Midterm test time allowed: 45'

Dinh Tien Hoang High School	MIDTERM TEST
Name: _____________________________	Time allowed: 45’
Student’s number:____________________	(40 multiple choice questions)
Class: 10_____
Choose the word underlined part is pronounces differently from the rest:
a. scream	b. death	c. ready	d. peasant
a. wonderful	b. farther	c. target	d. guitar
a. language	b. package	c. mathematics	d. excellent
a. bought	b. ought	c. through	d. thought
Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from the test:
a. background	b. require	c. sorrow	d. tragic
a. harrow	b. typical	c. diploma	d. marital
Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentences or replace the underlined words:
Some of the more time-consuming jobs can now be done by machines.
a. taking much time	b. taking little time	c. odd	d. not affected by time
He passed his exams with flying color.
a. successfully	b. difficultly	c. badly	d. easily
Nowadays, more and more young people want to have a university ____________ 
a. educate	 b. educational	 c. educator	d. education 
When I was young, I received some ____________ training from my father 
a. scientist	b. scientific	c. science	d. scientifically
The blind child ____________ a great effort to learn "Braille". 
a. did	b. made	c. got	d. created 
The government should have special policies to help the____________ 
a. disabled	b. disablement	c. disability	d. disable 
Don’t worry____________ me. I’ll be fine.
a. to 	b. about	c. with	d. for
Mrs. Thuy's class is very different ____________ other ones. 
a. Than	b. from	c. with	d. as
My father didn't ____________ coffee for the breakfast. 
a. used to have	b. use to having	c. use be having	d. use to have 
He rushed into the burning building, ____________was very brave. 
a. that	b. it	c. who	d. which 
We ____________ dinner at home on Saturdays. 
a. haven’t had	b. don’t have	c. didn’t had 	d. aren’t have 
____________, Lan had turned off the light. 
a. As soon as went to the bed	b. When she was gone to the bed
c. Before she went to the bed	d. After she had gone to the bed 
By the time the boss returned, ____________
she had typed all the letters 
all the letters will have been typed
all the letters was typed 
she would type all the letters 
Stephen ____________ on the phone when I came in.
a. phoned	b. was talking	c. has talked	d. has been talking
This book was written by a well-known writer. It is worth____________
a. read	b. to read	c. reading	d. have read
My glasses are in my book bag, but I don’t remember ____________ them there.
a. putting	b. to put	c. I put	d. put
It's kind of you ____________ me with my homework. 
a. to helping	b. to help	c. helping	d. help 
“____________do you get to school?” – “by bike”. 
a. How	b. What	c. How far 	d. How often 
Mrs. Quyen taught the mute but she doesn't do it any more 
Mrs. Quyen is used to teaching the mute. 
Mrs. Quyen has used to teaching the mute. 
Mrs. Quyen used to teach the mute. 
Mrs. Quyen gets used to teach the mute.
Mai didn't come to class yesterday. This surprised all of us 
This Mai didn’t come to class yesterday surprised all of us 
Mai didn't come to class yesterday that surprised all of us 
Which surprised all of us that Mai didn't come to class yesterday. 
Mai didn't come to class yesterday, which surprised all of us. 
Linda: “Ok. I’ll see you at 7:00 pm tonight. Good bye!”
Mel: “Good bye! _________________”
Good night!	b. See you tomorrow.	c. See you then.	d. We’ll see each other.
John: “_____________________________?”
Annie: “I really like it.”
How do you like the class?
What do you like in the class?
What is your favorite subject?
Where is your school?
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting:
Mr. Nam told us yesterday that he visited London in 2004. 
	a b c d 
My family lived in Hue from 1990 to 1996, but we are now living at HCM city.
a	b	c	 d
I really regret to hurt your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.
a	b	c	 d
The young are not really aware of the important of learning English.
a	 b	 c	 d
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with suitable words:
Kevin teaches mathematics ___(33)___ a high school. He enjoys his teaching very much, and he always feels very self-confident and proud when he is standing on the teaching platform. Some of his ex-classmates have just offered him a chance ____(34)____ them in a new company to produce computer software for businesses. Everyone thinks that it will do very well. Kevin will earn much ___(35)___ money than he did at the high school.
The new work is exciting, and the money may be very good indeed. However, Kevin can hardly quit his ____(36)____ job! He loves it.
a. in 	b. for	c. at 	d. to
a. to join 	b. join 	c. joining	d. joins
a. most	b. more	c. many 	d. a lot
a. professor	b. teaching	c. teacher	d. school
Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct answer for each question below:
American Sign Language (ASL), which is the first language for many deaf people in North America, uses hand gestures, facial expressions, and other body movements to communicate. ASL is one of the four most commonly used languages in the United States. 
ASL was first introduced to American in 1817. In that year, a French teacher who came to America to teach brought with him the French Sign Language (FSL) and taught it to his deaf students. The students then added their own American signing and changed the FSL into the ASL. Modern ASL and FSL share some elements, including a large amount of vocabulary. However, an ASL user cannot understand an FSL user. 
No one form of sign language is universal. For example, British Sign Language (BSL) differs notably from ASL. Different sign languages are used in different countries or regions. 
What does the word it in paragraph 2 refers to? 
a. BSL	b. Vocabulary	c. ASL	d. FSL 
According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? 
People who use ASL can understand those who use FSL 
There is no universal sign language. 
The deaf use their body movements to communicate 
A French teacher introduced FSL to Americans. 
How did people change the FSL into the ASL? 
a. American language was added	b. Native signing was added 
c. Hand gestures were added	d. Vocabulary was added 
What is the main topic of this passage? 
How was ASL introduced to America 
The Way deaf people communicate 
Sign languages for the deaf 
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