Grade 10 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. everything B. Thursday C. think D. weather 2. A. endangered B. opened C. attracted D. destroyed 3. A. invented B. shared C. named D. imprisoned Choose the most suitable choice to complete the sentence. 4. I think you________ apologize for your bad behaviour. A. should B. ought C. shall D. have 5. If the weather_________fine, we would have gone for a picnic. A. were B. am C. had been D. would be 6. John, _________speaks French and Italian, works as a tourist guide. A. who B. which C. when D. that 7. _________it was raining heavily, he went out without a raincoat. A. Because of B. In spite of C. Because D. Although 8. Your salary is very low. You _________look for another job. A. should B. will C. can’t D. shouldn’t 9. I think she is old enough to_________herself. She can live independently from her parents. A. take away B. take over C. take care of D. take off 10. They________ the farm if they had enough money A. would enlarge B. would have enlarged C. enlarged D. had enlarged 11. ________ book does he like? - " Heal the World" A. What B. What kind C. How D. Where 12. The children were________ to see the big animals in the zoo. A. exciting B. excited C. excitement D. excitedly 13. I prefer war films________ action films A. into B. with C. than D. to 14. The thousands of viewers enjoyed the football match________ it was rainy. A. because B. due to C. because of D. although 15. The children, ________ parents work late, are taken home by school bus. A. that B. whom C. whose D. their 16. The World Cup________ every four years. A. was held B. have held C. holds D. is held 17. Quoc Tu Giam is________ first university of__________Vietnam. A. the / Ф B. Ф / Ф C. a / Ф D. a / the 18. London, ________ capital of England, is located on________ Thames. A. the / the B. the / a C. a / Ф D. Ф / Ф 19. New York city was founded by the Dutch in 1624. A. destroyed B. established C. pointed D. situated 20. It________ until he finished his homework that he turned on the TV. A. is B. isn't C. was D. was not 21. Marie Curie ______________ a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911. A. awarded B. had awarded C. was awarded D. had been awarded 22. I am _____________ to see you here. A. surprise B. surprised C. to surprise D. surprising Choose the underlined part that needs correction. 23. If Jack weren't late every day, he wouldn't have lost his job. A B C D 24. The book on physics I bought yesterday is a very interested one. A B C D 25. A weather was so bad that we couldn’t go out for a walk. A B C D 26. Although the traffic was heavy, but we came to the meeting on time. A B C D 27. San Francisco, that is a beautiful city, has a population of six million. A B C D 28. Mexico City , who has a population of nearly 20,000,000, is the largest metropolitan area in the world. A B C D 29. After World War II, national parks has been founded all over the world. The largest national park is the Northeast Greenland. A B C D 30. An interested film was showed on TV last night. A B C D 31. If I had a motorbike, I would have gone home immediately. A B C D THE SECOND SEMESTER Page 1 Grade 10 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM Choose the correct word to fill in the blank Dolphin is the name of a group of sea animals closely related to whales and porpoises. Like whales and porpoises, dolphins are (36) ………… , not fish. Mammals, unlike fish, feed their young with milk that is produced in the mother’s body. Also unlike fish, dolphin have lungs and are warm-blooded – that is, their (37) ………… always stay about the same, regardless of the temperature of their surroundings. Many scientists believe that dolphins rank among the most (38)…………… animals, along with chimpanzees and dogs. Scientists apply the term dolphin to two families: marine dolphins and (39)……………. dolphins. There are 32 species of marine dolphins. They are found in nearly all oceans, and most of them live only in salty water. Many species of marine dolphins remain near land for most of their lives, but some live in the open sea. River dolphins live in (40)…………… or slightly salty water. 32. A. mammals B. birds C. insects D. reptiles 33. A. weight B. strength C. size D. temperature 34. A. foolish B. intelligent C. beautiful D. faithful 35. A. sea B. ocean C. river D. water 36. A. fresh B. blue `C. clean D. sweet Read the passage then answer the questions. People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy. They express their happiness by singing. When a bird sings, however, its song usually means much more than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give information. Their songs are their language. The most beautiful songs are sung by male birds. They sing when they want to attract a female bird. It is their way of saying that they are looking for a wife. Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird, his tree or even a branch of a tree is his home. He does not want strangers to come near him, so he sings to warn them. If a bird cannot sing well, he usually has some other means of giving important information. Some birds dance, spread out their tails or make other signs. 37. People sing because _____________________. A. they know many songs. B. they are good at singing C. they want to tell a story. D. they feel happy. 38. What is one of the main reasons why birds sing? A. They are sad B. They can sing many songs. C. They are in a bad temper. D. They want to give information. 39. Which birds sing the most beautiful songs? A. Female birds which attract male birds. B. Male birds C. Female birds D. Young birds which attract male birds 40. According to the passage, a bird sings _____________________. A. to stop sadness. B. to tell other birds to come quickly. C. to warn about the approach of people. D. to tell strangers to keep away. 41. Most birds usually _______________ if they cannot sing well. A. flies in the sky B. find a wife C. give information in another way D. warn other birds to go away Choose the best answer 42. Linda has a bad cold. What do you say to advice her: a. You should go out in such bad weather b. You shouldn’t go out in such bad weather c. You have to go out in such bad weather d. You shouldn’t stay at home in such bad weather 43. Ann needs a change . You will advice her : a. She should go away for a few day b. She shouldn’t go away for a few day c. She should gone away for a few day c. She shouldn’t gone away for a few day 44. My brother Nam is a doctor. He lives in Hai Phong. A. My brother Nam who is a doctor lives in Hai Phong. B. My brother Nam lives in Hai Phong, who is a doctor. C. My brother Nam is a doctor, who lives in Hai Phong. D. My brother Nam, who lives in Hai Phong, is a doctor. 45. ………… the cinema really became an industry. A. It was until 1915 B. It was not until 1915C. It was not until 1915 that D. Until 1915 that 46. 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. 47. 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 whose is a doctor, is very famous. C. Mr. Smith's son whom is a doctor is very famous. D. Mr. Smith's son, that is a doctor, is very famous. 48. 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. 49. Lan gets up early. She wants to finish her homework. A. Lan gets up early to wants to finish her homework B. Lan gets up early to finish her homework . C. Lan gets up early to finishing her homework . D. Lan gets up late to finish her homework. 50. I enjoy the cartoon film very much because it is very amusing A. I am interesting cartoon film very much because it is very amusing. B. I am interested in cartoon film very much because it is very amusing. THE SECOND SEMESTER Page 2 Grade 10 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM C. I am interesting cartoon film very much because it is very amused. D. I am interested cartoon film very much because it is very amusing. THE END THE SECOND SEMESTER Page 3 . Grade 10 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. everything B. Thursday C. think D. weather 2. A. endangered. but we came to the meeting on time. A B C D 27. San Francisco, that is a beautiful city, has a population of six million. A B C D 28. Mexico City , who has a population of nearly 20,000,000,. than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give information. Their songs are their language. The most beautiful songs are sung by male birds. They sing when they