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10 đề luyện thi vào lớp 10
Đề 1
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2)
1. A. passed B. watched C. played D. washed
2. A. proud B. about C. around D. would
3. A. market B. depart C. card D. scare
4. A. entrance B. paddy C. bamboo D. banyan
5. A. problem B. love C. box D. hobby
II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each
sentence. (0,2)
6. My house _________in 1986.
A. is built B. was building C. was built D. has been built
7. The doctor _________me not to stay up too late at night.
A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. forced
8. Tomorrow we'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam, _________comes from Malaysia.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
9. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is _________house.
A. a seven-room B. a seven-rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms
10. If you get up early, you _________late.
A. weren't B. wouldn't be C. aren't D. won't be
11. It's very hot today. I wish I _________on the beach now.
A. am B. was C. were D. had been
12. When he lived in the city, he _________to the theater twice a week.
A. uses to go B. has gone C. used to go D. was going
13. My father asked us _________too much time playing computer games.
A. not to spending B. did not spend C. not to spend D. to not spent
14. Hoai can not remember the name of the restaurant _________she ate her favorite roasted duck.
A. which B. whose C. whom D. where
15. If I were a flower, I _________a sunflower.
A. was B. were C. will be D. would be
16. Nobody went to the party, _________?
A. does he B. do they C. didn’t they D. did they
17. It is nearly 3 months _________he visited his parents.
A. while B. during C. since D. when
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18. _________population is another unpleasant result we have to solve.
A. Increased B. Increasing C. The increase D. To increase
19. If we _________enough time, we’ll study this exercise more carefully.
A. will have B. have C. had D. would have
20. What would you do, if you _________a UFO?
A. see B. saw C. would see D. had seen
III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B, C, D) that needs correcting to become an exact one.
(0,2)
21. The picture was painting by Michael last year.
A B C D
22. There’s the woman who she sold me the handbag.
A B C D
23. Mr. Smith is going to buy a new Japanese car, doesn’t he?
A B C D
24. I met a lot of interesting people while I was studying at Ho Chi Minh City.
A B C D
25. If I were you, I didn’t buy that expensive car.
A B C D
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30. (0,2)
I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (1)_______you about it. I was very
(2)_______when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before. I didn’t think about
the problems of speaking English (3)_______I met my host family. At first I couldn’t communicate with
them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been learning English wasn’t much used at all
(4)_______we didn’t have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciation
wasn’t. My problem is (5)_______ ‘l’ and ‘r’. For example, Australian people often asked “What do you eat
in Vietnam?” I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn’t understand when I said “We eat lice”…
26. A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak
27. A. exciting B. excites C. excited D. excite
28. A. after B. until C. when D. while
29. A. although B. even C. because D. so
30. A. pronouncing B. speaking C. reading D. telling
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4)
0. They suggested banning advertisements on TV.
- They suggested that advertisements on TV should be banned.
31. People say that they bought this shop last year.
- It is_____________________________________________________________________________.
- They are_________________________________________________________________________.
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32. "How much do you think it will cost?" he said to me.
- He asked me______________________________________________________________________.
33. Mr.Brown's team has lost the game. He looks very sad.
- Mr. Brown whose__________________________________________________________________.
34. Do you know the man who sat next to me at Nam’s birthday party last night?
- You know________________________________________________________________________.
35. It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day.
- Minh spends_______________________________________________________________________.
36. We were late for school because of the heavy rain.
- Because it_________________________________________________________________________.
37. My mother used to make us clean the house.
- We used__________________________________________________________________________.
38. "I'm working in a restaurant, and don't care much for it."she said
- She said__________________________________________________________________________.
39. It’s two years since I last spoke to her.
- I haven’t__________________________________________________________________________.
40. Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting.
- It________________________________________________________________________________.
Good luck and success!
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KEY
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2)
1. A. passed B. watched C. played D. washed
2. A. proud B. about C. around D. would
3. A. market B. depart C. card D. scare
4. A. entrance B. paddy C. bamboo D. banyan
5. A. problem B. love C. box D. hobby
II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each
sentence. (0,2)
6. My house _________in 1986.
A. is built B. was building C. was built D. has been built
7. The doctor _________me not to stay up too late at night.
A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. forced
8. Tomorrow we'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam, _________comes from Malaysia.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
9. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is _________house.
A. a seven-room B. a seven-rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms
10. If you get up early, you _________late.
A. weren't B. wouldn't be C. aren't D. won't be
11. It's very hot today. I wish I _________on the beach now.
A. am B. was C. were D. had been
12. When he lived in the city, he _________to the theater twice a week.
A. uses to go B. has gone C. used to go D. was going
13. My father asked us _________too much time playing computer games.
A. not to spending B. did not spend C. not to spend D. to not spent
14. Hoai can not remember the name of the restaurant _________she ate her favorite roasted duck.
A. which B. whose C. whom D. where
15. If I were a flower, I _________a sunflower.
A. was B. were C. will be D. would be
16. Nobody went to the party, _________?
A. does he B. do they C. didn’t they D. did they
17. It is nearly 3 months _________he visited his parents.
A. while B. during C. since D. when
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18. _________population is another unpleasant result we have to solve.
A. Increased B. Increasing C. The increase D. To increase
19. If we _________enough time, we’ll study this exercise more carefully.
A. will have B. have C. had D. would have
20. What would you do, if you _________a UFO?
A. see B. saw C. would see D. had seen
III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B, C, D) need correcting to become an exact one. (0,2)
21. The picture was painting by Michael last year. (was painted)
A B C D
22. There’s the woman who she sold me the handbag. (NOT she)
A B C D
23. Mr. Smith is going to buy a new Japanese car, doesn’t he? (isn’t he)
A B C D
24. I met a lot of interesting people while I was studying at Ho Chi Minh City. (in)
A B C D
25. If I were you, I didn’t buy that expensive car. (wouldn’t)
A B C D
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30. (0,2)
I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (26)_______you about it. I was very
(27)_______when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before. I didn’t think
about the problems of speaking English (28)_______I met my host family. At first I couldn’t communicate
with them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been learning English wasn’t much used
at all (29)_______we didn’t have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my
pronunciation wasn’t. My problem is (30)_______ ‘l’ and ‘r’. For example, Australian people often asked
“What do you eat in Vietnam?” I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn’t understand when I said
“We eat lice”…
26. A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak
27. A. exciting B. excites C. excited D. excite
28. A. after B. until C. when D. while
29. A. although B. even C. because D. so
30. A. pronouncing B. speaking C. reading D. telling
IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4)
0. They suggested banning advertisements on TV.
- They suggested that advertisements on TV should be banned.
31. People say that they bought this shop last year.
- It is
said that
they bought this shop last year . / - They are
said to have
bought this shop last year .
32. "How much do you think it will cost?" he said to me.
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- He asked me how much I thought it would cost.
33. Mr.Brown's team has lost the game.He looks very sad.
- Mr. Brown whose team has lost the game looks very sad.
34. Do you know the man who sat next to me at Nam’s birthday party last night?
- You know the man who sat next to me at Nam’s birthday party last night, don’t you?
35. It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day.
- Minh spends 2 hours doing his homework every day.
36. We were late for school because of the heavy rain.
- Because it rained heavily, we were late for school.
37. My mother used to make us clean the house.
- We used to be made to clean the house by my mother .
38. "I'm working in a restaurant, and don't care much for it."she said
- She said that she was working in a restaurant and didn’t care much for it .
39. It’s two years since I last spoke to her. - I haven’t spoken to her for two years.
40. Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting.
- It is interesting to go swimming in the river in the summer.
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Đề 2
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2)
1. A. claimed B. warned C. occurred D. existed
2. A. health B. appear C. ready D. heavy
3. A. tidal B. sight C. mineral D. describe
4. A. though B. throw C. through D. thought
5. A. thunder B. erupt C. trust D. pull
II – Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each
sentence. (0,2)
6. I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I ________French.
A. knew B. will know C. know D. have known
7. The church ________about 100 years ago.
A. is built B. was built C. will be built D. has been built
8. People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival ________is called Passover.
A. whose B. who C. which D. where
9. ________I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep.
A. Even though B. So C. Therefore D. Because of
10. Lan is very tired. ________, she has to finish her assignment before going to bed.
A. Although B. So C. Therefore D. However
11. I suggest ________some money for poor children.
A. raise B. to raise C. raised D. raising
12. She asked me if I ________a laptop computer the following day.
A. buy B. will buy C. bought D. would buy
13. I ________telephone her if I knew her number.
A. would B. have to C. will D. shall
14. Honda motorbikes ________in Viet Nam.
A. produce B. will produce C. are produced D. would be produced
15. We have learnt English ________2001.
A. for B. since C. in D. during
16. We ________already ________Huong Pagoda.
A. were…seeing B. have…seen C. are…seeing D. will…see
17. All the houses in the area ________immediately.
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A. has to rebuilt B. had to rebuild C. have to be rebuilt D. have to rebuild
18. If he ________soon, he might miss the train.
A. isn’t coming B. doesn’t come C. won’t come D. didn’t come
19. Mr. Long said that he ________in Ho Chi Minh City.
A. lived B. is living C. has lived D. will live
20. Your sister works in a foreign company, ________she?
A. isn’t B. didn’t C. wasn’t D. doesn’t
III- Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one. (0,2)
21. My sister enjoys read about wild animals and natural mysteries.
A B C D
22. Mr. Thach who sing English songs very well is my teacher of English.
A B C D
23. My father asked us not to spending too much time playing computer games.
A B C D
24. Ba can play the piano better more than his friends can.
A B C D
25. We can save nature resources by using solar energy.
A B C D
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30. (0,2)
Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the first supermarket
(26)_________opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen.
A supermarket is different (27)___________other types of stores in several ways. In supermarkets,
goods are placed on open shelves. The (28)__________ choose what they want and take them to the
checkout counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores. The way products
are displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores; (29)__________
example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkout
counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on.
Most customers (30)__________go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list. They know
exactly what they need to buy. They do the shopping according to a plan.
26. A. is B. has been C. was D. were
27. A. in B. from C. of D. with
28. A. customers B. managers C. assistants D. sellers
29. A. in B. for C. of D. by
30. A. who B. what C. which D. whom
V - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4)
31. They have just sold that old house.
- That old house____________________________________________________________________.
32. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.
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- Although________________________________________________________________________.
33. They will build a new mall here.
- A new mall______________________________________________________________________.
34. Unless he takes these pills, he won’t be better.
- If______________________________________________________________________________.
35. Despite working hard, he can’t support his large family.
- Although________________________________________________________________________.
VI - Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given. (0,4)
36. If/ it/ not rain/ tomorrow/ I/ go/ camping/ my friends.
- _______________________________________________________________________________.
37. If/ I/ meet/ alien/ outer space/ I/ invite/ home/ talk.
- _______________________________________________________________________________.
38. I/ never/ travelled/ by/ air.
- _______________________________________________________________________________.
39. The students/ study/ for exam/ now.
- _______________________________________________________________________________.
40. It/ be/ such/ cold day/ we/ decide/ not/ go out.
- _______________________________________________________________________________.
Good luck and success!
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KEY
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2)
1. A. claimed B. warned C. occurred D. existed
2. A. health B. appear C. ready D. heavy
3. A. tidal B. sight C. mineral D. describe
4. A. though B. throw C. through D. thought
5. A. thunder B. erupt C. trust D. pull
II – Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each
sentence. (0,2)
6. I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I ________French.
A. knew B. will know C. know D. have known
7. The church ________about 100 years ago.
A. is built B. was built C. will be built D. has been built
8. People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival________is called Passover.
A. whose B.who C. which D. where
9. ________I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep.
A. Even though B. So C. Therefore D. Because of
10. Lan is very tired. ________, she has to finish her assignment before going to bed.
A. Although B. So C. Therefore D. However
11. I suggest ________some money for poor children.
A. raise B. to raise C. raised D. raising
12. She asked me if I _______a laptop computer the following day.
A. buy B. will buy C. bought D. would buy
13. I ________telephone her if I knew her number.
A. would B. have to C. will D. shall
14. Honda motorbikes ________in Viet Nam.
A. produce B. will produce C. are produced D. would be produced
15. We have learnt English ________2001.
A. for B. since C. in D. during
16. We ________already _______Huong Pagoda.
A. were…seeing B. have…seen C. are…seeing D. will…see
17. All the houses in the area ________immediately.
A. has to rebuilt B. had to rebuild C. have to be rebuilt D. have to rebuild
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18. If he ________soon, he might miss the train.
A. isn’t coming B. doesn’t come C. won’t come D. didn’t come
19. Mr. Long said that he ________in Ho Chi Minh City.
A. lived B. is living C. has lived D. will live
20. Your sister works in a foreign company, ________she?
A. isn’t B. didn’t C. wasn’t D. doesn’t
III- Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B, C, D) that needs correcting to become an exact one.
(0,2)
21. My sister enjoys read about wild animals and natural mysteries.
A B C D
22. Mr. Thach who sing English songs very well is my teacher of English.
A B C D
23. My father asked us not to spending too much time playing computer games.
A B C D
24. Ba can play the piano better more than his friends can.
A B C D
25. We can save nature resources by using solar energy.
A B C D
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30. (0,2)
Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the first supermarket
(26)_________opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen.
A supermarket is different (27)___________other types of stores in several ways. In supermarkets,
goods are placed on open shelves. The (28)__________ choose what they want and take them to the
checkout counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores. The way products
are displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores; (29)__________
example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkout
counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on.
Most customers (30)__________go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list. They know
exactly what they need to buy. They do the shopping according to a plan.
26. A. is B. has been C. was D. were
27. A. in B. from C. of D. with
28. A. customers B. managers C. assistants D. sellers
29. A. in B. for C. of D. by
30. A. who B. what C. which D. whom
V - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4)
31. They have just sold that old house. - That old house has just been sold (by them).
32. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.
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- Although the weather was bad, they had a wonderful holiday.
33. They will build a new mall here. - A new mall will be built here (by them).
34. Unless he takes these pills, he won’t be better. - If he does not take these pills, he won’t be better.
35. Depite working hard, he can’t support his large family.
- Although he works hard, he can’t support his large family.
VI - Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given. (0,4)
36. If/ it/ not rain/ tomorrow/ I/ go/ camping/ my friends.
- If it does not rain tomorrow, I will go camping with my friends.
37. If/ I/ meet/ alien/ outer space/ I/ invite/ home/ talk.
- If I met an alien from outer space, I would invite him/her/it to my home and talk/ to talk.
38. I/ never/ travelled/ by/ air. - I have never travelled by air.
39. The students/ study/ for exam/ now. - The students are studying for their exam now.
40. It/ be/ such/ cold day/ we/ decide/ not/ go out.
- It was such a cold day that we decided not to go out.
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Đề 3
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2)
1. A. information B. informative C. forward D. formal
2. A. shout B. through C. mountain D. household
3. A. teenager B. message C. village D. advantage
4. A. control B. folk C. remote D. documentary
5. A. access B. website C. violent D. internet
II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each
sentence. (0,2)
6. They _________Ho Chi Minh City last summer.
A. visit B. will visit C. have visit D. visited
7. He asked me if I _________to school by bicycle every day.
A. am going B. go C. was going D. went
8. _________Friday morning, there is a meeting between 11am and 1 pm.
A. In B. For C. On D. At
9. The article was posted by Jimhello on Tuesday,_________?
A. didn’t it B. wasn’t it C. was it D. did it
10. She was sick yesterday, _________she was absent from school.
A. since B. so C. because D. but
11. You really saw a UFO, _________?
A. aren’t you B. don’t you C. didn’t you D. weren’t you
12. If Mr. John _________rich, he would travel around the world.
A. is B. will be C. was D. were
13. Lan ________the train if she _________in a hurry.
A. will miss/ is not B. misses/ is not C. misses/ is D. will miss/ does not
14. The book _________is on the table belongs to my brother.
A. which B. where C. whose D. who
15. I didn’t go to the party yesterday because _________.
A. I am sick B. I will be sick C. I was sick D. I would be sick
16. _________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. Although B. Since C. If D. Because
17. Tom said that he _________in Leeds in England.
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A. is living B. has lived C. lived D. were living
18. He asked me_________.
A. what my phone number B. what my phone number were
C. what my phone number was D. what was my phone number
19. Don’t forget to buy me a dictionary,_________?
A. do you B. will you C. shall you D. don’t you
20. The examiner didn’t tell me _________I passed or not.
A. whether B. how C. if D. why
III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one.
(0,2)
21. I saw the men, the women and the cattle which went to the field.
A B C D
22. Look at the two dictionarys and you will see they are the same in some ways.
A B C D
23. There is no water in the house. If there is, we could cook dinner.
A B C D
24. She did her test careful last week.
A B C D
25. Would you mind turn on the lights, please? It’s too dark for me to read.
A B C D
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30. (0,2)
Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are programs
for doing math problems. (26)_________, there are programs for scientific studies. Third, some programs
are like fancy typewriters. They are often used by writers and business people. Other (27)_________are
made for courses in schools and universities. And finally, there are programs for fun. They include word
games and puzzles for children and adults.
There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like
(28)_________. Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they (29)_________. It is a happy
sound, like the sounds of toy and childhood. Computers also have lights and pretty pictures. And computers
even seem to have personalities. That may sound strange, but computers seem to have feelings. Sometimes
they seem happy, sometimes they seem angry. It is easy (30)_________they are like people.
26. A. Two B. Second C. Twice D. Double
27. A. programs B. people C. students D. typewriters
28. A. programs B. reasons C. games D. computers
29. A. work B. have worked C. are working D. worked
30. A. to think B. thinking C. for thinking D. that thought
V - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4)
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31. Can you use this computer? - You can________________________________________?
32. I can’t remember the answers to these questions.
- I wish____________________________________________________________________________ .
33. “I must go to Ha Noi tomorrow.” said Nam.
- Nam said_________________________________________________________________________ .
34. Nga spends 4 hours a day practicing English with her friends.
- It takes___________________________________________________________________________ .
35. We take our umbrellas because it is raining heavily.
- It is______________________________________________________________________________ .
VI - Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given. (0,4)
36. You / mind / if I / borrow / car / ? -__________________________________________.
37. Tom / always / going / home / late / so / mother / be/ angry / .
- _________________________________________________________________________________.
38. It / be/ necessary / you/ practice English / every day / .
- _________________________________________________________________________________.
39. Compost / can / made / household / garden waste / .
- _________________________________________________________________________________.
40. Flight 710 / Chicago / take off / ten / minutes / .
- _________________________________________________________________________________.
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KEY
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2)
1. A. information B. informative C. forward D. formal
2. A. shout B. through C. mountain D. household
3. A. teenager B. message C. village D. advantage
4. A. control B. folk C. remote D. documentary
5. A. access B. website C. violent D. internet
II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each
sentence. (0,2)
6. They_________Ho Chi Minh City last summer.
A. visit B. will visit C. have visit D. visited
7. He asked me if I_________to school by bicycle every day.
A. am going B. go C. was going D. went
8. _________Friday morning, there is a meeting between 11am and 1 pm.
A. In B. For C. On D. At
9. The article was posted by Jimhello on Tuesday,_________?
A. didn’t it B. wasn’t it C. was it D. did it
10. She was sick yesterday,_________she was absent from school.
A. since B. so C. because D. but
11. You really saw a UFO, _________?
A. aren’t you B. don’t you C. didn’t you D. weren’t you
12. If Mr. John_________rich, he would travel around the world.
A. is B. will be C. was D. were
13. Lan_________the train if she_________in a hurry.
A. will miss/ is not B. misses/ is not C. misses/ is D. will miss/ does not
14. The book_________is on the table belongs to my brother.
A. which B. where C. whose D. who
15. I didn’t go to the party yesterday because _________.
A. I am sick B. I will be sick C. I was sick D. I would be sick
16. _________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. Although B. Since C. If D. Because
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17. Tom said that he_________in Leeds in England.
A. is living B. has lived C. lived D. were living
18. He asked me_________.
A. what my phone number B. what my phone number were
C. what my phone number was D. what was my phone number
19. Don’t forget to buy me a dictionary,_________?
A. do you B. will you C. shall you D. don’t you
20. The examiner didn’t tell me_________I passed or not.
A. whether B. how C. if D. why
III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become exact one. (0,2)
21. I saw the men, the women and the cattle which went to the field. (that)
A B C D
22. Look at the two dictionarys and you will see they are the same in some ways. (dictionaries)
A B C D
23. There is no water in the house. If there is, we could cook dinner. (there was)
A B C D
24. She did her test careful last week. (carefully)
A B C D
25. Would you mind turn on the lights, please? It’s too dark for me to read. (turning on)
A B C D
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30. (0,2)
Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are programs
for doing math problems. (26)_________, there are programs for scientific studies. Third, some programs
are like fancy typewriters. They are often used by writers and business people. Other (27)_________are
made for courses in schools and universities. And finally, there are programs for fun. They include word
games and puzzles for children and adults.
There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like
(28)_________. Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they (29)_________. It is a happy
sound, like the sounds of toy and childhood. Computers also have lights and pretty pictures. And computers
even seem to have personalities. That may sound strange, but computers seem to have feelings. Sometimes
they seem happy, sometimes they seem angry. It is easy (30)_________they are like people.
26. A. Two B. Second C. Twice D. Double
27. A. programs B. people C. students D. typewriters
28. A. programs B. reasons C. games D. computers
29. A. work B. have worked C. are working D. worked
30. A. to think B. thinking C. for thinking D. that thought
V - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4)
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31. Can you use this computer? - You can use this computer, can’t you?
32. I can’t remember the answers to these questions.
- I wish I could remember the answers to these questions.
33. “I must go to Ha Noi tomorrow.” said Nam.
- Nam said he had to go to Ha Noi the next/following day .
34. Nga spends 4 hours a day practicing English with her friends.
- It takes Nga 4 hours a day to practice English with her friends.
35. We take our umbrellas because it is raining heavily.
- It is raining heavily, so we take our umbrellas.
VI - Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given. (0,4)
36. You / mind /if I / borrow / car / ?
- Do you mind if I borrow your car?/ Would you mind if I borrowed your car?
37. Tom / always / going / home / late / so / mother / be/ angry / .
- Tom is always going home late, so his mother is very angry.
38. It / be/ necessary / you/ practice English / every day.
- It is necessary for you to practice English every day.
39. Compost / can / made / household / garden waste / .
- Compost can be made from household and garden waste.
40. Flight 710 / Chicago / take off / ten / minutes / .
- The flight 710 to Chicago takes off in ten minutes.
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Đề 4
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2)
1. A. wanted B. needed C. dedicated D. watched
2. A. dislike B. design C. music D. light
3. A. know B. so C. go D. now
4. A. that B. their C. the D. thank
5. A. number B. return C. summer D. product
II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each
sentence. (0,2)
6. Have you ever met the man ________Mary’s cousin?
A. who married B. who is married C. whom married D. who was married
7. They are living in a house that ________in 1930.
A. is built B. was built C. built D. was building
8. If the weather ________worse, we won’t go to the beach.
A. gets B. will get C. got D. would get
9. I’m learning English ________I want to get a good job after school.
A. but B. because C. so D. therefore
10. She’d love to take part in the evening class. ________, she has to look after the baby in the evening.
A. Therefore B. However C. but D. Although
11. My sister is very fond ________eating chocolate candy.
A. at B. about C. of D. with
12. Paul was ________sad about his exam results that he didn’t smile all week.
A. such B. enough C. too D. so
13. I suggest ________a short cut through the park. It’ll take much less time.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
14. Why ________go to the park for a change?
A. we don’t B. don’t we C. we should D. we should not
15. My sister is very ________of spiders.
A. terror B. terrify C. terrified D. terrifying
16. Ba wishes he ________have a new bicycle.
A. may B. will C. can D. could
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17. This pen, ________is made of gold, was given to me by my father on my 14
th
birthday.
A. that B. which C. whose D. when
18. The interviewer asked me why I ________learning English.
A. like B. will like C. liked D. would like
19. Your father doesn’t work in that bank, ________he?
A. is B. isn’t C. does D. doesn’t
20. My father ________for the car factory since 1995.
A. worked B. was working C. has worked D. is working
III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B, C, D) that needs correcting to become an exact one.
(0,2)
21. I haven’t got some money to buy that English book.
A B C D
22. If I am you, I would take a taxi to the airport.
A B C D
23. Tam Dao is one of the mountainously areas of Vinh Phuc province.
24. Thank you for looking up the children while I was out.
A B C D
25. The teacher said that she would attend the class meeting following day.
A B C D
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30. (0,2)
Plants supply man with food clothing, and shelter- his most important needs.
Many of our most useful medicines are also made (26)_________plants. In addition, plants add
beauty and pleasure to our lives. Most people enjoy the smell of flowers, the sight field of waving grain, and
the quiet of a forest. Not (27)_______plants are helpful to man. Some species grow in fields and gardens as
weeds that choke off useful plants. Tiny hits of pollen from (28)_______plants cause such (29)_________as
asthma and hay fever. Other plants destroy millions of dollars (30)_______of crops yearly.
26. A. of B. from C. by D. with
27. A. all B. every C. any D. some
28. A. any B. certain C. most D. all
29. A. accidents B. diseases C. misfortune D. disasters
30. A. worth B. value C. price D. money
V - Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one. (0,4)
31. “Do you know Long’s address?” he asked me.
A. He asked me for Long’s address. B. He asked me if someone knew Long’s address.
C. He asked me if I know Long’s address. D. He asked me if I knew Long’s address.
32. They are building a new bridge over the river.
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A. A new bridge is building over the river. B. A new bridge is being built over the river.
C. A new bridge is going to build over the river. D. A new bridge is built over the river.
33. I used to go to the cinema on Sundays.
A. I usually went to the cinema on Sundays. B. I got used to going the cinema on Sundays.
C. I didn’t go to the cinema on Sundays. D. I usually go to the cinema on Sundays.
34. You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.
A. If you don’t take any exercise, you will feel unhealthy.
B. If you took more exercise, you would feel healthier.
C. If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier.
D. If you were healthier, you would take more exercise.
35. Unless we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
A. If we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
B. If we don’t protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
C. If we don’t protect the environment, our life won’t be badly affected.
D. If our life is badly affected, we will protect the environment.
VI - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4)
36. If he doesn’t work harder, he’ll lose his job. - Unless____________________________________.
37. I have never been here before. - It is the first________________________________.
37. You have read this novel, haven’t you? - Have you__________________________________?
39. It was raining hard, so we had to cancel the game.
- We had to__________________________________________________________________________.
40. It’s very wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside.
- Spending___________________________________________________________________________.
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KEY
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2)
1. A. wanted B. needed C. dedicated D. watched
2. A. dislike B. design C. music D. light
3. A. know B. so C. go D. now
4. A. that B. their C. the D. thank
5. A. number B. return C. summer D. product
II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each
sentence. (0,2)
6. Have you ever met the man________Mary’s cousin?
A. who married B. who is married C. whom married D. who was married
7. They are living in a house that________in 1930.
A. is built B. was built C. built D. was building
8. If the weather________worse, we won’t go to the beach.
A. gets B. will get C. got D. would get
9. I’m learning English ________I want to get a good job after school.
A. but B. because C. so D. therefore
10. She’d love to take part in the evening class. ________, she has to look after the baby in the evening.
A. Therefore B. However C. but D. Although
11. My sister is very fond________eating chocolate candy.
A. at B. about C. of D. with
12. Paul was________sad about his exam results that he didn’t smile all week.
A. such B. enough C. too D. so
13. I suggest________a short cut through the park. It’ll take much less time.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
14. Why________go to the park for a change?
A. we don’t B. don’t we C. we should D. we should not
15. My sister is very________of spiders.
A. terror B. terrify C. terrified D. terrifying
16. Ba wishes he________have a new bicycle.
A. may B. will C. can D. could
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17. This pen, ________is made of gold, was given to me by my father on my 14
th
birthday.
A. that B. which C. whose D. when
18. The interviwer asked me why I ________learning English.
A. like B. will like C. liked D. would like
19. Your father doesn’t work in that bank,________he?
A. is B. isn’t C. does D. doesn’t
20. My father________for the car factory since 1995.
A. worked B. was working C. has worked D. is working
III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one.
(0,2)
21. I haven’t got som e money to buy that English book.
A B C D
22. If I am you, I would take a taxi to the airport.
A B C D
23. Tam Dao is one of the mountainously areas of Vinh Phuc province.
24. Thank you for looking up the children while I was out.
A B C D
25. The teacher said that she would attend the class meeting following day.
A B C D
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30. (0,2)
Plants supply man with food clothing, and shelter- his most important needs.
Many of our most useful medicines are also made (26)_________plants. In addition, plants add
beauty and pleasure to our lives. Most people enjoy the smell of flowers, the sight field of waving grain, and
the quiet of a forest. Not (27)_______plants are helpful to man. Some species grow in fields and gardens as
weeds that choke off useful plants. Tiny hits of pollen from (28)_______plants cause such (29)_________as
asthma and hay fever. Other plants destroy millions of dollars (30)_______of crops yearly.
26. A. of B. from C. by D. with
27. A. all B. every C. any D. some
28. A. any B. certain C. most D. all
29. A. accidents B. diseases C. misfortune D. disasters
30. A. worth B. value C. price D. money
V - Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one. (0,4)
31. “Do you know Long’s address?” he asked me.
A. He asked me for Long’s address. B. He asked me if someone knew Long’s address.
C. He asked me if I know Long’s address. D. He asked me if I knew Long’s address.
32. They are building a new bridge over the river.
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A. A new bridge is building over the river. B. A new bridge is being built over the river.
C. A new bridge is going to build over the river. D. A new bridge is built over the river.
33. I used to go to the cinema on Sundays.
A. I usually went to the cinema on Sundays. B. I got used to going the cinema on Sundays.
C. I didn’t go to the cinema on Sundays. D. I usually go to the cinema on Sundays.
34. You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.
A. If you don’t take any exercise, you will feel unhealthy.
B. If you took more exercise, you would feel healthier.
C. If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier.
D. If you were healthier, you would take more exercise.
35. Unless we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
A. If we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
B. If we don’t protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.
C. If we don’t protect the environment, our life won’t be badly affected.
D. If our life is badly affected, we will protect the environment.
VI - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4)
36. If he doesn’t work harder, he’ll lose his job. - Unless he works harder, he’ll lose his job.
37. I have never been here before. - It is the first time I have ever been here.
37. You have read this novel, haven’t you? - Have you read this novel?
39. It was raining hard, so we had to cancel the game.
- We had to cancel the game because it was raining hard.
40. It’s very wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside.
- Spending the weekend in the countryside is very wonderful.
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Đề 5
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2)
1. A. think B. therefore C. throughout D. thanks
2. A. cleaned B. played C. used D. hoped
3. A. stood B. blood C. good D. foot
4. A. nation B. natural C. matter D. anger
5. A. books B. clubs C. hats D. stamps
II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence. (0,2)
6. Helen: “Where do you come from?” ~ Ann “________.”
A. I come from London B. In London
C. Yes, I’ve just come here D. I’m living in London
7. He ________in the cafe when she came.
A. sat B. has sat C. has been sitting D. was sitting
8. Mr. Dung will be leaving ________Son La on Sunday.
A. in B. at C. from D. for
9. “Pass me that pen, please!” ~ “________”.
A. Here you are B. No, it isn’t C. Yes, please D. It doesn’t matter
10. Where is Huong? ~ She’s out. She said she ________back soon.
A. is B. was C. came D. would be
11. Thang has applied for a ________in a new company.
A. career B. work C. job D. task
12. ________you let me take a photograph of you?
A. Will B. Shall C. May D. Must
13. All of us were ________that he came first. He hasn’t been working hard so far.
A. surprising B. to surprise C. surprised D. to be surprised
14. I telephoned the station to make ________of the time of the train.
A. sure B. true C. real D. right
15. My brother loves ________to music very much.
A. to be listened B. listening C. to listen D. listened
16. He ________his grandparents every Sunday.