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REVISION FOR THE 1ST SEMESTER – CLASS 10 SCHOOL YEAR 2019-2020      A. MULTIPLE CHOICES I. Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each sentence. 1. A. fasten B. sense C. smell D. rest 2. A. head B. ready C. peasant D. realize 3. A. lunch B. children C. teacher D. headache 4. A. toothache B. book C. food D. school 5. A. little B. fish C. meet D. pig 6. A. question B. education C. situation D. collection 7. A. magical B. capable C. game D, data 8. A. rubbish B. sunshine C. lunch D. consume 9. A. language B. package C. mathematics D. marvelous 10. A. dumb B. rob C. book D. bring 11. A. technology B. different C. mental D. dentist 12. A. worker B. from C. box D. doctor 13. A. mistake B. radio C. guitar D. page 14. A. liked B. washed C. stopped D. stayed 15. A. footstep B. pool C. tool D. moon II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each sentence. 1. A. repair B. thirty C. fellow D. quarter 2. A. family B. tobacco C. buffalo D. several 3. A. effort B. permit C. picnic D. visit 4. A. various B. collection C. convenient D. permission 5. A. arrangement B. delicious C. occupy D. component 6. A. glorious B. official C. rapidly D. hospital 7. A. technology B. illustration C. definition D. electronic 8. A. computer B. different C. capable D. calculate 9. A. repair B. harrow C. arrive D. announce 10. A. interesting B. serious C. wonderful D. immediate 11. A. office B. language C. around D. other 12. A. beauty B. machine C. daily D. modern 13. A. photography B. performance C. exhibition D. professional 14. A. disabled B. mentally C. retarded D. consuming 15. A. subtract B. suffer C. effort D. primary III. Correction 1. The young has future in their hands. Do you think so? A B C D 2. The film is about a boy which lost all money in the fire. A B C D 3. There used to being a park in front of my school. A B C D 4. A new hospital has just been build here. A B C D 5. It is time the government helped the unemploy to find some jobs. A B C D 6. Mr. Minh have met his beautiful wife ten years ago. 1 A B C D 7. A dumb is a person whom cannot speak. A B C D 8. He decided to buy a house in spite of he didn’t have enough money. A B C D 9. They intend to make a two–weeks excursion next month. A B C D 10. She couldn’t come in time because of she missed the bus. A B C D 11. The girl whom you met last night was used to be a singer. A B C D 12. His family is used to spend most of the time in the open air. A B C D 13. How much students are there in your class? A B C D 14. Tam doesn't get used to drive on the left. A B C D 15. We had to cancel the match because the bad weather. A B C D 16. Dennis used to smoking a lot a year ago. A B C D 17. It took him a long time to get used to drive on the left. A B C D 18. The road used to be narrow in the past but now it has widened. A B C D 19. Anna was in a difficult situation, so I agree lending her some money. A B C D 20. We used to going fishing on this river when we were small children. A B C D IV. Vocabulary 1. A ..................... is a film or a radio or television program giving facts about something. A. documentary B. comedy C. cartoon D. news 2. I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my ..................... A. day off B. days off C. breaks D. working days 3. He behaved like an adult. I think he is more ..................... than the other boys in his class. A. mature B. intelligent C. ambitious D. developed 4. Next week my class is going for a / an ..................... in Ha Long Bay. A. tour B. trip C. excursion D. travel 5. She displayed some of her paintings at the local ..................... . A. post office B. exhibition C. opposition D. demonstration 20. The are those who do not have a job. A. injured B. sick C. unemployed D. rich 6. A person who is more beautiful in photographs is said to be ..................... A. photography B. photograph C. photographic D. photogenic 7. He has not developed mentally as much as others at the same age. He’s ..................... child. A. mentally ill B. mentally retarded C. mentally alert D. mentally restricted 8. He invented a new kind of wheelchair for the ..................... A. unemployed B. poor C. disabled D. unhappy 9. He can’t walk ..................... his leg was broken. A. Because B. Although C. Because of D. In spite of 10 We haven’t seen each other ..................... we left school. A. for B. before C. after D. since 2 11. ..................... is a system connecting millions of computer worldwide. A. The television B. The Internet C. The media D. The phone 12. We’re going on a ..................... to Vung Tau next week. A. two day trip B. two-days trip C. two-day trip D. two days trip 13. ..................... is used for making exact copies of documents. A. Computer B. Printer C. Photocopier D. Camcorder 14. We’ve recently studied the ..................... of stones in the kidneys. A. building B. formation C. structure D. block 15. A..................... is a film or a radio or television program giving facts about something. A. documentary B. comedy C. cartoon D. news 16. You are not allowed to camp here without ..................... . A. permission B. persuasion C. protection D. decision 17. Don't throw away the ..................... We can have them for supper. A. sundeck B. photos C. food D. leftovers 18. They..................... photographs of the whole class. A. got B. shared C. stimulate D. took 19. Marie Curie harbored the dream of a ..................... career which was impossible for a woman at that time. A. scientist B. scientific C. science D. scientifically 20. My daughter usually goes to school by ..................... bus. A. no article B. the C. a D. an 21. Wait for me at your house. I’ll pick you ..................... at 2.30 p.m tomorrow. A. at B. with C. up D. of 22. My mother often suffers..................... travel sickness, she needs plenty of fresh air. A. in B. at C. from D. on 23. Marie Curie was born ..................... November 7, 1867. A. in B. from C. at D. on 24. ..................... homeless are those who do not have a house to live in. A. An B. A C. The D. no article V. Grammar and structure 1. As I ..................... along the beach, I saw Tom. A. had cycled B. was cycling C. am cycling D. have cycled 2. It often ..................... me half an hour to clean the kitchen. A. take B. takes C. took D. taking 3. ..................... do you go shopping a week? – “Twice a week”. A. How long B. How far C. How often D. How 4. I ..................... at six o'clock, but ..................... to be up by five. A. normally get up/ I have sometimes B. normally get up/ sometimes I have C. get normally up/ sometimes I have D. get normally up/ I sometimes have 5. She was listening to some music when she suddenly ..................... a siren. A. heard B. hears C. hearing D. hear 6. By the time she was twelve, she ..................... on a career. A. has already decided B. already has decided C. had already decided D. already decided 7. Before Jennifer won the lottery, she ..................... any kind of contest. A. hasn’t entered B. doesn’t enter C. wasn’t entering D. hadn’t entered 8. “Do you know anything about birds?” - “Yes, when I was a child I ..................... bird books.” A. used to read B. was used to read C. used to reading D. use to read 9. At first there was a lot of ..................... from the parents of the disabled children. A. oppose B. opposition C. oppositional D. opposite 10. Rick left the party early because he ..................... a headache. A. had B. has C. used to have D. was having 11. I ..................... such a stupid person. 3 A. have seen never B. have never seen C. never have seen D. see never 12. I ..................... able to play tennis since I ..................... my arm. A. wasn’t/ broke B. haven’t been/ had broken C. wasn’t/ had broken D. haven’t been/ broke 13. A teacher is a person..................... gives lessons to the students. A. whom B. who C. that D. Both B and C 14. “Look at those dark clouds!” - “Yes, It looks like ..................... any minute”. A. it’s going to rain B. it’s raining C. it will rain D. it rained 15. “We ..................... a party on Sunday, 12th November. Can you come?” - “Yes, I’d love to. A. are having B. are going to have C. will have D. had 16. “They gave a clear ..................... of their intentions A. demonstrate B. demonstrative C. demonstration D.demonstrating 17. Ann: “..................... did you go yesterday?” - Betty: “I went to the post office.” A. Where B. What C. When D. Why 18. The unemployed ..................... some unemployment benefits. A. gets B. has got C. get D. is getting 19. Mai told me about students ..................... have taken the entrance exam 13 times. A. who B. whom C. which D. where 20. The secretary ..................... I talked to didn’t know where the meeting was. A. which B. whom C. who D. whose 21. The alarm goes..................... at 6 o’clock and Nam starts a new day. A. on B. off C. back D. to 22. Bob is the kind of person to ______ one can talk about anything. A. who B. whom C. that D. him 23. He’s always late for class, ..................... annoys the teacher. A. which B. that C. what D. who 24. The street is very noisy, ..................... makes sleeping difficult. A. that B. what C. which D. it 25. Melanie was looking after a dog ..................... leg had been broken in an accident. A. which B. whose C. that D. its 26. ..................... she was absent from school yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson. A. Despite B. Because of C. As D. Because 27. He spent a whole day ..................... the radio. A. repairing B. to repair C. repaired D. repair 28. I’d like to stay at home instead of ..................... to the cinema. A. go B. going C. went D. to go 29. I think she is accustomed to ..................... English at a private school. A. taught B. teach C. teaching D. be taught 30. We hope ..................... the final examination. A. to pass B. passing C. pass D. to be passing 31. I ..................... like going to pop concerts when I was a teenager. A. would B. used to C. must D. could 32. Claude didn’t ..................... in Canada. A. lived B. use to live C. used to live D. used to living 33. I remember you. You ..................... to school here. A. were used to going B. have already gone C. went D. used to go 34. I didn’t like the noise in the city at first. But now ..................... here. A. I got used to living B. I’m used to living C. I used to live D. I used to living 35. .................... farming is a hard work, I enjoy country life. A. Because B. Because of C. In spite of D. Although 36. We all feel sad ..................... the bad news. A. because B. because of C. though D. despite 37. ..................... bicycle does your brother ride? – It’s Tom’s. 4 A. How B. Which C. Whose D. Who 38. ..................... her poorness, she feels happy. A. Although B. Because C. If D. In spite of 39. We'll have to go without John if he..................... soon. A. won't arrive B. will arrive C. arrives D. doesn't arrive 40. You don't need your umbrella today. I don't think it ..................... rain today. A. is going to B. will C. won't D. is not going to 41. She should stay ..................... home today because of her sickness. A. in B. to C. for D. at 42. Would you please do it for me? A. Would you please doing it for me? C. Would you please to do it for me? B. Would you mind doing it for me? D. Would you mind to do it for me? 43. I like listening to music at night. Which question is correct? A. When do you like listening to music? B. Where do you like listening to music? C. Which do you like listening to music? D. How do you like listening to music? 44. How long haven't you seen Peter? This sentence means: ..................... . A. When are you going to see Peter? B. When did you last see Peter? C. When haven’t you seen Peter? D. When will you and Peter see each other again? 45. Although she was very old, she looked very beautiful. A. Despite she was very old, she looked very beautiful. B. In spite of very old, she looked very beautiful. C. Despite her old age, she looked very beautiful. D. In spite her being old, she looked very beautiful. 46. Why have you been studying all day? - Nga: ..................... to take an exam. A. I am going B. I will C. I am D. I will not 47. They have paid the doctor a lot of money. A. The doctor have been paid a lot of money. B. The doctor has been paid a lot of money. C. The doctor have paid a lot of money. D. The doctor was paid a lot of money. 48. I/ want/ study/ English/ because/ international/ language. A. I want study English because it is an international language. B. I want studying English because it is international language. C. I want to study English because it is an international language. D. I want to study English because it is international language. 49. I/ hope/ hear/ you/ soon. A. I hope to hear from you soon. B. I hope hearing from you soon. C. I hope to hear with you soon. D. I hope to be hearing for you soon. 50. My/ house/ far/ school/ so/ I/ usually/ go/ school/ bike. A. My house is far from school, so I usually go to school by bike. B. My house is far from school, so I go usually to school by bike. C. My house is far about school, so I usually goes to school by bike. D. My house is far with school, so I go usually to school by bike. VI. Synonym 1. In spite of her deafness, she played the violin very well. A. inability to hear B. inability to see C. inability to speak D. mentally impairment 2. David is not contented with his job. A. excited about B. satisfied with C. disappointed with D. interested in 3. Why did the parents oppose to the idea of sending their children to the special class at first? A. important B. specific C. good D. major 4. She harboured her hope of being a teacher. A. gave up her hope of being a teacher B. built her hope of being a teacher C. had her hope of being a teacher D. kept her hope of being a teacher in her mind 5. Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood. 5 A. make up B. find out C. take over D. put up 6. Some of the more time-consuming jobs can now be done by machines. A. taking much time B. taking little time C. odd D. not affected by time 7. The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths. A. regret B. anger C. sadness D. passion 8. In spite of her deafness, she played the violin very well. A. inability speak B. inability to see C. inability to hear D. mentally impairment 9. We were really impressed by the scenic splendors of the Rocky Mountains. A. in a strange or mysterious way B. having beautiful natural scenery C. very impressive and good D. new and interesting 10. What makes computer a miraculous device? A. strange B. powerful C. magical D. excellent 11. The cottage is surrounded by the most glorious countryside. A. ordinary B. honourable C. beautiful D. gloomy 12. Last year we had a bumper crop of strawberries. A. good crop B. poor crop C. early crop D. record crop 13. They tried to find a way of bettering their lives. A. moving B. changing C. achieving D. improving 14. She harboured the thought of being a member in the Parliament to struggle for women’s right. A. kept in mind B. determined C. passed D. took change of 15. Every morning, when the alarm goes off at 5.30 am, I get up and do morning exercises. A. calls B. rings C. burns D. shouts VII. Speaking 1. Tony: “.....................?” - Ann: For three years. A. You have lived there for how long B. How long have you lived there C. How many years have you lived there D. How long do you live there 2. Daisy: “Excuse me! Where’s Cai Nuoc high school?” - Tom: “......................” A. I’m afraid B. Don’t worry C. It’s near the pagoda D. Yes, I think so 3. Lan: How often do you get exercise? - Mai: “...................... .” A. No, I sometimes do B. Yes, I often do C. About three times a week D. Often I don’t do 4. Mrs. Young: What do you usually do on your days off? - Jack: “......................” A. I usually drive to work B. I will sleep all day C. I usually do not much D. Nothing much I always sleep until noon. 5. John: “How far is it from here?” – George: “......................” A. Two kilometres, at least B. No, it isn’t C. Yes, it’s rather far D. For 5 years 6. Jenny: “How long does it take to get to Dave’s place from your flat?” - Jane: “......................” A. It’s a long way B. About one kilometer C. Thirty five minutes D. No, it doesn’t 7. Mary: How often do you go to the library? Mai: “......................” A. No, I sometimes do B. Yes, I often do C. About twice a week D. Often I don’t do 8. Michel: “Where are you from?” – Linda: “......................” A. Vietnamese B. American C. Chinese D. Canada 9. Mike: “Are you coming on Saturday?” – Peter: “......................” A. I’m afraid not B. I’m afraid not to C. I’m afraid to D. I’m afraid I don’t 10. Lora: “I’m afraid I can’t come to your birthday party this weekend!” – Maria: “......................” A. What a shame! B. What a pity! C. Me too. D. What’s happened? B. WRITING I. Put the words in brackets in the correct form of verbs. 1. Mai (go) ..................... to the theatre with her friends last night. 6 2. She usually (write) ..................... in green ink. 3. Hoa (play) ..................... the piano when our guests (arrive) ..................... last night. 4. The lesson (already start) ..................... before I (arrive) ..................... 5. My sister couldn’t go for a picnic because she (be) ..................... ill. 6. Where (you go) ..................... for your holiday last year ? 7. I (not leave) ..................... Paris since we (go) ..................... to Dieppe three years ago. 8. My mother (come) ..................... to stay with us next weekend. 9. I think it (rain) ..................... . The sky is so dark. 10. He (leave) ..................... London 2 years ago and I (not see) ..................... him since then. II. Put these verbs in the correct form. 1. I would like (to help) ....................................... me to put the chair away. 2. Do you agree (lend) ....................................... me some money? 3. They advise me (wear) ....................................... a raincoat. 4. I look forward to (meet) ....................................... him right away. 5. We should avoid (hurt) ....................................... other people’s feeling. 6. My parents don’t allow me (smoke) ....................................... . 7. He spent three hours (do) ....................................... his homework. 8. They are interested in (jog) ....................................... every morning. 9. He used to (live) ....................................... alone when he was five. 10. Thank you for (send) ....................................... me the present. III. Change the following sentences into passive voice. 1. They have painted the dining room. 2. We have already appointed a new monitor of our class. 3. No one has cleaned the room for months. 4. My father hasn’t repaired the roof yet. 5. Has somebody informed Lan of the change? 6. They haven’t finished their assignments. IV. Fill in the gap with a suitable relative pronoun. 7 1. Have you got the book ....................I lent you yesterday? 2. The man ....................I had seen before wasn’t at the party. 3. This is a car ....................cost lots of money. 4. She’s the singer ....................has just signed a contract with a recording company. 5. The man ....................was injured in the accident is now in the hospital. 6. What was the name of the woman ....................lent you the money? 7. This is the boy ....................I told you about. 8. Is this the letter ....................you wanted me to mail? V. Combine each pair of the following sentences, using relative pronouns. 1. The film was interesting. It was about wars between stars. The film . .. 2. The girl is very nice. I know her from school. The girl . 3. We bought a car last week. The car is blue. The car . ... 4. The bananas are on the table. My mother bought them last week. The bananas . 5. I have to learn new words. They are very difficult. I have . .. 6. You’ll meet John tomorrow. He’s also a member of the board. John . . VI. Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of. 1. ....................I told the absolute truth, no one would believe me. 2. My mother is always complaining....................the untidiness of my room. 3. I didn't get the job....................I had all the necessary qualifications. 4. ....................his age, John was not hired ....................he had the necessary qualifications. 6. You can't enter this secure area ....................you don't have an official permission. 7. ...................it was sunny, it was quite a cold day. 8. ....................having a bad cough, she was able to sing in the choir. VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means as the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. Because of the rain, they couldn’t go out. Because . 2. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his life. 8 In spite of . 3. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. Despite . . 4. There were a lot of accidents because of the icy roads. Because . 5. They went out in spite of the heavy snow. Although . .. VIII. Make questions for the underlined words or phrases. 1. She's staying there for two weeks. 2. She is worried about the next competition. 3. I like English very much. 4. I began to study English six years ago. 5. They live in the city centre. 6. Last night I went to a disco with my friend. 7. I like listening to music because it cheers me up. IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences, using “Used to” 1. Mary lived in London but now she doesn’t live there anymore. Mary . in London. 2. I quite like drinking coffee in the morning, although I wasn’t keen on it when I was younger. 3. I don’t go to church every Sunday any longer. 4. When Babara was in Italy, she stayed with an Italian family. 5. Dennis gave up smoking two years ago. C. READING C1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. 9 England is not a large country. No town in England is very far from the sea, and many English families spend their Summer holidays at the seaside. There are no high mountains in England, no very long rivers and no very large forests. There are many towns in England. No town is very far from another. The English countryside between the towns is like a carpet of many colors. In Spring and Summer, the fields, meadows and forests are light green or dark green, and the gardens are green, red, blue, yellow, and white with flowers. 1. Is England a large country? 2. Where do many English families spend their Summer holidays? 3. Are there high mountains, long rivers and large forests in England? . . . 4. What is the English countryside like? C2. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. The relationship between a teacher and a student can be good or bad, helpful or harmful. Either way, the relationship can affect the students for the rest of his life. In order to have a good teacher-student relationship, it is important that the teacher and the student respect each other. If the teacher is too strict, he frightens the student. The student will not learn well. On the other hand, if the teacher is too friendly and permissive, the student may become lazy and stop working hard. The teacher’s attitude and approach should be between these two extremes. He should encourage the students without forcing or punishing him to learn. He needs patience and understanding. It is part of the teacher’s job to help develop a good positive attitude in his students. As for the student, in order to have a good relationship with his teacher, he must always show his proper respect. He should be eager to learn and willing to work hard. If he learns from the teacher modestly, he will be able to profit fully from his teacher’s knowledge and assistance. 1. The relationship between a teacher and a student is considered very important because it . A. can be either good or bad B. it’s very harmful to the student C. makes the student unsafe D. has great influence on the student’s life 2. One of the most important factors for a good teacher-student relationship is the mutual ...................... A. responsibility B. respect C. support D. understanding 3. In order to have a good teacher-student relationship, the teacher ...................... A. should force the student to learn B. needs patience and understanding C. should be too friendly and permissive D. ought to strict 4. In order to have a good teacher-student relationship, the student ...................... A. must be a hard-working person B. must always support the teacher C. must always be a gifted person D. must always be an excellent person 5. According to the passage it’s true that ...................... A. the student always profit fully from his teacher B. the student must thank for his teacher’s knowledge and assistance C. the student must always show his proper respect to his teacher D. the teacher himself needs to develop a good positive attitude C3. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. ALBERT EINSTEIN Albert was born on March 14th, 1879 in Ulm, Germany. His interest in science began when he was only 5 years old. But in school, he was not a very good student. Albert dropped out of school at 15 because he hated strict discipline and rote-learning. 10