YEN HOA HIGH SCHOOL IN PREPARATION FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST SCHOOL YEAR: 2018 – 2019 ENGLISH 10 NAME: _ CLASS: _ PART A: CONTENT THEMES LANGUAGE FOCUS Family Life Verb Tenses: Your body and You The present simple vs the present continuous Music For a Better Community The future simple with WILL vs BE GOING TO Invention The past simple vs the past continuous The present perfect The active and the passive Compound sentences Adjective suffixes: -ed vs –ing; -ful vs –less Gerunds and Infinitives PART B: FORMAT Time allowed: 45 minutes I PHONETICS (5) Word stress (2) Pronunciation (3) II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR STRUCTURES (20) Vocabulary related to the themes (6) Grammar structures and language function (10) Synonym (2) Antonym (2) III READING COMPREHENSION (5) IV CLOZE TEXT (5) V WORD FORM (5) VI VERB TENSES (5) VII SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (5) PART C: PRACTICE EXERCISE 1: Find the word with a stress pattern that is different from the others A platinum B popular C charity D creative A biography B incredible C necessary D community A contest B format C debut D remote A phenomenon B territory C television D patriotism A album B release C anthem D service A contestant B attachment C volunteer D deceiving A advertisement B entertainment C professional D necessity A Franchise B urban C adult D hopeless A opportunity B Inspirational C organization D competition B disadvantage C ignorant D obvious 10 A ordinary EXERCISE 2: Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A passionate B fortunate C estimate D eliminate A superstar B basic C season D second A successful B passion C process D careless A best B suggestion C request D interest A singer B finger C bingo D mingle A medicine B reference C dedicated D personal A area B available C facility D approach A patient B donate C relationship D apply A audition B audience C aunt D August B both C cost D ghost 10 A remote EXERCISE 3: Choose the best answer to completes these sentences Quan Ho singing is a Vietnamese style of A folk music B classical music C country music D pop music I _ every Tuesday afternoon at the Happy Mind Charity Center A voluntary C handicapped D complicated B the time C surprise D chance A narrow-minded B open-minded C single-minded D absent-minded Environmental _ has increased dramatically over the past decade B awareness C society D experience Teachers complain of being _ A well-paid B under-paid C low income D high income My old head teacher said he would write me a glowing A cover letter B disabled Grandpa's becoming quite _ He sometimes forgets whether he said things or not A Reason D voluntarily I got this job completely by _ A hand C volunteering A new educational program has been set up for economically _ children A disadvantaged B volunteer B biography C reference D application She fought against racism all her life and died a _ to the cause A Disabled B invalid C martyr D donor 10 If you look out of the window on the left of the bus, you'll see that we're now the Tower of London A approaching B coming C going D running 11 'Do you think Margaret will take the job you offered her'?' 'I don't know She seemed _ in it, however A interest B interesting C interested D interestingly 12 'The students all went to the circus yesterday.' I heard it was really _ A amused B amusing C amuse D amusingly 13 It was _ that Jan couldn't come to the party.' 'Her boss made her work overtime.' A disappointing B disappointedly C disappoint D disappointed C delight D delighted 14 'What a terrible football game!' I thought it was _ A delightful B delighting 15 'How _ we are to hear that you got the scholarship!' `Thank you It was really a surprise.' A pleasing B pleased C pleasingly D please 16 'Professor Allen's class is the best I have ever been to." – “I think it's _” A the most boring B the most boringly C the most bored D most bored 17 'I can't believe that Jim is marrying the vice-president's daughter.' `That they would get married is _ A surprised B surprisingly C surprising D surprise C delight D delightful C scaring D scared 18 'How does Jane like her new car? 'She's _ with it A delighted B delighting 19 'You look nervous.' This thunder makes me _ A scary B scare 20 I think the way Jessica behaved was quite _"Yes, I think so.' A shock B shocked C shocking D shockingly 21 Last Sunday, our volunteer team _ a lot of food packages to homeless people in the flood-hit region A were bringing B brought C have brought D had brought 22 I _ Maria for the first time at the Heart- to- Heart Charity Office A saw B was seeing C was seen D has seen 23 We _ the roof for Mrs Smith, an elderly childless woman, when it _with rain A were mending – was pouring B mended – poured C mended – was pouring D were mending – poured 24 Tom said that he could _me with this assignment A helped B helping C to help D help C laugh D laughed C invite D not invite 25 John made me _ a lot with his hilarious jokes A laughing B to laugh 26 I’d like _ all of you to enjoy my party on this Friday A to invite B inviting 27 My family really loves Japanese food, _ we order it twice a week A yet B so C but D nor 28 Smoking is extremely detrimental to health, _ many people continue to smoke anyway A nor B so C yet D then 29 Listen ! There’s someone at the door I _ the door for you A am going to open B am opening C open D will open 30 I _ my parents at the weekend I already bought a train ticket A visit B am going to visit C visited D will visit 31 It _that half of your plate should consist of vegetables and fruit A is suggested B is suggesting C suggesting D suggests 32 Foods _ into energy in the digestive system A are broke down and converted B are broken down and converted C break down and convert D broken down and converted Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 33 Becoming a super star performing on stage was my burning desire when I was a teenager A Well-known painter B famous singer C good writer D famous composer 34 We were surprised to know that over 150000 fans packed into the stadium to support Vietnamese football team A people B admires C visitors D watchers 35 But for your support, our band couldn’t have won the Grand Music competition A show B quiz C contest D tour 36 If you want to become a well-known singer, you need to have a unique selling point, a way to differentiate yourself from the crowd A genius B infamous C renowned D new Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 37 It’s incredible that his new song leads the Billboard hot 100 chart only in days A beyond belief B believable C implausible D unbelievable 38 She was given a prize for her achievement in classical and traditional music A success B feat C failure D accomplishment 39 To have chance to enter the final round, you have to eliminate lots of competitors A retain B remove C restrict D reject 40 It is undeniable that instrument innovations hit the right note in 2013 with the 3D, printed guitar, the AT200 guitar, the seaboard grand and the wheel harp A growth B modernization C revolution D stagnation EXERCISE 4: Use the correct tense (Past simple or Past Continuous) of the verbs in bracket to complete these sentences When Don _ (arrive) we _ (have) coffee He _ (sit down) on a chair while I _ (paint) it The students _ (play) a game when the professor _ (arrive) Felix _ (phone) the fire brigade when the cooker _ (catch) fire While he _ (walk) in the mountains Henry _ (see) a bear When the starter _ (fire) his pistol, the race _ (begin) I _ (walk) home when it _ (start) to rain When Margaret _ (open) the door, the phone _ (ring) He _ (sit) in the garden when a wasp _ (sting) him on the nose 10 While he _ (run) for a bus, he _ (collide) with a lamp post EXERCISE 5: Put the verb into the correct form, present perfect or past simple I don’t know where Amy is _ (you/see) her? When I _ ( get ) home last night, I _ (be) very tired and I _ (go) straight to bed Your car looks very clean _ (you/wash) it? George _ ( not/be) very well last week Mr Clark _ ( work) in a bank for 15 years Then he gave it up Molly lives in Dublin She _ (live) there all her life “ _ (you/ go) to the cinema last night?” “Yes, but it _ (be) a mistake The film _ (be) awful My grandfather _ (die) 30 years ago I _ (never/meet) him I don’t know Carol’s husband I _ (never/meet) him 10 A: Is your father at home? B No, I’m afraid he _ (go) out A: When exactly _ ( he/ go) out? B: About ten minutes ago EXERCISE 6: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets I arranged (meet) _ them here I wish (see) _ the manager He warned her (not touch) _ the wire Don't forget (lock) _ the door before (go) _ to bed My mother told me (not speak) _ to anyone about it He tried (explain) _ but she refused (listen) _ You are expected (know) _the safety regulations of the college He decided (disguise) _himself by (dress) _ as a woman I am prepared (wait) _here all night if necessary 10 I regret (inform) _you that your application has been refused 11 Mrs Smith: I don't allow my family (smoke) _ at all 12 I tried (persuade) _him (agree) _ with your proposal 13 People used (make) _ fire by (rub) _ two sticks together 14 I advise you (start) _ (look) _ for a flat at once 15 She likes her children (go) _ to the dentist every six months 16 An instructor is coming (show) _us how (use) _ the aqualung 17 Some people seem (have) _a passion for (write) _ tithe newspapers 18 He expects me (answer) _by return but I have no intention of (reply) _ at all 19 I tried (explain) _ to him but he refused (listen) _ and went on (grumble) _ 20 It wouldn't be safe (start) _down now; we'll have (wait) _ till the mist clears EXERCISE 7: Choose the correct word At first I thought Jake was an interesting/ interested guy But tonight I somewhat boring/ bored with his company She has really learnt very fast She has made astonishing/ astonished progress It was very disappointing/ disappointed not to get the job Philip was exceptionally annoying/ annoyed at Joanne's behavior thought the program on wildlife was fascinating/ fascinated I was absolutely fascinating/ fascinated We were thrilling/ thrilled to hear your good news It was really terrifying/ terrified experience Afterwards everybody was very shocking/ shocked The journey took all day and night They found it very tiring/ tired Did Tim feel frightening/ frightened when he saw the snake at his feet? 10 Why you always look so boring/ bored? Is your life really so boring/ bored? EXERCISE 8: Add suffixes -ful or –less to the italicized words to complete each sentence How could you be so care _ as to lose your wallet? The weather was beauti _ so we went for a walk Yesterday we had a wonder _dinner at a Spanish restaurant I am going to give some clothes to the home _ That little boy is absolutely fear _ He isn’t afraid of anything Thank you so much! You were really help _ to me I passed all of my English exams I was success _ for the first time Out pet is a hair _ cat We bought it from a Russian man That man is completely friend _ He hasn’t got any friends at all 10 I spent a sleep _ night worrying about you! Where have you been? EXERCISE 9: Write a single word ending with –ful or –less to complete each sentence Martha thought she was _at math (without hope) Don’t be afraid of the dog – It’s _ (without harm) Pop said the lawnmower was a _ piece of junk (without any worth) Pete was _that his project would well at the Science fair (full of hope) The _rainbow seemed to be just over the next hill (full of beauty) The medicine was white and _ (without any odor) Mom said it was _to see Robert swimming so confidently (full of wonder) Please be _when you go into the forest and don’t pick any of the mushrooms (full of care) EXERCISE 10: Use for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so to combine the two sentences into one compound sentence Peter drove to visit his friend They went out for dinner Mary thinks she should go to school She wants to get qualifications for a new profession Alan invested a lot of money in the business The business went bankrupt Doug didn't understand the homework assignment He asked the teacher for help The students didn't prepare for the test They didn't realize how important the test was Susan thinks she should stay home and relax She also thinks she should go on vacation The doctors looked at the x-rays They decided to operate on the patient We went out on the town We came home late Jack flew to London to visit his Uncle He also wanted to visit the National Museum 10 It is sunny It is very cold EXERCISE 11: Write a word from the box in each gap You can use each word more than once Already since before so ever still for just until yet recently I’ve _realized what’s different! You’ve changed your hair My grandmother’s been quite ill _, so she’s coming to stay with us for a week or two We’ve had broadband at home _about 2005 Have you really finished your homework _? Okay, you can watch TV, then We’ve won every match we’ve played _far this season I’ve always lived in a big house _now, so it’s taking some time to get used to being in a small flat We can’t cancel the party now – I’ve _invited everyone! How long has Sue gone abroad _? Don’t get Mathew that game; I’m pretty sure he’s got it _ 10 Have you _thought of going onto business on your own? EXERCISE 12: CLOZE TEXT Choose the one option - a, b, c or d - that best completes the passage Everyone loves music, it seems And there's little reason to wonder why There is so much music (1) _from which to choose, and there is a category of music to appeal to every (2) _ The major groups of music are divided broadly (3) _ classical, popular, and jazz Within these broad groups are many other subcategories For example, (4) _ disparate types of music as movie sound tracks, rhythm and blue, rock, and rap all fit within the category of popular music Another reason that music is so (5) _ is the variety of settings in which one can enjoy his or her (6) _ kind of music You can go to the church to hear great religious music, or to the concert hall to hear a wellknown classical (7) _ On another right, you might go to the small club to listen to an up- and-coming jazz group (8) _you enjoy a drink A few nights later, you might go with some friends to join thousands of other people in a (9) _ to hear your favorite rock band play in your city on a world tour And, back at your house or apartment, you can (10) _ while you put in a tape or CD and listen to your favorite artists again and again in your own home A convenient B available C accessible D required A want B desire C interest D taste A on b: in C into D up A so B some C any D such A familiar B popular C famous D cheerful A favorite B best C ideal D selected A music B symphony C ballad D category A during B where C while D which A stadium B theater C stage D discotheque 10 A prefer B appeal C relax D interest EXERCISE 13: READING COMPREHENSION Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answers A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 km from the capital N'Djamena Coming from a rich country, I got quite a shock as conditions were much harder than I had expected But after a few days I soon got used to living there The people were always very friendly and helpful, and soon I began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was 10 One of my jobs was to supply the village with water The well was a long walk away And the women used to spend a long time every day carrying heavy pots backwards and forwards So I contacted organization and arranged to have some pipes delivered We built a simple pipeline and a pump, and it worked first time It wasn't perfect - there were a few leaks, but it made a great difference to the villagers, who had never had running water before And not only did we have running water, but in the evenings it was hot, because the pipe had been lying in the sun all day All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience Although it was not well-paid, it was well worth doing, and I would recommend it to anyone who was considering working for a charity The author A has been working for OV for a year B is living in the capital N'Djamena C was born in a rich family D used to be a volunteer working in a remote village How did the author feel when he arrived in the village? A surprised B impressed C disappointed D depressed Which of the following is not true? A It took a lot of time to take water home from the well B The villagers used to live in conditions without running water C A pipeline was built to carry clean water to homes D Solar energy was used to heat water The word 'it' in paragraph refers to _ A running water B the pump C the pipeline D the supply of water What does the author think about his time with OV? A It was paid a lot of money B It was not worth working C D It provided good experience It wasted time EXERCISE 14: SENTENCE-TRANSFORMATION Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one Mr Dryden mended the washing machine → The washing _ The room is so small that we can’t live in it (Using too…to) → The room _ 11 He arrived in the middle of our lunch time (Using while) → He _ Peter started playing the piano when he was → Peter has _ A temporary manager is running the shop at the moment → The shop _ EXERCISE 15: Give the correct form of the given words to complete each sentence The young pop star looks _ (PASSION) on stage Pelé was a _ (TALENT) football player Britney Spear is one of my favorite _ (ART) We'll have to walk _ (QUICK) to get there on time In tonight's quiz, our _ (CONTEST) have come from all over the country There's a lot of _ (COMPETE) between computer companies Tien Quan Ca became the _ (NATION) anthem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Mozart is one of the greatest _ (COMPOSE) of all time He was such an _ (INSPIRE) leader in our company 10 The magazine is aimed at _ (TEEN) and young adults THE END! 12 ... afternoon at the Happy Mind Charity Center A voluntary C handicapped D complicated B the time C surprise D chance A narrow-minded B open-minded C single-minded D absent-minded Environmental _ has... I’ve _invited everyone! How long has Sue gone abroad _? Don’t get Mathew that game; I’m pretty sure he’s got it _ 10 Have you _thought of going onto business on your own? EXERCISE... OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 37 It’s incredible that his new song leads the Billboard hot 100 chart only in days A beyond belief B believable C