45-MINUTE-TEST OF ENGLISH 2. There is a wedding ………………………………..

for all guests after the wedding

ceremony.
Full name: ……………………………………………………….. Class: 10…… 3. To an American, success is the result of hard work and
……………………………………… .
I. PHONETICS: (1 point) 4. In the past, some parents had a ………………….…………….. for boys over girls.
Choose the word whose underlined part or stress pattern is different 5. Men are traditional ………………………………. and bread-winners.
from the others 6. ………………………………….. still play an important part of life for many people in
Vietnam.
1. A. gender B. preference C. knowledge D. education
Read the following passage and then answer the questions: (1 point)
2. A. feature B. scientific C. prestige D. characteristic Years ago, women's place was in the kitchen and women's work was housework.
3. A. hunger B. achieve C. harmful D. courage In many places, women were not even allowed to go to school. Women had no rights,
4. A. provide B. exist C. partner D. argue even the right to choose husband for themselves. Men usually occupied high positions
in society so they thought they were more intelligent than women. Men often
II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
considered women as their property. Many parents did not even want to have
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (1 point)
daughters.
1. They ……………….. allow any kind of violence or discrimination at school.
Despite the progress, there remain outdated beliefs about women's roles,
A. must B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. can’t
traditionally passed down from generation to generation. Men are commonly seen as
2. He ………………. presented with an award for his hard work on gender equality.
the strong bodies, bread-winners in the family and key leaders in society, while
A. might B. might be C. should D. need
women are restricted to being housewives and child bearing and care, and housework
3. Wedding expenses these days are much ………………………. than in the past. such as washing and cooking.
A. great B. the greatest C. as great as D. greater According to social surveys, many women in the 21st century still have to work
4. Russians use ……………………….. European manners. over 12 hours a day including working in offices and doing countless household
A. a B. an C. the D. x chores without any help from their husbands. In some regions, the labor of women is
Find a mistake in each sentence by circling A, B, C or D, then correct it: not recognized despite the hardships they endure to support the whole family.
(1 point) Moreover, women are the direct victims of family violence, especially in rural areas.
1. Gender differences cannot prevent a person to pursuing a job. ...................... Thanks to the women's liberation movement, nowadays women have proved that
A B C D they are equal to men in every aspect. An average woman has weaker muscles than
2. The bridegroom is the most beautiful woman on her wedding day. ……………..… an average man but she may be as intelligent as he is. Women can do everything that
A B C D men can, and women can do one thing that no man can: they produce children.
3. There are numerous ritual related to daily activities. …………….. 1. Is it believed that men are more intelligent than women?
A B C D → ………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Some people say that girls perform worst at school than boys. …………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
A B C D 2. What are the outdated women’s roles?
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………
III. READING: ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Fill in the blanks with suitably given words or phrases. There are more words 3. What have women proved to the society?
than needed: (1.5 points) → ………………………………………………………………………………………………
reception preference superstitious celebrate ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
decision-makers superstitions trouble-makers self-reliance 4. What can only women do?
1. Vietnamese people has kept various …………………………………….. beliefs about → ………………………………………………………………………………………………
daily activities. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
V. WRITING:
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings. (1 point)
1. We can eliminate domestic violence against women and girls when governments
and people co-operate. (passive voice)
→ ………………. ………..……………………………………………………………………
2. No one is happier than the bridegroom on the day of his wedding.
→The bridegroom …………………………………………………………………...………
3. I advise you to save money for your wedding.
→You should ………………………………………………………………………………
4. They regret not choosing a favorable time for the house moving day.
→They should.……………………………………………………………………………
S + had better (not) + V0= S + advise sb to V= S + should + V0
 45-MINUTE-TEST OF ENGLISH 3. Vietnam is located in part of the world where many …………………………………….
and legends exist.
Full name: ………………………………………………………………….. Class: 10…… 4. …………………………………….. , the bride and groom go on their honeymoon
immediately after the wedding reception.
I. PHONETICS: (1 point) 5. They think that their ………………………………….. have gone to live in another
Choose the word whose underlined part or stress pattern is different world.
from the others 6. The Vietnamese government has done a lot to ……………………………… hunger
and poverty.
1. A. violence B. sue C. physical D. concentrate
Read the following passage and then answer the questions: (1 point)
2. A. characteristic B. exchange C. church D. research
These days, most people in Britain and the US do not wear very formal clothes.
3. A. suppose B. income C. challenge D. social
But sometimes it is important to wear the right thing.
4. A. prepare B. include C. legend D. affect
Many British people don't think about clothes very much. They just like to be
comfortable. When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything.
II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE (2 points)
At theatres, cinemas and concerts you can put on what you like from elegant suits and
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (1 point)
dresses to jeans and sweaters. Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy.
1. Governments …………………. offer poor women more help.
But in Britain, as well as the US, men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and
A. should B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. can
women wear dresses or skirts (not trousers). Doctors, lawyers and business people
2. Gender discrimination ……………………. eliminated.
wear quite formal clothes. And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties
A. must B. must be C. must have D. mustn’t be
and women wear smart dresses.
3. Football is the ……………………. sport in the UK.
In many years, Americans are more relaxed than British people, but they are more
A. popular B. more popular C. most popular D. as popular as
careful with their clothes. At home, or on holiday, most Americans wear informal or
4. ……………… United Kingdom has made a remarkable progress in gender equality.
sporty clothes. But when they go out in the evening, they like to look elegant. In good
A. A B. An C. The D. x
hotels and restaurants, men have to wear jackets and ties, and women wear pretty
Find a mistake in each sentence by circling A, B, C or D, then correct it:
clothes and smart hairstyles.
(1 point) It is difficult to say exactly what people wear informal or formal in Britain and the US,
1. These women paid a heavy price to win equal. …………………...... because everyone is different. If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people
A B C D do and then do the same. You'll feel more relaxed if you don't look too different from
2. They are expected to use knives, forks and spoons proper. …………………….. everyone else.
A B C D 1. Is it always important to wear suitable clothes?
3. It’s much best to have a small wedding and save money. …………………….. → ………………………………………………………………………………………………
A B C D ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. In reality, it is difficult to meet perfect life partner. ……………………... 2. Why don’t many British people think about clothes very much?
A B C D → ………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
IV. READING: (2.5 points) 3. Do Americans wear what they like when they go out in the evening?
Fill in the blanks with suitably given words or phrases. There are more words → ………………………………………………………………………………………………
than needed: (1.5 points) ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
achieve access eliminate expenses 4. What does the writer advise us to wear in Britain and the US?
mysteries income ancestors traditionally → ………………………………………………………………………………………………
1. Education enables women to ……………………….. equality. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Women’s salaries are getting more important to their household ……………………
V. WRITING: (2.5 points)
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings. (1 point)
1. I guess some people may keep girls home to do house work. (passive voice)
→ …… …..…………………………………………………………………………….............
2. It is necessary for us to reduce discrimination against women and girls.
→ We have ………………..…………………………………………………………………..
3. The bride is the most beautiful woman on her wedding day.
→ No woman …………………………………………………………………………………
4. It was a mistake that you didn’t go on the honeymoon.
→ You should .…………………….…………………………. ……………………………..
It’s necessary for sb TO V= S + have/ has to V