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grade 10

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the option whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest

a)

tragic

b)

mature

c)

career

d)

abroad

2.

Choose the option whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest

a)

together

b)

atomic

c)

professor

d)

position

3.

Choose the option that has different main stress syllable from that of the rest.

a)

private

b)

harbor

c)

award

d)

human

4.

Choose the option that has different main stress syllable from that of the rest.

a)

brilliant

b)

general

c)

interrupt

d)

possible

5.

As a brilliant and mature student, she harbored the dream of a scientific career. The underlined word means ..

a)

fully developed

b)

underdeveloped

c)

childlike

d)

childish

6.

He was late for the appointment with his partners because the flight didn’t take off on time. The underlined word is opposite in meaning to ....

a)

get up

b)

land

c)

go off

d)

get on

7.

Choose the option whose underlined part is not correct in Standard English

Although her difficult living condition, she worked very hard and earned a degree in physics with flying color.

a)

her difficult living condition

b)

flying color

c)

in

d)

very hard

8.

Choose the option whose underlined part is not correct in Standard English

Marie Curie was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for determine the atomic weight of radium.

a)

was awarded

b)

atomic weight

c)

in chemistry

d)

determine

9.

When the policemen arrived at the scene of the accident, the injured _____ to the hospital.

a)

were already taken

b)

already had taken

c)

have already taken

d)

had already taken

10.

Mr. Harding took________ the position that his wife had obtained at the company

a)

on

b)

up

c)

off

d)

out

11.

Marie Curie harbored the dream of a..............career which was impossible for a woman at that time.

a)

science

b)

scientific

c)

scientist

d)

scientifically

12.

My parents have left for English since I ___________ at primary school.

a)

am

b)

had been

c)

have been

d)

was

13.

She spent two hours a day learning her old lessons.

a)

It takes her two hours a day learning her old lessons.

b)

It took her two hours a day learning her old lessons.

c)

It takes her two hours a day to learn her old lessons.

d)

It took her two hours a day to learn her old lessons.

14.

It is two months since we knew each other.

a)

The last time we knew each other was months ago

b)

Our friendship has lasted since we knew each other

c)

We knew each other for two months

d)

We have known each other for two months

15.

_______ does your girlfriend look like, Jack? => Jack: She is beautiful and friendly

a)

What

b)

Why

c)

How

d)

When

16.

My youngest brother isn't contented with his present salary so he wants to give up it. The underlined word means __________.

a)

excited about

b)

satisfied with

c)

interested in

d)

disappointed about

17.

What’s the matter with you, Jane? You’d better go home and _____ a rest.

a)

make

b)

give

c)

have

d)

work

18.

__________Diana didn’t know how to swim, she jumped into the swimming pool.

a)

although

b)

because

c)

despite

d)

since

19.

I had no difficulty _________ his house because I used to live here.

a)

find

b)

to find

c)

finding

d)

found

20.

When I came, the room was in a terrible mess because someone __________.

a)

broke in

b)

had broken in

c)

is breaking in

d)

was breaking in

21.

When the father came in, his children _________ an interesting cartoon on TV.

a)

watched

b)

are watching

c)

were watching

d)

had watched

22.

I don’t know why she always avoids ___________me.

a)

met

b)

meet

c)

meeting

d)

to meet

23.

My students have not decided ___________ in the camping yet.

a)

participate

b)

participating

c)

participated

d)

to participate

24.

I’m interested in teaching profession because I love working with children. The underlined word is closest in meaning to ____________.

a)

science

b)

technology

c)

career

d)

department

25.

His car broke down on the way to the airport. This meant he couldn’t get there in time

a)

His car broke down on the way to the airport which meant he couldn’t get there in time

b)

His car broke down on the way to the airport, who meant he couldn’t get there in time

c)

His car broke down on the way to the airport that meant he couldn’t get there in time

d)

His car broke down on the way to the airport, which meant he couldn’t get there in time