KHÓA LUYỆN GIẢI ĐỀ VÀO 10

ĐỀ THI THỬ CỦA SỞ THÁI BÌNH

Compiled by Mrs Trang Anh
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I. PHONETICS
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 each of the following questions.
1. A. watches B. sentences C. bridges D. believes
2. A. conflict B. craftsman C. science D. control
3. A. trench B. Christmas C. launch D. attach
4. A. increased B. attached C. garnished D. orbited
5. A. variety B. ability C. dialect D. accent

II. GRAMMAR AND LEXICO

Part 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
6. My father _________for this company since he graduated from university.
A. worked B. was working C. has worked D. works
7. Neil Armstrong was born _________5th August, 1930 in Ohio.
A. from B. at C. on D. in
8. A cake _________ in the kitchen when I came home from school yesterday.
A. was making B. is being made C. was being made D. made
9. If I were ten years younger, I _________ for the scholarship to study abroad.
A. am applying B. will apply C. would apply D. was applying
10. This may be a good solution; _________, it is not the only one.
A. therefore B. and C. so D. however
11. Every _________is required to fasten their seatbelt when they are on planes.
A. customer B. viewer C. passenger D. audience
12. I could listen to her songs for hours. They are so _________.

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 A. interest B. interested C. interests D. interesting
13. If you don't have anything _________ to say, it's better to say nothing.
A. construction B. constructively C. construct D. constructive
14. Huong _________a bit of English when she lived in England.
A. looked up B. picked up C. got by in D. took in
15. This book, _________ I borrowed from the library, was an exciting adventure story.
A. which B. that C. whom D. where
16. Most people think that _________ good job is an important part of life.
A. the B. an C. a D. no article
17. Keo Pagoda is one of the most _________ architectures in Vietnam.
A. ancient beautiful wooden B. beautiful wooden ancient
C. beautiful ancient wooden D. ancient wooden beautiful
18. The boy with his friends _________ football in the stadium now.
A. are playing B. was playing C. were playing D. is playing
19. He has to work very hard to support his family, _________?
A. does he B. has he C. hasn't he D. doesn't he
20. When she was a child, she _________ play many kinds of instruments.
A. could B. must C. can D. should
21. The boy looks forward _________ his birthday presents.
A. receive B. receiving C. to receive D. to receiving
22. After my graduation, I intend to enroll in a/ an _________ and become a car mechanic.
A. high school B. academic institution C. university D. vocational school
23. He doesn't like his present work. He wishes he _________ a better job.
A. is going to get B. will get C. can get D. could get
24. _________being trained to be a teacher, David decided to become a singer.
A. Because B. Although C. In spite of D. Because of
25. As a father, he is supposed to _________ responsibilities in taking care of the children.
A. make B. get C. do D. take
26. Trung promised _________ harder this school year.
A. working B. work C. to work D. worked

Part 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

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27. Many employers prefer candidates with hands-on experience as they do not need much further
training.
A. practical B. professional C. valuable C. destroy
28. Robots can carry out experiments on Mars where human beings cannot work.
A. do B. teach C. destroy D. imitate

Part 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
29. The violent storm destroyed everything in its path, leaving hundreds of people homeless.
A. protected B. demolished C. damaged D. threatened
30. I am sure Peter will do well in the exams because he has hit the books during the semester.
A. hasn't studied hard B. has been hard-working
C. has studied hard D. has bought lots of books

III. COMMUNICATIVE SITUATIONS

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence the best completes each of
the following exchanges.
31. Joan and Mike are in the office at the break.
Joan: "Our friends are coming. _________, Mike?"
Mike: "I'm sorry, but I can't do it now."
A. Why don't we cook some coffee B. Shall I make you like some coffee
C. Would you mind making some coffee D. Shall you make some coffee, please
32. Sarah and Christ are talking after work.
Sarah: "Oh my God, I've missed my bus."
Christ:" _________. Another will come here in ten minutes."
A. Don't mention it. B. Don't worry C. Thank you D. I hope so

IV. READING
Part 1. 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
Some countries rely (33)_________tourism as it is their main industry. These countries receive
large(34)_________of tourists and have to provide many facilities for them. This brings money to the
economy and creates jobs, but it can also cause problems.

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 One of the worst (35)_________of tourism is the percentage of large crowd of people on streets and
areas of beauty. When this happens, local people can find it difficult (36)_________ things they want to.
Also, the appearance of their village or home city and their lifestyles may change so much to suit the
tastes of tourists that they feel they have lost their identity. Another disadvantage of tourism is that
tourists do not care about environmental issues. If trees are cut down to build more hotels, this does not
(37)_________ to them. If their children drop litter, they may not do anything about it. However, these
problems can be worrying for people who live in the area.
33. A. at B. of C. to D. on
34. A. sum B. number C. amount D. figure
35. A. effectiveness B. effective C. effects D. effect
36. A. to doing B. do C. to do D. doing
37. A. matter B. worry C. bother D. care

Part 2. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
Today, millions of people want to learn or improve their English but it is difficult to find the best
method. Is it better to study in Britain or America or to study in your own country? The advantages of
going to Britain seem obvious. Firstly, you will be able to listen to the language all the time. You will be
surrounded completely by the language wherever you go. Another advantage is that you have to speak
the language if you are with other people. At home, it is always possible to speak Vietnamese if you want
to and the learning is slower. On the other hand, there are also advantages of staying at home to study.
You don't have to make big changes to your life. As well as this, it is also a lot cheaper than going to
Britain but it is never possible to achieve the results of living in the UK. If you have a good teacher, I think
you can learn in a more concentrated way than being in Britain without going to a school.
So, in conclusion, I think that if you have enough time and enough money, the best choice is to
spend some time in the UK. This is simply not possible for most people, so being at home is the only
viable option. The most important thing to do in this situation is to maximize your opportunities: to
speak only English in class and to try to use English whenever possible outside the class.

38. According to the passage, when you learn English, you should _________.
A. try and speak English in class more often
B. speak English outside the class more than in class
C. go to America to learn English better than go to Britain
D. learn English in Britain only
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39. The underlined word "viable" in the last paragraph probably means _________.
A. careful B. understandable C. possible D. important
40. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
A. You have to work too hard to make money in Britain.
B. The teachers aren't very good in Britain.
C. You can concentrate on learning English only.
D. Some people can't go to England to study English because of its cost.
41. What is probably the main idea of the passage?
A. Learning English in Viet Nam.
B. The best way to learn English.
C. English schools in England and America.
D. How many people learn English.
42. What is one of the advantages of going to the UK to learn English?
A. You will have to speak English and not your language.
B. There are very good teachers of English there.
C. The language schools in the UK are always better.
D. There are no Vietnamese people in Britain.

V. WRITING
Part 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
43. Mrs. Smith has worked in this company for five years and then she applied for another work.
A. has worked B. in this C. and D. another work
44. Students are studying Maths at school because it is his compulsory subject.
A. are studying B. Maths C. it is D. his
45. The living standards of people in remote areas will be risen.
A. living standards B. remote C. will be D. risen

Part 2. Mark A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct sentence that is closest in
meaning to the given one.
46. "Let me show you around my beautiful city", Mai said to Liz.
A. Mai suggested showing Liz around my beautiful city.
B. Mai refused to show Liz around her beautiful city.
C. Mai agreed to show Liz around my beautiful city.
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47. China is by far the most populous country in the world.
A. China is much more populous than other countries in the world.
B. China is as populous as other countries in the world.
C. No other countries in the world is more populous than China.
D. Other countries in the world is more populous than China.
48. People believe that many buildings were destroyed by the fire.
A. Many buildings are believed to have been destroyed by the fire.
B. It is believed many buildings to have been destroyed by the fire.
C. It was believed that many building were destroyed by the fire.
D. Many buildings are believed to be destroyed by the fire.

Part 3. Mark A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentences.
49. I have a lot of homework to do now. I can't hang out with my friends.
A. If I didn't have a lot of homework to do now, I could hang out with my friends.
B. If I don't have a lot of homework to do now, I could hang out with my friends.
C. I can hang out with my friends if I don't have a lot of homework to do now.
D. If I had a lot of homework to do now, I couldn't hang out with my friends.
50. The girl lives next to me. She is studying abroad next year.
A. The girl that lives next to me is studying abroad next year.
B. The girl who is living next to me studying abroad next year.
C. The girl lives next to me studies abroad next year.
D. The girl whom lives next to me is studying abroad next year.