GRADE 10_12/10

PRONUNCIATION
1. A. favorite B. narrow C. attitude D. cancer
2. A. eternal B. energy C. eradicate D. eliminate
3. A. nation B. emotion C. option D. question
4. A. apologizes B. invites C. roofs D. certificates
5. A. announced B. evaluated C. enunciated D. demanded
STRESS
6. A. excited B. interested C. confident D. memorable
7. A. a. knowledge B. maximum C. athletics D. marathon
8. A. organise B. decorate C. divorce D. promise
9. A. difficult B. relevant C. volunteer D. interesting
10. A. confidence B. supportive C. solution D. obedient
WORDFORM
11. The local __ENTERTAINMENT _________ are listed in the local newspaper.
(ENTERTAIN)
12. He apologized for the __INCONVENIENCE _________ he had caused.
(CONVENIENT)
13. Heavy lifting is an action which requires __PHYSICAL_ ______. (PHYSIC)
14. They are talking about the ___BENEFICIAL ______ts of exercise. (BENEFIT)
15. Motor – racing is an extremely __RISKY ______sport. (RISK)
16. Television is one the cheapest forms of __ENTERTAINMENT _______.
(ENTERTAIN)
17. Our journey took nearly five hours. It was much __FARTHER ____ than I’d thought.
(FAR)
18. When Bill and Jane retire, they’re planning to spend all their _SAVINGS ____ on a
Mediterrance holiday. (SAVE)
19. Third time lucky! After two _UNSUCCESSFUL _____attempts, Mark’s finally passed
his driving test. (SUCCESS)
20. __VOLUNTEERS _______have a chance to interact with new cultures, try new food
and meet new friends. (VOLUNTARY)
21. His important _ACHIEVEMENT _________is the song “Tien Quan Ca”, the national
anthem of Vietnam. (ACHIEVE)
22. He is not very ____HOPEFUL ____ about getting a paid job next time. (HOPE)
23. My aunt works __ENORMOUSLY _______ hard to support her family because her
husband died in a car accident a year ago. (ENORMOUS)
24. In my family, my parents always __DIVIDE _______the housework equally, so there is
no quarrel between us. (DIVISION)
25. My brother is looking for a part-time job to ___SUPPORT _______ the family income.
(SUPPORTIVE)
26. Doing the same thing every day is quite __BORED ________ for most housewives.
(BORE)
27. I love my mother because she always cooks delicious meals and takes good___CARE
______ of other people. (CAREFULLY)
28. Sharing housework helps young people learn to take ____RESPONSIBILITY ________
(RESPONSIBLE)
 29. __UNFORTUNATELY __________, he was seriously ill, so he couldn’t take part in the
Green Saturday Movement. (FORTUNE)
30. He has been constant in his _DEVOTION _____ to scientific studies. (DEVOTE)
SENTENCES TRANSFORMATION
31. I regret telling him the truth.
➔ I wish __I hadn’t told the truth _______________.
32. Immediately after her arrival, it rained heavily.
➔ No sooner _ had she arrived than it rained heavily.
__________________________.
33. We couldn’t do the homework until all the guests had left here.
➔ Only _ when all the guests had left here could we do the homework.
____________________________________________.
34. While I strongly disapprove of your opinion, I will help you this time.
➔ Despite my __strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.
__________________________________________.
35. Mr John never had enough to live on until he married that rich woman. (short)
➔ Mr John always short __ of money before he married that rich woman
___________________________________.
36. She was made to finish the report before going home.
➔ The boss made her _ finish the report before going home.
_________________________.
37. She didn’t know how to swim until she was 25.
➔ It was not until _ she was 25 that she knew how to swim.
________________________.
➔ Not until was_25 did she know how to swim_____________________________.
38. Ha didn’t have enough money for the laptop.
➔ If _ I had enough money , I would buy laptop
_______________________________.
39. We couldn’t go camping because of the storm.
➔ The storm _ prevented us from going camping. _________________________.
40. This exercise was very difficult. We couldn’t do it.
➔ This exercise _ was so difficult that we couldn't do it.
___________________________.
41. Although he was very tired, he tried to help me with my homework.
➔ Tired _as he was , he agreed to help me with my homework
_______________________________________________.
42. Without your advice, he would not have told the truth.
➔ But for _ your advice, he would not have told the truth.
___________________________________.
43. Trung and Nga didn’t decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of the third
child.
➔ Only when_ Trung and Nga had had their third child did they decide to move to
a bigger house.
______________________________________________________.
44. The final match was put off because of the bad weather.
 ➔ Because the _ weather was bad, the final match was put off.
_______________________________.
45. Mr Hung knew little about the Internet, so he didn’t invest into any computer companies.
➔ Had _Mr.Hung known much about the Internet, he would have invested into
some computer companies
____________________________________________________________.
46. It is my opinion that you should spend more time learning English.
➔ If _ I were you, I would spend more time learning English.
________________________________________________.
47. He hasn’t had his hair cut for over 3 months.
➔ It is _over 3 months since he last had his haircut
➔ _____________________________.
48. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for AIDS.
➔ Enormous efforts _ has been made to find a cure for this AIDS
_________________________.
49. The only way you can become a good English speaker is by practising English every day.
➔ Only by _ practising speaking English everyday can you become a good English
speaker. ____________________________________________________________.
50. Don’t go to bed until you have typed all these letters.
➔ Make sure you finish _ tying all these letters before going to bed
__________________________.
CLOSEST
51. Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground.
A. changed his decision C. felt sorry for us
B. refused to change his decision D. wanted to continue
52. We had a quite fantastic day out at the seaside; everybody had a whale of a time.
A. had a chance to see a whale C. enjoyed playing with a whale
B. had a lot of time to play D. enjoy themselves a lot
53. Because of a piece of paper in the soup bowl, the old lady raised a ballyhoo about it at
the restaurant
A. make a fuss B. appeased C. applauded D. praised
54. The working environment was so bad that Hoa eventually decided to hand in his notice.
A. notify the boss C. give up his job
B. apply for another job D. be given a better job
55. I strongly recommend that you should take out an insurance policy in the house for your
own peace of mind.
A. to stop your sleeping C. to stop your thinking
B. to stop your worrying D. to stop your believing
OPPOSITE
56. We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by
eight o'clock and take good care of their own business.
A. manage an inflexible system C. run faster than others
B. have a good voyage D. organize things inefficiently
57. I need everybody's help. The wedding is tomorrow and we haven't even started with the
decorations yet. We have no time to lose.
A. remember what time it is C. have some extra time
 B. have to start right now D. must do everything quickly
58. You should put yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the
graduation exam.
A. praise yourself C. check up your back
B. criticize yourself D. wear a backpack
59. Both universities speak highly of the program of student exchange and hope to cooperate
more in the future.
A. express disapproval of C. find favor with
B. voice opinions on D. resolve a conflict over
60. His physical condition was not an impediment to his career as a violinist. He has won a
lot of prizes.
A. advantage B. obstacle C. barrier D. disadvantage
CORRECTION
61. She borrows (A) a lot of (B) English books from (C) the school library (D) last week.
62. The boy has (A) a lot of toy cars, but (B) he never (C) plays with it. (D)
63. John's classmates like (A) him since (B) he is (C) friendly, honest, and kindness. (D)
64. Richard enjoy (A) taking part in (B) social activities (C) during his (D) summer holiday.
65. Public speaking is quite (A) a frightening (B) experience for many people as it can
produce a status (C) of mind similar to panic. (D)
BLANK FILLING
When hosting an Olympic Games, a country has to take account of several considerations, among
which the financial one is by far the most important. The costs of hosting the Olympics can (66)
______ tens of billions of dollars, and it is commonplace for budgets to double or even triple. In
addition to the direct costs of hosting the Games (the opening and closing ceremonies, athletes’
village, security, etc.), cities often must build expensive new venues (67) ______ lesser-known
sports. Once constructed, sports venues often incur additional maintenance costs long after the
Games have ended.
While costs are the (68) ______ concern for a host city, there are other factors to consider. For
one, an Olympic host city may receive substantial revenue from ticket sales, tourist spending,
corporate sponsorship, and television rights. Cities such as Los Angeles (1984) and Seoul (1988)
actually made a large profit from the Games they hosted. (69) ______, hosting the Olympic Games
confers prestige on a host city and country, which can lead to increased trade and tourism. The
Olympics are also an opportunity to invest in projects (70) ______ improve the city’s quality of
life, such as new transportation systems.
66. A. outnumber B. exceed C. overcharge D. surmount
67. A. on B. at C. in D. for
68. A. instrumental B. primary C. influential D. supplementary
69. A. In addition B. Otherwise C. For example D. However
70. A. which B. who C. what D. whom
READING
In ancient Greece, athletic festivals were very important and had strong religious
associations. The Olympic athletic festival, held every four years in honour of Zeus, eventually lost its
local character, became first a national event, and then, after the rules against foreign competitors
had been abolished, international. No one knows exactly how far back the Olympic Games go,
but some official records date from 776 B.C.
The Games took place in August on the plain by Mount Olympus. Many thousands of
spectators gathered from all parts of Greece, but no married woman was admitted even as a spectator.
Slaves, women and dishonoured people were not allowed to compete. Records show that the evening
of the third day was devoted to sacrificial offerings to the heroes of the day, and the fourth day, that of
the full moon, was set aside as a holy day. On the sixth and last day all the victors were crowned with
holy garlands of wild olive from a sacred wood. So great was the honour that the winner of the foot
race gave his name to the year of his victory. How their results compared with modern standards, we
unfortunately had no means of telling.
After an uninterrupted history of almost 1,200 years, the Games were abolished in A. D.
394 because of their pagan origin. It was a great many years before there was another such international
athletic gathering. The Greek institution was brought back into existence in 1896 and the first small meeting
took place in Athens. After the 1908 London Olympics, success was re-established and nations sent
their best representatives.
Today, the Games are held in different countries in turn. The host country provides vast
facilities, including a stadium, swimming pools and living accommodation, but competing countries
pay their own athletes' expenses. Athletic contests are still the main feature, but now many more
sports are represented, women compete, the ancient pentathlon, for example, has been modified into
a more comprehensive test, and the marathonraces, initiated in 1896, are now a celebrated event.
The Olympics start with the arrival in the stadium of a torch, lighted on Mount Olympus
by the sun's rays. It is carried by a succession of runners to the stadium. The torch symbolizes
the continuation of the ancient Greek athletic ideals, and it burns throughout the Games until
the closing ceremony.
71. The first Olympic Games took place _____.
A. In the 17th century A.D
B. Certainly before 700 B.C
C. Over three thousand years
D. A thousand years ago
72. At the ancient Olympic Games, any competitor had to be _____
A. Greek
B. Male
C. Unmarried
D. Neither a slave not a foreign
73. The word “that” in line 5 (2nd paragraph) refers to ______
A. The third day
B. The fourth day
C. The evening
D. A holy day
74. During the Games, on the evening before the moon was full,______
A. Sheep and cattle were sacrificed to Zeus
B. All the victors were crowned with garlands
C. Olive branches were gathered from a sacred wood
D. The heroes were honoured with sacrificed offerings
75. The word “pagan” (3rd paragraph) is closest in meaning to _____
A. Greek B. Olympic C. religious D. sporty
76. The phrase “in turn” in line 1 (the last paragraph) can best be replaced by______
A. In a sequence
B. By chance
C. In order
D. In time
77. Modern athlete’s results cannot be compared with those of the ancient runners because ______
A. Details such as times were not recorded in the past
B. The Greeks had no means of telling the time
C. Modern athletes are much better
D. Official records were lost soon after the Games were abolished
78. The modern Olympics compared with the ancient ones are ___.
A. Inspired by the same ideals
B. More restricted in the variety of events
C. Different in every respect
D. Too much concerned with international rivalry