SUMMER EXTRA COURSE ~ GRADE 10 – 2010 UNIT 1 – A DAY IN THE LIFE OF… PRACTICE TEST 1 A. PHONETICS I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. A. heavy B. head C. stream D. ready 2. A. cook B. book C. look D. blood 3. A. sound B. would C. round D. bound 4. A. fire B. fish C. rubbish D. middle 5. A. circle B. tire C. hire D. tire II. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. 6. A. interest B. middle C. wonderful D. announce 7. A. occupation B. national C. natural D. passenger 8. A. office B. result C. pedal D. modern 9. A. routine B. continue C. announce D. panic 10. A. contain B. event C. holiday D. instead B. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence. 11. Please wait for her here until she back. A. come B. will come C. comes D. came 12. It me 15 minutes to get to school every morning. A. takes B. took C. has taken D. had taken 13. What to you yesterday morning? A. had happened B. has happened C. was happening D. happened 14. I'll give you this book as soon as I finish it. A. to read B. reading C. read D. has read 15 films should be made for school. A. Educational B. Educating C. Educated D. Educate 16. She is one of those who enjoy money on clothes. A. spend B. to spend C. spending D. to spending 17. He is used to late until he finishes his work. A. stay up B. staying up C. stayed up D. to stay up 18. She works as a model to her living. A. get B. gain C. earn D. raise 19. He chooses career because he loves children. A. teacher B. teacher's C. teach D. teaching 20. Tommy goes to bed before midnight. A. hardly ever B. seldom never C. hardly never D. almost ever 21. We were watching TV when the lights out. A. went B. has gone C. had gone D. were going 22. My house isn't very far school, so I usually go to school bike. A. from-on B. away-in C. of-by D. from - by 23. I'm not used up early on Sundays. A. for getting B. to getting C. by getting D. at getting 24. Jim ever goes to the theatre. A. rarely B. not C. hardly D. sometime 25. Now I don't take the bus to school as A. used to B. did C. took D. was II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or I) that needs correcting. 26. I spend most of my free time to read books. A B C D 27. Nobody were injured in the accident, were they? A B C D 28. Would you mind give me a hand with this bag? A B C D 29. I’d like to retirement when I am sixty. A B C D 30. I always go to school by the bicycle. A B C D III. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one. 31. When we arrived, the children were playing "Hide and Seek". A. The children played " Hide and Seek " and then we arrived. ÔN TẬP 10 CƠ BẢN (Unit 1-16) ~ 1 B. While the children were playing " Hide and Seek ", we arrived. C. We arrived at the same time the children played " Hide and Seek ". D. We didn't arrive until the children played " Hide and Seek ". 32. Please don't use the shower after midnight. A. Would you mind not using the shower after midnight? B. Would you like to use the shower before midnight? C. I don't want to use the shower. D. Would you mind not to use the shower? 33. He last had his eyes tested a year ago. A. The last time he tested his eyes was a year ago. B. He hasn't had his eyes tested for a year. C. He hadn't tested his eyes for a year. D. He didn't have any tests on his eyes in a year. 34. The milk was too sour to drink. [chua] A. The milk was so sour in order to drink. B. The milk was very sour to be drunk? C. The milk wasn't fresh enough to drink. D. The milk wasn't enough fresh to drink. 35. I like to play tennis in the summer. A. I'm interested in playing tennis in the summer. B. I like playing tennis in the summer very much. C. Playing tennis is my hobby. D. Playing tennis is what I like. C. READING I. Read the text below and choose the correct word or phrase for each space. For each question, circle the letter you choose A, B, C or D. Jack Jones and his wife, Carla, (36) is Brazilian, both work at the Mansfield Hotel in midtown Manhattan. Jack is (37) receptionist and Carla works in the hotel bar. Jack says: "(38) people visit New York every year. Our hotel has 124 rooms, and visitors come-from (39) the world, especially from the South America and Europe. I speakxEnglish, German, and Spanish. I don't speak Japanese, (40) I want to learn it. Carla speaks English and French and Portuguese, of course. Our visitors (41) doing many things. They often have breakfast in the hotel, a continental breakfast (42) croissants or bread, and espresso.!io Then perhaps after breakfast they visit the Empire State Building and the Museum of Modern Art and go (43) at Macy's. They come back to the hotel at four o'clock and have tea or cappuccino and relax. Then in the evening they (44) to a Broadway show. Carla and I work (45) hours. I work from six o'clock in the morning until three in the afternoon, and Carla works from six in the evening until one in the morning, but we love our work." 36. A. whose B. that C. whom D. Ø 37. A. the B. an C. a D. Million of 38. A. Millions B. Million C. Millions of D. through 39. A. round B. over C. all over D. however 40. A. but B. yet C. also D. want 41. A. desire B. like C. wish D. apart 42. A. on B. of C. for D. for shopping 43. A. shopping B. shop C. to shop D. go 44. A. arrive B. reach C. come D. a great deal 45. A. long B. a lot C. much D. Ø II. Read the text and questions below. For each question, circle the letter you choose A, B, C or D. I know that it is my job to make sure that everything goes well for the tourists and I feel I work hard for the company. I cannot be blamed for last week. I met the group at the airport and took them to the coach. The coach driver was a bit annoyed because the flight was late. But it wasn't far to the hotel and everyone was looking forward to their dinner. We hadn't used the Hotel Riviera before but our normal one had a conference in it so it was fully booked. When I announced our arrival at the reception desk, they said they were full. I had booked rooms for the group but the manager said they were cancelled by phone a few days before. He insisted that he recognised my voice and that I had made the phone call. We had a bit of an argument but they obviously didn't have enough rooms. In the end, the manager phoned hotels in the town and found rooms for everyone but in four different hotels. By this time, the coach had gone, so we had to get taxis and some of the tourists started to get very angry with me. I still don't know who made that phone call but it definitely wasn't me. 46. What is the writer trying to do? A. argue B. apologise C. explain D. complain 47. Who was the text written to? A. one of the tourists B. the writer's employer C. the hotel manager D. the coach company ÔN TẬP 10 CƠ BẢN (Unit 1-16) ~ 2 48. Why weren't any rooms available at the Hotel Riviera? A. A conference was taking place there. B. There were more people in the group than expected. C. Someone had forgotten to book them. D. Someone had said they were not needed. 49. What happened in the end? A. The tourists got angry with the hotel manager. B. The tourists couldn't stay together. C. The writer found other hotels with rooms. D. The writer called the coach driver back. 50. Which of the following diaries was written by one of the tourists? A. Someone had made a mistake with our hotel booking and the hotel had given our rooms to other people. B. The hotel we were taken to wasn't good enough so we asked to change to a different one. C. We got to the airport and had to wait for the coach. So it was really late when we got to the hotel. D. The coach driver took us to the wrong hotel and they knew nothing about us. The End KEY 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. C 11. C 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. A 16. C 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. A 21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. D (reading) 27. B (was) 28. A (giving) 29. (retire) C 30. D (bicycle) 31. B 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. A 36. D 37. C 38. C 39. C 40. A 41. B 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. A 46. C 47. B 48. D 49. B 50. A UNIT 16: HISTORICAL PLACES PRACTICE TEST 1 A. PHONETICS I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. A. machine B. achievement C. charming D. chamber 2. A. admission B. television C. tension D. commission 3. A. measure B. reassure C. pleasure D. leisure 4. A. illusion B. special C. washing D. ocean 5. A. usage B. dosage C. advantage D. massage II. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. 6. A. continue B. behaviour C. educate D. tradition 7. A. royal B. talent C. engrave D. function 8. A. organise B. citadel C. president D. consider 9. A. enclosure B. decorate C. bombardment D. admission 10. A. mausoleum B. conference C. architecture D. beautifully B. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence. 11. The blue whale is known animals, reaching a length of more than one hundred feet. A. the large B. the largest C. the larger D. most largest 12. You must place these events in their context. A. history B. historical C. historic D. historian 13. You should more pride in your only son. A. take B. have C. feel D. get 14. The party, I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. A. at which B. by which C. for which D. to which 15. By far of Saudi Arabia is oil. A. it is the most important export B. the most important export is C. that is the most important export D. the most important export ÔN TẬP 10 CƠ BẢN (Unit 1-16) ~ 3 16. They would go by air than spend a week travelling by train. A. always B. prefer C. rather D. better 17. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to new procedures to save time and money. A. manufacture B. control C. establish D. restore 18. Mike was the in his family; all his brothers were much taller. A. lowest B. shortest C. slightest D. littlest 19. I am very in the information you have given me. A. concerned B. surprised C. attracted D. interested 20. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to the match till Sunday. A. cancel B. play C. put away D. put off 21. He the office when I arrived. A. was leaving B. has left C. should leave D. leaves 22. According the map we should take the next turning on the left. A. to B. as C. on D. by 23. North America is a little than South America. A. big B. larger C. huge D. vast 24. Sue doesn't have a phone, makes it difficult to contact her. A. that B. which C. and D. so 25. I think Sally is quite her sister. A. as pretty B. as pretty as C. as pretty than D. prettier II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 26. Most critics agree that William Shakespeare was the greater writer in the English language. A B C D 27. Most babies will grow up to be as cleverer as their parents. A B C D 28. Despite its height, Mount Whitney, one of North America's highest mountains, is popular to hikers. A B C D 29. On February 21,1995, oldest person in the world, a French woman named Jeanne Calment, celebrated her 120 th birthday. A B C D 30. Married women are twice so likely as married men to be depressed. A B C D III. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one. 31. Mr Bridges is by far the richest man I know. A. Mr Bridges is the richest man in my country. B. Mr Bridges is one of many rich men I know. C. Mr Bridges is richer than all his friends. D. Mr Bridges is much richer than anyone else I know. 32. The woman was too weak to lift the basket. A. Although she was weak, she could lift the basket, B. The woman shouldn't have lifted the basket because she was so weak. C. She was so weak that she couldn't lift the basket. D. The woman lifted the basket, so she wasn't very weak. 33. I would rather have an egg for breakfast. A. I prefer to have an egg for breakfast. B. I don't want an egg for breakfast. C. I would eat an egg if I was hungry. D. I'll have an egg if there's nothing else. 34. The sooner he stops smoking, the better he'll feel. A. When he stops smoking, he'll begin to feel better. B. As soon as he feels better, he'll try to stop smoking. C. He feels so much better since he stopped smoking. D. Though he feels better, he still smokes. 35. Mary can cook better than her mother. A. Mary cooks well, but her mother cooks better. B. Mary's mother can't cook as well as she can. C. Mary's mother can cook well and she can too. D. Mary's mother can cook better than she can. C. READING I. Read the text below and choose the correct word or phrase for each space. For each question, circle the letter you choose A, B, C or D. The Statue of Liberty is a monumental sculpture that (36) freedom throughout the world. Its formal name is Liberty Enlightening the World. The statue (37) a woman escaping the chains of tyranny, which lie at her feet. Her right hand (38) aloft a burning torch that represents liberty. Her left hand holds a tablet inscribed (39) the date "July 4, 1776", the day the United States declared its independence. She is (40) flowing robes and the seven rays of her spiked crown symbolize the seven seas and continents. ÔN TẬP 10 CƠ BẢN (Unit 1-16) ~ 4 The Statue of Liberty was (41) in 1886. It weighs 225 tons and is 301 feet (42) It was a gift to the United States from the people of France. Over the years France and the United States had (43) special relationship. In 1776 France helped the American colonies (44) independence from England. The French wanted to (45) something special for the U.S. centennial, its 100th birthday. 36. A. symbolizes B. illustrates C. shows D. proves 37. A. makes up B. depicts C. draws D. paints 38. A. contains B. grabs C. seizes D. holds 39. A. onto B. into C. with D. in 40. A. putting on B. donning C. wearing D. dressing 41. A. put up B. put off C. put on D. put out 42. A. tall B. height C. in high D. aloft 43. A. the B. a C. an D. Ø 44. A. win B. gain C. achieve D. accomplish 45. A. form B. create C. make D. do II. Read the passage and questions below. For each question, circle the letter you choose A, B, C or D. THE GREATEST BRIDGE IN THE WORLD Verrazano, an Indian about whom little is known, sailed into New York harbour in 1524 and named it Angouleme. He described it as "a very agreeable situation located within two small hills in the midst of which flowed a great river". Though Verrazano is by no means considered to be a great explorer, his name will probably remain immortal, for on November 21st, 1964, the greatest bridge in the world was named after him. The Verrazano Bridge , which was designed by Othmar Amman, joins Brooklyn to Staten Island. It has a span of 4260 feet. The bridge was so long that the shape of the earth had to be taken into account by its designer. Two great towers support four huge cables. The towers are built on immerse underwater platforms made of steel and concrete. The platforms extend to a depth of over 100 feet under the sea. These alone took sixteen months to build. Above the surface of the water, the towers rise to a height of nearly 700 feet. They support the cables from which the bridge has been suspended. Each of the four cables contains 26,108 lengths of wire. It has been estimated that if the bridge were packed with cars, it would still only be carrying a third of its total capacity. However, size and strength are not the only important things about this bridge. Despite its immensity, it is both simple and elegant, fulfilling its designer's dream to create "an enormous object drawn as faintly as possible". 46. The Verrazano bridge was built with so wide a span because A. it had to cover a wide stretch of water B. of the unusual shape of the earth around Brooklyn and Staten Island C. the water that lies between Brooklyn and Staten island is very deep D. the number of wires in each cable is so great 47. In designing the Verrazano Bridge, Othmar Amman A. had to account for the curvature of the earth's surface B. spent over a great building the platforms that form the bridge's base C. had to consider the number of vehicles that might cross the bridge at any one time D. wished to reduce the side of the bridge as much as possible 48. He described it situated. A. as being very agreeably B. was very agreeable to be C. very agreeably having seen D. very agreeably as being 49. The towers are built on which are sunk beneath the water. A. ferro-concrete immense platforms B. immense made of ferro-concrete platforms C. are made of ferro-concrete platforms D. immense ferro-concrete platforms 50. "A very agreeable situation with two small hill lying " A. on very side B. on either side C. besides D. side by side The End PRACTICE TEST 2 A. PHONETICS I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. A. description B. question C. attraction D. construction 2. A. architecture B. chemise C. chemist D. chaos 3. A. illusion B. conclusion C. enclosure D. associate ÔN TẬP 10 CƠ BẢN (Unit 1-16) ~ 5 4. A. report B. important C. organize D. visitor 5. A. famous B. about C. around D. found II. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. 6. A. relic B. preserve C. allow D. comprise 7. A. stelae B. scholar C. declare D. flourish 8. A. comparison B. ornament C. assembly D. inherit 9. A. destination B. imperial C. ornamental D. introduction 10. A. university B. importantly C. establishment D. achievement B. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence. 11. I'm not sure, but I know he has decided to accept the new job in London. A. according B. on the whole C. as far as D. as long as 12. We need information before we can decide. A. far B. further C. farther D. farthest 13. I had to give a full of my camera when I reported it stolen. A. detail B. description C. information D. account 14 the wet weather, the football went ahead. A. Although B. Owing to C. However D. In spite of 15. The group's image to young people in general and the less well-off in particular. A. attracts B. excites C. draws D. appeals 16. The Himalaya Mountains are the A. world's most extensive range B. height of world extensive ranges C. ranges of the most extensive world D. extensive ranges of the world 17. Quoc Tu Giam was to be the first university of Vietnam. A. considered B. regarded C. noticed D. called 18. There's always room for fresh in the music business. A. talent B. gift C. genius D. musician 19. His name was engraved the trophy. A. with B. in C. on D. into 20. Relations between the two countries have been badly by this incident. A. injured B. ruined C. damaged D. wounded 21. The of the poetry competition will be known today. A. decision B. result C. effect D. choice 22. He manages to visit his mother Saturday. A. another every B. every other C. every the other D. other every 23. The more you water this plant, the it will grow. A. faster B. best C. tall D. wetter 24. I wish Charles worked as hard as Mary A. did B. can C. will D. does 25. We thought we would be the storm if we sheltered under a tree. A. happy about B. depended on C. cared for D. safe from II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 26. The more important theorem of all in plane geometry is the Pythagorean Theorem. A B C D 27. The faster we finish, the soon we can leave. A B C D 28. Her qualifications are better than that of any other candidates. A B C D 29. Human beings whose live longer than one hundred years are a rarity. A B C D 30. The rooms in the front are more noisier than those in the back. A B C D III. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one. 31. There's nothing he likes more than a glass of beer. A. He doesn't drink beer. B. He always likes more than a glass of beer. C. He likes a glass of beer very much. D. He probably likes whisky more than beer. 32. Will you lengthen these trousers for me? A. Will you make these trousers shorter for me? B. Can you make these trousers longer for me? C. Will these trousers be too long for me? D. Do you think these trousers are too short for me? 33. Neither Robert nor Charles can use a typewriter. A. Robert can't type and Charles can't either. B. Charles is a better typist than Robert. ÔN TẬP 10 CƠ BẢN (Unit 1-16) ~ 6 C. Robert can't use a typewriter but Charles can. D. Charles is unable to type, but Robert can type a little. 34. Tony's English is much better than it was. A. Tony has started to learn English but doesn't speak it well. B. Tony speaks better English now than he did before. C. Tony's English was much better then than it was now. D. Tony has always spoken good English. 35. Joe was one of the poorest men in this town. A. There were some poor people in this town, but Joe was the poorest one. B. One man who lived in this town was much poorer than Joe. C. Joe thought that he was the only poor man in this town. D. Some very poor men lived in this town, and Joe was one of them. C. READING I. Read the text below and choose the correct word or phrase for each space. For each question, circle the letter you choose A, B, C or D. Many visitors to our area (36) on the many statues and monuments in our city. They (37) as constant reminders of our history. They are also constant collectors (38) dirt and grime. That is where (39) special team of the city employees comes in. This team is (40) the task of keeping the statues clean. Depending (41) size and composition, a statue can (42) one to three days to clean thoroughly. It takes about a year to (43) all the statues - and then, it is time to start again. (44) , the team members claim they never get bored. Each statue has its own (45) , and they get to know each one as a friend. 36. A. remark B. criticize C. pay attention D. notice 37. A. emblem D. serve C. symbolize D. represent 38. A. on B. with C. about D. of 39. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø 40. A. performed B. done C. assigned D. given 41. A. in B. of C. on D. onto 42. A. take B. spend C. lose D. occupy 43. A. get over B. get through C. get round D. get along 44. A. Although B. But C. Despite D. However 45. A. posture B. behaviour C. personality D. dignity II. Read the text and questions below. For each question, circle the letter you choose A, B, C or D. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a monument of wisdom and prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 EC. Despite its antiquity, certain aspects of its construction make it one of the truly great wonders of the world. The thirteen-acre. structure near the Nile River is a solid mass of stone blocks covered with limestone. Inside are the number of hidden passageways and the burial chamber for the pharaoh. It is the largest single structure in the world. The four sides of the pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true north, south, east and west - an incredible engineering feat. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshipers and great astronomers, so computations for the Great Pyramid were based on astronomical observations. Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many interesting lines. Further scientific study indicates that these represent a type of timeline of events - past, present, and future. Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past. Others are prophesied of future generations and are currently under investigation. Many believe that pyramids have supernatural powers and this one is no exception. Some researchers even associate it with extraterrestrial being of the ancient past. Was this superstructure made by ordinary being, or one built by a race far superior to any known today? 46. What has research of the base revealed? A. There are cracks in the foundation. B. Tomb robbers have stolen the pharaoh's body. C. The lines represent important events. D. A superior race of people built it. 47. Extraterrestrial beings are A. very stronger wonders B. astronomers in the ancient times C. research in Egyptology D. living beings from other planets 48. What is the best title for the passage? A. Symbolism of the Great Pyramid. B. Problem with the construction of the Great Pyramid. C. Wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza. D. Explorations of the Burial Chamber of Cheops. 49. Why was the Great Pyramid constructed? A. As a solar observation. B. As a religious temple. C. As a tomb for the pharaoh. D. As an engineering feat. 50. Why is the Great Pyramid of Giza considered one of the seven wonders of the world? A. It is perfectly aligned with the four cardinal points of the compass and contains many prophecies. B. It was built by a super race. C. It was selected as a tomb of Pharaoh Cheops. D. It is very old. ÔN TẬP 10 CƠ BẢN (Unit 1-16) ~ 7 The End KEY UNIT 16 PRACTICE TEST 1 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. A 11. B 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. D 16. C 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. D 21. A 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. B 26. C (greatest) 27. C (clever) 28. D (popular with ) 29. A (the oldest ) 30. B (as) 31. D 32. c 33. A 34. A 35. B 36. A 37. B 38. D 39. C 40. C 41. A 42. A 43. B 44. B 45. D 46. A 47. C 48. A 49. D 50. B PRACTICE TEST 2 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. A 11. C 12. B 13. B 14. D 15. D 16. A 17. A 18. A 19. C 20. C 21. B 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. D 26. B (most) 27. C (sooner) 28. C (those) 29. A (who 30. B (are / are much) 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. D 39. A 40. C 41. C 42. A 43. B 44. D 45. C 46. C 47. D 48. A 49. D 50. B ÔN TẬP 10 CƠ BẢN (Unit 1-16) ~ 8 . old. ÔN TẬP 10 CƠ BẢN (Unit 1- 16) ~ 7 The End KEY UNIT 16 PRACTICE TEST 1 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. D 9. B 10 . A 11 . B 12 . B 13 . A 14 . A 15 . D 16 . C 17 . C 18 . B 19 . D 20. D 21. A. they knew nothing about us. The End KEY 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D 10 . C 11 . C 12 . A 13 . D 14 . B 15 . A 16 . C 17 . B 18 . C 19 . D 20. A 21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. D (reading). one. 31. When we arrived, the children were playing "Hide and Seek". A. The children played " Hide and Seek " and then we arrived. ÔN TẬP 10 CƠ BẢN (Unit 1- 16) ~ 1 B. While