revision for 1st term grade 10

ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP ENGLISH_K10
I.Choose the word that has the letter PRONOUNCED differently
1. A.language B. package C. mathematics D. marvelous
2. A.chemistry B. prepare C. receive D. degree
3. A.trouble B. study C. tutor D. subject
4 A. proper B. talk C. course D. force
5. A.pity B. children C. finger D. blind
6. A. heat B. repeat C. heart D. eating
7. A. name B. father C. party D. army
8. A. tragic B. mature C. husband D. another
9. A. blind B. disabled C. idea D. hide
10. A. computer B. turn C. miraculous D. accuracy
III. Vocabulary:
1. Be patient with _______________ work .
A. time-consumption B. time-consuming
C. time-consumed D. time-consumable
2.Some new amusement and ________ areas have been set up since last year .
A. entertain B. entertained C. entertaining D. entertainment
3. She taught in a school for the deaf and the dumb.
A. people who are unable to see. C. people who have a bad memory
B. people who are mentally ill. D. people who are unable to hear and speak
4. ________ presents information and entertainment orally.
A. Newspaper B. Radio C. Television D. The internet
5.A computer consists of hardware and software.
A. screen B. physical part C. programs D. keyboard
6. Because of the _______in our company, the accountants can save a lot of time
working with figures every month.
A. computer B. computerize C. computerization D. computation
7. He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to _________ him.
A. believe B. permit C. persuade D. take
8. .............. is used for making exact copies of documents.

A. Computer B.Printer C. Camcorder D. Photocopier
9. My aunt has just bought an _________________ cooker
A. electric B. electrical C. electricity D. electrician
10. We chat about our work .
A. learn B. discuss C. announce D. talk in friendly way
IV. Gerund and to inf. :
1. I’m looking forward __________ her again .
A. meeting B. to meet C. to meeting D. met
2. The teacher requested us _________ all the exercises in the book .
A. do B. to do C. doing D. did
3. A radio is used ___________to the news and music .
A. listen B. listening C. listened D. to listen
4. A computer can help us ___________houses , bridges and schools .
A. design B. to design C. designing D. A & B are correct
5. Would you like ____________ out with me tonight?
A. to be going B. going C. to go D. go
6. Jenny avoided ____________ her boyfriend's question.
A. answer B. to answer C. being answerD. answering
7. On ______ at the airport, I was very worried to find that no one _______for me.
A. arriving/ was waiting B. arrive/was waiting
C. arriving/ waited D. arrive/ is waiting
8. It’s obvious he’s is only interested in __________ money.
A. making B. to make C. to be made D. being making
9. Would you mind______a window? A. opening B opened C.to open D.open
10. My mother told me ________ to anyone about it.
A. not speak B. speaking not C. not to speak D. not speaking
V. Choose the correct option for these sentences :
1. He ……..to the movies once a week.
A. went B. is going C. will go D. goes
2. His father …………..to the city two hours ago.

A. drives B. will drive C. drove D. has driven
3. They …………..physics from 7 o’clock to 7.45 yesterday morning.
A. have study B. are studying C. studied D. was studying
4. Water ……at one hundred degrees Celsius and freezes at zero degrees Celsius
A. cooks B. steams C. boils D. grills
5. They ………….two tons of rice to the victims of the flood yesterday.
A. sent B. were sent C. was sent D. have sent
6. He ………..very busy at the present. He …………free time to go out.
A. is often/ rarely has B. often was/ had rarely
C. has often been/ has rarely D.often is/ rarely has
7. He always ………..late on Sundays.
A. gets out B. gets up C. gots up D. gets
8. Rivers usually ……………to the sea.
A. flow B. is flowing C. will flow D. flows
9. ……….TV last night ? A. Were you watch B. Did you watch
C. have you watched D. Do you watch
10. My brother ………….from the university in 1986.
A. graduated B. graduate C. has graduated D. was graduating
1.By the time he arrived at the party, all his classmates …………………….
A has left B.left C had left D.was leaving
2.As soon as Laura ……………the house, it started to rain
A has left B.left C had left D.was leaving
3.They ………………..in Ha Noi before 1999.
A has lived B.lived C have lived D.had lived
4.When Martin …………the car, he ………… it out for a drive.
A had repaired/ took B repaired/ had taken
C have repaired/ took D.repaired/ took
5.We ………………….in New York before we ……………here.
A lived/ moved B had lived / moved
C had lived / had moved D.were living / moved

6.We ……………….. them before the reception yesterday.
A haven’t met B.hadn’t met C didn’t met D.wouldn’t met
7.The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he ………before.
A.hasn’t flowed B didn’t fly C.hadn’t flowed D.wasn’t flying
8.When we ………………….. the bill, we left the restaurant.
A.have paid B paid C.were paying D.had paid
9.The man looked familiar. I……………….him somewhere before .
A.saw B. had seen C.have seen D.see
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10.When the firework ……………..off, the dog ……………..away.
A had gone/ ran B went/ ran
C went/ had run D. went / was running
11………….Peter about our plan yet?
A. Had you told B. Did you told
C. Have you told D. Have you been told
12. They…………..a decision since yesterday.
A. haven’t made B. didn’t make
C. hadn’t made D. haven’t been made
13. this book is interesting. During the last two days, I ………six chapters.
A. read B. has read C. have been read D. have read
14.The orphan,whose parents in a traffic accidenT,……in the orphanage since last
year A. has stayed B. stayed C. have stayed D. was staying
15. He ………in touch with Mary for a long time.
A. hadn’t kept B. hasn’t kept C. wasn’t keeping D. didn’t keep
16. More than dozen of new films……….shown in the city since last wek.
A. had been B. has been C. have been D. were
17. No one has used this computer for a long time.
A. This computer has been used for a long time.
B. This computer hasn’t been used for a long time.
C. This computer has used for a long time.

D. This computer haven’t been used for a long time.
18. Since the 1970s, computers……………. at a low enough cost to allow individuals
to own a personal computer.
A. are produced B. were produced
C. have produced D. have been produced
19. Ha has learnt English in Ho Chi Minh City for four years.
A. English has learnt in Ho Chi Minh City by Ha for four years.
B. English has been learnt by Ha for four years in Ho Chi Minh City.
C. English has been learnt in Ho Chi Minh City by Ha for four years.
D. English have been learnt in Ho Chi Minh City by Ha for four years.
20. These windows ……….by my sister for weeks.
A. have just been cleaned B. have just cleaned
C. have been just cleaned D. has just been cleaned
21. ……….does it take you to get the railroad station? – an hour.
A. How fast B. How often C. How far D.How long
22. ………are there in this village? -1,000 People
A. How much B. How many C. How many people D. How
VI. THE + ADJECTIVE, USED TO :
1. My father didn’t …………………coffee for breakfast.
A. used to have B. use to have C. use to havingD. use be having
2. Without the Braille Alphabet it would be very difficult for ………..
A. disabled B. the deaf C. the mute D. the blind
3. The little boy is helping……………..cross the street.
A. the poor B. the rich C. the blind D. the young
4. 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
5. I ……….up late at night. A. use to stay B. am used to stay
C. used to staying D. am used to staying
6. He said it was right that ……………..should beg.

A. blind B. the blinds C. the blind D. the blindness
7. Now Nam has a car. He ____________a motor-cycle.
A. uses to drive B. used to driving C. used to drive D. uses to driving
8. Many people were killed in the plane crash. The bodies of______ were taken
away; ___________were taken to hospital.
A. the death - the injured B. the dead - the injured
C. the dead - the injury D. the die - the injured
9. It's better for the _______to be cared for at home rather than in hospitals.
A. sick B. sicker C. sickness D. sickly
10. The government is discussing the problem of housing for the_________ .
A. unemploy B. employed C. employ D. unemployed
11. The baby doesn't cry so much now but she ____________cry every night.
A. use to B. used to C. used D. use
12. Now there's only one shop in the village but there ________three.
A. use to having B. use to have C. used to having D. used to have
VII. BE GOING TO/PRESENT CONTINUOUS WITH FUTURE MEANING:
1. Tom and I ………………to Mary’s birthday party together.
A. am going B. are going C. will go D. are going to go
2. She ………………sixteen years old next Saturday.
A. is B. is going to C. will be D. has
3. I …………….our teacher tomorrow, so I shall give him your note.
A. have seen B. going to see C. shall have seen D. am seeing
4. Our class ……………..a picnic at Thay Pagoda this Sunday.
A. am having B. will has C. is going to have D. go to have
5. At this time tomorrow, we ………..on the train to Ho Chi Minh City.
A. will be sitting B. will sit C. will have sat D. would sit
6. Tell me about your plan, Lan. What ………….this Saturday evening?
A. are you doing B. have you done C. would you do D. will you be doing
7.Your sister is outside the front door of your house. She's carrying a lot of shopping.
You call to her out of the window saying "Don't worry, _______the door!"

A. I'm going to open B. I'm opening C. I open D. I'll open
8. I think he ._______to Ho Chi Minh city for a holiday.
A. will fly B. is going to fly C. fly D. is flying
9.You are very excited about going on holiday to Thailand. What do you say to your
friends? - "Next Sunday I ____________to Thailand".
A. will fly B. have flown C. fly D. am flying
10. We ________at 10 o'clock tonight.
A. meet B. will meet C. met D. are meeting
I. VOCABULARY,STRUCTURE and GRAMMAR:
1.She was late for the meeting this morning because her alarm clock didn’t ______
A. go on B. go off C. go away D. go up
2.We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.
A. formal talk B. informal talk C. serious talk D. long talk
3.What makes computer a miraculous device?
a. strange b. powerful c. magical d. excellent
4.Would you mind _______________ that again?
A. explain B. explained C. explaining D. to explain
5.The workers finished _______________ that bridge.
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A. to build B. built C. build D. building
6.Will you please stop _______________ TV channels?
A. be changed B. to change C. changing D. change
7.The children are looking forward ________________ their grandma again.
A. to seeing B. to see C. to be seen D. seeing
8.Tom studies many_____ such as Maths, Physics, English and so on.
A. sports B. subjects C. hobbies D. languages
9.Many peasants find it difficult to make ends meet.
A. apply new farming methods B. earn enough money for living
C. better their life D. get plenty of food
10. The street is very noisy, _______ makes sleeping difficult.

a. that b. what c. whichd. it
11. You can change the TV channels with this ________ control.
A. far B. remote C. standby D. special
12. We are going on a ________ to Vung Tau next week.
A. two day trip B. two-days trip C. two-day trip D. twoday trip
13. He is tired. He stops _______ a cup of tea.
A. having B. to have C. have D. has
14. She tried______ to the teacher.
A. listened B. listen C. listening D. to listen
15. Don’t forget_____ me a phone when you get there.
A. send B. to send C. sending D. to sending
16. Jack_____ for London a few days ago.
A. leaves B. left C. had left D. has left
17. Last week his father_____ him to the zoo.
A. has taken B. was taking C. took D. takes
18. ______her poorness, she feels happy.
A. Although B. Because C. If D. In spite of
19. After he_____ home, it rained heavily.
A. had arrived B. was arriving C. has arrived D. arrived
20. When I came, she____ for 2 hours.
A. has left B. left C. had left D. was leaving
21. He had finished his homework before he______ out with his friends.
A. goes B. went C. has gone D. had gone
22. ______ farm is a hard work, I enjoy country life.
A. Because B. Because of C. In spite of D. Although
23. Our flight was delayed, ____ meant we had to wait for hours at the airport
A. that is B. this is C. which D. which is
24. We all feel sad _______ the bad news
A. because B. because of C. though D. despite
25. By the time he arrived, his classmates _______

A. had left B. has left C. left D. was left
26. They ______ living on farms and working on fields
A. are used to B. are used for C. used to D. did not use to
27. It ‘s seven o’clock. Why don’t we watch the newscast ________ TV?
A. in B. at C. from D. on
28. I _________ with my family, but now I live alone.
A. used to live B. am used to living
C. am used to live D. is used for living
29. “ _________ did you go yesterday?” – “I went to the post office.”
A. Where B. What C. When D. Why
30. The ______ are those who do not have a job.
A. injured B. sick C. unemployed D. rich
31. I have studied French ________ I was a little girl.
A. for B. since C. during D. when
32. _________ his lack of time, he watches football every Sunday.
A. Although B. Because C. In spite of D. Because of
33. ____she was absent from school yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson
A. Despite B. Because of C. As D. Because
34. A _____ is a film or a radio or television program giving facts about something.
A. documentary B. comedy C. cartoon D. news
35. ________ playing the guitar very softly, Tom woke his parents up.
A. Because B. Although C. Because of D. In spite of
36. He can’t walk _______ his leg was broken.
A. Because B. Although C. Because of D. In spite of
37. A teacher is a person _______ gives lessons to the students.
A. whom B. who C. that D. Both A and C
38. Mary is interested in ______ Vietnamese.
A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. leant
39. He’s always late for class, ________ annoys the teacher.
A. which B. that C. what D. who

40. We haven’t seen each other _______ we left school.
A. for B. before C. after D. since
41. A new school ____ in our town recently.
A. has been built B. was built C. were built D. is built
42. If you study hard, you _______ exams.
A. pass B. would pass C. passed D. will pass
43. People who are deaf, dumb, blind or mentally retarded are called _______
A. disabling B. disable C. the able D. the disabled
44. He stopped ______ some coffee because he felt sleepy
A. have B. had C. having D. to have
57. They _____ English for 10 years, so they speak it fluently.
A. has studied B. studied C. studyD. have studied
45. During his break, Mr. Brown is used to drinking coffee with his fellow peasants.
A. farmers B. mechanics C. workers D. associates
46. “_________ do you go to work?” – “ By bus”
A. Who B. Why C. How D. What
47. Lan has passed her examinations, ________ is good news.
A. which B. whose C. who D. whom
48. The child went to bed after he ________ the film.
A. saw B. had seen C. has seen D. have seen
49. I’ve lived in a small house near the coast _____ 1990.
a. from b. since c. in d. for
50. _____ the storm warnings, we did not go out last night.
a. Since b. In spite of c. Because of d. The result
51. _____ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
a. Although b. In spite of c. Because d. Instead of
52. We _________ to Dalat several times
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A. have been B. were C. were being D. would go
53. Jim ___________ TV every evening

A. watches B. is watching C. watched D. has watched
54. I haven’t met him since he __________ school
A. was leaving B. left C. had left D. was left
55. Without the Braille’s alphabet, the _______ can not know any words
A. deaf B. poor C. blind D. rich
56. When I lived in the countryside, I __________ go fishing with my father.
A. use to B. used to C. using to D. useful
57. A calculating machine can do calculations with lightning speed.
a. very quickly b. very slowly c. incorrectly d. perfectly
58. A dumb person is the one ______________ is not able to speak.
a. which b. whose c. whom d. who
59. Where is the book ___________ he gave you on your birthday?
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
60. Jane works for a company _________ makes shoes.
a. who b. whichc. whom d. whose
61. We have been friends____years. a. since b. from c. during d. for
62. They have been in our country________ January, 1
st
2002.
a. for b. from c. since d. in
63. A lot of trees _________ for firewood by the farmer.
a. were cut b. had been cut c. is cut d. have been cut
64. The old ________ a lot of experiences of life and can deal with most situations.
a. has b. have c. is having d. to have
65. We ________ Peter since he moved to work in our company.
a. had known b. have known c. knew d. know
66. John lost his job__________ his laziness.
a. because of b. because c. in spite of d. though
67. I went to the club last Saturday________ the heavy rain.
a. because of b. because c. in spite of d. though

68. He has had this car_________ six months.
a. in b. since c. during d. for
69. Tony: _____________________. Ann: For three years.
a. You have lived there for how long? b. How long have you lived there?
c. How many years have you lived there?d. How long do you live there?
70. Tony: _____________________. Ann: In a house near Brighton.
a. What’s your address? b. Where are you?
c. Where you live? d. Where do you live?
71. __________________ the heavy rain, he went out without a raincoat
a. Although b. In spite of c. Despite d. Because
72. The European tourists are not ________ the hot weather in Vietnam.
a. used to b. used for c. used d. use
73. Scissors ______ cutting papers and other things.
a. are used to b. are used for c. used to d. is used for
74. Internet is used ________ collecting and exchanging information.
a. to b. at c. with d. for
75. Steel is used ______ make machines and build.
a. to b. as c. with d. for
76. Wood is used for _______ furniture and build.
a. make b. making c. to make d. made
77. These bricks ___________ building a new school.
a. use b. used to c. are used to d. are used for
78. I _______this film twice.
A. see B. saw C. will see D. have seen
79. He war _____ out three years ago.
A. broke B. had broken C. has broken D. was breaking
80. He ______ a cup of coffee every morning.
A. drinks B. drank C. is drinking D. has drunk
81 I __________ you for a long time.
A. had seen B. saw C. haven't seen D. hadn't seen

82. She ______ a lot of new books.
A. had just bought B. has just bought C. buys D. bought
1. How long _____ able to drive? – since 1990.
A. could youB. have you been C. were you D. are you
2. I _____ the money from him yet.
A. haven’t received B. don’t receive C. will receive D. am receiving
3. I ____ him ten days ago. A. see B. saw C. have seen D. will see
4. Mr. John_______ to Los Angeles in 1992.
A. had gone B. has gone C. went D. was going
5. What ______ to you yesterday?
A. happened B. did happen C. had happened D. has happened
6. Food, air and clothes _______ necessary for life.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
7. He ______ a visit to Halong Bay in 1995.
A. had paid B. paid C. has paid D. pays
8. Up to now, the teacher _______ our class five tests.
A. gives B. is giving C. has given D. had given
9. We _____ in this house for ten years.
A. are living B. were living C. had lived D. have lived
10. I ______ a vegetarian since 1998.
A. am B. was C. have been D. had been
11. She _____ English before she came to England.
A. studied B. had studied C. would study D. studies
12. People ____ English and French in Canada.
A. speak B. have spoken C. had spoken D. are speaking
13. After we _____ our work, we ____ for lunch.
A. having finish/ went B. have finished/ went
C. had finished/went D. having finish/ going
14. Yesterday when I _____ at the station, the train _______ for 15 minutes.
A. arrived/ had left B. arrives/ has left

C. arrived/ left D. had arrived/ left
15. He _________ the work before you __________
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A. finished-left B. finishes-leave
C. finished-had left D. had finished-left
16. The manager ______ the store before I arrived.
A. closed B. had closed C. has closed D. was closing
17. Mai _____________ her dictionary.
A. lost B. had lost C. has lost D. was lost
18. The earth ______________ the sun once every 365 days.
A. circles B. circle C. has circled D. circled
19. Up to the present, we _____________ almost every lesson in the book.
A. wrote B. had written C. has written D. have written
20. He __________ a book since last year.
A. wrote B. had written C. has written D. writes
21. Look at those cars! They_______
a. will crash b. are crashing
c. will be crashed d. are going to crash
22. I know that he ______ in the library at this moment.
A. works B. has worked C. is working D. was working
23. We have run out of milk. - Oh, have we ? I _________ and get some.
A. would go B. will go C. will be going D. was going
24. If I_______ the bus this afternoon, I'll get a taxi instead.
a. miss b. will miss c. missed d. had missed
25. We'll have to go without John if he_______ soon.
a. won't arrive b. will arrive c. arrives d. doesn't arrive
26. If I make some coffee, _______ the cake?
a. do you cut b. will you cut c. are you cutting d. don't you cut
27. If you want to see clearly, you ________ your glass.
a. wear b. will wear c. would wear d. must wear

28. Get me a glass of lemonade if you_______ to the kitchen.
a. go b. will go c. have gone d. went
IV. GIVE THE CORRECT VERB FORMS:
1)We seldom (eat) ____________ before 6 o’clock.
2)The sun (rise) ___________ in the East and (set) __________ in the West.
3)I (do) ____________ an exercise on the present tenses at this moment.
4)It (be)___________ very cold in winter.
5)My mother sometimes (buy) ____________ vegetables at this market.
6)Mai (lose) _____________ her dictionary.
7)The farmer (work)________________ in the field at this moment.
8)He (write) __________ a book since last year.
9)I (see) _____________ him before.
10) (You watch) ______________________ TV last night?
11) I (read) _____________ the novel written by Jack London several times before.
12) They (go) ____________ home after they (finish) ____________ their work.
13) When we (come)_____________ to the stadium, the match (already, begin)
________________
14) Before she (watch) __________ TV, she (do)____________ her duty.
15) It was the first time I (ever see)________________ such a beautiful girl.
16) He (go)_____________ to the store before he (go)_______________ home.
17)A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!
B: I (get) __________ you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up.
18)A: I can't hear the television!
B: I (turn) ___________ it up so you can hear it.
19)I think he (be) ________________ the next President of the United States.
20)As soon as the weather clears up, we (walk) _________________ down to the
beach and go swimming.
21) If he (finish)__________ with the computer, I will put it away
22) I (be)_________ angry if it turns out that you are wrong.
If it (not rain)__________ we will have the party outside

III . IDENTIFY THE MISTAKES:
1.A fax machine used to send and receive letters quickly.
A B C D
2.The young has future in their hands. Do you think so?
A B C D
3.Has a new hospital for children built in your city?
A B C D
4.The film is about a boy which lost all money in the fire.
A B C D
5.There used to being a pagoda in front of my school.
A B C D
6.Two new houses have just been build here.
A B C D
7.It is time the government helped the unemploy to find some jobs.
A B C D
8.I have met my wife ten years ago.
A B C D
9.A dumb is a person whom cannot speak.
A B C D
10. He decided to buy a computer in spite of he didn’t have much money.
A B C D
11. They intend to make a two – weeks excursion next month.
A B C D
12. She couldn’t come in time because of she missed the bus.
A B C D
13. Because a pain in his left leg, he walked very slowly
A B C D
14. The girl whom you met last night was used to be a singer.
A B C D
15. Because of applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.

A B C D
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