REVIEW FOR THE MIDDLE TERM EXAM 2nd SEMESTER - CLASS 10

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. The company promotes equal ________ for women in the same pay and promotion.
A. opportunities B. cases C. positions D. careers
2. The principle of equal pay is that men and women doing ________ work should get paid the
same amount.
A. same B. alike C. similar D. identical
3. Children often benefit from the________ upbringing and parents.
A. education B. educational C. uneducated D. educated
4. In developing countries, housewives are more likely to be victims of ________ violence.
A. domestic B. household C. home D. family
5. International Women’s Day is an occasion to make more ________ towards achieving gender
equality.
A. movement B. progress C. improvement D.
development
6. Reducing gender ________ improves productivity and economic growth of a nation.
A. equality B. inequality C. possibility D. rights
7. Women with high qualifications________ to managers.
A. must promote B. must be promoted C. must move D. must be
moved
8. A common reason that someone ________ more for similar work is because of his or her
experience or “length of service”.
A. may be paid B. should not be paid C. can be paid D. must be
paid
9. All forms of discrimination against all women and girls ________ immediately everywhere.
A. must be taken away B. must be ended C. must be allowed D. must be
followed
10. True gender equality ________ when both men and women reach a balance between work
and family.
A. can achieve B. should be achieved C. can be achieved D. should
achieve
11. ________ some time for the issue to be resolved.
A. It may be taken B. May it take C. It may take D. It may
took
12. ________ at your home address or office address?
A. Should the goods be delivering B. The goods should deliver
C. Should the goods deliver D. Should the goods be delivered
13. It is doubtful that the future ________ astrologers.
A. can tell B. can be told by C. can be told D. can be
tell
14. This project ________ by the end of this week.
A. has to be finished B. has to finish C. have to be finished D. has to
finished
15. That coach ________ four languages: Portugese, Spanish, English, and French.
A. can speak B. is can be speak C. can be speak D. can be
spoken
16. This test ________ the students in one hour.
A. must complete by B. is must be completed
C. must complete D. must be completed by
17. ________ health, happiness and outstanding success in all your ventures.
A. You may have B. Have you may C. May you have D. May you
be had
18. Those robbers ________ the police as soon as possible.
A. must be arrested and punished by B. must arrest and punish
C. be must arrested and punished D. must to be arrested and punished by
19. My point of view ________ all of participants.
A. may not be understood B. may not be understood by
C. may not be understand by D. not may be understood by
20. Vehicles ________ the driver on the right side of the road.
A. to be ought to drive B. ought to be to driven by
C. ought to be driven byD. ought to be to drive
21. Those towns _______ you were looking at in Gaul are small.
A. who B. where C. which D. whom
22. Tom, _______ is not my friend is my enemy.
A. who B. which C. whom D. A&B
23. I sent my friend the books _______ I had written.
A. who B. which C. whom D. what
24. Did you see the men _______ I gave the money?
A. to whom B. which C. from whom D. to that
25. She sends me the book _______ she _______ two years ago.
A. whom / writes B. whose /wrote C. which/ writes D. which /
wrote
26. They want to _______ their own import-export business.
A. set off B. set out C. set up D. set off
27. The international organisation plans to _______ more jobs for social workers.
A. create B. take C. get D. do
28. Everyone in the class is expected to participate actively _______ these discussions.
A. on B. at C. of D. in
29. The winner of the contest got the _______ of a lifetime -the chance to work with a top
fashion designer.
A. poverty B. opportunity C. economy D. quality
30. The company is funding research _______ into the causes of addiction.
A. participation B. donation C. investor D. project
31. Chocolates and flowers are by far _______ presents for mothers on Mother's Day in the UK.
A. more popular B. the more popular C. less popular D. the most
popular
32. Chuseok is one of _______ celebrations in the Korean calendar when Koreans give thanks to
nature.
A. the most important B. the more important C. the less important D. more
important
33. The more polite you appear to be, _______ your partner will be.
A. the happiest B. the happier C. the most happily D. the more
happily
34. Of the two bridesmaids, Lisa turned out to be _______.
 A. the most charming B. the least charming C. more charming D the more
charming
35. The Korean are _______ than the American in addressing their bosses.
A. more formal B. formal C. most formal D. the most
formal
36. There are _______ occasions for giving gifts in modern societies than before.
A. less B. more C. the least D. the most
37. June has become _______ month for weddings in many countries when the symbolic
flowers, roses, usually bloom.
A. more popular B. less popular C. the most popular D. the least
popular
38. Before doing something important, Vietnamese people always try to choose _______ time
for it.
A. better B. less good C. the least good D. the best
39. My grandmother feels much _______ whenever I give her a homemade cake on Mother’s
Day.
A. happier B. more happily C. the happiest D. the most
happily
40. Ivy is tall, and Kate is _______ but Isabel is _______.
A. the tallest - taller B. taller - the taller C. taller - tallest D. taller -
the tallest
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. My children are hopelessly addicted to television.
A. desperately B. impossibly C. expectedly D.
dramatically
2. Female students tend to get better grades than male students.
A. follow B. plan C. look forward D. be likely
3. The negotiation have been conducted in a positive manner.
A. discussed B. held C. regarded D. signed
4. The system is based on administrative convenience rather than public benefit.
A. advantage B. loss C. cost D. harm
5. They should be publicly accountable to the communities they serve.
A. unreliable B. innocent C. responsible D. blameless
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. Many couples makes themselves miserable by not communicating.
A. cheerful B. sad C. gloomy D. unhappy
2. He’s not matured enough to be given too much responsibility.
A. adult B. unsuitable C. immature D. unready
3. The paper has been in trouble for printing untruths about people’s private lives.
A. personal B. confidential C. secret D. public
4. The city had to cope with the problems of homelessness.
A. reallocation B. displacement C. movement D.
settlement
5. The islands' economy is largely dependent on tourism.
A. weak B. helpless C. free D. reliant
WORD FORM
1. There will be penalty for ________________ of bills. Payment (pay)
2. Computer graphics will give your ________________ the professional touch. presentation
(present)
3. She said she didn’t want to ne housewife after marriage________________. married
(marry)
4. May I offer my heartiest congratulations on your _______promotion_________? promoting
(promote)
5. ________educational________ apps give students the chance to work at their own pace.
education (educate)
6. The percentage of girls in ________________ has increased substantially. engineering
(engineer)
7. The country is experiencing slow but steady economic ____growth______________. growing
(grow)
8. The __choices______________ we make, and the chances we take, determine our
destiny.chosen (choose)
9. She wants to become a _____professional___________ cook despite of her physical
disability.
10. The online lecture has been ________________ to my computer storage. downloaded
(download)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
1. It is his dishonesty what I dislike the most.
A B C D
2. My students are not so good at Mathematics, but they study English good.
A B C D
3. They are accustomed to share every sorrow and mirth with each other.
A B C D
4. Most important, I can quickly either start or end an online relationship whenever I want.
A B C D
5. It was a warm and cosy coffee shop in where they had their first date.
A B C D
6. It was at the age of 25 who he bought two houses at 25 Pasteur Street in HCM city.

A B C D
7. Your success in learning depends on your willing to acquire new knowledge.
A B C D
8. Thomas is looking forward to return to his country after finishing four years at university in
Australia.
A B C D
9. Go by bus is cheap, but I think the taxi is more comfortable.
A B C D
10. My parents are always talking about how more better life was 30 years ago.
A B C D
READING
1. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
A pioneer leader for women’s rights, Susan Anthony became one of the leading women
reformers of the 19th century. In Rochester, New York, she began her first public crusade on
behalf of temperance, the habit of not drinking alcohol. The temperance movement dealt with the
abuses of women and children who suffered from alcoholic husbands. Also, she worked
tiredlessly against slavery and for women’s rights. Anthony helped write the history of woman
suffrage.
At the time Anthony lived, women did not have the right to vote. Because she voted in the
1872 election, a US She hoped to prove that women had the legal right to vote under the
provisions of the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution. At her trial, a hostile federal
judge found her guilty and fined her $100, which she refused to pay.
Anthony did not work alone. She worked with reformers of women’s rights such as Elizabeth
Cady Stanton and Amelia Bloomer. Susan worked for the American Anti – Slavery Society with
Frederick Douglas, a fugitive slave and black abolitionist.
On July 2nd, 1979, the US Mint honored her by issuing the Susan Anthony dollar coin.
Although Anthony did not live to see the fruits of her efforts, the establishment of the 19 th
Amendment is indebted to her efforts, according to US historians.
1. Anthony advocated all of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. slavery should be abolished
B. women are citizens and should have the right to vote
C. employers should provide childcare for female employees
D. alcohol should be prohibited because of the abuse it causes.
2. The underlined word “crusade” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. a battle against authority
B. a campaign to work tirelessly for one’s beliefs.
C. a war against the enemies in the Middle Ages.
D. an attempt to fight evil
3. What would historians say about Susan Anthony’s greatest achievement?
A. She was an activist and raised a family at the same time.
B. She worked with abolitionists to get the country rid of slavery.
C. Her tireless efforts to guarantee women the right to vote led to the establishment of the
19th Amendment to the Constitution.
D. Women had the legal right to vote under the provisions of the 14 th and 15th Amendments
to the Constitution.
4. In which of the following ways did the US Mint honor her life’s work?
A. The Susan Anthony stamp was issued.
B. The Susan Anthony dollar coin was issued.
C. The Susan Anthony Memorial Park was built in Rochester.
D. Susan Anthony dolls were created.
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Slavery was one of Susan Anthony’s causes.
B. Susan Anthony did not accept the use of alcohol.
C. Susan Anthony never gave up her struggle for all people’s freedom.
D. Reformers do not always see the results of their efforts.
2. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the
following passage.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is one of the (1) ________ agencies of the United
Nations, its constitution formally coming in force on the first World Health Day (April 7, 1948),
when it was ratified by the 26th member state.
As well as coordinating international efforts to monitor outbreaks of infectious diseases, such
as SARS, malaria, and AIDS, the WHO also (2) ________ programmes to prevent and treat such
diseases. The WHO supports the development and (3) ________ of safe and effective vaccines,
pharmaceutical diagnostics, and drugs. After years of fight smallpox, the WHO declared in 1979
that the disease had been eradicated, the first disease in history to be eliminated by human effort.
The WHO is (4) ________ in developing vaccines against malaria and aims to eradicate
polio within the next few years. The organization has already endorsed the world’s first official
HIV/AIDS Toolkit for Zimbabwe (from October 3, 2006), making it an international (5)
________.
1. A. former B. later C. original D. new
2. A. introduces B. sponsors C. shows D. makes
3. A. production B. storage C. distribution D.
management
4. A. limited B. developed C. improved D.
successful
5. A. requirement B. condition C. level D. standard
3. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.
The United Nations International Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was founded in 1946 to
provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by
World War II. Headquarters in New York City, it provides long-term humanitarian assistance to
children and mothers in developing countries. UNICEF is currently focused on such problems as
basic education and gender equality, child protection from violence, exploitation and abuse, and
HIVIAIDS. Its child protection programmes also aim at children who are vulnerable to these
abuses when living without parental care. These children are at risk of death, poor physical and
mental health, HIV infection, educational problems, and poor parenting skills later in life.
Right now, UNICEF is working to help the disabled children in provinces in Central Viet
Nam. Its first priorities are to find out where children with disabilities live and what their needs
are. It will also work to meet disabled children's immediate needs: help build more centers for
disabled children, give them access to medical care and make sure they receive aids like
wheelchairs. Half of all children with disabilities are illiterate and most of them do not finish
primary school. For the long term, UNICEF is already working with the Vietnamese government
to fully integrate those with disabilities into society and to improve the rights of all disabled
children.
1. What is one of the main tasks of UNICEF?
A. It creates opportunities for children to enjoy good educational system abroad.
B. It helps the old to have a comfortable life in the society.
C. It has programs to help poor and disabled children to have better life and overcome their
educational problems.
D. It teaches illiterate people in developing countries to read and write.
2. Children are at risk of the problems such as
A. illiteracy B. HIV infection C. poor health D. All are
correct
3. According to the passage, being lacked parental care means that
A. children find it hard to be good parents in the future
B. children become disabled
C. UNICEF built centers for them
D. children pay more attention to school life
4. UNICEF is now helping the disabled children in provinces in Central Viet Nam by_______
A. preventing them from HIV/AIDS infection B. providing them with medical care
C. teaching them about gender equality D. finding parents for them
5. The word 'disabled' in paragraph 2 means
 A. unable to speak at all B. unable to hear
C. unable to use part of the body in a normal way D. unable to read and write
4. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D.
Distance learning often requires students to work more independently than they're used to,
(1) _______ their teachers, we need to adjust the ways we help them read instructional texts.
We know that reading is an act of constructing meaning, so whenever we give students (2)
_______ to read, we need to provide them with the necessary tools to understand those texts.
Distance learning requires us to provide these tools in new ways - and with a greater (3) _______
of intentionality – so that we support students as they become (4) _______ independent.
Just as a builder can't succeed without the correct blueprints, students need to see the
blueprint (5) _______ how they can succeed in our classes. In distance learning, that means we
need to carefully communicate the purpose for reading each text before students begin the
assignment, and this purpose needs to align directly with any assessment given.
1. A. similar to B. in spite of C. so as D. in order
to
2. A. schedule B. materials C. notebooks D.
curriculum
3. A. class B. role C. capacity D. degree
4. A. increase B. increased C. increasing D.
increasingly
5. A. for B. above C. toward D. against
5. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
WHAT IS YOUR LEARNING STYLE?
If you find yourself learn better by making notes during the lecture, or when the teacher uses a
new word, you want to see it written immediately, then you are very likely to be a more visual
learner. You prefer to see the written words. You learn by reading and writing. Visual learners
often think in pictures. If you find a particular task or text difficult, look for sources that will suit
your learning style, e.g. sources with illustrations, charts, tables, or videos.
If you prefer recording the lecture and listening again to taking notes, or you memorize
something by repeating it aloud instead of writing it out several times, you are probably a more
auditory learner. You prefer to learn by listening and speaking. Auditory learners often learn
best from lectures, discussions, by reading aloud, and by listening to audio material.
However, it is probably that you, like most people, learn through a mixture of styles. Sometimes
you may prefer to learn by reading, at other time by listening. Ask yourself which is the best
style for the particular task you are doing.
1. Which of the following is probably NOT preferred by a visual learner?
A. reading aloud B. sources with illustrations
C. sources with videos D. making notes
2. What does the word "it" in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. the lecture B. the new word C. the note D. the
written word
3. The word “visual” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. picturesque B. written C. illustrative D. seeable
4. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. Auditory learners hate taking notes.
B. Auditory learners prefer listening to speaking.
C. Most people are auditory learners.
D. When learning something by heart, an auditory learner prefers reading it out loud.
5. The word "auditory” in paragraph 2 can be best replaced by _______.
A. discursive B. noisy C. audible D.
recordable
6. Choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to complete the passage (1.0 point).
For many years people (1)_______ that the cleverest animals after man were chimpanzees.
Now, however, there is proof that dolphins may be even cleverer than these big apes. Although
a dolphin lives (2) _______ the sea, it is not a fish. It is a mammal. it is in many way, therefore,
like a human being. Dolphins have simple language. They (3) _______ able to talk to one
another. It may be possible for man to learn how to talk to dolphins. But (4) _______ will not be
easy because dolphins cannot hear the kind of sounds man can make. If the man wants to talk to
dolphins, therefore, he will have to make a third language which both he (5) _______ the
dolphin can understand. Dolphins are also very friendly towards man. They often follow ships.
There are many stories of dolphins guilding ships through difficult and dangerous water.
1. A. blame B. claim C. require D. believe
2. A. On B. For C. In D. At
3. A. will B. are C. have been D. has been
4. A. this B. those C. that D. these
5. A. but B. so C. and D. or

WRITING
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1. People won’t use maps in the future.
 Maps
won’t be used in the future
2. Manufacturers will build cars with a GPS system.
 Cars
will be built with a gps system
3. People won’t need travel agencies.
 Travel agencies
won’t be needed
4. Parents will plan family holidays online.
 Family holidays
will be planned online
5. Factories won’t manufacture televisions anymore.
 Televisions
won’t be manufactured anymore by the factory
6. Ann can't use her office at the moment.
 Her office
couldn’t be used at the moment
7. I have to finish my work now.
 My work
have finished now
8. You must do your task.
 Your task
had to be done
9. Governments should offer poor women more help.
 Poor women
should be offered more help by the governments
10. We must do something before it's too late.
 Something
must be done before it’s too late
11. The journey is less fast by train than by car. (slow)


12. You should drive more carefully. (dangerous)

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13. It was the easiest difficult exam I’ve ever done. (difficult)


14. We stayed in the least clean hotel in the world. (dirty)

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15. She wants to have a more relaxed life. (stressful)

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16. I walked to the coffee shop. I like to read my book there.

 I walked to the coffee shop

17. I had to fix my laptop. I bought it more than a year ago.

 I had to fix my laptop,

18. They are going to a movie. Its main characters are cartoon animals.
 They are going to a movie

19. Her father still manages to work fulltime. He is in his seventies.

 Her father,

20. The scientist has won prizes for her work. Her vaccine was mass produced.
 The scientist