ĐỀ SỐ 23 ĐỀ LUYỆN THI VÀO LỚP 10

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
1. There are probably around 3000 languages speaking in the world.
A B C D
2. The lesson was too difficult for me to understand it.
A B C D
3. The vacation to Europe will plan carefully before the scheduled departure date.
A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
4. A. jumped B. traveled C. seemed D. stared
5. A. hour B. humour C. health D. happy

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.
A job interview is a chance for you to (6) ______ that you can satisfy all the requirements of the
job you are (7) ______ for. That is why it is essential to be well-prepared for the job interview.
Preparing means knowing about the industry, the employer, and yourself. It also means paying
attention to details like personal appearance, (8) ______, and demeanour. Before the interview, you
should gather (9) ______ information about the company and the employer as you can. Not only
will you appear informed and intelligent but also you will make a decision if a job offer eventually
made. You might also want to prepare for answering questions by listing some of your attributes.
Remember that appearance is very important. Whether we like it or not, it is the first thing people
notice about us. You should match your dress to employees in the workplace (10) ______ you are
applying. You should come on time for the interview.
6. A. suggest B. prove C. offer D. recommend
7. A. applying B. asking C. begging D. requiring
8. A. punctual B. punctuality C. on time D. punctuate
9. A. so much B. too much C. as much D. as many
10. A. that B. which C. in that D. where

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position-
of primary stress in each of the following questions.
11. A. discover B. addition C. fantastic D. habitat
12. A. exercise B. volunteer C. calculate D. interview

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.
13. Compound exercise can increase strength and size far more effectively than isolation exercise.
A. Light B. Heavy C. Mixed D. Single
14. Care is also needed so that inner body parts (lungs, heart, liver, etc.) are not touched by the-
needles.
A. external B. foreign C. superficial D. visible

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to-
each of the questions.
Orbis is an organisation which helps blind people of everywhere. It has built an eye hospital
inside an acroplane and flown in all over the world with an international medical team. Samantha
Graham, a fourteen-year-old schoolgirl from England went with the plane to Mongolia. Samantha
tells the story of the Eukhtuul) a young Mongolian girl.

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 “Last year, when Eukhtuul was walking home school, she was attacked by boys with sticks and
her eyes were badly damaged. Dr. Duffey, an Orbis doctor, said that without an operation she would
never see again. I thought about all the things I do that she couldn’t, things like reading
schoolbooks, watching television, seeing friends, and I realised how lucky I am.”
“The Orbis team agreed to operate on Eukhtuul and I was allowed to watch, together with some
Mongolian medical student, I prayed the operation would be successful. The next day I waited
nervously with Eukhtuul while Dr. Duffey removed her bandagers. “In six months your sight will be
back to normal,” he said. Eukhtuul smiled, her mother cried, and I had to wipe away some tears,
too!”
“Now Eukhtuul wants to study hard to become a doctor. Her whole future has changed, thanks to
a simple operation. We should all think more about how much our sight means to us.”
15. What information can be learned from this passage?
A. the best way of studying medicine
B. the international work of some eye doctors
C. the difficulties for blind travellers
D. the life of schoolchildren in Mongolia
6. The word “she” in the passage refers to _________.
A. the writer B. the nurse
C. Eukhtuul D. the medical student
17. After meeting Eukhtuul, Samantha felt _________.
A. angry about Eukhtuul’s experience B. grateful for her own sight
C. proud of the doctor’s skill D. surprised by Eukhtuul’s ability
18. What the result of Eukhtuul’s operation ?
A. After some time she will see an well as before
B. Before she recovers, she needs another operation
C. She can see better but can never have normal eyes
D. She can’t see perfectly again
19. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To describe a dangerous trip B. To explain how sight can be lost
C. To report a patient’s cure D. To warn against playing with sticks

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.
20. It is advisable that everyone in family shares the household duties.
A. views B. ideas C. jobs D. chores
21. In the 20h century, most of the traditional attitudes to remarriage are changing.
A. conventional B. contemporary C. latest D. new

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
22. We turned off the radio ________ the boring program.
A. because B. because of C. however D. in spite of
23. Take the clothes ________ and hang it up before it gets wrinkled.
A. off B. on C. in D. up
24. When are you going to get the roof ________? It leaks quite badly.
A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repaired
25. The child will die ________ nobody sends him for a doctor.
A. if B. unless C. when D. so
26. I still can’t believed it! My bicycle ________ last night.
A. was stolen B. was stealing C. stolen D. stole
27. This morning while I ________ for the bus, the rain stopped.
A. waited B. have waited C. had waited D. was waiting
28. She wants to look ________ in her wedding reception.
A. natural B. naturally C. nature D. natured
29. Have you got an idea ________ we should do to deal with this matter?

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A. how B. where C. what D. why
30. Aren’t you fed up ________ the same thing everyday?
A. of doing B. with doing C. with do D. on doing

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
31. - “Why don’t we visit the Happy Mind Charity Centre this weekend?”
- “__________”
A. Because it is so useful. B. That’s a good idea!
C. I’ll tell you about this centre. D. Until next time.
32. - “Hello. I’m Minh, the leader of Dream Sky volunteer team”
- “__________”
A. Nice to meet you. I’m John, from Volunteer Bolivia.
B. It’s nice of you so say so. I’m John, from Volunteer Bolivia.
C. Fine, see you again soon, Minh.
D. Don’t mention it. I’m John, from Volunteer Bolivia.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
33. “I agree that I am narrow-minded” said the manager.
A. The manager denied being narrow-minded.
B. The manager admitted being narrow-minded.
C. The manager refused to be narrow-minded.
D. The manager promised to be narrow-minded.
34. A supermarket is more convenient than a shopping center.
A. A shopping center is not as convenient as a supermarket.
B. A shopping center is more convenient than a supermarket.
C. A supermarket is not as convenient as a shopping center.
D. A supermarket is as inconvenient as a shopping center.-
35. "I will come back early. I really will!". She said.
A. She promised to come back early.
B. She reminded me to come back early.
C. She refused to come back early.
D. She offered to come back early.
36. The last time I saw David was when I ran into him at the station on my way to New York.
A. I haven't seen David since a chance meeting with him at the station when I was setting off for
New York.
B. When I last went to New York, I happened to meet David at the station.
C. When I last saw David at the station in New York, I ran after him.
D. I finally saw David at the station when I was on my way to New York.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in
the following questions.
37. Julian dropped out of college after his first year. Now he regrets it.
A. Julian regrets not having dropped out of college after his first year.
B. Julian wishes he didn't drop out of college after his first year.
C. If only Julian hadn't dropped out of college after his first year.
D. Only if Julian had dropped out of college after his first year would he not regret it.
38. Seth informed us of his retirement from the company. He did it when arriving at the meeting.
A. Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting.
B. Not until Seth said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting.
C. Hardly had Seth notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrived at the meeting.
D. No sooner had Seth arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the company.
39. She did not study hard. She failed the exam.
A. Even though she failed the exam, she didn't study hard.

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B. Unless she had studied hard, she would have failed the exam.
C. If she had studied hard, she would have passed the exam.
D. However hard she studied, she failed the exam.
40. He raised his hand high. He wanted to attract his teacher's attention.
A. Because his teacher attracted him, he raised his hand high.
B. To attract his teacher's attention, he raised his hand high.
C. Though he raised his hand high, he could not attract his teacher's attention.
D. He had such a high raising of hand that he failed to attract his teacher's attention