Dang Huy Tru upper- secondary school THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION Class:…………………………………. SUBJECT: ENGLISH Name:………………………………… ACADEMIC YEAR: 2010-2011 (01) I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other: 1. A. exam B. help C. left D. website 2. A. table B. radio C. height D. brain 3. A. mutual B. return C. computer D. useful 4. A. blind B. wind C. find D. type 5. A. mouse B. pour C. ourselves D. hour II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: 6. She watched TV after she all her homework. A. does B. had done C. have done D. did 7. We continued studying our lesson…………it was very noisy. A. however B. because C. although D. even 8. David tried his best…………, but his girlfriend refused………… A. explaining/ to listen B. explaining/ listening C. to explain/ to listen D. to explain/ listening 9. Many farmers finds it difficult to make ends meet. A. better their life B. get plenty of food C. apply new farming methods D. earn just enough money for living 10. He came in and didn’t say anything __________ worried all of us. A. which B. ,which C. ,that D. that 11. _______ poor need our help. A. Person B. A C. People D. The 12. Mrs Grates expected…………with her housework by her husband. A. help B. helping C. to help D. to be helped 13. A new factory _____ in our town recently. A. is built B. will be built C. was built D. has been built 14. When I came, she was busy…………dinner in the kitchen. A. prepare B. to prepare C. preparing D. with preparing 15. My brother _____ to work by bus, but he has just bought a motorbike. A. didn't use to go B. uses to go C. has used to go D. used to go 16. the bad condition of the house, they enjoyed living there. A. In spite of B. Because of C. Because D. Although 17. There are a lot of back clouds in the sky. It rain. A. is going to B. is going C. is D. will 18. The plane…………off when they…………at the airport yesterday. A. had taken/ arrived B. had taken/had arrived C. has taken/ arrive D. took/ had arrived 19. Fax machine send or receive letter quickly. A. uses B. is used for C. used to D. is used to 20. Would you mind me a hand with these bags. A. giving B. give C. to give D. to giving “ I ‘m taking my driving test tomorrow,”Minh said. When I saw Minh, she said A. she was taking the driving test tomorrow. B. she is taking her driving test the next day. C. she was taking her driving test the next day. D. I was taking her driving test tomorrow. III. Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer: Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) which means the same or nearly as the original sentence. I’m going to Ho Chi Minh City soon.” A She said she was going to Ho Chi Minh City soon. B. She said she is going to Ho Chi Minh City soon. C. She says she was going to Ho Chi Minh City soon. D. She said she went to Ho Chi Minh City soon. Rice grows well here because the climate is warm and wet. Rice grows well here because of the warm and wet climate. Because of the climate warm and wet, rice grows well here. Because of being warm and wet, rice grows well here. Rice grows well here because of the warm climate and wet. Jane couldn't come to my birthday party. This made me feel sad. Jane couldn't come to my birthday party, which made me feel sad. Jane couldn't come to my birthday party, that made me feel sad. Which made me feel sad that Jane couldn't come to my birthday party. This Jane couldn't come to my birthday party made me sad . said. When I saw Minh, she said A. she was taking the driving test tomorrow. B. she is taking her driving test the next day. C. she was taking her driving test the next day. D. I was taking. sentence. I m going to Ho Chi Minh City soon.” A She said she was going to Ho Chi Minh City soon. B. She said she is going to Ho Chi Minh City soon. C. She says she was going to Ho Chi Minh City soon quickly. A. uses B. is used for C. used to D. is used to 20. Would you mind me a hand with these bags. A. giving B. give C. to give D. to giving “ I ‘m taking my driving test tomorrow,”Minh