NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST (2022 – 2023)

ENGLISH 10 Time allowed: 50 minutes TEST A

MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation
1. A. departure B. nature C. restaurant D. virtual
2. A. aquarium B. habitat C. access D. gadget
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group
3. A. adjust B. broadcast C. extreme D. transform
4. A. habitat B. heritage C. pandemic D. digital
5. A. atmospheric B. sanctuary C. reconstruction D. terracotta
Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
6. He surprised by the loud noise so much that he jumped up from his seat.
A. surprised B. by C. that D. from
7. The young don’t always appreciate the advices offered by their parents.
A. The young B. don’t always C. advices D. offered
8. Michael, who I have known since ages, is an old friend of mine.
A. who B. have known C. since D. mine
Choose the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
9. “Shall we play a game of table tennis?” – “_______”
A. Not at all. B. I’ve got your point. C. I’d rather not. D. Thanks a lot.
10. Customer: “I’ve been waiting for half an hour!” – Receptionist: “Sorry, ma’am. _______”
A. I’ll sort it out immediately. B. Really? C. I have to agree with you on that. D. I’m afraid so.
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11. Modernizing _______ buildings may cause the loss in their value.
A. historic B. cheap C. romantic D. boring
12. It’s a custom that Muslims take their shoes off when entering the _______ to pray.
A. cathedral B. temple C. palace D. mosque
13. Archeologists discovered the _______ of the ancient tower to place the oldest date of the structures.
A. museum B. ruins C. bay D. castle
14. To make a _______ pot, she shaped pieces of clay then hardened them by heating to high temperatures.
A. paper B. cardboard C. gold D. ceramic
15. The visual experience of a _______ television provides greater immersion in what you’re watching.
A. curved B. cordless C. triangular D. rechargeable
16. The main beach can get really crowded in summer. The SYNONYM of the underlined is _______.
A. peaceful B. packed C. clear D. beautiful
17. Television gives a very convenient way to connect to the outside, even if people live in remote areas. The
ANTONYM of the underlined is _______.
A. inconvenient B. faraway C. near D. comfortable
18. Friday the 13th is considered _______ unlucky day in Western superstition.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
19. Most people recover completely _______ a bout of cat-scratch disease.
A. in B. from C. over D. through
20. The next morning, Sam’s mother laughed _______ her for falling asleep in front of the TV set.
A. to B. for C. on D. at
21. The departure _______ offers many services such as bars, duty-free shops, smoking areas…
A. gate B. screen C. lounge D. control
22. The passenger was asked to state his flight _______, route, name and phone number.
A. number B. attendant C. engine D. lounge
23. You better keep quiet _______ you will be sent outside.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
24. He _______ he wouldn’t start without us.
A. says B. said C. tells D. told
25. How much would it cost to _______ a car for the weekend?
A. go B. hire C. visit D. catch
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each question
Are there intelligent beings on other planets in our solar system? Most scientists don't think so. If there is,
the only likely place is Mars. It is fun to imagine our kind of human on other planets, but they would probably
look so different that we might not recognize them as people at all. Living things have a wonderful way of
adapting themselves to conditions around them in order to stay alive. Plants grow in the Artic. Some simple
animals can survive being boiled or frozen. Creatures can live in the blackest depths of the sea under
thousands of tons of pressure.
 We cannot really say that our kind of air is the only kind living things could breathe, or that we must have
water of certain climate. Creatures that breathed other gases or lived in temperatures that would kill earthmen,
however, certainly wouldn't look like us. Are there people anywhere else in the universe? Maybe there are. In
our own galaxy there are millions of stars. Some must have planets with conditions like those on earth.
Somewhere in space there could be other thinking beings. If their planets are older, they may know more than
we do. They may be already travelling in space.
26. Scientists think that on other planets in our solar system there are ______.
A. Probably some other intelligent beings B. Probably no other intelligent beings
C. Certainly some other intelligent beings D. Certainly no other intelligent beings
27. Scientists think that any intelligent beings on other plants in our solar system _____.
A. would live under thousands of tons of pressure B. would be very different from us
C. would already be traveling space D. would have adapted themselves to conditions better than we
have done
28. What do creatures do to stay alive if conditions around them change?
A. To travel in space B. To grow in the Arctic C. To go to other worlds D. To adapt themselves
29. Other human beings live _______________.
A. possibly on other planets of stars in our galaxy B. possibly on other planets in solar system
C. possibly on other stars in our own galaxy D. everywhere in the universe
30. The word “They” in the last paragraph refers to _______.
A. planets B. conditions C. other thinking beings D. billions of stars 
Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered
blanks from 31 to 35
In the early morning of the first day, the guide will pick you up and transfer to Nam Cat Tien National
Park, located on a low mountainous area of Dong Nai Province. Nam Cat Tien is an area which represents a
special ecosystem of wet (31) ____ with biodiversity.
You will take a boat trip along the Dong Nai River to view the (32) ____ on the river banks. You can stop
at the grassland area to search for peacocks, jungle fowl and birds that prefer a more open habitat. After that,
you can continue to go to Kim Lan Village, once a French military camp and now the main village to the one
ethnic (33) ____ of the park. The song of birds will wake you up in the morning of the second day. You go hiking
to the crocodile lake with (34) ______opportunities to see many varieties of bird life and, if you are lucky, the
chance of spotting larger mammals. The Siamese Crocodile is an endangered species and this is one of the
last remaining places in the world that you can still see them in the wild. In the evening, a walking tour along the
track following the river through the botanical garden to Heaven Rapids, which provide you (35) _____ good
opportunities to see the birds and possibly the gibbon.
31. A. places B. varieties C. forests D. area
32. A. change B. variety C. diverse D. wildlife
33. A. inhabitants B. mammals C. plants D. habitats
34. A. much B. plenty of C. a lot D. a great deal
35. A. at B. on C. for D. with
WRITING:
Use the correct tense of the given verb in each sentence
36. It’s good to see you again. We (not meet) ________________ each other for a long time
37. I haven’t had this much fun since I (be) _______________ a kid.
38. Nearly abillion mobile phones (sell)_________________ every year worldwide.
39. Hotels (will build)_______________________ on the Moon.
40. Photos (can not/ take)_______________with a blind of the eyes.
Use the correct form of each given word:
41. (attraction) The advertisement is calculated to __________ the attention of housewives.
42.(adventure) I would happily take this camera on my ___________ travels.
43.(tour) This used to be a pretty little fishing town, but now it’s become __________.
44. (nature) ___________, we have to arrive early to get the best seats.
45.(discovery) Scientists have _________ how to predict an earthquake
Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before
46. People don’t grow rubber trees in cold countries. -> Rubber trees_________________________________
47.The manager will sign the contract tomorrow.-> The contract_____________________________
48.The last time I wrote a letter was 5 years ago.  -> I haven’t_______________
49. He said, “I think I’m sick.” ->He said ______________________________________
50. She said, “I have already texted Harry at the weekend.”->She said _______________________
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