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Written test 1
Full name
Class: 10basic level)


I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words:
1. A. beat B. eaten C. repeat D. head
2. A. mature B. picture C. future D. adventure
II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest:
1. A. diploma B. romantic C. profession D. marital
2. A. children B. breakfast C. routine D. water
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each of the following sentences:
1. The alarm clock…………off, which woke everyone up.
A. rang B. went C. gave D. put
2. Would you mind…………the door?
A. closing B. close C. to close D. to closing
3. If two people speak the same they usually have similar attitudes and opinions.
A. word B. voice C. sound D. language
4. It took me two hours……………that exercise.
A. to finish B. finish C. finished D. to be finished
5. We werewith what we did.
A. interested B. surprised C. keen D. satisfied
6. She harboured the dream of acareer.
A. scientific B. scientist C. science D. scientists
7. do you go swimming? “ “- Twice a week “
A. What time B. How C. How often D. How long
8. Van: Hi, Nam. How’s everything? Nam: -
A. Hi, Van. I hope not B. Hi, Van. Pretty good
C. I must go now D. Hi, I’ve really enjoyed talking with you
9. Alice went to sleep, he had called his family.
A. Before B. As soon as C. While D. After
10. He passed the final examination with flying colors, which made his parents pleased and proud.
A. difficulty B. no hope C. very high marks D. apprehension
IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:
1. He (leaveLondon 2 years ago and I (not/ seehim since then.
2. By the time the bus came, George (finishhis painting.
3. It’s better to avoid (travelduring the rush hour.
4. Don’t forget (sendback the book to the library.
5. A: I (seeyou in the school play last night. You (doa terrific job. You (ever/ performin a play before this one?
B: Yes, I (startacting when I was a schoolboy.
V. Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow:
Thomas Edison was born February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his teacher considered him to be a slow student. Because of hearing problems, Edison had difficulty in the following the lessons. But with only three months of formal education he became one of the greatest inventors and industry leaders in history.
Edison’s most famous invention was the electric light bulb. He also invented the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology.
Edison had a special life. He married twice with five children. He loved books, had excellent memory, and always showed curiosity about science.
Although he had hearing problems, he refused to have an operation for his deafness. He said that silence helped him concentrate. He always worked very hard and often had only four hours of sleep everyday. He used to say, “ Genius was 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration “. When he died on October 18, 1931, he was still working on new ideas.
1. Why did Edison find it hard to follow his lesson?

2. What was Edison’s most famous invention?

3. How many children did he have?

4. How long did he use to work every day?

5. How old was Edison when he died?