REVISION ENGLISH 10

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<i><b> REVISIONS FOR THE FIRST TERM TEST</b></i>

<b>1.</b> I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. a. around b. mouse c. count d. country

2. a. mechanic b. achievement c. chemistry d. school

3. a. cut b. fun c. pull d. button

4.a. camera b. famous c. glad d. family

5. a. how
6. a. enough
7. a. village
8. a. fields

b. slow
b. house
b. luggage
b. insects

c. know
c. ground
c. page
c. frogs

d. blow
d. compound
d. damage
d. villagers

<b>II. Combine these sentences. Use a relative pronoun only when necessary. Use commas for </b>
<b>non-defining relative clause.</b>

<b>2.</b> I bought a cell phone. I can use it to send and receive e-mail.

<b>3.</b> My new cell phone has become a necessary part of life. I only bought it a month ago.
<b>4.</b> My roommate has never been on the Internet. She is afraid of computers.

<b>5.</b> Now, there are psychologists. They help technophobes use technology.

<b>6.</b> A lot of people suffer from techno stress. Those people work in my office.

<b>7.</b> Some people dream of a job. They can do the job without technology.

<b>8.</b> My stereo doesn't work today. It worked yesterday.

<b>9.</b> The man is a computer expert. You were talking to him.

<b>10.</b>Some documents have been found. They were stolen from a car.

<b>11.</b>Dr. Michelle Weil wrote a book about 'techno stress'. She is a psychologist.

<b>12.</b>He works for a computer magazine. The magazine is very popular in Mexico.

<b>13.</b>Marta has a brother. Her brother's name is Manuel.

<b>III. Change the sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE.</b>

1. They have made three proposals on the city planning...

2. Someone has broken two of my dishes...

3. No one has ever beaten my brother at tennis...

4. The interviewer has asked many candidates very difficult questions...

5. The manager has just signed the contract...

6. They have just built a new bridge over the Tien River...

7. Someone has invited him to lunch. ...

8. Someone has just showed her how to bathe a baby...
<b>IV. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.</b>

1. Has anyone shown you what to do yet? Have you ...

2. It is age since I last saw my old school friend. I haven’t...

3. It hasn’t rained for nearly two weeks. It last ...

4. Someone has cleaned the mom and it looks very nice. The room looks very nice because it ...
5. Five applicants have been interviewed since 8 o’clock. The interviewer ...

6. When did you buy your computer? How long ...

7. They haven’t sent me the letter yet. The letter . ...
8. We haven’t taken a holiday for two years. Two years has passed ...
<b>V. Choose the right alternative.</b>

1. I washed' have washed my hands so that I can help you with the cooking.
2. She arrived/ has arrived at Kennedy Airport at 2 o'clock this morning.
3. The Pharaohs ruled/ has ruled Egypt for thousands of years.

4. I found/ have found the letter you looked/ were looking for. Here it is.
5. They grew/ have grown such a lot since we last saw/ has seen them.

6. We recently started/ have recently started to walk to work instead of taking the bus.

7. When I was younger I played/ had played badminton for my local team.
8. I have had am having the pains for three weeks now.

9. So far it was/ has been so cold that we staved/ have staved in the house all day
10. The last time I went/ have gone to Brighton is/ was in August.

11. Don't disturb Amy. She just went/ has just gone to sleep.

12. Bill phones/ is phoning his girlfriend again. That's the third time he phone has phoned her this
evening.

13. Since the eruption started./ has started, all the villages on the slopes of the volcano have
evacuated/ have been evacuated.

14. The prices of houses increased/ has increased dramatically in recent years.

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<b>VI. Rewrite the sentences using in spite of</b>

1. Although she is an accountant, she never seems to have any money.

<i>In spite of being an accountant, she never seems to have any money </i>
2. Although Henry is a millionaire, he hates spending money.

3. Mark went on working although he felt unwell. ...
4. They slept soundly although the night air was hot.

5. Although she was successful, she felt 'dissatisfied.

6. Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on. ...
7. Although the children were poor, they seemed happy.

8. We couldn't get tickets although we queued for an hour.
9. I enjoyed the film although the story was silly .

10. He didn't arrive until 9 o'clock although he promised that he wouldn't be late...
<b>VII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.</b>

1. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad. Because of ...
2. I went to bed early because I felt tired. Because of...
3. Because of the cold weather I can’t go out at night. Because...
4. Because of the heavy traffic she went to school late. Because...
5. Although he has a very responsible job. he isn’t particularly well-paid. In spite of...
6. Even though I had planned everything careful. I made some mistakes. In spite of ...
7. In spite of his poor health, he studies very hard for the examination. Although...
8. In spite of his low grades, he was admitted to university. Although...
<b>VIII. Reported speech</b>

1. 'I knew nothing about the problem” <i>She protested</i> ...`

2. 'Oh, I'm too hot.' <i>He said</i>...

3. I've never worked so hard before.' <i>Our decorator told</i> ...
4. 'I like your coat, I'm looking for one like that myself.' <i>She told me</i> ...
5. 'Careful! You'll fall through the ice.<i>' I warned him</i>...
6. 'You must be home by 9 o'clock.' <i>She said</i> ...
7. 'John left here an hour ago. <i>'She told me</i> ...
8. 'I easily beat everyone else in the race.' <i>He said</i> ...

9. 'I've been spending a lot more time with my children.' <i>He mentioned</i> ...

10. `Jim's arriving at our house tomorrow.' <i>She told</i> ...

11. 'You can stay in my house when I am on holiday.' <i>Jim told us</i> ...

12. 'I'm sorry I couldn't come to visit you last summer' <i>Mary said</i>...
13. 'I was sure I'd left it here. <i> He said</i> ...
14. 'I grew these carrots myself.<i>' He told me</i> ...

15. 'I must say that at first I was confused by the question.' She confessed. <i>She confessed</i> ...

<b>XII. Use the correct form of the verbs</b>

1. If you send this letter now, she (receive) ... it tomorrow.
2. Paul (go) ... London next week if he gets a cheap ticket.

3. If it (rain).. ... tomorrow, I (not have to) ... water the plants.
4. If they (not study)... harder, they won’t pass the exam.

5. Ann will go shopping if she (have)... time in the afternoon.
6. We (not swim) ... weather is bad.

7. If he has a temperature he (see), ... the doctor.
8. If you (not eat) ... any thing you will be ill.

<b>XIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning the first one.</b>

<i>1.</i> “I’ve been working very hard today,” said Ann. <i>Ann said that</i>

<i>2.</i> said John ‘Tm not going to do anything this weekend” <i>John said</i>

<i>3.</i> “I don’t know what you are talking about” Daisy said to Tim. <i>Daisy told</i>

<i>4.</i> “This problem is my mistake,” the manger said to me. <i>The manager told</i>

<i>5.</i> Helen said to mc. “I was writing a letter at this time yesterday afternoon.” <i>Helen told me</i>

<i>6.</i> Michael said, “I’m going to read the novel you gave me.” <i>Michael told me</i>

<i>7.</i> “I’ll do my best in the coming examination, Mum,” Tom said. <i>Tom told</i>

<i>8.</i> He said to me, “We have finished our work.” <i>He told</i>

<b>XIV. Write conditional sentences from these statements.our school had.</b>

<i>1.</i> You’ll do as I have told you. You’ll succeed. If...

<i>2.</i> You’ll pass the examination. You’ll work hard. If...

<i>3.</i> My brother will buy a new computer. He’ll give me this one. If...

<i>4.</i> The weather will be fine. I’ll go for a swim. If...

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<b>XV. Fill In each gap with a suitable preposition.</b>

1. The small old houses have been pulled ... and tall buildings have been put there instead.

2. Many people in our town are happy ... the changes because there arc more jobs ... them.

3. Are you ... need of help?

4. Icy road conditions in Chicago resulted ... two roads being closed.

5. India grows tea ... export.

6. It’s thanks ... Sarah that I heard about the job.

7. If lorries can get ...he village, we won’t have to cart heavy loads ... farming products to the city.

8. If a new hospital is built, people’s health will be looked ...the meeting the teacher talked the problems

9. My family will go to the beach ... our holiday if we have enough money.

<b>V. Fill in gaps with suitable prepositions</b>

1. The first term is coming... an end and our school is going to have some days ...
2. We met ...several occasions to discuss the issue.

3. Next week we’re going ...an excursion.
4. Will I you share your sandwich... me?

5. I believe we arc going to enjoy good weather ...a lot of sunshine.
6. The children were out playing ...the sunshine

7. Just go ...and leave me alone!

8. Please give my regards ...your mother. If you see her.

9. One of the boys brought ...his guitar and we sang our favorite songs.

10.1 will pick you ...at 3.30 p.m. tomorrow. Is the time convenient ... you?

<b>VII. Things that have happened today are on the radio and TV news. Give the news using the present perfect and past </b>
<b>simple</b>

1. the Prime Minister/ visit Lupton University/ speak to students there/ earlier today

<i>The Prime Minister has visited Lupton University. He spoke to students there earlier today. </i>

2. the train drivers/ go on strike/he/ stop work/ at twelve o'clock
3. the Queen/ arrive in Toronto/she/ fly there/ in an RAF aircraft

4. two men/ escape from Park Hurst Prison/ they/ get away/ during the night...
5. the actor Howard Bates/ die in a car accident/ his car/ crash into a wall...
6. Linda Jones/ win the women's, marathon/she/ run it/ in 2 hours 27 minutes...
7. several bombs/ go off in the city center/ they/ happen/ an hour ago...
8. the US space shuffle Atlantis/ return safely to earth/ it/ land in Florida this morning,...
<b>IX. Report these questions using a Wh-, If or Whether-clause, as appropriate</b>

1. 'Are you enjoying yourself?: <i>He wanted to know </i>...

<b>2. 'What's the weather like?'</b> <i>She asked me</i>...

3. 'Does Ann always go to church on Sundays? <i>He wondered </i>...

<i>4. 'What does Frank do for a living?</i>' <i>I wanted to know </i>...
5. 'Have you, seen John recently?' <i>She asked ...</i>

6. 'Has Debbie been working here long? ' <i>He wanted to ...</i>
7. 'Why is Maria crying?' <i>She wondered<b>...</b></i>
8. . 'What kind of holiday has Marco had?'<i>We wanted to <b>...</b></i>

9. 'Did you study hard for the exam?' <i>She ...</i>
10. 'How long have you both been living here?' <i>They inquired<b>...</b></i>

11. 'Will Ted and Alice be at the party?' <i> She asked ...</i>

12. 'What did you think of the performance yesterday?' <i>She asked me </i>...

13. 'Who were you looking for?' <i>He asked </i>...

14. 'Are meals included in the price, or not?' <i>He asked me</i>...

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