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December 28, 2012
REVISION EXERCISES FOR THE 1ST TERM GRADE 10
PART I: PHONETIC AND VOCABULARY
1 Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A heat B beat C meat D headache
2. A interest B film C time D chicken
3. A more B water C box D walk
4. A deliver B effort C entertainment D telivision
5. A excursion B sunburnt C nurse D picture
6. A time B life C ride D driven
7. A cave B pay C exam D day
8. A mean B learn C beach D seat
9. A teacher B clear C reason D mean
10. A sport B doctor C wrong D box
11. A look B school C tooth D afternoon
12. A bird B magical C shirt D dirty
13. A computer B student C communicator D church
14. A campfire B sand C handbag D newspaper
15. A determine B realise C wildlife D five
16. A stimulate B blind C visually D deliver
2 Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences:
Sometimes I with my friends about my study
A determine B chat C worry D earned Their lives were simple and they were in need many things
A in B from C of D with
3 He is a……… student He always get good marks
A brilliant B well C bad D mature She always……… the dream of a doctor when she was a student
A determined B dreamt C harboured D received A ……… is a film or a radio or television program giving facts about something
A documentary B comedy C cartoon D news Computers are capable doing almost anything you ask
A in B at C of D with
She displayed some of her paintings at the local ………
A commune B post office C demonstration D exhibition There is an interesting film on TV tonight
A at B from C in D on
My parents always give me the best things and I am always of them
A proud B capable C aware D bored 10 Computers can help us to with other people around the world
A interact B process C store D stimulate 11 The first term is……… … to an end soon
A going B bringing C coming D visiting
12 We are contented what we
A of B with C for D by
(2)A presents B receives C provides D processes 14 It is getting near Christmas and the streets are ……… with people shopping
A crowded B busy C narrow D worried 15 They were great efforts to help the poor
A having B making C showing D doing 16 Her class went for a/an ………last Sunday
A excursion B picnic C destination D holiday 17 Television can make things memorable because it informaton in an effective way A present B receive C provide D process 18 Hung learnt hard and passed the exam in English
A with colours flying B with colours C with flying colours D with flying
PART II: GRAMMAR 1 Choose the best answer:
1 Mr Nam, we all love and respect, is a very kind neighbor
A which B whom C who D whose Many new schools for the disabled ………… in this area recently
A has built B was built C has been built D have been built Last night, while I a letter the phone rang
A wrote B had written C was written D was writing I look forward you again
A to meet B to meeting C for meeting D meeting When we arrived, the children “ Hide and Seek”
A was playing B had played C played D were playing The baby well up to now
A behave B behaves C is behaving D has behaved We stopped for a rest after we for hours
A walked B had walked C would walk D have walked young have future in their hands
A The B A C An D Some
.he worked really hard, he couldn’t earn enough money to support his family A Although B Despite C Because D Because of 10 When my grandfather was alive, he morning exercises
A used to B used to doing C use to D wasn't used to 11 He didn’t come back home last night, made his parents very worried
A who B whom C which D that 12 The doctor advised Tom to stop
A for smoking B smoke C smoking D to smoke 13 Listen! Someone at the door
A is knocking B will be knocking C has knocked D will knock 14 What at this time yesterday?
A did you B you did C were you doing D had you done 15 He to his parents recently
A writes B wrote C has written D was writing 16 He used 40 cigarettes a day but he doesn’t smoke any more now
A smoke B to smoke C to smoking D smoked 17 The man to your sister is my uncle
A is talking B was talking C who is talking D talked 18 He passed the exam with high grades, made everybody in the family pleased
(3)A studies B is studying C was studying D has studied 20 When Mai arrived at the cinema, the film
A starts B started C has started D had started 21 My brother swimming since he was young
A enjoyed B has enjoyed C would enjoy D was enjoying 22 I havn’t anyone the news yet
A been told B told C telling D to told 23 Thu and Lan close friends for years
A are B were C had been D have been 24 Our Singaporean friends to visit our school last year
A is coming B come C came D have come 25 We Malaysia last summer
A didn’t visit B weren’t visiting C didn’t visited D haven’t visited 26 The doctor advised my father ………….cigarettes any more
A smoke B not to smoke C not smoking D not to smoking 27 Tell me about your plan, Hoa ? What ……….next Saturday evening?
A you are doing B have you done C would you D are you going to 28 Would you like and visit my country?
A come B coming C to come D came 29 The children their parents for ages
A didn’t see B haven’t seen C don’t see D haven’t see 30 I and Kenny penpal friends since I Singapore
A are-visit B were-visited C have been-visited D were-have visited 31 My children are lucky the chance to visit the capital again
A have B having C are having D to have 32 The children really enjoy with their friends through computers
A to chat B chat C chatting D chatted 33 Her father used to abroad for his business
A travelling B travelled C travel D is travelling 34 The kids that show before
A didn’t see B don’t see C aren’t seeing D haven’t seen 35 How often you sports? –Twice a week
A did-play B have-waited C do-play D did-played 36 .working really hard, he couldn’t earn enough money to support his family A Although B In spite of C Because D Because of
37 That’s my car, was made in Japan
A which B who C whom D Where 38 “Look at those dark clouds!” “Yes, It ”
A it’s going to rain B it’s raining C it will rain D it rains 39 the bad learning conditions, my friends still learnt well
A Because B Because of C Although D In spite of 40 Hoa and her dog are standing over there go to the park
A that B who C whom D which
2 Put the verbs in the brackets into correct tenses
1 David (live) in Paris for six years before he (move) to New York
2 The blue car (cross) .the street by the time the lights (turn) green
3 When Janet (try) to ring us, we ( leave / already ) the house
4 After Joan (finish) her presentation, we (ask ) our questions
(4)7 Last month I ( be) in the hospital for ten days
8 She ( play ) the piano when our guests ( arrive) last night He ( do) his homework before he washed the motorbike
10 When the teacher came in, the pupils ( ) Nath exercises 11 What you (do ) after you (go) home yesterday?
12 Our teacher ( tell ) us yesterday that he (visit) England in 1980
13 Mai ( prepare) the meals in the kitchen at present.She always (cook) in the morning 14 - Can you come next weekend?
- Sorry, we’d love to, but I ( decorate ) the house for Christmas
15 Up to now, some teachers (not, give ) our class enough revision exercises
16 After my sisters had gone, my mother (sit) down and ( rest)
17 A lot of bunches of flowers ( already, send ) to the teachers at this school 18 My father advised me ( join )……… the club
19 The teacher decided ( accept )……… the invitation to the class’ party 20 I used (smoke)……… 40 cigarettes a day
21 Would you like (go)……….… out this evening?
22 The young man is interested in ( open)……… a bar 23 Try to avoid ( make ) ………….….your parents angry
24 Recently, he ( make ) great efforts to learn Maths well 25 - There’s an interesting film on TV tonight You ( see ) it?
PART II WRITING
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings;
1 He stopped smoking years ago
He hasn't ……… I started working in this school in 2001
I have ……… ……… They have played football since p.m
They started ……… It is the first time I have visited Da Lat
I have……… ……… It is the most interesting book I have ever read
I have……… ………… It is the smallest room we have ever lived in
We have……… ………… I have never seen such a beautiful girl
It is ……… My sister washed her clothes, then she began to study
After my ……….…… She took a bath, and then she went to bed
Before she……… ……
10 Nam has cleaned the windows of the building
The windows ……… ……… 11 No one hasnot finished homework yet
Homework ……….… ……… … 12 The thief has just stolen the cars
The cars……… ……… 13 The reporter hasn’t given us the news about the earthquake
(5)14 My father has already repaired the roofs of the house
The roofs ……… ………
15.The police want to know the hotel Mr Bush stayed at this hotel two weeks ago
The police ……… 16 Please write down lyrics of the song You are listening to it on the radio
Please write……… 17 This is the young man She wants to be married to him
This is……… 18 We have just bought an apartment It overlooks the park
We 19.They live in a house It was built in 1980
They……… … 20 Mr Ba is a successful businessman He lives near my house
Mr Ba……… ……
Part III READING
Read the following passage and answer the questions.
1. Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen Four years later he went to Mexico and spent one year there before attending Columbia University in New York For a few years after that he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Writer Byrne Prize for undergraduate poetry After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia His best novels include “Not Without Laughter” and “The Big Sea” He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published his collections of poetry then A man of many talents, Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literature history
1 Where was Langston Hughes born? When did he move to Mexico?
3 Where did he win the Writer Byrne Prize for undergraduate poetry? What did he after graduating from university?
5 Is Hughes one of the most accomplished writers in American literature history
(6)at six o'clock in the evening In the future new categories of news media will develop Even today computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception of news
1 What the news media include?
2 What the electronic media use to broadcast news? How are the electronic media generally divided into?