CHUYÊN ĐỀ TỪ VỰNG-CHUYÊN ĐỀ ÔN THI VÀO 10 THÍ ĐIỂM

CHUYÊN ĐỀ TỪ VỰNG
III. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
carved

cast

knitted

embroidered

produced

mould

woven

ironed

1. She

her uniform every chance, keeping it crisp and fresh.

2. These baskets are
3. I’ve

from strips of willow.
a sweater for John, and now I’m making one for me.

4. The dragon pattern was sometimes
5. The statue was

on the cloth.
out of a single piece of stone.

6. This video shows how to

a cup from clay.

7. Dong Son drums were

in bronze and designed with traditional patterns.

8. Every year, a lot of products are

from the workshop of Phong’s family.

II.
city-state

overcrowding

urban sprawl

jet lag

factor

lighthouse

metro

index

1. an independent state consisting of a city and the area around it

_________________

2. an underground train system

_________________

3. a system that shows the level of prices and wages, etc. so that

_________________

they can be compared with those of a previous date
4. the feeling of tiredness and confusion after you fly between

_________________

places that have a time difference of several hours.
5. a tower with a powerful flashing light that guides ships away

_________________

from danger
6. a fact or situation that influences the result of something

_________________

7. the situation when there are too many people or things in one place

_________________

8. the spread of a city into the area surrounding it, often without

_________________

planning
II. Completes the sentences with words from part I.
1. The consumer prices
2. Vung Tau’s
3. I’m still suffering from

hit 1.6 per cent last month.
was first built in 1907 on the lower peak of Small Mount.
after my trip to Australia.

4. Mumbai is attempting to control the fast-growing

.


5. Price will be a major

in the success of this new product.

6. San Marino is the only surviving Italian

.

7. Investment in the railway network would reduce

on the roads.

8. You can explore Kuala Lumpur by making use of the

system.

I.

Complete the sentences with the words from the box. There are two words that you do not
need to use.
confident

grateful

frustrated

tense

delighted

calm

worried

appreciated

depressed

relaxed

1. He gets

when people don’t understand what he’s trying to say.

2. I’m not

about her - she can take care of herself.

3. She was very

as she waited for the interview.

4. The teacher wants the children to feel
don’t understand.

about asking questions when they

5. Anna got 10 marks for her English test. She felt absolutely
6. She’s terribly

about that result.

about losing her job.

7. He told himself to stay

whenever he was put into a harsh situation.

8. As soon as I had made the final decision, I felt a lot more

.

lacquerware

abandoned

metropolitan

emergency

self-discipline

sprawl

multicultural

embarrassed

adolescence

lanterns

1. The charity’s work involves finding foster homes for

children.

2. We try to teach the children self-reliance and

.

3. During

, boys are sometimes very shy and lacking of self-confidence.

4. The chair broke when Tim sat on it – he was pretty

.

5. The
services in this area simply couldn’t cope if there were a major
accident or terrorist attack.
6. Urban
population.

is caused in part by the need to accommodate a rising urban

7. Singapore’s mix of cultures – mostly Chinese, Indian, and Malay – makes it a
8. Vietnamese believe that hanging a couple of
bring the warmth and happiness to the family.
9. Duck eggshell is especially applied in Vietnamese
10. San Francisco tops the list of the 25 largest
I.

Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

society.

in front of their houses will

.
areas by household income.


illiterate

Igloo

Arctic

loudspeaker

worthwhile

strict

barefoot

dogsled

1. The voice over the

said the flight was delayed.

2. The Stuarts are very

with their children.

3. Programs like this one get kids involved in

activities.

4. The Eskimos cut the ice into squares, and they use these to build the
5. The

teams have to travel about 1,600 kilometers, from Anchorage to Nome.

6. We took off our shoes and socks and walked
7. Being
8. The

.
along the beach.

, my grandfather signed the document with an ‘X’.
is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth.

II. Underline the correct word to complete the sentence.
1. He followed the family habit/practice/ tradition and became a doctor.
2. The boys were suspended from school for bad practice/ behaviour/ habit.
3. I’ve got into the habit/practice/ tradition of turning on the TV as soon as I get home.
4. There’s a practice/ tradition/ habit in our family that we have a party on New Year’s Eve.
5. The bank has continued its habit/ practice/ behaviour of charging late fees.
6. Parents can influence the habit/ behaviour/ tradition of their children.
7. It is good tradition/ behavior/practice to check your work before handing it in.
8. It’s all right to borrow money occasionally, but don’t let it become a tradition/ habit/ practice.