TRIAL TEST (G10) NO 1. I – Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in brackets. 1.My destination was a…………………………village lying calmly in the valley.(picture) 2.In spite of the ……………….the villagers managed to send their children to school and college( short). 3.Their house is…………………….(beauty) decorated. 4.I am afraid you can’t leave without your parents’………………………… (permit) II: Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. The six-month-old The Vang Trang Khuyet photography club. Which comprises 19 deaf. Mute or mentally retarded children, is now having its first exhibition in Hanoi. More than 50 colour photos are on display at the exhibition room featuring the beauty of daily life seen through the eyes of these disabled children. The subjects are simple and peaceful: old men reading books on the sides of Hoan Kiem lake, labourers hard at work, or chickens looking for food. The children’s passion for talking pictures has stimulated them and helped them escape their sorrow. 5. The Vang Trang Khuyet club’s members are all A. Disabled children B. Deaf children. C. Dumb children. D. Blind children. 6. The club’s members are now A. Teaching photography to other children B. Studying photos C. Taking photos. D. Reading books 7. The club’s members are exhibiting their photos A. In Hanoi B. For the first time. C. Next to Hoan Kiem lake. D. Both A and B 8. The subject of their photos is . A. The sorrow of being disabled. B. The beauty of daily simple life. C. The beauty of Hanoi. D. The club’s members 9 . Thepassion for taking photos has helped them . A. Make friend B. Earn money C. Escape their sorrow D. happy. III - Make the correct choice . 10.Find the underlined part in the sentence that should be corrected. Ann went to get the carpet for the room but someone has already taken it. A B C D 11.She bought a number of shares in the company. A-invested B-sold C-exchanged D-purchased 12.He worked…………………….a teacher in 2002. A-as B-such C-like D-seem 13.Jill isn’t on the phone,……………makes it difficult to contact her. A-which B-what C-that D-this 14.She was lucky to escape serious injury. A-get free from B-prevent C-add D-fasten 15.I did not use…………………….under so much pressure but now I have got used to it. A-to work B-to be worked C-working D-to working 16.The children enjoy…………… football after school. A-played B-playing C-to play D-play 17.All the members of his family decided……………… TV in the evening. A-watch B-watching C-to watch D-watched 18.Dave………………… his homework when his mother came home. A-was doing B-is doing C-did D-has done 19.Linda: Could you help me please? ->John:………………………………………… A-sure B-No,thanks C-No, I can’t D-That’s very kind of you 20.When I get home I like to collapse on the sofa and listen……………………music. A-for B-to C-at D-with 21.I will pick you………………… at 2:30p.m tomorrow. A-up B-with C-about D-for 22.Find the underlined part in the sentence that should be corrected. Because the cold weather, we kept the fire burning all day. A B C D 23. Find the underlined part in the sentence that should be corrected. In spite his illness, he goes to school everyday. A B C D 24.These adults, .come to my night class, are very eager to learn. A. whose B. whom C. who D. which 25. I suggest……………to the library. A. to go B. go C. went D. going 26. The government is doing something to help…………… A. the poor person B. the poors C. the poor one D. the poor 27. ………….does he want to study English? - Because it is an international language. A. Who B. How C. What D. Why 28.A…………….is used to copy the information from a computer on to paper. A-phtocopier B-printer C-speaker D-mouse 29. .……….is this building?->It’s about 200 years old. A-How long B- How far C- How old D- How 30.Marie Curie was born…………November 7 th ,1867. A-in B- from C- at D-on IV –A-Choose the word whose is pronounced differently from the others 31.A-add B-tragic C-about D-bank 32.A-least B-eat C-heat D-bread 33.A-rare B-cave C-determination D-great 34.A-population B-documentary C-stolen D-comments 35.A-paper B-famous C-late D-channel V - Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. 36.The company has employed many people since 2000. ->Many people……………………………………………………………… 37.The girl apologized to Mrs Nga. She broke the vase. ->The girl who………………………………………………………………… 38.She started working in that firm a year ago. ->She has……………………………… …………………………………… 39.She earned a lot of money ,but she was unhappy. ->In spite of……….………………………………………………………… . 40.Thank you for helping me. -> It was very kind……………………… ……………………………………. NO2. I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. light B. side C. fill D. high 2. A. teacher B. mechanic C. chemistry D. school 3. A. fun B. sun C. supermarket D. study 4. A. camera B. day C. glad D. family II. Choose the word or phrase - A,B,C,D - that best completes each sentence. 5. Tom 's favorite _______ at school was mathematics. A. topic B. class C. theme D. subject 6. A ______ is used to copy the information from a computer on to paper. A. photocopy B. printer C. speaker D. mouse 7. Will you go ______ a trip to London _______ the summer. A. for/at B. on/in C. with/for D.in/during 8. Television can make things _______ because it presents information in an effective way. A. memory B. memorial C. memorable D. memorably III. Supply the correct verb tenses/forms. 9. "We are going to (have)_____ a party on Sunday. Can you come?" 10. They (begin) _______ to study at this school 12 years ago. 11. Don't disturb Amy. She just (go) ______ to sleep. 12. Would you mind (help) ______ me lift this box? 13. When he was young, he used to (go) ______ fishing with me on Sunday. 14. I finally decided (give) ______ up smoking. IV. Arrange the following sentences to make a confirmation letter, number the sentences. ________ A. I'm happy to join your birthday party this Sunday. ________ B. I'll buy all the things you need and bring them to your house before the party. ________ C. Of cuorse, I will help you to prepare everything for the party. ________ D. Mai ________ E. See you later ________ F. Dear Lan, V. Complete the passage with correct words from the box. wanted the Because education moved established Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821 and (21) . to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of (22) . nineteen century. After writing many letters seeking admission to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her (23) in Paris. She (24) to be a surgoen, but a serious eye infection forced her to abandon the idea. Upon returning the United States, she found it diffcult to start her own practise (25) she was a woman. By 1857, Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for woman and children. Besides being the first female physician in the United States and fouding her own hospital, she also (26) the first medical school for woman. VI. Rewrite the sentences as guided so that the meaning stays the same. 27. Tim has found a new job. That is lucky (using which as connector) => . . 28. We couldn't sleep because the weather was hot. (because of) => . . 29. Mr.Brown is coming today. He teaches me French. (Using Who,Which or that) => . 30. Somebody has stolen my bike.(Passive voice) => . . 31. I plan to start studying in America. (be going to) => . . VII. Supply either "because/because of/in spite of/though" to complete each sentences. 32. It is very difficult to go to school today ________ the flood. 33. The man decided to leave early ________ the traffic was heavy. 34. Miss Hoa went to work as usual _________ her sickness. 35. They visit their parents regularly __________ they are very busy. VIII.Choose the word that has the underline letter(s) pronounced differently from the rest 1. A. wood B. cook C. blood D. push 2. A. site B. trip C. city D. invention 3. A. chemistry B. prepare C. receive D. degree 4. A. language B. package C. mathematics D. marvellous IX. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each of the following sentences 1. She earned a degree in Physics and went on to take another degree in Mathematics. A. decided B. determine C. continued D. harboured 2. Interpreters should be highly as well as fluent. A. educated B. educating C. education D. educational 3. In spite of , we decided to go out. A. we felt very tired B. feeling tired C. all of us felt tired D. tired 4. “Do you mind if I borrow a chair?” “ Do you need only one?” A. I’m sorry B. Not at all C. Yes, I do D. Yes, I would 5. The government is doing nothing to help A. the poor people B. the poor ones C. the poor D. the poors 6. It rained all the time, . was a great pity. A. that B. what C. which D. who 7. Claude didn’t .in Canada A. lived B. use to live C. used to live D. used to living 8. Galieo his first telescope in 1609. A. builds B. built C. has built D. had built 9. The manager made his employees the computer evening class. A. attending B. attend C. to attend D. attended 10. Marie Curie was born .November 7, 1867. A. in B. from C. at D. on X. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 1. After a week, we finally got to Miami,that my aunt lives. A B C D 2. It took 3 hours painting this picture in the studio. A B C D 3.In spite of most mushroom are edible, some species cause serious poisoning. A B C D 4. The youngs are very active and they can continue our unfinished work A B C D V. Use the suggested relative pronoun to combine each pair of sentences. 1. Lake Prespa is a lonely beautiful lake. It’s on the north Greek border.( which) 2. The man is a famous actor. You met him at the party last night.(whom) XI. Rewrite the following sentences. 1. He has built this house for 2 years. This house 2. Because of the icy roads, they didn’t go camping after all. Because . XII. Use the prompts below to write complete sentences about Isaac Newton/ 1.Isaac Newton / born / December 25 th , 1642 / England. 2. His father / die / when / he / 14 years old. 3. He / enter / the University of Cambridge / June 5 th ,1661. 4. When /he /22 years old / he / begin /study / the theory of gravitation 5. Isaac Newton /die / 1727 / the age of 85. XIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means as the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. Although he had a good salary, he was not happy in his life. In spite of…………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Because the roads were icy, there were a lot of accidents. Because of ……………………………………………………………………………… 3. Someone has taken some of my books away. Some of my books ……………………………………………………………………… 4. My brother doesn’t play tennis any longer. My brother used………………………………………………………………………… . IX. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form. 1. She said that she………………………just (go ) to New York. 2. It …………………(rain) heavily yesterday after it …………………(be) dry for months. 3. David ……………………(repair) the TV set at the moment. He has been working at it for one hour. X. Prepositions. 1. Ken was proud . . . . . . . . his good marks on English. 2. The room is full . . . . . . . . . . . . people. 3. I am anxious …… her, I haven’t received a letter. 4. The streets are crowded … . . . . vehicles at the rush hour. 5. My home is far……………school. 6. I am interested …………… current events 7. She is contented . . . . … her present life. 8. People are not satisfied . . . . . . . their lives. 9. He is different ……. His wife. 10. I am very worried… my son’s failure. 11. How are you? I haven’t seen you _________ ages. 12. He left school ________ the age of 18. 13. I’m going on holiday ______ the end of this month. 14. She was born _________ May 12 th , 1990. 15. Mary was standing _________ front of her desk. 16. It happened ____ 7.00 ____ the evening. . wife. 10 . I am very worried… my son’s failure. 11 . How are you? I haven’t seen you _________ ages. 12 . He left school ________ the age of 18 . 13 . I’m. you come?" 10 . They (begin) _______ to study at this school 12 years ago. 11 . Don't disturb Amy. She just (go) ______ to sleep. 12 . Would you mind