Đề cương ôn tập học kỳ 1 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10

Revision for 1st–term Examination
Grade 10
I. Pronunciation
1. a. scream	b. death	c. ready	d. peasant
2. a. traveled	b. stared	c. landed	d. seemed
3. a. chat	b. panic	c. park	d. passenger
4. a. frightening	b. brigade	c. pilot	d. fire
5. a. technology	b. teaching	c. purchase	d. lunch
6. a. chance	b. teaching	c. chemistry	d. children
7. a. hard	b. start	c. party	d. talk
8.a. son	b. sunshine	c. above	d. woman
9.a. polite	b. literature	c. guide	d. kind
10.a. great	b. teacher	c. street	d. receive
11. a. awarded 	b. academic	c. address	d. another
12. a. language 	 b. package 	c. mathematics 	d. marvelous 
13. a. chemistry 	 b. prepare 	c. receive	d. degree
14. a. private	 b. diploma	c. guide	d. writer
15. a. trouble 	 b. study	c. tutor	d. subject
16. a. deaf	b. teach	c. read	d. sleep
17. a. proper	b. course	c. force	d. talk
18. a. soup	 b. route 	c. group	d. could
19. a. tooth	b. foot	c. school	d. food	
20. a. put	 	b. pull	c. burn	d. push
21. a. good	b. cool	c. look	d. wool
22. a. wood	b. cook	c. blood	d. push
23. a. excursion	b. sunburst	c. nurse	d. picture
24. a. weather	b. ready	c. early	d. instead
25. a. site	b. trip	c. city 	d. invention
26. a. media	b. television	c. scene	d. secret
27. a. cartoon	b. moon	c. flood	d. too
28. a. wild	b. try	c. mystery	d. violent
29. a. paper	b. famous	c. rain	d. channel
30. a. enjoy	b. taught	c. thought	d. saw
II.Vocabulary : Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:
1.Farmers ................. and harrow their land, then plant the rice.
a. pump	b. plough	c. dig	d. dip
2. The result of our exam will be ............ on the website of our school next week.
a. removed	b. taken	c. announced	d. transfered
3. In the ................. class we study the past and how the world changes.
a. biology	b. physics	c. chemistry	d. history
4. Soccer, volleyball and baseball are all team ...................
a. sports	b. work	c. spirit	d. learning
5. Christopher Columbus ..................... America.
a. invented	b. made	c. discovered	d. founded
6. Without a quick .............. after lunch, she can’t work effectively in the afternoon.
a. nap	b. sleep	c. routine	d. game
7. Tuoi Tre is now a .................... newspaper. It comes out everyday.
a. yearly	b. monthly	c. weekly	d. daily
8. The ............... can not see anything
a. deaf	b. mute	c. dumb	d. blind
9. A ................ person cannot hear any kind of sound.
a. mentally retarded	b. deaf	c. blind	d. dumb
10. How can I stop the blender? – ................. the stop button.
a. Turn	b. Press	c. Plug	d. Put
11.I’ve received her ................... letter. She says she’ll come after she has gone sightseeing.
a. request	b. confirmation	c. thank you	d. invitation
12.Newspapers and books are .................... media.
a. print	b. electronic	c. direct	d. both b & c
13.TV and radio are .................... media.
a. print	b. electronic	c. direct	d. both b & c
14. “Who wants to be millionaire ?” is one of the most popular ................. on VTV3.
a. game shows	b. music shows	c. quiz shows	d. news
15. ............... is the channel for those who enjoy animals.
a. VTV1	b. VTV2	c. VTV3	d. VTV4
16. .................... are made to show facts and events.
a. Cartoons	b. Game shows	c. Comedies	d. Documentaries
17. The ............... is the family name.
a. surname	b. first name	c.given name	d. middle name
18. He was .................. the “ Golden Kite” for being the best film director.
a. enjoyed	b. given	c. sent	d. awarded
19. The ................ are those who do not have a job.
a. injured	b. unemployed	c. disabled	d. retarded
20. All the data has been ............ on the floppy disk.
a. lost	b. hidden	c. stored	d. packed
21.I can’t stand the car ........... Therefore, I hate travelling by car.
a. sickness	b. illness	c. disease	d. ailment
22.Mickey Mouse is a famous .................... character.
a. play	b. comedy	c. cartoon	d.film
 23. A ................. is a film or a play that is intended to be funny , usually with a happy ending
a. cartoon	b. documentary	c. comedy	d. drama
24. Tom and Jerry are the two famous ................ charaters.
a. cartoon	b. film	c. play	d. comedy
25. It’s harmful to your eyes when you sit in front of the ...................... too long.
a. computer screen	b. VDU	c.monitor	d. a,or b, or c is correct
III. Grammar:
 Exercise 1: English tenses
I usually .................. away at weekends.
a. have gone 	b. goes	c.am going	d. go
I ................ at 8 o’clock every morning.
a. was getting up	b. got up	c. is getting up	d. get up
Bad driving often ............... many accidents. 
a. caused	b. caused	c. causes	d. has caused
That brown suitcase ................ to Dr. Smith .
a. belongs	b. has belonged	c, is belonging	d. belonged
I for Christine. Do you know where she is?
a. look	b. looked	c. am looking d. looks.
When I was young, I to be a singer.
a. have learnt	b. am learning	c. had learnt d. learnt.
I .lots about the job so far.
a. have learnt	b. am learning	c. had learnt	d. learnt.
Theyme about it last week.
a. was telling	b. told	c. had told	d. would tell
My grandfather.many years ago.
a. had died	b. has died	c. died	d. was dying
Ted and Marry.for 24 years.
a. have been married	b. married	c. were married d. has been married.
My brother me for weeks .
a. hasn’t phoned	b. didn’t phoned	c. isn’t phoning 	d. not phoned
How..have you known each other?
a. already	b. for	c, long	d. since
I’ve .to Singapore. I there last year.
a. been/gone	b. gone/went	c. been/went	d. jutst/go
14. Look ! A man..after the train. He to catch it.
a. ran/wants	b. is running/wanted	c. is running/wants	d. runs/wants
15. I.my key. Can you help me look for it?
a. lose	b. had lost	c. lost	d. have lost.
16.  . to China?
a. Have you ever been	b. Were you ever c. Have ever you been. d. Ever have you been
 17.A: Would you like something to eat?
 B: No, I’m not hungry. I . lunch.
a. have just had	b. was having	c. had 	d. haven’t had
17.My father . for HCMUT from 1995 to 2004.
a. was working	b. has worked	c. had worked	d. worked
18. We haven’t seen each other ..
 a. one year ago	b. for a long time	c. ten years	d. in a year
19. They..home after they.their work.
a. went/ had finished	b. had gone/ had finished c. went/ finished	d. had gone/ finished
20. When the students.the bell, they.up and
a. heard/got/leave	b. hear/got/left	c. heard/got/left	d. heard/get/left
21. He .nothing before heme.
a. have done/saw	b. was doing/ saw	c. has done/saw	d. had done/saw
22. After they .we.down and
a. had gone/sat/rested	b. have gone/sat/rested	
c. had gone/sit/rested	d. had gone/had sat/rested.
23. He..me for what I..for his parents.
a. thanked/ had done	b. thanked/will do	c. thanks/ had done	d. thanking/had done
24. My friend..me for many years when I him last.
a. haven’t seen/ met	b. hadn’t seen/ met	c. hadn’t seen/meet	d. didn’t see/ met.
25. She..that she alreadyDr Kenly.
a. said/had{already} seen	b. says/ had{already} see
c. had said/ saw	d. said/will see.
26. They .him they..him before.
a. told/ hasn’t met	b. told/ hadn’t met	c. tell/ hadn’t met	d. will tell/hadn’t met
27. The little girlwhat..to her ice- cream.
a. asked/ had happened	b. asks/ had happened	c. asked/ happens	d. asked/will happen
28. They ............... in that factory for three years- from 1995 to 1998.
a. are working	b. worked	c. have been working	d. have worked
29. I ............... him for a very long time.
a. have known	b. have been knowing c. know	d. am knowing
30. Since my accident, I ................... with my left hand.
a. wrote	b. have written	c. am writing	d. was writing
31. This is the worst book I ....................
a. read	b. am reading	c. have ever read 	d. had read
32. When he came back, everything ..........................
a. has changed	b. have changed	c. had changed	 . 	d. were changing
33. Her life has changed a lot ............ she became rich.
a. since	b. because of 	c. for	d. owing to
34. What did the farmers do after locusts .................. their crop?
a. damage	b. are damaged	c. have damaged	d. had damaged.
35. He .............. up because he ................... abroad in July.
a. save/ go	b. is saving/ is going	c. save/ is going	d. is saving/ go
36Sorry, I can’t stop now. I .to an important appointment.
a. go	b. am going	c. have gone	d. was going
37. You ..here for my party, won’t you?
a. shall be	b. won’t be	c. will be 	d. are going to be.
38.Can I borrow your bike on Monday?
- I ‘m sorry , but it .
a. I’ll be using	b. used	c. use	d. have used 
38. We ‘ll go out when the rain..
a. stopped	b. will stop c. stops d. had stopped
	Execise 2 : Will , Be going to, present progressive
A: This letter is in French, and I don’t speak a word of French. Can you help me?
B: Sure. I ( stranslate) ........................ it for you.
A: Do you want to go shopping with me ? I ( go) ..................... to the shopping mall downtown.
B: Sure. What time do you want to leave?
It’s already 320 C . It ( be ) .....................vey hot today.
I ( not use) ................. the car this evening , so you can have it.
I think it ( rain) ....................... The sky is so cloudy.
We ( have) ........................ a party next Saturday. Would you like to come?
He has made up his mind. He ( buy) ....................... a new motorbike.
I’d like to know whethe you ( do) ......................... anything tomorrow morning. 
No , I’m free. Why?
Oh, your luggage is ready now. What time you ( leave) ..................?
Sue ( come) ................. to see us tomorrow. She ( travel) .................. by train and her train arrives at 10. 15. I ( meet) ..................... her at the station.
The boat ( sink) .................... because a lot of water is coming in through a hole in its bottom.
 Oh, no! Look at the time ! I (be) ................................. terribly late.
I ( not work) ............................... this afternoon, so we can go out somewhere.
“We’ve run out of milk”
“Oh , have we? I ( go) ....................... and get some”
I’m sorry you’re leaving. I hope you ( come ) ........................ back and see us soon.
 I’m afraid I can’t come to dinner on Saturday – I ( meet) .................. Tim.
Look at that car! It ( hit) ................... that tree.
Kate’s really unhappy at work so she ( look) ........................ for a new job soon.
We ( fly) ......................... , but we decide to drive instead.
20. Are you going out this evening? – No, I ( write) .................... some letters.
Exercise 3: Ving vs To- inf: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:
1. I must go now. I promised .. late.
	a. not being	b. not to be	c. to not be	d. I won’t be
2. I’m sure I locked the door. I clearly remember  it.
	a. locking	b. to lock	c. to have locked	d. to be locked
3. He tried to avoid . my question.
	a. answering	b. to answer	c. answer	d. how to answer
4. Could you please stop . so much noise ?
	a. to make	b. make	c. to have made	d. making
5. I enjoy  to music.
	a. listen	b. to listen	c. listening	d. listened
6. Have you finished . your hair yet?
	a. wash	b. washed	c. washing	d. to wash
7. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk  knocked down.
	a. been	b. to be	c. be	d. being
8. I’ve put off .. the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
	a. write	b. to write	c. written	d. writing
9. Sarah gave up .. to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad.
	a. apply	b. to apply	c. applying	d. application
10. Have you ever considered ..................... to live in another country?
	a. going	b. to go	c. gone	d. goes
11. Cathy suggested .................. to the cinema.
	a. went	b. not to go	c. not 	d. going
12. Would you mind .................. the door?
	a. not close	b. closing	c. to close	d. to have closed
13. Paula quit ................... alcohol three years ago.
	a. to drink	b. drank	c. being drunk	d. drinking
14. We must do something. We can’t go on ....................... like this.
	a. to live	b. living	c. life	d. live
15. My mother rarely allows me ................... things for myself.
	a. to buy	b. bought	c. buy	d. buying
16. She admitted .................. the money.
	a. to steal	b. steals	c. steal	d. having stolen
17. It was late, so we decided ................... a taxi home.
	a. to take	b. taken	c. taking	d. was taken
18. Simon was in a difficult situation, so I agreed ............... him some money.
	a. lend	b. lending	c. to lend	d. lender
19. I waved to Karen but failed ................... her attention.
	a. to be attracted	b. to attract	c. attracting	d. attracted
20.We decided ............... because of the bad weather.
	a. not going out	b. not to go out	c. not go out	d. not gone
21. They seem ............. plenty of money.
	a. are having	b. to have	c. having	d. had
22. I like Simon, but I think he tends ................... too much.
	a. to talk	b. talking	c. talk	d. is talking
23.Don’t forget ............. the letter I gave you.
	a. to post	b. posting	c. post	d. posted
24. There was a lot of traffic, but we managed ...................... to the airport in time.
	a. are gone	b. going	c. to go	d. to be goimg
25. Health experts advise .................. breakfast.
	a. us not skipped	b. us not skipping	c. us not to skip	d. us not skip
26. Just keep on ............ what you like.
	a. do	b. did	c. doing	d. done
27. Aren’t you fed up ................. the same thing everyday?
	a. of doing	b. with doing	c. with do	d. on doing
28. She always believes in ................. the most of her talents.
	a. makes	b. make	c. making	d. to make
29. He refused .................... the commission with the documents.
	a. providing	b. to provide	c. being provided	d. to be provided
30. Do stop .............. I am trying .............. a letter.
	a. to talk/ to finish	 b. talking/ finishing c. to talk/ finishing	d. talking/ to finish
31. Try ............ it. It isn’t worth ............. about.
	a. to forget/ worrying b. forget/ to worry c. forgetting/ worrying	d. to forget/ to worry
32. I regret .......... you that I can’t help you.
	a. informing	b. to inform	c. inform	d. informed
33. I regret ........... to my father’s advice. He was right.
	a. not to listen	b. not listening	c. don’t listen	d. don’t listening
Ex4. Find the mistakes in these sentences
1. He wants to be a photography in the future.
	A	 B	C	 D
2. The time of the day they enjoy most is photograph lesson
 A	B	 C	D
3. Biology, chemistry, and mathematics are different types of scientist.
	A	 B	 C	D
4. People are interesting in the quality of the products they buy
	A	B	C	 D 
5. She told me to shut the door but I don’t lock it. 
	 A	B	 C	D
7. After my uncle has bought a new car, he sold his bicycle.
 A	B	 C	D
8. Tom has finished his homework before he went downtown .
	 A	B	 C	 D
10. He used to travelling on horseback when he was a child.
	A	 B	 C	 D
11. He didn’t used to visit HA NOI capital.
 A	B	C	D
12. The six –month – old photographic club, who comprises 19 members.
	A	B	C	D
13. He always goes to work on time ,where pleased her boss.
	A	B	C	D
14. I once took a photographer of my girlfriend.
 A B	C	 D
15. Tom stopped studying when he was a junior in college because he does not like school.
 A	B	C	 D
16. While George was reading in bed, two thieves had climbed into his Kitchen.
 A	B	 C	 D
Exercise 5: Put the verb in the brackets in the correct form:
My father used to (smoke) __________ 30 cigarrettes a day.
He is used to (write) ________ with his right hand.
When I was young, I (not use) to go out for a walk.
__________you (use to) live here?
There used to (be) ___________trees in this area.
Exercise 6: Use The + Adjective from the list to complete each sentence. 
disabled, rich, deaf, unemployed, dumb, poor, blind, injured 
 1 . ..have to help . . 
 2. ..in the accident yesterday morning was taken to hospital immediately. 
 3. The little boy is helping cross the street. 
 4. .......and. use a system of sign language to communicate with each other. 
 5. The government should take an urgent step to help .. . 
 6. Don’t make fun of .. . 
Exercise 7: Choose the correct word between brackets. 
 7. The rich (is / are ) .. not always happy. 
 8. The poor (is / are )not always unhappy. 
 9. The dead never .( return / returns ). 
10. The lazy can never .( succeeds / succeed ). 
11. The young ( have / has ) the future in their hand. 
Exercise 8 : Use “WHICH” to combine each pair of sentences. 
12. John is always late for class. This annoys the teacher. 
 ..
13. He passed the exam with high grades. This made everybody in the family pleased. 
 ................... . 
14. The man is talking to Linda. He is a politician. ....  
15. Tim is looking for the camera. He bought it yesterday.
 ...... .. 
16. A dictionary is a book. This gives you the meaning of words. 
 .... .. 
Exercise 9: Choose the correct word between brackets. 
 17. He ....wear a pair of glasses. (used to / use to / used) 
 18. “Are you a bus driver ? ” - “ No, not anymore, but I ....” (used to / used to be / use to be ) 
 19. When a boy I ...... a kite in the afternoon. (would to fly /used to fly/ have flown) 
 20. He ......... .....arrive at the office on time.(used always to/used to always/always used to) 
 21. Susan..early when she stayed with us. (has got up/ used to get up/ gets up). 
22. He ..here but he doesn’t work here now. (has worked/ used to work/ used to working ) 
Exercise 10: Choose the best answer. 
 31. He rushed into the burning building, ..was very brave. 
 A. it B. who C. that D. which 
 32. My father didn’t coffee for breakfast. 
 A. used to have B. use to have C. use to having D. use be having 
 33. Without the Braille Alphabet it would be very difficult for .. 
 A. disabled B. the deaf C. the mute D. the blind 
 34 . Thuy’s class is different other classes because the children are disabled. 
 A. on B. from C. in D. at 
 35. The little boy is helping..cross the street. 
 A. the poor B. the rich C. the blind D. the young 
 35. Many people lost their home in the Earthquake. The government is trying 
 to establish more shelters to care for  
 A. the childless B. the homeless C. the blind D. the deaf 
 36 . The government should have special policies to help the . . 
 A. disable B. disabled C. disability D. disablement 
 37. I .up late at night. 
 A. use to stay B. am used to stay C. used to staying D. am used to staying 
 38 . The blind child  a great effort to learn “Braille ”. 
 A. did B. got C. made D. created 
 39 . There was a lot of .from the local residents. 
 A. oppose B. opposite C. opponent D. opposition 
 40 . I’d like to introduce you to Mrs. Thuy,  is the teacher of this special class. 
 A. that B. which C. who D. whom 
 41. The children will learn how .sums. 
 A. to do B. doing C. do D. will do 
 42 . We .for the delay in answering your letter. 
 A. sorry B. regret C. apologize D. excuse 
 43. very few people can .my name correctly. 
 A. pronoun B. pronounce C. announce D. allow 
 44 . The blind ..unable to see anything. 
 A. is B. are C. am D. have 
 45 . He said it was right that ..should beg. 
 A. blind B. the blinds C. the blind D. the blindness 
Exercise 11: Active or Passive? Underline the correct verb form. 
25. Tom has just promoted / has just been promoted to area manager of East Asia. 
26. My father has taken / has been taken English class in the U.S. 
27. How many times have you / have you been fired? 
28. How much money have you saved / have you been saved for your vacation. 
29. My brother has given / has been given tickets to the concert . 
30. The population of our city has risen / has been risen to nearly one million. 
31. A strike has called / has been called by the factory worker. 
32. They haven’