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(1)CLASS 10: REVISION FOR THE SECOND-TERM EXAM - 2012 I VOCABULARY:
Choose the correct answer
1 The damage caused by poachers must _ to be believed (A see/ B be seen/ C to be seen/ D seen) A: This file is important You should include it in our document - B: I know It is
(A indispensable /B indistinct /C significant /D optional) A: The city has been developed rapidly in the past few years
B: It’s not surprising The city has been recently (A industrialized/B exploited/ C establised/D explored)
4 The paintings in this gallery are in an excellent state of _ (A reservation/B.preservation/C exploitation /D conversation)
5 Almost all fish are Their body temperature changes with changes in the temperature of the water.(A reptiles B hot-blooded C cold-blooded /D Herbivores)
6 Your local library will be a useful ……… of information (A root/ B origin/ C source/ D spring) I tried to persuade him, but with little or no ……… (A effect/ B effective/ C effectively/ D affect) Most fish, however, lay eggs and not feed their
(A children /B descendants /C child /D offspring)
9 The city turned out to welcome the ……… team (A victory/ B victor/ C victorious/ D victoriously) 10 Events could have developed in a ……… different way (dramatically/ dramatical/dramatic/dramatize) 11 Language and music make _ different from all other animals (human/ humans/ humanity/ humane) 12 The most likely outcome of our discussion is that we shall have to find a new secretary
(A Affect /B Result /C Influence /D Consequence)
13 The idea was good, but the act of doing it was poor (A execution/B presentation/ C management /D All are correct)
14 Films created without dialogue became available in the late 1920s (A.Quiet/ /B Dumb /C Silent /D Silence )
15 Stopping smoking can prolong your life (A Stretch/ B Lengthen /C extend/D B or C)
16 We are not concerned about your material comforts but we are concerned about your ….…welfare (A material /B physical /C Spiritual/ D Temporal)
17 The students are already acquainted with the work of Shakespeare (A familiar / B satisfied/C bore /D accustomed )
18 At the cinema, I don’t like sitting too near the ( A Stage B Projector/ C actors and actresses /D Screen)
19 Please accept this gift in ……… of all you’ve done for us (A appreciative B appreciatively C appreciated /D appreciation )
20 Like other , whales give birth to live young and feed them with milk produced by the mother's body (A mammals/B fish/ C reptiles/D insects)
21 I’m afraid of walking home alone in the dark (A frightened/ B scared/ C frightening/ D A or B) 22 She was ……… that her boyfriend hadn’t turned up on time
(A annoyed/B annoying/C annoyance/D annoyingly)
23 If she went to see him, he would be very… (A delighting/ B.delightingly/ C delightedly/ D delighted) 24 We are facing the possible of most of our rain forests (A vanishing
B.disappearance C extinction D ruin)
25 It was very thoughtful of you to send me the flowers on my birthday (A considerate /B careful /C helpful/D generous )
26 The flight had to be because of bad weather (A reserved/ B established/ C cancelled/ D maintained) 27 The largest and probably best-known film is held in Cannes, France
(A ceremonyB festival C parade D holiday)
28 By cutting down trees we the natural habitat of birds and animals.(A damage /B harm C hurt D injure)
29.Our teacher is very ……… of our great effort during the last term ( appreciated/ appreciation/ appreciating /appreciative)
(2)Use the correct form of the words in brackets to fit each gap. Success is on how hard we work (depend)
2 The of forests seriously threatens animal and plant life (destroy) Yellowstone is the national park in the world (old)
4 A lot of endangered animals are in some zoos (prison)
5 The of forest is destroying the earth’s plant and animal variety (lose) 6. We should protect the giant panda, which is an species (danger) 7. Doing this will waste a lot of time and effort (value)
8. ……… football teams must compete in ……….games within their own regions ( nation / eliminate.)
9. People practise ……… so that they can enjoy living ( conserve) 10.We all like to talk to him because he is an boy (interest) 11.Van Cao is considered one of the great of all time (music)
12.The Olympic Games are to promote the solidarity among countries and the ………… (sport) 13.We were to hear the bad news (shock)
14.I like listening to music when it is raining (emotion) 15.The child falls asleep while her mother sings a (lull) 16.It is the most holiday that we have ever had (delight) 17.To be a novelist you really have to be very (imagine) 18.Some songs by Van Cao sound very gentle and (lyrics) 19.Being deaf and mute makes very difficult (communicate) 20.Zidane was the for France in the 17th minute of the game (score) 21.She is one of the sport’s top (compete)
22.There are a lot of teams capable of the title (win)
23.The scheme aims to encourage increased in sporting activities (participate) 24.Pollution is a threat to the environment (globe)
25.Many species are in danger of completely from the face of the earth (appear )
26.Yellowstone national Park, the oldest national park in the world is for its many natural wonders (fame)
27.The World Cup 2006 was held in Germany in June (office) 28.After , Pele became the Ambassador for the sport (retire)
29.……….divide whales into two groups by the way they eat ( zoology )
30.Titanic will ……….be remembered as one of Cameron’s most spectacular ………… .( doubt / achieve) II GRAMMAR and STRUCTURE
Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C or D in the following sentence.
1 Visitors are not allowedmaking campfires in nation parks
2 The audiencemay be amazing at the painter’s brushwork, the musician’s control of a voice or instrument, the dancer’s use of space
3 No one would have attended the lecture if you toldthe truth about the guest speaker There was the shot and a policeman came out with blood running down his face Like many women, she loves tea parties and the gossip
6 All of us were amazing at her knowledge of American literature
7 You will need to convince them of your enthusiastic for the job
8 Theater is a excellent way to extend people beyond the narrow circle of everyday life I don’t like action movies because they have too many violence
10.Young people aren’t often concerned for political issues
11 One of my friend advised me to take a taxi; another said that there was quite a good bus service 12.The man I met on the train told me an rather unusual story
13 It took American motion picture about ten years developing advanced movies techniques 14 You are going to buy a new car, and so do I
15 I remember to meether before, but I have forgotten her name 16 Will you stop to sing while I am doingmy exercises?
(3)Write the correct form of the word in the parentheses. A: (we/export) shellfish to Japan last year ?
B: Yes Tons of shellfish (export) to Japan last year A: What (surprise) news ! Congratulations ! B: Thanks
3 My teacher advised me to choose a computer (suit) my particular needs A: Hello Where are you going?
B: To my evening class I’m learning Swedish And I (speak) it for real this time next week I (go) to Sweden for three weeks I (leave) on Friday evening I (visit) friends there A: Oh, that (be) nice
B: Oh, it’s nearly half past seven My lesson (start) in a minute A: Well, have a good time I (see) you next month
B: Thanks I (tell) you all about it when I (get) back How much money the musicians (receive) for this concert? He (not come) as he’s going to London this evening
7 By the end of the day the fair (make) a lot of money for charity I (never forget) the music played by the old organ at the fair You (go) to the concert tonight?
10 He (not play) cards again tonight, is he? 11 I (meet) you at ten o’clock outside the cinema 12 The circus (appear) at our city again some time 13 They (hear) a concert of classical music tonight
14 Do you think they (go) on a sightseeing trip on Thursday? Fill in the blank with A – AN – THE - - ANY - SOME
1 You’re … third person to ask me that question ……… woman I met there was very friendly ……… lion is a dangerous animal
4 We could see ……… moon through a break in the clouds He has just bought ……….Fm radio
6 ……… earth is almost 25000 mile in circumference He taught himself to play …… violin
8 ……… Nile is the longest river in the world You get paid by ……… hour
10 Don’t forget to invite ……… Jordans
11 … UN force has been sent to keep the peace 12 He was driving at 50 miles ………hour 13 Didn’t you borrow ……… books of mine? 14 Almost everyone has ……… musical ability
15 I have never done …… cooking and I’m not about to start now
17 ……… mute and deaf use sign language and gestures to communicate instead of spoken language 18 There was …… knock on …… door I opened it and found ……… small dark man in a blue overcoat 19 If you go by…… train, you can have quite …… comfortable journey, but make sure you get ……express, not …… train that stops at all the stations
20 On …….Sundays my father says in…… ed till ten o’clock, reading … Sunday papers III READING
1 Read the following passage and answer the questions.
This is a story that Charlie Chaplin liked to tell about himself It happened after the great actor had become internationally famous A theater announced that a competition would be held to see who could act like Charlie Chaplin Those taking part in it had to dress like Chaplin, walk like Chaplin and act one of the roles in a Chaplin’s film When Charlie Chaplin heard about the competition, he decided to take part in the competition himself Naturally, he kept his plan a secret from everybody When the results if the competition were
announced, Charlie said: “I didn’t know whether to feel angry or only surprised I didn’t win the first prize But after thinking about it, I decided that I would be best to laugh.”
a What did people who took part in the competition had to ? b What did Charlie Chaplin when he heard about the competition ?
(4)2 Read the passage and then fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
The English Society is going to Bristol theater to sea “Death of a salesman”, a (a) by Arthur
Miller .(b) are ₤5 each for (c) in the front rows and ₤4 for those in the back rows You can (d) in advance The performance starts at 7p.m
IV WRITING:
Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it Take a taxi, otherwise you will miss your train
(Unless ) Rock- “n” had not appeared until the 1950s (It was not until )
3 We should participate in the movements which are organized to conserve the natural environment (use Reduced Relative Clause)
………
4 Which nation became the first one to win the World Cup trophy three times?
………that……… Steve started learning the violin a month ago (Steve has )
6 They can’t go swimming because it is raining (If )
7 The last time Nancy came here was in 1996 ( Nancy hasn’t ) It’s a long time since our last conversation (We haven’t )
9 Oh no! My wallet is missing (Oh no! I have ) 10 In 1986 Mexico bacame the first nation that hosted the World Cup twice
( ……….to ……….)
11.The sudden noise caused me to jump (The sudden noise made……… ) 12.She wouldn’t allow me to read the letter (I wouldn’t……….) 13.My father said that I could use that car (My father allowed……….) 14 It was not until the boy was that he started talking
The boy only started talking The boy didn’t ………
15.Oil was slowly covering the edge of the shore (The edge of the shore……….) 16.If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house
(If I……… 17.Tom’s family only felt safe after they had crossed the border of France
(It……… not until …………) 18.The boy didn’t go out until he finished his homework (It ……… )
19.The children will go to bed after they have drunk milk The children won’t ………) 20.He didn’t regret until he went away from her
(It ……….only………) 21 lf you ask me nicely, I'll mend it for you
Ask 22 If you crash my car, I'll never forgive you
Don't 23 My father didn’t earn much money, so life wasn't easy for us
lf ……… 24 Unless he chooses his words more carefully, he'll be in trouble
lf ……… 25.Without your help yesterday, I wouldn’t have done that job
If ……… Reduce the following relative clauses.
1 If she had a family for which she had to cook, she would be more interested Lady Astor was the first lady that took her seat in Parliament
(5)5 The last student who was interviewed was John
6 The students don’t know how to the exercises which were given by the teacher yesterday The system which is used here is very successful
8 The air-hostess was the only person who survived the crash Have you got a key that can unlock this door?
10 The street which leads to the school is very wide
Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.
1 If we (stay) in this flat till May, we (have) here for twenty years ' 2: If he (leave)………at o clock, I (ask)…… him to give me a lift
3 If she ( drive)…… all that way since this morning, she (be)…… tired and hungry If they (work) all afternoon, they probably (need) a cup of tea
5 It’s too bad that it's snowing If it (not snow) ……., we (go) : for a drive I was very tired Otherwise, I (go) …… to the party with you last night
7 I’m glad I have so many friends and such a wonderful family Life without friends or family (be)…… Lonely for me
8 My grandfather is no longer alive , but if he (be) …….he (be)…… proud of me If I (manage) to repair my car earlier, I (drive) you to London
10 We (be) at the airport for hours, if we (not know)…… that the flight was delayed Fill in each blank with suitable word from the box.
1 I’ve got a present for you Don’t look so The exhibition was very I loved it The TV program was so I turned it off
4 Children can’t get to sleep on Christmas Eve because they’re too Where have you been all day? We’ve been so about you
6 My feet were killing me I found going round art galleries and museums very I don’t go out at night because I’m that someone will rob me
8 I’m really with my homework I’d like to go out for a change I feel very because I went to bed so late last night
10 It’s to go on a ten-day holiday to the Far East
11 Her father was when she told him she had failed the exam
12 Their financial situation is very They spend more and more, but they’re earning less and less
Complete the sentence with a suitable to-infintive verb.
1 Nurses come every hour on the patients
2 The football team has its own bodyguards………them
3.We came to the stadium……….the football match between Liverpool and M.U 4.Jogging has become a popular exercise ion' exam They’re having a party
5.We wish Vietnamese foot ball were good enough ……… the world cup champion some day 6.I saw an old friend of mine at the tennis court but we didn't have a chance……… to each other 7.We need some plastic bags : the rubbish in
8.I came ho me by taxi because I didn't have any energy
Complete the sentences with FOR, TO, SO, SO THAT.
1.I didn’t say anything about Claude’s hair not embarrass her
2.The airport it al1 the lights the plane could land safely through the storm 3.Please come forward your faces appear visibly in the photograph
4.I got fined ……… travelling without a ticket 5.He has got a lot of time his hobby
6.Have you got much homework……… today 7.I invited them both to the stadium they wouldn't feel left out
8……… making mojito you need crushed ice, sweetened lemon juice, mint and white rum 9.She’s gone outside……… a cigarette
10.The referee is saying this ………state his view about the match
tired exciting surprised tiring excited interesting bored