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ĐỀ LUYỆN THI VÀO LỚP 10

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the

following questions.

1.

Despite of being poor, she is still optimistic and cheerful.

A B

C

D

2.

She wanted to know exactly what was the biggest challenge facing the company.

A B

C

D

3.

Because she was laid off last week, so she is short of money now.

A B C D

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.

4.

A. achieved

B. advanced

C. required

D. replied

5.

A. explanation

B. experience

C. existence

D. exciting

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.

A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS

I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an

isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometres from the capital N’Djamena. Coming from a

(6)________ country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But

after a few days I got used to (7)________ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful,

and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was.

One of my jobs was to supply the village (8)________ water. The well was a long walk away,

and the women used to spend a long time every day carrying heavy pots backwards and forwards.

So I contacted the organisation and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (9)________ these pipes

were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers.

All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well

worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (10)________ was considering working for a

charity.

(Source: Adapted from + New Success at First Certificate)

6.

A. rich

B. comfortable

C. well-paid

D. luxurious

7.

A. lived

B. living

C. lived

D. lively

8.

A. for

B. on

C. with

D. from

9.

A. If

B. Because

C. When

D. Although

10. A. which

B. when

C. where

D. who

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.

11. A. entertainment

B. traditional

C. illiterate

D. communicate

12. A. traditional

B. historical

C. facility

D. television

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined

word(s) in each of the following questions.

13. At first, he was reluctant to help us. However, after persuading for a long time, he agreed to

play

the guitar at our tea-shop.

A. hesitate

B. willing

C. eager

D. keen

14. Stop being mean to everyone or you’ll have no friends.

A. unkind

B. cruel

C. miserable

D. kind

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

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