Other children’s activities include arts and crafts in which children make face masks and lanterns.. Nga is lazy.[r]
(1)THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION (2011-2012) Subject: English 10
Duration: 45 minutes School: Thanh Hoa High School
Class: 10C
Fullname: Code: E999
Marks Teacher’s remarks
I Give the phonetic form-transcription of the underlined sounds: (1.0 P)
1 mouse /- / bed /- / food /- / sad /- / II Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms: (2.5 PS)
5 Just a minute! I (look up) _ that word in the dictionary
6 I (not see) _ Jane for a long time I (see) _ her months ago
7 Could I (see) _ Mr Pitt, please? I’m afraid Mr Pitt isn’t in Would you like (speak) _ with his secretary?
8 We (live) _ in Ha Noi before 1975
9 Flowers (come) _ out abundantly in Spring 10 I didn't use to (like) _ alcoholic drinks
11 I suggest telephoning the hospitals before (ask) _ the police (look) _ for him III Complete the sentences, using because/ because of/ in spite of/ although : (1.0 P)
12 We took many pictures the sky was cloudy 13 it was sunny, we decided to go camping 14 I can’t sleep the hot weather
15 a headache, he enjoyed the film
IV Read the passage carefully and then answer the following questions: (2.0 PS)
In Vietnam, Tet -Trung -Thu or the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most popular family holidays It is held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
Vietnamese families plan their activities around their children on this special day In Vietnamese folklore, parents were working so hard to prepare for the harvest day that they left the children playing by themselves To make up for lost time, parents would use the Mid-Autumn Festival as an opportunity to show their love and appreciation for their children
(2)children’s lantern is the star lantern Other children’s activities include arts and crafts in which children make face masks and lanterns
16 When is Tet-Trung-Thu held?
17 What Vietnamese families on this special day?
18 Is Mid-Autumn Festival also called the Children’s Festival?
19 What is the most popular kind of children’s lantern?
V Rewrite these sentences as suggested: (2.0 PS)
20 They said, “Our parents visited Cannery Row last Sunday.”
They said _ 21 People have spoken English around the world for a long time
English _ 22 John said, “ I saw her on the way to school yesterday.”
John said _ 23 Lan’s father have bought some books in this store for a long time
Some books _ VI Combine the following sentences, using who/ whom/ which/ whose : (1.5 P)
24 Nga is lazy This makes her grandparents sad
25 I was introduced a woman Her car had broken down on the way to the party
26 The man was very friendly and helpful I was travelling with him
THE END
(3)THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION (2011-2012) Subject: English 10
Duration: 45 minutes School: Thanh Hoa High School
Class: 10C
Fullname: Code: E1000
Marks Teacher’s remarks
I Read the passage carefully and then answer the following questions: (2.0 PS)
In Vietnam, Tet-Trung-Thu or the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most popular family holidays It is held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
Vietnamese families plan their activities around their children on this special day In Vietnamese folklore, parents were working so hard to prepare for the harvest day that they left the children playing by themselves To make up for lost time, parents would use the Mid-Autumn Festival as an opportunity to show their love and appreciation for their children
Appropriately, Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Children’s Festival Trung-Thu activities are often centered around children and education Parents buy lanterns for their children so that they can participate in a candlelight lantern possession at dawn Lanterns represent brightness while all electric lights go out Vietnamese markets sell a variety of lanterns, but the most popular children’s lantern is the star lantern Other children’s activities include arts and crafts in which children make face masks and lanterns
1 When is Tet-Trung-Thu held?
What Vietnamese families on this special day?
Is Mid-Autumn Festival also called the Children’s Festival?
What is the most popular kind of children’s lantern?
II Rewrite these sentences as suggested: (2.0 PS)
5 They said, “Our parents visited Cannery Row last Sunday.”
(4)7 John said, “ I saw her on the way to school yesterday.”
John said _ Lan’s father have bought some books in this store for a long time
Some books _ III Combine the following sentences, using who/ whom/ which/ whose : (1.5 P)
9 Nga is lazy This makes her grandparents sad
10 I was introduced a woman Her car had broken down on the way to the party
11 The man was very friendly and helpful I was travelling with him
IV Give the phonetic form-transcription of the underlined sounds: (1.0 P)
12 mouse /- / 13 bed /- / 14 food /- / 15 sad /- / V Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms: (2.5 PS)
16 Just a minute! I (look up) _ that word in the dictionary
17 I (not see) _ Jane for a long time I (see) _ her months ago
18 Could I (see) _ Mr Pitt, please? I’m afraid Mr Pitt isn’t in Would you like (speak) _ with his secretary?
19 We (live) _ in Ha Noi before 1975
20 Flowers (come) _ out abundantly in Spring 21 I didn't use to (like) _ alcoholic drinks
22 I suggest telephoning the hospitals before (ask) _ the police (look) _ for him VI Complete the sentences, using because/ because of/ in spite of/ although : (1.0 P)
23 We took many pictures the sky was cloudy 24 it was sunny, we decided to go camping 25 I can’t sleep the hot weather
26 a headache, he enjoyed the film
THE END
(5)THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION (2011-2012) Subject: English 10
Duration: 45 Minutes ANSWER KEYS Code: E999
I Give the phonetic form-transcription of the underlined sounds: (1.0 P)
1 /-au / (0.25 P)
2 /-e / (0.25 P)
3 /-u: / (0.25 P)
4 /-æ / (0.25 P)
II Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms: (3.0 PS)
5 am looking (0.25 P)
6 haven’t seen/ saw (0.5 P)
7 see/ to speak (0.5 P)
8 had lived (0.25 P)
9 come (0.25 P)
10 like (0.25 P)
11 asking/ to look (0.5 P)
III Complete the sentences, using because/ because of/ in spite of/ although : (1.0 P)
12 although (0.25 P)
13 Because (0.25 P)
14 because of (0.25 P)
15 In spite of (0.25 P)
IV Read the passage carefully and then answer the following questions: (2.0 PS)
16 (It is held) on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month (0.5 P)
17 They plan their activities around their children on this special day (0.5 P)
18 Yes, it is (0.5 P)
19 The star lantern (0.5 P)
V Rewrite the following sentence as suggested: (2.0 P)
20 They said (that) their parents had visited Cannery Row the Sunday before (0.5 P) 21. English has been spokenaround the world for a long time (0.5 P) 22 John said (that)he had seen her on the way to school the day before (0.5 P) 23 Some books have been bought in this store by Lan’s father for a long time (0.5 P) VI Combine the following sentences, using who/ whom/ which : (1.5 P)
24 Nga is lazy, which makes her grandparents sad (0.5 P) 25 I was introduced a woman whose car had broken down on the way to the party (0.5 P) 26 The man whom/ who I was travelling with was very friendly and helpful (0.5 P) Code: E1000
I Read the passage carefully and then answer the following questions: (2.0 PS)
(6)5 They said (that) their parents had visited Cannery Row the Sunday before (0.5 P) 6. English has been spokenaround the world for a long time (0.5 P) John said (that) he had seen her on the way to school the day before (0.5 P) Some books have been bought in this store by Lan’s father for a long time (0.5 P) III Combine the following sentences, using who/ whom/ which/ whose : (1.5 P)
9 Nga is lazy, which makes her grandparents sad (0.5 P) 10 I was introduced a woman whose car had broken down on the way to the party (0.5 P) 11 The man whom/ who I was travelling with was very friendly and helpful (0.5 P) IV Give the phonetic form-transcription of the underlined sounds: (1.0 P)
12 /-au / (0.25 P)
13 /-e / (0.25 P)
14 /-u: / (0.25 P)
15 /-æ / (0.25 P)
V Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms: (2.5 PS)
16 am looking (0.25 P)
17 haven’t seen/ saw (0.5 P)
18 see/ to speak (0.5 P)
19 had lived (0.25 P)
20 come (0.25 P)
21 like (0.25 P)
22 asking/ to look (0.5 P)
VI Complete the sentences, using because/ because of/ in spite of/ although : (1.0 P)
23 although (0.25 P)
24 Because (0.25 P)
25 because of (0.25 P)