PRACTICE TEST 026 (BỘ ĐỀ ÔN THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2020-2021) A PHONETICS Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the pronunciation of the underlined part in each of the following questions A stopped B laughed C walked D lasted A ocean B cotton C chopstick D solid 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 the following questions A festival B argument C benefit D embroider A entrance B handle C demand D measure B VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND COMMUNICATION Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions The boy felt very proud _ his success at school A on B at C about D of Where _ you go if you have a car? A did B would C will D taking me downtown on your way to work this morning? A Would you mind B Can you C Why don’t you D Can you please She bought me _ A a leather brown bag B a brown leather bag C a bag brown leather D a bag leather brown I don’t want to eat because I am not hungry A everything B anything C nothing D something 10 They didn’t go on a picnic _ the weather was awful A so B although C because D because of 11 Nowadays the can know when a volcano will erupt A scientifically B scientific C scientist D science 12 She works for a national bank in Hanoi, ? A does she B doesn’t she C did she D didn’t she 13 Peter is short He's not to be a policeman A so tall B tall enough C quite tall D enough tall 14 Jupiter spins faster than planet A any B any another C any others D any other Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the following exchanges 15 John offered his mother a nice gift on her birthday John's mother: “Thank you very much for your gift! How wonderful it is!” John: “ .” A Never mind! B I'm happy you like it C That's right D Of course 16 William is talking to Jennie about his headache William: “Oh, dear The pain in my head is killing me.” Jennie: “ .” A How you do? B What can I for you now? C Don't mention it D I'm sorry I can't C SYNONYM AND ANTONYM: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 17 Around 150 B.C the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to brightness A record B shine C categorize D diversify 18 Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll turn up before long A arrive B return C enter D visit Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)in each of the following questions 19 During the five- decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects A holding at B holding back C holding to D holding by 20 The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East A expensive B complicated C simple and easy to use D difficult to operate Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions Easter Island is a small triangle of rock situated in the Pacific Ocean It’s about 2, 000 miles (21) the nearest city Easter Island is (22) for its statues Hundreds of these huge, stone faces can be found all over the island Who made them? How did they move these giant pieces of rock? What happened to the people (23) lived there? Studies show that people first arrived on the island about 1600 years ago They had a very advanced culture They made many objects and they had their own written language (24) , the number of people on the island grew and grew until it reached about 10, 000 people Soon there were too many people and there wasn’t enough food to eat A terrible war started and (25) of the statues were broken When western explorers (26) the island on Easter Day in 1722, the huge rock statues were the only sign that a great society had once lived there 21 A for B from C on D by 22 A important B famous C interesting D fascinating 23 A who B whom C which D whose 24 A Although B Moreover C Therefore D However 25 A few B lot C many D enough 26 A invented B discovered C sailed D came 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 Different Colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen In her new series ‘Colour me Healthy’, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are ‘Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?’ says Verity ‘Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red It’s never green Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products as being a bit disgusting It’s the same for businesses We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange People who design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.’ During this four-part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each programme She meets people who work in all aspects of the colour industry, from people who design food packets, to people who name the colours of lipsticks Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas, such as the American ‘Colour Doctor’ who believes that serious diseases can be cured by the use of coloured lights However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new But because Verity is goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the series, it’s up to the viewers to make their own decisions about how much they should believe 27 What is the writer doing in this text? A giving information about how colours influence us B reporting what happens in a new television series C giving information about a television presenter D giving his opinion of a recent television show 28 According to Verity, why is a knowledge of colour important? A It can help you to choose the best products B It can give you new ideas C It can help you to change people’s minds D It can help you to sell products 29 Who does the writer respect least? A Verity Allen B The people who name lipsticks C The ‘Colour Doctor’ D The scientists who work with mice 30 Which of the following would make a good title for the text? A Enjoy it, but don’t believe everything B Another great show from Verity Allen! Five Stars! C Don’t miss this if you work in Business! D Watch this programme! It will make you healthy! E WRITING Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions 31 I haven’t heard from Maria since a long time A B C D 32 Nam has not finished his homework yet, and Hoa hasn’t, neither A B C D 33 Mr Green has taught such many students that he can’t remember all of their names A B C D 34 She wanted to know how long did it take to get there A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions 35 She knows more about it than I A I know as much about it as she does B She knows as much about it as I C I don’t know as much about it as she does D She doesn’t know as much about it as I 36 Even though it had been snowing all day, a great many people managed to get to the end-ofterm concert A Very few people indeed were prevented from getting to the end-of-term concert by the heavy snow B Since there had been snow all day long it wasn't easy for people to get to the end-of-term concert C As it had been snowing heavily all day, a great many people just could not get to the end-of-term concert D A lot of people did get to the end-of-term concert in spite of the snow that fell all day 37 Due to the heavy snow, all buses have been cancelled until further notice A If it weren`t for the heavy snow, you would notice how much further the bus had to go B The buses would not have been cancelled if only it had not snowed so much C Snow has caused the buses to stop running, though there will be an announcement of when they will start up again D If this snow keeps up, there will be an announcement to declare that the buses will no longer run 38 They gave Martha a lot of presents on her birthday A A lot of presents are given Martha on her birthday B A lot of presents were given to Martha on her birthday C A lot of presents gave to Martha on her birthday D A lot of presents were given Martha on her birthday 39 Thankfully, Diana doesn't need to have an operation A Thankfully, Diana shouldn’t need to have an operation B Thankfully, there is some need for Diana to have an operation C Thankfully, there mustn’t need for Diana to have an operation D Thankfully, there is no need for Diana to have an operation 40 The minister had to resign because of ill health A Ill health led to the minister's resignation B Ill health led to the minister had to resign C Ill health made to the minister's resignation D Ill health made the minister to resign _The end _ PRACTICE TEST 026 (BỘ ĐỀ ÔN THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2020-2021) A PHONETICS Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the pronunciation of the underlined part in each of the following questions A stopped B laughed C walked D lasted A ocean B cotton C chopstick D solid 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 the following questions A festical B argument C benefit D embroider A entrance B handle C demand D measure B VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND COMMUNICATION Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions The boy felt very proud _ his success at school A on B at C about D of Where _ you go if you have a car? A did B would C will D taking me downtown on your way to work this morning? A Would you mind B Can you C Why don’t you D Can you please She bought me _ A a leather brown bag B a brown leather bag C a bag brown leather D a bag leather brown I don’t want to eat because I am not hungry A everything B anything C nothing D something 10 They didn’t go on a picnic _ the weather was awful A so B although C because D because of 11 Nowadays the can know when a volcano will erupt A scientifically B scientific C scientist D science 12 She works for a national bank in Hanoi, ? A does she B doesn’t she C did she D didn’t she 13 Peter is short He's not to be a policeman A so tall B tall enough C quite tall D enough tall 14 Jupiter spins faster than planet A any B any another C any others D any other Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the following exchanges 15 John offered his mother a nice gift on her birthday John's mother: “Thank you very much for your gift! How wonderful it is!” John: “ .” A Never mind! B I'm happy you like it C That's right D Of course 16 William is talking to Jennie about his headache William: “Oh, dear The pain in my head is killing me.” Jennie: “ .” A How you do? B What can I for you now? C Don't mention it D I'm sorry I can't C SYNONYM AND ANTONYM: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 17 Around 150 B.C the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to brightness A record B shine C categorize D diversify 18 Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll turn up before long A arrive B return C enter D visit Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 19 During the five- decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects A holding at B holding back C holding to D holding by 20 The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East A expensive B complicated C simple and easy to use D difficult to operate Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions Easter Island is a small triangle of rock situated in the Pacific Ocean It’s about 2, 000 miles (21) the nearest city Easter Island is (22) for its statues Hundreds of these huge, stone faces can be found all over the island Who made them? How did they move these giant pieces of rock? What happened to the people (23) lived there? Studies show that people first arrived on the island about 1600 years ago They had a very advanced culture They made many objects and they had their own written language (24) , the number of people on the island grew and grew until it reached about 10, 000 people Soon there were too many people and there wasn’t enough food to eat A terrible war started and (25) of the statues were broken When western explorers (26) the island on Easter Day in 1722, the huge rock statues were the only sign that a great society had once lived there 21 A for B from C on D by 22 A important B famous C interesting D fascinating 23 A who B whom C which D whose 24 A Although B Moreover C Therefore D However 25 A few B lot C many D enough 26 A invented B discovered C sailed D came 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 Different Colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen In her new series ‘Colour me Healthy’, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are ‘Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?’ says Verity ‘Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red It’s never green Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products as being a bit disgusting It’s the same for businesses We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange People who design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.’ During this four-part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each programme She meets people who work in all aspects of the colour industry, from people who design food packets, to people who name the colours of lipsticks Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas, such as the American ‘Colour Doctor’ who believes that serious diseases can be cured by the use of coloured lights However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new But because Verity is goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the series, it’s up to the viewers to make their own decisions about how much they should believe 27 What is the writer doing in this text? A giving information about how colours influence us B reporting what happens in a new television series C giving information about a television presenter D giving his opinion of a recent television show 28 According to Verity, why is a knowledge of colour important? A It can help you to choose the best products B It can give you new ideas C It can help you to change people’s minds D It can help you to sell products 29 Who does the writer respect least? A Verity Allen B The people who name lipsticks C The ‘Colour Doctor’ D The scientists who work with mice 30 Which of the following would make a good title for the text? A Enjoy it, but don’t believe everything B Another great show from Verity Allen! Five Stars! C Don’t miss this if you work in Business! D Watch this programme! It will make you healthy! E WRITING Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions 31 I haven’t heard from Maria since a long time A B C D 32 Nam has not finished his homework yet, and Hoa hasn’t, neither A B C D 33 Mr Green has taught such many students that he can’t remember all of their names A B C D 34 She wanted to know how long did it take to get there A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions 35 She knows more about it than I A I know as much about it as she does B She knows as much about it as I C I don’t know as much about it as she does D She doesn’t know as much about it as I 36 Even though it had been snowing all day, a great many people managed to get to the end-ofterm concert A Very few people indeed were prevented from getting to the end-of-term concert by the heavy snow B Since there had been snow all day long it wasn't easy for people to get to the end-of-term concert C As it had been snowing heavily all day, a great many people just could not get to the end-of-term concert D A lot of people did get to the end-of-term concert in spite of the snow that fell all day 37 Due to the heavy snow, all buses have been cancelled until further notice A If it weren`t for the heavy snow, you would notice how much further the bus had to go B The buses would not have been cancelled if only it had not snowed so much C Snow has caused the buses to stop running, though there will be an announcement of when they will start up again D If this snow keeps up, there will be an announcement to declare that the buses will no longer run 38 They gave Martha a lot of presents on her birthday A A lot of presents are given Martha on her birthday B A lot of presents were given to Martha on her birthday C A lot of presents gave to Martha on her birthday D A lot of presents were given Martha on her birthday 39 Thankfully, Diana doesn't need to have an operation A Thankfully, Diana shouldn’t need to have an operation B Thankfully, there is some need for Diana to have an operation C Thankfully, there mustn’t need for Diana to have an operation D Thankfully, there is no need for Diana to have an operation 40 The minister had to resign because of ill health A Ill health led to the minister's resignation B Ill health led to the minister had to resign C Ill health made to the minister's resignation D Ill health made the minister to resign _The end _ ... resignation D Ill health made the minister to resign _The end _ PRACTICE TEST 026 (BỘ ĐỀ ÔN THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2020- 2021) A PHONETICS Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet... whom C which D whose 24 A Although B Moreover C Therefore D However 25 A few B lot C many D enough 26 A invented B discovered C sailed D came Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B,... food to eat A terrible war started and (25) of the statues were broken When western explorers (26) the island on Easter Day in 1722, the huge rock statues were the only sign that a great society