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ENGLISH FIRST - TERM TEST (2018-2019)

Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted Grade: 10 MARK:.......................
Name:................................... Time allowance: 60 minutes
Class:...
PART A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0.625 pts.)
1. A. society B. sociable C. groceries D. finance 1………………
2. A. yoga B. young C. yin D. rhythm 2………………
3. A. hopeless B. endless C. success D. harmless 3....................
4. A. volunteer B. cheerful C. needy D. career 4....................
5. A. smartphone B. fastener C. portable D. costly 5....................
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others (0.625 pts.)
1. A. vulnerable B. psychologist C. society D. responsible 1....................
2. A. oxygenate B. ability C. complicated D. regularly 2....................
3. A. digestive B. intestine C. condition D. evidence 3....................
4. A. acupuncturist B. circulatory C. alternative D. element 4....................
5. A. interact B. understand C. volunteer D. contribute 5....................
PART B. USE OF ENGLISH
I. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences (1.25 pts.)
1. Do you have to do ________ ?.
A. the mess B. your bed C. the washing-up D. the cook 1. ……………
2. A healthy ________ between work and play ensures that everyone has a chance to enjoy their lives.
A. balance B. equality C. share D. control 2. ……………
3. The old blood cells are broken down by the spleen and ________ from the body.
A. held B. cut out C. eliminated D. exhaled 3. ……………
4. Tomato juice contains a rich amount of fiber which helps in breaking down LDL or bad cholesterol in the body.
A. compounds B. comprises C. produces D. provides 4. ……………
5. Hilary was quite ill last week, but she’s ________ the mend now and should be back at work next week.
A. in B. off C. on D. out 5. ……………
6. The local celebrities joined hands to ________ a fund-raising campaign for charity.
A. solve B. conserve C. come up D. launch 6. ……………
7. This concert marks nine years since the death of Trinh Cong Son, a prominent ________ of modern Vietnamese
music.
A. comedian B. actor C. contributor D. figure 7. ……………
8. You’d better ________ a commitment to being a volunteer on a regular basis.
A. promise B. make C.do D. pull 8. ……………
9. When you get involved in a volunteer project, you are able to ________ your knowledge into practice.
A. take B. put C. bring D. broaden 9. ……………
10. ________ being the CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates is also one of the world’s greatest philanthropists.
A. Aside from B. But for C. Except for D. In addition 10. ………….
II. Use the correct form of the given word to complete each of the following sentences (1.25 pts.)
1. University students are willing to get involved in helping the old and (CHILD) people. 1. ……………........
2. I (ACCIDENT) got the teaching job in the Happy Child Charity Center. 2. ……………........
3. It is (SURPRISE) that all the students in class 10A choose to do a project on ‘Protecting 3. ……………........
environment’.
4. Physical and mental problems can be eliminated by (SPIRIT) healing. 4. ……………........
5. She was a bit (FEVER) this morning, so I told her to stay in bed.
6. If you consult a new doctor you should tell him or her if you are already on any (MEDICINE). 5. ……………........
7. The father, who is a breadwinner, should help with household chores and child (REAR). 6. ……………........
8. Ca Tru requires at least three (PERFORM), including a singer, a drummer and a “dan day” 7. ……………........
player. 8. ……………........
9. This kind of music was performed in (COMMUNITY) house, inns and private homes. 9. ……………........
10. (HOME) is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family. 10. ……………......
III. Use the correct form and tense of the verb in brackets to complete each of the following sentences (1.25
pts.)
1. My car’s in the garage today. They (FIT) its brakes. 1. ……………........
2. I recognized her the moment I (HEAR) her laugh. 2. ……………........
3. It wasn’t long until he (APPOINT) Professor of Chemistry. 3. ……………........
4. Did I tell you I (HAVE) dinner with Karl on Thursday? 4. ……………........
5. It was so hot today that I (WEAR) shorts and a T-shirt at work. 5. ……………........
6. I (HOPE) to go away this weekend, but my boss gave me some work. 6. ……………........
7. As soon as I (FINISH) college, I want to travel around Australia. 7. ……………........
8. The kidneys take urea out of the blood and combine it with water and other substances 8. ……………........
(MAKE) urine.
9. A: I can’t come over during the day. 9.……………........
B: I (SEE) you tomorrow evening, then.
10. A: I think I’ll stay here after all. 10. ……………......
B: You (CONSTANTLY/ CHANGE) your mind.
IV. Underline the word or phrase that needs correcting in each sentence and provide correction (1.25 pts.)
1. My father is a good family man, who completely devotes for his wife and kids. 1. ……………
2. It was a frustrated situation because we were incapable of helping. 2. ……………
3. Dieticians urge people to eat a banana a day to get potassium enough in their diet. 3. ……………
4. The media have produced live covering of Michael Jackson’s fans around the world mourning 4. ……………
for him.
5. Woody Guthrie has written thousands of songs during her lifetime, many of which became 5. ……………
classic folk songs.
PART C. READING
I. Fill in each numbered blank with one appropriate word (0.625 pts.)
Ludwig van Beethoven
At age 26, the great German composer and pianist began to lose his (1)................ His problems began with a
severe form of tinnitus, and it's thought they may have (2)..............complicated by syphilis, lead poisoning,
typhus, or possibly his habit of immersing his head in cold water to stay awake. (3)................ the cause,
Beethoven's deafness curbed his performing and conducting career, (4)...................... didn't slow his prolific
output as a composer. In the last twenty-five years of his life, when his hearing was gone, he wrote some of his
best-known (5)...................., including the Ninth Symphony.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II. Read the passage below and decide which option best fits each space (1.25 pts.)
Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercises. It can help to increase
your strength and (1)............................ , giving you more efficient muscles and stronger heart. But increasing your
strength is not the only (2).......................... of cycling. Because you are not carrying the (3)........................ of your
body on your feet, it’s a good form of exercise for people with (4)....................... feet or backs. However, with all forms
of exercise, it’s important to start slowly and (5)..................... gently. Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles
that aren’t (6)........................ to working. If you have any doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons, talk to your
doctor and ask his/her advice.
(7).................... you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you
good, you should get a little out of breath. Don’t worry that if you begin to (8)........................ your breath, it could be
dangerous and there must be something wrong with your heart. This is simply not true; shortness of breath shows that
the exercise is having the right effect. However, if you find you are in (9)......................... then you should stop and
(10)..................... a rest.
1. A. power B. energy C. eternity D. stimulus 1. ……………
2. A. profit B. income C. bonus D. advantage 2. ……………
3. A. burden B. loss C. weight D. problem 3. ……………
4. A. painful B. sick C. broken D. affected 4. ……………
5. A. build up B. set up C. contribute to D. come up 5. ……………
6. A. encouraged B. used C. made D. forced 6. ……………
7. A. Unfortunately B. Primarily C. Scarcely D. Ideally 7. ……………
8. A. keep B. earn C. lose D. take 8. ……………
9. A. ache B. pain C. injury D. hurt 9. ……………
10. A. make B. do C. receive D. take 10. ………….
PART D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence using the word(s) given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
(0.625 pts.)
1. Something must be done quickly to solve the problem of the homelessness.
Urgent actions.................................................................................................... ..................................................
2. Someone has suggested abolishing income tax.
It..........................................................................................................................................................................
3. We are doing the homework at the moment and our mother is doing the washing-up.
At the moment, ……………..................................................... while ………………..................................................
4. She has not told anyone what you said. She has not given any indication that something is wrong.
......................................................, nor............................................................. ..................................................
5. Another student stole Carol’s watch from the classroom.
Carol had .............................................................................................................................................................
II. Write full sentences using the words given. Change the form of verbs if necessary. (1.25 pts.)
1. Mother Teresa/ be/ one/ most/ influential/ personalities/ twentieth century/although/ life/ neither/ easy/ glamorous.
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2. Acupuncture/ Chinese/ method/ treat/ illnesses/ insert/ needles/ certain points/ body.
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3. Volunteers/ enjoy/ help/ war invalids/ families of martyrs.
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4. father/ take care/ family/ provide/ all/ necessities/ guide/ children.
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5. Malnutrition/ can/ caused/ low/ intake/ specific/ nutrients/ as/ vitamin C/vitamin B12/ copper/ iron/ etc.
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