English test – N01 Grade: 10 Time: 45 minutes Student’s name: ……………………………… Student’s number: …………………… Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words 1. A. breath B. breakfast C. already D. dream 2. A. frightening B. brigade C. pilot D. fire Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words 3. A. buffalo B. contented C. tobacco D. transplanting 4. A. passenger B. purchase C. district D. routine Choose the one option A, B, C or D that best fits each of the numbered blank. Mr. Long (5)________ his teaching career nearly ten years ago. He spent six years (6) ________ in a remote village (7) ________ the villagers were very poor and the living standard was low. Sometimes he was very disappointed (8) ________ bad living condition and low pay. He was really homesick. However, at that time with his youth enthusiasm, he tried his best to devote himself to the noblest career, that was "teaching". He loved his poor little students. They were living in (9) ________ but they could not suffer from empty mind. He is proud of himself to be a teacher, a hard working "boatman" taking his students to the "destination" of (10) ________ 5. A. had begun B. have begun C. begin D. began 6. A. teaching B. to teach C. teach D. taught 7. A. what B. when C. where D. which 8. A. because of B. because C. though D. in spite of 9. A. shortage B. poverty C. richness D. debt 10. A. experience B. education C. knowledge D. background Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D which best completes each sentence 11. I'm sure you'll have no .................... the exam. A. difficulty to pass B. difficulties to pass C difficult passing D. difficulty passing 12. Look at those windows! They really need................... A. to clean B. cleaning C. to be cleaned D. B and C are correct 13. .................... a long time for the bus. A. We have to always wait B. We always have to wait C. We have always to wait D. We have to wait always 14. “What are you going to do this weekend, Mai?” - “I intend................... some of my old friends” A. visits B. visiting C. visited D. to visit 15. I missed the train yesterday. When I came to the station, the train ................. . A. leaves B. had left C. left D. has left 16. It was a difficult situation, but we never gave up hope. A. stopped B. continued C. had D. offered 17. Marie Curie ................. the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911. A. awards B. is awarded C. was awarded D. awarded 18. Would you like..............somewhere for a rest? A. to be gone B. to go C. go D. going 19. He passed his exams with flying colours. A. easily B. difficultly C. successfully D. badly 20. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody ............... to bed. A. had gone B. have gone C. goes D. went 21. In 1660, Isaac Newton_________to Cambridge University. A went B had gone C has gone D goes 22. I go home after work, I usually ____ a short rest, watch TV or listen to the radio. Page 1/ 2 - Code: 101 A give B get C take D spend 23.We woke up at the midnight because the alarm clock suddenly ________. A exploded B shouted C stood up D went off 24. During the break I often drink tea_________ my friends. A from B with C for D to Choose the underlined word or phrase in the sentence that needs correcting 25. My brother prefers science fiction films than horror ones.. A B C D 26. Yesterday, she had breakfast at 8.30, then she goes to work immediately. A B C D 27. Lan was in a difficult situation, so I agreed lending her some money. A B C D Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Albert Einstein was born on 14th March 1879 in Germany. Around 1886, he began his school in Munich. As well as his violin lessons, which he had from six to thirteen, he also had religious education at home where he was taught Judaism. Two years later he entered the Luitpold Gymnasium and after this his religious education was given at school. He began to study mathematics, in particular the calculus, in 1891. In 1894 his family moved to Milan but he remained in Munich. In 1895 Einstein failed an examination that would have allowed him to study for a diploma as an electrical engineer at the Eidgenưssische Technische Hochschule (ETH) in Zurich. Indeed, he succeeded with his plan graduating in 1900 as a teacher of mathematics and physics. In 1905 he proposed the special theory of Relativity. Einstein received the Nobel Prize in 1921. He died on 18 th April 1955 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. He was cremated at Trenton, New Jersey at 4 p.m. on 18 th April 1955 (the day of his death). His ashes were scattered at an undisclosed place. 1. Albert Einstein began his school when he was ____________years old. A. 8 B. 9 C. 7 D. 10 2. How long had he studied his violin lessons? - ____________ years. A. 10 B. 9 C. 8 D. 7 3. Einstein used to work as a(n) ____________. A. engineer B. president C. violinist D. teacher of maths and physics 4. When did he begin to study mathematics? A. 1891 B. 1900 C. 1894 D. 1886 5. In 1905, he proposed the special theory of ____________. A. Gravity B. Relativity C. Geometry D. Numbers Writing A. Make question for the underlined part in each sentence (0,3p) She bought a new car last month. ……………………………………………………………………… I often have dinner at 7p.m . ……………………………………………………………………… She went home early because she was tired. ……………………………………………………………………… B. Rewrite the following sentences (0,2p) Sally’s favourite sports are basketball and swimming.  Sally likes …………………………………………………………. . He spends four hours practising soccer every day.  It takes him …………………………………………....................... C.Topic: Write a paragraph (about 50- 80 words) about your daily routine. (1,5p)C. KEY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words 1. A. breath B. breakfast C. already D. dream 2. A. frightening B. brigade C. pilot D. fire Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words 3. A. buffalo B. contented C. tobacco D. transplanting 4. A. passenger B. purchase C. district D. routine Choose the one option A, B, C or D that best fits each of the numbered blank. Mr. Long (5)________ his teaching career nearly ten years ago. He spent six years (6) ________ in a remote village (7) ________ the villagers were very poor and the living standard was low. Sometimes he was very disappointed (8) ________ bad living condition and low pay. He was really homesick. However, at that time with his youth enthusiasm, he tried his best to devote himself to the noblest career, that was "teaching". He loved his poor little students. They were living in (9) ________ but they could not suffer from empty mind. He is proud of himself to be a teacher, a hard working "boatman" taking his students to the "destination" of (10) ________ 5. A. had begun B. have begun C. begin D. began 6. A. teaching B. to teach C. teach D. taught 7. A. what B. when C. where D. which 8. A. because of B. because C. though D. in spite of 9. A. shortage B. poverty C. richness D. debt 10. A. experience B. education C. knowledge D. background Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D which best completes each sentence 11. I'm sure you'll have no .................... the exam. A. difficulty to pass B. difficulties to pass C difficult passing D. difficulty passing 12. Look at those windows! They really need................... A. to clean B. cleaning C. to be cleaned D. B and C are correct 13. .................... a long time for the bus. A. We have to always wait B. We always have to wait C. We have always to wait D. We have to wait always 14. “What are you going to do this weekend, Mai?” - “I intend................... some of my old friends” A. visits B. visiting C. visited D. to visit 15. I missed the train yesterday. When I came to the station, the train ................. . A. leaves B. had left C. left D. has left 16. It was a difficult situation, but we never gave up hope. A. stopped B. continued C. had D. offered 17. Marie Curie ................. the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911. A. awards B. is awarded C. was awarded D. awarded 18. Would you like..............somewhere for a rest? A. to be gone B. to go C. go D. going 19. He passed his exams with flying colours. A. easily B. difficultly C. successfully D. badly 20. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody ............... to bed. A. had gone B. have gone C. goes D. went 21. In 1660, Isaac Newton_________to Cambridge University. A went B had gone C has gone D goes 22. I go home after work, I usually ____ a short rest, watch TV or listen to the radio. Page 1/ 2 - Code: 101 A give B get C take D spend 23.We woke up at the midnight because the alarm clock suddenly ________. A exploded B shouted C stood up D went off 24. During the break I often drink tea_________ my friends. A from B with C for D to Choose the underlined word or phrase in the sentence that needs correcting 25. My brother prefers science fiction films than horror ones.. A B C D 26. Yesterday, she had breakfast at 8.30, then she goes to work immediately. A B C D 27. Lan was in a difficult situation, so I agreed lending her some money. A B C D Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Albert Einstein was born on 14th March 1879 in Germany. Around 1886, he began his school in Munich. As well as his violin lessons, which he had from six to thirteen, he also had religious education at home where he was taught Judaism. Two years later he entered the Luitpold Gymnasium and after this his religious education was given at school. He began to study mathematics, in particular the calculus, in 1891. In 1894 his family moved to Milan but he remained in Munich. In 1895 Einstein failed an examination that would have allowed him to study for a diploma as an electrical engineer at the Eidgenưssische Technische Hochschule (ETH) in Zurich. Indeed, he succeeded with his plan graduating in 1900 as a teacher of mathematics and physics. In 1905 he proposed the special theory of Relativity. Einstein received the Nobel Prize in 1921. He died on 18 th April 1955 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. He was cremated at Trenton, New Jersey at 4 p.m. on 18 th April 1955 (the day of his death). His ashes were scattered at an undisclosed place. 6. Albert Einstein began his school when he was ____________years old. A. 8 B. 9 C. 7 D. 10 7. How long had he studied his violin lessons? - ____________ years. A. 10 B. 9 C. 8 D. 7 8. Einstein used to work as a(n) ____________. A. engineer B. president C. violinist D. teacher of maths and physics 9. When did he begin to study mathematics? A. 1891 B. 1900 C. 1894 D. 1886 10. In 1905, he proposed the special theory of ____________. A. Gravity B. Relativity C. Geometry D. Numbers Writing A. Make question for the underlined part in each sentence (0,3p) She bought a new car last month. ……………………………………………………………………… I often have dinner at 7p.m . ……………………………………………………………………… She went home early because she was tired. ……………………………………………………………………… B. Rewrite the following sentences (0,2p) Sally’s favourite sports are basketball and swimming.  Sally likes …………………………………………………………. . He spends four hours practising soccer every day.  It takes him …………………………………………....................... C.Topic: Write a paragraph (about 50- 80 words) about your daily routine. (1,5p)C.  ... Albert Einstein began his school when he was years old A B C D 10 How long had he studied his violin lessons? - years A 10 B C D Einstein used to work as a(n) A engineer B president... my old friends” A visits B visiting C visited D to visit 15 I missed the train yesterday When I came to the station, the train A leaves B had left C left D has left 16 It was a difficult situation,... Albert Einstein began his school when he was years old A B C D 10 How long had he studied his violin lessons? - years A 10 B C D Einstein used to work as a(n) A engineer B president