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ĐỀ LUYỆN THI VÀO LỚP 10

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.

1. A. helpline B. empathise C. embarrassed D. depressed

2. A. tense

B. decision

C. skill

D. house-keeping

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.

3. - “Can I join your volunteer group this summer?”

- “___________”

A. Yes, of course.

B. No, not at all.

C. No. I think so.

D. Yes, you are.

4. - “Do you mind if I have a look at your project on community development?”

- “___________”

A. No, not at all.

B. Yes, it’s a good project.

C. Yes, you’re welcome.

D. As quickly as possible.

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.

CULTURE SHOCK

Many people dream of living in a foreign country. It can be an amazing experience for those

(5)_________ are willing to settle down in a new place. (6)_________, there’s one potential problem you

should be aware of: culture shock. Culture shock is the feeling we - get from living in a place that is so

different to where we grew up that we are not sure (7)_________ to deal with it. Societies are (8)

_________ in many different ways. Customs and traditions can be very different and that can sometimes

make it difficult to get on with local people who might not approve of things you do and might object to

things you say. You might be banned from doing things in another country that are perfectly legal in your

own. For example, in Singapore people can be forced to (9)_________ a large fine just for dropping

rubbish. Eventually, though, most people who live abroad fall in love with their adopted country and learn

to accept its differences.

5. A. who

B. which

C. what

D. whose

6. A. Therefore

B. However

C. Although

D. Moreover

7. A. what

B. when

C. how

D. why

8. A. organize

B. organizing

C. organization

D. organized

9. A. spend

B. waste

C. pay

D. borrow

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.

10. Mary is planning to tie the knot with her German boyfriend next June.

A. get married

B. say goodbye

C. get together

D. fall in love

11. In sonic Asian countries like Vietnam or China, money is given to the newly-married couple as a

wedding present.

A. gift

B. donation

C. souvenir

D. contribution

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.

12. A. suppose

B. attract

C. polite

D. signal

13. A. candidate

B. experience

C. company

D. interview

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.

14. They make sure that the rooms in that resort in Phu Quoc Island are _________, even the big ones.

A. affordable

B. responsible

C. active

D. biological

15. He’ll be very upset if his employer _________ his offer.

A. pulls down

B. finds out

C. turns off

D. turns down

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