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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.

Living in a city has a number of drawbacks. Firstly, there is the problem of traffic (1) ___ and

traffic accidents. The increase in population and the increasing number of vehicles have (2) ______

many accidents to happen every day. Secondly, air pollution (3) _______ affects people’s health,

and is also has a bad (4) _____ on the environment. More and more city dwellers suffer from

coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night. Noise pollution comes

from the traffic and from construction sites. Buildings are always being knocked down and rebuilt.

These factors contribute to making city life (5) ___ difficult for its residents.

1.

A. calm

B. jams

C. light

D. legacy

2.

A. caused

B. made

C. done

D. got

3.

A. actively

B. negatively

C. positively

D. weakly

4.

A. pressure

B. consequence

C. influence

D. result

5.

A. mostly

B. very

C. much

D. more

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.

Apple iPad has remained the single most popular tablet PC ever since 2010.

A. became

B. continued

C. existed

D. stopped

7.

A 3-D printer can produce solid objects similar to the originals.

A. images

B. models

C. papers

D. pictures

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to

each of the questions.

In the early 17

th

century, most of the southern region of Vietnam was nearly uninhabited and in

the position of Ho Chi Minh City, there was a small village formed with a few residents. However,

thanks to its advantage in location, the town grew both economically and politically. By the 19

th

century, this had become a cultural hub of the South as well as an important trading center of the

country.

You might not know that there was a time Saigon was referred to as the Pearl of the Far East.

Sadly, having been through various occurrences and two disastrous wars has stunted the city’s

development. Only after the political instabilities had settled, Saigon recovered miraculously and

maintained its leading position in terms of both the economics and culture. Officially named as Ho

Chi Minh City, Saigon today has 22 districts in total and attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists

annually.

8.

The word “occurrences” is closest in meaning to __________.

A. situations

B. adventures

C. incidents

D. affairs

9.

What is the best title of the passage?

A. Saigon: Lost and Found

B. Saigon: Then and Now

C. Saigon: Now and Then

D. Saigon: Hub of the South East Vietnam

10. According to the passage, Saigon was __________ in the early 17

th

century.

A. a financial center

B. an uninhabited region

C. a small village

D. an important city

11. What happened with Saigon in the 19

th

century?

A. It became popular all over Asia.

B. It became a cultural hub of the South and an important trading center of Vienam.

C. It became the most important trading center in the world.

D. It was no longer visited by international tourists.

12. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

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