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(1)7 On at the airport, I was very worried to find that no one _for me A arriving/ was waiting B arrive/was waiting I.Choose the word that has the letter PRONOUNCED differently C arriving/ waited D arrive/ is waiting A.language B package C mathematics D marvelous It’s obvious he’s is only interested in money A.chemistry B prepare C receive D degree A making B to make C to be made D being making A.trouble B study C tutor D subject Would you mind a window? A opening B opened C.to open D.open A proper B talk C course D force 10 My mother told me to anyone about it A.pity B children C finger D blind A not speak B speaking not C not to speak D not speaking A heat B repeat C heart D eating V Choose the correct option for these sentences : A name B father C party D army He …… to the movies once a week A tragic B mature C husband D another A went B is going C will go D goes A blind B disabled C idea D hide His father ………… to the city two hours ago 10 A computer B turn C miraculous D accuracy A drives B will drive C drove D has driven III Vocabulary: They ………… physics from o’clock to 7.45 yesterday morning Be patient with _ work A have study B are studying C studied D was studying A time-consumption B time-consuming Water ……at one hundred degrees Celsius and freezes at zero degrees Celsius C time-consumed D time-consumable A cooks B steams C boils D grills 2.Some new amusement and areas have been set up since last year They ………….two tons of rice to the victims of the flood yesterday A entertain B entertained C entertaining D entertainment A sent B were sent C was sent D have sent She taught in a school for the deaf and the dumb He ……… very busy at the present He …………free time to go out A people who are unable to see C people who have a bad memory A is often/ rarely has B often was/ had rarely B people who are mentally ill D people who are unable to hear and speak C has often been/ has rarely D.often is/ rarely has presents information and entertainment orally He always ……… late on Sundays A Newspaper B Radio C Television D The internet A gets out B gets up C gots up D gets 5.A computer consists of hardware and software Rivers usually ……………to the sea A screen B physical part C programs D keyboard A flow B is flowing C will flow D flows Because of the _in our company, the accountants can save a lot of time ……….TV last night ? A Were you watch B Did you watch working with figures every month C have you watched D Do you watch A computer B computerize C computerization D computation 10 My brother ………….from the university in 1986 He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to _ him A graduated B graduate C has graduated D was graduating A believe B permit C persuade D take 1.By the time he arrived at the party, all his classmates …………………… is used for making exact copies of documents A has left B.left C had left D.was leaving A Computer B.Printer C Camcorder D Photocopier 2.As soon as Laura ……………the house, it started to rain My aunt has just bought an _ cooker A has left B.left C had left D.was leaving A electric B electrical C electricity D electrician 3.They ……………… in Ha Noi before 1999 10 We chat about our work A has lived B.lived C have lived D.had lived A learn B discuss C announce D talk in friendly way 4.When Martin …………the car, he ………… it out for a drive IV Gerund and to inf : A had repaired/ took B repaired/ had taken I’m looking forward her again C have repaired/ took D.repaired/ took A meeting B to meet C to meeting D met 5.We ………………….in New York before we ……………here The teacher requested us _ all the exercises in the book A lived/ moved B had lived / moved A B to C doing D did C had lived / had moved D.were living / moved A radio is used _to the news and music 6.We ……………… them before the reception yesterday A listen B listening C listened D to listen A haven’t met B.hadn’t met C didn’t met D.wouldn’t met A computer can help us _houses , bridges and schools 7.The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he ………before A design B to design C designing D A & B are correct A.hasn’t flowed B didn’t fly C.hadn’t flowed D.wasn’t flying Would you like out with me tonight? 8.When we ………………… the bill, we left the restaurant A to be going B going C to go D go A.have paid B paid C.were paying D.had paid Jenny avoided her boyfriend's question 9.The man looked familiar I……………….him somewhere before A answer B to answer C being answer D answering A.saw B had seen C.have seen D.see Lop11.com GV : Nguyễn Ngọc Minh Lý ÔN TẬP THI HKI LỚP 10 ( 2010-2011 ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP ENGLISH_K10 (2) 10.When the firework …………… off, the dog …………… away He said it was right that …………… should beg A had gone/ ran B went/ ran A blind B the blinds C the blind D the blindness Now Nam has a car He a motor-cycle C went/ had run D went / was running 11………….Peter about our plan yet? A uses to drive B used to driving C used to drive D uses to driving A Had you told B Did you told Many people were killed in the plane crash The bodies of were taken away; _were taken to hospital C Have you told D Have you been told 12 They………… a decision since yesterday A the death - the injured B the dead - the injured A haven’t made B didn’t make C the dead - the injury D the die - the injured C hadn’t made D haven’t been made It's better for the _to be cared for at home rather than in hospitals 13 this book is interesting During the last two days, I ………six chapters A sick B sicker C sickness D sickly A read B has read C have been read D have read 10 The government is discussing the problem of housing for the _ 14.The orphan,whose parents in a traffic accidenT,……in the orphanage since last A unemploy B employed C employ D unemployed year A has stayed B stayed C have stayed D was staying 11 The baby doesn't cry so much now but she cry every night 15 He ………in touch with Mary for a long time A use to B used to C used D use A hadn’t kept B hasn’t kept C wasn’t keeping D didn’t keep 12 Now there's only one shop in the village but there three 16 More than dozen of new films……….shown in the city since last wek A use to having B use to have C used to having D used to have A had been B has been C have been D were VII BE GOING TO/PRESENT CONTINUOUS WITH FUTURE MEANING: 17 No one has used this computer for a long time Tom and I ………………to Mary’s birthday party together A This computer has been used for a long time A am going B are going C will go D are going to go B This computer hasn’t been used for a long time She ………………sixteen years old next Saturday C This computer has used for a long time A is B is going to C will be D has D This computer haven’t been used for a long time I …………….our teacher tomorrow, so I shall give him your note 18 Since the 1970s, computers…………… at a low enough cost to allow A have seen B going to see C shall have seen D am seeing Our class …………… a picnic at Thay Pagoda this Sunday individuals to own a personal computer A are produced B were produced A am having B will has C is going to have D go to have C have produced D have been produced At this time tomorrow, we ……… on the train to Ho Chi Minh City 19 Ha has learnt English in Ho Chi Minh City for four years A will be sitting B will sit C will have sat D would sit A English has learnt in Ho Chi Minh City by Ha for four years Tell me about your plan, Lan What ………….this Saturday evening? B English has been learnt by Ha for four years in Ho Chi Minh City A are you doing B have you done C would you D will you be doing C English has been learnt in Ho Chi Minh City by Ha for four years 7.Your sister is outside the front door of your house She's carrying a lot of D English have been learnt in Ho Chi Minh City by Ha for four years shopping You call to her out of the window saying "Don't worry, _the door!" 20 These windows ……….by my sister for weeks A I'm going to open B I'm opening C I open D I'll open A have just been cleaned B have just cleaned I think he _to Ho Chi Minh city for a holiday C have been just cleaned D has just been cleaned A will fly B is going to fly C fly D is flying 21 ……….does it take you to get the railroad station? – an hour 9.You are very excited about going on holiday to Thailand What you say to your A How fast B How often C How far D.How long friends? - "Next Sunday I to Thailand" 22 ………are there in this village? -1,000 People A will fly B have flown C fly D am flying A How much B How many C How many people D How 10 We at 10 o'clock tonight VI THE + ADJECTIVE, USED TO : A meet B will meet C met D are meeting My father didn’t …………………coffee for breakfast I.VOCABULARY,STRUCTURE and GRAMMAR: A used to have B use to have C use to having D use be having 1.She was late for the meeting this morning because her alarm clock didn’t Without the Braille Alphabet it would be very difficult for ……… A go on B go off C go away D go up A disabled B the deaf C the mute D the blind 2.We had a nice chat over a cup of tea The little boy is helping…………… cross the street A formal talk B informal talk C serious talk D long talk A the poor B the rich C the blind D the young 3.What makes computer a miraculous device? Many people lost their home in the Earthquake The government is trying to a strange b powerful c magical d excellent 4.Would you mind _ that again? establish more shelters to care for ……………… A the childless B the homeless C the blind D the deaf A explain B explained C explaining D to explain I ……….up late at night A use to stay B am used to stay 5.The workers finished _ that bridge C used to staying D am used to staying A to build B built C build D building Lop11.com GV : Nguyễn Ngọc Minh Lý ÔN TẬP THI HKI LỚP 10 ( 2010-2011 (3) 6.Will you please stop _ TV channels? 30 The are those who not have a job A be changed B to change C changing D change A injured B sick C unemployed D rich 7.The children are looking forward their grandma again 31 I have studied French I was a little girl A to seeing B to see C to be seen D seeing A for B since C during D when 8.Tom studies many _ such as Maths, Physics, English and so on 32 _ his lack of time, he watches football every Sunday A sports B subjects C hobbies D languages A Although B Because C In spite of D Because of 9.Many peasants find it difficult to make ends meet 33 she was absent from school yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson A apply new farming methods B earn enough money for living A Despite B Because of C As D Because C better their life D get plenty of food 34 A _ is a film or a radio or television program giving facts about something 10 The street is very noisy, _ makes sleeping difficult A documentary B comedy C cartoon D news a that b what c which d it 35 playing the guitar very softly, Tom woke his parents up 11 You can change the TV channels with this control A Because B Although C Because of D In spite of A far B remote C standby D special 36 He can’t walk _ his leg was broken 12 We are going on a to Vung Tau next week A Because B Although C Because of D In spite of A two day trip B two-days trip C two-day trip D twoday trip 37 A teacher is a person _ gives lessons to the students 13 He is tired He stops _ a cup of tea A whom B who C that D Both A and C A having B to have C have D has 38 Mary is interested in Vietnamese 14 She tried to the teacher A to learn B learn C learning D leant A listened B listen C listening D to listen 39 He’s always late for class, annoys the teacher 15 Don’t forget _ me a phone when you get there A which B that C what D who A send B to send C sending D to sending 40 We haven’t seen each other _ we left school 16 Jack _ for London a few days ago A for B before C after D since A leaves B left C had left D has left 41 A new school in our town recently 17 Last week his father _ him to the zoo A has been built B was built C were built D is built A has taken B was taking C took D takes 42 If you study hard, you _ exams 18 her poorness, she feels happy A pass B would pass C passed D will pass A Although B Because C If D In spite of 43 People who are deaf, dumb, blind or mentally retarded are called _ 19 After he _ home, it rained heavily A disabling B disable C the able D the disabled A had arrived B was arriving C has arrived D arrived 44 He stopped some coffee because he felt sleepy 20 When I came, she for hours A have B had C having D to have A has left B left C had left D was leaving 57 They _ English for 10 years, so they speak it fluently 21 He had finished his homework before he out with his friends A has studied B studied C study D have studied A goes B went C has gone D had gone 45 During his break, Mr Brown is used to drinking coffee with his fellow peasants 22 farm is a hard work, I enjoy country life A farmers B mechanics C workers D associates A Because B Because of C In spite of D Although 46 “ _ you go to work?” – “ By bus” 23 Our flight was delayed, meant we had to wait for hours at the airport A Who B Why C How D What A that is B this is C which D which is 47 Lan has passed her examinations, is good news 24 We all feel sad _ the bad news A which B whose C who D whom A because B because of C though D despite 48 The child went to bed after he the film 25 By the time he arrived, his classmates _ A saw B had seen C has seen D have seen A had left B has left C left D was left 49 I’ve lived in a small house near the coast _ 1990 26 They living on farms and working on fields a from b since c in d for A are used to B are used for C used to D did not use to 50 _ the storm warnings, we did not go out last night 27 It ‘s seven o’clock Why don’t we watch the newscast TV? a Since b In spite of c Because of d The result A in B at C from D on 51 _ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself 28 I _ with my family, but now I live alone a Although b In spite of c Because d Instead of A used to live B am used to living 52 We _ to Dalat several times C am used to live D is used for living A have been B were C were being D would go 29 “ _ did you go yesterday?” – “I went to the post office.” 53 Jim _ TV every evening A Where B What C When D Why A watches B is watching C watched D has watched Lop11.com GV : Nguyễn Ngọc Minh Lý ÔN TẬP THI HKI LỚP 10 ( 2010-2011 (4) 54 I haven’t met him since he school a to b as c with d for A was leaving B left C had left D was left 76 Wood is used for _ furniture and build 55 Without the Braille’s alphabet, the _ can not know any words a make b making c to make d made A deaf B poor C blind D rich 77 These bricks _ building a new school 56 When I lived in the countryside, I go fishing with my father a use b used to c are used to d are used for A use to B used to C using to D useful 78 I _this film twice 57 A calculating machine can calculations with lightning speed A see B saw C will see D have seen 79 He war _ out three years ago a very quickly b very slowly c incorrectly d perfectly A broke B had broken C has broken D was breaking 58 A dumb person is the one is not able to speak 80 He a cup of coffee every morning a which b whose c whom d who A drinks B drank C is drinking D has drunk 81 I you for a long time 59 Where is the book _ he gave you on your birthday? A had seen B saw C haven't seen D hadn't seen a who b whom c which d whose 82 She a lot of new books 60 Jane works for a company _ makes shoes A had just bought B has just bought C buys D bought a who b which c whom d whose How long _ able to drive? – since 1990 A could you B have you been C were you D are you 61 We have been friends years a since b from c during d for I _ the money from him yet 62 They have been in our country January, 1st 2002 A haven’t received B don’t receive C will receive D am receiving a for b from c since d in I him ten days ago A see B saw C have seen D will see 63 A lot of trees _ for firewood by the farmer Mr John _ to Los Angeles in 1992 a were cut b had been cut c is cut d have been cut A had gone B has gone C went D was going What to you yesterday? 64 The old a lot of experiences of life and can deal with most situations A happened B did happen C had happened D has happened a has b have c is having d to have Food, air and clothes _ necessary for life 65 We Peter since he moved to work in our company A was B were C is D are a had known b have known c knew d know He a visit to Halong Bay in 1995 A had paid B paid C has paid D pays 66 John lost his job his laziness Up to now, the teacher _ our class five tests a because of b because c in spite of d though A gives B is giving C has given D had given 67 I went to the club last Saturday the heavy rain We _ in this house for ten years a because of b because c in spite of d though A are living B were living C had lived D have lived 10 I a vegetarian since 1998 68 He has had this car _ six months A am B was C have been D had been a in b since c during d for 11 She _ English before she came to England 69 Tony: _ Ann: For three years A studied B had studied C would study D studies a You have lived there for how long? b How long have you lived there? 12 People English and French in Canada c How many years have you lived there? d How long you live there? A speak B have spoken C had spoken D are speaking 70 Tony: _ Ann: In a house near Brighton 13 After we _ our work, we for lunch a What’s your address? b Where are you? A having finish/ went B have finished/ went c Where you live? d Where you live? C had finished/went D having finish/ going 71 the heavy rain, he went out without a raincoat 14 Yesterday when I _ at the station, the train _ for 15 minutes a Although b In spite of c Despite d Because A arrived/ had left B arrives/ has left 72 The European tourists are not the hot weather in Vietnam C arrived/ left D had arrived/ left a used to b used for c used d use 15 He _ the work before you 73 Scissors cutting papers and other things A finished-left B finishes-leave a are used to b are used for c used to d is used for C finished-had left D had finished-left 74 Internet is used collecting and exchanging information 16 The manager the store before I arrived a to b at c with d for A closed B had closed C has closed D was closing 75 Steel is used make machines and build 17 Mai _ her dictionary Lop11.com GV : Nguyễn Ngọc Minh Lý ÔN TẬP THI HKI LỚP 10 ( 2010-2011 (5) A lost B had lost C has lost D was lost 18 The earth the sun once every 365 days A circles B circle C has circled D circled 19 Up to the present, we _ almost every lesson in the book A wrote B had written C has written D have written 20 He a book since last year A wrote B had written C has written D writes 21 Look at those cars! They _ a will crash b are crashing c will be crashed d are going to crash 22 I know that he in the library at this moment A works B has worked C is working D was working 23 We have run out of milk - Oh, have we ? I _ and get some A would go B will go C will be going D was going 24 If I _ the bus this afternoon, I'll get a taxi instead a miss b will miss c missed d had missed 25 We'll have to go without John if he _ soon a won't arrive b will arrive c arrives d doesn't arrive 26 If I make some coffee, _ the cake? a you cut b will you cut c are you cutting d don't you cut 27 If you want to see clearly, you your glass 20) As soon as the weather clears up, we (walk) _ down to the beach and go swimming 21) If he (finish) with the computer, I will put it away 22) I (be) _ angry if it turns out that you are wrong If it (not rain) we will have the party outside III IDENTIFY THE MISTAKES: 1.A fax machine used to send and receive letters quickly A B C D 2.The young has future in their hands Do you think so? A B C D 3.Has a new hospital for children built in your city? A B C D 4.The film is about a boy which lost all money in the fire A B C D 5.There used to being a pagoda in front of my school A B C D 6.Two new houses have just been build here A B C D 7.It is time the government helped the unemploy to find some jobs A B C D a wear b will wear c would wear d must wear 8.I have met my wife ten years ago 28 Get me a glass of lemonade if you _ to the kitchen A B C D a go b will go c have gone d went 9.A dumb is a person whom cannot speak IV GIVE THE CORRECT VERB FORMS: A B C D 1)We seldom (eat) before o’clock 10 He decided to buy a computer in spite of he didn’t have much money 2)The sun (rise) _ in the East and (set) in the West 3)I (do) an exercise on the present tenses at this moment A B C D 4)It (be) _ very cold in winter 11 They intend to make a two – weeks excursion next month 5)My mother sometimes (buy) vegetables at this market A B C D 6)Mai (lose) _ her dictionary 12 She couldn’t come in time because of she missed the bus 7)The farmer (work) in the field at this moment A B C D 8)He (write) a book since last year 9)I (see) _ him before 13 Because a pain in his left leg, he walked very slowly 10) (You watch) TV last night? A B C D 11) I (read) _ the novel written by Jack London several times 14 The girl whom you met last night was used to be a singer before A B C D 12) They (go) home after they (finish) their work 15 Because of applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work 13) When we (come) _ to the stadium, the match (already, begin) A B C D 16 His family is used to spend most of the time in the open air 14) Before she (watch) TV, she (do) her duty 15) It was the first time I (ever see) such a beautiful girl A B C D 16) He (go) _ to the store before he (go) _ home 17 How much students are there in your class? 17) A: I'm about to fall asleep I need to wake up! A B C D B: I (get) you a cup of coffee That will wake you up 18 Ha Noi , that is the capital of our country, is a city of peace 18) A: I can't hear the television! A B C D B: I (turn) _ it up so you can hear it 19 The class was cancelled because of there weren’t enough students 19) I think he (be) the next President of the United States A B C D 20 If it rains, we had to cancel the meeting scheduled for today Lop11.com GV : Nguyễn Ngọc Minh Lý ÔN TẬP THI HKI LỚP 10 ( 2010-2011 (6) A B C D 21 Nam isn't used to drive on the left A B C D 22 I haven't met him since a long time A B C D 23 The person which can not see anything is called a blind person A B C D 24 We had to cancel the match because the bad weather A B C D 25 Dennis used to smoking a lot a year ago A B C D 26 It took him a long time to get used to drive on the left A B C D 27 There used to being a market near my house A B C D 28 I'll fly to Mars next week I've already gotten a ticket A B C D 29 He has bought some bricks and he will build a garage A B C D 30 He is very ill, I’m afraid he will die A B C D 31 If I have to fly, I would get very nervous, so I usually drive A B C D 32 If I will have to make a difficult decision, I always discuss it with my friends A B C D two deaf people ‘talk’ to each other They both use ASL Sometimes a person who can hear interprets for deaf people The person listens to someone talking, and then he or she makes hand signs There are two kinds of sign language One kind has a sign for every letter in the alphabet The person speels every word This is finger spelling The other sign has a sign for every word Ther are about 5,000 of these signs They are signs for verbs, things, and ideas Some of the signs are very easy, for example, eat, milk, and house You can see what they mean Others are more difficult, for example, star, egg or week People from any country can learn ASL They use signs, not words, so they can understand people from other countries ASL is almost like a dance The whole body ‘ talks’ American Sign Language is a ‘ beautiful’ language 1.A deaf person is the one who cannot A talk B see anything C hear sound D make signs Sometimes a person who can hearcinterprets for deaf people by _ A listening to someone talking, and then he or she speaks in his or her own language B listening to someone talking, and then he or she speaks very slowly and loudly C listening to someone talking, and then he or she makes hand signs D listening to someone talking, and then he or she uses body signs Who can learn ASL? A People in America B.People from any country in the world C People in some parts of America D Only deaf people There are two _kinds of sign language A two B three C many D 5,000 With finger spelling, the deaf person spells _ A almost B some words C no word D every word B Mary’s family decided to go to London last week because they wanted to make a tour The sight in London was so interesting that she’s been there a few days but it seems to her only to be yesterday She enjoyed this trip very much Her parents and she stayed in a very big hotel with two hundred rooms From the hotel they can easily reach Hyde Park, a very big park in London Behind the railings of the park, they can see a place where orators deliver speeches on Sunday afternoons People can buy almost anything they need, from a needle to an elephant, in two best shopping streets, Regent Street and Oxford Street Mary and her parents decided to go to London A to make a trip B to see Hyde Park C to make a place D to go somewhere Her parents and she stayed hundred rooms A in a house with two B in a hotel with two C in a room with two D in a hotel with one Orators deliver speeches on A weekends B Sunday afternoons C.Sundays in Hyde Park D.Sunday afternoons in Hyde Park Regent Steet and Oxford Street are _ A.small streets B.two best shopping streets in London C.two best streets in London D.big streets Mary A didn’t like this trip B hated this trip C liked this trip a lot D doesn’t like this trip C Read the passage below,then choose the best answer : IX Wh- question: Make Wh-question for the following sentences: My aunt and uncle live in Chicago Where We often have dinner at 7:00 pm What time I am reading an English book at the moment What X Writing: I went to school late because I missed the bus Why _ She felt better after she took a nap How _ My sister called her boyfriend yesterday When She talked to him for an hour How long VIII Choose the item among A,B,C, or D A Deaf people cannot hear sounds How they ‘hear’ words and talk? Deaf people use American Sign Language (ASL) They talk with their hands Sometimes Lop11.com GV : Nguyễn Ngọc Minh Lý ÔN TẬP THI HKI LỚP 10 ( 2010-2011 (7) I’m always tired in the morning, and I don’t like to get up early I go to bed at D have places far from their home 1:00 or 2:00 a.m, because I always a lot in the evening and at night at a What are advantages of using television as a home entertainment? restaurant in the city It is about 5kms from A A news broadcast became more immediate when watching it on TV my family I love weekends I get up late, at 10:00 or 11:00, and I go to bed when I B Films could be viewed in comfort of the home C Variety shows were also available on TV want Why doesn’t she like to get up early? D All the letters: A, B and C A Because she goes to bed at : 00 or : 00 a.m C Because she goes E Few men have influence the development of American English to the extent to bed when she wants that Noh Webter did Born in West Hartford, Connecticut, in 1758 his name has C B/c she always does a lot in the evening and at night D Because she is become synonymous with American dictionaries Graduated from Yale in 1778, he always tired in the morning was admitted to the bar in 1781 and there after began to practice law in Hartford What time does she go to bed? Later he turned to teaching, he discovered how inadequate the available A at 1:00 or 2:00 a.m B at 10:00 or 11:00 a.m C at 10:00 or 11:00 p.m schoolwork were for the children of a new and independent nation In respond to D at 1:00 or 2:00 p.m the need for truly American textbook, Webster published A Grammatical Institute of the English Language, a three- volume work that consisted of a speller, a grammar, Where does she work? A at school B at her home C at a restaurant D at a and a reader The Compendious Dictionary of the English Language was published hospital in 1806 How far is it from her house to the restaurant? In 1807 Noah Webster began his greatest work An American dictionary of the English Language In preparing the manuscript, he devoted ten years to the A five kilometers B four kilometers C six kilometers D study of English and its relationship to other of language, and seven more years to about five kilometers the writing itself Published in two volumes in 1828, An American Dictionary of the When does she work every day? English Language has become the recognized authority for usage in the United A in the eveningB in the morning C at night D A & C States Webter’s purpose in writing it was to demonstrate that the American D Read the passage and the exercises that follow by circling the language was developing distinct meanings, pronunciation and spelling from those corresponding letter (A, B, C, D) of the correct answers: (unit7) of British Engish He is responsible for advancing simplified spelling form : develop As a home entertainment, television rapidly became more popular than any instead of the British form “develop, theater and center” instead of “theatre, centre”, other forms A news broadcast became more immediate when people could “color” and “honor” instead of “colour” and “honour.” actually see the scene in question and the movements of the figures Films could be viewed in comfort of the home and variety shows were also available One of 1.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? the advantages of travel programs was the glimpse of far away places which many a.Webster’s work b.Webster’s school b.Webster’s Life d Webster’s dictionary viewers would not otherwise have seen Though much of the entertainment was of a popular kind like quiz competitions, some remarkable cultural programs were 2.How old was Webter when he graduated from Yale? also broadcast Just as with radio in earlier days, the publicity given to actors and a.18 b.19 actresses on the screen meant that a group of personalities became familiar in c.20 d.21 every household 3.Why did Webter write A Grammatical Institute of the English Language ? The paragraph is talking about a.He wanted to supplement his income A the popularity of television films and shows b.There was no books available after the Revolutionary War B disadvantages of using television c.The children didn’t know how to spell C advantages of travel programs on TV d.He felt that British book were not appropriate for American children D television as a home entertainment 4.In how many volumes was An American Dictionary of the English Language What made television become more popular than any other forms? published? A Its remarkable cultural programs a.one volume b two volumes c three volumes d four volumes B Its news programs 5.According to the author, what was Webster’s purpose in writing An American Dictionary of the English Language ? C Its use as a domestic entertainment D Its information about far away places a to respond to the need for new school books When the news is broadcast on TV, it becomes more _ b to demonstrate the distinct development of the English language in America A livingly B lovely C immediately D lively c to promote spelling forms based upon British models Thanks to the travel programs on TV many people could sit at home d to influence the pronunciation of the English language and A shake hands with people far from their home II.Choose the word whose main STRESS is not the same as that of the others B go to remote places 11 A technology B computer C newspaper D miraculous C view places far from their home 12 A entertainment B communicator C interaction D electronic Lop11.com GV : Nguyễn Ngọc Minh Lý ÔN TẬP THI HKI LỚP 10 ( 2010-2011 (8) 13 A secretary 14 A nationality 15 A hospital 16 A device 17 A transmit 18 A music 19 A control 20 A important B accuracy B disability B opposite B distance B design B prepare B device B Profession GV : Nguyễn Ngọc Minh Lý C appropriate C activity C motorbike C become C printer C language C remote C Geography D ambulance D demonstration D permission D subtract D receive D accuracy D volume D Literature Lop11.com ÔN TẬP THI HKI LỚP 10 ( 2010-2011 (9)