ENGLISH 10- TEST 3
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. platinum B. format C. stage D. smash
2. A. composer B. solo C. post D. love
3. A. solo B. music C. single D. song
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. compete B. decrease C. figure D. require
5. A. retire B. advance C. many D. surround
III.Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. “Don ca tai tu Nam bo” is a practice that helps people together on the land and rivers of the Mekong Delta region.
A. bringing - work B. to bring - to work
C. to bringing - working D. be brought - to working
7. To celebrate 60 years of the Eurovision Song Contest, Australia has been given a place in the
.
A. end B. stop C. final D. bottom
8. Indonesians really enjoy Dangdut, a kind of Indonesian popular music, because the
beat compels listeners to dance together in the Ghoomar style.
A. power B. powerful C. powerless D. powerfully
9. The first ever Junior Eurovision Song Contest (JESC) in Denmark, in 2003.
A. took part B. took place C. took advantage D. took care
10. Vietnam Idol, a music reality show, is becoming popular among young who love to watch their generation on TV.
A. spectators B. singers C. audiences D. teenage
11. Some contestants manage the fame from the TV game shows.
A. gain B. gaining C. to be gained D. to gain
12. The local authorities will cooperate with the Department of Education and training the traditional music in the schools next year.
A. to teach B. teach C. teaching D. taught
13. My Tam made her fans surprised when she was given the title of “Asia’s Music Legend” in 2014.
A. feel B. felt C. feeling D. to feel
14. The clown in a Cheo play seems to be a supporting role, actually he or she is very important to the performance.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
15. The main sponsors of “American Idol” including Coca-Cola and AT&T have left, finance becomes a big problem.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
16. Many “American Idol” contestants went on to become huge stars, the popularity of “American Idol” began to decrease.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
17. They ___________ their service up to now.
A. didn’t do B. don’t do C. aren’t doing D. haven’t done
18. Van Cao’s Tien Quan Ca was made into the national of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
A. song B. music C. melody D. anthem
19. Chopin is one of the greatest Romantic piano composers whose works are often technically
.
A. demand B. demanding C. undemanding D. demanded
20. The tragic end of “Swan Lake” shows that magic is over love.
A. power B. powerful C. powerless D. powerfully
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Xam - A Tale of Vietnamese Folk Music
Xam is known in Viet Nam (21) folk music usually performed by blind street singers (22) their living. As it originated from the working class and poor people, Xam has become an intellectual part of the folks’ cultural life. Its most distinctive (23)
lie in the simplicity and popularity of its lyrics which often tell daily-life stories, satirizing and criticizing severely the social evils while highly praising education and humanitarian (24) .
Therefore, Xam doesn’t care so much about (25) and stages like other types of traditional arts. Xam singing can be performed (26) , on any street or corner where large numbers of people pass. It is so simple that anyone can sing some verses to express their inner (27) on life.
After a long period of (28) , Xam has recently been revitalized by a programme titled
“Tale of Xam” performed by master artists of Vietnamese traditional music through their beautiful vocals and talented musical skills.
The artists performed in such a simple way without accompaniment in order to (29) the soul of Xam performed by our forefathers. The effect of the programme could (30)
through the joy of audiences and their enthusiastic talks with the artists.
21.A. for B. as C. of D. with
22.A. to earn B. to make up C. to do D. to work
23.A. things B. fame C. features D. importance
24.A. measures B. beliefs C. judges D. values
25.A. dress B. cloth C. clothing D. costumes
26.A. anywhere B. somewhere C. wherever D. nowhere
27.A. senses B. feelings C. opinions D. attitudes
28.A. refusal B. raise C. rise D. decline
29.A. prove B. explain C. express D. record
30.A. see B. be seen C. realize D. be realizing
VI. Read the article, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
The Underage Festival
Are you a music-lover between the ages of fourteen and eighteen? Would you like to go to a festival with friends of the same age as you? Then this music festival is for you! For most music festivals, you have to be eighteen before you can go without an adult, but the Underage Festival is different. You must be between fourteen and eighteen.
The Underage Festival is a day of music and fun for teenagers. It takes place in Victoria Park, London, in August. It’s a one-day festival - it starts at 11.30 a.m. and the music goes on until 8 p.m.
Sam Kilcoyne is the main organizer of the festival. He started the Underage Festival in 2007 when he was only fifteen years old. It’s a small festival with 10,000 people but the best thing about it is that there are no adults! Parents can wait for their children outside the gate, but they can’t come in to the festival.
But parents don't need to worry! The organization is great and it's a safe and peaceful festival. You can’t bring food or drink into the festival, but there are lots of restaurant tents with a variety of food and drink - from pizzas to burgers and Chinese to Mexican. We recommend the pizza tent. On the festival website, there's a page for parents with all the information they need.
There's a big variety of music, everything from indie to hip hop, electronic to heavy metal.
There’s even a silent disco where everyone wears headphones. There are six stages. The main stage is outside and the other five are in huge tents. Sometimes, it feels a little crowded in the tents, but the big names usually play on the main stage. Sometimes it’s difficult to choose which band to watch because they only play for thirty minutes. But in general, the music is fantastic and the teenagers are happy.
Note: indie (n) = pop or rock music produced by small, independent record companies 31. What is the author of the article trying to do?
A. give practical information about travel and cost B. recommend the festival
C. review the music
D. describe his/her experiences
32. Why is the Underage Festival different from other festivals?
A. It’s for music-lovers. B. It’s for teenagers and adults.
C. It’s just for teenagers. D. It’s just for adults.
33. Where can parents find information about the festival?
A. outside the gate B. from Sam Kilcoyne, the organizer C. from their teenage children D. on the festival website
34. Which of the following can’t you have at the Underage Festival?
A. a Chinese meal B. a pizza C. a burger and chips D. your own food 35. Why is it difficult to choose which band to watch?
A. There are six stages. B. The bands only play for a short time.
C. There’s a big variety of music. D. The music is fantastic.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
36: You have to study hard to keep pace in your classmates A B C D
37: They are having their house being painted by a construction company.
A B C D
38: Lan should seriously consider to become a singer. She’s a great talent.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
39. Incredible! It seems you known a lot of English songs.
A. believable B. unbelievable C. sociable D. capable 40. People are now raising money for flood victims.
A. paying B. collecting C. making D. sending
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
41. There is growing concern about the way humans have destroyed the environment.
A. consideration B. attraction C. ease D. disappointment
42. We ought to keep these proposals secret.
A. frequent B. confidential C. accessible D. revealed
Choose the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
43. Tom: “You’ve got a lovely singing voice, Mary!” Mary: “______.”
A. Thank you B. Don’t mention it C. It’s all right D. Congratulations!
44. John: “Will you be able to come to the meeting?” Jack: “______.”
A. I’m afraid not B. I’m sorry not
C. You must be kidding D. Of course, you will
Choose the sentence that best combines each of the following pairs of sentences.
45. It was an interesting novel. I stayed up all night to finish it.
A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting.
B. So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish It.
C. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it.
D. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.
46. I had never seen her before. However, I recognized her from a photograph.
A. I recognized her from a photograph before I had never seen her.
B. Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.
C. Although I had never seen her before but I recognized her from a photograph.
D. After I had seen her, I recognized her from a photograph.
47. The hotel is not spacious. The hotel is not comfortable.
A. The hotel is neither spacious or comfortable.
B. The hotel is both spacious and comfortable.
C. The hotel is not spacious but comfortable.
D. The hotel is neither spacious nor comfortable.
48. He spoke very slowly. He wanted me to understand what you said.
A. He spoke very slowly so that I could understand what he said.
B. He spoke very slowly that I understood what he said.
C. He spoke very slowly so as to understand what he said.
D. He spoke too slowly for me to understand what he said.
49. The demand was so great. They had to reprint the book immediately.
A. They demanded that the book be reprinted immediately.
B. The book would be reprinted immediately since the demand was great.
C. So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.
D. They demanded to reprint the book immediately.
50. The girl forgot to set the alarm clock. Therefore, she is in a hurry now.
A. The girl is not in a hurry now although she forgot to set the alarm clock.
B. The girl is in a hurry now because she forgot to set the alarm clock.
C. The girl is not in a hurry now in spite of forgetting to set the alarm clock.
D. The girl forgot to set the alarm clock because she is in a hurry now.
