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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.
The scenery in North Wales is magnificent and so this area is very popular with tourists. Situated
on the dramatic part of the rocky coastline is a village, (1)_________ in Britain, called Portmeirion.
The dream of the architect Clough Williams-Ellis, its construction began in 1925 and he finally
(2)_________ in finishing the task in 1973. The result is a copy of a small, and very beautiful,
Italian village.
As you wander down the (3)_________ paths toward the village you can glimpse the sea through
the trees, there is a marvelous (4)_________ of the whole coastline from the top of the church tower.
(5)_________ the houses, the shops and restaurants, there is a luxury hotel, which seems, at high
tide, almost to float on the water.
1. A. single
B. unique
C. particular
D. only
2.
A. succeeded
B. managed
C. resulted
D. achieved
3.
A. curling
B. winding
C. rolling
D. waving
4.
A. display
B. view
C. sight
D. outlook
5.
A. As well
B. More than
C. In addition to
D. Apart
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.
The old blood cells are broken down by the spleen and eliminated from the body.
A. cut out
B. exhaled
C. removed
D. held
7.
Humans will enjoy longer life expectancy when they are more conscious of what they eat and
do.
A. aware of
B. capable of
C. responsible for
D. suitable for
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
When many people think of women in Asian culture, they think of a male dominated society
where women don’t have as many rights as their male counterparts. However, the Filipino are
different. Filipino women have always enjoyed greater equality than women in other nations in
Southeast Asia.
For starters, Filipino women today serve as heads in the family arrangement, handing the money,
acting as religious mentors and even arranging marriages for their sons and daughters. This is a
sharp contrast to women being subjugated to their husbands.
This does not mean that they have equality everywhere. In the workplace, Filipino women are
paid less and are often hired for lower positions even if they are qualified to earn more money. On
the home front, women carry a heavy burden in the homes in order to support them financially while
men keep their money and are not obligated to the family.
Thankfully, strides are being made to equalize this perception of inequality. Human Resources
Managements are seeing to it that a lot more women hold high ranking positions in large and small
organizations. More women are holding managerial positions in banks, government, and
multinational companies.
Even though they have had a female president, involvement in politics is not considered women’s
business, and many women still hold to the tradition that a woman cannot take a higher position than
her husband. Part of this mindset is due to the effect of colonization on Filipino women.
Like women in many parts of the world, Filipino women have had to fight for their proper place
in their society. They have worked hard to extend themselves beyond the confines of their homes
and show that they have the strength and power to control business and politics.
8.
In order to have equality in every sector in society, women have to _________.
A. vote a female president
B. fight for their proper place
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