Bài tập luyện kỹ năng nâng cao môn Tiếng Anh 10

1. Read the reading below carefully, and then complete it:
PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES
Public Education in the United States, programs of instruction (1) ____ to children, adolescents, and adults in the United States through schools and colleges (2) ____ by state and local governments. (3) ____ the nationally regulated and financed education (4) ____ of many other industrialized societies, American public education is (5) ___ the responsibility of the states and individual school districts.
The national system of formal (6) ____ in the United States developed in the 19th century. It differed (7) ____ education systems of other Western societies in three fundamental respects. (8) ___, Americans were more inclined to regard education (9) ____ a solution to various social problems. Second, (10) _____ they had this confidence in the power of education, Americans (11) ____ more years of schooling for a larger percentage of the population than (12) ____ countries. Third, educational institutions were primarily governed by local (13) ____ rather than by federal ones.
The (14) ____ notable characteristic of the American education system is the (15) ____ number of people it serves. In 2002, 86 percent of Americans (16) ___ age 25 and 29 had graduated (17) ____ high school, 58 percent had (18) ___ at least some college, and 29 percent had earned at (19) ____ a bachelor’s degree. Expanding access to college education is an important priority (20) ____ the U.S. government. 
New vocabulary:
- to regulate (v.): điều chỉnh, sửa lại cho đúng; điều hòa
- inclined (adj.): có ý sẵn sàng, có ý thích, có ý thiên về, có khuynh hướng
- institution (n.): cơ quan, trụ sở cơ quan; thể chế; sự thành lập
- notable (adj.): có tiếng, trứ danh; đáng kể, đáng chú ý
	- priority (n.): quyền được trước, sự ưu tiên
1/ 	A. offered 	B. sorted	C. sent	D. gave
2/ 	A. bought 	B. built	C. constructed	D. operated	
3/ 	A. Dislike 	B. Unlike	C. Contrary	D. Opposite	
4/ 	A. networks	B. schools	C. systems	D. webs	
5/ 	A. primarily	B. only	C. shortly	D. totally
6/ 	A. schools	B. universities	C. education	D. learning
7/ 	A. in	B. on	C. by	D. from
8/ 	A. One	B. First	C. Soon	D. Early
9/ 	A. like	B. as	C. for	D. to
10/ A. while	B. although	C. because	D. where
11/ A. provided 	B. brought	C. offered	D. gave
12/ A. together 	B. one another	C. another	D. other	
13/ A. police 	B. authorities	C. people	D. peoples	
14/ A. first	B. well	C. most	D. best	
15/ A. large	B. big	C. huge	D. titanic
16/ A. of	B. in	C. between	D. among
17/ A. in	B. on	C. by	D. from
18/ A. done	B. completed	C. made	D. created
19/ A. last	B. least	C. the end	D. top
20/ A. to	B. of	C. for	D. by
2. Fill the gap in each sentence with the correct form of the provided word:
1/ You can't work (continue) ____________ for six hours without a break!
2/ Have you got anything (break) ____________ in your bag?
3/ What do you call a young person who is about to leave or has just left secondary school? – A (school) ____________.
4/ (Immediate) ____________ she'd gone, the boys started to mess about.
5/ The company had to make (repair) ____________ to those who suffered ill health as a result of chemical pollution.
6/ She was a (study) ____________ child, happiest when reading.
7/ There were lots of kids in my (neighbor) ____________ when I was growing up.
8/ We haven't been able to find a (purchase) ____________ for our house yet.
9/ The photographs will be on (exhibit) ____________ until the end of the month.
10/ Thank you for a most (enjoy) ____________ evening.
11/ There's not much in the way of (entertain) ____________ in this town - just the cinema and a couple of pubs.
12/ Six rugby (nation) ____________ (= players) were charged with taking drugs to improve their performance.
13/ There's very little (communicate) ____________ between mother and daughter (= they do not have a good relationship).
14/ Chris, you're a nurse, so can I ask your (profession) ____________ opinion on bandaging ankles?
15/ She seemed (relax) ____________ and in control of the situation.
16/ You're not dressed (warm) ____________ enough - put a sweater on.
17/ They briskly exchanged (greet) ____________ before starting the session.
18/ “Would you get involved in a fight?” “It would depend on the (situate) ____________.”
19/ I must say I find his (school) ____________ humor rather tiresome.
20/ I gave her a good (talk) ____________-to about doing her homework on time.
3. Supply the correct preposition (if any) and the –ING form (Gerund) of the verbs in brackets:
1/ Thank you (help) ____________us.
2/ Maradona is very good (play) __________ football.
3/ Britney Spears is very fond (sing) __________ and (dance) __________.
4/ We’re looking forward (see) __________ you and your family again.
5/ Are you afraid (drive) __________ at night?
6/ We aren’t interested (listen) __________ to those songs.
7/ Sheva insisted (move) __________ to Chelsea football club.
8/ I’m thinking (join) __________ the English Speaking Club.
9/ Do you have any objection (carry) __________ out the scheme?
10/ We don’t think she’s accustomed (get) __________ up early in the morning.
4. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one:
1/ I love the book. I’m interested in it.
→ What a great book! It ________________________________________.
2/ Didn’t your teacher let you speak a word?
→ Did your teacher make _______________________________________?
3/ His questions were more difficult than I expected.
→ His questions weren’t ________________________________________.
4/ It would be a great idea for you to see a doctor.
→ I think you should ___________________________________________.
5/ We’re afraid you can’t park your car over there.
→ Sorry, but you ______________________________________________.
6/ Half way through the meeting there was a knock on the front door.
→ While _____________________________________________________.
7/ I think she’s able to study maths very well.
→ I think she __________________________________________________.
8/ It’s essential to keep your file in a safe place.
→ You _______________________________________________________.
9/ May I borrow your pencil?
→ Would you mind _____________________________________________.
10/ It won’t be possible for me to pay a visit to that place again.
→ I am afraid I ________________________________________________.
5. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original.
1. They are going to hold next year’s congress in San Francisco?
	A. Next year’s congress are going to be held in San Francisco? 
	B. Next year’s congress is going to be held in San Francisco? 
	C. Next year’s congress are going to hold in San Francisco? 
	D. Next year’s congress is going to hold in San Francisco? 
2. Mary is lazy. This makes her parents sad .
A. Mary is lazy, which makes her parents sad.	B. Mary is lazy that makes her parents sad.
C. Mary who is lazy makes her parents sad.	D. Mary is lazy which makes her parents sad.
3.This is the first time I have met him.
	A. I have never met him before. 	B. They have met him recently
 	C. I have met him many times 	D. I want to meet him.
4.Jane finds it difficult to drive on the left.
	A. Jane is not used to driving on the left	B. Jane is not used to drive on the left	
	C. It’s difficult for Jane to drive on the left	D. Both A and C are correct
5.I sent a letter, then I came here.
A. Before I come here, I had sent a letter.	B. Before I came here, I sent a letter.
C. Before I came there, I had sent a letter.	D. Before I come here, I had send a letter.
6. She didn’t write to him until she received his letter. 
 A. It was not until she received his letter that she wrote to him. 
 B. It was not until she received his letter which she wrote to him. 
 C. It was not until she writes to him that she received his letter. 
 D. It was not until she receives his letter that she writes to him. 
7. don’t / the / will / very / I / think / exam / be / difficult 
A. I think the exam will don’t be very difficult. 	
B. I don’t think the exam will be very difficult. 
C. I be very difficult the exam will think don’t 	
D. The exam will don’t be very difficult I think.
6. Write a paragraph of about 150 words about your dreams.
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