Đề thi thử vào lớp 10 – Đề 16 Thời gian: 60 phút I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. ( 1 pt) 1. A. exchange B. champagne C. champion D. charge 2. A. moon B. typhoon C. flood D. roof 3. A. trust B. bulb C. dump D. pull 4. A. hiked B. striped C. claimed D. collapsed II. Choose the best answer A, B, C, D to complete the sentences below. (2 pts) 1. What's the name of the man _______________ you met yesterday? A. who B. which C. whom D. when 2. They didn’t go on a picnic __________________the weather was fine. A. so B. although C. because D. but 3. She likes playing badminton, _____________________? A. is she B. isn't she C. will she D. doesn't she 4. He has lived in this house ____________ last year. A. for B. since C. ago D. in 5. If you ____________ to work late again, you will lose the job. A. went B. going C. go D. to go 6. Jean cloth was ____________ completely from cotton in the 18th century. A. invented B. created C. made D. worn 7. Walking is a good form of exercise for……………….young…………….old. A. neither/or B. either/ nor C. both/ and D. both/or 8. I suggest that he ___________ to school by bike. A. should go B. went C. to go D. going III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms. (1 pt) 1. I wish I (be) _________ a teacher. 2. I (know) _____________ Tom since 2006. 3. If I were you, I (not buy) ____________ that book. 4. The song (sing) _______________ for 30 years now. IV. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets. (1 pt) 1. Tom has a big stamp ______________. (collect) 2. He is a _________________ driver because no one wants to be in his car. (care) 3. Do you think that this machine will work ___________________? (effect) 4. Nam is very ___________________ in computer. (interest) V. Fill each numbered blank with one suitable word (1 pt) A Vietnamese girl, named Lan is living (1) ___________ the Smith family in the American state of Michigan. Mr. Smith is a farmer and Mrs. Smith works part-time at a grocery store in a nearby town. They have two (2) __________, Tom and Mary. Lan often (3) __________ chores after school. Sometimes, she also helps on the farm. The family relaxes on Sunday afternoons and they watch Tom play soccer. Lan (4) ___________ living with the Smith family very much. VI. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions below. (1 pt) Tet is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. It is celebrated according to Lunar Year, so it is called “ The Lunar New Year holiday’. When Tet comes nearer, people feel more excited. On New Year’s Eve, people sit till midnight to welcome the New Year. Tet is a chance for all family members to gather and enjoy themselves. At Tet, streets, offices, public places, and homes are decorated beautifully. Everything is tidied cleaner, special food is cooked such as sticky rice cakes, spring rolls…Flowers are arranged everywhere in all the country. Questions: 1. Why is Tet called “ The Lunar New Year holiday”? 2. How do people feel when Tet comes? 3. Do people decorate only their homes beautifully at Tet? 4. Is sticky rice cake special food? VII. Read the passage, then choose the best answer A, B, C, D for each blank. (1 pt) Television has been very (1) _________ since it appeared a few decades ago. Millions of viewers around the world are interested in watching TV programs almost all day long every day. There (2) ___________ programs of all kinds to attract viewers of all ages, such as cartoons for children and movies for film lovers. People can also enjoy programs of important events broadcast live on TV. It is exciting when we can enjoy (3) _____________ a match at the Football World Cup when (4) _________ is actually taking place. So, it is not strange for us to see why there is a TV set in every home today. 1. A. nice B. popular C. interested D. fine 2. A. is B. be C. were D. are 3. A. to watch B. watched C. watching D. watch 4. A. it B. he C. she D. TV VIII. Use the words given to make a meaningful sentence. (0.5 pts) 1. I / not meet/ Mai/ since/ I / move / Hanoi. 2. Every day/ thousands/ trees/ cut/ down/ world. 1. has / She / since / lived / in / 2004 / Hanoi. 2. new / built / hotel / A / Bac Giang / has / recently / in / been. IX. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. (0.5 pts) 1. They built a new school two years ago. - A new school………………………………………………… 2. The children should go to bed now. - It is time……………………………………………. X . Using the words given to complete the second sentence with the same meaning to the first one : (0.5 pts) 1. “You should practice speaking English everyday, Lan” Mai said (advised) …………………………………………………….……………… 2. I haven’t seen Nga for five year (last) ……………… ………………………………………………… . Đề thi thử vào lớp 10 – Đề 16 Thời gian: 60 phút I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part. (collect) 2. He is a _________________ driver because no one wants to be in his car. (care) 3. Do you think that this machine will work ___________________? (effect) 4. Nam is very ___________________ in. _____________________? A. is she B. isn't she C. will she D. doesn't she 4. He has lived in this house ____________ last year. A. for B. since C. ago D. in 5. If you ____________ to work late