Bài tập ngữ pháp Tiếng Anh 10 (Học kì I) - Lê Ngọc Thạch

SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO ĐỒNG THÁP 
TRƯỜNG THPT THỐNG LINH 

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BÀI TẬP NGỮ PHÁP 
TIẾNG ANH 10 
(HỌC KÌ I) 
Biên soạn: LÊ NGỌC THẠCH 
TÀI LIỆU LƯU HÀNH NỘI BỘ 
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English 10 Period 1 
LESSON 1: VERB FORMS (V-ing/ To V) 
 1. Gerund (V-ing) 
 a. Thường theo sau các động từ như: love, enjoy, mind, can’t stand, 
practice, suggest, keep, regret, fancy, finish, avoid, carry on,. 
 Ex: - I enjoy playing soccer. 
 - My uncle kept talking about his farmlife. 
 b. Thường theo sau các giới từ: in, on, at, of, for,.. 
 Ex: - The children are interested in playing soccer. 
 - He has the trouble with doing this research. 
 2. To-Infinitive (to-V) 
 Thường theo sau các động từ như: want, decide, try, fail, pretend, prove, 
hope, agree, promise, happen, tend, plan, 
 Ex: - We all want to become better students. 
 - She decided to live in HCM city. 
 3. S + V + 0 + to-inf. 
 Thường theo sau các động từ như: ask, want, get, tell, advise, allow, 
persuade, order, invite,.. 
 Ex:- My parents always want me to be a doctor. 
 - Nga asked Lan to return her book. 
 4. Notes 
- stop + V-ing: dừng hành động đang 
làm. 
Ex: Stop making noise, please! 
-stop + to V: dừng lại để làm việc 
khác. 
Ex: She stopped to talk to him. 
- try + V-ing: thử làm điều gì 
Ex:He tries writing with his left hand. 
- try + to V: cố gắng làm việc gì 
Ex: We try to get high marks. 
- remember +V-ing: nhớ đã làm đ. 
gì 
Ex: I remember locking the door 
before I left. 
- remember + to V: nhớ phải làm gì 
Ex: I remember to call him. 
- forget + V-ing: quên điều gì đã làm 
Ex: I forgot meeting her. 
- forget + to V: quên làm điều gì 
Ex: I forgot to shut the window. 
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English 10 Period 2 
LESSON 2: EXERCISES (V-ing/ To V) 
I/ Choose the correct word to complete each sentence 
1. Are we allowed____________ dictionaries in the exam room? 
A. to use B. using 
2. The teacher asked Jim ____________ his book to Ann. 
A. to give B. giving 
3. We enjoy_____________ in a team 
A. to work B. working 
4. Reading stories in English helps us____________ our writing skill. 
A. improve/ to improve B. improving 
5. I hope____________ better grades in English next semester. 
A. to get B. getting 
6. Minh considers_______________ a French course next semester. 
A. to take B. taking 
7. You should try_____________ if you feel stressed at work. 
A. to relax B. relaxing 
8. I certainly don’t regret____________ in our team. 
A. to work B. working 
9. I wish_____________ a doctor when I grow up. 
A. to be B. being 
10. We’ve planned_____________ a vacation this year. 
A. to take B. taking 
II/ Write the correct form of a verb from the box in each blank. 
help learn work take play 
use operate switch off bring not cry 
1. Do you like_____________ in a team. 
2. When did you start_______________ French? 
3. I’ve decided____________ a temporary job at a supermarket. 
4. I don’t mind_____________ you if you’re tired. 
5. Lam enjoys_____________ for his school’s soccer team. 
6. I could see she was very sad. When talking to me, she tries____________. 
7. Why did your uncle stop______________ his business? 
8. Don’t forget_____________ your dictionary to our English class tomorrow. 
9. Remember____________ the lights before you leave the classroom. 
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10. Teacher to students: You are not allowed__________ this door. 
 English 10 Period 3 
LESSON 3: THE PRESENT SIMPLE, THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE 
I. The Present Simple Tense 
 1. Form to be 
 - Affirmative: S + V1. S + am/is/are 
 - Negative: S + do/does + not + V.. S + am/is/are + not.. 
 - Interrogative: Do/Does + S + V.? Am/Is/Are + S .? 
 2. Use 
 a. Diễn tả một hành động hoặc một thói quen ở hiện tại (always, usually, 
often, sometimes, occasionally, seldom, rarely, every.) 
 Ex: I usually go to school in the afternoon. 
 b. Diễn tả một chân lí, một sự thật lúc nào cũng đúng. 
 Ex: The earth moves around the sun 
 3. Đối với ngôi thứ ba số ít: He, She, It. 
 a. Thêm “S” vào sau động từ thường. 
 Ex: Lan often gets up early in the morning. 
 b. Thêm “ES” vào sau các động từ tận cùng là: ch, sh, s, x, o, z. 
 Ex: He watches a lot of TV on Sundays. 
II. The Present Progressive Tense 
 1. Form 
 - Affirmative: S + am/is/are + V-ing 
 - Negative: S + am/is/are + not + V-ing.. 
 - Interrogative: Am/Is/Are + S + V-ing .? 
 2. Use 
 Diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra trong lúc nói (now, at the moment, at 
this time, at present.) 
 Ex: - I am looking for the latest newspaper now. 
 - They are watching a sport game show at the moment. 
 3. Note: 
 Một số động từ không dùng ở thì Present Progressive, mà chỉ dùng ở thì 
Present Simple: to be, to want, to need, to have (có), to know, to 
understand. 
 Ex: - We are tenth-grade students now. 
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 - I understand the lesson at the moment. 
English 10 Period 4 
LESSON 4: THE PRESENT PERFECT + EXERCISES 
The Present Perfect Tense 
 1. Form 
 - Affirmative: S + has/have +V3/ed. 
 - Negative: S + has/have + not + V3/ed.. 
 - Interrogative: Has/Have + S + V3/ed.? 
 2. Use 
 a. Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ và kéo dài đến hiện tại 
(never, ever, notyet, since, for, so far, until now, up to now,.) 
 Ex: We have learnt English for 5 years. 
 b. Diễn tả một hành động vừa mới xảy ra (just, recently, lately). 
 Ex: She has just gone out. 
 c. Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ không xác định rõ thời 
gian (already, before) 
 Ex: Have you seen this movie before? 
 3. Notes 
 a. Cách dùng của since và for 
- SINCE: chỉ mốc thời gian (2000, September, I last saw you, ) 
- FOR: chỉ khoảng thời gian (3 months, a long time, ages, ) 
 b. S + has/have +V3/ed since + S + V2/ed. 
 Ex: We have known each other since we worked in this factory. 
 c. Các trạng từ: never, ever, just, already thường đứng giữa trợ động từ 
(has/ have) và động từ chính (V3/ed). 
 Ex: I have already finished my homework. 
EXERCISES 
 Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense: 
1. He (practice)_______________ the piano every day. 
2. I (believe)____________ you. 
3. Bob (see)______________ this movie before. 
4. Jorge (read)____________ the newspaper already. 
5. Maria (have)_____________ a cold now. 
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6. He (swim)_____________ right now. 
7. Mr. Johnson (work)____________ in the same place for 35 years. 
8. We (not begin)_____________ to study for the test yet. 
9. John (hate)____________ smoke. 
10. Jill always (get up)____________ at 6.00 a.m. 
11. Joan (travel)___________ around the world. 
12. We (not see)_____________ this movie yet. 
13. Terry (mow)__________ the lawn yet. 
14. John and I (be)______________ pen pals for nearly 3 years. 
15. Maryam (stay)____________ with us at the moment. 
16. He (wear)___________ the same coat since he (move)___________ 
here. 
17. I (not see)_____________ your brother recently. 
18. Listen to those people! What language they (speak)___________? 
19. It (not rain)______________ much in our country in winter. 
20. I never (talk)_____________ to such an interesting person. 
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English 10 Period 5 
LESSON 5: THE PAST SIMPLE, THE PAST PROGRESSIVE 
AND THE PAST PERFECT 
I. The Past Simple Tense 
 1. Form to be 
 - Affirmative: S + V2/ed. S + was/were 
 - Negative: S + did + not + V.. S + was/were + not.. 
 - Interrogative: Did + S + V.? Was/Were + S .? 
 2. Use 
 a. Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ xác định rõ thời gian 
(yesterday, ago, last, in the past, in 1990) 
 Ex: - My father bought this house 10 years ago. 
 - Mr. Nam worked here in 1999. 
 b. Diễn tả một loạt các hành động xảy ra liên tiếp trong quá khứ. 
 Ex: - Last night, I had dinner, did my homework, watched TV and went to 
bed. 
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 - When she came here in 1990, she worked as a teacher. 
II. The Past Progressive Tense 
 1. Form 
 - Affirmative: S + was/were + V-ing. 
 - Negative: S + was/were + not + V-ing.. 
 - Interrogative: Was/Were + S + V-ing.? 
 2. Use 
 a. Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra ở một thời điểm trong quá khứ. 
 Ex: They were playing chess at 4 o’clock yesterday. 
 b. Diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra có một hành động khác xen vào 
trong quá khứ (when, while, as). Hành động đang xảy ra dùng thì Past 
Progressive, hành động xen vào ra dùng thì Past Simple. 
 Ex: - I was studying my lessons when he came. 
 - We saw him while we were walking along the street. 
III. The Past Perfect Tense 
 1. Form 
 - Affirmative: S + had + V3/ed. 
 - Negative: S + had + not + V3/ed.. 
 - Interrogative: Had + S + V3/ed.? 
 2. Use 
 a. Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trước một thời điểm trong quá khứ. 
 Ex: By the end of last month, she had made 4 skirts. 
 b. Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra và hoàn thành trước một hành động khác 
trong quá khứ (before, after, by the time). Hành động xảy ra trước dùng thì 
Past Perfect, hành động xảy ra sau dùng thì Past Simple. 
 Ex: - After Nam had done his homework, he went to bed. 
 - They had lived in Dong Thap before they moved to HCM city. 
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English 10 Period 6 
LESSON 6: THE FUTURE SIMPLE + EXERCISES 
The Future Simple Tense 
 1. Form 
 - Affirmative: S + will/shall + Vo. 
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 - Negative: S + will/shall + not + Vo.. 
 - Interrogative: Will/Shall + S + Vo.? 
 (will not = won’t; shall not = shan’t) 
 2. Use 
 Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra ở tương lai (tomorrow, in the future, 
next..), không có dự định trước. 
 Ex: It will rain tomorrow. 
 3. Notes 
 a. Trong câu nghi vấn, chúng ta chỉ dùng Shall I/Shall We..? 
 Ex: Shall we go out for a dinner tonight? 
 b. be going + Vo: Diễn tả một dự định ở tương lai. 
 Ex: I am going to play volleyball on Sunday. 
EXERCISES 
 Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense: 
1. They (drive)______________ to school tomorrow. 
2. Gene (eat)____________ dinner when his friend called. 
3. At three o’clock this morning, Eleanor (study)______________. 
4. John (write)________________ his report last night. 
5. After John (wash)_____________ his clothes, he began to study. 
6. Tim (go)____________ to France last year. 
7. When the teacher (enter)___________the room, the students were talking. 
8. We (hold)_____________ a soccer match next Sunday. 
9. Guillermo (call)_____________ his employer yesterday. 
10. Jane sent a letter to his university after she (receive)___________ her 
scholarship check.. 
11. The car (flip)______________ ten times before it landed on its roof. 
12. While Joan was writing the report, Henry (look)_____________ for more 
information. 
13. What you (do)______________ last weekend? 
14. Mr. and Mrs. Ba (take)_______________ some beautiful photos a few 
days ago. 
15. Her brother (talk)_______________ to his pen pal on the phone at the 
moment. 
16. They (not contact)_______________ to each other for a long time. 
17. Nothing (be)______________ done since I moved here. 
18. I used to walk to school when I (be)_______________ in primary school. 
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19. He (go)_______________ to that book shop tomorrow. 
20. Lan (drink)_____________ two bottles of water every day. 
21. She (be)__________ a Vietnamese student. She (be)___________ born 
in Ho Chi Minh city. She (go)______________ abroad last year to study 
English. She (learn)______________ French before she began to study 
English. She (make)_____________ great progress since she 
(get)______________ there. Next month, she will take the final exam. She 
(be)_____________ able to get a good job when she (return)_____________ 
to Vietnam. 
 English 10 Period 7 
LESSON 7: USED TO + Infinitive 
Used to + infinitive 
 1. Form 
 - Affirmative: S + used to + Vo  
 - Negative: S + didn’t + use to + Vo.. 
 - Interrogative: Did + S + use to + Vo.? 
 2. Use 
 Diễn tả một thói quen trong quá khứ (đã chấm dứt ở hiện tại) 
 Ex: His father used to smoke 20 cigarettes a day. 
 His father didn’t use to smoke 20 cigarettes a day. 
 Did his father use to smoke 20 cigarettes a day? 
 3. Note: 
 Be used to + V-ing: diễn tả đã quen với việc gì đĩ ở hiện tại. 
 Ex: He is used to staying up late at nights. 
EXERCISES 
I/ Change into Negative and Interrogative forms: 
1. They used to play soccer twice a week. 
.. 
.. 
2. I used to go to the gym three times a week. 
.. 
. 
3. Tennis used to be a sport for rich people only. 
. 
..... 
4. My father used to take me to see soccer games on Saturday. 
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. 
. 
5. He used to buy a new tennis racket. 
. 
. 
II/ Rewrite the following sentences, using “USED TO” 
1. They often went to Da Lat in the summer. 
. 
2. We usually played soccer in the past. 
. 
3. I got up early when I had work. 
. 
4.Tom did his homework in the evening. 
. 
5. Lan wrote to Maryam twice a month. 
. 
6. He worked at night when he worked in the supermarket. 
. 
7. Did they watch TV in the past? 
. 
8. She played badminton in her free time. 
. 
9. They went swimming in the afternoon in 1990. 
. 
10. He was a doctor in that hospital. 
. 
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English 10 Period 8 
LESSON 8: WH - QUESTIONS. 
Wh-Questions 
 Bắt đầu bằng các từ để hỏi như: Who, whom, which, what, whose, when, 
where, why, how (old, long, far, much, many,..) 
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Question Word To ask about 
Who/Whom 
Which 
What 
Whose 
When 
Where 
Why 
How 
people 
choices 
people, animals, facts, events 
possession 
time 
places 
reasons 
manner, quality 
 1. Với động từ “to be”: 
 Wh- + Be + S ? 
 Ex: Who are you? 
 2. Với trợ động từ (Auxiliary verbs): am/is/are, was/were, has/have, had 
hoặc động từ khiếm khuyết (Modal verbs): can, could, will, would, shall, 
should, may, might, must,. 
 Wh- + Aux + S + V.? 
 Ex: What will you buy for your daughter? 
 3. Với động từ thường: 
 Wh- + do/does/did + S + V ? 
 Ex: Where did you go yesterday? 
EXERCISES 
I/ Make questions from the underlined words: 
. 
1. My name’s Vu Linh 
. 
2. I was born in 1980. 
. 
3. In Bac Ninh. 
. 
4. I graduated from University in 2004. 
. 
5. I graduated from the University of Economics. 
. 
6. My first job was a receptionist in a hotel in Ha Noi. 
. 
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7. I changed to another hotel because the new job was better-paid and less 
demanding. 
. 
8. I had to take an English course in the evening. 
II/ Imagine you’re interviewing Johnson Morgan. Make questions to 
complete the d ... ow before. 
 A. didn’t see B. don’t see C. aren’t seeing D. haven’t seen 
14. How often______________ you______________ sports? –Twice a week. 
 A. did-play B. have-waited C. do-play D. did-played 
15. How long_______________ you_____________ for me?-For an hour. 
 A. did-waited B. do-wait C. have-waited D. have-wait 
16. Since the worldwide recession of the 1990’s, the sail of jeans 
__________ growing. 
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 A. stopped B. was stopped C. was stopping D. has stopped 
17. In some countries, ______________ uniforms is compulsory in schools. 
 A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wore 
18. Vietnamese women_______________ very proud of their ao dai. 
 A. are B. were C. had been D. have been 
19. Vietnamese women can continue___________ the unique and 
fashionable “ao dai”. 
 A. to wear B. wear C. wore D. wearing 
20. Ba said he______________ some good marks last semester. 
 A. gets B. got C. getting D. have got 
21. They asked me how many children_______________ . 
 A. I had B. had I C. I have D. have I 
22. Thu said she had been_____________ the day before. 
 A. here B. there C. in this place D. where 
23. You should practice_____________ English to talk to your foreign 
friends. 
 A. to speak B. speak C. spoke D. speaking 
24. My friends practice_______________ to the radio every day. 
 A. listening B. are listening C. listen D. to listen 
25. _____________ television is also a means of learning English. 
 A. Watch B. Watching C. To watch D. Watched 
26. You should______________ a lot of grammar exercises if you want to 
improve your writing. 
 A. did B. doing C. done D. do 
27. Chinese is a difficult language_______________ . 
 A. to learn B. to be learnt C. to be learning D. to learning 
28. The student said that the English test_____________ the most difficult. 
 A. is B. was C. will be D. have been 
29. They told their parents that they______________ their best to do the test. 
 A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try 
30. Don’t forget_______________ your dictionary with you to class. 
 A. to bring B. bring C. bringing D. to bringing 
31. Her classmates started_____________ when she won the race. 
 A. to shout B. shouting C. shout D. shouted 
32. You should remember______________ your warm clothes when it’s 
cold. 
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 A. to wear B. wearing C. wear D. are 
wearing 
33. The students stopped__________ when the teacher entered the 
classroom. 
 A. to talk B. talk C. talked D. talking 
34. There is more population in the city_____________ there is more traffic 
in the streets. 
 A. and B. because C. but D. although 
35. The kids didn’t go to the movie last night______________ it rained so 
heavily. 
 A. and B. but C. because D. although 
36. _______________ it’s rainy, I walk home with my umbrella. 
 A. When B. But C. Because D. Though 
37. Lan suggested_____________ to the zoo at weekend. 
 A. goes B. went C. going D. to go 
38. This movie is not interesting. How about______________ to the concert? 
 A. to go B. going C. go D. went 
39. You should_______________ more books on UFO if you want to know 
about life on other planets. 
 A. reading B. read C. to read D. have read 
40. They _____________ their friend at the airport tomorrow. 
 A. will see B. have seen C. saw D. see 
41. What were you doing when he_____________? 
 A. comes B. to come C. came D. coming 
42. There used__________a movie theater here,but it closed a long time 
ago. 
 A. be B. to be C. being D. have been 
43. I_______________ English here since I graduated from university. 
 A. teach B. taught C. have taught D. am teaching 
44. He used to_____________ full time, but now he is a part time worker. 
 A. work B. working C. worked D. is working 
45. Let’s______________ somewhere for a drink! 
 A. go B. to go C. going D. went 
46. She said that she_______________ learning English with you. 
 A. like B. to like C. likes D. had liked 
47. She asked me where I_____________ from. 
 A. come B. coming C. to come D. came 
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48. She______________ me whether I liked classical music or not. 
 A. ask B. asks C. asked D. asking 
49. He asked me who the editor of that book____________ . 
 A. was B. were C. is D. has been 
50. He wants to know whether I_____________ back tomorrow. 
 A. come B. came C. will come D. would come 
51. I wonder why he______________ love his family. 
 A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t 
52. I remember_______________ her somewhere. 
 A. see B. seeing C. saw D. to see 
53. She forgot_____________ off the gas before going out. 
 A. turn B. turning C. to turn D. turned 
54. I suggest______________ money for the poor people in our 
neighborhood. 
 A. save B. to save C. saving D. saved 
55. He got wet_____________ he forgot his umbrella. 
 A. because of B. because C. but D. and 
56. We____________ since we left school. 
 A. don’t meet B. didn’t meet C. won’t meet D. haven’t met 
57. ______________ laugh at me. 
 A. Didn’t B. Won’t C. Don’t D. Haven’t 
58. Tidal waves_______________ the result of an abrupt shift in the 
underwater movement of the Earth. 
 A. are B. were C. is D. was 
59. My parents do not allow me___________, so I had to stay home. 
 A. go B. to go C. going D. gone 
60. Do you think you will be able______________ a space trip? 
 A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken 
   
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To learn, to learn and to learn!!! 
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ANSWER KEY 
LESSON 2: EXERCISES (V-ing/ To V) 
I/ Choose the correct word to complete each sentence 
1. A. to use 
2. A. to give 
3. B. working 
4. A. improve/ 
to improve 
5. A. to get 
6. B. taking 
7. A. to relax 
8. B. working 
9. A. to be 
10. A. totake 
II/ Write the correct form of a verb from the box in each blank. 
1. working 
2. learning 
3. to take 
4. helping 
5. playing 
6. not to cry 
7. operating 
8. to bring 
9. to switch off 
10. to use 
LESSON 4: THE PRESENT PERFECT + EXERCISES 
Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense: 
1. practices 
2. believe 
3. has seen 
4. has read 
5. has. 
6. is 
swimming 
7. has worked 
8. have not begun 
9. hates 
10. gets up 
11. has traveled 
12. have not seen 
13. has mowed/ 
mown 
(mow the lawn = 
cut the grass) 
14. have been 
15. is staying 
16. has worn/ 
moved 
17. have not seen 
18. are they 
speaking 
19. does not rain 
20. have never 
talked 
LESSON 6: THE FUTURE SIMPLE + EXERCISES 
Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense: 
1. will drive 
2. was eating 
3. was studying 
4. wrote 
5. had washed 
6. went 
7. entered 
8. will hold 
9. called 
10.had received 
11. had flip 
(flip flip flip) 
12. was looking 
13. did you do 
14. took 
15. is talking 
16.have not 
contacted 
17. has been 
18. was 
19. will go 
20. drinks 
21. is/ was/ went/ had 
learnt (learned)/ has 
made/ got/ 
will be/ 
returns 
LESSON 7: USED TO + Infinitive 
I/ Change into Negative and Interrogative forms: 
1. They didn’t use to play soccer twice a week. 
 Did they use to play soccer twice a week? 
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2. I didn’t use to go to the gym three times a week. 
 Did you use to go to the gym three times a week? 
3. Tennis didn’t use to be a sport for rich people only. 
 Did tennis use to be a sport for rich people only? 
4. My father didn’t use to take me to see soccer games on Saturday. 
 Did your father use to take me to see soccer games on Saturday? 
5. He didn’t use to buy a new tennis racket. 
 Did he use to buy a new tennis racket? 
II/ Rewrite the following sentences, using “USED TO” 
1. They used to go to Da Lat in the summer. 
2. We used to play soccer in the past. 
3. I used to get up early when I had work. 
4.Tom used to do his homework in the evening. 
5. Lan used to write to Maryam twice a month. 
6. He used to work at night when he worked in the supermarket. 
7. Did they use to watch TV in the past? 
8. She used to play badminton in her free time. 
9. They used to go went swimming in the afternoon in 1990. 
10. He used to be a doctor in that hospital. 
LESSON 8: WH - QUESTIONS. 
I/ 1. What’s your name? 
2. When were you born? 
3. Where were you born? 
4. When did you graduate from 
University? 
5. What University did you graduate 
from? 
6. What was your first job? 
7. Why did you change to another hotel? 
8. What did you have to take in the 
evening? 
II/ You: What’s your name? 
You: How old are you?/ When 
were you born? 
You: What University did you get 
an MBA from? 
You: When did you get an MBA? 
 You: What was your first job?/ 
Where did you work after 
graduating? 
You: What did you do then (after 
that)? 
You:What are your 
responsibilities? 
LESSON 9: BECAUSE OF – INSPITE OF/ DESPITE 
I/ Supply either because or because of as appropriate 
1. because 
2. because 
3. because of 
4. because 
5. because of 
6. because of 
7. because of 
8. because 
9. because 
10.becauseof
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II/ Change the sentences to incorporate the expressions in parentheses. 
1. Although she dislikes coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm. 
2. Mary will take a plane inspite of her dislikes for flying. 
3. Although Marcy was sad at losing the contest, she managed to smile. 
4. We took many pictures despite the cloudy sky. 
5. Even though her memory was poor, the old woman told interesting stories to the children. 
6. Inspite of his frequent absence, he has managed to pass the test. 
7. Nancy told me the secret though she (had) promised not to do so. 
8. We plan to buy a ticket for the drawing even though we know we will not win a prize. 
9. Even though the prices are high, my daughters insist on going to the movies 
every Saturday. 
10. He ate the chocolate cake inspite of his diet/ being on a diet. 
LESSON 11: EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: STATEMENTS) 
1. Nam said he was told to be at school before 7 o’clock. 
2. Thu said all the students would have a meeting the following week. 
3. Phong said his parents were very proud of his good marks. 
4. The teacher said all the homework had to be done carefully. 
5. Her father said to her She could go to the movie with her friend. 
6. Hoa said she might visit her parents in the summer. 
7. The teacher said we(they) could collect old book for the poor students. 
8. She said she didn’t buy that book. 
9. The boys said they had to try their best to win the match. 
10. Her classmate said Lan was the most intelligent girl in their class. 
11. They told us their friends would get the award for their highest scores. 
12. He said he would go to school by bus the following day. 
13. Phong said he needed to learn more vocabulary. 
14. His brother told him he could use his computer that day. 
15. Mai said to Nam she could not go to the movies with him. 
LESSON 13: EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: YES/NO QUESTIONS) 
1. Phong asked Peter if/ whether he enjoyed reading. 
2. Hoa asked Lan if/ whether she liked sports. 
3. She asked Nam if/ whether his sister and brother went to the same school. 
4. She asked her mom if/ whether there were some oranges in the fridge. 
5. He asked his friend if/ whether it would rain the following morning. 
6. Tam asked Peter if/ whether he had gone to Hue three years before. 
7. Tuan asked Lan if/ whether Tan and Hoa were late for class. 
8. She asked to me if/ whether I could speak Chinese. 
9. Tam asked Thu if/ whether she would be here for five days. 
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10. She asked Ba if/ whether he had been reading that book at 8 o’clock the 
Sunday before. 
11. Lan asked Hoa if/ whether she might look at her pictures. 
12. Phong asked Ba if/ whether those athletes could swim across that river. 
13. Lam asked Lan if/ whether their class would take part in that competition. 
14. Tuan asked Ba if/ whether he was fond of watching television. 
15. Nga asked Hoa if/ whether she might use her dictionary for a moment. 
LESSON 15: EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS) 
Change these questions into Reported Speech: 
1. The teacher asked me where my father worked. 
2. She asked Lan how many people there were in her family. 
3. Tam’s friend asked him how long he would stay in England. 
4. She asked her mom if/ whether there were some oranges in the fridge. 
5. The teacher asked Lien what her hobby was. 
6. His friend asked him how he went to the airport. 
7. Lan asked Lien how much that dress cost. 
8. Ba asked Tam how often he washed his clothes. 
9. Phong asked Thu when her father would leave Vietnam for the USA. 
10. The librarian asked my teacher how many books the students needed. 
11. Thu asked Hoa what they would make for their mother on mother’s Day. 
12. She asked Mrs. Brown when her children went swimming. 
13. They asked their teacher whom they could ask for advice. 
14. Tuan asked Ba why he had gone to the bank the day before. 
15. Nga asked Hoa how long she had used that card. 
16. Mom asked Minh where he was going then. 
LESSON 17: EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: IMPERATIVES) 
Change these sentences into Reported Speech: 
1. My husband asked me to go to the. 
2. I asked him to stay at home. 
3. My son asked us to watch TV. 
4. My daughter asked to us not to laugh. 
5. My mother asked kids to stop fighting. 
6. He asked to her to speak up. 
7. The teacher asked the children not to 
make noise in class. 
8. He told me to come at 5 o’clock. 
9. They ordered me to pay at one. 
10. The teacher asked them to do it 
again. 
11. Hoa asked Quang to lend her .. 
12. Minh asked his sister to help him 
with his homework. 
13. Tim asked Mr. Binh to repeat 
what he had said. 
14. Mrs. Lan asked the students not to 
talk during the test. 
15. I asked the foreigner to speak 
more slowly. 
16. Nam’s brother said to him not to 
play that video games that night 
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LESSON 18: REVISION 
Choose the best option that best completes each sentence: 
1. B 
2. D 
3. C 
4. A 
5. B 
6. A 
7. C 
8. B 
9. C 
10. D 
11. C 
12. C 
13. D 
14. C 
15. C 
16. D 
17. C 
18. A 
19. D 
20. B 
21. A 
22. B 
23. D 
24. A 
25. B 
26. D 
27. A 
28. B 
29. D 
30. A 
31. B 
32. A 
33. D 
34. A 
35. C 
36. D 
37. C 
38. B 
39. B 
40. A 
41. C 
42. B 
43. C 
44. A 
45. A 
46. D 
47. D 
47. C 
49. A 
50. C 
51. A 
52. B 
53. C 
54. C 
55. B 
56. D 
57. C 
58. A 
59. B 
60. B 
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TIẾNG ANH 10 - TỰ CHỌN – HỌC KÌ I 
Themes Contents Periods Revision Notes 
I 
4 periods 
-Verb Tenses 3 - 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 
16, 18, 40, 41, 43, 56, 58. 
II 
5 periods 
-Verb Forms 
-Used to 
-WH- Questions 
-Because of/ In spite of 
1 – 2 
7 
8 
9 
5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 17, 19, 
23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 
32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 
39, 42, 44, 45, 52, 53, 54, 
55, 57, 59, 60. 
P.1-2 can be changed to 
the beginning in E.10 
(Advanced) 
III 
8 periods 
-Reported Speech 10 - 17 20, 21, 22, 28, 29, 46, 47, 
48, 49, 50, 51. 
Revision 
1 period 
-Multiple Choice 18 1 - 60 
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