ENGLISH TEST FOR STUDENTS OF ENGLISH - GRADE 10
Time allowed : 180 minutes
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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others.
1. A. education B. during C. dangerous D. document
2. A. situation B. congratulation C. tuition D. statue
3. A. formation B. information C. impolite D. forget
4. A. buses B. houses C. glasses D. passes
5. A. future B. picture C. architecture D. mature
II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. arrive B. surprise C. success D. equal
2. A. mathematics B. biology C. experiment D. philosophy
3. A. international B. flexibility C. considerable D. university
4. A. broken B. control C. foolish D. greedy
5. A. beautiful B. effective C. favourite D. popular
III. Indicate on your answer sheet the letter A, B, C or D against the number of the question.
1 It was very difficult for the inspector to ........... what recommendations he should make.
A realise B settle C solve D decide
2 This is not the right ............... to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen!
A moment B situation C opportunity D circumstance
3 The job of student lodging officer ............ a great many visits to landladies.
A concerns B offers C asks D involves
4 It is .......... knowledge in the village that Mr and Mrs Thorne quarrel violently several times a week.
A common B complete C normal D usual
5 All students leaving college at the end of term must leave their addresses so that letters can be sent ...............
A forward B through C on D to
6 Of course I'm a Christian ............... I expect everyone who works here to be a Christian too.
A since B then C and D but
7 "My daughter, Mary, tries to ....... to see me at least once a week," Mrs Jones told the social worker.
A call up B go up C come on D drop in
8 Driving in London is supposed to be confusing but I didn't find it at............... difficult.

He ............... (6) regretted that it was not quite warm ............... (7) to sit down ............... (8) one of those little
tables ............... (9) the pavement and take a cup of coffee. ............... (10) would have reminded him ...............
(11) his first trip abroad ............... (12) the delight he had taken in such everyday differences .............. (13) the
drinking of coffee ............... (14) the open air. He wanted to experience all .............. (15) simple pleasures again.
As he walked ............... (16) the quiet London street and turned ............... (17) the avenue in ............... (18) he
lived, he felt ............ (19) glad to be alive that he almost shouted .............. (20) with joy.
V. Choose the best word or phrase to fill in each blank.
TREES FOR LIFE
Trees are amongst the biggest and longest-living things on the Earth, some dating back longer than the oldest
buildings. But (1) .................... being nice to look at, trees also (2) ..................... an important role in improving
the quality of our lives.
On a world-wide (3)............... , forests help to slow down the effects of global warming by using up the gas
(4) ................... as carbon dioxide and giving (5).................. the oxygen we need to breathe. At local
neighbourhood level, trees also (6) .................... important environmental benefits. They offer shade and shelter,
which in (7) ............ reduces the amount of energy needed to heat and cool (8) ............. buildings; at the same
time, they also remove other impurities from the air we breathe.
Urban trees are especially important because for many people they provide the only daily (9)............. with the
natural world. What's (10) ............... , urban trees also provide home for birds, small animals and butterflies,
(11) ............. the trees we would lose the pleasure of seeing these creatures in our cities. Regrettably,
(12) .............., trees in cities are now coming under (13) .............. . There is a limit to the level of pollution they
can (14) ............ and, down at street level, their roots are being seriously (5) ............ by the digging needed to
make way for modern telephone, television and other cables.
1.A. as far as B. as long as C. as soon as D. as well as
2.A. play B. show C. act D. serve
3.A. scale B. size C. range D. area
4.A. called B. known C. titled D. referred
5.A. in B. away C. up D. out
6.A. bring B. make C. take D. find
7.A. turn B. place C. order D. reach
8.A. opposite B. close C. next D. nearby

C look for oil on the southern coast. D develop more quickly than at present.
2. What has the Norwegian Government's policy been for the area north of the Arctic Circle since the war?
A To prevent a growth in population. B To improve facilities in the area.
C To develop a large tourist industry. D to discourage industrial development.
3. What might be the effect of the oil industry on northern Norway?
A the development of industry. B A growth in population.
C The failure of the development programme. D The development of new towns.
4. In Norway, one effect of the development of the oil industry might be
A a large reduction in unemployment. B an increase in unemployment in the north.
C a reduction in the number of existing industries. D the development of a number of service
industries.
5. Why are Norwegian farmers and fishermen important?
A. The economy depends on agriculture and fishing. B They form the majority of the population.
C They are thought of as the real Norwegians. D They are responsible for preventing pollution.
A gold rush is the rapid relocation of large numbers of people to an area where gold has been discovered. Gold
rushes capture the imagination and participation of many people because of the magical lure of gold and potential
for overnight affluence. The greatest gold rush in United States history was the California Gold Rush of 1849.
The rush first began in 1848 when a carpenter named James Marshall discovered gold on the property of John
A. Sutter in the Sacramento Valley . Hired to build a sawmill on the banks of the American River, Marshall had
hardly begun work when he started finding nugget after nugget of gold. News of the discovery at Sutter's mill
spread quickly, and soon thousands of persons were laying claims in the area. These people, called " forty-niners”,
rushed in from all over the world.
In just two years, the population of California increased from about 26,000 to 380,000. Consequently,
California was admitted to the Union as a state in September of 1850.
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The free-spending style of the successful miners help to turn communities such as Sacramento and San
Francisco into prosperous towns. Those who were not so lucky became farmers and ranchers in the Central Valley
of California.
6. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Famous Gold Rushes C. The Lure of Gold

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"Sally knows me better than anyone else," says Debbie, "When I get fed up and everything looks hopeless, she
sits and listens when I tell her what's getting me down. When we've had a good chat, or spent hours laughing, I go
home feeling on top of the world." Sally feels the same. "A couple of years ago, Debbie was thinking of going to
Australia to work. I was devastated. It made me realise how important our friendship is. I remember thinking that
if she had decided to go, it would have been like losing my right arm."
4. .....................
While a night out with your closest friend might be the best guarantee of a good time, there is a serious side to
all of this. Having a best friend to turn to and confide in can have a positive effect on your emotional health. In
fact, your best friend can prevent you from developing serious psychological problems, such as depression and
anxiety, and if you do find yourself depressed, he or she can be the major force that enables you to get over it.
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But best friendships aren't all sweetness and light. As the old saying goes, 'there's a thin line between love and
hate', and the person you care about the most can also be the one who can hurt you most deeply. Jealousy and
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competition are major sources of difficulty. Two friends who have been close for years, sharing a similar lifestyle,
can find their relationship threatened if one suddenly has a change in fortune.
6. .........................
Best friendships evolve with time - you cannot go out and pick your best friend. We become friends with
people who share common interests - at school or through hobbies, for example. We become best friends with
someone usually because we spend more time with them than with anyone else, and because we can confide in
them intimately.
7. .....................
Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck together through good and bad times. If you
haven't got one, perhaps you are being too distant with people, or focusing too much on work or love affairs.
That's a sad loss, because a best friend gives the best relationship many people ever have.
A Relationships with best friends provide more than just fun.
B Friendships with best friends develop naturally.
C Relationships with best friends continue for longer than other relationships.
D Relationships with best friends can become strained.

h) Would you like me to finish the work tonight?
I'll ...........................................................................................................................................................
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