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Trang 1Revision for the first-term exam - English 10
Schoolyear: 2023-2024
A Scope: From Unit 1 to Unit 5
I Pronunciation & Stress
II Vocabulary: Words related to topics of units 1,2, 3, 4, 5
III Grammar:
1 Tenses: Simple Present, Present Progressive, Simple Past,
Past Progressive, present perfect
Simple Future (will), Be going to
2 Bare infinitives and to-infinitives
3 Passive Voice
4 Adjectives suffixes -ing vs -ed, -ful vs -less
5 Compound sentences: and, but, so, or
6 Prepositions
IV Reading:
Topics: Family Life, Humans and the Environment, Music, For a better community, Inventions
B Practice
I Pronunciation: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 A bathe B finance C program D cat
2 A travelled B played C cleaned D wanted
3 A educate B debate C passionate D state
5 A passionate B imitate C fortunate D approximate
7 A biography B benefit C breadwinner D celebrity
9 A household B honest C handicapped D headphone
10 A development B indent C establishment D.employment
11 A lifting B routine C split D divide
12 A clothes B fold C groceries D iron
13 A musician B compose C contestant D economical
15 A decision B resource C separate D waste
II Stress: Choose the word which has the different stress from others.
16 A medical B depression C injure D orphanage
17 A evidence B interact C global D obvious
18 A nervous B prevent C healthy D system
19 A understand B newspaper C volunteer D interact
20 A province B prevent C campaign D remote
21 A music B career C digest D perform
22 A charity B donation C celebrity D composer
III Vocabulary:
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to each of the sentence
1 Women usually manage better than men do
A household finances B household machines C housewives D houseplants
2 The artist played _ , so he got the hearty applause from audience
A skillful B skillfully C skilless D skillessly
3 My parents My mother usually does more housework than my father
A divide chores equally B split chores unequally
C don't share housework equally D Both B & C are correct
4 This prevents pollution because it reduces the need to collect new raw materials and protects natural such
as water and trees A sources B sorts C emissions D resources
5 I usually my younger sisters when my parents are away on business
6 We shouldn’t litter in the street because this will make the street dirty
A pick B drop C throw D give
7 My husband and I both go out to work so we share the
A happiness B household chores C responsibility D employment
8 If you have to _a green activity in your living area, what will you do?
A increase B attend C achieve D organize
9 The most obvious advantage of living green is that it helps reduce
A pollute B polluting C polluted D pollution
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A out of work B out of order C breaking down D wrong
11 The song was specially for the wedding
A created B compiled C composed D invented
12 Its aim is to improve our environment and encourage people _ a greener lifestyle
A adopting B to adopt C adopted D adopt
13 Being the breadwinner of the family, _
A She’s a sociable woman B she looks after the children carefully.
C She manages the home and raises the children D she works hard to provide for her children.
14 Don't your used household items, but sort and recycle them
A pick up B cut down on C throw away D clean up
15 Although calculating your carbon footprint can be difficult, you can still it based on how big your family is
A recycle B estimate C refill D emit
16 Globally, the _ carbon footprint per person is more than 4 tons per year
A organic B chemical C refillable D average
17 Our school volunteer activities are very _
A excite B excited C exciting D excitement
18 Children who share the housework with their mums and dads do better at school and become more
A sociable B unfriendly C vulnerable D aggressive
19 Bring a reusable bag when you go shopping, and your own _ bottle instead of buying bottled water
A chemical B natural C refillable D organic
20 Van Cao’s Tien Quan Ca was made into the national _ of Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
A song B music C melody D anthem
21 The best singer went to Alan Walker for “Faded”
22 Your music is very Can't you just stop it?
A annoying B interesting C annoyed D bored
23 This charity provides financial support and mental comfort to children
A advantaged B disadvantaged C advantageous D disadvantageous
24 You can books, clothes, medicine and money to this charity
A donor B donate C devote D dedicate
25 Quan Ho singing _ in Bac Ninh Province
A recognised B reversed C originated D consisted
26 Guitars, flutes, organs, drums are called musical _
A instruments B festivals C composers D singers
27 Taylor Swift is _ as the most successful country music composer and singer of modern time
A replied B received C originated D recognised
28 “How long?” by Charlie Puth is a hit
A smart B smell C smash D smoke
29 The local government provides financial support to the children of parents
A needful B needed C need-blind D needy
30 After a summer doing volunteering in a mountainous area, I many practical skills such as surviving, first aid and teamwork A lived B donated C advertised D gained
31 Vietnam Idol is part of the Idol created in the UK
A original B smash hit C franchise D phenomenon
32 When you do something good for others, you will find your life _
A meaningless B hopeless C harmful D meaningful
33 He is never willing to listen to the views of others He is a person
A negative B positive C pessimist D narrow-minded
34 We all feel _ about going on tours around Hanoi
35 Doing volunteer work, we are more _ of global problems facing our world
A aware B devote C communicate D dedicate
36 I really wanted to take part in this contest, _ my parents allowed me to
A because B or C so D but
37 This organization is not intended to make a profit but to make money for the conservation of ocean mammals We are a _ organization A not- profit B no-profit C non-profited D non-profit
38 If we the roads in this area, the economy can develop
A stretch B increase C widen D restrict
39 Mary wrote a letter of to Microsoft yesterday after seeing their advertisement in the morning
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40 Volunteer organisations are generally small-staffed, so they need to lots of volunteers for a huge event
A employ B recruit C research D catch
41 Smartphone can be a great learning but you need to think of how to use it effectively
42 It is convenient for you to read when you travel
A e-books B laptops C online game D smartphones
43 Many young people carry a pair of earbuds as they are small, light, and
A chargeable B economical C portable D transferable
44 Washing machine or vacuum cleaner can help you to time while doing housework
45 Velcro has gradually become a familiar for shoes, jackets, and even spacesuits
46 Most smartphones now flash player as well as voice and video calls
47 Many students prefer assignments on their laptops to writing traditionally
48 Mobile devices such as laptops or digital cameras can be charged by
A solar charges B solar-charges C solar chargers D solar-chargers
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
1 Her exceptional ability is known widely as she has won a lot of prizes in many different contests
A talent B passion C admiration D appearance
2 We’re surprised to hear that his musical talent was nurtured by their loving parents when he was a child.
A abandoned B limited C fostered D restricted
3 In spite of poverty, we manage to raise our children properly.
A give up B go up C make up D bring up
4 In this round, the contestants have to form pairs and choose a song to perform with their partners.
A supporters B competitors C spectators D composers
5 His latest single was released last month Many people had been waiting for it
A produced B finished C launched D sold
6 A lot of fans gathered at their idol’s home to see her after the contest.
A contestant B competitors C judges D devotees
7 How to make use of renewable sources of energy is a question for researchers all over the world.
A.get access to B take advantage of C deplete D take note of
8 A digital camera is more economical than a film camera since you don’t have to buy rolls of films.
9 You can use earbuds to listen to music or your listening everywhere, even in public place, as nobody is disturbed.
10 You can use a USB stick to transport files from one computer to another.
Exercise 3: Choose the best answer that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
1.“Suoi Mo”, the debut album by Trinh Cong Son, is sweet and gentle.
2 Many people think that they are very fortunate to live the way they do.
3 My brother is always critical of things about me He often .
A says good about my activities B says bad things about my activities
C compliments on my activities D helps me with my activities
4 We try to create an atmosphere of comfort and security for our children.
5 My husband willingly helps me do the chores at weekends so that I can have more time to relax.
A eagerly B reluctantly C agreeably D readily
6 In my family, my mother always does the cooking and shopping, my father has responsibility for mending things,
especially electrical devices
A impairing B fixing C repairing D curing
7 Green living is now compulsory for many people
A mandatory B different C optional D average
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A organic B harmful C refillable D natural
9 Nutritious snacks provide an important contribution towards your child’s daily nutritional needs.
10 A smartphone is too costly for him to even have a normal one.
A economical B expensive C priceless D valuable
11 Many people are afraid that computers with superhuman intelligence will destroy humanity.
A awareness B perception C stupidity D wisdom
Exercise 4: Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition
1 He looks like a different person _on _stage.
2 Internet helps us interact with _ people all around the world.
3 Nuclear family consists ……of……….parents and children.
4 According…to…….…experts, both men and women now work to contribute to the family finance.
5 Did he graduate……from…………a famous music school?
6 I’m applying _for _ the post of a volunteer teacher
7 As a young person, he is really concerned about his future career.
8 Her talent …for………… art has been obvious ever since she was a child.
9 He and his wife shared a passion …for……… classical music.
10 Volunteer work can often lead …to……… a paid job.
IV Grammar:
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentence
1. She was sick yesterday, she was absent from school
A since B so C because D but
2. They are living in a house that _ in 1930
A was built B is built C built D was building
3. I'm learning English _ I want to get a good job after school
4. It's important
A not to worry B not worrying C not worry D to not worry
5. I didn't find the situation funny It wasn't _
A amuse B to amuse C amused D amusing
6. I went home early because I felt _
A boring B bore C bored D was bored
7 His story causes great fun.
A amuse B amused C amusing D amuses
8 He seems quite with his new job.
9. Joan didn't come to the party she had to work
10 It was still painful, _ I went to see a doctor
11 John asked Joan to attend the meeting she was unable to go
14 - Did you buy this book? - No, Emma did it on holiday.
A She'll read B She is going to read C She reads D She is reading
15 Peter his exam He hasn’t done any work for it
A doesn’t pass B isn’t passing C won’t pass D didn’t pass
16 Last night my favorite program by a special news bulletin
A interrupted B was interrupted C were interrupted D is interrupted
17 She often a big breakfast but today she only a glass of milk.
A has/ is having B was having/ had C had/has D had had/ is having
18 The baby Don’t make so much noise
A sleep B sleeps C is sleeping D slept
19 The alarm's going It's making an awful noise - OK, it off
A I am switching B I am going to switch C I'll switch D I switch
20 We intend The Leaning Tower of Pisa next month.
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22 “I’ve decided to repaint this room.” -“What colour _it?
A you will paint B you are going to paint C are you going to paint D will you paint
23 The house was very quiet when I _ home Everybody had gone to bed
A got B get C have got D was getting
24 My sister as a nurse for a big hospital
A working B is working C work D works
25 The concert was cancelled at the last minute, _ we had to stay home
26 He _ in his room
A has always messed up B is always messing up C always messes up D messes up always
27 She is talented enough _bright like a star
A shining B to shine C shine D to shining
28 You’d better out with your friends as it is very dangerous in the evening
29 He agreed _the contract with this entertainment group
30 Let me you how to play this flute
A explaining B explain C to explain D to explaining
31 She left a message I could know where to find her
A so that B so as to C for D in order
32 She promised _me a new guitar
A buying B to buying C buy D to buy
33 Hoang his email four times a week in order not to miss anything important
A checks B will check C is checking D check
34 My mother said that she would rather to Hoi An than Nha Trang
A to travel B travelling C not to travel D travel
35 She refused _out with me
A to go B go C going D went
36 After the physics lesson, the children know that water at 100 degrees C
A will boil B is boiling C boils D boil
37 While the teacher was explaining to the whole class, she carefully
A didn't listen B wasn't listening
38 I near the fence when suddenly I the voices.
C was standing – heard D was standing - was hearing golf.
39 He for the Google since 2014.
A has worked B is working C was working D worked
40 Her children their homework yet They are still working on it.
A hasn’t finished B hasn’t finishing C haven’t finished D haven’t finishing
41 We a contract two years ago and it is still valid.
A have sign B have signed C haven't signed D signed
42 I have lost my mobile phone Someone it.
A has steal B has stole C has stolen D have stole
43 J.K Rowling's “Harry Potter" books in many countries.
A has been published B have been published
C was published D were published
44 A correction pen is used for your writing mistakes.
45 It's no good him the truth now.
A not to tell B tell C telling D to tell
46 It's important too much about your failure.
A not to worry B not worry C not worrying to D don’t worry
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48 Did you remember Mr Green my message?
49 3-D printing complex tools and components.
A is used for produce B is used to produce C uses for producing D uses to produce
50 She was old enough up her own mind.
Exercise 2 Identify one word or phrase that needs correcting.
1 It was raining so heavily while -> when we arrived at the beach
2 My mother made me to promise -> promise to write them once a week
3 I had the operator to put -> put the call through for me
4 The earth circle-> circles the Sun once every 365 days
5 Look at the dark clouds I’m sure it will rain -> is going to rain soon
6 We played some games, teaching -> taught the disadvantaged children and gave clothes to them
7 I find the film “Forever Young” on VTV3 very interested -> interesting
8 It takes us two hours getting -> to get to Nam Dinh by car
9 Measles are -> is an infectious disease that causes fever and small red spots
10 We all know that we have to work hardly -> hard to support the family
11 He worked -> was working in a big bank in London when suddenly he decided to leave this city to take part in SVO
12 The boat rudder was invented to steer large ships, which enabled the Chinese for building -> to build huge ships as early as 200 AD
13 Since the Internet was first created in the 1960s, it changed -> has changed people’s lives a lot
Exercise 3: Put the verbs into the correct tenses.
1 They _were watching _(watch) TV when the electricity _went _(go) out.
2 I wonder why the neighbor’s dog (bark) _is barking again Maybe there is a burglar!
3 She (hold) is holding some roses now They (smell) _smell lovely.
4 At 10 pm yesterday, I _was reading _(read) a book while my sister _was drawing (draw) a picture.
5 Look! That boy (run) _is running after the bus He (want) wants to catch it.
6 Why was the car stolen _ the car (steal) yesterday?
7 Do you have a minute? - Sorry I (not have) don’t have time now
8 A new house (build) _is going to be built by my parents next month.
9 I didn't know anything about the plane crash in my neighborhood because I _was working (work) inside at that time.
10 Just a moment I will help (help) you with the bags
11 It was a nice day, so we decided _to go _for a walk (go)
12 Philip will be _ (be) 15 next Wednesday
13 John: Did you remember to bring that book I lent you?
- Paul: Oh, sorry, I forgot again I (bring) _will bring it tomorrow.
14 Do you know what to buy your dad for his birthday? - Yes, I (buy) _am going to buy a watch.
15 Sally offered (look) _to look after our children while we were out.
16 Since the birth of smartphones, they have replaced (replace) basic phones in almost every part of the world.
17 Why are you always putting your clothes in the wrong place? I _have told _ (tell) you so many times
IV Communication
1 “ Would you like to have a picnic with us on the weekend?” - “ ”
A Yes, I'd love to B You’re welcome C Of course not D It’s my pleasure
2 “Have a good day, Peter!” - “ ”
A Thanks The same to you B It’s really a good day C The weather is fine D Just a little bit cold
3 “Which one will you purchase, yellow dress or blue one?” - “ ”
A I don't like, either B They’re suitable for you C It’s up to my choice D I prefer the blue
4 “It’s nearly Tet holiday already.” - “ ”
A How time flies! B Thanks a million C Don’t make me laugh! D No such luck!
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A At 8 o'clock B By bus or car C Just in time D Nearly 20 minutes
6 “Do you think you'll get better?” “ ”
A I know so B I think not C Well, I hope so D Yes, that’s right
7 “Thank you for your birthday gift, I really like it.” - “ ”
A I’m happy you like it B Of course, it's valuable C Not at all D It’s nice of you
8 “Why don’t you go shopping with me this Sunday?” – “ ”
A OK I’ll call you soon B It's none of your business C Sorry, I have to work overtime D Not bad
9 - Laura: “You look great in the new dress!” - Maria: “ _”
A That's fine Thank you B You are welcome C Yours is lovely, too D Of course not, you bet!
V) Writing: Rewrite the following sentences without losing their meanings
1 He will send her a special gift on her birthday. She will be sent a specila gift on her birthday.
2 He arrived in the middle of our lunch time (while) He arrive while we were having lunch _
3 That film made me bored (boring) I was bored with that film.
4 We are going to paint our house green. Our house _is going to be painted green_
5 We spent five hours driving to Manchester city. It took us five hours to drive to _
6 Somebody is using the computer at the moment
The computer_ is being used at the moment
7 Getting a good job doesn't interest him INTERESTED
He _is not interested in getting a good job
8 David invested a lot of money in the business The business went bankrupt (but)
_David invested a lot of money in the business, but the business went bankrupt
9.Tourists don’t visit this museum very often This museum _isn’t visited by the tourists very often.
10 To meet your parents is very nice It is very nice to meet your parents
11 The police didn’t find the missing girl last weekend.
The missing girl last week wasn’t found by the police
12 Mark drove to visit his friend They went out for dinner (and)
Mark drove to visit his friend, and they went out for dinner
13.This work is really tiring, We can’t stand it.
We are very tired of this work.
14.In the middle of our sleep, a burglar broke in our house (WHILE)
While_ we were sleeping, a burglar broke in our house
15 This is the first time Tom has gone abroad
Tom has never gone abroad before
16 It last rained in September (not rain)
→ It hasn’t rained since September
VI) WORD FORM: Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of word in brackets
1 One recent survey found that men's _ in the home had increased almost threefold in the last four decade
(contribute) ) contribution
2 Most of the students in that special school are making good progress, but Michael is a case (hope) -> hopeless
3 I usually feel _ after lunch so I take a short nap (SLEEP) sleepy
4 Housework has been regarded as women's work (TRADITION) traditionally
5 How many entered the race? (COMPETE) competitors
6 When we have some trouble in our family, we should have family meetings to work out the solution (solve)
7 The destruction _ of forests has brought about serious floods recently DESTROY
8 I get (annoyance) annoyed _ When people smoke in restaurants.
9 My bath was I feel _ now (RELAX) relaxing/ relaxed
10 Doing housework together helps _ family bonds and creates special moments between children and
parents (STRONG) strenthen
VII Read the passage and do the tasks below
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s was the only-surviving son of Leopold and Maria Pertl Mozart Leopold was a successful composer, violinist, and assistant concert master at the Salzburg court Wolfgang's mother, a constantly ill housewife, was born to a middle class family of local community leaders His only sister was Maria Anna With their father’s
encouragement and guidance, they both were introduced to music at an early age Leopold started Anna on keyboard when she was seven, as three-year old Wolfgang looked on Mimicking her playing, Wolfgang quickly began to show a strong understanding of chords, tonality, and tempo Soon, he too was being tutored by his father
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strong work ethic and perfection Fortunately, both children excelled well in these areas Recognising their special talents, Leopold devoted much of his time to their education in music as well as other subjects Wolfgang soon showed signs of
excelling beyond his father's teachings with an early composition at age five and demonstrating outstanding ability on
harpsichord and the violin He would soon go on to play the piano, organ and viola
1 Which of the following is true about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
A He was the only child in his family B His father played many roles in music community in Salzburg
C He started to expose himself to music at the age of seven D His mother was a local community leader
2 When looking Anna playing piano, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
A composed music B imitated her C introduced music to her D played violin
3 The word “devoted" in the passage is closest in meaning to .
4 Mozart’s father
A created lessons which were not fun B required only perfection
C did not ask for work morality D was his early tutor
5 The word “outstanding" in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A ordinary B normal C average D impressive
VIII Read the following passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Mother Teresa was the founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic congregation of women dedicated to helping the poor Considered one of the greatest humanitarians of the 20th century, she was officially recognised as Saint Teresa of Calcutta in 2016
Born in 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia, Mother Teresa taught in India (1) 17 years before in 1946 she experienced her
“call within a call" to (2) herself to caring for the sick and poor (3) Teresa enjoyed teaching at the school, she was increasingly upset by the poverty surrounding her in Calcutta: the Bengal famine of 1943 and the outbreak of Hindu/ Muslim violence in August 1946 Her order established a nursing home; centres for (4) blind, aged, and disabled; and a leper colony In 1979 she (5) the Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian work She died in September 1997 and was beatified in October 2003
5 A received B recognized C awarded D presented
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