Bài kiểm tra số 1 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 - Unit 16: Historical places (Kèm đáp án)

UNIT 16: HISTORICAL PLACES
TEST 1
I. Tick (P) the correct sound for the letters in bold in the words below.
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1. television
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2. washing
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3. measure
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4. sugar
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5. design
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6. special
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7. illusion
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8. restore
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II. Where is the stress on each of the following words? Put the word in the correct column.
famous 	historical 	education 	achievement laureate 	tortoise 	festival 
destination 	culture 	represent 	success 	existence 	establish 	Confucian 
brilliant 	engrave 	traditional 	constellation 	Vietnamese 	award
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III. Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. In.........with most other countries, Britain has a very high rate of heart attacks. 	(compare)
2. It is usually forbidden to destroy.........buildings. 	(history)
3. On........at the hotel please wait for further information. 	(arrive)
4............is the country's major industry. 	(tour)
5. New York is.......for its skyscrapers. 	(fame)
6. There will be a lot of........ activities during the festivals. 	(culture)
7. When did the world come into.........? 	(exist)
8. What do you.........think about it? 	(real)
IV. Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. It's too noisy here. Can we go somewhere (quiet).....?
2. The exam was difficult - (difficult).....than we expected.
3. It's (cold)...... today than it was yesterday.
4. What's (long).....river in the world? 
5. That's (boring).....film I've ever seen.
6. I'd like to have a (reliable).....car. Mine keeps breaking down.
7. Tokyo's exciting, but. for musician, London is (exciting) .....than Tokyo, and, of course. New York is (exciting).....of all.
8. The yard looks (good).....since you cleaned it up.
V. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.
 Against the current of time, the Gia Dinh Fine-Arts School (1).......founded in the historic piece of land of Gia Dinh 85 years (2)........(in 1913). Later on, the school has (3).......the technique training center (4).....the first completed curriculum system in Vietnam. Over years, the school has eye-witnessed (5)........events. This very place has produced many talented artists (6)....... have brought high fame (7)........honour to Vietnamese fine-arts, such (8)......Huynh Van Gam, Nguyen Sang, Hoang Tram, etc.
VI. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. There aren't any trains earlier than this one.
 This is.................................................
2. Is this the best price you can offer?
 Can't you............................................?
3. That's the best meal I've ever eaten.
 I've never eaten a.................................
4. Home computer used to be much more expensive.
 Home computers aren't........................
5. I'm not as good at maths as you are.
 You are..................................................
6. This is the bumpiest road I've ever driven along!
 I've never driven...................................
7. If you run a lot, you will get fitter.
 The more..............................................
8. Barbara can skate just as well as John can.
 John isn't...............................................
VII. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
 Van Mieu (The Temple of Literature) was built in 1070 under King Ly Thanh Tong's dynasty, after the capital of Viet Nam had been located in the land of the Rising Dragon. Van Mieu used to be a Confucian school reserved for the sons of the royalty, later it was opened to the commoners as well. This marked an important stage in the establishment of a national educational system. Right after the Van Mieu had been built, the official examinations involving the Three philosophies (Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism) continued to be held until the end of Ly's dynasty and the beginning of Tran's dynasty.
A. Match a word in A with its meaning or definition in B.
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locate (v)
a.
recognized by authority
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reserve (v)
b.
a period during a particular dynasty rules
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royalty (n)
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to establish something in a place; to situate something
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commoner (n)
d.
a point, period or step in the development
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mark (v)
e.
a royal person or royal people
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stage (n)
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to keep something for a special person
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official (a)
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one of the common people, not a nobleman
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dynasty (n)
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to honour an event that one considers to be important
B. Answer the questions.
1. When was Van Mieu built?
2. Did Van Mieu use to be a Confucian school reserved for the sons of the royalty?
3. What marked an important stage in the establishment of a national educational system'?
4. Name the Three philosophies mentioned in the passage.
5. In what dynasty were the official examinations involving the Three philosophies held?
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