Marconi, who invented radio nearly a hundred years ago, was born in Bologna in Northern Italy... His father was a rich Italian businessman and his mother was a Scot who had lived in Irel[r]
(1)Class: 10 UNIT 3: PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND
I A Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part
1 A scholar B chemist C.research D technical 2. A chemistry B prepare C receive D degree A private B diploma C guide D writer A trouble B study C tutor D subject A received B worked C obtained D harbored
B Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part
1 A background B career C secondary D private A scientific B atomic C impossible D professor A obtain B determine C award D harbour
4 A ambitious B intelligent C brilliant D mature A education B difficulty C champion D institute
II Fill each gap in the sentence with one word from the box
scientific tragic friendly difficult brilliant
medical famous necessary technical serious
1 They were vey _ to me when I first arrived The man finds it _ to stop smoking
3 There were a lot of _ achievements in the twentieth century She looked very _ when she heard the news
5 Changes can easily be made where _
6 The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely The play they performed was a success
8 She is more _ as a writer than as an actress What is the patient’s _ history?
10 He received some _ training from his father
1 friendly 2 difficult 3 technical 4 serious 5 necessary 6 tragic 7 brilliant 8 famous 9 medical 10 scientific III Choose the best answer
1 Mary is always determined to anything she wants She′s a woman A ambitious B strong-willed C brilliant D humane
2 She passed her exams with flying colour
A successfully B difficultly C badly D easily
3 He behaved like an adult I think he is more than the other boys at his class A intelligent B mature C ambitious D developed
4 There is no explanation for what happened
A scientist B scientific C scientifically D science Marie went to France to _ her dream at the Sorbonne
A have B get C take D realize
6 A is someone who teaches one student or a very small class
A tutor B professor C adviser D leader Luis has a _ in French from Leeds University
A certificate B degree C diploma D qualification Marie Curie was _ a Nobel prize in Chemistry in 1911
A received B obtained C gained D awarded
9 David Brown worked a tourist guide from June 1999 to December 2002 He really liked his job A for B on C as D with
(2)Ann : In a flat near the supermarket
A What′s your address? B Where are you? C Where are you live? D Where you live? IV Give the correct simple past tense or past perfect tense.
1 He (leave) _ London years ago
2 The man looked familiar I (see) him somewhere before Everybody (be) _ at home to watch football on TV last night
4 Mr Brown (become) _ famous after he (have) _ some inventions I arrived home and (find) that a thief (break) _ in
6 We had just gone to bed when we (hear) _ a knock at the door They told me that they (never / meet) _ me
8 My friends didn’t want to come to the cinema with me because they (already / see) the film “Was Tom there when you arrived?”- “No, he (go) _ home”
10 It’s time we all (go) _ home
11 When he (come) out, his bike (disappear)
12 They (go) home after they (finish) their work
1 left 2 had seen 3 was 4 became/ had had 5 found/ had broken heard 7 had never met had already seen had gone 10 went 11 came/ had disappeared 12 went/ had finished V Give the correct form of word:
1 Louis Pasteur is a world-famous French _ (chemistry)
2 around the world are looking for a better human life (Science) There are now a lot of students without jobs after _ (graduate) They need a leader with courage and _ (determine)
5 Bad planning always leads to later (difficult)
6 Researchers have already made some important (discover)
7 The (found) of the Institute of Radium in 1914 made her humanitarian wish come true After the tragic (die) of Pierre Curie, she became the first woman in France to be a university professor
9 Elizaberth Blackwell was an (ambition) _ girl She was determined to be a doctor at any cost 10 If Helen is concerned about her (appear) , she will look pretty
1 chemist 2 scientists 3 graduation determination difficulty 6 discoveries foundation death ambitious 10 appearance VI.Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank:
Barbara, who is a writer, is married with two _1 She has written over 40 books She started _2 _ after the tragic death of her first husband She has lived in many _3 _ of the world, including Japan and India She her childhood in Egypt, but came to England 1966 She has written _6 _ prose and poetry, but is best known for her romantic novels She _7 _ many awards, including the Boooker Prize which she _8 _ in 1988 for the novel “ Dark times to Come”
1 A childs B children C.boy D woman A writing B wrote C has written D write A where B villages C city D regions
4 A spends B has spent C spent D spending
5 A on B in C at D of
6 A as well B too C also D both
7 A has won B won C wins D winning A won B has won C have won D had won
VII A Read the passage and answer the questions:
(3)in 1874 His father was a rich Italian businessman and his mother was a Scot who had lived in Ireland and had gone to Italy to study music The family lived in a country house, the Villa Grifone, just outside Bologna
When he was a boy, people didn’t think that Marconi was particularly clever He was a quiet boy who spoke little but thought a lot He liked nothing better than to sit and read scientific books in his father’s big library He also loved to experiments with electricity For most of his early life, he was taught at home He didn’t go to school
Task 1: Choose the best answers.
1 Marconi
A invented radio C sent sounds through the air B discovered electricity D sent radio
2 Marconi’s mother _
A wasn’t Italian C was born in Bologna B was Italian D was born in Northern Italy What did people think about Marconi when he was a child? A He didn’t like to experiments with electricity
B He wasn’t particularly clever
C He was a child of few words
D He talked too much but thought little Which sentence is not true?
A Marconi was very interested in books on science
B He had much schooling
C He was a quiet child D His father was from Italy
Task 2: Answer the questions
1 When was Marconi born and where?
- He was born in 1874 in Bologna in Northern Italy What was Marconi’s nationality?
- He was Italian
3 Why did Marconi speak little?
- Because he was a quiet boy.
4 Was Marconi taught at school when he was young?
- No, he wasn’t
Read the passage carefully and choose the best option (A, B, C or D)
No writer in American literature is more famous or more loved than Mark Twain
When Mark Twain was eleven years old, his father died leaving nothing to his wife and four children Mark Twain had to leave school and look for a job His elder brother was working as a printer and he helped the boy to learn printing For some years, he worked as a printer for the town newspaper and later for his brother, who at that time had started a small newspaper The two young man published it themselves Mark Twain wrote short humorous stories and printed them for their newspaper In 1853, Mark Twain decided to leave home He went to New York, and then to Philadelphia, where he worked as a printer When he was a boy, he dreamed of becoming a sailor At 20, he found a job on a boat travelling up and down the Mississippi, but he had to pay 100 dollars to get the job On that boat he learned the work of a sailor
“Tom Sawyer” and “Huckleberry Finn” are considered Twain’s best works which provide his readers with an excellent picture of his era His last book was written in 1909, one year before his death He was then 74 years old
Task 1: Choose the best answers.
(4)A 12 B 11 C 20 D 21 Why did he have to leave school?
A Because he wanted to work as a sailor
B Because his father died and left nothing to the family
C Because he enjoyed adventures D Because he disliked school What did his brother teach him?
A printing B writing C literature D history Mark Twain used to dream of becoming a _
A teacher B writer C sailor D printer Task 2: Answer the questions
1 What is Mark Twain’s nationality? - He’s American
2 What’s his job? - He’s a writer
3 What did he in Philadelphia?
- He worked as a printer there
4 Are “Tom Sawyer” and “Huckleberry Finn” considered his best works?
- Yes, they are
5 When did he die?
- He died in 1910
CLASS 10 UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS
I Choose the word that has the underlined (letters) pronounced differently from the others
1 a chance b teaching c chemistry d children
2 a hard b start c party d talk
3 a son b sunshine c above d woman
4 a polite b literature c guide d kind a great b teacher c street d receive
II Choose the best answer.
1 you want? ~ A box of chocolates
a What b Which c Who d How
2 is this building? ~ It′s about two hundred years old
a How long b How far c How old d How money you earn? ~About £250 a week
a How much b What c How many d Which bag are you carrying? ~ Judy′s
a Which b What c who’s d Whose
5 .is your new school? ~ It′s very big and friendly
a What b How c Where d Which
6 .is it to tile post office? ~ About two hundred meters
a How far b How long c How often d How much is your national flag? Red and yellow
a What b Which of color c What color d Which .do you take a holiday? ~ Once a year
a When b How long c What time d How often .is Greg like′? ~ He′s tall and thin with brown hair
(5)10 did the Second World War end? ~ in 1945
a Where b When c What time d How long
III.Put the verbs into correct forms (gerund or infinitive)
1 All of the members agreed _ the emergency meeting (attend) Jack promised _ to the meeting (come)
3 Alex refused for his rude behavior (apologize)
4 At first, I enjoyed (listen) to him but after a while I got tired of (hear) _ the same story again and again
5 Did you remember (give) _him the key of the safe? No, I didn’t, I’ll go and it no She rushed out of the room without (give) _ me a chance (explain) Please forgive me for (interrupt) _ you but would you mind (repeat) that last sentence?
8 I know my hair wants (cut) but I never have time (go) to the hairdresser’s
Keys: to attend to come to apologize listening – hearing
giving giving - to explain interrupting – repeating to cut – to go IV Use the word in brackets to complete these sentences.
language work narrow subject crowded enjoyable stuck jobs about similar
1 Don′t worry me I’ll be fine
2 Can you speak any other _ besides English
3 The truck could not take that road because it was very _ Most students find the course very _
5 She is interested in teaching because she loves working with children Our coach was _ in a traffic jam and got to Heathrow forty minutes late The store was _ with shoppers
8 My favourite is History
9 If two people speak the same language, they usually have _ attitudes and opinions 10 Approximately half the people interviewed were in manual occupations
IV about language narrow enjoyable work stuck crowded subject similar 10 jobs
V Reading the passage and the task
Hello, my name is Hung I come from Hai Phong- a beautiful port city in the North of VN, but now I am living in Ha Noi I’m 10 grader of HaNoi Foreign Language Specialising High school Now I’m studying at English and Russian School and I can speak the language quite well I’m living in a flat near my school with my classmate He comes from Thanh Hoa We have to cook ourselves It’s rather hard but it helps us living independently
Task 1: Decide the statements are True (T) or False (F) Correct the false statements
a Hung comes from a city in the South of VN b He can speak English well
c His classmate come from Hai Phong, too d Hung live in a small house with his family e Hung has to cook alone
Task 2: Answer these questions:
a What does Hung study? b In which class does he study? c Who does he live with?
d What does he talk about his life?
(6)Task 1:
a F Hung comes from a city in the North of VN b T
c F He comes from Thanh Hoa
d F He is living in a flat near my school with my classmate e F He cooks with his classmate
Task 2:
a He studies English and Russian b He is 10 grader
c He lives with his classmates
d He talks that his life is rather hard but it helps him living independently
Class 10 UNIT 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF………
I Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
1 a little b fish c meet d pig a interest b it c pea d sit a simple b meat c kick d hit a fasten b sense c smell d rest a niece b tie c lie d die
II Choose the best answer
1 The boys broke a window when they _ football a played b were playing c had played d are playing He you now, but he won’t believe you tomorrow a believe b believes c is believing d has believed What to you yesterday?
a happened b did happen c had happen d has happened I _ about him when suddenly he came in
a talk b talked c am talking d was talking
5 The light _ out while we were having tea
a was going b went c had gone d has gone “May I help speak to Dr Paine, please?”
“I’m sorry, he _ a patient at the moment Can I help you?”
a is seeing b sees c has been seeing d was seeing The Earth _ on the sun for its heat and light
a is depend b depending c has depend d depends
8 While I TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor
a watch b watched c was watching d am watching Last night we _ many songs by the camp fire
a sing b sang c sung d were singing 10 In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely
a hard b hardly c harder d hardest
III.Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets in two tenses: Simple Present or Simple Past
1 Mr Green always (go) _ to work by bus It (not rain) in the dry season
(7)5 There (be) _ a lot of noise at the fair yesterday They (give) _ me the letter a few minutes ago _ you (find) my fountain pen yesterday? They often (thank) me for what I for them His uncle (teach) English in our school five years ago 10 It (take) _me minutes to walk to school last year
III 1 goes 2 doesn’t rain 3 didn’t go 4 drinks 5 was 6 gave
7 did you find 8 thank taught 10 took IV Use the word in brackets to complete these sentences
fellow peasant tobacco transplant neighbour rest go off plough chat crop
1 Last night, when we were talking together, the light _
2 My grandparents enjoyed playing chess with his _ members in the club All the farmers in this village are looking forward to a bumper _ Mr John has had a lot of support from his relatives and A _ is a farmer who owns or rents a small piece of land
6 The scientists are willing to this job for the of his life The government passed a law banning advertising _
8 Japanese production methods have been into some British factories Tom has been on the computer all afternoon, _ with his friend 10 A is used for digging and turning over soil
IV went off 2 fellow 3 crop 4 neighbors peasant rest 7 tobacco 8 transplanted 9 chatting 10 plough V Choose the best answer
I arrived at the airport with plenty of time to check in It was a trip I had done many times before and (1) _ to the clerk at the desk, there was no problems and the (2) _ was schedule to leave on time I was flying to Helsinki but I had to (3) _ planes in Rome Suddenly there was a(n) (4) _ saying that, because of a strike by air- traffic controllers, the plan would be (5) _ by at least two hours
I headed in the (6) of the restaurant After a tiring of about six hours, tired and frustrated, we eventually (7) _ the plane When we (8) _ in Rome, it was almost midnight, and there was no sign of any connection to Helsinki
1 A referring B relating C according D conforming A trip B travel C flight D journey A alter B change C transfer D exchange A notice B broadcast C advertisement D announcement
5 A delayed B stopped C checked D postponed A way B path C route D direction