THE SECOND TERM TEST – GRADE 10 (no.

1)
I. Phonetics:
* Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others: (0.5p)
1. A. society B. delegate C. president D. protection
2. A. challenge B. characteristic C. exchange D. charity
* Which word has the main stress different from others: (0.5p)
3. A. disappearance B. circulation C. conservation D. environment
4. A. nature B. power C. damage D. defense

II. Grammar and vocabulary:

A. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis: (1p)
1. Nowadays English……………………………….. (speak) all over the world.
2. He should forget it because it isn't worth (worry) .......................................about.
3. Mary said she (have)............................................... something special to tell John.
4. She is proud of (engage)………….....…………..by such a famous guy.
B. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in parenthesis: (1p)
1. Most of Vietnamese people are (superstition)……………….......………………to some extent.
2. With electronics, you can learn English easily and (effective)……........................………….
3. Can you (accessing) …….....................................….the internet with a smartphone?
4. Gender (discriminate)……………...………………still exists in society, especially in Asian countries.
C. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: (1.5 p)
1. 'I'm going out for a walk. Have you seen my shoes?' 'Yes, they're on ........floor in ..........kitchen.'
A. a/ the B. the/ the C. a / a D. the/ a
2. I ………. find my own way there. You ………. wait for me.
A. should / can't B. have to / must C. can / needn't D. might / mustn't
3. When asked about their preference for movies, many young people say that they are in favour ……. science
fiction.
A. with B. of C. in D. for
4. Using a lot of fertilizers can reduce soil ________________
A. pollution B. quality C. capacity D. fertility
5. We continue to ______ rainforests and increase the dangers of global warming.
A. cut off B. cut in C. cut out D. cut down
6. ______discrimination happens when workers are equally qualified and perform the same work, but
some workers are paid more than others.
A. sex B. race C. wage D. finance
7. This ceremony is known under different names. (CLOSEST in meaning)
A. prestigious B. fortunate C. traditional D. numerous
8. The Vietnamese government has done a lot to keep and protect something from damage, change or
waste. (OPPOSITE in meaning)
A. converse B. reserve C. conserve D. reverse

III. Reading:
A. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: (1.25 p)
Although computers are considered the most perfect and effective devices in our modern time, we cannot
avoid some certain problems when we are working on a computer. Letters and phone conversations are private. It
is against the law to open someone's mail without permission or to listen secretly to someone's telephone
conversation. And now there are laws to protect the privacy of e-mail. It is also against the law to read the
messages that a person sends or receives on a computer. Although each person has a secret password for his or
her e-mail, sometimes the passwords are discovered by hackers and the mail box is opened. Recently several
companies that do business on the Internet have been attacked. The attackers sent huge amounts of useless e-
mails to the Web sites of these companies. The effect was to slow or stop the ability of the companies to do their
business. Such actions are known as "denial of service" attacks. The companies say they may have lost millions
of dollars because they were not able to provide goods and services during the attacks. Most of the companies
were able to solve the problem in about three hours. The victims of the attacks included some of the largest and
most successful companies on the Internet, such as Yahoo, Amazon, and Corn and E-Trade. The police have
investigated the attackers. The computer industry leaders have discussed the electronic attacks and the problems
of computer crime. They suggest that a person who is found guilty of such a crime should be sentenced to at least
10 years in prison.
1. Which sentence is true?
A. It is quite secret to send or receive messages through the Internet.
B. We need a password to open an e-mail box.
C. We never have problems with e-mail.
D. E-mails on the Internet are open letters.
2. It is ____ to read the messages that a person sends or receives on a computer.
A. legal B. illegal C. encouraged D. advisable
3. What happened to some companies that do business on the Internet?
A. They were electronically attacked.B. They were closed because they are broke.
C. They stopped working because all computers were out of order
D. They stopped working because of no power.
4. Most of the companies ______.
A. could solve the problem
B. could not solve the problem
C. closed
D. were sentenced to about ten years in prison
5. What did the hackers do?
A. They attacked the network by computer viruses.
B. They made a lot of order through the Internet.
C. They sent a lot of e-mails to the companies.
D. They sent useless e-mails to the Web sites of these companies.

B. Choose the best option to fill in each blank: (1.25 p)

Tropical forests are known to be very (1)............ to the balance of nature but we are destroying them at a
dangerous rate. They are being cleared not only to benefit the natives of that country (2)…..... to satisfy the needs
of richer countries. Central American forests are being destroyed for pasture land to make pet food in the United
States cheaper ; in Papua New Guinea, forests are destroyed to (3)…….. cheaper cardboard packaging for
Japanese electronic products; in Burma and Thailand, forests have been destroyed to produce more attractive
furniture in Singapore and Hong Kong.   Therefore, a rich person living thousands of miles away may cause
more tropical forest destruction (4)………. a poor person living in the forest.
 In short, it is everybody’s duty to safeguard the future of mankind- through population control and being more
aware of the (5).....…. his actions have on nature. Nature is both fragile and powerful. It is very easily
destroyed by man; on the other hand, it can so easily destroy human beings with terrible disasters.
1. A. important B. determined C. polluted D. attractive                 
2. A. as well           B. also                    C. but also              D. nor
3. A. supply           B. protect               C. contaminate        D. damage
4. A. as                  B. so                      C. than                   D. fewer
5. A. actions            B. efforts                 C. effects               D. activities

IV. Writing:
A. Find out the mistake in the following sentences: (1p)
1. Wedding expenses these days are greater much than in the past.
A B C D
2. This novel, which written by a well known writer, should be read.
A B C D
3. Rabbit is a small wild furry animal with long ears.
A B C D
4. A laptop computer, which is a small mobile personal computer, usually weighing from one to three
A B C D
kilograms.

B. Rewrite the following sentences, using the suggestions: (1.5 p)

1. My bedroom isn't as large as the kitchen. (than)
 The kitchen..................................................................................................................................................
2. This is Mrs. Green. Her daughter got married to a drummer. (combine using a relative word)
 .....................................................................................................................................................................
3. “I’ll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary.” said Tom.
 Tom told Mary............................................................................................................................................