HUYNH THUC KHANG HIGH SCHOOL REVISION FOR THE FIRST TERM

EXAMINATION
GRADE 10 – 2022 - 2023
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PART I. PHONETICS
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
1. A. compulsory B. adult C. publish D. campus
2. A. responsible B. homemaker C. mow D. overworked
3. A. financial B. appliance C. environment D. electricity
4. A. access B. expensive C. entertain D. effect
5. A. version B. process C. modest D. contestant
6. A. instrument B. platinum C. debut D. album
7. A. eliminate B. nominate C. originate D. passionate
8. A. rural B. surprise C. successful D. volunteer
9. A. application B. benefit C. non-profit D. narrow-minded
10. A. reference B. remote C. reaction D. creation
II. Choose the correct letter to indicate the word that differs from the other three in stress
pattern
1. A. favour B. enjoy C. reveal D. perform
2. A. common B. music C. people D. perform
3. A. melody B. festival C. positive D. contestant
4. A. donate B. apply C. provide D. study
5. A. successful B. announcement C. ignorant D. experience
6. A. ensuring B. advertisement C. unfortunate D. practical
7. A. awareness B. difference C. instrument D. character
8. A. organic B. dangerous C. chemical D. natural
9. A. indicate B. forefinger C. procedure D. enemy
10. A. admire B. Internet C. violent D. website
PART 2. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
1. Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien left a positive impression on both judges and __________ because of
her friendliness and natural beauty.
A. spectators B. viewers C. audience D. passer-by
2. When he was a teenager, he ___________at the local theatre in his home town during the
tourist season.
A. performed B. attracted C. decided D. relaxed
3. She has joined the panel of _____________ the popular TV talent show.
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 A. audience B. judges C. viewers D. watchers
4. I didn't enjoy the performance because I couldn't __________with any of the main characters.
A. identify B. deal C. cope D. cooperate
5. Can you play any ____? - Yes. I can play the flute and the guitar.
A. musical tools B. pieces of music C. musical instruments D. musical devices
6. Two of the four contestants will be ____ after tonight's show.
A. composed B. removed C. eliminated D. terminated
7. Our music teacher has been invited to be a________ in many music competitions and talent
shows.
A. singer B. competitor C. contestant D. judge
8. American singer Michael Jackson made a record when he had got 13 Billboard Hot 100
number-one ______.
A. singles B. single C. singer D. singers
9. We buy _______ food at the farmers' market. It costs a little bit more, but we think it's better
for our health.
A. organic B. non-organic C. healthy D. wealthy
10. In the UK, poor air quality is responsible ___________ some 40,000 deaths each year.
A. to B. for C. in D. with
11. Sustainable energy is energy that __________ the needs of the present generations.
A. meets B. takes C. makes D. picks
12. ___________car models always attract great attention at exhibitions.
A. Eco – friendly B. Wealthy C. Passionate D. Portable
13. Remember to turn off your ___________when they are not used.
A. household chores B. household appliancesC. household finance D. invitations
14. Small changes in your daily habits can help reduce the ___________you produce.
A. carbon footprint B. footsteps C. issues D. trouble
15. One of the most important _____________of energy is the sun.
A. resources B. sources C. means D. kinds
16. Students are reminded to _________ litter that they see on the ground.
A. turn off B. put off C. pick up D. turn up
17. We_________old clothes and books to poor children.
A. interacted B. donated C. balanced D. applied
18. We arrived at the hotel quite early, ____ in and had lunch.
A. checking B. checked C. was checking D. to check
19. He is very ___________. He is always willing to give a lot of money to charity.
A. honest B. generous C. enthusiastic D. modest
20. If you can do something to help others, you will find your life ____.
A. meaningful B. meaningless C. helpless D. interested
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21. The school is difficult to get to because it is located in a __________area.
A. remote B. cheerful C. confused D. practical
22. If you don't have time to volunteer, you can__________ money and food.
A. participate B. boost C. donate D. deliver
23. These ____ children encounter many problems and really need our help.
A. disadvantaged B. advantaged C. disadvantage D. advantage
24. This clean water project will ______________the people in the village.
A. benefit B. donate C. raise D. volunteer
25. Our club needs more_____________ to clean up the park at the weekend.
A. spectators B. assistants C. volunteers D. electrician
26. Doing housework brings great _________to children as it helps them develop necessary life
skills.
A. benefits B. hard work C. results D. practices
27. She does two jobs at the same time as she is the main___________ of the family.
A. breadwinner B. homemaker C. housewife D. bread maker
28. Kindness and responsibility are two___________ that many parents want to teach to their
children.
A. family values B. customs C. cultures D. ideas
29. Family___________ are important because they teach children what is right or wrong in life.
A. bonds B. values C. holidays D. connections
30. ____ the rubbish in the early morning is a part of my daily routine.
A. Putting out B. Coming out C. Pulling out D. Bringing out
31. ____ is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family.
A. Breadwinner B. Homemaker C. Servant D. Houseman
32. My mother the responsibility for running the household.
A. holds B. takes C. runs D. bears
33. Doing chores as a family will help strengthen ____________.
A. family bonds B. generation gap C. family trees D. family values
34. I ____ Maria for the first time at the Heart-to-Heart Charity Office.
A. saw B. was seeing C. was seen D. has seen
35. We ____ the roof for Mrs. Smith, an elderly childless woman, when it ____ with rain.
A. were mending - was pouring B. mended - poured
C. mended - was pouring D. were mending - poured
36. I ____ my report when my boss ____ the hall.
A. made - was entering B. made - entered
C. was making - was entering D. was making - entered
37. Jim ____ his leg when he ____ golf.

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 A. broke - was playing B. broke - played
C. was breaking - was playing D. was breaking – broke
38. Both CARE and Oxfam organisations have programmes to help people in underdeveloped
countries ____ their lives.
A. make B. risk C. improve D. start
39. While I ____ for him to call up, he ____ a good time in the bar.
A. waited - was having B. was waiting - was having
C. was waiting – had D. was waited - was waiting
40. All the kids ____ their homework when the volunteer team ____.
A. were doing - arrived B. did - arrived
C. were doing — were arriving D. did - were arriving
41. While Lauda ____ round a corner, he suddenly ____ control of his Ferrari.
A. went - lost B. was going - was losing
C. was going - lost D. went - was losing
42. When I ____ my best friend, she ____ as a voluntary teacher in Dream Homeless Shelter.
A. met - was working B. was meeting - was working
C. met - worked D. was meeting – worked
43. ____ she ____ in Hue at the moment?
A. Does/live B. Is/living C. Did/live D. Was/living
44. Jenny often ____ jeans and T-shirt at school but she ____ a gorgeous dress today.
A. wears - is wearing B. is wearing - wears C. wear - is wearing D. wears - wears
45. He usually ____ her at weekend but now he ____ in bed because of his severe illness.
A. visits/stays B. visits/staying C. visited/stays D. visits/is staying
46. Don’t make noise, children! Parents____.
A. sleep B. are sleeping C were sleeping D. slept
47. Look! Minh ____ on stage. She looks so beautiful.
A. sings B. are singing C. is singing D. sang
48. Although I have taken some aspirin, the headache ________ away.
A. isn‘t going B. isn’t going to C. not go D. won’t go
49. On Sunday at 8 o‘clock I ____ my friend.
A. meet B. am going to meet C. will be meeting D. will meet
50. Wait! I ____ you to the station.
A. am driving B. drive C. is going to drive D. will drive
51. I ____ my sister in April as planned.
A. have seen B. will see C. am going to see D. see
52. The injured ____ to the hospital in an ambulance.
A. have taken B. was taking C. were taken D. were taking

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53. It ____ that the painting is a fake.
A. believed B. is believed C. is believing D. was believing
54. ____ by your father?
A. Did that book write B. Did that book written
C. Was that book writing D. Was that book written
55. He lost the key, ____ he couldn't get into the house.
A. yet B. or C. so D. for
56. We were lost in the forest, ____ luckily my friend had a map in his backpack.
A. and B. so C. for D. but
57. Do you like singing_________dancing?
A. but B. yet C. so D. or
58. The boys are playing games, ____ the girls are watching TV.
A. so B. nor C. and D. yet
59. My mother made me __________at home at night.
A. staying B. to stay C. stayed D. stay
60. He reminded me___________to give the book back to John
A. not forget B. not to forget C. forgot D. forgetting
61. You’d better _________ out with your friends as it is very dangerous in the evening.
A. went B. go C. going D. to go
62. She refused____________back again
A. not to coming B. is coming C. coming D. to come
63. I was revising for my civics class when my dad ____________ me about the volunteer job.
A. tell B. was telling C. told D. had told
64. Money ______ to the homeless shelter by Larry.
A. donated B. was donating C. was donated D. donates
65. This house is going ______ by my mother
A. sold B. to be sold C. to sold D. to sell
66. Last Sunday, our volunteer team ____ a lot of food packages to homeless people in the flood-
hit region.
A. were bringing B. brought C. have brought D. had brought
67. We are not allowed _________ jeans at school.
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. worn
68. My parents let my sister ____ camping with her friends in the mountain.
A. not go B. going C. go D. to go
69. He feels_________about teaching English to children in remote areas.
A. excited B. hopeless C. helpful D. interested
70. Who ____ the next World Cup?

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 A. is going to win B. is wining C. will win D. win
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. I got the teaching job in the Happy Child Charity Centre just by chance.
A. accidentally B. purposefully C. easily D. immediately
2. Every month, the volunteer group go to remote and mountainous areas to help those in need.
A. empty B. faraway C. crowded D. poor
3. Mother Teresa devoted herself to caring for the sick and the poor.
A. spent B. contributed C. gave up D. dedicated
4. Becoming a super star performing on stage was my burning desire when I was a teenager.
A. well-known painter B. famous singer C. famous composer D. good writer
5. We were surprised to know that over 150000 fans packed into the stadium to support
Vietnamese football team.
A. people B. admirers C. visitors D. watchers
6. But for your support, our band couldn’t have won the Grand Music competition.
A. show B. quiz C. contest D. tour
7. If you want to become a well-known singer, you need to have a unique selling point, a way to
differentiate yourself from the crowd.
A. genius B. infamous C. renowned D. new
III. Mark the letter A. B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
1. Many people who do volunteer work think they are more fortunate than others.
A. lucky B. uncomfortable C. unlucky D. blessed
2. Public service announcement is a special advertisement for the community, normally about
health or safety matters.
A. Open B. Private C. Secret D. Popular
3. We are looking for camp helpers who are hard-working, energetic, and able to organise
activities for young children.
A. active B. dynamic C. passive D. reluctant
4. It’s incredible that his new song leads the Billboard hot 100 chart only in 3 days.
A. beyond belief B. believable C. implausible D. unbelievable
5. She was given a prize for her achievement in classical and traditional music.
A. success B. feat C. accomplishment D. failure
6. To have chance to enter the final round, you have to eliminate lots of competitors.
A. retain B. remove C. restrict D. reject
7. In my view, husbands should contribute to the household duties in order to reduce burden on
their wives.

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A. minimise B. lower C. decrease D. increase
PART 3. SPEAKING
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges
1. “Good luck with the exam, Minh!” - “____, Dad.”
A. By no means B. I wish so C. Never mind D. Thank you
2. “Dad. I’ve passed the English test.” - “____”
A. Good job! B. Good test! C. Good luck! D. Good way!
3. “I have never been to America" - “____”
A. Me either. B. Me neither. C. I so. D. Me too.
4. “Do you need any help, Kate?” - “____”
A. I haven’t got a clue. B. No, thanks, I can manage.
C. That’s all for now. D. That’s fine by me.
5. “It’s very generous of you to offer to pay!” - “____”
A. I’m glad you like it. B. Thanks a million.
C. That was the least I could do. D. You can say that again.
PART 4. READING
Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions
European Union, almost 100 million citizens of all ages invest their time, talents and money to make a
positive contribution to their community by volunteering in civil society organisations, youth clubs,
hospitals, schools, in sport clubs, etc. For the Commission, volunteering is an active expression of civic
participation which strengthens common European values such as solidarity and social cohesion.
Volunteering also provides important learning opportunities, because involvement in voluntary activities
can provide people with new skills and competences that can even improve their employability. This is
especially important at this time of economic crisis. Volunteering plays an important role in sectors as
varied and diverse as education, youth, culture, sport, environment, health, social care, consumer
protection, humanitarian aid, development policy, research, equal opportunities and external relations.
Objectives of the Year:
1. To create an enabling and facilitating environment for volunteering in the EU;
2. To empower volunteer organisations and improve the quality of volunteering;
3. To reward and recognise volunteering activities; and
4. To raise awareness of the value and importance of volunteering.
The Commission expects that the European Year of Volunteering will lead to an Increase In
volunteering and to greater awareness of its added value, and that it will highlight the link between
voluntary engagement at local level and its significance in the wider European context.
(EU Citizenship Portal)
1. What does the word “their” in paragraph 1 refer to?

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 A. talents B. organisations C. citizens D. schools
2. According to the European Commission, which value does civic participation strengthen?
A. society’s wealth and well-being B. cultural awareness
C. solidarity and social cohesion D. safe environment
3. According to the passage, why does volunteering provide important learning opportunities?
A. Because people have opportunities to gain new skills and competences.
B. Because it helps connect people to others.
C. Because it gives people a sense of being involved in a community.
D. Because it provides people with chances to learn from the differences.
4. Which of the following does NOT belong to Objectives of the Year?
A. Improving the quality of volunteering
B. Encouraging volunteering activities
C. Facilitating volunteering in the EU
D. Raising awareness of value of social relationships.
5. The word “engagement” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to________.
A. marriage B. involvement C. vow D. appointment
PART 5. WRITING
Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
1. She doesn't feel like doing her homework.
→ She doesn't want .................................................................................................
2. I was having breakfast. The telephone rang.
→ When ...................................................................................................................
3. They were cooking. Somebody broke into their house.
→ While ...................................................................................................................
4. The Youth Union will organise a campaign to protect the environment.
→ A campaign .........................................................................................................
5. Schools don't let students use smart phones in class.
→ Students are not allowed ....................................................................................
6. Do they teach children how to reduce their carboon footprint?
→ Are children ........................................................................................................?
7. The accident happened on my way to London.
→ I was travelling to London ...................................................................................
8. Old clothes are not totally useless.
→ Old clothes can be ...............................................................................................
9. Everyone was disappointed with the results.
→ The results were ..................................................................................................
10. Where did they invent the gun powder?

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→ Where ..........................................................................................................................?
1. She doesn’t want to do her homework.
2. When the telephone rang, I was having breakfast.
3. While they were cooking, somebody broke into their house.
4. A campaign will be organised to protect the environment.
5. Students are not allowed to use smart phones in class.
6. Are children taught how to reduce their carbon footprint?
7. I was travelling to London when the accident happened.
8. Old clothes can be useful.
9. The results were disappointing to everyone.
10. Where was the gun powder invented

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