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The 1st Semester Test – Grade 10
Time: 60 minutes
I. LISTENING
Questions 1-6: There are six questions in this part. For each question, decide whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE. Tick (√) the correct boxes. You will listen to the recording twice.
TRUE
FALSE
1.
Toothpaste was invented about 1600 years ago.
2.
The earliest people used toothpaste were Ancient Greeks.
3.
Ancient Greeks used some ingredients similar to those in modern toothpaste.
4.
Umbrellas appeared in ancient sculptures of the Greeks and Persians.
5.
The umbrella used to symbolise high social class.
6.
The umbrella was first used to protect people from the sun.
Questions 7-10. There are four questions in this part. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, or C. You will listen to the recording twice.
7. Which is John`s purpose of seeing Steve?
A. He wants to know more about the manufacturing condition of Lintel.
B. He wants to understand the manufacturing process in Lintel.
C. He wants to know more about the financial flows in Lintel.
8. Which is NOT mentioned as a stage of the Lintel`s production process?
A. Receiving customer-order information.
B. Ordering materials from suppliers.
C. Transporting the finished products.
9. How is Lintel controlling the quality of the raw materials?
A. Limiting the quantity of purchased materials.
B. Working with the Quality Control group.
C. Issuing the quality requirements.
10. What is the Material Request form used for?
A. Ordering new materials from the suppliers.
B. Transporting new materials from suppliers to Lintel.
C. Moving materials from department to department.
II. LANGUAGE USE
Questions 11-15: Underline the part(s) containing sounds //, //, or /est/ in each of the following words. Write //, //, or /est/ next to the word.
An example has been done for you.
0. protest ..../est/….
27. resentment ............
28. different ............
29. concentrate ............
30. contestant ............
31. statement ............
Questions 16-21: Write the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the passive voice if necessary.
16. Have you informed Tom about the new project? I am sorry. I was too busy this morning. I (call)___________ him now.
17. What are all these decorations for? (you, decorate) _________________ the Christmas tree?
18. One fifth of the workers in this company (make, probably) _______________ redundant next year.
19. I don`t like them because they (always, complain) ________________ about everything.
20. Yesterday, while Mai (clean)_____________ out the attic, she (find) _______________ her grandmother’s wedding photos.
21. Mike is a very smart boy. I think he (solve) ______________ this difficult math problem in 5 minutes.
Questions 22-26: Match the word with its definition. Write your answers (A, B, C, D, or E) in the provided spaces.
WORD
DEFINITION
19. acupuncture __________
A.
a small piece of work that is done regularly
20. prestige __________
B.
the practice of inserting thin needles into specific body points.
21. breadwinner __________
C.
good reputation or high esteem.
22. chores __________
D.
a person who regularly makes speeches about religion in a church or other public places
23. preacher __________
E.
a person who earns money to support a family
III. READING
Questions 27-30: Read each text below. What does it say? Choose the best option A, B, or C for each question.
27.
Choose the best explanation for this text.
A. The discounted prices apply to all products in one day.
B. Some products are sold quickly than the others today.
C. You can get a discount on some products in one day.
28.
Choose the best explanation for this text.
A. Students are not allowed to bring anything to the reading room.
B. Students need to lock their valuables before entering the reading room.
C. Students need to leave their bags outside the reading room, but not their valuables.
29.
Which is NOT true about the museum?
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