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(1)ĐỀ CƯƠNG VÀ MA TRẬN KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2019-2020 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 10
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
I Language Focus (5.0 điểm)
- sound 1C
- stress 1C
- Vocabulary 5C
- Should 1C
Conditional sentences 2, 2C
Passive voice 1C
To + Vo 1C
Wh- question 1C
It was not until… 1C
- Will/ Be going to 2C
- Attitudinal adjectives 2C
- Article 2C
III Reading (2,0 điểm)
1 Cloze test 4C
2 Reading comprehension C
IV Writing (2,0 điểm)
Part 1: Transformation (rewrite the sentences, using the cues provided
1 Passive voice (câu bị động) 1C
2 Conditional sentences type 2, (câu điều kiện loại , 3) 2C
3 It was not until … that … 1C
Part 2: Rearrangement
1 To + infinitive to talk about purposes 1C
2 Wh- question 1C
3 should 1C
4 Passive voice 1C
(2)I Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others.
1 A history B audience C cinema D existence
2 A develop B discover C introduce D prepare
3 A disaster B, voyage C luxury D character
4 A adventure B detective C disgusting D violent
5 A cartoon B fiction C terrify D interest
6 A garbage B offspring C turtle D gestation
7.A damage B defence C cancer D feature
8.A weather B shortage C risky D variety
9.A delight B classical C lysical D internet
10.A.powerful B comedy C.variety D stimulate
11 A botanic B glorious C assemble D delicious
12 A divide B control C receive D listen
13 A Vietnamese B engineering C university D excitement
14 A umbrella B difficulties C complete D excited
15 A suggest B report C profit D career
16 A especially B erosion C animal D variety
17 A reconstruction B vegetation C destruction D circulation II Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
1. A played B loved C parked D stayed
2. A cuts B caps C books D pubs
3. A touch B young C enough D group
4 A started B learned C loved D played
5 A stressed B looked C stopped D learned
6 A school B champion C character D characterize
7 A enough B tough C cough D though
8 A scene B detective C century D adventure A cup B continent C competition D center 10 A general B dangerous C engine D guest 11 A musician B difficult C special D ocean 12 A goal B game C gymnast D group 13 A knife B keyboard C knee D knock
14 a audience b laugh c August d taught
15 a silent b film c thriller d situation
16.a century b picture c fiction d question
17 a enough b tough c cough d though
III VOCABULARY
1.Although insects are harmful to plants, their existance contributes a great part to _which helps to make a balanced environment
A biology B biophysics C biosphere D biodiversity The boy is wearing a(n) _shirt It's too long and loose
A oversized B medium-sized C small-sized D large-sized Cue Phuong National Park over 200 square km of rainforest
A consists B includes C contains D packs
4 All the different plants and animals in a natural community are dependent upon each other for
A wildlife B survival C livings D life Music is very much an integral in our life
A part B section C area D field
6 Music adds to the atmosphere of a festival
A sadness B joyfulness C disappointment D happy ……… is traditional music from a particular country, region, or community
A Blues B Classical music C Folk music D Jazz Van Cao is one of the most well-known in Viet Nam
(3)9 “Tien Quan Ca”, the Viet Nam National was written by Van Cao
A Folk song B Anthem C Jass D Pop song
10 Carnivores are animals which ………
A eat meat B eat plants C live in the bottom D swim very fast 11 The life …… of sperm whale can be up to seventy years
A period B length C distance D span
12 Many plants and animals can be used as medicine ………… cancer, AIDS and other sicknesses
A for B with C against D by
13 Without plants, most water would ………… as soon as it falls
A run off B run after C run away D run by 14 We cannot clean up our ………… rivers and seas overnight
A pollute B polluting C polluted D pollution
15 My home village is ………… 40 kilometres north of the capital
A held B laid C located D surrounded
16 We can go the National Park to learn about the different …….… of animals and plants
A means B sort C type D species
17 The has threatened many of the animals in this park
A population B remain C increase D contamination
18. is serious and traditional Western European music
A Folk music B Rock’n’roll C Pop music D Classical music 19 World Cup is the most popular sporting ……… today
A event B series C incident D team
20 She has always ……… me as her best friend so I just cannot deceive her
A told B regarded C respected D hunted
IV SHOULD
1 She go to bed late if she wants to have a good heath
A would B would have C will D shouldn’t
2 Minh: My salary is very low, but I want to have a lot of money to buy a new motorbike A You should look for another job.
B You should go away for a few days C You should go to bed late
D You should use my car
3.You ……… take a short rest if you feel stress
A will B can C should D would I really think you go and see the doctor, you look very tired
A would B should C will D need Ba: I feel tired but I have to type this letter
Hoa: not at all, I think you see a doctor and I’ll help you to complete it
A will B must C have to D should I think you _apologize for your behaviour
A shall B have C should D ought
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V ADJECTIVES OF ATTITUDE ( ending with ) Tính từ thái độ
-ing The movie was so that we couldn’t sleep last night
A thrill B thrilling C thrilled D thriller
2 “I think the way Jessica behaved was quite .” “Yes, I think so.’
A shock B shocked C shocking D shockingly “How does Jane like her new car?” “She’s with it.”
A delighted B delighting C delight D delightful
4 “This handmade cloth is beautiful.” “To see such quality is .”
(4)5 "Do you think Margaret will take the job you offered her?’ “I don’t know She seemed _ in it, however ”
A interest B interesting C interested D interestingly “The students all went to the circus yesterday.” “I heard it was really .”
A amused B amusing C amuse D amusingly
7 “I was that Jan couldn’t come to the party.” “Her boss made her work overtime.” A disappointing B depressing C depressed D disappointed “How we are to hear that you got the scholarship!” “Thank you It was really a
surprise ”
A pleasing B pleased C scaring D scared
9 “I can’t believe that Jim is marrying the vice-president’s daughter.” “That they would get married is .”
A surprised B surprisingly C surprising D surprise 10.“The cabaret (night-club) was amusing.” “Claire was certainly She couldn’t stop
laughing ”
A bored B amused C amusing D boring 11.There’s an film on at the local cinema
A interest B interesting C interested D interestingly 12.“You look nervous ’ ‘This thunder makes me ”
A pleased B pleasing C scaring D scared
13 I find horror films really
A disgusted B disgusting C disgusts D disgust
14 It was such an film on TV last night that all of us were really in it A interesting/ interesting B interesting/ interested
C interested/ interesting D interested/ interested 15 John is really _ in learning French
A interested B disappointing C interesting D disappointed VI To + infinitive
1 I am saving money _a new house
A to pick B to give C to enjoy D to build
2 They are in a hurry late for class
A be B not to be C to be D being
3 They are saving money _ on holiday
A to go B to seem C to buy D both A and C She is looking for something because she is thirsty
A to drink B to eat C to lull D to see
5 He went to the bookstore _some books
A to meet B to use C to buy D to borrow
6 I wish I had enough money a new bicycle
A to be bought B to buy C buy
7 We are going to the library _ some book
A to catch B to engrave C to watch D to borrow I took my camera _ some photos
A to take B to carve C to meet D to learn I'm learning English English songs
A to wash B to sing C to learn D to read
VII Wh-questions
1 _ hat is this? It's my brother's
(5)a where b who c what d how _ tall are you?
a which b who c what d how _ you expect me to do?
a which b who c what d how _ you like your tea? I like it with cream and sugar
a which b who c what d how _ picture you prefer, this one or that one?
a which b who c what d how VIII It is/ was not until … that …
1 It was not until midnight back home
A did John come B had John come C that John had come D that John came It was not until 1994 that this school
A builds B built C had built D was built It was not until 2000 that I him in English
A missed B helped C caught D taught It _ until his father came that he ate something
A was B were C was not D were not It was not until I to new school that my mother bought me a new bike A go B went C am going D will go It was not until that I met her
A next week B last week C week D the week It was not _ 2000 that I met him
A in B at C until D by We didn’t have any holiday until last summer
A It was not until last summer that we did have any holiday B It was not until last summer that we have any holiday C It was not until last summer that we had any holiday D It was not until last summer that we had some holiday No one cleaned this room until I moved here
A It was not until I moved here that someone cleaned this room B It was not until I moved here that no one cleaned this room C It was not until I moved here that someone clean this room D It is not until I moved here that someone cleaned this room IX WILL and BE GOING TO
1 Can you repair my bicycle? -Oh, yes, I it now
A am going to B will C will to D
2 Why did you turn on the T.V? -I _a football match at o’clock
A am being watched B am going to watch C will watch D should watch 4.They have just bought some paint They their house this afternoon
A are going to paint B will paint C to painting D be going to paint I completely forget about this Give me a moment, I _do it now
a will b am going c is going to
6 I’ve invited Sue to the party but I don’t think she _
a is going to come b will come c is going to watch d will watch Look out! The tree .
a is going to fall b will fall c is falling d will cut If you have any problem, don't worry I help you
a will b am going to c a b - Where are you going? - _
(6)10 Look at those clouds It rain now
a will b is going to c are going to 11 Thanks for your offer But I am OK Shane help me
a is going to b will c a b
12 A: Oh I’ve just realized I haven’t got any money
B: Haven’t you? Well, don’t worry I you some A will give B am going to give
13 A: Did you post that letter for me?
B: Oh I’m sorry I completely forgot I _it now
A will B am going to
14 Don’t worry about the letter I’m sure you _it soon
A are finding B won’t find C will find D are going to find 15 I feel tired I _get sick
A will B am going to C are going to D won’t
X ARCITLE: Mạo từ A, An, The
1. Don't forget we're meeting on Friday for lunch
A θ / θ B a/ a C a/ θ D θ / the
2. The cinema changed completely at end of 1920s
A the - B the - the C an – the D - the
3. It will take us hour and half to watch this film
A an - an B a – a C a - an D an - a
4 There will be good film at _cinema next week
A the/the B a/a C a/the D the/a
5. Statue of Liberty was a gift of a friendship from France to _United States
A The/ the B The/ a C ф/ the D A/ the
6 Quoc Tu Giam is first university of Vietnam
A the / Ф B Ф / Ф C a / Ф D a / the
7 London, capital of England, is located on Thames
A the / the B the / a C a / Ф D Ф / Ф
8 There are two post-offices new one is near here, but old one is far from the city
A a/ a B a/ the C the/ the D the / a
9 “Look outside,….sky is getting very dark” “I hope isn’t going to be a storm”
A a B the C x D some
10 I’d like to invite him to ………… dinner next week if that’s OK with you A a B the C x D an
12 “I’m going out for a walk Have you seen my shoes?” - “Yes, they’re on …… floor in ……… kitchen.”
A a / the B the / the C a / a D the / a
13 It takes me about ………hour to cook dinner
A the B a C an D
14 She gave me a letter and a post card ……… letter is from my sister, and ………… postcard is from my brother
A A/ the B The/ the C θ / the
15 ……… rich should help ……… poor and ………… disabled
A a-a-the B The-the-the C a-an-the
16 What ………… pity!
A a B the C an D no article XI WRITING
Change into passive voice
1 My father waters this flower every morning
……… John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night
(7)3.Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen
……… 4.We should clean our teeth twice a day
……… Our teachers have explained the English grammar
……… We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers
……… Tom will visit his parents next month
……… The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning
……… 9.He lends his friend his new shoes
……… 10.I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room
……… 11.The waiter brings me this dish
……… 12 She showed her ticket to the airline agent
……… 13 Have you sent the christmas cards to your family?
……… 14 He hides the broken cup in the drawer
……… 15 They moved the fridge into the living room
……… Choose the best answer A,B, C or D
1 Mai will visit Cuc Phuong national park next week.
A Cuc Phuong national park will visited by Mai next week B Cuc Phuong national park will be visit by Mai next week C Cuc Phuong national park will be visited by Mai next week D Cuc Phuong national park would be visited by Mai next week
2 We are going to some passive exercises.
A Some passive exercises are going to be done B Some passive exercises is going to be done C Some passive exercises was going to done D Some passive exercises were going to be done The teacher is not going to open the window A The window are not going to be opened B The window is going to be opened C The window is not going to be opened D.The window is not go to be opened
4 The teacher is going to tell a story
A A story was going to be told by the teacher B A story are going to be told by the teacher C A story is going to be tell by the teacher D A story is going to be told by the teacher
5 People must repair that old building.
A People must be repaired that old building B That old building must be repaired
C That old building must repaired D That old building must be repair
6 About 000 species of plants and animals each year
(8)7 Germany in the final match, so it was the runner-up
A defeated B was defeated C won D gained victory
8 The photos in a London studio last week
A were taken B have taken C was taken D have been taken A railway bridge has already over the river
A been erected B erecting C erected D being built 10 Many mistakes made by Tom
A has been just B have just been C is just D to be just XII Rewrite the sentences using conditional sentences type 2, (câu đk loại 2, 3)
1 We didn’t hurry, so we missed the train
……… I was sick yesterday, so I didn’t go to class
……… They are poor, so they can’t help us
……… He doesn’t his homework He is always punished
……… He doesn’t have enough time He can’t help me
……… She doesn’t take any exercise, so she is overweight
……… He doesn’t have a bicycle, so he usually goes to class late
……… He doesn’t practise speaking French, so he doesn’t speak it fluently
……… I wasn't hungry, so I didn't eat anything
……… 10 The accident happened because the road was dirty
……… 11.I didn't know that Joe had to get up early, so I didn't wake him up
……… 12 I could buy the car because Jane lent me the money
……… 13 Karen wasn't injured in the crash because she was wearing a seat belt
……… 14 You didn't have any breakfast – that's why you're hungry now
……… 15 I didn't get a taxi because I didn't have any money
……… Choose the best answer A, B, C or D
1 I would have visited you before if there _ quite a lot of people in your house A didn’t have B hadn't been C weren’t D wasn't
2 If you had caught the bus, you _ late for work
A wouldn't have been B would have been C wouldn’t be D would be If I _, I would express my feelings
(9)4 If she _ as I told her, she would have succeeded
A has done B had done C does D did If I you, I would study hard
A were B had been C have been D would be You made a mistake by telling her a lie It _ better if you _ to her A would have been / hadn't lied B would be / didn't lie C will be / don't lie D would be / hadn't lied John would be taking a great risk if he _ his money in that business
A would invest B invested C had invested D invests She wouldn't have given them all that money if we _ her to
A wouldn’t advise B won't advise C hadn't advised D didn't advise If the tree hadn't been so high, he _ it up to take his kite down
A could have climbed B climb C is climbing D climbed 10 If the wall weren't so high, he _ it up to take his ball down
A climbed B could climb C is climbing D climb XIII Rewrite the following sentences using “It was/is not until … that …”
1 Cinema didn’t become an industry until 1915
……… My son didn’t start talking until he was
……… Lan didn’t go abroad until she was 35
……… We didn’t go to bed until midnight
……… The boy didn’t stop singing until their teacher came
……… She didn’t write to him until she received a letter from him
……… The letter didn’t arrive until yesterday
……… We didn’t have a holiday until last summer
……… We didn’t finish it until the end of last summer
……… 10 The child didn’t go to sleep until her mother came home
……… 11 The boy didn’t tell the truth until his father threatened to punish him
……… 12 The patient’s heart condition didn’t improve until she received that new treatment ……… 13 He didn’t stop working until he felt too tired
……… 14 The police didn’t make any accusations until they had some proof
……… 15 The little girl didn’t open the gifts until the last visitor left
……… XIV Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order
Sắp xếp câu theo cấu trúc: - To + Vo mục đích - Wh- quéstions
- Should - Passive voice
1 late/ go/ now/ home/ should/ you/ it’s/ and
(10)2 give/ the present/ when/ you/ him/ will?
……… should/ the station/her/ we/ meet/ at
……… 4.to/ want/ to/ the bookshop/ we/ to/ go/ buy/ books/ some
……… 5.did / in France/ spend/ your holiday/ how long/ you?
……… language / which / does / your / speak / friend?
……… the / spring / in / what / weather / is / like / the?
……… this/ report/ typed/ who?
……… can/ I /return /suit/ this/ where?
……… 10 Anita /did/ early/ retire/ so/ why?
……… 11 do/ do/ in/ plan/ Paris/ to/ what/ you?
……… 12 tell/ have/ news/ we/ to/ not/ got/ any/ you
……… 13 to school / Anna / a / will / given / ride / by / Tom / be / tomorrow/ to / bike/
……… 14 me/ to/ with/ in/ they/ Florida/ invited/ stay/ them
……… 15 For /should / away / a / few/ she/ days/go/
……… 16 should /don't/ think/ they / I / married/ get/
……… 17 for / you / a/ should/ place/ look/ eat / better / to
……… 18 says/ I / believe/ don't/ should/ think / you/he / everything
……… 19 me / dish/ is / waiter / brought / this / to / by / the
……… 20 by / this /yesterday / cake /Jim / baked / was
……… READING
1.Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage
The last World Cup of the 20th century were perfectly held in France in June and July 1998 This was the first time in the World Cup history that 32 nations’teams took part in the finals And this was also the first time after so many years France proved that they could (1) _Brazilian giants in the final match organized on July 13th in Paris Although Brazil was the team with most superstars France almost seized the (2) _of the game Ronaldo could not anything to (3) _French strikers and midfielders from scoring goals Zidane (4) _two goals in the 27th and 46th minutes and Emmanuel Petit scored the third goal for France in the last moment of the match when Brazilian giants were completely (5) _ This was the first time France became the World Cup winners
1. A beat B oppose C compete D struggle
2. A support B protection C control D organization
3. A avoid B win C beat D prevent
(11)5. A dissatisfied B furious C hopeless D frightened 2 Read and then choose the correct option to complete each blank
Modern cinema audiences expect (1) _plenty of thrilling scenes in action films These scenes (2) are known as stunts are usually (3) by stunt men who are specially trained to dangerous things safely Anyone can crash a car, but if you are (4) a film, you have to be extremely precise, sometimes you drive and stop right in front (5) _ the camera and film crew At an early stage in the production, an expert stunt man is called in to work out the action scenes and form a team He is (6) only person who can go against the wishes of the director, although he will usually only this in the interests of safety
stunt man: người đóng vai nguy hiểm; stunt: trị trình diễn/pha hành động; work out: solve
1. A see B to see C seeing D seen
2. A which B whom C of that D those
3. A produced B performed C of that D interfered
4. A firing B working C doing D acting
5. A in B about C of D at
6. A an B a C the D no article
3 Read and then choose the best answer
People have been hunting whales for at least a thousand years, and there were no real problems until 20th century What happened was that fishing technology became much more efficient and the ships were much faster, so more and more whales were caught In the 1960s the main whaling countries were killing more than sixty thousand whales a year, and everyone began to realize that something had to be done
It was environmental groups like Greenpeace that really made things change They set out to make people aware of the fact that whales were fast becoming extinct But even now we don’t know if all this interest has become too late Let’s take the great blue whale for example, which at thirty to forty metres long is the biggest animal there has ever been – now there are perhaps about two thousand or so left In fact they have been protected for quite a long time, but there is no sign that the population is growing How long have people been hunting whales?
A since the 1960s B for over 1,000 years C for nearly 200 years D since the 20th century
2 The 20th century has brought many dangers to whales due to .
A faster ships B longer nets
C both A and D D improved methods of technology
3 Which of the following statements is NOT true about blue whale?
A Their population is growing fast. B They have been protected for quite a long time C They are the biggest animal on the earth D They can grow up to forty metres long Appropriately how many blue whales are there on the earth now?
A 30,000 B 60,000 C 40,000 D 2,000
5 What makes people aware of the fact that whales were fast becoming extinct? A International agreement B Main whaling countries
C Greenpeace D Environmental groups
4 Read the passage then choose the correct answer to complete each sentence
Of all the natural wonders of the world, few are as spectacular as Niagara Falls Located on Niagara River along the border between the United States and Canada, Niagara Falls actually consists of two falls, the American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls The former is on the US side of the border, in the state of New York, while the latter is on the Canadian side About 85% of the water in Niagara River flows over the horseshoe Falls, which is the more impressive of the two falls
(12)1 It can inferred from the passage that Horseshoe Falls A is the larger of the two falls
B is the less impressive fall
C has 15% of the Niagara River flowing over its edge D is in the state of New York
2 According to the passage, where can people watch the falls?
A from trains B from airplanes C from parks or boatsD from cars or bushes in line 10 the word “them” refers to
A steamers B sightseers C parks D waterfalls
4 according to the passage, Niagara Falls
A generates very hot water B is a favourite sport of newlyweds C can be viewed from only one side of the Niagara Falls
D is only impressive during the summer tourist season TEST I.Choose the correct answer for each blank
Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the rest
1 .A scene B detective C century D adventure
Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern
A attend B public C damage D practice
3 A: Can you meet me for dinner after work?
B: I would like to, but I can’t I work late tonight
a shall b will c am going to d can
4.The cinema changed completely at end of 1920s
A the - o B the - the C an – the D o - the
5.Yesterday she heard _ news She was so _ that she couldn’t say anything A surprised/ surprising B surprised/ surprised
C surprising/ surprising D surprising/ surprised The _ has threatened many of the animals in this park
A population B remain C increase D contamination Dinosaurs were one of the first _which existed on the earth
A immigrants B species C pioneers D settlers We cannot clean up our rivers and seas overnight
A pollute B polluting C polluted D pollution
9 What a terrible football game! I thought it was
A delightful B delighting` C delight D delighted 10 Why have you bought so much food ? I _ for ten people
A will cook B am going to cook C cooked D have cooked 11 He was very upset by the of his English examination
A result B effect C success D failure
12 We need some bread for lunch – Oh, we? I………go to the shop and get some A am going to B will C should D am
13 Water is more and more serious due to the tests of nuclear weapons in the seas and oceans A circulation B environment C elimination D contamination 14 We'd better go We've been here for hour 'That was fastest hour I've ever spent.'
A a/ the B an/ the C an/ a D no article / the
15.I don’t know ………… French, but I can speak a little……English
A a/ a B a/ no article C no article / the D no article / no article 16 There isn’t _ airport near where I live _ nearest airport is 70 miles away
A a/ The B an/ The C the/ The D the/ A
(13)D If you don’t heavy work , you will feel unhealthy
18 I would have met you at the bus terminal if I .that you
A knew/ were arriving B had known/ were arriving
C knew/ had arrived D would known/ had arrived
19 If I ill, I would not have been absent from class
A hadn’t been B weren’t C had been D would have been
20 No one has used this machine for years
A This machine has no been used for years by anyone B This machine has not been used for years.
C This machine has not to be used for years D This machine has not used for years
21 The car by my father yesterday
A were washed B was washed C washed D has been washed
22 “ _ you practise playing the guitar all day for?” -To win a prize
A What B When C How D Why
23 “ _ does it take to get to the new railway station?” - minutes
A How long B How far C How fast D How much
24 I don’t think you _ go out so much
A mustn't B shouldn’t C should D may
25.You _ go to bed late
A mustn't B shouldn't C should D may
26 My uncle didn’t get married until he was 40 A My uncle until was 40 that got married
B It was until 40 that my uncle didn’t get married C It was not until 40 that my uncle didn’t get married D It was not until 40 that my uncle got married 27 It was not until September that I this school
A joined B get C hold D left 28 I phoned the cinema the time of the performances
A finding out B to find out C found out D will find out 29 You must be hurry _ the train
A to miss B to getting C not to miss D to not get II.A Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete this, passage.
Dolphins are known as marine (1) they breathe air, they are warm-blood, and they bear live young ones called (2)
The size of dolphin is very greatly (3) smallest dolphins are just about 50 kg in weight and 1.2 meters in length (4) the largest one can weigh up to 8.200 kg and is 10 meters long
Dolphins are sociable creatures They swim together in group known as (5) They show great ability in the water Dolphins are interested (6) humans and often rescue people in the sea (7) are in danger They are intelligent creatures and make sounds to (8) _ with each other Scientists have studied dolphins (9) _many years and are now looking into the possibility of dolphins that are able to carry (10) _ tasks under the sea
1 A fish B creatures C mammals D life
2 A babies B calves C young D diets
3 A A B An C The D And
4 A when B as C while D since
5 A currents B flocks C herds D teams
6 A in B at C on D of
7 A which B whose C when D who
8 A talk B communicate C contact D connect
9 A in B since C for D during
10 A out B in C of D with
(14)No other sporting event captures the world's imagination like the FIFA World Cup Ever since the first tentative competition in Uruguay in 1930, FIFA's flagship has constantly grown in popularity and prestige
A group of visionary French football administrators, led in the 1920s by the innovative Jules Rimet, are credited with the original idea of bringing the world's strongest national football teams together to compete for the title of World Champions The original gold trophy bore Jules Rimet's name and was contested three times in the 1930s, before the Second World War put a 12-year stop to the competition
When it resumed, the FIFA World Cup rapidly advanced to its undisputed status as the greatest single sporting event of the modern world Held since 1958 alternately in Europe and the Americas, the World Cup broke new ground with the Executive Committee's decision in May 1996 to select Korea and Japan as co-hosts for the 2002 edition
Today, the FIFA World Cup holds the entire global public under its spell An accumulated audience of over 37 billion people watched the France 98 tournament, including approximately 1.3 billion for the final alone, while over 2.7 million people flocked to watch the 64 matches in the French stadia
After all these years and so many changes, however, the main focus of the FIFA World Cup remains the same the glistening golden trophy, which is the embodiment of every footballer's ambition 1. The first World Cup tournament was held in _
A 1920 B 1930 C 1958 D 1996
2. Who are believed to be responsible for the original idea of competing for the title of World Champions?
A Jules Rimet B French football administrators
C The FIFA D The Executive Committee
3. The FIFA World Cup _
A bore Jules Rimet's name B was held three times in the 1930
C resumed in 1958 D was halted by the outbreak of the war
4. The 2002World Cup _
A was the second World Cup held in Asia D broke a new ground C was held in Korea in cooperation with Japan B was decided in May 1996 5. How many people watch the France 98 tournament?
A 37 billion B billion C 2.7 billion D 41 billion
III Writing
A Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the given words: She didn’t know how to swim until she was fifteen
- It ….……… He didn’t go to school because he was tired
- If ……… ……… ……… I don’t know enough about the machine, so I can’t mend it myself
- If ……….……… Nam has watched these films many times
- ……… B Rearrange the following sentences in the corect order.
1 are / our / several / being / new / built / town / schools / in.
……… it/ to /how / does / take to / long / go/ his / him /office?
……… 3 house / buy / parents / a / my /lot / save / money / of / to / a / new
……… should / hard / you / study / to / the / pass/ I / exam / think
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