SAMPLE TEST 01 – GRADE 10

HAPPY NEW YEAR (https://www.esl-lab.com/easy/happy-new-year-script/)

Hi everyone. I want to talk about what I do to (1)______________ the new year. For most people, this will
probably (2)______________ a little boring, but I prefer to live a (3)______________, yet happy life.
Many years ago when I was much younger, I used to enjoy staying up late with my friends. We would have a party, play
games, and eat lots of food. I don't remember (4)______________, but I'm sure we didn't eat a nice tasty salad with plenty
of vegetables in it. Rather, we probably just ate greasy, (5)______________ food like pizza, burgers, and drank lots of soda.
Now that I am older, things have (6)______________. When our kids were little, we sometimes stayed up late with them
to celebrate the new year, but those times have changed. I find that every day is a new day, and we don't have to wait until
the new year to change our lives. Each day gives you a new (7)______________ to be better.
As of result, we don't do anything special on New Year 's Eve. We generally stay home that evening because there are
sometimes _(8)_____________ drivers on the road. We sometimes watch a movie or visit with family, but I usually go to bed
before _(9)_____________. I'm usually not a late night person, and I would much rather get in bed around 10:00 or so and
watch a movie and fall (10)______________ before it's over. I just enjoy the simple things of life. Happy New Years.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE:
1. She wore a beautiful necklace made _________ silver.
A. of B. on C. off D. about
2. I only wear my silk dress ___________ special occasions.
A. for B. in C. with D. on
3. ___________his mental illness, the boy can keep pace with his classmates.
A. Although B. Despite C. Because D. Because of.
4. ___________the shortages of good medical care, diseases are the most terrible threat to those villagers.
A. Because of B. Although C. In spite of D. Because
5. .“How are you doing?” _ “ ____________________.”
A. Great. Thanks. B. Yes, I am. C. I’m reading a novel. D. I’m afraid not.
6. The climbers were very tired but they had not found a place to camp. (synonym)
A. to go on an excursion B. to put up a tent C. to make a fire D. to spend the night
7. The method of working with it was simple in idea, however difficult in practice. (antonym)
A. complicated B. clear C. piece of cake D. easy
8. Hue, that was the capital of our country, is on the Huong river.
9. In spite of she was sick, she went to school on foot.
10. He said that he hasn’t seen her for a long time.
*CLOZE TEST
Water is our life source. It makes up 70% of our bodies, and the average person actually spends about six months of his life
on the bath or a shower. But we are only now learning how to take care (11)______ water. Acid rain has polluted as many as
18,000 lakes. Our seas and rivers are (12)______, too. It is now very expensive to overcome the damage that has been
done. (13)______, we have some hope for the future because some new sources of water have been discovered.
People(14) _____live in Sahara have found fish swimming in deep underground streams. Many scientists also believe that
there is a huge lake underneath London. If we have leant something from our (15)______, we should keep these new
sources of water clean.
11. A. up B. of C. on D. in
12. A. cleaned B. dried C. polluted D. widened
13. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. So D. However
14. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
15. A. efforts B. lessons C. attempts D. mistakes

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions
My village was never a big village, nor was it particularly successful or well-known. It was a place where simple people
worked on their land, tending citrus groves and running poultry farms. The most exotic plantation grew avocados, and a palm
tree nursery was something of an attraction.
The village was established by a group of Greek immigrants in 1937 in what was then known as British-controlled
Palestine. When we first moved here, one could still hear some Greek in the street, the local store sold original Greek
delicacies and from time to time we were invited to sit on a neighbor’s porch and share some ouzo at the end of a working
day.
In the last few years, my village has changes dramatically. Very few people work in agriculture now; they can no longer
support their families growing oranges and chicken. As a result, they must find their income outside the village and rent out
their land or sell their little family farms altogether. Some of the land is still used for agriculture, but no longer for the family
farms. Now it is the agriculture of luxuries.
16. What was true about the writer’s village?
A. It was a big village. B. It was successful. C. It was famous. D. It was established by the Greek.

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17. According to the passage, what did the people in the village NOT do?
A. Worked on their land. B. Tended citrus groves. C. Raised animals on the farms. D. Grew avocados.
18. The founders of the village were immigrants from _________.
A. Palestine B. Greece C. Britain D. family farms
19. What can best describe the change of the village recently?
A. The change is very fast. B. The change is very slow.
C. The change is normal. D. There is not much change.
20. How do the villagers earn their living now?
A. They grow oranges and chicken. B. They run family farms.
C. They work in the outside villages. D. They hire out their land and sell their farms.
II. WRITING
Choose an appropriate word from the box to fill in each blank. There are some words are unnecessary.
exports excursion permitted muddy
persuade shortages formation
21. The use of mobile phones is not ________inside the aircraft.
22. They’ve found evidence of recent star _____________in the galaxy.
23. Take off those ____________boots before you come into the house.
24. The long hot summer has led to serious water ______________.
25. Coconut is one of the main ____________of the islands.
Give the correct verbs in brackets:
26. Anne went to the spa for a special _____________ treatment. (beautify)
27. Guatemala's most _____________ soil is found in the highlands along the coastal plain. (product)
28. The diet promised _____________ weight-loss. (miracle)
29. The U.S. have launched a new _____________ satellite into space at a cost of one billion dollars. (communicate)
30. If your ______________ are correct, then we will make a large profit. (calculation)
Give the correct forms of the words in brackets:
31. Everyone (not like)__________ her because she is selfish.
32. Up to then, I never (see)_________ such a fat man.
33. Their children (often/ pick) ____________ up after school.
34. He was lonely at first, but after a time he got used to (live)__________ alone.
35. Tom has promised (not do)___________ it again.
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
36. They said : “We can’t meet you here either today or tomorrow.” (reported speech)
 They _______________________________________
37. She said to me:” Don’t believe everything your friend tells you.” (reported speech)
She _______________________________________
38. "I've just received a postcard from my sister," my friend said to me. (reported speech)
 My friend_______________________________________
39. Do you know that lady? I repaired her car. (relative clause)
 _______________________________________
40. The television station has broadcast all the 22nd Sea-Games competitions. (passive voice)
 _______________________________________
*REWRITE:
1. I come from a city. This city is located in the southern part of the country. (relative clause)
_____________________________________
2. My father bought a motor bike. The motorbike costs thousand dollars.
_____________________________________
3. Do you know the new student? I can’t remember his name.
_____________________________________
4. My father waters this flower every morning. (passive)
_____________________________________
5. John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.
_____________________________________
6. The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day.
_____________________________________
7. The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week.
_____________________________________
8. He has broken his nose in a football match.
_____________________________________
9. She said : “I spent my summer in this village last year.” (reported speech)
_________________________________________________________
10. Mr.Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars .”
 _________________________________________________________

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11. He said to her : “ I didn’t find my hat anywhere in this room yesterday.”
 _________________________________________________________
12. Mr. Green said, ”Please come to my dinner tonight ,Bill.”
_____________________________________
13. “Hurry up if you want to go out with me ,”Father said.
_____________________________________
14. The driver said, ”Don’t get off the bus while it’s going”
_____________________________________
15. “Show me what you have in your hand ,”She told the boy.