Grade 10 THE SEMESTER EXAM- 018 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. A. film B. of C. feeling D. roof 2. A. one B. follow C. horror D. across 3. A. champion B. chairman C. character D. which Choose the word that has different stress pattern from that of the other words. 4. A. mournful B. single C. emotion D. modern 5. A. tournament B. passionate C. popular D. retirement Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 6. The sea is polluted, which ________ sea plants and animals. A. dangers B. dangerous C. dangerously D. endangers 7. The life ________ of sperm whale can be up to seventy years. A. period B. length C. distance D. span 8. Hydroelectric dams in Vietnam have provided power ________ millions of homes and businesses. A. for B. to C. with D. of 9. Trees and shrubs ________ an important part in preserving land. A. make B. keep C. have D. play 10. There is a large ________ of animals that live in Nairobi National Park. A. vary B. various C. varied D. variety 11. The ________ has threatened many of the animals in this park. A. population B. remain C. increase D. contamination 12. Music can ________ ideas, thoughts and feeling. A. play B. express C. talk D. compose 13. London ________ an area of 1610 square kilometers. A. have B. gets C. covers D. fills 14. There are ________ tall offices and apartment buildings in New York. A. hundred B. hundreds C. hundred of D. hundreds of 15. Germany was the ________ of the 2006 World Cup. The 18 th World Cup was held there. A. trophy B. host nation C. continent D. tournament 16. If you didn't stay up late, you ________ get up earlier. A. can B. could C. will D. can 17. When we arrived, the winner of the art competition ________ a prize. A. awarded B. were being awarded C. was awarding D. was being awarded 18. I went to the library ________ last night. A. for studying B. studying C. to study D. to studying 19. It was not until 1980 that they ________ to learn English. A. began B. begin C. didn’t begin D. to begin 20. –A: ________ did you buy this book? –B: I bought it yesterday. A. When B. What C. Why D. Who 21. It was an ________ game, so were ________ about it. A. excited / exciting B. exciting/ excited C. excited/ excited D. exciting/exciting 22. A: ________ are you learning Chinese for? –B: To sing Chinese songs. A. When B. Where C. What D. Why 23. ________ earth moves round ________ sun. A. The / the B. A / a C. An / the D. An / an 24. ________ living in the country, Mr. Lam is working in the city. A. Although B. Despite C. In spite D. But 25. We know a lot of people ________ live in London. A. which B. that C. whom D. whose Page 1 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 10 THE SEMESTER EXAM- 018 Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 26. You’d better visit Hue, which used to be a capital of Vietnam. A B C D 27. Can you call me at 7.00 because I will leave tomorrow? A B C D 28. There’s someone at the door. Are you going to open the door for me? A B C D 29. My bike, whom I left at the gate, had disappeared. A B C D 30. In spite of the car was cheap, it was in good condition. A B C D Choose the correct sentence that best rewrites the root one. 31. Why are you saving money? A. What reasons are you saving money? B. For what are you saving money? C. What kind of money are you saving? D. What are you saving money for? 32. John finds astronomy very interesting. A. John is interested in astronomy. B. Astronomy is one of John’s favourite branches of science. C. John reads a lot of books about astronomy. D. Astronomy makes John become more interested in science. 33. She didn’t write to him until she received his letter. A. It was not until she received his letter that she wrote to him. B. It was not until she received his letter which she wrote to him. C. It was not until she write to him that she received his letter. D. It was not until she receive his letter that she write to him. 34. I haven’t had enough lessons for my driving test tomorrow. A. I think I will going to fail my driving test tomorrow. B. I think I will fail my driving test tomorrow. C. I think I have failed my driving test tomorrow. D. I think I am going to fail my driving test tomorrow. 35. He has good salary, but he feels unhappy. A. In spite of having good salary he feels unhappy. B. Although having good salary he feels unhappy. C. Despite of having good salary he feels unhappy. D. In spite of he has good salary, he feels unhappy. Read the passage and make the correct choice. Many people have recognized television a type of (31) _____ that exists in many countries. Nowadays, people usually (32) _____ most of their spare time (33) _____ T. V. Films of all kinds are the favourite programs of many viewers, young and old alike. However, television (34) _____ us on the native way, too. We have seen a lot of movies about (35) _____ on TV every day. 36. A. basement B. accomplishment C. achievement D. entertainment 37. A. take B. spend C. pay D. use 38. A. taking B. waiting C. watching D. interesting 39. A. affects B. efforts C. makes D. brings about 40. A. violence B. importance C. distance D. acceptance THE END Page 2 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 10 THE SEMESTER EXAM- 018 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. A. film B. of C. feeling D. roof 2. A. one B. follow C. horror D. across 3. A. champion B. chairman C. character D. which Choose the word that has different stress pattern from that of the other words. 4. A. mournful B. single C. emotion D. modern 5. A. tournament B. passionate C. popular D. retirement Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 6. The sea is polluted, which ________ sea plants and animals. A. dangers B. dangerous C. dangerously D. endangers 7. The life ________ of sperm whale can be up to seventy years. A. period B. length C. span D. distance 8. Hydroelectric dams in Vietnam have provided power ________ millions of homes and businesses. A. for B. to C. with D. of 9. Trees and shrubs ________ an important part in preserving land. A. make B. play C. have D. keep 10. There is a large ________ of animals that live in Nairobi National Park. A. vary B. various C. varied D. variety 11. The ________ has threatened many of the animals in this park. A. population B. remain C. contamination D. increase 12. Music can ________ ideas, thoughts and feeling. A. play B. express C. talk D. compose 13. London ________ an area of 1610 square kilometers. A. have B. gets C. covers D. fills 14. There are ________ tall offices and apartment buildings in New York. A. hundred B. hundreds C. hundred of D. hundreds of 15. Germany was the ________ of the 2006 World Cup. The 18 th World Cup was held there. A. trophy B. host nation C. continent D. tournament 16. If you didn't stay up late, you ________ get up earlier. A. can B. could C. will D. can 17. When we arrived, the winner of the art competition ________ a prize. A. awarded B. were being awarded C. was awarding D. was being awarded 18. I went to the library ________ last night. A. for studying B. studying C. to study D. to studying 19. It was not until 1980 that they ________ to learn English. A. began B. begin C. didn’t begin D. to begin 20. –A: ________ did you buy this book? –B: I bought it yesterday. A. When B. What C. Why D. Who 21. It was an ________ game, so were ________ about it. A. excited / exciting B. exciting/ excited C. excited/ excited D. exciting/exciting 22. A: ________ are you learning Chinese for? –B: To sing Chinese songs. A. When B. Where C. What D. Why 23. ________ earth moves round ________ sun. A. The / the B. A / a C. An / the D. An / an 24. ________ living in the country, Mr. Lam is working in the city. A. Although B. Despite C. In spite D. But 25. We know a lot of people ________ live in London. A. which B. that C. whom D. whose Page 3 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 10 THE SEMESTER EXAM- 018 Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 26. You’d better visit Hue, which used to be a capital of Vietnam. (the) A B C D 27. Can you call me at 7.00 because I will leave tomorrow? (am leaving) A B C D 28. There’s someone at the door. Are you going to open the door for me? (Will you open) A B C D 29. My bike, whom I left at the gate, had disappeared. (which) A B C D 30. In spite of the car was cheap, it was in good condition. (Although) A B C D Choose the correct sentence that best rewrites the root one. 31. Why are you saving money? A. What reasons are you saving money? B. For what are you saving money? C. What kind of money are you saving? D. What are you saving money for? 32. John finds astronomy very interesting. A. John is interested in astronomy. B. Astronomy is one of John’s favourite branches of science. C. John reads a lot of books about astronomy. D. Astronomy makes John become more interested in science. 33. She didn’t write to him until she received his letter. A. It was not until she received his letter that she wrote to him. B. It was not until she received his letter which she wrote to him. C. It was not until she write to him that she received his letter. D. It was not until she receive his letter that she write to him. 34. I haven’t had enough lessons for my driving test tomorrow. A. I think I will going to fail my driving test tomorrow. B. I think I will fail my driving test tomorrow. C. I think I have failed my driving test tomorrow. D. I think I am going to fail my driving test tomorrow. 35. He has good salary, but he feels unhappy. A. In spite of having good salary he feels unhappy. B. Although having good salary he feels unhappy. C. Despite of having good salary he feels unhappy. D. In spite of he has good salary, he feels unhappy. Read the passage and make the correct choice. Many people have recognized television a type of (36) _____ that exists in many countries. Nowadays, people usually (37) _____ most of their spare time (38) _____ T. V. Films of all kinds are the favourite programs of many viewers, young and old alike. However, television (39) _____ us on the native way, too. We have seen a lot of movies about (40) _____ on TV every day. 36. A. basement B. accomplishment C. achievement D. entertainment 37. A. take B. spend C. pay D. use 38. A. taking B. waiting C. watching D. interesting 39. A. affects B. efforts C. makes D. brings about 40. A. violence B. importance C. distance D. acceptance THE END Page 4 THE SECOND SEMESTER . Grade 10 THE SEMESTER EXAM- 018 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the. ________ live in London. A. which B. that C. whom D. whose Page 1 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 10 THE SEMESTER EXAM- 018 Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 26. You’d. violence B. importance C. distance D. acceptance THE END Page 2 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 10 THE SEMESTER EXAM- 018 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the