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Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.
1. A. uniform B. university C. student D. customer
2. A. economy B. came C. computers D. device
Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.
3. A. explain B. involve C. purpose D. control
4. A. dictation B. communicate C. occasion D. reservation
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
5 The pencil .............. I write is made in China.
A. with which B. by which C. which D. that
6. Mary was the last applicant _______.
A. to be interviewed B. to be interviewing C. to interview D. to have
interviewed
7. Computer is one of the most important _______ of the 20th century.
A. inventing B. inventories C. inventions D. inventors
8. There _____ mutual understanding between friends.
A. must be B. must to be C. are D. must have been
9. ______ we save, ______ we can buy a new house.
A. The much money / the less soon B. More money / the soon
C. More money / sooner D. The more money / the sooner
10. Nam studied hard _______ .
A. in order to passing the exam B. so that he will pass the exam
C. in order pass the exam D. so as that he will pass the exam
11. When you finish writing, you should ______ your composition.
A. keep up B. look on C. pass away D. go over
12. If we ______ earlier in the morning, we ______ at the village now.
A. departed / would have arrived B. had departed / would arrive
C. departed / would arrived D. had departed / would have arrived
13. Peter is so _____ that he never thinks of anything bad and unsuccessful.
A. optimistic B. disappointed C. pessimistic D. keen
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions
14. Each of the members of the group were made to write a report every week.
A B C D
15. If you think carefully before making your decision, you will avoid to get into trouble later.
A B C D
16. A basic knowledge of social studies, such as history and geography, are considered
A B C
a basic part of the education of every child.
D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges.
17. - Nam : “ I don’t think English is too hard to study ”
- Huy : “ ______ “ .
A. I do too B. I don’t neither C. Neither do I D. I
do either
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18. - Duy : “ How nice ! You performed so beautifully ! “
- Huong: “ ________ “.
A. Thank you. I am happy you like me. B. Thank you. But I don’t think I did well.
C. Thank you. But I am not so sure. D. Thank you. It’s very
encouraging.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. The situation seems to be changing minute by minute
A. again and again B. from time to time C. very rapidly D. time after time.
20. Human beings are constantly contaminating natural habitats of the wildlife.
A. polluting B. promoting C. destroying D. protecting
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for a few months now.
A. constant B. objective C. changeable D. ignorant
22. In big cities, animals should be kept under control.
A. out of dispute B. out of hand C. out of order D. out of discipline
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
BRINGING THE LEARNING OUTDOORS
Kindergarten is a fun place (23)________ young children learn. In some special
kindergartens, children learn outside most of the day!
Some kindergartens are (24)_____ the forest. In these "forest kindergartens," children play
freely. They're outside in all kinds of weather. At forest kindergartens, children learn by climbing
trees and picking fruit. They also learn about and (25) ______ animals. For example, they collect
chicken eggs and feed baby mice.
Little Flower Kindergarten is in Dong Nai, Vietnam. At this school, children learn about
farming. They also learn that it is important (26)_____ healthy food. They grow vegetables in
gardens - on the roof! They eat the vegetables they grow in their lunches.
At Fuji Kindergarten in Tokyo, Japan, trees grow inside the building! The classroom
windows and sliding doors (27)______ open to the outside most of the year. The roof is a big,
wooden circle. Children love to play and run on it.
23. A. which B. where C. when D. why
24. A. in B. on C. at D. by
25. A. take on B. take over C. take after D. take care of
26. A. to eat B. eating C. ate D. eaten
27. A. make B. stay C. do D. be
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
Last year, we had a nice holiday. My friend and I went to the seaside for a month. I had been to
the seaside several times before, but this was the first time for my friend. Naturally, it was the
great event for him. Finally, the day came. It was a fine morning. We got up very early because
we wanted to leave home after breakfast. We made the journey by car. We reached the seaside at
noon. We spent many hours on the beach. We enjoyed making castles and channels in the sand.
People said we ought to spend at least a few weeks at the seaside. If we could stay longer, so
much the better.
27. How long did the writer and his friend spend at the seaside?
A. week B. A few weeks C. A month D. A few months
28. Who went to the seaside the first time
A. The writer B. The writer and his friend. C. The writer. D. The writer’s friend
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29. What was the weather like on the day they started their journey to the seaside?
A. It was bad B. It was rainy C. It was snowy D. It was nice.
30. How did they travel to the seaside?
A. By car B. By train C. By bus D. By air
31. When did they reach the seaside?
A. At 8 o’clock B. At 12 o’clock C. At 4 p.m D. At 9 p.m
Rewrite the following sentences, using the provided word keep meaning as that of the root
one.
33. The garden still needs digging.
The garden hasn’t ______________________________________________________________
34. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
It .______________________________________________________________
35. She and I have never been there before.
Neither ______________________________________________________________
36. England no longer had dreadful fogs.
There used to ______________________________________________________________
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word in capital
37. She spoke so fast that nobody understood her. ( DID)
So______________________________________________________________
38. Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children. ( AS)
Busy______________________________________________________________
39. My father couldn't go to my sister's wedding party. He was so ill. ( SO….THAT)
My father______________________________________________________________
40. The agreement ended six-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday. ( WHICH)
The agreement______________________________________________________________
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Đ LUY N THI VÀO L P 10_ S 42Ề Ệ Ớ Ố
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.
1. A. host B. prove C. compose D. program
2. A. pencil B. penalty C. personality D. peasant
Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.
3. A. prisoner B. disaster C. agency D. president
4. A. pity B. event C. medal D. spirit
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
5 Mountain gorillas are an endangered species _____ habitats are being destroyed.
A. whose B. why C. which D. that
6. My father ____ an interest in collecting stamps. He had a valuable stamp collection.
A. got on B. kept in C. went over D. took up
7. When I ______to visit her yesterday, she ______ a party.
A. come / was prepared B. came / prepared
C. came / was preparing D. came/has prepared
8. I ______Tom with me if I had known you and he didn’t get along well with each other.
A. won’t bring B. didn’t bring C. hadn’t brought D. wouldn’t have brought
9. Last year Matt earned _____ his brother, who had a better position.
A. twice as much as B. twice more than C. twice as more as D. twice as many as
10. Reagan _______ an actor years ago.
A. is said to be B. was said being C. was said have been D. is said to have been
11. No sooner ______ the feast will start tomorrow.
A. will the bell ring than B. the bell will ring than
C. the bell will ring when D. will the bell ring when
12. It looks like they’re going to succeed ______ their present difficulties.
A. despite B. because of C. even though D. yet
13. A ____________ child means a child who behaves badly and saddens his parents.
A. active B. hard – working C. obedient D. insubordinate
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions
14. If you had the chance to meet famous writers, what do you ask them?
A B C D
15. It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such as cooking.
A B C D
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16. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges.
17. - Nam : “ I’m really tired. I’m taking next week off. “
- Mai : “ ________ “.
A. Take care, my love. Have a nice weekend !
B. Really ? I don’t know what you are going to do.
C. That sounds like a good idea. The break will do you good.
D. Well, you must be telling a lie !
18. - Huy : “ I would like some more tea.” - Dung : “ _____ “.
A. Well, I’d rather have coffee B. Certainly you are
C. I’m sorry. I haven’t got any left D. No. I’ve had enough
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.
A. approximately B. generally C. frankly D. simply
20. Although the student raised his hand, the teacher did not acknowledge his presence.
A. inquire B. recognize C. communicate D. dismiss
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. The proposal will go ahead despite strong objections from the public
A. support B. disagreement C. agreement D. dislike
22. Mathematics, a required subject in all schools, is divided into many branches.
A. assembled B. separated C. strengthened D. shortened
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
There is usually one important subject missing from most school timetables. Very few students
are (23) ___ how to organize their learning, and how to make the best use of their time. Let’s
take some simple examples. Do you know how to (24) ___ up words in a dictionary , and do
you understand all the information the dictionary contains ? Can you (25) ___ notes quickly,
and can you understand them afterwards ? For some reason, many schools give learners no help
with these matters. Teachers ask students to (26) ___ pages from books , or tell them to write ten
pages, but don’t explain how to do it. Learning by heart can be useful, but it is important to
have a genuine understanding of a subject. You can (27) ___ a lot of time memorizing books,
without understanding anything about the subject.
23. A. taught B. learned C. educated D. graduated
24. A. find B. get C. research D. look
25. A. do B. send C. make D. revise
26. A. concentrate B. remind C. forget D. memorize
27. A. pass B. waste C. tell D. use
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often
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