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(1)Hiep Binh High School
The Mid – Semester Test I
Code 712
Class : 10 A
Name :
I/ Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1/ A routine B blind C arrive D private2/ A landed B stared C screamed D traveled
II/ Choose the word which has the main stress differently from the rest
3/ A consuming B photography C gradually D activity4/ A tragic B teacher C physics D mature
III/ Choose the best answer
5/ Mary : “ Why not go shopping?” Daisy : “……….”
A I can’t go B No, I don’t like C Thank you D.I’d love to ,but I’m busy now Sorry
6/ Tom : “ Do you think it will rain ?” Peter : “ ……… ”
A I hope not B I don’t hope C It’s hopeless D I don’t hope so 7/ The young teacher made effort to help the poor children
A prevented B attempted C eased D arrived 8/ My ideas were different ……… yours
A at B of C from D in
9/ He passed the exam ………….flying colors
A with B on C without D of
10/ Sheila couldn’t come to the party,………….was a pity
A.that B who C which D what
11/ Is your brother used to ………in the city?
A live B lived C living D lives
12/ I forgot ………the door last night, so my house was broken in
A to lock B locking C locked D am locking
13/ Who did went to the cinema with you last night? A B C D
14/ The house was painted by our family every year A B C D 15/ More children attended the special class gradual A B C D 16/ It was a difficult time, but we never………hope
A had B gave up C continued D offered
17/ ……… you visit your grandparents? Twice a week
A How long B.How far C How often D How many 18/ Most students feel the course very………
A enjoy B enjoyment C enjoyable D enjoyably 19/ English is an international………
A language B profession C means D subject 20/ They built the new road in order to …………traffic problems
A raise B create C cause D ease
21/ There was no ………explanation for what happened
A scientific B science C scientist D scientifically 22/ She had the ……….to explain things clearly
A able B disabled C enable D ability
23/ The girl ……… until her baby sister smiled yesterday
A demonstrate B demonstration C demonstrated D demonstrative 24/ I have been fascinated by……… since I was at high school
A exhibition B passion C opposition D photography 25/ He earns his living by taking photographs He is a/an………… photographer
A amateur B talent C professional D determined
IV/ Read the passage carefully then choose the best answer
(2)for years Finally he knew what to with his fortune He established the Nobel Prize, an annual award to honour leaders of science, literature and world peace
He died on December 10th, 1896.He was unmarried and had no children.His important decision changed the way the world thought of him He was remembered the way he wanted : Alfred Nobel , man of peace.
26/ Dynamite, invented by Nobel , is ……….
A a business B an explosive C a king D a
prize
27/ Alfred Nobel invented dynamite…………
A to make money B to make war C to be the “Dynamite King” D to save people’s lives
28/ The newspaper called him a salesman of death when ……….
A he invented dynamite B he died C his brother died D he became a rich man
29/ Alfred Nabel died at the age of……….
A 33 B 60 C 63 D 96
30/ How often is Nobel Prize awarded to leaders of science, literature and world peace ?
A every year B every month C every two years D
every four years
V/ Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks
Louis Braille was the son of a French leather worker He went blind at the age of three when he fell in his father’s workroom.But Louis was very (31)……… He wanted ( 32) …………a musician , so he learned to play the cello, and at the age of ten he won a schoolarship to the National Institute for (33)…… Children in Paris He could play the cello, but he could not read or write
In 1819 , a French soldier, Charles Barbier,invented “ night writing “ He used ( 34)………….dots on paper so that soldiers could read at night.Louis Braille understood the importance of his invention for blind people and when he was fifteen , he began to develop it In 1829, he stsrted to use it at the Institute.
By 1932, “ Braille” was in use all over the world, but Louis died ( 35)………… 1852 and he never knew of the importance of his invention
31/A.clever B bad C slow D unable
32/A being B is C was D to be
33/A Good B Blind C Deaf D Mature
34/A mute B dumb C special D disabled
35/A in B of C on D at
VI/ Fill in the blanks with the correct tenses
36/ Homework ( do)……… by these students at the moment
37/ He ( leave )……….London years ago and I ( not / see)……… him since then 38/ By the time Sheila got back , Chris ( go )……….
39/ I ( give )……… her this book when I see her tomorrow 40/ He rarely ( get )……… home before 10 o’clock
VII/ Rewrite the sentences
41/ I have worked in a bank since last year
I began………. 42/ He spent five days finishing the essay
It took………. 43/ No one has seen her for a long time
……… ( Using Passive Voice ) 44/ Can your sister translate this book into Vietnamese?
……… ( Using Passive Voice ) 45/ My father cut the trees
……… ( Using Passive Voice ) 46/ The last time they met him was months ago
They haven’t……… 47/ My cousin didn’t want to make so many mistakes in his tests
My cousin avoided……… 48/ I am looking forward to seeing my grandparents
(3)49/……… ? ( Making question)
He arrived in London at p.m with his mother
50/ ……….? ( Making question)