THE FIRST TERM TEST
English: 10
School year: 2017-2018
Time limited:60 minuets
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest.
1: A. paper B. famous C. take D. chance
2: A. father B. garden C. fast D. disabled
3: A. moon B. afternoon C. door D. school
4: A. ready B. teach C. heat D. sea
5: A. ball B. watch C. game D. mall
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
6: Hang got up late because the alarm clock didn’t __________.
A. went off B. go off C. going off D. goes off
7: John __________ English and Vietnamese for 2 years. Now he can use them well in his job.
A. will learned B. has learned C. have learned D. learned
8: A man lives in Nha Trang city, he studies English very well.
A. The man who lives in Nha Trang city studies English very well.
B. The man who studies English very well lives in Nha Trang city.
C. The man whom studies English very well lives in Nha Trang city.
D. The man whose studies English very well lives in Nha Trang city.
9: Dennis doesn’t smoke cigarettes any longer. But he __________ cigarettes a lot last year.
A. used to smoke B. is used to smoke C. used to smoking D. use to smoke
10: They have grown many flowers on the hill.
A. Many flowers have grown on the hill. B. Many flowers has been grown on the hill.
C. Many flowers have been grow on the hill. D. Many flowers have been grown on the hill.
11: Tom has passed his exam, __________ is good news.
A. who B. what C. that D. which
12: They have built the new road to my village.
A. The new road has built to my village. B. The new road was built to my village.
C. The new road has been built to my village. D. The new road is built to my village.
13: __________ the heavy rain, he went to school.
A. In spite of B. Because C. Although D. Because of
14: When I went home, my mother __________ to the market.
A. has already gone B. has already went C. already was going D. had already gone
15: __________ is it from here to the post office? - About four hundred meters.
A. How far B. How long C. How often D. How much
16: I like__________ best because I enjoy events in the past.
A. biology B. geography C. maths D. history
17: She goes to school in 15 minutes.
A. It took her 15 minutes to go to school. B. It takes her 15 minutes to go to school.
C. It taking her 15 minutes to go to school. D. It takes her 15 minutes to went to school.
18: She said: “ I go to school at 12.00’’
A. She said that she had gone to school at 12.00. B. She said that she has gone to school at 12.00.
C. She said that she goes to school at 12.00. D. She said that she went to school at 12.00.
19: __________ is the physical part of the computer system.
A. Hardware B. Software C. Aware D. Glassware
20: A young man __________ takes me to the airport is very friendly and kind.
A. whose B. whom C. which D. who
21: She passed the exam with flying colours.
A. with a very high mark B. with pleasure
C. with care D. with great efforts
22: We had a bumper crop of strawberries last year.
A. early crop B. record crop C. good crop D. poor crop
23: He agreed __________ the job as soon as possible.
A. start B. to be started. C. starting D. to start
24: These people can’t speak anything. They are __________
A. the sick. B. the dumb. C. the unemployed. D. the blind.
25: Lan and Nam are in the classroom.
Lan: “ Good afternoon, Nam !” Nam: “__________ ”
A. Hello. How are you? B. Nice to meet you
C. Goodbye. See you later. D. Bye.
26: My birthday is __________ May 19th.
A. under B. on. C. off. D. at.
27: Which expression is used to end a conversation?
A. See you later B. Good morning.
C. Hi! D. How’s everything at school?
28: There is a good movie on TV tonight.
A. play B. drama C. comedy D. film
29: Students always chat on the facebook when they are free.
A. talk in a friendly way B. speak English
C. sing on the facebook D. learn on TV
30: We __________ our old friends six years ago.
A. don’t meet B. hadn’t met C. didn’t meet D. haven’t met
31: Look at black clouds! It __________
A. rained B. will rain C. are going to rain D. is going to rain
32: Lan talked to Mai about her exam.
Lan: “I’ve passed my exam.” Mai: “__________ ”
A. It’s nice of you to say so. B. That’s a good idea.
C. Good luck. D. Congratulations!
33: Hung doesn’t go to school late any more.
A. Hung used to go to school late. B. Hung used to going to school late.
C. Hung uses to go to school late D. Hung was used to go to school late.
34: We often get information from TV through eyes and through ears.
A. aurally B. usually C. orally D. visually
35: I've lived in a small house near the coast__________ 1990.
A. for B. ago C. since D. in
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
36: A girl whose lives in Nha Trang city is very friendly.
A B C D
37: Hang always go to the super market on foot every day.
A B C D
38: Children want watching many cartoons on TV.
A B C D
39: Although taking a taxi, Hung still arrived late.
A B C D
40: If he studies hard and write lessons, he will pass the exam.
A B C D
Reading passage carefully and then choose the best answer from 41 to 45.
Marie Curie, the Polish-born chemist, was a courageous and determined woman. She was born
on November 7th, 1867. she left her home for Paris to pursue her interest in science. Living in
poverty, she still managed to graduate at the top of the class. She met Pierre Curie shortly after
graduation and married him a year later.
Together, Pierre and Marie formed the most famous husband-and-wife partnership in science
history. They discovered the radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium. They were awarded the
Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.
41: The word “determined” in line 1 means most nearly ________________
A. brave B. honest C. found out D. resolute
42: What did Marie Curie go to France for?
A. To find a job B. To study
C. To take up a new hobby D. To earn her living
43: How was Marie Curie when she first lived in Paris?
A. rich B. bored C. strong D. poor
44: How old was Marie Curie When she won the first Nobel Prize?
A. 30 years old B. 67 years old C. 44 years old D. 36 years old
45: Polonium is a _________________
A. radioactive elements B. country
C. science history D. prize
Reading passage carefully and then choose the best answer from 46 to 50.
I _______(46)______ my teaching career nearly ten years ago. I spent six years
_____(47)______ in a remote village where the villagers _______(48)_______ very poor and the
living standard was low. Sometimes I was very disappointed ________(49)_______ bad living
condition and low pay. I was really homesick. However, at that time. with my youth enthusiasm. I
tried my best to devote _______(50)_______ 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.
46: A. had begun B. begin C. began D. have begun
47: A. teaching B. to teach C. teach D. taught
48: A. was B. am C. were D. is
49: A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. though
50: A. my career B. herself C. myself D. himself
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