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TRIAN HIGH SCHOOL
Name:……………………………. TEST 45’ ( grade 10)
Class:…………………………….

PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 1/ A. tiny B. device C. krill D. migrate
2/ A. pool B. tour C. actual D. group
3/ A. nation B. tourist C. study D. return
II. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
4/ A. establish B. butterfly C. orphanage D. national
5/ A.expensive B. tropical C. release D. survival
III. VOCABULARY
6/ An interesting _________ of this park is the orphanage, where orphaned animals are taken care of.
A. advantage B. feature C. area D. zone
7/ Water can be held on the land by vegetation.
A. plants used as food B. grown trees C. plants and trees D. the growth of plants
8/ This channel allowed rainwater to run off
A. keep inside B. move around C. flow into D. flow out of
9/ These birds _________ to North Africa in winter.
A. settle B. go C.relocate D. migrate
10/ The house is _________ at the corner of a busy street.
A. situated B. placed C.stood D. put
11/ It’s essential to ________ the environment.
A. shelter B. protect C. prevent D. restrict
12/ Whales and sharks are carnivores _________ means they eat meat.
A. which B. this C. that D. it
IV / READING COMPREHENSION:
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
For many years people (13)_______ that the cleverest animals after man were chimpanzees. Now, however, there is proof that dolphins may be even cleverer than these big apes. Although a dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish. It is a (14) _______ . it is in many way, therefore, like a human being. Dolphins have simple language. They are able to talk to one another. It may be (15)_______ for man to learn how to talk to dolphins. But this will not be easy because dolphins cannot hear the kind of sounds man can make. If the man wants to talk to dolphinds, therefore, he will have to make a third language which both he and the dolphin can understand. Dolphins are also very friendly towards man. They often (16)________ ships. There are many stories of dolphins guiding ships through difficult and dangerous water.
13/ A. blame B. claim C.believe D. require
14/ A. animals B. carnivore C.reptile D. mammal
15/ A. difficult B. possible C.impossible D. simple
16/ A. follow B. chase C.swim D. find
V. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Of all the natural wonders of the world, few are as spectacular as Niagara Falls. Located on the Niagara river along the border between the United States and Canada, Niagara Falls actually consists of two falls, the American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The former is on the US side of the dorder, in the state of New York, while the latter is on the Canadian side. About 85% of the water in Niagara River flows over the Horseshoe Falls, which is the more impressive of the two falls.
About 10 million people visit the falls each year, most during the summer tourist season. Sightseers can ride steamers up close to the boiling water of the falls. Or view them from parks on both sides of the river. Niagara Falls has long been a popular honeymoon destination for newlyweds.
17/ Which of the following is entirelyon the US side of the border with Canada?
A. Niagara River B. American Falls C.Niagara Falls D. Horseshoe Falls
18/ According to the passage, where can people watch the falls?
A. From trains B. From airplanes C.From parks or boats D. From cars or buses
19/ The word “ them” in the second paragraph refers to _____________.
A. steamers B. sightseers C. parks D. waterfalls
20/ According to the passage, Niagara Falls ____________.
A. is a favorite spot of newlyweds