NGUYEN KHUYEN HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENT TEST – FIRST TERM – 16-17 ENGLISH TEST – GRADE 10 Alloted time: 45 minutes CODE 132 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others Q 1: A sees B misses C sizes D watches Q 2: A afternoon B confirm C return D early Q 3: A favor B relax C explain D space Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others Q 4: A schooling B sorrow C infer D special Q 5: A photograph B occupied C campfire D picturesque Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence Q 6: Choose the underlined part that needs correcting “This (A) is the third time (B) you’ve been late (C) for class.” ~ “I’m sorry, (D) I’m not going to be late again.” Q 7: Choose the underlined part that needs correcting (A) Were he (B) know the truth, he (C) wouldn’t (D) punish his students Q 8: my documents? I just put them here a minute ago A Was anybody taken B Did anybody take C Has anybody taken D Has anybody been taken Q 9: Tony is ………-impaired He cannot see well A audibly B mentally C visually D orally Q 10: “Do you think reading books is good hobby?” – “………” A In my judgement, you should read more B I believe you’re right C Certainly It’s much better than playing games D It’s alright Q 11: My son is very passive watching too much TV A because of B in spite of C although D because Q 12: No one was watching the television, I switched it off A so B but C and D yet Q 13: Wake me up early tomorrow morning, Mom! I _ on an excursion then A am going to go B am going C will have gone D will go Q 14: He didn’t understand what happened ………… our clear explanation A because B although C despite D because of Q 15: He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to ……… him A take B permit C persuade D believe Q 16: Melanie was looking after a dog _ leg had been broken in an accident A that B its C whose D which Q 17: A: “Excuse me … excuse me, please?” - B: “………… ” A Yes? B Me? C Here I am D Am I Q 18: Choose the underlined part that needs correcting I (A) will tell you about the film (B) if I (C) finish (D) watching the last part tomorrow Q 19: If you want to join our excursion next weekend, you must get your parents’ _ A permit B permissible C permissive D permission Page 1/4 - Code 132 NGUYEN KHUYEN HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENT TEST – FIRST TERM – 16-17 Q 20: I really like _ I usually take photos of natural scenery A photographer B photographic C photography D photogenic Q 21: It’s time we this old car and bought a new one A will sell B have sold C had sold D sold Q 22: My father _ me a laptop if I pass the English exam A is buying B will buy C buys D has bought Q 23: Do you think this hotel room is ………… enough? – Yes, the view is wonderful, too A spatial B space C spacing D spacious Q 24: Holly and Janes computer games since o’clock A played B have played C were played D have been played Q 25: I the car to the garage yesterday, but it yet A sent / didn’t repair B was sent / didn’t repaired C sent / hasn’t been repaired D have sent / hasn’t repaired Q 26: The secretary to _ I talked didn’t know where the meeting was A that B who C which D whom Q 27: It’s Jim’s birthday next Saturday – Really? Then ………… him a present A I’ll buy B I’m going to buy C I’m buying D I buy Q 28: He said that he _ at that time A eats B ate C has eaten D was eating Q 29: She is said 100 years old A being B that she is C be D to be Q 30: had she opened the cupboard door than she stood in front of it petrified A No sooner B The fact C As soon as D Hardly Q 31: They have gone an excursion to the suburbs A on B in C for D up Q 32: Choose the underlined part that needs correcting (A) In my opinion, (B) that too many cars (C) have used is a threat (D) to the environment Q 33: Choose the underlined part that needs correcting (A) Because of his (B) early lead, Hudson (C) lost (D) the race Q 34: Peter would rather _ on a mattress than on the floor A sleep B slept C to sleep D sleeping Q 35: One disadvantage of TV is that it often interferes ………… family life A to B in C for D of Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each gap ( from 36 to 40) Television now plays such an (36) _ role in so many people’s life that it is essential for us to decide whether it is good or bad First of all, television is not only the convenient source of (37) _, but also a rather cheap one For a family of four, for example, it is more convenient (38) _ cheaper to sit comfortably at home than to go out There is no transport to arrange They don’t have to pay (39) expensive seats at the theater or in the cinema All they have to is to press a button, and they can see plays and films of every kind, not to mention political discussion and the latest exciting football matches Some people, however, say that this is just where the danger is The TV viewer needs to (40) He does not need to use his legs Q 36: Q 37: Q 38: A necessary A entertainment A as long as B important B music B as well as C detrimental C films C as good as D main D culture D as soon as Page 2/4 - Code 132 NGUYEN KHUYEN HIGH SCHOOL Q 39: Q 40: A on A one thing B in B everything ASSESSMENT TEST – FIRST TERM – 16-17 C for C nothing D with D something Read the following passage and then choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for question 41 to 45 The idea for the Internet began in the early 1960s in the United States The Department of Defense wanted to connect their computers together in order to share private information In 1969, the ARPAnet (an early form of the Internet) first connected computers at four American universities One computer successfully sent information to another In 1972, scientists shared the ARPAnet with the world They created a way to send person-to-person messages using the ARPAnet This was the beginning of e-mail Over the next few years, there was a lot of progress made in the world of computing, but most people were not using the Internet Then, in the 1980s, personal computers became more common In the early 1990s, two important things happened: the birth of the World Wide Web in 1991, and the creation of the first Web browser in 1993 The Web made it easier to find information on the Internet, and to move from place to place using links The Web and browser made it possible to see information as a web site with data, including pictures, sounds, and words Q 41: People in America first thought about creating the Internet in ………… A the 1960s B 1972 C the 1970s D 1969 Q 42: The original purpose of creating a world-wide network is to ……… A test the abilities of the Department of Defense B share information C to send person-to-person messages, or e-mail D show off the ARPAnet Q 43: Two important inventions in the world of computing happened in …… A the 1980s B the 1990s C 1991 D 1993 Q 44: People who work online can move easily from place to place with the help of ……… A computing progress B personal computers C links D browsers Q 45: Information is stored in a web site in forms of …… A sound B pictures C words D data This section is for class 10A Choose a sentence that has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before Q 46: The last time my brother came here was ten years ago A My brother hadn’t come here for ten years B My brother has come here for ten years C My brother came here a lot when he was ten D It is ten years since my brother came here Q 47: It rained heavily yesterday, and they couldn’t go camping A If it didn’t rain heavily yesterday, they could go camping B Had it not rained heavily yesterday, they could have gone camping C Had not it rained heavily yesterday, they could have gone camping D If they hadn’t gone camping, it would have rained heavily Q 48: In spite of his strength, I could knock him down A Because he is strong, I can’t knock him down B Because of being strong, I could knock him down C Although he is strong, I could knock him down D He was strong, but I could knock him down Q 49: The doctor said, ‘You are having flu, Alice You have to stay home.’ A The doctor told Alice that she was having flu, or she had to stay home B The doctor told Alice that she was having flu, yet she had to stay home Page 3/4 - Code 132 NGUYEN KHUYEN HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENT TEST – FIRST TERM – 16-17 C The doctor told Alice that she was having flu, but she had to stay home D The doctor told Alice that she was having flu, so she had to stay home Q 50: He told her, ‘Don’t come home so late.’ A He told her to not come home so late B He told her not to come home so late C He told her don’t come home so late D He told her that she didn’t come home so late This section is for class 10L1 Choose a sentence that has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before Q 51: The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record A Never before so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record B So much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record C So little must purpose be that so much money has been spent D Never before has so much money been spent to so little purpose Q 52: That technician got a reward He managed to fix a very complicated machine A That technician got a reward who managed to fix a very complicated machine B That technician, that managed to fix a very complicated machine, got a reward C That technician who managed to fix a very complicated machine got a reward D That technician, who managed to fix a very complicated machine, got a reward Q 53: I can finish this work on time only if you help me A This work can be finished on time only if you help me B I can finish this work on time you help me only if C Only if you help me can I finish this work on time D Only if you help me I can finish this work on time Q 54: They changed the password at the end of last week A The end of last week was changed with a new password B The end of last week had been changed by the password C The password had been changed by the end of last week D The new password was changed by the end of last week Q 55: You shouldn’t ask for his advice He knows nothing about this issue A It’s worth asking for his advice because he is an expert on this issue B There’s no point in asking for his advice He does not have a knowledge about this issue C You will waste your time asking for his advice He knows, but he won’t answer D It’s pointless asking for his advice since he knows nothing about this issue - 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D sold Q 22 : My father _ me a laptop if I pass the English exam A is buying B will buy C buys D has bought Q 23 : Do you think this hotel room is ………… enough? – Yes, the view is wonderful, too... entertainment A as long as B important B music B as well as C detrimental C films C as good as D main D culture D as soon as Page 2/ 4 - Code 1 32 NGUYEN KHUYEN HIGH SCHOOL Q 39: Q 40: A on A one thing... for question 41 to 45 The idea for the Internet began in the early 1960s in the United States The Department of Defense wanted to connect their computers together in order to share private information