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

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 
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 
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