ĐỀ ÔN TẬP HỌC KỲ 1- KHỐI 10

PRONUNCIATION

A. Mark letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. failed                    B. reached          C. absorbed               D. solved
2. A. invited                  B. attended          C. celebrated              D. displayed
3. A. removed               B. washed            C. hoped                   D. missed
4. A. looked                  B. laughed            C. moved                  D. stepped
5. A. wanted                  B. parked              C. stopped                 D. watched
6. A. proofs B. books C. points D. days
7. A. helps B. laughs C. cooks D. finds
8. A. neighbors B. friends C. relatives D. photographs
9. A. snacks B. follows C. titles D. writers
10. A. streets B. phones C. books D. makes

B. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

1. A. mature B. careless C. passive D. vital

2. A. tradition B. tomato C. apricot D. occasion
3. A. polite B. popular C. pagoda D. agrarian
4. A. population B. available C. university D. education
5. A. constancy B. festival C. activity D. comment
6. A. research B. decrease C. available D. government

VOCABULARIES

A. Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. Can you play any ____? Yes, I can play the piano and play drum.
A. musical tools B. pieces of music C. musical instruments D. musical devices
2. Our performance was ____ to be the best one in this competition last night.
A. judged B. received C. attracted D. eliminated
3.The ordinary contestants in this reality competition who the audience can really identify ____.
A. on B. about C. to D. with
4. Everybody can send text message or vote online to choose the best ____ of the talent show.
A. participate B. participation C. participant D. participants
5. On the final night, TV audience can vote for their ____ singer or though text messaging.
A. preferring B. preferred C. prefer D. prefers
6. She wishes she could do some ____ work this summer.
A. voluntarily B. volunteers C. volunteer D. volunteering
7. You can ____ textbooks, clothes, medicine and money to this charity.
A. donate B. apply C. record D. advertise
8. Some teenagers take part in community activities, they come ____ contact others who share similar interest.
A. in B. out C. at D. into
9. Mary wrote a letter of ____ to Microsoft yesterday after seeing their advertisement in the morning.
A. position B. appliance C. application D. applicant
10. These ____ children encounter many problems and really need our help.
A. advantaged B. disadvantaged C. advantage D. disadvantage
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11. The Internet has become a very ____ learning tool.
A. helpful B. help C. helpless D. helpfully
12. A robot named Roger can even communicate with people by using human language and ____ emotions.
A. inventing B. having C. expressing D. using
13. A.L has been applied to various areas of life. “A.L” means Artificial ____.
A. intelligent B. intelligently C. unintelligent D. intelligence
14. ____ cars can work with little human control.
A. driver B. driveless C. non-drviver D. driven
15. Washing machine or vacuum cleaner can help you to ____ time while doing housework.
A. kill B. spend C. waste D. save

B. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1. Bess was delighted when he won the essay competition.
A. happy B. sad C. anxious D. unhappy
Question 2. Zak is anxious about his exams and decides not to go out with Tom.
A. embarrassed B. worried C. relieved D. upset
Question 3. The natural habitat of some rare animals is being threatened.
A. aware B. endangered C. dangerous D. share
Question 4. A sports tournament involving a number of teams or players who take part in different games.
A. participate in B. take a place of C. play a role of D. a part of
Question 5. Her disappointing exam results are entirely due to her inattention in class.
A. anxious B. unattractive C. embarrassing D. unsatisfying
Question 6. You have no right to judge other people because of what they look like or what they believe.
A. laugh B. evaluate C. praise D. honor

C.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1. Meteors, or space rocks, look as bright as stars in the night sky.
A. small B. big C. colorful D. dark
Question 2. The Tohoku earthquake in 2011 was the most powerful earthquake ever in Japan and the fifth most
powerful in the world.
A. the strongest B. the weakest C. the biggest D. the best
Question 3. The area is roped off because the water is seriously polluted.
A. contaminated B. disappeared C. purified D. endangered
Question 4. Mary was obliged to delete her plans after her son had left.
A. volunteered B. forced C. decided D. permitted
Question 5. My study at school is good. So my parents are so proud of me.
A. disappointed B. happy C. delighted D. pleased
Question 6. The list has many outdoor activities for you to choose.
A. indoor B. pair C. group D. team

COMMUNICATION

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
1. Lan: Nam, do you think family routines are necessary?
Nam: Yes. …………..each family should have some routines to help build strong family bonds.
A. I’m not sure that C. I strongly believe that

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2. Lan: Do you think parents should help their children do their homework?
Nam: well, …………parents should let their children do their homework by themselves so they can
become independent.
A. I don’t think B. I wish that C. I believe that D. I hope that
3. Joie: What do you think about the British family value of being truthful and honest?
Peter: ……………… it’s one of the first things parents should teach their children.
A. In their opinion B. in a nutshell C. in my own way D. in my opinion
B. Daisy: Do you think teens should learn how to cook?
4. John: Well, ……………… they can learn it when they start their own families. As teens, they should
spend all their time on study.
A. I suppose that B. I hope that C. I doubt that D. I agree that
5. Tan: Lan, I heard you went on a volunteer trip to Ha Giang. How was it?
Lan: …………… I’m so happy about it
A. amazed B. amazing C. worried D. worrying
6. Customer : Can you show me how to use this smartphone?
Shop assistant : ……………………
A. Completely B. certainly C. possibly D. surely

CORRECTION

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the flowing questions.

Question 1. I would like to see him in my office the moment he will arrive.
A. to see B. in C. office D. will arrive
Question 2. John is usually playing tennis once or twice a week.
A. is usually playing B. once C. or D. a week
Question 3. I remember to put the money in the top drawer, but it's not there now.
A. to put B. in C. but D. there
Question 4 She closed the door quietly because her parents are sleeping upstairs.
A. upstairs B. are sleeping C. quietly D. the
Question 5. There was an interesting chat show in TV yesterday evening.
A. in B. There C. an D. chat show
Question 6. Children needs milk for healthy teeth and bones.
A. for B. bones C. needs D. teeth

MUTIPLE CHOICE
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 1: Thomas ________ for the Google since 2014.
A. has work B. is working C. was working D. worked
Question 2: Her children ________ their homework yet. They are still working on it.
A. hasn’t finished B. hasn’t finishing C. haven’t finished D. haven’t finishing
Question 3: Anna has had this smartphone ________ 8 years. 
A. for B. since C. from D. in
Question 4: I ________ this washing machine for five years. It looks old, but it still works well.
A. have B. had C. is having D. have had
Question 5: The company ________ a new kind of laptop. It looks fantastic!
A. just introduces B. just introduced C. has just introduced D. had just introduced
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Question 6: Most of my friends enjoy________football on television.
A. watch B. to watch C. watching D. watched
Question 7: It's no good ________ him the truth now.
A. not to tell B. tell C. telling D. to tell
Question 8: Are you thinking of ________ London?
A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. visited
Question 9: I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind ____
A. waiting B. to wait C. waited D. wait
Question 10: Avoid _____ the device for too long. It may overheat and break down.
A. to charge B. charging C. charge D. charges
Question 11: We've decided _________ the music contest at the end of this year.
A. to attend B. attending C. attends D. attend
Question 12: We managed _________ their first album on social media.
A. found B. founded C. finding D. to find
Question 13: Don't let him _________ about his mother's illness now.
A. know B. knowing C. to know D. known
Question 14: We were encouraged _________ foreign languages at school.
A. to learn B. learning C. learn D. to learning
Question 15: All the kids ____ their homework when the volunteer team ____.
A. were doing - arrived B. did - arrived
C. were doing — were arriving D. did - were arriving
Question 16: While Lauda ____ round a corner, he suddenly ____ control of his Ferrari.
A. went - lost B. was going - was losing
C. was going - lost D. went - was losing
Question 17: When I ____ my best friend, she ____ as a voluntary teacher in Dream Homeless Shelter.
A. met - was working B. was meeting - was working
C. met - worked D. was meeting – worked
Question 18: Peter wonders he should stay home and watch TV, ____ he should go out and have dinner with
his friends.
A. so B. or C. and D. nor
Question 19: The boys are playing games, ____ the girls are watching TV.
A. so B. nor C. and D. yet
Question 20: Linda practices singing every day_________she wants to become a singer.
A. for B. but C. yet D. or
Question 22: 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
Question 22: When you ____ yesterday, I ____ in the garden, so I didn’t hear the phone.
A. rang - worked B. were ringing - worked
C. were ringing - was working D. rang - was working
Question 23: He reminded me___________to give the book back to John
A. not forget B. not to forget C. forgot D. forgetting
Question 24: You’d better ______________ out with your friends as it is very dangerous in the evening.
A. went B. go C. going D. to go
Question 25: John’s voice is nice, _________his performance style is not good enough.
A. and B. so C. or D. but
Question 26: This singer was nominated for 10 Grammys, _________he won two.
A. and B. so C. for D. but
Question 27: I only slept a few hours last night. I _________ enough sleep and now I'm very tired.
A. haven’t had B. has had C. had D. had had
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Question 28: The Internet was first created in the 1960s. Since then, it _______ people's lives in different ways.
A. has changed B. have changed C. had D. had has
Question 29: My children don’t like vegetables, ________________they eat them anyway.
A. yet B. and C. or D. but
Question 30: Nothing can make Alex _________ her mind now.
A. not to change B. to change C. change D. changing

READING COMPREHENSION
PART A

TEST 1
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits the numbered blanks.

To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always (1)_____ joys
and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you. Your best friend may be someone you have known all
your life or someone you have grown up with.
There are all sorts of things that can bring about this special (2)_____.It may be the result of enjoying the
same activities and sharing experiences. Most of us have met someone (3)_______we have immediately felt
relaxed with as if we had known (4)________for ages. However, it really takes you years to get to know
someone well enough to consider your best friend.
To the majority of us, this is someone we (5)_________ completely and who understands us better than
anyone else. It’s the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets.

Question 1. A. have B. spend C. share D. give

Question 2. A. related B. relatives C. relation D. relationship
Question 3. A. whose B. what C. which D. that
Question 4. A. they B. them C. their D. theirs
Question 5. A. trust B. true C. untrue D. truth

TEST 2
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits the numbered blanks.

Television is still one of our most popular form of entertainments. It bring people closer. (1) ______
families still watch shows or enjoy live sport programs together. Television gives people something to talk about
at school and at work and it often gets us talking about important issues. (2) ______, television – like everything
else in the world today is changing.
The most important (3) ______ on television recently has been technology. Computers and the internet
have completely changed the ways we get information and entertainment. Watching films and videos online is
becoming more and more popular. Computers and smartphones, (4) ______ are much cheaper than ever before,
help people choose the programs quickly and more effectively. Today, as life is getting faster, our mobile screens
are the best way to watch programs anywhere we like. Therefore, television stations have to change the way they
make shows in order to give (5) ______ what they want.

Question 1. A. Every B. Much C. Each D. Many

Question 2. A. Although B. Otherwise C. However D. For example
Question 3. A. ability B. influence C. advantage D. strength
Question 4. A. where B. which C. who D. when
Question 5. A. presenters B. visitors C. viewers D. spectators
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TEST 3
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits the numbered blanks.
Voluntary work is work (1) _______ you do not get for and usually involves doing things to help
other people, especially the elderly or the (2) _______, or working on behalf of a charity or similar
organizations. Most charitable organizations rely (3) _______ unpaid volunteers and thousands of
Americans and British people spend many hours of their time doing some form of social work or
organizing fund-raising events to support the work. Volunteering is especially popular in the US and the
reason for this may be (4) _______ in basic American values as the idea that work improves the
person who does it and the belief that people can change their conditions if they try (5) _______.
Question 1. A. who B. where C. whose D. that
Question 2. A. sick B. sickness C. sicker D. sicken
Question 3. A. on B. of C. in D. at
Question 4. A. searched B. found C. made D. needed
Question 5. A. too hard B. too enough C. hard enough D. enough hard

PART B

TEST 1
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
Sometimes, accidents can lead to wonderful inventions, such as in the cases below.
Post-it Notes
In 1968, Dr. Spencer Silver was trying to invent a super strong glue which dried immediately. However, he was
not successful and could only invent a very weak glue that never seemed to dry. And that was how the Post-It
note was invented by chance.
Coca-Cola
In 1886, John Pemberton was trying to find a cure for headaches. He tried to mix together some ingredients, but
when his lab assistant added fizzy water by accident, the world's first Coca-Cola was born.
Crisps
In 1853, a chef named George Crum received complaints from a customer at his restaurant that the fried potatoes
he cooked were too thick and bland. He was so annoyed that he decided to slice the potatoes as thin as possible,
fry them and add a lot of salt. To his surprise, the customer loved the dish, and we have also loved it until today
as well.

Question 1. Which is the best title for this text?

A. Best inventions in the world B. Inventions made by luck
C. Inventions from hard work D. Foods discovered by accident

Question 2. Who helped invent Coca-Cola?

A. A scientist B. A teacher C. A chef D. A lab assistant

Question 3. Which is the most recent invention?

A. Post-it notes B. Coca-Cola C. Crisps D. No information is given in the text

Question 4. Which can be implied from the Post-it notes invention?

A. Post-it notes could dry quickly.
B. Failure can actually be success.
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C. Dr. Spencer was happy with the final result.
D. Dr. Spencer never succeeded in finding a strong glue in his life.

Question 5. In which case the invention was made by more than one person?
A. Post-it notes B. Coca-Cola
C. Crisps D. None of the above

TEST 2
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.

Blues is a kind of slow sad music with strong rhythms. It was developed by African-American
musicians in the American South. Early blues often took the form of a story about the unkind treatment
experienced by African Americans. Many elements of the blues have grown from the music of Africa and
religious music.
The blues started at the end of the 19th century, and the first blues sheet music appeared at the beginning of the
20th century. Since then, It has developed into many styles such as country blues and urban blues. Several
decades later, electric blues with electrical equipment replaced traditional blues. At the same time, the blues also
reached a wider audience, especially white listeners. A mixture of blues styles and rock music, called blues rock,
appeared in the 60s and 70s of the last century.

Question 1. What is the text mainly about?

A. The meaning of the blues
B. The start of the blues
C. Different styles of the blues
D. The start and development of the blues

Question 2. According to paragraph 1, the blues is a type of slow sad music created by_______
A. African-American musicians in the southern United States
B. African Americans who like African and religious music
C. musicians in the American South
D. African Americans who experienced unkind treatment

Question 3. The word “elements” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A. roles B. forms
C. parts D. sheets

Question 4. The phrase “sheet music” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______

A. performed music B. printed music
C. recorded music D. electric music

Question 5. The word “It”in paragraph 2 refers to

A. the first blues sheet music B. the end of the 19th century
C. the blues D. the beginning of the 20th century

TEST 3
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
In Viet Nam, there is great excitement built up well before Tet Nguyen Dan. First, every family organizes a trip
to the cemetery to visit the graves of their ancestor. After that, to create an air of prosperity, wealth and fun for
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the first three days of the Lunar New Year, people are kept busy cooking traditional foods, buying gifts, and
making other preparations. Certain items deemed to be bought or made are banh chung, dried watermelon seeds,
tea, dried sausages, fruit (fresh and candied), ornamental plants and flowers. Red and yellow flowers are ideal as
they make the house more welcoming. On the New Year's days, only good comments and wishes can be
expressed. Children receive their li xi (or red envelopes with lucky money inside). People make a visit to family
members, neighbors, and close friends. And people who live apart from their family try to get together on these
days. Clearly enough, games and various forms of entertainment are staged and these often last a week. Varying
traditional specialties including wrestling, buffalo fighting, dragon or unicorn dancing take place in different
regions.

Question 1. Before Tet, people usually _________.

A. are very busy with the preparations B. have great excitement and fun
C. rebuild their ancestral graves D. spend time on traveling

Question 2. Which of the following, according to the passage, is not usually eaten during Tet?
A. candied ginger B. sausages C. watermelon D. beef stew

Question 3. Why are red and yellow flowers popular in decorating the house at Tet?
A. Because they are friendly and pleasant:
B. Because they make the house look comfortable to be in.
C. Because they represent good luck.
D. Because they are attractive and cheap.

Question 4. On the New Year's days, _________.

A. people are busy cooking traditional foods B. everybody receives their 'lucky money'
C. only good comments can be made D. houses are cleaned and decorated with trees and flowers

Question 5. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

A. Tet is period of concord and hope.
B. Tet is a sort of bond that ties the living and the' dead.
C. Tet is a great season of joy and of entertainment.
D. Tet is an occasion for a family reunion.

WRITING
PART A

Rewrite each of the following sentences as guided or with the given word/phrase

1. We should not leave the door open at night

We should avoid leaving the door open at night.
2. Ms. Hoa started teaching English in 2000.
Ms Hoa has taught English in 2000.
3. It was rainy. Lan took an umbrella. (so)
It was rainy, so Lan took an umbrella.
4. Lisa went shopping yesterday. She didn’t buy anything. (but)
Lisa went shopping yesterday, but She didn’t buy anything.
5. Pollution affects the environment in many ways.
The environment is affected in many ways by pollution.
6. Learning Japanese is very difficult but interesting.
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 It is very difficult but interesting to learn Japanese.
7. 3D printing is used to make three-dimensional objects.
3D printing allows us / people to make three-dimensional objects.
9. Driverless cars can help reduce road traffic accidents.
Driverless cars can be useful for/in reducing road traffic accidents
to reduce road traffic accidents.
9. We should not leave the door open at night.
We should avoid leaving the door open at night / opening the door at night.
10. Peter started learning how to play the guitar when he was 19.
Peter has learned/been learning how to play the guitar since he was 19.

PART B
Rewrite these sentences with given words

1. When/ we/ visit/ Ms. Hoa/ this morning,/ she/ prepare/ her lunch.
When we visited Ms. Hoa this morning, she was preparing her lunch.
2. Lan/ meet/ an old friend/ while/ she/ work/ volunteer/ in the countryside.
Lan met and old friends while she was working as a volunteer in the countryside.
3. They/ clean/ the streets/ when/ it/ start/ rain
They were cleaning the streets when it started to rain.
4. Members/ our volunteer club/ excite/ raise/ money for charity.
Members of our volunteer club are excited about raising money for charity.
5. We/ need to/ care/ when/ we/ record/ donations.
We need to be careful when we record the donations.

PART C
Give the correct tense of each verb in parentheses.

1. Maria __________ (surf) when she __________ (see) a shark near the beach.
was surfing - saw
2. It __________ (not rain) so we __________ (play) volleyball in the park.
wasn't raining -- played
3. The Los Angeles Lakers __________ (score) 30 points in the last l0 minutes, but they
__________ (not win) the game.
scored — didn't win
4. She __________ (break) her leg when she __________ (ski).
broke — was skiing
5. The motorcyclist __________ (put on) his helmet and __________ (get on) the motorbike.
put on — got on

THE END!