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BÀI TẬP TỰ CHỌN
TIẾNG ANH 10 (CB)



(HỌC KÌ I)

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LÊ NGỌC THẠCH







TÀI LIỆU LƯU HÀNH NỘI BỘ

English 10 Period 1

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LESSON 1: READING (A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…)

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Task 1. Work in pairs. Ask and answer about your daily routine.
A: What time do you get up/ go to school/ have breakfast/ have lunch/ have
dinner/ go to school?
B: I usually get up at six.
A: What do you often do in the morning/ afternoon/ evening?
B: I do the housework.
Read the passage and then do the tasks that follow.
Every morning I get up at six. The first thing I do is to wash my dishes. Then
I cooked breakfast. We eat at about seven fifteen. Usually we have bread
and butter, sometimes we have rice, or boiled sweet potatoes.
It takes me about ten minutes to walk to school, and school begins with an
assembly period at seven forty-five. There are fifteen hundred children in
our school and so we meet in three assemblies; the infant department, the

middle department, and the senior department.
We have seven periods from eight to one. We study Maths, Geography,
History, Music, Art and Crafts, and English. I like English best and next to
that, Maths. At ten we have a chance to eat an orange and some peanuts. At
noon, we do not rest. At one we clean up our classroom and close the school.
I go home for lunch, but this time, my sister Patricia gets the meals. We often
eat yams with soup and other dishes. After lunch, I usually sleep for half an
hour. In the afternoon, we play netball. I sometimes skip, run, and jump with
the other girls.
At about six or six thirty we have dinner. Either my sister or I cook it. The
meal is simpler than the mid-day meal. We eat fruit or rice, and sometimes
we have bread and tea. Then in the evening, I do my homework and go to
bed at about ten.

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Task 2. Answer the following questions.
1. What is the first thing the girl does when she gets up?


2. Do members of her family eat bread with butter and rice for breakfast?
……………………………………………………………………………………
3. Twelve o’clock can be called mid-day. What other word does the girl use
to mean the same thing?
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4. What is her second best subject at school?
……………………………………………………………………………………
5. Why is dinner described as simpler than lunch?
……………………………………………………………………………………

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Task 3. Make a brief note about the girl’s daily routines.
6:00
7:15
7:45
8:00-1:00

In the
morning
10:00
1:00
After lunch
In the
afternoon

In the afternoon
6:00(6:30) In the
evening
10:00

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Task 4. Work in groups. Talk about your father’s (mother’s/brother’s/
sister’s) daily routines.




English 10 Period 2
LESSON 2: WRITING (Write a Narrative)

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Task 1. Pelmanism. Choose each verb and its correct past form.

Be Find Take Move Bump Fall Apologize Shout

Bumped

Took Shouted

Was Apologized

Moved Fell Found

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Task 2. Work in groups. Rearrange the following sentences about the
boy’s first day to school.
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a. During the recess time, all my classmates gathered around me. One
pulled my shirt while another pulled my ear.
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b. In the school I saw a number of boys and girls waiting at the corridor.
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c. We had no lessons on the 1
st
day. But lessons started from the 2
nd
day.

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d. I went to school for the first time when I was only six years old.
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e. When I told him my “story”, the teacher punished the boys.
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f. The next morning, I woke up early. Then my father took me to school.
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g. I was really happy to be in school on the first day. It is indeed a
memorable day.
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h. The day before my school opened, my father asked me to keep my
books ready.
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i. I was frightening and began to cry. My teacher asked me why I was
crying.
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j. I was taken to a classroom, and it did not much time for me to be
friendly with other students.
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Task 3. Write the story from the given prompts.
1. My first day/ high school/ be very embarrassing.
 My first day in high school was very embarrassing.
2. September 5. 2000/ be my first day/ high school.
 ………………………………………………………………………………
3. My father/ take me/ school/ motorbike.
 ………………………………………………………………………………
4. There/ be a lot of traffic/ move slowly.
 ………………………………………………………………………………

5. Suddenly/ a young man/ a motorbike/ bump/ my father’s motorbike.
 ………………………………………………………………………………
6. We fall street/ but/ not injured.
 ………………………………………………………………………………
7. My father/ angrily/ shout at/ that man.
 ………………………………………………………………………………
8. The man/ apologize/ and ride on.
 ………………………………………………………………………………
9. My father/ have repairman/ fix motorbike/ before/ can go.
 ………………………………………………………………………………
10. I/ be half an hour/ late/ school.
 ………………………………………………………………………………
11. In my class/ I/ find/ the young man/ my father shout at/ be my English
teacher.
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Task 4. Work in pairs. Swap your paper and correct each other’s
mistakes.
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English 10 Period 3
LESSON 3: THE PRESENT SIMPLE, THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
AND THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

I. The Present Simple Tense
1. Form to be
- Affirmative: S + V1…. S + am/is/are……
- Negative: S + do/does + not + V… S + am/is/are + not…
- Interrogative: Do/Does + S + V….? Am/Is/Are + S ….?
2. Use
a. Diễn tả một hành động hoặc một thói quen ở hiện tại (always, usually,
often, sometimes, occasionally, seldom, rarely, every…….)
Ex: I usually go to school in the afternoon.
b. Diễn tả một chân lí, một sự thật lúc nào cũng đúng.
Ex: The earth moves around the sun

3. Đối với ngôi thứ ba số ít: He, She, It.
a. Thêm “S” vào sau động từ thường.
Ex: Lan often gets up early in the morning.
b. Thêm “ES” vào sau các động từ tận cùng là: ch, sh, s, x, o, z.
Ex: He watches a lot of TV on Sundays.
II. The Present Progressive Tense
1. Form
- Affirmative: S + am/is/are + V-ing……
- Negative: S + am/is/are + not + V-ing…
- Interrogative: Am/Is/Are + S + V-ing ….?
2. Use
Diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra trong lúc nói (now, at the moment, at
this time, at present….)
Ex: - I am looking for the latest newspaper now.
- They are watching a sport game show at the moment.
3. Note:
Một số động từ không dùng ở thì Present Progressive, mà chỉ dùng ở thì
Present Simple: to be, to want, to need, to have (có), to know, to
understand….
Ex: - We are tenth-grade students now.
- I understand the lesson at the moment.
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III. The Present Perfect Tense
1. Form
- Affirmative: S + has/have +V3/ed….
- Negative: S + has/have + not + V3/ed…
- Interrogative: Has/Have + S + V3/ed….?
2. Use
a. Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ và kéo dài đến hiện tại
(never, ever, not…yet, since, for, so far, until now, up to now,…….)
Ex: We have learnt English for 5 years.
b. Diễn tả một hành động vừa mới xảy ra (just, recently, lately).
Ex: She has just gone out.
c. Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ không xác đònh rõ thời
gian (already, before)
Ex: Have you seen this movie before?
3. Notes
a. Cách dùng của since và for
- SINCE: chỉ mốc thời gian (2000, September, I last saw you, …)
- FOR: chỉ khoảng thời gian (3 months, a long time, ages, …)
b. S + has/have +V3/ed…… since + S + V2/ed….
Ex: We have known each other since we worked in this factory.
c. Các trạng từ: never, ever, just, already thường đứng giữa trợ động từ
(has/ have) và động từ chính (V3/ed).
Ex: I have already finished my homework.

EXERCISES
Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense:

1. He (practice)_______________ the piano every day.
2. I (believe)____________ you.
3. Bob (see)______________ this movie before.
4. Jorge (read)____________ the newspaper already.
5. Maria (have)_____________ a cold now.
6. He (swim)_____________ right now.
7. Mr. Johnson (work)____________ in the same place for 35 years.
8. We (not begin)_____________ to study for the test yet.
9. John (hate)____________ smoke.
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10. Jill always (get up)____________ at 6.00 a.m.
11. Joan (travel)___________ around the world.
12. We (not see)_____________ this movie yet.
13. Terry (mow)__________ the lawn yet.
14. John and I (be)______________ pen pals for nearly 3 years.
15. Maryam (stay)____________ with us at the moment.
16. He (wear)___________ the same coat since he (move)___________
here.
17. I (not see)_____________ your brother recently.

18. Listen to those people! What language they (speak)___________?
19. It (not rain)______________ much in our country in winter.
20. I never (talk)_____________ to such an interesting person.



English 10 Period 4
LESSON 4: READING (SCHOOL TALKS)

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Task 1. Work in groups. Write the activities you usually do at school.


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Read the passage and then do the tasks that follow.
Reading is Fun
Have you ever shared or talked about your favorite books with your friends?
If you join a book club, you’ll have very rewarding experience. By reading
and discussing good books with your friends or classmates, you can go into
the depth of the books and find them more interesting. When you are
scheduled to attend the club regularly, you can’t say that you are too busy to
sit down with a book. Some students become more confident by leading a
Activities at school

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discussion or making a book report before an audience. Besides, being a
member of a book club, you’ll have the chance to make new friends.
In order for your club work effectively, it should be small enough so that
even shy people can have a chance to express their ideas. However, the club
has to be big enough in order to have a variety of viewpoints about the
content of the books. A mixture of age groups, sexes, and cultural
backgrounds is preferred. This heterogeneous group will provide livelier and
more various discussions. The book club could specialize in one or more
subjects, depending on the taste of its members.


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Task 2. Match the words in column A with their definitions in column B.

A B

1. rewarding
2. scheduled
3. effective
4. viewpoint
5. background
6. heterogeneous
a. opinion.
b. successful.
c. consisting of different kinds of people or things.

d. planned to happen at a particular time.
e. (someone’s) family and education.
f. worth doing.

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Task 3. Decide whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
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1. Reading and discussing books with other students help us understand
the books better.
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2. We don’t have much time for reading if we join a book club.
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3. Giving a book report in a club can be rewarding experience.
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4. We can make friends with members of our book club.
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5. Shy people are not willing to express their ideas in a small club.
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6. A book club with members of different ages and backgrounds provides
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Task 4. Work in pairs. Talk about your favorite activities at school.
- Use: What, Who, When, Where, How long……
- Do you like reading?
- What subjects do you like best?
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English 10 Period 5
LESSON 5: VERB FORMS (V-ing/ To V)

1. Gerund (V-ing)
a. Thường theo sau các động từ như: love, enjoy, mind, can’t stand,
practice, suggest, keep, regret, fancy, finish, avoid, carry on, consider, miss

Ex: - I enjoy playing soccer.
- My uncle kept talking about his farmlife.
b. Thường theo sau các giới từ: in, on, at, of, for,……
Ex: - The children are interested in playing soccer.
- He has the trouble with doing this research.

2. To-Infinitive (to-V)
Thường theo sau các động từ như: want, decide, try, fail, pretend, prove,
hope, agree, promise, happen, tend, plan, expect, threaten…
Ex: - We all want to become better students.
- She decided to live in HCM city.
3. S + V + 0 + to-inf….
Thường theo sau các động từ như: ask, want, get, tell, advise, allow,
persuade, order, invite,…
Ex:- My parents always want me to be a doctor.
- Nga asked Lan to return her book.

4. Notes
- stop + V-ing: dừng hành động đang
làm.
Ex: Stop making noise, please!
-stop + to V: dừng lại để làm việc
khác.
Ex: She stopped to talk to him.
- try + V-ing: thử làm điều gì
Ex:He tries writing with his left hand.

- try + to V: cố gắng làm việc gì
Ex: We try to get high marks.
- remember +V-ing: nhớ đã làm đ.

gì
Ex: I remember locking the door
before I left.
- remember + to V: nhớ phải làm gì
Ex: I remember to call him.
- forget + V-ing: quên điều gì đã làm

Ex: I forgot meeting her.
- forget + to V: quên làm điều gì
Ex: I forgot to shut the window.

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EXERCISES
I/ Choose the correct word to complete each sentence
1. Are we allowed____________ dictionaries in the exam room?
A. to use B. using
2. The teacher asked Jim ____________ his book to Ann.
A. to give B. giving
3. We enjoy_____________ in a team

A. to work B. working
4. Reading stories in English helps us____________ our writing skill.
A. improve/ to improve B. improving
5. I hope____________ better grades in English next semester.
A. to get B. getting
6. Minh considers_______________ a French course next semester.
A. to take B. taking
7. You should try_____________ if you feel stressed at work.
A. to relax B. relaxing
8. I certainly don’t regret____________ in our team.
A. to work B. working
9. I wish_____________ a doctor when I grow up.
A. to be B. being
10. We’ve planned_____________ a vacation this year.
A. to take B. taking

II/ Write the correct form of a verb from the box in each blank.
help learn work take play
use operate switch off bring not cry
1. Do you like_____________ in a team.
2. When did you start_______________ French?
3. I’ve decided____________ a temporary job at a supermarket.
4. I don’t mind_____________ you if you’re tired.
5. Lam enjoys_____________ for his school’s soccer team.
6. I could see she was very sad. When talking to me, she tries____________.
7. Why did your uncle stop______________ his business?
8. Don’t forget_____________ your dictionary to our English class tomorrow.
9. Remember____________ the lights before you leave the classroom.
10. Teacher to students: You are not allowed__________ this door.
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English 10 Period 6
LESSON 6: WRITING (Write about people’s background)

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Task 1. Work in pairs. Match these people with their relevant
information.
A B
1. Ho Chi Minh
2. Washington
3. Louis Pasteur
4. Shakespeare
5. Peleù
6. Leonardo de Vinci
7. Beethoven
8. Bill Gates
a. the world-famous French chemist.
b. the Brazilian football player.

c. the President of the USA.
d. the Italian artist.
e. the general manager of the Microsoft.
f. the leader of the Vietnamese Communist party.
g. the German music composer.
h. the famous English playwright.
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Task 2. Read Albert Einstein’s background and fill the information in the
form.
Albert Einstein was born on March 14
th
, 1879 in Ulm, Germany. His interest
in science began when he was only five years old.
When his family moved to Milan, Italy, Albert decided to study Physics at
the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland. He passed
and entered in 1896. He graduated in 1900. Then he became a private
physics and mathematics tutor for two years.
In 1902, Einstein took a job in the Swiss Patent Office in Bern. In 1909,
Einstein finally left his job at the Patent Office and began his belong career
in the academic world. His genius had begun to be recognized, and by 1914
he was at the top of his profession as a member of the Royal Prussian
Academy of Science in Berlin. In 1921, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in
Physics.
In 1933, when Hitler came into power, Einstein moved to the USA. He
became a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study and remained there
until his death on April 18
th
, 1955.

Name: _________________________ Mr./ Ms
Date of birth: _________________________
Place of birth: _________________________
Education:
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School attended:__________________________________
Exams passed: __________________________________
Jobs: _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Interests: __________________________________
Date of death: __________________________________
Place of death: __________________________________


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Task 3. Work in groups. Write a paragraph about Linda Pascal.

Name: Linda Pascal Mr. / Ms
Date of birth: 1973
Place of birth: California, the USA
Education:
School attended: University of California.
Exams passed: Master of Bachelor in 2002.
Jobs: a sales manager for her uncle’s trading company.
a house manager of Stevenson Hotel.
Interests: an ambitious businesswoman.
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Task 4. Exhibition. Stick some finished paper on the board.



English 10 Period 7
LESSON 7: THE PAST SIMPLE, THE PAST PROGRESSIVE, THE
PAST PERFECT AND THE FUTURE SIMPLE TENSE

I. The Past Simple Tense
1. Form to be
- Affirmative: S + V2/ed…. S + was/were……
- Negative: S + did + not + V… S + was/were + not…
- Interrogative: Did + S + V….? Was/Were + S ….?
2. Use
a. Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ xác đònh rõ thời gian
(yesterday, ago, last……, in the past, in 1990)
Ex: - My father bought this house 10 years ago.
- Mr. Nam worked here in 1999.

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b. Diễn tả một loạt các hành động xảy ra liên tiếp trong quá khứ.
Ex: - Last night, I had dinner, did my homework, watched TV and went to bed.
- When she came here in 1990, she worked as a teacher.
II. The Past Progressive Tense
1. Form
- Affirmative: S + was/were + V-ing….
- Negative: S + was/were + not + V-ing…
- Interrogative: Was/Were + S + V-ing….?
2. Use
a. Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra ở một thời điểm trong quá khứ.
Ex: They were playing chess at 4 o’clock yesterday.
b. Diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra có một hành động khác xen vào
trong quá khứ (when, while, as). Hành động đang xảy ra dùng thì Past
Progressive, hành động xen vào ra dùng thì Past Simple.
Ex: - I was studying my lessons when he came.
- We saw him while we were walking along the street.
III. The Past Perfect Tense
1. Form

- Affirmative: S + had + V3/ed….
- Negative: S + had + not + V3/ed…
- Interrogative: Had + S + V3/ed….?
2. Use
a. Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trước một thời điểm trong quá khứ.
Ex: By the end of last month, she had made 4 skirts.
b. Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra và hoàn thành trước một hành động khác
trong quá khứ (before, after, by the time). Hành động xảy ra trước dùng thì
Past Perfect, hành động xảy ra sau dùng thì Past Simple.
Ex: - After Nam had done his homework, he went to bed.
- They had lived in Dong Thap before they moved to HCM city.
IV. The Future Simple Tense
1. Form
- Affirmative: S + will/shall + Vo….
- Negative: S + will/shall + not + Vo…
- Interrogative: Will/Shall + S + Vo….?
(will not = won’t; shall not = shan’t)
2. Use
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Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra ở tương lai (tomorrow, in the future,
next… ), không có dự đònh trước.
Ex: It will rain tomorrow.

3. Notes
a. Trong câu nghi vấn, chúng ta chỉ dùng Shall I/ Shall We… ?
Ex: Shall we go out for a dinner tonight?
b. be going + Vo: Diễn tả một dự đònh ở tương lai.
Ex: I am going to play volleyball on Sunday.

EXERCISES
Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense:
1. They (drive)______________ to school tomorrow.
2. Gene (eat)____________ dinner when his friend called.
3. At three o’clock this morning, Eleanor (study)______________.
4. John (write)________________ his report last night.
5. After John (wash)_____________ his clothes, he began to study.
6. Tim (go)____________ to France last year.
7. When the teacher (enter)___________the room, the students were talking.
8. We (hold)_____________ a soccer match next Sunday.
9. Guillermo (call)_____________ his employer yesterday.
10. Jane sent a letter to his university after she (receive)___________ her
scholarship check.
11. The car (flip)______________ ten times before it landed on its roof.
12. While Joan was writing the report, Henry (look)_____________ for more
information.
13. What you (do)______________ last weekend?
14. Mr. and Mrs. Ba (take)__________ some beautiful photos a few days
ago.
15. Her brother (talk)_______________ to his pen pal on the phone at the

moment.
16. They (not contact)_______________ to each other for a long time.
17. Nothing (be)______________ done since I moved here.
18. I used to walk to school when I (be)_______________ in primary school.
19. He (go)_______________ to that book shop tomorrow.
20. Lan (drink)_____________ two bottles of water every day.
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21. Lan (be)__________ a Vietnamese student. She (be)___________ born
in Ho Chi Minh city. She (go)______________ abroad last year to study
English. She (learn)______________ French before she began to study
English. She (make)_____________ great progress since she
(get)______________ there. Next month, she will take the final exam. She
(be)_____________ able to get a good job when she (return)_____________
to Vietnam.
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English 10 Period 8
LESSON 8: READING (SPECIAL EDUCATION)
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Task 1. Work in groups. Find the words about the topic “SCHOOL”.
S C H O O L U E
T C F R I E N D
U N L B O I D P
D T E A C H E R
E E S G S N S Z
N U S A N S K P
T B O O K E O F
S U N B O A R D
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Task 2. Compete Linh Lan’s letter to her parents with the words
provided.
Roman treats relatives months hear voices Tet family
newcomers helpful special grandma faces worry Braille
Nguyen Dinh Chieu Special
Nguyen Dinh Chieu Special Nguyen Dinh Chieu Special

Nguyen Dinh Chieu Special

School
School School
School

for the Blind
for the Blindfor the Blind
for the Blind


November 25, 20
November 25, 20November 25, 20
November 25, 2006
0606
06


Dear Mom and Dad
Dear Mom and DadDear Mom and Dad
Dear Mom and Dad


It has been four (1)____________ since I left home. Life in this (2)
It has been four (1)____________ since I left home. Life in this (2)It has been four (1)____________ since I left home. Life in this (2)
It has been four (1)____________ since I left home. Life in this (2)


____________ school has been all right as ever. I have many new friends now
____________ school has been all right as ever. I have many new friends now ____________ school has been all right as ever. I have many new friends now

____________ school has been all right as ever. I have many new friends now
but I cannot see their (3)____________! I can only (4)____________ them
but I cannot see their (3)____________! I can only (4)____________ them but I cannot see their (3)____________! I can only (4)____________ them
but I cannot see their (3)____________! I can only (4)____________ them
through their (5)__
through their (5)__through their (5)__
through their (5)____________ . I have learned many things, especially (6)
__________ . I have learned many things, especially (6)__________ . I have learned many things, especially (6)
__________ . I have learned many things, especially (6)


____________. Now I can read and write in Braille. My homeroom teacher
____________. Now I can read and write in Braille. My homeroom teacher ____________. Now I can read and write in Braille. My homeroom teacher
____________. Now I can read and write in Braille. My homeroom teacher
has helped me translate the letters into the (7)____________ alphabet so that
has helped me translate the letters into the (7)____________ alphabet so that has helped me translate the letters into the (7)____________ alphabet so that
has helped me translate the letters into the (7)____________ alphabet so that
you both can read them. I miss the whole (8)_______
you both can read them. I miss the whole (8)_______you both can read them. I miss the whole (8)_______
you both can read them. I miss the whole (8)____________ very much but
_____ very much but _____ very much but
_____ very much but
don’t (9)____________ about me. I’m doing all right. The letter you sent me
don’t (9)____________ about me. I’m doing all right. The letter you sent me don’t (9)____________ about me. I’m doing all right. The letter you sent me
don’t (9)____________ about me. I’m doing all right. The letter you sent me
was also read by my homeroom teacher. She is a nice teacher with a sweet
was also read by my homeroom teacher. She is a nice teacher with a sweet was also read by my homeroom teacher. She is a nice teacher with a sweet
was also read by my homeroom teacher. She is a nice teacher with a sweet
voice, and she is very kind and (10)____________ to us, the (11)
voice, and she is very kind and (10)____________ to us, the (11)voice, and she is very kind and (10)____________ to us, the (11)

voice, and she is very kind and (10)____________ to us, the (11)


_____________ to this
_____________ to this _____________ to this
_____________ to this school. She (12)____________ us like her young
school. She (12)____________ us like her young school. She (12)____________ us like her young
school. She (12)____________ us like her young
brothers and sisters. I will come back home on the (13)_____________
brothers and sisters. I will come back home on the (13)_____________ brothers and sisters. I will come back home on the (13)_____________
brothers and sisters. I will come back home on the (13)_____________
holidays and stay with you all for ten days. I love you, Mom and Dad. Send
holidays and stay with you all for ten days. I love you, Mom and Dad. Send holidays and stay with you all for ten days. I love you, Mom and Dad. Send
holidays and stay with you all for ten days. I love you, Mom and Dad. Send
my regards to our (14)_____________, and particularly, to (15)
my regards to our (14)_____________, and particularly, to (15)my regards to our (14)_____________, and particularly, to (15)
my regards to our (14)_____________, and particularly, to (15)

__
____
___________.
_________. _________.
_________.
Tell her I love her and miss her, too.
Tell her I love her and miss her, too.Tell her I love her and miss her, too.
Tell her I love her and miss her, too.


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Love
Love Love
Love -

-

Linh Lan

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Task 3. Match the words or phrases in column A with those in column B.

A B
1. Linh Lan has left home
2. She cannot see
3. Now she can read and write
4. Her teacher is
5. She will come back home
6. Linh Lan wants to send

a. on the Tet holidays.
b. Braille.
c. for four months.
d. a nice lady with a sweet voice.
e. her regards to her relatives and
grandma.
f. her friends’ faces.

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Task 4. Work in pairs. Now you a TV reporter. Interview Linh Lan.
Ex: Interviewer: Where are you staying now?
Linh Lan: At Nguyen Dinh Chieu Special School for the Blind.






English 10 Period 9
LESSON 9: WRITING (Write a letter of complaint)

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Task 1. Work in groups. Match the outline of a letter of complain with the
correct expressions.
A B
1. Greetings

2. Purpose of the letter

3. Suggestions

4. Closing

a. Dear………
b. Yours faithfully/ sincerely
- Signature.
c. I suggest that………
I hope that………
d. I am writing to complain about……….
I’d like to point out……….

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Task 2. Order the four sections of a letter of complaint.
A.
A. A.
A. Dear Sir/ Madam
Dear Sir/ MadamDear Sir/ Madam
Dear Sir/ Madam




The Director of L & P
The Director of L & P The Director of L & P
The Director of L & P Company

CompanyCompany
Company


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431 Le Loi
431 Le Loi 431 Le Loi
431 Le Loi Boulevard
BoulevardBoulevard
Boulevard HCM City.
HCM City. HCM City.
HCM City.

B.
B. B.
B. Yours
Yours Yours
Yours faithfully
faithfullyfaithfully
faithfully




Tran Nhat Vu
Tran Nhat VuTran Nhat Vu
Tran Nhat Vu


C.
C. C.
C. I am writing to complain about the short stop of your trucks around my
I am writing to complain about the short stop of your trucks around my I am writing to complain about the short stop of your trucks around my
I am writing to complain about the short stop of your trucks around my
house
house house
house on their way to the North. The drivers h
on their way to the North. The drivers hon their way to the North. The drivers h
on their way to the North. The drivers have left lots of garbage on
ave left lots of garbage on ave left lots of garbage on
ave left lots of garbage on
the ground
the ground the ground

the ground after their refreshments. When the trucks leave the place, the
after their refreshments. When the trucks leave the place, the after their refreshments. When the trucks leave the place, the
after their refreshments. When the trucks leave the place, the
ground is covered with trash.
ground is covered with trash.ground is covered with trash.
ground is covered with trash.


D.
D. D.
D. I would suggest that your company should tell the drivers to clear up
I would suggest that your company should tell the drivers to clear up I would suggest that your company should tell the drivers to clear up
I would suggest that your company should tell the drivers to clear up
all the trash
all the trash all the trash
all the trash on the ground before leaving.
on the ground before leaving.on the ground before leaving.
on the ground before leaving.


1:_________ 2:__________ 3:___________ 4:____________

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Task 3. Write a letter to the principal to complain about some students
using motorcycles to school. (the age, the noise they cause, the speed they
ride… )
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Task 4. Work in pairs. Share and compare your letter.


English 10 Period 10
LESSON 10: READING (TECHNOLOGY AND YOU)

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Task 1. Work in pairs. Put the following dialogue in the correct order.
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1. __________

2. __________
3. __________
4. __________
5. __________
6. __________
7. __________
8. __________
9. __________
A. Oh, I see. And I have a question for you.
Do you know when the color television was invented?
B. It was invented by Peter Carl Goldmark.
C. He was American.
D. Your color television looks very nice. Is it new?
E. What’s his nationality?
F. I know this question. In 1950, wasn’t it?
G. Yes. My father has just bought it.
H. I’m sorry I don’t know.
I. You’re right. And who invented it?
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Task 2. Read the following passage and answer the questions below.
Paper was invented by the Chinese in the first century A.D. The art of
papermaking took 700 years to reach the Muslim world and another 700
years to get to Britain (via Spain, Southern France and Germany).
Most paper is made from wood. When the trees are cut down, they are
carried by land or water to paper mills. Here they are cut up and the wood is
broken up into fibers, mixed with water and chemicals. This wood pulp is

then dried up on a machine and made into paper.
Papermaking is an important British industry, and paper from Britain is
exported to South Africa, Australia and many other countries. Some of the
wood used in British papermaking industry comes from trees grown in
Britain, but wood is also imported from other countries such as Norway. One
tree is needed for every 400 copies of a forty-page newspaper. If half of the
adults in Britain buy one daily newspaper, this uses up over 40,000 trees a
day. Trees are cut down faster than they can be replaced, so there may be a
paper shortage before the year 2020.
1. Who was paper invented by?
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2. What is paper made from?
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3. Where is paper from Britain exported to?
………………………………………………………………………………
4. How many trees are cut down a day if half the British adults each day buy
one daily paper?
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5. Why may there be a shortage of paper before the year 2020?
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Task 3. Work in groups. Discuss on one of the following topics.
* How can television help our life?
* How can paper help our life?
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English 10 Period 11
LESSON 11: READING (AN EXCURSION)

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Task 1. Work in groups. Ask your friends and fill their names and the
activities in the tables.
A: Do you usually go camping on your holidays?
B: Yes, I do/ No, I don’t.
Activities Name
1. go camping
2. play sports
3. play video games
4. have a picnic
5. do the housework
6. watch TV
7. listen to music
8. read books
…………………………
………………………………
………………………………
………………………………
………………………………
………………………………
………………………………
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Task 2. Look at the four students’ ideas of the holiday they want.
Jane: “ I want a holiday by the sea. I just like lying in the sun doing nothing.
I’m terribly lazy.”
David: “ I’d rather stay at home than make a journey. I’m not very
adventurous. I don’t like travelling and I’d rather go out for short visits and

come home in the evening.”
Sally: “ I want a holiday with lots to see and do – I love walking, climbing,
riding. I don’t like sitting around doing nothing. I’m quite energetic.”
Stephen: “ I love driving, finding new places, staying in a different town
every night. I like meeting new people and eating different food. I’m very
independent!”
Below are the different holidays offered by a travel company.
1. Enjoy a week in the sun in Majorca. Miles of beach, nothing to do if you
don’t want to, plenty of night-life if you like it.
2. Spend a week horse riding and climbing in the South of France and enjoy
the outdoor life with our qualified guides.
3. Let us show you your own area. Join one of our local centres and we can
show you everything you want to see near you.
4. Hire a car and make your own holiday! You can hire any size of car from
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us for seven days for the price of five.
Help these students choose the best holiday for each of them.
Jane: ________; David:_________; Sally:_________; Stephen:__________

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Task 3. Circle the answer A, B or C that best suits the meaning of each
italicized word.
1. I’m quite energetic.
A. healthy B. noisy C. active
2. I’m not very adventurous.
A. eager to visit new places B. well-adjusted C. easy-going
3. I’m very independent.
A. self-confident B. self-reliant C. decisive
4. I’m terribly lazy.
A. idle B. slow C. tired
5. …… and enjoy the outdoor life with our qualified guides.
A. young B. old C. trained

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Task 4. Work in pairs. Ask your partner about his/ her holiday.

Holiday You Your friend
What to do?
Where to stay?
Who to go with?
How to go there?


How long?
What to bring?

English 10 Period 12
LESSON 12: WRITING (A confirmation letter)

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Task 1. Work in pairs. How do you respond to these situations?
1. Could you join me in the trip this summer? (accept)
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2. Let’s go camping next Sunday! (refuse)
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3. Would you like to go to the movies with me? (accept)
…………………………………………………………………………………
4. How about watching a football match on Wednesday? (refuse)
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Task 2. Fill each blank in Mai’s letter with the phrases in the box.

A. buy all the things B. join your birthday party
C. bring them D. prepare everything



Dear Mai,
Dear Mai,Dear Mai,
Dear Mai,


I’m going to have a birthday party
I’m going to have a birthday party I’m going to have a birthday party
I’m going to have a birthday party
at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday.
at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday.
at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Remember to buy me two bunches
Remember to buy me two bunches Remember to buy me two bunches
Remember to buy me two bunches
of bananas, three kilos of oranges,
of bananas, three kilos of oranges, of bananas, three kilos of oranges,
of bananas, three kilos of oranges,
t
tt

ten mangoes, and bring them to my
en mangoes, and bring them to my en mangoes, and bring them to my
en mangoes, and bring them to my
house an hour before the party.
house an hour before the party.house an hour before the party.
house an hour before the party.


Yours,
Yours,Yours,
Yours,


Lan
LanLan
Lan



Dear Lan,
Dear Lan,Dear Lan,
Dear Lan,


I’m very happy to (1)__________
I’m very happy to (1)__________ I’m very happy to (1)__________
I’m very happy to (1)__________
this Saturday. Of course, I will
this Saturday. Of course, I will this Saturday. Of course, I will
this Saturday. Of course, I will

help you to (2)_________ for the
help you to (2)_________ for the help you to (2)_________ for the
help you to (2)_________ for the
party. I’ll (3)__________ you
party. I’ll (3)__________ you party. I’ll (3)__________ you
party. I’ll (3)__________ you
need and (4)___________to your
need and (4)___________to your need and (4)___________to your
need and (4)___________to your
house an h
house an hhouse an h
house an hour before the party.
our before the party.our before the party.
our before the party.


Love,
Love,Love,
Love,


Mai
MaiMai
Mai
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Task 3. Read this situation and write a letter responding to it.
Your friend, Tuan, wrote a letter to invite you to go on a picnic at Xeo Quyt
Base at the end of this semester. Write a letter to accept or refuse his

invitation.

Dear Tuan,
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Task 4. Exhibition. Students read some finished letters in front of the
class.
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English 10 Period 13
LESSON 13: READING (THE MASS MEDIA)

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Task 1. How often do you use each of the mass media below? Put a (
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in the right column.
Mass media
often sometimes never
radio
TV
newspapers
computer
Internet
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Task 2. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage:
Television is one of man’s most (1)……………. means of communication. It
brings events and sounds (2)…………… around the world into millions of homes.
A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President
making a (3)…………… or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being
(4)………………. and watch statesmen try (5)……………. about peace. Through
television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things
all over the world. TV even takes its (6)……………. out of this world. It brings
them coverage of American’s astronauts explore outer space.
In (7)………………… to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady
stream of programs that are (8)………………… to entertain. In fact, TV provides
(9)…………………. Entertainment programs than any other kind. The programs
include action-packed dramas, light comedies, (10) ………………. Events and

motion pictures.
1. A. importance B. important C. unimportance D. unimportant
2. A. from B. at C. in D. to
3. A. speak B. speaking C. speech D. spoken
4. A. fight B. find C. found D. fought
5. A. bring B. brought C. bringing D. to bring
6. A. viewers B. seers C. lookers D. watchers
7. A. add B. edit C. addition D. editor
8. A. made B. designed C. did D. built
9. A. many B. much C. more D. most
10. A. sport B. sporting C. sported D. sportier