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Trang 1ANH VĂN 10 - BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ – NÂNG CAO
UNIT 16: HISTORICAL PLACES
TEST 1
I Tick (√) the correct sound for the letters in bold in the words below.
/s/ /S/ /Z/ /z/
1 television
2 washing
3 measure
4 sugar
5 design
6 special
7 illusion
8 restore
II Where is the stress on each of the following words? Put the word in the correct column.
famous historical education achievement laureate tortoise festival
destination culture establish Confucian represent brilliant engrave
success traditional constellation existence Vietnamese award
III Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1 In with most other countries, Britain has a very high rate of heart attacks (compare)
2 It is usually forbidden to destroy buildings (history)
3 On at the hotel please wait for further information (arrive)
4 .is the country's major industry (tour)
5 New York is for its skyscrapers (fame)
6 There will be a lot of activities during the festivals (culture)
7 When did the world come into ? (exist)
8 What do you think about it? (real)
IV Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1 It's too noisy here Can we go somewhere (quiet) ?
2 The exam was difficult - (difficult) than we expected
3 It's (cold) today than it was yesterday
4 What's (long) river in the world?
5 That's (boring) film I've ever seen
6 I'd like to have a (reliable) car Mine keeps breaking down
7 Tokyo's exciting, but, for musician, London is (exciting) than Tokyo, and, of course New York is (exciting) .of all
8 The yard looks (good) since you cleaned it up
V Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.
Against the current of time, the Gia Dinh Fine-Arts School (1) founded in the historic piece of land of Gia Dinh 85 years (2) (in 1913) Later on, the school has (3) the technique training center (4) .the first completed curriculum system in Viet Nam Over years, the school has eye-witnessed (5) events This very place has produced many talented artists (6) have brought high fame (7) honour to Vietnamese fine-arts, such (8) Huynh Van Gam, Nguyen Sang, Hoang Tram, etc
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1 There aren't any trains earlier than this one
This is
2 Is this the best price you can offer?
Can't you ?
3 That's the best meal I've ever eaten
I've never eaten a
4 Home computer used to be much more expensive
Home computers aren't
5 I'm not as good at maths as you are
You are
6 This is the bumpiest road I've ever driven along!
I've never driven
7 If you run a lot, you will get fitter
The more
8 Barbara can skate just as well as John can
John isn't
VII Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
Van Mieu (The Temple of Literature) was built in 1070 under King Ly Thanh Tong's dynasty, after the capital of Viet Nam had been located in the land of the Rising Dragon Van Mieu used to be a Confucian school reserved for the sons of the royalty, later it was opened to the commoners as well This marked an important stage in the establishment of a national educational system Right after the Van Mieu had been built, the official examinations involving the Three philosophies (Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism) continued to be held until the end of Ly's dynasty and the beginning
of Tran's dynasty
A Match a word in A with its meaning or definition in B.
1 locate (v) a. recognized by authority
2 reserve (v) b a period during a particular dynasty rules
3 royalty (n) c to establish sth in a place; to situate sth
4 commoner (n) d. a point, period or step in the development
5 mark (v) e a royal person or royal people
6 stage (n) f to keep sth for a special person
7 official (a) g one of the common people, not a nobleman
8 dynasty (n) h. to honour an event that one considers to be important
B Answer the questions.
1 When was Van Mieu built?
2 Did Van Mieu use to be a Confucian school reserved for the sons of the royalty?
3 What marked an important stage in the establishment of a national educational system?
4 Name the Three philosophies mentioned in the passage
5 In what dynasty were the official examinations involving the Three philosophies held?
The End
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TEST 2
I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1 A pleasure B dishwasher C sugar D assure
2 A fashion B leisure C illusion D conclusion
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II Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
A comparison B beautiful C television D special
A statistics B categorise C important D imperial
A mausoleum B corresponding C information D architecture
A destination B Vietnamese C renovation D examination
III Put each verb in brackets into a suitable future time form More than one answer may be possible.
1 By the time, we reach home, the rain (stop)
2 If we don't get there by six, Jack (leave)
3 In July they (be married) for twenty years
4 In the year 2,500 a lot of people (live) on the moon
5 Don't worry! The plane (land) in a moment
6 By the time you come I (finish) the decorating
7 By the time we get there, the film (start)
8 By 8 o'clock this evening, the spaceship (travel) five times around the world
IV Complete the text with the comparative or superlative of the adjectives in brackets.
California is (1.famous) state in the U.S.A It isn't (2 big) state; that's Alaska But it's got (3 large) population and it's certainly (4 important) state for the US economy It's (5 rich) than most countries in the world The coast has one of (6 good) climates in the
U.S.A; it's (7 warm) and (8 dry) than most places Some people would also say it's (9 beautiful) state! But California has some problems; Los Angeles has one of (10 bad) crime
rates of any US city
V Complete the passage Use the words given and make any changes in the form if necessary
fond history become search grow renown communism birth
Nghe Tinh people are (1) for their perseverance, industry and dauntlessness and for their long-standing (2) traditions This is the land of the heroes of people who are famous for their justice, their (3) for study and deep love of humanity That land has given (4) to Uncle Ho, our national
saviour From his native village of Lang Sen village in Nam Dan - 13 km from Vinh, the little boy Nguyen Sinh Cung, born
in 1890, (5) up with deep love of the country and the pain of a slave, becoming the school-teacher Nguyen Tat Thanh who went broad in (6) of way to save his country (from Nha Rong Wharf in 1911) Taking to (7) ,
he led the Vietnamese Revolution under the name of Nguyen Ai Quoc and later (8) President Ho Chi Minh
VI There are 8 mistakes related to comparison in the passage Find and correct them.
When I was born, London was still large than New York; in fact, it was still largest city in the world, but now several other cities have a much population, and Mexico City has much
I was brought up partly in London and partly in a town further north I have a good memory of the northern town because it is easiest to remember a place with recognised limits The surprising thing I saw when I went to live in London was a notice that indicated that much people lived in one district there than in the town I had come
VII Read the passage and answer the questions below it.
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ended the Indochina War Today Dien Bien Phu is a tourist destination Many visitors are battle veterans or members of their families As well as visiting the battle site, tourists can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Muong Thanh Valley, visit the neighboring villages, and share the hospitality of the local people
Most of the people who live in the area are members of the Thai or H'Mong ethnic minorities However, they do not depend on tourism alone to live As Dien Bien Phu is only 30 kilometres from the Lao's border, it is an important trading center Food leaves here for Laos and Thailand and goods arrive for the northern provinces of Vietnam
1 What did Dien Bien Phu use to be?
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3 Who visits Dien Bien Phu?
4 What can tourists do besides visiting the battle site?
5 Are all the people living in the area members of the Thai or H'Mong ethnic minorities?
6 How far is it from the Lao's border?
The Key Is Provided In The Next Unit
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