ONE-PERIOD TEST - GRADE 10 (no.

3)
THE SECOND SEMESTER
I. Phonetics:
* Which pronounced part is different from others: (0.5p)
1. A. access B. educate C. wedding D. decent
2. A. bridesmaid B. contrast C. disadvantage D. horoscope
* Which word has the main stress different from others: (0.5p)
3. A. encourage B. engagement C. violence D. prestigious
4. A. ceremony B. majority C. equality D. remarkable
II. Grammar and vocabulary:
A. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis: (1.5p)
1. A package has to (wrap) _______________ carefully before it is mailed.
2. The games are open to anyone who wants to join in. Everyone can (participate) _______________.
3. In Egypt, female students from disadvantaged families should (provide) _______________ scholarships to
continue their studies.
4. She’s the most beautiful girl I (meet) ___________________.
5. At present, a solution to the destruction of the rain forests (seek) _________________.
6. They made me (study) ______________ hard when I was at school.
B. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in parenthesis: (1p)
1. Cultural diversity makes the United States a better interesting place in which to live for all of its
_____________. (habitat)
2. Each person has a strong sense of regional cultural _______________. (identify)
3. ______________ is of great importance to Americans. (punctual)
4. Gender equality is also a part of the __________________ to the challenges facing society. (solve)
C. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: (1.5 p)
1. Lack of an education severely restricts a woman’s access ________ information and opportunities.
A. to B. with C. about D. from
2. It is believed in Brazil that placing a small cup or dish of salt in the corner of your house will _______ you
good luck.
A. take B. carry C. bring D. result
3. Due to the gender pay gap, women _______ less than men in every country, from as little as 6% in Belgium
to as high as 37% in South Korea.
A. save B. make C. work D. earn
4. In Russia, there is ______ belief that unmarried people should avoid sitting at ______ corner of ______
table because they will find difficulties finding their life partner and will not get married.
A. a - a - a B. a - a - the C. a - the - the D. the - the – the
5. Gender discrimination has become a hot subject of conversations among school students. (CLOSEST in
meaning)
A. topic B. study C. fact D. case
6. Success has always meant providing their families with a decent standard of living. (OPPOSITE in
meaning)
A. high B. good C. acceptable D. low
III. Reading:
A. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: (1.25 p)
In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at quite young ages. Marriages were
generally arranged by parents and family, with their children having little chance to say no in the matter. In
the past it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the day of their engagement
or marriage.
In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriage- partners based
on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants. Moreover early marriage is quite illegal.
The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important of traditional Vietnamese occasions.
Regardless of westernization, many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding
continue to be celebrated by both Vietnamese in Vietnam and overseas, often combining both western and
eastern elements. Besides the wedding ceremony, there is also an engagement ceremony which takes place
usually half a year or so before the wedding. Due to the spiritual nature of the occasion, the date and time of
the marriage ceremony are decided in advance by a fortune teller. The traditional Vietnamese wedding
consists of an extensive array of ceremonies: the first is the ceremony to ask permission to receive the bride,
the second is the procession to receive the bride (along with the ancestor ceremony at her house), the third is
to bring the bride to the groom's house for another ancestor ceremony and to welcome her into the family,
then the last is a wedding banquet. The number of guests in attendance at these banquets is huge, usually in
the hundreds. Several special dishes are served. Guests are expected to bring gifts, often money, which the
groom and bride at one point in the banquet will go from table to table collecting.
1. In the past, ________.
A. Vietnamese couples were free to make a decision on the marriage
B. Vietnamese marriage was decided by parents and family
C. getting married at an early age was not allowed
D. parents had no right to interfere their children's marriage
2. In former days, the fact that a bride and groom had only first met just on the day of their engagement or
marriage was ________.
A. surprising B. popular C. uncommon D. strange
3. Which sentence is referred Vietnamese modern marriage?
A. Most young people do not have their marriage based on love.
B. All marriages are arranged by parents and family.
C. Marriage is quite westernization.
D. Couples do not get married at quite young ages.
4. According to the passage, ________.
A. Oversea Vietnamese people do not like to organize a traditional wedding
B. There is an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding
C. Many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding do not exist nowadays
D. Vietnamese people never ask a fortune teller the date and time of the marriage ceremony
5. Which does not exist in a Vietnamese wedding party?
A. firecrackers B. guests C. dishes D. gifts
B. Fill in each blank with one of the following words (Each word is used once only): (1.25 p)
(1) _________ history, women have always aimed for a recognized place in (2) . Guided by their
own field of knowledge and expertise, women like Marie Curie in science, Mary Wollstonecraft in literary
writing, Simone de Beauvois in philosophical existentialist debate, and Marie Stopes, in medicine, to name a
few, have brought about an awareness of the role of women in any walks of life. These women have helped
redefine and consolidate the nature of women's place in society. Today the (3) of global women's
organizations and the impact of women's contributions (4) society show that progress has been made
and the progress in furthering the role of women in society has been some benefit to the individual woman. It
is true to say that not all women have the same need. The need of the woman who stays at home and (5)
________ children will differ widely from the woman who works outside. Nonetheless, in the extensive field
of equal opportunities, it would be good to know that access is given to both with equal measure according to
the true value of respective abilities. It also would be good to know that the woman at home is recognized as a
valued member of society just as much as the one who deals on business outside the home.
1. A. Among B. Throughout C. During D. Upon
2. A. society B. social C. socialize D. socialist
3. A. right B. belief C. limit D. spread
4. A. on B. for C. to D. at
5. A. rises B. raises C. increases D. lift
IV. Writing:
A. Find out the mistake in the following sentences: (1p)
1. Cuc Phuong National park was official opened in 1960.
A B C D
2. Mary didn't find it difficult passing the driving test.
A B C D
3. You have better be here on time.
A B C D
4. They got home late due to the traffic jams.
A B C D
B. Rewrite the following sentences, using the suggestions: (1.5 p)
1. Melanie is the kindest person in my family.
 Nobody …………………………………………………………………………………...
2. You shouldn't throw litter on the ground.
 Litter ……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Nothing is more precious than happiness and health.
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………..