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DATE HIGH SCHOOL THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST
Full Name: …………………………… School year: 2010 – 2011
Class: 10 C.. Duration: 45 minutes
...........................................................................................................................................................................
I. Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
1. I’m reading the book. I bought it in Ho Chi Minh City in 2009. (Use Relative clause)
I’m reading......................the book which I bought in Ho Chi Minh City in 2009...........
2. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
 In spite of........his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.....................................
3. "I'm going to Dalat City soon." (Use Reported speech)
 She said.................she was going to Dalat City soon................................................
4. "I can't help you because I have a lot of homework to do." (Use Reported speech)
 Nam said........he couldn’t help me/ you/ her ... because he had a lot of homework to do...
5. Study harder or you won’t pass the coming exam.
 If you .............don’t study harder, you won’t pass the coming exam.................................
6. If you are not hard-working, you won’t have a promising outlook.
 Unless .......you are hard-working, you won’t have a promising outlook...........................
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
7. A. play B. many C. today D. radio
8. A. magazine B. wildlife C. television D. listen
9. A. going B. boil C. noise D. voice
10.A. school B. blood C. afternoon D. fruit
III. Choose the word or phrase -A, B, C or D-that best completes the sentences.
11. The first term .... to an end soon.
A. comes B. is going to come C. is coming D. came
12. Nam has lived in Date Town ... 1990.
A. for B. ago C. since D. during

19. What did concerned citizens NOT DO in the 1960s?
A. They lobbied for a local commission to have power over external changes made to buildings.
B. They got the area listed as a historic place. C. They turned the village into a tourist attraction.
D. They saved architectures of the buildings in the village.
20. German Village...
A. is considered one of the most desirable areas to live in the U.S.
B. is the living space of most Germans in USA.
C. was recognized by the government as a Preserve America community.
D. is the town of preservationists.
21. Do you think what the attitude of the writer is?
A. proud of German Village B. neutral C. critical D. disagreeable
V. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
22. You are not old enough, that means you can’t ride a motorbike.
A B C D
23. If you didn’t stop smoking, your health will become worse and worse.
A B C D
24. People are not allowed to enter the park at night because lack of security.
A B C D
25. The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it since ages.
A B C D
VI. Give the correct form of the words given in brackets.
26. My children are ………permitted........... to watch television on Sundays. (permission)
27. In the past, many people had to live in houses made of straw and ................mud................. (muddy)
28. A hundred years ago it was ...............widely............ believed that there was life on Mars. (wide)
29. Many parents find it difficult to ...communicate.....with their teenage sons or daughters. (communication)
VII. Choose the suitable word to complete the following paragraph.
Television now plays such an important role (30) ... so many people's life that it is essential for us to decide whether
it is good or bad. First, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a rather cheap one. For
a family of four, for example, it is more (31) ... as well as cheaper to sit comfortably at home than to (32)... There is
no transport to arrange. They don't have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre or in the cinema. All they have to do

I. Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
1. I’m reading the book. I bought it in Ho Chi Minh City in 2009. (Use Relative clause)
I’m reading..............................................................................................................................................
2. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
 In spite of................................................................................................................................................
3. "I'm going to Dalat City soon." (Use Reported speech)
 She said...................................................................................................................................................
4. "I can't help you because I have a lot of homework to do." (Use Reported speech)
 Nam said.................................................................................................................................................
5. Study harder or you won’t pass the coming exam.
 If you ......................................................................................................................................................
6. If you are not hard-working, you won’t have a promising outlook.
 Unless ......................................................................................................................................................
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
7. A. play B. many C. today D. radio
8. A. magazine B. wildlife C. television D. listen
9. A. going B. boil C. noise D. voice
10.A. school B. blood C. afternoon D. fruit
III. Choose the word or phrase -A, B, C or D-that best completes the sentences.
11. The first term .... to an end soon.
A. comes B. is going to come C. is coming D. came
12. Nam has lived in Date Town ... 1990.
A. for B. ago C. since D. during
13. In the evening, they can listen ... the news on the radio or watch TV for entertainment.
A. to B. into C. for D. by
14. The introduction of the new strain of rice and new farming methods has helped the villagers get ... crops.
A. full B. big C. enormous D. bumper
15. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail.
A. Because the sea was rough, the ferry can’t sail. B. Because the sea was rough, the ferry couldn’t sail.
C. Because the sea was rough, the ferry could sail. D. Because the sea is rough, the ferry couldn’t sail.

A. is considered one of the most desirable areas to live in the U.S.
B. is the living space of most Germans in USA.
C. was recognized by the government as a Preserve America community.
D. is the town of preservationists.
21. Do you think what the attitude of the writer is?
A. proud of German Village B. neutral C. critical D. disagreeable
V. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
22. You are not old enough, that means you can’t ride a motorbike.
A B C D
23. If you didn’t stop smoking, your health will become worse and worse.
A B C D
24. People are not allowed to enter the park at night because lack of security.
A B C D
25. The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it since ages.
A B C D
VI. Give the correct form of the words given in brackets.
26. My children are …………………................. to watch television on Sundays. (permission)
27. In the past, many people had to live in houses made of straw and .............................................. (muddy)
28. A hundred years ago it was ......................................... believed that there was life on Mars. (wide)
29. Many parents find it difficult to ...............................with their teenage sons or daughters. (communication)
VII. Choose the suitable word to complete the following paragraph.
Television now plays such an important role (30) ... so many people's life that it is essential for us to decide whether
it is good or bad. First, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a rather cheap one. For
a family of four, for example, it is more (31) ... as well as cheaper to sit comfortably at home than to (32)... There is
no transport to arrange. They don't have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre or in the cinema. All they have to do
is to turn a switch, and they can see plays and films of every kind, not to mention political discussions and the latest
(33)... football matches. Some people, however, say that this is just where the danger is. The TV (34)... needs to do
nothing. He doesn't even use his legs. He makes no choices. He is completely passive and has everything presented
to him.
30. A. in B. into C. by D. with