Chu Van An high school - Class: 10C Name: One-period English Test (Code A) Duration: 45 minutes Grade: I Listen to the conversation and answer the questions What time does the man get up? A at 5:00 a.m B at 6:00 a.m What time does he get to work? A at 7:00 a.m B at 8:00 a.m What does he with his family around 6:30 p.m.? A They read books together B They play games What the man and his wife after the kids go to bed? A They watch TV B They clean the house C at 7:00 a.m C at 9:00 a.m C They eat dinner C They listen to music II Listen to Freddie and Jeanette’s conversation Tick things that Jeanette does in her free time go out after work watch TV in the evenings go to the cinema watch a lot of DVDs go shopping on Saturday morning go out on Saturday evening visit her parents on Sunday afternoon go to concerts III Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words A traveled B stared C seemed D laughed 10 A life B wind C wife D kind IV Pick out the word whose stress is different from the others 11 A background B mature C language D candy 12 A family B geology C favorite D beautiful V Vocabulary and Structures 13 We wish ………….to university next year A go B to go C going D have gone 14 The new road should help traffic problems A raise B create C ease D cause C Oh, poor me D Yes, please 15 Mary: “How you go to work, John?” -John: “………………………… ” A I’m fine Thank you B By bus C 15 minutes D It’s nice of you to say so 16 “ does he visit his uncle?” – “Every day except Friday” A How long B Why C Where D How often 17 My glasses are in my book bag, but I don’t remember ……….them there A putting B to put C to have put D put 18 I ………… him since last month A hadn't seen B didn't see C hasn’t seen D haven't seen 19 By the time David graduated from high school, he……… seven different schools because his parents moved frequently A attended B was attending C has attended D had attended 20 They are going to the……… to borrow some books a school b library c bookshop d market 21 When I turned on TV, my favorite show …………………… A had already started B has already started C already starts D was already starting 22 I finished the book and went to bed A reading B to read C read D to be read 23 Will you please stop TV channels because I must study for the test tomorrow? A to change B change C be changed D changing 24 We took a short _ for thirty minutes in the middle of the afternoon class A talk B meal C rest D time 25 If I were you, I would advise her _ the new teaching method A is trying B tried C trying D to try VI Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer Joseph Pulitzer was born in 1847 in Mako, Hungary He moved to the United States when he was seventeen years old He spent his career in journalism working for newspapers in the mid-west and New York From 1871, he was also the owner or part-owner of many newspapers His most famous newspaper was the New York World (which many believe was the model for the Daily Planet of the Superman stories) In later life, Joseph Pulitzer collapsed from overwork, and lost his sight He became dedicated to improving the quality of journalism in America, and donated $1 million to Columbia University to found a school of journalism However, his most significant contribution was the establishment of the Pulitzer prizes in his will These prizes for excellent in journalism have been given every year since 1917 by Columbia University Since 1942 there have been extra categories for press photography, and later still for criticism, feature writing and commentary The prize was original for $500, but today the winners of the prize receive a gold medal However, the real value of it is that it confirms the journalist with the award as the best American journalist of the year This is worth much more than $500 to the journalist and to the newspaper that employs him or her *** to collapse = suy sụp - to overwork = làm việc sức - a journalist = nhà báo 26 Joseph Pulitzer came to United States in A 1847 B 1864 C 1871 D 1917 27 Which of the following sentence is NOT TRUE? A Joseph worked as a journalist B Joseph went to the United States at the age of 17 C The Pulitzer prizes have been awarded twice a year D Joseph overworked and collapsed 28 The winners of the Pulitzer prize originally received ……………… A $500 B a gold medal C a newspaper D a certificate 29 Which of the following is referred to “it” in line of paragraph 3? A a gold medal B the winner C the prize D Columbia University VII Error identification 30 We enjoy stay at home to watch TV in the evening A B C D 31 People hope that the Vietnamese football team will win the champion successful A B C D 32 During rush hours, streets are often crowded for people and vehicles A B C D VIII Read the passage and choose the suitable word to fill in the blank I have a niece called Mai She is fifteen years old and likes to go to school more than anything She studies very hard and even harder when preparing for exams In class, she listens attentively to lectures and answers her teachers’ questions (33) That is why she often performs well in exams and present in the list “Top 10 Students” of the school She is much better at (34) English than any other (35) _.She can now speak English very fluently Her dream is to (36) _a successful diplomatist 33 A perfectly B badly C slowly D rarely 34 A learn B to learn C learnt D learning 35 A subjects B matters C topics D objects 36 A get B make C become D work IX Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 37 Nowadays a large number of young people spend much time A with surfing the Internet B to surf the Internet C surf the Internet D surfing the Internet 38 , she came back to work in her hometown A Since she has graduated B Before she had graduated C While she was graduating D After she had graduated X Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions 39 She started working as a teacher of English ten years ago A She had worked with a teacher of English for ten years B She has worked with a teacher of English for ten years C She had been working as a teacher of English for ten years D She has been working as a teacher of English for ten years 40 My elder sister usually had a coffee every morning years ago, but she doesn’t now A My elder sister is used to having a coffee every morning now B My elder sister used to have a coffee every morning years ago C My elder sister didn’t like having coffee every morning years ago D My elder sister was used to have a coffee every morning years ago -THE END - ... or her *** to collapse = suy sụp - to overwork = làm việc sức - a journalist = nhà báo 26 Joseph Pulitzer came to United States in A 18 47 B 18 64 C 18 71 D 19 17 27 Which of the following sentence... morning years ago C My elder sister didn’t like having coffee every morning years ago D My elder sister was used to have a coffee every morning years ago -THE END - ... for ten years 40 My elder sister usually had a coffee every morning years ago, but she doesn’t now A My elder sister is used to having a coffee every morning now B My elder sister used to have