Bài tập Tiếng Anh lớp 10

 have their own churches, schools and shopping centres. They also have recreational facilities. In large cities, like Sidney, the suburbs are not often far from the centre of town. Because many people commute to work, traffic is slow and there are many traffic jams.
Exercise 1: Circle the meaning of each words/phrase in italics.
1/ When cities share many characteristics,
many of their characteristics are similar
they are very different
2/ When the cities have Indian and Spanish influences,
they make Indian and Spanish cities like themselves
they have some characteristics of the Indian and the Spanish
3/ When parks are a popular place for family outing,
they are the place where families often put out their waste and garbage
they are where families often spend their day out
4/ When people communicate from the suburbs,
they live in the suburbs and everyday they travel to work by car, bus, train, etc.
they live far from the suburbs
5/ The cities have recreational facilities.
they have places where people come to spend their free time
they have places where people come to come to work
Exercise 2:Complete the table. Write the positive and negative features of cities in the countries described
Positive
Negative
Mexico
Japan
Australia
Exercise 4: Answer the questions:
1/ Who influences do cities in Mexico have ?
à______________________________________________________________________
2/ Where are the most important buildings in Mexico’s cities ?
à______________________________________________________________________
3/ Why can you say Japan’s cities have a mix of traditional and modern characteristics ?
à______________________________________________________________________
4/ Why do many people in Japan have to commute from the suburbs?
à______________________________________________________________________
5/ How many percent of Australians live near cities ?
à______________________________________________________________________
6/ What do suburbs in Australia usually have ?
à______________________________________________________________________
7/ What is the same problem that the cities in the three countries have ?
à______________________________________________________________________
IV/ Listening: Fill in the missing information:
The Statue of Liberty , one of America’s most familiar image, is on an island in New York Harbour. It is a symbol of ___(1)______. Its formal name is Liberty Enlightening the World. It was a gift to_(2)_____ people from the French to show the friendship between the _(3)______ nations . This is the statue of a woman who is wearing a loose robe and a crown on her head . Her _(4)________ holds a burning torch and her left hand holds a tablet with the date July 4,1776 on it .The statue _(5)______ 205 tons and is 46 meter high .It stands on a stone and concrete base._(6)_______ pedestal increase the height of the monument to 93 meter . The _(7)_______is made of copper . Inside , it has an iron frame . The statue was completed in _(8)_______ in France , and then transported to America in 1886. Tourists can visit the statue from 9:30 a.m to _(9)_______ p.m daily except Christmas Day.
UNIT 16: HISTORICAL PLACES
NEW WORDS:
history /’h1str1/ (n) 
à historic /h1’st4r1k/ (a) 
à historical /h1’st4r1kl/ (a)
à historian /h1s’t0:r16n/ (n) 
culture /’k^lt~6/ (n) 
à cultural (a)
originally /6’r1d26n6l1/ (adv)
dynasty /’d1n6st1/ (n)
Representative /repr1’zent6t1v/ (n)
Confucian /k6n’fju:~n/ (n) 
behaviour /b1’he1v16/ (n)
educate /’ed2u:ke1t/ (v)
à education /,ed2u:’ke1~n/ (n)
talented /’tel6nt1d/ (a) = brilliant /’br1l16nt/ 
memorialize /m6’m0:r16la1z/ (v)
scholar /’sk4l6/ (n)
engrave /1n’gre1v/ (v) = carve /ka:v/ (v)
stele /’sti:l1/ (n –sing)
à stelae (n- pl)
exist (v)
à existence /1g’z1st6ns/ (n)
preserve /pr1’z3:v/ (v) 
à well-preserved / wel pr1’z3:vd/ (adj)
à preservation /,prez6’ve1~n/ (n)
banyan /’b`nj6n/ (n)
flourish /’fl^r1~/ (v)
festival /’fest1vl/ (n)
establish /1’st`bl1~/ (v)
feudal /’fju:dl/ (n)
giant /’d2a16nt/ (n)
tortoise /’t0:t6s/ (n)
royal /’r016l/ (n, a)
pride /pra1d/ (n)
construction /k6n’str^k~n/ (n)
heritage /’her1t1d2/ (n)
Forbidden Purple City (n)
damage /’d`m1d2/ (v)
decorate /’dek6re1t/ (v)
merchant /’m3:t~n/ (n)
vessel /’vesl/ (n)
destination /dest1’ne1~n/ (n)
ornamental /0:n6’mentl/ (a)
certify /’s3:t1fa1/ (v)
I/ Choose the word that has different stress from the others
A. national	 B. historical	 C. festival	 D famous
A. construction B. scholar 	 C. cultural 	 D. brilliant
A. representative B. examination	 C. university D. education
A. dynasty	B. tradition	 C. banyan	 D. witness	
A. famous	B. cultural	 C. brilliant D. existence
II/Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
 1. A. television	B. massage	C. measure	D. special
 2. A. pleasure	B. answer	C. construction	D. district
 3. A. special	B. machine	C. Swedish	D. illusion
III/ Choose the correct answer for each sentence
1.Miss Lan Phuong was born _____ April 20, 1973 _____ Vietnam.
A. on/at	B. on/in	C. in/on	D. in/at
2. My father usually comes back home _____ the evening.
A. in	B. on	C. at	D. for
Alexander,_____ discovered penicillin, received the Nobel prize in 1954.
A. that	B. who	C. whom	D. which
 Let me see all the letters _____ you have written. 
A. who	B. whom	C. which	D. whose
I wish I had had enough time to join in an_____ trip.
A. interest	B. interesting 	 C. interested	D. to interest 	
If the children _____ to the circus , they could see the performing animals
A. go	B. went	C. had gone	 have gone
 She _____ the exam if she had taken your advice
A. wouldn’t have failed 	B. wouldn’t fail C. won’t fail D. would pass
 I couldn’t meet her. When I ____, she _____
A. comes/ is leaving	 B. came/ was leaving C. came/left D. came/had left	
The boy _____ football since he was eleven 
A. played	B. was playing	C. has played	D. had played
After he _____ some medicine, he ______ a little better
A. took/had felt	B. had taken/felt	C. took/felt	D. takes/feels
 11. She studies______ than her brother
A. as hard	B. as hardly	C. harder	D. the hardest
The book is _____ than we thought
A. the most expensive B. so expensive	C. more expensive	D. expensive
 12. I find it very _____.
	A. excited	B. exciting 	 C. excite	D. excitement	
IV/ Complete the sentences using a superlative or a comparative
1/ We stayed at _____ hotel in the town.( cheap)
2/ Our hotel was __________ than all the others in the town .(cheap)
3/ The United States is very large but Canada is __________.(large)
4/ What’s ___________ river in the world ? (long)
5/ It was an awful day. It was __________ day of my life. (bad)
6/ He was a bit depressed yesterday but he looks __________ today. (happy)
7/ What is __________ sport in your country ? (popular)
8/ Everest is __________ mountain in the world. It is _________ than any other mountains (high)
9/ We had a great holiday. It was on of __________ holidays we’ve ever had. (enjoyable)
10/ I prefer this chair to the other one. It’s __________. (comfortable)
11/ She studies __________ than her brother. (well)
V/ Read the text about the Hanoi Opera House, a historical place in the capital of Vietnam then answer the following questions:
The construction of the Hanoi Opera House started in 1901 and was completed in 1911. It was a designed by architects Broger and Harloy and was the first opera house in Hanoi. With a seating capacity of 900, the Hanoi Opera is a building of great cultural, but also historical significance. In fact, it is where the people saw the appearance of the red flag with a star on 17 August 1945 ( at the balcony of the second floor of the opera). Besides, the building is located at the junction of Trang Tien and Hang Khay Street. On this square, the people of Hanoi turned a meeting into a demonstration to support the August Revolution.
	In 1997, with the aid of the French Government, the theatre was repaired in accordance with its original design. Provided with the best technical equipment, it is home to various high-quality performances
1/ What was the Hanoi Opera House constructed ?
______________________________________________________________
2/ Who was its designers ?
______________________________________________________________
3/ How many seats can the Hanoi Opera House provide ?
______________________________________________________________
4/ Why is it not only of great cultural significance but also an important historical place?
______________________________________________________________
5/ How was the theatre repaired in 1997 ?
______________________________________________________________
VI/ Listening:
	The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, _(1)_________kilometer south of Da Nang. It was formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia between 16 and 17_(2)_________. Hoi An was also an important port for Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and other merchant vessels from the Far East.
	Hoi An is _(3) ________ its old temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets. All the houses were made of wood and their pillars were carved with ornamental designs.
	One of the main_(4)_________ of Hoi An is the Japanese Covered Bridge, which was built in the 16 century and is still_(5) ________-. All visitors to Hoi An are recommended a visit to Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. _(6)_________was built in1855 and still keeps many precious objects that _(7)_________the Chinese community of Hoi An. Another attractive address to tourists is Tan Ky House, which was constructed nearly two centuries ago as a house of Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost _(8)_________as it did in the early 19 century.
	__(9)__________, Hoi An has become a popular tourist destination in Vietnam._(10)_________, It was certified by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site.