Grade 10

THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION-007

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. sight
B. listen
C. start
D. music
2. A. choose
B. moon
C. cartoon
D. rook
3. A. often
B. improve
C. involve
D. popular
Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
4. A. history
B. audience
C. legend
D. defence
5. A. reconstruction
B. vegetation
C. destruction
D. circulation
Choose the most suitable choice to complete the sentence.
6. I think you________ apologize for your bad behaviour.
A. should
B. ought
C. shall

A. exciting
B. excited
C. excitement
D. excitedly
14. The theater is the________ of the two buildings.
A. nearest
B. near
C. nearly
D. nearer
15. I prefer war films________ action films
A. into
B. with
C. than
D. to
16. 18. The thousands of viewers enjoyed the football match________ the rain.
A. because
B. due to
C. because of
D. in spite of
17. They________ in New York for ten years before they moved to London.
A. live
B. have lived
C. were living
D. had lived
18. The children, ________ parents work late, are taken home by school bus.
A. that
B. whom
C. whose
D. their
19. My brother is two years________ me.

A. history
B. historical
C. historian
D. historically
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26. He is taller than anyone else in the team.

A. No one in the team is as tall as he is
B. Anyone else in the team is as tall as he is
C. Anyone else in the team is as tall as him
D. No one in the team is the tallest as he is
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
27. If Jack weren't late every day, he wouldn't have lost his job.
A
B
C
D
28. Although the traffic was heavy, but we came to the meeting on time.
A
B
C
D

D. where
35. a. owner
B. host
C. boss
D. manager
Read the passage then answer the questions.
Thien Mu pagoda was built on Ha Khue hill, on the left bank of the Perfume River. According to
the legend, Lord Hoang Long, the founder of the Nguyen dynasty, after being appointed to protect the
southern land of the Gianh River, met an old lady in red who showed him a place to set up his
headquarters in Kim Long village. They were built there and a pagoda was also constructed on the hill
where the lady had appeared, and was called Thien Mu pagoda. The pagoda covers an area about four
hectares. There are some note-worthy works and objects of value such as the seven-tier Phuoc Duyen
tower, which is 21.24 metres high. The bell in the tower, called Dai Hong Chung, was cast in the 18th
century and was decorated with beautiful patterns. This is a beautiful and romantic pagoda which
attracts deeply to all Hue's inhabitants.
36. Thien Mu pagoda is situated________.
A. on the right bank of the Perfume River
B. on the left bank of the Perfume River
C. under a hill
D. on the top of the mountain
37. Lord Nguyen Hoang was________.
A. the builder of the pagoda
B. one of the kings
C. the founder of the Nguyen dynasty
D. the guardian of Ha Khue hill
38. The old lady's clothes were________.
A. white
B. green
C. colourless
D. red

number of pedestrianised streets, the best way to sightsee is by foot, or you may prefer a
leisurely canal cruise past the colorful waterfront houses.
Sights not be missed include Rosenborg Castle which houses the Crown Jewels,
Amalienborg Palace, the Little Mermaid and the famous Tivoli Gardens with a myriad of
restaurants and bars, concert halls and a fairground offering something for everyone. Also
worth a visit is the Viking Museum and for something different why not tour the Carlsberg
Brewery. Shoppers will enjoy the fine shops of the Stroget and don’t forget the side-streets
leading from it. After sunset, head for Nyhavn quayside.
“A rarity among capital cities - it does not overwhelm you, but rather takes you gently in
and shows you its sights with quiet pride. The Little Mermaid is smaller than you imagined
(but she is, after all, “Little”) and there isn’t a single inch of neon among the light bulbs of
Tivoli.” - John Carter.
1. It can be inferred that Copenhagen . . . . . . . . . .
A. is the smallest capital city in Europe.
B. is the capital of a European country.
C. is the capital of the smallest country in Europe.
D. All are correct.
2. Which of the following is NOT true about Copenhagen?
A. Visiting the city, you can enjoy the sights and learn about its cultures.
B. It’s advisable to tour the city on foot.
C. Cars and other vehicles are not allowed in many of Copenhagen streets.
D. You can’t drive in the city because the streets are so narrow.


3. According to the text, tourists . . . . . . . . . .
A. can have food and drinks or entertainment in the Tivoli Gardens.
B. will not remember the sights.
C. should not visit many places including Amalienborg Palace.
D. can make a tour of the Carlsberg Brewery for some music.
4. Which of the following statements is true?

A. where
B. that
C. when
D. which
10. “. . . . . . . . . .” in the sentence below is not correct.
Despite (I) being good at (II) math, but (III) he couldn’t solve the problem (IV).
A. II
B. III
C. I
D. IV
11. “. . . . . . . . . .” in the sentence below is not correct.
You shouldn’t worry (I) too much (II) for (III) your children; they’re grown up (IV)
now.
A. IV
B. II
C. I
D. III
12. “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarah?” asked Frederic. is closest in
meaning to “. . . . . . . . . .”
A. Frederic invited Sarah to his birthday party.
B. Frederic asked Sarah if she liked his birthday party or not.
C. Frederic reminded Sarah of his coming birthday party.
D. Frederic asked if Sarah was able to come to his birthday party.
13. They helped me a lot. I don’t know what I . . . . . . . . . . without their help.


A. would do
B. had done
C. have done
D. would have

C. shocked
D. feel shocked
20. He is trying to buy the same ring . . . . . . . . . . he lost two months ago.
A. that
B. which
C. Ø
D. All are correct
21. In my mother’s . . . . . . . . . ., it is essential to eat a big breakfast.
A. opinion
B. feeling
C. idea
D. confidence
22. She won the first prize in the drawing . . . . . . . . . .
A. competitive
B. competitor
C. compete
D. competition
23. “If I were you, I would take the job,” said my roommate. is closest in meaning to “. . . . . .
. . .”
A. My roommate was thinking about taking the job.
B. My roommate introduced the idea of taking the job to me.
C. My roommate advised me to take the job.
D. My roommate insisted on taking the job for me.
24. “. . . . . . . . . .” in the sentence below is not correct.
A language is considered (I) dead when (II) it no longer used (III) for oral
communication (IV).
A. III
B. I
C. II
D. IV

B. He had tested his eyes ten months before.
C. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.
D. All are correct.
31. “. . . . . . . . . .” in the sentence below is not correct.
Julie failed (I) her driving test (II) because (III) she hasn’t practiced (IV) enough.
A. IV
B. III
C. II
D. I
32. You will become ill if you . . . . . . . . . . working so hard.
A. don’t stop
B. won’t stop
C. didn’t stop
D.
haven’t
stopped
III. Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes
each gap.
Music
What kind of music do you (33) . . . . . . . . . .? Some people like going to (34) . . . . . . . . .
. concerts, and listening to an orchestra. The (35) . . . . . . . . . . wear very formal clothes, and
the audience is silent until the end of the (36) . . . . . . . . . . Perhaps you’re a rock music (37) .
. . . . . . . . . Rock concerts are often held (38) . . . . . . . . . . football stadiums or in parks in a
crazy atmosphere. Everyone shouts, dances to the music, or sings the songs. Traditional
music is (39) . . . . . . . . . . at weddings and parties in many countries. Nowadays, we can
easily (40) . . . . . . . . . . music, of all kinds, in shops, lifts or any other public places. Many
people even (41) . . . . . . . . . . their own music at home or (42) . . . . . . . . . . their own music
with them whenever travelling. Music is everywhere!
33.
34.

D. listen
D. classical
D. composers
D. music
D. fan
D. in
D. acted


40. A. perform
41. A. take
42. A. lift

B. understand
B. do
B. hold

C. listen
C. get
C. carry

D. hear
D. make
D. play

IV. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
43. A. ethnic
B. theatre
C. weather


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5.
A. touch
B. young
C. enough
D. group
Choose the best option to complete these following sentences
6. Yesterday she heard ________ news. She was so ________ that she couldn’t say anything.
A. surprised/ surprising B. surprised/ surprised
C. surprising/ surprising
D. surprising/ surprised
7. ________ have you stayed there? – I’ve spent three wonderful weeks there.
A. How often
B. How much
C. How long
D. How far
8. She has saved a sum of money for her ________.
A. retiring
B. retired
C. retirement
D. retire
9. Which do you prefer. Action films ________ love stories?
A. with
B. or
C. and
D. but
10. My home village is ________ 40 kilometres north of the capital.
A. held
B. laid
C. surrounded
D. located

17. ________ is traditional music of a country.
A. Pop music
B. Jazz
C. Folk music
D. Classical music
18. Water ________ most of the earth’s surface.
A. covers
B. is covered
C. being covered
D. is covering
19. Cuc Phuong National Park ________ over 200 square kms of rainforest.
A. holds
B. covers
C. contains
D. gets
20. Peter has practiced playing the piano ________ the piano contest next week.
A. to enter
B. to entering
C. in order enter
D. to not enter
21. Henry ________ a rich man if he had been more careful in the past.
A. would have been
B. will be
C. would be
D. was
22. I wonder where Mai is. She should ________ here by now.
A. be
B. is
C. to be
D. being

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Read and then choose the correct option to complete each blank
Organized football games began in 1863. In football, two (29)_____ of eleven players try to kick or head
the ball into the goal of the other team. The goal keeper, (30)_____tries to keep the ball out of the goal, is the
only player on the field who can touch the ball with his or her hands. The other players must use their feet, heads
and bodies to (31)_____ the ball.
Every four years, football teams around the world (32)_____ for the World Cup. The World Cup
competition started in 1930. Brazil is the home of many great football players, including the most famous player
of all, Pele’. With his fast dazzling speed, Pele’ played for many years in Brazil and then in New York. People in
more than 140 countries (33)_____ the world play football. It is definitely the world’s most popular sport.
29. A. champions
B. teams
C. groups
D. players
30. A. that
B. who
C. whom

A. faster ships
B. longer nets
C. both A and D
D. improved methods of technology
36. Which of the following statements is NOT true about blue whale?
A. Their population is growing fast.
B. They have been protected for quite a long time.
C. They are the biggest animal on the earth.
D. They can grow up to forty metres long.
37. Appropriately how many blue whales are there on the earth now?
A. 30,000
B. 60,000
C. 40,000
D. 2,000
38. What makes people aware of the fact that whales were fast becoming extinct?
A. International agreement.
B. Main whaling countries
C. Greenpeace
D. Environmental groups
Choose the sentence that is similar to the root one
39. We didn’t recognize him until he came into the light.
A. It was not until we recognized him that he came into the light.
B. It was not until we didn’t recognize him that he came into the light.
C. It was not until he came into the light that we recognized him.
D. It was not until he came into the light that we didn’t recognize him.
40. I was tired because I stayed up late last night.
A. If I had stayed up late last night, I would have been tired.
B. I wouldn’t be tired if I didn’t stay up late last night.
C. If I hadn’t stayed up late last night, I wouldn’t have been tired.
D. I hadn’t been tired if I wouldn’t have stayed up late last night.

C. animal
5.
A. reconstruction
B. vegetation
C. destruction
circulation
Choose the most suitable choice to complete the sentence.

D. variety
D.

D.
D. climb

6. Pelé is famous________ his football records.
A. with
B. for

C. on

D. of

7. Let’s practice the game,________ ?
A. will you
B. will us

C. shall we

D. do we


B. were
C. is
be
14. He is going to Britain ________ English.
A. learn
B. to learn

C. learned

15. Are you satisfied ________ your present salary?
A. with
B. for
C. in

D. too
D. not to

D. studies
D. would

D. learns
D. on


16. Was the film________ ?
A. interesed
B. interesting
interest

C. interests

C. is
21. Neither of them will come to the party, ________?
A. can they
B. will they
C. won’t they
they

D. are
D. can’t

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
22. Your computer works a little faster than my.
A
B
C
D
23. What would life be if there isn’t enough water.
A
B
C
D
24. Her book, that I am reading is on information technology.
A
B
C
D
25. Yesterday, Peter’s mother buys a new computer for him.
A
B
C

A. No one know exactly
would like
C. It will never be used up
29. We should use coal, oil and gas ________
A. as economically as possible
C. as much as possible

B. Let's use it as much as we
D. There is a lot of fuel
B. carelessly
D. all are incorrect

30. According to Professor Marvin Burnham, ________
A. Nuclear power is the only alternative coal, oil and gas and We have to conserve
are incorrect
B. Nuclear power is the only alternative coal, oil and gas
C. We have to conserve
D. Nuclear power is the only alternative coal, oil and gas and We have to conserve
are correct
Read and choose the most suitable to fill in each blank.
Football is the (31)_______ popular sport in the world. When we think of football,
we think of Pelé, the world’s greatest football (32)_______. He was born in Brazil in
1940. He (33)_______ up with football. At the age of ten, Pelé stopped going to school,
and he began to (34)_______ football seriously. He started playing for a professional
team in Santos, Brazil when he was only 15, and became famous through out the world at
the age of 18.
31.
32.

A. most

1.
2.
3.

A. circle
B. brick
C. fit
A. book
B. floor
C. cook
A. hear
B. clear
C. dear
Circle the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the rest.

D. fish
D. hook
D. wear

A. suggest
B. report
C. profit
A. attend
B. public
C. damage
practice
Choose the best option to complete these following sentences

D. career
D.

having
8. Do you know the boy________ father is a teacher?

A. that

B. whom

He ________ the effects of radiation when he suddenly died.
A. was studying
B. studied
C. had been studying
studied
9.

D. had

10. I think he ________ better not encourage the students to take extra lessons.

A. will

B. should

C. could

D. had

C. on

D. at



A. do we

B. don’t we

C. won’t we

D. shall

C. has come back

D. is

we
15. I was learning maths when my mother________.

A. comes back
coming back

B. came back

16. “Who sings best in your school?” -“Minh ________.”

A. sings

B. is

C. has

D. does

smoke
19. The boy________ is standing there is my son.

A. which

B. who

20. Television ________ very popular since the 1950s.

A. is

B. was

been
21. Drinking and smoking will do great harm________ people’s health.

A. to

B. for

C. with

D. in

C. have ever seen

D. see

22. It is the largest ship I ________.



left
26. Pupils are looking forward to________ on holiday.

C. have left

D. had


A. go

B. going

C. went

D. have

gone
27. Gold ________ near San Francisco in 1848, and the gold rush started the following

year.
A. discovered
discovered

B. was discovered

C. has been discovered D. is

28. I’ll introduce to you the man________ support is necessary for your project.


31. I used to getting up late when I was small.

A

B

C

D

32. If I had money, I will buy a car.

A

B

C

D

33. She left her house in a hurry without to say goodbye to us.

A

B

C

D


Wanchope narrowed the deficit with his second goal on 73 minutes, Jurgen Klinsmann’s
men secured the three points through Torsten Frings’ spectacular drive three minutes
from time. Germany made the best possible start to the finals with three points and a
healthy return of four goals, but there will be questions raised about their tactics after
being caught out twice at the back.
offside tactics: chiến thuật việt vị, deficit: sự thiếu hụt
36. Germany won by________ to two against Costa Rica in the opening World Cup final

2006.
A. two goals

B. four goals

C. three goals

D. six

goals
37. When did the match take place?

A. Friday, 2 June, 2006.

B. Friday, 9 June, 2006.

C. Friday, 17 June, 2006.

D. Friday, 4 June, 2006.

38. Which player belongs to the German team?



Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1.
A. theatre
B. birthday
C. southern
D.
cathedral
2.
A. sugar
B. television
C. Asia
D. sure
3.
A. school
B. chemistry
C. scholar
D.
machine
Choose the word that has main stress placed differently fromthat of the others.
4.
A. convenient
B. destination
C. population
D.
representative
5.
A. divide
B. locate

C. established
D. A&C
11. The Great Pyramid is _________than the Taj Mahal.
A. more older
B. much older
C. elder
D. more
old
12. Nguyen Du, _________ “Kieu’s Story” was translated into many foreign languages,
was one of the greatest Vietnamese poets.
A. who
B. whose
C. that
D. which
13. New York is _________by its hundreds of tall offices and apartment buildings.
A. found
B. impressed
C. symbolised
D.
characterised
14. Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam is a famous _________and cultural site in Hanoi.
A. history
B. historical
C. historic
D.
historian
15. Unless the biodiversity were _________, marine life would be at stake.


A. overcame

A. is going to help
B. going to help
C. help
D. will
help
22. “ What was the score of the World Cup 1950 final?” B: “__________________”
A. To two by one
B. By two of one
C. By two to one
D. By
twice to once
23. Computers_________since the 1940s.
A. is used
B. was used
C. are used
D. have
been used
24. By July 2006, the world had witnessed eighteen World Cup tournaments.
A. hosted
B. planned
C. noticed
D. seen
25. She took a bus _________be late for work.
A. in order not to
B. to not
C. so as not to
D. A & C
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
26. Despite the house was small and old, it was in good condition.
A

was influenced by the style of a French architect, Vauban. The city (35)______three
sections: the Royal Citadel, the Imperial Enclosure and the Forbidden Purple City.
31.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. for
32.
A. is
B. were
C. are
D. was
33.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. above
34.
A. a
B. the
C. an
D. Ø
35.
A. comprised
B. comprising
C. will comprise
D.
comprises
Read the text and answer the questions below.
HOAN KIEM LAKE

C. architecture
D.
character
2. A. exciting
B. mind
C. tiny
D. picture
Choose a word in each line that has the different stress pattern.
3. A. tournament
B. championship
C. committee
D. history
4. A. disaster
B. retirement
C. violent
D.
detective
Choose the best answer to each of the following sentences.
5. -Tom: What is your favorite __________?- Peter: I like Van Cao.
A. band
B. music
C. singer
D.
musician
6. If we __________by coach, we wouldn’t have got car sick.
A. hadn’t gone
B. haven’t gone
C. went
D. go
7. Come and ask Tim. I'm sure he __________you.

B. I’d like
C. Yes, of course
D. Not al
all
13. I’m not very __________in science fiction and rarely read this kind of book.
A. interest
B. interesting
C. interests
D.
interested
14. Tom: Are you free to have a drink now, Mary? Mary: _______I can’t. I have to
do my homework.
A. I’m afraid
B. That’s a good idea C. Yes, I’d like to
D. OK
15. It is not very difficult to become __________good student.
A. zero article
B. a
C. an
D. the
16. A: “My suitcases are so heavy!” - B: “__________carry them for you”.


A. I’ll
B. I’m
C. I’d
D. I’ve
17. The Palace hotel was __________than the Grosvenor.
A. expensive
B. more expensive

C
D
Read carefully and then choose the correct answer for each question.
The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually
referred to simply as the World Cup. The championship has been awarded every four
years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was not
contested because of World War II.
During the 19 tournaments that have been held, seven nations have won the title.
Brazil is the only team to have played in every tournament and have won the World Cup
a record five times. Italy which is the current champions, has won four titles. And
Germany is next with three. The other former champions are Uruguay, winners of the
inauguraltournament, and Argentina, with two titles each, and England and France, with
one title each.
The most recent World Cup, which was held in South Africa in 2010, was the 19th
World Cup and Spain became the champion. The next World Cup will be held in Brazil
from 12 June to 13 July 2014.
24. When was the first World Cup held?
A. 1930
B. 1942
C. 1946
D. 2006
25. Which team had four titles?
A. France
B. Germany
C. Italy
D.
England
26. Where will the 2014 World Cup be held?
A. Germany
B. England

31. What is the area of Thien Mu pagoda?
 ___________________________________________________________________________
32. How high is Phuoc Duyen tower?
 ___________________________________________________________________________
33. When was the bell in the pagoda cast?
 ___________________________________________________________________________
Rewrite these sentences as directed.
34. Mary phoned me. She wanted to invite me to her birthday party. (Use
“To_Infinitive”.)
 Mary _______________________________________________________________________
35. They didn't come back home until 9 p.m. (Use “It was not until…that…”.)
 ___________________________________________________________________________
36. They have built a new market here. (Change into the passive voice.)
 A new market ________________________________________________________________
37. Van Cao was born on 15th November 1923. (Make a question for the underlined
words.)
 ___________________________________________________________________________
38. I don’t have enough money. I cannot buy a new house. (Use “Conditional
sentence Type 2”.)
 ___________________________________________________________________________
39. The Pikes (move) ____________________to live in London last year. (Give the
correct verb form.)
40. My hair is (short) ____________________than yours. (Give the correct form of
the adjective.)

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