Đề thi vào lớp 10 (6)

ĐỀ THI VÀO LỚP 10 (6)
TRUONG VAN ANH
SAIGON UNIVERSITY
I. Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group:
1. A. Card B. Heard
C. Hearth D. Heart
2. A. Abuse B. Refuse
C. Fuss D. Future









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. Descent B. Dissent
C. Discontent D. content
4. A. Eradicate B. Kilometer
C. Characterize D. communism









III. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. The school was closed for a month because of a serious ……………of fever.
A. Outcome B. outburst C. outset D. outbreak
6. I don’t think he’s ever been there, ……………….. ?
A. do I B. has he C. have I D. hasn’t he
7. They had a four-day holiday, then began work ……………….
A. on end B. out of bounds
C. in proportions D. in earnest





8. He is a tough politician – he knows how to ……………..the storm.
A. run down B. keep up C. ride out D. push back
9. “ I promise I will study harder next term.” – “_________”
A. Good idea B. I hope so C. No, thanks D. I’m sorry I can’t
10. On entering the nursery I stumbled on the wooden blocks ………………..all over the carpet.
A. plunged B. scattered C. settled D. tossed






11. According to a recent survey, most people are on good __________ with their neighbors.
A. relations B. acquaintance
C. relationships D. terms
12. She acted as if she __________ a clown before.
A. has never seen B. not saw
C. wouldn’t see D. had never seen
13. It’s about time __________ care of yourself.
A. you took B. you take
C. to taking D. when I saw







14. He found __________ to answer all the questions within the time given
A. that impossible B. it impossible
C. it impossibly D. that impossibly
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
15. One of (A) the primary cause (B) of road accidents (C) is driving (D) after drinking.
16. Dams are used to (A) control flooding (B), provide water for irrigation (C), and generating (D) electricity for the surrounding area.







V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
What is the world largest desert? I’m sure the first that …17… to mind is the legendary Sahara – but that’s 3rd . It’s actually the desert on the Antarctic …18…, measuring just under 14,000,000kms2, closely followed by the Arctic desert. Most people living away from deserts associate this kind of …19… with sand, but only 10% of deserts are actually made up of sand …20…. The term ‘desert’ in fact describes a …21… which receives almost no …22…, meaning rainfall, snow, ice or hail.










17. A. jumps B. leaps C. rises D. springs
18. A. country B. continent C. territory D. pole
19. A. terrain B. plain C. horizon D. nature
20. A. hills B. dunes C. piles D. slopes
21. A. base B. landscape C. ground D. soil
22. A. wildlife B. agriculture
C. precipitation D. alteration






VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False.
Young people prefer the city life because they love the noisy and busy life there. There are a lot of cars, a lot of motor bikes and the people are often in a hurry in the big cities. They also think that it is easier to find jobs and money in the big cities than in the countries. Therefore, more and more young people leave the countries for the cities every year. Different from the young, old people like living in the countries because the life in the country is quiet and peaceful. In addition, the air is fresher and they can eat healthier foods. After stopping working, many old people move to their home villages in the










countries because they love peaceful life and fresh air.
23. The city life is very noisy and busy there.
24. The life in the country is quiet and peaceful.
25. There are not a lot of cars and a lot of motor bikes in the big cities.
26. The air in the country is fresh.









VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence .
27. When I entered his room, I saw him sleep (good) _______in a chair.
28. Hardly he (smoke)______ a cigarette for two years.
29. He resented being asked ________ (wait). He had expected the minister to see him at once.
30. I’d rather you (tell) _________ the truth now.
31. I wish that I (see) __________ him yesterday.






32. The door is old. I wish it (not be) old.
VIII. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentences.
33. If the storm had not occur, the crop (be) good.
34. We enjoy (listen) to this song.
35. Mai and Hoa (be) friends for ten years.
36. The dog (run) into the house when it rained.






IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.
37. Emily was sick yesterday, so she could not go to school.
 If Emily
38. Mai failed her examination.
 I wish
39. Jack saw the films in two hours.
 It took





40. It is difficult to learn Chinese.
 To learn















Good luck!