ĐỀ ÔN THI VÀO LỚP 10 I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form . 1. The vase (break) while it (move) to another room in the museum. 2. I never (see) anyone more punctual than your brother. 3. David (repair) the TV set at the moment. He (work) at it for one hour or so. 4. After (shout) for help, she (take) off her shoes and (jump) in (save) her. 5. I’m sure you (forget) me by the time I (be) back in ten years. 6. It’s time we go. If we (not leave) now, we (miss) the last train. 7. I do not know what is the matter with him. He (act) funnily since you (be) away. II. Circle the correct answer to complete the sentences . 1. I should be very if you would accept the invitation to the party. a. thanking b. honourable c. pleased d. pleasing 2. Please don’t to put stamps on the letters I gave you to post. a. forget b. remind c. realise d. remember 3. Her mother asked her to the table for the evening meal. a. place b. put out c. serve d. lay. 4. “ You will not find kangaroos anywhere else on “, said the Australian. a. soil b. word c. earth d. ground 5. “ Will you me your pen for my examination this afternoon?” a. borrow b. lend c. allow d. permit 6. No one was able to explain the of the old custom. a. beginning b. origin c. starting point d. reason 7. The picture was sold for a great of the money. a. cost b. sum c. value d. price 8. It is difficult to a secret from my family. a. keep b. learn c. take d. hear III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets . 1. On my salary we have to live as as possible. (economy) 2. I’m afraid you’ve me because that’s what I meant. (understand) 3. The evening was spent playing cards and talking. (enjoy) 4. We have a newspaper in this town. (week) 5. The museum is the away of the two buildings. (far) 6. The weather in this country is so that you never know what to expect (predict). 7. I’m full of for the improvement he’s made. (admire) 8. It’s becoming difficult to find a job nowadays. (increase) IV. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition or adverb if necessary. 1. Bring a cup of tea me, will you? 2. contrast the new house, the old one is much more comfortable. 3. When the teacher entered the class, the pupils rose to greet him. 4. When I came back to study, I realized that I was all my friends, so I had to try hard to catch them. 5. The twins are unequal height. 6. I’m deeply indebted you your help. 7. The boys is so curious his father’s work. 8. Is the art gallery open the public? 9. Luckily, we arrived time the exam. V. Correct mistakes in the following sentences (each sentence has one mistake) 1. She usually arrives home late, that annoys her parents. 2. Which one is the most hardworking of these two girls? 3. Why don’t you have someone to water the flowers in the garden? 4. John as well as his friends are going to the circus tonight. 5. When moving to the kitchen, the teacup was broken. 6. He spends money as water. 7. The house is expensive. In fact, it is very cheap. 8. The boy is not intelligent. Nor he learns hard. VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. London, the capital of Great Britain, is (1) on the Thames river. It is the largest city with a (2) of 8 million. It is (3) into four parts: the City, Wesminter, the West End and the East (4) . The West End (5) the best and most expensive houses (6) parks is the place (7) rich people live. (8) poor live in the East End where (9) are neither parks (10) fine houses. VII. Read carefully the passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) or no information (NI). One of the lines from my favourite song goes this way: “Love is something you do, not what you talk”. Indeed, we often say that we love our families, but when was the last time you took the effort to make a cake for them to sit down to talk to them? Do you take time to find out what has been happening in their lives? Most of the time, we should rather watch a movie or simply hang out at shopping centrer with our friends than spend time with our family. People tend to take their families for granted because they have lived with them for their whole life. They do not feel the need to be considerate to their families, unlike being so to their friends. This is because their families would always accept and love them just as they are. It is usually when a person leaves his family that he realises how important his family is to him. He will then appreciate the warmth and loving that a family gives. Try loving your family now not with words, but with your actions, cultivate a good relationship with your family members and learn to appreciate each of them as the unique persons they are. 1. In fact, we usually spend a lot of time to take care of our family. 2. Making a cake for our family is very interesting. 3. We prefer going shopping than being with our family because it is boring to stay at home. 4. Some people may find it unnecessary to be considerate to their family. 5. Friends are difficult to please. 6. It is said that our family will love us only if we are good and well- behaved. 7. Only when we are far from our family can we realize the importance of our family. 8. When we are with our family, we should show our love with our actions. I. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words provided 1. Why were you absent yesterday? (What) 2. 3% of people go to the same place every year. (year) 3. 49% of travelers hire a car when they are abroad. ( half) 4. John promised sincerely that he would not watch TV so much. (sincere) 5. It is important to do these exercises again and again. (keep) VIII. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the given ones. 1. It is said that he is one hundreds years old. He is 2. “If I were you, I wouldn’t trust Peter” She advised 3. Sarah is better at chemistry than Susan. Susan isn’t 4. If I had known this, I wouldn’t have phoned him. Had 5. She is the cleverest student in her class. Nobody . ĐỀ ÔN THI VÀO LỚP 10 I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form . 1. The vase (break) while it. cards and talking. (enjoy) 4. We have a newspaper in this town. (week) 5. The museum is the away of the two buildings. (far) 6. The weather in this country is so that you never know what to expect. (T) or false (F) or no information (NI). One of the lines from my favourite song goes this way: “Love is something you do, not what you talk”. Indeed, we often say that we love our families, but