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(1)CONSOLIDATION FOR THE 10th GRADE
(Chu Van An High School – DakLak - School year: 2011-1012) I Vocabulary:
- Unit 9, 10, 11,12,13,14, 16
Exercise 1: Fill each gap in the passage with the correct form of the word in brackets. Maria Callas was the most (1) ……… (fame) soprano of the postwar period Born in 1923, the Greek opera singer had a truly (2) ……… (wonder) voice and a passionate nature She was known for her technical skill and (3) ……… (enthusiastic) for hard work She sang in all the world’s great opera houses, but her career was full of (4) ……….(person) dramas She was dismissed by the manager of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York in a personality conflict
Exercise 2: Read the passage, and then answer the questions.
For many young people in Britain, sport is a popular part of school life, and being in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important If someone is in a team, it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away from home, as many matches are played then
It can also involve travelling to other towns to play against other school teams and then staying on after the match for a meal or a drink Sometimes parents, friends and other students will travel with the team to support their own side
When a school team wins a match, it is the whole school that feels proud, not only the players It can also mean that the school becomes well-known for being good at certain sports, and students from that school may end up playing for national and international teams so that the school has some really famous names associated with it!
1 When are matches often played?
……… Why does a sport team have to travel to other towns?
……… ……… Who will sometimes travel with the team?
……… ……… Who feels proud when a school team wins?
……… ……… II Pronunciation:
- /d/ - /t/ - /s/ - /z/
Exercise 3: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1 A clapped B passed C looked D lived
2 A played B hoped C listened D studied
3 A chairs B stops C roofs D hats
(2)III Grammar and structure: 1 Conditional sentence type 2
Exercise 4: Sentence transformation
1, I never get very lonely because I have lots of good friends.>> If …
2 Because Simon doesn’t live near his mother, he can’t visit her often >> If … I don’t have free time, so I can’t go to see him.>> If …
4 I am not a millionaire, I can’t help all people >> if … I am not old enough; I can’t decide my own life >> If … I am very tired, so I can’t finish my work >> If …
2 Conditional setence type
Exercise 5: Sentence transformation
She didn’t eat anything because she wasn’t hungry >>If …
The accident happened because the driver in front stopped so suddenly >>If … She didn’t buy the watch because she didn’t bring enough money with her >> If … I had a cold because I walked in the rain >> If …
They didn’t sell the house because their children wanted to keep it >> If He failed the exam because he didn’t it well >> If …
She couldn’t come because she had to work overtime >> If … I couldn’t answer the phone because I was having a bath >> If … I wasn’t hungry, so I didn’t eat anything >> If …
10 I didn’t know that Hung had to get up early, so I didn’t wake him >>If… … 11 I was able to buy the car only because Hoa lent me the money >>If… … 12 Mai was not injured in the crash because she was wearing a seat belt >>If… 13 I did not get a taxi because I did not have any money on me >>If…
14 You did not have breakfast – that is why you are hungry now >>If … 15 A bull was blocking the road, so we didn’t arrive on time >>If…
3 The passive voice
Exercise 6: Rewrite the sentences, using passive voice. She made a lot of mistakes in the examination Our country exports rice to many countries in the world Students often use a ruler to draw a straight line
4 When did people build that museum?
5 Teachers gave students a lot of homework last term People ban smoking in this restaurant
7 You should leave your shoes before entering the room People held the 1998 World Cup in France
My father waters these flowers every morning 10 Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen 11 We should brush our teeth twice a day
(3)13 The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning 14 Did Mary buy this beautiful dress?
15 Have you finished the above sentences? 16 Are you going to repair those shoes?
17 How many languages people speak in Canada? 18 Some people will interview the new president on TV
19 The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week 20 Did the teacher give the handouts?
21 They were cleaning the floor
22 The boys broke the window yesterday 23 They will hold a meeting before May Day 24 She is making big cakes for the party? Attitudinal Adjectives
- V-ing and V -ed Ex: boring and bored This film is boring
I am bored with the film Tom is interested in politics Tom finds politics interesting
Exercise 7: Complete the sentences with the suitable V-ed or V-ing form of the words in brackets.
1 The story I just finished has a very ending (Surprise) I was really by the ending of the story (Surprise) The girl was about her coming birthday party (Excite) The match we saw on TV last night was very (Excite) The book I’m reading is really _ (Interest) I’m really in reading this book (Interest) I’m _ I can’t understand the instructions on this box (Confuse) The instructions on the box are _ (Confuse) Parents should always be _ about the movies their chilren watch ( concern) 10 The teacher was very much about our terrible acting (annoy) 5 It is/was not until + a point of time + that-clause
Ex: The cinema did not become an industry until 1915.
It was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an industry.
Exercise 8: Rewrite the sentences, using “It was not until …” She didn’t recover her confidence until that morning
2 He didn’t arrive at the office until half past nine I didn’t know how to ride a bicycle until I was 15 John didn’t finish reading my book until last Saturday I didn’t like chocolate until I went to university
6 No one could leave the stadium until 2.30
(4)8 We didn’t have any holidays until last summer She didn’t stop learning German until the age of 24 10 I couldn’t finish my project until Mark helped me 11 They didn’t pay the bill until the electricity was cut off 12 I didn’t sleep until midnight
13 I couldn’t comment further until I had all the information 14 He didn’t return to his native village until the war ended
15 They didn’t buy the house until the bank had lent them the money 16.Denise didn’t know the truth until we had told her
17 The work on the new bridge wasn’t completed until the end of 2004 18 The manager didn’t return from his holiday until Monday
19 She didn’t answer his phone call until he had phoned her the third time 20 Julia didn’t notice me until I had shouted to her
21 Olivia didn’t leave the office until everybody had gone home
22 He had not had a chance to come back to his beloved Chu Van An High School until his homecoming last year
23 Rock began to develop from rock-‘n’roll in the 1960s 24 Rock-‘n’roll had not appeared until the 1950s
6 Comparatives and superlatives
Comparatives and Superlatives of Adjectives. Comparatives and superlatives of Adverbs.
Exercise 9: Rewrite the following
sentences without changing the meaning. No houses in Hoi An are as old as the Tan Ky House.>>The Tan Ky House……
2 The blue whale is the biggest of all animals.>>No animal
3 Khanh Ha is the best singer in her time.>>Khanh Ha …than any…
4 Helen doesn’t know so many novels of Shakespeare as I do.>> Hellen knows… than…
5 Jim has more opportunities to play tennis than me.>>I don’t ……
6 John drives more carefully than Peter.>> Peter ……
7 She is the most intelligent student in my class >> No one ………
8 Peter studies English better than I >> I ………
9 He is a better player than we are >> We don’t ……
(5)(6)(7)(8)4 My brother goes to school by bike It’s Mr Dawson’s car
6 It takes two hours to ride to Vung Tau by car
7 He was absent from school because he felt sick
8 My mother is cooking in the kitchen I like Rock and roll
10 My favourite musician is Van Cao 11 It’s very hot in HCM city in March
12 We went to Lan’s birthday party last week
13 I have learned English for years 14 The concert is usually held at the university
15 We had to cancel our picnic because the weather was bad
16 My sister is a pianist
17 Music makes people different from all other animals
18 I practice speaking English to sing English songs
19 We take a holiday once a year 20 I was born in London
21 The opera was first performed in 1992 22 My parents often go to work on foot 23 It took us five hours to drive to Nha Trang by car
24 Most of us listen to music for pleasure 25 However, for the record companies, music is a product
26 We were all very deeply moved when our former homeroom teacher sang Con Duong
Den Truong at our yearly class reunion
8 Articles: a / an and the
Exercise 11 Put a(n) or the in the blanks.
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