Revision for the first semester test- English 10 Phong Dien high school Unit 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF I. Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. 1.A. scream B. death C. ready D. peasant 2.A. family B. drink C. kitchen D. sandwich 3.A. tea B. field C. cheese D. ready II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others. 4.A. education B. immediately C. occasional D. experience 5.A. thirsty B. fellow C. repair D. quarter III. Choose the one word or phrase –A, B, C or D- that best completes the sentence. 6. The peasant leads the________to the field everyday. A. animal B. horse C. dog D. buffalo 7. Bill very________goes to the theatre on Saturdays. He usually goes to the river to fish. A. seldom B. often C. usually D. somestime 8. Last week, my class ________on a trip to the national park A. go B. is going C. went D. gone 9. I________her during the last summer. A. did not see B. haven't seen C. hadn’t seen D. do not see 10. The teacher has the students talk about their daily________They are saying what they usually do everyday. A. rests B. jobs C. occupations D. routine 11.Mr. Lam is cyclo driven. Most of his________are foreigners. They like going by cyclo. A. customers B. passengers C. children D. friends. 12. During dinner, the family members talked ________their day. A. of B. about C. in D. with 13. In my childhood, we________much TV inside the house in hot weather. A. aren’t watch B. don’t watch C. won’t watch D. didn’t watch 14. My roommate________to bed before 11:00. She is always worried about her grades. A. goes seldom B. seldom goes C. seldom go D. seldom went. 15. My house is near my school, so it ________me 10 minutes to go there on foot. A. take B. took C. takes D. had taken. 16. He worked ________to pass his final exams. A. much B. hardly C. hard D. usually 17. The house was quiet when I________home. Everyone________asleep. A. got-was B. got-had been C. had got-had been D. had got-was. 18. She ________the first ten years of her life in Hue. A. lived B. has lived C. was lived D. living. 19. Harry works all the time. He ________ A. never relaxes B. relaxes never C. often relaxes D. relaxes somestime. 20.The fire alarm went off when smoke rose. A. explodes B. shouted C. rang D. burned. 21.After a short break for tea, they went on working. A. began B. continued C. delayed D. harrowed. 22.The Pikes live________farming. They work hard________the field everyday. A. on/in B. at/with C. for/on D. with/for. 23. It takes me about three hours ________the report. A. complete B. to complete C. completing D. completed. 24. Mr. John often ________to work by car every day but today he________by bus. A . goes/goes B. is going/will go. C. went/has gone D. goes/is going. IV. Identify the one underlined word or phrase-A, B, C or D- that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 25.Nam is(A) interested (B) in mathematics (C) and all (D) their application. 26.(A) It was (B) so warm this morning that(C) I don’t wear (D) my jacket. 1 Revision for the first semester test- English 10 Phong Dien high school 27.In (A) many families, (B) importance decisions(C) are made (D) by the men 28.Lan (A) comes often home (B) after she (C) finishes (D) school. 29. (A) Many important information will be (B) broadcast(C) on TV tonight (D) about the resignation of the president. V. Choose the correct sentence among A,B,C or D which has the same meaning as the given word. 30. We started to write to each other three years ago. A. We used to write to each other for three years B. We have written to each other for three years C. We started to write to each other since three years D. We used to write to each other in three years 31.it took him two hours to do his homework. A. He did his homework two hours ago. B. He finished his homework two hours ago. C. He did his homework in two hours D. He spent two hours to do his homework . 32.They arrived too late to get a good seat. A. Although they were late they found some good seats. B. When they arrived, the good seats were already taken. C. They got good seats some time after they arrived. D. They had to stand for the whole show. 33. Subject/you/what/ like/best? A. What subject you like best? B. what best subject you like ? C. what subject do you like best? D. what subject you best like ? 34. Why/not/you /consider/visit/me? A. Why don’t you consider to visit me? B. Why you don’t consider to visit me? C. You consider why don’t to visit me? D. Why don’t you consider visiting me? 35.What do you usually do? A. I usually go swimming and play football C. No, I never do. B. I go straight home after work D. I watch TV a lot VI. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage. Routines save time and energy because you do them without thinking. That is why they are so important in the morning when your brain isn’t really active. Here is Ann’s talking about her morning routine. “ I always do exactly the some things. I wake up at seven o’clock every morning but I don’t get up till a quarter past seven. I switch on the radio and listen to the news. Then I go to the loo and I brush my teeth. I have a shower and dry my hair. I just have a cup of coffee. Then I go to work. It’s always the same.” Routines are very useful, but they also make you uncreative. So sometimes it is a good idea to break your routines. Get out of bed on the opposite side. Listen to a different radio station. Take a different route of work. Eat something different for breakfast. Change your routine. You never know, it change your life. 36. According to the passage, routines are useful because________ A. They make a habit of never thinking. C. We all have them in our lives B. They save time and energy D. We can do them in the morning. 37.what is the main disadvantage of routines? A. Routines make us unable to create things or to have new ideas B. Routines make us do the same things day after day C. Routines make change our lives. D. Routines make a habit of never thinking before doing. 38.Which of the sentence is true? A. Our lives could be changes if we change our routines. B. We shouldn’t break our routines. C. People who routines are unable to think. 2 Revision for the first semester test- English 10 Phong Dien high school D. Routines make our brain creative. 39. This passage is mainly concerned with________ A. Ann’s timetable B. changes in our lives C. our usual ways of doing things. D. our daily activities. 40. The word “ loo” in the passage can best be replace with________ A. sink B. toilet C. bedroom D. balcony. VII. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. The most famous diary in English was written by Samuel Peppy. It gives a detailed and interesting… (40)…… of everyday life in England between 1660 and 1669. Peppy writes about important news stories of the time, like diseases, an Enemy Navy…(41)….up the Thames river, and the great fire of London. He also writes about himself, even about his…(42)….- he often slept during church or looked at pretty girls. He describes his home life- a quarrel with his wife and how they became friends again ,his worry about her illness. As well as books, he likes music, the theater, card……(43)and parties with good food and plenty of fun .Peppy was a busy man who had many important jobs- he was a member of parliament and president of the royal society. He is also…(44).for his work for the British Navy. 41.A. letter B. description C. notice D. story 42.A. flying B. running C. driving D. sailing 43.A. plans B. accidents C. faults D. dreams 44.A. games B. matches C. plays D. battles 45.A. reviewed B. remembered. C. reminded D. reported UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS I. Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. 1.A. hard B. start C. party D. talk 2.A. put B. pub C. butterfly D. study 3.A. great B. teacher C. street D. receive II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others. 4.A. children B. communicate C. receive D. complain 5.A. opinion B. relax C. semester D. nervous III. Choose the one word or phrase –A, B, C or D- that best completes the sentence. 6. Don’t worry ________me. I'll be fine. A. about B. to C. with D. for 7. The main post office is not far ________the library. A. to B. with C. away D. from 8. Phong is interested________learning English. A. from B. in C. on D. at 9. Would you like________somewhere for a rest? A. going B. to go C. go D. to be gone 10. You shouldn't spend all your time ________ A. study B. studying C. to study D. studied 11.I remember________Bolivia for the first time. It is a beautiful country. A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. be visited. 12. Just keep on________what you like. A. do B. did C. doing D. done 13. Are you looking forward________on your vacation? A. you go B. going C. to going D. to go 14. “Why are you mad?” “ I dislike ________by my first name” A. you call me B. calling me C. you call D. being called 15. ________is the beach?--- Only five minutes’ walk. A. how long B. where C. how often D. how far 3 Revision for the first semester test- English 10 Phong Dien high school 16. Don’t forget________home as soon as you arrive at your destination A. to call B. calling C. having called D. to be called 17. Most of people start to lose their memory as they get older. A. ability to remember B. feeling of admiration C. ability to impress D. ability to affect. 18. Approximately half the people interviewed were in manual occupations. A. hobbies B. careers C. jobs D. visits 19. I remember ________next door to you when we were in Australia A. to live B. living C. live D. have lived. 20.My teacher always expected me________well in exams. A. do B. doing C. to do D. to have done 21.Where is the nearest post office? A. turn left and then right B. It’s about two kilometers C. It opens at nine o’clock. D. It closes at 10pm 22.How far is it from here?. A. 2 kilometers, at least B. yes, it ‘s rather far C. No, it isn’t. D. It ‘s quite far. 23. How long does it take me the way to Milus college from your flat? A. It ‘s a long way B. about one kilometer. C. thirty five minutes. D. just a little. 24. English is an international ________ A . means B. language C. subject D. profession IV. Identify the one underlined word or phrase-A, B, C or D- that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 25.I (A) decided (B) changing jobs because my boss (C) makes (D) work overtime. 26.Where (A) you worked last year (B) when you were going to school? 27.I (A)succeeded in (B)to find a job, so my parents (C) didn’t make me (D) go to college 28.(A) Why you (B) call me so (C) late (D) last night?. 29. (A) Let’s stop (B) to watch so much TV so that we can (C) read or (D) go out instead. V. Choose the correct sentence among A,B,C or D which has the same meaning as the given word. 30. Unlike her friends, Jane prefers an independent life. A. Jane does not like her friends because she prefers an independent life. B. Her friends live in an independent life and Jane does not like it. C. Jane does not like her friends to live in an independent life. D. Jane prefers an independent life but her friends do not. 31.I used to live in Happy Valley. A. I'm used to living in Happy Valley. B. I'm living in Happy Valley. C. I once lived in Happy Valley but no longer live there D. I have always lived in Happy Valley. 32.learn/Son/for/four years/English/so/he /the language/speak/well. A. Son was learning the language for four years, so he can speak English quite well. B. Son has spoken English for four years, so he learn the language quite well. C. So Son has been learning English for four years, he can speak the language quite well. D. Son has been learning English for four years, so he can speak the language quite well. 33. I /never/forget/happen/last Friday. A. I‘ll never forget what happened to me last Friday B. I‘ll never forget the thing that happened with me last Friday C. I‘ll never forget what happened to me when last Friday D. When I‘ll never forget what happened to me last Friday 34. Smoking in the theatre is forbidden. A. It is forbidden from smoking in the theater 4 Revision for the first semester test- English 10 Phong Dien high school B. It is forbidden from people to smoke in the theater C. It is forbidden to smoke in the theater D. The theater is forbidden to smoke in the theater 35.You’re really in good shape.! A. Yeah, I’m a real couch potato C. Oh, are you? B. Thanks a lot D. Good for you VI. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage. When Peter as a young boy in school, his favourite class was science. He did not like history or art, but he was excellent in mathematics. In high school, he also studied chemistry and biology. He was an intelligent boy, and he put a lot of effort into his homework. He always got the best grades in the class, but he was not satisfied with his tests if they were not perfect. Peter went to a famous university, but he couldn’t decide if he wanted to major in chemistry or mathematics. In his first year as an undergraduate, he discovered a field that allowed him to study both- chemistry engineering. He also studied the basics of engineering in his first two years and in his junior and senior offered from a large chemical company .Peter is now a successful chemical engineer and he is finally satisfied with his job. 36.What was Peter’s favourite class? A. his favourite class was art. C. his favourite class was science B. his favourite class was mathematics D. his favourite class was history 37.Why did Peter get the best grades in his class? A. because he put a little effort into his homework. B. because he was an intelligent boy and he put a lot of effort into his homework. C. because he was an intelligent boy and he put a little effort into his homework D. because he was an intelligent boy and he did not put a lot of effort into his homework. 38.When did he receive his job offer? A. He received his job offer during his senior year. B. He received his job offer in his first year C. He received his job offer during his junior year D. He received his job offer when he graduated. 39. What did he study in his first two years as an undergraduate? A. Chemical engineering and the basis as an undergrade. B. Mathematics C. The basis of engineering D. History and art. 40. What does he become now? A. He become a successful mathematician and he is finally satisfied with his job. B. He become a successful biologist and he is finally satisfied with his job. C. He become a successful chemical engineer and he is not satisfied with his job. D. He become a successful mathematician and he is satisfied with his job. VII. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. I (40) ______ my teaching career nearly ten years ago. I spent six years (41)______ in a remote village (42)______ the villager were very poor and the living standard was low. Sometimes I was very disappointed (43)______ bad living condition and low pay. I was really homesick. However, at that time, with my youth (44)______ , I tried my best to devote myself to the noblest career, that was teaching.I loved my poor little students (45) _______they were living in poverty but they could not suffer from empty mind. 41.A. begin B. began C. have begun D. had begun 42.A. teach B. to teach C. teaching D. taught 43.A. with B. on C. at D. for 44.A. enthusiasm B. movement C. emotion D. culture 45.A. in spite of B. because of C. because D. though 5 Revision for the first semester test- English 10 Phong Dien high school UNIT 3: PEOPLE'S BACKGROUND I. Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. 1.A. awarded B. academic C. address D. another 2.A. marvelous B. jacket C. man D. charity 3.A. that B. dance C. far D. headmaster II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others. 4.A. impossible B. conditional C. professional D. scientific 5.A. educate B. position C. brilliant D. prejudice III. Choose the one word or phrase –A, B, C or D- that best completes the sentence. 6. Marie Curie was born________November 7,1867. A. in B. from C. on D. for 7. Marie Curie was the first woman professor________the Sorbonne. A. to B. at C. on D. in 8. In spite of her difficult living condition, she worked extremely________ A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. hardest 9. Let me give you a little ________about the president of the company. A. specialization B. concentration C. background D. degree 10. Jane is always determined to do anything she wants. She is a________woman A. ambitious B. strong-willed C. brilliant D. humane 11.He passed his exams with flying colour. A. successfully B. difficultly C. badly D. easily. 12. The man looked familiar. I ________him somewhere before. A. saw B. have seen C. had seen D. see 13. Last night, a tornado swept through Rockville. It________everything in its path, A. destroyed B. was destroyed C. had destroyed D. has destroyed 14. When we ………….the bill, we left the restaurant. A. had paid B. were paying C. paid D. had been paying 15. When the firework________off, the dog ________away. A. had gone/ran B. went/ran C. went/had run D. went/was running 16. Marie Curie ________a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in1911 A. awarded B. was awarded C. had awarded D. had been awarded 17. Could you please come over? I need you________the refrigerator? A. help me moving B. to help me to move C. helping me to move D. help me to move. 18. By the time she was twelve, she ________on a career. A. has already decided B. had already decided C. already has decided D. already decided 19. I remember ________next door to you when we were in Australia A. used to live B. use to live C. used to living D. are used to living 20.As soon as we________at the airport to say goodbye to Tom, his plane________ A. will arrive/will take off B. have arrived/is going to take off C. arrived/had taken off D. is arriving/took off 21.When we were on the phone, the crossed line was ________because of a wrong connection. A. obtained B. interrupted C. specialized. D. determined 22.The noise made me incapable of________ A. competition B. compensation C. concentration. D. publication 23. ________they got the airport, the plane had taken off. A. By the time B. since. C. for the time. D. just a little. 24. Before he ________to London last week, Peter________in Paris for more than ten years. A . moved/had lived B. was moving/lived 6 Revision for the first semester test- English 10 Phong Dien high school C. would move/has lived D. has moved/was living IV. Identify the one underlined word or phrase-A, B, C or D- that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 25.(A) Nutrition (B) plays a key role (C) in maintaining good health and (D) prevent many diseases. 26.It (A) was a mystery (B) to us how the thieves (C) entered the house and our two dogs (D) do not realized them. 27.(A) By the time you (B) had returned , he (C) had studied (A) at university for 3 years. 28.(A) Even though the (B) extremely bad weather in the mountains, my friends decided (C)not to cancel their trip (D)across the mountain pass. 29. Many other (A) adults who do not qualify (B) for occupations that (C) requires a knowledge of computer skills (D) have returned to school for training V. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given word. 30. After he gets up, he enjoys having a bath. A. He likes having a bath after he gets up. B. He likes having a bath before he gets up. C. He likes having a bath while he gets up. D. He likes having a bath during he gets up. 31.He started school when he was six years old. A. At the year of six, he started school. B. At the time of six, he started school. C. At the old of six, he started school. D. At the age of six, he started school. 32.nice/surprise/receive/your letter A. To receive your letter it is nice surprise B. Receiving your letter it is nice surprise to me. C. It is nice surprise to receive your letter D. It is nice surprise when receiving your letter 33. I/school/five days/week/favourite/Math/English. A. Despite I go to school five days a week and my favourite subjects are Math and English. B. I go to school five days a week and my favourite subjects are Math and English C. I go to school five days a week so that my favourite subjects are Math and English D. I go to school five days a week with my favourite subjects are Math and English 34. My sister speaks little German. A. My sister can speak German rather well. B. My sister doesn’t speak German much well. C. My sister speaks German softly. D. My sister speaks German badly. 35.A:I’m leaving for lunch. ________ B: Thanks , but I can’t right now. I’m really busy. A. Do you come? C. Could you come? B. Do you feel like going? D. Would you like to come. VI. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage. Ernest Hemingway was born in1899 in family of a doctor. He was a very good pupil in his school. During World War I, he entered the war and he was given the job of driving Red Cross ambulance in the Italian front. After the war, he earned his living by his pen and began to write stories. His first work, Three stories and ten poems, was written in 1923. During World War II, Hemingway went to Britain as a reporter. Later, he took part in the liberation of Paris . In the war , he met another reporter. Mary Walsh, and married her. After the war, H wrote his last important book, , which was mentioned as one of his best works. It is the story of a Cuban fisherman who refuses to The Old Man and The Sea be defeated by nature. He was fighting a big fish and the sea for many hours and won the victory over them. The book opened with a sentence that is now very famous, “ He was an old man who fished alone in a skiff in the Guff Stream and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish.” The novel won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in1953. One year later, Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for Literature but he was too sick physically and mentally to take part in the ceremony. He felt he was no longer able to live. At that time , he seemed to be 7 Revision for the first semester test- English 10 Phong Dien high school living in the same way as that was in one of his stories about the writer who had sold his writing skill to make money. Ernest Hemingway killed himself in 1961, as his father had many years before. 36.Ernest Hemingway became a reporter in________during World War II. A. Europe. B. Cuba C. Britain D. America 37.The Old Man and The Sea was about________ A. the invasion of Europe. B. a Cuban fisherman C. the liberation of Paris D. the Gulf Stream. 38.Hermingway won the Nobel Prize for Literature ________ A. several years before he died in 1961. B. in1945 C. in 1954 D. in 1953. 39. His first book was written in ________ A. World War I B. 1923 C. 1945 D. 1953 40. He could not take part in the Nobel ceremony because________ A. he sold his books to make money. B. he killed himself C. he was seriously sick D. he had sold his writing skill to make money. VII. Choose the word or phrase among A,B,C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Bill Gates was born in Seattle, Washington on October 28,1955. He is best known (41)…………… the founder and the head of Microsoft Corporation . He is one of the world’s wealthiest men. Gates married Melinda French, a Microsoft (42)………….on January 1994. The couple has three children. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has focused (43)…… global health issues, especially on preventing Malaria and AIDS in poor country. In 2005, ABC News reported that he had given (44)…………over six billion dollars in the previous five years . For their philanthropic activities. Time magazine named Bill an and Melinda Gates ,along with rock star and activist Bionomist Persons of the Year…(45)……2005. 41.A. like B. at C. as D. with 42.A.employer B. employing C. employment D. employee 43.A.in B. at C. over D. on 44.A.away B. out C. off D. outside 45.A.in B. at C. for D. with UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION I. Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. 1.A. proper B. course C. force D. talk 2.A. door B. clock C. shop D. not 3.A. long B. song C. from D. old II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others. 4.A. photography B. determinated C. exhibition D. profession 5.A. disabled B. mentally C. retarded D. consuming III. Choose the one word or phrase –A, B, C or D- that best completes the sentence. 6. The passion for taking paragraph has helped the disabled members of the club________their sorrow. A. escape B. forget C. recognize D. A & B 7. Do you agree that the________are not always happy although they are worried about money. A. poor B. sick C. rich D. disabled. 8. Winning that prize was one of the greatest ________of my life. A. efforts B. attempts C. stages D. achievements 9. My sister ________a successful photographer A. used to be B. use to being C. use to being D. uses to being 10. He keeps complaining ________me________his motorbike. A. to/about B. to/ø C. about /to D. about/for 8 Revision for the first semester test- English 10 Phong Dien high school 11.The children have every reason to be proud ________their efforts. A. with B. on C. in D. of 12. I have been fascinated by________since I was at secondary school. A. of B. about C. in D. with 13. It rained all the time, ________was a great pity A. who B. whom C. which D. that 14. Claura did not……… in Canada. A. lived B. use to live C. live D. use to living 15. Rick left the party because he________a headache A. had B. has C. used to have D. was having 16. Last summer, we had ________holiday in Spain. A. Two weeks B. a two-weeks C. two- week D. a two-week 17. “You look unhappy. What ‘s wrong with you ?”.- “I'm ________about my mother’s health” A. nervous B. anxious C. eager D. aware. 18. How many people________eat puffer fish, a very poisonous species, get sick or lie every year. A. who B. which C. whom D. whose 19.My father ________morning exercise. A. wasn’t used to do B. did not use to do C. didn’t use to doing D. didn’t used to doing 20.The teaching work in a special class is________It takes a lot of time. A. time-losing B. time-limit C. time-taking D. time-consuming 21.The parents seemed satisfied________their progress. A. with B. to C. in D. at 22.The old ________a lot of experience of life and can deal with most situation,. A. has B. have C. is having D. had 23. I remember you. You ________to school here. A. were used to going B. have already goneC. went D. used to go 24. She is my close friend________comes from Danang. A . who B. which C. whom D. whose. IV. Identify the one underlined word or phrase -A, B, C or D- that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 25.(A) She is (B) always (C)annoying (D) about something 26.I (A)can’t (B)find my diary, (C) that (D) is a real nuisance 27.It (A) took them at least two (B) months (C) learning how (D) to pronounce these words. 28.What (A) do you (B) use (C) to do when you (D)felt afraid. ? 29. I (A) have saved since 2008 (B) but (C) I don’t have enough money(D) for buy a computer. V. Choose the correct sentence among A,B,C or D which has the same meaning as the given word. 30. When did you last ride a bike? A. how often you last ride a bike? C. how long is it since you rode a bike? B. what time is it since you ride a bike? D. how much time did you ride a bike? 31.The police blocked off the road, which caused a traffic jam. A. the road that caused a traffic jam was blocked off by the police. B. the police blocked off a traffic jam on the road C. the police blocked off the road because it caused a traffic jam D. the fact that the police blocked off the road caused a traffic jam 32.Last week/I /buy/a sweater /T&T shop /Oxford street A. Last week, I bought a sweater from T&T shop on Oxford street B. since last week, I bought a sweater from T&T shop on Oxford street. C. since last week, I have bought a sweater from T&T shop on Oxford street D. On the last week, I bought a sweater from T&T shop on Oxford street. 33. Why don’t we go out for a drink? 9 Revision for the first semester test- English 10 Phong Dien high school A. I suggest going out for a drink. B. Let’s go out for a drink. C. We are going out for a drink D. A&B are correct. 34. They usually walk in the park after dinner. A. they used to walk in the park after dinner B. they are used to walk in the park after dinner C. they are used to walking in the park after dinner D. They used to walk in the park after dinner 35________for a drink. A. We go B. Let’s go C. Could you go D. Don’t you go VI. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage. Helen Keller was born in Alabama in1880. When she was twenty months old, she got an illness. After her illness, Helen could not hear and see. She was deaf and blind. Helen was a difficult child. Her parents did not know what to do. Finally, when Helen was 7 years old, her parents got her a special teacher. Her name was Miss Anne Sullivan .Anne Sullivan worked with Helen all day. She took Helen‘s hand and spelled a word in her hand .Helen soon learned to say what she wanted in this way. In1900, Helen entered Radeliffe College. Miss Sullivan sat next to Helen in class .She spelled all the words in her hand .Miss Sullivan also read to Helen all the time. At that time there was only a few books for the blind. These was Braille books. They had a special alphabet made with dots that blind people could read with their fingers. Helen graduated from Radeliffe College with honors. Helen wrote books like The Story of my Life and Midstream , My Later Life. She also wrote magazine articles and spoke all over the country .She learned to speak. It was not easy to understand her. Miss Sullivan repeated what Helen said. Helen spoke about the deaf and blind. People everywhere became interested. There was new hope for the deaf and blind. 36.How did Helen learn at Radeliffe College? A. Miss Sullivan spelled all the words into her hand. B. She listened to the lectures and wrote them down. C. She read books and wrote essays by herself. D. Her friends in class helped her understand the lectures. 37.From the passage, we know that Miss Sullivan was________ A. a young and beautiful teacher B. a nice and easy teacher. C. an intelligent, impatient teacher. D. a helpful and patient teacher. 38.Which of the following things had Helen Keller NOT done in he life. A. writing magazine articles. C. making a film about her own life. B. writing two books about her own life. D. giving lectures to people throughout the country 39. It is impossible to infer from the passage that Helen Keller was deaf and blind________ A. but she was an excellent student at the college. B. and she found it impossible to understand the lectures. C. but she was a lazy student at the college D. so she only graduated with very humble grades. 40. How did Helen Keller speak in public? A. She could make herself understood by everybody. B. She used her hand to make everybody understand. C. Miss Sullivan had to repeat what Helen said. D. She wrote her speeches on a board. VII. Choose the word or phrase among A,B,C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Louis Braille was the son of a French leather worker. He went blind at the age of three(41)…… he fell in his father’s workroom. But Louis was very clever. He wanted to be a musician ,(42) ……….he learned to play the cello, and at the age of ten he won a scholarship to the National Institute for Blind Children in Paris. He could play the cello, but he could not read and write. In 1819, a French soldier, Charles Barbier,(43)………. “ night writing”. He used special dots on paper so that soldiers could read at night. Louis Braille understood the (44)……….of this invention for the blind , and when he was fifteen, he began to develop it. In 1829,he started to use it at the Institude. By 1932, “Braille” was in(45) 10 [...]... formation 3 A near B ear C hear D fear 4.A church B study C umbrella D understand 5A picturesque B antique C discotheque D milestone II Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern 6 A reason B lotus C forest D resort 7.A occasion B pagoda C permission D waterfall 8 A relax B travel C visit D careful 9 A impossible B convenient C information D excursion 10 A condition B formation C interesting... not yet developed, there by complicating the manager’s responsibilities It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant to accept the opportunity Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned 17 Revision for the first semester test- English 10 Phong Dien high school that they will not have the same consideration for... be being 22 I Mr Thomson at the airport at 4 o'clock this afternoon A often meet B am meeting C was meeting D had been meeting 23 At last, the discussion came to an end with the sound conclusions A finished B delayed C persuaded D permitted 24 The teacher got angry because Jim went out of the class without asking his _ A persuasion B condition C situation D permission 25 A: Are you free this... semester test- English 10 Phong Dien high school 6 A television B definition C documentary D information 7 A music B channel C cartoon D secret 8 A newspaper B magazine C popular D violent 9 A advantage B memory C encourage D effective 10 A interfere B entertain C difference D magazine III Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that need correcting 11 This is the first time I eat honey with spaghetti... information, often about a problem in society A series B soap opera C documentary D drama 22 is a system connecting millions of computer worldwide A The television B The Internet C The media D The phone 23 Which of the following is NOT a type of the mass media? 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USA Today 48 The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting EXCEPT A the opportunities for advancement B the different system of supervision C the lack of interaction with a group D the fact that the work space is in the home 49 The word ‘resistance’ in line 13 could best be replaced by A alteration B participation C opposition D consideration 50 It can be inferred from... was determined to finish his work B be ill seriously, he was determined to finish his work C his serious illness, he was determined to finish his work D he was ill seriously, he was determined to finish his work V READING COMPREHENSION A Television now plays such an (41) _ role in so many people’s life that it is essential for us to decide whether it is good or (42) _ Television is not only... which are designed to entertain In fact, TV provides many more entertainment programmes than any other kind The programmes include action - packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events and motion pictures 41 What is the main idea of the passage ? A exploring outer space B Visiting foreign countries through television C Entertainment programmes on television D The importance of television 42 What... to hearing from you soon 35 The roads _so we have to find another way A widen B are widening C are being widened D are be widened V Reading: 14 Revision for the first semester test- English 10 Phong Dien high school Last summer John went on holiday for two weeks to the island of Sardinia He stayed in a hotel which had a wonderful swimming pool and beautiful views of the sea It was a village where . Why/not/you /consider/visit/me? A. Why don’t you consider to visit me? B. Why you don’t consider to visit me? C. You consider why don’t to visit me? D. Why don’t. she was twelve, she _______ _on a career. A. has already decided B. had already decided C. already has decided D. already decided 19. I remember ________next