NAME: ___________________________ CLASS: __________ ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 10 (LTT: 2012-2013) I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2.5pts) 1. _________________Dan had a broken leg, he couldn’t play the last match. A. And B. But C. Although D. Since 2. Why don’t we invite some friends __________________for dinner? A. to B. into C. over D. from 3. We are talking about the writer ____________latest book is one of the best-sellers this year. A. whose B. whom C. which D. who 4. Teacher: “Carol, you’ve written a better essay this time.” Carol: ___________________ A. Writing? Why? B. You’re welcome. C. What did you say? I’m so shy. D. Thank you. It’s really encouraging. 5. After I had finished my degree, I worked _________the island of Truong Sa for two years. A. with B. on C. of D. away 6. __________________! A car is coming towards you. A. Put up B. Look out C. Take away D. Get up 7. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano in the Philippines, _________________in 1991. A. flowed out B. exploded C. erupted D. went off 8. Some students ______________public buses for less exhaust fumes and less traffic jams. A. suggested us taking B. suggested taking C. suggested us should take D. suggested us to take 9. Tet is a festival which _____________sometime between late January and early February. A. falls B. turns C. reaches D. holds 10. Susan: “I don’t think I can do this.” Mother: “______________________” A. Oh, come on! Give it a try! B. No, I hope not. C. Yeah. It’s not easy. D. Sure, no way! II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting: (0.5pt) 11. Last week, our class discussed about how to protect the environment, and we came up with some interesting, practical suggestions. A. our B. discussed about C. to protect D. up with 12. Each year millions of tons of fertile topsoil that could produce good crops washed away by rains. A. Each year B. of tons C. that could D. washed III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage: (1.5pts) Many teenagers spend a lot of time (13)_________________the Internet. Ninety-nine percent of Vietnamese youth report using the Internet to some extent and almost (14)________________the Vietnamese students report using the Internet daily. (15)_________________Vietnamese teenagers use the Internet extensively for school projects, the main activities of online teens are not information seeking for school assignments. “Thanh Nien Daily” stated that the main activities of online teens are playing and (16)_________________music, sending and getting e-mail messages, and playing games. These activities develop faster than using the Internet as an information (17)________________or for doing homework. The use of the Internet for research and information seeking is a distant (18)_________________by teenagers. 13. A. in B. on C. of D. from 14. A. two B. second C. half D. many 15. A. Since B. However C. Unless D. Although 16. A. download B. downloading C. uploading D. upload 17. A. resource B. supply C. source D. store 18. A. last B. habit C. usage D. advice IV. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False: (1pt) Mother’s Day in Canada is celebrated on the second Sunday in May (it is not, however, a public holiday), and typically involves small celebrations and gift-giving to one’s mother, grandmother, or other important female figures in one’s family. Celebratory practices are very similar to those of other nations, such as Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. In the Philippines, Father’s Day is not an official holiday, but is widely observed on the third Sunday of June. Most Filipinos born in the 1960s and 1970s did not celebrate Father’s Day but the advent of the Internet helps in promoting this holiday to the Filipinos. 19. Both Father’s and Mother’s Day are public holidays. 20. According to the passage, Mother’s Day is celebrated in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. 21. Filipinos are people living in the Philippines. 22. Father’s Day had been celebrated in the Philippines before 1070s. V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (1.5pts) 23. I saw your school’s advertisement in today’s __________________of the Vietnamese News. (edit) 24. _______________________, the sky became very dark. (Sudden) 25. Schools look more colorful and ______________when students wear casual clothes. (live) 26. According to tomorrow’s weather _________________, Hanoi and areas to the north will be rainy. (cast) 27. Personal information leaking is among ____________________that Internet users have to suffer. (advantage) 28. To save natural resources, we should __________________bottles and cans. (cycle) VI. Use the correct form or tense of the verb given in each sentence: (1pt) 29. Just seeing Mr. Bean’s face is enough to make me ___________________. (laugh) 30. He said he __________________me that list of addresses the week after. (email) 31. He wishes he could play football as well as his brother ___________________. (do) 32. “Tuoi Tre” and “Thanh Nien” papers _____________________daily. (publish) VII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentences printed before them: (2pts) 33. They acknowledge Hue as the World’s Cultural Heritage. → Hue ________________________________________________________________ 34. Father advised me not to lose heart. → Father told me “If I ____________________________________________________ 35. In few other books would one see this problem so well-explained. → There aren’t __________________________________________________________ 36. Christopher Columbus discovered America. → The explorer who _____________________________________________________ THE END NAME: ___________________________ CLASS: __________ ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 10 (LTT: 2012-2013) ĐÁP ÁN I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2.5pts) 1. _________________Dan had a broken leg, he couldn’t play the last match. A. And B. But C. Although D. Since 2. Why don’t we invite some friends __________________for dinner? A. to B. into C. over D. from 3. We are talking about the writer ____________latest book is one of the best-sellers this year. A. whose B. whom C. which D. who 4. Teacher: “Carol, you’ve written a better essay this time.” Carol: _____________________ A. Writing? Why? B. You’re welcome. C. What did you say? I’m so shy. D. Thank you. It’s really encouraging. 5. After I had finished my degree, I worked ___________the island of Truong Sa for two years. A. with B. on C. of D. away 6. __________________! A car is coming towards you. A. Put up B. Look out C. Take away D. Get up 7. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano in the Philippines, _________________in 1991. A. flowed out B. exploded C. erupted D. went off 8. Some students __________________public buses for less exhaust fumes and less traffic jams. A. suggested us taking B. suggested taking C. suggested us should take D. suggested us to take 9. Tet is a festival which _______________sometime between late January and early February. A. falls B. turns C. reaches D. holds 10. Susan: “I don’t think I can do this.” Mother: “______________________” A. Oh, come on! Give it a try! B. No, I hope not. C. Yeah. It’s not easy. D. Sure, no way! II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting: (0.5pt) 11. Last week, our class discussed about how to protect the environment, and we came up with some interesting, practical suggestions. A. our B. discussed about C. to protect D. up with 12. Each year millions of tons of fertile topsoil that could produce good crops washed away by rains. A. Each year B. of tons C. that could D. washed III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage: (1.5pts) Many teenagers spend a lot of time (13)_________________the Internet. Ninety-nine percent of Vietnamese youth report using the Internet to some extent and almost (14)________________the Vietnamese students report using the Internet daily. (15)_________________Vietnamese teenagers use the Internet extensively for school projects, the main activities of online teens are not information seeking for school assignments. “Thanh Nien Daily” stated that the main activities of online teens are playing and (16)_________________music, sending and getting e-mail messages, and playing games. These activities develop faster than using the Internet as an information (17)________________or for doing homework. The use of the Internet for research and information seeking is a distant (18)_________________by teenagers. 13. A. in B. on C. of D. from 14. A. two B. second C. half D. many 15. A. Since B. However C. Unless D. Although 16. A. download B. downloading C. uploading D. upload 17. A. resource B. supply C. source D. store 18. A. last B. habit C. usage D. advice IV. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False: (1pt) Mother’s Day in Canada is celebrated on the second Sunday in May (it is not, however, a public holiday), and typically involves small celebrations and gift-giving to one’s mother, grandmother, or other important female figures in one’s family. Celebratory practices are very similar to those of other nations, such as Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. In the Philippines, Father’s Day is not an official holiday, but is widely observed on the third Sunday of June. Most Filipinos born in the 1960s and 1970s did not celebrate Father’s Day but the advent of the Internet helps in promoting this holiday to the Filipinos. 19. Both Father’s and Mother’s Day are public holidays. F 20. According to the passage, Mother’s Day is celebrated in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. T 21. Filipinos are people living in the Philippines. T 22. Father’s Day had been celebrated in the Philippines before 1070s. F V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (1.5pts) 23. I saw your school’s advertisement in today’s edition of the Vietnamese News. (edit) 24. Suddenly, the sky became very dark. (Sudden) 25. Schools look more colorful and lively when students wear casual clothes. (live) 26. According to tomorrow’s weather forecast, Hanoi and areas to the north will be rainy. (cast) 27. Personal information leaking is among disadvantages that Internet users have to suffer. (advantage) 28. To save natural resources, we should recycle bottles and cans. (cycle) VI. Use the correct form or tense of the verb given in each sentence: (1pt) 29. Just seeing Mr. Bean’s face is enough to make me laugh. (laugh) 30. He said he would email me that list of addresses the week after. (email) 31. He wishes he could play football as well as his brother does. (do) 32. “Tuoi Tre” and “Thanh Nien” papers are published daily. (publish) VII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentences printed before them: (2pts) 33. They acknowledge Hue as the World’s Cultural Heritage. → Hue is acknowledged as the World’s Cultural Heritage. 34. Father advised me not to lose heart. → Father told me “If I were you, I wouldn’t lose heart.” 35. In few other books would one see this problem so well-explained. → There aren’t many other books to explain this problem well. 36. Christopher Columbus discovered America. → The explorer who discovered America was Christopher Columbus. . between late January and early February. A. falls B. turns C. reaches D. holds 10. Susan: “I don’t think I can do this.” Mother: “______________________” A. Oh, come on! Give it a try! B. No,. between late January and early February. A. falls B. turns C. reaches D. holds 10. Susan: “I don’t think I can do this.” Mother: “______________________” A. Oh, come on! Give it a try! B. No,. NAME: ___________________________ CLASS: __________ ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 10 (LTT: 2012-2013) I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank