Grade 10 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 1. A. language B. music C. feelings D. convey 2. A. integral B. entertain C. festival D. different 3. A. express B. mournful C. fairy D. modern Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 4. A. music B. busy C. noisy D. western 5. A. please B. chase C. paractise D. house 6. A. losing B. loosing C. raising D. rising Choose the best answer to each of these following sentences. 7. We are really excited ______the news that a pop band is going to perform at our village. A. at B. on C. with D. into 8. Can you play any______instruments ? –No, I can’t. A. music B. musical C. musically D. musician 9. Ao Dai is the Vietnamese______costume. A. communicative B. expressive C. traditional D. occasional 10. The_____ of vaccines is a turning point in the fight against diseases. A. discover B. discovery C. discoverable D. discoverer 11. We really do not enjoy that film because it lacks of _____. It is rather boring. A. move B. moving C. movement D. motion 12. Films are made not only to show to _____ in a movie theater but also to be used for many other purposes. A. film maker B. audiences C. TV viewers D. supporters 13. My son perfers cartoon films _____horror films. A. to B. than C. more than D. better than 14. Do you take part ____the school football team ?-No, I cannot play football so well. A. on B. in C. at D. for 15. Football has more ______than any other kinds of sports. A. attract B. attractive C. attraction D. attractively 16. The world cup is held every four years. A. organized B. followed C. attracted D. planned 17. I ____you by ten if I finish doing the exercise. A. am going to phone B. will phone C. phone D. have phoned 18. A tournament for women’s football, the FIFA women’s World Cup,_____in 1991 in China. A. is going to be first held B. will be held C. was first held D. will hold 19. Excuse me !_____ it for me as a personal favor ? A. Will you do B. Are you going to do C. Are you doing D. Have you done 20. I’ll manage ______the report_____in time for the meeting. A. getting/to finish B. for getting/finish C. to get/finished D. got/finishing 21. We used _____in Nottingham before we moved to Paris. A. to living B. to live C. for living D. with living 22. There is no need to ____yourself with the matter. It is our own business. A. concern B. preserve C. include D. influence 23. There are only about 1,000 giant pandas still____in the wild. A. live B. to live C. living D. have lived 24. Conservation is the ______and wise management of the environment. A. destruction B. protection C. conclusion D. influence 25. Children can help conserve the environment by ____mini-projects. A. practise B. to practise C. practising D. practised Choose the underlined part that needs correcting. 26. Water in motion can cause great changes in the appearance of the environment as example, falling Page 1 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 10 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM A B C waters can shape the landcape. D 27. Look! The basket players are practising to throw the ball into a basket. A B C D 28. A film are usually of an recent date and sometimes there is a focus on a specific genre or subject. A B C D 29. The floods are caused billions of dollars in damage to homes, businesses, water treatment facilities, A B C bridges, roadways, and farmland. D 30. He thinks natural resources are endless, but I am afraid that they will used up. A B C D Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each blank. CU CHI TUNNELS Cu Chi is (31)______30km from HCM City. It has an (32)______role during the two resistance wars. It was underground village with a network of tunnels totalling (33)______than 200km. (34)______main tunnel is from 60 to 70cm wide and from 80 to 90cm high. The tunnels are approximately 3 to 4 m under a layer of earth able to sustain the weight of 50-ton tanks, heavy artillery, and bombs of up to 100kg. The network is equipped (35)______various accommodations from meeting rooms to a medical clinic. 31. A. locate B. located C. location D. locating 32. A. important B. importance C. importantly D. unimportant 33. A. many B. much C. more D. a lot 34. A. Ø B. an C. a D. The 35. A. with B. by C. from D. on Read the passage and then answer the following questions. The construction of the Hanoi Opera House started in 1901 and was completed in 1911. It was designed by two architects Broger and Harloy and was the first opera house in Hanoi. With a seating capacity of 900, the Hanoi Opera House is a building of great cultural, but also historical significance. In fact, it is the place where the people saw the appearance of the red flag with a star on 17 th August, 1945. Besides, the building is located at the junction of Trang Tien and Hang Khay Street. On this square the people of Hanoi turned a meeting into demonstration to support the August Revolution. In 1997, with the aid of the French Government, the theatre was repaired in accordance with its original design. Provided with the best technical equipment, it is home to various high-quality performances. Significance: importance; in accordance with sth: in harmony with sth: phù hợp với 36. When was the Hanoi Opera House constructed? _______________________________________________________________________________ 37. Who were its designers? _______________________________________________________________________________ 38. How many seats can the Hanoi Opera House provide? _______________________________________________________________________________ 39. Why is it not only of great cultural but also historical significance? _______________________________________________________________________________ 40. How was the theatre repaired in 1977? _______________________________________________________________________________ THE END Page 2 THE SECOND SEMESTER . practised Choose the underlined part that needs correcting. 26. Water in motion can cause great changes in the appearance of the environment as example, falling Page 1 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 10 THE SECOND. Grade 10 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 1. A. language B. music C. feelings D. convey 2 C. more D. a lot 34. A. Ø B. an C. a D. The 35. A. with B. by C. from D. on Read the passage and then answer the following questions. The construction of the Hanoi Opera House started in 1901 and