Bài tập trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh 10 thí điểm (chương trình 10), bao gồm bài tập phát âm, từ vựng, đồng nghĩa, trái nghĩa, ngữ pháp, viết lại câu và đề xuất chủ đề viết. Mỗi unit gồm có 2 practice test, bám sát trọng tâm chương trình. Trình bày rõ ràng.
BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 10 HỌC KỲ (Chương trình thí điểm – 10 năm) UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE (PRACTICE 1) A PRONUNCIATION I Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others A helps B splits C works D cleans A parents B dinners C husbands D problems A nurtures B consists C fathers D mentions A finances B balances C changes D tomatoes A goes B washes C discusses D watches A finance B divide C dinner D dislike A great B bread C head D instead A rubbish B study C future D funny A duty B ready C deny D busy 10 A behave B later C balance D table II Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from others A breakfast B laundry C brother A enjoy B equal C housework A divide B burden C prepare A extended B advice C husband A household B children C illness A groceries B solution C consider A ungrateful B contribute C benefit A behaviour B educate C critical A recreation B responsible C traditional 10 A breadwinner B homemaker C vulnerable D support D rubbish D relax D provide D divorce D develop D enormous D sociable D important D psychologist B VOCABULARY I Prepositions and phrasal verbs My father is responsible _ the household finances A for B in C on D at Today my sister can’t help _ the cooking because she’s studying for exams A about B on C with D for My mother cooks and shops _ groceries A in B to C at D for My responsibility is to take _ the rubbish A out B off C up D on Both men and women now work to contribute _ the family finances A about B at C for D to II Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions Tom is quite outgoing and has good relationship with his teachers and friends A vulnerable B critical C sociable D equal China is a huge country with the most population in the world A responsible B enormous C traditional D different When we share the housework equally, the burden is less and everyone has more time to relax A something difficult or unpleasant B something easy or enjoyable C something simple and pleasant D something easy and interesting III Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions In some most Asian countries women never have the same status as men A similar B critical C unequal D equal Sharing household chores can create a positive atmosphere for the family A traditional B balanced C negative D beneficial He is mentally ill and cannot be held accountable for his actions A responsible B irresponsible C vulnerable D enormous IV Vocabulary and collocations The mother is usually the _, who has to most of the household chores A individual B breadwinner C homemaker D benefit Both my parents work, so we _ the chores equally A split B take C tend D get In many cultures, doing housework is _ a woman’s duty A handled B considered C consisted D included I always try to keep a _ between work and relaxation A balance B solution C recreation D finance It is costing an _ amount of money to clean the oil spills A sociable B positive C financial D enormous Jarrett was _ by his parents in a close-knit family A balanced B handled C nurtured D divided My father is very _ of the way I dress A critical B sociable C enormous D vulnerable My father is responsible for _ the heavy lifting in our house A doing B making C taking D getting Sharing housework brings about a number of _ A benefits B balances C individuals D solutions 10 Nowadays, both men and women work to share the household financial _ A equality B benefit C solution D burden C GRAMMAR I Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence I _ tennis every Sunday morning A playing B play C am playing Don't make so much noise Noriko _ to study for her ESL test! A try B tries C tried Jun-Sik _ his teeth before breakfast every morning D am play D is trying A will cleaned B is cleaning C cleans D clean Sorry, she can't come to the phone She _ a bath! A is having B having C has D have How many students in your class _ from Korea? A come B comes C came D are coming Jane _ her blue jeans today, but usually she wears a skirt or a dress A wears B wearing C wear D is wearing I think I _ a new calculator This one does not work properly any more A need B needed C needs D am needing Sorry, you can't borrow my pencil I _ it myself A was using B use C uses D am using I've just finished reading a story called Dangerous Game It's about a man who _ his wife because he doesn't want to lose her A kill B kills C killed D is killing 10 Jane: "Are you going to the dance on Friday?" Mary: "No, I'm not I _ school dances; they're loud, hot and crowded!" A not enjoy B don't enjoy C doesn't enjoy D am not enjoying III Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Lan usually walks, but today she rides her bike to school A but B rides C bike D walks We are looking for someone who is reliably and hard-working A who B for C are looking D reliably Peter is advised to cut down on her diet if he wants to cut down on A to cut down on B cut down on C wants D her They aren’t wanting to play the love games, but they are playing now A to play B are playing C but D aren’t wanting The teacher always point at the blackboard when he wants to explain something A point B when C to explain D wants D WRITING I Sentence transformation I have a duty to take care of the younger siblings (responsible) I’m after the younger siblings They are discussing to find a way to solve the problem (solution) They are discussing the problem Liz was lucky to be brought up in a wealthy family (nurtured) Liz was a wealthy family These women are likely to think more about divorce (tend) These women divorce We our share of housework willingly (willing) We share of housework II Paragraph writing Write a paragraph (about 80 words) about how people in your family share the housework - a short introduction of your family (members, jobs, …) - each member’s responsibility; who is the breadwinner/homemaker? - how you feel when sharing the housework UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE (PRACTICE 2) A PRONUNCIATION I Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others A works B eyes C needs D learns A cook B crash C grocery D culture A chore B chance C childcare D psychologist A duty B laundry C family D try A helped B relaxed C cleaned D cooked A split B divide C contribute D breadwinner A extended B responsible C prepare D educate A household B heavy C honest D behaviour A collaborate B contribute C recreation D decide 10 A nuclear B nurture C contribute D flu II Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from others A handle B laundry C burden A financial B homemaker C physical A responsible B especially C psychology A critical B sociable C enormous A balance B perform C single A benefit B realise C consider A divorce B illness C problem A routine B dirty C parent A dislike B shopping C relax 10 A similar B financial C positive D divide D groceries D vulnerable D equally D rubbish D positive D housework D happy D discuss D parenting B VOCABULARY I Prepositions and phrasal verbs I want to ask you out _ a game of tennis A for B over C at D in His teacher often divides his class _ two groups to play games before starting new lessons A with B into C on D for Both men and women now work to contribute _ the family finances A on B to C for D with We are trying to find a way to deal _ air pollution A about B for C with D at John is responsible for taking _ the rubbish A after B over C out D off II Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions In my family, everyone shares the household duties A responsibilities B balance C culture D finances Our family members are very busy, so we split the household chores equally A add B care C contribute D divide Men’s and women’s roles in the family have become similar A different B unequal C the same D easy III Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions Most people don’t realise the enormous benefits of sharing the household chores among family members A big B tiny C very large D long Mary is a sociable girl because she likes meeting and spending time with other people in her free time A critical B happy C unfriendly D friendly Tony enjoys sweeping the house because it’s easy and not a hard work A likes B loves C does D dislikes IV Vocabulary and collocations In my family, my mother cooks and _ for groceries A goes B washes C shops D takes A _ is a person who is responsible for the family finances A homemaker B child-minder C single-parent D breadwinner I think everybody in the family should split the household chores equally because “Many _ make light work” A hands B things C roles D benefits When everyone works together on household chores, it will _ the children A be responsible for B set a good example for C take care of D consist of The _ family, which consists of three or even four generations is still very popular in Vietnam A extended B traditional C nuclear D happy David is the youngest in his family, so he is responsible for _ the rubbish A looking after B taking out C shopping for D washing up _ is a routine task, especially a household one A Earning money B Playing tennis C Going to nursery D Chore Both husbands and wives should _ to provide for the family and to make it happy A take turns B join hands C lay the table D be away on business Thanh’s responsible for doing the washing-up and her younger brother _ cleaning the house A helps with B contributes to C takes care of D A and B are correct 10 Linda thinks sweeping the house is _ for her A vulnerable B suitable C relaxed D similar C GRAMMAR I Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence My brother _ to school by bus every day A went B go C is going The farmers _ on the field now A work B are working C worked Light _ faster than sound A travelled B is travelling C travels Look! The policemen _ his car A are stopping B stopped C stop What _ you _ now? A / B are / doing C does / Susan often _ her parents whenever she’s away from home A is missing B miss C misses Laura _ her mother with cooking A helps sometimes B sometime helps C sometimes help He always _ breakfast before going to school A have B is having C has _ your sister _ English well? A Do / speak B Is / speaking C Are / speaking 10 In my country, children _ to school on Sundays A aren’t going B don’t go C doesn’t go D goes D is working D travel D is stopping D did / D missed D sometimes helps D had D Does / speak D isn’t going II Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Anna often get off the bus at the corner of that street A street B get C the D of Most women used to be breadwinners of the family in the old days A used B in C breadwinners D most Their friends are practising speaking English every day A every day B their C every day D speaking D WRITING I Sentence transformation Steven is used to getting up early in the morning Steven often Tony enjoys doing things that require physical strength Tony enjoys Nowadays, most young people tend to live in families which consist of parents and children Nowadays, most young people My mother often buys food and other goods sold at a supermarket My mother often shops His wife handles most of the chores around the house His wife is II Paragraph writing Write a paragraph (about 80 words) about how people in your family share housework - number of your family members - how you share the househokd chores - each person’s responsibility - what benefits that you get when sharing the chores - your feeling UNIT 2: YOUR BODY AND YOU (PRACTICE 1) A PRONUNCIATION I Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others A brains A spines A helped A prevented A invented A breath A earth A muscle A complex 10 A table B skulls B hearts B cured B arrived B decided B leave B early B complex B consider B weight C lungs C nerves C pressed C involved C discussed C treat C pearl C recycle C consist C height II Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from others A stomach B apple C disease A affect B prevent C ailment A system B improve C protect A appear B simple C treatment A needle B human C poultry A pyramid B allergy C sleeplessness A acupoint B harmony C medicine A effective B imbalance C evidence A originate B incredible C acupuncture 10 A circulatory B influence C appearance B VOCABULARY I Prepositions and phrasal verbs Fish, poultry, beans, or nuts, can make _ the rest of your plate A out B in C on Acupuncture can treat from simple _ complicated ailments A off B on C to Can you suggest some tricks to _ rid of bad habits? A get B take C It is believed that eating an apple a day can keep the doctor _ A among B along C above Arriving just _ time is also a common bad habit A in B at C for D pumps D means D watched D littered D promoted D ease D heart D consume D consume D eight D function D consume D enhance D pressure D suggest D precaution D promotion D digestive D alternative D sleepiness D up D for D put D away D to II Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions Britain is beating Brazil 8-0 It’s unbelievable A effective B incredible C common D complicated There is evidence that acupuncture can ease pain A promote B boost C stop D cause The Healthy Eating Pyramid is a simple, dependable guide to choosing a healthy diet A reliable B unreliable C effective D ineffective A compulsorily B willingly C freely D consciously Other young volunteers go and work in the home of people who are sick or old A healthy B dedicated C disgusted D cold It’s obvious that volunteers are passionate about doing something good for others A clear B right C exact D unclear IV Vocabulary and collocations Local people in this neighborhood have been supplied with _ for five years now A pipes B river water C running water D rainwater Building necessary _ such as hospitals, schools and parks is important A facilities B services C equipment D utensils If we _ the roads in this area, the economy can develop A stretch B increase C widen D restrict She has a lot of _ in this field, so she was offered the job A contact B involvement C maturity D experience If you something to help others, you will find your life _ A meaningful B meaningless C helpless D interested The company _ to donate 50 trucks to help the flooded area A volunteered B sponsored C forced D told He was a lucky man He used to have _ opportunities for making money A useful B endless C hopeless D hopeful He is never willing to listen to the views of others He is a _ person A negative B positive C pessimist D narrow-minded He spent most of his time on teaching career He is a _ teacher A contributed B dedicated C caring D willing 10 An anonymous business woman _ one million dollars to the charity A give B present C donated D raised C GRAMMAR I Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence I _ in the queue when I _ that I had lost my wallet A was standing/ was realizing B stood/was realizing C was standing/ realized D stood / realized This time last week, we _ for the exam It was so hot in the examination room A are sitting B were sitting C had sat D sat The girls were chatting _ the boys were playing games A when B during C while D before We arrived at the hotel quite early, _ in and had lunch A checked B checking C was checking D to check She _ in Provence, France for two years when she was a student A was living B had lived C lived D has lived She was so _ that she couldn’t say anything A surprising B surprised C surprise D surprisingly It was such a _ meeting that I fell asleep A boring B bored C boredom D bore 26 Our school volunteer activities are very _ A excited B exciting C excitement Parents should be _ not to put their children too hard A care B careless C carefully 10 We found our life _ when we joined our volunteer team A interest B interested C interestingly D excite D careful D interesting II Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions While my mother watched her favourite Indian film, my father was reading a newspaper A watched B Indian C was reading D newspaper 2.We played some games, teaching the disadvantaged children and gave food and clothes to them A played B teaching C disadvantaged D clothes Do you like playing computer games or are you tiring of them? A Do B computer C tiring D them D WRITING I Sentence transformation We found the instructions confusing because they were only in Spanish The instructions It is disappointed that we haven’t heard from Molly We are Harry couldn’t get his parents’ permission to buy a motorbike Harry’s parents didn’t let During lunch, Tom told us about what happened last night While At the age of 10, Peter studied English in this center When II Paragraph writing Write a paragraph (about 80 words) about the benefits of doing volunteer work - gain experience in many fields - make a great contribution to your community - improve life skills 27 UNIT 4: FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY (PRACTICE 2) A PRONUNCIATION I Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others A positions B sounds C things D subjects A thanks B answers C needs D applies A called B worked C helped D introduced A easy B mean C team D great A hopeless B volunteer C problem D obvious A summer B subject C useful D Sunday A excited B talked C accepted D wanted A mind B little C skill D live A way B range C pay D balance 10 A jobs B schools C parks D lives II Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from others 28 A income A healthy A answer A advice A obvious A different A volunteer A interested A social 10 A reason B future B narrow B useful B concerned B practical B society B experience B newspaper B extended B wealthy C rural C apply C excited C devoted C introduce C dedicated C professional C disadvantaged C problem C unclear D remote D hopeless D subject D lucky D fortunate D ignorant D suggestion D meaningful D narrow D open B VOCABULARY I Prepositions and phrasal verbs I was interested _ doing volunteer work A of B on C at D in I also want to something useful _ our society A for B of C with D on Volunteers can try _ a field to see if it suits them A on B to C out D of When doing volunteer work, volunteers have a chance to interact _ new cultures A with B of C at D for Volunteers are prepared _ the job market and find better employment A of B for C at D about II Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions That teacher is dedicated enough to help the disadvantaged students A worried B devoted C excited D concerned Volunteers think that they are very fortunate to live the way they A obvious B wealthy C lucky D different Volunteers become more concerned and aware of the problems facing the world A bored B tired C interested D worried III Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions Before he joined our volunteer team, he thought his life was meaningless A interesting B exciting C meaningful D immediate Many volunteers feel that they were ignorant or narrow-minded before A open-minded B absent-minded C strong-minded D like-minded If we don’t something good for others, we can feel that our life is boring A interesting B important C clear D different IV Vocabulary and collocations 29 When you take part in volunteer work, you can _ experience in education, social work and healthcare A make B C gain D take I _ for a volunteer position and I was chosen A called B applied C suggested D attached Would you like to _ the traffic with me? A apply B help C mention D direct She feels _ about her voluntary trip to Hoa Binh Province next week A excite B excited C exciting D excitement She is completely _ of volunteer work A ignore B ignorant C ignorantly D ignorance She often _ old books and clothes to street children A takes B donates C needs D helps Last year, she was really _ at English because she wouldn’t say a word in English A hopeless B hopeful C hopefully D hopelessly People volunteer for a number of _ reasons A differ B different C difference D differently Those volunteers spent a sleepless night preparing gifts for _ children in Cao Bang A advantaged B disadvantaged C advantage D disadvantage 10 _ young people for jobs will help them find better employment in the future A Offering B Giving C Training D Building C GRAMMAR I Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence Nam _ volunteer work when he _ a university student A did / is B did / was C will / was My father _ letters to my grandparents yesterday afternoon A write B wrote C has written While they _ dinner, the telephone rang A had B were having C was having My sister and I _ a lot of clothes last summer A bought B buy C have bought We _ the keys while we were playing in the garden A lost B were losing C was losing Our school volunteer activities are very _ A excite B exciting C excited I am _ in doing charity work A interested B interesting C interest I also want _ something useful for our society A to B C doing What _ at p m yesterday? A did you B did you use to C had you done 10 When she _ her mistakes, she apologized A realized B was realizing C has realized D has done / is D is writing D are having D buys D have lost D excitement D interestingly D done D were you doing D realizes 30 II Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions We were losing the keys while we were playing in the garden A were losing B keys C playing D in They were exciting to know that their contributions were meaningful to the poor A to know B meaningful C to D exciting It is interesting and exciting teaching English to children in disadvantaged areas A and B exciting C teaching D disadvantaged D WRITING I Sentence transformation The phone rang during my lunch time The phone rang when My father sometimes goes home late Yesterday my father We were playing football and it started to rain When The film on TV last night was interesting I was The trip to Da Lat is exciting Lan is II Paragraph writing Write a paragraph (about 80 word) about the reasons why young people like doing volunteer work - Do something good for others - Have chance to interact with new people - Gain experience in a broad range of fields 31 UNIT 5: INVENTIONS (PRACTICE 1) A PRONUNCIATION I Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others A promised B listened C typed D researched A laptops B tests C computers D books A games B emails C lives D aspects A relaxed B boys C heads D things A reward B generous C benefit D evidence A wise B online C listen D idea A nature B native C natural D nation A great B read C clean D speak A smart B father C laptop D rather 10 A topic B computer C soft D promise II Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from others A mobile B reward C listen D wisely 32 A advice A design A jacket A chopsticks A generous A Internet A example A technology 10 A submarine B laptop B fabric B device B powder B portable B invention B together B ability B engineer C topic C distance C inspire C invent C benefit C versatile C fastener C inspiration C imitating D really D product D invent D fossil D computer D natural D develop D alternative D entertain B VOCABULARY I Prepositions and phrasal verbs I often use my smartphone to listen _ music A of B to C for D about Human beings depend _ air and water to live A in B for C on D at What are smartphones used _? A about B of C with D for It’s difficult to look _ products of high quality which are not expensive A at B for C up D with 3-D printer is used to produce solid objects similar _ the originals A to B of C about D with II Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions Use your laptop wisely and it will be your best friend A lovely B intelligently C economically D generously A pair of ear buds is small and light, so it is portable A easy to use B easy to carry around C easy to control D easy to make phone calls Farmers in my country depend on water for their crops A keep on B reduce C rely on D improve III Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions Many people think that this laptop is costly A expensive B cheap C light D portable One of the important benefits of digital cameras is that they are not bulky A light B convenient C small D costly That machine looks like a printer but a bit bigger and heavier A cheaper B lighter C smarter D smaller IV Vocabulary and collocations The computer is definitely one of the greatest _ in the world 33 A invent B inventions C inventor D invented Plants around us are also great _ of ideas for other wonderful inventions A means B methods C sources D resources Nowadays, teenagers often _ their idols in the hairstyles and the fashion styles A inspire B imitate C produce D invent One of the benefits of using a digital camera is that it is very _ A economy B economical C economic D economically A smart phone can be used to _ phone calls and send messages A make B give C take D This camera is easy to carry, which means it is _ A bulky B versatile C generous D portable A _ is a device used to close a piece of clothing A loop B fastener C hook D spacesuit A _ is a thin thread or fiber in the shape of a circle A hook B loop C fabric D spacesuit The Internet is considered to be a means of _ A entertain B entertainment C entertainer D entertaining 10 USB stick is an _ friendly device A environment B environmental C environmentally D environmentalist C GRAMMAR I Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence My father promised _ me a gift if I passed my exam A to give B giving C give D given I often use my laptop for _ to music A listen B listened C to listen D listening We can use a USB stick _ a lot of music or video files A store B to store C stored D storing My brother _ English since 2003 A learned B have learned C has learned D is learning Up to now, we _ CDs of My Tam A have bought B bought C has bought D will buy The man has been living here _ 15 years A since B for C during D at It took David two hours _ this device A install B installing C to install D installed It is the first time I _ a museum A visit B visited C have visited D had visited A food processor _ chopping up or mixing food A is used to B is used for C uses for D uses to 10 Submarines are very useful for scientists _ about the undersea world A learn B to learn C learning D learned II Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions An e-book reader is used to reading electronic books, newspapers or magazines 34 A to B or magazines C An My family has moved to London when I was 10 years old A has B to C when Use your laptop wise and it will be your best friend A wise B and C will be D is D 10 years old D best friend D WRITING I Sentence transformation He started learning English years ago He has My father hasn’t been to Japan before It is the first time We use a smart phone to send messages A smart phone The last time I used this computer was a week ago I haven’t People use smart phones for shopping on line Smart phones II Paragraph writing Write a paragraph (about 80 words) about the benefits of using a smart phone - a means of communication - a means of entertainment - a means of education 35 UNIT 5: INVENTIONS (PRACTICE 2) A PRONUNCIATION I Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others A invented B carried C preferred D designed A researched B promised C produced D photographed A cooked B laughed C needed D changed A device B promise C decide D wisely A computer B control C product D common A generous B general C garbage D allergy A collapse B cooker C fabric D circus A children B research C schooling D chopsticks A travels B depends C protects D listens 10 A cooks B helps C cleans D surfs II Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from others A achieve B protect C happen D create 36 A congestion A television A laptop A portable A computer A machine A.versatile A afford 10 A invention B telephone B information B device B general B medicine B invent B generous B practise B congestion C brilliant C entertainment C drawback C medical C assignment C begin C expensive C prevent C instruction D interest D international D housework D essential D invention D smartphone D portable D create D national B VOCABULARY I Prepositions and phrasal verbs I would like to find _ more about being a computer programmer A across B off C up D out Poets are usually inspired _ beauty They write many beautiful poems thanks to this inspiration A by B with C to D in Internet helps us to interact _ all people around the world A with B to C by D of We vote _ a digital camera because it’s very useful and convenient A for B to C in D of These machines have been _ for a week now When are they going to fix them? A out of work B out of order C out of place D out of date II Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions The torch has the advantage of being small, light and portable A easy to carry around B difficult to carry around C inconvenient D clumsy One benefit of a digital camera is that it’s light and not bulky A too big B too small C too expensive D too ugly There have been several important inventions to deal with the pollution problem in the past A solve B continue C confuse D question III Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions Although Brian wishes to have a new computer, he can’t afford it because it’s very expensive A costly B cheap C overpriced D modern The number of people using smartphones has been increasing since last year A decreasing B going up C decreased D raised Our car broke down on the motorway, so we had to call a mechanic A stopped working B kept working C was out of order D broke up IV Vocabulary and collocations 37 A washing-machine or vacuum cleaner can help you _ time and energy while doing housework A save B spend C waste D take On my birthday, my best friend, Lucy, gave me a beautiful dress and a new hat She is very _ A mean B generous C selfish D kind The computer is definitely one of the greatest _ in the world A invent B invention C inventions D inventive _ technology makes all our lives easier A Modern B New C Outdated D Recent Do you think anyone will ever _ a time machine? A discover B invent C operate D use It’s not a/an _ watch It’s got hands A new B digital C golden D fashionable Nowadays, teenagers love their idols so much that they try to _ in different ways A imitate B observe C inspire D help She was listening to music through _ so as not to disturb other people A headphones B laptop C radio D TV Since a Swiss engineer invented, Velco has become a familiar _ for shoes, jackets, and even spacesuits A hook B opener C loop D fastener 10 Sky taxi which is also called the driveless drone is used to avoid _ in Dubai A traffic jams B traffic C vehicles D congesting C GRAMMAR I Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence Computers _ faster and faster since they were invented A have developed B developed C has developed The teacher _ the title of the lesson on the board A already wrote B already has written C has already written _ an email before? A Have you ever sent B Has you ever sent C Did you ever send D Do you ever send We _ what to get Mark for his birthday yet A have decided B not have decided C didn’t decide Harry and Claire have been friends _ four years A for B since C when I really enjoyed _ to those MP3s you sent me Thanks A to listen B listening C listen I hope _ a pilot when I grow up A become B to become C becoming You can use social networking sites _ your personal profile A to create B creating C create A correction pen is used for _ your writing mistakes A covering B to cover C cover D will develop D already writes D haven’t decided D of D listens D became D created D covered 38 10 If you continued _ that noise, I’m going to get annoyed! A to make B making C make D made II Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Our lives changed a lot since the invention of these devices A changed B since C of D devices Many teenagers now use computer for play games rather than studying A teenagers B games C studying D for My mother suggested to go bowling, but I didn’t think that was a good idea A to go B but C was D good D WRITING I Sentence transformation I started doing my homework hours ago We started using the headphones last year It began raining heavily yesterday Sophie began to study English years ago Our class started to prepare our teacher’s birthday last week II Paragraph writing Write a paragraph (about 80 words) about the benefits of a smartphone - making phone calls, send and receive messages - listening to music, play games - surfing the Web, using maps 39 40 ... family share housework - number of your family members - how you share the househokd chores - each person’s responsibility - what benefits that you get when sharing the chores - your feeling ... immediate Many volunteers feel that they were ignorant or narrow-minded before A open-minded B absent-minded C strong-minded D like-minded If we don’t something good for others, we can feel that... words) about how to stay healthy before an exam - eat food rich in carbonates and proteins - drink a lot of water and fruit juice - avoid caffeine drinks - don’t stay up late