Bài tập tự luyện nâng cao kỹ năng môn Tiếng Anh 10

1. Fill each gap with a suitable word from the list below:
painting
relaxation
common
geographical
entertaining
crowded
imagine
internationally
biology
communicative
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.
2. Talk about a famous historical building that you know
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3. I. Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D.
1. I prefer writing a term paper . taking an examination.
A. than 	B. to 	C. for 	D. that
2. Staying in a hotel costs .. renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A. twice more than 	B. twice as much as 	
C. as much twice as 	D. as much as twice
3. The examiner made us . our identification in order to be admitted to the test center.
A. showing 	B. to show 	C. showed 	D. show
4. The cook looked .. at the burned food.
A. sad 	B. sadly 	C. sadness 	D. in sad 
5. Most insects are tiny. They are ........ .
A. huge 	B. very small 	C. intelligent 	D. beautiful
6. “Would you like a cold drink?” “............”
A. I’d love to. That’s very kind 	B. I’d love one. I’m very thirsty
C. I’d love some. It’s delicious 	D. I don’t like biscuits
7. Tim seems to be putting .................... weight.
A. in 	B. on 	C. by 	D. over
8. If ever the child ........................., the mother would run to it.
A. cries 	B. will cry 	C. would cry 	D. cried
9. After the children ........................ she began to write.
A. has left B. leave C. left D. had left
10. If the coffee is still too ......................., put some more sugar in it.
A. bitter 	B. hot 	C. sour 	D. sweet
11. The price of petrol has ....................... up again.
A. risen 	B. got 	C. gone 	D. stood
12. I wonder ................ he’d like the steak cooked – rare or well-done?
A. which 	B. how 	C. where 	D. why
13. Helen asked me ............... the film called “Star War”
A. have I seen 	B. have you seen 	C. if I had seen 	D. If had I seen
14. There has been a great .................. in his English.
A. increase 	B. improvement 	C. decrease 	D. rise
15. We have to ......... the meeting until next week because no one can come this afternoon.
A. put down 	B. put off 	C. put on 	D. put out
16. ......... caused certain diseases such as malaria was not known until the early 20th century.
A. That mosquitoes B. Mosquitoes 	C. Since mosquitoes 	D. Mosquitoes which
17. It’s essential that every student ......... the exam before attending the course.
A. pass 	B. passes 	C. would pass 	D. passed
18. - Did your brother go to France ? - No, our parents suggested that we.........there at night.
A. won’t go 	B. don’ t go 	C. not go 	D. not to go
19. ......... appear, they are really much larger than the Earth.
A. As the small stars 	B. The stars as small
C. Despite of the small stars 	D. Small as the stars
20. I haven’t seen Peter for a long time. I will ......... him this weekend.
A. call for 	B. call in 	C. call off 	D. call on
4. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence.
1. The weather is much warmer than it was a few days ago.
A few days ago
2. No one has lived in this house for years.
This house
3. “Will you marry me?” said Eric to his girl friend.
Eric asked.
4. Although he overslept, Mike wasn’t late for work.
Despite..
5. The postman usually leaves the papers on the doorstep.
The papers.
6. “Did you leave a tip for the waiter, Dad?” 
I askedI asked
7. I’ve never seen such an exciting football match before.
This is.
8. They are repairing my television now.
9.My television.
10. I recently went back to the town. I was born there.
I recently.
11. Joan will stay on at school unless she finds a good job.
If..
5. Vocabulary:
– daily routine /ˈdeɪli ruːˈtiːn/ (n): thúi quen hằng ngày, cụng việc hằng ngày
– bank(n) [bổηk] : bờ
– plough(v) [plau]: cày( ruộng)
– harrow(v) [‘hổrou]: bừa(ruộng)
– plot of land(exp): thửa ruộng
– fellow peasant(exp): bạn nụng dõn
– lead(v) [led]: dẫn, dắt(trõu)
– pump(v) [pʌmp]: bơm(nước)
– chat(v) [t∫ổt]=talk in a friendly way: núi chuyện phớm, tỏn gẫu
– crop(n) [krɔp]: vụ, mùa
– do the transplanting(exp) [trổns’plɑ:ntin]: cấy (lỳa)
– be contented with(exp) [kən’tentid]=be satisfied with(exp)[‘sổtisfaid]: hàilũng
– go off =ring(v): reo leo, reng len( chuụng)
– get ready [get ‘redi]= prepare(v) [pri’peə]: chuẩn bị
– be disappointed with(exp) [disə’pɔint]: thất vọng
– cue (n) [kju:] : sự gợi ý, lời ỏm chỉ
– take an hour’s rest: nghỉ ngơi 1 tiếng
– take a short rest(exp): nghỉ ngơi ngắn 
– option(n) [‘ɔp∫n]:sự chọn lựa, quyờ̀n lựa chọn
– go and see(exp)=visit(v) [‘vizit]: viếng thăm
– occupation(n) [,ɒkjʊ’pei∫n]= job(n) [dʒɔb]: nghề nghiệp, cụng việc.
6. Write a short passage with the above words:
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7. Rewrite reported speech:
1. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.
She asked	.....................
2. "How are you?" Martin asked us.
Martin asked us	
3. He asked, "Do I have to do it?"
He asked	
4. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.
The mother asked her daughter	
5. “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us.
She told	
6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her.
I asked her	
7. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to her.
I told	..
8. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter.
Peter asked if 	
9. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager.
The office manager wondered	
10. “You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,’’ said John.
John advised Elizabeth	
11. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said John.
John accused	
12. “ You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Mary.
Mary accused	
13. “When was your little boy born?” said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley.
The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley	................................................................
14. “You should take more exercise, Mr. Robert,” the doctor said.
The doctor advised	..
15. “Will I find a job?”, Tim said to himself.
Tim wondered.	
16. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan.
Paul apologized	
17.My sister said, "I always eat lots of fresh fruit and salad."
She said that 	.
18.The workers said, "We won't have enough time to finish the job."
The workers said that 	
19.The passenger asked, "Could someone help me with the luggage?"
The passengers asked