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Đ THI VÀO L P 10 (Khong chuyen)Ề Ớ
Th i gian 120 phút. ờ
T ng s 100 câu.ổ ố
I. Find the word whose undelized part is different from that of the others in each sentence.
1. a. crea
tive b. crea
ture c. tea
d.dea
n
2. a. po
llute b. po
lite c. po
ssible d. po
lice
3. a. engine
b. wine
c. decline
d. design
4. a. wa
ste b. va
st c. broadca
st d. na
sty
5. a. instea
d b. lea
ve c. rea
dy d. stea
dy
II. Fill in the gap with the correct form of the given words.
6. I would like to………….the picture. (LARGE)
7. The water in this area is………..……..and shouldn’t be drunk. (PURITY)
8. I prefer the ………………….version of the film. (ORIGIN)
9. He was very…………..…….before his interview. (NERVE)
10. She drove so…………that she got an accident. (CARE)
11. His …………..……….will lead to misfortune one day. (CURIOUS)
12. He was unaware of the………..………..of her illness. (SERIOUS)
13. He was too……….to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake. (SHAME)
14. There was a …………..……to find the best cook. (COMPETE)
15. It was………….…..of him to start smoking again. (FOOL)
III. Find the word with its stress pattern different from that of the others in each sentence.
16. a. computer b. museum c. important d. visitor
17. a. calculator b. intelligent c. impossible d. American
18. a. compare b. compose c. company d. consist
19. a. artificial b.dictionary c. ignorant d. argument
20. a. maintain b. entertain c. fountain d. retain
IV. Choose the most suitable word or phraze to complete the sentences.
21. Our Prime Minister will………an official visit to the United Kingdom next year.
a. do b. make c. pay d. like
22. Mr Smith has just had breakfast……………his wife has, too.
a. If b. because c. but d. and
23. Margaret………….asleep because she was very tired.
a. fell b. feel c. fall d. felt
24. She need not ………….an eye examination .
a. to have b. has c. having d. have
25. ………….his pupil a new book, the teacher said he wanted to reward him.
a. to give b. gave c. given d. giving
26. Tim looks as if he………….much tired.
a. is b. was c. were d. being
27. You……………a reward if you did your work well.
a. will get b. would get c. get d. getting
28. It is going to rain. You…………take the raincoat with you.
a. had better b. would like c. would rather d. prefer
29. English and French………….in many coutries all over the world.
a. spoke b. is spoken c. speak d. are spoken
30. My heart was…………..when you………..the ball.
a. thumping/ lost b. thumping/ missed c. jumping/ lost d. jumping/ missed
31. All of us are very………….of sports.
a. interested b. rid c. excited d. fond
32. Another name of ping-pong is……….. .
a. tennis b. table tennis c. football d. voleyball

33. Their parents can have them…………things around the house and………..clothes.
a. mend/ repair b. mend/ fix c. repair/ mend d. repair/ fix
34. Sometimes…………..flowers are as beautiful as …………. .
a. real/ artificial ones b. artificial/ real ones
c. real/ artificial things d. artificial/ real things
35. Shakespeare is known all over the world as the greatest name in English……….. .
a. comedy b. tragedy c. literature c. history
36. Do you know how English people………..their New Year’s Day.
a. celebrate b. congratulate c. liberate c. welcome
37. Children should………….for their parents and teachers.
a. give respect b. give respectation c. show respect d. show respectation
38. La Lan is……………..beautiful…………..clever.
a. so/ that b. too/ to c. enough/ to d. both/ and
39. The floor needs……………every day.
a. clean b. cleaning c. to clean d. cleaned
40. Mary Huong was amazed…………the appearance of her friend.
a. to b. at c. from d. of
41. Alice finished……………a letter for her friend last night.
a. to write b. wrote c. writes d. writing
42. Of the two sisters, Linda……………. .
a. is beautiful b. the most beautiful c. is more beautiful d. is so beautiful as
43. Yesterday he said he………….give me a book but today he says he………….. .
a. will/ wouldn’t b. would/ will not c. shall/ shouldn’t d. should/ shall not
44. I wish I………….a friend like you.
a. to have b. have c. has d. had
45. Ronandinho will get his rooms……………by some decorators.
a. beautify b. beautified c. beautifying d. were beautified
V. Find the most suitable words to fill in the blanks.
The United States of American of the U.S.A is a large country. It’s (46)……….is only a little
smaller than the area of Europe. (47)……….to population, it is the forth largest country in the (48)
………, about 216 million people live there. Once the U.S.A (49)………an English colony. In the war
of independence (1776-1783), she freed (50)…………from British sovereignty and became (51)
……. . At that time (52)………..consists of 30 states, which stretch from the Atlantic Coast (53)
……..the Mississipi. For two and a half century, the (54)………..extended her territory to the Pacific
(55)………….. .
VI. Choose the word or phraze (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage.
COCA-COLA
Coca-Cola was invented in 1886 by John Pemberton, a 50 -year- old chemist from Atlanta,
USA. He decided to develop a soft drink to sell as a ‘brain tonic’. Working tirelessly in the back room
of his drugstore, he produced a (56) .............. containing, among other things, coca leaves, cola nut oil,
sugar and caffeine. (The exact (57)………. is still a secret, but the tiny cocaine content was removed
in 1903.) A few months later, an assistant (58) ............... a customer Coca-Cola mixed with soda water
by (59)………… It was this small addition that (60)………. out to be the vital ingredient that made
the drink a success.
Coke has always been cleverly marketed. The distinctive (61)…..…. of the bottle was
introduced in 1915 to prevent imitations and a 1920s advertising campaign even gave the world Father
Christmas as we now know him with a red and white (62) ………….rather than the blue, yellow or
green he had often previously worn. Coca- Cola was a major sponsor of the 1984 Olympic Games in
Los Angeles, as (63)…………. as being the Games’‘Official Drink’.
The red and white Coca-Cola logo can be recognised (64)…..…….a powerful symbol of the
American way of life. Coke was the most (65) .................. distributed mass-produced item in America

when World War II broke (66)………. and the war provided the (67)………… to spread the product
into Europe and Asia. When conservative Europeans (68)………….. about the invasion of modern
American values into their ancient cultures, the act of drinking Coke became for the young a (69)
………. form of rebellion against tradition. Even today, Coke is still (70)………. linked with the
image of youth.
56. A. composition B.mixture C. chemical D.drug
57. A. receipt B. menu C. recipe D. prescription
58. A. provided B. supplied C. served D. presented
59. A. error B. mistake C. wrong D. misuixstanding
60. A. put B. picked C. turned D. set
61. A. design B. pattern C. model D. representation
62. A. disguise B. clothing C. dress D. costume
63. A. long B. far C. well D. soon
64. A. attimes B. at once C. at all events D. at any rate
65. A. largely B. broadly C. greatly D. widely
661. A. out B. up C. through D. in
67. A. possibility B. hope C. occasion D. opportunity
68. A. blamed B. complained C. accused D. charged
69. A. fewer B. minor C. lesser D. smaller
70. A. hardly B. rarely C. closely D. nearly
VII. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question about the passage.
Water is our life source. It makes up 70% of our bodies, and the average person usually spends
18 months of his life in the bath or shower.
But we are only now learning how to look after water. Acid rain has polluted as many as 18.000
lakes and our seas. And rivers are polluted with waste products. It is now very expensive to try to
repair the damage which has been done. We have some hope for the future, though, because new
sources of water have been discovered. People living in the Sahara Desert have found fish swimming
in deep underground streams. Scientists also believe there is a huge lake underneath London. If we
have learnt anything from our mistakes, we will try to keep these new areas of water clean.
71. According to the text, ……….. .
A. man knew how to look after water long ago C. Water is extremely important to life
B. man has so far used water very carefully D. clean water is unlimited
72. This is from…………….. .
A. a letter B. a newspaper report C. an advertisement D. a theatre programme
73. The word discovered most nearly means……… .
A. invented B. found C. started D. operated
74. The writer is ………… .
A. saying how to repair the damage caused by acid rain.
B. giving information about waste products.
C. emphasizing the importance of looking after water.
D. giving information about new sources of water.
75. The word huge most nearly means………….. .
A. long B. deep C. hidden D. big
VIII. Find out the mistake in each sentence.
76. We have to apply new technology to reduce waste as well to recycle used materials.
a b c d
77. The new building in Sunshine square is higher four times than the old building.
a b c d

78. If we do nothing for preserve their habitat, some species will become extinct.
a b c d
79. A magazine which publishes every month is called a monthly magazine.
a b c d
80. Mercury is the smallest member of the sun family, as it is only 3,100 across miles.
a b c d
IX. Combine or rewrite the below sentences (as directed in parentheses).
81. I am not lying on a beautiful sunny beach. (and that’s a pity)
I wish………..….
82. We don’t visit you very often because you live so far away.( far away)
If………………..
83. I’ve never heard such a funny story. (funniest)
It’s……………...
84. We are going to leave soon. We must visit the aquarium before that. (before)
We……………….
85. I’ll find somewhere to live. Then I’ll give you my address. (when)
I………………….
86. How long is it since they bought the house?
When……………….
87. People say that she is working for a foreign group.(passive voice)
She……………….
88. It hasn’t rained for six months.
It is…………….
89. Will you open the window, please? (mind)
Would…………....
90. He is the most intelligent student in my class.
No-one…………..
X. sentence building.
91. What/ you/ want/ be/ when/ grow?
……………
92. Neither Bill/ John/ go/ camping/ yesterday.
…………….
93. Last Sunday/ she/ thank/ me/ help/ her/ to get/ dificulties.
……………
94. He/ study/ well/ French/ also/ English.
…………
95. It/ embarrassing/ enter/ classrom/ after/ lesson/ start.
……………..
96. You should/ attention/ study/ English/ from now.
……………..
97. In spite/ bad weather/ we/ still/ have/ picnic/ in Central Park/ two days ago.
……………
98. It/ charitable/ her/ give/ him/ much money/ when/ he/ was/ trouble.
………………..
99. If you / stay up late/ you/ will be / tired/ tomrrow.
…………………
100. This/ most interesting novel/ I/ ever/ read.
………………….

The end.
Key.
I.
1a 2c 3a 4a 5b
II.
6. enlarge 7. impure 8. original 9. nervous 10.carelessly
11.curiosity 12. seriousness 13.ashamed 14.competition 15. foolish
6. would like to do can V.
7. is + Adj c n Adj d ng tiêu c c ( không nên u ng)ầ ạ ự ố
8. Adj + N có version là N c n Adj.ầ
9. was very + Adj c n Adjầ
10. drove so + adv + that c n adv, mangnghĩa tiêu c c, vì g p tai n n.ầ ự ặ ạ
11. His + N c n Nầ
12. the + N + of c n Nầ
13. was too + adj + to do st c n Adj dành cho N ch nguòi.ầ ỉ
14. a + N c n N.theo ý nghĩa câu.ầ
15. it was + adj + of + O + to to st
III
16d 17a 18c 19a 20b
IV
21c 22d 23a 24d 25d
26c 27b 28a 29d 30d
31d 32b 33d 34b 35c
36a 37c 38d 39b 40b
41d 42c 43b 44d 45b
21. to pay a visit to sb/sw.
22. ng nghĩa, di n ngôn h c.ữ ễ ọ
23. to fall asleep; th i QKờ fall-fell-fallen
24. under the name of- l y danh làấ
25. đ ng ch ng .ồ ủ ữ
26. as if + S + Vqkđg- không có th t hi n t i.ậ ở ệ ạ
27. câu ĐK lo i 2.ạ
28. khuyên nên làm gì. Had better do st.
29. b đông, S s nhi u.ị ố ề
30. th i, ng nghĩa, t v ng h c.ờ ữ ừ ụ ọ
31. c u trúc gi i t (of)ấ ớ ừ
32. t v ng h cừ ự ọ
33. t v ng, h cừ ự ọ
34. t v ng h c, Ngũ phápừ ự ọ
35. t v ng.ừ ự
36. t v ngừ ự

