THE FIRST TERM EXAM

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THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

ENGLISH 10 Time: 60 minutes

I MULTIPLE CHOICE

Pronunciation

2 A determination B required C enclose D demonstration

Stress

3 A important B amazing C passenger D expensive

4 A allow B harrow C tidy D fasten

5 A entertainment B awareness C individual D contribution

Grammar – Vocabulary - Structure

6 Our lifestyle - since running water came to our village.

A change B changed C has changed D is changed

7 If we raise and resurface the roads, they - muddy and flooded.

A aren’t B weren’t C will be D won’t be

8 Last night I couldn’t concentrate on my work - the loud noise outside.

A because of B because C in spite of D although

9 There was a water - during the summer in this city.

10.I -Lan, my best friend, - more than ten years.

A have known – since C have known – for

11.There are five new programs on this -.

12.He passed the exam, - seemed a surprise to everyone in our class.

13.They tried to find a way of bettering their lives.

A achieving B changing C improving D moving

14. - did the train leave? Five minutes ago.

A How much time B How long C How often D When

15.The physical part of the computer system is the

-A hardware B software C keyboard D floppy disk

16.Look at the black clouds It - soon.

A will rain B rains C is going to rain D is raining

17.When she was a child, she often - the summer evenings in the garden.

18.Jackson asked the waiter - him some more mineral water.

19.My brother stopped to smoke because it is very harmful to his health.

A B C D

20.It took me two days getting to my home village last week.

A B C D

21.My grandmother hid her money under the floor and then she forgot where she hid it.

A B C D

22.After the police had tried unsuccessfully to determine to which the car belonged,

A B C

they towed it into the station

D

23.By the time we arrived, they - their performance.

A had finished B have finished C were finishing D finished

24.A: “Have a nice day”

B: – “Thank you, -“

A And yours! B The same to you C As much to you D The same!

25.“I have passed all my examinations!” - “ -“

A Well done! B My dear! C Best wishes! D That’s very well

26.“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

27.My wife has her hair - at the hairdresser’s every other month.

28.In my country, all the - in the war have been taken care of.

A injure B injures C injuring D injured

29.It’s better to avoid - during the rush hour.

A traveling B to travel C travel D to traveling

30.My alarm often goes - at 5 a.m

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 ill or want to take their children to school

The city has all the services that the country lacks, but it also has a lot of disadvantages Cities are often polluted They not -(34) - have polluted air but also have noisy streets Everyone is always in a hurry and this -(35) - that people have no time to get to know each other and make friends

31.A joy B enjoyment C happiness D disadvantages

32.A quiet B peace C peaceful D quietly

33.A boring B bore C bored D bores

34.A never B ever C hardly D only

35.A aims B asks C means D said

In the last few weeks I have spent every Saturday in my flat and have done nothing more exciting than work at home, read the newspapers, and watch television I had begun feeling bored with this and so, last weekend I thought I would do something different I phoned several of my friends and we decided to go to London for the day I was really excited as I hadn’t been to London since I was ten We decided to go by coach as this was the cheapest means of transport In London we decided to take a sightseeing tour as we wanted to see some of the famous buildings After the tour, we bought some sandwiches and ate them in the small park In the afternoon some of us went shopping and the others went to the

theater We met up again at 6.30 p.m and went to a small restaurant in Sotho The meal was really good, but, unfortunately, it took much longer than we had expected We had to get a taxi back to the coach station Luckily, we got there just two minutes before our coach left

36.According to the passage, the writer

-A has lived in London for ten years

B usually spends his weekend in London

C went to London with some of his friends

D felt bored with his tour

37.He felt so excited about going to London because

-A he went there ten years ago

B he hadn’t been there before

C he hadn’t been there for ten years

D he hadn’t been there for a long time

38.Why did they decide to go by coach?

A Because they wanted to start early

B Because other means of transport were more expensive

C Because it was expensive

D Because they were excited about taking it to London

39.Which of the following is true?

A They all went shopping before going to the theater

B They had lunch in a small restaurant

C They made a sightseeing tour and then had lunch

D They left the city at 6.60 p.m

40.Why did they have to catch a taxi?

A Because they didn’t have enough time to walk to the coach station

B Because they were too tired to walk

C Because the coach station was very far from the restaurant

D Because it was raining heavily then

II WRITING

A Transformation

41.They have built a new bridge across the river (Turn into passive form)

42.He started working as an engineer 7 years ago (Rewrite the sentence)

43.Despite his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school (Although)

44.My father began to work in this company 15 years ago (Make question)

45.She said “I visited my grandfather last week” (Turn into Reported speech)

46.When/ he/ student/ used/ write/ home/ twice/ month (Write complete sentence)

B Put the verbs in the correct form

47.Don’t forget (wait) - for me tomorrow.

48.After he had had his breakfast, he (drive) - to the airport.

49.If you do more work, you (pass) - your exams.

50.The house looks very tidy It (just clean) -.