1. I didn’t notice that I had the wrong umbrella until I got home . =>……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. We didn’t find out about the meeting until he phoned us. =>……………………………………………………………………………………… Part 3: (1p) Rewrite the sentences, using to + infinitive 1. They want to catch the train , so they get up early. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Alice wants to learn English, so she went to London. ……………………………………………………………………………………… Part 4 : (1p) Complete the sentence with a, an, the or zero . There was (1) accident as . I was going (2) home last night. Two people were taken to (3) hospital. I think most accidents are caused by (4) people driving too fa III. READING (3p) The word “Olympic” comes from the name of the town Olympia in Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were always held. The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C., and the Games took place every four years after that date until A.D.394 In 1875, a French scholar and educator, Pierre de Coubertin, proposed that the Games should be revived as an international competition to encourage both sport and world peace. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. Like the ancient Games, the athletes were men only. Women began to take part in the Games in 1900. Since that time, the Games have been held every four years as in the ancient 1 Greece. The Games, however, did not take place in 1916, 1940 and 1944 because of the two World Wars. Only amateur athletes are admitted to the Games, and these words appear at every Olympic opening: “The most important thing is not to win but to take part.” Answer the questions: 1. Where were the ancient Olympic Games always held? 2. What did Pierre de Coubertin propose in 1875? 3. How often have the Games been held? 4. What are the words appearing at every Olympic opening? Decide the statements are True(T) or False (F) 1. The Games, however, did not take place in 1926, 1940 and 1944 because of the two World Wars 2. . The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C. IV. WRITING (2p) Write a profile of a famous scientist based on the prompts below Name : Thomas Edison – famous scientist . Born : 11 – 2 – 1847 Place of birth : Milan Famous inventions : the electric light bulb, the photograph, and make improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology. Always work very hard . Die : 18 – 10 – 1931 . *****THE END ***** 2 HAIDUONG EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT DOAN THUONG HIGH SCHOOL ********** FOURTH 45- MI N UTE TES T FO R EN GLI SH 1 0 ĐỀ CHẴN. Dành cho thí sinh có số báo danh chẵn I. PRONUNCIATION (1p): Circle the words whose underlined parts are pronounced differently. 1. a. photo b. form c. of d. fiction 2. a. orphan b. enough c. cough d. neighbour 3. a. bags b. books c. cooks d. folks 4. a. laugh b. enough c. cough d. plough II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (4p) Part 1: (1p) Use an adjective ending – ing or – ed form of the verb in brackets to complete each sentence. 1. Don’t read that book. It’s ……………………(bore) 2. The Students are……………in learning more about the subject. (interest) 3. Have you heard the lasted news? It’s really……………………(excite) 4. I read an …………………article in the newspaper this morning. (interest ) Part 2: (1p) Rewrite the following sentences, use it was not until………. 1. He didn’t arrive at the office until half past nine . =>………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I didn’t know how to write a bicycle until I was 15 . =>…………………………………………………………………………………… Part 3: (1p) Rewrite the sentences, using to + infinitive 1. Mai Hoa wants to buy a book, so she’s gone to the town. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. We want to get warm, so we move closer to the fire. ……………………………………………………………………………………… Part 4 : (1p) Complete the conversation with a, an, the or zero . A: It’ a beautiful day today . I’d like to go out for…………(1) dinner . B. Yes, that’s a good idea . After that we’ll go to ……… (2) cinema . There’s …….(3) interesting film on at ………(4) cinema . III. READING (3p) The word “Olympic” comes from the name of the town Olympia in Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were always held. The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C., and the Games took place every four years after that date until A.D.394 In 1875, a French scholar and educator, Pierre de Coubertin, proposed that the Games should be revived as an international competition to encourage both sport and world peace. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. Like the 3 ancient Games, the athletes were men only. Women began to take part in the Games in 1900. Since that time, the Games have been held every four years as in the ancient Greece. The Games, however, did not take place in 1916, 1940 and 1944 because of the two World Wars. Only amateur athletes are admitted to the Games, and these words appear at every Olympic opening: “The most important thing is not to win but to take part.” Answer the questions: 1. Where does the word “Olympic” come from? 2. What did Pierre de Coubertin propose in 1875? 3. When did women begin to take part in the Games? 4. Why didn’t the Games take place in 1916, 1940 and 1944? Decide the statements are True(T) or False (F) 1. These words appear at every Olympic opening: “The most important thing is to win but to take part.” 2. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. IV. WRITING (2p) Write a profile of a pop star based on the prompts below Name: Contessa Born: 10/5/1963 Place of birth: Leeds Begin singing in church choir: 1973 Have 3 records: 1978 Golden discs; 1986 *****THE END ***** 4 . HAIDUONG EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT DOAN THUONG HIGH SCHOOL ********** FOURTH 4 5- MI N UTE TES T FO R EN GLI SH 1 0 ĐỀ LẺ. Dành cho thí sinh có số báo danh lẻ I. PRONUNCIATION (1p): Circle. – 10 – 1931 . *****THE END ***** 2 HAIDUONG EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT DOAN THUONG HIGH SCHOOL ********** FOURTH 4 5- MI N UTE TES T FO R EN GLI SH 1 0 ĐỀ CHẴN. Dành cho thí sinh có số. been held? 4. What are the words appearing at every Olympic opening? Decide the statements are True(T) or False (F) 1. The Games, however, did not take place in 1926, 1 940 and 1 944 because of