The first semester examination 2009 - 2010 subject: English - Code: 101

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CLASS: 10 .
THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2009 - 2010
SUBJECT: ENGLISH
Time allotted: 60 munites 
Code: 101
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:
Câu 1: She usually avoids  to parties.
A. going	B. to go	C. went	D. goes
Câu 2: Lan and Minh have lived in Ho Chi Minh city  1999
A. at	B. on	C. for	D. since
Câu 3: Because of , we kept the fire burning all day.
A. the weather is cold	B. the weather was cold
C. the cold weather	D. the weather cold
Câu 4: Her good .. for the test resulted in the fact that she got the best grade.
A. prepare	B. preparation	C. preparer	D. preparedly
Câu 5: What is the . like today?
A. climate	B. weather	C. air	D. sky
Câu 6: These are the pictures  my son drew when he was young.
A. who	B. whom	C. which	D. what
Câu 7: It is said that Robin Hood robbed  and gave the money to .
A. poor / rich	B. the poor / the rich
C. the rich / the poor	D. rich / poor people
Câu 8: Which underlined part is pronounced differently from the others?
A. radio	B. mistake	C. magazine	D. newspaper
Câu 9: Which word is stressed differently from the others?
A. disabled	B. printer	C. shortage	D. sorrow
Câu 10: Mr. Lam . to work on foot.
A. sometimes walks	B. walks sometimes
C. sometimes to walk	D. sometimes walk
Câu 11: Peter can’t  English. Neither can Mary.
A. tell	B. talk	C. speak	D. say
Câu 12: Which underlined part is pronounced differently from the others?
A. school	B. look	C. afternoon	D. tooth
Câu 13: which word is stressed differently from the others?
A. cartoon	B. muddy	C. interest	D. comedy
Câu 14: I . my wife ten years ago.
A. has met	B. would meet	C. met	D. met
Câu 15: - ?
 - I came with a friend.
A. Who do you come with	B. Who have you come with
C. How do you come	D. Who did you come with
Câu 16: We are looking forward to .. you soon.
A. hearing from	B. heard	C. hearing	D. hear
Câu 17: A film which is made by photographing a series of changing drawings is called a ..
A. drama	B. documentary	C. comedy	D. cartoon
Câu 18: Which underlined part is wrong?
“She had live in London for five years before she moved to New York.
A. for	B. had live	C. years	D. moved
Câu 19: We are going to make a two-day  to visit Huong pagoda.
A. gone	B. excursion	C. travel	D. voyage
Choose a suitable word to complete the passage:
	Marie Curie, the Polish (20) ., was a courageous and determined woman. She was born (21) .. November 7th, 1867. She left her home (22)  Paris to persue her interest in (23) . Living in poverty, she still managed (24) .. at the top of the class. She met Pierre Curie shortly after graduation and married him a year later.
Câu 20: A. chemist	B. teacher	C. doctor	D. engineer
Câu 21: A. in	B. at	C. on	D. since
Câu 22: A. in	B. from	C. at	D. for
Câu 23. A. physics	B. geography	C. biology	D. science
Câu 24. A. to graduate	B. graduating	C. graduate	D. graduated
II. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets: (1 mark)
We (visit) .. Hue city last year.
He usually (get) .up early.
She suddenly remembered she (not, turn) .. off the gas stove.
They (study)  English for four years.
III. Speaking: 
Fill in each blank with the cues given in the box to complete the following conversation. (1 mark)
You’d better go home and have a rest. - awful / cold
What’s the matter with you? - You’d better do exercices.
a headache
A: Hello, Hong. You don’t look very happy. (1)
B: Hi, Phong. I feel (2) . I’ve got (3) 
A: Sorry to hear that. (4) .
B. Yes. That’s a great idear. Good bye Phong.
A. See you later.
IV. Read the passage below and then answer the questions: (1 mark)
Television is one of man’s most imporant means of communication. It brings pictures and sounds from arround the world into million of homes.
A person with a TV set can sit in his house and watch the president make a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to bring about peace. Through television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in far away lands. TV even takes its viewers out of the world. It bring them coverage of American’s astronauts explore outer space.
Questions:
What is television?
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Does television bring pictures and sounds from arround the world into millions of homes?
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On television, what can you see the president do?
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What does the word “them” in the last sentence refer to?
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V. Writing: Use the cues given to write the meaningful sentences:(1 mark)
1. Nam / school / always / on time / goes.
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2. Mary / December 12th / born / 1994 / was.
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3. My class / a picnic / this weekend / have / is going to.
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4. Television / to learn / the world / more / us / help.
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