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BÀI TẬP TỰ LUẬN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 UNIT 2 SCHOOL
TALKS
I/ Supply the correct form of the word in brackets:
1/ I try to arrange things in some kind of a system, but I'm not very (science) _______
about it.
2/ Government targets for increased productivity are described as "tough but (manage)
_______".
3/ The company is making a (concentrate) _______ effort to broaden its market.
4/ His face went red with (shy) _______ when he walked into the crowded room.
5/ She seems to have spent all her life studying in (educate) _______ establishments.
6/ If we served more soft drinks, there would be fewer hangovers and, more (importance)
_______, fewer drink-driving incidents.
7/ He is probably the best known (live) _______ architect.
8/ I don't feel ready for (mother) _______ yet.
9/ I felt quite (sister) _______ towards him, but I couldn't marry him.
10/ Couples who are (child) _______ can feel excluded from the rest of society.
II/ Complete the sentences, using the correct past tense of the verb in brackets:
1/ Minh didn’t own a motorcycle any more. He (sell) _______ it.
2/ Khang looked pale when he arrived for the exam. He (study) _______ too hard.
3/ That guy’s knees were bleeding when he came back home. He (fall over) _______.
4/ We invited Oanh to our party but she couldn’t come. She (arrange) _______ to go
somewhere ealse.
5/ Thanh bought two loaves of bread and took them home, but his mother (already/ buy)
_______ one.
6/ My sister got annoyed when somebody bought those jeans in the clothing shop because
she (save up) _______ for them.
7/ That man offered us tickets for the fashion show, but we (already/ see) _______ it.
8/ He knew he recognized the waterfall. He (be) _______ there before.


9/ After Long had finished his work, he (go) _______ home.

10/ By the time the policemen arrived, the thief (go away) _______.
III/ Choose the right tenses (present perfect, past or past perfect; simple or
progressive):
1/ They report that two cars (crash) _______ near the post office. According to
eyewitnesses, they (hit) _______ a few big stones which someone (throw) _______ onto
the street.
2/ Halfway to the concert Khoa (stop) _______ his motorcycle and (drop) _______ in a
store to buy some food and drink.
3/ My mother (do) _______ housework all day today, she (wash) _______ all of our dirty
clothes.
4/ I (lie) _______ on the grass thinking of the next summer holidays when my brother
(arrive) _______.
5/ It wasn’t astonishing that he (start) _______ getting toothache. He (eat) _______ a lot
of candies.
6/ My close friend (play) _______ a lot of violin recently.
7/ When he (arrive) _______ home his family (have) _______ lunch.
8/ I (not see) _______ you for a long time.
9/ How long (you study) _______ French?
10/ My hometown (change) _______ a lot since you first (come) _______ to visit it.
VI/ Rewrite the first sentences so that the second one means nearly the same as the
first one:
1/ We worked very hard for the exam. Then we passed it.
→ Before ____________________________________________________.
2/ First my sister considered what to say. Then she decided to talk to her headmaster.
→ After _____________________________________________________.
3/ I learned my lessons. Then I went out for a walk.
→ Before ____________________________________________________.
4/ Her brother bought a new washing machine. First he checked the prices.
→ After _____________________________________________________.

5/ My mother took an aspirin. Then she felt a little better.
→ Before ____________________________________________________.
6/ The boys argued. Then they fought.
→ After _____________________________________________________.
7/ His aunt went out to the food store. Then she had an accident.
→ Before ____________________________________________________.
8/ We decided to go on a trip to Hue. First we had some problems.
→ After _____________________________________________________.
9/ The students read some materials. Then they wrote their assignments.
→ Before ____________________________________________________.
10/ He watched the football match. Then he wrote a report.
→ After _____________________________________________________.