ENGLISH 10 TEST I LEXICO-GRAMMAR John was made .outside because he was making a noise A go B going C to go D gone She .the money so that no one would be able to find it A hid B disclosed C conveyed D let on There were quite a .interesting things to see A many B number C plenty D few He has written a book on the of London A story B history C events D past Can you me a(n) and post this letter? A favour B help C aid D promise I am looking forward to .from you soon A hear B hearing C heard D be heard She has a part-time job; she works day A each other B one the other C every other D the other every We shall be competing some of the best teams in the country A over B beside C between D against "Which club .?" - "I'm a member of the Glee Club." A you belong to B are you belonging C are you joining to D you take part 10 I asked him, but he wouldn't .how much he'd paid for it Giaoandethitienganh.info A convey B disclose C come out D show 11 John is .cleverer than Tom A less B very C much D more 12 "I'd like to be in one of that .," Paul said A teacher's classes B teacher classes C teacher's class D teachers classes 13 He says he has got .in his stomach A hurt B aches C pains D suffering 14 Edward .goes to bed before midnight A seldom never B hardly ever C hardly never D almost ever 15 I could have changed my flight if .you were too busy to meet me at the airport A I knew B I know C I'd have known D I'd known 16 Tell me there is anything special that you would like to A that B so C if D which 17 My native town is quite different from .it was 20 years ago A what B that C as D which 18 I invited them to dinner as a of friendship A proof B signal C sample D gesture 19 The girl grew pale hearing the news A on B in C of D by 20 There is a large car park to the station A across B close C right D by 21 People were the terrible pictures of the crash victims in the newspapers A shocked by B startled for C shocked with D amazed of 22 the rain, we experienced heavy winds A However B Despite C Besides D Although 23 I will have my sister my shirts A to wash B wash C to washing D washed 24 She was the traffic in the city She had never seen so many cars before A surprised of B surprised for C astonished with D amazed at 25 Why don't you something worthwhile with your time instead of just it! A spending B using C wasting D passing 26 How… such a thing to me? A you say dare B dare you say C say you to dare D you dare say 27 There's no need to take two for a day's climbing A pair of boots B pair of boot C pairs of boots D pairs of boot 28 from anything else, she is always late for work A Apart B As well C Except D Not only 29 Were you able to locate the person .wallet you found?" A which B that his C whose D that's 30 He showed no .of nervousness A proof B signal C gesture D sign 31 It is true he is young, .he is clever for his age A but B for C or D so 32 My watch had stopped so I had no way of knowing the right A hour B time C moment D o'clock 33 This meat is rather tough; you have to .it for a long time A swallow B bite C eat D chew 34 Since I left Hanoi six year ago, I to visit friends and family several times A have returned B will have returned C am returning D return 35 We will always… the wonderful winter holiday we had in Australia A remind B rethink C remember D reflect 36 Do you .my turning the television on now? A disapprove B object C want D mind 37 You should visit the old city famous for many old temples and shrines A where is B which is C where it is D in which is 38 I know he stole the money, but I can't it because I didn't actually see him Giaoandethitienganh.info A prove B expose C indicate D reveal 39 It turned out that she their intentions right from the start A was knowing B has known B should know D had known 40.The bus was so late reaching the station that I missed my train A entirely B already C almost D soon 41 I saw a thief take Norman's wallet so I ran .him, but I didn't catch him A into B after C over D near 42 I .the flowers yesterday morning A have been watering B watered C have watered D did watered 43 The traffic lights to green, and the cars drove on A exchanged B removed C shone D turned 44 The policeman me the way A told B said C explained D directed 45 his good education, Taro knew little about Japan, because he left Japan when he was very young A In place of B Instead of C With all D Along with 46 He .that he hadn't left the job; he'd been sacked A revealed B conveyed C showed D exposed 47 Suppose you got one million dollars, what .with it? A will you B would you have done C would you D could you have done 48 It's very dry today Will you help me the plants? A moisten B water C wet D sprinkle 49 Hurry up! They've only got seats left A a little B plenty of C a lot of D a few 50 I looked up their number in the telephone A directory B list C guide D catalogue 51 She had changed so much that anyone recognised her A almost B not C nearly D hardly 52 You better be careful not to miss the train! A would B should C had D did 53 I can't ride my bicycle there isn't any air in one of the tires A despite B but C although D because 54 They had a(n) .and never spoke to each ot^her again A dispute B quarrel C objection D opposition 55 He is junior .my brother by three years A to B in C of D with 56 the traffic was bad, I arrived on time A Although B In spite of C Despite D Even 57 As soon as you .that, I'd like you to go to bed A did B will C have done D will have done 58 If I .you, I would not have said such nonsense A am B have been C will be D had been 59 Who was the first person the South Pole? A reaching B to reach C reached D who reaches 60 Her guest apologised for causing her somuch A problem B complication C trouble D damage 61 During the rush hour the traffic in the city centre is terrible A condensation B congestion C accumulation D concentration 62 I'm not .them staying with us, as long as it's only for a few days A opposed to B opposite C disagreed with D objected to 63 Go out and have a good time once in a while .just studying all the time A in case of B in spite of C instead of D despite 64 People demand higher wages because prices are .all the time A progressing B exceeding C growing D rising 65 The thing about travelling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or read during the journey A enjoyment B enjoyed C enjoying D enjoyable 66 He .reading for two hours when she came in A has been B had been C was D will be 67.They'd like to move to New York, but their children will never agree Giaoandethitienganh.info A with going B with go C to go D going 68 This museum has more visitors than .any other in the world A really B practically C actually D utterly 69 Some people tell you what they think you want to hear, it is true A whether or not B no matter what C regardless D however 70 They were… about who should make the coffee A objecting B disputing C quarrelling D opposing II READING Today there are (71) .3,000 separate spoken tongues Some, such as English and Chinese, are spoken by hundreds of millions of ] people (72) ., such as some of the native tongues of the Ameri can Indians, are spoken by only a few thousands or a few hundred people All languages have certain things in (73) ., though their dif ferences are enormous They all (74) sounds produced by the vocal organs (the throat, nose, tongue, palate, teeth, and lips) and (75) by the ear The vocal organs are capable of producing hundreds or perhaps thousands of different sounds Each language group selects and uses only a small (76) .of these - usually between 10 and 60 Different languages use different sets of sounds of their own language When they need to learn a new set of sounds, they find that their old language habit get in their (77) The sounds used by any language are arranged (78) they produce words that have certain meanings When the sounds of D, 0, and G are lined up, they produce the word "dog" English-speakers agree that the spoken word "dog" (79) a particular animal If one English-speaker says "dog", another English-speaker will automatically see the image of a dog But the (80) word will be meaningless to a Russian, who uses the word sobaka for the dog image, or to an Italian, who uses the word cane 71 A almost B close to C next to D nearly 72 A Others B The others C Another D These 73 A general B common C fact D particular 74 A include B contain C consist of D make up 75 A obsolete B extinct C outdone D received 76 A amount B number C quantity D sum 77 A way B road C street D route 78 A although B but C so that D because 79 A represents B belongs to C creates D .demonstrates 80 A identical B same C similar D alike The End ANSWER KEY A B C x x x x x x 11 12 19 20 31 x x 33 x 36 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 37 x x x 39 D x 32 13 17 29 C 30 x 16 23 27 x 10 B x 26 x A x 22 x 21 x D x x x x A 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 60 B x C D A 61 x 62 x x x x 63 x x 69 x x x x x x 70 x x x x 71 Giaoandethitienganh.info x 72 x x 73 x 7 76 x x x 77 x x x D x 67 x C x 6 66 x B x 79 x x x x x x x ... different sounds Each language group selects and uses only a small (76) .of these - usually between 10 and 60 Different languages use different sets of sounds of their own language When they need... 20 31 x x 33 x 36 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 37 x x x 39 D x 32 13 17 29 C 30 x 16 23 27 x 10 B x 26 x A x 22 x 21 x D x x x x A 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 60 B x C D A 61 x 62 x x x x 63 x x 69 x x x