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LE HONG PHONG HIGH SCHOOL 
SECOND-SEMESTER ENGLISH EXAM 
CLASS 10 
Student’s full name: . 
Class: . 
Choose the correct answers: 
1. A highly ornate style of art named baroque __________ in Europe in the 17th and 18th century. 
A. preserved B. exploited C. flourished D. preferred 
2. I do not like travelling abroad because of the strange food, high cost and __________ my inability of speaking English 
A. temporarily B. finally C. permanently D. above all 
3. When the first five contestants were turned down right away, tension _________ itself to all of the other contestants. 
A. transferred B. transmitted C. transported D. translated 
4. The trip to the remote island which was a failure could only be described as tiring and _________. 
A. dissatisfied B. satisfactory C. satisfying D. unsatisfactory 
5. __________ the white flag as a token of surrender that the troops believed in the cease-fire. 
A. Not until they saw B. When they saw C. So they saw D. It was not until they saw 
6. The high streets, __________ in the morning or in the evening, are packed with cars and buses. 
A. how likely B. when C. if D. whether 
7. The bar and the sauna of this five-star hotel are not open to _________. 
A. non-profits B. non-refund C. non-attendance D. non-residents 
8. Gandhi is an Indian statesman whose philosophy of _________ influenced people all over the world and won him the title 
Mahatma. 
A. non-residence B. non-appearance C. non-violence D. non-fiction 
9. As soon as Dora came to __________ city station, she headed for __________ information bureau to ask for __________ 
map. 
A. the – the – a B. the – an – the C. a – the – a D. a – an – a 
10. If Julia __________ the truth about her missed chance of promotion, she _________ in great despair. 
A. had known – will be B. knows – would be C. had known – would be D. knew – would be 
11. __________ number of children who are addicted to online games is on _________ increase. 
A. The – an B. A – the C. A – an D. The – the 
12. Gorillas, apes, chimpanzees are classified as subhuman _________. 
A. herbivores B. primates C. predators D. carnivores 
13. The economy balance is expected to _________ for the next few years. 
A. regain B. maintain C. remain D. renew 
14. At the end of the meeting, Juan, who kept silent for hours, suddenly gave some __________ to other members ideas. 
A. counterpart B. counter-balance C. taking D. to be taking 
15. I have never imagined __________ part in such a challenging and influential TV show. 
A. to take B. I took C. taking D. to be taking 
16. __________ the weather forecast predicted a sudden change in temperature, the hot weather stays unchanged. 
A. While B. Since C. Despite D. Whenever 
17. Fund _______ is not as easy as it appears in organizing social campaigns and charity work. 
A. gaining B. raising C. rising D. mastering 
18. Different forms of art can successfully bring emotional __________ to their followers. 
A. stimulations B. stimulants C. stimuli D. stimulus 
19. The music band __________ a tour in European cities last month successfully put their name on the map. 
A. made B. to make C. making D. were made 
20. Those with __________ or hearing impairment can receive aids and support from quite many social programs. 
A. seeing B. vision C. sight D. eye 
Choose the word which differs from the other three in the position of primary stress: 
21. A. history B. maintenance C. exporter D. agriculture 
22. A. spiritual B. theatrical C. experience D. comedian 
Choose the word whose underlined part is different from the other three in pronunciation: 
23. A. aspect B. dramatic C. compare D. disaster 
24. A. fuel B. music C. tune D. instrument 
Choose the word or phrase which is similar in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences: 
25. Music can soothe the nerves of patients with mental disorder, reducing their anxiety and stress. 
A. improve B. calm C. change D. control 
26. Rita cautiously checked the embroideries on the carpets in case the was faulty thread. 
A. carefully B. casually C. habitually D. regularly 
Identify the mistake in each of the following sentences: 
27. The latest sales (A) figures reporting (B) in the meeting yesterday seem to make (C) a positive change to (D) the business 
policy of the company. 
28. It is almost nine (A) months that (B) I stopped subscribing to (C) that silly (D) magazine. 
29. It would be (A) easy to make (B) another film adaptation of that book if its author (C) agrees to collaborate (D). 
Choose the word which best fits each of the numbered blanks to complete the passage: 
Dolphins are well known (30) __________ their agility and playful behavior, (31) __________ them a favorite of wildlife watchers. Many 
species will leap out of the water, spy-hop (rise vertically out of the water to view their surroundings) and follow ships, often 
synchronizing their movements with one another. Scientists believe that dolphins (32) __________ energy by swimming (33) 
__________ ships, a practice known as bow-riding. 
Dolphins live in social groups of five to several hundred. They use echolocation to find prey and often hunt together by surrounding a 
school of fish, trapping them and taking (34) __________ swimming through the school and catching fish. Dolphins will also follow 
seabirds, other whales and fishing boats to feed opportunistically on the fish they scare up or discard. 
30. A. as B. with C. in D. for 
31. A. which make B. making C. to make D. made 
32. A. conserve B. control C. collect D. separate 
33. A. together with B. alongside C. next D. ahead 
34. A. ways B. times C. notices D. turns 
Read the following passage and choose the correct answers: 
Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose job involve 
sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine 
can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit the material 
to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8,7 million telecommuters. But although the 
numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published “The Portable 
Executive” as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn’t telecommuting become more popular? 
Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives 
claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems 
for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager’s responsibilities. 
It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are reluctant to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that 
they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if 
they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, 
they never really get away from the office. 
35. The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuters EXCEPT __________. 
A. The different system of supervision B. The lack of interaction with a group 
C. The fact that work space is in the home D. The opportunities for advancement 
36. How many American workers are involved in telecommuting? 
A. Fewer than estimated in USA Today B. More than 8 million 
C. Fewer than last year B. More than predicted in Business Week 
37. It can be understood from the passage that the writer is __________. 
A. The manager of a group telecommuters B. A reporter 
C. A statistician D. A telecommuter 
38. The word ‘annually’ is closest in meaning to __________. 
A. greatly B. every month C. slowly D. every year 
39. The word ‘resistance’ can be replaced by __________. 
A. participation B. change C. opposition D. thinking 
40. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage? 
A. A definition of telecommuting B. The advantages of telecommuting 
C. An overview of telecommuting D. The failure of telecommuting. 
Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning: 
1. The bank could not give the strangers any more information. 
No more information .. 
2. The audience did not applaud until the last piece of music ended. 
It was not .. 
3. The requirements from the faculty are usually higher than what the students’ level. 
The students’ level  
4. Barbara left for school late, and she was caught in a rain. 
Had Barbara .. 
5. They think that David exaggerated the advantages of organic food in his book. 
David