PROGRESS TEST 2A – GRADE 10

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. kids B. roofs C. banks D. hats
2. A. heading B. clearing C. realize D. Korea
3. A. go B. game C. give D. large
4. A. time B. shine C. mine D. thing
5. A. looked B. moved C. gained D. prepared
Select the synonym of the following underlined word in each sentence.
6. - When you meet your friends, which topic do you often talk about? - Films.
A. plays B. movies C. theatres D. stories
7. I study in class 10A with forty-five other students.
A. learn B. teach C. instruct D. review
8. I study many subjects such as Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography etc.
A. a lot B. a lot of C. lots D. much
9. But I like English best because it’s an important means of international communication.
A. want B. need C. enjoy D. wish
10. I don’t really like getting up early but I have to because I often have lessons at 7.15.
A. late B. later C. first D. soon
11. My Uncle the headmaster of Chu Van An High School.
A. head B. master C. teacher D. principal
12. They are very kind to the students and they enjoy teaching very well.
A. handsome B. nice C. pretty D. beautiful
13. I’m interested in teaching profession because I love working with children.
A. science B. technology C. career D. department
14. We live in a small flat above the comer shop in Tay Son Street.
A. younger B. minor C. tiny D. short
15. Decide whether the statements are true or false.
A. wrong B. failed C. untrue D. trustless
Choose the best answer from the four options given to complete each sentence.
16. The …………….. growth rate of Vietnam reached about 8.0% in 2007.
A. economics B. economic C. economy D. economically
17. She is going to finish her work, ……………… ?
A. is she B. isn’t she C. will she D. doesn’t she
18. I would like …………….. Holland.
A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. visited
19. Don’t forget ………………. the door when you go out.
A. locking B. for locking C. to lock D. lock
20. We couldn’t go out ……………… the storm.
A. because B. owing C. as of D. because of
21. The couple ……………. divorce was in the newspaper has got married again.
A. who B. whose C. which D. people
22. John Kennedy wouldn’t have died in 1963 if he …………….. to Dallas.
A. didn’t go B. wouldn’t go C. hadn’t gone D. not go
23. One of the students in my class ……………… off sick today.
A. were B. is C. was D. are
24. Alan and Ruth took these photographs …………….. .
A. themselves B. herself C. himself D. ourselves
25. The teacher said that we had to learn all these expressions ……………. .
A. on B. with C. by D. in
26. He was homesick, and he …………… all his family and friends.
A. lacked B. missed C. desired D. hoped
27. …………….. it was raining heavily, we went out without a raincoat.
A. In spite of B. Although C. However D. In spite
28. She never wears red because it doesn’t ……………… to her.
A. suit B. match C. fit D. like
29. He is not very good ………………… mathematics.
A. on B. in C. for D. at
30. The articles ……………….. the magazine has published are very scholarly.
A. of B. on C. which D. and
Identify the underlined word/ phrase that needs correcting to become an exact one.
31. Are you interested between learning English?in
32. My brother enjoys to go to the park on Summer evenings.ing
33. If it rain, I will stay at home and watch TV.s
34. Florida, that is known to be the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
35. When the university suggested to raise the tuition again, the student senate protested vigorously.
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions.
Planet earth is part of a system of planets and their moons, as well as numerous asteroids and comets
which (36) ……….. around a huge star we call the Sun. The Sun itself consists of gas. Nuclear reactions
inside its core (37) ………. the heat and light that make life on the Earth possible. The Earth is the third
of four small terrestrial (Earth like) planets that orbit close to the (38) ……….. . Further out in our Solar
System are four huge gas planets, while distant Pluto, (39) …………. planet, is made of rock and ice.
Our Earth is one of the ten planets that orbit the Sun- a huge, burning-hot star in the center of our Solar
System. The Solar System and all the stars in the sky are part of our galaxy-the Milky Way, which (40)
…………. as many as 200 billions stars. Beyond our galaxy are millions more galaxies. They all add
together to make up the Universe.
36. A. run B. orbit C. turn D. walk
37. A. produce B. product C. production D. productive
38. A. Earth B. Mars C. Mercury D. Sun
39. A. the smaller B. smallest C. the most smallest D. the smallest
40. A. consists B. makes from C. stays D. contains
Read the text and mark the correct answer.
Why is it that flying to New York from London will leave you feeling less tired than flying to
London from New York? The answer may be a clear case of biology not being able to keep up with
technology. Deep inside the brain there is a “clock” that governs every aspect of the body’s functioning:
sleep and wake cycles, levels of alertness, performance, mood, hormone levels, digestion, body
temperature and so on. It regulates all of these functions on a 24-hour basis and is called the circadian
clock (from the Latin, circa “about” + dies “day”).
This body clock programs us to be sleepy twice a day, between 3-5 a.m. and again between 3-5
p.m. Afternoon tea and siesta times are all cultural responses to our natural biological sleepiness in the
afternoon. One of the major causes of the travelers’ malady known as jet lag is the non-alignment of a
person’s internal body clock with clocks in the external world. Crossing different time zones confuses the
circadian clock, which then has to adjust to the new time and patterns of light and activity. To make
matters more complex, not all internal body functions adjust at the same rate. So your sleep/wake may
adjust to a new time zone at one rate, while your temperature adjusts at a different pace. Your digestion
may be on a different schedule altogether.
Though we live in a 24-hour day, the natural tendency of the body clock is to extend our day
beyond 24 hours. It is contrary to our biological programming to shrink our day. That is why travelling in
a westward direction is more body-clock friendly than flying east. NASA studies of long haul pilots
showed that westward travel was associated with significantly better sleep quantity and quality than
eastward flights. When flying west, you are “extending” your day, thus travelling in the natural direction
of your internal clock. Flying eastward will involve “shrinking” or reducing your day and is in direct
opposition to your internal clock’s natural tendency.
One of the more common complaints of travelers is that their sleep becomes disrupted. There are
many reasons for this: Changing time zones and schedules, changing light and activity levels, trying to
sleep when your body clock is programmed to be awake, disruption of the internal circadian clock and
working longer hours. Sleep loss, jet lag and fatigue can seriously affect our ability to function well.
Judgment and decision-making can be reduced by 50%, attention by 75 percent, memory by 20 percent
and communication by 30 percent. It is often suggested that you adjust your watch as soon as you board a
plane, supposedly to try to help you adjust to your destination’s schedule as soon as you arrive. But it can
take the body clock several days to several weeks to fully adjust to a new time zone.
41. The main function of the body clock is to ………………. .
A. govern all the body’s responses B. regulate the body’s functions
C. help us sleep D. help us adapt to a 24-hour cycle
42. Jet lag …………………….
A. makes our body clock operate badly B. causes our body clock to change
C. extends the hours of our body clock D. upsets our body’s rhythms
43. The word “malady” is closest in meaning to ………………………. .
A. illness B. bore C. thought D. feeling
44. According to the article, ……………………. .
A. various factors stop us sleeping when we fly.
B. travelers complain about the negative effects of flying.
C. flying seriously affects your judgment and decision-making.
D. jet lag can affect different abilities differently.
45. On the subject of avoiding jet lag the article ………………. .
A. makes no suggestions. B. says there is nothing you can do.
C. proposes gradually adjusting your body clock. D. suggests changing the time on your
watch.
Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
46. When my mother came home from work, I …………….. (cook) dinner.was cooking
47. Jane ……………….. (go) to school by bicycle every day.goes
48. The children ……………… (play) badminton in the stadium now.are playing
49. You …………….. (go) to London last month?did you go
50. The candidates mustn’t …………… (bring) books into the examination room.bring
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
51. The girl is very friendly. She lived next door to us.
The girl -> who live next door to us is veery friendly
52. “What is your name?” Mr. Brown asked me.
Mr. Brown asked me -> what my name was?
53. Learning English is very necessary.
It is -> nececesssery to learn English
54. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
In spite of his -> broken leg, he managed to get out of the car
55. If someone doesn’t put the coal in, the fire will go out.
Unless -> someone put the coal in, the fire will go out .

1. The girl who lived next door to us is very friendly.

2. Mr. Brown asked me what my name was.
3. It is very necessary to learn English.
4. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.
or: In spite of the fact that his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
5. Unless someone puts the coal in, the fire will go out.
 PROGRESS TEST 2B- GRADE 10
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. thank B. they C. these D. than
2. A. walks B. cups C. students D. pens
3. A. talked B. watched C. lived D. stopped
4. A. stream B. leather C. cream D. dream
5. A. striped B. slice C. diet D. recipe
Choose the best answer from the four options given to complete each sentences.
6. Lan wishes she …………… a long vacation.
A. has B. had C. have D. having
7. He saw that film …………. 7.00 p.m ……………… Sunday.
A. on - from B. in - at C. at - at D. at - on
8. You like watching sports, …………….. , Peter?
A. do you B. aren’t you C. don’t you D. doesn’t he
9. You shouldn’t eat …………….. . It’s not good for your health.
A. quick B. quickly C. fastly D. slow
10. Minh got wet …………….. he forgot his umbrella.
A. so B. because C. and D. therefore
11. The girl …………….. is standing near the window is my sister.
A. who B. when C. where D. in which
12. We ……………. Nam since he left school.
A. met B. meet C. meeting D. haven’t met
13. Do you mind …………………. me home?
A. taking B. take C. took D. to take
14. This building ……… in 1980 …………… a group of Russian workers.
A. built/by B. builds/of C. was built/by D. is built/of
15. She asked me …………….. at English.
A. if I was good B. if was I good C. if I good D. if I am good
16. If you ……………… your passport, you will be in trouble.
A. lost B. lose C. would lose D. losing
17. What’s the name of the man ……………. gave us a gift?
A. he B. which C. who D. whose
18. The librarian asked us ………….. so much noise.
A. not to make B. no make C. not making D. don’t make
19. We have lived in this flat ……………. five years.
A. ago B. for C. since D. already
20. I really enjoyed the disco. It was great, …………… ?
A. isn’t it B. is it C. wasn’t it D. weren’t it
21. He lifted the phone receiver; ……………….. slightly.
A. his hands trembling B. his hands were trembling
C. his hands trembled D. with his hands trembling
22. Many young people in rural areas don’t want to spend their lives on the farm like their ………….
parents. Therefore, they decide to leave their home villages to find well-paid jobs in the fast-growing
industrial zones. A. long-term B. up-to-date C. weather-beaten D. wide-ranging
23. What does global warming have …………….. overpopulation?
A. to do B. to do with C. made D. made up
24. …………….. his good work and manners, he didn’t get a promotion.
A. Because of B. In spite of C. Even though D. As a result of
Choose the underlined that needs correction.
25. I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned.ing
26. They have moved nothing in your room while they sent you to the hospital.were
27. Aren’t you afraid that they will sack you if you didn’t start coming to work on time?dont
28. I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start.whose
29. It was not easy for us getting tickets for the concert.to get
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions.
The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident. Thomas Edison moved to Menlo Park,
New Jersey in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory. There, Edison was working
on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the existing Bell telephone system.
In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to improve a
telegraph repeater. He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle in the telegraph repeater; in this way,
he was able to reproduce a recording that could be played back. After he made some improvements to the
machine, he tested it. He recited “Mary Had a Little Lamb” into the machine and played his voice back to
a very surprised audience.
30. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Thomas Edison’s many inventions. B. Improvements in telephone and telegraph
C. The History of Menlo Park. D. An accidental invention
31. In what year did the invention of phonograph occur?
A. 1876 B. 1877 C. 1878 D. the article does not say
32. What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph?
A. A telegraph repeater B. A telegraph diaphragm
C. A telephone repeater D. A telephone diaphragm
33. According to the passage, how was the phonograph made?
A. With a telephone needle and a recorder. B. From a recording of a telegraph
C. With only a telegraph repeater. D. From a combination of telephone & telegraph
part
34. According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention?
A. He made improvements to the machine. B. He used a carbon transmitter.
C. He read a children’s rhyme. D. He produced the audience voice.
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions.
Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful city with lots of parks and
open spaces. It’s also a very (35) ………… city. Most of the people (36) ……… in high-rise flats in
different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with (37) ……….. of high new office
buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections.
In Chinatown, there (38) ………… rows of old shop houses. The government buildings in Singapore
are very beautiful and date from the colonial days. Singapore is famous (39) ………… its shops and
restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore’s
restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable.
35. A. large B. dirty C. small D. clean
36. A. live B. lives C. are living D. lived
37. A. lot B. lots C. many D. much
38. A. is B. will be C. were D. are
39. A. in B. on C. at D. for
Mark the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
40. Each year about fifty hundred species of plants and animals are already being eliminated.
A. dropped B. removed C. kicked D. tossed
41. It is such a prestigious university that only good students are entitled to a full scholarship each year.
A. have the right to refuse B. are given the right to
C. are refused the right to D. have the obligation to
Mark the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
42. My grandfather is becoming absent-minded. He often forgets things or does not pay attention to what
is happening near him.
A. retentive B. forgetful C. old-fashioned D. easy-going
43. The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for a few months now.
A. constant B. changeable C. objective D. ignorant
Mark the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
44. - Nam: “Would you like to join us for dinner after work?” - Lan: “ ………………. ”
A. Thanks. You can cook dinner. B. What’s wrong with you?
 C. I’d love to, but I have to finish my presentation for tomorrow.
D. Thanks for your help, but I can cook dinner myself.

45. - Peter : “My father’s much better now.” - Tom : “ ………………………. ”

A. Oh, I’m pleased to hear it. B. Oh, really? The doctor must be very famous.
C. Good news for you. D. Wonderful. Congratulations!
Choose the correct answer to each of the following sentences.
46. …………… with you again next summer.
A. I look forward to staying B. She look forward to staying
C. I look forward to stay D. She looks forward to stay
47. “What are you doing now?”, the teacher asked Tom.
- The teacher asked Tom ……………… .
A. what he was doing now B. what was he doing then
C. what he was doing then D. what was I doing then.
48. Mary spent …………….. the countryside last week.
A. 2 hours travel to B. 2 hour to travel C. 2 hours travel D. 2 hours traveling to
49. - I like playing badminton in summer. - ……………… .
A. So am I B. I do, too C. I do so D. I like, either
50. Do you mind ………………… .
A. if I borrow your car B. borrowing your car
C. to borrow your car D. if I borrowed your car
Rewrite the following sentences using the word given without changing its meaning.
1. My uncle decided to stop smoking local tobacco two years ago. (GIVE)
-> …………………………………………………………………………… .give up
2. The teacher is satisfied with our results in Civic Education. (CONTENTED)
-> ………………………………………………………………………………. .contented with
3. I have the habit of getting up late on the weekends. (ALWAYS)
-> ………………………………………………………………………………… .always+V
4. Some of my classmates cycle to school every morning. (RIDE)
-> …………………………………………………………………………………. .ride bicycle
5. No one in the class got a higher mark in English than Tom. (HIGHEST)
-> …………………………………………………………………………………………. .
6. During the break, the school canteen is full of students. (CROWDED)
-> …………………………………………………………………………………. .crowded with
7. They have to pay $50 for traveling every month. (SPEND)
-> …………………………………………………………………………………….. .spend
8. Martina loves studying Information Technology the most of all subjects. (FAVOURITE)
-> …………………………………………………………………………………… . favourite
subject
9. After getting off the plane, I took a taxi to Sunrise Hotel at once. (IMMEDIATELY)
-> ……………………………………………………………………………………………
10. I think fishing for long hours is a waste of time. (INTERESTED)
-> ………………………………………………………………………………….. .not interested in
THE END.
1. My uncle decided to give up smoking local tobacco two years ago.
2. The teacher is contented with our results in Civic Education.
3. I always get up late on the weekends.
4. Some of my classmates ride bicycles to school every morning.
5. Tom has the highest mark in English in the class.
6. During the break, the school canteen is crowded with students.
7. They have to spend $50 on traveling every month.
8. Martina’s favourite subject is Information Technology.
9. After getting off the plane, I immediately took a taxi to Sunrise Hotel.
10. I am not interested in fishing.