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REVIEW FOR SECOND SEMESTER

WORD FORMATION

1. She makes really ________________ dish with chicken and rice. (TASTE)
2. It was ________________ cold outside. (BITTER)
3. I added ginger and cumin to give the rice a ________________ flavor. (SPICE)
4. There are a wide range of sandwich ________________ that you can choose from. (FILL)
5. Oysters are a local ________________ of the area. (SPECIAL)
6. I ordered a ________________ of smoked salmon. (START)
7. She gave everyone a ________________ smile. (WELCOME)
8. Honey has mild ________________ and antibiotic properties. (BACTERIA)
9. Grandpa gest pretty ________________ sometimes, and doesn’t even know that day it is. (CONFUSE)
10. Place a ________________ of beans in the bottom of each tin. (SPOON)
11. Babies are _______________ and alert when they first wake up. (PLAY)
12. This summer’s children’s art program had 14 ________________. (PARTICIPATE)
13. ________________ are trying to save the whale from ________________. (CONSERVE / EXTINCT)
14. An investigation has been under way for several days into the ________________ of a 13-year-old boy.
(APPEAR)
15. The city authorities complained that low-lying aircraft were ________________ public safety. (DANGER)
16. She does ________________ work for the Red Cross two days aweek. (VOLUNTEER)
17. With so many areas of woodland being cut down, a lot of wildflie is losing its natural ________________.
(INHABIT)
18. He spoke ________________ for more than two hours. (CONTINUE)
19. You come in at the beginning they are all dancing ________________, but by the end they all look
exhausted. (ENERGY)
20. Thanks to a large gift from an anonymous ________________, the charity was able to continue its work.
(DONATE)
21. It’s _________ to drive a car which is not insured. (LEGAL)
22. It was lucky that the whole family could survive the ____________. (SHIP)
23. Jenny is a compulsive reader of ______________. (ROMANTIC)
24. The ______________ of this South American predator threatened the _____________ of native species.
(ARRIVE / SURVIVE)
25. _____________, the streets were deserted. (MYSTERY)
26. To _____________ the hero, the council decided to erect a ___________ statue. (MEMORY / LIFE)
27. Winning a cup is a _______________ achievement. (REMARK)
28. We have to be _____________ about our chances of winning. (REAL)
29. This tiger is of an _____________ species which needs urgent protection. (DANGER)
30. I’m into exciting and ______________ movies. (ACTION)
31. The ___________ film Underwater Secrets promotes awareness of ocean pollution and its effects on our
planet. (AWARD)
32. Glass products are completely ___________. (RECYCLE)

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. On its most basic level, swimming is a/an ________ sport.
A. team B. individual C. personal D. extreme
2. Do you _____ karate at school?
A. go B. play C. do
3. You need a paddle, a canoe and a ______ to go canoeing.
A. racket B. swimming cap C. jersey D. vest
4. To go skydiving, you need a parachute and ______.
A. a belt B. a board C. a sail D. goggles
5. The game is really fast – there are a few breaks and the ball is rarely _____.
A. out of work B. out of order C. out of play D. out of practice
6. It’s thrilling to travel _____ speeds of up to 90 km per hour.
A. with B. on C. in D. at
7. It was a difficult match but we managed to ______ the other team.
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A. win B. break C. beat D. score

8. Speak takraw is similar _____ volleyball.
A. with B. to C. like D. as
9. In volleyball, you have to hit the ball over the net and when it drops on your ______’s side of the ______,
you’ve got a point.
A. component / course B. opponent / pitch C. opponent / court D. enemy / field
10. I don’t see the ________ in exercising. It’s a waste of time.
A. reason B. point C. goal D. cause
11. A: I think jogging is better than running. – B: _____ but running burns more energy.
A. You’ve got a point B. I don’t see it that way C. I don’t see the point D. You bet
12. John fell down the stairs and broke his leg. He had to put it in ______.
A. bandage B. plaster C. bluster D. bandaid
13. She fell off her bike and got a badly ________ eye.
A. bruised B. sprained C. twisted D. hurt
14. She slipped on some ice and _______ her wrist.
A. sprained B. twist C. hurt D. broke
15. Cricket isn’t very exciting as the _____ of the game is quite slow.
A. pace B. rate C. time D. tempo
16. Please let me know what your decision is. .Keep me ____.
A. known B. posted C. posting D. knowing
17. The final game of the season ______ on a Sunday in the second half of January.
A. occurs B. happens C. follows D. takes place
18. We all want to see Lady Gaga performing at a Super Bowl ______ show.
A. full-time B. part-time C. overtime D. half-time
19. Business owners ______ commercials on Internet videos or podcasts, which include cell phones and other
hand-held devices.
A. run B. operate C. hold D. control
20. Advertisers have bought _______ on all the major TV networks.
A. showtime B. airtime C. meantime D. playtime
21. Without the brain, we ______ have senses such as touch, sight or smell.
A. will not B. wouldn’t C. didn’t have D. don’t have
22. Don’t _______ exercise, especially at the end of the day since it can make you feel extremely exhausted.
A. overtrain B. overdo C. overpractice D. overuse
23. Lack ____ sleep has a huge impact ____ one’s body.
A. in / on B. of / in C. of / on D. in / in
24. Sea Games take place ______ two years.
A. both B. each C. after D. every
25. For players participating, it doesn’t matter whether you win or lose, it’s the taking part that ______!
A. important B. means C. weighs D. counts
26. The _____ booed to show disagreement with the referee’s decision.
A. viewers B. spectators C. onlookers D. audience
27. Drinking a couple of beers ________ isn’t too bad.
A. for the time being B. from time to time
C. in the nick of time D. the whole time
28. ______ average, 9 out of 10 people snack at least once a day.
A. By B. In C. On D. From
29. When Indians can’t wait for their next meal, they often ______ for a samosa.
A. reach B. touch C. hold D. find
30. Pamper yourself with chunks of strawberries coated with a layer of naturally thick and _______ Greek
yoghurt.
A. greasy B. bitter C. juicy D. creamy
31. A visit to the cinema isn’t ________ without some popcorn.
A. finished B. total C. full D. complete
32. I want to buy a _______ of pasta and a _______ of bread please.
A. kilo / cup B. packet / loaf C. can / carton D. slice / glass
33. I need _______ oranges but cannot find _______ in the fruit section.
A. a few / little B. little / a few C. some / any D. some / none
34. We should choose snacks that are low in fat and sugar but high _______ protein.
A. of B. in C. at D. on
35. Can you help me _______ the soup? Use the spoon I put next to the oven.
A. beat B. chop C. drain D. stir
36. ______ the meat well with salt and pepper.
A. Sprinkle B. Grate C. Add D. Season
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37. When you ______ dogs and cats, you save a loving animal by making them part of your family.
A. adopt B. adapt C. adore D. adorn
38. He went to the party _______ up as a Chicago gangster.
A. wore B. dressed C. clothed D. put
39. In recent years, there _______ an increase in the amount of violence on TV.
A. has had B. was C. had D. has been
40. A full three-course meal - ______, main course and dessert - only cost about $25.
A. appetizerB. starter C. confection D. A and B are correct
41. Put your money away - let me _____ you to this meal this time.
A. pay B. treat C. join D. afford
42. The Songkran festival ______ the end of the dry season every year.
A. commemorates B. shows C. finalizes D. marks
43. It ______ three years since I ______ back from the UK.
A. is – have come B. has been – come C. is – came D. has been – have come
44. May Day celebrations ______ back to Anglo-Saxon times over 15 centuries ago.
A. origin B. lead C. represent D. date
45. In this parade people usually dress ______ in colorful costumes.
A. on B. off C. up D. downward
46. Some researchers claim that Flamenco, a kind of Spanish dance, may have its ______ in Arabic music.
A. tradition B. history C. rootsD. originality
47. Burning the Clocks is the festival that _____ every year on 21st December.
A. takes place B. celebrates C. holds D. lasts
48. They ______ fireworks to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
A. splashed up B. let off C. pushed ahead D. fired on
49. The samosa, an Indian fried pastry, often comes in the ______ of a triangle and you can ______ with a variety
of ingredients.
A. form / load B. shape / fill C. formation / pack D. pattern / stuff
50. The Earth’s temperature has ______ because of global warming.
A. arisen B. risen C. raised D. arose
51. We can _______ a difference by donating to an environmental group.
A. tell B. do C. make D. gain
52. Rainforests are _______ to over half the world’s plants and animals.
A. house B. home C. housing D. homely
53. A: Why are you buying so much food?
B: We _______ a party tonight.
A. have B. are going to have C. will have D. have had
54. A: It looks like rain.
B: Really? I ______ the laundry in.
A. am going to get B. am getting C. will get D. get
55. You can consider ________ old appliances to charity.
A. contributing B. donating C. saving D. devoting
56. A: I think we should take a shower instead of a bath to save water. What do you think?
B: ________. We can save up to three gallons of water if we take a shower.
A. I cannot agree with you more B. I’m not quite sure
C. Sorry but I don’t think so D. Certainly not
57. By the early 1900s, no longer self-sufficient farmers, the American people depended on manufactured
products.
The word “self-sufficient” in this sentence is closest in meaning to _______.
A. selfish B. efficient C. independent D. poor
58. Water moves in a continuous _______, rising from the sea, falling as rain, then running down to the sea again
in rivers.
A. circle B. cycle C. circuit D. roundabout
59. ______ fumes pollute the air.
A. Fossil B. Endangered C. Exhaust D. Waste
60. If the temperature falls below zero, water ______.
A. is going to freeze B. will freeze C. freezes D. would freeze
61. If only I ________ a taxi. I wouldn’t have been late then.
A. took B. was taking C. would take D. had taken’
62. We missed the flight to Chicago. We _________ in the plane crash otherwise.
A. would have been killed B. would be killed D. had been killed D.
were killed
63. Too much toxic waste is being _______ at sea.
A. thrown B. dropped C. disposed D. drained
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64. Some of the scariest creatures in _______ movies are flesh-eating corpses called zombies.
A. fantasy B. adventure C. horror D. musical
65. In the book “The Life of Pi” by Yann Martel, Pi Patel, is stranded on a lifeboat after the boat transporting his
animals and his family was sunk.
Which part of the sentence needs correction?
A. by B. stranded C. transporting D. was sunk
66. It’s typically always been a woman who _______ the role of Peter Pan.
A. stars B. shoots C. leads D. plays
67. It’s hard to ________ the difference between the virus and allergies.
A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell
68. The film _______ and the actors had all left the studio by the time the fire broke out.
A. cast B. crew C. bandD. squad
69. Bradley Cooper's gripping performance has been praised by ______.
A. critics B. review C. analysers C. experts
70. The film is great, ______?
A. does it B. doesn’t C. is C. isn’t
71. He’s never been to France before, ______?
A. has he B. is he C. hasn’t he D. isn’t he
72. I think she played the character of Rose in Titanic, _______?
A. do I B. don’t I C. did she D. didn’t she
73. It’s bound to be on the ________ list.
A. blockbuster B. box-office C. best-seller D. sensation
74. I don’t like that fantasy; the ending is ______.
A. slow B. fantastic C. tragic D. hilarious
75. I was on the edge of my _______ waiting to find out what happens next.
A. seat B. excitement C. interest D. hair
76. The film plot is unimaginative so I think you can give the whole film a _______.
A. loss B. slip C. oversight D. miss
77. I don’t want to ________ the documentary about leopards tonight.
A. lose B. ignore C. miss D. pass
78. Try to reduce the ________ of energy and water you use at home.
A. number B. amount C. extent D. mass
79. These chemicals were found to ________ a lot of damage to the environment.
A. do B. make C. produce D. originate
80. Without oxygen, we _________ in a matter of minutes.
A. die B. will die C. would die D. have died

PHONOLOGY
Choose the word whose stress is different from that of others.
1. A. bacteria B. triangle C. ingredient D. festivity
2. A. represent B. aroma C. disappear D. volunteer
3. A. warrior B. temperature C. magazine D. habitat
4. A. commemorate B. popularity C. inflammation D. vegetarian
5. A. relative B. onion C. aerosol D. continuous
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of others.
1. A. pour B. sour C. flour D. hour
2. A. pastry B. pasta C. tasty D. earache
3. A. charity B. earache C. technology D. mechanic
4. A. drought B. fought C. sought D. bought
5. A. slice B. spice C. mineral D. triangle

-ed6.pronunciation:
1. 7.
/ɪd/ sau âm /t, d/
2. 8.
/t/ sau những phụ âm vô thanh (trừ âm /t/) : /p, k, f, ʃ, s, tʃ, θ/
3. 9.
/d/ sau những âm còn lại
10.
-s/es pronunciation:
1. /ɪz/ sau động từ hoặc danh từ tận cùng bằng những âm /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/, /tʃ/, /dʒ/
2. /s/ sau động từ hoặc danh từ tận cùng bằng những âm vô thanh /p/, /k/, /f/, /θ/, /t/
3. /z/ sau động từ hoặc danh từ tận cùng bằng âm còn lại.
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READING COMPREHENSION
Passage 1
Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For
employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of
the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is
completed, employees can dial the office computer from a distant site and transmit the material to their employers. A
recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8.7 million telecommuters. But although the
numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week
published ‘The Portable Executive’ as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn’t telecommuting become more
popular?
Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many
managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the
country would be too difficult, or at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby 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 worried that they will not
have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that
even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office.
1. The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuters EXCEPT ________.
A. The different system of supervision B. The lack of interaction with a group
C. The fact that workspace is in the home D. The opportunities for advancement
2. How many American workers are involved in telecommuting?
A. Fewer than estimated in USA Today B. More than 8 million
C. Fewer than last year D. More than predicted in Business Week
3. It can be understood from the passage that the writer is _______.
A. The manager of a group telecommuters B. A reporter
C. A statistician D. A telecommuter
4. The word ‘annually’ is closest in meaning to ______.
A. greatly B. every month C. slowly D. every year
5. The word ‘resistance’ can be replaced by ______.
A. participation B. change C. opposition D. thinking
6. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. A definition of telecommuting. B. The advantages of telecommuting.
C. An overview of telecommuting. D. The failure of telecommuting.
Passage 2
Greece today is a small country in southeastern Europe. The population is approximately nine million, and the
capital city is Athens. High mountains with rich, fertile land between them cover northern Greece. The hilly southern
part is a peninsula called the Peloponnesus. Hundreds of islands surround the mainland. The largest island is Crete.
No part of the nation is far from water. The Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea carved deep bays and gulfs into
the long coastline. Greece has been a seafaring nation for centuries, and Greece is very well-known for its shipping
industry.
More than three thousand years ago, the Greek people developed a very sophisticated society. They had a great
civilization, one of the greatest that the Western world has ever seen. Greek architecture, thinking, and art influenced
other civilizations. Even the Greek language influenced other languages, including English. For example, the English
words alphabet, democracy, and arithmetic come from Greek. Today Greece is one of the most popular nations with
the tourists who visit Europe. Thousands of people are attracted to the country because of its beautiful scenery,
magnificent ancient buildings, and its excellent summer weather.
1. What is the passage about?
A. The population in Greece B. How Greece influenced other countries
C. The Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea D. Greece – a notable country
2. What does the word “them’ refer to?
A. Population B. capital C. high mountains D. nine million
3. What does the word ’seafaring’ mean?
A. Sea-born B. travelling on the sea C. daring and risky D. attacking by the sea-
4. Which of the following statements is wrong?
A. Some parts of the country are far from sea B. The Greeks are good at building ships
C. Summer weather in Greece is fine D. Greece has bays and gulfs
5. Which of the following Greek features does not affect other civilizations?
A. Architecture B. art C. language D. currency
6. Which of the following can replace the word “magnificent”?
A. Important B. old-fashioned C. impressive D. enormous
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LE HONG PHONG HIGH SCHOOL

FIRST-SEMESTER ENGLISH EXAM- Dec.2018
CLASS 10AB – Time allowed: 60 minutes
Full name:…………………..
Class: …………….

Listen to a girl’s talk and choose the correct answers:

1. What is not true about the children in the book?
A. They escape from their society B. They can read minds of other children
C. They are popular with police D. They do not use verbal language
2. The children’ s parents can hide their talents until _______.
A. They escape B. the police catch them C. they become adults D. they start school
3. Why does the speaker like the book?
A. It gives a description of what the world might become B. It is so scary and unreal
C. It is different D. It is still unacceptable to the world
4. What is the topic of the girl’s talk?
A. The world in the future B. What the girl used to read
C. Her favorite book D. Science fiction books
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:
5. I was completely surprised when Paul asked me _______ to the workshop for.
A. what did I come B. why did I come C. what I came D. why I came
6. Most robots nowadays are programmed to be able to _______ with their environment.
A. touch B. interact C. search D. monitor
7. Diversity brings various life experience and different ________ of thinking.
A. forms B. ways c. means D. kinds
8. The home team won the match, which can only be put down to the implementation of appropriate ________.
A. team spirit B. recognition C. effects D. strategies
9. I planned _______ the 7:30 ferry, and I was worried about ______ late, but it turned out that the ferry failed _____ .
A. to get- being-to come. B. getting – being – coming
C. to get – to be – to come D. getting – to be – to come
10. The rainy weather _______ for the last few days, and we are thinking whether ________ the field trip to the highland.
A. set in – we should cancel B. has set in – we have cancelled
C. has set in – we should cancel D. is setting in – should we cancel
11. Most students from this area are unfamiliar ________ the idea of doing voluntary work as part of assessment.
A. in B. for C. to D. with
12. Constant lack of sleep can result in children’s poor _______ at school.
A. completion B. assignment C. presentation D. performance
13. A mass sit-in is a kind of protest ______ a group of workers or students refuse to leave their factory or college until their
demands are listened to.
A. when B. which C. against which D. in which
14. Beauty of models is considered necessay, but fashion designers often insist that all models ________ their beauty behind.
A. leave B. place C. discard D. hide
15. Not every artist is successful in _______ opportunities for their works in galleries.
A. launching B. seeking C. matching D. gearing
16. Our flight _______ in about 40 minutes, so we will not have enough time for a snack.
A. is leaving B. will leave C. is going to leave D. would leave
17. One of the problems of old age is that your memory can start to ________ tricks on you.
A. play B. get C. take D. hold
18. The book _______ by the Professor proves _______ the most interesting one to me.
A. recommending – to be B. recommended – to be
C. recommended - being D. recommending - being
19. What _______ after I left the office? Would you mind _________ me?
A. happened - telling B. happens - to tell C. had happened – to tell D. did happen – telling
20. Wendy prefers _______ a walk in the forest than _______ along the river.
A. taking – cycling B. to take – cycle C. taking – cycle D. to take - cycling
Choose the word which is similar in meaning to the underlined part:
21. He intended to go fishing but he left his gear at home.
A. items B. provision C. equipment D. rucksack
22. Though he was a very famous playwright, he led an unremarkable life.
A. special B. creative C. peaceful D. ordinary
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others:
23. A. painstaking B. interpret C. majority D. successful
24. A. unpleasant B. prepare C. digital D. machine
Choose the best answers to complete the following passage:
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Making music appears to be one of the (25)______ activities of mankind; as characteristically human as painting and drawing.
The survival of Palaeolithic cave-paintings bears witness to the antiquity of this (26)_____ of art; and some of these paintings
depict people dancing. Flutes made of bone found in these caves suggest that they danced (27) ______ some form of music. But,
because music itself only survives when the invention of the system of signs and symbols has (28)______ a written record
possible, or else when a living member of a culture recreates the sounds and rhythms which have been handed down to him by his
ancestors, we have no information about prehistoric music. We are (29)_______ accustomed to regarding drawing and painting as
basic parts of the life of early man, but less inclined to think of music in the same way.
25. A. fundamental B. instant C. diagnostic D. strategic
26. A. form B. kind C. way D. style
27. A. with B. by C. on D. to
28. A. taken B. become C. made D. done
29. A. however B. therefore C. soon D. moreover
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently:
30. A. campsite B. particular C. marine D. diagnosis
31. A. contest B. preference C. register D. reveal
Identify the mistake in each of the following sentences:
32. Because (A) she was serious injured (B), the young athlete’s playing career (C) came to premature (D) end in 2001.
33. I have recommended him booking (A) his holidays in that tourist agency (B) quite a few times (C), but he seems to
disagree (D) with me.
34. Besides (A) many benefits that (B) a religion can bring to a person’s life like (C) peace or strong will, religion also believed(D)
to improve family stability.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answers:
Alexandre Yersin was born on Sept. 23, 1863 in Switzerland. He was a Swiss-born French bacteriologist and one of the
discoverers of the Pasteurella pestis, now called Yersinia pestis.
Yersin studied medicine at the universities of Marburg and Paris and bacteriology with Émile Roux in Paris and Robert Koch in
Berlin. In 1888 he and Roux isolated a toxin secreted by the diphtheria bacillus (bacterium) and showed that the toxin - and not
the microorganism - gives rise to the symptoms of the disease.
Yersin left Europe in 1890 to serve as a physician aboard steamships operating off the coast of Indochina and soon began his four-
year exploration of the central region. He discovered the sources of the Dong Nai River and explored the Lam Vien Plateau, where
he recommended that a town, the future Da Lat, be built. In 1892 he joined the colonial health service and was sent to Hong
Kong in 1894, where he and Kitasato Shibasaburo independently discovered the plague bacillus while studying an outbreak
of plague in China.
The next year Yersin established a laboratory at Nha Trang. There he prepared serums against plague in human beings and cattle
and studied cattle diseases, tetanus, cholera, and smallpox. To finance the laboratory, designated the Pasteur Institute of Nha
Trang in 1903, he undertook the cultivation of corn (maize), rice, and coffee and introduced the rubber tree to Indochina. In
1903–04 he founded a medical school in Hanoi but returned to Nha Trang, where he introduced (1920–23) a source of quinine. He
was named honorary director of the Pasteur Institute in Paris in 1933.
He died on March 1, 1943 in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
35. What is the passage about?
A. Alexandre Yersin’s findings in the laboratory B. What Alexandre Yersin did for Vietnam
C. The early years in Alexandre Yersin’s life D. A biographical sketch of Alexandre Yersin
36. Which of the following can be used to replace the phrase ‘give rise to’?
A. cause B. is related to C. equal to D. end
37. Which of the following details is true of Yersin’s trip in Hongkong?
A. He cooperated with Kitasato Shibasaburo in research.
B. He went to Hongkong against the wish of the colonial health service.
C. He discovered that bacillus was a toxin, not a microorganism.
D. He paid much attention to an outbreak of plague in China.
38. How could Yersin find money for Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang?
A. He founded a school in Hanoi. B. He cultivated certain kinds of trees.
C. He studied quinine. D. He prepared serums for cattle.
39. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Yersin discovered Da Lat city.
B. Yersin studied cattle diseases in a laboratory in Nha Trang.
C. Yersin introduced a kind of tree to Indochina.
D. Yersin was well acclaimed in France.
40. What does the word ‘designated’ mean?
A. included B. changing C. meaning D. named

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning:

1. The last time Harry played guitar was 4 years ago.
Harry has …….
2. Tony finds it fine to help his Mom cook dinner every day.
Tony wouldn’t …………
3. What was the reason for your visit to Egypt?
Why …..
4. Mark listened to music and wrote his essay at the same time.
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Listening ……
5. I did not learn any Russian until I entered university.
Before …….
LE HONG PHONG HIGH SCHOOL SECOND-SEMESTER ENGLISH EXAM – 2021 CLASS 10AB
Time allowed: 60 minutes
Student’s full name: ..................... Class:
CODE 121
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answers.
Going green can seem overwhelming but there are simple things you and your kids can do every day to save the
environment. Here are some easy ways to teach your child to go green.
A. Recycle School Papers
It seems every day kids come home with worksheets and piles of assorted papers. After going through the work with
your kids and confirming that they no longer need to keep them, take a paper shopping bag that's too tattered to
reuse and have your child put their papers in there to recycle. You can also have a designated bin for paper. Most
town recycling takes paper, but many schools, churches and non-profits have a bin specifically for paper recycling.
B. Conserve Water
Most kids don't think twice about keeping the faucet running while brushing their teeth or playing with a hose in the
yard. Talk to your kids about what a valuable resource water is, and brainstorm ideas that your whole family can do
to help reduce your water waste.For example, try shortening your showers by setting a timer or bathing two little
ones at once in the tub. Ask your kids what other ways they can conserve their water use -- they're bound to come
up with some great ideas.
C. Make Saving Electricity a Game
Kids love a challenge, especially when you make it a fun one, and saving electricity is another way to go green while
at home. Hand out a sticker every time one of your kids turn off the lights when leaving a room, or try having a night
where you don't use any electricity. Making your kids aware that energy is used each time they flip a switch or plug
their electronic device in to be charged may make them realize how much electricity they use on a daily basis.
D. Use Cloth Instead of Paper Goods
Another easy way to teach your kids to go green is to encourage the use of cloth instead of paper whenever possible.
For example, make sure your bathroom is stocked with clean hand towels instead of paper towels. Same for wiping
up messes — having a cloth handy instead of paper goods gives kids the signal that they are preventing another
item from entering a landfill. Use cloth napkins at every meal and just toss them in with regular laundry.

1. What is the passage about?

A. How to go green as an adult to set an example to children.
B. Children can go green by themselves.
C. How children can go green with adults’ help.
D. Children go green by saving fuels.
2. What does the word ‘tattered’ means _______.
A. in bad condition B. in mint condition C. satisfactory D. old and cheap
3. What should children do before they have worksheets recycled?
A. Find a designated bin for paper in schools or churches
B. Find a shopping bag
C. Make sure the worksheets are not necessary
D. Confirm the worksheets
4. When children are taught to conserve water, they may do all of the following EXCEPT_____.
A. learn how valuable the water resource is B. shorten their showers
C. think of nice ideas D. bathe twice in the tub
5. What is the most important thing when teaching children to save electricity?
A. Handing out stickers to encourage them
B. Trying to have a night without electricity with them
C. Making them realize how much electricity they daily use
D. Stopping them from flipping a switch or plugging a device
6. The phrase “wiping up” means
A. making B. preventing C. removing D. dumping
7. Which of the paragraphs does not teach children to reduce?
A. Paragraph A B. Paragraph B C. Paragraph C D. Paragraph D

Identify the mistake in each of the following sentences:

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8. A middle-age housewife (A) unexpectedly won the first prize (B) in the County’s Writing Contest with (C) a novel
about the world of make-believe (D).
9. If acid rain (A) falls into lakes and (B) rivers, it would certainly (C) contaminate the water in them (D).
10. It’s unbelievable that (A) Judy comes from a farm (B) in the South, but (C) she had never eaten (D) a fruitcake.
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences:
11. The documentary film Home by director Yann Arthus-Bertrand, which is about how humans threaten the
ecological balance of the planet, is really worth ________.
A. to see B. a seeing C. seeing D. seen
12. They will ________ fireworks in the Central Park for the Guy Fawke’s celebrations. Would you like to come and
see?
A. set off B. let off C. fire out D. spark up
13. Before the actors and actresses dressed up in _________, they had been made up by stylists.
A. clothes B. clothing C. costumes D. garments
14. The British Army led by Wellington _________ Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
A. defeated B. won C. struggled D. came over
15. Martin Freeman is perfect in his ________ as Bilbo Baggins in the Hobbit.
A. cast B. play C. review D. role
16. The images are so realistic that it is difficult to ________ the difference between a real-life scenes and
computerized images.
A. make B. sense C. tell D. raise
17. My grandma loves to cut some sweet potatoes into thin ________ and deep fry them as snacks for us.
A. chops B. cubes C. slices D. lumps
18. Don’t put too much cheese in the sauce; I don’t like it to be too __________.
A. crispy B. creamy C. salty D. greasy
19. - ____________? - No, we need a few more minutes.
A. Would you like to order now B. Would you like to have the bill
C. Would you like to try our speciality D. Would you like a bottle of red wine
20. Songkran, a festival in Thailand is an occasion for the local people to _________ their bad luck with water.
A. move away B. drive in C. splash out D. wash away
21. Carlos ________ the painting contest in his hometown since he was 4 years old.
A. attended B. was attending C. would attend D. has attended
22. In winter the young kids enjoy themselves riding _________ and fighting with snowballs.
A. igloos B. paddles C. garlands D. sledges
23. If Nina ________ better aware of environment conservation, she would use fewer plastic bags.
A.were B.is C.canbe D. willbe
24. I have got plans for my weekend. I __________ all of the bedsheets.
A. will wash B. am washing C. could wash D. may wash
25. We can save our forests by buying only _________ products.
A. recycling paper B. recycled paper C. paper recycling D. paper recycled
26. ________ you leave lights on when you do not need them, you will save electricity this way.
A. Unless B. If C. In case D. Although
27. - What about making a lantern out of this carton? - _________!
A. That’s right B. No problem C. My pleasure D. Good thinking
28. Visiting the RHS Flower Show Cardiff is really an experience of a _________.
A. lifetime B. lifestyle C. lifelike D. life-long
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others:
29. A. tourism B. magical C. historical D. popular
30. A. festivity B. prequel C. lifeboat D. spotlight
Choose the best answers to complete the passage:
Paella needs (31)________ introduction at all! This is a Spanish rice dish originally from Valencia. It is (32)_______
back to mid-19th century. It is cooked from short grain rice with chicken or rabbit, vegetables and saffron. It is
cooked on an open fire. In some areas, meat is replaced with seafood and it is called paella de marisco. Paella is one
of the best- known dishes in Spanish cuisine. (33)_______ this reason, many non-Spaniards view it as Spain’s
national dish, (34)________ Spaniards almost unanimously consider it to be a dish from the Valencian region.
Valencians, in turn, regard paella as one of their (35)_______.
31. A. some B. all C. any D. no
32. A. originated B. dated C. coming D. tracked
33. A. For B. With C. In D. On
34. A. and B. so C. then D. but
35. A. natures B. symbols C. signs D. signals
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SECTION B: WRITTEN TEST

GIVE THE CORRECT FORMS OF THE WORDS TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES: (1pt)
1. It takes the boy over an hour to ______________ his videos onto his blog. (load)
2. Each of the things placed on the stage ______________ disappeared after the magician pointed the wand at
it. (mystery)
3. The film received high acclaim from most of the ______________ right after the premiere. (criticize)
4. Our victory in the last match was ______________ we had not expected to become the champion. (credit)
5. The ______________of the shipwreck were later given special care and mental support. (survive)
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE MEANING: (2pts)
1. Jacky will be punished if he does not turn up for the rehearsal.
Unless .
2. I have an intention of working in a nursing home next month. GOING
I .
3. The lady’s car was parked in the wrong place and the police were waiting to talk to her. WHOSE
The police .
4. The weather is so hot that the food becomes spoilt.
If .
5. They started building the museum last December. SINCE
They .