EAH’LEO HIGH SCHOOL CLASS: 10A FINAL EXAM FOR THE FIRST TERM ENGLISH 10 NAME: _ LIMITED TIME: 45’ I Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others A frightening B brigade C pilot A traveled B stared C landed D fire D seemed II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others A Physics B History C Biology D Chemistry A obtain B determine C award D harbour III Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence The World War II _ in 1939 and in 1945 A begins/ ends B.had begun/ ended C has begun/ had ended D began/ ended John is not contented with his present salary A excited about B satisfied with C disappointed about D interested in is this building? It’s about two hundred years old A How far B How old C How long D How is Gred like? A.What B who C whom D How _ you take a holiday? Once a year A When B How long C How often D What time 10 Marie Curie was born _ November 7, 1867 A in B on C from D at 11 In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard A She worked very hard in difficult conditions B She worked very hard but she still lived in difficult conditions C She worked very hard even though her living conditions were difficult D She worked very hard because her living conditions were difficult 12 There is no _ explanation for what happened A scientist B since C scientifically D scientific 13 In 1903, Marie became the first woman _ a Doctor of Science degree A to receive B receiving C receives D received 14 Would you like somewhere for a rest? A going B to go C to be gone D go 15 We were told _ and fasten our seat belts A sitting down B sit down C to sit down D that sit down 16 I _ English for four years now A had learned B have been learning C learned D am learning 18 Our coach was in a traffic jam and got to Heathrow forty minutes late A stuck B fastened C joined D fixed 19 subject/ what/ best/ like A what best subject you like? B what subject you like best? C what subject you best like? D what subject you like best? IV Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them: 21 Frank is usually swimming before work, but this morning he is jogging A B C D 22 Let’s stop to watch so much TV so that we can read or go out instead A B C D 23 I decided to change jobs because my boss makes me working overtime A B C D 24 Before she became a film star, she has been a stand up comedian A B C D V Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to complete it: Chantal’s parents didn’t have much money, so they sent her to a state primary school when she was five She enjoyed her reading and writing lessons, but there were so many pupils in the class that the teacher found it difficult to control them When Chantal was eleven, her father got a better job, and decided to spend some money on her education He sent her to an expensive private school, where the girl wore dark green uniforms and did two hours’ homework every evening Chantal liked her new school school, and did well Because she studied hard, she passed all her exams, and went to university at eighteen She chose history course and an excellent student In the end, she decided to become a teacher, and returned to her old primary school to teach 25 At university she studied _ A very badly B averagely C very poorly D very well 26 What was an important event for Chantal when she was eleven A passing the exams B getting better education C leaving her home D going overseas 27 What profession did she finally decide to choose? A advertising B nursing C teaching D cooking 28 Why did Chantal’s parents send her to a state primary? A They liked it B They were poor C It was near her house D It was expensive VII Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning 33 I started to play the piano when I was six → _I have 34 Their game of badminton is always on Tuesday → They _