Revision 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.
Con Tien High School – Quang Tri Revision for test grade 10 I Choose the best answer Marie Curie was born …………… November 7, 1867 a from b in c on d at He passed his exams with flying colours a difficult b successfully c easily d badly the new surgeon will ………… her post in May a go on b get over c take up d look after The new road should help …………… traffic problems a raise b ease c create d cause She was awarded a Nobel Prize in ……………… a chemistry b chemical c chemist d chemically I wish to apply ……… the post of receptionist in your company a of b on c with d for After her husband’s tragic death, Marie ……… Up his position at the Sorbonne a got b received c took d accepted 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 Jane is always determinted to 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 a death b beach c receive d teacher a radium b founding c determine d education a chemistry b prepare c receive d degree a dream b death c ease d read a earn b research c realize d early III Choose the word with the main stresses syllable differently from that the others a human b award c husband d tragic 2.a tutor b award c research d degree a obtain b determine c award d harbour 4.a ambitious b difficult c brilliant d chemistry a scientific b atomic c impossible d professor IV Supply the correct verb tense The simple past or past perfect I (meet) …………………… my wife tense years ago I (know) ……………… my wife five years before we got married I (never see) …………………… Such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai I didn’t have any money because I (lose) …………… my wallet Toney knew Istanbul so well because he (visit)……………… The city several times what (you do) ……………… Yesterday? Had Mary ever studied English before she (move) ……………… to America? I met a man He (look) …………………… very strange 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 By : Nguyen Dang Sinh Con Tien High School – Quang Tri 20 By the time he finished his studying, he (be) …………………………… in Australia over ten years Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition During rush hour, street are often crowded……………………people and vehicles She is interested ………… working as a tour guide because she enjoys working ………………people Keep calm! There is nothing to worry…………… The main post office is not far……………… the library Nam studies ………………Le Quy Don High School Young children enjoy helping………………household tasks She is very proud …………….her son Her son is very good…………… English and Maths Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first My father said I could use his car My father allowed The driver said it was true that he didn’t have a licence The driver admitted I hate to get up in the dark I can’t stand Seeing Nelson Mandela will always in my memory I’ll never My lawyer said I shouldn’t say anything to the police My lawyer advised It took us eight hours to fly to Hanoi We spent It takes a long time to learn a foreign language Learning Why don’t we go to the library? I suggest 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 Mai/ love/chat/friends/when/he/be/free /notknow/ how/form/good team I / not like/work/people/have/nothing/common/me He/give up/smoke/for/two years 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 I decided changing jobs because my boss makes me work overtime A B C D I’d rather to stay home than go out tonight A B C D Let’s stop to watch so much TV so that we can read or go out instead A B C D In order to not forget things, I put a string around my finger A B C D Get more exercise appears to be the best way to lose weight A B C D By : Nguyen Dang Sinh Con Tien High School – Quang Tri Her grandmother prefers living in the countryside than living in the city A B C D The doctor told him to take a rest and don’t heavy work A B C D She isn’t enough old to apply for a job in that company A B C D 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 By : Nguyen Dang Sinh