BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10

English 10
UNIT 1 :A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ...

I. Write the word so that /I/ becomes /i:/ and vice versa.

     /i/                                                              /i:/

1. rich                                                            reach 

2...................                                                 peak

1. hit                                                             ...................
2. ..............                                                   beat
3. rid                                                             .........................        

6. ............                                                       sheep

7.  live                                                           ....................

8...............                                                     seek

1. sin                                                             .....................
2. chip                                                          ......................

II. Match the italicized verbs in column A with their meanings in column B.

                            A                                                                             B

1. When did the plane take off?                                                   a. building

2. The thieves ran away when the burglar alarm went off.          b. move downward

3. Let's take a break. We'll goon when you are ready                  c.  made stop burning

4. Could you get me up early tomorrow?                                     d.  leave the ground

5. She laughed and chatted happily with other women               e. talked in a friendly way

6. Did anyone see Sue getting on the bus?                                   f.  stopped

7. Suddenly the plane seemed to dip.                                           g. getting into

8. I've given up trying to understand her.                                    h.  get out of bed

9. We had trouble putting up the tent in the dark.                       i.  continue

10. Fire fighters soon put out the fire.                                         j.  rang,

III. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verb in the brackets.

            There (1)...............(be) three adults and two children in the Bartons. The children are  Ben, aged twelve, and little Stella, who is four. Their parents are Andrew and Marion. The other adult is Leslie, who is Andrew's brother. He is twenty-four. They (2)........... (live) in Newcastle, a large city in the north‑ east of  England.

            On weekday mornings, everyone (3)............(get up) early. Andrew Barton 4).............. (work) for a company which (5).............. (manufacture) computers. He (6)...............  (leave) at seven o'clock. He (7)............ (like) to avoid the rush hour, he says. Marion (8)............ (suspect) that really he wants to avoid having breakfast with the children, who (9)............. (be) very noisy.

            Ben (10)............... (catch) the school bus at eight-fifteen. Leslie (11).............. (be) at university, studying physics. He lives away from home during term-time, so he (12)............. (avoid) the noise, too. 

Stella (13)............  (not go) to school yet, of course. Next year, she (14)............... (start) at the nursery school where Ben used to go. Her mother (15)................. (look) forward to this. as it will mean that she can go back to work. Before her marriage, she (16).............. (live) in London, where she (17)....................(work) for the National Gallery. She (18)............... (hope) to find the same sort of job in Newcastle.

IV. Complete the conversation. Put in the past simple form of the verbs.

Claire       : (1)................................... (you/ have) a nice weekend in Paris?

Mark        : Yes, thanks. It (2).................. (be) good. We (3)........................ (look) around and then we (4)................ (see) a show. We (5) .....................(not/ try) to do too much.

Claire       : What sights (6)...............................(you/ see)?

Mark        : We had a look round the Louvre. I (7) .................... (not/ know) there was so much in there.

Claire       : And what show (8)........................ (you/ go) to?

Mark        : Oh, a musical. I forget the name. I (9).................... (not/ like) it.

Claire       : Oh dear. And (10)........................ (Sarah/ enjoy) it?

Mark        : No. not really. But we (11).....................(enjoy) the  weekend. Sarah did some shopping, too, but  I (12)................ (not want) to go shopping.

V. Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form.

1. Trees................more quickly in summer than in winter. (grow)
2. 'Shall I phone at 6:00?' `No, I...............................dinner at that time. (nor­mally/ cook)
3. We  .....................at about 7:00. Couldn't you come an hour later? (usu­ally/ get up)
4. In 1788 he............................his last great work in Vienna. (write)

5. She............................at Kennedy Airport at 2 o'clock this morning. (arrive)

6. I refuse to believe that he.......................     the car was stolen. (not know)

7. ‘How are you getting on with the book?' At the moment I ............... chapter four. (read)

1. My mother................. all the doors and windows before she goes to bed. (lock)
2. I ....................away most of my old books when 1 moved house. (throw)
3. Scientists.........................some fundamental discoveries in the 18th century. (make)
4. Alice ...................... her mother in London most weekends. (see)
5. 'What's that terrible noise?' `The neighbors..........................a party.' (have)
6. At the start of his career, Cousteau..................the aqualung, opening the oceans to explorers, scientists, and leisure divers. (invent)
7. ................. durian when you lived in Malaysia? (ever/ eat)
8. Both ancient and recent records show that farmers......................... long hours.(work)

VI. Choose the correct verb form.

1. I'd like to borrow this book. ..................................it yet?

     a. Did you read         b. Had you read        c. Have you read      d. Do you read

2. We........................ in this town for a long time. We....................here sixteen years ago.
     a. had been/ come    b. have been/ came    c. were/ came          d. are! came

3. No breakfast for Mark, thanks. He..........................breakfast.

     a. hasn't eaten           b. didn't eat               c. isn't eating             d. doesn't eat

4. The news came as no surprise to me. I................... for some time that the
     factory was likely to close.

     a. knew                     b. had known            c. have known          d. know

1. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish......................on earth for ages and ages.

     a. existed                   b. are existing           c. have existed          d. exist

1. Glenda ..................... extremely hard when she was a student.

     a. worked                  b. has worked           c. was working         d. had been worked

7. The World War II .............. in 1939 and ...................in 1945.

     a. begins/ ends                                           b. had begun/ ended

     c. has begun/ had ended                             d. began/ ended

8. I..............at the checkout when I ................... a strange-looking man.

     a. waited/ noticed                                       b. was waiting/ noticed

     c. waited/ was noticing                              d. was waiting/ had noticed

9. According to the research reports, people usually..................in their sleep 25 to 30 times each night.

     a. turn                       b. are turning            c. have turned           d. turned.            .

10. Homestead High School's football team.......................a championship until last season.

     a. has never won                                        b. had never been winning

     c. is never winning                                     d. had never won

VII. Complete the conversations using the words in brackets. Put the adverbs in the best place.

1.  A: Did you know the man who tried to steal your bag?

     B: No, but I .................... him again. (certainly/ recognize / would)

2.  A: That was a goal, wasn't it?

     B: Yes, the ball .................. the line. (clearly/crossed)

3.  A: The weather is a lot better today.

     B: It said on the radio it .............. later. (probe/ rain/ will)

4.  A: How do we get to Mike's place?

     B: I don't know. I ..................... the directions. (didn't/ fully / understand)

5.  A: It's quiet here today, isn't it?

     B: Yes, the neighbors ............. cut on a Sunday. (usually/are)

6.  A: Have you been to this place before?

     B: Yes, I .............. as a  child. (it/ occasionally/visited)

7.  A: Did the computers crash this morning?

     B: Yes. but they............... main. (soon/ were/working)

8. A: Your friend's late. Vicky.

     B: Rachel...............that we arranged to go out. (forgotten/ has/ obviously)
9.  A: Do you know them?

     B: Yes, they live in the same street as me but I ............... to them. (never/ have/ spoken)
10. A: Have you finished your homework yet?

     B: Yes, I have. But I.................homework. (hate/really)

VIII.  Are the adverbs in the right position or not? If they are correct, put a tick. If they are not, write the correct answer.

1. He sings always when he's having a shower.                              ..........................................