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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.

Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the (1)_________ by which man pollutes his

surroundings. Man dirties the air with gases and smoke, (2)________ the water with chemicals and

other substances, and damages the soil with too many fertilizers and (3)________. Man also pollutes

his surroundings in various other ways. Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems

facing mankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things. Badly

polluted air can cause illness, and (4)_____ death. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life.

Pollution of soil (5)______ the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental

pollution also brings ugliness to man’s naturally beautiful world.

1.

A. paths

B. ways

C. streets

D. roads

2.

A. damages

B. provides

C. contaminates

D. supplies

3.

A. pollution

B. substances

C. pesticides

D. dirty

4.

A. so

B. moreover

C. even

D. therefore

5.

A. grows

B. makes up

C. increases

D. reduces

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.

This year, more girls enrolled on courses in art and design.

A. avoided

B. inserted

C. erased

D. enlisted

7.

In some rural areas, women and girls are forced to do most of the housework.

A. invited

B. encouraged

C. made

D. contributed

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

each of the questions.

THE VANISHING INVENTION

In 1998, a Valencian professor made an amazing claim. Professor Antonio Cervilla discovered

how to use water as a substitute for petrol. The scientist said that you could drive from Bilbao to

Valencia on just half a litre of water. His invention uses a molybdenum compound to break down

water into hydrogen and oxygen. Unlike other methods, no electricity is required and the reaction

happens at atmospheric temperature. This impressive technology is based on the way plant enzymes

break down water. The use of molybdenum is the perfect choice because, although rare, it is cheap

and found all around the planet.

Since the claims were made, nothing more has been heard about this fabulous technology. There

is no explanation for the disappearance anywhere on the Internet, apart from a list of similar

inventions which have also vanished. An inventor from the Philippines called Daniel Dingel

developed a water- fuelled car but was arrested and sentenced to 20 years in prison. If this

technology were to become widely available, it would prove disastrous for petrol station owners and

would also save the planet from the impending environmental catastrophes.

(Source: blip://www.autoenglish.org)

8.

The word “substitute” in the passage is closest in meaning to _________.

A. addition

B. alternative

C. imitation

D. solution

9.

Which of the following is NOT true about Cervilla’s invention?

A. It happens at atmospheric temperature.

B. It imitates something in nature.

C. It requires no electricity.

D. It uses enzymes to break down water.

10. The word “it” in the passage refers to _________.

A. enzyme

B. molybdenum

C. petrol

D. water

11. The word “vanished” in the passage is opposite in meaning to _________.

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