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Sở GD &ĐT Hà Nội
ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2024- 2025
Trường THPT Bắc Thăng Long
MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10
A. SCOPE
1. Grammar:
- Tenses (simple present, present progressive, simple past, past progressive, simple future (will), be going to , present perfect
tense)
- Passive voice
- Adjective suffixes: ed vs ing, ful vs less
- Gerunds, bare infinitives and to-infinitives
- Compound sentences: and, but, so, or
- Prepositions
2. Phonetics
- stress words and words’pronunciations
3. Vocabulary:
Words and phrases related to the topics: household chores and duties in the family , about illnesses and health and systems
of the body, music, volunteer and volunteer work , inventions
4. Skills: speaking, writing and reading exercises related to the topics : (1)Family, (2)Health, (3)Music, (4)Volunteer Work,
(5)Inventions
B. EXERCISES
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. sick B. second C. service D. sure
2. A. angry B. needy C. supply D. country
3. A. handicapped B. interested C. dedicated D. excited
4. A. hungry B. community C. mutual D. student
5. A. charity B. school C. childless D. teacher
6. A. costly B. fastener C. portable D. smartphone
7. A. determine B. profile C. science D. versatile
8. A. benefit B. generous C. inventor D. video
9. A. fabric B. imitate C. laptop D. patent
10. A. company B. compose C. comprise D. computer
11. A. banned B. cleared C. kissed D. raised
12. A. recognised B. stringed C. conquered D. watched
13. A. liked B. backed C. encouraged D. reversed
14. A. enjoyed B. finished C. suffered D. agreed
15. A. performed B. released C. received D. adored
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
1. A. dedicate B. fortunate C. practical D. volunteer
2. A. ensuring B. protecting C. providing D. widening
3. A. donate B. apply C. provide D. study
4. A. successful B. announcement C. ignorant D. experience
5. A. disadvantaged B. environment C. advertisement D. unfortunate
6. A. Ailment B. disease C. poultry D. nervous
7. A. Condition B. evidence C. Digestive D. intestine
8. A. Therapy B. skeletal C. willpower D. internal
9. A. Alternative B. bacteria C. respiratory D. scientific
10. A. vegetarian B. circulatory C. acupuncturist D. ineffectively
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Luckily, I got some ____ advice on how to make a presentation on ‘For a better community’ from my class teacher.
A. useless B. useful C. usefulness D. uselessness
2. These ____ children encounter many problems and really need our help.
A. disadvantaged B. advantaged C. disadvantage D. advantage
3. Fundraising for charity is a ____ thing for everyone to do to help the community.
A. meant B. meaningful C. meaningless D. meaning
4. They were so ____ about joining the local volunteer group that they couldn’t sleep last night.
A. excite B. excitement C. exciting D. excited
5. It is ____ that all the students in class 1OA choose to do a project on ‘Helping the needy’.
A. surprising B. surprised C. surprise D. surprisingly
6. Volunteers become well ____ of the problems facing the world.
A. aware B. concerned C. helpful D. interested
7. English teaching is considered a good example of a volunteer job which often turns ____ a career.
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A. off B. up C. on D. into
8. A lot of generous businessmen have ____ valuable contributions to helping needy people.
A. done B. taken C. made D. given
9. Poor students cannot ____ an abundance of presents on their birthday.
A. look forward to B. put up with
C. come up w ith D. cut down on
10. Volunteer organisations are generally small-staffed, so they need to ____ lots of volunteers for a huge event.
A. employ B. recruit C. research D. catch
11. You’d better ____ a commitment to being a volunteer on a regular basis.
A. promise B. do C. make D. pull
12. They visit a retirement home and ____ time doing fun activities with the elderly who lack immediate family.
A. spend B. lose C. waste D. consume
13. Their massive salaries let them afford to give ____ huge amounts to charities.
A. off B. up C. away D. hack
14. You can send and receive e-mails from a ____.
A. charger B. printer C. smartphone D. USB
15. The ____,which can travel underwater, is very useful for scientists to learn about the undersea world.
A. aeroplane B. electronic car C. spaceship D. submarine
16. Like Vietnamese, Thai people also depend ____ water for their crops.
A. against B. for C. in D. on
17. In 1999, the king’s Chaipattana Aerator obtained Thai ____ for his rain-making techniques.
A. certificates B. charters C. licenses D. patents
18. Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, James Watt are among of the greatest ____ of all time.
A. inventions B. inventiveness C. inventors D. invents
19. _____ noodles are a precooked and usually dried block invented by Japanese.
A. Instantaneous B. Instance C. Instant D. Instantly
20. It is definitely true that nature has inspired ____ inventions and technologies.
A. numbers B. numeral C. numerical D. numerous
21. Smartphones are used not only for communication but also for information and ____.
A. entertain B. entertainer C. entertaining D. entertainment
22. People often use the natural world as inspiration to design and invent new ____.
A. producers B. produces C. productions D. products
23. Internet and social networks help us easily interact ____ people all over the world.
A. in B. of C. on D. with
24. We can surf the ____ to search for news, watch films, or download music.
A. e-book B. internet C. laptop D. smartphone
25. In many classrooms, teachers use chalk to write on the ____.
A. blackboards B. black boards C. whiteboards D. white boards
26. Many young people carry a pair of earbuds as they are small, light, and ____.
A. chargeable B. economical C. portable D. transferable
27. Washing machine or vacuum cleaner can help you to ____ time while doing housework.
A. kill B. save C. spend D. waste
28. Velcro has gradually become a familiar ____ for shoes, jackets, and even spacesuits.
A. button B. fastener C. locker D. zipper
29. Most smartphones now ____ flash player as well as voice and video calls.
A. display B. offer C. provide D. support
30. I ____ near the fence when suddenly I ____ the voices.
A. stood – heard B. stood - was hearing
C. was standing – heard D. was standing - was hearing golf.
31. Jim ____ his leg when he ____ golf.
A. broke - was playing B. broke - played
C. was breaking - was playing D. was breaking - broke
32. While I ____ for him to call up, he ____ a good time in the bar.
A. waited - was having B. was waiting - was having
C. was waiting – had D. was waited - was waiting
33. When the robbery ____, the safeguard ____!
A. happened - slept B. was happening ~ was sleeping
C. was happening - slept D. happened - was sleeping
34. My mother ____ old clothes while my father ____ the food packages for the next voluntary trip.
A. was classifying - was preparing B. was classifying - prepared
C. classified - was preparing D. classified - prepared
35. ____ you ever been to New York?
A. Are B. Do C. Have D. Were
36. My cousin and I ____ on the computer when there ____ a power cut.
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A. played - was B. were playing – was C. played - were D. were playing - were
37. That Hoa ____ in class affects other students around.
A. always talk B. is always talking C. always talks D. always talking
38. All staff in this restaurant ____ an urgent meeting right now.
A. are attending B. is attending C. attends D. attend
39. After the physics lesson, the children know that water ____ at 100 degrees C.
A.will boil B. is boiling C. boils D. boil
40. My mom ____ to the supermarket every Sunday for shopping.
A. goes B. go C. is going D. are going
41. He was one of the most prominent .............................during the international liberation movements.
A. math B. numbers C. figures D. calculation
42. . She has a lot of ____ in this field, so she was offered the job.
A. contact B. involvement C. maturity D. experience
43. Some of the students were ____ at English, so volunteer teachers had to try very hard.
A. hopeless B. hopeful C. endless D. excited
44. Life is sometimes very harsh for ____ families in big cities.
A. lowly-income B. low-income C. highly-income D. high-income
45. The local government provides financial support to the children of ____ parents.
A. needful B. needed C. need-blind D. needy
46. The tragic end of “ Swan Lake” shows that magic is .................. over love.
A. power B. powerful C. powerless D. powerfully
47. Our school volunteer activities are very _______.
A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. excitement
48. Quan Ho singing___________in Bac Ninh Province.
A. recognised. B. reversed C. originated D. consisted
49. Guitars, flutes, organs, drums are called musical_____________.
A. instruments B. festivals C. composers D. singers
50. Taylor Swift is_________as the most successful country music composer and singer of modern time.
A. replied B. received C. originated D. recognised
51. “How long?” by Charlie Puth is a___________hit.
A. smart B. smell C. smash D. smoke
52. After a summer doing volunteering in a mountainous area, I ________ many practical skills such as surviving, first aid
and teamwork.
A. lived B. donated C. advertised D. gained
53. Smartphone can be a great learning ____ but you need to think of how to use it effectively.
A. benefit B. choice C. invention D. tool
54. It is convenient for you to read ____ when you travel.
A. e-books B. laptops C. online game D. smartphones
55. He seems quite………. with his new job.
A. satisfied B. satisfy C. satisfying D. satisfies
56. This group of university students had to spend a ____ night preparing stuff for the following day.
A. sleep B. slept C. sleepless D. sleeps
57. Volunteers can do general __________ such as clean-up projects or home repair.
A. things B. labour C. jobs D. activities
58. It's no good ____ him the truth now.
A. not to tell B. tell C. telling D. to tell
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59. It's important ____ too much about your failure.
A. not to worry B. not worry C. not worrying to D. don’t worry
60.Mary often watches YouTube videos to study how ____ a dish or make a cake.
A. cook B. cooking C. to cook D. to cooking
V. READING:
EXERCISE 1:
ANNOUNCEMENT
We will be closing early on New Year's Eve and closed all day on New Year's Day
We're looking forward to another (1) of serving you! We want to thank you for your (2) this year and to let you
know we'll be closing early on New year’s Eve and closed all day on New Year's Day in order to give our awesome (3) a
chance to celebrate. We thank you for your understanding! Wishing you a happy and safe New Year!
New Year Holiday Hours
New Year's Eve (December 31): 9.00 a.m – 2.00 p.m New Year’s
Day (January 1): CLOSED
Question 1: A. time
B. year
C. period
Question 2: A. patience
B. patronage
C. inconvenience
Question 3: A. business owners
EXERCISE 2
B. employments
C. employers
ATTENTION TO ALL ESTEEMED GUESTS OF OUR HOTEL
We (1) request your cooperation in ensuring the secure closure of all doors upon the conclusion of each day's activities.
It has come to our attention that there have been incidents of nocturnal intrusions by certain wildlife inhabitants, resulting in
unfortunate damage to our esteemed establishment's furnishings and flooring. Your assistance in this matter is greatly
appreciated as we (2)
to maintain the utmost comfort and quality of our accommodations for all our (3)
guests.
Thank you sincerely for your understanding and cooperation.
(Adapted from Tiếng Anh 11 i-learn Smart World)
Question 1: A. kind
B. kindly
C. kind-heartedly
D. unkindly
Question 2: A. talk
B. strive
C. cycle
D. compete
Question 3: A. value
EXERCISE 3
B. expected
C. valued
D. arrogant
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(Adapted from Tiếng Anh 12 Global Success)
Question 1: A. close
B. observe
C. start
D. fill
Question 2: A. which
B. whose
C. who
D. whom
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Question 3: A. with
EXERCISE 4
B. on
C. in
D. for
Question 1:
a.Also, Serious illnesses, like heart attacks and high blood pressure, may be less likely to strike you.
b.In addition to this, it increases your resistance to illness. In leisure time, you can play sports with your friends or your
relatives, this not only helps you but also motivates everyone around you to take part in sports and have good health.
c. Firstly, You can live a long, healthy life and get in shape by playing sports. To improve your health and level of activity,
take up a sport.
d. Last but not least, Sports also demonstrate an individual's level of activity and creativity while teaching them how to
communicate with their teammates.
e. Looking at the bright side of sports, there are a lot of advantages.
A. e — a — c — b — d B. c — e — a — b — d
C. c — a — b — d — e D. e — c — a — b — d
Question 2:
a.Also, you can also make new friends through this platform. When you connect with people from all over the world, it opens
doors to learning about new cultures, values, and traditions from different countries.
b. In addition to this, it is also a great source of information and news. It helps in staying updated with the latest happenings
in the world and subscribing to popular fan pages to get the latest updates
c. Firstly, Most importantly, it allows you to get in touch with people from the other side of the world without spending a
penny. It is also a great way to connect with old-school friends and college friends.
d. Last but not least, You can get great opportunities for employment through social media too.
e. When we look at the positive aspects of Facebook, we find numerous benefits.
A. e — a — c — b — d B. c — e — a — b — d
C. c — a — b — d — e D. e — c — a — b — d
Question 3:
a. Regularly engaging in hobbies and personal interests can have a profound impact on overall well-being.
b. Engaging in these pursuits allows one to escape the monotony of everyday life and rediscover the joy of living.
c. Dear Elise,I wanted to highlight the significance of hobbies after thinking about our conversation about work-life balance.
d. Participating in one's hobbies also provides an opportunity for self-improvement, which can be a satisfying and fruitful
endeavor.
e. Best regards.
f. Whether it's gardening, painting, or playing a musical instrument, these activities can also foster creativity and boost self-
esteem.
A. c-a-b-f-d-e B. c-f-b-d-a-e C. c-b-d-f-a-e D. c-d-f-b-a
Question 4:
a. Additionally, I am able to make friends with a lot of students coming from different universities in Hanoi.
b.Firstly, this is certainly a chance for me to practise speaking English as much as possible.
c. Also, a good thing about joining the club is that I must become more confident when I often present my ideas in front of
the crowd.
d. All the best.
e. It’s a good way for me not only to improve my English but to practise my soft skills as well.