LE HONG PHONG HIGH SCHOOL CODE:213

FIRST-SEMESTER ENGLISH EXAM- Dec.2019

CLASS 10AB – Time allowed: 60 minutes
Full name:…………………..
Class: …………….

Listen to Andy’s talk about theme parks and choose the correct answers:
1. What is the special thing about Cedar Point Park?
A. The sea animals B. The biggest number of visitors.
C. Adventure rides D. Life-sized moving dinosaurs
2. A wingcoaster is a game ….
A. which is a newly installed water ride B. which was introduced to Cedar Point last year
C. where the track is next to you, not under you D. where visitors can feel much more frightened
3. What does Andy say about Asian theme parks?
A. Disney Land in Tokyo has been in operation for long but does not attract many people.
B. Ocean Park in Hongkong has been famous for marine animals but there are no rides.
C. The world’s biggest indoor theme park is located in South Korea.
D. Universal Studio in Singapore is expanded by New York Street Section.
4. Where will visitors find the world’s tallest Ferris Wheel?
A. in China B. in Japan C. in Singapore D. in South Korea
5. Where can visitors enjoy Hogwarts’ School?
A. Wizarding World in London B. Islands of Adventure in Florida
C. Lotte World Theme Park D. Sesame Street’s Dark Ride

Read the passage and choose the correct answers:

There are many different kinds of sports that are undertaken by a wide variety of different people. Some
people do sport for their career and other people purely do sport for enjoyment and recreation. Some sports, like
cricket, require the use of a lot of equipment, while others need very little in order to successfully play a game in that
sport.  Some people use public playing fields to play sport for free, while other sports such as squash, tennis,
badminton and table tennis are usually paid for on an hourly basis in the comfort of a local leisure centre. 
Most sports are played with a round object often known as a ball. Some sports use more than one ball and
snooker is one of the unique sports that make use of a number of balls while being played. The game itself is often
controlled by an impartial individual known as an umpire in cricket and a referee in sports like football and rugby. Most
sports have a duration of not more than a few hours, however some athletic tournaments can last for up to a week and
a game of cricket can be five days in duration before a winner is announced.
Some people prefer to watch sport. This can either be done by going to a stadium, a local leisure centre, park
or on the television. It is often cheaper to watch sport from the comfort of a person’s home than to visit the stadium or
a special event. Some sports, such as football and cricket, are really popular in the United Kingdom but not in the
USA. In the USA people often play basketball and baseball. However, most countries put aside time to compete in
world sporting events such as the football world cup or the Olympics, which occur every four years.
Nowadays, people who suffer from any kind of disability are also encouraged to participate in sport and most sport
equipment is adapted to suit the needs of a disabled person. This means sport is something that can be enjoyed no
matter what physical ability of the person. The Paralympics takes place a week after the main event and it is equally
popular. Participation in sporting activity is encouraged by doctors and at schools given the beneficial impact it has on
the health of the individual that participates, and it is for this reason and the competitive nature of individuals that sport
remains a very popular activity worldwide.
6. What is the main idea of paragraph 1?
A. Some sports cost nothing at all.
B. In order to be successful in a sport, money spent on equipment is very important.
C. Different kinds of people may play the same sports.
D. People play sports in different ways for different purposes.
7. Snooker is mentioned in paragraph 2 as an example of a sport….
A. with long competitions B. played in a free center
C. played with one ball D. played with a number of balls
8. In which sport is a referee named as an umpire?
A. football B. rugby C. cricket D. squash
9. What is one of the reasons why people prefer watching sports at home?
A. They do not have time to go to the stadium
B. They cannot watch sporting events such as the football world cup or the Olympics in the stadium.
C. It costs more to watch a sport in a stadium.
D. Home has as much comfort as in leisure centers or parks.
10. What does the phrase ‘put aside’ mean?
A. prepare B. value C. display D. save
11. Which of the following statements is not true of paralympics?
A. It is held 7 days after the main event.
B. It does not gain as much popularity as Olympics.
C. It encourages the disabled to participate in sports.
D. Competitors can enjoy sports despite limits in their physical ability.
 12. Why do sports remain a very popular activity worldwide?
A. They bring out money.
B. They are encouraged by doctors and schools.
C. They develop the competition between schools.
D. They improve individuals’ health and competitiveness.
Choose the correct answers:
13. Sarah _______ judo every weekend, and she has got a black belt in it.
A. plays B. goes C. joins D. does
14. Rugby is a _______ sport in which injuries are quite common.
A. challenging B. cheap C. enjoyable D. physical
15. There is nothing worse than having _______ weather on holiday.
A. polluted B. heavy C. awful D. scary
16. I forgot to _______ my flight through an travel agent, and it was a big mistake.
A. take B. book C. save D. catch
17. Street heroes who fight crime to help people deserve to be considered _________ models.
A. common B. role C. figure D. top
18. Donald _______ the candle to the door when the wind ________ it out.
A. carried/ blew B. was carrying/ was blowing C. carried / was blowing D. was carrying/ blew
19. The police got a(n) ___________ letter giving convincing evidence. No one had signed it.
A. synonymous B. erroneous C. anonymous D. rebellious
20. - What should I wear to my first tennis lesson?
- I am not sure. You _______ wear a T-shirt and shorts.
A. could B. have to C. need D. must
21. I think you need a jumper and an overcoat in this _______ cold weather.
A. frozen B. freezing C. blowing D. highly
22. It is not raining much; it is only _________, but it is a misty day.
A. showering B. hailing C. pouring D. drizzling
23. Though Jimmy has tried harder this semester, he cannot ________ much progress.
A. get B. make C. do D. take
24. He lost his passport, so he had to _______ the embassy.
A. contact B. talk C. touch D. discuss
25. We missed our flight because we had got _______ in a traffic jam.
A. packed B. caught C. stuck D. jammed
26. After seeing a _______ of lightning, the children heard a ________ of thunder.
A. flash/ rumble B. glow/crash C. blink/ roar D. burst/ series
27. The chilren were tired _______ listening to the same song on the radio every night.
A. at B. with C. about D. of
Identify the mistake in each of the following sentences:
28. You mustn’t (A) be very fit to play (B) table-tennis, badminton or (C) some other sports which (D) are popular
for highschool students.
29. Gary drove (A) his car along a country road (B) when a deer walked out (C), and he had to (D) brake
suddenly.
30. Lack of (A) sleep has a huge impact of (B) your brain, so (C) don’t stay up (D) all night.

Word forms: (1pt)

1. Jack is quite ________; he can play three sports. (athlete)
2. ________ cost a lot of money but they bring out a lot of profits in return. (commerce)
3. You should not drive so fast in such _______ weather. (fog)
4. The driver shook his fist _______ when my car bumped into his. (anger)
5. A lot of people learn martial arts for improving health; others learn for ______ themselves. (defence)
Sentence transformation: (2pts)
1. During his performance, the magician dropped his wand.
While he ……
2. Helen is obliged to take the early flight on Sunday. MUST
…..
3. A big ice-cream cone can please Little Dora. SATISFIED
Little Dora ……..
4. My advice for Rita is to learn Japanese before she leaves for Tokyo.
Rita ……
5. Janet’s silver bracelet is old but beautiful.
Janet has got a(n) ………………..bracelet.
Open Cloze (1pt) - Put ONE word into each of the blanks:
A quarter of British travellers surveyed said they went on holiday (1)______ insurance, according to a survey of more
than 2,000 Brits by The Association of British Travel Agents. Yet 3,000 travellers a week need emergency (2)______
care while travelling abroad. The cost of some overseas medical treatments is higher (3)______ the price of the
average UK house. However, very (4)_______ people realize this. Shirley Bannatyne, a specialist nurse in travel
health at Medigold Health, once advised everybody against travelling without insurance or a basic aid kit (5)_______
includes dressings, antiseptic, painkillers, a thermometer and cream for bites and stings.