TRƯỜNG THPT BẮC THĂNG LONG
GRADE 10: REVISION PAPER FOR THE END OF TERM TEST
BAC THANG LONG HIGH SCHOOL
A. THEORY
1. Grammar:
Tenses: Present simple and present continuous, past simple vs past continous,
So and such, make vs do
Used to, linkers and time expressions
Comparatives and superlatives
Present perfect with just, already, (not) yet
Past simple
Too & not enough
Present perfect with for and since
Present continuous, be going to, will
Adjectives to adverbs
Adverbs of degree (a little, a bit, slightly, quite, rather, pretty, really, extremely,
completely)
Position of adverbs
Comparative adverbs with more
Irregular comparative adverbs
Gerund and infinitive
Bare infinitives and infinitives without to
2. Phonetics
Pronunciation : initial consonant clusters / br/, / cl/, / cr/, /dr/, word stress
Long vowels (i: ɜ: ɔ: u: ɑ:)
Ending sounds (/nd/, /ɪŋ/, /nt/)
3. Vocabulary:
Words and phrases related to the topics of unit 1: family chores ( household chores) ,
Unit 2 Science and inventions ( science and technological inventions) and unit 3 : The
arts ( TV programs and adjectives to describe feelings), unit 4: Home sweet home,
unit 5: Charity work.
4. Skills: speaking, writing and reading exercises related to the topic of unit 1,unit 2,
and unit 3, unit 4, unit 5.
I. PRONUNCIATION
A. Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest.
1. A. sculpture B. portrait C. artwork D. museum
2. A. geologist B. biologist C. activist D. psychologist
3. A. treasure B. marine C. support D. superb
4. A. filament B. linguistics C. bungalow D. benefit
5. A. apartment B. breathtaking C. senior D. comedy
6. A. museum B. landscape C. beauty D. program
7. A. bungalow B. cottage C. studio D. attraction
B. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
8. A. room B. poor (UK) C. door D. floor
9. A. cottage B. block C. town D. accommodation
10. A. blanket B. man C. charity D. donate
11. A. desktop B. geology C. iron D. documentary
12. A. fantasy B. landscape C. charity D. laser
13. A. talent B. forecast C. opera D. travel
14. A. curtain B. carpet C. work D. surf
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
A. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
1. These days, I eat more than before. I __________ use to eat as much. (grammar –
nhận biết)
A. didn’t B. don’t C. am not D. do not
2. Users can __________ music conveniently with an online music store from their
personal computers. (vocab – thông hiểu)
A. like B. receive C. make D. download
3. After lunch, my brother __________ the dishes and sometimes he does the ironing.
(vocab – nhận biết)
A. mops B. washes C. waters D. does
4. He drives an old __________ in mountainous areas around the country. (vocab –
thông hiểu)
A. camper van B. boat C. cottage D. studio
5. A serious fire in a high-rise __________ of flats has left many people homeless.
(vocab – nhận biết)
A. network B. piece C. block D. part
6. Social media has made it easier to __________ money with a system of fundraising
websites to help the needy. (vocab – thông hiểu)
A. donate B. receive C. rise D. spend
7. I was having dinner __________ my friends arrived. (grammar – thông hiểu)
A. after B. during C. while D. when
8. It was a(n) __________ easy victory for her. She achieved it with no difficulty at
all. (grammar – thông hiểu)
A. a bit B. extremely C. slightly D. a little
9. It was __________ a beautiful painting that she decided to hang in the hallway.
(grammar – nhận biết)
A. such B. so C. such a D. so much
10. I haven’t updated my Twitter with a new profile picture __________. (grammar –
thông hiểu)
A. already B. just C. yet D. since
11. My father is __________ the garage at the moment. It’s so messy.
A. tidying B. washing C. painting D. vacuuming
12. __________ is the science of minds and brains.
A. Linguistics B. Psychology C. Archaeology D. Geology
13. I must say that J. K. Rowling is such a(n) __________ novelist with her seven-
volume children’s fantasy series, Harry Potter.
A. predictable B. fascinated C. imaginative D. fascinating
14. The hotel offers __________ and cozy rooms with a terrific view of the Hạ Long
Bay.
A. floating B. underground C. breathtaking D. spacious
15. __________ are where the elderly can benefit from social services and be cared for
when necessary.
A. Senior centres B. Orphanages C. Medical supplies D. Homeless
shelters
16. My father often __________ home early in the afternoon to do the vacuuming
before we can have dinner.
A. come B. comes C. coming D. is coming
17. There __________ something wrong with the search engine when I __________ to
post my photos on Facebook.
A. is – tried
B. was – used to try
C. was – was trying
D. is – was trying
18. My grandfather __________ in this mining town since he __________ here in 1989.
A. has worked – moved B. is working – moved
C. used to work – moves D. works – moves
19. My friend Suzy chose __________ the elderly because she thought this
__________ a big difference to their lives.
A. to help – shall make B. helping – must make
C. to help – would make D. helping – might make
20. I have __________ seen such a great movie like that in my entire life!
A. for
B. never
C. since
D. yet
21. My grandparents live in a charming country __________ with roses around the door.
A. van
B. tribe
C. town
D. cottage
22. You can’t __________ people __________ unless they truly want to help the
community.
A. let – volunteer
B. let – volunteering
C. make – volunteering
D. make – volunteer
23. This house comes with a nice surprise: there’s a guest room downstairs in the
__________.
A. mining
B. landscape
C. basement
D. underground
24. The __________ is where you can help the elderly.
A. community centre B. health centre
C. senior centre D. garden centre
25. This exercise is __________ to do. I don’t think I can do it.
A. not hard enough
B. too hard
C. too easy
D. easy enough
26. Mai and I __________ to a concert on Friday nights. Her uncle bought us tickets.
A. are going
B. going to go
C. will go
D. go
27. I love __________ time with my friends doing volunteer work in the hospital.
A. to spend
B. spending
C. having
D. to have
28. My mom doesn’t like watching soap operas on TV. She thinks they are too
__________.
A. entertaining
B. fascinating
C. predictable
D. thrilling
29. “How long have you lived here?” – “Not very long. __________.”
A. For a few weeks
B. A few months ago
C. Since I was born
D. In 2002
30. We need __________ enough money for the children’s fund before we can improve
the local orphanage.
A. donate
B. raise
C. to donate
D. to raise
31. In superhero movies, there are often special effects and __________ images to be
more convincing.
A. computer-generate
B. computer-generation
C. computer-generated
D. computer-generating
32. Lam’s father has been a vegan for many years. He eats __________.
A. healthy
B. unhealthy
C. healthily
D. unhealthily
33. People can __________ the lives of needy people, street children and those with
disabilities with a small time every week volunteering.
A. donate
B. improve
C. raise
D. contribute to
34. The crew is making a __________ about the life of the people in this village.
A. reality show
B. talent show
C. documentary
D. travel show
35. Lam drives his car __________ fast. He has had some accidents.
A. slightly
B. extremely
C. a bit
D. a little
36. Linh’s considering __________ at a local orphanage because she wants __________
the children there.
A. to work – to tutor
B. working – tutoring
C. working – to tutor
D. to work – tutoring
37. My brother is the tallest in my family. I am __________ my brother.
A. not as tall as
B. taller than
C. the tallest
D. as tall as
38. My father is an interior designer. He works really __________ lately.
A. hardly
B. hard
C. harder
D. more hard
39. You can help protect the environment if you __________ rubbish in the right bin.
A. throw away
B. care for
C. collect
D. clean up
40. He has __________ his homework, so now he can go outside to play with his
friends.
A. did
B. does
C. do
D. done
41. Miki lives in the next __________ of flats.
A. attraction
B. network
C. part
D. block
B. Write the correct forms of the words in brackets.
1. China is one of the world’s biggest producers of a wide range of __________ supplies.
(MEDICINE
2. A great number of social services are provided by the government and __________
organisations. (VOLUNTEER
3. From white sand beaches to mountains that hug the clouds, the __________ of Vietnam
are some of the most breathtaking landscapes. (LAND)
4. 17th Parallel: Vietnam in War is a famous __________ that shows the effects of the
American bombing campaign on Vietnamese people. (DOCUMENT)
5. This laser __________ is purely mechanical, and its speed is very high. (PRINT)
6. Halong Bay is probably the most popular tourist __________ in Vietnam. (ATTRACT)
7. Doing charity work is a great way for students to learn how to __________ with others.
(EMPATHY)
8. The great thing about a __________ house is that you don’t share any walls with
anyone. (DETACH)
9. Donating blood to the hospital is a __________ activity. (MEAN)
10. Hotel __________ is included in the price of the holiday. (ACCOMMODATE)
C. Write the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. He __________ (have) a shower when someone knocked at the door
2. Mai __________ (get) ready for school, so she can’t come to the phone right
now.
3. I __________ (fly) to Korea for a holiday soon. I’ve got the plane tickets!
4. This new computer __________ (make) my life a lot easier
5. I __________ (take) you to the bus station if you like.
6. When she was 12 years old, her mom __________ (buy) her a very beautiful doll
house.
7. She doesn’t want to go out for dinner with us because she __________ (already/
eat) dinner.
8. Have you ever considered __________ (lead) nature tours this summer? You can
gain much experience of how ecotours work.