PREVIEW :N01 - Grade 10 I.Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest of each group 1. A. message B. begin C. repeat D. repair 2.A. dinner B. drink C. child D. children 3.A. ready B. meat C. defeat D. beat 4.A. kitchen B. history C. time D. finish 5.A. arrive B. fit C. fine D. drive II. Put Verbs in the correct tenses 1. We are late. The game ………… ( already / begin ) 2. In the last few years, it ………… more and more difficult to get into university. (become ) 3. Mr. Pike ……… English in our school for twenty-five years and he ……….next month. (teach/ retire) 4. He ………………… his driving test yesterday. Up to now, he ………………… three times. ( fail ) 5. This is the fifth times you ………… …….me the same question. (ask) 6. She ……… home in 1994 and …………….since. ( leave/ not see) 7. So far this week there …………………… three burglaries in our street. (be) 8. When I arrived at the party, Lucy …………………….home (already/ go) 9. Since Mr. Hassan ………… president, both taxes and unemployment …………. (become/ increase) 10. The last time I …………….to Brighton ……………in August. (go/ be) III. Choose the best answer. 11. I know ______ how she felt. A. exact B. exactly C. exactness D. exacting 12. I felt quite _______ with my day’s work. A. satisfy B. satisfactory C. satisfied D. satisfaction 13. I was late for school this morning because my alarm did not ____. A. go away B. go up C. go on D. go off 14. I have not met him since he ______ school. A. left B. was leaving C. had left D. has left 15. 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 16. _____ films should be made for school. A. Educational B. Educating C. Educated D. Education 17. Mr. Lam goes to work on foot once a week. It means he ____ walks to work. A. never B. sometimes C. often D. usually 18. When I was a child, I usually ______ fishing with my brother. A. go B. went C. gone D. used to go 19. We _____ dinner at home on Saturdays. A. haven’t had B. didn’t had C. doesn’t have D. don’t have 20. _______ class allows students to acquire knowledge about living things. A. Geography B. Chemistry C. Biology D. History 21. The contented smile on her face shows that she finally passed the exam. A. bored B. boring C. happy D. disappointed 22. Now I don’t take the bus to school as I ____. A. used to B. did C. took D. was 23. It ___ me 15 minutes to get to school every morning. A. takes B. took C. spends D. spent 24. - “_______ do you often go to school?” - “At 6.30 every morning.” A. How B. What time C. Who D. With whom 25. He’s not really interested in ____ on the farm. A. to work B. being worked C. working D. worked IV.Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 26. Mr. Vy leaves the house at a quarter past five and arrive in the field at exactly 5.30. A B C D 27. We haven’t seen Jim since he has returned the countryside. A B C D 28. I spend 20 minutes to read books every day. A B C D 29. I enjoy to talk with my classmates about their future plans. A B C D 30. David immediate comes home after finishing school. A B C D V. Rewrite sentences 1. It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother. – My father …………………………………… 2. When did you last ride a bike ? – How long ……………………………………………………………….? 3. We haven’t been to London since 1999. – The last time …………………………………………………… 4. I haven’t been to an Indian restaurant for ages. – It’s ages since…………………………………………… 5. Sarah hasn’t seen her friends since she left for the US. – Sarah last……………………………………… 6. Because of the heavy rain, they couldn’t go for a picnic last weekend. – Because ………………………… 7. Because of the strong wind, he boat couldn’t put to sea. – Because ………………………………………………… 8. I have never seen such a bad film as that one . – That is ………………………………………………… 9. Though he was appointed to a higher promotion he decided to quit his job. - In spite of ………………… 10. Although there was a rain, the baseball game was not cancelled. - In spite of ………………………… 11. Although he was tired, he walked to the station. - Despite ……………………………………………… 12. In spite of his hard work, he couldn’t finish the job. – Although ………………………………………… 13. Despite the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain. – Although ………………… 14. He went to work despite his headache. – Although ……………………………………………………… V. Turn into Reported Speech: 1. My father said, “I don’t know what happened.” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Mrs. Smith said, “I went to the doctor yesterday.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. He said, “My son has a toothache.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. She said, “I’ll write him a prescription.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. They said, “We’re going to the drugstore this afternoon.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. The woman said, “The doctor gave me some pills.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. She said, “My mother goes to the supermarket every day.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. He said, “The children have received the envelope.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. They said, “Our parents visited Cannery Row last Sunday.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10. The little girl said, “I feel very sick.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 11. Henry said "My son is going to London in 10 days.". ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 12. Tim said "I had bread and omelet for lunch” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 13. Mary said "The children will play cards the day after tomorrow." ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 14. Daisy said "Your mother bought it three years ago, Jill." ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 15. My mother said: "I will go downtown tomorrow." ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 16. The bodyguard said "Peter’s mother is going to play tennis today." ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 17.Mary said: "Dennis’s father is enjoying life now." ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 18.My sister said: "I was swimming when Ann came" ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 19.“I am waiting for john.” She said 20.“I don’t like the idea.”, he said 21.“The car isn’t at my house.”, she told me 22.“We have cleaned the room.”, they said 23.“We are worried about Peter.”, they told me 24.“I am going to the cinema.’, she said 25.“I saw her today”, he said 26.“I will see you tomorrow”, he told me 27.“They were here three months ago.” he said 28.“We visited her this morning.”, they said VI.Give the correct tenses of the verbs in bracket 1. Hurry up ! the bus (come )………………………………. .I (not want )…………………………to miss it 2. We ( study)…………………almost every lesson in this book so far 3. How often (you /read )………………………… a newspaper ? 4 The sun always( rise )………………….in the east .Look! it( rise )………………… now 5. I try to learn English for years but I(not succeed )…………………………… yet 6. He (not be )………………… here since Christmas .I wonder where he (live )…………………. since then 7. My wife and I ( travel )………………………. to Mexico by air last summer 8. When I (arrive)………………….at her house ,she still ( sleep )……………………………… 9. Yesterday, they ( go )……………… home after they (finish )………………… their homework 10. we ‘ll go out when the rain ( stop )……………………. 11. Miss Helen ( help )………………………. you as soon as she ( finish )…………… that letter tomorrow 12. He usually (drink) ………. coffee but today he (drink) …………… tea 13. When I arrived , the lecture ( already, start) and the professor (write) …………… on the overhead projector 14. They (get) ………………… married next week 15. Mr. Brown ……………… (listen) to music now? Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets below 1.A: Do you enjoy (be)…………………… at university ? B: Yes, I do. Although I often miss (see)…………………… my old school friends. A: Don’t you mind (travel)…………………. so fast every day ? B: No, it only takes me an hour (get)………………………………. there. Sometimes I manage (work) …………… on the bus. A: Don’t you find all the noise and people prevent you from (concentrate) ……………………………… B: Not really. I usually do a bit of reading. Are you still at school or have you got a job ? A: I’m still at school. I hope ( go)……………………to university next year, but I haven’t applied anywhere yet. B: You should apply soon. It’s getting late. A : Where would you advise me ( apply)……………………………….? B: What subject are you studying ? A: Maths and Physics. I want (study)………………………………… Physics at university. B: I would recommend (apply) ………………………… to Newton University. 2.Ms. Lan Phuong enjoys …………….with children A. work B. to work C. working D. worked 3. Tell him…………….to see me at once A. come B. to come C. coming D. came VII. Fill prepositions: about, at , in, of , off ,with, on , from, for , to 1. I’m anxious………… her, I haven’t receive the letter. 2. My house is far…………… the post office 3. TV is used ……………watching news. 4. Smoking is not good …………… your health 5. Nam is very good………… Maths 6. Marie Curie was born …………Warsaw …………November 7 th , 1867 7. The alarm goes…………….at 4.30 8. I have lived here…………I was born 9. I’m looking …………….to hearing from you soon A. from B. about C. forward D. with 10.The port is capable handling 10 million tons of coal a year. A. in B. on C. of D. at. 11. His parents are contented ……………………….what he did A. from B. about C. forward D. with 12. He is different …………his wife A. forward B. about C. from D. with VIII.Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question. My name is Seumas McSporran and I am a very busy man. I am 60 years old and I have thirteen jobs. I am a postman, a politician, a fireman, a taxi driver, a school- bus driver, a boatman, an ambulance man, an accountant, a petrol attendant, and an undertaker. Also, I and my wife, Margaret, have a shop and a small hotel. I live and work on the island of Gigha in the west of Scotland. Only 20 people live there but in summer, 150 tourists come by boat every day. Every weekday I get up at 6:00 and make breakfast for the hotel guests. At 8.00 I drive the island’s children to school. At 9:00 I collect the post from the boat and deliver it to all houses on the island. I also deliver beer to the island’s only pub. Then I help Margaret in the shop. My wife likes being busy, too. We never have holidays and we don’t watch television. In the evenings Margaret makes supper and I do the accounts. At 10:00 we have a glass of wine and then we go to bed. Perhaps our life isn’t very exciting, but we like it. 36. Mr. McSporron does all the following jobs EXCEPT ______ A. a firefighter B. a driver C. a farmer D. a mailman 37. Gigha is the name of _______. A. his wife B. his hotel C. the shop where they work D. the island where they live 38. Tourists ________ to the island. A. sail B. fly C. swim D. drive 39. The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to the ______. A. beer B. post C. boat D. pub 40. According to the passage which is TRUE about Seumas McSporran? A. He likes the job as a postman most. B. He and his wife go on holiday every year. C. He does the accounts in the evenings. D. He goes to bed very late. . bike. A. from- on B. away - in C. of - by D. from - by 16. _____ films should be made for school. A. Educational B. Educating C. Educated D. Education 17. Mr. Lam goes to work on foot once a week …………….to hearing from you soon A. from B. about C. forward D. with 10.The port is capable handling 10 million tons of coal a year. A. in B. on C. of D. at. 11. His parents are contented ……………………….what. Newton University. 2.Ms. Lan Phuong enjoys …………….with children A. work B. to work C. working D. worked 3. Tell him…………….to see me at once A. come B. to come C. coming D. came VII. Fill prepositions: