ĐỀ SỐ 17 ĐỀ LUYỆN THI VÀO LỚP 10

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.
Living in Vietnam today (1)___________ greatly from the lifestyle of 100 years ago. People in
the past mainly worked in agriculture (2)___________ today there are significantly less people
working in this sector of the economy. These days, by comparison, people are more likely to be
employed in manufacturing and tourism than in the rice fields. Moreover, Vietnam, which was
(3)___________ agrarian, is transforming into an entirely different country. While agriculture is still
an important component of the Vietnamese economy, other enterprises are (4)___________ an
increasing amount of economic activity.
However, along with the differences, similarities also exist. The people of Vietnam have retained
many of the characteristics of their forefathers. The Vietnamese people are as friendly today as they
were in the past. This is best exemplified in the way they welcome foreigners (5)__________ their
unique country. Moreover, the resilience and determination of the people of Vietnam has not
changed. The Vietnamese work collectively and happily towards the development of their country.
1. A. compares B. differs C. becomes D. offers
2. A. however B. therefore C. whereas D. when
3. A. traditionally B. gradually C. occasionally D. presently
4. A. grasping for B. holding for C. making up for D. accounting for
5. A. on B. at C. to D. for

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.
6. Both male and female students in my class perform very well.
A. assign B. work C. communicate D. entertain
7. Mary people in our country still think married women shouldn’t pursue a career.
A. attempt B. attach C. achieve D. want

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
Mexico City is growing quickly. In 1970, the city had about 9 million people. Now it has over 17
million. All these people are causing problems for the city. There are not enough jobs. Also, there is
not enough housing. Large families have to live together in small homes. Many homes do not have
water. They also do not have bathrooms or electricity. The Mexican government is worried about all
these problems. It is working hard to make life better in the city.
Why is Mexico City growing so fast? Where are all these people coming from? They are coming
to the city from the country. Life is hard on the farms in Mexico. Most people on farms have to live
a very simple life. They have no extra money for modern things. People think life in the city must be
better. So they leave their farms and move to Mexico City.
All around the world, large cities have the same problems. One of them is air pollution. Mexico
City has pad air. It is dirty and unhealthy. Cars are one reason for the dirty air. Many Mexicans now
own their own cars and drive in the city. The factories in the area also cause air pollution. These
factories put a lot of smoke into the air. It is not easy to clean up the air in a large city. The
government has to make new laws, and everyone has to help.
8. Why cars are a reason for air pollution?
A. Mexico City has pad air
B. Many Mexicans have their own cars and drive in the city now.
C. Factories put a lot of smoke into the air.
D. Price of cars is cheap.
9. What do government have to do to make air cleaner?
A. Increase in car tax.
B. Making new laws

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C. Forcing factories to stop putting smoke into air
D. Ban driving in the city.
10. Now, the Mexico’s population is ________.
A. nearly twice as many as one in 1970.
B. more than half of one in 1970.
C. less than twice times in 1970.
D. less than in 1970
11. What is Mexican government doing to make life better in the city?
A. It is worried about all problems B. It supplies more electricity
C. It offers more jobs D. It is working hard
12. Why do most people on farms have to live a very simple life?
A. Their life is hard on farms.
B. Life in the city is better.
C. They leave their farms and move to Mexico City.
D. They cannot make money.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
13. When he will return, I’ll give him the key.
A B C D
14. Neither he nor I are going to attend the meeting.
A B C D
15. Jimmy keeps working in spite of he feeling unwell.
A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
16. Pean: “Are you a good ambassador for our country’s tourism industry?”
Tina: “_______________”
A. Tourism industry really needs good ambassadors.
B. I hope so. I’ve always tried to get more people to know about tourist destinations in our country.
C. A number of people have been chosen is tourism ambassadors.
D. Tourism ambassadors really need to be good at communication skills.
17. Nick: “Which places in our country do visitors enjoy visiting the most?”
Sara: “_______________”
A. It depends. Foreign visitors often like places such as Sa Pa or Ha Long Bay.
B. Our country is famous for many tourist attractions and friendly people
C. Not all visitors are well-informed about places of attraction.
D. Tourism industry needs to work harder to boost the tourist destinations.

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.
18. A. developer B. responsible C. participate D. individual
19. A. dramatically B. relation C. drastically D. advantage

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
20. We were delayed _______ an accident.
A. because of B. because C. although D. in spite of
21. Don’t answer the door until I _______ back
A. come B. had come C. came D. will come
22. Jack _______ for not phoning Anna earlier.
A. said B. apologized C. regretted D. invited
23. I can’t print out the letter _______ my computer isn’t working.
A. because of B. although C. because D. in spite of
24. A lot of rice _______ in South - East Asia today.

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A. is grown B. grow C. growing D. grew
25. If only you _______ how I feel about you.
A. can understand B. Understand
C. understood D. would be understood
26. _______ is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in the natural
environment.
A. Biodiversity B. Globe C. Individual D. conservation
27. The notice _______ “No smoking in this area”
A. speaks B. says C. describes D. tells
28. If you hadn’t spent so much time making up, we _______ there by now.
A. would have been B. had been
C. will be D. would be

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.
29. A. education B. graduate C. individual D. confident
30. A. embarrassed B. awareness C. abandoned D. captain

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.
31. Compound exercise can increase strength and size far more effectively than isolation exercise.
A. Light B. Heavy C. Mixed D. Single
32. 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

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
33. At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
A. The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.
B. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
C. If the two sides had had more time, they would have reached an agreement.
D. The two sides would never like to reach an agreement.
34. The movie bears little resemblance to the original novel.
A. The movie is very similar to the original novel.
B. The movie is quite different from the original novel.
C. The movie and the original novel resemble in many ways.
D. The movie and the original novel differ in some ways.
35. The film bears little resemblance to the original novel.
A. The film and the original novel resemble in many ways.
B. The film is very similar to the original novel.
C. The film and the original novel differ in some ways.
D. The film is completely different from the original novel.
36. My friend, David, finds it difficult to pick up food with chopsticks.
A. My friend, David, doesn’t feel like picking up food with chopsticks.
B. My friend, David, can’t find chopsticks to pick up food.
C. My friend, David, didn’t used to pick up food with chopsticks.
D. My friend, David, is not used to picking up food with chopsticks.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in
the following questions.
37. Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun. Cats in the wild like doing so.
A. Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun the sun and so cats in the wild do.
B. Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and so do cats in the wild.

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C. Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and cats in the wild do so too.
D. Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun and so cats do in the wild.
38. I owed Bill a favor. I agreed to help him.
A. I only agreed to help Bill because I owed him some money.
B. If I hadn't owed Bill a favor, I would have agreed to help him.
C. It was only because I owed Bill a favor that I agreed to help him.
D. Although I owed Bill a favor, I agreed to help him.
39. The weather was very hot. The children continued playing football in the schoolyard.
A. Because of the weather was hot, the children continued playing football in the schoolyard.
B. Because the hot weather, the children continued playing football in the schoolyard.
C. In spite of the hot weather, the children continued playing football in the schoolyard.
D. Despite the weather was hot, the children continued playing football in the schoolyard.
40. Ms. Minh is very happy. Her daughter won the first prize of the dancing contest.
A. Ms. Minh is very happy, that is her daughter won the first prize of the dancing contest.
B. Ms. Minh with her daughter won the first prize of the dancing contest, who is very happy.
C. Ms. Minh, whose daughter won the first prize of the dancing contest, is very happy.
D. Ms. Minh’s daughter, who won the first prize of the dancing contest, is very happy.