Thong Linh High School ______________________________, 2006 Class:___________________ Test on English Name:__________________ Time: 45 minutes. Marks: Teacher’s comments: I. Listening (2 points). Listen and choose the correct answer. 1. Phong is __________ years old. a. 14 b. 15. c. 16 d. 17 2. There are ___________ students in his class. a. 40 b. 42 c. 45 d. 50 3. He likes to learn __________ best. a. Maths b. Chemistry c. Literature d. English 4. He doesn’t like __________. a. learning Geography b. getting up early c. having a lesson d. studying many subjects. II. Reading (2,5 points). Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. Finally in 1891, Marie Curie, with very little money to live on, went to Paris to realise her dream at the Sorbonne. In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard. She earned a degree in physics with flying colours, and went to take another degree in Mathematics. She met Pierre curie in the School of Physics in 1894 and a year later they got married. From then on, they worked together on their research. In 1903, Marie became the first woman to receive a PhD from the Sorbonne. A. Write True (T) or False (F) to these statements: (1,5 points) ________ 1. Marie Curie studied Physics very well. ________ 2. She and Pierre Curie got married in 1894. ________ 3. She received a PhD in 1903. B. Answer the questions: (1 point) 1. When did Marie Curie go to Paris? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Did she have an easy life at the Sorbonne? ……………………………………………………………………………………… III. Grammar (3 points). A. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence: (2 points) 1. He finally decided_____________ out in the rain. a. go b. to go c. going d. went 2. They just ____________ dinner when I came. a. finish b. finished c. finishing d. had finished 3. Could you please stop _____________ so much noise? a. make b. to make c. making d. made 4. We usually _____________ to school in the afternoon. a. go b. to go c. going d. went B. Make questions from the underlined words: (1point) 1. ……………………………………………………………………………………… Nam was born in 1890. 2. ……………………………………………………………………………………… He is living in Bac Ninh. IV. Writing: (2,5 points). Write a narrative, using the given prompts. 1. September 5, 2006/ be first day/ high school. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. My father/ take me/ school/ motorbike. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Suddenly/ a young man/ bump/ my father’s motorbike. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4. We/ fall street/ and my father/ shout/ that man. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5. In the class/ I/ find the young man/ my father shout/ be my English teacher. ……………………………………………………………………………………… THE END _________________________________________________________________________ _ English 10 – Basic/ Test 45’ (1) TA10-CB-A01 Thong Linh High School ___________________________, 2006 Class:___________________ Test on English Name:__________________ Time: 45 minutes. Marks: Teacher’s comments: oOo I. LISTENING: Listen and choose the correct answer. ( 2,5 points ) 1. Pham Thu Thuy enjoys her ……….job . A . teaching B . learning C . English 2. Her class is ………from other classes A . disabled B . poor C . different 3. The ……. children , who are learning how to read and write . A . 15 B . 25 C . 35 4. Some are … , some ……and others mentally retarded . A . left - pump B . read – write C . deaf – dumb 5. Most of the ……….come from large and poor families . A . chickens B . children C . students II. READING: Read the passage and do the task follow. ( 2,5 points ) Minh’s class decided to pay a visit to the Botanic Garden last week . It was a glorious Sunday . They assembled at the school gate on time and travelled to the Botanic Garden by bus . It was a long way to their destination and they sang merrily all the way. The Botanic Garden was a very beautiful place. They made a short tour round the garden and took some pictures of the whole class . Then they played a lot of games on a spacious piece of grassland. One of the boys brought along his guitar and they sang their love songs. They laughed, talked and danced, too. After a delicious meal, they took a rest. In the afternoon, they went on playing some more games. Then they packed up the left- overs and started home. They all felt happy. * Decide whether these statements are True <T> or False <F> _______1. The Botanic Garden is not very beautiful. _______2. They met together at the school gate on time. _______3. They went for a picnic by bicycle. _______4. Their destination was not far from their school. _______5. They talked, danced, took some photographs and played a lot of games in the garden. III. GRAMMAR: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D ( 2,5 points ) 1 Her farther used to …….… abroad for his business . A. traveling B . travelled C . travel D . is travelling 2. A new hospital for children ………….in our city . A . has been built B . is building C . has built D . builds 3. The Browns … ……to the cinema this evening . A . goes B . went C . are going D . go 4. The children…………their parents for a long time . A . didn’t see B . don’t see C . haven’t see D . haven’t seen 5. A teacher is a person ……….…gives lessons to students . A . which B . who C . he D . whose IV. WRITING: Making a sentence from the words provided to complete the letter. (2,5 points ) Dear Lan, 1. My class / to have / is going / Ao Vua / at / a picnic / this weekend. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. This / first / I / time / go / the / is / for / a picnic . ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Can / go shopping / you/ the trip / for / things / with me / to buy? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. I / at / pick / you up / tomorrow / 2:00 p.m / will. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Is / time / convenient / you / the / for? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Please let me know as soon as possible. Yours Mai THE END _________________________________________________________________________ _ English 10 – Basic/ Test 45’ (2) TA10-CB-A02 Thong Linh High School ___________________________, 2006 Class:___________________ Test on English Name:__________________ Time: 45 minutes. Marks: Teacher’s comments: oOo I. GRAMMAR: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D ( 2,5 points ) 1. Her farther used to …….… abroad for his business . A. traveling B . travelled C . travel D . is travelling 2. A new hospital for children ………….in our city . A . has been built B . is building C . has built D . builds 3. The Browns … ……to the cinema this evening . A . goes B . went C . are going D . go 4. The children…………their parents for a long time . A . didn’t see B . don’t see C . haven’t see D . haven’t seen 5. A teacher is a person ……….…gives lessons to students . A . which B . who C . he D . whose II. WRITING: Making a sentence from the words provided to complete the letter. (2,5 points ) Dear Lan, 1. My class / to have / is going / Ao Vua / at / a picnic / this weekend. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. This / first / I / time / go / the / is / for / a picnic. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Can / go shopping / you/ the trip / for / things / with me / to buy? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. I / at / pick / you up / tomorrow / 2:00 p.m / will . ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Is / time / convenient / you / the / for? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Please let me know as soon as possible. Yours Mai III.READING: Read the passage and do the task follow. (2,5 points) Minh’s class decided to pay a visit to the Botanic Garden last week. It was a glorious Sunday. They assembled at the school gate on time and travelled to the Botanic Garden by bus. It was a long way to their destination and they sang merrily all the way. The Botanic Garden was a very beautiful place. They made a short tour round the garden and took some pictures of the whole class. Then they played a lot of games on a spacious piece of grassland. One of the boys brought along his guitar and they sang their love songs. They laughed, talked and danced, too. After a delicious meal, they took a rest. In the afternoon, they went on playing some more games. Then they packed up the left- overs and started home. They all felt happy. * Decide whether these statements are True <T> or False <F> _______1. The Botanic Garden is not very beautiful. _______2. They met together at the school gate on time. _______3. They went for a picnic by bicycle. _______4. Their destination was not far from their school. _______5. They talked, danced, took some photographs and played a lot of games in the garden. IV. LISTENING: Listen to the passage and choose the correct answer. (2,5 points) 1. Pham Thu Thuy enjoys her ……….job . A. teaching B. learning C. English 2. Her class is ………from other classes A. disabled B. poor C. different 3. The ……. children, who are learning how to read and write . A. 15 B. 25 C. 35 4. Some are … , some ……and others mentally retarded. A. left - pump B. read – write C. deaf – dumb 5. Most of the ……….come from large and poor families. A. chickens B. children C. students THE END _________________________________________________________________________ _ English 10 – Basic/ Test 45’ (2) TA10-CB-A01 Thong Linh High School ___________________________, 2006 Class:___________________ Test on English Name:__________________ Time: 45 minutes. Marks: Teacher’s comments: A. PHONETIC. ** Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (0,5 m). 1. A. jealous B. weather C. heavy D. ideal 2. A. four B. pour C. tour D. course ** Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern (0,5 m). 3. A. investigate B. technology C. diversity D. population 4. A. environment B. pollution C. conservation D. appearance B. GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY. ** Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (4m) 1. Many laws in nature’s defense. A. are passed B. have passed C. are passing D. were being passed 2. If I you, I wouldn’t buy that coat. A. am B. was C. were D. would be 3. I wonder where Mai is. She should here by now. A. be B. to be C. being D. have been 4. The new road and built last year. A. planned B. was planned C. was planning D. had planned 5. If I didn’t want to go to the party, I go. A. don’t B. didn’t C. won’t D. wouldn’t 6. If I ill, I wouldn’t have been absent from class. A. hadn’t been B. weren’t C. had been D. would have been 7. You stop smoking, you know. It is bad for you. A. must B. should C. ought D. would 8. If I had known that Huong had to get up early, I her up. A. would wake B. would have woken C. had woken D. woke 9. They would have enlarged the farm if they enough money. A. would have had B. had had C. have D. would had 10. Many animals are for their fur or other valuable parts of their bodies. A killed B. died C. killing D. dying 11. “Did you finish the test?” -“Yes, but I better if I had had more time.” A. could do B. could have done C. should do D. should be doing 12. Paper money for over a thousand years. A. used B. is used C. has used D. has been used 13. The heat of the sun transmitted to the earth by radiation. A had B. was C. has D. is 14. Tam more if he more time. A. will read-had B. would read-has C. read-had D. would read-had 15. The starfish lives on and depend the bottom. A. in B. at C. on D. by 16. Most of the old part of the city are by bombs during the war. A. planted B. destroyed C. eliminated D. worried C. READING: Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow: There is only one ocean. It divided into five different pasts: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Antarctic and Arctic Oceans. There are also many other smaller seas, gulfs and bays which form part of them. Altogether they cover seventy-five percent of the earth’s surface. For centuries, people have been challenged by the mysteries that lie beneath the ocean. However, today’s scientists have overcome many of the challenges of the depth by using modern devices. They send submarines to investigate the seabed and bring samples of marine life back to the surface for further study. Satellite photographs provide a wide range of information, including water temperature, depth and undersea populations. If modern technology did not exist, we would never have such precious information. * Task 1: Choose the best answer (1m): 1. What percentage of the earth’s surface is covered by seas and oceans? A. 65 % B. 75 % C. 85 % D. 55 % 2. How do scientists now overcome the challenges of the depth? A. by using modern devices B. by using airplanes. C. by using trains D. All are correct. * Task 2: Answer the questions (1 m ): 3. What can submarines do to help scientists know about the undersea world? - …………………………………………………………………………………… 4. What can we learn from the satellite photos? - ……………………………………………………………………………………. * Task 3: Decide the statements are true (T) or False (F). ( 1m): 5. There is only one ocean. It divided into 5 different parts. 6. If modern technology didn’t exist, we would have such precious information. D. WRITING: * Complete the sentences to make a refusal letter.( 2m ) Dear Lan, 1. Something / be / wrong / my phone / so / I / be / leaving / you / note. ……………………………………………………………………………….… … 2. Thanks / your invitation / I / not / come / with / you ………………………………………………………………………………… … 3. Because / father / be / ill / since / yesterday / I / look after / him. …………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Let / go / time …………………………………………………… [...]... choose C chose D choosing 7 The children enjoy with their friends through computers A to chat B chat C chatting D chatted 8 Her father used to _ abroad for his business A travelling B travelled C travel D is travelling 9 How often you sports? –Twice a week A did-play B have-waited C do-play D did-played 10 In some countries, uniforms is compulsory in schools A wear... D turned 18 Tidal waves _ the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth A were B are C was D is 19 Her father used to _ abroad for his business A travelling B travel C is travelling D travelled 20 The students used to football in that stadium A play B played C playing D are playing _ English 10 – Option/ Test 15’... did he feel at first? A quite happy B sad C unhappy D excited 3 He was frightened when ………………………………… A there was music B the train ran C the cinema had no light D his friends saw him 4 Where did he hide when he saw the train coming towards him? A on his friend’s back B under the train seat C under the seat D on the screen 5 How did he feel when the film finished? A very unhappy B quite right C very glad... hero 4 A adventure B tragic C luxury D trophy B READING: Read the following passage and answer for each question (2.5m) My first visit to the cinema was a very unhappy one I was taken there by some friends when I was only seven years old At first there were bright lights and music and I felt quite happy When the lights went out, I felt afraid Then I saw a train on the screen The train was coming towards... B unhappy C sad D quite happy 3 He was frightened when ………………………………… A there was music B the cinema had no light C the train ran D his friends saw him 4 Where did he hide when he saw the train coming towards him? A under the seat B on the screen C on his friend’s back D under the train seat 5 How did he feel when the film finished? A very sad B very unhappy C very glad D quite right C GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY... one I was taken there by some friends when I was only seven years old At first there were bright lights and music and I felt quite happy When the lights went out, I felt afraid Then I saw a train on the screen The train was coming towards me I shouted out in fear and got down under my seat When my friends saw me, they started to laugh I felt ashamed and sat back in my seat I was very glad when the film... knife B wife C of D deaf 2 A orphan B phone C photo D Stephen II Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.(0.5) 3 A retire B promote C hero D disaster 4 A adventure B luxury C trophy D tragic C GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY I Put the verbs into the correct form by using “WILL” or “BE GOING TO” (0.75m) 1 A: Don’t forget to lock the door, dear! B: Oop! I ………… (lock) it now 2 A: I am bored B:... would never have such precious information * Task 1: Choose the best answer (1m): 1 How do scientists now overcome the challenges of the depth? A by using modern devices B by using airplanes C by using trains D All are correct 2 What percentage of the earth’s surface is covered by seas and oceans? A 65 % B 75 % C 85 % D 55 % * Task 2: Answer the questions ( m ): 3 What can submarines do to help scientists... had more time.” A could do B could have done C should do D should be doing 12 Paper money for over a thousand years A used B is used C has used D has been used 13 The heat of the sun - transmitted to the earth by radiation A had B was C has D is 14 Tam -more if he more time A will read-had B would read-has C read-had D would read-had 15.The starfish lives on and depend ... Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by country people The songs may be hundreds of years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them Modern music is often music for dancing In Britain it was traditionally played with instruments like flute, accordion, etc In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with acoustic guitars were also called folk singers The songs were often . C. the train ran D. his friends saw him. 4. Where did he hide when he saw the train coming towards him? A. under the seat B. on the screen C. on his friend’s back D. under the train seat. the train ran C. the cinema had no light. D. his friends saw him. 4. Where did he hide when he saw the train coming towards him? A. on his friend’s back B. under the train seat C. under. the challenges of the depth? A. by using modern devices B. by using airplanes. C. by using trains D. All are correct. 2. What percentage of the earth’s surface is covered by seas and oceans?