10th Grade English Exercises: Vocabulary & Grammar Practice

10 класс
1) Exercise 6 page 7
1 The writer of the text and his family took part in an … programme.
2 To end their holiday on a… note, they decided to go to France.
3,4 They were on a fairly … budget so they chose a package deal.
5 Many of the writer’s co-passengers were reading … reports.
6 The Channel Tunnel was a … travel experience for the writer.
7 There wasn’t much in the carriage to … the writer’s attention.
8 The trip gave the writer many wonderful memories to … .
9 It was such an intriguing … he had to find out more about it.
2) Exercise 5 (p. 12)
1. He always likes to … an argument.
4. Despite trying her best, she never … a
competition.
2. If you eat too much, you will … weight.
5. It is an honor to … a medal at the Olympics.
3. He took the job to … experience in the
industry.
6. You will … speed as you go downhill on a
bicycle.
3) Exercise 5 p. 15
1 I only eat … food when I am with my friends.
2 The train was late and to make … worse, there were no seats available.
3 My daughter goes to the childcare… when I go to work.
4 It was very hot and noisy in the … auditorium.
5 Cinderella is one of the most … stories for children.
6 The beach is always crowded during the holiday… .
7 The ballet’s latest … was Swan Lake.
8 Appearing on television will do … for her singing career.
9 She thought that the best way to teach the staff how to use the new equipment was to …
workshops.
10 If he was chosen to sing at the Olympics, he would become a … overnight.
4) Exercise 7 p. 17)
1 He aimed … the centre of the circle.
2 I’ve never been very keen … science fiction.
3 When the dance came to … , Marge drove us all home.
4 The prisoner has been kept … isolation for the past two years.
5 I feel confident … my English exams tomorrow.
6 Edison is famous … inventing the light bulb.
7 The analyst gave an accurate interpretation … the survey results.
8 All her plants died … neglect; she never watered them.
9 Five people died … a road accident yesterday.
10 She is obsessed … getting straight As in all her exams.
5)
barely: hardly
build: increase
challenge: difficult task
cramp: tighten, spasm and cause pain
consumed: used
enter: join in
dropped out: quit
entire: whole
essential: necessary
handle: deal with
heart defect:
line up: stand in a row and wait
problem with the heart
hit the wall: reach one’s limit of endurance,
run out of strength
mentally: of the mind
sickly: suffering from ill health
ultimate: greatest
volunteer: offer to do sth for free
were involved: took part
lungs: the two organs that allow us to breathe
obtain: get
progressed: got better,advanced
ran out of: had none left
set out: arrange
thrilled: excited