EXERCISES FOR TS 10 (the newest)

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Name:…………………………………… ,9A……

EXERCISES
I. VERB TENSES & VERB FORMS.
1. My father ……………………….(drink) tea almost every morning.
2. She rarely………………………………(take) a bath after dinner
3. It always snows in winter. It ……………………..… (snow) now.
4. “Early to bed abnd early to rise” ………………………….… (make) a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
5. My parents …………………………(come) to stay with me next month.
6. I haven’t met all of my friends since we …………………………(leave) school.
7. We ………………………. (study) English since last month.
8. It ……………………………(rain) every day so far this month.
9. It…………………………….(rain) at nine o’clock last night.
10. We …………………….(swim) in the river when it began to rain.
11. I wish you ………………………….(do) well at school, but you don’t.
12. If it ………………………… (rain) tonight, we won’t go to the party.
13. If we pollute the water, we ………………………(have) no fresh water to use.
14. If she ………………………… (have) money now, she would buy a computer.
15. If I had more time, I …………………………(write) to you.
16. She will understand the book if she ………………………(read) it carefully.
17. She sings with gesture as if she ……………………………(be) a professional singer.
18. After I ………………………..(go) home, I did my homework.
19. Did you use to ……………….…… (go) to the park on summer evenings?
20. She is now used to ……………….…… (cross) busy streets in a big city.
21. He continued ……………………….(drive) to the city center.
22. They make their living by ……………………..(catch) fish in the river.
23. The children enjoy……………………………….(swim) in the river.
24. He suggested ………………………….(put) different kinds of waste in different places.
25. She took lessons to learn how ………………………. (play) the violin.

26. Don’t allow him ………………………(go) there.
27. Don’t forget ……………………..… (do) your homework tonight.
28. I want …………………………(go) home right now.
29. Remember ……………………….(turn) off the fans before you leave the room.
30. I remember …………………………….(meet) her at John’s party last week.

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II. WORD FORMS .
1. Do you find the Internet ……………………., Peter?

(use)

2. He has worked well and has produced some…………………essays.

(interest)

3. The tour around the country was …………………..cheap.

(surprise)

4. Computer is one of the most important…………………..of the 20th century.

(invent)

5. We went to see many …………………..places in Hanoi last week.

(fame)

6. Some ………………….have modernized the Ao Dai by printing lines of peotry on it.

(design)

7. Hanoi is ………………………..from Kuala Lumpur.

(difference)

8. We should fine ……………..……..anyone using electricity to catch fish.

(heavy)

9. We usually watch the news on TV because it’s very…………………

(inform)

10. W can save …………………..resources by using solar energy.

(nature)

11. She spoke so ………………that I didn’t understand what she meant.

(quick)

12. If……………….increases, more and more trees will die.

(pollute)

13. English, Chinese and Tamil are also ………….spoken in Malaysia.

(wide)

14. The ao dia is the ……………………dress of Vietnamese women.

(tradition)

15. Hong Son’s second goal in the match against Thailand was the most………………...(impress)
16. Their ……………………..has lasted a lifetime.

(friend)

17. We went to see many …………………..places in Hanoi last week.

(fame)

18. Some ………………….have modernized the Ao Dai by printing lines of peotry on it.

(design)

19. Hanoi is ………………………..from Kuala Lumpur.

(difference)

20. We should fine ……………..……..anyone using electricity to catch fish.

(heavy)

III. PREPOSITIONS.
1. Our school-year often starts ………………..September.

2. Passover is …………late March or early April.
3. I’ll be home ………..Friday morning. You can phone me then.
4. Children get a lot of “Lucky money” …..…….. New Year’s Day.
5. Nam and his friends often go to the countryside …………..the weekends.
6. They love watching stars ……………midnight.
7. In this program, we plant trees …………………the streets and ……………the park.
8. I met him …………….the airport yesterday.
9. The first printed newspaper appeared in China ……………..the 7th or 8th century.
10. I’ve looked …………..my new pen every where and I can’t find it anywhere.
11. I’ve looked………….my glasses everywhere but I can’t find them anywhere.

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12. He couldn’t sleep, so he turned ……………..the TV to watch some programs.
13. Let’s turn………..the air conditioner. It’s too hot.
14. Don’t forget to turn……………..the lights before going out.
15. Mrs. Yen forgot to turn ……………….the faucet when she left for work.
16. Turn the radio ……….. . It’s too loud!
17. The schoolboys are fond ………………. playing soccer.
18. Mrs. Brown is very proud …………… her son because he is always a good boy.
19. The teacher divided our class ………….three groups.
20. If we go……………wasting water, there will be a shortage of frsh water in a few decades.
IV. FINDING MISTAKES.
1. Your sister loves the food and the beaches in Vietnam, isn’t she?
A
B
C
D

2. The students stopped talk when the teacher came into the room.
A
B
C
D
3. Our environment is becoming polluted now because we have to do something to protect it.
A
B
C
D
4. The man whom I spoke to him at the party last night was Mr. Jones.
A
B C
D
5. Your daughter is a university student, doesn’t she?
A
B
C
D
6. Jane used to living with her grandparents when she was a child.
A
B
C
D
7. She went to the market, bought some meat, fish or potatoes.
A
B
C
D
8. Mary brings to class a new picture what she has painted.

A
B
C
D
9. Mai’s brother often goes to work by bus, doesn’t she?
A
B
C
D
10. I got up late yesterday though my alarm clock didn’t go off .
A
B
C
D
11. Would you mind to help me with this English exercise?
A
B
C
D
12. Where are the photos which John took them at the Christmas party?
A
B
C
D
13. Mr. Trung wants to buy a color TV, doesn’t him?
A
B
C
D
14. I diddn’t see Mary since she moved to London with her family.

A
B
C
D
15. I’d love to play football because I have to complete an assigment
A
B
C
D
16. A book what tells the story of a person’s life is a biography.
A
B
C
D
17. Na does not know the neighborhood very well, doesn’t she?
A
B
C
D

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18. Of the three girls, Helen, Susan, and Alicer, Susan is more beautiful.
A
B
C D
19. They didn’t go on a picnic yesterday because the bad weather.
A B

C
D
20. Professor Wilson, that teaches Physics, is an exellent lecturer.
A
B
C
D

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V. GAP FILL 1

Why does man want to go to other planets (1)………the Solar System? Just for adventure? True, (2)….. is
adventure in space travel. But a (3)……. to other planets would also be (4)…… For example, space stations
could be built that would give us (5)…….information about the weather.
In space stations (6)………around the earth, man could live and study the cloud formation on (7)
…….surface. These formations could tell us what weather to (8)…….in any part of the world at any time. (9)
……. information would be very useful to pilots, to ship captains, and even to farmers (10)……must set dates for
planting and harvesting.
1. A. on
2. A. there
3. A. travel
4. A. practice
5. A. valuable
6. A. moves
7. A. his
8. A. hope
9. A. These
10. A. which

B. in
B. this
B. fly
B. practiced
B. wealthy
B. moving
B. her
B. believe
B. Those
B. who

C. at
C. that
C. trip
C. practicing
C. expensive
C. moved
C. its
C. expect
C. So
C. whom

D. of
D. it
D. drive
D. practical
D. amused
D. movable
D. their
D. consider

D. Such
D. whose

VI. GAP FILL 2

Garbage is what someone leaves (1)____that they do not want to use anymore. It can also be called
(2)___ or rubbish. A definition of garbage is anything left behind at a place (3)____you used to be, but
are not anymore. In modern homes and businesses, (4)____, garbage is normally separated and put where
it can be (5)___ and taken to a place designed to hold, burn, or (6)____garbage.
Smoke is a cloud of very small, solid parts. It is made when (7)____something. Smoke is can be bad
(8)____ if it goes into the lungs of a person, it can kill them. Most people think that they ale always
(9)____ to see smoke, but it can also be (10)____ (a thing that a person is not able to see).
1. A. beside
B. in front
C. after
D. behind
2. A. waste
B. save
C. safe
D. store
3. A. it
B. that
C. which
D. where
4. A. but
B. however
C. therefore
D. moreover
5. A. wrapped
B. organized

C. collected
D. picked
6. A. recycle
B. rebuild
C. reuse
D. rearrange
7. A. firing
B. fighting
C. burning
D. chopping
8. A. just as
B. because
C. since of
D. otherwise
9. A. could
B. possible
C. capable
D. able
10. A. invisible
B. unmovable
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VII. GAP FILL 3

Everyone wants to (1)_____pollution but the problem isn’t (2)____simple as we think. Much
pollution is caused by things that serve people in daily life. For example, exhaust fume (3)____automobiles
causes approximately 37% of air pollution. But the automobiles (4)____transportation for millions of people.
Many factory (5)____are guilty of pollutant release into the air and water. Some factory owners let waste and
chemicals run (6)_____into the rivers which lead to the sea. This not only pollutes water but also kills sea
creatures. But the authorities can not close these factories (7)____they give employment to a large number of
people. (8)_____, to reduce pollution, people would have to stop (9)____many things they often use. Most of us
don’t want to do that. We can’t clean up our polluted (10)____overnight but we can stop adding the problem
while scientists search for answers.
1. A. increase
B. reduce
C. produce
D. replace
2. A. less
B. like
C. as
D. more
3. A. from
B. in
C. for
D . at
4. A. send
B. use
C. take
D. provide
5. A. owners
B. workers
C. employees
D. keepers
6. A. direct

B. directly
C. indirectly
D. indirect
7. A. so
B. though
C. if
D. because
8. A. However
B. Therefore
C. Besides
D. Although
9. A. making
B. working
C. using
D. throwing
10. A. environmental
B. condition
C. environment
D. conditional
VIII. GAP FILL 4

FRIENDSHIP
What’s the difference between a friend and a good friend? Some people say that a good friend has to
be interesting. (1)…………… answer that intelligence is the most important thing. And what about looks?
Does your friend need to be (2)……………in order to be your best friend? In my opinion, personality is the
key to (3)…………… people good friends. I always think that a cheerful attitude to life and a caring character
(4)…………….. the most important factors.
1. A. Ones
B. Others
C. Some

D. People
2. A. attractive
B. interesting
C. intelligent
D. important
3. A. do
B. share
C. help
D. make
4. A. include
B. contain
C. are
D. have
IX. GAP FILL 5

ENERGY FROM THE SUN
About twenty percent of the world’s present energy already comes from the sun is on form or another.
Special devices have already been made available to (1)……………………on the roofs of the houses or flats to
(2)………………………………………the sun’s ray and thus heat water. Thousands of these devices are now being used
to provides (3)……………………………………… in homes throughout the United States while more than a million solar
water-heating units have already been (4)…………………………………….in homes in Japan. Other purposes for which
solar energy is at present being used include the (5)……………………………………………of salt from seawater,
irrigation and sewage disposal.
1. A. fit
B. fix
C. put
D. locate
2. A. catch
B. contain
C. greet

D. manufacture
3. A. light
B. existence
C. life
D. energy
4. A. planned
B. built
C. standing
D. attached
5. A. passing
B. delivery
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X. READ & ANSWER THE QUESTIONS 1

An increasing number of people are now going on holiday to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and
a half million tourists visited Egypt. The population of Egypt is about fifty million and the capital is El Qahira
(Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people. Although the weather is hot and dry and most of the country
is desert, the average temperature from October to March is not too high. The most interesting sights are the
pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to visit Alexandria, Port Said and several other places.
1. According to the passage, how many people visited Egypt last year?
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. What is the population of the capital of Egypt?
_______________________________________________________________________________

3. How is the weather in Egypt?
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. What are the most interesting sights in Egypt?
_______________________________________________________________________________
XI. READ & ANSWER THE QUESTIONS 2

It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world.
The Internet allows people to work at home instead of travelling to work. The Internet allows businesses to
communicate with customers and workers in many parts of the world for the cost of a local telephone call.
Email allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at
least 5 minutes. People can use the Internet to do shopping. This saves a lot of time. It is possible to use the
Internet for education – students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive email or talk
their problems through “ on-line” rather than attend a class.
1. How many people that use the Internet computer network around the world?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. What does the Internet allow people to do?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What does the Internet allow businesses to do?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Can people use the internet to do shopping?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Is it possible to use the Internet for education?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
XII. READ & ANSWER THE QUESTIONS 3

Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In 1788 Captain Arthur
Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners). Today
there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South
Pacific and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are
brighter and the nightlife is more exciting. There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney and its

warm climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas. There are three
things that make Sydney famous : its beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932
and the Sydney Opera House, which was opened in 1973.
1. Where did Captain Arthur arrive in 1788?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. How many beaches are there close to Sydney?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. What is the population of Sydney today?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. When was the Sydney Harbor Bridge built?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
XIII. READ & ANSWER THE QUESTIONS 4

A birthday is the day when a person was born. In many places, on a person’s birthday, he or she
celebrates with friends and family at a party. Where they eat cake or other foods, and get gifts.
In many English-speaking countries, people sing the song “Happy birthday to You” to the person
celebrating his/her birthday. There are similar songs in other languages.
A birthday cake is usually decorated and covered with candles. Most of time the number of candles is
the same as the age of the birthday person.
A birthday can give a person new responsibilities and rights.
In the United States of America, a person can buy tobacco and pornography, vote, and become a legal
adult at the age of 18.
In Judaism, boys have a bar mitzvah around the time they become 13. Girls sometimes have a bat
mitzvah around their 12th or 13th birthday.
In Latin America, a quinceanera party makes a girl’s 15th birthday.

1. What does a person often do on her/his birthday?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Who is the song “Happy Birthday to You” sung to?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What is the birthday cake decorated with?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. At what age does an American person have rights to vote?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
XIV. READ & ANSWER THE QUESTIONS 5

English is an international language. One thousand million people speak English in the world. It is the
first language of 400 million people. It is the second language of about 600 million people. Four fifths of the
world computers use programs in English. Three quarters of all international correspondence is in English.
Does English have the most speakers? No, it doesn’t surprisingly. Twice as many people speak Chinese
as the first language.
1. How many people speak English in the world?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. How many people speak English as the first language?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Which language has the most speakers?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Why is English considered as an international language?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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