Grade 10 THEMID 2 nd SEMESTEREXAM I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. music B. please C. piece D. prize 2. A. played B. cooked C. opened D. loved II. Choose the word whose stressed pattern is pronounced differently from the others. 3. A. forest B. festival C. funeral D. emotion 4. A. music B. tropical C. dependent D. chemical III. Choose the best answer. angston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen. Four years later, he went to Mexico and spent one year there before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few years after that he travelled the world by ship to visit many ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Writer Byrne Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia. His best novels include “Not Without Laughter” and “The Big Sea”. He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published his collections of poetry then. A man of many talents, Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literature history. L 5. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. "The Big Sea" is one of Langston Hughes' best novels. B. Hughes used to travel by ship to many ports around the world. C. Hughes had lived in Mexico for a year before he left for New York. D. Hughes attended Columbia University in New York at the age of fourteen. 6. When were his collections of poetry published? A. in 1928 B. in 1956 C. in 1958 D. in 1960 7. Where did he win the Writer Byrne Prize for undergraduate poetry? A. Lincoln University B. Russia C. Columbia University D. Spain 8. Where was Langston Hughes born? A. New York B. Cleveland C. Columbia D. Missouri 9. Langston Hughes was _____ years old when he went to Mexico. A. 16 B. 20 C. 18 D. 14 IV. Choose the best answer. 10. If the weather………… fine yesterday, they would have had a picnic. A. was B. are C. were D. had been 11.…………….was Mr. Nam born? ~ In 1945. A. Where B. When C. What D. How long. 12. If I had had enough money, I………….a dictionary. A. would have bought B. would buy C. would bought D. will buy 13. If you _____ us about their bad services, we wouldn’t have eaten there. A. didn’t tell B. wouldn’t have told C. had told D. have told 14. He is saving money………………a new car. A. in order buy B. to buying C. to buy D. to not buy 15. 'Tien Quan Ca', the Viet Nam national ., was written by Van Cao. A. folk song B. anthem C. music D. pop song 16 is this house? ~ It's about two hundred years old. A. How much B. How far C. How old D. How Page 1 Grade 10 THEMID 2 nd SEMESTEREXAM 17. Cuc Phuong National Park…….….……. over 200 square kilometers of rainforest. A. contains B. holds C. gets D. covers 18. ………….do you look so worried? Because I’ve lost my keys. A. What B. Why C. Who D. How 19. I’m always interested ………… how to recognize the different species of plants. A. in B. at C. for D. in 20. The view was wonderful. If I (have)…… .a camera, I (take)…… some photographs. A. had - would take B. had had - would have taken C. have - will take D. had - took 21. ……………….does the first lesson begin? ~ At 8.00 a.m. A. What B. What time C. Who D. Why 22. Music can ……………ideas, thoughts and feeling. A. play B. express C. talk D. compose V. Choose - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 23. I went to the market buying some food yesterday . 24. If we had taken a taxi, we would get there in time. VI. Do as directed. ♦ Write a question basing on the underlined words 25. I went to Nam’s birthday party last week. . 26. Susan loves classical music. . 27. There were about 40 to 50 people at the concert last night. . 27. She is doing her homework . . 29. He smokes 40 cigarettes a day. . ♦ Give the right form of the verb in the bracket. 30. If I (know)……………… that you were ill, I would have gone to see you. 31. If I had known that you were in hospital, I (visit) ………………….…….…you. 32. If it (not, rain) ……………….…. yesterday, we would have come to visit them. 33. If I had had free time, I (go) ……………………………… .shopping with you. 34. If you (call)………………….him, he would have come. ♦ Write a conditional sentence basing on these sentences. 35. I didn’t have enough money. I could not buy a new house. If 36. I had a cold because I walked in the rain. If ♦ Using To-infinitive to fill in the blank 37. I turned on the radio…………………… to the news. 38. I went to the post office ……………a letter yesterday. 39. I am learning English …………………English songs. 40. I wish I had enough money………………. a new bicycle. Page 2 Grade 10 THEMID 2 nd SEMESTEREXAM BẢNG TRẢ LỜI CÂU TRẮC NGHIỆM ( HỌC SINH ĐÁNH DẤU X VÀO CÂU TRẢ LỜI ĐÚNG NHẤT) PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: 25. When did you go to Nam’s birthday party? 26. Who loves classical music? 27. How many people were there at the concert last night? 28. What is she doing? 29. How many cigarette does he smoke a day? 30. had known 31. would have visited 32. hadn’t rained 33. would have gone 34. had called 35. If I had had enough money, I would have bought a new house. 36. If I hadn’t walked in the rain, I wouldn’t have had a cold. 37. to listen 38. to learn / to study 39. to sing / to write 40. to buy Page 3 Câ u 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 181 9 1 9 2 0 2 1 22 23 24 A B C D . Grade 10 THE MID 2 nd SEMESTER EXAM I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. music B. please. went to Mexico. A. 16 B. 20 C. 18 D. 14 IV. Choose the best answer. 10. If the weather………… fine yesterday, they would have had a picnic. A. was B. are C.