Bài tập trắc nghiệm ôn tập Tiếng Anh 10

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1. PHẦN 1: TRẮC NGHIỆM I. PHONETICS AND STRESS Exercise 1. 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. best B. test C. rest D. honest 2. A. lifting B. routine C. split D. divide 3. A. duty B. cut C. rubbish D. washing-up 4. A. chore B. work C. more D. sport 5. A. trashed B. talked C. reached D. loved 6. A. prepare B. help C. tennis D. tell 7. A. cleaned B. shared C. called D. visited 8. A. skill B. split C. children D. finance 9. A. breadwinner B. clean C. each D. lead 10. A. share B. alike C. tradition D. equal 11. A. proofs B. books C. points D. days 12. A. sees B. sports C. pools D. trains 13. A. walks B. begins C. helps D. cuts 14. A. helps B. laughs C. cooks D. finds 15.A.watches B.wishes C.changes D. writes 16.A. banned B. cleared C. kissed D. raised 17. A. recognised B. stringed C. conquered D. watched 18. A. liked B. backed C. encouraged D. reversed 19. A. enjoyed B. finished C. suffered D. agreed 20. A. performed B. released C. received D. adored Exercise 2 Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. 1. A. deny B. remote C. income D. unique 2. A. nature B. subject C. refill D. item 3. A. household B. value C. heavy D. adopt 4. A. housework B. plastic C. remind D. strengthen 5. A. rubbish B. famous C. idol D. reduce 6. A. prepare B. rubbish C. litter D. music 7. A. harmful B. contain C. destroy D. invent 9. A. attract B. destroy C. single D. reduce 10. A. perform B. manner C. water D. student 11.A. singer B. receive C. lifestyle D. lyrics 1
2. 12. A. common B. music C. people D. device 13. A. confuse B. careful C. second D. smartphone 14. A. talent B. artist C. award D. famous 15. A. become B. idol C. comment D. season 16.A.internet B.attention C.invention D.advantage 17.A.average B.document C.computer D.everything 18.A.grandfather B.afternoon C.library D. orphanage 19.A.favoutite B.tradition C.family D.exercise 20.A.banana B.January C.century D.syllable 21.A.volunteer B.engineer C.Vietnamese D.holiday 22.A.opinion B.energy C.customer D.tetephone 23.A.instrument B.confidence C.donation D.orphanage 24. A. afternoon B. tomorrow C. banana D. umbrella 25. A. government B. disappoint C. audience D. talented 26. A. important B. effective C. different D. continue 27.A.popular B.develop C. different D. grandfather 28. A.important B.discover C.celebrate D. convenient 29.A.chocolate B.invention C. century D. energy 30.A.computer B.syllable C.family D.holiday II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Exercise 1. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 1. My mother is ____ for taking care of the home and the family. A. responsible B. responsibility C.the duty D. Both B & C are correct. 2. Women usually manage ____ better than men do. A. household finances B. household machines C. housewives D. houseplants 3. My parents ____. My mother usually does more housework than my father. A. divide chores equally B. split chores unequally C. don't share housework equally D. Both B & C are correct. 4. The ____ cheered loudly when the singers came out on the stage. A. audience B. spectator C. public D. watcher 5. Our performance was ____ to be the best one in this competition last night. A. cheered B. appeared C. judged D. seen 6. Vietnamese ____ music is extremely diverse, including Quan Ho, Dan Ca, Ca Tru, Chau Van and others. A. country B. folk C. traditional D. gospel 2
3. 7. Chopin was considered to be one of the greatest Romantic piano ____ of the 19th century. A. singers B. writers C. composers D. poets 8. I usually ____ my younger sisters when my parents are away on business. A. pick up B. take care of C. look for D. take charge of 9. Ms. Mai asked me how she could ____ household chores equally in her family. A. make B. divide C. give D. contribute 10. In my family, my father always takes charge of doing the ____ lifting. A. strong B. hard C. heavy D. huge 11. My mother told me to do the ___yesterday but I forgot about it since I had much homework to finish. A. wash-up B. laundry C. childcare D. exercises 12. ____ 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 13. My wife is going on her business next week so I have to _ most of the chores around the house. A. distribute B. hold C. take D. do 14. Mr. Hoang found it difficult to be in charge of the household ____. A. financial B. financially C. finances D. financier 15. ____ is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family. A. Breadwinner B. Homemaker C. Servant D. Houseman 16. My mother and I often go to the supermarket to shop for ____ at weekends. A. cook B. groceries C. heavy lifting D. the chores 17. After eating dinner, I have to do the ____ and then do my homework every day. A. washing-up B. wash-up C. washing-ups D. washings-up 18. At the moment, my sister ____ her homework, my brother ____ games. A. is making - is playing B. is doing - is playing C. does - plays D. makes - is playing 19. It’s 7.00 p.m. now and we ____ meal together. We usually ____ dinner at that time. A. have - eat B. have - are eating C. are having - eat D. are having - are eating 20. Laura and her mother are in the kitchen. - Laura: “Let me wash the vegetables while you’re preparing the meat.” - Her mother: “______.” A. Good idea. I’ll do it for you B. No problem C. Yes, please. But I can manage D. Ok. Thank you very much 21. We ______ an English-speaking club meeting next week. Would you like to come? A. will have B. is having C. are going to have D. have 22. The ______ why I volunteer is that I want to meet new people and make friends. A. benefit B. opportunity C. experience D. reason 23. Jane and her mother are at home talking to each other. - Jane: “I’ve finished doing the laundry. Look at the laundry basket, Mom.” - Jane’s mother: “______.” A. That would be great B. How nice of you to say so C. Well done, my dear. Thank you D. Yeah, be confident all the time 24. My father is responsible ______ making money. 3
4. A. in B. with C. at D. for 25. These children are ______. They need our help. A. disadvantage B. disadvantaged C. disadvantaging D. advantaged 26. My younger brother was lazy, ______ he failed the final exam last year. A. so B. and C. but D. or 27. The students were ______ to hear that they had won the competition. A. excited B. exciting C. excitement D. excitedly 28. He lost the key, ____ he couldn't get into the house. A. yet B. or C. so D.but 29. You must do well in the test, ____ you will not graduate. A. so B. or C. for D.and 30. I should practice more for the competition, ____ my health hasn't been excellent recently. A. and B. so C. but D.or 31. Your music is very ____. Can't you just stop it? A. annoying B. interesting C. annoyed D. bored 32. If you can do something to help others, you will find your life ____. A. meaningful B. meaningless C. helpless D. interested 33. Some of the students were ____ at English, so volunteer teachers had to try very hard. A. hopeless B. hopeful C. endless D. excited 34. She wishes she could do some _____ work this summer. A. voluntarily B. volunteerism C. volunteer D. volunteering 35. Life is sometimes very harsh for ____ families in big cities. A. lowly-income B. low-income C. highly-income D. high-income 36. The local government provides financial support to the children of ____ parents. A. needful B. needed C. need-blind D. needy 37. This charity provides financial support and mental comfort to ____ children. A. advantaged B. disadvantaged C. advantageous D. disadvantageous 38. You can ____ books, clothes, medicine and money to this charity. A. donor B. donate C. devote D. dedicate 39. What ____ in Paris in 2004? A. did you do B. were you doing C. you did D. were you 40. I ____ in the queue when I ____ that I had lost my wallet. A. was standing - was realizing B. stood - was realizing C. was standing - realized D. stood - realized 41. What ____ _when you injured your finger? - I was playing volleyball. 4
5. A. did you do B. were you C. you did D. were you doing 42. This time last week, we ____ for the exam. It was so hot in the examination room. A. would have been sitting B. had been sitting C. sat D. were sitting 43. When I first saw Miriam, I ____ her to come in for tea and we talked for nearly two hours. A. invited B. invite C. have invited D. was inviting 44. The girls were chatting ____ the boys were playing games. A. when B. while C. during D. at the same time 45. ____ my mother and I were cooking in the kitchen, John came in and broke the dish. A. When B. While C. During D. Both A & B are correct. 46. Fundraising for charity is a ____ thing for everyone to do to help the community. A. meant B. meaningful C. meaningless D. meaning 47. They were so ____ about joining the local volunteer group that they couldn’t sleep last night. A. excite B. excitement C. exciting D. excited 48. It is ____ that all the students in class 1OA choose to do a project on ‘Helping the needy’. A. surprising B. surprised C. surprise D. surprisingly 49. “Why don’t we visit the Happy Mind Charity Centre this weekend?” – “____” A. Because it is so useful. B. That’s a good idea! C. I’ll tell you about this centre. D. Until next time. 50. “Hello, I’m Minh, the leader of Dream Sky volunteer team.” - “ ____” A. Nice to meet you. I’m John, from Volunteer Bolivia. B. It's nice of you so say so, I'm John, from Volunteer Bolivia. C. Fine, see you again soon, Minh. D. Don’t mention it. I'm John, from Volunteer Bolivia. 51. “Thank you very much for helping the disadvantaged children here!” - “____” A. What a pity! B. It’s our pleasure. C. Sorry, we don’t know. D. That's nice of you! 52. Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, James Watt are among of the greatest ____ of all time. A. inventions B. inventiveness C. inventors D. invents 53. A correction pen is used for ____ your writing mistakes. A. cover B. covered C. covering D. to cover 54. It's no good ____ him the truth now. A. not to tell B. tell C. telling D. to tell 55. It's important ____ too much about your failure. A. not to worry B. not worry C. not worrying to D. don’t worry 56. Don’t forget ____ your homework before coming to class. 5
6. A. doing B. having done C. to be done D. to do 57. I am not hungry. I have ____ eaten. A. just B. ever C. now D. yet 58. ____ you ever been to New York? A. Are B. Do C. Have D. Were 59. My parents ____ us many times. A. has visited B. have visited C. visit D. will visit 60. How long ____ your best friend? A. did you know B. do you know C. have you known D. are you knowing 61. Be ____ when you cross the road. It’s dangerous. A.care B.caring C.careful D.careless 62. The story was very ____ A.intrest B. interested C.interesting D.uninerested 63.It’s ____ trying to change her mind. She’s very determined A.hope B.hoping C.hopeful D. hopeless 64. Are you ____ about the summer holiday? A.excite B.exciting C.excited D.excitement 65. The trip was ____ because it rained all day! A. boring B.bored C.bores D.boredom. Exercise 2. 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. Some contestants are truly talented and make relentless efforts. A. hard-working B. incompetent C. gifted 2. In this round, the contestants have to form pairs and choose a song to perform with their partners. A. supporters B. competitors C. spectators 3. This TV series has different versions all over the world. A. originals B. copies C. categories 4. We always split the housework equally-my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I do the washing-up. A. join B. break C. share D. pick up 5. Newborn infants are more vulnerable to illness than others. A. easily hurt B. strong C. safe D. hard to affect 6. In spite of poverty, we manage to raise our children properly. A. give up B. go up C. make up D. bring up 7. Becoming a super star performing on stage was my burning desire when I was a teenager. A. well-known painter B. famous singer C. good writer D. famous composer 8. We were surprised to know that over 150000 fans packed into the stadium to support Vietnamese football team. 6
7. A. people B. admirers C. visitors D. watchers 9. But for your support, our band couldn’t have won the Grand Music competition. A. show B. quiz C. contest D. tour 10. Acupuncture originated in China and has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of years. A. began B. created C. developed D. introduced 11. Acupuncture can decrease nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. A. increase B. prevent C. reduce D. spoil 12. The old blood cells are broken down by the spleen and eliminated from the body. A. cut out B. exhaled C. removed D. held 13. Together, all of these treatments are supposed to cleanse your body and stimulate your immune system. A. encourage B. generate C. increase D. expand 14. It's more economical to buy this car than that jet ski. A. cost-effective B. expensive C. insensitive D. wasteful 15. You should store your data on Dropbox in case your computer collapses. A. breaks down B. destroys C. runs out of power D. contains viruses 16. This technology has some drawbacks that need improving. A. benefits B. disadvantages C. strong points D. qualities 17. The Ig Nobel prize is awarded to good-for-nothing inventions. A. useless B. helpful C. practical D. applicable 18. I got the teaching job in the Happy Child Charity Centre just by chance. A. accidentally B. purposefully C. easily D. immediately 19. Every month, the volunteer group go to remote and mountainous areas to help those in need. A. empty B. faraway C. crowded D. poor 20. Mother Teresa devoted herself to caring for the sick and the poor. A. spent B. contributed C. gave up D. dedicated 21. Young people are now getting more and more concerned about environmental problems. A. worried B. nervous C. hopeless D. uneasy 22. A digital camera is more economical than a film camera since you don’t have to buy rolls of films. A. better B. cheaper C. safer D. stronger 23. You can use earbuds to listen to music or your listening everywhere, even in public place, as nobody is disturbed. A. annoyed B. connected C. imitated D. interacted 24. A 3-D printer can produce solid objects similar to the originals. 7
8. A. images B. models C. papers D. pictures 25. My Tam is a gifted artist, who can write music and sing very well. A. talented B. famous C. unpopular D. honest 26. She decided to find a job to earn money instead of just living at home and being a housekeeper. A. lend B. make C. borrow D. raise 27. I think we should split the household chores equally among members. A. divide B. keep C. take D. do 28. I think all members in the family should share the household chores. A. homework B. housework C. washing-up D. heavy-lifting 29. It is advisable that everyone in family shares the household duties. A. views B. ideas C. jobs D. chores 30. “Cindy”, which originated in North California, is a popular American folk song. A. came from B. finished C. made D. recognized Exercise 3. 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. 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 2. She was given a prize for her achievement in classical and traditional music. A. success B. feat C. failure D. accomplishment 3. After a very short time, this kind of music becomes wildly popular among the youth. A. appealing B. attractive C. unknown D. common 4. Luu Huu Phuoc is extremely well-known for his patriotic wartime songs. A. fight time B. peacetime C. battle time D. tranquil time 5. We absolutely adore his music because of sweet melodies and meaningful lyrics. A. favour B. hate C. love D. prefer 6. She finds herself more confident after standing on stage many times. A. independent B. assured C. brave D. fearful 7. Turmeric can help in boosting immune system and fight off free radical attacks in the system. A. destroying B. enhancing C. weakening D. stopping 8. Apart from being used as an ingredient in cooking, turmeric also promotes many health benefits. A. contributes to B. discourages C. stimulates D. weakens 9. Originally, there were 365 acupoints, but now this has increased to more than 2000 nowadays. A. reduced B. stabled C. transferred D. turned into 10. Acupuncture is considered to be very safe when enough precautions are taken. A. comfortable B. dangerous C. Sore D. unhealthy 8
9. 11. Compound exercises can increase strength and size far effectively than isolation exercises. A. Light B. Heavy C. Mixed D. Single 12. In my view, husbands should contribute to the household duties in order to reduce burden on their wives. A. minimise B. lower C. decrease D. increase 13. We try to create an atmosphere of comfort and security for our children. A. safety B. harmony C. danger D. shelter 14. Many people who do volunteer work think they are more fortunate than others. A. lucky B. blessed C. unlucky D. uncomfortable 15. Public service announcement is a special advertisement for the community, normally about health or safety matters. A. Open B. Private C. Secret D. Popular 16. Volunteering also means getting to meet people with a similar passion. A. alike B. identical C. common D. distinct 17. A smartphone is too costly for him to even have a normal one. A. economical B. expensive C. priceless D. valuable 18. Many people are afraid that computers with superhuman intelligence will destroy humanity. A. awareness B. perception C. stupidity D. wisdom 19. A digital camera is convenient as it is quick to view and delete as well as easy to transfer photos to a computer. A. harmful B. inexpensive C. uninteresting D. useless 20. Even the best invention may have drawbacks. A laptop, for example, is expensive so many people cannot afford it. A. advantages B. disadvantages C. shortcomings D. weaknesses 21. Mary’s husband willingly helps her do the chores at weekends so that she can have more time to relax. A. eagerly B. reluctantly C. agreeably D. readily 22. The river near my house is very polluted because people often drop little in the river. A. clean B. bad C. dirty D. messy 23. When having days off, he always helps his wife tidy up the house. A. clear up B. sort out C.arrange D. mess up 24. Ms. Lan taught her children to keep their rooms neat and tidy when they were four. A. ordered and untidy B. messy and arranged C. messy and dirty D. clean and undusted 25. Setting and clearing the table, making bed and taking out the trash are suitable chores for 8- to 10-years-old children. A. inappropriate B. proper C. acceptable D. Reasonable 9
10. PHẦN 1: TRẮC NGHIỆM (ĐÁP ÁN) I. PHONETICS AND STRESS Exercise 1. 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. best B. test C. rest D. honest 2. A. lifting B. routine C. split D. divide 3. A. duty B. cut C. rubbish D. washing-up 4. A. chore B. work C. more D. sport 5. A. trashed B. talked C. reached D. loved 6. A. prepare B. help C. tennis D. tell 7. A. cleaned B. shared C. called D. visited 8. A. skill B. split C. children D. finance 9. A. breadwinner B. clean C. each D. lead 10. A. share B. alike C. tradition D. equal 11. A. proofs B. books C. points D. days 12. A. sees B. sports C. pools D. trains 13. A. walks B. begins C. helps D. cuts 14. A. helps B. laughs C. cooks D. finds 15.A.watches B.wishes C.changes D. writes 16.A. banned B. cleared C. kissed D. raised 17. A. rained B. stringed C. conquered D. watched 18. A. liked B. backed C. encouraged D. reversed 19. A. enjoyed B. finished C. suffered D. agreed 20. A. performed B. released C. received D. adored Exercise 2 Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. 1. A. deny B. remote C. income D. unique 2. A. nature B. subject C. refill D. item 3. A. household B. value C. heavy D. adopt 4. A. housework B. plastic C. remind D. strengthen 5. A. rubbish B. famous C. idol D. reduce 6. A. prepare B. rubbish C. litter D. music 7. A. harmful B. contain C. destroy D. invent 9. A. attract B. destroy C. single D. reduce 10. A. perform B. manner C. water D. student 11.A. singer B. receive C. lifestyle D. lyrics 10
11. 12. A. common B. music C. people D. device 13. A. confuse B. careful C. second D. smartphone 14. A. talent B. artist C. award D. famous 15. A. become B. idol C. comment D. season 16.A.internet B.attention C.invention D.advantage 17.A.average B.document C.computer D.everything 18.A.grandfather B.afternoon C.library D. orphanage 19.A.favoutite B.tradition C.family D.exercise 20.A.banana B.January C.century D.syllable 21.A.volunteer B.engineer C.Vietnamese D.holiday 22.A.opinion B.energy C.customer D.tetephone 23.A.instrument B.confidence C.donation D.orphanage 24. A. afternoon B. tomorrow C. banana D. umbrella 25. A. government B. disappoint C. audience D. talented 26. A. important B. effective C. different D. continue 27.A.popular B.develop C.different D.grandfather 28. A.important B.discover C.celebrate D. convenient 29.A.chocolate B.invention C. century D. energy 30.A.computer B.syllable C.family D.holiday II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Exercise 1. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 1. My mother is ____ for taking care of the home and the family. A. responsible B. responsibility C.the duty D. Both B & C are correct. 2. Women usually manage ____ better than men do. A. household finances B. household machines C. housewives D. houseplants 3. My parents ____. My mother usually does more housework than my father. A. divide chores equally B. split chores unequally C. don't share housework equally D. Both B & C are correct. 4. The ____ cheered loudly when the singers came out on the stage. A. audience B. spectator C. public D. watcher 5. Our performance was ____ to be the best one in this competition last night. A. cheered B. appeared C. judged D. seen 6. Vietnamese ____ music is extremely diverse, including Quan Ho, Dan Ca, Ca Tru, Chau Van and others. A. country B. folk C. traditional D. gospel 11
12. 7. Chopin was considered to be one of the greatest Romantic piano ____ of the 19th century. A. singers B. writers C. composers D. poets 8. I usually ____ my younger sisters when my parents are away on business. A. pick up B. take care of C. look for D. take charge of 9. Ms. Mai asked me how she could ____ household chores equally in her family. A. make B. divide C. give D. contribute 10. In my family, my father always takes charge of doing the ____ lifting. A. strong B. hard C. heavy D. huge 11. My mother told me to do the ___yesterday but I forgot about it since I had much homework to finish. A. wash-up B. laundry C. childcare D. exercises 12. ____ 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 13. My wife is going on her business next week so I have to _ most of the chores around the house. A. distribute B. hold C. take D. do 14. Mr. Hoang found it difficult to be in charge of the household ____. A. financial B. financially C. finances D. financier 15. ____ is a person who works at home and takes care of the house and family. A. Breadwinner B. Homemaker C. Servant D. Houseman 16. My mother and I often go to the supermarket to shop for ____ at weekends. A. cook B. groceries C. heavy lifting D. the chores 17. After eating dinner, I have to do the ____ and then do my homework every day. A. washing-up B. wash-up C. washing-ups D. washings-up 18. At the moment, my sister ____ her homework, my brother ____ games. A. is making - is playing B. is doing - is playing C. does - plays D. makes - is playing 19. It’s 7.00 p.m. now and we ____ meal together. We usually ____ dinner at that time. A. have - eat B. have - are eating C. are having – eat D. are having - are eating 20. Laura and her mother are in the kitchen. - Laura: “Let me wash the vegetables while you’re preparing the meat.” - Her mother: “______.” A. Good idea. I’ll do it for you B. No problem C. Yes, please. But I can manage D. Ok. Thank you very much 21. We ______ an English-speaking club meeting next week. Would you like to come? A. will have B. is having C. are going to have D. have 22. The ______ why I volunteer is that I want to meet new people and make friends. A. benefit B. opportunity C. experience D. reason 23. Jane and her mother are at home talking to each other. - Jane: “I’ve finished doing the laundry. Look at the laundry basket, Mom.” - Jane’s mother: “______.” A. That would be great B. How nice of you to say so C. Well done, my dear. Thank you D. Yeah, be confident all the time 24. My father is responsible ______ making money. 12
13. A. in B. with C. at D. for 25. These children are ______. They need our help. A. disadvantage B. disadvantaged C. disadvantaging D. advantaged 26. My younger brother was lazy, ______ he failed the final exam last year. A. so B. and C. but D. or 27. The students were ______ to hear that they had won the competition. A. excited B. exciting C. excitement D. excitedly 28. He lost the key, ____ he couldn't get into the house. A. yet B. or C. so D.but 29. You must do well in the test, ____ you will not graduate. A. so B. or C. for D.and 30. I should practice more for the competition, ____ my health hasn't been excellent recently. A. and B. so C. but D.or 31. Your music is very ____. Can't you just stop it? A. annoying B. interesting C. annoyed D. bored 32. If you can do something to help others, you will find your life ____. A. meaningful B. meaningless C. helpless D. interested 33. Some of the students were ____ at English, so volunteer teachers had to try very hard. A. hopeless B. hopeful C. endless D. excited 34. She wishes she could do some _____ work this summer. A. voluntarily B. volunteerism C. volunteer D. volunteering 35. Life is sometimes very harsh for ____ families in big cities. A. lowly-income B. low-income C. highly-income D. high-income 36. The local government provides financial support to the children of ____ parents. A. needful B. needed C. need-blind D. needy 37. This charity provides financial support and mental comfort to ____ children. A. advantaged B. disadvantaged C. advantageous D. disadvantageous 38. You can ____ books, clothes, medicine and money to this charity. A. donor B. donate C. devote D. dedicate 39. What ____ in Paris in 2004? A. did you do B. were you doing C. you did D. were you 40. I ____ in the queue when I ____ that I had lost my wallet. A. was standing - was realizing B. stood - was realizing C. was standing - realized D. stood - realized 41. What ____ _when you injured your finger? - I was playing volleyball. 13
14. A. did you do B. were you C. you did D. were you doing 42. This time last week, we ____ for the exam. It was so hot in the examination room. A. would have been sitting B. had been sitting C. sat D. were sitting 43. When I first saw Miriam, I ____ her to come in for tea and we talked for nearly two hours. A. invited B. invite C. have invited D. was inviting 44. The girls were chatting ____ the boys were playing games. A. when B. while C. during D. at the same time 45. ____ my mother and I were cooking in the kitchen, John came in and broke the dish. A. When B. While C. During D. Both A & B are correct. 46. Fundraising for charity is a ____ thing for everyone to do to help the community. A. meant B. meaningful C. meaningless D. meaning 47. They were so ____ about joining the local volunteer group that they couldn’t sleep last night. A. excite B. excitement C. exciting D. excited 48. It is ____ that all the students in class 1OA choose to do a project on ‘Helping the needy’. A. surprising B. surprised C. surprise D. surprisingly 49. “Why don’t we visit the Happy Mind Charity Centre this weekend?” – “____” A. Because it is so useful. B. That’s a good idea! C. I’ll tell you about this centre. D. Until next time. 50. “Hello, I’m Minh, the leader of Dream Sky volunteer team.” - “ ____” A. Nice to meet you. I’m John, from Volunteer Bolivia. B. It's nice of you so say so, I'm John, from Volunteer Bolivia. C. Fine, see you again soon, Minh. D. Don’t mention it. I'm John, from Volunteer Bolivia. 51. “Thank you very much for helping the disadvantaged children here!” - “____” A. What a pity! B. It’s our pleasure. C. Sorry, we don’t know. D. That's nice of you! 52. Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, James Watt are among of the greatest ____ of all time. A. inventions B. inventiveness C. inventors D. invents 53. A correction pen is used for ____ your writing mistakes. A. cover B. covered C. covering D. to cover 54. It's no good ____ him the truth now. A. not to tell B. tell C. telling D. to tell 55. It's important ____ too much about your failure. A. not to worry B. not worry C. not worrying to D. don’t worry 14
15. 56. Don’t forget ____ your homework before coming to class. A. doing B. having done C. to be done D. to do 57. I am not hungry. I have ____ eaten. A. just B. ever C. now D. yet 58. ____ you ever been to New York? A. Are B. Do C. Have D. Were 59. My parents ____ us many times. A. has visited B. have visited C. visit D. will visit 60. How long ____ your best friend? A. did you know B. do you know C. have you known D. are you knowing 61. Be ____ when you cross the road. It’s dangerous. A.care B.caring C.careful D.careless 62. The story was very ____ A.intrest B. interested C.interesting D.uninerested 63.It’s ____ trying to change her mind. She’s very determined A.hope B.hoping C.hopeful D. hopeless 64. Are you ____ about the summer holiday? A.excite B.exciting C.excited D.excitement 65. The trip was ____ because it rained all day! A. boring B.bored C.bores D.boredom. Exercise 2. 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. Some contestants are truly talented and make relentless efforts. A. hard-working B. incompetent C. gifted 2. In this round, the contestants have to form pairs and choose a song to perform with their partners. A. supporters B. competitors C. spectators 3. This TV series has different versions all over the world. A. originals B. copies C. categories 4. We always split the housework equally-my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I do the washing-up. A. join B. break C. share D. pick up 5. Newborn infants are more vulnerable to illness than others. A. easily hurt B. strong C. safe D. hard to affect 6. In spite of poverty, we manage to raise our children properly. A. give up B. go up C. make up D. bring up 7. Becoming a super star performing on stage was my burning desire when I was a teenager. A. well-known painter B. famous singer C. good writer D. famous composer 15
16. 8. 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 9. But for your support, our band couldn’t have won the Grand Music competition. A. show B. quiz C. contest D. tour 10. Acupuncture originated in China and has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of years. A. began B. created C. developed D. introduced 11. Acupuncture can decrease nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. A. increase B. prevent C. reduce D. spoil 12. The old blood cells are broken down by the spleen and eliminated from the body. A. cut out B. exhaled C. removed D. held 13. Together, all of these treatments are supposed to cleanse your body and stimulate your immune system. A. encourage B. generate C. increase D. expand 14. It's more economical to buy this car than that jet ski. A. cost-effective B. expensive C. insensitive D. wasteful 15. You should store your data on Dropbox in case your computer collapses. A. breaks down B. destroys C. runs out of power D. contains viruses 16. This technology has some drawbacks that need improving. A. benefits B. disadvantages C. strong points D. qualities 17. The Ig Nobel prize is awarded to good-for-nothing inventions. A. useless B. helpful C. practical D. applicable 18. I got the teaching job in the Happy Child Charity Centre just by chance. A. accidentally B. purposefully C. easily D. immediately 19. Every month, the volunteer group go to remote and mountainous areas to help those in need. A. empty B. faraway C. crowded D. poor 20. Mother Teresa devoted herself to caring for the sick and the poor. A. spent B. contributed C. gave up D. dedicated 21. Young people are now getting more and more concerned about environmental problems. A. worried B. nervous C. hopeless D. uneasy 22. A digital camera is more economical than a film camera since you don’t have to buy rolls of films. A. better B. cheaper C. safer D. stronger 23. You can use earbuds to listen to music or your listening everywhere, even in public place, as nobody is disturbed. 16
17. A. annoyed B. connected C. imitated D. interacted 24. A 3-D printer can produce solid objects similar to the originals. A. images B. models C. papers D. pictures 25. My Tam is a gifted artist, who can write music and sing very well. A. talented B. famous C. unpopular D. honest 26. She decided to find a job to earn money instead of just living at home and being a housekeeper. A. lend B. make C. borrow D. raise 27. I think we should split the household chores equally among members. A. divide B. keep C. take D. do 28. I think all members in the family should share the household chores. A. homework B. housework C. washing-up D. heavy-lifting 29. It is advisable that everyone in family shares the household duties. A. views B. ideas C. jobs D. chores 30. “Cindy”, which originated in North California, is a popular American folk song. A. came from B. finished C. made D. recognized Exercise 3. 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. 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 2. She was given a prize for her achievement in classical and traditional music. A. success B. feat C. failure D. accomplishment 3. After a very short time, this kind of music becomes wildly popular among the youth. A. appealing B. attractive C. unknown D. common 4. Luu Huu Phuoc is extremely well-known for his patriotic wartime songs. A. fight time B. peacetime C. battle time D. tranquil time 5. We absolutely adore his music because of sweet melodies and meaningful lyrics. A. favour B. hate C. love D. prefer 6. She finds herself more confident after standing on stage many times. A. independent B. assured C. brave D. fearful 7. Turmeric can help in boosting immune system and fight off free radical attacks in the system. A. destroying B. enhancing C. weakening D. stopping 8. Apart from being used as an ingredient in cooking, turmeric also promotes many health benefits. A. contributes to B. discourages C. stimulates D. weakens 9. Originally, there were 365 acupoints, but now this has increased to more than 2000 nowadays. A. reduced B. stabled C. transferred D. turned into 17
18. 10. Acupuncture is considered to be very safe when enough precautions are taken. A. comfortable B. dangerous C. Sore D. unhealthy 11. Compound exercises can increase strength and size far effectively than isolation exercises. A. Light B. Heavy C. Mixed D. Single 12. In my view, husbands should contribute to the household duties in order to reduce burden on their wives. A. minimise B. lower C. decrease D. increase 13. We try to create an atmosphere of comfort and security for our children. A. safety B. harmony C. danger D. shelter 14. Many people who do volunteer work think they are more fortunate than others. A. lucky B. blessed C. unlucky D. uncomfortable 15. Public service announcement is a special advertisement for the community, normally about health or safety matters. A. Open B. Private C. Secret D. Popular 16. Volunteering also means getting to meet people with a similar passion. A. alike B. identical C. common D. distinct 17. A smartphone is too costly for him to even have a normal one. A. economical B. expensive C. priceless D. valuable 18. Many people are afraid that computers with superhuman intelligence will destroy humanity. A. awareness B. perception C. stupidity D. wisdom 19. A digital camera is convenient as it is quick to view and delete as well as easy to transfer photos to a computer. A. harmful B. inexpensive C. uninteresting D. useless 20. Even the best invention may have drawbacks. A laptop, for example, is expensive so many people cannot afford it. A. advantages B. disadvantages C. shortcomings D. weaknesses 21. Mary’s husband willingly helps her do the chores at weekends so that she can have more time to relax. A. eagerly B. reluctantly C. agreeably D. readily 22. The river near my house is very polluted because people often drop little in the river. A. clean B. bad C. dirty D. messy 23. When having days off, he always helps his wife tidy up the house. A. clear up B. sort out C.arrange D. mess up 24. Ms. Lan taught her children to keep their rooms neat and tidy when they were four. A. ordered and untidy B. messy and arranged C. messy and dirty D. clean and undusted 25. Setting and clearing the table, making bed and taking out the trash are suitable chores for 8- to 10-years-old children. 18
19. A. inappropriate B. proper C. acceptable D. Reasonable 19