Ôn tập tuyển sinh lớp 10 – TUYỂN 20 BỘ ĐỀ I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2.5pts) 1. ____________there have been many changes in his life, he still remains a nice man to everyone. A. However B. Despite C. Because D. Although 2. She complains noisily about anything _________________she doesn’t like. A. what B. that C. about which D. whose 3. You seem to be quite good _________________physics. A. for B. about C. at D. to 4. Our house needs to be _________________. A. painting B. paint C. painted D. paints 5. If you saw a UFO, what __________________you do? A. will B. would C. can D. did 6. “Would you like a glass of green tea?” – “______________________” A. No, let’s not B. No, I don’t. C. No, thanks. D. No, I wouldn’t. 7. Mr. Long often goes swimming _________________Sunday morning. A. in B. on C. until D. at 8. We’re good friends. We ___________________each other since we were in primary school. A. know B. have known C. have been known D. knew 9. We wish you __________________. A. good luck B. congratulation C. happy D. enjoy yourself 10. The final match of EURO 2008 __________________on June 30th. A. will be occurred B. takes place C. happening D. is going II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: (0.75pt) 1. A. exactly B. example C. exercise D. examination 2. A. change B. champion C. choose D. toothache 3. A. waited B. erased C. needed D. ended III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting: (0.75pt) 1. “Can you help me with my homework?” – “I wish I could but I couldn’t” A B C D 2. The new film has been attracted a lot of people all over the world. A B C D 3. We want to spend our holiday in a villa by the sea and enjoying sea food. A B C D IV. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (2.0pts) Every year many people in the world learn English. Some of them are young children. (1)_________________are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, and some learn in evening classes. A few learn English by (2)________________or just by (3)________________to the language on television or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English. (4)________________do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Young children learn English at school to study better at their subject. Many adults learn English because (5)______useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their (6)______studies, because some of their books are written (7)_____English at college and university. Other people learn English because they want to read English newspapers or magazines for (8)_________and entertainment. 1. A. The others B. Others C. Another D. Each other 2. A. them B. their C. themselves D. theirs 3. A. listening B. speaking C. talking D. hearing 4. A. What B. How C. Why D. Where 5. A. they are B. it is C. there is D. of being 6. A. taller B. higher C. better D. fuller 7. A. in B. at C. by D. with 8. A. equipment B. example C. transportation D. information V. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow are True or False: (1.0pt) “My name if Phil. I’m from Canada. I’m living in a flat in HCM city, where I am taking a Vietnamese course. It’s my first time abroad. I am sharing the flat with another student called Dev. We have known each other for just some months, since we entered the class. Dev is from Germany. We study in the same group. Dev had studied Vietnamese before he came here. So he can speak a little Vietnamese. We go to class in the morning, so in the afternoon we have time to work in groups. Dev helps me a lot not only in my study but also in my daily life. We often practise speaking Vietnamese and do our homework together. Thanks to his help, I have made big progress in speaking and listening as well. Last week we had a test and I did a really good job. Our papers will be returned tomorrow. And I hope that we will get good marks. I’m very happy to have a friend like Dev.” 1. This is the first time Phil has been in a foreign country. 2. Dev, Phil’s new friend, is Canadian. 3. Phil can now speak better Vietnamese then Dev can. 4. In Phil’s opinion, Dev is a helpful friend. VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (1.0pt) 1. There are a lot of _________________at tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh city. (sightsee) 2. He felt ____________________because he lost the match. (disappoint) 3. She drives ______________________, so she has never caused an accident. (care) 4. Teachers now give more _______________to their students in classroom activities. (free) VII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them: (2.0pts) 1. The children are excited about going to the circus. → The children are looking_____________________________________________ 2. She talks too much in class. → I wish____________________________________________________________ 3. When did you start learning English? → How long_________________________________________________________ 4. The teacher said, “Let us elect Ha Long Bay to be one of the World Wonders.” → The teacher suggested that Ha Long Bay________________________________ (1-3) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1. A. standard B. parade C. category D. fashion 2. A. decided B. beloved C. acquainted D. satisfied 3. A. lakes B. writes C. experiences D. maps (4-13) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 4. Don’t leave ____________________on the ground after your refreshment. A. foam B. wrappings C. dump D. fume 5. We must try our best to ___________________the pollution in our city. A. avoid B. increase C. spoil D. minimize 6. A neon tube is believed an ___________________device. A. energy-safe B. energy-saveC. energy-saving D. energy-saved 7. Picture books ________________young children like most of all are kept on the lower shelves. A. who B. which C. whose D. where 8. Mary opens the door ____________________greets her guests. A. and B. or C. so D. without 9. ___________________he tried hard, he couldn’t lift up the package. A. When B. Because C. Unless D. Although 10. How many people are there ____________________the earth? A. in B. over C. on D. to 11. We are here to provide good service _____________________the public. A. for B. to C. with D. from 12. “May I introduce myself? I’m Nicky” – “_______________________”. A. That’s right, I am. B. Oh, great! It’s very nice. C. Yes, let’s. D. By the way, I’m Shella. 13. “______________________”. “Thanks a lot. Happy Birthday to you!” A. What a wonderful cake you’ve made for me. C. Congratulations! B. You look so tired. D. How about going out for a drink? (14-21) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: The Internet has made it possible for people (14)____________over the world to communicate with one another effectively and inexpensively. Unlike traditional broadcasting media (15)_________as radio and television, the Internet does not have a centralized distribution system. Instead, an individual who has Internet access can communicate directly with anyone else on the Internet, make information (16)__________________to others, find information provided by others, or sell products with a minimum (17)__________________. The Internet has doubled in size every 9 to 14 months since it began in the late 1970s. In 1981 only 213 computers (18)___________connected to the Internet. By 2000, the number had grown to more than 100 million. The current number of people (19)_________use the Internet can only be estimated. One survey found that (20)_______were 61 million Internet users (21)_________at the end of 1996, 148 million at the end of 1998, and 407 million by the end of 2000. Some analysts said that the number of users was expected to double again by the end of 2002. 14. A. round B. around C. all D. throughout 15. A. so B. such C. same D. well 16. A. available B. given C. freely D. ready 17. A. price B. money C. cost D. fee 18. A. were B. have been C. will be D. are 19. A. whose B. whom C. who D. which 20. A. they B. there C. only D. you 21. A. worldwide B. the world over C. around the world D. All are correct (22-24) Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting: 22. Let’s tell him about our trip to Ha Long Bay, will you? A B C D 23. Did the man in that shop helped you warmly? A B C D 24. The two boys often went to school on foot when they are young. A B C D (25-28) Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: 25. Now we are in the age of space ______________________, searching for more information about the stars and other planets. (explore) 26. Less public transport is now ____________________because of the shortage of staff. (avail) 27. Birthday is one of the family ________________________. (celebrate) 28. 7.30 am. on a Saturday is a rather ___________________time for an appointment. (convenient) (29-31) Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False. Write True or False in your answer sheet: In the summer of 1959, something went wrong with the power plant that provides New York with electricity. For a great many hours, life came almost to a standstill. Trains refused to move and the people in them sat in the dark, powerless to do anything. Lifts stopped working, so that even if you were lucky enough not to be trapped between two floors, you had the unpleasant task of finding your way down hundreds of flights of stairs. Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in an instant became as gloomy and uninviting as the most remote back streets. T F 29. When there was no electricity, life in New York seemed to stop. ______ ______ 30. Trains in New York could move without electricity. ______ ______ 31. When your lifts stop, you are lucky if you are not strapped. ______ ______ 32. In this paragraph, Broadway is a famous theater in New York. ______ ______ (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them: 33. You are interested in reading the book I gave you. I am glad ___________________________________________________________ 34. The weather will be bad tomorrow. We can’t go on a picnic. If the weather ________________________________________________________ 35. My sister started studying English three years ago. My sister has ________________________________________________________ 36. The telephone was invented by Graham Bell. Graham Bell _________________________________________________________ THE END (1-3) Supply the correct verb forms: 1. If the weather here ( be ) _______________ better now, we’d go on a picnic . 2. ( You, ever tell) ________________ the lies to anyone ? 3. When I came, they ( prepare ) _________________ to start their trip. (4-13) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 4. Many people were injured when the building ____________________. A. destroyed B. struck C. collapsed D. occurred 5. The ___________________of the volcano was a terrible disaster. A. eruption B. cyclone C. prediction D. shift 6. He thinks the Internet is very useful, _____________________? A. doesn’t he B. isn’t he C. doesn’t it D. isn’t it 7. Children _____________are good at home and in school will receive presents from Santa Claus. A. who B. which C. whom D. whose 8. She suggests _____________________on a picnic next Sunday. A. go B. to go C. going D. should go 9. Adults celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival __________________it is often thought as a festival for children only. A. because B. although C. however D. therefore 10. Most of the earthquakes in the world occur _____________________the Ring of Fire. A. at B. on C. from D. in 11. Please turn ___________________the volume. I can’t hear the world news well. A. on B. up C. down D. off 12. “Let’s go to the pop concert!” – “_______________________”.A. All right B. We go C. Yes, please D. You’re going 13. What do you think of American films?” – “_____________________”. A. Yes, I do B. No, I don’t C. I like them D. I think of them very much (14-21) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: A gesture is an action that sends a message from one person to another (14)____________________ using words. We use gestures to communicate (15)___________________others. There are some gestures that have completely different meaning depending on when and (16)_____________________they are used. When an American wants (17)____________________that something is OK or good, he raises his hand and makes a circle with his thumb and forefinger. The circle sign has only one meaning for him. He might be (18)___________________to learn that in other countries it can mean something very different. (19)___________________Japan, for instance, it is the gesture (20)__________________ money. In France it means “zero” or “worthless”. Such differences can lead to all kinds of misunderstanding when foreigners meet. But why is it that the same gesture has (21)____________________many different meanings? 14. A. with B. without C. don’t D. not 15. A. on B. for C. to D. with 16. A. place B. time C. where D. way 17. A. show B. to show C. shown D. showing 18. A. surprise B. surprising C. surprisingly D. surprised 19. A. In B. For C. From D. With 20. A. of B. against C. for D. to 21. A. such B. so C. very D. so that (22-24) Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: 22. I haven’t smoked since a long time. A B C D 23. If I have to do many homework tonight, I will not be able to attend the concert. A B C D 24. She likes listening to music and to look after her cat in her free time. A B C D 24B More than 350 million people say English as their mother tongue. A B C D 24C Why don’t we use energy- saving bulbs to reducing electricity? A B C D 24D I was late for class this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ring off. A B C D (25-28) Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: 35. Energy-saving bulbs should be used to save _____________________. (electric) 36. Is military service ______________________in this country? (compel) 37. Thousands of inhabitants were ______________________killed on May 12.(disaster) 38. Increased traffic _____________________widening the roads. (necessity) (29-32) Read the advertisement and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False. Write True or False in your answer sheet: Vietnam’s New Year is officially known as Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteenth. The exact date changes from year to year. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that what people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible. Vietnamese people believe that the first person through the door on New Year’s Day brings either good or bad luck. Children receive lucky money as they do in other countries. T F 29. Tet occurs in late January or early February. ______ ______ 30. There are two weeks for Lunar New Year. ______ ______ 31. People should not argue with each other at Tet. ______ ______ 32. The first visitor on New Year’s Day brings good or bad luck. ______ ______ (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them: 33. They haven’t decided the exact time of the match yet. The exact time _______________________________________________________ 34. It was after midnight. Hoverer , we did not feel tired. Although ____________________________________________________________ 35. They stayed in a very luxurious hotel last summer. The hotel ____________________________________________________________ 36. The last time they played tennis was two years ago. They haven’t _________________________________________________________ 37. I don’t have a map, so I can’t show you the way. If __________________________________________________________________ 38. They hadn’t brought along an umbrella . Therefore, they got wet. Because _____________________________________________________________ 39. Ho Chi Minh city lies on the River Sai Gon. I was born in this city. Ho Chi Minh city, ____________________________________________________ 40. My mother asked me “ Did you finish your homework ?” My mother asked me _________________________________________________ 41. The hotel was very comfortable. We stayed in that hotel in 2 days. The hotel ___________________________________________________________ 42. They have decided to cut down on the numbers of lights in the house. They decided to ______________________________________________________ 43. The air is badly polluted by exhaust fumes from cars. Because there ________________________________________________________ 44. You must leave now or you will be late for school. If __________________________________________________________________ 45. The little boy doesn’t get up late in the morning any longer. The little boy ________________________________________________________ 46. I can hardly do this assignment . I wish _______________________________________________________________ (1-3) Supply the correct verb forms: 1. He himself denied ( steal ) _______________ some important files of the company. 2. The weatherman expects the weather ( get ) _______________ finer today. 3. The storm reached and damaged this town heavily because the weather forecast ( experience ) _______ incorrectly. (4-13) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 4. The building was totally ___________________in the fire. A. destroyed B. repaired C. collapsed D. broken 5. ___________________are funnel-shaped storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm. A. Earthquakes B. Volcanoes C. Typhoons D. Tornadoes 6. You never goes to school late, _____________________? A. are you B. aren’t you C. do you D. don’t you 7. Do you know the student ________________on that bench ? A. sits B. sitting C. sat D. who sitting 8. They left early _____________________the show was boring. A. because B. although C. so D. but 9. I wish this entrance examination __________________easier. A. is B. are C. were D. can be 10. We sheltered _____________________the rain in a doorway. A. for B. from C. under D. in 11. People use the Internet ___________________many different purposes. A. on B. in C. with D. for 12. “Thank you very much!” – “_______________________”. A. Of course B. Indeed C. Not at all D. Nothing 13. “I’m afraid I’ve broken your ruler” – “_____________________”. A. Don’t mention it B. Not at all C. It’s the same D. Don’t worry about it (14-21) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Are you looking for a cheap, clean, (14)___________________source of power that doesn’t cause (15)____________________or waste natural resources ? Look no further than solar energy from our sun. At present, most of our electricity comes (16)____________________the use of coal, gas, oil, or nuclear power. This power could be (17)____________________by the sun. One percent of the solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the total population. Many countries (18)___________________ already using solar energy. Solar panels are placed on the (19)____________________of a house and the Sun’s energy is used to heat water. The energy can be stored for a number of days, (20)___________________on cloudy days you can use solar energy too. Sweden has an advanced solar energy program. There, all buildings will be heated by solar energy and cars will use solar power (21)____________________of gas by the year 2015. 14. A. old B. effective C. electric D. easy 15. A. garbage B. energy C. electricity D. pollution 16. A. to B. for C. from D. up 17. A. provided B. prevented C. polluted D. reduced 18. A. will B. have C. are D. were 19. A. floor B. roof C. side D. wall 20. A. because B. but C. if D. so 21. A. instead B. except C. addition D. because (22-24) Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: 22. We saw an UFO at about ten o’clock last night. A B C D 23. It’s a long time since I have visited the capital. A B C D 24. We think that Mother’s Day should celebrate nationwide. A B C D 24B. Thank you for inviting me to the party. I wish I can but I can’t. A B C D (25-28) Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: 25. Most accidents can be avoided if people pay more _____________________. (attend) 26. The fans were extremely _____________________because their team lost. (appoint) 27. Farmers are trying to ______________________their chickens before Tet. (fat) 28. Going abroad for studying is becoming ____________________popular nowadays. (increase) (29-32) Read the advertisement and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False. Write True or False in your answer sheet: Zamenhof invented a new language called Esperanto to improve understanding between people of different countries He showed Esperanto to his friends to find out what they thought about it. Later in the same year he went to study at a university in Moscow. He wanted to improve Esperanto. Zamenhof's friends then worked hard to spread the new language. They tried to persuade schools throughout the world to teach it. However, only a few people today speak Esperanto because more and more people use English as a foreign language. T F 29. Esperanto is a new language. ______ ______ 30. Zamenhof went to Moscow to improve Esperanto. ______ ______ 31. His friends helped him to spread Esperanto. ______ ______ 32. More and more people use Esperanto today. ______ ______ (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them: 33. I think you should apply for that job. If __________________________________________________________________ 34. Because of her carelessness, Lan broke the glass. Because Lan _________________________________________________________ 35. BKAV is a program. Its performance is really good. The program _________________________________________________________ 36. They stopped going out with each other two years ago. They haven’t _________________________________________________________ 37. “You don’t study hard, I think you will fail the next exam” Nam’s father said to him Nam’s father suggested _________________________________________________ 38. Justin said, “I’ll do it tomorrow, Mom” Justin said to _________________________________________________________ 39. Lan doesn’t have enough time to do it well. If Lan. ______________________________________________________________ [...]... will C would D should 10 Wearing casual clothes makes students _self-confident when they are in their favorite clothes A feel B felt C fall D fell 11 The women and animals you saw on TV were from China A that B which C whom D who 12 The air is polluted there’s too much traffic A however B because C therefore D but 13 “Congratulations! You made a hat-trick today.” – “ ” A Thank... at any time (20) information would be very useful to pilots, to ship captains, and even to farmers (21) _must set dates for planting and harvesting 14 A on B in C at D of 15 A travel B fly C trip D A and C are right 16 A practice B practiced C practicing D practical 17 A moves B moving C moved D movable 18 A his B her C its D their 19 A hope B believe C expect D consider 20 A These B... going there On July 20, 1969, that dream came (17) Two American men landed on the moon (18) names were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered (19) _dust The dust is so thick that the men left footprints where they walked Those were the first marks a living thing had ever made on the moon And they could (20) _there... tools on the internet (20) _Google, we can easily find necessary data in (21) _ to do a better task in our study 14 A informations B information C informatics D informative 15 A among B included C in D inside 16 A includes B contains C involves D consists 17 A ran B run C operated D B and C 18 A enjoy B enjoyed C love D A and C 19 A so that B because C though D despite 20 A such as B since... their friends also try to make use of them If such a relationship is (20) _friendship, we need no friends (21) _all 14 A needed B good C important D unimportant 15 A with B in C without D for 16 A idea B love C importance D warmth 17 A easy B easily C hard D difficult 18 A in B on C at D for 19 A it B that C something D anything 20 A called B the C named D thought 21 A get B with C at D of (22-24)... If someone _the shop, smile and say, “May I help you?” A will come B comes C came D would come 10 Remember to come at eight, ? A aren’t you B shall we C will you D don’t you 11 Won’t worry! My mother will take care the baby A after B about C of D to 12 “Congratulations!” – “ _” A Well, thank you B You are very kind to me C You are welcome D Thanks I’m amazed that... scientists, (20) _, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait (21) _hundred years to notice the result 14 A ever B yet C never D once 15 A danger B harm C risk D threat 16 A well B such C even D just 17 A causing B letting C damaging D making 18 A raise B arise C rise D lift 19 A amount B number C plenty D deal 20 A really... factories and households (18) pollution to rivers and lakes The Rhine River in Europe and the Great Lakes in North America set good examples of a river and lakes that are polluted Their water (19) _.The (20) _thing is happening to the sea In (21) _instance, certain factories in Japan dumped industrial waste (22) _the sea Many people suffered from lead or mercury poisoning after eating fish (23) ... areas of the sea is now reaching dangerous (24) 17 A exhaust B waste C disposal D rubbish 18 A leads B gives C causes D subjects 19 A can’t be drunk B can’t be drink C is not to drink D is not drink 20 A one B more C such D same 21 A one B other C such D this 22 A on B into C for D at 23 A being caught B catching C caught D to be caught 24 A grades B ladders C scales D levels (25-28) Read the passage... B went C to go D going 8 The machine _if you press this button A would stop B stop C will stop D stopping 9 If I knew her address, I you A will tell B should tell C would tell D told 10 Easter, a joyful festival, _in many countries A is celebrating B celebrates C celebrate D is celebrated 11 _the sun was shining, it wasn't very warm A Because B When C While D Although . Ôn tập tuyển sinh lớp 10 – TUYỂN 20 BỘ ĐỀ I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space. the Internet. By 200 0, the number had grown to more than 100 million. The current number of people (19)_________use the Internet can only be estimated. One survey found that (20) _______were 61. you __________________. A. good luck B. congratulation C. happy D. enjoy yourself 10. The final match of EURO 200 8 __________________on June 30th. A. will be occurred B. takes place C. happening