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(1)Hanoi Education and Training Department Test of English Grade 10 Name:
Sơn Tây High School Time: 45-minute Class:
Sample 2
Mark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 41 42 43 44 45
I.Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part
1. A Studied B Reached C Wished D Coughed
2. A Prefer B Profile C Off D Of
3. A Hit B Honor C Exhaust D Hour
II Choose the word with the different stress pattern
4. A Victory B Dramatic C Playwright D Hero
5. A Artistic B Creation C Create D Brushwork
III Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the sentences
6. I'm interested in …….history, especially ………… history of Western Europe
A the/the B Ø/ the C Ø/ Ø D a/ a
7. Her performance was so ……… that some people burst into tears
A depressing B boring C thrilling D moving
8.I’m going to wait until you………… your work
A will finish B have finished C finished D had finished 9. Ha asked me if I had seen the film ……… “Star Wars”
A called B mentioned C known D considered
10. I was sitting in a café………… afternoon when I saw the PM pass by
A the B one C a D an
11. ……… did the teacher assign too much homework for? To make us work harder
A What B Why C When D Who
12. Why you always look so………….?Is your life really so ……….?
A boring/ boring B bored/bored C boring/ bored D bored/ boring 13. Look outside! ………….sky is getting very dark
A An B A C The D Ø
14. I was absolutely ……… after such a long journey
A exhaust B exhausted C exhausting D exhaustingly 15. ……… I am studying at a university and I hoe to get a job very soon
A In a moment B At this instant C In the present D At present
IV Listen : Listen to the recording and complete the following sentences
16. Pele was famous for his powerful and controlling 17. He joined a Brazilian football club in _
18. By 1974, Pele had scored goals and became a Brazilian hero
19. He played for an American football club for _ years before he retired 20. Pele retired in
V Complete the paragraph with a, an and the
A man decided to rob (21)……… bank in the town where he lived He walked into (22)………bank and handed (23) ………… note to one of (24)………… cashiers (25)………… cashier read (26) ……… note, which told her to give (27)……… man some money Afraid that he might have (28)…… gun, she did as she was told (29)…… man then walked out of (30)……building, leaving (31)……… note behind However, he had no time to send (32)…… money because he was arrested (33)……… the same day He had made (34)……… mistake He had written (35) …… note on (36) ……… back of (37)……… envelope And on (38) ……… other side of (39)…….was his name and address This clue was quite enough for (40)…… detectives on the case
21 26 31 36
22 27 32 37
23 28 33 38
24 29 34 39
25 30 35 40
(2)VI Read the passage and chose the best answers
A drop shot, a tennis player "drops" the ball just over the net, hoping that his or her opponent won't get to it at all or will just barely reach it, thus making a weak return The drop shot works well in a number of
situations It can be used to tire an opponent, to bring a baseline player to the net, to win points outright when an opponent is slow in moving forward or is out of position, or to substitute for the approach shot
A perfect situation for a drop shot occurs when a player's opponent is far out of the court and hits well to the inside of the service line A good drop shot is a sure winner, but a bad one is equally certain a disaster The opponent who gets to the ball early has been handed the net position, which is a distinct advantage for the net rusher who will usually win the point in short order
41 The word "it" in line refers to
A his or her opponent B the ball C the net D a weak return 42 What does a tennis player on a drop shot?
A He drops the ball just over the net B He drops the ball just under the net C He drops the ball just beneath the net D He drops the ball just across the net 43 A successful drop shot is the one that makes the opponent _
A miss the ball B catch the ball C reach the ball D get the ball 44 A drop shot works well in order to _
A tire an opponent B bring a baseline player to the net C win points or substitute for the approach shot D all A, B, and C
45 A perfect situation for a drop shot occurs when a player's opponent is
A inside the court and reaches the ball B inside the court and won't get to the the ball C far out of court and hits well to the inside of the service line D out of the court and just moves forward
VII Rewrite these sentences without changing their meanings.
46 He didn’t come home until last night
It was not until………
47 Cinema didn’t become an industry until 1915
It was not until………
48 I didn’t know how to swim until I was 15
It was not until………
49 I didn’t have an umbrella with me and so I got wet
I wouldn’t ………
50 In the snow weather we don’t go to school
If ………
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