Đề cương ôn tập học kì II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 Sách Thí điểm - Năm học 2016-2017

REVISION FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER (New 10th Grade)
Academic year: 2016 - 2017
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of others.
1.
A. beef
 B. beer
 C. engineer
D. cheer 
2. 
A. hair
 B. chair 
 C. fail
D. fairy
3. 
A. leave
 B. bear
 C. peace
D. cheap
4. 
A. near
 B. here
 C. ear
D. meat
5. A. audience B. laugh	 C. August D. taught
6. A. energy 	 B. evidence	 C. environment D. education
7. A. cup	 B. continent	 C. competition D. center
II. Choose the word that has the main stress different from others.
1. A. environment B. advantageous	 C. ecotourism D. mechanic
2. A. integral	B. funeral	 	 C. emotion	 D. celebrate
3. A. various	B. divide	 C. challenge	 D. picture
4. A. activity	B. investigate	 	 C. century	 D. diversity
5. A. oversize 	B. satellite	 	 C. plastic 	 	 D. existence
6. A. conservation	B. variety 	 C. reconstruction	 D. circulation
7. A. disease	B. cancer 	 C. sickness 	 D. visit
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
When I_____________for an examination, I always try to avoid crossing the path of a woman.
set out	B. set up	C. set about	D. set apart
I never____________ the floor during the first three days of the New Year.
cross	B. exist	C. sweep	D. lay
Superstitions still________ an important part of life for many people in Vietnam.
take	B. play	C. do	D. give
_________ is a ceremony or service which is held shortly after a person’s death.
funeral	B. wedding	C. house moving day D. farewell party
This ceremony is known under different names.
prestigious	B. fortunate	C. traditional	D. numerous
People not only _______ the table for meals, but they also ________ food on the altar so their ancestors will join them for meal.
lay	B. put	D. clean	D. take
You should ____________ attention to what your teacher is saying.
take	B. give	C. have	D. pay
Table __________ are always paid attention to by the British.
Meaning	B. meals	C. manners	D. decoration
Amish’s weddings __________ in the winter.
Take after	B. take over	C. take place	D. take along
10. The newly-wedding couple plan to spend their ____________ in India.
	A. Honeymoon	B. ceremony	C. bride	D. groom
11. Language and music make humans different __________ all other animals.
 A. from	 B. with	 C. of	 D. by
12. Nam prefers cartoons __________________ love films.
 A. in	 B. on	 C. at	 D. to
13. The United Kingdom is divided __________parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
 A. between	 B. among	 	 C. into	 D. for
14. Pouring chemicals and waste water into the rivers can lead .water pollution.
 A. about	B. off	 	C. to	 D. on
15. I ..to the cinema for 5 years.
 A. doesn’t 	 B. haven’t been 	 C. don’t go	 D. didn’t go
16. She doesn’t like her job. It’s so ___________.
 A. bore B. boring C. bored D. Boringly 
17. She gave me a __________ look and said nothing.
A. mysteriously
 B. mystery
 C. mysteries
 D. mysterious
18. What would you do if you __________a million dollars?
A. win
B. won
C. had won
D. will win
19. If I __________you, I wouldn't accept the invitation.
 A. had been 	 	B. were 	 C. are 	D. has been
20. If I knew her number, I __________her.
 A. phone 	 	 B. will phone 	 C. would phone 	D. had phoned
21. I got __________envelope this morning. There was 500,000$ in __________envelope.
 A. the/ the 	 	B. a/ an 	 C. a/ the 	D. an/ the
22. It is an __________game.
 A. excitement 	 B. exciting 	 C. excited 	D. excite
23. __________earth moves round __________sun.
 A. The / the 	 	 B. A / a 	 C. An / the 	D. An / an
24. __________ tennis is my favorite sport, but sometimes I play __________guitar.
A. the 	B. a 	C. an 	D. X
25. If you__________ to me, you wouldn’t have so much trouble.
 	A. listened 	B. would have listened C. had listened	 D. would listened 
26. Neil Armstrong,_______________ was the first man walking on the moon, is an American. 
 	A. whom 	B. who 	C. which 	D. that 
27. All the homework_____________ at home. 
 	A. should done 	B. should do 	C. should be doing 	D. should be done 
28. Lucy answered the questions ______ than Sarah. 
 	A. intelligent 	B. most intelligent 	 	C. more intelligently 	D. more intelligent 
29. Jim is five centimeters _____ than Tom. 	
A. higher 	B. tall 	C. tallest 	D. taller 
30. No one in my class is ____ beautiful ____ her.	
A. as/as 	B. more/as 	C. as/than 	D. the/more
31. The picture ________my sister was looking was nice.
A. on which	B. in which	C. which 	D. at which 
32. Mr. John, _________ has won the championship, is my uncle.
A. who	B. whom	C. that	D. a and c
33. How ________since we__________school ?
A. are you / left B. have you been / have left C. were you / left	 D. have you been / left
34. The doctor ______ took care of my father had a heart attack recently.
A. whom.	B. whose.	 	C. which.	D. that.
35. The man ______ wallet I found gave me a reward. 
A. whom. 	B. who.	C. whose 	D. which.
36. That’s my friend ,_________comes from Japan.
A. which 	B. who 	C. that 	D. all are correct 
37. I______ if they invite me. 	
A. accept 	 B. could accept 	C. accepted 	 	D. will accept 
38. If your mother_____________ that car for you, will you be happy? 
 	A. buy 	B. buys 	C. could have bought 	D. will buy 
39. What is the name of the blonde girl ___________ ?
A. whom just came in	B. who just came in	C. when I have just seen 	D. who she met you.
40. I have no money now. If I _________ some, I __________ a pocket calculator.
A. have – will buy 	B. would have – bought C. had –would buy 	D. had had – would have bought
41. John, ___________is playing the guitar, is my oldest friend.
A. that	B. who	C. whom 	 D. a and b are correct
42. Colin told me about his new job, __________he’s enjoying very much.
 	A. that 	B. which 	 	C. whose 	D. all are correct
43. _________I don't have enough free time, I can't help you now.
A. Because 	B. So	C. But	D. However
44. Mary didn’t wear the raincoat, ________ she got cold.
 A. because 	B. so	C. but	D. however
45. The _________ of the ozone layer is not a good thing for the earth.
A. depletion	 B. pollution C. contamination D. dirty
46. Worldwide rainforest_____________ has been the aim of many environmentalists.
A. destruction	D. deforestation	C. preservation	D. damage
47. Cutting down trees or hunting wild animals may upset the ________ balance of an area.
A. ecological	D. ecosystem	C. conservation	D. pollution
IV. Supply the correct form of words.
My mother always chooses a favorable time for the important occasion. She is rather_____. (superstition)
 A lot of people choose a _____________date for occasions such as wedding, funeral and house moving days. (favor)
Vietnamese people always remember their____________ because they believe that what they have had nowadays has inherited from their ancestors. (ancestral)
As a countries situated in Asia, where many _______________ and legends originate, Vietnam has also kept various superstitious beliefs about daily activities. (mysterious)
If this person is rich, prestigious or happy, then the family will have good______ that year. (unfortunately)
As for ____________ belief, Vietnamese people think that their ancestors have gone to live in another world. (tradition)
Cultural _____________ is obvious because each country in the world has various traditions and customs.(diverse)
It is believed that there are some ______________ shared by most American. (characterize)
Americans value ___________and do not like to be dependent on other people. (free)
Gender discrimination should be ____________(ELIMINATION) so that everyone has equal 
opportunities in education.
Equality for everyone in ____________(EDUCATE), ____________(EMPLOY) and medical 
care is the target of every government.
My mother gave __________ to boys over girls. (PREFER)
She sued the authority for the gender ___________ (DISCRIMINATE)
She paid a heavy price to win ______________ at work. (EQUAL)
There is no discrimination in _____________ in our company. Everyone is equal. (EMPLOY)
Women’s _________ roles are care-givers and homemakers. (NATURE)
Now women and men spend _________ amounts of time working and doing housework together. (EQUALITY)
Brenda and other female firefighters faced ____________ and even ___________ when working at FDNY. (LONELY/ VIOLENT)
She caused a ___________________ by setting off the alarm. (distract)
 The strawberries are put into cold ________________ for several months. (store)
The remote desert area is ____________________ only by helicopters. (access)
After so many years she was still immediately _________________________ (recognize)
 Many household ______________________ are expensive to run. ((apply)
He was ___________________ to the Royal Canadian Navy in 1975. (assignment)
He's easily ____________________ from his work. (distraction)
Environmental____________ is one of the greatest and most urgent problems in modern time. (pollute)
The __________________ of fossil fuel has gradually increased in many countries. (consume)
Ecotourism often appeals to advocates of environmental and ___________ (society) responsibility. 
V. Rewrite the following sentences, using Comparative.
1. My homework is worse than yours. 
Your homework is____________________________________________
2. He does the test more easily than Nga. 
Nga_______________________________________________________
3. A dictionary is more expensive than an English book. 
An English book_____________________________________________
4. He behaves now worse than he used to. 
He used to__________________________________________________
5. My uncle is fatter than my father. 
My father__________________________________________________ 
6. Viet Nam isn’t as large as the USA 
The USA__________________________________________________ 
7. My friend cooks better than I do. 
I_________________________________________________________ 
8. Hue to Ha Noi is nearer than HCM City to Ha Noi. 
HCM City to Ha Noi _________________________________________ 
9. She is the most intelligent student in my class.
 No one_________________________________________ 
10. This city has more population than that city.
That_________________________________________ 
11. The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay.
_____________________ the delay (was), ________________________ the crowd became.
12. The value of a picture depends on how famous the artist is.
________________________ an artist (is), ______________________________ the picture is.
13. How well I sleep depends on how late I go to bed.
____________________________ I go to bed, __________________________I sleep.
14. I don’t spend much time with my family because I work so hard.
 __________________________ I work, ____________________________ I spend with my family.
15. The traffic moves very slowly as more cars comes into the city.
 __________________ cars come into the city, _______________________ the traffic moves.
VI. Rewrite the sentences, using relative clauses. Pay attention to the comma(s) where necessary.
1. Mr. Smith said he was too busy to speak to me. I had come specially to see him.
2. I missed the train. I usually catch this train.
3. I saw several houses. Most of them were quite unsuitable.
4. This is a story of a group of boys. Their plane crashed on an uninhabited island.
5. He introduced me to his students. Most of them were from abroad.
6. He expected to pay me $2 for 12 eggs. Four of the eggs were broken.
7. I was introduced to a man. I had seen his brother on television the evening before.
8. I was given this address by a man. I met this man on a train
9. A man answered the phone. He said Tom was out.
10. At 6.00 thick fog descended. 6.00 was an hour before the plane was due.
11. I couldn't remember the number of my own car. This made the police suspicious,
12. I’ve just spoken to Sally. She sends you her love.
13. I waited for him until 4.30. At that point I gave up. 
14. The receptionist gave me very useful information.
à The information____________________________________________________________
15. What did you do with the money? Your grandparents gave it to you.
à What did you do ___________________________________________________________
16. I met a girl in the library. I’ve told you about this girl.
à _________________________________________________________________________
17. He read the poem to us. The poem has been translated into several languages.
à The poem__________________________________________________________________
18. They work for a company. The company offers space tourism.
à The company_______________________________________________________________
19. I lent him a book. It was written by Daniel Defoe. à The book I _______________________________
20. I gave you a book. It had many pictures. → The book _______________________________
21. I am reading a comic at the moment. It is very interesting.
→ The comic ______________________________________________________
22. You live in a town. The town is very old. → The town______________________
VII. Transform the sentences into passive voice.
You may forget the rules quickly.
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2. You should study the lessons repeatedly.
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3. People can find some interesting animals in the zoo.
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 4. They can’t build a new house at this location. 	..................................................................................................................
 5. You must put this glass vase in a safe place.
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6. Can just one person move that heavy chair?
..................................................................................................................
7. You should read the safety instructions. 
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8. They built that bridge 3 years ago.	
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9. Will the teacher test our English?
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VIII. Rewrite the sentences using Conditional sentences type 1 or 2.
1. Tom always overeats at lunch because he never eats breakfast.
If ...........................................
2. I don’t know enough about the machine, so I can't mend it myself.
If ...........................................
3. I don’t ride the bus to work every morning because it’s always so crowded.
If ...........................................
4. Unless she earned a lot of money, she wouldn’t go home.
If ...........................................
5. Unless you break his car, he won’t call the police.
If ...........................................
6. He can’t go out because he has to study for his exam.
à 
7. She is lazy so she can’t pass the exam.
à 
8. He smokes too much; that’s why he can’t get rid of his cough.
à 
9. She is very shy, so she doesn’t enjoy the party.
à 
10. He doesn’t take any exercises. He is so unhealthy.
à 
11. We can’t get the ticket because I don’t have the right change.
à ..
12. Study hard or you won’t pass the exam.
à ..
IX. Change into reported speech.
1. “Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” Andrew said to Cindy.
Andrew invited ........................................................................................................
2. She said, “I must go home this evening.”
..
3. “Make a list of what you want”, she said to us.
...
4. The teacher said to us “Don’t make noise in class.”
5. Janet said: “My brother will get married next month.”
6. Her father said: “I was in a business trip yesterday.”
.
7. Nam said to me “I have just passed the exam.”
9. He said: “My son is serving in the army now.”
 ..
10. Ben said to the girl: “I am glad to see you here so early.”
“Why don’t we organize an English competition for our student?” said Ms Lien.
Ms Lien suggested .......................................................
“I’m sorry I’m late,’ said Mr Thanh. 
Mr Thanh apologized ...............................................................
“Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator,” Said Bob.
Bob denied ...................................................................
“You took my pencil,” said David to Henry. à David accused ........................................................
“I must see the manager,” he cried. 
He insisted ....................................................................
 “Don’t forget to prune the roses,” my aunt said to Alfred.
My aunt reminded ..........................................................................................................
“Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said. 
Laura offered ..................................................................................................................
“If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill your son,” the kidnappers said to them.
The kidnappers threatened .........................................................................................
X. Use the given words to make the meaningful sentences. 
1. She / sing /more beautifully/ she/ play/ piano.
à
2. The newly-wedded couple/ spend/ honeymoon / Italy/ last week.
à
3 Rising sea levels/ can/ add / erosion / our coastlines.
à
4. Students / homework/ be/ late/will / punished.
à
5. We / not allow /any kind / discrimination / women / girls.
à
6. Smoke/ have / negative influence / health. 
à
7. If/ I/ you/, I / not/ do / that
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8. Mrs. Miller/ said/ that / not feel / better/ then.