REVISION FOR THE FIRST TERM – 2013/ GRADE 10

I. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others. A. disabled B. mentally C. retarded D. consumingA. technology B. computer C. newspaper D. miraculousA. television B. definition C. education D. formationA. program B. global C. permit D. weatherII. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. A. heavy B. reading C. headline D. weatherA. subject B. wonderful C. put D. discussA. wrong B. long C. song D. lose

A. maps B. books C. seats D. pictures

A. dead B. scream C. heat D. meat

A. needed B. worked C. started D. wanted

A. idea B. bike C. opinion D. library

A. star B. far C. marvelous D. war

Ill. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: (4Ms) 11-30. Choose the best answer. I want to listen to the news …………. before I leave.

A. headlines B. forecast C. film D. cartoonBe quick! I don't want to miss "Wheel of Fortune". This is an interesting …………………

A. drama B. folk song C. news D. quiz-showBad marks can create a feeling of ……………….

A. humour B. happiness C. passion D. sorrowThe miraculous invention of telephone has revolutionized the way people communicate.

A. magical B. interesting C. normal D. surprisingYou can't camp here without ………………

A. protection B. decision C. permission D. confirmationNowadays, some of more time-consuming jobs can be done by machines.

A. taking little time B. taking much time C. taking many time D. not affected by the time19. In spite of her deafness, she played the violin very well.

A. inability to see B. inability to speak C. inability to hear D. being mentally retarded20. Without the Braille Alphabet, it would be very difficult for …………..

A. the disabled B. the deaf C. the mute D. the blind21. Mary earned a physical degree with flying colors.

A. success B. a very high grade C. fame D. intelligence22. John is always late for class, …………… annoys the teacher.

A. that B. this C. which D. what23. Her advice made him ………….. his mind.

A. change B. to change C. changing D. changed24. We all feel sad ………….. the bad news.

A. because B. because of C. although D. despite25. My sister quit her job ……………. the salary was good.

A. because of B. in spite of C. because D. even though26. He isn't thirst because he …………. a big glass of water.

A. drank B. have just drunk C. has just drunk D. had just drunk27.Our grandmother ……… after she ………. ill for a long time.

A. died / was B. had died / was C. died / had been D. has died / was28. A new bridge ………….. across the river.

A. is building B. has built C. has been build D. has been built29. Look! It's windy and cloudy. It ………….. rain hard.

A. will rain B. is raining C. is going to rain D. all are correct30. A: I hear Mary is in hospital now.

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B: Really? I …………… her tomorrow.A. will see B. am seeing C. is going to see D.can see

Would you mind ______________ me a hand with these bags ?A. give B. gave C. giving D. to giving Yesterday when I _____________ at the station, the train ___________ for 15 minutes.

A. arrived- have left B. arrived- has left C. arrived- had left D. had arrived- leftMarie Curie earned a degree in Physics with flying colours

A. with a very high mark B. easily C. difficultly D. badly Fax machine_____________ send or receive letter quickly.

A. is used for B. is used to C. used for D. used to I haven’t seen my parents ______________ last Christmas.

A. already B. before C. for D. since

1. She knows a lot of people _______live in Hanoi.

A. whose B. who C. of whom D. which

2. She only allows her children _______T.V on the weekends.

A. for watching B. watching C. to watch D. watch

3. Which of the following is NOT a type of the mass media?

A. television B. radio C. magazines D. dictionaries

4. When you phoned me I _______my homework.

A. did B. was doing C. am doing D. have done

5. How long ago _______you _______it?

A. were/bought B. did/buy C. could/buy D. have/bought

6. _______he _______much when he was young?

A. Did/use to smoke B. Used/to smoking C. Did/used to smoking D. Used/to smoke

7. _______lessons does Nam have every day?

A. How many B. What kind C. How much D. What kinds

Find the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected:29. The man about that I told you yesterday is a famous scientist.

A B C D30. The young has the future in their hands.

A B C D31. One of the most interesting thing for me to do is listening to music.

A B C D32. After Tom had finished to do his homework, he went to bed.

A B C DBecause the bad weather, the flight was delayed

ABCDNo sooner the teacher had appeared than all the students kept silent.ABCD

It took 4 hours for him repair his car.ABCD

8. Pollutions is the worst problem in the world today.

A B C D

9. With entertainment, you can listen to the radio or watch television.

A B C D

10. Marie Curie went to school in Warsaw which she was born.

A B C D

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11. In spite of stay up late, she got up early the next morning.

A B C DRewrite the following sentences as directed.1. Jane couldn't come to my birthday party. This made me feel sad. (use “which” as a connector)

_____________________________________________________________________________2. . They have just produced a new style of jeans in the USA. (change into passive)

A new style ___________________________________________________________________3. This is the girl. I saw her at school yesterday. (join 2 sentences use a relative pronoun)

This ________________________________________________________________________The boy is bored. His bike has been stolen ( whose )) The printer doesn’t work. It has happened once before.People believe that he died in the war.

He ……………………………………………………..…His parents made him study for his exams. He was…………………………………………………………………………………………………They believe that he is mad.He……………………………………………………………………………………………………I/Change the following sentences into passive voice:

1/ John is working at the bakery at present…………………………………………………………….2/Peter will do this exercise tonight.………………………………………………………………….3/ The vegetables didn’t taste very good, because people had cooked them for too long.…………………………………………………………………………………………………4/ Mary has written a composition since 8 o’clock.…………………………………………………………………….5/ Careless driving causes many accidents.…………………………………………………………………………6/ They don’t invite me to parties.……………………………………………………………………………7/ Look! Someone is feeding the seals.………………………………………………………………..8/ You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.………………………………………………………………………….9/ The bus will take the workers home.………………………………………………………………………….10/ They have to sell their house to pay their debt………………………………………………………………………..II/ Sentences with two objects:1/ The teacher gave each of us two exercise books2/ Someone will tell him that news.3/ They have sent money to these poor boys.4/ They have given the women in most countries in the world the right to vote5/ They pay me a lot of money to do it.

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