Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct answer for each question below: American Sign Language ASL, which is the first language for many deaf people in North America,[r]
Trang 1Dinh Tien Hoang High School MIDTERM TEST
Student’s number: (40 multiple choice questions)
Class: 10 _
I Choose the word underlined part is pronounces differently from the rest:
II Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from the test:
III Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentences or replace the underlined words:
7 Some of the more time-consuming jobs can now be done by machines
a taking much time b taking little time c odd d not affected by time
8 He passed his exams with flying color
9 Nowadays, more and more young people want to have a university
10 When I was young, I received some training from my father
11 The blind child a great effort to learn "Braille"
12 The government should have special policies to help the
13 Don’t worry me I’ll be fine
14 Mrs Thuy's class is very different other ones
15 My father didn't coffee for the breakfast
a used to have b use to having c use be having d use to have
16 He rushed into the burning building, was very brave
17 We dinner at home on Saturdays
a haven’t had b don’t have c didn’t had d aren’t have
18 , Lan had turned off the light
a As soon as went to the bed b When she was gone to the bed
c Before she went to the bed d After she had gone to the bed
19 By the time the boss returned,
a she had typed all the letters
b all the letters will have been typed
c all the letters was typed
d she would type all the letters
20 Stephen on the phone when I came in
21 This book was written by a well-known writer It is worth
22 My glasses are in my book bag, but I don’t remember them there
23 It's kind of you me with my homework
24 “ do you get to school?” – “by bike”
25 Mrs Quyen taught the mute but she doesn't do it any more
a Mrs Quyen is used to teaching the mute
Trang 2b Mrs Quyen has used to teaching the mute
c Mrs Quyen used to teach the mute
d Mrs Quyen gets used to teach the mute
26 Mai didn't come to class yesterday This surprised all of us
a This Mai didn’t come to class yesterday surprised all of us
b Mai didn't come to class yesterday that surprised all of us
c Which surprised all of us that Mai didn't come to class yesterday
d Mai didn't come to class yesterday, which surprised all of us
27 Linda: “Ok I’ll see you at 7:00 pm tonight Good bye!”
Mel: “Good bye! _”
a Good night! b See you tomorrow c See you then d We’ll see each other
28 John: “ _?”
Annie: “I really like it.”
a How do you like the class?
b What do you like in the class?
c What is your favorite subject?
d Where is your school?
IV Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting:
29 Mr Nam told us yesterday that he visited London in 2004
a b c d
30 My family lived in Hue from 1990 to 1996, but we are now living at HCM city
31 I really regret to hurt your feeling when I asked you such a silly question
32 The young are not really aware of the important of learning English
a b c d
V Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with suitable words:
Kevin teaches mathematics _(33) _ a high school He enjoys his teaching very much, and he always feels very self-confident and proud when he is standing on the teaching platform Some of his ex-classmates have just offered him a chance (34) them in a new company to produce computer software for businesses Everyone thinks that it will do very well Kevin will earn much _(35) _ money than he did at the high school.
The new work is exciting, and the money may be very good indeed However, Kevin can hardly quit
his (36) job! He loves it.
VI Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct answer for each question below:
American Sign Language (ASL), which is the first language for many deaf people in North America, uses hand gestures, facial expressions, and other body movements to communicate ASL is one of the four most commonly used languages in the United States
ASL was first introduced to American in 1817 In that year, a French teacher who came to America to teach
brought with him the French Sign Language (FSL) and taught it to his deaf students The students then added their
own American signing and changed the FSL into the ASL Modern ASL and FSL share some elements, including a large amount of vocabulary However, an ASL user cannot understand an FSL user
No one form of sign language is universal For example, British Sign Language (BSL) differs notably from ASL Different sign languages are used in different countries or regions
37 What does the word it in paragraph 2 refers to?
38 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
a People who use ASL can understand those who use FSL
Trang 3b There is no universal sign language
c The deaf use their body movements to communicate
d A French teacher introduced FSL to Americans
39 How did people change the FSL into the ASL?
a American language was added b Native signing was added
c Hand gestures were added d Vocabulary was added
40 What is the main topic of this passage?
a How was ASL introduced to America
b The Way deaf people communicate
c Sign languages for the deaf
Answer key:
1 a
2 a
3 d
4 c
5 b
6 c
7 a
8 a
9 d
10 b
11 b
12 a
13 b
14 b
15 d
16 d
17 b
18 c
19 a
20 b
21 c
22 a
23 b
24 a
25 c
26 d
27 c
28 a
29 d
30 d
31 a
32 d
33 c
34 a
35 b
36 b
37 d
38 a
39 b
40 c