Giáo án Hệ đổi mới English 10

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TOPIC 1 - HOME LIFE 
PART A: TRẮC NGHIỆM KHÁCH QUAN 
Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D which is stressed differently from the rest. 
Question 1. A. hospital B. mischievous C. supportive D. special 
Question 2. A. family B. whenever C. obedient D. solution 
Question 3. A. biologist B. generally C. responsible D. security 
Question 4. A. confident B. important C. together D. exciting 
Question 5. A. possible. B. university C. secondary D. suitable 
Choose the option marked A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence. 
Question 6. Each of us must take___________ for our own actions. 
 A. probability B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility 
Question 7. These quick and easy___________ can be effective in the short term, but they have a 
cost. A. solve B. solvable C. solutions D. solvability 
Question 8. John is___________ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot. 
 A. a B. an C. the D. no article 
Question 9. According to the boss, John is the most________ for the position of executive secretary. 
 A. supportive B. caring C. suitable D. comfortable 
Question 10. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop. 
 A. came into B. went leisurely C. went quickly D. dropped by 
Question 11. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking. 
 A. help B. prepared C. be busy D. attempt 
Question 12. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly. 
 A. happen B. encounter C. arrive D. clean 
Question 13. - Lam: What are the___________ of that country? 
 - Lan: I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces. 
 A. drinks B. beverages C. grains D. special dishes 
Question 14. Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first___________. 
 A. try B. attempt C. doing D. aim 
Question 15. - An: Where is Jimmy? 
 - Anh: He is___________ work. He is busy___________ his monthly report. 
 A. on/ for B. in/ about C. to/ through D. at/ with 
Question 16. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is___________ pressure now. 
 A. under B. above C. upon D. out of 
Question 17. We are not allowed___________ jeans at school. 
 A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. worn 
Question 18. Sometimes I do not feel like___________ to my sibling about my troubles. 
 A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talked 
Question 19. The worker was___________ his boss expected, so he was offered a raise. 
 A. more hard-working B. as hard-working than 
 C. more hard-working than D. more hard-working as 
Question 20. John___________ a respectful and obedient student. 
 A. said to be B. is said C. is said being D. is said to be 
Question 21. I love ___________ films but I seldom find time to go the cinema. 
 A. see B. saw C. seen D. seeing 
Question 22. In the last hundred years, traveling___________ much easier and more comfortable. 
 A. becomes B. has become C. became D. will become 
Question 23. In the 19th century, it_________ two or three months to cross North America by 
covered wagon. 
A. took B. had taken C. had taken D. was taking 
Question 24. In the past the trip___________ very rough and often dangerous, but things___________ a 
great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. 
 A. was/ have changed B. is/ change 
 C. had been/ will change D. has been/ changed 
Question 25. Now you___________ from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours. 
A. are flying B. would fly C. will fly D. can fly 
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Question 26. When Carol___________ last night, I___________ my favorite show on television. 
 A. was calling/ watched B. called/ have watched 
 C. called/ was watching D. had called/ watched 
Question 27. By this time next summer, you___________ your studies. 
 A. completes B. will complete C. are completing D. will have completed 
Question 28. Right now, Jim___________ the newspaper and Kathy___________ dinner. 
 A. reads/ has cooked B. is reading/ is cooking 
 C. has read/ was cooking D. read/ will be cooking 
Question 29. Last night at this time, they_____ the same thing. She_____ and he_____ the newspaper. 
 A. are doing/ is cooking / is reading B. were doing/ was cooking/ was reading 
 C. was doing/ has cooked / is reading D. had done/ was cooking/read 
Question 30. When I__________ home last night, I__________ that Jane___________ a beautiful 
candlelight dinner. 
A. had arrived/ discovered/ prepared B. was arriving/ had discovered/ was preparing 
 C. have arrived/ was discovering/ had prepared D. arrived/ discovered/ was preparing 
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer marked A, B, C, or D provided. 
Jean spent her first few years in Hooper and her family moved to Otsego early in her life. 
She was only ten when her father died unexpectedly, leaving her mother to raise and support 
their family alone. Her mother soon went to work outside the home to provide for the family, 
and Jean, being one of the oldest, had to help care for her younger siblings. Although she had 
much responsibility at home, Jean thoroughly enjoyed school and was an excellent student. She 
went on to graduate 10th in her class at Otsego High School in 1953. 
While still in high school, Jean met a young man named Charles "Chuck" Holly, at a dance 
in Alamo; and they were quite taken with each other. Over the next few years, their love for each 
other blossomed and they were married on February 24, 1953, while Jean was still in school. At 
the time, Chuck was serving his country in the military, and had come home on leave to marry 
his sweetheart. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, he was sent overseas to serve in Korea for the 
next fifteen months. 
Upon his discharge, the couple settled into married life together in the Plainwell, Otsego 
area. To help make ends meet, Jean went to work at the collection bureau in Kalamazoo for a 
while, before taking a job at the cheese company in Otsego. In 1964, Chuck and Jean were 
overjoyed with the birth of their son, Chuck, who brought great joy into their lives. Jean 
remembered how her mother was always gone so much working after her father died and she 
did not want that for her son, so she left her job to devote herself to the role of a mother. 
Question 31. After Jean's father passed away, her mother used to___________. 
 A. work outside the home B. be a housewife 
 C. support the family alone D. work as a secretary 
Question 32. Which is not referred to Jean? 
 A. She was a responsible girl. B. She never helped her mother with household chores. 
 C. She often did well at school. D. She went to high school. 
Question 33. Jean's husband was a___________. 
 A. teacher B. dancer C. soldier D. servant 
Question 34. Jean___________. 
 A. served in the military B. lived in Korea for fifteen months 
 C. had a daughter D. got married when she was a student 
Question 35. Which is not TRUE about Jean? 
 A. She disliked staying at home and taking care of her child. 
 B. She worked outside the home before she had a child. 
 C. She was very happy when she got a baby. 
 D. She quit her job to look after her baby. 
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D provided. 
On December 10, 2006, I was going through some hard time. The landlady did not want 
to release the house any more so I had to (36)_________ and only had one month to find a place. 
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Because Christmas was coming and it was difficult for me to (37)__________ a suitable 
accommodation. I had only some money (38)_________. I could not buy a Christmas tree and some 
presents for my three boys, (39)___________ I had to use the money to find a place to live. Tome, it 
broke my heart as I could not prepare the Christmas for my three boys. I have been their only 
parent since my husband (40)___________ away two years ago. I was so sad and everything was 
getting on my nerves. Although I managed to solve the problem myself I could not help 
(41)___________ my sons about the things. When I suddenly woke up at midnight, I found my 
eldest son was sitting (42)___________ me. He kissed me and said, "Don't worry, Mum. We love you 
very much and always stand by you (43)___________ happens." At the moment I started weeping, 
grabbed him and kissed him. His words and love made me (44)___________ all about what I was 
stressing about. 
In fact ever since that moment, I have realized that I can overcome any problems thanks 
to my sons' love. The most important thing of my life is that my boys are safe and healthy, and 
they bring me joy all the time. The memory (45)___________ me that nothing really matters, when I 
have the love of my children. 
Question 36. A. transfer B. convert C. move D. change 
Question 37. A. notice B. watch C. find D. see 
Question 38. A. leave B. to leave C. leaving D. left 
Question 39. A. because B. although C. as though D. if 
Question 40. A. passes B. passed C. has passed D. was passing 
Question 41. A. tell B. to tell C. told D. telling 
Question 42. A. by B. next C. over D. up 
Question 43. A. whenever B. whatever C. whoever D. however 
Question 44. A. forget B. to forget C. forgot D. forgetting 
Question 45. A. remembers B. minds C. reminds D. misses 
Mark the option marked A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction. 
Question 46. The wave lengths of ultraviolet light are short than those of visible light but longer 
than those of X-rays. 
 A. lengths B. short C. those D. but 
Question 47. All thoroughbred are descended from three Arabian stallion imported into England 
between 1689 and 1724. 
 A. All B. from C. stallion D. into 
Question 48. By measuring the rate of decay of potassium isotopes in volcanic ash, scientists can 
date the layers of volcanic ash and any human remain in they. 
 A. measuring B. can date C. remain D. they 
Question 49. Hundreds of parts to complete fossil skeletons of Triceratops have been gather in 
North America from rocks of the late Cretaceous period. 
 A. Hundreds of B. to complete C. gather D. rocks 
Question 50. By the time of the dinosaurs, turtles have already developed the hard shell into 
which their heads and legs could be drawn. 
 A. time B. have C. into which D. drawn 
PART B: TỰ LUẬN 
I. Sentences transformation: Rewrite the following sentences in such ways that remain the 
original sentences meanings. 
Question 1. She started working as a secretary five years ago. 
→ She has ______________________________________________________ ... p to explore some places and discover more and more remote 
parts of the world. A. survey B. lead C. research D. expedition 
Question 14. The wind that blows in the desert comes________ far away waters. 
A. for B. with C. in D. from 
Question 15. Some sand dunes may be over 200 meters________ height. 
A. with B. at C. on D. in 
Question 16. If you look on a map you will see that there is a desert next________ the Rocky 
Mountains in the United States. 
A. of B. to C. with D. for 
Question 17. ________ is the process by which a piece of land becomes dry, empty, and unsuitable 
for growing trees or crops on. 
A. desert B. deserted C. desertify D. desertification 
Question 18. Several________ advanced countries have had plans to make desert more hospitable. 
A. science B. scientific C. scientifically D. scientist 
Question 19. The desert biome includes the hottest places in the world because it absorbs 
more________ from the sun than land in humid climates do. 
A. heat B. hot C. hotly D. heating 
Question 20. Many people have law degrees, ________. 
A. but some of them do not practice it B. however it is not practiced by all 
C. so some are not practicing law D. but not all of them practice law 
Question 21. This is an expensive________ very useful book. 
A. but B. so C. therefore D. however 
Question 22. ________ long it takes, I will wait for you. 
A. However B. But C. So D. Therefore 
Question 23. I must say that you have done very well. ________, you should be aware that you still 
have a lot of thing to learn. 
A. Therefore B. So C. But D. However 
Question 24. ________ that we stopped for a rest. 
A. But we were tired B. So tired were we 
C. However we were tired D. Therefore, we were tired 
Question 25. He is only sixteen, and________, he is not eligible to drive a car. 
A. nevertheless B. but C. therefore D. however 
Question 26. Maria tried to read a novel in French________ the book was too difficult for her to 
understand. A. so that B. therefore C. but D. and 
Question 27. To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, _________ you can ride the ferry. 
A. or B. but C. so D. however 
Question 28. I bought a bottle of wine________ we drank it together. 
A. therefore B. so C. and D. but 
Question 29. The waiter was not very nice, ________, the food was delicious. 
A. however B. but C. so D. and so 
Question 30. _________ hard he worked, he could earn enough money to support the family. 
A. But B. However C. Therefore D. Whatever 
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. 
Question 31. Slippery as the roads were, they managed to complete the race. 
A. The roads were so slippery that they could hardly complete the race. 
B. The roads were slippery but they managed to complete the race. 
C. The roads were slippery so they could hardly complete the race. 
D. The roads were so slippery; therefore, they could hardly complete the race. 
Question 32. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold. 
A. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic. 
B. However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic. 
C. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic. 
D. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic. 
Question 33. Both Peter and Mary enjoy scientific expedition. 
A. It is not Peter, but Mary, that enjoys scientific expedition. 
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B. Peter enjoys scientific expedition. Therefore, does Mary. 
C. However Peter enjoys scientific expedition and Mary does. 
D. Peter enjoys scientific expedition, and so does Mary. 
Question 34. Because it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it. 
A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore, it was interesting. 
B. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it. 
C. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it. 
D. So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it. 
Question 35. He cannot afford a new computer. 
A. The new computer is so expensive that he cannot buy it. 
B. Therefore, he would buy a new computer. C. So, he would buy a new computer. 
D. The new computer is so expensive but he can buy it. 
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. 
Approximately one-third of the Earth's land surface is desert, arid land with meager 
rainfall that supports only sparse vegetation and a limited population of people and animals. 
Deserts have been portrayed as fascinating environments of adventure and exploration. These 
arid regions are called deserts because they are dry. They may be hot. They may be cold. They 
may be regions of sand or vast areas of rocks with occasional plants. 
Deserts are natural laboratories in which to study the interactions of wind and 
sometimes water on the arid surfaces of planets. They contain valuable mineral deposits that 
were formed in the arid environment or that were exposed by erosion. Because deserts are dry, 
they are ideal places for human artifacts and fossils to be preserved. Deserts are also fragile 
environments. The misuse of these lands is a serious and growing problem in parts of our world. 
There are many animals in the desert. Some are very large, like the kangaroo or the 
gazelle. Both are big and have to travel long distances for water at a spring, or an oasis. Another 
fairly large animal is the addax. The addax is a desert antelope. They live in the Sahara Desert. All 
addaxes are herbivores. There are less than 200 of them left because of hunting and tourists. 
Some animals crawl along. Examples of these are snakes and lizards. Snakes rarely drink water; 
they get their moisture from other prey that they eat. So do others, like the kangaroo rat. Lizards 
are commonly found in the desert. They stay out of the sun and move as little as possible. There 
are also other animals in the desert. The fennec lives in northern Africa in the Sahara Desert. 
They are a relative of the fox. They eat mice, small birds, lizards, and insects. When necessary, 
they will eat fruit. One more desert animal is the jerboa. The jerboa is a small, long distance 
jumper that lives in the desert. They are free drinking animals and they eat plants, seeds, and 
bugs. 
Question 36. Deserts________. 
A. are rare in the world B. are more arid more populous 
C. are all hot all the time D. may be both hot and cold 
Question 37. The word They refers to________. 
A. deserts B. natural laboratories C. planets D. mineral deposits 
Question 38. Which is not true about deserts? 
A. arid B. hot C. humid D. dry 
Question 39. According to the second paragraph, ________. 
A. we should use desert land properly to avoid serious problems 
B. we can exploit as much fossil as possible in deserts 
C. there are no erosion in deserts D. deserts are ideal places for growing land 
Question 40. The last paragraph expresses that________. 
A. none of animals can survive in deserts 
B. hunting and tourists cause the decreasing of addaxes in the Sahara Desert. 
C. snakes in deserts need more water than any other species 
D. addaxes are the most populous species in deserts 
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. 
Most traditional human life in deserts is nomadic. It (41)_________ in hot deserts on finding 
water, and on following infrequent rains to (42)_________ grazing for livestock. In cold deserts, it 
depends on finding good hunting and fishing grounds, on sheltering from blizzards and winter 
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(43)_________, and on storing enough food for winter. Permanent settlement in both kinds of 
deserts requires permanent water, food sources and adequate shelter, or the technology and 
energy sources to (44)_________ it. 
Many deserts are flat and featureless, lacking landmarks, or composed of repeating 
landforms such as sand (45)_________ or the jumbled ice-fields of glaciers. Advanced skills or 
devices are required to navigate through such landscapes and (46)_________ travelers may die 
when supplies run (47)_________ after becoming lost. In addition, sandstorms or blizzards may 
cause disorientation in severely-reduced visibility. 
The (48)_________ represented by wild animals in deserts has featured in explorers' 
accounts but does not cause higher (49)_________ of death than in other environments such as 
rainforests or savanna woodland, and generally does not affect human distribution. Defense 
against polar bears may be advisable in some areas of the Arctic. Precautions against snakes and 
scorpions in choosing (50)_________ at which to camp in some hot deserts should be taken. 
Question 41. A. locates B. selects C. follows D. depends 
Question 42. A. earn B. demand C. obtain D. require 
Question 43. A. extremes B. poles C. tops D. heights 
Question 44. A. grow B. supply C. comfort D. bring 
Question 45. A. dunes B. piles C. valleys D. stores 
Question 46. A. inconsistent B. incapable C. inexperienced D. independent 
Question 47. A. of B. out C. in D. over 
Question 48. A. danger B. dangerous C. endanger D. endangered 
Question 49. A. level B. rate C. scale D. standard 
Question 50. A. sight B. lies C. sites D. seats 
PART B: TỰ LUẬN 
I. Sentences transformation: Rewrite the following sentences in such ways that remain the 
original sentences meanings. 
Question 1. They last met 5 years ago. 
→ They haven’t_________________________________. 
Question 2. We haven’t gathered as a close-knit family before. 
→ It is the_______________________________________. 
Question 3. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country. 
→ He is said ____________________________________. 
Question 4. Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis. 
→ Tired as ______________________________________. 
Question 5. As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful. 
→ The older ____________________________________. 
II. Paragraph writing: With around 140 words, write a paragraph to talk about the bad effects of 
farmers’ abusing fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, and other toxic farming chemical. Your writing should 
include: 
 How chemicals affect the land, water, and air? 
 How chemicals affect the users and farming product consumers? 
 How chemicals affect the crops themselves? 
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