ENGLISH 10 TEST 13 I LEXICO-GRAMMAR The delay to the flight was brought by bad weather A about B in C down D up I was about to accept his offer .my brother told me that he was a notorious liar A since B so C then D when Although he hadn't spoken French for many years, he picked it again after a few weeks A on B up C over D through ~ "You haven't eaten anything since yesterday afternoon You .be really hungry!" ~ "I am." A might B will C must D can The road will remain safe the flood washes out the bridge A unless B as long as C providing that D since The newspapers are .that there will be a general election in two months A turning up B telling C imagining D forecasting This painting has been in the family for over a(n) A epoch B generation C era D age Were you able to lodate the person wallet you found? A whose B which C that his D that's The'girl grew pale .hearing the news A by B in C on D of 10 The movie .last night was terrific A I went to it B I went to C I went D that I went Giaoandethitienganh.info 11 I really need Can we talk? A advices B some advices C some advice D an advice 12 Can you tell natural pearls .artificial ones? A off B of C about D from 13 Every .a license plate A cars has B car has C cars have D car have 14 I can't recall that old movie, but maybe I did many years ago A to see B to have seen C having seen D having been seen 15 in the party hurt the girl's feeling and made her cry A Not included B Not having been included C Not having included D Having not included 16 He made the soup by mixing meat with some rice A a little B few C a few D little 17 He said that the plane had already left and that I .arrived an hour earlier A must have B was supposed to C had to D should have 18 was Linda's disappointment that she burst into tears A That B So C Such D It 19 Several of my friends are reporters A newspaper B newspapers C newspaper's D newspapers' 20 Alice didn't expect .to Bill's party A asking B being asked C to ask D to be asked 21 Drop me a .as soon as you get there A line B letter C card D pen 22 Gloria never seems to get tired I sure wish I .her energy A would have B have C have had D had 23 An eagle was seen .at a tremendous speed A to lying B in flying C flying D flew 24 We .have been married for twenty-three years on our next anniversary A should B will C must D could 25 is a little heavier than the one which I bought yesterday A This racket of Jane's B This Jane's racket C This racket of Jane D Jane's this racket 26 There are several means of mass communication The newspaper is one Television is A the another B the other C other D another 27 I wish they change their minds so often! A shouldn't B mightn't C wouldn't D couldn't 28 The boy opened the window, although his mother told him… A don't B not to C not it D to not 29 How many times have I told you .football on the main road? A not to play B not play C not playing D not to have played 30 They didn't meet again until the war was A off B out C under D over 31 Please be quiet; I can hardly hear .speak A myself B my C me D I myself 32 He has at last succeeded .becoming a doctor A for B on C in D of 33 each school year all the children were given copies of the school rules A At first B At the beginning of C Immediately D To start with 34 I don't think that car is .the money you paid for it A equal B deserving C worth D satisfactory 35 you work harder, you are going to fail your exams A If B Because C Although D Unless 36 If the horse wins today, he .thirty races in the last five years A will have won B will win C would have won D had won 37 He .to accept the blame for having caused the accident A denied B refused C disagreed D resigned 38 Please would you .me where the railway station is A say B explain C tell D point Giaoandethitienganh.info 39 I didn't… Rod Stewart was your cousin Why didn't you tell me? A work out B realise C infer D notice 40 I've just spent two weeks looking .an old aunt of mine who's been ill A out for B for C at D after 41 Don't invite John to dinner, I can't stand his bad A mood B mind C temper D character 42 Ever they came to live here, they have hated everything about the place A since B when C though D if 43 We had better .his tie to let him breathe mare easily A tighten B loosen C free D lessen 44 Sally couldn't have written to him, or he .received her letter A would have B had C has D could have 45 After he had broken his leg, Henry could only go up and down stairs A hardly B in difficulties C with difficulty D hard 46 stay the night if it's too difficult to get home A At all costs B By all means C In all D On the whole 47 If you want to learn something, you had better pay in class A care B respect C notice D attention 48 When I told the doctor I had earache for nearly a month, he gave me a .for ear-drops A prescription B recipe C receipt D ticket 49 he did was quite wrong A If B That C Which D What 50 He could not have known what was in the letter .he had written it himself A until B unless C if D if only 51 He was so tired he wasn't capable .driving himself home A to B for C of D from 52 I .to other people borrowing my books; they always forget to return them A disagree B object C dislike D oppose 53 I'm afraid those clothes are not at all .for the occasion A suiting B fitted C matching D appropriate 54 We .all your help in this matter A appreciate B enjoy C estimate D evaluate 55 As it's nearly eleven o'clock, I think you .go now A need B should C would D ought 56 Write to me and tell me .about your holiday in Switzerland A every B some C much D all 57 My bag's gone! I've been A stolen B kidnapped C robbed D thieved 58 You can't miss my house: it's .the fire station A opposite B against C across D aside 59 I'd like to .this old car for a new model but I can't afford it A interchange B convert C replace D exchange 60 This jacket doesn't me; it's too tight across the shoulders A match B reach C fit D equal 61 I'm not going to tell you the reason .my decision A to B with C for D on 62 He ordered a black wooden .to be made for the painting A border B frame C support D edge 63 The teacher .them the answer to the question A told B explained C said D discussed 64 Before any new drug is marketed, it is essential that extensive tests are A carried on B carried forward C carried through D carried out 65 The taxi had to .because the traffic lights had turned red A set up B pull up C cut up D catch up II READING A AFFRED BERNHARD NOBEL The Nobel Prizes were established by the Swedish inventor, Alfred Bernhard Nobel Nobel was the inventor of dynamite Although his invention (66) him much wealth and fame, Nobel realized (67) destructive dynamite Giaoandethitienganh.info could be His own brother was killed in an explosion while working in the laboratory Nobel thus (68) a lot of time and energy promoting world peace to (69) the need to use dynamite in war He also advocated the (70) of conflicts through diplomatic (71) Before Nobel died, he gave away his money to establish a fund The interest from this fund was to be given every year to the person who has done the most good for (72) in that year There are awards in the (73) of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and economics The most prestigious award, however, is the Nobel Peace Prize This is given to the person who has done the (74) to promote world peace One of the most famous persons to have (75) .the award was Mahatma Gandhi of India 66 A brought 67 A what 68 A devoted 69 A lessen 70 A solution 71 A ways 72 A mankind 73 A aspects 74 A best 75 A presented B achieved B how B used B minimize B tackling B means B men B fields B better B awarded C gained C so C spent C decrease C settlement C medium C man C sections C most C earned D obtained D which D consumed D reduce D dealing D instruments D humans D departments D utmost D received B KEEPING OUR TEETH HEALTHY It is very important to have healthy teeth Good teeth help us to chew our food They also help us to look nice How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill How can we keep our teeth healthy? First, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth He can examine our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day - once after breakfast and once before we go to bed We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit Chocolate, sweets, biscuits, and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay 76 When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth A begin to decay B become hard C send poison into the blood D make us feel quite ill 77 A lot of people visit a dentist only when A their teeth grow properly B they have holes in their teeth C they have brushed their teeth D they have toothache 78 We ought to try to clean our teeth A once a day B at least twice a day C between meals D before breakfast 79 We shouldn't eat a lot of A red rice B fresh fruit C fish D chocolate 80 Sweets are harmful because they make our teeth A black B ache C cracked D bad The End Giaoandethitienganh.info ANSWER KEY 13