ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN THI HỌC KỲ I – MÔN ANH VĂN KHỐI 10 I.PHONETICS: Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others A peasant B appeal C reason D teapot A hard B start C party D talk A good B cool C look D wool A ambitious B background C tragic D humane A weather B ready C early D instead A media B television C scene D secret A your B four C pour D hour A cartoon B school C flood D too A heavy B theatre C headline D weather 10 A routine B literature C kindness D fifty B Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others A technology B comfortable C activity D experience A attitude B photograph C understand D interesting A repair B harrow C arrive D announce A background B tragic C mature D status A geography B participant C occasional D information A tobacco B contented C buffalo D transplanting A conditional B education C community D technology A background B tutor C degree D master A forecast B resort C software D tragic 10 A national B comedy C recommend D punishment II VOCABULARY: A Prepositions: She got…………… as soon as the alarm clock went………… A over/ on B up/ out C up/ off D on/ off We are going to have a day at the beach A away B off C out D outside Don’t worry ………… me I’ll be fine A to B about C with D for Are you contented ………………… your present job, Ms Helen? A to B for C with D of Will you after the party? A call me off B get me on C take me up D pick me up Most villages are now need of good schools and health care A on B in C for D with It is now safe to turn your computer A on B of C out D off We got…………… the plane at 10.30 and the plane took…………… on time A in/ off B on/ up C in/ out D on/ off He took ………………… the position that his father had obtained at the college A on B to C up D in 10 The fire alarm went off when smoke rose A exploded B shouted C rang D burned B Word choice: 11 Jane is always determined to anything she wants She’s a………… woman A ambitious B strong-willed C brilliant D humane 12 What should you if you want to the volume? A adjust B move C raise D lift 13 We's going to make a two - day to visit Huong pagoda A travel B excursion C gone D voyage 14 Mary the dream of becoming an actress as she was a child -1- A liked B received C fed D harboured 15 Despite the poverty, they to send their children to college A obtained B managed C succeeded D completed 16 Ambulances arrived at the scene of the accident and took to hospital A the sick B the poor C the injured D the old 17 He behaved like an adult I think he is more………… than the other boys in his class A intelligent B mature C ambitious D developed 18 A is a film on a radio or a television program giving facts about something A documentary B comedy C film D cartoon 19 What makes a computer such a miraculous ? A tool B device C means D equipment 20 We are going on a ………………… to Vung Tau next week A two day trip B two-days trip C two-day trip D two day trips C Word forms: 21 A computer is a typewriter which allows you to type and print any kind of document A magically B magical C magic D magician 22 Nowadays, more and more young people want to have a university A Educate B Educational C Educator D Education 23 The government should have special policies to help the A disabled B disablement C disability D Disable 24 Information technology is very to our lives A usefully B useful C use D useless 25 Marie Curie received some ………………… training from her father A sciences B scientists C scientific D scientifically 26 Could you tell me the …………………time when the meeting begins? A exact B exactly C exactness D exacting 27 I have been fascinated by ………………… since I was at secondary school A photograph B photographic C photographer D photography 28 Television can make things because it presents information is an effective way A memory B memorial C memorable D memorably 29 There are many programs on VTV3 A documentary B document C documentation D document 30 Tom didn’t get good marks because he made some mistakes in his A calculus B calculate C calculations D calculators III GRAMMAR: It …………………… me 15 minutes to get to school every morning A takes B took C has taken D had taken I’m learning English I …………………… English for six months A learn B learned C have learned D had learned I’ve lived in a small house near the coast ………… 1990 A from B since C in D for I haven’t heard from Mary …………………… A since many months ago B for many months C for many months ago D since a long time I ……………………a cough since yesterday A have B had C have had D having Harry works all the time He …………………… A never relaxes B relaxes never C often relax D relaxes sometimes When we …………………… the bill, we left the restaurant A had paid B were paying C paid D had been paying I cannot wait until the weekend …………… A comes B is coming C is going to come D will come A number of political prisoners ………… since Independent Day A released B have released C was released D have been released 10 It has been a long time …………… I left my native village A for B ago C since D than -2- 11 .do you take a holiday? ~ Once a year A When B How long C What time D How often 12 did the Second World War end? ~ in 1945 A Where B When C What time D How long 13 first stepped on the moon? ~Neil Armstrong, wasn't it? A Whose B Who C Where D When 14 you want? ~ A box of chocolates A What B Which C Who D How 15 bag are you carrying? ~ Judy's A Which B What C who’s D Whose 16 You should not spend all your time ………………… A study B to study C studying D studied 17 We’ve given up …………………… to persuade them …………………… A trying/ changing B trying/ to change C to try/ changing D try/ to change 18 I not mind …………………… home but I would rather …………………… a taxi A to walk/to get B walking/to get C walking/get D to walk/getting 19 My father does not allow me …………………… in his room A.to smoke B smoking C smoke D not smoke 20 Our teacher made me …………………… all the questions A answer B to answer C answering D answered 21 Look at these windows! They really need …………………… A to clean B cleaning C to cleaning D clean 22 My teachers always expected me …………………… well in the exams A B doing C to D to have done 23 The guide encouraged the tourists ……………………the Prado Museum in Madrid A visit B to visit C visiting D visited 24 Would you like …………………… somewhere for a rest? A going B go C to go D to be gone 25 He’s not really interested in …………………… on the farm A to work B work C working D worked 26 A new hospital in this area A are going to be built B builds C is going to be built D is going to build 27 I still can’t believe it! My bicycle last night A was stolen B was stealing C stolen D stole 28 More than 50 films in HCMC since June A were shown B had been shown C have been shown D have shown 29 Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony .next weekend A is going to be performed B has been performedC will be performing D will have perform 30 yet? A Have the letters been typed B Have been the letters typed C Have the letters typed D Had the letters typed 31 Claude did not …………………… in Canada A lived B used to live C use to live D used to living 32 I remember you You …………………… to school here A were used to going B have already gone C went D used to go 33 I didn’t like the noise in the city at first But now I…………………… here A got used to living B am used to living C used to live D used to living 34 When I was a child I ice cream A am used to eat B get used to eating C used to eat D used to eating 35 My mother morning exercises A wasn’t used to B didn’t used to doing C didn’t use to doing D didn’t use to 36 It rained all the time, …………………… was a great pity A that B what C which D who 37 I can’t find my diary, …………………… is a real nuisance A who B that C what D which 38 I remember An, …………………… rode the bus to school with -3- A I B who I C which I D that I 39 Marie, ………… I met at the party, called me last night A that B who C which D whose 40 Tom isn’t on the phone, makes it difficult to contact him A that B what C which D who 41 Good night I ……………… you in the morning A see B am seeing C am going to see D will see 42 Our class ………… a picnic at Thay pagoda this Sunday A am having B will have C is going to have D go to have 43 They …………… for Japan tomorrow A are leaving B will have left C are left D have left 44 Why ………… a new mountain bike? A will you buy B are you buying C are you going to buy D will you be buying 45 We a birthday party at p.m next Sunday A are going to have B will have C are having D are being to have 46 the flight delay, they didn’t attend the conference A Because B As C Although D Because of 47 In spite of ……………………, we decided to go out A we felt very tired B feeling tired C all of us felt tired D tired 48 In spite of …………… , he has no intension to give up smoking A his bad cough B he coughs badly C it is his bad cough D his badly cough 49 …………… playing the guitar very softly, Tom woke his parents up A Because B Although C Because of D In spite of 50 I left home early …………… I had to sereral errands A because B because of C due to D so as to IV.ERROR IDENTIFYING: Frank is usually swimming before work, but this morning he is jogging A B C D Why you call me so late last night? A B C D He never goes home before he will finish his work A B C D Almost 300 million people had visited America’s national parks every year A B C D The teacher got angry with him because he sometimes come to class late A B C D I decided changing jobs because my boss makes me work overtime 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 I'd rather to stay home than go out tonight A B C D His parents encouraged him studying harder A B C D 10 I prefer to watch a live concert to listening to music on the radio A B C D 11 Before she became a film star, she has been a stand up comedian A B C D 12 As soon as the alarm clock had gone off, she woke up and go out of bed A B C D 13 Have the play already started when you got to the theater? A B C D 14 They have studied English before they went to London A B C D 15 When we arrived at the station, the train has already left -4- A B C D 16 We’re used to think that there was no life in the ocean depths A B C D 17 They don’t usually drink beer They are not used to drink beer A B C D 18 My uncle was used to show me where to go and what to buy A B C D 19 Lake Superior, that lies on the US Canadian border is the largest lake in North America A B C D 20 I can't find my diary, that is a real nuisance A BC D 21 I've been studying French since I've started high school A B C D 22 Many discoveries have made in the fields of Chemistry and Physics A B C D 23 When he arrived at the furniture shop, they had been sold the table he wanted A B C D 24 We are going to study tonight until we will finish this chapter A B C D 25 I'll fly to Mars next week I've already gotten a ticket A B C D 26 Look! That plane is flying towards the airport It's landing A B C D 27 In spite of my father is old, he gets up early and does morning exercises A B C D 28 Although the bad traffic, I managed to arrive at the meeting on time A B C D 29 Despite she was in her middle age, she looked very graceful and charming A B C D 30 The workers went on strikes because of they thought their wages were low A B C D V TRANSFORMATION: I have never read such a romantic story before This is …………………………………………………………………………………… We started cooking for the party four hours ago We have ………………………………………………………………………………… She hasn’t been to the hairdresser for three months It’s ……………………………………………………………………………………… I’ve never met such a famous person before It is ……………………………………………………………………………………… They last visited me five years ago They haven’t …………………………………………………………………………… Tom began playing the piano years ago Tom has ………………………………………………………………………………… Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan Laurence last …………………………………………………………………………… I haven’t seen him since I was a student I last …………………………………………………………………………………… My sister has studied French for years My sister began ………………………………………………………………………… 10 I have never seen such a mess in my life It’s……………………………………………………………………………………… 11 The architect has drawn plans for an extension of the house Plans …………………………………………………………………………………… 12 They haven’t cleaned the streets this week -5- The streets ……………………………………………………………………………… 13 No one has signed this cheque This cheque …………………………………………………………………………… 14 Someone has stolen my bike My bike ………………………………………………………………………………… 15 They have changed the window of the laboratory The window ……………………………………………………………………… 16 My friend was absent because of his illness Because ………………………………………………………………………………… 17 This boy is ignorant because he is lazy Because of ……………………………………………………………………………… 18 Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job In spite ………………………………………………………………………………… 19 Though he was poor, he wasn’t always unhappy Despite ………………………………………………………………………………… 20 We went out in spite of the rain Although ……………………………………………………………………………… 21 The street is very noisy This makes sleeping difficult The street is very noisy, ……………………………………………………………… 22 He works in a factory It makes bicycles He works in a factory …………………………………………………………………… 23 They no longer play tennis They used to …………………………………………………………………………… 24 I don’t go to church every Sunday any longer I used to ……………………………………………………………………………… 25 Our meeting is tomorrow We are ………………………………………………………………………………… 26 There’s a party at Mary’s house next week Next week Mary ……………………………………………………………………… 27 Look at those black clouds! There’s rain on the way! Look at those black clouds! It’s ………………………………………………………… 28 Jack left the office before I arrived there When I arrived ………………………………………………………………………… 29 Sue cleaned the house Then she fell asleep on the sofa After …………………………………………………………………………………… 30 Nga is interested in listening to traditional stories Nga enjoys ……………………………………………………………………………… VI CULTURAL TIPS: Linda : “ Excuse me! Where’s the post office?” Maria : “ “ A Don’t worry B It’s over there C I’m afraid not D Yes, I think so Peter : “ How often you go to school?” Harvy : “ “ A I don’t think so B Every day except Sunday C I go there early D I go there by bus _“What’s on the television tonight?” – “ …………… “ A I will go to the cinema B It’s at half past nine C The film is good D A football match after the news _“ How is everything? “ _ “ “ A Very well, thank you B Not too bad C I’m all right, thanks D Not at all Helen : “ Where you come from?” Ann : “ “ A I’m living in LondonB In London C Yes, I have just come hereD I come from London Joe: “Who are you? “ - Sue: “ “ A How you do? B Thank you, Joe C Fine, thanks D My name is Sue “Would you mind lending me your bike?” - “ ……………… “ A Yes, here it is B Not at all C Great D Yes, Let’s 8."Let's play some music." - " " A Thank you B Good idea C Yes, please D Certainly -6- _ “Would you like to go to the cinema with me?”_ “ , but I have no time.” A I’d love to B Of course, I would C Yes, I’d like D Well, I want 10 Janet: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” Susan : “ “ A I don’t agree, I’m afraid B That would be great C You’re welcome D I feel very bored 11 “How often you go swimming, Linda?” – “………………” A I guess I’m OK B Once a week C.About one hour D Last night 12 “How much time you spend reading books?” _ “ ………………” A Twice a week B It’s o’clock C Two hours a day D Once upon a time 13 “…………………………” - “ Oh, That sounds interesting” A.How are the cakes? B What cakes you like? C What you think about the cakes? D Would you like some cakes? 14 “How are you, today?” – “………………………” A.I’m 18 years old B It’s very nice C.It’s kind of you to help me D Very well,thanks 15 “What is your hobby, Lan?” “…………………………………” A Well, I like shopping B.Well, I want sugarC.Oh, with you D.Oh, I live here 16 A:“ ?”- B: “Once a week.” A How often you go shopping B How much you want C Are you sure D When will you get there 17 Ann: “What you usually on Sundays?” – Mary: “ ” A I used to drive to work B I’d be sleeping all day C I’m not doing anything D I usually sleep until noon 18 A: “ “- B: “By bus.” A.What you go to school? B Do you go to school by bus ? C Who are you taken to school by ? D How you come to school? 19 A: “ ?” - 25 A How long does it take to get there B How old are you C How much is that D How are you 20 “ ?” – “ I am very well, thanks.” A How you B How are you C Are you well D What are you like VII READING : Unit 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF Routines save time and energy because you them without thinking That is why they are so important in the morning when your brain isn’t really active Here is Ann’s talking about her morning routine “ I always exactly the some things I wake up at seven o’clock every morning but I don’t get up till a quarter past seven I switch on the radio and listen to the news Then I go to the loo and I brush my teeth I have a shower and dry my hair I just have a cup of coffee Then I go to work It’s always the same.” Routines are very useful, but they also make you uncreative So sometimes it is a good idea to break your routines Get out of bed on the opposite side Listen to a different radio station Take a different route of work Eat something different for breakfast Change your routine You never know, it change your life According to the passage, routines are useful because A They make a habit of never thinking C We all have them in our lives B They save time and energy D We can them in the morning What is the main disadvantage of routines? A Routines make us unable to create things or to have new ideas B Routines make us the same things day after day C Routines make change our lives D Routines make a habit of never thinking before doing Which of the sentence is true? A Our lives could be changes if we change our routines B We shouldn’t break our routines C People who routines are unable to think D Routines make our brain creative This passage is mainly concerned with A Ann’s timetable B changes in our lives C our usual ways of doing things D our daily activities The word “ loo” in the passage can best be replace with A sink B toilet C bedroom D balcony UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS -7- The relationship between a teacher and a student can be either good or bad, helpful or harmful Either way, the relationsip can affect the student for the rest of his life In order to have a good teacher-student relationship, it is important that the teacher and the student respect each other.If the teacher is too strict, he frightens the student The student will not learn well On the other hand , if the teacher is too friendly and permissive,the student may become lazy and stop working hard The teacher’s attitude and approach should be between these two extremes He should encourage the student without forcing or pushing him to learn He needs patience and understanding.It is part of the teacher’s job to help develop a good positive attitude in his students As for the student,in order to have a good relationship with his teacher, he must always show his proper respect He should be eager to learn and willing to work hard.If he learns from the teacher modestly, he will be able to profit fully from his teacher’s knowledge and assistance The relationship between a teacher and a student is considered very important because it……… A can be either good or bad B.it’s very harmful to the student C.makes the student unsafe D.has a great influence on the student’s life One of the most important factor for a good teacher-student relationship is the mutual…… A responsibility B.respect C support D understanding In order to have a good teacher –student relationship, the teacher ………… A.should force the student to learn B.needs patience and understanding C.should be too friendly and permissive D.ought to be strict In order to have a good relationship with the teacher , the student ……… A.must be a hard-working person B.must always support the teacher C.must always be a gifted person D.must always be an excellent person According to the passage it’s true that……… A the student always profit fully from his teacher B.the student must thank for his teacher’s knowledge and assistance C.the student must always show his proper respect to his teacher D.the teacher himself needs to develop a good positive attitude UNIT 3: PEOPLE'S BACKGROUND Marie Curie, the Polish-born French (1) ……………., was a courageous and determined woman She left her home for Paris to pursue her interest in science Living in (2) ……………., she still managed to graduate at the top of her class She met Pierre Curie shortly after graduation and (3) …………… him a year later Together, Pierre Curie and Marie formed the most famous husband-and-wife partnership in science history They (4)……… the Radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium They (5) …………… the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 1/ A biologist B mathematician C chemistry D physicist and chemist 2/ A poverty B loneliness C wealth D difficulty 3/ A married B left C divorced D devoted 4/ A discovered B.invented C built D made 5/ A had awarded B awarded C were awarded D were awarding UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION Louis Braille was born in 1809 (1) …………… Coupvray He was a French teacher of the (2)……… He himself was blind from the age of three, and in 1818 he went the National Institute for the Young Blind in Paris Soon showing marked (3) …………… in both science and music, he became famous in Paris as an organist and violoncellist In 1826 Braille began teaching the blind in the (4) …………… Braille is known for his idea of modifying the Barbier “pointing writing” system, used for coded army messages, enable the blind to read Pointing writing consists of embossed dots and dashes on cardboard; the Braille system (5) …………… from it is used successfully today, in slightly modified form, and in many countries A on B at C in D of A.blind B deaf C dump D.rich A activity B ability C intelligence D determination A academy B organization C school D institute A made B taken C done D derived UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU Most people agree that computers are the most important (1)……………….of the 20th century The first business computers (2)………………….introduced just about fifty years ago, and now they are being used in a -8- wide variety of fields, from banking to space travel However, until just a few years ago, computers were very large, expensive machines (3)……………by large existed, very few people had ever seen one an even fewer had used one Then in the 1970s the silicon chip was invented Because this electronic device could (4) ………………a large amount of information in a very small space, computers could be much smaller and less expensive than the huge mainframe computers used by corporation Some computer manufacturers believed that people might like to have computers in (5)……………homes, offices, and schools, so the personal computers was born A invention B invent C inventive D inventory A are B were C have been D had been A had B was C belonged D owned A stock B provide C store D hide A our B his C their D its UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION 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 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." John took the doctor's advice, and stayed in his room for the rest of his holiday He soon felt better "What a cheap holiday!" he thought happily John went on a holiday to last summer A the island B the mountain C the beach D famous city The weather on the island was very A hot B cold C warm D cool The hotel where John stayed during his vacation A had a wonderful swimming pool B beautiful views of the sea C was located in a fishing village D All are correct Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A John had a cold during his two-week summer vacation B.John went to see the local doctor D.The local people went fishing in the winter C.The doctor spoke English very well It can be inferred from the passage that A John had an interesting summer vacation B John didn't have an interesting summer vacation C John had the cheapest summer vacation D John didn't have a cheap summer vacation Unit 7: THE MASS MEDIA Television now plays such an (1) role in so many people’s life that it is essential for us to decide whether it is good or (2) Television is not only the convenient source of (3) but also a rather cheap one For a family for four, for example, it is more convenient as well as cheaper to sit comfortably at home than to go out There is no transport to arrange They don’t have to pay for (4) seats at the theatre or in the cinema All they have to is to turn a button and they can see plays and films of every kind not to mention political discussion and the latest exciting football matches Some people , however, say that this is just where the danger is The TV viewer needs to nothing He doesn’t (5) his legs A importance B important C main D necessary A better B bad C worse D best A news B films C culture D entertainment A cheap B hard C expensive D much A even using B even use C use even D even used -9- GOOD LUCK! - 10 - ... studying D studied 17 We’ve given up …………………… to persuade them …………………… A trying/ changing B trying/ to change C to try/ changing D try/ to change 18 I not mind …………………… home but I would rather... patience and understanding.It is part of the teacher’s job to help develop a good positive attitude in his students As for the student,in order to have a good relationship with his teacher, he must always... B.respect C support D understanding In order to have a good teacher –student relationship, the teacher ………… A.should force the student to learn B.needs patience and understanding C.should be