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ĐỀ THI THỬ TIẾNG ANH 9-10

PART A. PRONUNCIATION (1.0 pt)
Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the
others. (1.0 pt)
1. A. builds B. destroys C.occurs D. prevents
2. A. dripped B. conserved C. received D. measured
3. A. publish B. cup C. campus D. club
4. A. champagne B. chemical C. mechanic D. scholarship
5. A. proud B. about C.would D. around
PART B. STRUCTURES AND VOCABULARY ( 2.0 pts)
Section I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions. (1.5 pts)
6. He ______ with friends in an apartment in Ho Chi Minh city since last week.
A. living B. lived C. has lived D. live
7. He ______ the piano when he was a child.
A. used to play B. used play C. played D. plays
8. Remember the meeting will be ______ Tuesday.
A. in B. on C. at D. about
9. Minh is good at speaking English . He speaks English______ .
A. perfect B. perfectly C. perfection D. perfectionist
10. The picture ______ I bought yesterday was very valuable.
A. whom B. who C. which D. whose
11. The last tsunami caused a lot of______ to the city in japan.
A. eruption B. disasters C. destruction D. damage
12. I suggest that your sister ______ some money for poor children.
A. to raise B. raises C. raising D. should raise
13. Students will need ______ guidance on their choice of options.
A. care B. careful C. carefully D. careless
14. English ______ in many parts of the world.
A. is spoken B. are spoken C. speaks D. is speaking
15. If you get up early , you ______ late for school.
A. weren’t B. wouldn’t be C. aren’t D. won’t be
16. Human beings are proud ______ their scientific achievements.
A. in B. at C. of D. about
17. They passed the exam ______ they studied very hard.
A. however B. so C. because D. if
18. Their children have all grown______ and left home for the city work.
A. up B. on C. out D. down
19. Your sister never gets up before the sun rises, ______ she?
A. doesn’t B. did C. do D. does
20. Would you mind ______ making noise while I am working ?
A. stopping B. stopped C. stops D. to stop

Section II. Complete each sentence with an appropriate form of the words in brackets.(0.5 pt)
21. We had a ______ about the future job yesterday. (DISCUSS)
22. The keys were locked inside the car .______ ,a side window was open. (LUCKY)
23. Easter is a ______ festival which is celebrated in many countries . (JOY)
24. In the future, many buildings will be ______ by solar energy. (HOT)
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25. It is ______ to eat a lot of sweetened food and drink. (HEALTH)
PART C. READING COMPREHENSION ( 4.0 pts)
Section I. Fill in each gap with a suitable word provided in the box. (1.6pts)
looking sold so showing condition quiet bought outside
When Mr. Finch retired, he (26)_______a small cottage in a seaside village. The cottage was built
in 1588, but was in very good (27)_______. Mr. Finch was looking forward to a (28)_______life. But
in the summer holidays he got a shock. Hundreds of tourists came to the seaside village and many of the
tourists came to see it. From morning till night there were tourists (29)________the cottage. They kept
(30)________ through windows and many of them even went into Mr.Finch’s garden. This was too
much for Mr.Finch. He decided to drive the unwelcome visitors away, (31)_______ he put a notice in
the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity, come in and look round. Price: two
shillings and six pence”. Mr.Finch was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. The
number of visitors increased and Mr.Finch spent everyday (32)_______ them round his cottage. “I
came here to retire, not to work as a guide”, he complained. In the end, he (33) ______ the cottage and
bought a small, modern house. It is an interesting little place and no one wants to see it. But it is
certainly quiet and peaceful!
Section II. Read the following passage and choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which
best completes each blank in the following passage. (1.4pts)

In Britain, greetings cards are sold in chain stores and supermarkets, in newsagents’ shops,
corner shops and, increasingly, in shops (34) specialize in the sale of cards and paper for
wrapping presents in.
The most common cards are birthday and Christmas cards. Many Christmas cards are sold in
aid of charity and special ‘charity card shops’ are often set (35)_______________ in temporary
premises in the weeks before Christmas. (36)______________ wide variety of birthday cards is
available to cater for different ages and tastes. Some, especially ones for young children or for
people (37) _ a particular birthday, have the person’s age on the front. Many have
comic, often risqué, messages printed on them, and cartoon-style illustrations. Others are more
sober, with reproductions of famous paintings or attractive original designs. The usual greeting on a
birthday card is ‘Happy Birthday’, ‘Many Happy Returns’ or ‘Best Wishes for a Happy Birthday’.
Some people also send special cards for Easter and New Year. Easter cards either portray
images of spring, such as chicks, eggs, lambs, sping flowers, etc, (38)_______________ have a
religious theme. Cards are produced for every ‘milestone’ in a person’s life. There are special cards
for an engagement, a marriage, a new home, a birth, (39) in an examination,
retirement, a death in the family, etc. Some are ‘good luck’ or‘congratulations’ cards. (40) ,
for example ‘get well’ cards for people who are ill, express sympathy.
(Extracted from The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Encyclopedic Dictionary)
34. A. that B. where C. who D. why
35. A. on B. up C. in D. of
36. A. An B. The C. A D. Some
37. A. celebrating B. celebrate C. celebrated D. celebration
38. A. nor B. but C. and D. or
39. A. success B. succeed C. successful D. unsuccess
40. A. Another B. Others C. Other D. Much

Section III. Read the passage and answer the following questions. (1.0pt)
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water.
Having clean drinking water is basic human right. But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage
have made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become
vast pools of poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich

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variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the
world. However, they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial effluent which pour
into the lake every day. Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce
them. Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the
world’s water surface. But it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16
countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore.
Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the
world was limitless. Today, the water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage. Clean
water is now scarce, and we are beginning to respect this precious source. We should do something
now before it’s too late.
41. Is the shortage of clean water one of the most urgent environmental problems in the world
today?
42. Why are many sources of water undrinkable?
43. What percentage of the world’s water surface does the Mediterranean Sea occupy?
44. How many countries throw industrial wastes into the Mediterranean Sea regularly?
45. What did people a few years ago think about the supply of clean water in the world?
PART D. WRITING ( 3.0 pts)
Section I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pts)
46. Mary doesn’t know how to make the cake.
 Mary wishes ________________________.
47. No one has used this machine for years.
 This machine _______________________ .
48. The woman was wearing a red hat. I was sitting behind her.
 The woman _______________________ .
49. I asked him: “When will you go to Ho Chi Minh city?”
 I asked him _______________________ .
50. John has never seen this film before.
 This is the first time_________________.
51. We are very tired, but we try to finish our homework.
 Although ___________________________.
52. Nam is more intelligent than his brother.
 Nam’s brother is not as___________________________.
53. We can’t come to the beach because of the rain.
 If it didn’t___________________________.
54. Nam does morning exercises regularly, so he feels stronger .
 Because Nam ___________________________..
55. My classmates are fond of swimming and playing soccer.
 My classmates enjoy ___________________________.
Section II. Write a paragraph (about 100 words) about what we should eat or drink to have
good health. (1.0 pt)

_____THE END ______

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