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REVISION FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER – English 10 (NEW)
Academic year: 2017-2018
I/ VOCABULARY
Choose the best option A, B, C or D.
1. The contestants receiving the fewest viewers‟ voters are eliminated _________ the competition.
A. from
B. in
C. to
D. at
2. Being the _________ of the family, she is responsible for the family finances and has to work hard to provide
for her children.
A. breadwinner
B. housewife
C. housewife
D. child minder
3. Food is broken down and converted into energy in the _________ system.
A. circulatory
B. digestive
C. respiratory
D. nervous
4. It is considered to be a _________disc in this year.
A. blonde
B. platinum
C. gold
D. black
5. Most women used to be_________ of the family in the old days. They only managed the home and raised the
children instead of earning money from a job.
A. breadwinner
B. mothers
C. homemakers
D. wives

6. You can go to the concert with us, _________ you can stay at home watching your favorite videos.
A. but
B. and
C. so
D. or
7. The singers are backed _________ the mono chord.
A. up
B. with
C. in
D. from
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in the
following sentence.
8. The first season of Vietnam Idol aired on May 23, 2007.
A. breathed in
B. broadcast
C. happened
D. came
9. The final contestants perform live on stage to a television audience.
A. people at a performance B. public speakers
C. attendees
D. contestants
10. Some volunteers who used to be ignorant or narrow-minded become more concerned and aware of the
problems facing the world.
A. open to different people
B. open to different opinions
C. not open to different people
D. not open to different opinions
11. When children share the housework with their parents, they become more sociable and have better
relationship with their teachers and friends.
A. unfriendly

B. friendly
C. creative
D. serious
12. The region is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty.
A. known
B. famous
C. available
D. recognized
13. The first Idol, which began in 2001 in the UK, quickly became a worldwide phenomenon.
A. an event which people talk about
B. a person in act
C. a TV show‟s episode
D. an event which people invent
14. Drinking apple juice helps boost your brain‟s memory function.
A. make
B. encourage
C. keep
D. improve
Choose the best option A, B, C or D.
15. My father sometimes does the _________. Everyone in my family enjoys the meals he cooks.
A. cooking
B. cook
C. cooker
D. meals
16. It doesn‟t take me much time to do the _________ because I have a washing machine.
A. washing - up
B. washing
C. laundry
D. clothes wash
17. Susan is __________with the volunteer work in this charity organization. She is not very __________about

getting a paid job next time.
A. disappointing / hopeless
B. disappointing / hopeful
C. disappointed / hopeless
D. disappointed / hopeful


18. A dangdut band typically consists __________ a male or female lead singer, who is backed by an unusual
mix of musical instruments.
A. of
B. on
C. in
D. to
19. Smiling __________ is a non-profit organization that helps the street children in my hometown.
A. donation
B. charity
C. development
D. activity
20. Her talent _________ music showed at an early age.
A. for
B. at
C. in
D. about
21. Women whose husbands do not contribute _________ the household chores are more vulnerable _________
illness and tend to think more about divorce.
A. to – with
B. for – to
C. to - to
D. for – with
22. Homemaking can‟t only be the job of the wife or the husband. Both should _________ hands to provide for

the family and to make it happy.
A. change
B. shake
C. give
D. join
23. Therapies like acupuncture are believed to be effective _________ to modern medicine.
A. devices
B. precautions
C. capabilities
D. alternatives
24. Daily exercise and weight control strongly influence your chances of staying_________ .
A. health
B. healthy
C. unhealthy
D. healthful
25. He is very friendly and enjoys being with other people. He is really a _________ man.
A. kind
B. sociable
C. active
D. creative
26. My brother is always very critical _________ things about me.
A. for
B. with
C. of
D. to
27. The row of bones down or along the middle of a human‟s or animal‟s back is called the _________ .
A. brain
B. skull
C. skeleton
D. spine

28. She seems like a nice girl, but she isn‟t. Looks can be _________ .
A. deceive
B. deceiving
C. deceived
D. deceivers
29. If you _________the doctor‟s advice, you won‟t get well.
A. take
B. follow
C. ignore
D. don‟t listen
30. I like _________ songs because they make me feel uplifted with hope and love.
A. inspire
B. inspiration
C. inspirational
D. inspiring
31. Trinh Cong Son is known as one of the most talented _________ of modern Vietnamese music.
A. composers
B. musicians
C. singers
D. poets
32. She manages the home and raises the children instead of earning money from a job. She is the _________ of
the family.
A homemaker
B. mother
C. housewife
D. breadwinner
33. Many people choose to volunteer because of the personal ________ that volunteering has on their character.
A. benefits
B. reasons
C. purposes

D. difficulties
34. Volunteering is a great way to put in a little of your time and gain some valuable _________, whether
professional or practical.
A. methods
B. skills
C. talents
D. experiences
35. People who volunteer in their community have a personal attachment _________ the area and want to make
it a better place for themselves and for others.
A. toward
B. with
C. to
D. in
36. A(n) _________ is an electronic version of a printed book which can be read on a computer or a specifically
designed handheld device.
A. e-book
B. smartphone
C. laptop
D. mobile phone
37. Some children in our community who are _________ and _________ need help from charity organizations.
A. parents / homeless
B. parental / homeless
C. parentless / homeless
D. parentless / home
38. A laptop is very _________as it can do lots of things.
A. portable
B. economical
C. modern
D. versatile
39. A digital camera is more _________ than a film camera: You don‟t have to buy rolls of films.

A. economical
B. versatile
C. expensive
D. unusual
40. Children who share the housework with their parents often _________ at school.
A. make better
B. do the best
C. do better
D. make the best


41. A _________ is a piece of furniture with drawers to store clothes in.
A. tallboy
B. goldbrick
C. lighthouse
D. greenhouse
42. Woman whose husbands do not contribute to the housework are more vulnerable _________ illness and
tend to think more about divorce.
A to
B. for
C. with
D. in
43. It is definitely true that nature has _________ numerous inventions and technologies.
A. made
B. inspired
C. invented
D. created
44. Each time I sneezed, everyone said “_________You”.
A. Bless
B. Cough

C. Cold
D. Thank
45. Nowadays, people tend to live in _________ families which consist of parents and children.
A.extended
B. normal
C. nuclear
D. small
46. The _________family, which consists of three or four generations is still very popular in some countries.
A. extended
B. nuclear
C. normal
D. large
47. This organisation is not intended to make a profit. It is a _________organisation.
A. not-profit
B. no-profit
C. non-profited
D. non-profit
48. Have you ever heard the saying “ An apple a day keeps the doctor _________.”
A. out
B. off
C. away
D. beside
49. Alzheimer‟s disease affects human _________ .
A. body
B. memory
C. heart
D. health
50. The local authority asked for a __________ contribution from the community to repair roads and bridges.
A. volunteer
B. voluntary

C. voluntarily
D. voluntariness
51. _________ system is the controller of the body. It allows us to move, talk and feel emotions.
A. circulatory
B. digestive
C. skeletal
D. nervous
52. _________ system supports our body and protects our organs.
A. circulatory
B. digestive
C. skeletal
D. nervous
53. A heart _________ about 2,000 gallons or 7570 litres of blood through our body every day.
A. contains
B. runs
C. controls
D. pumps
54. The human brain _________ the same amount of power as 10 – watt light bulb.
A. contains
B. consumes
C. has
D. runs
55. Acupuncture, which _________ in China more than 2,500 years ago, is one of the oldest medical treatments
in the world.
A. came
B. originated
C. was popular
D. appeared
56. The practice of acupuncture is rooted in the idea of promoting _________between humans and the world
around them.

A. relationship
B. similarity
C. harmony
D. difference
57. _________carries supplies needed for the existence to every single cell in our body.
A. nerve
B. heart
C. blood
D. stomach
58. In order to be healthy, we are advised to eat more things _________of the Pyramid.
A. on the top
B. in the middle
C. from all parts
D. at the bottom
59. _________is a record awarded to a singer or group whose album has sold at least one million copies.
A. Diamond
B. Golden
C. Platinum
D. Silver
60. She has a great natural singing ability. She is a _________singer.
A. talent
B. gift
C. talented
D. gifting
61. It‟s _________to argue with them because they never listen to us.
A. useful
B. useless
C. no use
D. used
62. Most of the students in our class are making good progress but Jane seems a _________case.

A. hopeful
B. hopeless
C. hoping
D. hope
63. The money you donated to our organization is very _________. It helps poor children have a warm Tet
holiday.
A. meaningful
B. unmeaning
C. meaningfully
D. meaningless
64. At first, I thought Jake was an_________ boy, but yesterday I felt somewhat _________with his behaviour.
A. interested / bored
B. interested / boring
C. interesting / boring
D. interesting / bored
65. My children were very _________about the trip to Ha long Bay, so they had a _________night last night.


A. exciting / sleepless
B. excited / sleepless
C. excited/ sleepy
D. exciting / sleepy
66. The learning condition of children in remote _________areas are really bad.
A. mountain
B. mountainously
C. mountainous
D. mounted
67. Our charity organization is relying _________volunteers to run the office.
A. in
B. on

C. for
D. to
68. The prisoners are made________ holes and _________them up again.
A. dig/ fill
B. digging/ filling
C. to dig/ fill
D. dig/ to fill
69. Even the best inventions may have their _________.
A. advantages
B. benefits
C. convenience
D. drawbacks
70. A _________is used for writing on with a marker.
A. white board
B. whiteboard
C. black board
D. blackboard
71. Some foods and spices may _________your breath after meals.
A. spoil
B. harm
C. damage
D. reduce
72.She does_________ work for the Red Cross of her school.
A. voluntary
B. voluntarism
C. voluntarily
D. volunteerism
73. Broccoli supplies a great source of vitamin K, which is known to _________thinking function and
_________.brainpower.
A. stimulate/decrease B. enhance/improve C. encourage/improve

D. develop/stop
74. It _________that half of your plate consists of vegetables and fruit.
A. suggests
B. suggesting
C. is suggested
D. is suggesting
75. I_________ an interview for a scholarship tomorrow.
A. will have
B. am going to have C. will be having
D. will have had
76. Fish, poultry, beans and nuts _________a quarter of the dinner plate.
A. make
B. make out
C. make up
D. make of
77. When acupuncture _________correctly, it is very safe for patients.
A. performs
B. will be performed C. is performed
D. will have performed
78. It is_________ that the Earth moves around the Sun
A. obvious
B. understanding
C. easy to see
D. clearly
79. There are foods that can help you fall asleep or keep you_________
A. wake
B. waking
C. waking up
D. awake
80. Ailments are caused by a (n) _________of yin and yang.

A. unequal
B. abnormal
C. ineffectiveness
D. imbalance
81. One of the ways we_________ our teenagers‟ needs as parents is by giving them attention.
A. watch
B. solve
C. share
D. meet
82. My brother and I _________to clean the toilets and take out the rubbish.
A. takes turn
B. take turn
C. takes turn
D. take turns
83. A healthy _________between work and play ensures that everyone has a chance to enjoy their lives.
A. balance
B. equality
C. share
D. control
84. Mr JOHN likes walking to work but today he_________ his own car.
A. drives
B. is driving
C. will drive
D. drove
85. Our parents _________hands to provide for the family and make it happy.
A. were joining
B. are always joining C. join
D. joins
86. The children, all three, have done_________, mopped, dusted and helped in the yard.
A. laundry

B. clothes
C. groceries
D. rubbish
87. My parents _________the responsibility for running the household.
A. hold
B. take
C. run
D. bear
88. He always tries to avoid work by pretending to be ill. He is a____________.
A. tallboy
B. ill-liker
C. goldbrick
D. pretender
89. _________believed that the Earth moves around the Sun.
A. People
B. There is
C. We were
D. It is
90. He wants to _________35million VND to the charity.
A. donated
B. donating
C. donate
D. donation


91. American Idol became the most popular _________ series in America with viewers in the hundreds of
millions.
A. entertain
B. entertaining
C. entertainment

D. entertainer
92. Quan Ho singing is a Vietnamese style of folk music that was _________ by UNESCO in 2009.
A. recognized
B. accepted
C. known
D. told
93. My sister often _________for groceries at the supermarket near her house.
A. does
B. makes
C. buys
D. shops
94. She spent most of his time on teaching career. He is a _________teacher.
A. contributed
B. dedicated
C. caring
D. willing
95. He promised faithfully _________ every weekend.
A. to call
B. call
C. calling
D. called
96. This film was nominated _________ an Academy Award.
A. to
B. for
C. in
D. about
97. That idol was _________to win 1st place in the Idol contest in 2010.
A. talent
B. being talented
C. talented

D. talentless
98. Talent means ____________ .
A. natural ability
B. mental capacity
C. good taste
D. wisdom
Choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the most suitable response to the following exchanges.
99. “It is very kind of you to help me”. “_________”
A. It is my pleasure. B. Only pleasure
C. Just for fun
D. It was my pleasure.
100. “Are you going to see the match today?” “_______________”.
A. Yes, I enjoyed it very much
B. I think so.
C. Yes, I am going to stay in.
D. Maybe I‟ll be out.
II/ PRONUNCIATION
A/ Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. skeleton
B. digestive
C. intestine
2. A. critical
B. physical
C. sociable
3. A. contribute
B. originate
C. complicated
4. A. circulatory
B. electronic
C. acupuncture

5. A. nominate
B. franchise
C. commemorate
6. A. voluntary
B. dedicated
C. obvious
7. A. audience
B. benefit
C. balance
8. A. composer
B. grocery
C. community
9. A. economical
B. disadvantaged
C. handicapped
10. A. opportunity
B. phenomenon
C. responsible
11. A. imitate
B. infectious
C. obvious
12. A. passionate
B. meaningful
C. generous
13. A. allergy
B. ailment
C. disease
14. A. inspiration
B. interact
C. volunteer

15. A. martyr
B. biography
C. fortunate
16. A. inspirational
B. characteristic
C. responsibility
17. A. smartphone
B. food processor
C. digital camera
18. A. solar charger
B. whiteboard
C. laptop
19. A. website
B. headphones
C. green house
20. A. television set
B. white house
C. White House

D. advertisement
D. financial
D. precaution
D. benefit
D. territory
D. devoted
D. celebrity
D. employment
D. electronic
D. announcement
D. portable

D. creative
D. evidence
D. priority
D. nurture
D. communication
D. blackboard
D. pencil case
D. washing machine
D. tallboy

B/ Choose the word which has the bold part pronounced differently from the rest.
21. A. want
B. vacant
C. tenant
D. applicant
22. A. land
B. band
C. ant
D. demand
23. A. legend
B. lend
C. defend
D. pretend


24. A. honest
25. A. abbreviate
27. A. talent
28. A. belong
29. A. lung

30. A. mutual
31. A. charity
32. A. announced
33. A. nursing
34. A. blood
35. A. birthday
36. A. honest
37. A. many
38. A. laundry
39. A. hopeless
40. A. jog

B. arrest
B. activate
B. different
B. among
B. judge
B. nurture
B. chance
B. helped
B. nurture
B. look
B. although
B. honour
B. prepare
B. iron
B. endless
B. anything

C. invest

C. accelerate
C. current
C. long
C. muscle
C. fortunate
C. research
C. reached
C. turn
C. cook
C. together
C. honey
C. parent
C. ingredient
C. success
C. ring

D. request
D. passionate
D. indent
D. strong
D. nuclear
D. patient
D. orchestra
D. advised
D. future
D. book
D. clothing
D. ghost
D. share
D. cream

D. harmless
D. sing

III/ GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences.
1. A: Look! It____________.
B: It‟s beautiful. This is the first time I _________ snow. It _________in my country.
A. snows / see / doesn‟t snow
B. is snowing / see / doesn‟t snow
C. is snowing / have seen / isn‟t snowing
D. is snowing / have seen / doesn‟t snow
2. Mary _________very happy at the moment.
A. seemed
B. seems
C. is seeming
D. has seemed
3. Look at Jane. She _________her fingernails. She must be nervous.
B. bites
B. is biting
C. bit
D. has bitten
4. Jim is very untidy. He _________his things all over the place.
A. always leaves
B. has always left
C. is always leaving
D. was always leaving
5. A: My two children don‟t get along. It seems they _________about something.
B: Don‟t worry. It will be better when they _________up.
A. always fight / grow
B. always fight / are growing

C. are always fighting / are growing
D. are always fighting / grow
6. The musicians whom we _________yesterday _________together for many years.
A. listen to / are playing
B. are listening to / played C. listened to / have played D. listened to / played
7. When we _________drinking our coffee, we will go home.
A. will finish
B. finish
C. finished
D. are finishing
8. She _________her fans _________ surprised when she appeared beautifully.
A. made/ feel
B. made/ felt
C. made/feeling
D. made/ to feel
9. When we _________at the party, Mary _________for us.
A. will arrive / is waiting
B. arrived / waited
C. arrived / was waiting
D. arrive / was
waiting
10. The Red River _________into the Pacific Ocean.
A. is flowing
B. flows
C. has flown
D. was flowing
11. The train _________in Paris at 9 p.m this evening.
A. is arriving
B. will arrive
C. is going to arrive

D. arrives
12. I _________to a party tomorrow night. Would you like to come too?
A. will go
B. go
C. am going
D. am going to go
13. Sad movies always make her _________a lot.


A. to cry
B. crying
C. cries
D. cry
14. Remote controls are used to _________with TV.
A. interact
B. interacting
C. be interacted
D. being interacted
15. _________is unhealthy, but a lot of people find it difficult to stop.
A. Smoke
B. Smoking
C. To smoke
D. Smoked
16. She practises _________the piano 2 hours a day.
A. to play
B. playing
C. being played
D. play
17. When I looked round, the baby _________quietly.
A. is sleeping

B. slept
C. have slept
D. was sleeping
18. He will come home as soon as he _________ his work.
A. will finished
B. finishes
C. finished
D. is finishing
19. The door is open now. Someone _________it.
A. opened
B. has opened
C. have opened
D. opens
20. Wait a minute. I _______ an idea. Let‟s go and see Roger. We last _________ him a long time ago.
A. am having / saw
B. have / see
C. have / have seen
D. have / saw
21. Robert _________ill for a week. He ________ still in hospital now.
A. has been / is
B. is / is being
C. has been / is being
D. is / is
22. While I _________in the garden, my son _________video games.
A. worked / was playing
B. was working / played
C. was working / was playing D. worked/ played
23. I _________my key. Can you help me look for it?
A. lose
B. lost

C. had lost
D. have lost
24. Last night, Tina _________in bed when suddenly she _________ a scream.
A. read / was hearing
B. was reading / heard
C. was reading / was hearing D. read / heard
25. I _________while I _________a car.
A. don‟t smoke / drive
B. don‟t smoke / am driving C. haven‟t smoked / drive
D. didn‟t smoke /
drove
26. Are you free this afternoon? No, I‟m not. I _________a lecture given by Professor Jones.
A. attend
B. will attend
C. am going to attend
D. have attended
27. You can use a hard disk _________information in a computer.
A. for storing
B. to store
C. storing
D. stored
28. I always try _________in quietly but they always hear me _________upstairs. It‟s impossible _________an
old wooden staircase at night without any noise.
A. to come / to go / to climb
B. coming / to go / to climb
C. to come / go / to climb
D. to come / go / climbing
29. Mary: Did you post the letter for me?
Bill: Oh, I‟m sorry. I completely forgot. I _________it now.
A. am going to go

B. will do
C. am doing
D. do
30. I _________of selling my car. Would you be interested in _________it?
A. think / buy
B. am thinking / to buy
C. am thinking / buying
D. will think / buying
31. There‟s somebody behind us. I think we _________
A. are allowed
B. are being followed
C. will be followed
D. were followed
32. Alice didn‟t expect _________to Bill‟s party.
A. inviting
B. being invited
C. to invite
D. to be invited
33. Two days ago, I _________my bike keys, but now I _________them.
A. lost / find
B. lost / have found
C. lost / found
D. have lost / find
34. He should _________how _________this camera, but he doesn‟t. You‟d better _________him.
A. know / use / show
B. to know / to use / show
C. to know / to use / to show D. know / to use /
show

35. Jack was swimming _________his girlfriend was drinking a coke.
A. when
B. while
C. after
D. as
36. Many families find it difficult _________.
A. make ends meet
B. to make ends meet
C. A. making ends meet
D. made ends meet
IV/ WRITING
A. Rewrite the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. Trainers must be worn in the sports center at all times.
- You must……………………………………………
2. Has anybody shown you what to do?
- Have you ………………………………………….
3. John advised Tom not to lend them any more money.
- Tom‟d…………………………………………….
4. The garden is so small that the children can‟t play in it.
The garden isn‟t ………………………………………….
5. I tried to explain the problem to Tom but he refused to listen.
Tom wouldn‟t let…………………………………………..
6. He has a great natural singing ability.
He is a ……………………………………………………..
7. He is „‟I‟ll be home by 8 o‟clock‟‟, said Ann
Ann promised ……………………………………………..
8. „‟Don‟t forget to send your mother a birthday card, John‟‟
I reminded …………………………………………………
9. John was driving me home from school and a police car stopped us.
John was……………………………………………………..

10. I was surprised I passed the exam.
I didn‟t expect ………………………………………………
B. Use the words given to make complete sentences. Add more words if necessary.
1. Teens/ need/ love and support/ their parents/ when they face/ many changes/ their lives.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Supporting each other/be important/ them/ get through these challenges.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. If you/ habit/ drinking cold water/ try/ replace/ it/ hot water.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Meat, poultry and fish/ good/ health/ when/ taken/ regulated quantity.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. We/ avoid/ all the foods/ which/ contribute/ the cholesterol/ body/ not use.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. I/ fortunate/ live/ way/ I/ want.
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. You/ gain/ experience/ education/ social work/ health care/ marketing/ web design.
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. People/ volunteer/ their community/ personal attachment/ area.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. Mother Teresa/ one / most influential/ personalities / 20th century.
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. Martin Luther King/ fight/ rights/ black Americans.
………………………………………………………………………………………………..


ANSWER KEY
A. WRITING
1. You must wear trainers in the sports center at all times.
2. Have you been shown what to do?
3. Tom‟d better not lend them any more money.

4. The garden is so small that the children can‟t play in it.
The garden isn‟t big /large enough for the children to play in.
5. Tom wouldn‟t let me explain the problem to him.
6. He is a talented / gifted singer.
7. Ann promised to be home by 8 o‟clock.
8. I reminded John to send his mother a birthday card.
9. John was stopped by a police car while he was driving me home from school.
10. I didn‟t expect to pass the exam.
B. WRITING
1. Teens need love and support from their parents when they face many changes in their lives
2. Supporting each other can be important for them to get through these challenges.
3. If you have the habit of drinking cold water, try to replace it with hot water.
4. Meat, poultry and fish are good for health when taken in regulated quantity.
5. We should avoid all the foods which contribute to the cholesterol our body won‟t use.
6. I am fortunate to live the way that I want.
7. You can gain experience in education, social work, health care, marketing and web design.
8. People who volunteer in their community have a personal attachment to the area.
9. Mother Teresa was one of the most influential personalities of the 20th century.
10. Martin Luther King fought for the rights of black Americans.