….………..HIGH SCHOOL
THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST
NAME: …………………………. …… ENGLISH 10
CLASS: 10A …………………………. TIME: 45 MINUTES I. Choose the best answer
1. Teacher: “ Please pay _______ to my lectures! They are important for your exams.” A. attend B. attention C. attentive D. attentively
2 Minh finished………………..his shirt a few minutes ago. A. ironned B. to iron C. ironing D. iron
3. Hau: “ I ‘ve lost all my books”
Hung: “_______ I find it, I will bring it to you” A. when B. if C. while D. until
4. My: “ What is the subject that you study of plant, animal and human life” Nhu: “ ___________” A. biology B. history C. math D. geography
5. I …………to him three times since he……………….to live here. A. talked / came B. talked / has come C. have talked / has come D. have talked / came
6. " I will take you to the hotel", he said
A. He said that he would take me to the hotel.
B. He said that I would take him to the hotel.
C. He said that he will take me to the hotel.
D. He said that I will take him to the hotel.
7. He is tired because he stayed up late last night
A. He is tired because of he stayed up late last night
B. He is tired because of stayed up late last night
C. He is tired because of staying up late last night
D. He is tired because of his stay up late last night
8. This story is about an old man. He doesn’t know how to use a computer.
A. He doesn’t know how to use a computer who this story is about an old man.
B. This story is about an old man which doesn’t know how to use a computer.
C. This story who doesn’t know how to use a computer is about an old man
D. This story is about an old man who doesn’t know how to use a computer.
9. She …………………ice- cream when she was a child. A. use to eat B. used to eating C. used to eat D. is used to eat
10. He was born ………..Sydney………… May 20th , 1990 A. in / on B. on / in C. in / for D. in / at
11. Ann is interested in…………. young children . A. teach B. teaching C. to teach D. teaches
12. Don’t worry……….me. I’ll be fine. A. with B. to C. about D. for
13.. . .......................is a system connecting millions of computer worldwide.
A. The television B. The phone C. The media D. The Internet
14. If I hear any news, I…………………..you. A. call B. calls C. will call D. would call
15. Marie, …………I met at the party, called me last night. A. which B. whom C. whose D. that
16. Last year we had a bumper crop of strawberries. A. record crop B. early crop C. good crop D. poor crop
17. I’d like………….somewhere different for a change. A. go B. going C. went D. to go
18. Where are the pictures……………..used to hang on the wall? A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
19. He said he………….a friend at the station that day. A. is meeting B. was meeting C. meets D. is going to meet 1
20. We arrived late………… the bad traffic. A. because of B. since C. because D. as
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words: 21. A. enjoy B. going C. boy D. voice 22. A. know B. now C. cow D. town 23. A. children B. chance C. school D. watching
III. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each blank:
I (24)...............my teaching career nearly ten years ago. I spent six years teaching in a remote
village where the villagers were very poor and the living standard was low. Sometimes I was very
disappointed (25)........... bad living condition and low pay. I was really homesick. However, at that time
with my youth (26)............., I tried my best to devote myself to the noblest career, that was "teaching". I
loved my poor little students. They were living in poverty but they could not suffer from empty mind. I
am proud (27)............... myself to be a teacher, a hard working "boatman" taking my students to the
"destination" of (28) ................. . 24. A. began B. had begun C. have begun D. begin 25. A. though B. because of C. in spite of D. because 26. A. emotion B. culture C. enthusiasm D. movement 27. A. on B. in C. about D. of 28. A. knowledge B. competence C. experience D. background
IV. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question:
It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network
around the world. Most people use the Internet to get information or for entertainment. A new study,
however, says that almost 6% of Internet users are using it so often that it is seriously harming their lives.
The study says these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet because they have become
addicted. Someone who is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop an activity. According to Mr
Greenfield, a psychologist, 30% Internet users say that they use the Internet to escape from problems or
emotions. The study also shows that having discussions with strangers in Internet areas called “ chat
rooms” is one of the most addictive activities.
29. Most people use the Internet ------- A. for getting information B. for entertainment C. a and b are correct D. none is correct
30. Some people use the Internet so often that ---------
A. they become more and more intelligent B. it is seriously harming their lives
C. they become computer programmers D. it is good for their mind
31. When someone is addicted to the Internet -------- .
A. they will become intelligent
B. they can stop using it easily C. they can get rid of it
D. they cannot stop using it easily
32. According to Mr Greenfield, 30% Internet users use the Internet --------- A. a. for getting information B. for entertainment
C. for escaping from problems or emotions D. for chatting
33. One of the most addictive activities is -------------- A. chatting B. setting programs C. playing chess D. getting information
V. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistake
34. He said that he hasn’t seen her for a long time. A B C D
35. If you didn’t work hard, you’ ll fail the exam. A B C D
36. Mrs. Thuy doesn’t mind taking care for disabled children A B C D
37. This is Mr White, whom has helped hundreds of deaf people A B C D
38. Have you finish the report yet? A B C D
VI. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern: 39. A. family B. butterfly C. charity D. contented 2 40. A. custom B. above C. crowded D. worry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
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