Revision 1st term exam Grade 10 new

Co Loa High School
Revision for the first-term exam - English 10 – School year: 2017 – 2018
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Revision for the first-term exam - English 10
Schoolyear: 2017-2018

A. Scope: From Unit 1 to Unit 5
I. Pronunciation & Stress
II. Vocabulary:
1. Words about household chores and duties in the family
2. Words about illnesses and health and systems of the body
3. Words about music
4. Words about volunteer and volunteer work
5. Words about inventions
III. Grammar:
1. Tenses:
- Simple Present, Present Progressive
- Simple Past, Past Progressive
- Simple Future (will), Be going to
- The present perfect tense
2. Gerunds, bare infinitives and to-infinitives
3. Passive Voice
4. Adjectives suffixes -ing vs. -ed, -ful vs. -less
5. Compound sentences: and, but, so, or
6. Prepositions
IV. Reading:
Topics: Family, Health, Music, Volunteer Work, Inventions
B. Practice
I. Pronunciation: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the others.
1. A. bulky
B. earbud

C. debut
D. judge
2. A. travelled
B. played
C. cleaned
D. wanted
3. A. educate
B. debate
C. passionate
D. state
4. A. want
B. applicant
C. tenant
D. vacant
5. A. passionate
B. imitate
C. fortunate
D. approximate
6. A. chore
B. chance
C. child
D. stomach
7. A. biography
B. benefit
C. breadwinner
D. celebrity
8. A. best
B. contest
C. dearest
D. chest

9. A. household
B. honest
C. handicapped
D. headphone
10. A. development
B. indent
C. establishment
D. employment
II. Stress: Choose the word which has the different stress from others.
11. A. medical
B. depression C. injure
D. orphanage
12. A. evidence
B. interact
C. global
D. obvious
13. A. priority
B. opportunity C. submarine
D. inspiration
14. A. understand
B. newspaper C. volunteer
D. interact
15. A. province
B. prevent
C. campaign
D. remote

III. Vocabulary:
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to each of the sentence
1. If your camera is faulty, you should return it to the ............................

A. creator
B. manufacturer
C. inventor
D. builder
2. The artist played ________ , so he got the hearty applause from audience.
A. skillful
B. skillfully
C. skilless
D. skillessly
3. I really need some urgent methods to……..some bad habits.
A. kick
B. remember
C. give on
D. get rid
4. It’s another name for the backbone. It is.....................
A. leg
B. spine
C. brain
D. pump
5. If you breathe in deeply, your ______ can expand to twice their normal size.
A. lung
B. stomach
C. heart
D. brain
6. Food is broken down and converted into energy in the ……. system.
A. brain
B. heart
C. digestive
D. skeletal
7.My husband and I both go out to work so we share the …….

A. happiness B. household chores
C. responsibility
D. employment
8. In my company, the director usually ___________the responsibility for
organizing meetings and conferences.
A. makes
B. gets
C. takes
D. becomes
9. Modern home entertainment system and other ................ are changing
everyone’s life.
A. innovation B. modern discoveries
C. new creation D. development
10. You can’t use the washing machine today. It’s ....................
A. out of work
B. out of order
C. breaking down
D. wrong
11. 11. The song was specially ................... for the wedding.
A. created
B. compiled
C. composed
D. invented
12. ______ is the controller of the body.
A. Skeletal System
B. Circulatory System
C. Digestive System
D. Nervous System
13. Being the breadwinner of the family, ___________.
A. She’s a sociable woman.

B. she looks after the children carefully.
C. She manages the home and raises the children.
D. she works hard to provide for her children.
14. Blood is pumped through the _________to bring oxygen to all parts of the
body. A. brain
B. heart
C. digestive
D. skeletal
15. In order to be taken away and used everywhere, modern inventions have a
tendency to be small and ................
A. import
B. coastal
C. airport
D. portable
16. The tragic end of “ Swan Lake” shows that magic is .................. over love.
A. power
B. powerful
C. powerless
D. powerfully
17. Our school volunteer activities are very _______.
A. excite
B. excited
C. exciting
D. excitement


Co Loa High School
Revision for the first-term exam - English 10 – School year: 2017 – 2018
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18. Children who share the housework with their mums and dads do better at
school and become more ______.

A. sociable
B. unfriendly C. vulnerable
D. aggressive
19. Tthe ____________system is to process the nutrients absorbed from the
small intestine.
A. Respiratory
B. Circulatory
C. Digestive
D. Skeletal
20. Van Cao’s Tien Quan Ca was made into the national............................of
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
A. song
B. music
C. melody
D. anthem
21. Foods and drinks which strongly...........................the body can cause stress.
A. boost
B. develop
C. encourage
D. stimulate
22. Fish, poultry, beans, or nuts...........................half of the dinner plate
A. make
B. make out
C. make up
d. make of
23. Ailments are caused by a(n) ......................................of yin and yang.
A. imbalance B. unequal
C. abnormal
D. ineffectiveness.
24. She does ……………… work for the Red Cross of her school.

A. voluntarism
B. voluntary
C. voluntarily
D. volunteerism
25. Quan Ho singing___________in Bac Ninh Province.
A. recognised B. reversed
C. originated
D. consisted
26. Guitars, flutes, organs, drums are called musical_____________.
A. instruments
B. festivals
C. composers D. singers
27. Taylor Swift is_________as the most successful country music composer
and singer of modern time.
A. replied
B. received
C. originated
D. recognised
28. “How long?” by Charlie Puth is a___________hit.
A. smart
B. smell
C. smash
D. smoke
29. Have a nice weekend ! - ..................................
A. Ok. Yes, please
B. Thank you. The same to you
C. It’s not very long now
D. No, thanks
30. After a summer doing volunteering in a mountainous area, I ________
many practical skills such as surviving, first aid and teamwork.

A. lived
B. donated
C. advertised
D. gained
31. Vietnam Idol is part of the Idol ______ created in the UK.

A. original

B. smash hit

C. franchise

D. phenomenon

36. I really wanted to take part in this contest, _____ my parents allowed me to.
A. because
B. or
C. so
D. but
37. This organization is not intended to make a profit but to make money for
the conservation of ocean mammals. We are a ……………. organization .
A. not- profit
B. no-profit
C. non-profited
D. non-profit
38. - Laura: “You look great in the new dress!” - Maria: “_______”
A. That's fine. Thank you.
B. You are welcome.
C. Yours is lovely, too
D. Of course not, you bet!

39. "Did you enjoy your visit to the art museum?"-"………………."
A. Really not
B. No really
C. Not really!
D. Of course I do
40. It is considered to be a …………………. disc in this year.
A. platinum
B. silver
C. blonde
D. famous
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s).
1. Her exceptional ability is known widely as she has won a lot of prizes in
many different contests.
A. talent
B. passion
C. admiration
D. appearance
2. They try to imitate the wing and shape of animals in nature to produce parts
of veicles.
A. irritate
B. irrigate
C. paste
D. copy
3. This robot is very versatile, as it can be used to perform many different
tasks.
A. multi-purpose
B. limited
C. inflexible
D. purposeless

4. Acupuncture can ease pain and treat from simple to complicated ailments.
A. acupoints
B. diseases
C. points
D. treatments
5. A lot of fans gathered at their idol’s home to see her after the contest.
A. contestant
B. competitors
C. judges
D. devotees
Exercise 3: Choose the best answer that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s).
1.“Suoi Mo”, the debut album by Trinh Cong Son, is sweet and gentle.
A. first
B. second
C. last
D. third
2. Many people think that they are very fortunate to live the way they do.
A. unlucky
B. wealthy
C. healthy
D. lucky
3. My brother is always critical of things about me. He often ______.
A. says good about my activities
B. says bad things about my activities
C. compliments on my activities
D. helps me with my activities
4. They all got excited about the trip to Ha Long Bay, so they had a sleepless night.
A. awake
B. get up

C. sleep
D. sleepy
5. Most people seek to enhance their status at work in whatever ways they can.
A. estimate
B. consider
C. decrease
D. increase

32. When you do something good for others, you will find your life _______.
A. meaningless
B. hopeless
C. harmful
D. meaningful
33. He is never willing to listen to the views of others. He is a ……… person.
A. negative
B. positive
C. pessimist
D. narrow-minded
34. We all feel _______ about going on tours around Hanoi.
A. interested
B. excited
C. bored
D. tired
35. Doing volunteer work, we are more_____ of global problems facing our Exercise 4: Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition
1. He looks like a different person__________stage.
world. A. aware B. devote
C. communicate
D. dedicate
2. Internet helps us interact _______ people all around the world.

Co Loa High School
Revision for the first-term exam - English 10 – School year: 2017 – 2018
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Nuclear family consists …………….parents and children.
4. According……….…experts, both men and women now work to contribute
to the family finance.
5. Who's taking care ………………..the children while you're away?
6. The digestive system lets us break down the food we eat and turn it …........
energy.
7. Grains are good…………………your health.
8. Her talent ……………. art has been obvious ever since she was a child.
9. He and his wife shared a passion …………. classical music.
10. Volunteer work can often lead ………… a paid job.
11. Did he graduate………………a famous music school?
IV. Grammar:

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

15. Peter ....... his exam. He hasn’t done any work for it.
A. doesn’t pass B. isn’t passing
C. won’t pass
D. didn’t pass
16. 16. Last night my favorite program___________ by a special news bulletin.
A. interrupted
B. was interrupted C. were interrupted
D. is interrupted
17. She often ……a big breakfast but today she……only a glass of milk.
A. has/ is having
B. was having/ had
C. had/has
D. had had/ is having
18. The baby ......... Don’t make so much noise.
A. sleep
B. sleeps
C. is sleeping
D. slept
19. I remember _____ you somewhere before but I’m sorry I forget your name.
A. to meet
B. meeting
C. met
D. meet
20. I want _____ because I enjoy _____ people and _____ new places.
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentence
A. travel / meet / see
B. to travel / meeting / see
C. to travel / meeting / seeing
D. travelling / meeting / to see
She was sick yesterday, ......................... she was absent from school.

21. I am looking forward ____________ swim in the ocean.
A.
since
B.
so
C.
because
D.
A. to go
B. to going
C. go
D. for going
They are living in a house that ......................... in 1930.
A.
was built
B.
is built
C.
built
D. 22. “I’ve decided to repaint this room.” -“What colour_________it?
A. you will paint
B. you are going to paint
I'm learning English ......................... I want to get a good job after school.
C.
are
you
going
to
paint
D.

will you paint
A.
but
B.
because
C.
so
D.
23.
The
house
was
very
quiet
when
I _______ home. Everybody had gone to
My father ......................... for the car factory since 1995.
bed.
A.
worked
B.
was working
C.
has worked
D.
A. got
B. get
C. have got
D. was getting
- The alarm's going. It's making an awful noise. - OK, ................ it off.

24. Would you mind _________ me a hand with cooking?
A. I am switching
B. I am going to switch
C. I'll switch
D. I switch
A. to giving
B. giving
C. to give
D. give
It's important .........................
25. The concert was cancelled at the last minute, _____ we had to stay home.
A. not to worry
B. not worrying
C. not worry D. to not worry
A. and
B. or
C. but
D. so
I didn't find the situation funny. It wasn't ......................... .
26. I’m not feeling well. In fact, I think I ______.
A.
amuse
B.
to amuse
C.
amused
D. A. am going to be sick
B. will be sick
I went home early because I felt ......................... .
C. am being sick

D. won’t be sick
A.
boring
B.
bore
C.
bored
D.
27. She is talented enough_________bright like a star.
His ......................... story causes great fun.
A. shining
B. to shine
C. shine
D. to shining
A.
amuse
B.
amused
C.
amusing
D.28. They force me_______his address.
He seems quite ......................... with his new job.
A. telling
B. to tell
C. tell
D. told
A.
satisfied
B.
satisfy

C.
satisfying
D.29. He agreed_____the contract with this entertainment group.
Joan didn't come to the party ________ she had to work.
A. signing
B. sign
C. signed
D. to sign
A. although
B. because
C. but
D. and
30. Let me______you how to play this flute.
It was still painful, _______ I went to see a doctor.
A. explaining
B. explain
C. to explain D. to explaining
A. but
B. or
C. so
D. however
31. She left a message ....................... I could know where to find her
John asked Joan to attend the meeting ________ she was unable to go.
A. so that
B. so as to
C. for
D. in order
A. and
B. so
C. but

D. or
32. She promised_________me a new guitar.
14. - Did you buy this book? - No, Emma did. ......................... it on holiday.
A. buying
B. to buying
C. buy
D. to buy
A. She'll read
B. She is going to read
33. I am expecting__________you again.
C. She reads
D. She is reading
A. meet
B. meeting
C. to meeting
D. to meet


Co Loa High School
Revision for the first-term exam - English 10 – School year: 2017 – 2018
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------34. Don’t forget___________off the light before leaving the room.
A. turning
B. turn
C. to turn
D. turns
35. She refused___________out with me.
A. to go
B. go
C. going
D. went

36. We intend______The Leaning Tower of Pisa next month.
A. visit
B. visiting
C. will visit
D. to visit
37. They are fond of___________movies.
A. watch
B. to watch
C. watching
D. watched
38. Scientists have researched into effective ways to treat this
disease ................... last year’s epidemic
A. for
B. since
C. when
D. as
39. More than 40 patterns on silicon surfaces ........... with that paintbrush so far.
A. printed
B. were printed
C. have printed
D. have been printed
40. Lida has lost her passport again. It’s a second time this ..........................
A. has happened
B.happens
C. happened
D. has been happening
Exercise 2. Identify one word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. The teacher opened the windows for getting some fresh air in the room.
2. My mother made me to promise to write them once a week.
3. I had the operator to put the call through for me.

4. The earth circle the Sun once every 365 days.
5. Look at these big black clouds! It is going to raining.
6. Acupuncture is one of the oldest medical treatment in the world.
7. I find (A) the (B) film “Forever Young” on (C) VTV3 very interested.(D)
8. It takes us two hours getting to Nam Dinh by car.
9. A new school for (A) children has built (B) in (C) our city recently.(D)
10. We all (A) know that (B) we have to work hardly (C) to support (D) the family.
Exercise 3: Writing
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences without losing their meanings
1. He will send her a special gift on her birthday.
→ She ...................................................................................................
2. In the middle of our sleep, a burglar broke in our house.
 While ……………………………………………………………….
3. They have never seen that film before.
 This is the first ________________________________________
4. We are going to paint our house green.
 Our house ……………………………………………………………..
5. We spent five hours driving to Manchester city.
 It took ………………………………………………………………………..
6. No one deleted the files in his computer.
 The files……………………………………………………………………
7. She finds it boring to stay at home all day.
BORED
____________________________________________________________
8. They don’t allow Daisy to go to work on foot

→ Daisy ..............................................................................................................
9. People say that he worked as a German actor.
→ He ....................................................................................................................
10. He is a talented singer. He has prestige and responsibility.( and)

................................................................................................................................
11. His voice is beautiful. His performance is not skillful.(but)
................................................................................................................................
12. You can go with us to the event. You can stay at home watching TV.( or)
................................................................................................................................
13. My brother has worked as a bus- driver for 5 years.
=> My brother started …………………………………………………………
14. Peter started playing the piano when he was 6.
Peter has ___________________________________________________
15. I find it interesting to do volunteer work.
INTERESTED
_____________________________________________________________
Exercise 4: Put the verbs into the correct tenses.
1. Where_____________________(you/ go) two days ago?
- I________________(be) at home.
2. They_______________(watch) TV when the electricity _________(go) out.
3. How fast ( you / drive ) ................... when the accident ( happen ) ............... ?
4. At 10 pm yesterday, I_______________(read) a book while my sister
__________________ (draw) a picture.
5. My friend – Ali usually_________(go) to orphange and___________(teach)
English for children.
6. She is very tired because she ……………………. (not/ sleep) for two days.
7. Mr. Morgan is the tallest man I …………………………. (ever/to know).
8. What (you /wear) ………………………. at the party tonight?
9. Portuguese banks …………………………. (open) at 8 o'clock.
10. Just a moment. I………………………………. (help) you with the bags.
11. It was a nice day, so we decided ……………………… for a walk. ( go )
12. I enjoy _________ alone. I never feel lonely. (be)
13. The water here is not very good. I'd avoid ________ (drink) it if I were you.
14. What do you advise me ___________________ ? (do)

15. She is always the last ___________________ (arrive)
16. They'd rather ___________________ (go) to Tuscany than to Ireland.
17. They accused me of ___________________ (break) the window.
18. Philip……………………. (be) 15 next Wednesday.
19. My mother …………………………. (not/ like) vegetables and so we
……………………. (not/ eat) soup very often
20. The acupoints ............................... (stimulate) to enhance the healing
capability of the body itself.
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Co Loa High School
Revision for the first-term exam - English 10 – School year: 2017 – 2018
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Revision for the first-term exam - English 10
Schoolyear: 2017-2018

A. Scope: From Unit 1 to Unit 5
I. Pronunciation & Stress
II. Vocabulary:
1. Words about household chores and duties in the family
2. Words about illnesses and health and systems of the body
3. Words about music
4. Words about volunteer and volunteer work
5. Words about inventions
III. Grammar:
1. Tenses:
- Simple Present, Present Progressive
- Simple Past, Past Progressive
- Simple Future (will), Be going to
- The present perfect tense

2. Gerunds, bare infinitives and to-infinitives
3. Passive Voice
4. Adjectives suffixes -ing vs. -ed, -ful vs. -less
5. Compound sentences: and, but, so, or
6. Prepositions
IV. Reading:
Topics: Family, Health, Music, Volunteer Work, Inventions
B. Practice
I. Pronunciation: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the others.
1. A. bulky
B. earbud
C. debut
D. judge
2. A. travelled
B. played
C. cleaned
D. wanted
3. A. educate
B. debate
C. passionate
D. state
4. A. want
B. applicant
C. tenant
D. vacant
5. A. passionate
B. imitate
C. fortunate
D. approximate

6. A. chore
B. chance
C. child
D. stomach
* 7. A. biography
B. benefit
C. breadwinner
D. celebrity
8. A. best
B. contest
C. dearest
D. chest
9. A. household
B. honest
C. handicapped
D. headphone
10. A. development
B. indent
C. establishment
D. employment
II. Stress: Choose the word which has the different stress from others.
11. A. medical
B. depression C. injure
D. orphanage
12. A. evidence
B. interact
C. global
D. obvious
13. A. priority
B. opportunity C. submarine

D. inspiration
14. A. understand
B. newspaper C. volunteer
D. interact
15. A. province
B. prevent
C. campaign
D. remote

III. Vocabulary:
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to each of the sentence
1. If your camera is faulty, you should return it to the ............................
A. creator
B. manufacturer
C. inventor
D. builder
2. The artist played ________ , so he got the hearty applause from audience.
A. skillful
B. skillfully
C. skilless
D. skillessly
3. I really need some urgent methods to……..some bad habits.
A. kick
B. remember
C. give on
D. get rid
4. It’s another name for the backbone. It is.....................
A. leg
B. spine
C. brain

D. pump
5. If you breathe in deeply, your ______ can expand to twice their normal size.
A. lung
B. stomach
C. heart
D. brain
6. Food is broken down and converted into energy in the ……. system.
A. brain
B. heart
C. digestive
D. skeletal
7.My husband and I both go out to work so we share the …….
A. happiness B. household chores C. responsibility
D. employment
8. In my company, the director usually ___________the responsibility for
organizing meetings and conferences.
A. makes
B. gets
C. takes
D. becomes
9. Modern home entertainment system and other ................ are changing
everyone’s life.
A. innovation B. modern discoveries
C. new creation D. development
10. You can’t use the washing machine today. It’s ....................
A. out of work
B. out of order
C. breaking down
D. wrong
11. The song was specially ................... for the wedding.

A. created
B. compiled
C. composed
D. invented
12. ______ is the controller of the body.
A. Skeletal System
B. Circulatory System
C. Digestive System
D. Nervous System
13. Being the breadwinner of the family, ___________.
A. She’s a sociable woman.
B. she looks after the children carefully.
C. She manages the home and raises the children.
D. she works hard to provide for her children.
14. Blood is pumped through the _________to bring oxygen to all parts of the
body. A. brain
B. heart
C. digestive
D. skeletal
15. In order to be taken away and used everywhere, modern inventions have a
tendency to be small and ................
A. import
B. coastal
C. airport
D. portable
16. The tragic end of “ Swan Lake” shows that magic is .................. over love.
A. power
B. powerful
C. powerless
D. powerfully

17. Our school volunteer activities are very _______.
A. excite
B. excited
C. exciting
D. excitement


Co Loa High School
Revision for the first-term exam - English 10 – School year: 2017 – 2018
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18. Children who share the housework with their mums and dads do better at
school and become more ______.
A. sociable
B. unfriendly C. vulnerable
D. aggressive
19. Tthe ____________system is to process the nutrients absorbed from the
small intestine.
A. Respiratory
B. Circulatory
C. Digestive
D. Skeletal
20. Van Cao’s Tien Quan Ca was made into the national............................of
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
A. song
B. music
C. melody
D. anthem
21. Foods and drinks which strongly...........................the body can cause stress.
A. boost
B. develop
C. encourage

D. stimulate
22. Fish, poultry, beans, or nuts...........................half of the dinner plate
A. make
B. make out
C. make up
d. make of
23. Ailments are caused by a(n) ......................................of yin and yang.
A. imbalance B. unequal
C. abnormal
D. ineffectiveness.
24. She does ……………… work for the Red Cross of her school.
A. voluntarism
B. voluntary
C. voluntarily
D. volunteerism
25. Quan Ho singing___________in Bac Ninh Province.
A. recognised
B. reversed
C. originated
D. consisted
26. Guitars, flutes, organs, drums are called musical_____________.
A. instruments
B. festivals
C. composers D. singers
27. Taylor Swift is_________as the most successful country music composer
and singer of modern time.
A. replied
B. received
C. originated
D. recognised

28. “How long?” by Charlie Puth is a___________hit.
A. smart
B. smell
C. smash
D. smoke
29. Have a nice weekend ! - ..................................
A. Ok. Yes, please
B. Thank you. The same to you
C. It’s not very long now
D. No, thanks
30. After a summer doing volunteering in a mountainous area, I ________
many practical skills such as surviving, first aid and teamwork.
A. lived
B. donated
C. advertised
D. gained
31. Vietnam Idol is part of the Idol ______ created in the UK.

A. original

B. smash hit

C. franchise

D. phenomenon

36. I really wanted to take part in this contest, _____ my parents allowed me to.
A. because
B. or
C. so

D. but
37. This organization is not intended to make a profit but to make money for
the conservation of ocean mammals. We are a ……………. organization .
A. not- profit
B. no-profit
C. non-profited
D. non-profit
38. - Laura: “You look great in the new dress!” - Maria: “_______”
A. That's fine. Thank you.
B. You are welcome.
C. Yours is lovely, too
D. Of course not, you bet!
39. "Did you enjoy your visit to the art museum?"-"………………."
A. Really not
B. No really
C. Not really!
D. Of course I do
40. It is considered to be a …………………. disc in this year.
A. platinum
B. silver
C. blonde
D. famous
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s).
1. Her exceptional ability is known widely as she has won a lot of prizes in
many different contests.
A. talent
B. passion
C. admiration
D. appearance

2. They try to imitate the wing and shape of animals in nature to produce parts
of veicles.
A. irritate
B. irrigate
C. paste
D. copy
3. This robot is very versatile, as it can be used to perform many different
tasks.
A. multi-purpose
B. limited
C. inflexible
D. purposeless
4. Acupuncture can ease pain and treat from simple to complicated ailments.
A. acupoints
B. diseases
C. points
D. treatments
5. A lot of fans gathered at their idol’s home to see her after the contest.
A. contestant
B. competitors
C. judges
D. devotees
Exercise 3: Choose the best answer that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s).
1.“Suoi Mo”, the debut album by Trinh Cong Son, is sweet and gentle.
A. first
B. second
C. last
D. third
2. Many people think that they are very fortunate to live the way they do.

A. unlucky
B. wealthy
C. healthy
D. unlucky
3. My brother is always critical of things about me. He often ______.
A. says good about my activities
B. says bad things about my activities
C. compliments on my activities
D. helps me with my activities
4. They all got excited about the trip to Ha Long Bay, so they had a sleepless night.
A. awake
B. get up
C. sleep
D. sleepy
5. Most people seek to enhance their status at work in whatever ways they can.
A. estimate
B. consider
C. decrease
D. increase

32. When you do something good for others, you will find your life _______.
A. meaningless
B. hopeless
C. harmful
D. meaningful
33. He is never willing to listen to the views of others. He is a ……… person.
A. negative
B. positive
C. pessimist
D. narrow-minded

34. We all feel _______ about going on tours around Hanoi.
A. interested
B. excited
C. bored
D. tired
35. Doing volunteer work, we are more_____ of global problems facing our Exercise 4: Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition
1. He looks like a different person______on____stage.
world. A. aware B. devote
C. communicate
D. dedicate
2. Internet helps us interact _with____ people all around the world.


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A. doesn’t pass B. isn’t passing
C. won’t pass D. didn’t pass
4. According…to….…experts, both men and women now work to contribute to 16. Last night my favorite program_____________ by a special news bulletin.
the family finance.
5. Who's taking care ……of…..the children while you're away?
6. The digestive system lets us break down the food we eat and turn it into...
energy.
7. Grains are good……for…your health.
8. Her talent ……for…. art has been obvious ever since she was a child.
9. He and his wife shared a passion …for…. classical music.
10. Volunteer work can often lead … to… a paid job.
11. Did he graduate…from……a famous music school?
IV. Grammar:

A. interrupted B. was interrupted C. were interrupted
D. is interrupted
17. She often ……a big breakfast but today she……only a glass of milk.
A. has/ is having
B. was having/ had
C. had/has
D. had had/ is having

18. The baby ......... Don’t make so much noise.
A. sleep
B. sleeps
C. is sleeping
D. slept
19. I remember _____ you somewhere before but I’m sorry I forget your
name. A. to meet
B. meeting C. met
D. meet

20. I want _____ because I enjoy _____ people and _____ new places.
A. travel / meet / see
B. to travel / meeting / see
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentence
C. to travel / meeting / seeing
D. travelling / meeting / to see
1. She was sick yesterday, ......................... she was absent from school.
21. I am looking forward ____________ swim in the ocean.
A.
since
B.
so

C.
because
D.
A. to go
B. to going
C. go
D. for going
2. They are living in a house that ......................... in 1930.
22. “I’ve decided to repaint this room.” -“What colour_________it?
A.
was built
B.
is built
C.
built
D.
A. you will paint
B. you are going to paint
3. I'm learning English ......................... I want to get a good job after school.
C. are you going to paint
D. will you paint
A.
but
B.
because
C.
so
D.
23. The house was very quiet when I _______ home. Everybody had gone to
4. My father ......................... for the car factory since 1995.

bed.
A. worked
B. was working C. has worked
D. is working
A. got
B. get
C. have got
D. was getting
5. - The alarm's going. It's making an awful noise. - OK, ................ it off.
24. Would you mind _________ me a hand with cooking?
A. I am switching
B. I am going to switch
C. I'll switch
D. I switch
A. to giving
B. giving
C. to give
D. give
6. It's important .........................
25. The concert was cancelled at the last minute, _____ we had to stay home.
A. not to worry
B. not worrying
C. not worry
D. to not worry
A. and
B. or
C. but
D. so
7. I didn't find the situation funny. It wasn't ......................... .
26. I’m not feeling well. In fact, I think I ______.

A.
amuse
B.
to amuse
C.
amused
D.
A. am going to be sick
B. will be sick
8. I went home early because I felt ......................... .
C. am being sick
D. won’t be sick
A.
boring
B.
bore
C.
bored
D.
27. She is talented enough_________bright like a star.
9. His ......................... story causes great fun.
A. shining
B. to shine
C. shine
D. to shining
A.
amuse
B.
amused
C.

amusing
D.
28. They force me_______his address.
10. He seems quite ......................... with his new job.
A. telling
B. to tell
C. tell
D. told
A.
satisfied
B.
satisfy
C.
satisfying
D.
29. He agreed_____the contract with this entertainment group.
11. Joan didn't come to the party ________ she had to work.
A. signing
B. sign
C. signed
D. to sign
A. although
B. because
C. but
D. and
30. Let me______you how to play this flute.
12. It was still painful, _______ I went to see a doctor.
A. explaining
B. explain
C. to explain D. to explaining

A. but
B. or
C. so
D. however
31. She left a message ....................... I could know where to find her
13. John asked Joan to attend the meeting ________ she was unable to go.
A. so that
B. so as to
C. for
D. in order
A. and
B. so
C. but
D. or
32. She promised_________me a new guitar.
14. - Did you buy this book? - No, Emma did. ......................... it on holiday.
A. buying
B. to buying
C. buy
D. to buy
A. She'll read
B. She is going to read
33. I am expecting__________you again.
C. She reads
D. She is reading
A. meet
B. meeting
C. to meeting
D. to meet

15. Peter ....... his exam. He hasn’t done any work for it.


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A. turning
B. turn
C. to turn
D. turns
35. She refused___________out with me.
A. to go
B. go
C. going
D. went
36. We intend______The Leaning Tower of Pisa next month.
A. visit
B. visiting
C. will visit
D. to visit
37. They are fond of___________movies.
A. watch
B. to watch
C. watching
D. watched
38. Scientists have researched into effective ways to treat this
disease ................... last year’s epidemic
A. for
B. since
C. when

D. as
39. More than 40 patterns on silicon surfaces ........... with that paintbrush so far.
A. printed
B. were printed
C. have printed
D. have been printed
40. Lida has lost her passport again. It’s a second time this ..........................
A. has happened
B.happens
C. happened
D. has been happening
Exercise 2. Identify one word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. The teacher opened the windows for getting (to get) some fresh air ….
2. My mother made me to promise to write them once a week. (promise)
3. I had the operator to put the call through for me. (put)
4. The earth circle the Sun once every 365 days. (circles)
5. Look at these big black clouds! It is going to raining. (rain)
6.Acupuncture is one of the oldest medical treatment in the world. (treatments
7. I find the film “Forever Young” on VTV3 very interested. (interesting)
8. It takes us two hours getting to Nam Dinh by car. (to get)
9. A new school for children has built in our city recently. (has been built)
10. We all know that we have to work hardly to support the family. (hard)
Exercise 3: Writing
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences without losing their meanings
1. He will send her a special gift on her birthday.
→ She will be sent a special gift on her birthday.
2. In the middle of our sleep, a burglar broke in our house.
 While we were sleeping, a burglar broke in our house.
3. They have never seen that film before.
 This is the first time they have seen this film.

4. We are going to paint our house green.
-> Our house is going to be painted green.
5. We spent five hours driving to Manchester city.
 It took us five hours to drive to M.U.
6. No one deleted the files in his computer.
 The files weren’t deleted in his computers.
7. She finds it boring to stay at home all day.
BORED
-> She is bored with staying at home all day.
8. They don’t allow Daisy to go to work on foot

→ Daisy isn’t allowed to go on foot.
9. People say that he worked as a German actor.
→ He is said to have worked as a German doctor.
10. He is a talented singer. He has prestige and responsibility.( and)
-> He is a talented singer, and he has prestige and responsibility.
11. His voice is beautiful. His performance is not skillful.(but)
.-> His voice is beautiful, but his performance is not skillful.
12. You can go with us to the event. You can stay at home watching TV.( or)
-> You can go with us to the event or (you can) stay at home watching TV.
13. My brother has worked as a bus- driver for 5 years.
=> My brother started working as a bus – driver 5 years ago.
14. Peter started playing the piano when he was 6.
Peter has played the piano since he was 6.
15. I find it interesting to do volunteer work.
INTERESTED
-> I am interested in doing volunteer work.
Exercise 4: Put the verbs into the correct tenses.
1. Where_ did you go__(you/ go) two days ago?
- I__was___(be) at home.

2. They_______________(watch) TV when the electricity _________(go) out.
3. How fast were you driving when the accident happend?
4. At 10 pm yesterday, I was reading (read) a book while my sister was
drawing (draw) a picture.
5. My friend – Ali usually goes (go) to orphange and teaches (teach) English
for children.
6. She is very tired because she hasn’t slept. (not/ sleep) for two days.
7. Mr. Morgan is the tallest man I have ever known. (ever/ know).
8. What (you /wear) are you going to wear at the party tonight?
9. Portuguese banks opens. (open) at 8 o'clock.
10. Just a moment. I will help (help) you with the bags.
11. It was a nice day, so we decided to go for a walk. ( go )
12. I enjoy being alone. I never feel lonely. (be)
13. The water here is not very good. I'd avoid drinking (drink) it if I were you.
14. What do you advise me to do ? (do)
15. She is always the last to arrive? (arrive)
16. They'd rather go (go) to Tuscany than to Ireland.
17. They accused me of breaking (break) the window.
18. Philip will be (be) 15 next Wednesday.
19. My mother doesn’t like (not/ like) vegetables and so we don’t eat(not/ eat)
soup very often.
20. The acupoints are stimulated (stimulate) to enhance the healing capability
of the body itself.
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