Revision for the 2nd term examination - Grade 10

REVISION FOR THE 2ND TERM EXAMINATION- GRADE 10 
A. PRONUNCIATION. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. hit 	B. hide 	C. wide 	D. wife
2. A. death 	B. ready 	C. peasant 	D. scream
3. A. bird 	B. skirt 	C. shirt 	D. hire 
4. A. today 	B. together 	C. work 	D. problem
5. A. chat 	B. park 	C. panic 	D. passenger
6. A. things	B. students 	C. books	D. delights
7. A. parked 	B. watched 	C. endangered 	D. stopped
8. A. region	B.  goal 	C. game 	D. together
9. A. school 	B. chemist 	C. champion 	D. character
10. A. pine 	B. psychology 	C. plane 	D. pick
17. A. bus	B. peas	C. said 	D. sip
	18. A. lived 	B. played 	C. worked 	D. learned 
	19 A. visited 	B. needed 	C. watched 	D. wanted 
	20. A. chalk 	B. teacher 	C. chemistry 	D. chair
	21. A. intelligent 	B. difficult 	C. biology 	D. history
	22. A. blackboard 	B. comb 	C. book 	D. break
	23. A. exercise	B. English 	C. test 	D. regulation
	24. A. geography 	B. grade 	C. graduate 	D. grammar	
	25. A. art 	B. lazy 	C. paper 	D. late
	26. A. way 	B. say 	C. stay 	D. quay
	27. A. ahead 	B. meat 	C. neat 	D. cheap 
	28. A. convenient	B. together	C. today	D. modern
	29. A. colour	B. cell	C. school 	D. clothing
	30. A. water	B. later	C. famous	D. favour 
	31. A. house	B. pound	C. would	D. proud 
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY.
 I. Give the correct form of verbs.
1. Mai (play). the violin everyday.
2. Keep silent. I (work)..
3. I (not/see) Lan for 2 years.
4. He (buy). the car last month.
5. When the police arrived, the car (run). away.
6. If I (win) a big prize in a lottery, I’d give up my job.
7. I (buy).. shares in that company if I had some money.
8. I would have bought a new bicycle if I (have).. enough money.
9. If I had had a motorbike, I (go) home immediately.
10. There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. It (rain).......................... 
11. A: I’ve decided to repaint this house. - B: Oh, really ? What color (you / paint..) it ? 
12. If he sold his car, he (not/ get) much money for it.	
13. Trees (plant). in this garden 2 years ago.
14. There is only one ocean. It (divide).. into five different parts.
15. I have just read the Weather Forecast that tomorrow it (be). sunny and hot. 
16. I (not invite). to parties very often. 
17. If I had had a motorbike, I (go).. home immediately. 	
18. If I (know) that you were ill last week, I would have gone to see you. 
19. Don’t be worried so much. I (help) with your project, I promise. 
20. I’m learning English (sing) English songs. 
II. Choose the correct form of verbs.
1. Why didn't you go camping last week?-If you __________there, you would have had a lot of fun.
A. were being 	B. have been 	C, had been 	D. was being
2. If I __________you, I wouldn't accept the invitation.
A. had been 	B, were 	C. are 	D. has been
3. If I knew her number, I __________her.
A. phone 	B. will phone 	C. would phone 	D. had phoned
4. I went to the library __________last night.
A. for studying 	B. studying 	C. to study 	D. to studying
5. It was not until 1980 that they __________to learn English.
A. began 	B. begin 	C. didn’t begin 	D. to begin
6. I got __________envelope this morning. There was 500,000$ in __________envelope.
A. the/ the 	B. a/ an 	C. a/ the 	D. an/ the
7. __________did you buy this book? – I bought it yesterday.
A. When 	B. What 	C. Why 	D. Who
8. They have just bought some paint. They __________their house this afternoon.
A. be going to paint 	B. will paint 	C. to painting 	D. are going to paint
9. Yesterday she heard a __________news. She was so __________that she couldn’t say anything.
A. surprising/ surprising 	B. surprised/ surprising C. surprising/ surprised 	D. surprised/ surprised
10. I do not think Robert __________the gold medal.
A. is going to win 	B. is winning 	C. will win 	D. won’t win
11. Peter has practiced playing the piano __________the piano contest next week.
A. in order enter 	B. to entering 	C. to enter 	D. to not enter
12. __________you stay there? – I spent three wonderful weeks there.
A. How long 	B. How far 	C. How much 	D. How often
13. It was not until I was 15 years old that I __________how to ride a bicycle.
A. learned 	B. had learned 	C. was learning 	D. is learning
14. It is an __________game.
A. excitement 	B. exciting 	C. excited 	D. excite
15. __________are you learning Chinese for? – To sing Chinese songs.
A. When 	B. Where 	C. What 	D. Why
16. __________earth moves round __________sun.
A. The / the 	B. A / a 	C. An / the 	D. An / an
17. He is very __________in my story.
A. interestingly 	B. interest 	C. interesting 	D. interested
18. She took a bus __________be late.
A. in order to not 	B. to not 	C. so as not to 	D. A & C
19. Look out! That tree __________. 
A. is going to fall 	B. will fall 	C. falls 	D. will be falling 
20. Why are you so sad?”- “I think I __________in the exam next week. ” 
A. would fail 	B. will fail 	C. failed 	D. fail 
III. Word form. Complete these sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses. 
1. The best time to visit Cuc Phuong National Park is from October to April when the ____________ season is over. (rain)
2. There is a large _______________ of animals that live in Nairobi National Park. (vary)
3. We can’t clean up our _______________ rivers and seas. (pollute)
4. The earth is being ______________ and the future looks bad. (threat)
5. His ________________ is still uncertain;he has been seriously injured. (survive)
6. Folk music is____________music of a country. (tradition)
7. The World Cup is regarded as the world___________of the sport. (champion)
8. World Cup, the_________________football tournament is held every four years. (nation)
9. Football is considered the most_________________sporting event in the world. (popularity)
10. There are 22_________________in each football team. (play)
I. Rewrite the sentences with the way that doesn’t change their meaning.
1. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.--> If 
2. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train.-->If.
3. You should go to France if you want to improve your French. (to + infinitive)àYou 
4. He turned off the lights. He didn’t want to waste electricity. (to + infinitive)àHe 
5. We didn’t go to bed until midnight.àIt was not until 
6. She didn't stop learning German until the age of 24.-->It was not until 
7. I couldn't finish my project until Mark helped me.-->It was not until 
8. I didn't sleep until midnight.-->It was not until ..
9. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. (Passive voice)àHamlet .
10. Somebody will meet you at the bus-station. (Passive voice)àYou ...
II. Make questions for the underlined parts.
1. I practice speaking English to sing English songs.à
2. I like listening to music because it helps me relax.-->
3. He worked in the garden with his friend last Sunday.-->
4. The concert is usually held at the university.->
32.Rock began in the USA in the early 1950s.=>
33.Many people like ABBA’s songs because they had catchy tunes and simple pop lyrics.=>
34. Most of us listen to music for pleasure.=>.
5. I have learned English for 5 years .à
III. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. What would you do if you have chance to travel in the submarine?
2. If I had known that you were ill, I had gone to see you
3. Have the students be told about the changes of their timetable yet?
4. You should bring an umbrella in order protect yourself from rain.
5. When does your daughter practice singing all day for? – To become a singer.
6. It was not until his father came home which he did his homework. 
7. That bag is heavy. I am going to help you.
8. If I had money, I will buy a car. 	 
IV/ Put the following sentences into passive voice:
35.A taxi hit a bicyclist in front of the dorm.=>
36. Someone stole my bike two days ago.=>.
37. My family has bought this house for along time.=>..
38. My father is buying me a new computer next week.=>
39. Mr Hung will teach English for us.=>
V/ Put the verbs in the parentheses into the correct forms. 
40. If the train’s late, we.(walk).
41. If it hadn’t rained, I(go).
42. If we(have) more time, we could tell you more about it.
41.If it costs too much, I..(buy) a smaller one.
41. They would have gone on holiday if they (have) enough money.
42. If you.(be) at the party last night, you would have had a good time.
43.If I(be) you, I..(not worry) abot going to university.
VI/Each sentence has a mistake. Find it and correct.
44. You should go in Spring when is warm.
45.How long have you been interested of the environment?
46. When you want to go to the cinema tonight, I’ll go with you.
47. You should doing more exercise. It’s good for you.
48. When I go back to my country, I wrote to you.
49. Who did tell you about George’s girlfriend?
50. That picture didn’t be painted by Monet.
51. This novel wasn’t written from Shakespeare.
52. Have you seen the Ann’s new car?
I/Complete the following sentences by choosing A, B, C, or D.
1. Jack went to England --------------- engineering.
	A. study 	B. to study 	C. studying 	D. studied
2. ------------ save money, scientists used only materials.
	A. in order to 	B. in order that	C. for 	D. in
3. I save up some money --------------- a motorbike.
	A. to buy 	B. in order to buy 	C. so as to buy	D. all are correct
4. I often listen to music ----------- I have free time.
	A. when 	B. while 	C. whenever 	D. as soon as
5. ------------ the cinema really became an industry.
	A. it was until 1915 	B. it was not until 1915	C. it was not until 1915 that	D. until 1915 
6. We --------- better leave now; it’s getting late.
	A. should 	B. had 	C. would 	D. ought
7. Tom sat on ----------- chair nearest the door.
	A. a 	B. an 	C. the 	D. x
8. There isn’t ---------- airport near where I live. ------- nearest airport is 70 miles away.
	A. a – the 	B. an – the 	C. the – the 	D. the – a
9. If we had known your new address, we ---------- to see you.
	A. came 	B. would have come 	C. would come 	D. will come
10. They all laughed because the film was very -------------.
	A. amusing 	B. amused 	C. amuse 	D. amusement
11. -------------- have you known them? – for five years.
	A. how long 	B. when 	C. how 	D. what
12. ---------- do you take physical exercises for?
	A. Why 	B. what for 	C. what 	D. when
13. ---------- did it take you to finish your homework last night?
	A. how often 	B. how high 	C. how long 	D. how
14. I’m --------- with the film, so I left.
	A. bored 	B. boring 	C. bore 	D. boredom
15. I’ve never seen such a ----------- man. He never says or does anything----------
	A. bored / interesting 	B. boring / interesting	C. boring / interested 	D. bored / interested
16. We won’t start -------------------- the teacher comes.
	A. as soon as 	B. until 	C. after 	D. before
II/Choose the different sound from the others: 
	17. A. bus	B. peas	C. said 	D. sip
	18. A. lived 	B. played 	C. worked 	D. learned 
	19 A. visited 	B. needed 	C. watched 	D. wanted 
	20. A. chalk 	B. teacher 	C. chemistry 	D. chair
	21. A. intelligent 	B. difficult 	C. biology 	D. history
	22. A. blackboard 	B. comb 	C. book 	D. break
	23. A. exercise	B. English 	C. test 	D. regulation
	24. A. geography 	B. grade 	C. graduate 	D. grammar	
	25. A. art 	B. lazy 	C. paper 	D. late
	26. A. way 	B. say 	C. stay 	D. quay
	27. A. ahead 	B. meat 	C. neat 	D. cheap 
	28. A. convenient	B. together	C. today	D. modern
	29. A. colour	B. cell	C. school 	D. clothing
	30. A. water	B. later	C. famous	D. favour 
	31. A. house	B. pound	C. would	D. proud 
III/Make questions for underlined words/phrases in the following sentences:
32.Rock began in the USA in the early 1950s.=>
33.Many people like ABBA’s songs because they had catchy tunes and simple pop lyrics.=>
34. Most of us listen to music for pleasure.=>.
IV/ Put the following sentences into passive voice:
35.A taxi hit a bicyclist in front of the dorm.=>
36. Someone stole my bike two days ago.=>.
37. My family has bought this house for along time.=>..
38. My father is buying me a new computer next week.=>
39. Mr Hung will teach English for us.=>
V/ Put the verbs in the parentheses into the correct forms. 
40. If the train’s late, we.(walk).
41. If it hadn’t rained, I(go).
42. If we(have) more time, we could tell you more about it.
41.If it costs too much, I..(buy) a smaller one.
41. They would have gone on holiday if they (have) enough money.
42. If you.(be) at the party last night, you would have had a good time.
43.If I(be) you, I..(not worry) abot going to university.
VI/Each sentence has a mistake. Find it and correct.
44. You should go in Spring when is warm.
45.How long have you been interested of the environment?
46. When you want to go to the cinema tonight, I’ll go with you.
47. You should doing more exercise. It’s good for you.
48. When I go back to my country, I’ll write to you.
49. Who did tell you about George’s girlfriend?
50. That picture didn’t be painted by Monet.
51. This novel wasn’t written from Shakespeare.
52. Have you seen the Ann’s new car?
KEY
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY.
A. Give the correct form of verbs.
1. plays
2. am working
3. have not seen
4. bought
5. had run away.
6. won 
7. would buy
8. had had
9. would have gone
10. is going to rain
11. are you going to paint
12. wouldn’t get	
13. were planted
14. is divided
15. will be
16. am not invited
17. would have gone
18. had known
19. will help	
20. to sing
C. Word form. 
Complete these sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses. 
1. rainy
2. variety
3. polluted
4. threatened
5. survival
6. traditional
7. championship
8. national
9. popular
10. players
III. WRITING.
Rewrite the sentences with the way that doesn’t change their meaning:
1. If we had had a map, we wouldn’t have got lost.
2. If he had hurried, he wouldn’t have missed the train.
3. You should go to France to improve your French.
4. He turned off the lights not to waste electricity. 
5. It was not until midnight that we went to bed.
6. It was not until the age of 24 that she stopped learning German.
7. It was not until Mark helped me that I could finish my project.
8. It was not until midnight that I slept
9. Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.
10. You will be met at the bus-station.
Make questions for the underlined parts.
1. What do you practise speaking English for?
 or Why do you practise speaking English ?
2. Why do you like listening to music?
3. When did he work in the garden?
4. Where is the concert usually held?
5. How long have you learned English?