Đề thi thử tuyển sinh vào 10 môn tiếng anh (004)

Luyện thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
Question 1: A. chat B. cheap
C. character
D. church
Question 2: A. tasty B.change
C. stadium
D. small
Question 3: A. symbolize
B. continent
C. introduce
D. official
Choose the word whose "
stress is placed"differently from that of the rest in each of
Question 4: A. traffic
B. locate
C. construct
D. donate
Question 5: A.Portuguese
B. Japanese
C. Malaysian
D. Indonesian
Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one correct answer to
Question 6: Nam hasn't finished his work, _________?
A.has Nam
B. has he
C. have they
D. has not he
Question 7: We________ the nearest village before sunset.
A.came
B. arrived

C. got
D. reached
Question 8: Could you_________ the radio, please? It is very noisy.
A. turn on
B. go on
C. turn off
D. look after
Question 9: Justine was_________ to John's birthday party last month.
A. invited
B. inviting
C. invite
D. invites
Question 10: The earth's weather is_________ and we don't know what will happen to us.
A. dangerous
B. serious
C. predicted
D. mysterious
Question 11:The company,_______ name has been subject to frequent changes, is now called Axeg Group.
A. which
B. who
C. whose
D. that
Question 12:________ beginning with a terrible disaster, the film has a happy
ending.
A. In spite
B. Despite
C. Although
D. However
Question 13: The room__________ the meeting was held was very spacious.
A. which

B. that
C. who
D. where
Question 14: In the party last night, she looked_________ in a red dress.
A. love
B.lovely
C. loving
D. lovelily
Question 15: The librarian asked us_______ so much noise.
A. don't make
B. not make
C.not to make
D. not making
Question 16: If today were Sunday,_________.
A. I would go for a picnic
B. I will go dancing
C.I would have to go to school
D.I will have a day off
Question 17: John could not get the good job. It was very __________.
A. disappoints
B. disappointing
C. disappointed
D. disappoint
Question 18: Our friends_________ in Ho Chi Minh city since 2002.
A. have lived
B. lived
C. had lived
D. are living
Question 19: His father is a good friend of _________
A. Them

B.theirs
C.Their
D.themselves
Question 20: They are used___________ outdoors and under pressure.
A. to work
B. to be working
C. to working
D. worked
Question 21.I suggest__________ a show to raise money.
A. spending
B. occuring
C. composing
D.organizing
Choose a word or a phrase among A, B, C and D that has the CLOSEST meaning to
Question 22: How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?
A. participated
B. looked
C. stopped
D. attended
Question 23: Because he was tired, he didn't join us last week.
A. Although
B. As
C. Because of
D. In spite of
Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that
Question 24: Quang: "Can I have a sandwich?"
Ngan: "_________”
A.Yes, of course
B. Yes, it is
C. Yes, that's right

D.Yes, it is delicious
Question 25: Hoa: "I suggest going to school by bus."
Huong:”__________”
A. OK. I'll pick you up
B. That's very kind of you.
C. Thanks.
D. Not a bad idea
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to
Can you imagine what life would be like if there were no telephone? You could not call up your friends on the phone and
talk to them. If fire (26)_______ out in your house, you could not call the fire department. If someone were sick, you could not call a
doctor. In our daily life, we need to communicate with (27) _________We do this mostly by speaking to other people and listening to
(28)________ they have to say to us, and when we are close to them, we can do this easily. However, our voices will not travel very
far even when we shout. The man who (29)__________this possibility was Alexander Graham Bell born in Edinburgh in 1847, Bell, a
teacher of visible speech, who later moved to Canada, (30) ____________all his spare time doing research.
Question 26: A. broke
B. went
C. fought
D. exploded
Question 27: A. all together
B.one another
C.them
D. other
Question 28: A. that
B. this
C. what
D. which
Question 29: A. brought
B. made
C. did
D. had

Question 30: A. took
B. had
C. spent
D. cost


Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C,D on your answer sheet to
Do you have a lot of money? Don't spend all. Save some for future use. It's risky to hide your unspent money at home. Please
come to our bank. We not only keep your money safe but also send it out to work. We make loans to borrowers. So if you need
money to carry on business, come here, too.
Banks have different kinds of accounts. One of them is savings account. The longer period you put your money in, the more interest
you earn. Banks also provide other services such as travellers' cheques, credit cards, and ATM cards. When you travel abroad, it is
always wise to carry your money in travellers' cheques, because they are protected against loss or theft. Credit cards allow you to buy
things even though you might not have enough money. ATM cards give you a convenient way to get cash from automated teller
machines, which make cash available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at many places.
Question 31: Which is the best way to keep your money safe?
A.Hide it at home
B.Put it in a bank
C.Make loans to borrowers
D.Send it out to work
Question 32: The word "risky" in paragraph I is closest in meaning to__________
A. Safe
B. Difficult
C. Easy
D.Dangerous
Question 33: "Interest" is the money_________
A.You receive when you invest in a bank
C.You receive when you work
B. You receives as a reward
D. You pay for a bank's service

Question 34: Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. With an ATM card you can withdraw your money whenever you like
B. Banks provide savings account, the only way to keep your money safe
C. Banks protect your money against loss or theft
D. People save money for future use
Question 35: Credit cards help travellers to______
A. Protect their money from theft
B. Buy goods with reasonable price
C. Get cash from automatic teller machine D. Buy things on credit
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C,D on your answer sheet to
The Summer Games and the Winter Games include different sports that fit the different seasons. There are individual and team
events for men and for women. Some events are held indoors, other outdoors.
The Summer Olympics include a large number of sports. Archery, football, athletics (track and field), badminton, basketball,
boxing, cycling, diving, field hockey, gymnastics, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, water polo, weight lifting,
wrestling and yachting are some of them. Men do not participate in softball and women do not participate in baseball or boxing.
The Winter Olympics include games played on snow or ice. These include bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey, ice skating, skiing
and snowboarding, among others. Both male and female athletes may compete in all these sports.
The list of Olympic events can change. Sometimes popular new sports are added to the Games. In the late 1900s, for example,
mountain biking, beach volleyball, and windsurfing became events at the Summer Games. Snowboarding was added to the Winter
Games.in addition, women athletes now compete in sports that were once considered men's events. Two such events are weight lifting
and wrestling.
Question 36: The word "fit" in the passage mostly means_________
A. Be suitable for
B. Agree with
C. Be available for
D. Adapt
Question 37: It can be inferred from the passage that__________
A. There are more sports Winter Olympics for than for Summer Olympics
B. There are more sports for Summer Olympics than for Winter Olympics
C. The Summer Olympics include many sports that women do not participate in

D. Women do not compete in such events as weight lifting and wrestling
Question 38: The word "them" in the passage refers to________
A. Athletics
B.Sports
C. Gymnastics
D. Summer Olympics
Question 39: The list of Olympics events are________
A. Fixed
B. Unchangeble
C. Changeable
D. Exchangeable
Question 40: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. There are individual and team events for men and women
B .Women may not participate in some sports for the Summer Olympics
C. Both male and female athletes may compete in all sports the Winter Olympics
D. Most sports events for the Summer Olympics are held indoors
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
Question 41: She wishes that we didn't send her the candy yesterday because she's on a diet
A, didn't send
B. her the candy
C. Because
D. on
Question 42: it is so a difficult lesson that we can't understand it
A.lesson
B. so a
C. can't
D. it
Question 43. If today is Sunday, we would have a lot of fun at the camping.
A.If
B. would have

C.is
D. at
Question 44. Hoa decided to not do her homework and went out with her friend
A. to not do
B. homework
C. went
D. her
Question 45. Tomorrow I'm going to the station to pick up my cousin which comes to stay with us
A. I'm
B. to the
C. to pick up
D. which comes
Choose the correct sentence that has the same meaning as the original one.
Question 46. They have taught English in this country for years.


A. English has been taught them in this country for years.
B English have been taught in this country for years.
C. English has been taught in this country for years
D. English has been teaching in this country for years.
Question 47. I haven't got enough money, so I'm not going on Monday.
A.If I have enough money,I would go on holiday.
B. If I had enough money,I would go on holiday
C. If I had had enough money, I would go on holiday
D. If I have had enough money,I would go on holiday
Question 48. Why don't you use energy-saving bulbs?
A.You can use energy-saving bulbs.
B. I suggest you should use energy-saving bulbs.
C. I suggest you can use energy-saving bulbs.
D. I suggest to use energy-saving bulbs.

Question 49. She wanted to know if he had studied French the year before.
A. She asked him "Do you study French this year?"
B. She asked him "Do you study French last year ?."
C. She asked him "Did you study French last year ?".
D. She asked him "Did you study French this year?"
Question 50. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He had tested his eyes ten months before.
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He didn't have any test on his eyes in ten months.
D. He hasn't had his eyes tested for ten months.