14Revision for test grade 10 I. Choose the best answer 1. Marie Curie was born …………… November 7, 1867. a. from b. in c. on d. at 2. He passed his exams with flying colours a. difficult b. successfully c. easily d. badly 3. the new surgeon will ………… her post in May. a. go on b. get over c. take up d. look after 4. The new road should help …………… traffic problems. a. raise b. ease c. create d. cause 5. She was awarded a Nobel Prize in ……………… a. chemistry b. chemical c. chemist d. chemically 6. I wish to apply ……… the post of receptionist in your company. a. of b. on c. with d. for 7. After her husband’s tragic death, Marie ………. Up his position at the Sorbonne. a. got b. received c. took d. accepted 8. He behaves like an adult. I think he is more ……………. Than the other boys in his class. a. intelligent b. mature c. ambitious d. developed 9. Jane is always determinted to do anything she wants. She’s a ………… woman. a. ambitious b. strongly willed c. brillian d. humane 10. There is no ……………… explanation for what happened. a. scientist b. scientifically c. science d. scientific II. Choose the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that the others 1. a. death b. beach c. receive d. teacher 2. a. radium b. founding c. determine d. education 3. a. chemistry b. prepare c. receive d. degree 4. a. dream b. death c. ease d. read 5. a. earn b. research c. realize d. early III. Choose the word with the main stresses syllable differently from that the others 1. a. human b. award c. husband d. tragic 2.a . tutor b. award c. research d. degree 3. a. obtain b. determine c. award d. harbour 4.a. ambitious b. difficult c. brilliant d. chemistry 5. a. scientific b. atomic c. impossible d. professor IV. Supply the correct verb tense The simple past or past perfect 1. I (meet) …………………… my wife tense years ago. 2. I (know) ……………… my wife five years before we got married 3. I (never see) ……………………. Such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai. 4. I didn’t have any money because I (lose) …………… my wallet. 5. Toney knew Istanbul so well because he (visit)………………. The city several times. 6. what (you do) ………………. Yesterday? 7. Had Mary ever studied English before she (move) ……………… to America? 8. I met a man. He (look) ……………………. very strange. 9. we (go) ………… to the cinema last week. 10. The child (fall) …………… ill several months ago. 11. almost everybody (leave) ……………… for home by the time we arrived. 12. I have not driven a car since I (have) ………… an accident. 13. In the past, people (have) …………… no cars. 14. John (repair) ………………….many cars before he received his mechanic’s license. 15. It’s ten years since I (meet) …………… her. 16. In 2009 Her family (fly) ……………. To Holland. 17. They felt bad about selling the house because they (own) ………………… it for more than twenty years. 18. She (visit) ……………… her sister once in 1999 before she moved in with her in 2000 19. He (never see) ……………… a bear before he moved to Alaska. 20. By the time he finished his studying, he (be) ……………………………. in Australia over ten years Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition 1. During rush hour, street are often crowded……………………people and vehicles 2. She is interested ………… working as a tour guide because she enjoys working ………………people. 3. Keep calm! There is nothing to worry…………… 4. The main post office is not far……………… the library 5. Nam studies ………………Le Quy Don High School 6. Young children enjoy helping………………household tasks. 7. She is very proud …………….her son 8. Her son is very good…………… English and Maths Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first 1. My father said I could use his car My father allowed 2. The driver said it was true that he didn’t have a licence The driver admitted 3. I hate to get up in the dark I can’t stand 4. Seeing Nelson Mandela will always in my memory I’ll never 5. My lawyer said I shouldn’t say anything to the police My lawyer advised 6. It took us eight hours to fly to Hanoi We spent 7. It takes a long time to learn a foreign language Learning 8. Why don’t we go to the library? I suggest 9. You ought to go home and have a rest You’d 10 . It would be a good idea for you to see a dentist. I think you should Make complete sentences from the clues given 1. Mai/ love/chat/friends/when/he/be/free 2. /notknow/ how/form/good team 3. I / not like/work/people/have/nothing/common/me 4. He/give up/smoke/for/two years 5. Mrs. Hoa/enjoy/take/children/park Identify the one underlined word or phrase – A,B, C or D – the must be changed for the sentence to be correct. Then correct mistakes 1. I decided changing jobs because my boss makes me work overtime A B C D 2. I’d rather to stay home than go out tonight A B C D 3. Let’s stop to watch so much TV so that we can read or go out instead A B C D 4. In order to not forget things, I put a string around my finger A B C D 5. Get more exercise appears to be the best way to lose weight A B C D 6. Her grandmother prefers living in the countryside than living in the city A B C D 7. The doctor told him to take a rest and don’t do heavy work. A B C D 8. She isn’t enough old to apply for a job in that company A B C D 9. She begins to work when she was twenty – four years old A B C D 10. Parents are used to be worried whenever their children have to travel somewhere A B C UNIT 3: PEOPLE S BACK GROUND’ Exercise 1: Choose the best answer 1. Marie Curie was born ……………. November 7 th , 1867. A. in B. from C. at D. on 2. Our thanks go to everyone who has worked … ………….this project. A. on B. in C. to D. at 3. Marie Curie was the first woman professor …………… the Sorbonner. A. in B. on C. at D. of 4. In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely ………… A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. hardest 5. She earned a degree in physics and went on to take other degree in Mathematics. A. decided B. determined C. continued D. harboured. 6. Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is like to flood. A. make up B. find out C. take over D. put up 7. Let me give you a little ………………… about the president of the company. A. specialization B. concentration C. background D. degree 8. Jane is always determined to do anything she wants. She is a …………… woman. A. ambitious B. strong- willed C. brilliant D. humane 9. He passed his exam with flying colour. A. successfully B. difficultly C. badly D. easily 10. She harboured her hope of being a teacher. A. gave up her hope of being a teacher. B. built her hope of being a teacher. C. had her hope of being a teacher. D. kept her hope of being a teacher in her mind. 11. He behaved like an adult. I think he is more ………… than the other boys in his class. A. intelligent B. mature C. ambitious D. developed 12. The new road should help ……………… traffic problems. A. raise B. create C. ease D. cause 13. There is no ………………. explanations for what happened. A. scientist B. scientific C. scientifically D. science. 14. Interpreters should be highly ………………. as well as fluent. A. educated B. educating C. education D. educational 15. The man looked familiar. I ……………… him somewhere before. A. saw B. have seen C. had seen D. see 16. In spite of ………… …, we decided to go out. A. we felt very tired B. feeling tired C. all of us felt tired D. tired 17. When we left the restaurant, we ……………… … the bill. A. had paid B. were paying C. paid D. had been 18. When the firework …………… off, the dog ……………… away. A. had gone/ run B. went/ had gone C. went/ run D. went/ was running 19. In 1903, Marie Curie became the first woman ……………. a Doctor of degree. A. receiving B. receive C. receives D. to receive 20. The manager made his employees ……………….… the computer evening class. A. attending B. attend C. to attend D. attendance 21. By the time she was twelve, she …………………… on a career. A. has already decided B. already has decided C. had already decided D. already decided 22. When I was a child, I ………………… the violin. A. was playing B. had played C. play D. played 23. They ……………… in Scotland for 10 years. Now, they live in London A. lived B. have lived C. has been living D. had lived 24. We …………….… them before the reception yesterday. A. haven’t met B. hadn’t met C. didn’t met D. wouldn’t met Exercise 2: Rewriting 1. My father said I could use his car. My father allowed……me to use his car……………………………………………………… 2. Don’t stop him doing what he wants. Let …him do what he wants…………………………………………………………………… 3. Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat? He suggested putting my luggage under the seat…………………………… 4. I will finish the work tonight If you like. Would you like …me to finish the work tonight? 5. I hate to get up early. I can’t stand getting up early. Exercise 3: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. A. contain B. said C. pail D. paid 2.' A. bank B. romance C. fancy D. famous 3. A. fast B. cast C. catch D. vast 4. A. bed B. severe C. send D. pen 5. A. tragic B. mature C. husband D. another 6. A. dream B. stream C. ready D. beam 7. A. cream B. feather C. instead D. sweat 8. A. make B. fame C. cake D. bad 9. A. fat B. private C. cat D. mad 10. A. spend B. send C. lend D. become Exercise 4: Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense: 1. Sam (already leave) had already left when we (get) got there 2. Two days ago, I (meet) met an old friend who I (not see) hadn’t seen for years. 3. How you (break) did you break your arms? 4. How long (you/ study) have you studied English?- I (learn) have learned English since I was twelve 5. Who is that woman? I (never/ see) have never seen her before 6. I (phone) phoned you when I (get) got home from work. 7. While Dad (watch) was watching TV last night, Mum (read) was reading the newspaper. 8. When the students (do) had done the experiment, they (write) wrote a report on it. 9. (you/ meet) did you meet Tom at the party last night? - No, he (already/ go) had already gone home when I (arrive) arrived at the party.