REVISION FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER – English 10
Academic year: 20202021
B. in C. to D. at
B. housewife D. child minder C. housewife
C. respiratory B. digestive D. nervous
B. platinum D. black
C. homemakers B. mothers D. wives
B. and C. so D. or
I/ VOCABULARY Choose the best option A, B, C or D. 1. The contestants receiving the fewest viewers’ voters are eliminated _________ the competition. A. from 2. Being the _________ of the family, she is responsible for the family finances and has to work hard to provide for her children. A. breadwinner 3. Food is broken down and converted into energy in the _________ system. A. circulatory 4. It is considered to be a _________disc in this year. C. gold A. blonde 5. Most women used to be_________ of the family in the old days. They only managed the home and raised the children instead of earning money from a job. A. breadwinner 6. You can go to the concert with us, _________ you can stay at home watching your favorite videos. A. but 7. The singers are backed _________ the mono chord. A. up D. from B. with C. in
D. came C. happened
C. attendees D. contestants
B. open to different opinions D. not open to different opinions
C. creative B. friendly D. serious
for its outstanding natural beauty. D. recognized C. available B. famous
B. a person in act D. an event which people invent
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in the following sentence. 8. The first season of Vietnam Idol aired on May 23, 2007. A. breathed in B. broadcast 9. The final contestants perform live on stage to a television audience. A. people at a performance B. public speakers 10. Some volunteers who used to be ignorant or narrowminded become more concerned and aware of the problems facing the world. A. open to different people C. not open to different people 11. When children share the housework with their parents, they become more sociable and have better relationship with their teachers and friends. A. unfriendly 12. The region is renowned A. known 13. The first Idol, which began in 2001 in the UK, quickly became a worldwide phenomenon. A. an event which people talk about C. a TV show’s episode 14. Drinking apple juice helps boost your brain’s memory function. C. keep A. make B. encourage D. improve
D. meals
Choose the best option A, B, C or D. 15. My father sometimes does the _________. Everyone in my family enjoys the meals he cooks. A. cooking B. cook C. cooker 16. It doesn’t take me much time to do the _________ because I have a washing machine. A. washing up B. washing C. laundry D. clothes wash
B. disappointing / hopeful D. disappointed / hopeful
D. to B. on C. in
C. development B. charity
B. at C. in D. about
D. for – with C. to to
D. join C. give B. shake
D. alternatives B. precautions C. capabilities
C. unhealthy B. healthy D. healthful
B. sociable D. creative C. active
C. of D. to
B. skull D. spine C. skeleton
D. deceivers C. deceived
D. don’t listen B. follow C. ignore
C. inspirational B. inspiration D. inspiring
B. musicians C. singers
D. breadwinner C. housewife B. mother
D. difficulties C. purposes B. reasons
D. experiences C. talents B. skills
B. with D. in C. to
17. Susan is __________with the volunteer work in this charity organization. She is not very __________about getting a paid job next time. A. disappointing / hopeless C. disappointed / hopeless 18. A dangdut band typically consists __________ a male or female lead singer, who is backed by an unusual mix of musical instruments. A. of 19. Smiling __________ is a nonprofit organization that helps the street children in my hometown. A. donation D. activity 20. Her talent _________ music showed at an early age. A. for 21. Women whose husbands do not contribute _________ the household chores are more vulnerable _________ illness and tend to think more about divorce. A. to – with B. for – to 22. Homemaking can’t only be the job of the wife or the husband. Both should _________ hands to provide for the family and to make it happy. A. change 23. Therapies like acupuncture are believed to be effective _________ to modern medicine. A. devices 24. Daily exercise and weight control strongly influence your chances of staying_________ . A. health 25. He is very friendly and enjoys being with other people. He is really a _________ man. A. kind 26. My brother is always very critical _________ things about me. A. for B. with 27. The row of bones down or along the middle of a human’s or animal’s back is called the _________ . A. brain 28. She seems like a nice girl, but she isn’t. Looks can be _________ . A. deceive B. deceiving 29. If you _________the doctor’s advice, you won’t get well. A. take 30. I like _________ songs because they make me feel uplifted with hope and love. A. inspire 31. Trinh Cong Son is known as one of the most talented _________ of modern Vietnamese music. D. poets A. composers 32. She manages the home and raises the children instead of earning money from a job. She is the _________ of the family. A homemaker 33. Many people choose to volunteer because of the personal ________ that volunteering has on their character. A. benefits 34. Volunteering is a great way to put in a little of your time and gain some valuable _________, whether professional or practical. A. methods 35. People who volunteer in their community have a personal attachment _________ the area and want to make it a better place for themselves and for others. A. toward 36. A(n) _________ is an electronic version of a printed book which can be read on a computer or a specifically designed handheld device. A. ebook D. mobile phone B. smartphone C. laptop
D. parentless / home B. parental / homeless C. parentless / homeless
C. modern D. versatile B. economical
D. unusual B. versatile C. expensive
D. make the best
C. lighthouse D. greenhouse
D. in B. for C. with
D. created B. inspired C. invented
D. Thank B. Cough
D. small B. normal C. nuclear
C. normal B. nuclear D. large
B. noprofit C. nonprofited D. nonprofit
D. beside C. away B. off
B. memory D. health C. heart
D. voluntariness C. voluntarily B. voluntary
B. digestive D. nervous C. skeletal
B. digestive D. nervous C. skeletal
C. controls D. pumps B. runs
B. consumes D. runs C. has
C. was popular B. originated D. appeared
D. difference B. similarity C. harmony
D. stomach C. blood B. heart
C. from all parts D. at the bottom B. in the middle
C. Platinum D. Silver 37. Some children in our community who are _________ and _________ need help from charity organizations. A. parents / homeless 38. A laptop is very _________as it can do lots of things. A. portable 39. A digital camera is more _________ than a film camera: You don’t have to buy rolls of films. A. economical 40. Children who share the housework with their parents often _________ at school. A. make better C. do better B. do the best 41. A _________ is a piece of furniture with drawers to store clothes in. A. tallboy B. goldbrick 42. Woman whose husbands do not contribute to the housework are more vulnerable _________ illness and tend to think more about divorce. A to 43. It is definitely true that nature has _________ numerous inventions and technologies. A. made 44. Each time I sneezed, everyone said “_________You”. A. Bless C. Cold 45. Nowadays, people tend to live in _________ families which consist of parents and children. A.extended 46. The _________family, which consists of three or four generations is still very popular in some countries. A. extended 47. This organisation is not intended to make a profit. It is a _________organisation. A. notprofit 48. Have you ever heard the saying “ An apple a day keeps the doctor _________.” A. out 49. Alzheimer’s disease affects human _________ . A. body 50. The local authority asked for a __________ contribution from the community to repair roads and bridges. A. volunteer 51. _________ system is the controller of the body. It allows us to move, talk and feel emotions. A. circulatory 52. _________ system supports our body and protects our organs. A. circulatory 53. A heart _________ about 2,000 gallons or 7570 litres of blood through our body every day. A. contains 54. The human brain _________ the same amount of power as 10 – watt light bulb. A. contains 55. Acupuncture, which _________ in China more than 2,500 years ago, is one of the oldest medical treatments in the world. A. came 56. The practice of acupuncture is rooted in the idea of promoting _________between humans and the world around them. A. relationship 57. _________carries supplies needed for the existence to every single cell in our body. A. nerve 58. In order to be healthy, we are advised to eat more things _________of the Pyramid. A. on the top 59. _________is a record awarded to a singer or group whose album has sold at least one million copies. B. Golden A. Diamond 60. She has a great natural singing ability. She is a _________singer.
B. gift D. gifting C. talented
C. hoping B. hopeless
B. unmeaning D. meaningless C. meaningfully
B. interested / boring C. interesting / boring
C. excited/ sleepy
D. mounted C. mountainous
D. to B. on C. for
C. to dig/ fill D. dig/ to fill B. digging/ filling
B. benefits D. drawbacks C. convenience
B. whiteboard C. black board D. blackboard
C. damage D. reduce
D. volunteerism
D. develop/stop
D. is suggesting C. is suggested
B. am going to have C. will be having D. will have had
B. make out C. make up D. make of
B. will be performed C. is performed D. will have performed
B. understanding C. easy to see D. clearly
C. waking up B. waking D. awake
C. ineffectiveness D. imbalance B. abnormal
B. solve C. share
D. take turns B. take turn
B. equality D. control C. share A. talent 61. It’s _________to argue with them because they never listen to us. A. useful D. used C. no use B. useless 62. Most of the students in our class are making good progress but Jane seems a _________case. A. hopeful D. hope 63. The money you donated to our organization is very _________. It helps poor children have a warm Tet holiday. A. meaningful 64. At first, I thought Jake was an_________ boy, but yesterday I felt somewhat _________with his behaviour. A. interested / bored D. interesting / bored 65. My children were very _________about the trip to Ha long Bay, so they had a _________night last night. A. exciting / sleepless D. exciting / sleepy B. excited / sleepless 66. The learning condition of children in remote _________areas are really bad. B. mountainously A. mountain 67. Our charity organization is relying _________volunteers to run the office. A. in 68. The prisoners are made________ holes and _________them up again. A. dig/ fill 69. Even the best inventions may have their _________. A. advantages 70. A _________is used for writing on with a marker. A. white board 71. Some foods and spices may _________your breath after meals. A. spoil B. harm 72.She does_________ work for the Red Cross of her school. A. voluntary C. voluntarily B. voluntarism 73. Broccoli supplies a great source of vitamin K, which is known to _________thinking function and _________.brainpower. A. stimulate/decrease B. enhance/improve C. encourage/improve 74. It _________that half of your plate consists of vegetables and fruit. A. suggests B. suggesting 75. I_________ an interview for a scholarship tomorrow. A. will have 76. Fish, poultry, beans and nuts _________a quarter of the dinner plate. A. make 77. When acupuncture _________correctly, it is very safe for patients. A. performs 78. It is_________ that the Earth moves around the Sun A. obvious 79. There are foods that can help you fall asleep or keep you_________ A. wake 80. Ailments are caused by a (n) _________of yin and yang. A. unequal 81. One of the ways we_________ our teenagers’ needs as parents is by giving them attention. D. meet A. watch 82. My brother and I _________to clean the toilets and take out the rubbish. A. takes turn C. takes turn 83. A healthy _________between work and play ensures that everyone has a chance to enjoy their lives. A. balance 84. Mr JOHN likes walking to work but today he_________ his own car.
D. drove B. is driving C. will drive
B. are always joining C. join D. joins
C. groceries D. rubbish B. clothes
D. bear B. take C. run
A. drives 85. Our parents _________hands to provide for the family and make it happy. A. were joining 86. The children, all three, have done_________, mopped, dusted and helped in the yard. A. laundry 87. My parents _________the responsibility for running the household. A. hold 88. He always tries to avoid work by pretending to be ill. He is a____________. D. pretender C. goldbrick B. illliker A. tallboy
D. It is
C. donate D. donation
B. entertaining C. entertainment D. entertainer
B. accepted C. known D. told
B. makes D. shops C. buys
B. dedicated
D. called B. call
D. about B. for C. in
B. being talented D. talentless C. talented
89. _________believed that the Earth moves around the Sun. A. People C. We were B. There is 90. He wants to _________35million VND to the charity. A. donated B. donating 91. American Idol became the most popular _________ series in America with viewers in the hundreds of millions. A. entertain 92. Quan Ho singing is a Vietnamese style of folk music that was _________ by UNESCO in 2009. A. recognized 93. My sister often _________for groceries at the supermarket near her house. A. does 94. She spent most of his time on teaching career. He is a _________teacher. A. contributed D. willing C. caring 95. He promised faithfully _________ every weekend. C. calling A. to call 96. This film was nominated _________ an Academy Award. A. to 97. That idol was _________to win 1st place in the Idol contest in 2010. A. talent 98. Talent means ____________ . A. natural ability B. mental capacity C. good taste D. wisdom
D. It was my pleasure. C. Just for fun
Choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) to indicate the most suitable response to the following exchanges. 99. “It is very kind of you to help me”. “_________” A. It is my pleasure. B. Only pleasure 100. “Are you going to see the match today?” “_______________”.
A. Yes, I enjoyed it very much C. Yes, I am going to stay in. B. I think so. D. Maybe I’ll be out.
II/ PRONUNCIATION
D. advertisement B. physical C. sociable D. financial
A/ Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. C. intestine 1. A. skeleton B. digestive 2. A. critical C. complicated 3. A. contribute C. acupuncture 4. A. circulatory C. commemorate 5. A. nominate C. obvious 6. A. voluntary C. balance 7. A. audience B. originate B. electronic B. franchise B. dedicated B. benefit D. precaution D. benefit D. territory D. devoted D. celebrity
B. grocery B. disadvantaged B. phenomenon B. infectious B. meaningful B. ailment B. interact B. biography B. characteristic B. food processor B. whiteboard C. community C. handicapped C. responsible C. obvious C. generous C. disease C. volunteer C. fortunate C. responsibility C. digital camera C. laptop D. employment D. electronic D. announcement D. portable D. creative D. evidence D. priority D. nurture D. communication D. blackboard D. pencil case D. washing machine C. green house B. white house C. White House D. tallboy 8. A. composer 9. A. economical 10. A. opportunity 11. A. imitate 12. A. passionate 13. A. allergy 14. A. inspiration 15. A. martyr 16. A. inspirational 17. A. smartphone 18. A. solar charger 19. A. website B. headphones 20. A. television set
B. vacant B. band B. lend B. arrest B. activate B. different B. among B. judge B. nurture C. tenant C. ant C. defend C. invest C. accelerate C. current C. long C. muscle C. fortunate D. applicant D. demand D. pretend D. request D. passionate D. indent D. strong D. nuclear D. patient
C. research D. orchestra
B/ Choose the word which has the bold part pronounced differently from the rest. 21. A. want 22. A. land 23. A. legend 24. A. honest 25. A. abbreviate 27. A. talent 28. A. belong 29. A. lung 30. A. mutual 31. A. charity B. chance 32. A. announced 33. A. nursing 34. A. blood 35. A. birthday 36. A. honest 37. A. many 38. A. laundry 39. A. hopeless 40. A. jog B. helped B. nurture B. look B. although B. honour B. prepare B. iron B. endless B. anything C. reached C. turn C. cook C. together C. honey C. parent C. ingredient C. success C. ring D. advised D. future D. book D. clothing D. ghost D. share D. cream D. harmless D. sing
III/ GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences.
1. A: Look! It____________.
B: It’s beautiful. This is the first time I _________ snow. It _________in my country.
A. snows / see / doesn’t snow B. is snowing / see / doesn’t snow
C. is snowing / have seen / isn’t snowing D. is snowing / have seen / doesn’t snow
2. Mary _________very happy at the moment.
A. seemed B. seems C. is seeming D. has seemed
3. Look at Jane. She _________her fingernails. She must be nervous.
B. bites B. is biting C. bit D. has bitten
4. Jim is very untidy. He _________his things all over the place.
A. always leaves B. has always left C. is always leaving D. was always leaving
5. A: My two children don’t get along. It seems they _________about something.
B: Don’t worry. It will be better when they _________up.
A. always fight / grow B. always fight / are growing
C. are always fighting / are growing D. are always fighting / grow
B. are listening to / played C. listened to / have played D. listened to / played
C. finished B. finish D. are finishing
D. made/ to feel
C. arrived / was waiting B. arrived / waited D. arrive / was
6. The musicians whom we _________yesterday _________together for many years. A. listen to / are playing 7. When we _________drinking our coffee, we will go home. A. will finish 8. She _________her fans _________ surprised when she appeared beautifully. A. made/ feel C. made/feeling B. made/ felt 9. When we _________at the party, Mary _________for us. A. will arrive / is waiting waiting 10. The Red River _________into the Pacific Ocean.
A. is flowing B. flows C. has flown D. was flowing
11. The train _________in Paris at 9 p.m this evening.
A. is arriving B. will arrive C. is going to arrive D. arrives
12. I _________to a party tomorrow night. Would you like to come too?
A. will go B. go C. am going D. am going to go
13. Sad movies always make her _________a lot.
A. to cry B. crying C. cries D. cry
14. Remote controls are used to _________with TV.
A. interact B. interacting C. be interacted D. being interacted
15. _________is unhealthy, but a lot of people find it difficult to stop.
A. Smoke B. Smoking C. To smoke D. Smoked
16. She practises _________the piano 2 hours a day.
A. to play B. playing C. being played D. play
B. slept C. have slept D. was sleeping
B. finishes D. is finishing C. finished
C. have opened B. has opened D. opens
C. have / have seen
C. has been / is being B. is / is being D. is / is 17. When I looked round, the baby _________quietly. A. is sleeping 18. He will come home as soon as he _________ his work. A. will finished 19. The door is open now. Someone _________it. A. opened 20. Wait a minute. I _______ an idea. Let’s go and see Roger. We last _________ him a long time ago. A. am having / saw D. have / saw B. have / see 21. Robert _________ill for a week. He ________ still in hospital now. A. has been / is 22. While I _________in the garden, my son _________video games.
A. worked / was playing B. was working / played C. was working / was playing D. worked/ played
23. I _________my key. Can you help me look for it?
A. lose B. lost C. had lost D. have lost
24. Last night, Tina _________in bed when suddenly she _________ a scream.
B. was reading / heard C. was reading / was hearing D. read / heard A. read / was hearing
25. I _________while I _________a car.
B. don’t smoke / am driving C. haven’t smoked / drive D. didn’t smoke /
A. don’t smoke / drive drove
26. Are you free this afternoon? No, I’m not. I _________a lecture given by Professor Jones.
A. attend B. will attend C. am going to attend D. have attended
27. You can use a hard disk _________information in a computer.
A. for storing B. to store C. storing D. stored
28. I always try _________in quietly but they always hear me _________upstairs. It’s impossible _________an old wooden staircase at night without any noise.
A. to come / to go / to climb B. coming / to go / to climb
C. to come / go / to climb D. to come / go / climbing
29. Mary: Did you post the letter for me? Bill: Oh, I’m sorry. I completely forgot. I _________it now.
A. am going to go B. will do C. am doing D. do
30. I _________of selling my car. Would you be interested in _________it?
A. think / buy B. am thinking / to buy C. am thinking / buying D. will think / buying
31. There’s somebody behind us. I think we _________
A. are allowed B. are being followed C. will be followed D. were followed
32. Alice didn’t expect _________to Bill’s party.
A. inviting B. being invited C. to invite D. to be invited
33. Two days ago, I _________my bike keys, but now I _________them.
A. lost / find B. lost / have found C. lost / found D. have lost / find
34. He should _________how _________this camera, but he doesn’t. You’d better _________him.
B. to know / to use / show C. to know / to use / to show D. know / to use /
A. know / use / show show
35. Jack was swimming _________his girlfriend was drinking a coke.
A. when B. while C. after D. as
36. Many families find it difficult _________.
A. make ends meet B. to make ends meet C. A. making ends meet D. made ends meet
IV/ WRITING
A. Rewrite the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. Trainers must be worn in the sports center at all times. You must……………………………………………
2. Has anybody shown you what to do?
Have you …………………………………………. 3. John advised Tom not to lend them any more money. Tom’d……………………………………………. 4. The garden is so small that the children can’t play in it.
The garden isn’t …………………………………………. 5. I tried to explain the problem to Tom but he refused to listen. Tom wouldn’t let…………………………………………..
6. He has a great natural singing ability.
He is a ……………………………………………………..
7. He is ‘’I’ll be home by 8 o’clock’’, said Ann
Ann promised …………………………………………….. 8. ‘’Don’t forget to send your mother a birthday card, John’’ I reminded …………………………………………………
9. John was driving me home from school and a police car stopped us.
John was……………………………………………………..
10. I was surprised I passed the exam.
I didn’t expect ………………………………………………
B. Use the words given to make complete sentences. Add more words if necessary.
1. Teens/ need/ love and support/ their parents/ when they face/ many changes/ their lives. …………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Supporting each other/be important/ them/ get through these challenges. …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. If you/ habit/ drinking cold water/ try/ replace/ it/ hot water. …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. Meat, poultry and fish/ good/ health/ when/ taken/ regulated quantity. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. We/ avoid/ all the foods/ which/ contribute/ the cholesterol/ body/ not use. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. I/ fortunate/ live/ way/ I/ want. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. You/ gain/ experience/ education/ social work/ health care/ marketing/ web design. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8. People/ volunteer/ their community/ personal attachment/ area. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. Mother Teresa/ one / most influential/ personalities / 20th century. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10. Martin Luther King/ fight/ rights/ black Americans. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
ANSWER KEY
Have you been shown what to do?
A. WRITING 1. You must wear trainers in the sports center at all times. 2. 3. Tom’d better not lend them any more money. 4. The garden is so small that the children can’t play in it. The garden isn’t big /large enough for the children to play in. 5. Tom wouldn’t let me explain the problem to him. 6. He is a talented / gifted singer.
7. Ann promised to be home by 8 o’clock. 8. I reminded John to send his mother a birthday card. 9. John was stopped by a police car while he was driving me home from school. 10. I didn’t expect to pass the exam.
B. WRITING 1. Teens need love and support from their parents when they face many changes in their lives 2. Supporting each other can be important for them to get through these challenges. 3. If you have the habit of drinking cold water, try to replace it with hot water. 4. Meat, poultry and fish are good for health when taken in regulated quantity. 5. We should avoid all the foods which contribute to the cholesterol our body won’t use. 6. I am fortunate to live the way that I want. 7. You can gain experience in education, social work, health care, marketing and web design. 8. People who volunteer in their community have a personal attachment to the area. 9. Mother Teresa was one of the most influential personalities of the 20th century. 10. Martin Luther King fought for the rights of black Americans.
