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CLASS: 10B
ARTICLES
Cch dng mo t xc nh THE
1. Trc danh t lp li ln th 2 tr ln
Ex. There is a bedroom and a living room. The
bedroom is big
2. Trc cc danh t ch vt duy nht
Ex. The moon is full tonight
3. Trc cc danh t c xc nh bi cc mnh
hay cm t theo sau
Ex. This is the man I told you before
4. Trc cc danh t s t ch chng loi
Ex. The lion is fast disappearing
5. Trc tn cc nhac c
Ex. She can play the guitar
6. Trc tn cc i dng, sng, dy ni
Ex. The Thames flows into the North Sea
7. Trc tn mt quc gia c hai t hoc tn cng
bng s nhiu
Ex. The United States
8. Trc dng so snh hn nht, t ch s th t
Ex. The first, the best

Khng dng mo t xc nh THE

1. Trc tn ni h dng s t
Ex. Lake Geneva
2. Trc cc danh t chung
Ex. I love flowers
3. Trc cc danh t tru tng
Ex. Happiness, freedom
4. Trc tn ca mt mn hc
Ex. Maths, English ..
5. Trc tn ca cc quc gia
Ex. France, Vietnam, China
Exception: the United states, the Philippines
6. Trc tn ca cc mn th thao
Ex. Baseball, basketball
7. Trc cc dp l hi, k ngh l
Ex. Christmas, Thanksgiving
8. Trc tn cc v sao
Ex. Mars, Venus
9. Trc tn cc trng i hc
Ex. Vietnam National University
10. Trc tn cc lc a
Ex. Asia, Africa
11. Trc cc ba n
Ex. Breakfast, lunch
12. Trc tn cc khch sn, nh hng, ngn hng
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the same line:
1.a. supposed
b. discussed
c. based
d. missed
2. a. wrapped
b. served
c. phoned
d. rained
3.a. arrested
b. decided
c. walked
d. started
4.a. knocked
b. leaved
c. stayed
d. shared
5. a. helped
b. coughed
c. cooked
d. cooled
6. A. bride
b. fridge
c. bridge
d. driven
7. a. borrow
b. neighbor
c. stapler
d. harbor
8. a. booked
b. pushed
c. caused
d. matched
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest in each group:
1. a. culture
b. banquet
c. Spirit
c. Police
2. a. marriage
b. equal
c. value
d. belief
3. a. majority
b. attractiveness
c. generation
d. ceremony
4. a. ambulance
b. elephant
c. Envelope
d. Expression
5.a. conical
b. symbolic
c. careful
d. different
VOCABULARY
Complete the sentences with words from the box:
wedding invitations
engaged
reception
guest list
newlyweds
wedding vows elope (v)
fianc
groom
propose
bride
bridesmaids
honeymoon
reception
E.g. Julia and George sent out wedding invitationsto all their closest friends.

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1. Giselle, this is John. Hes my Were getting married next month!
2. Ever since she was a little girl, Sandra had always dreamed of having a ..
3. I finally worked up the courage to .. to Pavlina. I bent down on one knee, took out a
diamond ring and asked her to marry me.
4. The .. spent a lot of time helping Diana choose the right dress for the wedding, as well as
helping out with making plans for the big day.
5.
During the ceremony the and exchange
, which are promises the couple make that they will be committed to each other.
6.
Knowing their parents would be against their marriage, Simona and Luke went to Vegas to
..
7. Did you hear the news? David Beckham and Rowan Atkinson are on.. for the Royal Wedding.
8. After the wedding ceremony, the .. was held in an restaurant by the river.
9. The .. went to Thailand for their ..
Choose the best answer
1. At first he opposed to the marriage but .................... he gave his consent.
a. in the endb. on the contrary
c. on second thoughts d. against his will
2. Things are going from bad to ..................................
a. terrible
b. bad
c. better
d. worse
3. The house looks so nice. Its owner must have a .................... nature.
a. romance
b. romantic
c. romanized
d. romantically
4. After ten years of ........................ they got divorced.
a. marriage
b. friendship
c. work
d. love
5. Women are still struggling for true .................. with men.
a. sameness
b. balance
c. equality
d. similarity
6. Its ......................... in Vietnam to eat banh chung on Tet holidays.
a. customary
b. usual
c. traditional
d. familiar
7. Its a .......................... to start the wedding ceremony in front of the altar.
a. routine
b. habit
c. tradition
d. Practice
8. Guests often give the newly ........................... couples envelopes containing money.
a. wedding
b. wed
c. wedded
d. married
9. The ......................... leaf hat is very popular in the middle of Vietnam.
a. cone
b. conics
c. conical
d. conically
10. People of the same ...................... easily live and work with one another.
a. size
b. sex
c. generation d. organization
11. Physical ..................... sometimes blinds us.
a. attractiveness
b. attract
c. attractive
d. attractively
12. Could you tell me how long Mary and John ...................... married?
a. have been
b. are
c. were
d. will be
13. Is that a good mother who only cares about her .......................?
a. beautiful
b. beautify
c. beauty
d. beautification
Read the following passage carefully and do the tasks that follow:
I am going to a wedding (1)................. Saturday. My great friend, Mtie, and her finances. George, are
(2).......................... married. They have known each other (3)....................... five years, but they have only been going
out together a short time. I must say, we were all rather (4).......................... when they announced that they were
engaged.The wedding will be in the church near Marias parents home and (5).................. there will be a party in the
Church Hall. There will be almost a hundred (6)........................... at the party. Besides both (7)....................... families,
all Marias friends from college will be at the wedding and Maria and George have also (8)......................... a lot of

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people from the office where they both (9)........................... . The party should be great fun. There will be lots of food
and drink. There is also going to be a band. We all expect that it will go on (10)....................... late in the evening.
1. a. last
b. next
c. at
d. from.
2. a. becoming
b. having
c. going
d. getting
3. a. after
b. until
c. for
d. before
4. a. please
b. surprised
c. friendly
d. interesting
5. a. afterwards
b. yet
c. however
d. because
6. a. visitor
b. guests
c. members
d. crowds
7. a. couple
b. their
c. her
d. his
8. a. called
b. discussed
c. met
d. invited
9. a. worked
b. employ
c. left
d. manage
10. a. during
b. after
c. until
d. while
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. He first met her 3 years ago.
Its ...............................................................................................................................
2. The last time he went to a wedding party was 1 month ago.
He hasnt ....................................................................................................................
3. How long have you been studying this project?
When ....................................................................................................................
4. He came in and found his son watching TV.
When he ....................................................................................................................
5. She finished work and then went home .
After she ....................................................................................................................
Put a, an, the or X in each space to complete the following sentences.
1. Im sorry. I didnt mean to do that. It was _____ mistake.
2. There were no chairs, so we had to sit on _____ floor.
3. Lucy has just gotten _____ job in _____ bank in Chicago.
4. Theres _____ bookstore on _____ corner near my house.
5. Its very cold in here. Can you close _____ window, please?
6. If you go past _____ post office, can you get me some stamps?
7. It was _____ very hot day. It was _____ hottest day of _____ year.
8. Whats _____ name of _____ woman who sat beside you at the dinner?
9. How often do you go to _____ movies?
10. Can you tell me where _____ Room 306 is, please? Its on _____ third floor.
11. He lay down _____ ground and looked up at _____ sky.
12. Youll find _____ information you need at _____ top of _____ page 24.
13. _____ moon goes around _____ earth every 27 days.
14. He doesnt usually have _____ lunch, but he always eats _____ good breakfast.
15. If you live in _____ foreign country, you should try and learn _____ language.
16. _____ next train to Brighton leaves from _____ Platform 5.
17. Last year we visited _____ Canada and _____ United States.
18. _____ highest mountain in _____ Africa is _____ Kilimanjaro.
19. _____ Mediterranean Sea is the sea between _____ Africa and _____ Europe.
20. _____ Mississippi is _____ longest river in _____ North America.
Give the correct form of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets:
1. This chair is ............................ than that one. (comfortable)
2. Your flat is ............................ than mine. (large)

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3. The weather today is ........................ than it was yesterday. (hot)
4. The Nile is the .......................... river in the world. (long)
5. Chinese bicycles are .......................... than Japanese ones. (bad)
6. Mathematics is ............................. than English. (difficult)
7. Ho Chi Minh is the ............................. city in Viet Nam. (big)
8. He drives ................................. .. than his friend. (careful)
9. She sings .......................... in this school. (beautiful)
10. I read .............................. than my sister. (slow)
11. Grace is ............................. girl in our class. (old)
12. This exercise is ............................than that one. (easy)
13. He is twice ............................as you. (fat)
14. Nam is ............................ student of all. (noisy)
15. My cold is ............................ today than it was yesterday. (good)
Combine the ideas given into a double comparative:
1-As he got older, he became more and more bad-tempered.
.
2- He worked hard. He felt very bad.
.
3- When we think of the exam, we get more and more excited.
.
4- As this road gets busier, it becomes more and more dangerous.
.
5- When you get near to the Equator, the temperature becomes high.
.
6- If she stays in England a long time, her English will be very good.
.
7- When I write fast, my writing becomes illegible.
.
8- She sings well. A lot of people admire her.
.
11. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.
I have ..................................................................................................................................................
12. I have never met any more dependable person than Gorge.
Gorge is ..................................................................................................................................................
13. There isnt anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.
Your mother ..................................................................................................................................................
14. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.
Mr John ..................................................................................................................................................
15. Have you got any bigger than that one?
It this ..................................................................................................................................................
16. No one I know is taller than he is.
He is .................................................................................................................................................
17. Summer nights in Cairo are much warmer than in London.
In London .................................................................................................................................................
18. Fewer people die from flu than 50 years ago.
Not as .................................................................................................................................................

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19. There is less rain in Tokyo than in Athens in January.
More rain .................................................................................................................................................
20. There are fewer people in Taiwan than in Korea.
The population of Korea ..................................................................................................................................

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