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BÀI TẬP NGỮ PHÁP LỚP 10 CƠ BẢN
EXERCISES
UNIT 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…
Exercise 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
other words.
1. A. fi e ld B. hea t C. me e t D. he a d
2. A. dinner B. drink C. dive D. children
3. A. rea dy B. me a t C. defe a t D. be a t
4. A. kitchen B. history C. time D. finish
5. A. arrive B. fit C. thrive D. drive
Exercise 2: Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
6. A. usually B. afternoon C. family D. buffalo
7. A. tobacco B. breakfast C. children D. several
8. A. continue B. alarm C. contented D. sometimes
9. A. airport B. passenger C. technology D. chemistry
10. A. routine B. tobacco C. neighbour D. experience
Exercise 3: Chia hình thức của ñộng từ trong ngoặc ở thì Hiện tại ñơn
11. I ………………………….(eat) my breakfast in the kitchen every day.
12. These boys often ……………….………(play) football at weekends.
13. It ……………………...(rain) in the winter.
14. She ……………………………….(go) to school three days a week.
15. My little boy often ……………..…………(watch) cartoon film.
16. She …………………………..(study) English very well.
17. My father often ……………………………(play) tennis in the morning.
18. Ann ……………………………… (speak) German very well.
Exercise 4: Hãy thêm “DO or DOES” vào các câu sau ñây ñể tạo thành câu hỏi và trả lời tho ý
của mình.
19………. the students study hard every day?
→ …………………………………………………………….…………
20………..Mr. Brown go to his office every day?
→ ………………………………………………………………………..
21………..you want cream and sugar in your coffee?
→ …………………………………………………………...………….
22….…….the children go to bed very early?
→ ………………………………………………………………………
23 ……. …that girl come from South Africa?
→ …………………………………………………………….………..
24…………you know that Italian student?
→ ………………………………………………………………..……
25…………Miss Lan prefer coffee to tea?
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
26…………your English lessons seem very difficult?
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
Exercise 5: Sắp sếp các từ ñã cho theo ñúng thứ tự ñể tạo thành câu hỏi.
27. does / what time / get up / she
→ ………………………………………….…..………………… ?
– At seven o’clock.
28. for / does / have / breakfast / she / what
→…………………………………………..……..……………? – A bread and an egg.
29. to work / she / does / go / how
→ …………………………………………..………….…………...?
– By bus.
30. she / does / what / in the evening / do
→ …………………………………………..……..…………..? – She watches television.
31. bed / time / does / go to / what / she
→ ……………………………………………………………..? – At nine o’clock.
Exercise 6: Chia ñộng từ trong ngoặc ở thì Quá khứ ñơn.
32. He …………………………….…(live) in London last year.
33. He ………………………..(live) in London from 1980 to 1985.
34. They …………………………..(sell) their house several days ago.
35. When…………….…you ………….…..(see) her ?
36. …………………..he come to see you last night ? Yes he came.
37. She ………………….……..(met) me in the street last Sunday.
38. I ……………………..….(wait) for the telephone call all this morning.
39. I………………………..……..(study) music when I was at school.
40. They ………………………………..(sell) their house last year.
41. They ………………………….…(walk) to the corner two days ago.
42. Professor T. ………………………….…(teach) another class last year.
43. We ………………………….….(spend) two weeks in Japan in 2000.
44. He ………………………………..…..(meet) his friends some days ago.
45. We ……………………….…….(speak) to our friends last week.
Exercise 7: Hãy ñổi các câu sau sang hình thức nghi vấn và phủ
ñ
ịnh.
46. Jack went to the shop.
→ ……………………………………………… ?
→ ………………………………………………
47. He bought some eggs.
→ ……………………………………………. ?
→ ……………………………………………
48. He took off his hat.
→ ……………………………………………. ?
→ ……………………………………………
49. Joe fell and hurt his arm.
→ ……………………………………………….?
→ ……………………………………………
Exercise 8: Hãy ñiền (DID , WAS or WERE ) vào chỗ trống.
50. Where ……………..you born? Where ……….……..your mother born?
51. When ………………….………..you start school?
52. How many schools ……………………………….you go to ?
53. What …………………………. your favourite subject?
54. Where …………………....you live when you …………………..a child?
55. ……………………………… they live in a house or a flat?
Exercise 9: Choose the best answer for each of the following
sentences.
56. I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ………
A. go on B. go off C. go away D. go up
57. Another word for fasten is ………………
A. frighten B. loosen C. lengthen D. tighten
58. I was born and grew up on the ……………….. of the Red River.
A. shops B. restaurants C. offices D. banks
59. Mr. Lam goes to work on foot once a week. It means he ………… walks to
work.
A. never B. sometimes C. often D.
usually
60. My aunt is a ……………. Teacher.
A. history B. historic C. historical D. historian
61. “……………… do you get to school ?” “ By bike.”
A. What B. How C. How often D. How far
62. When I was a child, I usually ………….. fishing with my brother.
A. go B. went C. gone D. use to go
63. We ………………… dinner at home on Saturdays.
A. haven’t had B. didn’t had C. aren’t have D. don’t have
64. Are you contented ………………….. your present job, Mrs. Tuyet?
A. to B. for C. with D. of
65. What time is the flight ………………… to arrive?
A. due B. plan C. thought D. bound
EXERCISES
UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS
Exercise 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
other words.
1. A. son B. above C. convenience D. wonderful
2. A. ma rvel B. pa ckage C. fa ther D. la stly
3. A. study B. student C. studio D. stupid
4. A. a ddress B. importa nt C. ma ster D. embarra ss
5. A. holiday B. health C. hobby D. honor
Exercise 2: Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
6. A. condition B. profession C. interaction D. translation
7. A. service B. lobby C. weather D. receive
8. A. entertainment B. communicate C. geography D. appropriate
9. A. polite B. problem C. arrive D. guitar
10. A. decide B. semester C. acceptable D. customary
Exercise 3: Write question with: WHO, WHAT, HOW,
WHY.
11. Miss Phuong went home early.
→ Why ……………………….................…….…………?
12. I met Phong’s father .
→ Who …………………………….................…………..?
13 . they wanted something .
→ What ………………………………….............………?
14. The machine cost a lot of money.
→ How much money ………………………….…………?
15. We had dinner .
→ What ………………………..............…… for dinner?
16. The meeting finished .
→ What time ……………………..........……………… ?
17. Lucy arrived.
→ What time ……………………......................………?
Exercise 4: Underlined the correct answer.
18. I’m looking forward to ……………….you at Christmas. ( see/ seen/ seeing )
19. Litter boys like ………………. trees. ( climb/ climbing/ have climbed )
20. Mr.Ha decided ……………..….. his new suit .(wearing/ to wear/ wear )
21. Some people are used to ………..…. in crowded buses. (standing/ stand/ stood )
22. I dislike …………..…………. on the subway. ( to ride/ riding/ ride )
23. I enjoy ………………. with Miss Phuong. (to study/ studying / studied )
24. Students must practice ……………………..…….(to use/ using / use )
25. Hoa and Lan have stopped ……….to each other. (to talk/ talking/ talks)
Exercise 5: Give the correct verb forms.
26. He’s expecting ………………………..(make) a trip to Ha Long Bay.
27. Students stopped ………………(make) noise when the teacher came in.
28. Ann likes …………………..(cook) but hate …..……………..(wash) up.
29. I enjoy ……………………..(listen) to classical music.
30. He will try …………………………..(not make) the same mistake again.
31. Would you mind ………………………..(buy) me a newspaper?
32. Would you like ……………………………..(have) a dance with me?
33. They finished ……………..(learn) and then they wanted to go out for pleasure.
34. I hope …………….(not do) that tiring work again.
35. It’s no use …………………………(advise) him.
36. He always avoids …………………………(meet) her in the street.
37. My mother gets used to …………………..(get) up early in the morning.
38. Tom refused …………………………..(give) me his address.
39. Do you agree ………………….(lend) me some money?
40. My parents decided …………………..(take) a taxi because it was late.
41. My watch keeps ………………..(stop).
EXERCISE
UNIT 3: PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND
Exercise 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
other words.
1. A. a mbitious B. ba ckground C. tra gic D. huma ne
2 A. extre me B. te lephone C. depe nd D. we nt
3 A. ha ppen B. ma ny C. exa mple D. fa mily
4 A. ele phant B. e nable C. be tter D. pre tty
5. A. ele ven B. sa i d C. a nyone D. ca mera
Exercise 2: Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
6. A. November B. diploma C. interrupt D. romantic
7. A. educate B. chemistry C. mature D. obtain
8. A. mathematics B. university C. difficult D. calculate
9. A. private B. atomic C. receive D. professor
10. A. intelligent B. secondary C. appearance D. development
Exercise 3: Hãy chọn thì Quá Khứ
ð
ơ
n
hoặc thì Quá Khứ Hoàn Thành cho các ñộng từ trong
ngoặc.
11. When we arrived , the dinner …………….…….(already begin).
12. She …………..……..(cry) after he …………..……….(go).
13. They ……….…..(tell) us we were too late. The train ……….…..(leave).
14. When I …………..….(get) to the theatre , the play …….…..….(already start).
15. John was not at home . He ……….………..…(go) away.
16. The house was very quiet. Everybody ……………….….(go) to bed.
17. They ……………………...(not go) home until they finished their work.
18. We ……….……….(just turn off) the lights when we heard someone at the door.
19. Everyone ………...(eat) dinner by the time we ………(get) to the dining-room.
20. We …………....(ask) the poster where he …………..…(put) our luggage.
21. He ………………………(do) nothing before he saw me.
22. He thanked me for what I ……………………..(do).
23. I ………………(be) sorry that I had hurt him.
24. After they had gone, I …………………(sit) down and …………….(rest).
25. He ……………………..(die) after he ………………..(be) ill a long time.
26. As soon as you ……………..(go), I …………….(want) to see you again.
27. Before you ………….(go) very far, we found that we …………(lose) our way.
28. My friend ……………(not see) me for many years when I met him.
29. My father ………………….(tell) me he ………….(give) up smoking.
30. He ………………(be) late because he ………………(have) an accident.
Exercise 4: Choose the best answer.
31. When I was young, I received some ……..training from my father.
A. science B. scientific C. scientist D. scientifically
32. We must send ………….aid to the refugees.
A. human B. humanism C. humane D. humanitarian
33. Nowadays, more and more young people want to have a university …… .
A. educate B. education C. educator D. educational
34. The purpose of the test is to ………. The weight of the chemical element.
A. ease B. interrupt C. determine D. receive
35. In the 19
th
century, it was ………… for a woman to become a doctor.
A. unable B. impossible C. couldn’t D. incapable
36. He took …………the position that his father had obtained at the college.
A. on B. to C. up D. in
37. Tran Hieu Ngan was the first Vietnamese athlete ….. an Olympic medal.
A. to win B. winning C. won D. had won
38. After it …………….dry for two months, it rained heavily last night.
A. was B. has been C. had been D. would be
39. Jane had gone to the supermarket ………she got home.
A. as soon as B. after C. when D. before
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40. When I ……….to visit him, he ……….to work.
A. came / gone B. came/ had gone C. had come/went D. had come/had gone
41. When I first ……….abroad to study, I ………. in a dormitory before.
A. travelled - was never lived B. had travelled – never lived
C. travelled - had never lived D. was living – had never lived
42. After the … death of her husband, Marie Curie took up his position at
the Sorbonne.
A. tragic B. tragedy C. tragical D. tragically
43. Marie Curie was …......…..the Nobel Prize in chemistry for determining the atomic weight of
radium.
A. won B. awarded C. dedicated D. devoted
44. He was ……….injured in the accident last night.
A. bad B. serious C. seriously D. worse
45. The hall was ……………….students.
A. crowded with B. packed with C. full of D. All are correct
46. ………….her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard.
A. In spite of B. Despite of C. Although D. However
47. Marie Curie was the first woman ……….. a PhD from the Sorbonne
A. receive B. to receive C. received D. was received
48. Jim, ………… since you got home from football practice.
A. are you eating B. had you eaten C. did you eat D. have you eaten
49. It rained yesterday after it …………..dry for months.
A. was B. have been C. had been D. was being
50. When you phone me, it …………my lunchtime.
A. was B. is C. being D. were
Exercise 5: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
51. S he wa s sad a f t e r she r e a ds her boyfriend’s letter.
A B C D
52. He h a r d l y n e v e r makes a ny mistakes in his reports.
A B C
D
53. A f t e r she h a d h a d lunch, she h a d t a k e n a n a p .
A B C
D
54. A l thou g h our poor living conditions, we a ll f e e l happy.
A B C
D
55. B e c a u s e of he wa s ill, he h a d t o s t a y a t home.
A B C
D
Exercise 6: Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
Marie Curie, the Polish-born chemist, was a courageous and determined woman. She was born
on November 7
th
, 1867. she left her home for Paris to pursue her interest in science. Living in poverty,
she still managed to graduate at the top of the class. She met Pierre Curie shortly after graduation and
married him a year later.
Together, Pierre and Marie formed the most famous husband-and-wife partnership in science
history. They discovered the radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium. They were awarded the
Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.
56. The word “determined” in line 1 means most nearly …………… .
A. resolute B. found out C. brave D. honest
57. What did Marie Curie go to France for?
A. To find a job B. To earn her living
C. To study D. To take up a new hobby
58. How was Marie Curie when she first lived in Paris ?
A. bored B. poor C. rich D. lively
59. How old was Marie Curie When she won the first Nobel Prize?
A. 30 years old B. 36 years old C. 44 years old D. 67 years old
60. Polonium is a …………….
A. country B. science history C. prize D. radioactive elements
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EXERCISES
UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION
Exercise 1: Choose the word in each group that has the und er l in e d part pronounced differently
from the rest.
1. A. follow B. job C. geography D. develop
2. A. a ll B. wa lk C. wha t D. wa ter
3. A. effo r t B. wo r ld C. spo r t D. befo r e
4. A. fa ll B. wa tch C. bottle D. wrong
5. A. a w ful B. qua lity C. co r ner D. fou r teen
Exercise 2: Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern.
6. A. enjoy B. prevent C. special D. attend
7. A. different B. disabled C. consuming D. activity
8. A. educate B. secondary C. biology D. suspicious
9. A. explain B. gradually C. development D. profession
10. A. opposite B. employed C. condition D. important
Exercise 3: Use The + Adjective from the list to complete each sentence.
disabled, rich, deaf, unemployed, dumb, poor, blind,
injured
11. ……………………………..have to help …………………………. .
12. …………….….in the accident yesterday morning was taken to hospital immediately.
13. The little boy is helping ………………………cross the street.
14. …….....…..and…………. use a system of sign language to communicate with each other.
15. The government should take an urgent step to help …………………….. .
16. Don’t make fun of ………………………………….. .
Exercise 4: Choose the correct word between brackets.
17. The rich (is / are ) ………….. not always happy.
18. The poor (is / are )……………not always unhappy.
19. The dead never …………….( return / returns ).
20. The lazy can never …………….( succeeds / succeed ).
21. The young ( have / has ) ……………the future in their hand.
Exercise 5: Use “WHICH” to combine each pair of sentences.
22. John is always late for class. This annoys the teacher.
……………………………………………………………………………..
23. People today put advertisements on TV or in newspapers. This makes it possible to produce
more things to sell.
………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………
24. He passed the exam with high grades. This made everybody in the family pleased.
……………………………...............……………………………………….
25. We have lost her phone number. This makes it difficult to contact her.
………………………………………………………………………………
26. Jane couldn’t come to my birthday party. This made me feel sad.
………………………………………………………………………………
27. She has promised herself to be on time to work everyday. That is a good idea.
………………………………………………………………………………
28. Tim has found a new job. That is lucky.
……………………..………………………………………………………..
29. She usually comes to work on time. That pleases her boss.
……………………………………………………………………………….
30. A dictionary is a book. This gives you the meaning of words.
……………………………………………………………………………..
Exercise 6: Choose the correct word between brackets.
31. He ……………..wear a pair of glasses. (used to / use to / used)
32. “Are you a bus driver ? ” - “ No, not anymore, but I ……. .” (used to / used to be / use to be )
33. When a boy I ….. a kite in the afternoon. (would to fly /used to fly/ have flown)
34. He ............…arrive at the office on time.(used always to/used to always/always used to)
35. Susan………early when she stayed with us. (has got up/ used to get up/ gets up).
36. Jimmy and Maria were mischievous children. They …………tricks on their teacher, which
always got them into a lot of trouble. ( could have played / could play / used to play )
37. He ………here but he doesn’t work here now. (has worked/ used to work/ used to working )
38. “Do the Smiths live next door to you ? ”
“No, but they ……………(used to do / used to did / used to )”
39. The dog would bark until someone opened the gate. That’s what he …….
(is used to doing / is used to / used to do )
40. When I was your age, I …………………. for the cinema.
(used to pay 5p / used paid 5p / used to pay 5p )
Exercise 7: Choose the best answer.
42. He rushed into the burning building, ………..was very brave.
A. it B. who C. that D. which
43. My father didn’t …………………coffee for breakfast.
A. used to have B. use to have C. use to having D. use be having
44. Without the Braille Alphabet it would be very difficult for ………..
A. disabled B. the deaf C. the mute D. the blind
45. Thuy’s class is different ………other classes because the children are disabled.
A. on B. from C. in D. at
46. The little boy is helping……………..cross the street.
A. the poor B. the rich C. the blind D. the young
47. Many people lost their home in the Earthquake. The government is trying
to establish more shelters to care for ………………
A. the childless B. the homeless C. the blind D. the deaf
48. The government should have special policies to help the ……………. .
A. disable B. disabled C. disability D. disablement
49. I ………….up late at night.
A. use to stay B. am used to stay C. used to staying D. am used to staying
50. The blind child …………… a great effort to learn “Braille ”.
A. did B. got C. made D. created
51. There was a lot of …………….from the local residents.
A. oppose B. opposite C. opponent D. opposition
52. I’d like to introduce you to Mrs. Thuy, ……… is the teacher of this special class.
A. that B. which C. who D. whom
53. The children will learn how …………….sums.
A. to do B. doing C. do D. will do
54. We ……….for the delay in answering your letter.
A. sorry B. regret C. apologize D. excuse
55. very few people can ……….my name correctly.
A. pronoun B. pronounce C. announce D. allow
56. The blind ………..unable to see anything.
A. is B. are C. am D. have
56. He said it was right that ……………..should beg.
A. blind B. the blinds C. the blind D. the blindness
57. The Swiss ………………thrifty and hard-working.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
58. …………blind can see nothing.
A. The B. A C. All D. Every
59. …..…you ……..walking to school?
A. Are / used B. Are / used to C. Did / use D. Did / use to
60. ……..he ……….a lot when he was young?
A. Used / to smoke B. Did / used to smoke
C. Used / to smoking D. Did / use to smoke
61. I don’t think the rich ………bad. Actually, most of them work very hard.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
62. The house ………. I am living is not in very good condition.
A. which B. in which C. in where D. in place
Exercise 8: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that need correcting.
63. Jane c ouldn ’ t c o m e to my birthday party, t his made me f ee l sad.
A B C D
64. Dennis u se d to s moking a lot a year a g o .
A B C D
65. Mr. Thuy do es n ’ t m ind t a king care f or di s a b l e d children.
A B C
D
66. It t ook him a long time to g e t u s e d t o d r i v e on the left.
A B C D
67. C he c k cards a r e u s e d f or replace money.
A B C D
* Exercise 9: Choose one sentence A, B, C or D that best rewrites the sentence given in italic .
68. People who are out of work are increasing in our country.
A. There is a decrease in the number of unemployed people in our
country.
B. There is an increase in the number of workers in our country.
C. The unemployed in our country are increasing.
D. The unemployed who have work are increasing in our country.
69. Mrs. Quyen taught the mute but she doesn’t do it any more.
A. Mrs.Quyen used to teach the mute.
B. Mrs.Quyen has used to teaching the mute.
C. Mrs.Quyen gets used to teach the mute.
D. Mrs.Quyen is used to teaching the mute.
70. Mai didn’t come to class yesterday. This surprised all of us.
A. Mai didn’t come to class yesterday that surprised all of us.
B. This Mai didn’t come to class yesterday surprised all of us.
C. Which surprised all of us that Mai didn’t come to class yesterday.
D. Mai didn’t come to class yesterday, which surprised all of us.
71. They didn’t have proper schooling because they were poor.
A. Poverty prevented them from having proper schooling.
B. They were poor but they still had proper schooling.
C. They had proper schooling because they were poor.
D. Property didn’t discouraged them from having proper schooling.