Ôn thi vào lớp 10 chuyên Anh

By Ly Thi Thuy
1A.busy
2A.passion
3A.easy
4A.student
5A.park

B thus
B pleasure
B ear
B stupid
B yard

C must
C decision
C learn
C study
C card

D bus
D measure
D eat
D studio
D carry

Test 2
I, Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from
those of the others in each group.
II. Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in
each group.
1A abroad

2A variety
3A colorful
4A elegant
5A difference

B noisy
B irrational
B equality
B regional
B suburban

C hundred
C industrial
C dictionary
C musical
C internet

D quiet
D characterize
D vegetable
D important
D character

III. Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C, or D) to
complete each sentence below. Identify your answers by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C, or D
1. She is…………….in being a shop-girl
A tired
B afraid
C bored

D interested
2. In England if you want to get a job you will have to look through the “situation ……”
column
A vacant
B employment
C paper
D cinema
3. I was very surprised at her……………..
A successful
B success
C successfully
D. succeed
4. Which language ………….the basic of modern language?
A writes
B creates
C forms
D makes
5. Every Sunday my father spends three hours……….English.
A practice
B to practice
C practiced
D practicing
6. I have learned English for three years, and I am good ………..English now
A in
B. for
C. by
D. at
7. She gives children everything…………they want.
A where
B who

C what
D that
8. He is different ……………his father
A. from
B. with
C at
D on
9. Issac Newton died at the………..of 85
A year
B end
C period
D age
10. It’s likely that man ……………longer than he is
A live
B will live
C lived
D would live
11. Lee is …………..at the local Chinese restaurant. Four waiters work there together.
A a waiter
B an waiter
C the waiter
D waiter


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12 Dick wanted to be an actor when he………………..up
A grew
B brought
C settle
D came

13. The Jackson’s lived in the four-bedroomed bungalow in a very nice ………….area.
A resident
B residential
C residence
D residents’
14. I can’t stop eating chocolate. I’ve been ………..on it since I was about four years old
A addicted
B fixed
C hooked
enslaved
15. This time tomorrow………….by my swimming pool
A I’m relaxing
B I relax
C I’m relaxed
D I’ll be relaxing
16. This film is really sad. I think…………..
A I’m going to cry
B I’ll cry
C I cry
D I’m crying
17. He kept his marriage a secret for years, but eventually the truth…………..
A came out
B came through
C went out
D went through
18. Can you remember the first time you…………in love?
A felt
B went
C found
D fell

19. We always ………a lot of photos while we’re on holiday
A make
B take
C catch
D do
20. It’s high time bill got a steady job and…….. He’s almost thirty
A turned down
B settled down
C turned in
D settled in
21. I …..forgetting her name. What’s she called?
A am usually
B tend to
C keep
D always

IV: Choose the one best answer A-B-C or D to complete the following
passage.
A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football or baseball, (1)
………in Europe or the USA in the nineteenth century. This is not happen (2)………. It
was the result of changes in the (3)……….people lived in those places at that time. Until
then more people lived in the country than in towns. They worked in small groups and
had no (4)…………time off. All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in
the nineteenth century, first in Europe and (5)…………in the USA. For the first time
most people began to live in towns, and they (6)…………themselves with regular free
time. They had more leisure time than (7)………..before. This resulted (8)………..the
need for organized entertainment. Suitable games developed or was invented, typically
team games, in which the crowded could (9)………..sides and become involved. This
gave people some of the entertainment they need in their free time. The (10)
………..explosion in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, has caused

an increase in (11)………for sports as entertainment. The money TV has brought to
games such as football, tennis and baseball (12)……….that spectator sports will certainly
go on playing an important part in our lives.
1A started
B stemmed
C came
D appeared
2 A by surprise
B by chance
C with accident
D with chance
3 A manner
B style
C method
D way
4 A steady
B square
C regular
D normal
5 A next
B then
C second
D lately
6A found
B released
C presented
D noticed
7A just
B having
C ever

D previously


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8A from
9A choose
10A recent
11A need
12A signifies

B by
B take
B late
B requirement
B conludes

C with
C select
C lately
C request
C means

D in
D decide
D latest
D demand
D states

V. Read the passage below then choose one best answer to each question.
Football is the most popular game in Britain. You can see that if you go to one of the

important matches. Young and old people shout and cheer for one side or the other.
Nearly every school has its football team and every boy in Britain knows much about
game. He can tell you the names of the players in most important teams; he has a picture
of them and knows the results of many matches.
In Britain the football season begins in the middle of August, usually on the second
Saturday and ends on the last Saturday in April. At the beginning of the season all the
school football teams and the professional teams train very hard. They want to win their
matches.
1. According to the passage, the football season in Britain last…………
A 8 months
B 9 months
C 10 months
D 11 months
2. What is the main idea of the passage?
A game
B hobby
C sport
D football
3. What is not mentioned in the passage?
A important
B football teams
C football season
D training method
matches
4. What does not every boy in Britain know about football?
A names of famous B results of
C number of
D rank of football
players
important matches

attendant
teams
5. The word “nearly” in the third sentence can be replaced by…………..
A almost
B almost of
C most
D most of

VI. Give the correct form of the given words in brackets to complete the
following sentences.
1. There’s no …….. to the problem of the beginning of the
universe.
2. The chairman expressed doubts about the ………….
3. O’Hara wanted to divorce because his wife has been………..
4 To be successful, an artist must show great……………
5 ………is not enough by itself; you must work hard too
6 I didn’t know who it was-with a mask on she was
completely………..
7 Telling lie is…………
8 I have no excuses. My actions were…………
9 The heroin had a ………love affair with the butcher.
10 I’ll resign if you continue to ……….everything I say

SOLVE
SUIT
FAITH
ORIGIN
INSPIRE
RECONGNISE
MORAL

EXPLAIN
PASSION
REGARD

VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means
exactly the same as the sentence printed before it
1. she didn’t say a word as she left the room
She left the room………………………………


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2. the students’ riotous behavior should have been severely punished
The students deserved……………………………………………………
3. We only despatch goods after receiving the money.
Only after the money……………………………………………
4. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out
No matter……………………………………………………….
5. You really should be able to dress yourself by now!
It’s high…………………………………………………………..
6. everyone heard about the accident before I did
I was the………………………………………………………….
7. He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee
Swearing at the referee earned…………………………………..
8. My parents find fault with everything I do
No matter……………………………………………………….
9. I write to him almost every day
Hardly………………………………………………………….
10. I’m sorry I missed Professor Baker’s lecture.
I’m sorry not……………………………………………………

VIII. Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce from the
following sets of words and phrases that together make a complete letter
Dear John,
1. sorry/ hear/ car/ give/ trouble/ again
2. mean/ not able/ go/ camping/ July?
3. I / tell you/ when/ buy it/ mistake/ buy/ so cheap
4. after/ pay/ garage bills/ etc./ cheaper/ cars/ more expensive.
5. my news/ I / change/ job/ now/ work/ local newspaper.
6. I / get/ tired/ old job/ and/ pay/ not/ very good
7. I / in charge/ car advertisement section/ newspaper.
8. I / try/ find/ better car/ you?
Love,
Clare.
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