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ĐỀ LUYỆN THI VÀO LỚP 10

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

1.

Hoang Ngan: “What do you think about tourists in our country?”

Mark: “__________”

A. There are tourists coming from other countries as well.

B. Our country is a favourite destination for many tourists.

C. The numbers of visitors to our country is increasing.

D. Well, most of them behave appropriately, but some are still very rude.

2.

Mr Bean: “How has tourism changed over the past few decades?”

Hoai Khanh: “__________”

A. Tourism is also considered as an industry.

B. In general, people without skills are at risk of being unemployed.

C. There have been new types of tourism, and tourists have become more responsible.

D. Ecotourism is not always beneficial to the local people.

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

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

after a few days I got used to (4)________ 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 (5)________ 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. (6)________ 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 (7)________ was considering working for a

charity.

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

3.

A. rich

B. comfortable

C. well-paid

D. luxurious

4.

A. lived

B. living

C. lived

D. lively

5.

A. for

B. on

C. with

D. from

6.

A. If

B. Because

C. When

D. Although

7.

A. which

B. when

C. where

D. who

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

following questions.

8.

The more I live with him, the most I love him.

A B

C D

9.

In generally, the rule is very simple: a singular subject requires a singular verb.

A

B

C D

10. Although he was ill, but he went to school.

A B C

D

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

11. It’s an important part of your cultural identity to keep your _______ in speaking English.

A. vocabulary

B. language

C. accent

D. skill

12. Much _______ comes through body language and gesture.

A. talk

B. exchange

C. speech

D. communication

13. Try to _______ the meaning of words rather than going straight for your dictionary.

A. judge

B. guess

C. decide

D. except

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