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ĐỀ LUYỆN THI VÀO LỚP 10
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.
1.
Venice has suggested imposing a tax on all visitors to help pay for restoration of the ancient
buildings.
A. introducing
B. removing
C. levying
D. lessening
2.
There are 1.6 billion tourists roaming the world, and the impact of tourism can be devastating.
A. disastrous
B. nondestructive
C ruinous
D. devastative
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.
3.
We are facing severe environmental pollution despite the fact that many world organizations are
working hard to reduce it.
A. heavy
B. destructive
C. harmful
D. serious
4.
Water pollution is a result of dumping pollutants such as detergents, pesticides, oil, and other-
chemicals in rivers, which makes the water unclean.
A. substances
B. stuffs
C. contaminants
D. wastes
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
5.
“What do you think of your new laptop? – “__________”
A. I’m sorry, I can’t. Let’s go now.
B. I’m sorry. I’m home late
C. I love it.
D. But please be careful with it.
6.
“Can I try your new camera?” – “__________”
A. I’m sorry, I can’t. Let’s go now
B. I’m sorry. I’m home late
C. Sure. I’d love to. Sure
D. But please be careful with it.
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.
7.
A. competition
B. generation
C. conical
D. authenticity
8.
A. family
B. typical
C. grandparents
D. embroider
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
People in cities all over the world shop in supermarkets. Who decides what you buy in the
supermarket? Do you decide? Does the supermarket decide? When you enter the supermarket, you
see shelves full of food. You walk in the aisles between the shelves. You push a shopping cart and
put your food in it. You probably hear soft, slow music as you walk along the aisles. If you hear fast
music, you walk quickly. The supermarket plays slow music. You walk slowly and have more time
to buy things. Maybe you go to the meat department first. There is some meat on sale, and you want
to find it. The manager of the supermarket knows where customers enter the meat department, away
from where the customers enter. You have to walk by all the expensive meat before you find the
cheaper meat. Maybe you will buy some of the expensive meat instead of meat on sale. Most of the
food in supermarkets is very attractive. It all says “Buy me!” to the customers. The supermarket tells
you what to buy.
9.
According to the passage, music can __________ customers.
A. motivate
B. have an effect on
C. tell the mood of
D. make customers happy
10. The author asks if you decide
__________ in supermarkets.
A. how to buy
B. what to buy
C. the things sold
D. when things are sold
11. In the supermarket, there __________.
A. is a shopping cart
B. places with food
C. are full shopping carts
D. are shelves with food
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