REVISION FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER – GRADE 10

Academic year: 2022 - 2023

PART A: CONTENT
1. Review vocabulary: Unit 3,4,5
- Words related to topics: Music, For a better community, Inventions.
- Adjectives with endings: ed, ing, ful, less.
- Synonyms
2. Review grammar: Unit 3,4,5
- The past simple / the past continuous / the present perfect
- Gerunds / To – infinitives / bare infinitives
- Compound sentences
3. Reading: cloze text and reading comprehension
4. Phonetics:
- Stress in 2-syllable words
- Stress in 2-syllable words with the same spelling
- Stress in 3-syllable nouns
5. Communicative language
6. Writing
- Mistake recognition
- Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning of the original ones
- Combine sentences.
PART II: PRACTICE
A. CONSTRUCTED-RESPONSE TEST
I. Word form: Supply the correct form of the word given in the brackets to complete each sentence
1. How many (contest)..................................took part in the competition?
2. If we only sit around and do nothing, our lives will become (mean). ..................................
3. Language evolved as a means of (communicate) ..................................information between individuals.
4. She is an idol and she is ..................................……….(adore) by hundreds of fans.
5. One major (advantage) ..................................of the area is the lack of public transport.
6. Small children have to be (depend) ..................................on their parents' care and support.
7. He shot the bird, but (fortunate)... ..................................it didn't die.
8. Son Tung MTP is not only a singer but also a (compose)...... ..................................
9. I have many happy (memorable) ..................................of working there.
10. Madonna performed greatly and .....................................(enthusiast) in her album “Evita”.
11. Volunteer work provides people with great (excite)... ..................................
12. The (amaze) ..................................thing is, he really believes he'll get away with it.
13. Some juvenile singers are admired blindly and ..................................excess).
14. The ..................................(appear) of her first album is an important event in her life.
15. Take care when using old electrical (equip) ..................................
16. We are really looking forward to her .................................. (perform) this Sunday.
17. I think we are (basic) ..................................saying the same thing.
18. Newton was among those who had an (except).......... ..................................talent.
19. His new album soon made him famous (world)....... ..................................
20. (Volunteer)...... ..................................gives you an opportunity to change people's lives, including your own.
21. A bicycle is often more (convenience) ................................. than a car in towns.
22. My friend and I were so.................................. (excite) to go to the Youth Music Festival.
23. I admire the (effect)_ ..................................of colour in her paintings.
24. This work is done on a (volunteer) ..................................basis.
25. The pop star's live performance attracted a lot of (enthusiasm)......... ..................................

II. Verb form: Put the verb in the brackets into the correct tense, form or voice.
26. My roommate’s parents ............................... (call) him last night while we ................................ (watch) TV.
27. I distinctly remember (pay)..................................him. I gave him Ј2.
 28. I still remember (lock) ..................................the door. I did it before (go)..................................out.
29. When I got to the hospital, she (sit) ..................................in the waiting room.
30. We (walk) ..................................in silence when he suddenly (ask) ..................................me to help him.
31. No, I didn't. I'd better (go) ..................................back and (do) ..................................it now.
32. (Find) ..................................the way there, you’ll need a map.
33. I (talk) ..................................about him when suddenly he came in.
34. I (visit) ..................................Ha Long Bay already. I ( go) ..................................there last year.
35. Some contestants manage (gain) ..................................the fame from the TV game shows.
36. During the volunteer programme, they (build) ..................................up international understanding while
they (work)… ..................................for the needs of the local community.
37. Will you help me (move)..................................the bookcase?
38. You (finish) ..................................with the book I lent you last week?
39. We use this pair of scissors (cut) ..................................the grass.
40. Now I think that she ( not be) ..................................to Hanoi.
41. Look! Mai is coming. She (never, be) ...................................
42. She (drive) ..................................so fast when the accident happened.
43. It’s at least a month since I last (see) ..................................Tom.
44. They won't let us (leave) ..................................the Customs shed till our luggage has been examined.
45. You should practise (speak) ..................................more.
46. I (not / sleep) ..................................when you came in.
47. He always avoids .................................. (meet) me in the streets.
48. He (lose) ..................................his job last month and since then he (be) ..................................out of work.
49. His parents make him (do) ..................................a lot of housework every day.
50. Tom refuses .................................. (give) his address.

III. Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words below.
51. The boy didn't like to go to school. He had to go anyway. (using and, but, or, so)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
52. I am planning to visit Korea. I have started to save some money. (using nor, but, or, so)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
53. My uncle can play volleyball. He can't play basketball. (using and, but, or, so)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
54. Let's go to the swimming pool. It's so hot today. (using and, but, or, so, for , yet)
=>………………………………………………………………………………………………
55. You can call the manager directly. You can email him. (using and, but, or, so)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
56. I find it interesting to do volunteer work. (interested)
 I ………………………………………………………………………………………………
 Doing ………………………………………………………………………………………………
57. That film made me bored. (boring)
 I ………………………………………………………………………………………………
58. The monkeys are amusing to the children. (amused)
 The children …………………………………………………………………………………
59. Minh is bored with watching TV. (boring)
 Watching ………………………………………………………………………………………………
60. The boys were excited about making the model. (exciting)
=> Making ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
61. I last drank champagne at my brother's wedding. (haven’t)
 I haven’t ………………………………………………………………………………………………
62. Peter started swimming when he was 6. (has)
 Peter has ………………………………………………………………………………………………
63. Bruce has played online games for three years. (started)
 Bruce started …………………………………………………………………………………
 64. She hasn’t had a cold for six months. (It is)
 It is ………………………………………………………………………………………………
65. I haven’t missed a meal for two years. (The last)
 The last …………………………………………………………………………………………
66. The weather is not warm enough to go swimming. (TOO)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
67. This book isn't easy enough for the children to read. (TOO)
=>………………………………………………………………………………………………
68. The watch was too expensive for him to buy. (ENOUGH)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
69. Minh is too short to reach the top of the shelf. (enough)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
70. The coffee isn’t strong enough to keep us awake. (too)
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………

IV. Stress: Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others.
71. A. common B. music C. people D. perform
72. A. weather B. birthday C. boring D. expect
73. A. compose B. careful C. second D. album
74. A. talent B. artist C. award D. famous
75. A upload B. theatre C. receive D. guitar
76. A. theatre B. movie C. famous D. attend
77. A. become B. idol C. comment D. season
78. A. answer (v) B. present (adj) C. import (n) D. record (v)
79. A. visit B. perfect (adj) C. decrease (n) D. delay
80. A. focus B. increase (v) C. reply D. support
81.A. Internet B. computer C. invention D. advantage
82.A. Vietnamese B. telephone C. library D. energy
83.A. document B. tradition C. family D. exercise
84.A. volunteer B. January C. Century D. syllable
85.A. instrument B. confidence C. donation D. orphanage

V. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.

86. David had to practice hard to compete with other contestants, for it was a highly ………round.
A. competitive B. passionate C. eliminate D. competitor
87. Vietnam Idol, a music reality show, is becoming popular among young ______ who love to watch their generation
on TV. A. spectators B. singers C. audiences D. teenage
88. Can you play any …………? - Yes. I can play the flute and the guitar.
A. musical tools B. pieces of music D. musical instruments D. musical devices
89. Two of the four contestants will be …………after tonight’s show.
A. composed B. removed C. eliminated D. terminated
90. I wanted to perform this song in front of my friends but I didn’t remember its…………..
A. instruments B. tradition C. singer D. lyrics
91. To celebrate 60 years of the Eurovision Song Contest, Australia has been given a place in the ………….
A. end B. stop C. final (vòng chung kết) D. bottom
92. Vietnam Idol, a music reality show, is becoming popular among young ……………. who love to watch their
generation on TV.
A. spectators B. singers C. audiences D. teenage
93. The football match was wonderful at the beginning, ……………… it was awful at the end.
A. but B. and C. or D. so
94. These days, things have become more convenient; for example, you can buy airline tickets at air
agencies, ..............you can purchase them online.
A. yet B. for C. so D. or
95. The main sponsors of “American Idol” including Coca-Cola and AT&T have left, .......finance becomes a big
problem.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
96.Your music is very . Can’t you just stop it?
A. annoying B. interesting C. annoyed D. bored
97. I would like to continue to lend my helping hands to achieve the goal of giving all children an equal chance of
having ______ futures.
A. succeed B. successive C. successful D. succeeding
98. He seems quite………. with his new job.
A. satisfied B. satisfy C. satisfying D. satisfies
99. This group of university students had to spend a ____ night preparing stuff for the following day.
A. sleep B. slept C. sleepless D. sleeps
10. Volunteers can do general __________ such as clean-up projects or home repair.
A. things B. labour C. jobs D. activities
101. Traditional volunteer activities include __________ money for people in need, cooking and giving food.
A. getting B. rising C. raising D. taking
102. When you do something good for others, you will find your life ______.
A. meaningless B. hopeless C. harmful D. meaningful
103.We received ________donation of 50 million VND from an anonymous donor yesterday.
A. the B. an C. a D. no article
104. ____ Internet can be used as ____ means of education and communication.
A. An - a B. The - a C. The - the D. Ø - a
105.The volunteers help ________ disadvantaged to overcome their difficulties.
A. the B. an C. a D. no article
106. It is important that the government build houses for ______ low-income people.
A. the B. an C. a D. no article
107. People volunteer, _____ they believe the cause is right, and this is the highest level of motivation.
A. or B. for C. so D. but
108. Are you excited ___________ doing volunteer work at the remote areas next month?
A. to B. about C. in D. at
109. Do you ever play video..............on the computer? A. toys B. games C. webs D. clips
110. People often use the natural world as .......... for their inventions.
A. inspiration B. demand C. requirement D. establishment
111. The ............, which can travel underwater, imitates a dolphin's shape.
A. plane B. tube C. ferry D. submarine
112. The king's Chaipattana Aerator was ............ in 1993 and has won several international awards.
A. presented B. given C. patented D. introduced
113. In addition to helping agriculture directly, these techniques have helped to increase the ......... of water in rivers
and streams . A. number B. volume C. deal D. quality
114. The rules and requirements for patenting an invention ......... from country to country
A. vary B. tell C. distinguish D. know
115. By the 1880s, Alexander Graham Bell .......... a machine that transmitted pictures and sound over wires.
A. invented B. discovered C. found D. understood
116. The system software is designed for running the computer______.
A. hardware B. software C. programs D. desktop
117. ______robots can take care of many of your household chores, and these new machines can help you save time
and energy
A. Home B. Hospital C. Industrial D. Outdoor
118. Besides being used _____ transmitting sound and television signals, radio is used for the transmission of data in
coded form.
A. for B. to C. by D. with
119. Before the invention of USB (Universal Serial Bus), ______something into your computer- a mouse, a printer, a
hard drive- required a zoo of cables.
 A. pulling B. putting C. pulling D. plugging
120. 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
121. The children seem to be totally capable ______ working by themselves.
A. on B. of C. in D. for
122. The public service announcement called ____ volunteers to donate time to look after sick people in the local
hospital.
A. for B. of C. at D. to
123. English teaching is considered a good example of a volunteer job which often turns ____ a career.
A. off B. up C. on D. into
124. Can you play any musical instrument? - Yes. I can play ______ flute.
A. the B. an C. a D. no article
125. A home for children whose parents are dead is called a(n) .
A. kindergarten B. street people house C. orphanage D. lodging
126. Both community ____ and volunteerism are an investment in our community and the people who live in it.
A. life B. language C. performance D. service
127. Local people in this neighborhood have been supplied with ____ for five years now.
A. pipes B. river water C. running water D. rainwater
128. Mary wrote a letter of ____ to Microsoft yesterday after seeing their advertisement in the morning.
A. position B. appliance C. employment D. application
129. He was also the first .............................artist to have four singles to enter the Top 40.
A. chorus B. solo C. simple D. private
130. He was one of the most prominent .............................during the international liberation movements.
A. math B. numbers C. figures D. calculation

VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
131. This TV series has different versions all over the world.
A. originals B. copies C. categories D. talents
132. He continued to fight against the ruling government which was extremely cruel
A. structure B. struggle C. find D. discover
133. I got the teaching job in the Happy Child Charity Centre just by chance.
A. accidentally B. purposefully C. easily D. immediately
134. This game show has attracted many participants since it was aired in 2015.
A. breathed B. impacted C. introduced D. broadcast
135. We were surprised to know that over 150000 fans packed into the stadium to support Vietnamese football team.
A. people B. admirers C. visitors D. watchers
136. But for your support, our band couldn’t have won the Grand Music competition.
A. show B. quiz C. contest D. tour
137. If you want to become a well-known singer, you need to have a unique selling point, a way to differentiate
yourself from the crowd.
A. genius B. infamous C. renowned D. new
138. Young people are now getting more and more concerned about environmental problems.
A. worried B. nervous C. hopeless D. uneasy

VII. Mark the letter A. B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
139. William: “How did she become famous?” - Scot: “.............................”
A. Yes, she became famous. B. Five years ago.
C. She took part in a lot of contests. D. It's unbelievable that she was famous.
140. A: "Do you think music can heal sick people?" B: …………………………..
A. I can't agree with you more. B. The sooner, the better.
C. At least they can feel better. D. Doctors cannot do so.
141. A: "Have you ever done any volunteer work?" B: ……………………
A. I'm doing a part-time job to support my student life. B. You see, earning money is difficult these days.
C. Sure. When I was a student, I helped in the hospital. D. I have been trying to work with all my heart.
142. “My print machine's run out of paper.’ - “____”
 A. You used too much. B. Wait a minute.
C. I’ll give you a bottle of ink. D. I’ll go and get some from the office supply store.
143. “Why don’t we visit the Happy Mind Charity Centre this weekend?” – “____”
A. Because it is so useful. B. That’s a good idea!
C. I’ll tell you about this centre. D. Until next time.
144. “Well, I think volunteering will bring some useful experience for our future job.” – “____”
A. That’s also what I think. B. I'm sorry, but I have to agree
C. I don’t think so, either. D. That’s unbelievable!
145. “I think I will choose a new laptop rather than a smartphone.” - “____,Phong!”
A. Congratulation B. I hope so C. What a pity D. What a wise choice

VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
146. We played some games, teaching the disadvantaged children and gave clothes to them.
147. A new school is constructed since last January, and they expect it will have been completed by the start of the
new school year.
148. It was raining so heavily while we arrived at the beach.
149. Actually, during I came to see you this morning, I just wanted you to help me.
150. My father has retired since three years and he is now living on his pension.
151. Mrs. Brown's children are used to be picked up after school everyday.
152. My father asked us not to spend too much time play computer games.
153. For this computer is broken, and you can use that tablet.
154. That man looks like a kind guy you can count on, and he isn't. He always gives others a hand if he can.
155. Since the Internet was first created in the 1960s, it changed people’s lives a lot.
156. I think your garden needs to weed and you had better do it right now.
157. The teacher asked the students finishing their essays at home.
158. Do you get annoying if your parents ask you to help out in your free time?
159. You cannot possible imagine how embarrassed I was yesterday.
160. When he was calling me, I was doing the cooking for dinner.

IX. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. (Further practice)
161.A. interested B. dedicated C. excited D. handicapped
162. A. overspent B. achievement C. environment D. movement
163. A. hopeless B. endless C. success D. harmless
164.A. series B. hits C. busy D. music
165.A. instrument B. platinum C. debut D. album
166. A. donation B. charity C. attachment D. character
167. A. eliminate B. passionate C. originate D. nominate
168. A. moment B. content C. parent D. talent
169. A. suggest B. contest C. request D. latest
170. A. charity B. school C. childless D. teacher

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