Tran Quy Cap Senior High School TEST ON ENGLISH Class: 10/ Time: 45 minutes Code: 123 - Term II 2009-2010 Full name : I. Reading comprehension: A. Read the paragraphs below then choose True (F) or False (F) THE LOSS OF RAIN FORESTS Today, rain forests all over Asia, Africa, and South America are being cut down. Loggers cut down hardwood trees for lumber. Teak, rosewood, and mahogany make beautiful furniture. Farmers clear the rain forest to plant crops. But the poor rain forest soil soon washes away. Then the farmers must move and clear more rain forests. People cut roads through the rain forest to reach mines and oil wells. Lumber companies build roads to haul logs. The amount of rain forest cut down every year would fill the state of Wisconsin! Conservationists are looking for ways to save the rain forests. Some countries, such as Costa Rica in Central America, have set aside rain forests as national parks. T F 01. Rain forests in Asia, Africa and South America are being saved safely. √ 02. Farmers clear the rain forests to do cultivation. √ 03. People build roads through the forest to exploit mines and oil wells. √ 04. The word “soil” in the passage means land used to build houses. √ 05. People who take an active part in the protection of the environment are looking for ways to save the rain forests. √ 06. The word “lumber” means “wood”. √ B. Choose the following suitable word(s) to fill in the gap(s) to - oil - fire - earth - destroys - saved - for - protects - rescue - soil – water - kills - campfire Have you ever seen a forest destroyed by (07) fire ? A great forest fire is an awful thing to see. Once a fire has started, it spreads quickly. Foresters say that late summer is the season when fire is the greatest danger (08) to woods and forests. They are very dry then. Sometimes when the danger of fire is very great, foresters will not allow anyone to go into the forests, If people leave a (09) campfire burning near a heap of leaves, this often causes forest fire. Campers must always remember to put out their campfires and cover the place with (10) earth . It is the duty of every camper to take the greatest care not to start a forest fire. Anyone careless enough to start a forest fire has done something, which makes life more difficult for all of us. Every fire (11) destroys valuable wood, wildlife, and good soil. Everyone of us must know how important it is to care for our great forests and (12) … rescue them from fire. II. Language focus and writing A. Circle the letter A, B, C or D that you think it the best option to complete each of the following sentences. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. 13. A. bag B. pay C. stay D. lay 14. A. suddenly B. luggage C. sugar D. study 15. “Paul has been told the news.” This sentence can be rewritten like this: A. Someone told Paul the news. B. Someone tells Paul the news. C. Someone have told Paul the news. D. Someone has told Paul the news. 16. There is something wrong ……………my bike. Please help me fix it, Peter. A. for B. at C. with D. from 17. Hoi An, ………… belongs ……… Quang Nam Province, is an old town. A. whose/ to B. which/ to C. which/ of D. who/ to Choose one word whose underlined part is stressed differently from the rest. 18. A. environment B. eliminate C. calculate D. solution 19. A. influence B. scientist C. fortunately D. development 20. Thanks to modern technology, scientists have been able to undersea world. A. investigate B. investigation C. invest D. investment 21. My father drink a lot, but now he doesn’t do it any more. A. use to B. was used to C. used to D. uses to 22. When I arrived, the fashion show …………… A. already performed B. had already performed C. has performed D. are performing 23. Three new hospitals ……………… in this province at the moment. A. are building B. is being built C. are being built D. have been built 24. A ……………………… is a large of sea that is partly surrounded by land. A. gulf B. island C. continent D. planet 25. Whales are said to be the most ………………… animals in the ocean. A. intelligent B. stupid C. ugly D. talented 26. What ………………… if I pressed that red button? A. will happen B. happen C. would happen D. happened 27. The children ……………………. to be homeless. A. was reported B. were reported C. reported D. reporting 28. If I had had a map of the town, I……………………. . A. would have got lost B. wouldn't have got lost C. would get lost D. wouldn't get lost 29. Since she left for London, I her again. A. have never seen B. never saw C. have never see D. haven't never seen 30. If Peter …………………., he would pass the final examination. A. learned harder B. has learned harder C. had learned harder D. will learn harder 31. Staying up late is very bad your health. A. on B. for C. with D about 32. The word ‘to take care of’ means A. to look like B. to look after C. to look up D. to look for Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting 33. Unless this biodiversity were maintained, marine life will be at stake. A B C D 34. It is interesting knowing that sperm whales also have the largest brain of any mammals. A B C D 35. Cuc Phuong, the first National Park in Vietnam, was official opened in 1960. A B C D 36. Hydroelectric dam hold back needed water and provide water for homes and industries. A B C D B. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one, using the cue words given in initial position. 37. People have built a new road through the village so far. A new road has been built through the village so far. 38. Tom doesn't eat much, so he is very thin. If Tom ate much, he wouldn't be very thin. 39. The roads are being upgraded now. The workers are upgrading the roads now. 40. We were late, so we missed the train. If we hadn't been late, we couldn't/ wouldn't have missed the train. THE END . School TEST ON ENGLISH Class: 10/ Time: 45 minutes Code: 123 - Term II 2009-2 010 Full name : I. Reading comprehension: A. Read the paragraphs below then choose True (F) or False (F) THE LOSS. furniture. Farmers clear the rain forest to plant crops. But the poor rain forest soil soon washes away. Then the farmers must move and clear more rain forests. People cut roads through the rain forest to reach. causes forest fire. Campers must always remember to put out their campfires and cover the place with (10) earth . It is the duty of every camper to take the greatest care not to start a forest