FRIENDS GLOBAL 10 Unit 3&4

TIẾNG ANH 10 FRIENDS GLOBAL– UNIT 3&4

PRACTICE TEST 1
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following sentences.
1. A. season B. soap C. persuade D. scary
2. A. boring B. odour C. offshore D. moreover
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following sentences.
3. A. anxious B. antique C. detect D. effect
4. A. dimension B. piracy C. effective D. analysis
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
5. An international team of kayakers has come to the island for a unique _______.
A. challenge B. slingshot C. conflict D. summit
6. There isn’t _______ news in the paper this morning about the hurricane in Costa Rica.
A. many B. much C. a little D. some
7. Dennis usually watches his favourite sitcom after dinner, but this evening he _______ a horror film
instead.
A. enjoys B. enjoyed C. is enjoying D. enjoy
8. There are _______ popular Japanese detective comedies, like Conan series.
A. few B. much C. any D. some
9. Everyone is _______ that a number of things could go wrong at the waterfall.
A. convincing B. thought C. worried D. likely
10. Two of his grandchildren developed a rare genetic _______, and one died.
A. disorder B. disease C. mess D. infection
11. Lily likes _______ aerobics to keep fit.
A. playing B. making C. doing D. making
12. The fog was so thick that it was _______ impossible to see your hand in front of your face.
A. highly B. fully C. perfectly D. completely
13. Kate found Peter _______ and asked him what was wrong.
A. in tears B. in vain C. at least D. at times
14. My grandfather has a very strong _______ and everyone respected him.
A. bully B. behaviour C. character D. emotions
15. Macy got _______ in a downpour and was soaking wet.
A. taken B. caught C. broken D. fallen
16. Climate change has been brought _______ by the greenhouse effect.
A. up B. in C. on D. about
17. To be a successful climber, you _______ have a great deal of stamina.
A. have to B. must not C. need D. don’t have to
18. This summer we _______ windsurfing every day.
A. did B. went C. played D. made
19. Don’t you know that when water _______, it turns into ice?
A. froze B. freeze C. frozen D. freezes
Mark the letter A, B, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
20. Zhang: “Kim seems a bit depressed.”
Hiroki: “_______”
A. Oh, yes. Nothing ever upsets her. B. I know. She always makes me laugh.
C. Maybe she’s had some bad news. D. I think it’s because she’s won some money.

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21. Lee: “Do you like living the dorm?”
Tony: “___________. I’ve learned to put up with all the noise”.
A. I’ve had enough of it B. Really?
C. It’s ok D. Why?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
22. You can alter the colour and size of the image using a remote control.
A. preserve B. change C. estimate D. release
23. She was depressed over the recent death of her mother.
A. sad B. miserable C. cheerful D. gripping
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
24. The artwork is not so excellent, but the story is quite gripping.
A. boring B. interesting C. controversial D. dull
25. Will they abandon the search if they haven’t found her by this evening?
A. stop B. continue C. carry on D. start
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in
meaning to each of the following questions.
26. He is not old enough to go to the nightclub.
A. He’s too young that he can’t go to the nightclub.
B. He’s too young to go to the nightclub.
C. He’s so young that he can go to the nightclub by himself.
D. He’s young and he can go to the nightclub.
27. Although his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
A. Despite his legs to be broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
B. Despite his broken legs, he was able to get out of the car before exploding.
C. Despite his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
D. Despite his broken legs, he was able to get out of the car before it exploded.
28. I don’t have enough money with me now; otherwise I would buy that coat.
A. If I didn’t have enough money with me now, I would buy that coat.
B. If I had enough money with me now, I would buy that coat.
C. If I had enough money with me now, I wouldn’t buy that coat.
D. If I didn’t have enough money now, I wouldn’t buy that coat.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
29. He takes (A) four paracetamol (B) everyday, (C) not knowing that (D) it will seriously damage
his liver.
30. Each (A) of the nurses (B) report to the operating room when (C) his or her name is (D)
called.
31. (A) Doctors believe (B) there is better in this modern world (C) of ours to try to prevent
illnesses than to rely on medicines (D) to cure them.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
32. We have been staying here for a long time. We feel stronger love for it each day.
A. The stronger love for it, the longer we live here.
B. The longer we stay here, we love it more and more.
C. The longer and longer we live here, the more and more we love it.
D. The longer we stay here, the more we love it.

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33. The family had high expectations for the surgery. However, it turned out to be a failure.
A. The higher the expectations for the surgery, the more disappointing it turned out to be.
B. However the high expectations for the surgery was, it didn’t turn out to be a failure.
C. Despite high expectations from the family, the surgery turned out to be a failure.
D. Since the family didn’t have high expectations for the surgery, it turned out to be a failure.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.
MUSIC
What kind of music do you (34) ______? Some people like going to classical concerts, and listening to (35)
______. The musicians wear very formal clothes, and the (36) ______ is silent until the end of the
performance. Perhaps you’re a rock music fan. Rock concerts are often held at football stadiums or in
parks. Members of the audience dance to the music, or sing the songs. (37) ______ music is played at
weddings and parties in many countries, and some people (38) ______ their own music at home.
Nowadays we hear music in shops and lifts, and many people carry their own music player with them, or
even listen to music when they study. Music is everywhere!

34. A. listen B. enjoy C. support D. have

35. A. a group B. an orchestra C. a band D. a record
36. A. spectators B. guests C. cheerers D. audience
37. A. Ancient B. Historic C. Traditional D. Old
38. A. make B. do C. take D. get

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 39 to 43.
SHERLOCK HOLMES
Detective books are very popular. In these books, a detective solves a crime. There are often a lot
of suspects. However, only one person is the criminal. The detective has to catch the criminal. He or she
tries to find clues. The clues help the detective catch the criminal. One of the most well-known detectives in
literature is Sherlock Holmes.
Most detective books have a main character like Holmes. The story usually develops around this
person. This is because he or she is interesting. [1]. Holmes knows how criminals think. [2]. He is very
good at catching them. [3]. He does this by looking at clues. [4]. A lot of the main characters in detective
books are like Holmes.
Also, most detective books have a surprise at the end. The Sherlock Holmes books always surprise
readers. Many readers like to guess the end to a story. It makes them feel smart. However, most readers
struggle with the Sherlock Holmes stories. They guess the wrong suspect. Sherlock Holmes is the only one
who can figure out the crime each time. He is very smart. This is what makes these books so famous.
Other detective books also use surprise endings. However, the Holmes books were first. They were first
published in 1887. This is why many people think that these books are the best. They are old, but they are
still interesting.
39. Which of the following is NOT true of detective fiction?
A. There is more than one suspect in the crime.
B. The detective discovers important information.
C. There are multiple people who did the crime.
D. The detective finds out who is guilty of the crime.
40. The underlined word “develops” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. ends B. looks C. grows D. corrects
41. Look at the four numbers [1], [2], [3], and [4] that indicate where the following sentence could be
added to the passage.
“Then he decides who did the crime”

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Where would the sentence best fit?
A. [1] B. [2] C. [3] D. [4]
42. Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the underlined sentence in the 3 rd
paragraph? “Sherlock Holmes is the only one who can figure out the crime each time”
A. Only Sherlock Holmes knows who did the crime every time.
B. The criminal was the only one who knew who Sherlock Holmes was.
C. The person who committed the crime knew Sherlock Holmes.
D. Sherlock Holmes committed the crime each time.
43. Which of the following can be inferred about the Sherlock Holmes books?
A. The Sherlock Holmes stories influenced many detective fiction books.
B. The surprise ending surprised even the detectives in the books.
C. Most people were not impressed by the use of surprise endings.
D. Detective fiction was later very different from the Sherlock Holmes books.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 44 to 50.
ADVENTURERS OF THE YEAR
Every year, readers of National Geographic Magazine vote for their adventurers of the year. Here are two
of them.
The mountaineer
As a child, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita lived with her younger sister in Lukla, a town in north-eastern
Nepal. Pasang’s parents died when she was young. As a teenager, she trained as a mountaineer. She
worked as a mountain guide, and she climbed Mount Everest when she was only 22. In 2015, there was a
terrible earthquake in Nepal. Many people didn’t have homes or food, so Pasang helped them. These days,
she also works to improve education in Nepal, and is famous for her volunteer work as well as her
mountaineering.
The cyclist
Marjan Sadequi was born Afghanistan and grew up in the capital city of Kabul. Her father was the national
cycling coach for the men’s team, and from very early in life, Marjan’s ambition was to become a cyclist.
Her father gave Marjan her first bicycle when she was a teenager, and he soon saw how much Marjan
loved cycling. As a result, he formed a new women’s cycling team for his daughter and ten other women. It
wasn’t easy to practice on the roads of Kabul, but in 2013, the team went to New Delhi (India) and they had
their first international competition against other women’s cycling teams. They didn’t win, but they entered
more races in Pakistan, Kazakhstan, and South Korea. Because of Marjan and her team’s achievements,
more women are now cycling in Afghanistan.
44. Both Pasang and Marjan
A. were born in Nepal.
B. competed in other countries.
C. took part in social activities
D. started as a teenager.
45. The underlined word “ambition” can be best replaced by
A. hobby B. wish C. examination D. challenge
46. Which of the following is true about Marjan?
A. Her parents died when she was a child.
B. Her mother encouraged her to become a cyclist.
C. She competed in some Asian countries.
D. She was born in Afghanistan but was brought up in Pakistan.
47. What is suggested about Pasang?
A. She has changed people’s lives since 2015.
B. She participated in an international competition in 2013.

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C. She first climbed Mount Everest in her 30s.
D. Her trainer did not support her being a mountaineer.
48. According to the passage, what is true about the cycling team formed by Marjan’s father?
A. There were 10 women members including Marjan.
B. The team did not win any prize in the competition in India.
C. It was the first women cycling team in Afghanistan.
D. The team won a prize in South Korea.
49. According to the passage,
A. Marja’s father inspired her to become a cyclist.
B. Marjan’s team had their first international competition in Kabul.
C. there were ten members in Marja’s team.
D. Marja helped more women to cycle to Afghanistan.
50. Pasang did not work as
A. a mountain guide B. a volunteer C. an activist D. a politician
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