Bài tập môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10

UNIT 1
SCHOOL TALKS
A. MULTIPLE CHOICES:
I/ Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each 
group:
1/ A. ch emist B. change C. child D. ch eap
2/ A. fork B. wor ld C. spor t D. nor th
3/ A. plenty B. fairy C. sky D. weekly 
4/ A. fea ther B. hea d C. hea lthy D. mea t 
5/ A. much B. cute C. cu t D. su n 
6/ A. soft en B. fift een C. ent er D. part y
7/ A. now B. how C. know D. down
8/ A. thi s B. mi ne C. fi le D. ni ght
9/ A. whe n B. settle C. be come D. fe llow
10/ A. where B. here C. fear D. dear 
II/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:
1/ A. headmaster B. holiday C. attractive D. internet
2/ A. matter B. happen C. listen D. below
3/ A. explain B. problem C. study D. worry
4/ A. habit B. become C. learner D. mother
5/ A. fifteen B. fifty C. center D. biggest
6/ A. student B. member C. prefer D. teacher
7/ A. subject B. hello C. teacher D. thousand
8/ A. lesson B. woman C. repair D. father
9/ A. above B. sister C. widen D. very
10/ A. corner B. answer C. doctor D. prepare
III/ Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:
1/ When you meet your friends, which topic do you often talk about? – Films.
A. plays B. movies C. theatres D. stories
2/ I study in class 10A with forty-five other students.
A. learn B. teach C. instruct D. review
3/ I study many subjects such as Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Vietnamese Literature, History, 
Geography etc.
A. a lot B. a lot of C. lots D. much
4/ But I like English best because it’s an important means of international communication.
A. want B. need C. enjoy D. wish
5/ I don’t really like getting up early but I have to because I often have lessons at 7.15.
A. late B. later C. first D. soon
6/ I’m the headmaster of Chu Van An High School.
A. head B. master C. teacher D. principal
7/ They are very kind to the students and they enjoy teaching very well.
A. handsome B. nice C. pretty D. beautiful
8/ I’m interested in teaching profession because I love working with children.
A. science B. technology C. career D. department
9/ We live in a small flat above the corner shop in Tay Son Street.
A. younger B. minor C. tiny D. short
10/ Decide whether the statements are true or false.
A. wrong B. failed C. untrue D. trustless
IV/ Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:
1/ He looks healthy enough.
A. sick B. strong C. ugly D. slim
2/ I study many subjects such as Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Vietnamese Literature, History, 
Geography etc.
A. learn B. teach C. see D. review
3/ But I like English best because it’s an important means of international communication.
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A. love B. miss C. hate D. ignore
4/ I’ve been learning English for four years now, so I can speak English quite well.
A. pretty B. badly C. rather D. helplessly
5/ They are very kind to the students and they enjoy teaching very well.
A. unimportant B. hopeless C. irregular D. unkind
6/ I’m interested in teaching profession because I love working with children.
A. unconcerned B. worried C. unhappy D. bored
7/ We live in a small flat above the corner shop in Tay Son Street.
A. huge B. immense C. titanic D. big
8/ He has to ride his bike in narrow and crowded streets on the way to and from school.
A. little B. few C. empty D. minor
9/ I don’t really like getting up early but I have to because I often have lessons at 7.15.
A. lately B. late C. early D. firstly
10/ We live in a small flat above the corner shop in Tay Son Street.
A. under B. beneath C. below D. after
V/ Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence: 
1/ We wish _______ to college next year.
A. go B. to go C. going D. shall go
2/ They agreed _______ us some more money.
A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. lent
3/ He suggested _______ to France this summer time.
A. travel B. to travel C. traveling D. traveled
4/ She doesn’t mind _______ me with my exercises.
A. help B. to help C. helping D. helps
5/ We would love _______ three cups of coffee.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
6/ Don’t you think my jeans need _______?
A. clean B. to clean C. cleaning D. cleans
7/ They will never forget _______ the Prince.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. will see
8/ His teacher regrets _______ him that his application for the job has been turned down.
A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. tells
9/ The workers stopped _______ a rest because they felt tired.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
10/ That girl tried to avoid _______ some of my questions.
A. answer B. to answer C. answering D. answered
VI/ Choose the correct words to complete the sentences:
1/ They were just _______ us about Anna's new boyfriend.
A. talking B. saying C. speaking D. telling
2/ Would you mind _______ more clearly, please?
A. speak B. speaking C. to speak D. spoke
3/ _______ me about your summer vacation then.
A. Say B. Talk C. Tell D. Speak
4/ Rooney _______ goodbye to all his friends and left.
A. told B. spoke C. talked D. said
5/ Needless _______, my boss will be off work for a minute.
A. to tell B. to say C. saying D. telling
6/ Is it just you or was he _______ nonsense in the get-together?
A. saying B. talking C. telling D. speaking
7/ “Would you like another cup of coffee?" "I wouldn't _______ no."
A. say B. tell C. speak D. talk
8/ Generally _______, she’s quite a good student.
A. talking B. speaking C. saying D. telling
9/ That boy is always _______ lies. 
A. saying B. talking C. telling D. speaking
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10/ - Is it ______ that English is ______ by many people in the world?
- Yes, it is.
A. told-talked B. talked-said C. spoken-told D. said-spoken
VII/ Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them:
1/ (A) Her brother is (B) interested in (C) to join the (D) English Club.
2/ We know that (A) there is (B) no point in (C) help the pupils (D) at the present.
3/ A (A) preferred (B) profession (C) among children is (D) the building sandcastles.
4/ You couldn’t (A) prevent that lovely dog from (B) following you (C) wherever you (D) to go .
5/ What would be (A) the most effect (B) way of (C) marketing our (D) goods ?
6/ (A) Would you be (B) enough kind (C) to open the doors (D) please ?
7/ "I think we (A) should depart at ten." "(B) Where?" "I (C) said I think we (D) should go at ten."
8/ You (A) arrive at a point in any project (B) when you just (C) desire to get the thing (D) completed.
9/ Mr. Nguyen (A) was just getting (B) into the bath (C) what the cell phone (D) rang.
10/ (A) The police asked me to make clear (B) which I hadn't reported (C) the disaster (D) earlier.
VIII/ Read the reading below carefully, and then complete it with the best option A, B, C or D given 
below:
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.): đi u ch nh, s a l i cho đúng; đi u hòaề ỉ ử ạ ề
- inclined (adj.): có ý s n sàng, có ý thích, có ý thiên v , có khuynh h ng, có chi u h ngẵ ề ướ ề ướ
- institution (n.): c quan, tr s c quan; th ch ; s thành l pơ ụ ở ơ ể ế ự ậ
- notable (adj.): có ti ng, tr danh; đáng k , đáng chú ýế ứ ể
- priority (n.): quy n đ c tr c, s u tiênề ượ ướ ự ư
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
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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
B. USE OF ENGLISH:
I/ Match the sentences, clauses or phrases in column A with the ones in column B to make meaningful 
sentences: 
A B
1/ Linh is impressed A/ as she was getting off the coach.
2/ When we last saw her, B/ but we don’t believe he truly loves 
her.
3/ Mr. Long is fond of Miss Ngoc, C/ her mother was cooking in the 
kitchen.
4/ Mr. Nguyen met Miss Hanh in 2002 D/ because of the remarkable buildings.
5/ When my uncle was young, E/ he used to play football very well.
6/ His old grandmother fell F/ when they came to see me. 
7/ Because my sister was ill G/ and they got married three years 
later.
8/ I was learning my lessons at 3 o’clock 
yesterday evening 
H/ since she came back from her 
summer vacation.
9/ While Loan was reading, I/ she couldn’t go to the movies with 
her friends last night.
10/ The little girl has been sick J/ she was working as a secretary.
II/ 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.
III/ Supply the correct form of the word in brackets:
1/ There's not much in the way of (entertain) _______ in this town - just the cinema and a couple of 
pubs.
2/ Six rugby (nation) _______ (= players) were charged with taking drugs to improve their performance.
3/ There's very little (communicate) _______ between mother and daughter (= they do not have a good 
relationship).
4/ Chris, you're a nurse, so can I ask your (profession) _______ opinion on bandaging ankles?
5/ She seemed (relax) _______ and in control of the situation.
6/ You're not dressed (warm) _______ enough - put a sweater on.
7/ They briskly exchanged (greet) _______ before starting the session.
8/ “Would you get involved in a fight?” “It would depend on the (situate) _______.”
9/ I must say I find his (school) _______ humor rather tiresome.
10/ I gave her a good (talk) _______-to about doing her homework on time.
IV/ Fill each gap with a suitable word from the list below:
painting, relaxation, common, geographical, entertaining, crowded, imagine, internationally, biology, 
communicative
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1/ You can't _______ what a mess the house was in after the party.
2/ The importance of the town is due to its _______ location.
3/ He was in a bad mood at breakfast and wasn't very _______.
4/ We were taught _______ and drawing at Art College.
5/ Her _______ celebrated novel has won several literary prizes.
6/ I go fishing for _______.
7/ By ten o'clock the bar was _______.
8/ The surname 'Smith' is very _______ in Britain.
9/ The book deals with the reproductive _______ of the buffalo.
10/ His books aren't particularly well-written, but they're always _______.
V/ Look at the situation and ask a suitable question in each case:
1/ You want to know the name of a children book your friend is reading.
→ ________________________________________________________.
2/ Somebody has just broken in your house, stolen your laptop and run away. You want to know why 
they did that.
→ ________________________________________________________.
3/ You are in your close friend’s house. You don’t know how to turn off the air conditioner. Ask your 
friend.
→ ________________________________________________________.
4/ You’ve found some money in the school library. You do want to give it back to its owner, but you 
don’t know who it belongs to.
→ ________________________________________________________.
5/ You really like your classmate’s jacket and you want to buy one like it. Ask your friend the price.
→ ________________________________________________________.
6/ You want to know where your friend’s family are going on vacation this summer.
→ ________________________________________________________.
7/ You met a new boyfriend who speaks English very well. Ask him how long he has studied English.
→ ________________________________________________________.
8/ All of your roommates went to a get-together last weekend but you were ill in bed so you couldn’t go. 
Ask one of them the names of the people who were there.
→ ________________________________________________________.
9/ You are astonished at the fact that your cousin has got a new computer. Ask him when he bought it.
→ ________________________________________________________.
10/ Your father has helped to correct your assignment, but you don’t understand the mistakes. Ask why 
the assignment is wrong.
→ ________________________________________________________.
VI/ 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.
VII/ 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.
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→ 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 ________________________________________________.
VIII/ Read the passage and statements below carefully, and then say whether the statements are true 
(T), false (F) or not given (No):
HOW ARE BALLET DANCERS TRAINED?
Girls who study ballet generally begin by age eight to ten. Boys often start later. Ballet training is 
hard work. Ballet students must develop strength, balance, and flexibility as well as grace. They must 
learn a set of movements and gestures. Girls also learn to dance on their toes. They usually begin pointe 
(tip-of-the-toes) work after three years of training.
All ballet students practice five basic positions of the feet. These five positions form the basis of 
almost all ballet steps. All of these positions are performed with the legs turned outward at the hip. The 
feet should be able to form a straight line on the floor.
The turned-out position gives a dancer a more pleasing “line.” Line has to do with the placement 
of the dancer’s body, in motion and at rest. All parts of the dancer’s body must be placed in the correct 
position to achieve good line. Training can improve a dancer’s line. Good line gives a dancer the 
greatest stability and ease of movement. It also makes the dancer’s body seem light in weight.
All dancers take daily classes to keep their bodies flexible and strong. Most classes begin with 
warm-up exercises at the barre, a railing that dancers hold onto for support. The second part of the class 
consists of slow exercises that develop balance and fluid (flowing, not jerky) motion. After this, dancers 
practice quick movements, such as small jumps and leg extensions, and then large steps, turns, and 
leaps.
1/ Girls who study ballet generally begin later than boys.
2/ Ballet students don’t have to build up might, steadiness, flexibility and elegance.
3/ Boys also learn to dance on their toes.
4/ Only ballet girls practice five basic positions of the feet.
5/ Ballet students perform all of these positions with the legs turned external at the hip.
6/ The turned-out pose gives a performer a more satisfying “line.” 
7/ Dancers must place all parts of their body in the correct position to attain good line.
8/ Without training dancers can improve their line.
9/ So as to keep their bodies flexible and strong all dancers take daily classes.
10/ Most classes begin with slow exercises that increase balance and fluid (flowing, not jerky) motion.
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UNIT 2
PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND
A. MULTIPLE CHOICES:
I/ Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each 
group:
1/ A. fou nd B. shou t C. bought D. mou se
2/ A. known B. k ing C. mak e D. dark 
3/ A. question B. education C. situation D. collection
4/ A. fi nd B. gi ft C. pri vate D. ni ght
5/ A. mature B. back C. da d D. matter
6/ A. mu ch B. su nny C. tu tor D. cu t
7/ A. brea d B. dea d C. rea d D. hea d
8/ A. wome n B. spe nd C. de gree D. re turn
9/ A. by B. many C. my D. sky
10/ A. blackboards B. lessons C. students D. masters 
II/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:
1/ A. people B. classmate C. lesson D. devote
2/ A. background B. tutor C. degree D. master
3/ A. student B. career C. tiny D. research
4/ A. passage B. unit C. little D. become
5/ A. mother B. mature C. sister D. tragic
6/ A. secondary B. impossible C. laboratory D. conditional
7/ A. November B. December C. October D. January
8/ A. receive B. private C. brother D. children
9/ A. general B. condition C. another D. together
10/ A. position B. extremely C. continue D. difficult
III/ Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:
1/ Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
A. come after B. come before C. come in D. come on
2/ As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a 
scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.
A. old B. full-grown C. well-known D. tall
3/ She received a general education in local schools and some scientific training from her father.
A. learning B. guiding C. instruction D. lesson
4/ As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a 
scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.
A. occupation B. work C. unit D. knowledge
5/ But lack of funds forced her to work as a private tutor.
A. own B. interested C. important D. personal
6/ And in 1891, the shy Marie, with very little money to live on, came to Paris to continue her studies at 
the Sorbonne.
A. go after B. go away C. go before D. go on
7/ If you listen carefully to this piece of music, you can hear a flute in the background.
A. position B. experience C. training D. environment
8/ In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard.
A. hardly B. very C. pretty D. excellently
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9/ She passed a physics degree with flying colors, and went on to take another degree in mathematics.
A. amount C. quality C. level D. mark
10/ Pierre often helped her, and they devoted all their time to working in their laboratory.
A. dedicated B. sent C. gave D. offered
IV/ Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:
1/ Before you read, work in pairs, ask and answer the questions.
A. While B. After C. When D. By the time
2/ She received a general education in local schools and some scientific training from her father.
A. offered B. had C. gave D. asked
3/ As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a 
scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.
A. ugly B. dark C. dull D. dirty
4/ As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a 
scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.
A. important B. likely C. unreal D. maybe
5/ And in 1891, the shy Marie, with very little money to live on, came to Paris to continue her studies at 
the Sorbonne.
A. many B. a lot C. few D. much
6/ And in 1891, the shy Marie, with very little money to live on, came to Paris to continue her studies at 
the Sorbonne.
A. go out B. die away C. come down D. get over
7/ In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard.
A. lazily B. softly C. simply D. easily
8/ After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children 
but also took the position which her husband had finally obtained at the Sorbonne.
A. funny B. lovely C. fascinating D. happy
9/ After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children 
but also took the position which her husband had finally obtained at the Sorbonne.
A. one B. firstly C. early D. soon
10/ After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children 
but also took the position which her husband had finally obtained at the Sorbonne.
A. gave away B. threw away C. lost D. left
V/ Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence: 
1/ By the end of last summer, the farmers _______ all the crop.
A. harvested B. had harvestedC. harvest D. are harvested
2/ When we went back to the bookstore, the bookseller _______ the book we wanted.
A. sold B. had sold C. sells D. has sold
3/ The director already _______ for the meeting by the time I got to his office.
A. left B. had left C. leaves D. will leave
4/ My mother told me she _______ very tired since she came back from a visit to our 
grandparents.
A. was B. had been C. is D. has been
5/ Susan _______ her family after she had taken the university entrance examination.
A. phoned B. had phoned C. phones D. is phoning
6/ How many cities you and your uncle _______ by July last summer?
A. visited B. had visited
C. did you visit D. had you visited
7/ Miss Jane _______ typing the report when her boss came in.
A. didn’t finish B. hadn’t finished
C. doesn’t finish D. can’t finish
8/ Peter was in New York last week; he _______ in Washington D.C. three days earlier.
A. was B. had been C. is D. was being
9/ Three women, none of whom we _______ before, _______ out of the hall.
A. saw-had come B. had seen-came
C. saw-came D. had seen-had come
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10/ They _______ through horrible times during the war years.
A. lived B. had lived C. live D. are living
VI/ Choose the correct words to complete the sentences:
1/ Sam didn't get much formal _______.
A. school B. schooling C. schooldays D. schoolgirl
2/ Wow! What a _______ your sister is! I couldn't get off the phone!
A. talk B. talking C. talker D. talkative
3/ He'll be remembered both as a brilliant footballer and as a true _______.
A. sport B. sporting C. sportsman D. sports car
4/ This season's _______ include five new plays and several concerts of Chinese and Indian 
music.
A. entertainments B. entertainer
C. to entertain D. entertaining
5/ She was a _______ child, happiest when reading.
A. study B. studied C. studious D. studiously
6/ She seems to have spent all her life studying in _______ establishments.
A. education B. educate C. educated D. educational
7/ Space travel is one of the marvels/wonders of modern _______.
A. science B. scientific C. scientifically D. scientist
8/ My computer makes a _______ low buzzing noise.
A. continue B. continued C. continuing D. continuous
9/ All her life she had a _______ trust in other people.
A. child B. childlike C. childish D. childless
10/ After he had spoken, a _______ silence fell on the room.
A. die B. death C. deathly D. deathless
VII/ Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them:
1/ The waiters asked (A) if we were all (B) one another (C) so we explained (D) that we were two 
separate parties.
2/ The old man walked (A) home (B) by himself, (C) in spite of he knew (D) that it was dangerous.
3/ She (A) left her job soon (B) to devote (C) more time (D) into her family.
4/ (A) Not only (B) she turned up (C) late , she (D) also forgot her books and pens.
5/ He says that his father (A) works for a company (B) that (C) does garden (D) furniture .
6/ They didn't (A) seem (B) very interested (C) in (D) that I was saying.
7/ (A) Historical speaking, (B) the island is (C) of great (D) interest, isn’t it?
8/ Is the competition (A) open to children (B) among ten (C) and fifteen (D) years of age?
9/ He'd just met (A) his girlfriend’s parents (B) for first time (C) so he was on his best (D) behavior.
10/ (A) Final , I'd like (B) to thank everyone (C) for coming to visit my (D) sick mother this evening.
VIII/ Read the reading below carefully, and then complete it with the best option A, B, C or D given 
below:
ADULT EDUCATION: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Early formal adult education activities focused (1) _______ single needs such as reading and 
writing. Many early programs were (2) _______ by churches to teach people to read the Bible. When the 
original purpose was (3) _______, programs were often adjusted to meet more general educational needs 
of the (4) _______. Libraries, lecture series, and discussion societies began in various countries during 
the (5) _______. As more people experienced the benefits of (6) _______, they began to participate 
increasingly in social, political, and occupational (7) _______. By the 19th century, adult education was 
developing as a formal, organized movement in the (8) _______ world.
The largest early program in the U.S., the Lyceum, (9) _______ (1826) in Massachusetts by 
Josiah Holbrook, was a local (10) _______ of men and women with some schooling who wanted to 
expand their own education (11) _______ working to establish a public school system. The Lyceum (12) 
_______ encouraged the development of other adult education institutions (13) _______ libraries, 
evening schools, and gifted lecture series. By mid-century, employers and philanthropists began to 
endow (14) _______ such as the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (1859) in New 
York City (15) _______ the Peabody Institute (1857) in Baltimore, Maryland, for adult education. Large 
audiences were (16) _______ to the Chautauqua movement, which began (1874) in New York State (17) 
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_______ a summer training program for Sunday school teachers and evolved into a traveling lecture 
series and (18) _______ school. Chautauqua was the prototype of institutions established to further (19) 
_______ education in the U.S. By 1876, universities started offering extension programs that (20) 
_______ education directly to the public...
New vocabulary:
- philanthropist (n.): ng i yêu n c, ng i nhân đ cườ ướ ườ ứ
- to endow (v.): phú cho: cúng v n cho (1 t ch c,...)ố ổ ứ
- advancement (n.): progress, development
- prototype (n.): example, sample
1/ A. in B. on C. by D. for
2/ A. started B. begun C. made D. done
3/ A. interested B. fascinated C. satisfied D. amused
4/ A. people B. country C. community D. population
5/ A. 18th century B. 19th century C. 20th century D. 21st century
6/ A. schooling B. learning C. education D. teaching
7/ A. deeds B. things C. activit