II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.
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
17. This pen, ________is made of gold, was given to me by my father on my 14th 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
Part I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
1. A. heat | B. clean | C. learn | D. seat |
2. A. cook | B. foot | C. good | D. door |
3. A. worked | B. stayed | C. moved | D. lived |
4. A. sticky | B. typhoon | C. happy | D. baggy |
5. A. mobile | B. plumber | C. balloon | D. blanket |
Part II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
6. Yesterday Lan ___________ Maryam to the History Museum in Hanoi.
A. takes | B. took | C. is taking | D. has taken |
7. Where are the books ___________ I left on the table?
A. which | B. whose | C. who | D. whom |
8. My uncle is a famous ___________. One of his songs has won an MTV award.
A. poet | B. musician | C. designer | D. reporter |
9. What would you do if you ___________ an alien in your room one night?
A. would see | B. will see | C. see | D. saw |
10. You have studied hard for your exam, ___________?
A. haven’t you | B. do you | C. don’t you | D. have you |
11. We wish there ___________ any natural disasters in the world.
A. are | B. were | C. aren’t | D. weren’t |
12. The students usually collect garbage around the school yard ___________ Tuesdays.
A. in | B. at | C. on | D. from |
13. Nam: Do you enjoy ___________ soccer? Mai: Yes, I love it.
A. play | B. playing | C. to play | D. played |
14. Wearing uniforms on Monday and Thursday is___________ for all students in our school.
A. compulsory | B. comfortable | C. official | D. national |
15. -“Why don’t we go camping this weekend?” - “___________.”
A. That’s a fine day | B. That’s a good trip | C. That's a good way | D. That's a good idea |
III. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences
1. They are twins and look very _______.
A. alike B. same C. likely D. identical
2. My brother and I _______ swimming almost every day last summer.
A. went B. had been going C. were going D. had gone
3. I wasn’t sure how Belinda would react because I ______ her long.
A. didn’t know B. wasn’t knowing C. hadn’t been knowing D. hadn’t known
4. Many young people want to be independent _______ their parents nowadays.
A. on B. up C. from D. of
5. He spoke so quickly that I didn’t ______ what he said.
A. receive B. accept C. listen D. catch
6. It’s strange at first, but I’m used to _______ the bagpipes now.
A. play B. played C. playing D. have played
7. “What a lovely dog you have!” – “_______"
A. Thank you. It’s a present from my brother B. Thanks. I’m just fine
C. Don’t worry. That’s what friends are for D. Never mind. I’ll take care of it
8. When we got to the airport, I realized I _______ my passport at home!
A. was left B. had left C. left D. had been leaving
9. When the robbery happened, the security guard _______ !
A. slept B. was sleeping C. had slept D. was slept
10. Jack _______ chess before so I showed him what to do.
A. hadn’t been playing B. didn’t play C. wasn’t playing D. hadn’t played
11. On my present salary, I just can’t________ a car which costs over $3.000.
A. pretend B. elect C. afford D. adopt
12. I went_______ bed early but I couldn’t get _______ sleep because the people_______ the next room were talking so loudly.
A. in/forward B. at/into/at C. to/into/in D. for/to/with
13. We _______ about the upcoming concert when someone _______ at the door.
A. were talking - knocked B. had been talking – knocked
C. talked – were knocking D. were talking – were knocking
14. By the time he died, Beethoven _______ nine symphonies.
A. was writing B. wrote C. had been writing D. had written
15. My cousin and I _______ on the computer when there was a power cut.
A. played B. were playing C. have been playing D. are playing
16. Where _______ when I saw you on the bus last night?
A. are you going B. have you gone C. were you going D. did you go
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the sentence.
17. Every year, this charity organization takes on volunteers to support the needy and the poor.
A. dismisses B. creates C. recruits D. interviews
18. I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.
A. out of order B. out of fashion C. out of work D. out of practice
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the sentence.
19. The Vietnamese consider it rude to interrupt a person while he is talking.
A. bad mannered B. polite C. uneducated D. ignorant
20. Remember not to show your nervousness during a job interview.
A. confidence B. anxiety C. challenge D. creativeness
ĐỀ ÔN LUYỆN THI LỚP 10 – MÃ ĐỀ 358
1. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence.
Jean cloth _________from cotton in the 18th century.
A. made B. is made C. is being made D. was made
2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
A. watches B. misses C. makes D. wishes
3. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence.
The students are looking forward to _________the result of the final examination.
A. receives B. receive C. receiving D. received
4. Choose the sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
He finished his exercises on time.
A. His exercises were finish on time. B. His exercises were finished on time.
C. His exercises are finished on time. D. His exercises was finished on time.
5. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence.
They suggested that we _________to the gym after work.
A. should go B. going C. go D. A & C
6. Choose the best answer that is made from the given cues.
We / are / not / fond / play / computer games / the weekend/
A. Are you not fond of playing computer games at the weekend ?
B. We are not fond of play computer games on the weekend .
C. We are not fond of playing computer games on the weekend.
D. We are not fond playing computer gamers at the weekend.
7. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
A. book B. pool C. school D. soon
8. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence.
It’s very kind _________you to help me.
A. of B. to C. with D. for
9. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence.
You’re interested in fashion so much, _________?
A. are you B. do you C. aren’t you D. don’t you
10. Choose the sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
“Why do you come here late?” she asked me.
A. She asked me why I come there late. B. She asked me why I came there late.
C. She asked me why I came here late. D. She asked me why you came there late.
11. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence.
Minh asked me what he _________do.
A. has to B. had to C. will D. can
12. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence.
They have known each other _________they were children.
A. for B. while C. to D. since
Choose the correct answer A,B,C or D to complete the sentences:
1. Do you mind ...... in here? peaking is not allowed in the library.
A. no taliking B. not talking C. not talk D. not to talk
2. My parents are never pleased with my grades ..... I get nothing less than a "B".
A. even though B. despite C. because D. because of
3. We've decided to go on a vacation ....... all the financial problems we are going through.
A. although B. since C. in spite of D. however
4. He has recieved several scholarships ......... his academic and artistic ability.
A. though B. because of C. despite D. for
5. I hope ...... in time for my trip to Australia next month.
A. recover B. recovering C. to recover D. to be recovered
6. I always put off ......... my homework until the last possible moment.
A. doing B. to do C. do D. in doing
7. ........ riding a bicycle is a good leg exercise, it does not use up a lot of calories.
A. As B. Because C. If D. Although
8. I expect to get high marks in this exam ........ I put in a lot of work for it.
A. even though B. whereas C. so that D. because
9. ......... working for the company for six months now, he never seems to know what to do.
A. Since B. Although C. Despite D. Because of
10. Are you going to make your daughter ........ part time in the store this summer?
A. work B. to work C. working D. worked
11. ....... he had read the instructions several times, he knew what to do.
A. Whereas B. Until C. After D. Although
12. Patricia encouraged me .......... to Stanford, and I got in.
A. applying B. to apply C. apply D. applied
13. I feel like ........... to the movies this evening - want to come?
A. go B. to go C. to going D. going
14. Our company is surviving ......... the fact that the economy has gone into recession.
A. although B. because of C. despite D. whereas
15. It's no use ......... on the telephone. The line is always busy.
A. try to call B. trying calling C. to try calling D. trying to call
Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the following questions.
36. My idol's birthday is _______the 28th of October
A. at B. in C. on D. for
37. Practicing speaking, listening, reading and writing can help you learn a language
A. affect B. effect C. effective D. effectively
38. _________devices can help you save a lot of money from your electricity bill.
A. Time-consuming B. Time-saving C. Energy-saving D. Energy-consuming
39. Educating new drivers is important for the__________ of accidents
A. prevention B. invention C. inspiration D. conservation
40. The floor_________ by the little kids.
A. was cleaning carefully B. was carefully cleaned C. was carefully cleaning D. carefully cleaned
41. I prefer cooking__________ the dishes.
A. to wash B. washing C. to be washing D. to washing
42. The key to__________ a match is lots of practice and confidence.
A. winning B. won C. be won D. wins
43. He used to take good care of many younger brothers and sisters when he was young so he has much __________ of working with kids.
A. achievements B. consumption C. experience D. limitation
44. _________he doesn't have much free time, he always helps his friends when they have problems.
A. Therefore B. Although C. But D. So
45. Elon Musk is the man___________ created the self-driving car and may take us to Mars.
A. where B. whom C. whose D. that
46. She loves ducks,_______ ?
A. doesn't she B. isn't she C. didn’t she D. hasn't she
47. Louis ___________in Canada for twenty-one year
A. has lived B. have lived C. has been lived D. have been lived
48. Jimmy has a unique talent for languages. He can learn to speak a language very well in just six months. The SYNONYM of "unique is __________
A. terrible B. limited C. special D. disappointed
49. I felt terrific last week when my teacher told me that I had won a scholarship. The ANTONYM of "terrific" is__________.
A. happy B. proud C. terrible D. marvelous
Find a mistake in one of the four underlined parts in the following sentence.
50. Everybody felt hungry and tired, so they sat down under the tree and have lunch.
A B C D
[PASSAGE 1] READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE LETTER A, B, C, OR D TO INDICATE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO EACH OF THE QUESTIONS.
Any list of the greatest thinkers in history contains the name of the brilliant German physicist Albert Einstein. His theories of relativity led to entirely new ways of thinking about time, space, matter, energy, and gravity. Einstein's work led to such scientific advances as the control of atomic energy, even television as a practical application of Einstein's work. In 1902, Einstein became an examiner in the Swiss patent office at Bern. In 1905, at age 26, he published the first of five major research papers. The first one provided a theory explaining Brownian movement, the zig¬zag motion of microscopic particles in suspension. The second paper laid the foundation for the photon, or quantum, theory of light. In it, he proposed that light is composed of separate packets of energy, called quanta or photons, that have some of the properties of particles and some of the properties of waves. A third paper contained the "special theory of relativity" which showed that time and motion are relative to the observer if the speed of light is constant and the natural laws are the same everywhere in the universe. The fourth paper was a mathematical addition to the special theory of relativity. Here Einstein presented his famous formula, E = m(cc), known as the energy-mass equivalence. In 1916, Einstein published his general theory of relativity. In it, he proposed that gravity is not a force, but a curve in the space-time continuum, created by the presence of mass. Einstein spoke out frequently against nationalism, the exalting of one nation above all others. He opposed war and violence and supported Zionism, the movement to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine. When the Nazis came to power in 1933, they denounced his ideas. He then moved to the United States. In 1939, Einstein learned that two German chemists had split the uranium atom. Einstein wrote to President Franklin d. Roosevelt warning him that this scientific knowledge could lead to Germany developing an atomic bomb. He suggested the United States begin its own atomic bomb research.
Question 1: Einstein's primary work was in the area of
A. chemistry B. biology C. physics D. engineering
Question 2: Which of the following inventions is mentioned in the passage as a practical application of Einstein's discoveries?
A. Radio B. Automobiles C. Computers D. Television
Question 3: According to the passage, Einstein supported all of the following except
A. the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine
B. nationalism
C. atomic bomb research in the United States.
D. the defeat of the Nazis.
Question 4: In which country was Einstein born?
A. Switzerland B. United States C. Germany D. Israel
Question 5: What is the "Brownian movement"?
A. The zig-zag motion of microscopic particles in suspension
B. The emission of electrons from solids when struck by light
C. The motion of photons in the light
D. The basis of the theory of relativity
Question 6: Einstein was a citizen of all of the following countries EXCEPT
A. Belgium B. Germany C. Switzerland D. United States
Question 7: It is clear from the tone of the passage that the author feels
A. Einstein's work in physics was somewhat tarnished by his conservative political views.
B. Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant thinkers in history.
C. Einstein's work in physics, though theoretically impressive, led to few practical applications.
D. Einstein's theories have been consistently proven incorrect.
Question 8: According to Einstein's special theory of relativity
A. all properties of matter and energy can be explained in a single mathematical formula.
B. light is composed of separate packets of energy.
C. time and motion are relative to the observer.
D. some solids emit electrons when struck by light.
Question 9: In line 15, the word "exalting" most nearly means
A. elevation B. criticism C. support D. elimination
Question 10: According to Einstein, light is composed of separate packets of energy called
A. electrons B. photoelectrons C. quanta D. gamma rays
[PASSAGE 2] READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE LETTER A, B, C, OR D TO INDICATE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO EACH OF THE QUESTIONS.
The human criterion for perfect vision is 20/20 for reading the standard lines on a Snellen eye chart without a hitch. The score is determined by how well you read lines of letters of different sizes from 20 feet away. But being able to read the bottom line on the eye chart does not approximate perfection as far as other species are concerned. Most birds would consider us very visually handicapped. The hawk, for instance, has such sharp eyes that it can spot a dime on the sidewalk while perched on top of the Empire State Building. It can make fine visual distinctions because it is blessed with one million cones per square millimetre in its retina. And in water, humans are farsighted, while the kingfisher, swooping down to spearfish, can see well in both the air and water because it is endowed with two foveae - areas of the eye, consisting mostly of cones, that provide visual distinctions. One fovea permits the bird, while in the air, to scan the water below with one eye at a time. This is called monocular vision. Once it hits the water, the other fovea joins in, allowing the kingfisher to focus both eyes, like binoculars, on its prey at the same time. A frog's vision is distinguished by its ability to perceive things as a constant motion picture. Known as "bug detectors", a highly developed set of cells in a frog's eyes responds mainly to moving objects. So, it is said that a frog sitting in a field of dead bugs wouldn't see them as food and would starve.
The bee has a "compound" eye, which is used for navigation. It has 15,000 facets that divide what it sees into a pattern of dots or mosaic. With this kind of vision, the bee sees the sun only as a single dot, a constant point of reference. Thus, the eye is a superb navigational instrument that constantly measures the angle of its line of flight in relation to the sun. A bee's eye also gauges flight speed. And if that is not enough to leave our 20/20 "perfect vision" paling into insignificance, the bee is capable of seeing something we can't - ultraviolet light. Thus, what humans consider to be "perfect vision" is in fact rather limited when we look at other species. However, there is still much to be said for the human eye. Of all the mammals, only humans and some primates can enjoy the pleasures of colour vision.
Question 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. limits of the human eye B. perfect vision
C. different eyes for different uses D. eye variation among different species
Question 2: The word "criterion" in line 1 is closest in meaning to
A. standard B. need C. expectation D. rule
Question 3: The phrase "without a hitch" is closest in meaning to
A. unaided B. without glasses
C. with little hesitation D. easily
Question 4: According to the passage, why might birds and animals consider humans very visually handicapped?
A. humans can't see very well in either air or water
B. human eyes are not as well suited to our needs
C. the main outstanding feature of human eyes is colour vision
D. human eyes can't do what their eyes can do
Question 5: The word "that" in line 8 refers to
A. foveae B. areas of the eye C. cones D. visual distinctions
Question 6: According to the passage, "bug detectors" are useful for
A. navigation B. seeing moving objects
C. avoiding bugs when getting food D. avoiding starvation
Question 7: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true
A. kingfishers have monocular vision
B. bees see patterns of dots
C. hawks eyes consist mostly of cones that can allow it to scan with one eye at a time
D. humans are farsighted in water
Question 8: Where in the passage does the author discuss that eyes are useful for avoiding starvation?
A. lines1-3 B. lines 4-6 C. lines 12-14 D. lines 17-20
Question 9: The phrase "paling into insignificance" is closest in meaning to
A. fading away B. of less importance
C. without coloured light D. being reduced to little importance
Question 10: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. eyes have developed differently in each species
B. bees have the most complex eye
C. humans should not envy what they don't need
D. perfect vision is not perfect
Good luck to you all!
20. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
A. advice B. machine C. Chinese D. decide
21. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence.
They are used _________outdoors and under pressure.
A. to work B. to be working C. to working D. worked
22. Choose the underlined word or phrase that is in correct.
Did your house built a long time ago? Be built
A B C D
23. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence.
Do you mind if I turn _________the T.V? I want to watch the news.
A. off B. out C. down D. on
24. Choose the sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
She doesn’t go to China with us.
A. We wish she goes to China with us. B. We wish she did went to China with us.
C. We wish she went to China with us. D. We wish she can go to China with us.
25. Choose the best answer that is made from the given cues.
conutries / not / those / many / to / plan / agreed / the / of
A. Many of those countries agreed not to the plan.
B. Many of those countries not agreed to the plan.
C. Not many of those countries agreed to the plan.
D. Not of many those countries agreed to the plan.
26. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence.
_________him this book if he comes.
A. Gave B. Give C. Giving D. Given
27. Choose the underlined word or phrase that is in correct.
When she came to my house this morning, I still slept. That morning
A B C D
28. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence.
She asked me what _________.
A. is my name B. my name is C. my name was D. my name
29. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence.
- An: “I’ve passed my exam.” - Ba: “_________.”
A. Good luck B. It’s nice of you to say so
C. That’s a good idea. D. Congratulations!
30. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence.
- Mary: “That’s a very nice skirt you are wearing.” - Julia: “_________.”
A. That’s nice B. I like it C. That’s all right D. I’m glad you like it.
31. Choose the best answer that is made from the given cues.
enough / that / money / car / we / to / didn’t / buy / have
A. We have didn’t enough money to buy that car.
B. We didn’t have enough that money to buy car.
C. We didn’t have enough money to buy that car.
D. We didn’t have money enough to buy that car.
32. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence.
Let’s have a drink, _________?
A. shall we B. will we C. shall you D. do we
33. Choose the underlined word or phrase that is in correct.
The weather was bad because we had to cancel our picnic. so
A B C D
34. Choose the sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
We have learnt Enlish for 4 years.
A. We started to learn English 4 years. B. We started learning English 4 years ago.
C. We have learned to start English 4 years. D. We have started to learn English 4 years ago.
35. Choose the best answer that is made from the given cues.
afternoon / washes / every / he / his / Sunday / car
A. He every washes his car Sunday afternoon.
B. He washes his car Sunday every afternoon.
C. He washes his car every afternoon Sunday.
D. He washes his car every Sunday afternoon.
36. Choose the underlined word or phrase that is in correct.
He lived with his grandmother since he was ten. Has lived
A B C D
37. Choose the best answer that is made from the given cues.
What / favorite / TV / programs?
A. What are your favorite TV programs? B. What is the your favorite TV programs?
C. What are your favorite programs TV? D. What is your favorite TV programs?
XI. Each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C, and D. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct and then correct it 1. We didn’t receive any letters from them since last month 2. I have met Mary’s boyfriend an hour ago at the bus station 3. Tom, one of my friends, enjoy playing football and listening to music 4. The police have just arrested two man who robbed the bank last month 5. Last week we bought some new furnitures. Our house needs decorating 6. He didn’t have any moneys to spend on his studies when he was young. 7. He has never had any accidents since he moves to the city. He is a good driver 8. Mathematician plays an important role in our lives. 9. Mary usually arrives in the office at nine o’clock, but because of the storm, she was two hours late. 10. I haven’t come back to London since my father last visits me. 11. Science and technology are part of the knowleges of educated people. 12. My father has stopped teaching in a small town by the sea ten years ago. 13. I met Keith a few days ago and he looks very differently now. 14. Paul, could you please turn off the stove? The potatoes are boiling for at least thirty minutes.