THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
ENGLISH 10
Time: 60 minutes

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Pronunciation
A. box B. told C. boss D. job
A. determination B. required C. enclose D. demonstration
Stress
A. important B. amazing C. passenger D. expensive
A. allow B. harrow C. tidy D. fasten
A. entertainment B. awareness C. individual D. contribution

Grammar – Vocabulary - Structure
Our lifestyle ------------- since running water came to our village.
A. change B. changed C. has changed D. is changed
If we raise and resurface the roads, they ----------- muddy and flooded.
A. aren’t B. weren’t C. will be D. won’t be
Last night I couldn’t concentrate on my work ------------- the loud noise outside.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. although
There was a water -------------- during the summer in this city.
A. shortage B. lack C. store D. deficiency
I ----------Lan, my best friend, ------------- more than ten years.
A. have known – since C. have known – for
B. knew – since D. knew – for
There are five new programs on this -------------.
A. film B. channel C. cartoon D. comedy
He passed the exam, ------------------- seemed a surprise to everyone in our class.
A. when B. which C. it D. who
They tried to find a way of bettering their lives.
A. achieving B. changing C. improving D. moving
------------- did the train leave? Five minutes ago.
A. How much time B. How long C. How often D. When
The physical part of the computer system is the --------------
A. hardware B. software C. keyboard D. floppy disk
Look at the black clouds. It ------------- soon.
A. will rain B. rains C. is going to rain D. is raining
When she was a child, she often ------------------ the summer evenings in the garden.
A. enjoys B. enjoyed C. enjoy D. was enjoying
Jackson asked the waiter -------------- him some more mineral water.
A. bring B. brought C. brings D. to bring
My brother stopped to smoke because it is very harmful to his health.
A B C D
It took me two days getting to my home village last week.
A B C D
My grandmother hid her money under the floor and then she forgot where she hid it.
A B C D
After the police had tried unsuccessfully to determine to which the car belonged,
A B C
they towed it into the station.
D
By the time we arrived, they --------------- their performance.
A. had finished B. have finished C. were finishing D. finished
A: “Have a nice day”.
B: – “Thank you, -------------------“
A. And yours! B. The same to you C. As much to you D. The same!
“I have passed all my examinations!” - “----------------------------“
A. Well done! B. My dear! C. Best wishes! D. That’s very well
“What’s your phone number?” – “(99040) ------------------------“
A. double nines zero four zero C. two nines nought four nought
B. nine nine nil four nil D. double nine oh four oh
My wife has her hair ---------------- at the hairdresser’s every other month.
A. doing B. do C. done D. to do
In my country, all the --------------- in the war have been taken care of.
A. injure B. injures C. injuring D. injured
It’s better to avoid -------------- during the rush hour.
A. traveling B. to travel C. travel D. to traveling
My alarm often goes ----------- at 5 a.m
A. on B. off C. up D. by

Read the passage and choose the best options to complete the gaps
The country and the city have advantages and ------(31)---------------. People in the country live in more beautiful surroundings. They enjoy ----(32)------------and quietness, and can do their work at their own pace because no one is in a hurry. They live in large, more comfortable houses, and their neighbors are more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it. Their life, however, can be ----(33)----------- and they may be isolated, which is a serious problem if they are