SAMPLE TEST 03 – GRADE 10

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Man: So, what do you want to do tomorrow?
Woman: Well, let’s look at this city (1) ______________ here. [Okay] Uh, here’s something interesting. [Oh!]Why don’t we
first visit the art museum in the morning?
Man: Okay. I like that (2) ______________. And where do you want to eat lunch?
Woman: How about going to an Indian restaurant? [Humm] The guide recommends one (3)______________ a
few blocks from the museum.
Man: Now that sounds (4) ______________. After that, what do you think about visiting the zoo? [Oh . . umm . . well . . . ]
Well, it says here that there are some very unique animals not found anywhere else.
Woman: Well, to tell you the (5)______________, I’m not really interested in going there. [Really?]. Yeah. Why don’t we go
shopping instead? There are supposed to be some really nice places to pick up (6)______________.
Man: Nah, I don’t think that’s a good idea. We only have few (7)______________ checks left, and I only have fifty dollars left
in cash.
Woman: No (8)______________. We can use YOUR credit card to pay for MY new clothes.
Man: Oh, no. I remember the last time you used MY credit card for YOUR (9)______________.
Woman: Oh well. Let’s take the subway down to the seashore and walk along the beach.
Man: Now that sounds like a (10)______________ plan.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE:
1. Icy road conditions in Chicago resulted_______ two roads being closed.
A. at B. from C. in D. out
2. It’s thanks ______Sarah that I heard about the job.
A. with B. to C. for D. on
3. ___________he has a good job, he isn’t well – paid.
A. Though B. In spite of C. As D. Because of
4. That house has been empty _______the owner went overseas.
A. since B. for C. because of D. although
5. The children have met their parents’ wishes. (synonym)
A. saw B. noticed C. looked D. satisfied
6. Last year we had a bumper crop of strawberries. (antonym)
A. large crop B. poor crop C. early crop D. record crop
7. - “________________” - "Never mind, better luck next time."
A. I’ve broken your precious vase. B. I have a lot on my mind,
C. I couldn’t keep my mind on work. D. I didn't get the vacant position.

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting:

8. Jim was upset last night because he had to do so many homeworks.

9. They have got married for 30 years by the end of this month.
10. The artist whom pictures we saw yesterday is also a concert pianist.
CLOZE TEST:
The electronic computer is the most (11).......... invention since steam engine. While the industrial revolution previously
changed the nature of manual work, the computer revolution is now changing the work (12) .......... by the brain. Nowadays
micro-computers are manafactured in hundreds of thousands and are constantly (13) .......... equipped with more and
more ingenious (14) .......... Contrary to popular belief, computers themselves cannot make mistakes. The answer will always
be correct (15) .......... the programmed fed into the computer is correct.
11. A. powerful B. significant C. strange D. mysterious
12. A. doing B. does C. did D. done
13. A. be B. being C. been D. to be
14. A. machines B. computers C. programs D. devices
15. A. if B. unless C. whether D. while

READING
I retired about a year ago. The company had a big party for me and gave me a gold watch for more than thirty years of
service. At the party everyone said to me, “Retirement is a time to do all the things you didn’t have time to do. It’s a new
thing.” I can’t say that I dislike retirement, but after working for thirty-five years, it’s hard to adjust to all this free time.
Just after I retired, my wife, Peg, and I went to visit our children – John Smith in London and Ann in Liverpool. We really
had a good time. We enjoyed being together. In fact, John Smith invited us to come to live with him. He knows that
living on retirement salary isn’t easy. But we decided not to live with him. We have our lives, and he and his wife have
theirs. We are going to stay here in town. We may move to an apartment because the house is too big for only two of us
and it’s hard to keep clean. Peg is having some trouble with her back. She’s seeing the doctor tomorrow. Money isn’t a
serious problem for us because we have some savings, but we have to make careful decisions about what we can
 afford. We’re not used to living on a fixed income, but we make ends meet. I still belong to the club and I play cards
there once a week, and we spend time with other retired couples in the area.
16. Which of the following is true?
A. The people at the party were negative about retiring. B. This man retired six years ago.
C. He worked for forty years in the company. D. He and his wife are not moving in with John Smith.
17. Which of the following is not true?
A. He likes retirement very much. B. His wife has some physical problems.
C. He has two children. D. He and his wife are going to move from the town.
18. Why did the man and his wife decide not to live with John?
A. Because the house is too big for only the two of them.
B. Because John has his life and they have theirs.
C. Because John’s wife doesn’t want to stay in the same house with them.
D. Because they enjoyed being together.
19. The expression: “make ends meet” means_________.
A. Not to earn enough money for a living. B. To stop meeting someone.
C. To earn just enough money for a living. D. To meet the demands.
20. Money isn’t a serious problem for the old couple because__________.
A. They have no savings B. Their children give them a lot of money
C. They own a very house in London D. The man and his wife have some savings
Gap – filling:
export education capable thanks to
entertainment appropriate muddy
21. Television is one of the cheapest forms of______________.
22. My friend is _____________of swimming across this river.
23. The road became_________________ after two days of heavy rain.
24. The ceremony was a great success_____________ everybody’s great efforts.
25. I see this textbook is not_________________ for these children. We need to find another one to replace it.
Give the correct verbs in brackets:
26. You did a ______________ thing in helping those poor children.(beauty)
27. Their lawyers spent days arguing over __________________details. (technique)
28. I allowed myself to be___________________ into entering the competition. (persuade)
29. It's a ______________ nobody was killed in the crash. (miraculously)
30. Customers complained that the sales clerks were not very ______________. (communicate)
Give the correct forms of the words in brackets:
31. This job (have to, do) _____________________ at once.
32. They had to postpone (go) _____________ away because their son was ill.
33. Jane (pick) _________________ up by her father at the airport when her plane arrives tomorrow.
34. My brother (visit)__________ me before he goes to HCMC.
35. I want to get married, but I (not, meet)______________ the right person yet.
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
36. They didn’t tell me the reason. The man was killed for that reason. (Using Relative clause)
-> The reason______________________________________________________________________
37. The children often go swimming on Sundays. They have much free time then. (Using relative clause)
-> _______________________________________________________________________________.
38. I have never met that man before. He looks suspicious. (Using relative clause)
-> That man_______________________________________________________________________.
39. We are talking about Vietnam. Its population is more than 94 million people. (Using relative clause)
-> _______________________________________________________________________________.
40. . “Did you use to take Chinese course when you were at university?” George said to me.
->____________________________________________________
41. “A special school will be built in the region for the disabled,” said the mayor.
-> ___________________________________________________________.
42. “Try your best and don’t give up,” my best friend said to me.
-> _______________________________________________.
43. “I have attended the club party and now I’m tired but fun,” Linda said.
-> ______________________________________________________________.
44. Nobody swept this street last week. (passive)
->____________________________________________________________.
45. Mai and Lan have two invitation cards to a party. (passive)
->____________________________________________________________.