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Compiled by C-Plus English UNIT 1: FEELINGS A> VOCABULARY: ADJECTIVE ENDINGS Most adjectives ending in -ing and -ful are used to describe a feature Most adjectives ending in -ed are used to describe feelings amuse (v) /əˈmjuːz/: amusing (adj) /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/: amused (adj) /əˈmjuːzd/: _ amusement (n) /əˈmjuːzmənt/: angry (adj) /ˈæŋgri/: anger (n) /ˈæŋgə/: anger (v) /ˈæŋgə/: annoy (v) /əˈnɔɪ/: _ annoyed (adj) /əˈnɔɪd/: annoying (adj) /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/: annoyance (n) /əˈnɔɪəns/: anxiety (n) /æŋˈzaɪəti/: anxious (adj) /ˈæŋkʃəs/: astonish (v) /əsˈtɒnɪʃ/: _ astonished (adj) /əsˈtɒnɪʃt/: _ astonishing (adj) /əsˈtɒnɪʃɪŋ/: astonishment (n) /əsˈtɒnɪʃmənt/: bore (v) /bɔː/: bored (adj) /bɔːd/: boring (adj) /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/: calm (adj) /kɑːm/: calm (v) DOWN /kɑːm/: confuse (v) /kənˈfjuːz/: confused (adj) /kənˈfjuːzd/: _ confusing (adj) /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/: confusion (n) /kənˈfjuːʒən/: _ cross (adj) /krɒs/: _ | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English 10 delight (v) /dɪˈlaɪt/: _ delight (n) /dɪˈlaɪt/: delighted (adj) /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/: _ delightful (adj) /dɪˈlaɪtfʊl/: 11 disappoint (v) /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/: _ disappointed (adj) /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/: disappointing (adj) /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/: _ disappointment (n) /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/: 12 embarrass (v) /ɪmˈbærəs/: embarrassed (adj) /ɪmˈbærəst/: embarrassing (adj) /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/: embarrassment (n) /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/: _ 13 envy (v) /ˈɛnvi/: envious (adj) /ˈɛnvɪəs/: _ 14 excite (v) /ɪkˈsaɪt/: excited (adj) /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/: exciting (adj) /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/: excitement (n) /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/: 15 frighten (v) /ˈfraɪtn/: frightened (adj) /ˈfraɪtnd/: frightening (adj) /ˈfraɪtnɪŋ/: _ fright (n) /fraɪt/: 16 frustrated (adj) /frʌsˈtreɪtɪd/: _ frustrating (adj) /frʌsˈtreɪtɪŋ/: _ frustration (n) /frʌsˈtreɪʃən/: 17 guilt (n) /gɪlt/: guilty (adj) /ˈgɪlti/: 18 interest (v) /ˈɪntrɪst/: interest (n) /ˈɪntrɪst/: interested (adj) /ˈɪntrɪstɪd/: _ interesting (adj) /ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ/: _ 19 please (v) /pliːz/: _ | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English pleasant (adj) /ˈplɛznt/: pleased (adj) /pliːzd/: pleasure (n) /ˈplɛʒə/: 20 proud (adj) OF /praʊd/: _ pride (n) /praɪd/: take pride IN: 21 relieve (v) /rɪˈliːv/: relief (n) /rɪˈliːf/: relieved (adj) /rɪˈliːvd/: _ 22 shame (v) /ʃeɪm/: _ shameful (adj) /ˈʃeɪmfʊl/: _ ashamed (adj) /əˈʃeɪmd/: _ 23 shock (v) /ʃɒk/: _ shock (n) /ʃɒk/: _ shocked (adj) /ʃɒkt/: _ shocking (adj) /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/: _ 24 upset (adj) /ʌpˈsɛt/: _ upset (v) /ʌpˈsɛt/: _ upsetting (adj) /ʌpˈsɛtɪŋ/: _ B> VOCABULARY: 25 argue (v) /ˈɑːgjuː/: argument (n) /ˈɑːgjʊmənt/: _ 26 child (n) /ʧaɪld/: childhood (n) /ˈʧaɪldhʊd/: childish (adj) /ˈʧaɪldɪʃ/: _ child-like /ʧaɪld-laɪk/: 27 cruel (adj) /krʊəl/: cruelty (n) /ˈkru(ː)əlti/: _ 28 cure (v) /kjʊə/: _ cure (n) /kjʊə/: _ 29 different (adj) /ˈdɪfrənt/: _ | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English difference (n) /ˈdɪfrəns/: _ differ (v) FROM /ˈdɪfə/: differentiate (v) /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪeɪt/: 30 gene (n) /ʤiːn/: genetic (adj) /ʤɪˈnɛtɪk/: genetic disorder /ʤɪˈnɛtɪk dɪsˈɔːdə/: 31 injure (v) /ˈɪnʤə/: injured (adj) /ˈɪnʤəd/: _ injury (n) /ˈɪnʤəri/: _ 32 medicine (n) /ˈmɛdsɪn/: medical (adj) /ˈmɛdɪkəl/: _ 33 mental problem /ˈmɛntl ˈprɒbləm/: 34 rare (adj) /reə/: 35 realize (v) /ˈrɪəlaɪz/: _ realization (n) /ˌrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/: _ 36 separate (adj) /ˈsɛprɪt/: separate (v) /ˈsɛprɪt/: separation (n) /ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən/: 37 sprain (v) /spreɪn/: 38 stereotype (n) /ˈstɪərɪətaɪp/: stereotypical (adj) /ˌstɛrɪəˈtɪpɪk(ə)l/: 39 suspicious (adj) /səsˈpɪʃəs/: _ suspicion (n) /səsˈpɪʃən/: _ suspect (v) /səsˈpɛkt/: _ suspect (n) /ˈsʌspɛkt/: _ 40 treatment (n) /ˈtriːtmənt/: _ 41 usual (adj) /ˈjuːʒʊəl/: ≠ unusual (adj) /ʌnˈjuːʒʊəl/: | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English C> PRONUNCIATION: /ɪ/ and /i:/ Pronounced as /ɪ/ when Pronounced as /i:/ when the sound is UNSTRESSED the sound is STRESSED (usually -i, -y, -e) hit, kick, little, interest study, tidy, crystal event, experience, exist, effect, enough, especially because, become, begin, between (usually -ee, -ea, -ie, -ei) me, he, she, scheme athlete, complete, delete fee, agree, feed, feel sea, beat, cheat, dream believe, brief, niece perceive, receive Special cases: English, pretty, business, busy, build, women, key | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English D> ARTICLES: A/AN/THE/NO ARTICLE DEFINITE ARTICLE The We use ‘The’ to talk about: a) Unique object(s): - The Sun, the Earth, the Moon, the sea, the world - The President of the US, the Prime Minister of Vietnam (Note: the President Biden, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh …) b) An object that is mentioned a second time: - We saw a cat in the garden The cat then ran away c) A Noun defined by a relative pronoun - The dog that I keep, the girl who I love d) An object preceded by first, second, last, … or a superlative adjective (best, worst, only, most intelligent, less interesting, …) - The first day, the only moment - The best student, the most intelligent dog, the least interesting book e) An object that both the INDEFINITE ARTICLE A/An/No article If an object is not defined by ‘the’, we as follow: a) With singular, countable nouns: A/An - a book, a restaurant, a teacher, a football match, a lesson, a bicycle [If the following Adj or Noun begins with a vowel, we use an instead of a] _ brick _ university _ army _ hour _ can _ monster _ umbrella _ elephant _ under-aged boy _ haunted mansion _ honest opinion _ yellow house _ irresponsible person b) With uncountable nouns OR plural nouns: No article - Water, rice, pasta, knowledge, evidence, money - People, children, houses, places, phones, products | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English speaker and the listener know in that context - Pass me the salt - Can you bring the Powerpoint tomorrow? f) Other usages: + The + Adj: the rich, the poor, the sick, the young, the elderly + The + direction: the east, the west, the north, the south, the south-east, the north-west,… + The + animal name: - The whale is a very large species of marine animal + The + name of: - Sea/Ocean: the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Red Sea - River: the Niles, the Thames - Countries with –s: the Philippines, the Netherlands - Mountains: the Himalayas - Desert: the Sahara - Forest/Jungle: the Amazon - Family name with –s: the Simpsons, the Smiths, the Buchanans | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English EXERCISE I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: A team B keen C tea D dinner A please B prefer C children D bit A kick B hit C lead D interest A friend B pleasant C beach D September A routine B click C equally D eaten II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others: A annoying B ashamed C pleasant D embarrass A upset B shocking C boring D envy A shameful B excited C interesting D anxious A guilty B interest C disappointed D angry A amusement B disappoint C relieve D confusion III Word form: Although he was quite , he decided to help the girl anyway (ANNOYANCE) Enough! Please stop all of your actions You’re an adult now! (CHILD) It is to only think about tea and cookies when you talk about British people (STEREOTYPE) The was later arrested by the police (SUSPICIOUS) Asian parents often take great in their children’s achievements (PROUD) You should feel of yourself for cheating in the exam (SHAME) It was such an experience (EMBARRASS) | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English In the end, those two decided to go their ways (SEPARATION) Beating your cats or dogs is considered an act of animal (CRUEL) 10 The teacher’s explanation caused among the students (CONFUSE) IV Fill in each blank with the correct preposition: He’s quite good _ working with children They try to spend time with their children _ the weekend Getting bored _ watching the same movies on DVDs, he went to the cinema Oops! Sorry, I completely forgot _ that! It was so kind _ you to give us those presents! He pushed a button and everything showed _ on the screen Her father died _ cancer last year, and her mother died _ an accident just weeks ago When the teacher found _ the boy’s arm was bleeding, he was taken _ hospital Playing video games are more popular _ boys than girls 10 Don’t run the red light, or you will get _ trouble with the police! V Choose the correct answer Only one is correct I think the students are _ with the lecture They are yawning A excited B annoyed C embarrassed D bored Congenital analgesia is a _ condition in which someone cannot feel any type of pain A medicine B medic C medical D medically | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English The result was surprising! I did not expect him to score so high on the exam The word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word is A astonishing B proud C interesting D amusing We came to the _ that our picnic plan was ruined because of the storm A realize B realization C reality D real His _ was that the salary for workers in this factory was not enough to support their families A arguing B argue C argumentative D argument As I was so confused with the math problem, I decided to take a break The word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word is A excited B frustrated C astonished D anxious The fact that Marco failed five of his tests made his parents _ A disappointed B disappointing C disappointment D disappoint I don’t like horror movies I think they are _ A fright B frightened C frighten D frightening He was quite irritated because his students kept asking the same questions The word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word is A embarrassed B ashamed C annoyed D angry 10 I was rather upset that he didn’t come to my party The word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word is A sad B cross C pleased D interested 11 Please behave like you are an adult Don’t _ me A embarrassing B embarrassment C embarrass D embarrassed 12 Several _ were found on the dead body, and the police are investigating the cause A injury B injuries C injured D injure 13 The twins look exactly alike, so it’s hard to _ between them! 10 | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English PRACTICE TEST I Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others A kitchen B quick C continue D child A leave B field C quiet D movie A receive B neither C ceiling D science A friend B cookie C chief D believe A niece B tie C lie D die II Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others A stereotype B difference B treatment D realization A suspect B realize C ashamed D angry A interested B embarrassed C confusing D delightful A envious B excited C separate D mental A childhood B guilty C upsetting D cruelty III Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D I understand that you are , but you need to calm down and have a talk with him A anger B pleased C delighted D cross The children seem to be by the cartoon on TV A amusing B amused C amuse D amusement “How was the movie?” – “To tell the truth, it was rather .” A disappointing B disappoint C disappointment D disappointed Don’t be worried Everything is going to turn out fine in the end! The SYNONYM of the underlined word is A cross B confused C frustrated D anxious Jane works very hard It’s not that she’s always tired 21 | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English A surprising B surprise C surprised D surprises It was a long and journey, so we all were too to enjoy it A tired – tiring B tiring – tired C tiring – tiring D tired – tired He looked very when he got out of the house He may have seen something A frightening – frightening B frightened – frightened C frightened – frightening D frightening – frightened I saw a documentary last week, and it was not very A interest B interests C interested D interesting He was to find out that his wife had been cheating on him with the tennis coach A depressing B depression C depressed D depress 10 He was such an storyteller We were all and laughed a lot A amusing – amusing B amused – amused C amusing – amused D amused – amusing 11 It’s a bit I have never seen him drinking Coca Cola in the morning before A usual B unusual C usually D unusually 12 Although their business was successful, the Shelbys never felt proud of their accomplishments The ANTONYM of the underlined word is A pleased B ashamed C delighted D happy 13 The actor fits the image of an American white male, so he was chosen for the role of Rambo A stereotype B stereotypical C stereotyped D stereotyping 14 The groom looked in total when his bride showed up with a beautiful white tailor-made wedding dress A astonishment B astonished C astonishing D astonish 22 | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English 15 The eldest son in the house is often envious with his younger brothers, because he doesn’t get the toys he wants while his brothers The SYNONYM of the underlined word is A jealous B furious C cross D annoyed 16 Mai and Hang yet A hasn’t come B didn’t come C aren’t coming D haven’t come 17 Before the police _ her, I _ her in Paris A catches / see B are catching / saw C caught / was seeing D caught / had seen 18 Something on the stove-top smells delicious! What ? A are you cooking B you cook C have you cooked D are you about to cook 19 Alan’s knowledge of art to be quite lacking I’m not impressed A appeared B appears C appearing D is appearing 20 Scientists disagree about how the universe A was created B be created C would create D had been created 21 “Ms Jones, please type the letters before noon.” - “They’ve already , sir They’re on your desk.” A typed B been typed C being typed D been being typed 22 Do you feel like out for dinner tonight? A to go B go C going D A&C 23 you join us in this trip? A Would/ like B Why don’t/ X C Are/ free D Do/ feel like 24 Please don’t make so much noise I A is studying B study C have studied D am studying 23 | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English 25 Yesterday I late for school because I to set my alarm clock A was/ had forgotten B was/ forgot C had been/ forgot C was/ was forgetting 26 I to see him after I had heard the news A had hurried B hurrying C hurried D hurries 27 Einstein was born in Germany in 1879 A a B an C the D X 28 She is wearing sunglasses A a B an C the D X 29 sun rises in the East A a B an C the D X 30 They a lot of new books They are all on the shelves A buy B bought C had bought C have bought 31 When the truck , we will help bring the cargo off of it A will arrive B arrives C arrived D was arriving 32 You must in your report before the end of this month A handing B hand C hands D handed 33 Cristiano has played football very well he was a boy A since B from C for D in 34 What at p.m yesterday? A did she B does she C has she done D was she doing 35 As I the glass, it suddenly into two pieces A wipes/ breaks B was wiping/ was breaking C was wiping/ broke D wiped/ broke IV Choose the part that needs correcting (A) An old wooden benches in the classroom (B) have been replaced (C) with steel (D) ones It can be (A) embarrassed (B) for her to (C) be treated like that (D) in front of other people 24 | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English I find the play very (A) bored (B) while my brother (C) finds (D) it exciting (A) My wife’s parents (B) went to (C) Australia (D) five times I (A) saw (B) a horrible car accident when I (C) went (D) to work yesterday V Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D The government published (1) _ report yesterday saying that we need to eat more healthily – more fruit and vegetables, less fat and sugar So that means (2) _ burgers, chips and fried food as well as (3) _ down on sweet things We went into central London yesterday at lunchtime and asked people what they (4) _ about it “It’s got nothing to with (5) _ government what I eat,” says Paul Keel, (6) _ building worker, as he ate a beefburger and chips washed down with strawberry shake “I think I have a healthy diet You see, I don’t normally eat a beefburger for lunch I (7) _ just have the chips.” Any fish? “I like cod But I’ve only (8) _ it once.” Tim Kennor, a librarian, welcomed the government advice But he also has his own rules “I think,” he explained, eating his fried chicken and chips, “it’s important (9) _ a variety of food.” We went into Simpson’s restaurant and asked the manager if people had changed what they were eating “I don’t think people believe all these reports any more What they say is good for you in June, they say is bad for you in July (10) _ food we serve is always the same Almost all of it is fattening.” A the A less A reducing B X B fewer B cutting C a C more C chopping D other D many D looking 25 | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English A thought A the A the A usual A eat A having 10 A the B think B X B X B unusual B eating B to have B X C are thinking C a C a C unusually C eaten C have C a D has thought D an D an D usually D ate D had D an VI Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question Imagine if everyone in your street suddenly came out into the road one day and started singing together Singing teacher Ruth Black believes it would make everyone so friendly that they would never walk past each other again without saying hello Singing helps people live in peace together, she says All over the world people have always sung together and in most places they still do, but in England it is no longer traditional Nowadays, says Ruth, people only sing together in churches and football fields, or during special ceremonies, although it could be done anywhere Everyone is able to sing, she says, but most of us either think we can't or have forgotten what we learned as children However, as with everything musical, you need to practise and the same applies to your voice Ruth believes that singing itself brings other benefits It encourages good breathing, for example Through singing, people often become more confident and also learn to control stress But more than anything, it brings people together When Ruth first started singing, there was little opportunity to sing with others Then, through a friend, she discovered an excellent singing class and became so keen that she started running her own 26 | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English classes These are held twice a month for all singers, whatever their level, and are now enormously successful What is the writer trying to in this passage? A explain why singing has become less popular everywhere B describe a teacher’s idea about the importance of singing C advertise a children’s singing class D encourage children to learn to sing People nowadays often sing in these places EXCEPT: A churches B pagodas C football fields D ceremonies What made Ruth start her own class? A She couldn’t find a suitable class B She was asked to teach people she knew C She wanted to improve her own teaching D She enjoyed going to a singing class herself Which of these is NOT a benefit of singing, according to the passage? A encourages good breathing B allows people to make money C helps people become confident D helps control stress What can be inferred from the passage? A More and more people in England love to sing on the street B You need talent in order to sing C Singing can help bring people together D Ruth’s singing class is only for professional singers VII Rewrite the sentences using the words in the brackets, so that they have the same meaning as the original The police arrived at the crime scene The murderer escaped before that (TIME) By During his law studies, he met his future wife (STUDYING) 27 | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English While he _ It started raining early in the morning, and it is still raining (STOP) It _ They ate dinner and discussed the problem at the same time (WHILE) They _ Ali has a car He bought it five years ago (OWNED) Ali 28 | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English PRACTICE TEST I Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others A ceiling B reason C interested D niece A knead B bread C steep D need A nice B type C key D high A meet B kid C English D little A women B busy C simulate D sign II Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others A confusing B unpleasant C cruelty D frustrated A difference B injury C frightening D upsetting A anxiety B excitement C genetic D childish A differentiate B mental C realize D treatment A anxious B relieve C pleasure D shocking III Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D We exchanged before going our separate ways A pleasantry B pleasure C pleasant D pleased He stood there in complete when the police towed away his Lamborghini A astonishing B astonished C astonishment D astonish The actress is 25, but she looks extremely , so she played the role of a primary school student A child B child-like C childish D children After a dinner, he signaled the waiter to come over with a bill A delighting B delightful C delightness D delighted When BTS got off the plane, they had to exit the airport via a way to avoid fans 29 | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English A separate B seperate C separating D separation One way to between harmless and venomous snake is to look at its bite marks A differ B different C difference D differentiate I loved the book and found the film very A disappoint B disappointing C disappointed D disappointment What are you so about? Tell me! A interested B excited C exciting D interesting He was furious to find out that his two cats had peed on the carpet The word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word is A confused B bewildered C angry D disappointed 10 Yellow skin and small eyes are one of the when people think of Asians A stereotypical B stereotype C stereotypes D stereotyped 11 During the weekends, parents often take their children to the park A amuse B amusing C amused D amusement 12 The young boys and girls could not hide their before going on the school trip A excite B excited C excitement D exciting 13 There is nothing to be proud when you win by cheating A in B of C out D about 14 They were relieved to find out that their missing son was still alive The word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word is A nervous B comfortable C interested D astonished 15 She is not so keen dating younger men A on B at C of D about 16 Are these your shoes? A a B an C the D X 17 I was really with him for turning up late 30 | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English A frustrated B frustration C frustrating D frustrate 18 He his report for two days, but he it yet A wrote / didn’t finish B writes / doesn’t finish C had written / hadn’t finished D has written / hasn’t finished 19 It was long fight, but finally we arrived in Paris A an / a B the / X C a / X D X / X 20 He his bicycle He his hands at the moment A just repaired / washes B is repairing / had washed C has just repaired / is washing D just repairs / is washing 21 Keep silent! Our teacher the lesson A are explainingB explained C has explained D is explaining 22 What an sight! Look at all the mountains over there! A amazed B amazement C amazing D amaze 23 At this time last summer, he in a local coffee shop A worked B is working C was working D has worked 24 The sun very hot in the afternoon, especially during the summer A gets B got C has got D is getting 25 Andrew found the test very difficult after he half of it A has done B had done C did D was doing 26 George got so when the elevator broke down A irritated B irritation C irritating D irritational 27 “Shall we go on a picnic this weekend?” - “Yes, .” A I’m not sure about that B Let’s not C Please D Let’s 28 your new teacher yet? A Do you meet B Did you meet C Has you met D Have you met 29 Jane Vietnamese before she went to Viet Nam 31 | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English A had learned B has learned C learned D was learning 30 It was very when I saw them together A embarrassed B embarrassing C embarrassment D embarrass 31 Tom a new car next week A has bought B is buying C bought D buys 32 A burglar into the house while we television A broke / was watching B broke / were watching C was breaking / watched D were breaking / watched 33 Albert Einstein was famous scientist A a B an C the D X 34 Lan you when she to live here next month A will visit / will move B visits / moves C has visited / moves D will visit / moves 35 “ to go to the football match tomorrow afternoon?” A Let’s B Can you C Are you free D How about IV Choose the part that needs correcting Up to now, I (A) marked 200 (B) of the (C) students’ (D) essays She found the poster quite (A) amused, (B) so she (C) invited her friends to (D) go see the movie Lucy (A) has been (B) interesting in K-Pop (C) idols (D) since she was years old The old man (A) slipped and (B) fell down while he (C) did the gardening (D) yesterday morning (A) Standing before me was (B) a attractive young lady, (C) in (D) a beautiful white dress V Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D Alpacas – a fuffy, friendly-looking animal – were first (1) _ by the Inca people in the mountains of South America, more than six thousand years ago These animals (2) _ wool for clothes, food 32 | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English and fuel for their owners The softest wool was often (3) _ by the leaders of Incan society though When Spanish explorers arrived (4) _ the fifteenth century, sheep were introduced and these gradually (5) _ alpacas in the region It wasn't until the middle of the 20 th (6) _ that both farmers and fashion designers began to recognise the (7) _ of alpacas again They are easy to look (8) _ since they eat grass and are used to low temperatures Their wool, which comes in a (9) _ of natural colours from white to dark brown, is lighter and warmer than sheep's wool and (10) _ strong A rose A supported A wear A in A retired A decade A prizes A at A row 10 A only B raised B provided B wore B on B removed B millennium B rewards B after B group B also C invented C turned C wearing C at C returned C century C qualities C for C variety C instead D grew D gained D worn D from D replaced D year D scores D like D crowd D too VI Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question Hi Steve, I've got a 15-minute break between lessons so I thought I'd write you a quick letter I needn't have been so worried about doing a summer course, because I'm really enjoying myself To tell you the truth, I didn't expect to have so much fun! It's not really a holiday if you have to study hours of English every day, is it? 33 | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English But even the lessons have been fun and the teachers are friendly and helpful Since we have to speak English all the time, my English has really improved The school is called St Giles' College and is situated in a picturesque countryside There are playing fields for outdoor sports such as football and athletics and there's a big swimming pool If you prefer indoor sports, there's also a huge gymnasium with a basketball court The only problem is that we are in the middle of nowhere so there's not much to in the evenings We also have to be in bed at eleven o'clock, which I find difficult We have been on a few excursions though One of them was to London, which is a fantastic city! The classrooms are bright and comfortable and have all the latest equipment for language learning: computers, CD-ROMs and so on But there's always a queue to use the computers See you when I get back, Ivan What is the writer’s aim in the letter? A to tell his friend about a holiday B to complain about St Giles’ College C to tell his friend about his English language course D to advertise St Gile’s College Which of these words is closest in meaning to “picturesque”? A interesting B beautiful C exciting D astonishing The writer likes everything about the school EXCEPT A the English lessons B the teachers C the computers in the class D going to bed at eleven o’clock Which of these is true about St Giles’ College? A It is in the countryside 34 | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English B It is in London C It doesn’t have any equipment D People go there to learn French What can be inferred from the passage about Ivan’s course? A It is good value for money B It is not very helpful in improving his English C It is very difficult D It is more enjoyable than expected VII Rewrite the following sentences so that the have the same meaning as the original The last time Ngọt released an album was in 2019 (NOT) _ The police watched him very closely (BY) They are building several new schools in our town (BUILT) You are the tallest person I have ever seen (SUCH) _ They are widening the streets in my hometown (WIDENED) _ 35 | Grade 10 – Unit ... speaking (10 ) truth because (11 ) meter readers 15 | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English usually wear (12 ) peaked caps However, I took him to (13 ) meter, which is in (14 )... morning 10 Professor Jones, man who discovered new drug that everyone is talking about, refused to give press conference VII Fill in each blank with a/an/the or Ø: 14 | Grade 10 – Unit. .. exactly alike, so it’s hard to _ between them! 10 | Grade 10 – Unit Compiled by C-Plus English A differ B difference C different D differentiate 14 I find it _ to sip on a coffee and read some