English 10- Mainstream

UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS

1. V + Ving
1. admit 5. avoid 9. can’t help 13. enjoy 17. mind
2. deny 6. enjoy 10. dislike 14. keep 18. delay
3. finish 7. escape 11. imagine 15. complete 19. explain
4. risk 8. postpone 12. consider 16. excuse 20. suggest
2. Verb phrases + Ving
1. be used to/get used to 3. be worth 5. be busy
2. would you mind 4. it’s no use/it’s no good 6. there’s no point in
3. V + to V
1. agree 4. desire 7. determine 10. expect 13. fail 16. hope
2. arrange 5. decide 8. need 11. offer 14. plan 17. prepare
3. beg 6. demand 9. refuse 12. seem 15. tend 18. threaten
19. intend 20. pretend 21. want 22. learn 23. promise 24. wish
4. V + Object + to V
1. advise 4. ask 7. allow 10. beg
2. expect 5. permit 8. persuade 11. order
3. request 6. tell 9. want 12. encourage
5.
1. forget 2. remember 3. stop 4. try

- I forgot locking the door. - Don’t forget to lock the door.

- I clearly remember locking the door. - Please remember to lock the door.
- “Stop talking!” the teacher said. -I was doing my homework when Nam came. So I
stopped to talk to him.
- I try to do this exercise. - If you can’t do exercise one, why don’t you try
doing exercise two.

Exercise 1. Choose the best answer

1. He is very much look forward ……….going on a camping trip.
A. by B. to C. at D. with
2. We must make………our minds about where to go for our picnic.
A. out B. off C. up D. far
3. The boys talked for three days before finally………..to a decision.
A. arriving B. bringing C. reaching D. coming
4. ………….from John, all the students said they would go camping next weekend.
A. Apart B. Only C. Except D. Besides
5. It was raining …we canceled the trip to the beach.
A. but B. so C. because D. although
6. We always ……..lots of photos while we go on a camping trip.
A. take B. do C. make D. catch
7. ….of bad weather, the picnic has been canceled.
A. In spite B. As far as C. According D. As a result
8. Many parents now take their children to school because they worry …….their kids’ safety.
A. about B. with C. for D. of
9. There is usually a lot of…….at this time of day.
A. vehicle B. traffic C. transport D. travel
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10. The bus was…….with young people leaving their village to find new opportunities in big cities.
A. full B. busy C. crowded D. loaded
11. In official forms, there is often a question about…….status to find out whether you are single or married.
A. marriage B. marital C. divorce D. wedding
12. The question “What do you do?” is to ask about your…….
A. study B. living C. salary D. occupation
13. The old man has saved a lot of money for his…….
A. retire B. retiring C. retirement D. retired
14. The one who hires others to work for him is called a(n)…….
A. employee B. worker C. employer D. assistant
15. I think you shouldn’t waste money…….that phone.
A. to buy B. buy C. to buying D. buying
16. She had no difficulty…….the lesson to her students.
A. explaining B. explain C. to explain D. to explaining
17. Paying …….to what they are learning is the secret of successful students.
A. effort B. attention C. concentration D. succeeded
18. A(n)…….is an activity that you do for pleasure when you are not working.
A. holiday B. entertainment C. hobby D. enjoyment
19. You…….better read a book instead of chatting all the time.
A. should B. have C. had D. would
20. His…….is Vietnamese though he is a truly Italian.
A. country B. nationality C. race D. birth
21. We’ve been working for five hours. Should we stop …….something?
A. drink B. to drink C. drinking D. to drinking
22. She doesn’t like Tet holidays because she always hates…….housework.
A. doing B. do C. to do D. to be doing
Exercise 2. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part
1. A. map B. back C. ball D. attract
2. A. busy B. such C. study D. number
3. A. play B. stay C. make D. carry
4. A. good B. boot C. food D. choose
5. A. nature B. particular C. important D. frightening
6. A. pipe B. slide C. excite D. benefit
7. A. park B. start C. compare D. large
8. A. injury B. simply C. apply D. activity
9. A. occasion B. decision C. pleasure D. essential
10. A. above B. only C. come D. worry
Exercise 3. Change these sentences into questions, using the given words
1. Mr. Robertson came to the party alone. (who)
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. I like the red blouse, not the blue one. (which)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. She felt better after she took a nap. (how)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. She talked to him for an hour. (how long )
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. My parents have two cars. (how many)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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6. They are coming to visit tomorrow. (when)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. The man with the white hair is my brother. (who)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. I don’t get up early because I like to sleep late. (why)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. We have an English class every day. (how often)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. They like to dance on weekends. (what)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. The club is not far from their house. (where)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. Their favourite kind of music is Latin Jazz. (what)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. They are singing popular songs. (what kind)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Exercise 4. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
There is usually one important subject missing from most school (1) . Very few students are (2)
how to organize their learning and how to make the best use of their time. Let’s take some simple (3)
. Do you know how to look up words in a dictionary, and do you understand all the (4) the
dictionary contains? Can you make notes quickly, and can you understand them (5) ? For some
reasons, many schools give learners no (6) with these matters. Teachers ask students to (7)
pages from books, or tell them to write ten pages, but don’t explain (8) to do it. Learning by (9)
can be useful, but it’s important to have a genuine (10) of a subject. You can waste a lot
of time memorizing books, without understanding anything about the subject!
1. A. agendas B. timetables C. terms D. organizations
2. A. taught B. learnt C. educated D. graduated
3. A. sentences B. results C. rules D. examples
4. A. advise B. information C. subjects D. themes
5. A. afterwards B. after C. lastly D. at last
6. A. teaching B. instruction C. ability D. help
7. A. concentrate B. remind C. forget D. memorize
8. A. what B. how C. why D. it
9. A. the way B. now C. heart D. hard
10. A. information B. success C. understanding D. attention
Exercise 5. Choose the most suitable word of each blank
mark, strict, teach, prepare, homework, degree, behave, lessons, classes, typing
Jo is a teacher of English in a state secondary school. She’s a graduate of Sussex University with a
(1) in English literature. When she graduated, she first worked in an office but was bad at (2)
and soon got bored with the job. She decided to (3) so she went to a teacher training college. Jo teaches six
different (4) of children between the ages of 12 and 18.
The pupils enjoy her (5) but she finds it hard work. She gives the children a lot of (6) to
do, and every evening she has to (7) it and (8) for the next day. One problem is that the children in
Jo’s school don’t (9) very well. They’re often impolite. Jo and the other teachers have to be very (10)
with them.
Exercise 6. Complete each sentence with a suitable verb form, using either the “ing” or “infinitive” form
complain, get, invite, fill, pull, speak, touch, stand, wash, feed
1. I hate………..in a queue. It’s such a waste of time.
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2. Her baby daughter is just learning ………..She can say two words “mama” and “dady”
3. Can you remember …………up the car with petrol? It’s nearly empty.
4. My jeans need……….They are dirty.
5. Would you mind……….the cat while we are away on holiday?
6. I’d love……….Dave and Maggie round for a meal sometime.
7. Stop………….my hair! It hurts!
8. When you go round a museum, you aren’t allowed……….anything.
9. On the way to London, she stopped………..some flowers.
10. The customer tried……….about the service in the restaurant, but the waiter refused to listen to them.
Exercise 7. Rewrite the sentences
1. If you have a motorbike, you are able to go anywhere easily.
Having a motorbike enables…………………………………………………………………….
2. My mother said I could use her laptop.
My mother allowed me…………………………………………………………………………
3. Don’t stop him from doing what he wants.
Let him………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. At first I didn’t want to buy the book but Sue persuaded me.
Sue persuaded me……………………………………………………………………………….
5. I’d like to go out to the movies tonight.
I feel…………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. My lawyer said I shouldn’t say anything to the police.
My lawyer advised me………………………………………………………………………….
7. I think you should know the truth.
I want you……………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Don’t let me forget to call my sister.
Remind me………………………………………………………………………………………
9. He looks older when he wears glasses.
Wearing glasses makes………………………………………………………………………….
10. I was told that I shouldn’t believe everything he said.
I was advised …………………………………………………………………………………..
11. John thinks that he might do a course in computing. (considering)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
12. Please make sure that I remember to phone Sally later. (remind)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
13. As a child, it was her wish to be a famous scientist. (dreamt)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
14. Don’t forget the lights when you leave. (off)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
15. Excuse me, may I use your pen? (mind)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
16. I don’t want to do anything too energetic today. (feel)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Exercise 8. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
1. A. bus B. some C. month D. star
2. A. farm B. uncle C. dance D. heart
3. A. understand B. study C. student D. stuff
4. A. disaster B. made C. fast D. march

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5. A. uniform B. unit C. university D. under
6. A. guitar B. place C. palm D. last
Exercise 9. Choose the word with different stress pattern
1. A. hotel B. women C. enjoy D. relax
2. A. consider B. semester C. profession D. chemistry
3. A. geography B. biology C. history D. technology
4. A. address B. language C. business D. pleasure
5. A. employee B. marvelous C. holiday D. bicycle
Exercise 10. Read the article and choose the best answer
My most favorite subject is English, which is today one of the most important languages and it is spoken
and understood in all parts of the world.
English has become an international language for a variety of reasons. One of the most important of those is
that the English people have been well-known for their knowledge of science, medicine, engineering, government
and all other matters that are useful for the progress of the human race. It is thanks to the scientists of England
that the motor-engine has become the most important machine in the world today.
The thirst for knowledge of the English scholars has contributed to the progress of man in almost all
fields of his activity. Thousands of books have been written by such scholars on almost every subject that
one can think of. Thus, people whose mother tongue is not English have learnt English with great interest as
a means of acquiring knowledge of all human affairs.
As a result of this interest, English is used almost everywhere in the world. It is used in all the important
meetings and conferences in the United Nations. It is also used in all leading universities in the world and in
international trade and commerce. As it is used so widely, English has indeed become a very rich language.
People of all the countries of the world have contributed new ideas and thoughts to this language. Thus,
more and more new words are being created to make this language more and more useful for the
communication of ideas and information among the peoples of the world.
1. English is the most important language in the world because……
A. it is spoken and understood in all part of the world. B. it is my favorite subject.
C. it is used in meetings. D. it is used in all leading universities.
2. Thanks to……, the motor-engine has become the most important machine in the world today.
A. the people all over the world B. the scientists of England
C. the United Nations D. the Americans
3. Thousands of books………
A. have been sold by English scholars on almost every subject. B. were written in English
C. were read by English scholars
D. have been written by English scholars on almost every subject that one can think of
4. Because English is used so widely,…………..
A. it has become a very rich language. B. it has become a very interesting language.
C. it has indeed become a very poor language. D. it has become a very useless language.
5. Why do people whose mother tongue is not English have learnt English with great interest?
A. Because it is a means of doing everything for all human affairs.
B. Because it is an international language.
C. Because it is a means of acquiring knowledge of all human affairs.
D. Because it is a means of practicing what people have achieved in their jobs.
Exercise 11. Error correction
1. I suggested(A) to go(B) to(C) a karaoke bar to kill(D) the free time.
2. She is considering(A) to delay(B) her study to work(C) for a while(D).
3. We should plan(A) going(B) to(C) the cinema early to get(D) good seats.
4. Stop to disturb(A) me(B)! I’m concentrating(C) to finish(D) this essay.

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5. We don’t(A)allow to smoke(B) in(C) public places in my country(D).
6. Drivers(A) are warned(B) not parking(C) in(D) this area.
7. I like(A) learn(B) English because(C) it is(D) useful.
8. Lana prefers(A) to walk(B) to(C) taking(D) the bus.
9. She is always forgetting(A) turning(B) off(C) the lights when she leaves(D) the room.
10. Where is(A) my car? I remember(B) to park(C) it here before I entered(D) the building.
11. The letter said(A), “We regret(B) informing(C) you that your application hasn’t been accepted(D)!”
12. He is(A) very intelligent but his parents can’t afford(B) sending(C) him to school(D).
13. Hoang was worried(A) much about(B) the contest because he was expected(C) winning(D) the first prize.
14. David fails(A) to pass(B) the final examination and was(C) quite(D) unhappy.
Exercise 12. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question
Emma’s family was poor, (1)…..her parents sent her (2)…..at a primary school when she was five. She
enjoyed her reading and writing lessons, but her class was too big- there were so many students in the class
(3)…..the teacher found it difficult (4)…..them. When Emma was ten, her father got a good job and he
decided (5)…..some more money on her education. He sent her to an expensive private school (6)…..all the
teachers were excellent. She did only one hour’s homework every evening. Emma liked her new school and
did well at school. Because of (7)…..hard, she passed all her exams and went (8)…..university at the age of
eighteen. She chose (9)…..a teacher. After (10)…..from the university, she returned to her old school to teach .
1. A. in order B. so C. that D. though
2. A. learns B. learning C. to learn D. to be learnt
3. A. that B. where C. which D. why
4. A. control B. controlling C. controls D. to control
5. A. spending B. spent C. spend D. to spend
6. A. that B. where C. which D. how
7. A. studying B. study C. to study D. studied
8. A. on B. at C. in D. to
9. A. to become B. became C. becoming D. become
10. A. graduate B. to graduate C. graduating D. graduated
Exercise 13. Give the correct form of the verbs in bracket (gerund or to infinitive)
Yuri was in his first year at university, studying History. He was rather a lazy student, and he tended to
avoid (1. work)………………whenever he could. In the middle of the semester, his History professor gave
out an assignment, due in two weeks. Yuri intended (2. do)………………the assignment, but he postponed
(3. write)………………it for a week. The following week, he forgot (4. do)………………it. The night
before the assignment was due, he suddenly remembered it, and rushed to the library. He tried (5. read)
………………as much as possible on the topic, but there, wasn’t enough time. Yuri considered (6. ask)
………………for more time to do his paper, but he History professor was known to be very tough on
students, so finally he decided (7.cheat)………………and copy his paper from somewhere else. He found an
old article on the same topic, and quickly typed it out. The next day, he submitted the paper. The following
week, he was alarmed (8. see)………………the professor approaching him, looking angry. “Is this your
own work, or did you copy it?” asked the professor. Yuri denied (9. copy)………………the paper. “If you
expect me to believe that, you must be very stupid,” said the professor. “Every word is taken from an article
I wrote myself five years ago. Did you really think I would forget (10.write)………………it?”

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