Name:. … THE MID-TERM TEST Class : 10A … Number:……………… Grade 10CB (45’) - Date: March 16 th , 2009 A Chữ ký Giám thò Số thứ tự Số phách Điểm Chữ ký Giám khảo Số thứ tự Số phách I. Give the correct prepositions: (1m) 1. Due _________ a computer error, $100,000 was transferred to Judy’s account. 2. We took off our boots ___________ make the floor clean. 3. We haven’t had any communication _________ him for several years. 4. Van Cao is one of the most well-known musicians _________ Viet Nam. 5. Were you surprised __________ the grade you received ? II. Supply the correct word forms: (2m) 1. These songs were ____________ by Schubert. (compose) 2. When you are stressed out at work, you should listen to something serene and ___________. (relax) 3. I was ____________ to see my old friends again. (delight) 4. Love, joy, hate, fear and jealousy are all ____________. (emotional) 5. I shut the door _____________ so as not to wake the baby. (quiet) III. Give the correct verb form or tense: (2m) 1. This heater is for _____________ (keep) the plants warm in winter. 2. We got to the station in time to catch the train. If we ______________ (miss) it, we ________________ (be) late for the meeting. 3. Would you remember _______________ (put) away all the tapes when you’ve finished listening to them ? 4. He _____________ (sleep) for two hours and he ___________ (not hear) anything at all. 5. He was a friend Diana, Princess of Wales. He ____________ (play) and _____________ (sing) a special version of his song Candle in the Wind at her funeral ceremony. This immediately _____________ (become) the most successful record of all time, with all the profits going to a special charity set up in memory of Princess Diana. Elton John was _____________ (make) a knight in 1998. IV. Write down the underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: (1m) 1. In order to not miss her bus, Mellani was hurrying. -……………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. To building their nests, tailorbirds use their bills as needles. -……………………………………………………………………………………………. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Composer Hohn Cage used many unusual objects as instrument in his music, including cowbells, flower pots, tin cans, and saw blades. -……………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Woody Guthrie wrote thousands of songs during his lifetime, many of them became classic folk songs. -……………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. In 1920, experimental psychologists have devoted more research to learning than to any other topic. -……………………………………………………………………………………………. V. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box: (2m) and these did about means difficult composed sounds over famous People all (1) __________ the world listen to classical music. Classical music is (2) _________ to describe. It (3) ___________different things to different people. Some (4) ____________ classical composers were Bach, Vivaldi, Haydn, and Mozart. In their music, they (5) ____________ not tell a story or show strong emotion. They wanted to make a beautiful, interesting design. They wanted to write lovely (6) ___________. Then composers started to interpret ideas. They told stories (7) __________ wars, armies, and soldiers. They wrote about religion. Sometimes they (8) ____________ music for holidays. They told love stories (9) __________ showed strong emotion. Some of (10) ___________ composers were Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky. VI. Make questions from the underline words or phrases: (0.8m) 1. My favorite musician is Trinh Cong Son. - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. I like classical music. - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. VII. Rewrite the following sentences: (1.2m) 1. The house didn’t burn down because the fire brigade came immediately. - If the fire brigade …………………………………………………………………………… 2. The men were wearing protective clothing, so they were all quite safe. - If the men …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. The staff are working at weekwends. They want to complete the project in time. - The staff are working at weekwends to …………………………………………………… . … THE MID-TERM TEST Class : 10A … Number:……………… Grade 10CB (45’) - Date: March 16 th , 2009 A Chữ ký Giám thò Số thứ tự Số phách Điểm