Name: ………………………………………………

KEY - CONSOLIDATION FOR 1ST SEMESTER – ENGLISH 10

Exercise 1: Put in the correct form of the words provided. (UNIT 1)
1. - Sophie, can you take the rubbish out today?
- No, you're ________________________ for that, aren't you? (RESPONSIBILITY)
2. Equally shared ________________________ is getting more common in today's families. (PARENT)
3. In some parts of the world, women are not entitled to schooling and instead stay home and do all the
________________________. (HOUSE)
4. The government have been trying hard, but they haven't been able to find any ________________________ to
these issues of inequality and discrimination between men and women in this region. (SOLVE)
5. Mary has a very busy work schedule, but she always ________________________ time to take her dogs for a
walk every evening. (MANAGEMENT)
6. Linh is quiet and reserved whereas her sister is cheerful and ________________________ (SOCIETY).
7. Since her ________________________, we have rarely seen her going out with friends. (MARRY)
8. As a single dad, his father finds it ________________________ to manage all the household chores and work full
time at times. (DIFFICULTY)
9. Today more women are ________________________ and hold high positions in societies. (EDUCATION)
10. The ‘________________________’ husband as the breadwinner is dying out, as more and more women are
joining the workforce. (TRADITION)
1. responsible 2. parenting 3. housework 4. solutions
5. manages 6. sociable 7. marriage 8. difficult
9. educated 10. traditional
Exercise 2: Complete each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets. (UNIT 2)
The ________________________ (1. DIGEST) system breaks down food into simple substances for the body
cells to use. These substances are ________________________ (2. ABSORB) into the bloodstream and waste
matter is passed out of the body as urine or faeces. Cells need oxygen to break down and release
________________________ (3. ENERGETIC) in food. The oxygen is taken into the body through the
________________________ (4. RESPIRATION) system-the nose, windpipe, or trachea, and two lungs. You take
in oxygen from the air when you breathe in and release waste carbon dioxide when you breathe out.
(Text adapted from Visual Fact Finder by the Kingfisher, p.236)
Diet is one of the most important factors in maintaining good overall health. Eating a _________________
(5. BALANCE) diet rich in fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, healthy fats, whole grains, nuts and legumes provides
you with the nutrients required for optimal energy levels, a strong immune system and healthy
internal organs. In addition, ________________________ (6. CONSUME) the right foods can help protect you from
many of the most common chronic diseases, including heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes, as well as
________________________ (7. OBESE), which is a major risk factor for disease.
(Text adapted from https://www.livestrong.com/article/264268-the- disadvantages-of-not-having-a-
proper-balanced-diet)/)
Humor, smile and laughter can facilitate communication between employees and managers. They can create a
________ (8. FRIEND) working environment where tasks are carried out effectively. Laughing at work combats
stress and _________ (9. PROMOTE) the relaxation of employees. The good mood and relaxation promoted
by the laughter and good humor can increase efficiency and ___________ (10. PRODUCE). It
must be stressed however that the jokes and other forms of humor should never offend anyone.
(Text adapted from http://www.manageyourlifenow.com/the-importance-of-laughter-in-our-life/)
1. digestive 2. absorbed 3. energy 4. respiratory
5. balanced 6. consuming 7. obesity 8. friendly
9. promotes 10. productivity
Exercise 3: Complete each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets. (UNIT 3)
1. Trinh Cong Son, a renowned Vietnamese ________________________ (COMPOSE), died at the age of 62,
leaving a legacy of hundreds of love songs and songs of other genres.
2. Adam Levine, the lead singer of the band Maroon 5, has been very _______________________(SUCCESS) with
his several chart-topping hits and gold and platinum albums.
3. I really enjoy watching Simon Cowell making comments as a judge on Britain's Got Talent and the X factor. He is
one the most ________________________ (POWER) figures in British culture.
4. Jim cannot ever imagine living without music in his life. For him, music is not only an
________________________ (INSPIRE) but also a therapy.
5. Happy by Pharrell Williams has always been my favourite and given me good ___ (HOPEFUL) and energy.
6. Greta Gerwig became the fifth woman filmmaker to be ________________________ (NOMINATE) for Best
Director for Lady Bird at the 90th Academy Awards.
7. ‘Tinh Ca’ by Pham Duy is noted for its beautiful lyrics and melody that show the author's deep
________________________ (PATRIOT) love for the country.
8. My grandmother had always wanted to watch Khanh Ly ________________________ (PERFORMANCE) live
once, but she could never afford to.
9. Wolfgang Mozart, a gifted Austrian composer and pianist, has been considered one of the most
________________________ (INFLUENCE) figures in shaping classical music with his many masterpieces of operas,
concertos, symphonies and sonatas.
10. Crowds of young fans turned out onto the street to welcome the Korean ________________________ (SING).
They were crazy about him as a phenomenon in modern music.
1. composer 2. successful 3. powerful 4. inspiration
5. hope 6. nominated 7. patriotic 8. performing/ perform
9. influential 10. singer
Exercise 4: Complete the sentences by using the correct form of the words (UNIT 4)
Charity Fundraiser Generous Goodwill
Non-profit Philanthropy Satisfaction Grateful
1. I love to do volunteer work. I get great in knowing that I helped someone.
2. This is a organization. All the money made is donated to help the poor.
3. Our school organized a baking . We baked cakes and sold them. Then, we donated the money to
a local charity.
4. The poor students were very for new clothes they received for Tet holiday.
5. She is the most person I know. She always gives most of her money to the poor.
6. My children realize helping others through is much better than wasting money on foolish toys.
7. The school has to rely on the of the parents to help it raise money.
8. My favourite ___________is Pup Paws which provides food and home to abandoned dogs and cats.
8- Charity 6-Fundraising 5-Generous 7-Goodwill
2-Non-profit 3-Philanthropy 1-Satisfaction 4-Grateful

Exercise 5: Complete the sentences, using the words in brackets + -ful/-less.

1. How could you be so _______careless_____________ (care) as to lose your wallet?
2. The weather was ________beautiful____________ (beauty) so we went for a walk.
3. Yesterday we had a _______wonderful_____________ (wonder) dinner at a Spanish restaurant.
4. I am going to give some clothes to the ______homeless______________ (home).
5. Our pet is a ______hairless______________ (hair) cat. We bought it from a Russian man.
6. That man is completely ____friendless________________ (friend). He hasn't got any friends at all.
7. I spent a _________sleepless___________ (sleep) night worrying about you! Where have you been?
8. Be _________careful___________ (care) whenever you cross the street.
9. This is a very ______peaceful______________ (peace) town. You would like to live here.
10. She is a ________________graceful____ (grace) athlete.
11. Serious people are generally ______truthful______________ (truth).
12. Her reaction when he proposed was ____priceless________________ (price).
13. ______Careless______________ (care) drivers often cause road accidents.
14. Computers are very ______useful______________ (use). They help people in all aspects of life.
15. The weather is _________beautiful___________ (beauty) today.
16. The sky is _______cloudless_____________ (cloud) and quite blue.
17. People should not smoke cigarettes because they are ________harmful____________ (harm).
18. You should be __________hopeful__________ (hope) if you want to be happy.

Exercise 6: Complete the sentences, using the words in brackets + -ed/-ing.

1. The film was a bit ____boring________________ (bore).
2. I was very ______________bored______ (bore) with the film.
3. That noise is very _____________annoying_______ (annoy).
4. I felt very ________depressed____________ (depress) last week.
5. She was very ______embarrassed______________ (embarrass) when she had to stand up in class.
6. Ghost stories are very _____frightening_______________ (frighten).
7. I'm very ________interested____________ (interest) in maths and physics.
8. I was very ____excited________________ (excite) when I heard the news.
9. We were _______disappointing_____________ (disappoint) with our marks.
10. Tom thinks politics is _______interesting_____________ (interest).
11. He works very hard. It's not _____surprising_______________ (surprise) that he is always tired.
12. The teacher's explanation was ____confusing____________(confuse). Most of the students didn't understand it.
13. The kitchen hadn't been cleaned for ages. It was really _____disgusting_______________ (disgust).
14. I've been working very hard all day and now I'm __________exhausted__________ (exhaust).
15. Mary is a very _______interesting_____________ (interest) person. He knows a lot, she's travelled a lot and he's
done lots of different things.
16. It's been raining all day. This weather is ___depressing____ (depress). This weather makes me feel
__depressed__ (depress).
17. I watched the programme on pandas. I was ______fascinated______________ (fascinate).
18. Having a massage is _____relaxing_______________ (relax)
19. I think the way Katie behaved was quite ______shocking______________ (shock).
20. I just don't understand. I find the whole thing rather _____puzzling_______________ (puzzle).
21. After travelling all day and night they were very tiring (tire).
22. This film is quite amusing (amuse).

Exercise 7: Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the
given words
Question 1. Remember to clean the fridge twice a week.
=> Don’t forget to clean the fridge twice a week.
Question 2. John doesn’t like doing the laundry.
=> John isn’t interested in doing the laundry.
Question 3. I feel happy when doing the housework.
=> Doing the housework maked me (feel) happy.
Question 4. I think that men’s roles are similar to women’s ones in the family.
=> I think that men’s roles are not different from women’s ones in the family.
Question 5. David spends one hour doing the cooking every day.
=> It takes David one hour to do the cooling every day.

Exercise 8: Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the
given words in any ways (questions from 56 to 60).
Question 1. I am the youngest son in the family. I didn't have to do much housework. (Because)
=> Because I am the youngest son in the family, I didn't have to do much housework.
Question 2. We need to share the tasks. The burden on each member will be more tolerable. (If)
 If we share the tasks, the burden on each member will be more tolerable.
Question 3. I usually like red. I wore black to the party last night. (Although)
 Although I usually like red, I wore black to the party last night.
Question 4. John is always from home. Mary takes care of his children. (so)
 John is always from home, so Mary takes care of his children.
Question 5. Her performance is so boring. I don’t want to see it again. (so… that)
 Her performance is so boring that I don’t want to see it again.
Exercise 9: : Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the
given words
Question 1: Pollution affects the environment in many ways.
 The environment is affected in many ways by pollution.
Question 2: The club's activities will raise people's awareness of environmental issues.
 People’s awareness of environmental issues will be raised by the club’s activities.
Question 3: The local people said that the Green club planted trees in the neighborhood.
 The Green ____________________________________________________________.
Question 4: Our vice-principal is making some students water the trees on the school yard.
 Some students ________________________________________________________.
Question 5: The Simons have planned to visit Vietnam next month. (change the tense)
 The Simons __________________________________________________________.
Question 6: You ride more. You can cut down on the carbon footprint.
 If __________________________________________________________________.
Question 7: My father helped me take care of the flowers. (passive)
 I had ________________________________________________________________.
Question 8: He shouldn’t use toxic chemicals in farming
 Toxic ________________________________________________________________.
Question 9: Although we are aware of global warming, we haven’t done much to prevent it.
 Despite ______________________________________________________________ .
Question 10: They report that the ecosystem is threatened by human activities.
 The ecosystem _________________________________________________________.

Exercise 10: Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the
given words.
Question 1: The plumber repaired the leak this morning.
→ They had ……………………………………………
Question 2: I found a place to live but it was difficult.
→ I had difficulty ……………………………………………
Question 3: “You’d better not go out without a raincoat.”, he said
→ He advised ……………………………………………
Question 4: He repaired the bicycle in two hours.
→ It took ……………………………………………
Question 5: We find it very difficult to make friends with other people.
→ It’s ……………………………………………
Exercise 11: Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the
given words in any ways.
1. I didn’t arrive in time. I was not able to see her off. (ENOUGH)
 ……………………………………………
2. She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it. (ALTHOUGH)
 ……………………………………………
3. The holiday was so expensive. We could only afford five days. (SUCH)
 ……………………………………………
4. Most of the classmates couldn't come. He invited them to the birthday party. (WHOM)
 ……………………………………………
5. He wore glasses and a false beard. He wanted nobody to recognize him. (IN ORDER TO)
 ……………………………………………
Exercise 12: Rewrite each of the following sentences so that its meaning remains unchanged, using the given
words.
1. The teacher found her pupils’ exam results disappointing.
➔ The teacher was ________________________________________________________
2. Does the project interest you?
➔ Are you _______________________________________________________________?
3. The news of Trump’s winning the election shocked everybody.
➔ Everyone was __________________________________________________________
4. “I’ll let you know the answer by the end of the week,” Tom said to Janet.
➔ Tom promised ___________________________________________________________
5. When I phoned him, it was his lunchtime.
➔ He was _______________________________________________________________
6. Alan was skiing in Switzerland and met his old friend, Ken.
➔ While _________________________________________________________________
7. Sarah started working at the sports centre 2 months ago
➔ Sarah has ______________________________________________________________
8. 'Would you like to have lunch with me on Sunday?' he said to me.
➔ He invited _____________________________________________________________
9. She hasn’t seen her family for years
➔ It’s years ______________________________________________________________
10. Most students are frightened of speaking a foreign language
➔ Speaking a foreign language is _____________________________________________

Exercise 13: Rewrite each of the following sentences so that its meaning remains unchanged, using the given
words.
Question 1: John apologized. He’d forgotten to pay.
 John _______________________________________________________________.
Question 2: Will you invite your friends on Sundays?
 Do you consider ______________________________________________________.
Question 3: Could you turn the radio down, please?
 Would you mind ______________________________________________________.
Question 4: Shall we go away tomorrow instead of today?
 Shall we postpone _____________________________________________________.
Question 5: “You were driving too fast.” “Yes, it’s true. Sorry.”
 She admitted _________________________________________________________.
Question 6: If I were you, I would have an apology to make to him.
 She advised __________________________________________________________.
Question 7: “I think it’s a wise decision to invest in the project,” he said to a foreign businessman.
 He persuaded _________________________________________________________.
Question 8: Johnny began to play the violin five years ago.
 Johnny ______________________________________________________________.
Question 9: This is the first time he has visited Paris.
 He _________________________________________________________________.

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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. practised B. unnoticed C. stopped D. naked
2. A. debate B. educate C. commemorate D. accurate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in
each of the following questions.
3. A. biologist B. accelerate C. kangaroo D. involvement
4. A. understand B. disaster C. overcome D. volunteer

Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete each of the following sentences
5. "May I sit here?" - "_______"
A. Yes, I've been waiting for long. B. I'm sorry, the chair is taken.
C. Yes, I'm lonely. D. Oh, I've just arrived.
6. "What would you do in my place?" " Were______treated like that, I would complain to the manager."
A. I to had been B. to I be C. I to be D. I have been

Identify one underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.

7. Doing crossword puzzles surely has beneficial effects to our brain's memory.
A B C D
8. Neither his parents nor his teacher are satisfied with his result when he was at high school.
A B C D
9. She was a pianist with potential, so her parents persuaded her to complete her high school instead of
A B C
immediately beginning a professional career.
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) or phrase(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the bold and underlined word(s) or phrase(s) in each of the following questions.
10. Care is also needed so that inner body parts (lungs, heart, liver, etc.) are not touched by the needles.
A. visible B. foreign C. superficial D. external
11. She was given the prize for her achievement in classical and traditional music.
A. feat B. accomplishment C. failure D. success

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following questions.
12. I got the teaching job in the Happy Child Charity Centre just by chance.
A. immediately B. purposefully C. easily D. accidentally
13. In the last quarter of this year, our entertainment company had a big success in signing a lot of contracts with
celebrities.
A. agreements B. arrangements C. bargains D. profits
Vocabulary and grammar. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
14. ______ is the member of a family who earns the money that the family needs.
A. Women B. Homemaker C. Breadwinner D. Husband
15. He spends most of his time on teaching career. He is a _______ teacher.
A. dedicated B. contributed C. caring D. willing
16. _____ is the controller of the body. Led by the brain and nerves, it allows us to move, talk and feel emotions.
A. Nervous system B. Skeletal system C. Digestive system D. Circulatory system
17. I have been given 10 tricks to get rid of my bad habits and _______ them with healthy ones.
A. keep B. replace C. raise D. nurture
18. The teen contestant's ____ voice and ____ performance conquered the audience and the panel judges.
A. profession/confidence B. professional/confidence
C. professional/confidence D. professional/confident
19. The contestants who receive the fewest viewers' votes are ______ from the competition.
A. broadcast B. watched C. eliminated D. chosen
20. The artist played passionately and skillfully. At the end of his performance, he got the hearty applause from the
_______.
A. audience B. lookers C. singers D. spectators
21. By working for an international organization, he takes opportunities to have a worldwide network of friends and
interact with a variety of people.
A. communicate with B. roommate with C. relate to D. dedicate with
22. Volunteers become more _______ of the problems facing the world.
A. concerned and aware B. concerned but aware
C. concerning and unaware D. concerned and unaware
23. Come and sit down. Have a cup of tea, ______?
A. haven't you B. will you C. wouldn't you D. do you
24. He asked me if I ________ to school by bicycle every day.
A. was B. go C. went D. am going
25. My father _______ for the car factory since 1995.
A. worked B. is working C. has worked D. was working
26. My mother _______ the responsibility for running the household.
A. runs B. bears C. holds D. takes
27. I am afraid you can't borrow his car right now. It ________ in the garage.
A. repairing B. repairs C. is being repaired D. is repaired
28. The washing - up _______ carefully.
A. should be done B. should do C. should done D. should be do
29. They will come to our house _______ ten minutes.
A. in B. during C. to D. for
30. Why do you need so much sugar ? - I _______ a cake.
A. makes B. will make C. am going to make D. will be making
31. As a child, Thu Anh was passionate _______singing and dancing.
A. of B. with C. in D. about
32. Her voice is really beautiful, _______her performance is not skillful.
A. so B. and C. but D. or
33. Nobody can force the teen singer_______anything that her mother does not agree with.
A. to be done B. to do C. do D. doing
34. While he_______ the car, he________ a big case in the boot.
A. washed/ was discovering B. was washing/ discovered
C. washed/ discovered D. is washing/ discovered
35. She's quite an _______ woman. We are really_______ in what she is saying on the subject.
A. interested/ interested B. interesting/ interested
C. interested/ interesting D. interesting/ interesting

Read the text and choose the best answer.

SIBLINGS
When we are children, our sibling - that is, our brothers and sisters - are our first friends and first enemies. At the end
of life, they are often our oldest friends and oldest enemies. The effect of sibling relationships in childhood can last a
lifetime. Many experts say that the relationship among brothers and sisters explains a great deal about family life,
especially today when brothers and sisters often spend more time with one another than with their parents.
Studies have shown that sibling relationships between sister-sister pairs and brother-brother pairs are different. Sister
pairs are the closest. Brothers are the most competitive. Sisters are usually more supportive of each other. They are
more talkative, frank, and better at expressing themselves and sharing their feelings. On the other hand, brothers are
usually more competitive with each other.
Experts agree that the relationship among siblings is influenced by many factors. For example, studies have shown
that both brothers and sisters become more competitive and aggressive when their parents treat them even a little bit
differently from one another. But parental treatment is not the only factor. Genetics, gender, life events, people, and
experiences outside the family all shape the lives of siblings. Recently, one researcher demonstrated another factor: in
sibling relationships. It was discovered that children dislike watching their siblings fight. In fact, they respond to
arguments by taking sides -supporting one sibling and punishing the other.
36. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Siblings are our oldest friends in life.
B. Some siblings have good relationships, but other siblings have bad relationships.
C. Sibling relationships are among the most important relationships in life.
D. Siblings are our oldest enemies in life.
37. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Sisters get along better with their sisters than with their brothers.
B. Females and males generally have different sibling relationships.
C. Brothers usually tend to be competitive with sisters.
D. Siblings spend a lot of time together because they have to.
38. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. Siblings are often indifferent to their parental treatment.
B. Siblings often support or punish one of their brothers or sisters in an argument.
C. There are many causes of good and bad sibling relationships.
D. Research has shown that siblings hate to fight.
39. Which of the following is NOT true about siblings?
A. Brother-brother pairs are the most competitive.
B. Sister-sister pairs are the closest.
C. Sibling relationships between sister-sister pairs and, brother-brother pairs are different.
D. Brothers are more talkative than sisters.
40. Which of the following is true about siblings?
A. Genetics and gender don't impact on the lives of siblings.
B. Parental treatment is the only factor that influences the relationships among siblings.
C. The relationship among brothers and sisters-explains a lot about family life.
D. Children avoid arguments that their siblings have.

Read the passage and fill in the numbered blanks to complete it.
The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous (41)_______ in
making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that
perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet
(42)_______, especially cancer of the colon. People of different cultures are more prone to contract certain illnesses
because of the characteristic foods they consume.
(43)_______ food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that
nitrates and nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meats) as well as other food additives caused cancer.Yet,
these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on
 the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful.
The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and because of
this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows.
Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medicinal purposes, but for financial reasons. The
farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price (44)_______ the market. Although the
Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.
A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are (45)_______ of detrimental substances we ingest.
Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who do not realize the consequences add these substances to food
wirhout our knowledge
41. A. stands B. steps C. state D. stages
42. A. together B. as well as C. as well D. also
43. A. Then B. That C. This D. What
44. A. into B. over C. on D. in
45. A. unaware B. aware C. unconscious D. unkown

Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.

46. The cinema didn’t become an industry until 1915. (NOT UNTIL)
 It was not umtil 1915 that the cinema became an industry.
47. They made him do a lot of homework.
 He was made to do a lot of homework.
48. The newspaper reports that James was awarded the first prize. (BEEN)
 James is reported to have been awarded the first prize.
49. Getting a good job doesn’t interest him.
 He isn’t interested in getting a good job.
50. I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help.
 Had it not been for my Mom’s help, I couldn’t have held a big party.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. trusted B. determined C. agreed D. shared
2. My mother said that she would rather_______to Hoi An than Nha Trang.
A. to travel B. travelling C. travel D. not to travel
3. Identify the word or phrase that needs correcting. Doing crossword puzzles surely has beneficial effects to our
brain's memory.
A. effects to B. surely C. memory D. doing crossword puzzles
4. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. forecast B. extinct C. instinct D. forehead
5. The families ______ houses were washed away by the tsunami were given temporary shelter in the school yard.
A. where B. that C. whose D. whom
6. Her voice is really beautiful, ______ her performance is not skillful.
A. so B. and C. but D. or
7. He hasn't been playing the guitar _________two years now.
A. during B. in C. for D. since
8. After taking part in public activities in their community, they realized that they had been ignorant or _______
before.
A. full-minded B. thin-minded C. narrow-minded D. large-minded
9. Identify the word or phrase that needs correcting. We are rather tired, so we should stop drinking a cup of coffee.
A. are B. drinking C. tired D. a cup of coffee
10. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. positive B. breadwinner C. example D. homemaker
11. This system of the body lets us breathe in oxygen with our ______ and breathe out carbon dioxide.
A. brain B. heart C. lungs D. intestine
12. Most British people are very fond of _________ football.
A. X B. a C. an D. the
13. My friends_______ 15 games so far this season, and will probably win the championship.
A. have won B. won C. will win D. are winning
14. Choose the best answer. "May I sit here?" - "_________"
A. Yes, I've been waiting for long. B. Yes, I'm lonely.
 C. I'm sorry, the chair is taken. D. I've just arrived.
15. If I were a member of the Red Cross Organization, I _______ to the disaster-stricken areas to help the victims.
A. went B. would go C. had gone D. would have gone
16. He is very mean and impolite. I don't know how she can ______ him.
A. go up with B. climb up with C. put up with D. keep up with
17. He is a _______singer, and he has prestige and responsibility.
A. talented B. solo C. idol D. single
18. Those boxes contain dangerous_______.
A. chemically B. chemicals C. chemistry D. chemist
19. Choose the word which is CLOSEST in meaning to the bold and underlined word in the following sentence.
Acupuncture can treat from simple to complicated ailments.
A. treatments B. acupoints C. diseases D. points
20. He asked me if I ________ to school by bicycle everyday.
A. go B. was going C. went D. am going
21. Choose the word which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the bold and underlined word in the following sentence.
Volunteering also means getting to meet people with a similar passion.
A. identical B. distinct C. alike D. common
22. Van Cao is remembered as one of the most important _______of modern Vietnamese music.
A. composers B. writers C. teenagers D. artists
23. It's time we_________ this old car and bought a new one.
A. had sold B. sold C. will sell D. have sold
24. Choose the best answer. "Why is it so cold in this room?" "______"
A. This isn't a beautiful room. B. Put it in here.
C. The heating system doesn't work. D. Heating systems today aren't so expensive.
25. If we have done something to hurt someone's feelings, we should _______.
A. smile B. excuse C. apologize D. thank
26. Choose the word which is CLOSEST in meaning to the bold and underlined word in the following sentence.
The aim of the competition is to stimulate the spirit of studying English among students.
A. result B. excitement C. sponsor D. purpose
27. Up to the present, fourteen books ______ by Jane, a friend of mine.
A. will be written B. are written C. have been written D. were written
28. _______ is the controller of the body. Led by the brain and nerves, it allows us to move, talk and feel emotions.
A. Circulatory system B. Digestive system C. Skeletal system D. Nervous system
29. He spends most of his time on teaching career. He is a _______ teacher.
A. caring B. dedicated C. contributed D. willing
30. A: Where does your brother often do the ________?
B: He goes to the launderette near his college.
A. laundry B. household C. grocery D. shopping
31. They spent all day _______ and _______on the beach.
A. swimming / sunbathing B. to swim / to sunbathe
C. swimming / to sunbathe D. to swim / sunbathing
32. Identify the word or phrase that needs correcting.
The doctor called this morning, while you slept.
A. called B. while C. this morning D. slept
33. Choose the word which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the bold and underlined word in the following
sentence.
She was given the prize for her achievement in classical and traditional music.
A. success B. feat C. failure D. accomplishment
34. She's quite an _______ woman. We are really________ in what she is saying on the subject.
A. interesting/ interested B. interested/ interested
C. interested/ interesting D. interesting/ interesting
35. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. breadwinner B. break C. heavy D. instead

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Chantal’s parents didn’t have much money, so they sent her to a state primary school when she was five. She
enjoyed her reading and writing lessons, but there were so many pupils in the class that the teacher found it difficult to
control them.
When Chantal was 11, her father got a better job, and decided to spend some money on her education. He sent
her to an expensive private school, where the girls wore dark green uniforms and did two hours’ homework every
evening.
Chantal liked her new school, and did well. Because she studied hard, she passed all her exams, and went to
university at 18. She chose history course and was an excellent student. In the end she decided to become a teacher,
and returned to her old primary school to teach.

36. Why did Chantal’s parents send her to a state primary school?
A. They like it. B. It was near her house.
C. They were poor. D. It was expensive.
37. What was her teacher’s problem at the primary school?
A. large class B. low salary
C. bad students D. strict head master.
38. In her private school, the girls wore_______.
A. different clothes. B. the same clothes C. colourful clothes. D. cheap clothes.
39. She passed all her exams because_______.
A. she liked the new school. B. she was a hard working student.
C. the new school was better. D. all A, B, and C are correct.
40. What profession did she finally decide to choose?
A. cooking B. teaching C. nursing D. advertising.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best
fits each of the numbered blanks.
THE SECRETS OF SPEECH
The study of speech is a fascinating topic for research. Scientists (41) ____ to unravel the workings of the
human brain have discovered for the first time how it picks out speech from other noises and works out (42) ____ just
the meanings of words. As Britain's research councils launch a push to understand exactly (43) ____ makes humans
master communicators, the results so far are startling.
What has puzzled researchers over the years is how we are so good at language and are able to convey and
(44) ______ information not just by using words, but with more subtle devices such as intonation and rhythm. Among
the big guns rolled out by researchers to crack the mystery of human language is the brain scanning technique called
fMRI. Able to take snapshots of brain activity, fMRI gives a fascinating insight into the inner workings of the brain.
Using fMRI, Dr Sophie Scott, an expert in speech neurobiology, has (45) ____ that the brain takes speech and
separates it into words and melody'. Her studies suggest that words are then moved over to the left temporal lobe for
processing, while the melody is channeled to the right side of the brain, a region more stimulated by music.
41. A. trying B. try C. tried D. to try
42. A. as much as B. most of C. more than D. more
43. A. whether B. that C. what D. which
44. A. notice B. perceive C. present D. illustrate
45. A. known B. discovered C. invented D. found

Rewrite the following sentences.

46. David spends one hour doing the cooking every day.
 It takes………David one hour to do the cooking every day.
47. Steve is keen on doing the grocery shopping. (fond)
 Steve is ………fond of doing the grocery shopping.
48. People speak English everywhere.
 English ………… ……is spoken everywhere.
49. We find it very difficult to make friends with other people.
 It’s………… ……very difficult for us to make friends with other people.
50. She hasn’t seen her family for years.
 It’s years …………since she last saw her family.

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Name. ...................................................... ENGLISH 10 –THE 1st SEMESTER

Class. ...................................................... MID-TERM WRITTEN TEST
Time. 40 minutes

Choose the best answer.

1. Linda. “You look very nice in that dress, Maria!” - Maria. “…………….”
A. Yes, I think so B. Thank you very much
C. Don’t mention it D. I’m afraid not
2. According to a survey, a lot of young people prefer to live in _____________families which consist of parents and
children.
A. extended B. three generations C. nuclear D. four generations
3. Ailments are caused by an _________ of yin and yang
A. imbalance B. unequal C. ineffective D. abnormal
4. Her husband is very kind. He always cares ____ her and never puts all of the housework ____ her.
A. about - in B. for - in C. about - on D. with - on
5. Acupuncture is one of the oldest medical treatment in the world.
A. one B. oldest C. treatment D. in
6. Find the CLOSEST meaning
Examples of crisis in the family can include a death, a damaging storm, or a burglary and many other stressful events
that can affect the entire family.
A. time of hardship B. time of fun C. time of gathering D. time of reunion
7. Find OPPOSITE meaning.
The new star always appears with a lovely affected smile on her lips, but no one realizes it.
A. artificial B. charming C. dishonest D. natural
8. He invested a lot of money in this business, ____ it went bankrupt in a very short time.
A. and B. but C. for D. nor
9. Find the CLOSEST meaning
Acupuncture is one of the oldest medical treatments in the world.
A. proof B. disease C. cure D. medicine
10. A person will be considered _________ if he/she doesn’t take good care of his/her parents or grandparents.
A. unwilling B. impolite C. ungrateful D. discomfort
11. Ann. "Do you need any help?" - Kate. "___________".
A. No, thanks, I can manage B. That's fine by me
C. That's all for now D. I haven't got a clue
12. He __________ London 2 years ago and I___________him since then.
A. left-haven't seen B. left-didn't see
C. left-hadn't seen D. was living-haven't seen
13. This system of the body lets us breathe in oxygen with our _______ and breathe out carbon dioxide.
A. brain B. heart C. intestine D. lungs
14. That Hoa ____ in class affects other students around.
A. always talking B. always talks C. is always talking D. always talk
15. His car needs ________.
A. be fixed B. fixing C. to be fixing D. fixed
16. Food and drinks which strongly ____ the body can cause stress.
A. encourage B. boost C. stimulate D. develop
17. They had a global ____ hit with their album concept about “The dark side of the Moon”.
A. song B. smash C. popular D. top
18. This system of the body is _______ up of our bones.
A. made B. done C. taken D. got
19. _____ is the controller of the body. Led by the brain and nerves, it allows us to move, talk and feel emotions.
A. Circulatory system B. Nervous system C. Skeletal system D. Digestive system
20. The man can’t see the hole in front of him, he ___________________ into it.
A. fell B. is going to fall C. is falling D. will fall
21. This school is going to be build next year.
A. is going to B. This C. next year D. build
22. Either Mr. Anderson or Ms. Wiggins are going to teach our class today as our teacher has been staying in
hospital.
A. Are B. Either C. has been staying D. as
23. Find the OPPOSITE meaning
Apart from being used as an ingredient in cooking, turmeric also promotes many health benefits.
A. discourages B. weakens C. contributes to D. stimulates
24. Before Mary won the lottery, she __________ any kind of contest.
A. doesn’t enter B. wasn’t entering C. hadn’t entered D. hasn’t entered
25. I’ll get Minh _______ this for you.
A. do B. done C. did D. to do

Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each question.
Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular during his
lifetime for some of his other works. He traveled extensively and used the knowledge gained during his travels as the
basis for his early novels. In 1837, at the age of eighteen, Melville signed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship that was
to sail from his Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England. His experiences on this trip served as a basis for the novel
Redburn (1849). In 1841 Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he
wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. This South Sea island sojourn was a backdrop to the novel Omoo
(1847). After three years away from home, Melville joined up with a U.S naval frigate that was returning to the eastern
United States around Cape Horn. The novel White-Jacket (1850) describes this lengthy voyage a navy seaman.
With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong and loyal following among readers
eager for his tales of exotic places and situations. However, in 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville's
popularity started to diminish. Moby Dick, in one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also a
heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of humanity against the universe. The public was not ready for
Melville's literary metamorphosis from romantic adventure to philosophical symbolism. It is ironic that the novel that
served to diminish Melville's popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he is best known today.
26. According to the passage, Melville's early novels were_
A. based on his travels B. completely fictional
C. published while he was travelling D. all about his work on whaling ships
27. A "frigate" in line 8 is probably ____.
A. an office B. a troop C. a train D. a ship
28. How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Melville's popularity?
A. His popularity increased immediately B. It had no effect on his popularity
C. It caused his popularity to decrease D. His popularity remained as strong as ever
29. According to the passage, Moby Dick is ____.
A. a symbolic of humanity fighting the environmentB. a short story about a whale
C. a romantic novel D. a single-faceted work
30. The main subject of the passage is ____.
A. Melville's personal background B. Melville's travels
C. Moby Dick D. The popularity of Melville's novels

Read the passage and circle the best answer to fill in each gap.
A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example, football or baseball, (31)_____ inEurope or the USA in
the 19th century. This did not happen by chance. It was the result of changes in the way people lived in those places at
that time. Until then more people lived in the country than in towns. They worked in small groups and had no
(32)_____ time off. All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the 19th century, first in Europe and
then in the USA. For the first time most people began to live in towns, and they found themselves with regular free
time. They had more leisure time than (33)_____ before. This resulted in the need for the organized entertainment.
Suitable games were developed or invented, typically team games, in which the crowds could take sides and become
involved. This gave people some of the entertainment they needed in their free time. The (34)_____ explosion in TV,
with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, has caused an increase in (35)_____ for sports as entertainment.
The money TV has brought to games such as football, tennis, and baseball means that spectator sports will certainly
go on playing an important part in our lives.
31. A. started B. came C. appeared D. stemmed
32. A. steady B. regular C. square D. normal
33. A. having B. ever C. just D. previously
34. A. later B. late C. recent D. lately
35. A. need B. requirement C. demand D. request

Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
36. A. take B. grateful C. table D. family
37. A. concerned B. decided C. supposed D. believed
38. A. ability B. typical C. physical D. terrify

Choose the word with the different stress pattern.

39. A. acupuncture B. benefit C. breadwinner D. contribute
40. A. student B. husband C. suppose D. value
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