GRADE 10 – REVIEW

Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.
1. Beijing has changed so much in the last few years that it's almost ___________________.
unrecoginsable

(recognize).

2. The number of cars _________________ is about a billion and is increasing all the time.
worldwide

(world)

3. The new maglev trains run on a completely ___________________

different system from ordinary
trains. (differ)

4. Living in a foreign country really does ___________________

broaden your horizons. (broad)

5. I can't find __________________

direct
flight from London to Delhi so I've booked one that
changes in Frankfurt. (direct)

6. All passengers must complete a visa form upon ________________

arrival
at Singapore airport.
(arrive)

7. You can still see old milestones by the side of the road in England, showing the
_________________
distance to the nearest town. (distant)

8. The Museum of Transport has a full-sized jet plane next to the ____________________.
entrance

(enter)

9. I've always wanted to be a travel ______________________

photographer and take pictures of exotic
places. (photograph)

10. Once we got to the station, I quickly looked through the ______________________
timetable to see
when the next train was. (time)

11. I've got a cousin at university who is studying _____________________

tourism and hopes to open a
hotel. (tour)

12. As we got closer to the Amazonian village, the _______________________ came out to
inhabitant

meet us. (inhabit)

13. The _____________________ of Flight 472 from Amsterdam has been delayed by one hour.
arrival

(arrive)
Wooden
14. Did you know that George Washington had ____________________ teeth? (wood)
15. The old astronomer patiently made his ____________________ and wrote down what he
observation

saw. (observe)

16. __________________ have announced that a major breakthrough has been made. (research)
Researchers

17. I'm planning to train as a ____________________ when I grow up. (psychology)

psychologist

18. That red ______________________

building over there is the Science Department. (build)

19. The scientist said she had an announcement of international ____________________.

importance

(important)

20. Science Weekly has a ________________________

introductive offer - the first issue is free! (introduce)

21. If there are aliens out there, do you think they are much more _______________________
technologocally

advanced than we are? (technology)

22. Why can't ______________________ ever just say 'yes' or 'no' when they're asked if they
politicians

agree with something? (politics)

23. I was hoping this book would help me with my history project but in fact it wasn't very
____________________. (inform)
informative

24. My cousin Dan has kept a ______________________ since he was twelve years old.
journal

(journal)

25. Did you hear that ________________________ on the radio about the water shortage?
announcement

(announce)

26. There's an _________________ rule in our house about how late we can stay up to watch
written

TV. (write)

27. I just stood there in ________________________ when I heard I'd been selected to go on the
belief

quiz show. (believe)

28. The Internet is an incredibly powerful means of ________________________.

communication

(communicate)

29. I wouldn't describe the film as a comedy, but one or two scenes are mildly
_______________. (humor)
humorous

30. Child development workers in Britain say that getting children to become library members
can improve _______ standards. (educate)
Educational

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
31. Mr. Brown said: “Don’t play in the street!”

→ Mr.Brown warned the children the children not to play in the street

32. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second
child.
→ Only when their second child was born, did Alice and Charles decide
to move to a bigger house

33. “Shall we eat out at night?” said they.

→ They suggested eating out at night

34. They finish one project. They started working on the next.

→ Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next.

35. “Do you watch television every evening, Jane?”, said Peter.

→ Peter asked Jane if she watched TV every evening.

36. He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work now.

→ If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.

37. No matter how hard Fred tried to start the motorbike, he didn’t succeed.

→ Hard as Fred tried to start the motorbike, he didn’t succeed

38. We arrived at the airport. We realized our passports were still at home.
I we arrived at the airport that we realized our
→ It was not until passports were still at home.

→ Not until we arrived at the airport did

we realize that our passports were still at home.

39. Collin is not very good at English. He failed the English exam last week.

→ Were Collin good at English, he wouldn’t have failed the English exam
last week

40. The film had never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration.

→ Never
before had the film laid on such a sumptuous celebration .

41. Although their house is big, they still feel uncomfortable.

→ Despite
their big house, they still feel uncomfortable

42. “It was kind of you to help me clean my room” Sarah said to us.

→ Sarah thanked
me for helping her clean her room.

43. The play is so interesting that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
→ So interesting is the play, the theater is likely to be full every
night

44. I rarely sleep in the afternoon.

→ I'm not in the habit of sleeping in the afternoon

45. It was not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out.

→ Not for another five years did the the whole truth
about the murder come out

46. It seems that no one predicted the correct result.

→ No one seems to have predicted the correct result.

47. My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night.

→ My grandfather didn't have didn't have any recollection of phoning me last nig

48. I was not well enough to play football that day.

→ I didn't feel at play

49. Laura was faced by a lot of problems during her childhood. (contend)

→ Laura had a Lot of problems to contend with during her childhood

50. It is usual for young children to ask a lot of questions. (apt)

→ Young children are apt to ask a lot of questions.

51. David felt uncomfortable in front of all those people. (ill)

→ David seemed really ill at ease in front of all those people.

52. The handling of the matter has been heavily criticized by the press. (scorn)

→ The press has poured scorn on the handling of the matter.

53. When they broke the news, she stayed perfectly calm and controlled. (hair)

→ When they broke the news She didn’t turn a hair

54. This is the most interesting novel I’ve ever read.

→ I have never Read the most interesting novel before

55. I can't cook as well as my mother can.

→ My mother Can cook better than i can

56. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.

→ It was not until midnight that the noise next door stopped

57. You can ring this number whenever there is any difficulty.
 there be any difficulty, you can ring this number.

→ Should

58. John has not seen his father since six months ago.

→ The last time I saw his fathet was six months ago

59. This computer is so old that it's not worth keeping.

→ This is an old computer that it's not worth keeping

60. The motorcyclist rounded the corner at a quite unbelievable speed.

→ The speed

Give the right forms of the verbs.

at which the motorcyclist rounded the corner was quite unbelievable.

61. I (see) ________________ a car accident while I (wait) ____________________ for you on
Saw Was waiting

this corner yesterday.

62. Mr Jone (be) ___________________ principal of our school since last year.
Has been

63. Mr Smith (teach) ____________________ at this school since he (graduate)

Has taught

___________________ in 1980.
Graduated

64. I’m sure they (complete) _______________________ the new road by June.
Will have completed

65. He (wait) for you when you (get) ______________________ back tomorrow.
Will be waiting /get

66. At this same time tomorrow, we (drive) _______________________ through Pennsylvania.

Will be writing

67. You (remember) _____________________ my name or you (forget) it someday?

Will you remember / forget

68. Tom (study) ______________________ chemistry for three years and then he gave it up.
Has studied

69. Miss Lee often (write) ___________________ when she was on holiday.
Wrote

70. Reliable friends are always there for you. They never fail (help) ________ you. To help

71. Why don’t you stop (work) ________ and take a rest?
Working

72. I was a bit lazy this time, but I promise (study) ________ harder next time.
To study

73. If you want a quiet holiday, you should avoid (go) ________to the coast in summer.
Going

74. When we told him a plan, he agreed (join)________our team. To join

75. He only wants privacy. He can’t understand people (ask) ________him personal questions.
Asking

76. By the time I arrived, they (already, finish) ____________________ the project.
Had already finished

77. She (practice) _______________ the piano for two hours before she gave her performance.
Playing
78. When he entered the room, his friends (chat) ________________ and laughing.
Was chatting

79. I (read) _________________ three books by the same author this year.
Have read

80. By next summer, they (live) __________________ in this city for ten years.
Have lived

81. Before she (leave) _________________ for her trip, she had packed her bags.
Left

82. While I (study) __________________ for my final exams, my brother was playing video
was studying

games.

83. He wishes he (choose) ____________________ a different career path when he was

Could choose

younger.

84. The concert (start) ___________________ by the time we arrived at the venue.

85. I (work) ___________________ at this company for five years now.

Have worked

86. It’s not much use (have) ________________ a bike if you don’t know how (use)
To have

________________ it.
To use

87. I distinctly remember (pay) ______________________ him. I gave him 2$.

Paying

88. Did you remember (give) ___________________ him the key of the safe? - No, I didn’t. I
To give

will go and do it now.

89. Please forgive me for (interrupt) __________________ you but would you mind (repeat)
Interrupting

___________________ that last sentence.

Repeating

90. He made a lot of money by (buy) _________________ tickets in advance and (sell)
Buying

________________ them twice the price on the day of the match.

Selling