ENGLISH 10 TEST I LEXICO-GRAMMAR The express train leaves Hanoi at six, .in Thanh Hoa at ten A arrive B arriving C arrival D arrived You shouldn't .so much It's not good for you A concern B fluster C bother D worry I wish you .such a bad cold, because I'm sure you'd have enjoyed the rock concert A hadn't had B hadn't C didn't have had D hadn't have If you're going to the baker's, can you get me a of wholemeal bread and six crusty rolls? A bar B loaf C piece D slice In Britain everyone travelling in a car wear a seat belt A ought B have C always D must In three more years the artist .for thirty years, and then he will stand a good chance of being nominated a member of the Academy of Art A is painting B has painted C will have been painting D had painted In Britain, it isn't to swim in the sea in winter A warm enough B enough warm C too warm D warm Good luck at the interview, Kevin, I hope you the job A got B get C have got D would get The string .they tied the parcel up with was so weak that the parcel came to pieces when I got it A as B because C what D that 10 The price of the coach tickets on how many people want to go A relies B counts C depends D banks 11 We all like our geography teacher very much She .here for over fifteen years A has taught B had taught C is teaching D was teaching 12 Some teachers their students rewrite their work if it is untidy, A tell B make C let D get 13 You must try not to so many mistakes A B tell C make D perform 14 If I had followed your advice, I .happier now A am B should be C will have been D have been 15 We are by doctors to eat more natural foods A suggested B informed C proposed D advised 16 Do you think it's possible to on nothing but fruit and vegetables? A eat B make C live D enjoy 17 I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, .carwouldn't start A whose B who C who's D who his 18 The children are allowed to watch only one television program .night A on B during C in D a 19 Whether or not you need a visa .on which country you come from A counts B relies C is dependent D is depending 20 the elm and oak are to England, the olive is to Italy A What B Where C Whatever D Which 21 As she has her own money she is of her parents A separate B alone C independent D away 22 Please remain seated while the plane A is still moving B will be moving C will still move D still move 23 The cat was so frightened that it ran the bed to hide A beside B under C along D inside 24 Last summer was so hot that the in the wood actually dried up A flood B bath C pond D bowl 25 She has bought a new near the park A accommodation B housing C rental D flat 26 They left the room they had finished their exam A while B once C soon D during 27 It will not be long .he gets well A till B except C for D before 28 I'm sorry we're late; it's all my ! A fault B crime C guilt D wrong 29 When I was a child I always wanted to to play the piano A know B discover C make D learn 30 Let's go out A when he will come back B if he came back C when he comes back D his coming back 31 He will the work and then send you the for it A sum B bill C note D addition 32 I put the money there if I didn't think it was safe A wouldn't B hadn't C didn't D oughtn't 33 I'm having my house .the moment, so could you come over next Friday instead? A be painted B paint C painted D to paint 34 What's .this word? A opposite from B the opposite of C the contrary of D contrary to 35 My sister usually doesn't drink coffee at night, and A I either B I neither C neither I D neither I 36 He said he'd would come to the meeting he might be a little late A even B unless C whereas D although 37.There is bad weather at the airport, and all have been delayed A flights B flies C times D journeys 38 You ought .the notice more carefully A read B reading C to have read D have read 39 She walked to the of the swimming pool and jumped in A side B start C extent D border 40 Mike was the in his family; all his brothers were much taller A lowest B shortest C slightest D littlest 41 New York is sometimes .to as a melting pot óí races A described B referred C mentioned D known 42 House prices .greatly from one area to the next A contrast B distinguish C vary D stand out 43 I haven't seen him A since B yesterday C then D ago 44 The children loved the old castle A discovering B hunting C detecting D exploring 45 That's a nice coat, and the colour you A fits B suits C matches D shows 46 When I saw the photograph, I .of my nephew A reminded B was reminding C was reminded D had reminded 47 If you want to join the History Society, you must first .this application form A write down B fill in C make up D up 48 According the map we should take the next turning on the left A to B as C on D by 49 Parents should provide their children decent food and clothing A by B for C to D with 50.1 had .temporary jobs when I was a student A different B distinctive C various D varying 51 It was .that we decided to have a picnic A such a fine day B so a fine day C a such fine day D such fine a day 52 The traffic in town was very and I arrived home earlier than expected A light B weak C little D few 53.They'll never to get here by six - the roads are quite busy today A able B arrive C succeed D manage 54 I didn't see him the last time he came here I wish I A did B have C had D were 55 The firemen brought several long to try to reach those trapped on the roof A staircases B steps C ladders D stairs 56 The fruit tasted sweet, rather a peach A more B like C as D similar 57 Some snakes are poisonous, .others are harmless A despite B so C for D but 58 I'm surprised .you You're not normally as rude as you were tonight A at B for C with D by 59 I visited her and found in her room A she has a number of furniture B she has many furniture C she had a nice furniture D she had nice furniture 60 There is a constant of visitors to this important historic site A tide B stream C river D current 61 I hope you don't mind me so late at night A telephone B to telephonen C to have telephoned D telephoning 62 Would you mind .that book of yours over there? A showing me B to show to me C showing to me D to show me 53 They wasted time searching for the car keys A priceless B valuable C expensive D costly 64.There weren't any in the factory for bilingual secretaries A situations B spaces C vacancies D offers 65.I .be most grateful if you could let me have the details as soon as possible A ought to B intend to C might D should II.READING The blackout in Barcelona happened on a (66) .autumn night in October 1987, at ten o'clock I was writing a letter, my wife was reading a book, and my son was watching a film on TV Suddenly, all the lights in the house went out "Just when the film was getting interesting," my son said (67) disgust I went out onto the landing to see (68) .the blackout was affecting the whole block of flats Everything was in (69) Then I went back into the living-room Our flat is on the top floor and we have a good (70) of half of the city The only lights I could see were in two villages on the (71) .and a few near the port, beside the sea "It looks as if the whole city is affected," I told my wife She went into the kitchen to look for some candles, and my son turned on an old radio that (72) .with batteries to see if he could find out what was going on I went out onto the terrace at the back of the house and looked down A few cars were moving slowly up the hill; the drivers were (73) .more care than usual because the traffic lights were not working Some people at the bus-stop were arguing in loud voices, wondering if the bus would arrive on time and if they would be able to get home The local radio stations were giving (74) .reports, but the main news was that the power failure was affecting the whole of Catalonia Towns like Gerona and Tarragona, a hundred kilometres (75) ., were also blacked out "Maybe the Martians have landed, Dad," my son said hopefully The experts were trying to discover the (76) .of the blackout, but we did not find out the real reason - a (77) .in the main generator outside the city - until the next day Gradually, however, as I stood looking out of the window, I saw lights beginning to come on again; the light was (78) .across the city and slowly coming towards us Suddenly, the lights went on in the next street, and almost immediately afterwards, power was (79) .in our own flat I looked at my watch It was half past eleven My son turned on the TV "It's past your bedtime," my wife said "Not really," he said "That hour and a half doesn't (80) Besides, I want to see the end of the film." 66 A typical 67 A from 68 A that 69 A the dark 70 A scene 71 A outskirts 72 A ran 73 A having 74 A contrasting 75 A away 76 A source 77 A drawback B exemplary B by B if B a darkness B view B suburbs B operated B exerting B conflicting B far B reason B mistake C charactenstic C in C while C obscurity C spectacle C outsides C worked C putting C opposite C off C cause C flaw D common D under D when D darkness D sight D edges D rroved D taking D opposing D long D origin D failure 78 A expanding 79 A renewed 80 A count B spreading B regained B matter C sliding C restored C estimate D rushing D recovered D value The End ANSWER KEY A B X C X X X X X X X X 10 12 X C X X 26 29 X X X X X X X 31 X 32 X X X 33 X X D X 30 X 13 B 27 11 22 23 A 21 D X X X A 4 4 4 5 5 5 B X C D A B C 61 X 62 X X 63 X X X X 6 66 X X X X 67 X X X X 69 X 70 X X X 71 X X 72 X X X X 73 7 D X X X X 16 17 X X 19 20 36 37 X X X 39 X X X X X 5 60 76 X X 77 X 79 X X X X X X X ... C restored C estimate D rushing D recovered D value The End ANSWER KEY A B X C X X X X X X X X 10 12 X C X X 26 29 X X X X X X X 31 X 32 X X X 33 X X D X 30 X 13 B 27 11 22 23 A 21 D X X X A