Đề thi vào lớp 10 (5)

ĐỀ THI VÀO LỚP 10 (5)
TRUONG VAN ANH
SAIGON UNIVERSITY
I. Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group:
1. A. Cave B. Have C. Behave D. Pave
2. A. Receipt B. Recall
C. Recollect D. Recover









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. Admirable B. Accessible
C. Compatible D. respiratory
4. A. Humane B. Unite
C. Colleague D. canteen









III. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. A number of oil tankers have been laid ……………. recently.
A. on B. down C. up D. in
6. The inscription on the tombstone had been worn ………by the weather and could scarcely be read.
A. away B. off C. out D. on
7. ………………second thoughts, I’d rather not go out tonight.
A. With B. In C. On D. Under





8. The new hairdryer does not comply ……………British safety standard.
A. to B. with C. against D. on
9. Many books were not available to the public because of government ……………….. .
A. omission B. inhibition
C. compensation D. censorship
10. The woman accused of shoplifting was found not guilty and was …………………. .
A. excused B. liberated
C. acquitted D. interned






11. He is a(n) …………….authority on the subject.
A. prominent B. expert
C. eminent D. quality
12. My car was so old that I could only sell it for ……………… .
A. rubbish B. scrap C. debris D. waste
13. Not only ………………in the project, but he also wanted to become the leader.
A. did Jack involve B. had Jack been involved
C. was Jack involved D. Jack was involved







14. I felt a bit ……………..and seemed to have more aches and pains than usual.
A. out of sorts B. on the mend
C. over the worst D. under the fevers
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
15. Although (A) a number of police officers was (B) guarding the priceless treasures (C) in the museum, the director worried that someone would try to steal (D) them.
16. Laser treatment (A) isn’t always effective (B) and chemotherapy (C) isn’t neither (D).







V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
SEASONAL ADVICE
If you are about to graduate from school or college this summer and feel in need of a little advice about what’s important in life, you could do a lot worse than consider the words of ___(17)___that were read out on my last day at school.
Do not expect to understand the value of your youth until it has ____(18)_____. But you can be sure that thirty years from now you’ll _____(19)_____ back on life and _____(20)_____ just how good things were.








Try not to worry about the future – or at least be aware ___(21)___ worrying never really helps to solve anything. Real troubles will always sneak up and _____(22)_____ you by surprise. But remember it doesn’t do any harm to do something that scares you every so often.
17. A. knowledge B. learning C. opinion D. wisdom
18. A. gone B. been C. lasted D. spent
19. A. come B. look C. think D. go
20. A. remind B. rethink C. recall D. reappear
21. A. when B. that C. who D. whom
22. A. get B. happen C. appear D. take







VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False.
Jeans comes from a kind of material, called jean, was made in Europe. The material was named after sailors from Genoa in Italy. In the 18th century, jean cloth was completely made from cotton and workers at that time loved wearing it because the material was very strong and it didn`t wear out easily. In the 1960s, many university and college students wore jeans. Designers made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s` fashions like embroidered and painted jeans. In 1970s, more and more people started wearing jeans because they became cheaper. In 1980s, jeans finally became










high fashion clothing when famous designers started making their own styles of jeans, with their labels on them. Sales of jeans went up and up. But in 1990s the worldwide economic situation got worse, and the sales of jeans stopped growing. However, jeans have never been out of fashion.
23. Jeans comes from a kind of material, called sailors from Genoa in Italy.
24. In the 18th century, many university and college students wore jeans.
25. Different styles of jeans in the 1960s` were embroidered and painted jeans.
26. The worldwide economic situation got worse in 1990s, and the sales of jeans didn`t stop growing.









VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence .
27. The attack in the city center last night (example) the kind of behavior amongst young people that many object to.
28. This matter is very (confidence). Don’t discuss it outside the office.
29. You shouldn’t interrupt someone in (sentence).
30. I want to make sure all my (depend) will be financially secure if I’m incapacitated in any way.
31. There was a heavy (pour) yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the church Garden Party.






32. There is a risk factor with all medication, but honestly the risk with this particular drug is (neglect).
VIII. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentences.
33. If we don’t hurry, all the tickets (sell) _______ out by the time we get there.
34. It is crucial that Dido (stop) _______ using our music in her performance.
35. The vase broke when it (move) _______ to other room.
36. Had it not been for your help, we _______(be) in big trouble now.






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 could realize how important the family is only after I left home.
 Not until
38. The number of people applying for university grants fell last year
 There was
39. You don’t find such exquisite hand-made suits in many shops here.
 In few





40. The world would be much better off if all environmental pollution stopped today.
 Were s















Good luck!