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(1)SECOND TERM TEST – 10TH- BASIC
I. PRONUNCIATION: (BIẾT) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group by circling A, B, C or D
1 A hear B wear C ear D near
2 A clear B square C where D dare
3 A limited B helped C depended D suited
4 A played B cleaned C snowed D brushed
5 A cousin B sensible C scissors D exam
6 A cough B half C have D soft
7 A good B gin C large D age
8 A village B forget C bridge D edge
9 A another B mother C feather D birthday
10 A tradition B television C washing D information II. VOCABULARY: Circle A, B, C or D as the best choice to complete each sentence:
1 Three-quarters of the Earth is covered by ………
A sand B seas and oceans C mountains D soil What would happen if the sea ……… were not maintained?
A biodiversity B living C marine D ocean
3 There are various ……… and animals in tropical forests
A plantations B planter C plants D plant A forest fire ……… valuable wood, wildlife and good soil in Camau some years ago
A destroyed B destruction C destroys D destroying National Park helps to ……… endangered animals
A protective B protect C protection D protectively Cuc Phuong National Park ……… over 200 square km of rainforest
A consists B includes C contains D packs Music …… the baby to sleep every night
A lulling B has lulled C lullaby D lulls If you know English, you can ……… with English people
A communicate B communicating C communicative D communication Don’t let children see ……… films
(2)A cartoon B carton C carnival D catalogue 11 Pele was a famous ………… player in the world
A tennis B volleyball C basketball D football 12 How many World Cup did Pele ………… in?
A participate B set C take D get
13 Hong Son used to be the ………… Of Vietnamese National Team
A chief B chef C captain D referee
14 The Statue of Liberty is in …………
A the centre of New York City C New York Harbour B the surburbs of New York City D the center of W.C 15 London is the ………… of the United Kingdom
A capital B captain C capitalize D capitalism 16 There are many ………… streets in Hanoi
A old B ancient C antique D out-dated
17 One ……… Pagoda is famous for its architecture
A Pillar B leg C foot D step
18 Quoc Tu Giam is considered to be the first ……… of Vietnam
A school B university C pogoda D college
19 Hoi An is well-known for its old houses which are …………
A small and thatch-roofed B narrow and carved C small and tile-roofed 20 Vietnam is an ideal ……… for many tourists from all over the world
A tour B visit C destination D attraction
III. GRAMMAR: (HIỂU)
1 I really think you ……… go and see the doctor, you look very tired
A would B should C will D need
2 Tom really ……… go out at night He has too much homework to
A can’t B should C shouldn’t D would
3 What would you if you ……… a million dollars?
A win B won C had won D will win
4 If Hoa had a rain coat, she ……… a cold
A didn’t catch B would have caught C wouldn’t catch D wouldn’t have caught Active: They have provided the victims with food and clothing
(3)A has been provided B have been provided C has been provide D have been providing Active: The boys broke the windows
Passive: The windows ……… by the boys
A was broken B was breaken C were break D were broken Active: They told the new pupils where to sit
Passive: The new pupils ……… where to sit
A were told B was told C are told D is told If Hung ……… smoking, he would have improved his health
A gives up B has given up C gave up D had given up I would have enjoyed my holidays if the weather ……… nice
A is B was C had been D has been
10 Would you like something ……… ?
A eating B to eat C eat D ate
11 She is lonely She has nobody ……… to
A talks B talked C to talk D talk
12 I spent the evening ………… with my friends
A to chat B chat C for chatting D chatting
13 We didn’t start the party ………… she arrived
A before B when C during D until
14 For breakfast we usually have ……… coffee and toast
A a B an C D the
15 It’s true that ……… rich lead a different life from the poor
A an B a C D the
16 We go to ……… cinema twice a month
A the B a C some D
17 It’s very hot here ………… you open the window, please?
A Shall B Do C Did D Will
18 ……… you please be quiet? I’m trying to concentrate
A Should B Could C Will D Would
19 Look at those dark clouds! It ………
A is raining B is going to rain C rains D will rain 20 I arrived on time ………… the traffic was bad
(4)21 I would like to live in a country ……… there is plenty of sunshine
A where B in which C at where D in where
22 I never forget the time ……… we spent the holidays together
A that B when C where D why
23 Hoa doesn’t cook ……… her mother
A as bad as B as good as C as quick as D as well as 24 Living in the countryside is ………… than in cities
A more peaceful B most peaceful C less peaceful D least peaceful 25 What’s the ………… river in the world?
A short B long C wide D longest
IV. READING:
Passage 1:Read the passage and answer the questions that follow by circling the corresponding letter
(A, B, C or D)
Elvis Presley – Story of a Superstar
When Elvis Presley died on 16th August 1977, radio and television programmes all over the world were interrupted to give the news of his death President Carter was asked to declare a day of nation mourning Carter said: “Elvis Presley changed the face of American popular culture…… He was unique and irreplaceable” Eighty thousand people attended his funeral The streets were jammed with cars, and Elvis Presley films were shown on television and his records were played on the radio all day In the year after his death, 100 million Presley LPs were sold
Elvis Presley was born on January 8th, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi His twin brother, Jesse Garon, died at birth His parents were very poor and Elvis never had music lessons, but he was surrounded by music from an early age His parents were very religious, and Elvis regularly sand at church services In 1949, when he was thirteen, his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee He left school in 1953 and got a job as a truck driver
Questions:
1 When was he born?
A He was born on January 9th, 1977 B He was born on August 9th, 1977 C.He was born on January 16th, 1935 D He was born on January 8th, 1935 How old was Elvis Presley when he died?
(5)A Because Elvis changed the face of American popular culture B Because Elvis changes the face of American popular culture C Because Elvis changed the face of American popularly culture D Because Elvis changes the face of America popular culture What did Elvis when he left school?
A He got a job as a driver C He got a job as a bus driver B He got a job as a train driver D He got a job as a truck driver
Passage 2: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow by circling the corresponding letter
(A, B, C or D)
London has a population of about 6,770,000 It lies on the River Thames where the Romans landed nearly 2,000 years ago From about 1800 until World War Two, London was the biggest city in the world, but now there many cities which are much bigger The best thing about London is the parks There are five in the city centre But my children’s favourite place is Hamleys, which is the biggest toyshop in the world It is 200 years old
Questions:
1 How many people are there in London?
A About 4,770,000 C About 6,770,000
B About 5,770,000 D About 7,770,000
2 Where is London?
A It lies on the River Danube C It lies on the River Seine B It lies on the River Amazone D It lies on the River Thames When was London the biggest city in the world?
B From about 1801 until World War Two C From about 1800 until World War One C From about 1800 until World War Two D From about 1800 until World War Two How many parks are there in London?
A About six parks C About four parks
B About five parks D About seven parks V. WRITING: Choose the best answer for the following sentences:
1 Today is Monday, so we have to go to school
(6)2 photos / the / take / a / in / London / last week / studio / A The photos were taken in a London studio last week B The photos was taken in a London studio last week C The photos have been taken in a London studio last week D The photos had been taken in a London studio last week World Cup / the / play / Asia / first / in / in / 2002 /
A The World Cup had been first played in Asia in 2002 B The World Cup first played in Asia in 2002
C The World Cup has been first played in Asia in 2002 D The World Cup was first played in Asia in 2002 I / if / ill / not / absent / school / from / be / yesterday /
A If I hadn’t been ill, I wouldn’t be absent from school yesterday B If I wasn’t ill, I wouldn’t have been absent from school yesteray
C If I haven’t been ill, I wouldn’t have been absent from school yesterday D If I hadn’t been ill, I wouldn’t have been absent from school yesterday watch / my / be / interested / brother / horror / films /
A My brother is interested at watching horror films B My brother is interested on watching horror films C My brother is interested in watching horror films D My brother is interested for watching horror films see / film / week / last / interesting / that / very / a /
A Last week I saw a film that was very interesting B I saw a very interesting film that last week C I saw a very interesting film last that week D I saw a last week film that was very interesting
7 Vinh / I / come / back / last year / I / to / spend / childhood / my / A Last year I came back to Vinh where I spend my childhood B Last year I came back to Vinh in where I spent my childhood C Last year I came back to Vinh, where I spent my childhood D Last year I came back to Vinh at which I spent my childhood I studied hard but I didn’t pass the entrance exam
A Although I studied hard, I passed the entrance exam
(7)C Although I didn’t study hard, I pass the entrance exam D Although I studied hard, I didn’t pass the entrance exam can / not / you / cheaper / a / restaurant / this / than / one /
A You can’t find a cheaper restaurant than this one B You can’t find a restaurant cheaper than this one C You can’t find a this cheaper restaurant than one D You can’t find a restaurant than this cheaper one 10 be / it / city / largest / country / our / the / in / I /