ĐỀ THI VÀO LỚP 10 (7)
TRUONG VAN ANH
SAIGON UNIVERSITY
I. Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group:
1. A. Just B. Summer
C. Much D. ruler
2. A. Around B. Delicious
C. House D. ground









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. Village B. Banyan
C. Bamboo D. Entrance
4. A. Enjoyable B. Convenient
C. Exciting D. Interesting









III. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. Is Mary a friend of .............. ?
A. you B. your C. yours D. you’re
6. Vietnamese people are always proud ................ Vietnam’s traditions and customs.
A. in B. of C. on D. at
7. New York is the city ..................... I have visited several times.
A. in which B. where
C. in that D. which





8. They wish they .................. have to work hard to earn money.
A. couldn’t B. can’t C. don’t D. didn’t
9. My little brother enjoys ................ Museums and art galleries.
A. visiting B. to visit C. visit D. visited
10. That part of the park .................. several times this year.
A. is repaired B. has been repaired C. was repaired D. repaired






11. My new car is more .................... than the one I had before.
A. economic B. economy C. economical D. economically
12. They .................. all day swimming and sunbathing on the beach.
A. passed B. used C. took D. spent
13. We didn’t .................... to the station in time to catch the train.
A. get B. reach
C. arrive D. leave







14. Do you know what time the train for London?
A. gets B. reaches C. arrives D. leaves
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
15. You have lived (A) in this area since (B) over ten years, so (C) you must know (D) it well.
16. The (A) secretary whom (B) sits at the first desk (C) can give (D) you more information.







V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
More and more people are discovering that sharing and talking about their favorite books with others can be as rewarding as the act of reading …17… . For people who feel that they are too busy to sit down with a book, a book club helps them schedule time to read , others have gained self-confidence by …18… in or leading a discussion. And most people enjoy the chance to …19… new friends.
A successful book club should have a group that is small enough so even the quiet people can be heard, but also big enough for many different …20… . The best arrangement is a …21… of ages, sexes, and backgrounds for more reading variety and livelier discussions.










The book club could …22… in one subject or type of books, like mysteries, science fiction, or biographies. Or the members could read books of all types, as long as the book is highly recommended by someone who thinks it would be worth discussing.
17. A. it B. itself C. themselves D. oneself
18. A. participating B. taking C. talking D. sitting
19. A. do B. make C. from D. gather
20. A. characters B. issues C. attitudes D. opinions
21. A. mixture B. range C. number D. lot
22. A. focus B. talk C. specialize D. concentrate






VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False.
At my school there are different sports activities but I only take part in one club called "Walking For Fun" or WFF. Last year there was a district walking competition for school children and my school team won the first prize. Everyone was so happy and wished to keep this activity; therefore, we organized this club. The number of participants increases every week. The regular activity of the club is a 5 km walk to the beach on Sunday morning. Another activity is a walk-to-school day (or WTS day). Members living near school volunteer to take a walk instead of taking motorbike or bicycle trips every










Wednesday. Walking is a fun, easy and inexpensive activity, any people old all ages and abilities can enjoy it.
23. There are different sports activities at the school.
24. The writer takes part in WFF.
25. The number of participants decreases every week.
26. The two activities of the club are WTS and a 5 km walk to the beach on Sunday morning.









VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence .
27. Mary has worked (continue) in this company for ten years.
28. The driver drove (care), so he caused a terrible accident.
29. Our (environment) atmosphere is polluted.
30. They really loved each other. Their (happy) lasted for ever.
31. He gave us some (construct) advice at the meeting.






32. He participated (act) in the social activities.
VIII. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentences.
33. Mary _______ [work]in this company for ten years.
34. We wish that Coved 19 ____ (be) over soon.
35. He got the tree _____ (cut) down yesterday.
36. The host postponed ____ (hold) the party due to Covid 19.






IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.
37. He has painted the fence.
 The fence
38. We had someone paint the fence.
 We had
39. The door collapsed.
 I wish





40. He learned lazily, so he failed the exam.
 If he















Good luck!






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