Quangtri town High school Name: ……………………. ONE PERIOD TEST Class: 10 ………… I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: (0.25pt) 1. A. heat B. repeat C. heart D. eating 2. A. worked B. pumped C. watched D. contented 3. A. wonderful B. month C. cousin D. target 4. A. name B. father C. party D. army II. Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others: (0.25pt) 5. A. polite B. party C. dancing D. center 6 A. narrow B. language C. traffic D. correct III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (0.25 pt) 7. The fire alarm went off when smoke rose. A. exploded B. shouted C. rang D. burned 8. He…….very busy at the present. He …… … free time to go out. A. is often/ rarely has B. often was / had rarely C. has often been/ has rarely D. often is / rarely has 9. Two tons of rice …… to the victims of the flood yesterday. A. sent B. was sent C. were sent D. has been sent 10. …………………………to get the railroad station? _ 45 minutes. A. How far do you take? B. How long does it take you? C. How often do you do? D. How fast does it take you? 11. ……….farming is a hard work, I enjoy country life. A. Because B. Since C. However D. Although 12. He often leaves … home for …… work at 7 o’clock and arrived at …… office at exactly 7.30. A. a / the/ an B. the / the/ no article C. no article/ no article/ the D. the/ no article/ an 13. Bill put his money in a bank… ? A. isn’t he B. does he C. didn’t he D. doesn’t he 14. When the passengers realized that the ship was flooded with water, they ……………in panic. A. screamed B. cheered C. laughed D. hurt 15. Many vegetables and flowers are grown in greenhouses in late winter and early spring ………outside as the weather warms. A. transplanted B. harrowed C. ploughed D. prepared 16. Mathematics is my favourite…………… A. objective B. requirement C. subject D. purpose 17. During the rush hour, streets are often crowded………….people and vehicles. A. for B. of C. in D. with 18. We are looking forward to……….you soon. A. hear B. hearing C. heard D. hearing from 19. They planned ……… in the evening. A. to go dancing B. going to dance C. going dancing D. go to dance 20. I often go to work early to avoid…………in the rush hour. A. to drive B. drive C. driving D. drove 21. He is interested ………… He is a …… A. scientist/ science B. science/ scientist C. scientific/ science D. scientist/ scientific 22. His mother’s death is the greatest…………event that she will never get rid of. A. successful B. comic C. brilliant D. tragic 23. By the time they got the airport, the plane ……………. A. took off B. was taking off C. had been taken off D. had taken off 24. Before becoming a scientist, Michael Faraday used to work …………… A. a bookbinder B. to a bookbinder C. being a bookbinder D. as a bookbinder 25. When they…….again, they ……….each other for 5 years. A. met/ had seen B. meet/ has seen C. met/ had not seen D. meets/ sees 26. Family ……is very important for a child to form his personality. A. background B. name C. specialization D. degree 27. Take some aspirins. They can ease your headache. A. make more serious B. make less serve C. get rid off D. hurt 28. We used to go to school …….when we lived on the farm during our boyhood. A. one another B. altogether C. together D. each other. 29. …………………… Peter leave for London? _ Two weeks ago. A. When did B. Why has C. Where will D. What did 30. Now they are visiting London. They will leave ……….Paris the day after tomorrow. A. to B. on C. at D. for IV. Read the passage to choose the correct answers: Ernest Hemingway was one of the greatest American writers. He was born in a family of a doctor .I his schooldays, He became an excellent sportsman. He played football, was a member of the swimming team, and learned to box. At school he was a successful student. He wrote prose and poetry for the school library magazine. In 1917, when World War I broke out, he wanted to join the army but was refused because of his eyes. Then he went to Kansas City, where he worked as a newspaper reporter. In 1918 he tried to join the army again and was given a job of driving American Red Cross ambulances on the Italian front. Two months later he was badly wounded. In 1920 he returned to America and began to support himself by his pen. He traveled a lot . In 1954 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, and “the old man and the sea” was considered as one of his best works. He passed away in 1961 in the USA. 33. Ernest Hemingway’s father was …………… A. a writer B. a sportsman C. a doctor D. a reporter 34. Ernest Hemingway used to be ………………in World War I. A. a driver B. a doctor C. an army officer D. a professional boxer 35. Which sentence is not true? A. Hemingway was a good student when he was at school. B. Hemingway was a soldier during the World War I. C. Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for Literature. D. Hemingway traveled to many places. 36. “began to support himself by his pen” A. He began to earn money by selling his pen. B. He supported those who sold pens. C. He supported those who could write. D. He began to earn money by writing stories and novels. 37. He passed away in 1961 in the USA. A. moved B. died C. worked D. traveled 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 . Michael Faraday used to work …………… A. a bookbinder B. to a bookbinder C. being a bookbinder D. as a bookbinder 25. When they…….again, they ……….each other. he was badly wounded. In 1920 he returned to America and began to support himself by his pen. He traveled a lot . In 1954 he was awarded the Nobel Prize