ĐỀ THI VÀO LỚP 10 (4)
TRUONG VAN ANH
SAIGON UNIVERSITY
I. Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group:
1. A. suit B. bruise
C. suite D. fruit
2. A. calculate B. populate
C. contemplate D. fortunate
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
3. A. enjoyable B. convenient
C. exciting D. interesting
4. A. purpose B. remote
C. control D. respond
III. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. Save your money. Don`t.......it too quickly.
A. go through B. die down C. hold on D. touch on
6. They all have to follow the rules, and none of them is.......the law.
A. over B. beyond C. above D. onto
7. They.......the aid of the United States but did not receive it.
A. asked B. found C. sought D. obtained
8. The police spokesman said he was.......to believe that the arrested man was the serial killer they had been looking for.
A. inclined B. seemed C. suspected D. supposed
9. I`m.......my brother is.
A. nowhere near as ambitious as
B. nothing near as ambitious as
C. nowhere like so ambitious as
D. nothing as ambitious as
10. He says he might come, but I........
A. doubt B. doubt it C. doubt so D. doubt about it
11. I`m sure your bank manager will lend you a.......ear when you explain the situation to him.
A. merciful B. sympathetic C. pitiful D. compassionate
12. Have you seen the girl.......?
A. that I told B. I told you of C. whom I told you D. I told you of her
13. Children usually.......a flu much more quickly than adults.
A. pick up B. pick at C. pick on D. pick out
14. The accident.......was the mistake of the driver.
A. causing many people to die
B. caused great human loss
C. to cause many people die
D. which causes many people to die
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
15. Dictionaries (A) frequently explain the origin of the (B) defined word, state (C) its part of speech, and (D) indicating its correct use.
16. (A) John’s parents are very glad that he (B) has done (C) lots of (D) progress this school year.
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
The media are the means or methods by which people learn what is (17)__________ in the city, in the country and in the world. The news media can be classified (18)__________ two general categories: the categories of print media and electronic media. Print media use the written material to communicate news to (19)__________. Electronic media use air waves to (20)__________ news to homes, offices and public places. Print media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers. Most newspapers print news daily. For example, the newspaper “The New York Time” is (21)__________ daily. However, Newsweek and Time magazines are published once a week. The electronic media are (22)__________ divided into radio and television.
17. A. showing B. happening C. making D. doing
18. A. into B. to C. for D. about
19. A. viewers B. listeners C. spectators D. readers
20. A. receive B. send C. offer D. get
21. A. published B. made C. taken D. brought
22. A. carefully B. especially C. generally D. completely
VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False.
There are a few empty apartments near here. The apartment at number 27 has two bedrooms. It`s a lovely one and it isn`t expensive. The one at number 40 is better. It has three bedrooms and it`s bigger, but of course it`s more expensive. The best one is at number 79. It has four bedrooms and it`s furnished. It`s the most expensive. The cheapest will be the best for Mr. Robinson. It`s smaller than the other two, but it`s the newest of the three.
23 _________ here are not any empty apartments near here.
24 _________ The apartment at number 27 isn`t expensive.
25 _________ The one at number 40 is more expensive than the apartment at number 27.
26 _________ The apartment at number 27 will be the best for Mr. Robinson.
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence .
27. We regret to inform you that you are not (QUALIFICATION) __________ for the job.
28. How will you (BEAUTIFUL) __________ the Christmas tree, Jane?
29. The man left his village on a (MISERY) __________ wet day.
30. It is education that helps with the (RICH) __________ of knowledge for the young.
31. Henry drank a lot of coffee to keep him (WAKE) __________ .
32. Our teacher advised us to do this test (careful)…….…..... .
VIII. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentences.
33. Minh and I (be)............ classmates now.
34. If I were you, I (learn) ............ harder.
35. Would you like (drink) ............. a cup of coffee? - No, thanks.
36. My parents (not travel) ...............to Malaysia since 2009.
IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.
37. I can`t sing English songs.
I wish
38. Where is your school?" Liz asked me.
Liz asked me
39. The woman taught us music. She is standing next to the door.
The woman
40. People started to use this stadium 3 years ago.
This stadium
Good luck!
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