Đề cương ôn tập kiểm tra học kỳ 1 Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 thí điểm - Năm học 2021-2022

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1. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10_THÍ ĐIỂM Năm học 2021-2022 ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 1 A. Lý Thuyết - Ngữ âm, từ vựng Unit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - Các cấu trúc câu dùng trong giao tiếp. Phần speaking Unit 1, 2, 3, 4,5 - Cấu trúc ngữ pháp Unit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Unit 1. FAMILY LIFE 1. Cách sử dụng Hiện tại đơn và hiện tại tiếp diễn 2. Một số cấu trúc và từ vựng cần nhớ. Unit 2. YOUR BODY AND YOU 1. Thì tương lai đơn và tương lai gần 2. Câu bị động. 3. Một số cấu trúc và từ vựng cần nhớ. Unit 3. MUSIC 1. Câu ghép với các từ nối: and/ or/ but/ so/ yet/ for 2. Động từ nguyên mẫu có to và không có to (to infinitive and bare infinitive) 3. Một số cấu trúc và từ vựng cần nhớ. Unit 4. FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY 1. Tính từ đuôi ful và đuôi less 2. Tính từ đuôi ed và đuôi ing 3. Thì quá khứ đơn và thì quá khứ tiếp diễn 4. Một số cấu trúc và từ vựng cần nhớ. Unit 5. INVENTIONS 1. Thì hiện tại hoàn thành 2. Danh động từ và động từ nguyên mẫu (Gerunds and infinitives) 3. Từ vựng về chủ đề 1
2. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh B. Bài Tập I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. psychologist B. duty C. laundry D. grocery 2. A. meaningful B. finance C. society D. advice 3. A. breadwinner B. heavy C. break D. instead 4. A. sister B. grocery C. family D. wife 5. A. excited B. talented C. supported D. watched 6. A. performed B. launched C. promised D. talked 7. A. suggestion B. organization C. application D. communication 8. A. experience B. dedicated C. enthusiast D. result II. Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others. 9. A. contribution B. disadvantaged C. announcement D. individual 10. A. incredible B. advertisement C. successful D. audience 11. A. understand B. newspaper C. volunteer D. interact 12. A. enormous B. vulnerable C. contribute D. exactly 13. A. healthy B. disease C. cancer D. balance 14. A.muscle B. vessel C. consume D. organ 15. A. homeless B. needy C. donate D. remote 16. A. excited B. irregular C. attachment D. charity III. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. 17. When you do something good for others, you will find your life ___. A. meaninglesss B. hopeless C. harmful D. meaningful 18. Internet helps us interact ___ people all around the world. A. on B. in C. with D. of 2
3. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh 19. We all feel ___ about going on tours around Hanoi. A. interested B. excited B. bored D. tired 20. Doing volunteer work, we are more___ of global problems facing our world. A. aware B. devote C. communicate D. dedicate 21. I really wanted to take part in this contest, ___ my parents allowed me to. A. and B. or C. so D. but 22. - “What do you think of this song?” - “It sounds ___. I don’t like it” A. interested B. bored C. boring D. interesting 23. Yesterday I got to the station late, but ___, the train was late, too. A. fortunately B. fortunate C. unfortunate D. unfortunately 24. Someone ___ her purse while she ___on the bus. A. steal/was getting B. stole/was getting C. was stealing/was getting D. was stealing/got 25. That’s a very nice dress you’re wearing. - ___. A. I’m glad you like it B. That’s all right C. That’s nice D. You’re quite right 26. ___ is the member of a family who earns the money that the family needs. A. Husband B. Breadwinner C. Women D. Homemaker 27. This system of the body lets us breathe in oxygen with our ___ and breathe out carbon dioxide. A. heart B. lungs C. brain D. intestine 28. This system of the body is ___ up of our bones. A. made B. taken C. done D. got 29. Last night my favorite program___ by a special news bulletin. A. interrupted B. was interrupted C. were interrupted D. is interrupted 30. ___ is the controller of the body. Led by the brain and nerves, it allows us to move, talk and feel emotions. A. Circulatory system B. Digestive system C. Nervous system D. Skeletal system 31. I often ___ at the market near her house. 3
4. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh A. clean the house B. shop for grocery C. do the cooking D. feed the cat 32. “Suoi Mo”, the debut album by Trinh Cong Son, is sweet and gentle. A. first B. second C. third D. new 33. A lot of fans gathered at their idol’s home to see her after the contest. A. contestant B. competitors C. judges D. devotees 34. Her exceptional ability is known widely as she has won a lot of prizes in many different contests. A. talent B. passion C. admiration D. appearance 35. Volunteer work is a great way to ___ experience in a broad range of fields. A. take B. gain C. do D. make 36. Last year, my class ___ to teach the children in a remote area. A. volunteer B. voluntary C. volunteered D. volunteers IV. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. charity donated remote laundry clips soft junk album needy disadvantaged 37. A ___ drink is a cold drink that does not contain alcohol. 38. ___ food is a kind of food that is quick and easy to prepare and eat, but it is thought be be bad for your health. 39. The pop superstar's first ___ was so great that it was sold more than 1,500,000 copies. 40. A group of businessmen in the local area ___ ten million VND to this charity organization last Tet holiday. 41. Many people around the world watched Michael Jackson's ___ on the Internet. 42. A: Where does your brother often do the ___? B: He goes to the launderette near his college. 43. Do you agree with the saying ‘___begins at home? 4
5. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh 44. Last summer holiday, a group of volunteer students came to help ___ people in the area because these people didn’t have enough food to eat. 45. Last year, the Ministry of Education set up a nationwide educational programme for economically ___ children. 46. The learning conditions of childrren in a ___ mountainous villages are really bad. V. Read the text then match the inventions (A-F) with paragraphs (47-51). There is ONE extra invention which you do not need to use. A. fridgeB. light bulbC. microwave oven D. telephoneE. televisionF. vacuum cleaner ___47. John S. Thurman was the person who invented this in 1899. He went from door-to- door cleaning people's carpets with the first model which used gas for power. ___48. William Cullen, a Scotsman was the inventor of this technology which Faraday later used. The first electric model was not invented until 1803. It was not until almost 100 years later that people could buy one to keep their food cool. ___49. Both Joseph Swan and Thomas Edison invented the electric version in 1878. It was an invention with a bright future which we still use today. ___50. Marconi, who some people think invented this, only made the idea popular. The first working model, which takes its name from Greek and means "far sound", was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in March 1876. ___51. This was invented by accident in 1946 when Dr Percy LeBaron Spenser found that a chocolate bar which was in his pocket melted while he was working with microwave radiation. VI. Reading the following passage then answer the questions by circling the letters A, B, C or D. John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left their small flat for an old 40-metre-high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors, winning three architectural prizes. ‘I love the space, and being private,' Elizabeth says. 'You feel separated from the world. If I'm in the kitchen, which is 25 metres above the ground floor, and the doorbell rings, I don't have to answer it because visitors can't see I'm in!' 5
6. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh 'There are 142 steps to the top, so I go up and down five or six times a day, it's very good exercise! But having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so I never buy two bags of shopping from the supermarket at a time. Apart from that, it's a brilliant place to live.' 'When we first saw the place, I asked my father's advice about buying it, because we couldn't decide. After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how we wanted it to look.' 'Living here can be difficult - yesterday I climbed a four-metre ladder to clean the windows. But when you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to sea on a clear day, and that's a wonderful experience. I'm really glad we moved.' 52. What is the writer trying to do in the text? A. Describe how to turn an old tower into a house. B. Recommend a particular builder. C. Describe what it is like to live in a tower. D. Explain how to win prizes for building work. 53. From this text, a reader can find out___. A. Why visitors are not welcome at John and Elizabeth's house. B. Why Elizabeth exercises every day. C. Why Elizabeth asked her father to buy the tower. D. Why John and Elizabeth left the flat. 54. Which of the following best describes Elizabeth's feelings about the tower? A. She wanted it as soon as she saw it. B. She likes most things about it. C. She has been worried since they paid for it. D. She finds it unsuitable to live in. 55. What problem does Elizabeth have with living in such a tall building? A. Her visitors find it difficult to see if she is at home. B. She feels separated from other people. C. She cannot bring home lots of shopping at once. 6
7. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh D. It is impossible to clean any of the windows. 56. They were rather worried after paying for the castle because___. A. they really couldn't afford it. B. it was about to collapse. C. it looked terrible at first. D. they were unable to take care of such a large house. VII. Read the passage and fill in the numbered blanks to complete it. The Healthy Eating Pyramid is a simple, reliable guide to choosing a healthy diet. Its foundation is (57)___ exercise and weight control, since these two related elements strongly influence your chances of staying healthy. The Healthy Eating Pyramid builds from there, showing that you should eat (58)___ foods from bottom part of the pyramid (vegetables, whole grains) and fewer from the top (red meat, refined grains, potatoes, sugary drinks, and salt). When it’s dining time, fill half your plate with vegetables, the more varied the better, and fruits. Save a quarter of your plate for whole grains. Fish, poultry, beans, or nuts, can make (59)___ the rest. Healthy oils like olive and canola are advised in cooking, on salad, and at the table. Complete your meal with a cup of water, or if you like, (60)___ or coffee with little or no sugar. Staying active is half of the secret to weight control, the other half is a healthy diet that makes your calorie needs- so be sure you choose a plate that is not too large. 57. A. monthly B. yearly C. weekly D. daily 58. A. less B. fewer C. more D. little 59 A. on B. for C. up D. of 60. A. wine B. tea C. fruit juice D. beer VIII. Find the mistake in each of the following sentences. 61. The earth circle the Sun once every 365 days. A B C D 62. Look at these big black clouds! It is going to raining. A B C D 7
8. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh 63. Acupuncture is one of the oldest medical treatment in the world. A B C D 64. Many accidents is caused by careless driving. A B C D 65. She can sing very beautiful and dance very gracefully but she cannot do any difficult A B C math exercise. D 66. Sometimes it is difficult to avoid to drink when we enjoy an informal party. A B C D 67. It takes us two hours getting to Nam Dinh by car. A B C D 68. The wives are also responsible to the family finances. A B C D IX. Make the meaningful sentence, using the given words below. 69. I/ going/have/ birthday party/next Sunday . 70. The printer / being use/ present. . 71. While/ Mary /listen/music, / mother /phone her. 72. She /be/ excited/birthday party/last night. 73. The teacher /not /allow/ us/ use /dictionary /during /test. 74. first season / Vietnam Idol /air/May 23, 2007. 8
9. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh X. Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words below. 75. Mr. Dryden mended the washing machine. The washing 76. The room is so small that we can’t live in it. (too to) The room 77. He arrived in the middle of our lunch time. (while) He 78. That film made me bored. (boring) I 79. They have never seen that film before. This is the first 80. Peter started playing the piano when he was 6. Peter has I.PHONETICS Act 1 : Choose one word that has difference in the underline part or stress 1. A. arrest B.request C. invest D. honest 2. A. accelerate B. abbreviate C. active D. accurate 3. A. dearest B.chest C. conquest D. best 4. A. development B. indent C. establishment D. employment 5. A. penetrate B. accommodate C. approximate D. administrate 6. A. measurement B. comment C. government D. replacement 7. A. checkroom B. cockroad C. bankrupt D. Kremlin 8. A.best B. test C. contest D. modest 9. A.Band B. land C.demand D. Husband 10. A.Belong B among C. strong D. long 11. A.Want B. applicant C. Vacant D. Tenant 12. A. advertisement B. movement C. comment D. announcement 9
10. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh 13. A. bulky B. earbud C. debut D. judge 14. A. travelled B. played C. cleaned D. wanted 15. A. educate B. debate C. passionate D. state 16. A. want B. applicant C. tenant D. vacant 17. A. passionate B. imitate C. fortunate D. approximate 18. A. chore B. chance C. child D. stomach 19. A. biography B. benefit C. breadwinner D. celebrity Act 2 : Choose the word with the different stress pattern. 1. A. breadwinner B. homemaker C. washing-up D. equally 2. A. enormous B. extended C. ungrateful D. elderly 3. A. vulnerable B. psychologist C. society D. responsible 4. A. oygenate B. ability C. complicated D. regularly 5. A. Allergy B. sleepiness C. additive D. papaya 6. A. alternative B. acupunture C. original D. respiratory 7. A. contest B. talent C. album D. debate 8. A. concert B. award C. release D. compose 9. A. platinum B. melody C. contestant D. instrument 10. A. volunteer B. passionate C. handicapped D. cultural 11. A. disabled B. invalid C. obvious D. creative 12. A. interact B. understand C. volunteer D. contribute 13. A. self-interest B. bookshelf C. waterfall D. transporting 14. A.medical B. depression C. injure D. orphanage 15. A. evidence B. interact C. global D. obvious 16. A. priority B. opportunity C. submarine D. inspiration 17. A. understand B. newspaper C. volunteer D. interact 18. A. province B. prevent C. campaign D. remote 19. A.swimming pool B. beef tomato C.bus stop D. sunrise 20. A. parking lot B.driving license C. science fair D. full moon II. GRAMMAR 10
11. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh A, Choose the best answer. 1. Columbus America more then 400 years ago. A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. he has gone 2. He fell down when he towards the church. A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run 3. I in the room now. A. am being B. was being C. have been being D. am 4 I to New york three times this year. A. have been B. was C. were D. had been 5. Tomorrow I my grandparents A. am going to visit B. will have visited C. have visited D. visit 6. I think the weather nice later. A. will be B. be C. had D. has been 7. Last year, they 22 million TV sets. A. were selling B. had sold C. has sold D. sold 8. His grandfather many years ago. A. had died B. has died C. died D. was dying 9. Ted and Amy for 24 years. A.have been married B. married C. were married D. has been married 10. The Olympic Games every four years. A. take place B. takes place C. took place D. is taking place 11. Look!That man to open the door of your car. A. try B. tried C. is trying D. has tried 12. We Doris since last Sunday. A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen 13. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I to play. A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying 14. Since ,I have heard nothing from him. A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was 11
12. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh 15. I really need some urgent methods to some bad habits. A. kick B. remember C. give on D. get rid 16. If you breathe in deeply, your ___ can expand to twice their normal size. A. lung B. stomach C. heart D. brain 17. Food is broken down and converted into energy in the . system. A. brain B. heart C. digestive D. skeletal 18. ___ is the controller of the body. A. Skeletal SystemB. Circulatory System C.Digestive System D. Nervous System 19.In order to be taken away and used everywhere, modern inventions have a tendency to be small and A. import B. coastal C. airport D. portable 20. Van Cao’s Tien Quan Ca was made into the national of Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. A. song B. music C. melody D. anthem 21. Fish, poultry, beans, or nuts half of the dinner plate A. make B. make out C. make up D. make of 24. She does work for the Red Cross of her school. A. voluntarism B. voluntary C. voluntarily D. volunteerism 25. “Have a nice weekend !”- A. Ok. Yes, please B. Thank you. The same to you C. It’s not very long now D. No, thanks 26. We all feel ___ about going on tours around Hanoi. A. interested B. excited C. bored D. tired 27. I really wanted to take part in this contest, ___ my parents allowed me to. A. because B. or C. so D. but 28. - Laura: “You look great in the new dress!” - Maria: “___” A. That's fine. Thank you. B. You are welcome. C. Yours is lovely, too D. Of course not, you bet! 29. “I’ve decided to repaint this room.” -“What colour___it? 12
13. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh A. you will paint B. you are going to paint C. are you going to paint D. will you paint 30. He agreed___the contract with this entertainment group. A. signing B. sign C. signed D. to sign 31. Let me___you how to play this flute. A. explaining B. explain C. to explain D. to explaining 32. She refused___out with me. A. to go B. go C. going D. went 33. They are fond of___movies. A. watch B. to watch C. watching D. watched 34. Scientists have researched into effective ways to treat this disease last year’s epidemic A. for B. since C. when D. as 35. Linda has lost her passport again. It’s a second time this A. has happened B.happens C. happened D. has been happening B. Identify the word or phrase that needs correcting. 1. Helen borrowed my dictionary for look up the spelling of "occurrence". A B C D 2. My mother made me to promise to write them once a week. A B C D 3. Most students want return home as soon as possible. A B C D 4. I asked my classmate to let me to use his shoes. A B C D 5. I am looking forward to go to swim in the ocean. A B C D 6. I had the operator to put the call through for me. A B C D 7. Would you mind turn on the lights, please? It's too dark for me to read. A B C D 8. Thank you for looking up the children while I was out. 13
14. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh A B C D 9. My brother enjoys to go to the park on Summer evenings. A B C D 10. I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned. A B C D 11. It was not easy for us getting tickets for the concert. A B C D 12. The earth circle the Sun once every 365 days. A B C D 13. Look at these big black clouds! It is going to raining. A B C D 14. Acupuncture is one of the oldest medical treatment in the world. A B C D 15. Many accidents is caused by careless driving. A B C D 16. Sometimes it is difficult to avoid to drink when we enjoy an informal party. A B C D 17. It takes us two hours getting to Nam Dinh by car. A B C D 18. Thank for your advice. It was really useless A B C D 19. Do you like playing computer games or you are tiring of them A B C D 20. He was a gifted composer, so he had to suffer poor health. A B C D C, Put the verbs into the correct forms. 1.It was a nice day, so we decided for a walk.(go) 2.Our neighbor threatened the police if we didn't stop the noise.(call) 3.I'm still looking for a job but I hope something soon.(find) 4.He made me (do) it all over again. 14
15. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh 5.She can (sing) quite well. 6.I used (live) in a caravan. 7.He should (stop) smoking. 8.I want (see) the house where our president was born. 9.They won't let us (leave) the Customs shed till our luggage has been examined. 10.He wouldn't let my baby (play) with his gold watch. 11.They refused (accept) the bribe. 12.Please let me (know) your decision as soon as possible. 13.Ted finally managed (pass) his driving test. 14.It's good (have) your parents' support. Please, remind me (text) Sally tomorrow; it's her birthday. 15.(Lie) on the beach is much more pleasant than (sit) in the office. D, Put the verbs into the correct forms. 1. Portuguese banks . (open) at 8 o'clock. 2. They always . (play) the piano in the evening. 3. Yesterday she (not/ be) in a good mood because she (lose) her keys. 4. Last year she . (spend) most of her time on the beach. 5. I . (not/ eat) fish since I was eleven. 6. I . (listen) to music when you (phone) last night. 7. She (usually/ go) to school by bus 8. Where (you/go) for a holiday last year?I (go) to London. 9. My mother (not/ like) vegetables and so we (not/eat) soup very often. 10. When Martin (arrive) home, Ann (talk) to someone on the phone. 11. This is my last day here. I (go) back to England tomorrow . 12. Look at these big black clouds! It (rain) 13. Here is the weather forecast Tomorrow (be) dry and sunny 14. In 2025 people (buy) more hybrid cars . 15
16. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh 15. Tomorrow they (drive) to New York 16. I offered him this job. I think he (take it). 17. That exercise looks difficult. I (help) you. 18. Tomorrow they (drive) to New York 19. I offered him this job. I think he (take) it 20. That exercise looks difficult. I (help) you III. WRITING . 1. Change the following active sentences into passive sentences: 1. He will send her a special gift on her birthday. She 2. In the middle of our sleep, a burglar broke in our house.  While . 3. They have never seen that film before. This is the first ___ 4. We are going to paint our house green.  Our house 5. We spent five hours driving to Manchester city.  It took 6. No one deleted the files in his computer. The files 7. She finds it boring to stay at home all day. She is ___ 8. They don’t allow Daisy to go to work on foot Daisy 9. People say that he worked as a German actor. He 13. My brother has worked as a bus- driver for 5 years. => My brother started 14. Peter started playing the piano when he was 6. 16
17. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh Peter has ___ 15. I find it interesting to do volunteer work. I am ___ 16 .The teacher returned our written work to us. => 17. She had finished her report by soon. => 18.The mad dog bit the little boy. => 19.The police have arrested five suspects. => 20. The doctor ordered him to take a long rest. => 2. Combine each pair of sentences, using the coordinating conjunctions. 1. The concert was cancelled at the last minute. We had to stay home. 2. The artist played passionately and skillfully. At the end of his performance, he got the hearty applause from the audience. 3. You can go with us to the event. You can stay home watching TV. 4. His voice is beautiful. His performance is not skillful. 5.He is talented singer. He has prestige and responsibility. 6. Joan didn't come to the party.She had to work. 7.It was still painful . I went to see a doctor. 8. It rained heavily. Students didn't go to school. 9. I like sports. I don't like basketball. 17
18. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh 10. He is a talented singer. He has prestige and responsibility.( and) 11. His voice is beautiful. His performance is not skillful.(but) 12. You can go with us to the event. You can stay at home watching TV.( or) IV.READING 1. Read the text about Martin Luther King and answer the questions. Martin Luther King He was born in 1929 in Georgia, a southern state of the USA. He studied at college and then got a job as a preacher in Alabama. At that time, black and white people in the USA were not equal. He fought for the rights of black Americans. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, and he was a hero for millions of Americans. But some white people hated him. On 3rd April 1968, he made a speech to a big crowd in Memphis, Tennessee. He talked about his enemies and his own death. The next day, he was shot by James Earl Ray. 1. When and where was he born? 2. What was his job . 3. What did he fight for? 4. What were his achievements? 5. How did he die? 2. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions. Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It's a beautiful city with lots of parks and open spaces. It's also a very (1) city. Most of the people (2) in high-rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with (3) of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there (4) rows 18
19. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh of old shop houses. The government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful and date from the colonial days. Singapore is famous (5) its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore's restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable. 1. A. large B. dirty C. small D. clean 2. A. live B. lives C. are living D. lived 3. A. lot B. lots C. many D. much 4. A. is B. will be C. were D. are 5. A. in B. on C. at D. for 3. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions. Plants supply people with food, clothing, and shelter - their most important needs. Many of our most useful medicines are also made (1) plants. In addition, plants add beauty and pleasure to our lives. Most people enjoy the smell of flowers, the sight field of waving grain, and the quiet of a forest. Not (2) plants are helpful to man. Some species grow in fields and gardens as weeds that choke off useful plants. Tiny hits of pollen from (3) plants cause such (4) as asthma and hay fever. Other plants destroy millions of dollars (5) of crops yearly. 1. A. of B. from C. by D. with 2. A. all B. every C. any D. some 3. A. any B. certain C. most D. all 4. A. accidents B. diseases C. misfortune D. disasters 5. A. worth B. value C. price D. Money 4.Read the text about Mother Teresa and answer the questions. Mother Teresa was one of the most influential personalities of the twentieth century. However, her life was neither easy nor glamorous. She was born in Skopje, Macedonia in 1910. At the age of 18 she left her home in Skopje and joined the Sisters of Loreto, an Irish community of nuns with missions in India. She went to India as a missionary. She became a teacher of English in a secondary school. The school was in a nice area but there were slums nearby. Conditions there were absolutely terrible. She was horrified by what she saw. She insisted on leaving her comfortable convent and 19
20. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh going to live among the poor. At first her superiors tried to discourage her from leaving the convent, but in the end they agreed to let her go. Soon other people heard about her work and came to help her. Although she had no money herself, she succeeded in building shelters for the dying and schools for the poor. By the 1990s she had become famous and she was eventually given the Nobel Prize for her service to the poor. Mother Teresa died on September 5th, 1997. 1. Where was Mother Teresa born? 2. When did she join the Sisters of Loreto? 3. What was her job in India? 4. What did she insist on when she saw the poor living conditions in India? 5. Why was she given the Nobel Prize? She was given the Nobel Prize for her service to the poor 5. Read the text about Spring school and answer the questions. Spring School is an informal school. It provides classes for disadvantaged children in Ho Chi Minh City. Around30 street children live and study at the school and about 250 children with special difficulties from District 1 regularly attend classes. The Organization for Educational Development cooperated with Spring School to set up English classes in 1998. Dance, theatre, singing, and folk music classes were set up a year later. Children from these classes participate in fundraising performances. They raise money to continue their English and Performance Arts classes. Spring School requires volunteers to help organize their fundraising dinner held annually in June. This is an exciting night in which children dance, sing and play music at one of the largest hotels in Ho Chi Minh City. They also need foreign volunteers to contact sponsors and help to expand the school activities. Volunteers are required from February until July to help organize these events. 1. What is the aim of Spring School? 2. What kinds of children attend classes at the school? 20
21. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh 3. When were the English classes set up? . 4. Why do the school children raise money? 5. Where is the fundraising dinner held? 6. Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best fits each space in the following text. Household chores take a lot of your time. Therefore, youo need to manage time to finish all of them effectively. Firstly, you should divide the (1) into two types-daily chores and weekly ones so that you can(2) .more time for important chore. Secondly, you should shop for the whole week’s(3) to save time and only buy suitable amount of goods to save money. Besides, you should (4) the necessities with long shelf lives such as shampoo, soap, spices, etc .As this would help you use them anytime you want and save costs for certain. Last but not least, you should keep everything (5) .so that you do not waste your time finding or cleaning up again and again. 1.A. household B. chores C. work D. chore 2. A. spends B. takes C. uses D. gets 3. A.goods B. needs C. necessities D. groceries 4. A. reserve B. save C. buy D. find 5. A. reasonable B. tidy C. untidy D. spruce 7. Read the text and answer the questions below. Causes of stomachache As well as other diseases, stomachchache is caused by several factors. Therefore, we need to understand well those factors to minimize their harmful effects to our stomachaches. Bad habits in eating is probably the basic cause of the stomach disease. Eating temperately makes the stomach work according to a stable time when it secretes gastric juice and breaks down the food. Therefore, if you do not have meal temperately, the stomach still discharge acids although there is nothing inside it. This hurts your stomach. Besides, alcoholic drinks are very 21
22. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh harmful to the stomach. After entering your body, alcohol is converted into a toxic chemical which exists at high level would cause serious damages to the digestive system which includes your stomach. Habit of staying up late and overworking so often are causes of resistance decrease. As a result, function of the stomach mucous layer would be weakended, which gradually causes stomachache or stomach diseases. Stress frequently is also another cause of stomach –related diseases. Living under stress for a long time, the stomach will naturally enhance acids secretion damaging its mucous layer; besides, hormones helping transport blood to muscles will significantly decrease, which might affect digestive function of the stomach and lead indigestion and flatulence. 1.What are the cause of stomachache or stomach diseases? . 2. Why do we should have meal temperately? 3. Do alcohol drinks affects to our livers only? 4. What are the negative consequences of staying up late and overworking so often? . 5. What will happen to the stomach if your body is stressful for a long time? . 8. Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best fits each space in the following text. In the 1960s, the Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have (1) enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine (2) sensational the Beatles were at the time. They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great (3) .from songs they had writter themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. However the Beatles did not have a long career Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970 They stopped doing (4) performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for then - their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as 22
23. Teacher : Huynh Thi Chinh (5) .However, to day some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came ou Throughout the world, many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them. 1.a. made b.achieved c.found d. done 2.a.what b.when c.why d. how 3.a.wealth b.success c. attainment d.failure 4.a.direct b.living c.live d.life 5.a. gift b.presents c.souvenirs d.menories 9.Read the text and answer the questions below. Classical music is difficult to describe. It means different things to different people. Some famous classical composers were Bach, Vivaldi, Haydn, and Mozart. In their music, they did not tell a story or show strong emotion. They wanted to make a beautiful, interesting design. They wanted to write lovely sounds. Then composers started to interpret ideas. They told stories about wars, armies and soldiers. They wrote about religion. Sometimes they composed music for holidays. They told love stories and showed strong emotion. Some of these composers were Beethoven, Schumann Chopin, Mendelssohn, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky. Classical music stays with people a long time. Bach wrote about 300 years ago, Beethoven wrote about 200 years ago, and Tchaikovsky wrote over 100 years ago. Sometimes people close their eyes to listen to classical music. When they close their eyes, they can see the design. They can listen to the same classical music many times and enjoy it. Sometimes it is difficult to understand. The listener has to think about it. However, we can all learn to enjoy some classical music. It is very important to people. 1.Who were first famous classical composers? 2.What did thay want to write ? 3.Did they tell stories about wars, armies and soldiers in their music? 4.What did people sometimes do when they listen to classical music? 5. Does classical music stay with people a short time? 23
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