ĐỀ SỐ 10

ĐỀ LUYỆN THI VÀO LỚP 10

(THANH HÓA)

PART A: PHONETICS

I.

Mark the letter A,

B,

C,

or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose

underlined part

differs

from the other

three in pronunciation in each of

the

following questions.

1. A. really

B. pretty

C. lively

D. apply

2. A. planted

B. added

C. delayed

D. learned

3. A. cooks

B. stops

C. laughs

D. rugs

II.

Mark the letter A,

B,

C,

or D on your answer sheet

to indicate the word that

differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following

questions.

4. A. famous

B. workshop

C. interest

D. canal

5. A. botanical

B. decoration

C. communicate

D. affordable

PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

III.

Mark the letter A,

B,

C,

or D on your answer sheet

to indicate the correct

answer to each of the following questions.

6. The manager decided to ______ the meeting until next week.

A. cancel

B. delay

C. refuse

D. ignore

7. The scientist made a significant __________ in the field of genetics.

A. discovery

B. invention

C. creation

D. explanation

8. She gave a very ______ speech that inspired the whole audience.

A. motivating

B. inspired

C. inspirational

D. enthusiastic

9. The politician spoke ______ about the importance of education reform.

A. fluently

B. commonly

C. brightly

D. strongly

10. She is highly skilled ______ graphic design.

A. on

B. at

C. in

D. with

IV. Supply the correct form of the words in capital.

11. My grandmother says my eating habits are ____________, so I am thinking about

changing them. (HEALTH)

12. Laura prepared for her exam

____________

, so she passed it. (CARE)

13. Imagine someday you would live without

____________

. (ELECTRIC)

14.

There

are

a

lot

of

people

who

____________

work in remote areas

nowadays.

(VOLUNTEER)

15. Year end is coming. I need each one of you to ____________ your working year

in a five-page report. (SUMMARY)

V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer

to each of the following questions.

16. We don’t allow you ____________ in our house.

A. to smoke

B. is smoking

C. smoked

D. smoke

17. _________ Sundays, I enjoy taking leisurely bike rides around the neighborhood.

A. Of

B. At

C. On

D. In

18. I rarely go swimming _______________ my house is near the beach.

A. however

B. so

C. although

D. but

19 When I woke up this morning, the birds __________ outside.

A. are singing

B. were singing

C. sang

D. had been singing

20. Learning a new language and being able to communicate fluently provides a great

__________ of achievement.

A. sense

B. record

C. level

D. emotion

21. Singapore is ____________ small city-state in Southeast Asia.

A. the

B. an

C. a

D.

22.

The child _______ parents died in a traffic accident has stayed in the orphanage

since last year.

A. who

B. whom

C. that

D. whose

23. This restaurant is ______________ for its excellent dishes and service.

A. proud

B. certain

C. famous

D. different

24.

She ______ accepted the invitation to the conference because it

was a great

opportunity for her career.

A. reluctantly

B. eagerly

C. carelessly

D. angrily

25. She asked me __________.

A. if I understand the lesson

B. if I understood the lesson

C. whether to understand the lesson

D. whether I can understand the lesson

PART C. READING

VI. Read the following passage and choose the most suitable from the ones given on

the box to fill in each gap.

form

leads

healthy

more

becomes

Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is (26) ____________ important

than ever

to succeed at

school

if

you hope to have a chance in the job market

afterwards.

It’s no wonder that

many young people worry about

letting down their

parents, their peers, and themselves. To try to please everyone, they take on too many

tasks until it (27) ____________ harder and harder to balance homework assignments,

parties, sports, and friends. The result is that young people suffer from stress.

There are different ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine,

in the

(28) ____________ of coffee or soft

drinks,

keeps you awake and alert.

However,

caffeine is a drug which can become addictive.

In the end,

like other drugs,

caffeine

only (29) ____________ to more stress.

There are better ways to deal

with stress:

physical exercise is a good release from stress because it increases certain chemicals

in the brain which calm you down. You have to get enough sleep to avoid stress and

to stay (30) ____________ and full of energy.

VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer

sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Everybody worries

about

their

general

health and fitness.

However,

what

many

people don’t

realize is that

walking is one of the best

ways to keep healthy.

This

doesn’t mean that you (31) _______ to go on long walks in the countryside. You can

walk home from work or school.

You can walk to the shops.

You can use the stairs

(32) _______ of using the lift. You can even walk a dog if you have one! Now let’s

look (33) _______ the benefits of walking. Firstly, it’s relaxing. Secondly, it improves

your fitness and your health.

(34) _______,

it’s a great

way to socialize with your

friends and family. Remember, you don’t need (35) _______ expensive equipment for

walking. You just need a good pair of walking boots or shoes.

31. A. must

B. have

C. should

D. might

32. A. enough

B. else

C. well

D. instead

33. A. on

B. for

C. at

D. with

34. A. Finally

B. Conclusively

C. Endlessly

D. Last

35. A. various

B. some

C. many

D. any

VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer

sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

There are several methods to generate electricity such as using fossil fuels and nuclear

fission.

However,

burning fossil

fuels pollutes the atmosphere and rivers.

Besides,

they are expensive and limited sources of energy. Similarly, using nuclear fission also

harms the environment

because it

forms dangerous radioactive waste.

In contrast,

making electricity from sunlight is cleaner and safer.

Sunlight

offers many ways to get

energy.

For instance,

a window can allow warm

sunlight into your room, or solar water-heating systems can use it to warm water for

houses, swimming pools and schools. In addition, sunlight also warms the Earth and

causes wind which can be exploited to generate electricity.

Lastly,

Photovoltaic,

or

PV systems use a type of material that converts sunlight into electricity. PV systems

can power air conditioners or satellites like the International Space Station. They are

also used to run calculators, recharge cell phones, or even power lightweight cars.

Sunlight

creates

a large amount

of

environmentally friendly heat

and electricity.

Therefore, it can be an alternative source of energy today and in the future.

36. In paragraph 1, what pollutes the atmosphere and rivers?

A. using solar energy

B. warming the water

C. burning fossil fuels

D. generating wind power

37. According to the passage, fossil fuels are __________.

A. expensive and limited

B. clean and safe

C. dangerous and costly

D. unlimited and cheap

38. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. PV systems are used to recharge cell phones.

B. Solar energy is the energy that comes from the sun.

C. PV systems provide electricity for the International Space Station.

D. Solar energy will be used up in the near future.

39. In paragraph 2, the word converts is closest in meaning to __________.

A. contains

B. turns

C. exchanges

D. concludes

40. This article is mainly about __________.

A. how fossil fuels are burnt

B. how nuclear fission is formed

C. how sunlight is used

D. how wind power is generated

PART E: WRITING

IX.

Rewrite each of

the following sentences

beginning as

shown,

so that

the

meaning stay the same.

41. “Would you like to come out for dinner with me tonight, Jenny?” Paul said.

Paul

42. Nobody could see him at my grandmother’s birthday party.

He

43. It’s a pity that our teacher isn’t here at the moment.

I wish

44. Life in the countryside isn’t as stressful as life in the city.

Life in the city

45. John is fat because he eats so many chips.

If

X.

Rewrite each of the following sentences using given words so that

it

keeps the

same meaning. Do not change the form of the words given.

46. “I am sorry, Jean. I broke your laptop,’’said John. (APOLOGIZED)

John

47. It’s pointless to have this car repaired. (WORTH)

This car

48. The boy didn’t go to bed until his mother came home. (WENT)

It was not until his mother

49. When Barbara was in Italy, she stayed with an Italian family. (USED)

Barbara

50. Eight years ago, we started writing to each other. (FOR)

We have