weren’t planed 22: Synonym: We live near special school for people who can't hear.. the rich.[r]
(1)REVIEW EXERCISES – 1ST TERM – GRADE 10 I SOUND AND STRESS
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1: A answer B confirm C merchant D nervous
2: A improve B love C lose D move
3: A persuade B printer C newcomer D term
4: A school B foot C stood D cook
5: A bush B pull C butcher D fun
6: A tool B look C food D fool
7: A could B house C found D shout
8: A tooth B move C wood D food
9: A device B design C multiply D wildlife
10: A capable B destination C operate D make
11: A school B choose C tool D cook
12: A lose B most C told D post
13: A bush B pull C butcher D fun
14: A instead B seat C cheap D please
15: A promise B proceed C problem D product
16: A attention B approach C applicant D admit
17: A persuade B printer C newcomer D resort
18: A love B brother C from D wonder
19: A decide B widen C science D village
20: A enclose B follow C hotel D knowledge
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1: A village B simple C produce D children
2: A device B speaker C beauty D storage
3: A carefully B permission C interesting D glorious
4: A system B receive C printer D office
5: A computer B excursion C picture D formation
6: A beautiful B document C advantage D different
7: A condition B possible C technical D family
8: A encourage B permission C resurface D atmosphere
9: A appropriate B altitude C shortage D violent
10: A accurate B subtract C multiply D magical
11: A capable B accuracy C calculate D technology
12: A picturesque B technical C technological D entertain
13: A divide B storage C pagoda D instruction
14: A keyboard B confirm C connect D persuade
(2)II. VOCABULARY
1 You can the volume of the TV by using the remote control unit A Press B turn off C turn on D adjust The price of has gone up already
A Electric B electricity C electronic D electronics Before turning on the TV, he _it in
A Connected B plugged C clicked D turned
4 A computer programmer writes which is used to control the operation of the hardware A Computer B hardware C software D demos
5 We can with people around the world by the Internet
A Write B interact C touch D see
6 Large collection of data are managed by the computer, which is considered an electronic _device
A Storage B storing C keeping D saving All the data has been _on the disk
A Packed B cut C hidden D stored He doesn’t know how to the central heating, so the room is still cold
A Stop B operate C hold D shut Students often make when they are late for school
A Decisions B mistakes C excuses D questions
10 This portable device the deaf to telephone the hospital by typing a message instead of speaking
A Leads B enables C is able D makes
11 SYNONYM : He is very careful person and always does his work with high accuracy A Precision B sense C fluency D speed
(3)13.SYNONYM : The miraculous invention of telephone has revolutionized the way people communicate. A Normal B best C surprising D magical
14.SYNONYM : Before doing the exercises, you should read the instructions carefully. A Directions B questions C passages D answers 15 You can change the TV channels with this _control unit
A Special B standby C far D remote 16 A is a spoken or written piece of information you send to another person
A Computer B message C software D receiver 17 At present , you can’t _to buy all the computers it needs
A Have B afford C get D be rich 18 She a sheet of paper into the printer when it ran out of paper
A Took B inserted C tore D arranged
19 Linda wondered if her parents would give her to join her classmates for the excursion A Allowance B permit C agreement D permission
20 There is bad weather at the airport, and all _have been delayed
A Voyages B flights C vehicles D journeys 21 They have gone a(n) _to Da Lat
A Excursion B way C sightseeing D travel 22 For the excursion , you ‘d better some canned food and fresh fruits
A Get B carry out C fetch D bring 23 We don’t have enough food for everyone, so some of you have to
A Devide B share C distribute D cut 24 All the seats in the coach are
A Crowded B packed C held D occupied 25 We are lying on the beach enjoying the
(4)26 I can’t stand car _, so I hate traveling by car
A Sickness B sick C disease D problem 27 We have sent a letter to the receptionist to the hotel reservation
A Get B confirm C take D ask 28 We kept all the _of the meal for the rest of the picnic
A Leftovers B pieces C leavings D parts 29 I was late in getting to the station , but , I arrived in time
A Fortunate B unfortunate C fortunately D unfortunately 30 _will be served during the interval
A Refresh B refreshment C refreshments D refreshing 31 The road to the village was _with water because of the heavy rain
A Covering B flooded C full D filling
32 The introduction of the new strain of rice and new farming methods has helped the villagers get crops
A Great B huge C full D bumper
33 The government hopes to the living conditions of farmers by lending them some money to buy more machines
A Improve B lead C better D A and C 34 I’m afraid we can’t all their requirements in this case
A Pay B meet C satisfy D B and C
35 Being out of work and having two young children , they found it impossible to _ends meet A Let B make C get D have
36 Last year, the potato harvest was very disappointing , but this year it looks as though we will have a better _
A Victory B amount C product D crop 37 The community is really in of the youth ‘s knowledge
(5)38 The map of the city is _in the letter
A Seen B closed C enclosed D written 39 The computer is out of work It is now
A Useful B useless C helpful D used 40 We come to school to our minds with knowledge
A Advance B reach C lead D enrich
III. GRAMMAR:
1: That building _ a cinema, but it's closed down.
A is used to being B used to having C used to be D use to be 2: Tom is very difficult to understand _ his weird accent.
A in spite of B because of C despite D although
3: This is Alice _ you met last year.
A whose B which C when D whom
4: The chocolates _ you gave me were fantastic.
A who B when C whom D that
5: The competitors and their pets _ take part in the contest have to dress in the same color.
A that B whose C whom D who
6: _ a sport car?
A Did they use to have B Were they use to having C Were they use to have D Did they use to having
7: Synonym: The Prime Minister should more for people who not have enough money.
A the poor B the wrong C the blind D the hungry
8: having a headache, I had a great birthday.
A Despite B In spite C Although D Because of
9: The baby, _ nap had been interrupted, cried loudly.
A whom B where C whose D that
10: The doctors and the nurses are taking care of _ after the volcano eruption.
A the injured B the young C the unemployed D the elderly 11: Has the invitation _ ?
A been accepted B being accepted C be accepted D accepted 12: Error identification: “The blind is often good at learning to play musical instruments.”
A is B instruments C at D to play
13: The championship _ by our team.
A was winning B has been won C be won D won
14: He _ in Spain for ten days.
(6)15: We _ maths lessons - our teacher was horrible!
A wasn’t used to liking B didn’t used to like C didn’t use to like D weren’t used to like 16: Error identification: “I'm asking you although I want to know your opinion.”
A want B asking C know D although
17: He _ five letters.
A written B has written C was written D has been written 18: _ we saw each other every day, we didn't really know each other.
A In spite of B Although C Because of D Despite
19: The holiday _ by my mother.
A booked B have booked C has just been booked D was booking 20: I am looking for someone _ can watch my dog while I go on vacation.
A whom B which C who D whoever
21: We _ our holiday yet.
A wasn’t planning B didn’t planed C haven’t planed D weren’t planed 22: Synonym: We live near special school for people who can't hear.
A the young B the deaf C the injured D the rich
23: The government has just built some shelters for _ influenced by the storm.
A the dead B the homeless C the young D the rich 24: _ the pain in his leg, he completed the marathon.
A Although B Because of C In spite of D Because
25: Error identification: “I remember that you used to lived next door to me.”
A that B lived C to D remember
26: The car _ pulled in front of us was bright blue.
A whom B whose C where D which
27: Error identification: “John didn’t use to eating vegetables, but now he eats them.”
A but B use to C eats D eating
28: Error identification: “People continue to use mobile phones while driving because the law.”
A continue B to use C while D because
29: I _ a lot when I was younger.
A uses to swim B am use to swimming C am used to swimming D used to swim 30: We cannot sit here these are seats for _.
A the wrong B the disabled C the living D the dead
IV. WRITING
1 John is always late for class This annoys the teacher (WHICH)
………
2 People today put advertisements on TV or in newspapers This makes it possible to produce more things to sell (WHICH)
………
(7) ………
4 Despite disliking coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm (DISLIKED)
Although
5 Mary will take a plane even though she dislikes flying (DISLIKING)
In spite of
6 In spite of Lan’s sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile (WAS)
Although
7 We took many pictures though the sky was cloudy (DESPITE)
We ………
8 Despite being tired, the old woman told interesting stories to the children (WAS)
Even though
9 Rice grows well here because of the warm and wet climate (BECAUSE)
Rice
10 She didn’t go to school because she was seriously ill (BECAUSE OF)
She
11 The girl is smart Her eyes are bright (WHOSE)
………
12 They cancelled all the flights because of the fog (BECAUSE)
They ………
13 The police have just released John (BEEN)
John ………
14 Somebody has robbed the bank near our house (ROBBED)
The ………
15 No one has collected the rubbish this week (BEEN)
The ………
16 The girl is my classmate She is reading a magazine (WHO)
The girl ………
17 I went to the church when I was young (USED TO)
I ………
18 She has finished her homework (FINISHED)
Her ………
19 This is the bank We borrowed the money from it (WHICH)
………
20 The pupil is not clever I is sitting next to him (WHOM)