Part 4 – e grade 10 – exercises collection (2011)

. . . . . . . . ., the weather was so bad that we couldn’t go out. (fortune) 9) I hope there won’t be too much . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in getting a work permit. (difficult) 10) That . . . . . . . . . . . . . . has composed a lot of beautiful songs. (music) VI.Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it 1) We arrived too late to see the first film. à We didn’t 2) “Would you mind not smoking in here?” à I’d rather 3) He wrote the letter in two hours. à It took 4) “Why don’t we go out for a walk?” My father suggested 5) In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast. à Though VII.Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. 1) It would be difficult for me to finish the work by the weekend. (difficulty) à 2) Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you leave. (without) (Be sure not to leave without saying goodbye to your grandmother) à 3) If I don’t leave now, I’ll miss the train. (unless) à 4) You know a lot of people. (seem) à 5) Tan looks nothing like his father. (take) à ..................................................................................................................... @@@ TEST 2: I.Choose a word that the way of spelling underlined sound is different from another. 1. A- thank B- than C- month D- youth 2. A- advantage B- adventure C- advertise D- addtion 3. A- main B- complain C- curtain D- entertain 4. A- good B- noon C- soon D- food 5. A- sing B- morning C- long D- angry II. Complete this report, putting the verbs in the right tense. As I (1- get) …................. into my car my neighbour ( 2- shout) …….............. out of his front window and (3- ask)….................... me where I (4 - go ) …................. . When I (5- tell) …....................… him I (6- go ) …..................… to town he (7- ask ).............… if I (8- can)……................. give him a lift into work. He (9- be ) …….............. afraid he (10- be ) …...................… late for work because his car (11- break down )….........................… and it (12- not start ) … ....................... I explained that I (13- not go )..........................… into town but I (14- can) …...........................… give him a lift to the railway station. III. Fill each blank with correct form of the word given in capital letters. 1. He was ………............... when he did the test badly. HOPE 2. We started our trip on a beautiful .............……… morning. SUN 3. I enjoyed the book very much, because it was so ….............…….. READ 4. What time do you ………................ start work ? USE 5. I really don’t think he has the ……..............…. to do this job. ABLE IV.Find and correct the wrong form of verbs in the following sentences. 1. I enjoyed to listen to her song. à...................................................................................................... 2. The breaking glass was still on the floor. à................................................................................................ 3. He walked away without to look back. à................................................................................................. 4. Most of people inviting to dinner were old friends. à.................................................................................................. 5. We’re looking forward to visit London. à................................................................................................... V.Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank. “My home is in the air – I do an enormous amount of traveling. It is a fast life and (1) ______ of work, but I like it and that is the only way (2) ______ me. Everything is tiring – music, traveling – but what can I do? I am not (3) ______ to complaining. It is hard to imagine now (4) ______ I will ever be very long in one place. My home town is on the Caspian Sea. There is sea, wind, sun and (5) ______ (many tourists and hotels. I have my own flat with four or five rooms, but I am seldom there. If I am there for a day or two I prefer to (6) ______ with my mother and grandmother. They live in a small house, (7) ______ it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me. I like good, simple food. I have no wife, no brothers or sisters and my father (8)______ when I was seven. He was an engineer and I don’t (9)______ him very well. He liked music very much and wanted me to (10) ______ a musician.” 1.A. most B. full C. complete D. more 2.A. for B. to C. in D. by 3.A. wanted B. taken C. used D. known 4.A. and B. so C. while D. that 5.A. far B. too C. much D. more 6.A. stay B. go C. do D. spend 7.A. but B. since C. even D. which 8.A. killed B. gone C. passed D. died 9.A. know B. remember C. remind D. see 10.A. become B. turn C. develop D. grow VI.Fill in each blank with one suitable word. The Browns live in the countryside. Last week when they came up to London, they …1…..................... their times in seeing as much as …2… ..................... Mrs Brown was most interested in stores, especially in Oxford Street, and bought some of …3.......................… things which she could not find in the shops in the countryside. Their two children, George and Susan, …4.....................… had never been to London before, were surprised at the crowds everywhere. They enjoyed travelling on the underground and going down the moving stairs …5.......................… lead to the platforms. One day they went to Hyde Park and walked along on the grass to Kensington Garden in the bright autunm sunshine. It was very quiet here. Only the noise from the streets reminded them that they were still in a city. The …6….......................... of the tall trees were turning red, brown and yellow, birds were …......................7… about, sheep were eating the grass, there were …8…................................ of flowers, and ducks were swimming about on the Round Pond. George, …9........................… hobby was planes and boats, was very much interested in the model boats which boys were sailing ….....................10… the Pond. Before the end of the week they had seen a great. They hoped, however, to see more of London on their next visit. VII.Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning. 1. I was very interested in our conversation. It was interesting ………………...................................….. 2. Why did you do that ? Whatever ………………………........................…… ? 3. These bookshelves are my own work. I made ……………………………...............................… 4. I don’t play tennis as well as you do. You ……………………………...............................……. 5. I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years. It’s ………………………………........................……… @@@ TEST 3: I. Chọn từ có cách phát âm khác với những từ còn lại:. 1. A. line B. kind C. primary D. material 2. A. sun B. just C. produce D. subject 3. A. vegetable B. pagoda C. argument D. begin 4. A. comprised B. separated C. enjoyed D. lived II. Chia đúng động từ trong ngoặc: 1. Mary and I (be)………….. penpals for nearly five years, and we first (meet) ………… Each other last week. 2. It’s difficult to get used to (eat)………………. With chopsticks. 3. If I (have) ………………..a day off, I would go to the beach. 4. Would you mind ( show)……………….. me how (send)……………… an e-mail? III. Chọn a,b,c hoặc d để hoàn thành câu:. 1. Be patient! Don’t……………….to learn a foreign language in a week. a. believe b. consider c. think d. expect 2.Burning coal and oil will release gases……………. To human. a. dirty b. dusty c. harmful d. serious 3. He has just gone to his friend’s house……………there is a party to day. a. where b. which c. whom d. who 4. ……………..his bad leg, John couldn’t walk so fast as the others. a. Because b. Because of c. The reason d. since 5. My classmate told me to watch movies in English…………learn spoken English better. a. so that b. in order to c. to d. b+c IV.Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful (1) ____ with lots of parks and open spaces. It’s also a very (2) ____ city. Most of the people (3) ____ in high-rise flats in different parks of the island. The business district is very modern with (4) ____ of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In China town, there (5) ____ rows of old shop houses. The Government buildings in Singapore are very (6) ____ and date from the colonial days. Singapore is famous (7) ____ its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the (8) ____ are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants (9) ____ Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the (10) ____ are quite reasonable. 1. A. district B. town C. city D. village 2. A. large B. dirty C. small D. clean 3. A. live B. lives C. are living D. lived 4. A. lot B. lots C. many D. much 5. A. is B. will be C. were D. are 6. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beatify D. beautifully 7. A. in B. on C. at D. for 8. A. good B. goods C. goodness D. goody 9. A. sells B. selling C. sell D. sold 10. A. priced B. price C. prices D. pricer V. Tìm 1 lỗi sai trong các câu sau, và sửa lại cho đúng. The weather in my home place is always nice on November. à………………………………………………………………………… If Lan don’t work hard, she won’t pass the final exam. à…………………………………………………………………………… Te food in that restaurent is extreme good. à…………………………………………………………………. The fair lasted seven days. It started in December 10th and ended a week later. à……………………………………………………………………………………….. 5.The student whom won the first prize in the competition looks very hapy now à……………………………………………………………………………………… VI.Hoàn thành câu thứ 2 sao cho có nghĩa không đổi với câu đầu. 1. She started learning English 10 years ago. She has………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Mr Thanh couldn’t enjoy the meal because of the stomachache. The stomachache prevented…………………………………………………………… 3. You shouldn’t eat too much meat. You’d better…………………………………………………………………………… 4. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it. The time machine……………………………………………………………………… 5. Keeping the environment clean is very important. It’s very important…………………………………………………………………….. 6. “ Which English songs do you like best? “ He asked me…………………………………………………………………………… 7. Watching cartoons gives him pleasure. He enjoys……………………………………………………………………………… @@@ TEST 4: I. Choose the words having the underlined letters pronounced differently. 1. A. banana B.favorite C. famous D. grade 2. A. horrible B. hour C.house D. here 3.A. science B. biology C.fine D. comic 4.A. party B. lovely C.sky D. empty II. Choose and underline the best answers: 1. She is not (enough old to/ old enough to/ enough old for/ old enough for) get married. 2. Jeans have never been out ............................ fashion.( at , on , in , of ) 3. The test is too difficult for the students (finishing- finish – finished- to finish) in time. 4. Do you mind (open – to open – opening – opened) the window? 5. They go to school in order (to prepare –prepared –preparing –prepare) their lessons. 6. She decided ( to stay – stay – staying – stayed ) at home because of the heavy rain. 7.He has been here..................................yesterday. (in, since, for, on) 8. He wishes he ......................... a billionaire. (were , is , will be , are ) III. Change these sentences into reported speech or the passage form 1.“How many students are there in your class?” - She asked Mai…………………………................................................................... 2.“What aspect of learning English do the students find most difficult?” - The teacher askedme………………………….......................................................... 3.“Do you need an umbrella to go out?” - She asked me…………………………......................................................................... 4. Hoa doesn’t do the job well. - The job………………………………………….……………………..….………… 5. People play soccer all over the world. - Soccer…………………………………………………………..….……………… IV.Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage Clothes can tell a lot (1) ____ a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everybody (2) ____ at them and they want to be the center of things. (3) ____ people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not (4) ____ or fancy. They don’t like people (5) ____ at them. Clothes today are very different (6) ____ the clothes of 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s, all women (7) ____ dress. The dresses all had long skirts. But today, women don’t always wear dresses with long skirts. Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between 1800 and today is the (8) ____. In the 1800s, clothes were made only (9) ____ natural kind of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk or linen. But today, there are (10) ____ kinds of man made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon or polyester. 1. A. about B. at C. with D. on 2. A. look B. to look C. looked D. looking 3. A. each other B. another C. others D. other 4. A. color B. colorfully C. colorful D. colored 5. A. to look B. to looking C. looking D. looked 6. A. at B. to C. from D. in 7. A. wear B. worn C. wore D. wearing 8. A. cloth B. clothing C. clothe D. clothes 9. A. by B. of C. in D. from 10. A. many B. much C. any D. a little V.Fill in the gaps with the words given in the box, then answer the questions: asleep – station – through – looking – journey – while – trouble – of – relax - although (1) ____ I have a car, I prefer to travel by train, especially if I have to make a long (2) ____. As the train travels at speed (3) ____ the countryside. I can (4) ____, drink a cup of coffee, read a book or just gaze out (5) ____ the window. Sometimes, the movement of the train makes me fall (6) ____, sometimes you couldn’t do (7) ____ driving a car. The (8) ____ is that I hate waiting on cold (9) ____ and I get angry when I have to waste time (10) ____ for a taxi or a bus at the beginning or end of my journey * Questions: 1. What can the writer do when sitting on the train? à…………………………………………………………………………….. 2. Does the writer like traveling by train? à…………………………………………………………………………… 3. What makes the writer fall asleep? à………………………………………………………………………….. 4. What’s the trouble when traveling by train? à…………………………………………………………………….. 5. Which transportation do you like best? Why? à………………………………………………………………………. VI. Put the verbs in the parentheses in the correct tenses or forms I (live)(1) …………………. in a small hotel at the moment but Bill has asked me to share his flat with him. He (live)(2)…………………..…….on the sixth floor of a big block. It’s a bit untidy at the moment because it (decorate)(3)……………..but it’ll be fine. We’ve arranged everything and I (move)(4)…………………. in next week. I’d love a holiday because the job is really tiring and I don’t think it’ll get any easier. some friends of mine are going on holiday soon. if I (not have)(5)…………………… to work so hard I (go)(6)…………………….. with the , but it’s impossible at the moment. VII. Rewrite each pair of sentences using the words in parenthese. 1.The holidays were very cheap. They booked one immediately (so…..that) ……………………………...................................................................................… 2.The plane was very late. They got to bed at three in the morning ( so ) …………………………….................................................................................… 3. He is a good student. All his teachers like him. ( such ….... that ) ……………………………......................................................................................... 4.The water was very dirty. We can’t go swimming.( too) ………………………………………………………… 5. Ba was tired after the trip . He went to bed very early.( so) …………………………………………………… @@@ TEST 5: I. Pick out the word that pronounced differently from that of the other words: 1. A. but B. much C. future D. hut 2. A. gather B. father C. hard D. march 3. A. paddy B. entrance C. bamboo D. banyan 4. A. wear B. bear C. hear D. pear 5. A. arrived B. studied C. decided D. mentioned 6.A. century B. convenient C. compulsory D. correspond 7.A. north B. south C. gather D. earthquake II.Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence Would you mind........................... me a hand with these bags? A. give B. giving C. gave D. to giving Jane had gone to the supermarket …..…………. she got home. A. when B. after C. before D. as soon as They decided .......................... shopping for new clothes. A. to go B. went C. going D. go After he ................. breakfast, his mother took him to school A. having had B. had C. had had D. has had It was two weeks before Christmas and the mall was ......................... with shoppers. A. comfortable B. crowded C. narrow D. tired 6.. ………….. do you live? – In a flat, near the university. A. Where B. When C. Who D. Whom In 1995 Sally ......................... the Star Sports Club. A. joined B. joins C. had joined D. join She enjoys.................. the English class of Miss Lan Phuong A. to attend B. attended C. attending D. attends I ..................... to music every day. A. listened B. listens C. listen D. had listened Mr. Green ……….……. the Scotts after they had sold their house. A. phoned B. had phoned C. phones D. phone III.Fill in each gap with one suitable preposition: Dear Sir, I saw your advertisement (1) ____ English classes (2) ____ Sunflower magazine and I am interested (3) ____ coming (4) ____ your Foreign Language Center this simmer I have learnt English (5) ____ two years but I have never been (6) ___ England and I feel that it is now necessary, especially to improve my pronunciation. Could you please send me more information (7) ____ your courses and an application form? I would also like some information about accommodation. I can do your test (8) ___ attending your course id necessary I look forward (9) ____ hearing (10) ____ you as soon as possible IV- Trong 4 phần được gạch chân ở mỗi câu bên dưới thì có 1 phần không đúng. Hãy tìm và sửa lỗi sai đó. 1. I wish there is a park near my house so that I could play with my children there. A B C D 2. To conclusion, Ss should be encouraged to wear uniforms when they are at school. A B C D 3. It took me an hour to travelling to Ha Noi last week. A B C D 4. Lan got up so late this morning because she missed the bus. A B C D V.Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the passage Television is one of the man’s most (1) ____ means of communication. It brings events and sounds (2) ____ around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President making a (3) ____ or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being (4) ____ and watch statesmen try (5) ____ about peace. Through television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things all over the world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. In (7) ____ to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (8) ____ to entertain. In fact, TV provides (9) ____ entertainment programs than any other kind. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies (10) ____ events and motion pictures 1. A. importance B. important C. unimportance D. unimportant 2. A. from B. at C. in D. to 3. A. speak B. speaking C. speech D. spoken 4. A. fight B. find C. found D. fought 5. A. bring B. brought C. bringing D. to bring 6. A. viewers B. seers C. lookers D. watchers 7. A. add B. edit C. addition D. editor 8. A. made B. designed C. did D. built 9. A. many B. much C. more D. most 10. A. sport B. sporting C. sported D. sportier VI. Read the following text and then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. Clothes today are very different (1) …………………… the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For (2) ……………………, in the 1800s all women (3) …………………… dresses. The dresses all had long skirts. But today women do (4) …………………… always wear dresses with long skirts. Sometimes they wear (5) …………………… skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference (6) …………………… 1800s and today is the cloth. In 1800s, clothes (7) …………………… made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk or linen. But today, (8) …………………… are many kinds of man-made cloth. A (9) …………………… of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester. VII.Finish the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first 1. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before. This is ……………………………………………………………………. The wall is too high for me to jump over. The wall isn’t …………………………………………………………………………… I would like you to help me to put the chairs away. Do you mind……………………………………………………………………………. “ Don’t touch anything in this room, children!” The guard warned…………………………………………………………… How much do you pay for this computer? How much does …………………………………………………………..? @@@ TEST 6: I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group . A. biology B. opposition C. information D. sorrow A. breakfast B. already C. deaf D. great A.exhibition B. humane C. hour D.honest A. coughed B. ploughed C. laughed D.photographed A. says B. pays C. plays D. stays II.Fill in the blanks with proper words, then answer the following questions scientists – pollution – serious – factories – exhaust – reduce – require – percentage Everyone wants to reduce (1) _____. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is. (2) ____ It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, (3) ____ from automobile provides transportation to millions of people. (5) ____ discharge much of the material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Thus, to end or greatly (6) ____ pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways. (7) ____ and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Government can pass and enforce laws that (8) ____ businesses and individuals to stop, or cut down on certain pollution activities * Questions 1. Do things that benefit people bring about pollution? à………………………………………………………………………… 2. is it complicated to reduce pollution? Why or why not? à…………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………. 3. Who can find ways to lessen the amount of pollution? à…………………………………………………………………………. 4. What can the government do to reduce pollution? à……………………………………………………………………….. III.Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences . 1.The car was stolen because the owner _______to lock it A. had forgotten B. forgot C. forgets D.has forgotten 2.I _____ sunglasses today because the sun is very strong . A. am wearing B. wear C. has been wearing D. have worn 3.Tim _____go fishing with his father when he was young . A. used to B. is used to C. has used to D. was used to 4.The children _______football when their mother came back home . A. played B. is playing C. play D.were playing 5.I often go to work early to avoid __________in the rush hour. A. drive B. to drive C. driving D. drove 6.I will ___________every effort to teach my students . A. do B. make C. see D.try 7.He missed the train because the alarm clock did not ___________ A. ring B. A and C are correct C. go off D. went 8.Peter: “Thanks a lot for your wonderful gift.” – Mary: “____________” A. You are welcome B. Thank you C. Cheers D. Have a good day 9.Maria: “ I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.” – Sarah: “ ………………!” A. Good chance B. Good time C.Good day D. Good luck 10.It is compulsory for students in our school ______________uniform. A. to wear B. wear C. wearing D. wore IV.Fill the gap with a suitable word In Western (1) ____ electricity, gas and water are not luxuries but (2) ____. Companies now realize that (3) ____ want products that will not only work effectively, but also save money For most North American households, (4) ____ accounts for 10 percent of the electricity bill. However, this amount can be reduced (5) ____ replacing an ordinary 100 watt light bulb (6) ___ an energy saving bulb. These bulbs use a quart