English 10 REVISION FOR THE 2 nd TERM EXAMINATION I/ WRITING: WRITING 1: DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING CHART Number of male students and female students studying at ABC school ( Sources: the office of ABC school , 2002) WRITING 2: DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING CITY: Oxford / special cities / Britain. Locate / southeast / England / River Thames. Found / beginning / 13 th century. Small / city . Cover / area / 17,6 km 2 . Population / over 160,000 / a lot : students called / “ city of studies”. Interesting / know / old capital of England : 1642-1645 . famous / lots of old buildings : the Bodleian Library, the Ashmolean Museum. tourists / come / city / attracted / the university of Oxford : one of the oldest universities / the world ; built: 1249 II / GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES A. RELATIVE CLAUSE 1. Last year, we spent our holiday in Scotland. Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. 2. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh. He wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories. 3. Then we visited a lake. It is in the Highlands. 4. Those girls live in my neighborhood. They have just been given scholarships to study overseas. 5. The city is famous for its old buildings. I told you about it last week. B. PASSIVE VOICE 1. They expected us to offer him a better job. 2. Somebody had slashed the picture with a knife. 3. They are pulling down the old theatre. 4. Why didn't they mend the roof before it fell in? 5. Somebody has stolen my belongings. C. CONDITIONALS 1. He had a lot of accidents because he drove so carelessly. 2. It rained heavily last night, so we couldn’t go to his birthday party. 3. I don’t have enough money, that’s why I can’t buy it. 4. He didn’t revise all his lessons, so he failed the exam. 5. I didn’t eat lunch, I feel hungry now. D. COMPARISON 1. My house is bigger than yours. Your………………………………………………………………… 2. This flower is not as fresh as that one That 3. None of books is as interesting as this book. This 4. It is 27 0 C today. Yesterday, it was 32 0 C. Today ,………………………. Yesterday, ………………… 5. I have never met such a boring boy before. He is ………………………………………………………. II / GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES A. RELATIVE CLAUSE 1. Last year, we spent our holiday in Scotland. Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. 2. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh. He wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories. 3. Then we visited a lake. It is in the Highlands. 4. Those girls live in my neighborhood. They have just been given scholarships to study overseas. 5. The city is famous for its old buildings. I told you about it last week. B. PASSIVE VOICE 1. They expected us to offer him a better job. 2. Somebody had slashed the picture with a knife. 3. They are pulling down the old theatre. 4. Why didn't they mend the roof before it fell in? 5. Somebody has stolen my belongings. C. CONDITIONALS 1. He had a lot of accidents because he drove so carelessly. 2. It rained heavily last night, so we couldn’t go to his birthday party. 3. I don’t have enough money, that’s why I can’t buy it. 4. He didn’t revise all his lessons, so he failed the exam. 5. I didn’t eat lunch, I feel hungry now. D. COMPARISON 1. My house is bigger than yours. Your………………………………………………………………… 2. This flower is not as fresh as that one That 3. None of books is as interesting as this book. This 4. It is 27 0 C today. Yesterday, it was 32 0 C. Today ,………………………. Yesterday, ………………… 5. I have never met such a boring boy before. He is ………………………………………………………. English 10 REVISION FOR THE 2 nd TERM EXAMINATION I/ WRITING: WRITING 1: DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING CHART Number of male students and female students studying at ABC school ( Sources: the office of ABC school , 2002) WRITING 2: DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING CITY: Oxford / special cities / Britain. Locate / southeast / England / River Thames. Found / beginning / 13 th century. Small / city . Cover / area / 17,6 km 2 . Population / over 160,000 / a lot : students called / “ city of studies”. Interesting / know / old capital of England : 1642-1645 . famous / lots of old buildings : the Bodleian Library, the Ashmolean Museum. tourists / come / city / attracted / the university of Oxford : one of the oldest universities / the world ; built: 1249 English 10 REVISION FOR THE 2 ND TERM EXAM I / WRITING: DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING CHART: II/ PRONUNCIATION Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently form the others . 1. a. plays b. reads c. listens d. stops 2. a. music d. classical c. famous d. slow 3.a. because b. busy c. compose d. study 4. a. stops b. walks c. loves d. sits 5. a. pleasure b. measure c. sure d. massage 6. a. shop b. machine c. chemical d. English 7. a. china d. special c. washing d. shoes 8. a. think b. birthday c. then d. thought 9. a. there b. those c. thin d. another 10.a. cup b. school c. children d. chemist III/ VOCABULARY A. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. Sperm whale populations are …………………….due to illegal hunting. ( danger ) 2. Trees, grasses, and other plant life play an ……………………….…… ( importance ) part in the ……………… ( nature)…………………………. (circulate )of water. 3. Try to ………………….fatty food from your diet. (elimination ) 4. …………………air makes people unpleasant to breathe. ( pollution ) 5. Cuc Phuong National Park is ……………………160km South West of Hanoi. ( location) 6. The giant panda is in ……………………( dangerous) of becoming ……………… (extinct). It is a(n) …………………….species. ( danger) 7. The boy has been………………………since he was 5. (orphanage) 8. Tien Quan Ca is the …………………….anthem of Vietnam. ( nationality) 9. Love, joy, hate, fear and jealousy are all………………………(emotional) 10. Van Cao is one of the most famous ……………………in Vietnam. ( music) B. Choose the BEST answer a, b,c or d to complete the sentences or substitutes the underlined parts 1. Sperm whales populations are at risk due to hunting a. in danger b. at hand c. on purpose d. in use 2. There is a variety of opinions on sea food cultivation. a. same b. diversity c. supply d. interaction 3. The new laws to conserve wildlife in the area will come into force next month. a. protect b. pollute c. destroy d. eliminate 4. Farmers uses herbicides to…………………… weeds. a. eliminate b. extinct c. concern d. preserve 5. The peasants …………………on a good harvest for their existence. a. believe b. recognize c. consider d. depend 6. ……………………is threatening the park and many species of animals living in it. a. contamination b. population c. elimination d. distribution 7. …………………….is traditional music of a country. a. jazz b. folk music c. pop music d. classical music. 8. The boy shouted crazily. He seemed to loose the control of his…………………. a. delights b. entertainments c. communications d. feelings 9. Jazz is a combination of African and western music. a. mixture b. occasion c. instrument d. emotion 10. Actors are those who appear in front of a camera and take part of the characters in a film. a. people in a film b. cinematographers c. scriptwriters d. directors IV/ READING 1: Up to now, there (1)……. many people thinking that films are things (2)…….are made to be shown on screen for entertainment. It is (3) …. right. There are many other kinds of films that are made for other (4)… For example, educational films are made for teaching and learning at schools. They are about the certain subjects that students are learning. Especially, when a person who learns a foreign language, educational films in the target (5) …….are very useful. Industry needs training films which introduce about machinery and equipment, and how to operate and work on them. (6)… films present factual events and circumstances of a social, political, or historical nature. It is films that help us widen our knowledge of our countries, cultures and people. Sitting on the armchair in front of a (7) …., a viewer can enjoy the beauty of nature all over the world, see many historic spots, and meet a lot of interesting people. A film, either good or bad, is the result of collaboration of many (8)…………. with many different specific skills and talents. And we, the (9)………., should choose only (10)……… films to enjoy. (1) A. are B. is C. have been D. were (2) A. that B. who C. what D. they (3) A. no B. exactly C. completely D. not (4) A. aim B. purposes C. viewers D. characters (5) A. language B. subject C. film D. languages (6) A. cartoon B. Science fiction C. Documentary D. detective (7) A. TV set B. radio C. computer D. book (8) A. actors B. directors C. filmmakers D. individuals (9) A. students B. teachers C. viewers D. cinema -goers (10) A. suitable B. interesting C. American D. exciting READING 2: We are all, destroying the earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars force traffic policemen to wear oxygen masks while they are on duty. We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa can’t grow enough to eat. In some countries in Asia, there is too little rice. Moreover, we don’t take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are becoming one of the rarest species now. However, it isn’t enough simply to talk about the problem. We must now take some actions before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. Save the Earth. This is too important to ignore. 1. The seas and rivers nowadays ________________________ A. can be swum in B. are less dirty than they used to be C. are dirty enough to swim in D. are contaminated 2. An example about ……is mentioned in the first paragraph . A. water pollution B. air pollution C. soil pollution d. sound pollution 3. Why do farmers in Africa and Asia not grow enough to eat? A. because many trees have been planted B. because people cut down many trees C. because there is too little rice D. because the people in those regions do not take enough care of the countryside. 4. Which information is TRUE? A. It is important to ignore saving the earth B. The destruction of the Earth is caused by everyone. C. Now , tigers are the rarest species D. Wild animals are disappearing at a low speed. . , 20 02) WRITING 2: DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING CITY: Oxford / special cities / Britain. Locate / southeast / England / River Thames. Found / beginning / 13 th century. Small / city . Cover / area. , 20 02) WRITING 2: DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING CITY: Oxford / special cities / Britain. Locate / southeast / England / River Thames. Found / beginning / 13 th century. Small / city . Cover / area. boy has been………………………since he was 5. (orphanage) 8. Tien Quan Ca is the …………………….anthem of Vietnam. ( nationality) 9. Love, joy, hate, fear and jealousy are all………………………(emotional) 10. Van Cao