Ninh Thanh Loi High school EXERCISES REVISION OF ENGLISH 10 Exercise 1. Use the simple tense of the verbs in brackets. 1. These boys often ……………………………….………(play) football at weekends. 2. It ……………………………….………(rain) in the summer. 3. She ……………………………….………(go) to school three days a week. 4. My little boy often ……………………………….………(watch) cartoon film. 5. She ……………………………….………(study) English very well. 6. My father often ……………………………….………(play) tennis in the morning. 7. Ann ……………………………….………(speak) German very well. 8. I ……………………………….………(eat) my breakfast in the kitchen every day. 9. Diana ……………………………….………(wash ) her hair every day 10. ……………………………….………(the film/ begin) at 3.30 or 4.30? 11. (the rich/ be) ……………………………….………always happy? 12. (the poor/ be) ……………………………….……… always unhappy? 13. Mary usually (learn) ……………………………….………language very quickly. 14. Every morning he (get) ……………up early. On Sunday mornings he (sleep) ……………… late. Exercise 2. Use the past simple tense of the verbs in brackets. 1. He ……………………………….………(live) in London last year. 2. He ……………………………….………(work) in London from 1980 to 1985. 3. They ……………………………….………(sell) their house several days ago. 4. When………………………………………… ….………(you /see) her ? 5. ……………………………….………(he/come ) to see you last night ? Yes, he came. 6. She ……………………………….………(meet) me in the street last Sunday. 7. I ……………………………….………(be) late this morning. 8. I……………………………….………(study) music when I was at school. 9. They ……………………………….………(buy) their house last year. 10. They ……………………………….………(walk) to the corner two days ago. Exercise 3. Use the past simple or past perfect tense of the verbs in brackets. 1. When we ………………………….………(arrive), the dinner ………………………………(already begin). 2. She ……………………………….………(cry) after he ……………………………….………(go). 3. They ……………………………….………(tell) us we were too late, the train …………………(leave). 4. When I …………………….………(get) to the theatre , the play ……………………………….…(start). 5. We ……………………………….………(just turn off) the lights when we heard someone at the door. 6. Everyone ………………….………(eat) dinner by the time we ……………….…(get) to the dining-room. 7. He ……………………………….………(do) nothing before he……………………………….…(see) me. 8. He thanked me for what I ……………………………….………(do). 9. After they had gone, she…………………………….………(sit) down and …………………….……(rest). 10. He ……………………………….………(die) after he ……………………………….…(be) ill a long time. Exercise 4. Supply the correct form of the verbs: be going to or present progressive to express future time. 1. We (have) ……………………………….………a party on Sunday, 12th November. Can you come? 2. Nina (go) ……………………………….………to Switzerland next week on business. 3. Before I go to China next year, I (learn) ……………………………….………some Cantonese. 4. They (leave) ……………………………….………from Frankfurt airport at 6.30 pm. 5. The orchestra (perform) …………………….………Mahler's 5th Symphony at next week's concert. 6. My wife has an appointment with a doctor. She (see) ………… …….………Dr. North next Tuesday. 7. I can’t go any further I (sit)……………………………….……… on that bench for a while. 8. The game (start) ……………………………….………at two o’clock tomorrow. I hope you can be there. 9. The two leaders (meet) ……………………………….……… for talks later this afternoon. 10. The bank has announced that it (increase) ……………………………….……… its interest rates by one per cent from tomorrow. 11. (you answer) ……………………………….……… my questions or not ? 12. I have to get up early tomorrow. I (teach) ……………………………….………a physics class at 8.00 in the morning. 13. Before I apply for the job, I (get) ……………………………….………more information about it. 14. Brazil (play) ……………………………….………Colombia in today’s final. 15. It’s already 32 0 C. It (be) ……………………………….………very hot today. Đề cương ôn tập HK1 Page 1 16. I (not use) ……………………………….………the car this evening, so you can have it. 17. I think it (rain) ……………………………….………The sky is so cloudy. 18. He has made up his mind. He (buy) ……………………………….………a new motorbike. 19. Oh, your luggage is ready now. What time (you/leave) ……………………………….………? 20. They (move) ……………………………….………to new house next month. Exercise 5. Give the correct verb forms. ( to Infinitive or V-ing ) 1.He’s expecting ……………………………….………( make) a trip to Ha Long Bay. 2.Students stopped ……………………………….………(make) noise when the teacher came in. 3.Ann likes ……………………………….………(cook) but hate ……………………………….………(wash) up. 4.I enjoy ……………………………….………(listen) to classical music. 5.He will try ……………………………….………(not make) the same mistake again. 6.Would you mind ……………………………….………(buy) me a newspaper? 7.Would you like ……………………………….………(have) a dance with me? 8.They finished ………………………….………(learn) and then they wanted to go out for pleasure. 9.I hope ……………………………….………(not do) that tiring work again. 10. It’s no use ……………………………….………(advise) him. 11. He always avoids ……………………………….………(meet) her in the street. 12. My mother gets used to ……………………………….………(get) up early in the morning. 13. Tom refused ……………………………….………(give) me his address. 14. Do you agree ……………………………….………(lend) me some money? 15. My parents decided ……………………………….………(take) a taxi because it was late. TEST REVISION 1 Exercise 1: Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. put B. full C. sugar D. fun 2. A. blood B. tooth C. food D. choose 3. A. fruit B. through C. good D. June 4. A. women B. duty C. foot D. smooth 5. A. afternoon B. boot C. book D. pool Exercise 2: Use the present perfect tense of the verbs in brackets. 1. She ……………………………….………( wait) for two hours to see you. 2. It’s the third time you ……………………………….………(lose) your key. 3. John ……………………………….………(see) that film several times. 4. They ……………………………….………(live) in this street for a long time. 5. She ……………………………….………(not speak) to me since last week. 6. We ……………………………….………( study) every lesson in the book, so far. 7. This is one of the best books I ……………………………….………( read). 8. Up to now, John ……………………………….………(work) very hard. 9. John ……………………………….………(work) for this company since 1980. 10. Linda is working in this department. She ………………………….………(work) here for two years. 11. Many people in this class …………………………….………(see) this beautiful house several times. 12. We ……………………………….………(study) English at this school for a month. 13. Our present teacher ……………………………….………(live) in this city all of his life. 14. This boy ……………………………….………( not finish) his homework yet. 15. I ……………………………….………(speak) to him about your work several times already. Exercise 3:Fill in the blank with suitable relative pronoun. 1. I met Mary, ……………………………….……… asked me to give you this book. 2. The woman prayed aloud all night ……………………………….………kept us awake. 3. George is the man, ……………….………was chosen to represent the committee at the conversation. 4. The driver ……………………………….………you want to see is not here. 5. Who is the man ……………………………….………we met last week? 6. Have you got the money ……………………………….………I lent you yesterday. 7. The engineer ……………………………….………I work with is famous. 8. I don’t understand the letter……………………………….………she sent to me. Đề cương ôn tập HK1 Page 2 9. Have you got the money ……………………………….………I lent you yesterday. 10. He was dancing with a student ……………………………….………is very handsome. 11. A patient is a person ……………………………….……… is ill in hospital. 12. The children ……………………………….………disobey their parents should be punished. 13. Murray was only the person ……………………………….………survived the disaster. 14. The rice ……………………………….………we had for dinner last week was very good. 15. The man ……………………………….……… I saw yesterday is a doctor. Exercise 4: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that need correcting. 1. I haven’t met him since a long time. A B C D 2. This is the first time I visited China. A B C D 3. A new hospital for children has built in our city. A B C D 4. Have you finish the report yet. A B C D 5. Everything is ready, but the guests haven’t came yet. A B C D 6. The air conditioner who is in the sitting room is out of order. A B C D 7. I didn’t use the computer since last week so I don’t know what’s wrong with it A B C D 8. After she had had lunch, she had taken a nap. A B C D Exercise 5: Change into passive voice: S + HAVE/HAS + BEEN + P II … + (BY O) 1. She has written to us about this for many times. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Nobody has used this room for ages. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. The police haven’t caught the thieves yet. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. They have just changed the date of the meeting again. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Have they changed the window of the library? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. My mother has made that cake. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. They have painted this door for 2 hours. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Has someone posted my letter? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. He hasn’t typed all the letters. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………. 10. Somebody has taken her briefcase away. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Exercise 6: Choose the best answer. 1. My aunt has just bought an …………… cooker. A. electric B. electrical C. electricity D. electrician 2. A …………… is used to copy the information from a computer on to paper. Đề cương ôn tập HK1 Page 3 A. photocopier B. printer C. speaker D. mouse 3. This robot is …………… of doing almost anything you ask. A. able B. possible C. capable D. could 4. The Internet helps us to interact …………… other people around the world. A. to B. from C. of D. with 5. Robert is going to be famous someday. He …………… in three movies already. A. appeared B. had appeared C. has appeared D. has been appearing 6. The chemistry book, …………… ,was a little expensive. A. that I bought it B. I bought that C. what I bought D. that I bought 7. Do you remember Mrs. Huong, …………… taught us English. A. who B. whom C. that D. which 8. I have been in this city for a long time. I …………… here sixteen years ago. A. have come B. was coming C. came D. had come 9. What makes a computer such a …………… device? A. miracle B. miraculous C. miraculously D. wonder 10. Computers are capable …………… doing almost anything you ask. A. in B. at C. of D. with 11. My uncle John …………… manager of the film. A. has just been making B. has just made C. has just been made D. is just made 12.Do you know a nearby restaurant …………… has good food? A. which B. that C. where D. in where 13. My uncle John …………… manager of the film. A. is just made B. has just made C. has just been made D. has just been making 14. This is the last time I …………… an exercise like this. A. do B. did C. have done D. would do 15. A new hospital …………… in the area lately. A. was built B. was being built C. has built D. has been built 16. This box …………… for a long time. A. hasn’t been opened B. hadn’t been opened C. wasn’t opened D. wasn’t being opened 17. The man …………… I had seen before wasn’t at the party. A. whom B. that C. x D. all are correct 18. A computer is a ………… typewriter which allows you to type and print any kind of document. A. magically B. magical C. magic D. magician 19. Can you help me find the man …………… saved the girl? A. which B. whom C. who D. whose 20. I’d like to live in a country …………… there is plenty of snow in winter. A. what B. where C. which D. both B&C 21. John …………… to executive manager of an advertising company. A. has just been promoted B. has just been promotingC. has just promoted D. is promoting 22. How much money …………… for your vacation? A. are you saved B. have you been savedC. have you saved D. were you saved 23. We …………… to Da Lat several times. It’s a foggy city. A. were B. have been C. were being D. would go 24. Fax machines were a wonder…………… at the time. A. inventive B. invention C. discover D. discovery 25. They have made a lot of progress …………… the country became independent. A. for B. since C. before D. until 26. Every evening since last Christmas, I …………… my dog out for a walk in the park. A. take B. took C. have taken D. have been taking TEST REVISION 2 I. Choose one word whose underlined part pronounced differently: 1. A. teacher B. about C. together D. early 2. A. height B. eight C. weight D. neighbour 3. A. university B. unit C. umbrella D. union 4. A. hope B. hot C. rose D. host II. Choose the best answer: 1. ………… is a system connecting millions of computer worldwide. A. The Internet B. The phone C. The media D. The TV 2. Television can make things …………… because it presents information is an effective way. A. memory B. memorial C. memorable D. memorably Đề cương ôn tập HK1 Page 4 3. Choose the word, which has the opposite meaning to the word given " give up". A. quit B. continue C. increase D. cancel 4. We intend to have a………… around Europe but our mother prefers visiting VN and China. A. fourteen days trip B. fourteen-day trip C. trip in fourteen days D. fourteen day trip 5. She was born in a picturesque fishing village in Ha Long Bay. A. pretty B. poor C. pictured D. dangerous 6. We ………… friends since we ………… at college together. A. have been / were B. were / have been C. had been/have been D. were / were 7. Tom is away on holiday now and he hasn’t returned home. He ………… to Spain. A. is gone B. has gone C. has been D. went 8. ………… her absence from school yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson. A. Despite B. Because C. Although D. Because of 9. My sister………… this film several times. A. has seen B. sees C. had seen D. saw 10. My parents ………… tomorrow to stay with me for a few days. A. come B. will have come C. are coming D. came 11. I'll return this pen to Bob the next time I………… him. A. see B. will see C. I'm going to see D. have seen 12. Look at those cars! They………… A. will crash B. are crashing C. will be crashed D. are going to crash 13. I’m busy this weekend. I ………… tennis with Lan, my old friend, at 5p.m on Sat & Sun. A. am playing B. plays C. am going to play D. will play 14. He is very hungry now. So he stops ………… something to eat. A. having B. to be had C. having had D. to have 15. I feel terrible. I think I…………sick. A. will be B. am not C. am going to be D. shall be III. Choose the underlined part that is incorrect. 1. I study English and French for four years. A B C D 2. How long have you know the teacher? A B C D 3. This is the first time I eat honey with spaghetti. A B C D 4. The class was cancelled because of there weren’t enough students A B C D 5. How much students are there in your class? A B C D TEST REVISION 3 I. Choose one word whose underlined part pronounced differently: 1. A. hit B. bit C. minute D. like 2. A. language B. mathematic C. marvelous D. package 3. A. said B. bad C. man D. sad 4. A. death B. learn C. deaf D. head II. Choose the best answer: 1. Before I go to school in the morning, I always do a set of ………… exercise. A. tenth-minutes B. ten-minute C. tenth-minute D. ten-minutes 2. Information technology is very………… to our lives. A. usefully B. useful C. use D. useless 3. We hope the students themselves will enjoy taking………… in outdoor activities. A. part B. advantage C. note D. notice 4. “Would you like a cup of coffee?” - ………… A. Not at all B. Yes, I would C. Yes. I'd love one D. Yes, let's 5. ………… is a play for the theatre, television or radio. A. Documentary B. Cartoon C. Drama D. Film 6. John lost his job………… his laziness. A. because of B. because C. in spite of D though 7. He………… many poems since he………… from high school. A. has written / has graduated B. has written / graduated C. wrote / graduated D. wrote / has graduated 8. “Why did you buy so many eggs?” – “I………… a cake.” A. am making B. am going to make C. I will make D. I shall make 9. The meeting had been cancelled………… the chairman’s absence. Đề cương ôn tập HK1 Page 5 A. in spite of B. because C. because of D. although 10. Mary………… next week. A. is getting married B. is going to marry C. will married D. gets married 11. We ……… an English -speaking club meeting next week. Would you like to come? A. have B. has C. will having D. are having 12. ………… the bad condition of the house, they enjoyed living there. A. Because B. In spite of C. Although D. Because of 13. We………… Peter since he moved to work in our company. A. had known B. knew C. have known D. know 14. He has had this car………… six months. A. in B. since C. during D. for 15. It was the longest film I………… A. have ever seen B. I has ever seen C. had never seen D. I has never seen 16. Mary ………… in Japan for two years. She is working there and likes it very much. A. was B. is C. has been D. have been 17. ………… she was very hard working, she hardly earned enough to feed her family. A. In spite of B. Because C. Because of D. Although 18. I didn't come to the party because I………… A. don't invite B. am not invited C. was not invited D. didn't invite 19. They………… each other for ages. A. haven't met B. hadn't met C. aren't met D. won't meet 20. I went to the club last Saturday………… the heavy rain. A. because of B. because C. although D. in spite of III. Fill in the blanks with “because/ because of/ although/ in spite of” 1. We arrived late ………………………………… …the bad weather. 2. He couldn’t play in the game ………………………………… …his foot injury. 3. She had to study ………………………………… …her exam next week. 4. She refused the job ………………………………… …the high salary. 5. The train was late ………………………………… …the thick fog. 6. She didn’t eat much ………………………………… …her hunger. 7. We did the test well ………………………………… …it was difficult. 8. The flight was not delayed ………………………………… …the fog. 9. ………………………………… …the dark, they continued to work. 10. I went to school on time ………………………………… …the heavy rain. 11. ………………………………… … the car was cheap, it was in good condition. 12. I put the food in the fridge ………………………………… … I want it to get cold 13. ………………………………… … Janet wanted to save money, she gave up smoking. 14. We can’t eat now ………………………………… … there isn’t enough time. 15. I can’t come to your party ………………………………… … I am too busy. 16. ………………………………… …it rained a lot, we enjoyed our vacation. 17. a/ ………………………………… …all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong. b/ …………………… …… …we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong. 18. a/ I went home early ………………………………… …I was feeling sick. b/ I went to work the previous day ………………………………… …I was still feeling sick. 19. I couldn’t get to sleep ………………………………… …there was a lot of noise. 20. I didn’t get the job ………………………………… …being extremely qualified. 21. ………………………………… …the traffic was bad, I arrived on time. 22. I couldn’t sleep ………………………………… …I was really tired. 23. I went swimming ………………………………… …It was raining. 24. Mary didn’t go to school ………………………………… …she was ill. 25. ………………………………… … his old age, Mr. Benson runs four miles before breakfast. IV. Choose the underlined part that is incorrect. 1. Because a pain in his left leg, he walked very slowly A B C D 2. In spite of the house was in bad condition, it was sold at a high price. A B C D 3. We had to cancel the match because the bad weather. A B C D 4. She couldn't come in time because of she missed the bus. A B C D 5.Because of applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work. Đề cương ôn tập HK1 Page 6 A B C D V. Rewrite the sentences using the word given: 1. I don’t trust John because he behaves badly. (because of) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Peter passed all the exams with good results because of his hard work. (because) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.He succeeded in his life although he came from a poor family. (despite) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. He is still interested in playing sports in spite of his old age. (although) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5.Though it was raining hard, they insisted on leaving. (in spite of) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. He can’t smile because his mother died. (because of) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7.He resigned earlier than his age because of his illness. (because) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8.Don’t shout at him although he is lazy. (despite) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9.They are always happy although they have very little money. ( In spite of) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10.Rice grows well here because of the warm and wet climate. (Because) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… VI. Read the passage and answer the questions. A.Charles Dickens was born into a poor clerk family in Portsmouth, on the south coast of England, on February 17 th 1812. When Charles Dickens was two, his parents moved to London and from that time on, Charles Dickens spent most of his life there. As the father of a large family, Mr. Dickens was constantly in debt. Later, when he could not pay his debt, he was imprisoned. Consequently, twelve year old Charles, who had been taken from school at eleven, was sent to work in a factory labeling bottles for six shillings a week… 1. Where was Charles Dickens born? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Did Charles Dickens spend most of his life in London? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Why was Mr. Dickens imprisoned? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. How old was Charles Dickens when he had to work in a factory labeling bottles? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… B. Last summer John went on holiday for two weeks to the island of Sardinia. He stayed in a hotel, which had a wonderful swimming pool and beautiful views of the sea. It was a village where the local people went fishing in the winter, and foreign visitors came in the summer. Đề cương ôn tập HK1 Page 7 John spent his first day on the beach, but on the second day he felt very ill. First he was very hot and then he was too cold. He couldn't understand why he felt like that. So he went to see the local doctor, who was a very nice man, and whose English was excellent. "Summer is a time when people often feel ill". The doctor said. "It's too hot for most of us! Take this medicine, and stay out of the sun."… 1. How long did John go on holiday to the island of Sardinia last summer? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Was there a swimming pool in a hotel, which he stayed in? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Where did John spend his first day on the island of Sardinia? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. What happened with John on the second day? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… C. Last summer, Nga decided to do a two-week course in England, because she wanted to improve her English. On her first day at the language school, they gave her a test, and the teacher told her, "We'll put you in the top class." She was very pleased to hear that, and she proudly told all her friends at home: "I'm one of the best students!” But soon she was surprised to find how difficult the class was. She also felt very homesick. "It's hard to adapt to life in another country!" she thought. At the end of two weeks, her English was much better, but she was happy to return home! 1. What did Nga decide to do last summer? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. How long did the English course last? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Was she given a test on the first day at the language school? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. How did she feel when she returned home? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… D. Many years ago, an English family was living in China. One evening, an important Chinese officer came to visit them. It got later and later, and he still did not go so his hostess invited him to have dinner with them. But she had little food in the house so she quickly went to the kitchen and spoke to her Chinese cook. “It is all right. You will have a very good dinner,” said the cook. When they all sat down to eat, the lady was very surprised, because there was a lot of food on the table. After dinner, the hostess ran to the kitchen and said to the cook, “How did you make such a good meal in half an hour”. “I didn’t make it madam,” he said. I sent one of the servants to the officers house and he brought back the officer‘s dinner.” 1. Where was the English family living many years ago? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Did the hostess invite the Chinese office to have dinner with them? …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Why was the lady surprised when she sat down to eat? …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. How did the cook do to have such a good meal? …………………………………………………………………………………………… Đề cương ôn tập HK1 Page 8 Đề cương ôn tập HK1 Page 9 . cook do to have such a good meal? …………………………………………………………………………………………… Đề cương ôn tập HK1 Page 8 Đề cương ôn tập HK1 Page 9 . work with is famous. 8. I don’t understand the letter……………………………….………she sent to me. Đề cương ôn tập HK1 Page 2 9. Have you got the money ……………………………….………I lent you yesterday. 10. He was dancing. D. electrician 2. A …………… is used to copy the information from a computer on to paper. Đề cương ôn tập HK1 Page 3 A. photocopier B. printer C. speaker D. mouse 3. This robot is …………… of doing almost