ĐỀ LUYỆN THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT (ĐỀ SỐ 10)

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in the following questions.
Question 1 A. baskets B. books C. roofs D. changes
Question 2 . a. continent b. depend c. send d. pretend
Question 3: . A. crowds B. contains C. keeps D. joins
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions.
Question 4: A. advise B. practise C. erupt D. collect
Question 5: A. fortunate B. difficult C. different D. successful
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 6. Have you ever met the man________ Mary’s cousin?
A. who married B. who is married C. whom married D. who was married
Question 7. They are living in a house that________ in 1930.
A. is built B. was built C. built D. was
building
Question 8. If the weather________ worse, we won’t go to the beach.
A. gets B. will get C. got D. would get
Question 9. I’m learning English ________I want to get a good job after school.
A. but B. because C. so D. therefore
Question 10. She’d love to take part in the evening class. ________, she has to look after the
baby in the evening.
A. Therefore B. However C. but D. despite
Question 11. My sister is very fond________ eating chocolate candy.
A. at B. about C. of D. with
Question 12. Paul was________ sad about his exam results that he didn’t smile all week.
A. such B. enough C. too D. so
Question 13. I suggest________ a short cut through the park. It’ll take much less time.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
Question 14. Why________ go to the park for a change?
A. we don’t B. don’t we C. we should D. we should not
Question 15. My sister is very________ of spiders.
A. terror B. terrify C. terrified D. terrifying
Question 16. Ba wishes he________ have a new bicycle.
A. may B. will C. can D. could
Question 17. This pen, ________is made of gold, was given to me by my father on my 14 th
birthday.
A. that B. which C. whose D. when
Question 18. The interviewer asked me why I ________learning English.
A. like B. will like C. liked D. would like
Question 19. Your father doesn’t work in that bank,________ he?
A. is B. isn’t C. does D. doesn’t
Question 20. My father________ for the car factory since 1995.
A. worked B. was working C. has worked D. is working
Question 21: _____ you water the tree, it will die.
A. If B. Because C. Unless D. But
Question 22: The guidelines in this book can help you become a _________ speaker.
A. confide B. confident C. confidence D. self-
confidence
Question 23: This carpet really needs_______. Can you do it for me, son?
A. being cleaned B. Both C and D C. to be cleaned D. cleaning
Question 24 : If we go to the Brisbane Institute of English in Australia, we can practice
speaking English with ______ speakers.
A. nation B. national C. native D. natively
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSET in meaning
to underlined word in the following questions.
Question 25 He always walks to school because his house is near school.
A. go on foot B. go by train C. go by taxi D. go by car
Question 26 Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile
soil for agriculture
A. variety B destruction C. contamination D, fertiliser
Question 27: Foreigner: “Can you show me the way to the nearest Café”
A. yes, it quiet near here
B. Turn left and then turn right
C. three kilometers from here
D. it’s very far
Question 28. "Mum. I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test" - "……………."
A. Good way! B. You are right. C. Oh, hard luck! D. Good job!
Question 29. Tom: “How did you get here?" - John: “…………………”
A. I came here last night. B. I came here by train.
C. The train is so crowded. D. Is it far from here?
Question 30: “That’s a beautiful dress you are wearing!” - “___________________”
A. Can I have it? B. It’s in the wash C. I’m glad you like it D. Oh, no, not
really
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35
Television is one of man’s most important means of communication. It brings events and
sounds (21)…………..around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set
can sit in his house and watch the President making a speech or visit foreign country. He can see
a war being fought and watch statesmen try 22)………….about peace. Through television home
viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things all over the world. TV even takes its
(23)………..out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts
explore outer space. In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream
of programs that are (24)………..to entertain. In fact, TV provides (25)………..entertainment
programs than any other kinds. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies,
sporting events and motion pictures.
Question 31. A. from B. at C. in D. to
Question 32. A. bring B. brought C. bringing D. to bring
Question 33. A. viewers B. seers C. dookers D. watchers
Question 34. A. made B. designed C. did D. built
Question 35. A. many B. much C. more D. most
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct the correct answer to each of questions from 36 to 40
 Read the text carefully, then choose the most suitable answers (A, B, C or D).
Every day on radio, on TV, and in the newspaper, we hear, see or read about many problems in
the world, for example, pollution problems.
Air pollution is the first kind. It mostly comes from fumes released from motorbikes, cars,
airplanes, trains and poisonous gases emitted from factories. Also, waste is dumped anywhere,
even in the city where many people are living. The second pollution problem is sea pollution.
Many people earn their living from fishing in the sea, and the fish they catch feed many people.
But the sea has become so polluted from oil spills and factory wastes that the fish are dying.
This is not only killing the fish, but is also affecting those people who eat fish.
Seldom do you find a place nowadays that is not polluted. This problem is growing more
difficult every day. We must find a good solution that makes the world a better place to live.
Question 36. We hear, see and read about problems in the world _________
A. once a week B. every day C. every week D. every year
Question 37. What causes the air pollution?
A. fumes from vehicles. B. poisonous gases from factories.
C. waste from everywhere D. All are correct
Question 38. The sea has become polluted because of _________
A. oil spills B. factories wastes
C. smoke from factories D. A and B are correct
Question 39. In order to make the world a better place to live, we _________
A. should not prevent pollution B. must find a good solution.
C. should kill the fish. D. None is correct.
Question 40. The word “This” in the passage refers to _________
A. pollution B. oil C. factory D. sea
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 41. My uncle wishes he didn’t waste time when he was young.
A B C D
Question 42. If I am you, I would take a taxi to the airport.
A B C D
Question 43. Tom used to going to school by bus. Now he goes by bike.
A B C D
Question 44 Mary is used to do her homework by herself.
A B C D
Question 45. He has worked for the same company since he leaves school.
A B C D

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentences that is closet in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 46. Alexander G. Bell invented the telephone
[Link] telephone is invented by Alexander G. Bell
[Link] telephone was invented by Alexander G. Bell
C. The telephone were invented by Alexander G. Bell
D. The telephone was invent by Alexander G. Bell
Question 47. She’s working late next Friday, so she can’t come to the party.
A. She can’t come to the party; therefore, she’s working late next Friday.
B. She can’t come to the party because she’s working late next Friday.
 C. She can’t come to the party, so she’s working late next Friday.
D. She can’t come to the party, but she’s working late next Friday.
Question 48. Unless we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
A. If we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
B. If we don’t protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
C. If we don’t protect the environment, our life won’t be badly affected.
D. If our life is badly affected, we will protect the environment.
Question 49: “You shouldn’t lend them any more money, Tom” said Mary.
Mary advised Tom ………..
A. to not lend them any more money. B. not lending any more money.
C. not to lend them any more money. D. not lend them any more money.
Question 50: He suggested that ……… .
A. we should go to the movies B. we go to the movies
C. we went to the movies D. we went seeing the movies