ĐỀ ÔN THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO 10 SỐ 1(21/5/2013) I. PHONETICS Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. suggestion B. imagination C. capture D. question 2. A. wanted B. needed C. dedicated D. watche d 3. A. books B. clubs C. hats D. stamps Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. 4. A. optional B. religion C.separate D. different 5. A. collection B. compose C.bamboo D.listen II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 6. Nam suggested _______ to his home village near Ba Vi National Park. A.go B.going C.went D.to go 7. We intend to have a picnic _______October 20th A. between B. at C. in D. on 8. His brother is the same ____as mine . A. age B. old C. older D. elder 9. Ba wishes he _____stay in Hue for a few days A. can B. could C. will D. ought 10. The party will finish _____9p.m and 9.30p.m A. from B. at C. among D. between 11. They ___ a new shop since last week . A. opened B. were opened C. were opening D. have opened 12. Wearing uniforms encourages students to be proud ____their school . A. with B. for C. at D. of 13. You look tired .Why don’t you have a __________? A. lie B. rest C. stay D. stop 14. Most people were ____that she won the championship . A. surprising B. surprised C. surprise D. surprisingly 15. We decided not to go camping ____the heavy rain A. as B. because C. because of D. because that 16. If you come to England , you must get used _____________on the left A. driving B. to drive C. to driving D. drove 17. The plane _____off despite the fog A. went B. flew C. took D. put 18. Children were made ____to bed at 9.30 p.m A. go B. to go C. for go D. going 19. When I was young , I ____three miles every day . A. used to run B. often run C. used to running D. used to be run. 20. She passed the exams _____making any mistakes . A. no B. with no C. not D. without 21. The group had two concerts _____because of the bad weather . A. canceling B. canceled C. be canceled D. cancel 22. I wish you _________something instead of sitting and doing nothing . A. will do B. would do C. doing D. do 23. The children , _______parents work late , are taken home by bus . A. their B. whose C. who D. whom 24. –“Bye!” –“_____________.” A. See you lately B. Thank you C.Meet you again D. See you later 25. Last night, while I __________chess with my uncle, my parents ___________ me. A. was playing / phone B. was playing / phoned C. played / was phoning D. played / phoned 26. I would rather _______at home than go out on rainy days . A. stay B. stayed C. to stay D. staying 27. We _______a whole day looking for these old pictures . A. take B. spent C. took D. spend 28. Clark _________in a bank for 20 years .Then he gave it up . A. works B. worked C. was working D. has worked 29. The program was so ___________that half of them fell asleep. A.boring B. interesting C. bored D. interested 30. Islam is the country’s official ______________in Malaysia. A.region B. currency C. religion D.capital Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions 31. I have never eaten this kind of fruit before. A. I last ate this kind of fruit a long time ago. B. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of fruit. C. This is the last time I have eaten this kind of fruit. D. I have eaten this kind of fruit for a long time. 32. People say that these villagers are hospitable. A. It is said that these villagers are not hospitable. B. These villagers are said not to be hospitable. C. It is said that these villagers are hospitable. D. These villagers are not hospitable as they say. 33. I am very excited about seeing you next week. A. I am looking forward to seeing you next week. B. I am happy about seeing you next week. C. I am waiting to seeing you next week with excitement . D. You are excited about seeing next week 34. It took him three hours to do his homework. A. He spent three hours doing his homework. B. He did his homework three hours ago. C. He finished his homework three hours ago. D. He did his homework at three o’clock. 35. “Let’s go on a walking holiday!” said Jane. A. Jane allowed us to go on a walking holiday B. Jane invited us to go on a walking holiday C. Jane wanted us to go on a walking holiday D. Jane suggested going on a walking holiday Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 36. : I think it’s importance(A ) for us to find(B) solutions to(C) our problem(D). 37. Because of ( A) the rise_(B) in unemployment, people still seem to be_(C) spending_(D) more. 38. She is attending(A) a three-day(B) conference on(C) AIDS education, doesn’t(D) she? 39. The boy which( A) was given first prize in(B) the contest was(C) very happy(D). 40. In the past , students were made_*A) sit still( B ) for hours and memorize(C) all sorts of things( D ) . Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space. Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in__41____Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become ____42___if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught_____43____ and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitats-the place where they live-is disappearing. More land is used for farm, for houses and industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and ____44___wildlife. The most successful animals on Earth, human beings, will soon be the only ones___45__less we can solve this problem. 41. A. threat B.problem C. danger D. vanishing 42. A. empty B vanished C. extinct D. disappeared 43. A for life B. lively C. alive D. for living 44. A. spoil B. wound C. wrong D. harm 45. A. left B. over C. staying D. survived Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D . to complete each of the following sentences: Britain is now a highly industrialized country and there are only 238,000 farms in the UK. More and more farmers leave the land because they can not earn enough money to survive. Only large farms are economic and because of this most British farm are big. They usually grow cereals in the east of England and raise sheep and cowsin the north of England and Scotland. The small family farms often have to earn more money by offering bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists. Farming methods in Britain have also changed. Fields used to be quite small, divided by hedges which were sometimes a thousand years old and full of wild flowers and birds. Many hedges were pulled up to allow farmers to use mordern machinery. Now most fields in England are large by European standards. 46. British farmers give up working on their farms because________ . A.they are tired of the farm work B.they can’t earn their own living by farming C.they want to continue to live D. they are forced to leave the land 47. . Most British farms are big because_________ . A. there are plenty of abandoned land B.farming is now industrialized C. small farms are unecenomic D. most British farmers are rich 48. The small family farms often offer bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists ______. A. to show their friendship B. because they want to have more tourists to their farms C. in order to improve their earnings D. so that the tourists will return in their farm the next time 49. Fields on British farms were __________ . A. seperated from each other by hedges B. full of wild flowers and birds C. a thousand years old D. all are correct 50. Which of the following sentences is not true? A. Industries are developed in Britain B. Breeding farms are usually in the north of England C. Many hedges are pulled down for farmers to ex pand their farms D. Most fields in England are now larger than they used to be 51. . eaten this kind of fruit before. A. I last ate this kind of fruit a long time ago. B. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of fruit. C. This is the last time I have eaten this kind. brother is the same ____as mine . A. age B. old C. older D. elder 9. Ba wishes he _____stay in Hue for a few days A. can B. could C. will D. ought 10. The party will finish _____9p.m and 9.30p.m. I wish you _________something instead of sitting and doing nothing . A. will do B. would do C. doing D. do 23. The children , _______parents work late , are taken home by bus . A. their B. whose