SỞ GD& ĐT KIÊN GIANG THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST TRƯỜNG THPT VĨNH HÒA SUBJECT: ENGLISH 10 Time allotted: 60 minutes Full name:…………………………………………… Class:………………………………………………. I. Pronunciation: * Choose the word that has the underlined (letters) pronounced differently from the others 1.A. wanted B. needed C. looked D.connected 2. A. with B. thank C. weather D. growth 3. A. reads B. sits C. meets D. eats Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest 4. A. popularity B. community C. facility D. ability 5. A. tragedy B. glority C. measurement D. prevision II. Grammar and Vocabulary:(4m) * Choose the best answer ( A, B, C or D) to fill in the blank 6. The statue of Liberty is giant sculpture of a woman dresses in flowing robe and wearing a…………. A. crown B. helmet C. hat D. mask 7. Sometimes animals were born in a zoo are put back the wild A. X B. which C. who D.whose 8. Park is…………exciting……… London A. more/as B. more/fromC. as/as D. as/than 9. She wouldn’t be angry with you………….you didn’t lie to her A. unless B. if C. so D. because 10. Who is your favorite music……… ? A. composer B. compose C. composing D. composed 11. . ……are you going to the supermarket for? To buy some food A. What B. Who C. Why D. How 12. Many hose in our town… in the storm last week A. damaged B. are damaged C. were damaged D. were damaging 13. Last summer we visited Kim Lien village,………… President HCM was born A. where B. which C. that D. whose 14. New York is… than Tokyo, I think A. expensive B. not so expensive C. as expensive D. more expensive 15. ……….of their poverty they live happily A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Though 16. If I hadn’t drunk too much wine last night, I ……….a terrible headache now A. wouldn’t have B. won’t have C. am not having D. wouldn’t have had 17. I thrillers to action films A. like B. would rather C. prefer D. enjoy 18. A: What kind of music do you like? B: I like…… It makes me relax A. horror film B. thriller C. pop music D. cartoon film 19. Shakespeare,……….play ”Hamlet: was famous, was English A. whom B. which C. who D. that 20. It is very……….to invest in stocks and shares A. dangerous B. risk C. risky D. danger 21 . It will take us hour and half to watch this film 1 A. an - an B. a - a C. a - an D. an - a 22. The movie on TV last night made me A. boredom B. bored C. bore D. boring 23.It was not until 1915 the cinema really became an industry A. that B. when C. while D. which 24. I'm saving money a cassette player. A. for buy B. buying C. in buying D. to buy 25.The weather is………… today than yesterday A. much better B. too better C. more better D. so better 26.I don’t know her address. If I……… her address , I ……….her A. know/will visit B. knew/will visit C. know/would visit D. knew/would visit 27. A ship that you can go under water is call a……… A. seal B. carnivore C. krill D.submarine 28. The injured people……… in the local hospital now A. are treated B. are being treated C. are treating D. being treated 29. There must be laws to protect ……… animals or they will be extinct A. precious B. threaten C. valuable D. endangered 30. Mr. ba,……you met yesterday, is very kind to me A. whom B. who C. that D. whose 31. ……….I’m very bus, I spent an our study English every day A. Despite B. in spite of C. however D. Although 32. Nam: We have decided to spend our summer holiday in Nha trang Mary: How long….there? A. will you stay B. will you stay C. are you going to stay D. does it take 33. Mr. Brown,……… son is my classmate, is very a good doctor A. that B. whom C. whose D. who 34. . Uruguay Argentina in the final match of the first World Cup A. passed B. defeated C. wined D. managed 35. ……….big book on… table are for my history class A. A/the B. The/a C. An/the D. A/a III. Reading: Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question Man is only just beginning to realize how much he must look to the sea. It can be an important source of food for millions of the world. When we know how much and in what the oceans influence the weather, we can plan the growing of crops and even work out the best time to take our holidays. But when we get to the bottom of the sea, we find things that no one dreamt existed until recently. Lands which were covered with water when we ice melted at the ice age are rich in minerals. Off South African coats, for example, is a place where there are fives times the number of diamonds as in the mines on the land. Oils is brought from the bottom of Caspian sea. Sand with gold in it has been found off Thailand and Indonesia. But if man wants continue gathering riches from the sea, he is going to have look after it Questions: 36. What is man only realize? A. He is only just beginning to realize how much he must look to the sea B. He only just beginning to realize in what the oceans influence the weather C. He is only just beginning to realize how he can plan the growing of crops D. He is only just beginning to realize how to get to the bottom of the sea 37. What can we do if we know how much and in what way the oceans influence the weather A. we find things that no one dreamt in the seabed B. we can the growing of crops and even work out the best time to take our holidays. C. We can look to the sea 2 D. We can find a lot of gold 38. What has been found off South African coats A. Diamond B. Sand with gold C. gold D. Oil 39. What do we find when we get to the bottom of the sea? A. We find nothing except sand with some gold in it B. We can find a lots of sea animals such as dolphins, sharks and whales C. We find things that no one dreamt in until recently D. We find ice melted at the end of the Ice Age 40. The main ideas of the passage is……………… A. Sand under the sea B. Oil under the sea C. Mines under the sea D. oil under the sea IV. Writing * Each sentence has for underline words or phrases marked A, b, C or D. Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to for the sentence to be correct 41. If I have wings I would fly home immediately A B C D 42. In spite his old age my friend is still learning English very hard A B C D 43. My cousin is two years older then me A B C D * Choose the sentence with the same meaning as the given one in italic .44. Everybody dislikes her because she is dishonest A. Everybody dislikes her because of her dishonest B. she is dishonest so that everybody dislikes her C. A. Everybody dislikes her due to dishonesty D. Despite her dishonesty everybody dislikes her 45. He didn’t take any medicine so he feels worse now A. If he had taken the medicine he would have felt better now B. If he had taken the medicine he would feel better now C. If he took the medicine he would feel better now D. Unless he took the medicine he wouldn’t feel better now 46. We though the house was big but it wasn’t. It was small A. The house was as big as we though B. The house was smaller than we though C. The house wasn’t as small as we though D. The house was bigger than we though 47. We /have/house/repaint/it look/old A. We will have our house repaint because it looks old B. we are going to have our house repainted because it looks old C. Because we will have our house it looks old D. We will have our house repainted due to it looks old 48. The cinema didn’t become an industry until 1915 A. it was not until 1915 that the cinema become an industry B. It was not until 1915 that the cinema became an industry C. Not until the cinema become an industry that 1915 D. It was until 1915 that the cinema didn’t become an industry 49. He is intelligent, but he cant become a good student because of his laziness A. In spite of his intelligence he cant become a good student due to his laziness B. Despite his intelligent he cant become a good student due to his laziness C. Although being intelligent he cant become a good student due to his laziness 3 D. Although he is intelligent he cant become a good student because he is laziness 50. We are discussing the environmental problems now A. We are discussed the environmental problems now B. The environmental problems are discussed now C. The environmental problems are being discussed now D. we are being discussed the environmental problems now 4 . Age 40. The main ideas of the passage is……………… A. Sand under the sea B. Oil under the sea C. Mines under the sea D. oil under the sea IV. Writing * Each sentence has for underline words or phrases. that 20 . It is very……….to invest in stocks and shares A. dangerous B. risk C. risky D. danger 21 . It will take us hour and half to watch this film 1 A. an - an B. a - a C. a - an D. an - a 22 whose 31. ……….I’m very bus, I spent an our study English every day A. Despite B. in spite of C. however D. Although 32. Nam: We have decided to spend our summer holiday in Nha trang Mary: How long….there? A.