ĐỀ SỐ 2 ĐỀ LUYỆN THI VÀO LỚP 10

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. exotic B. stir C. orchid D. massive
2. A. marinate B. drain C. punctual D. fluent

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
3. - “My life’s got stuck these days. I am so depressed and unable to think of anything.”
- “____________”
A. You will be tired. B. Stay stuck there.
C. Stay calm. Everything will be alright. D. No, thanks.
4. - “Mom, I’ve got the first rank in class this semester!” –
- “____________”
A. Well done! B. Thank you! C. Never mind! D. Let’s go!

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
best
fits each of the numbered blanks.
Like other big cities in Asia, Hanoi began to (5)_______ the tram system in the early 1900s. A few years
later, due to its cheap fares and convenience, this system rapidly became one of the most popular means of
transport. There were five tram routes with Hoan Kiem Lake as a central station for residents to get
(6)_______ the city and to the suburban areas. However, because of the population boom and the urgent
demand for upgrading the more modern road system, the rail tracks were (7)_______ removed and
completely disappeared in 1990.
These days, the fact that the population of the capital has risen tremendously results in a dramatic
increase in the number of vehicles on the roads. To meet the increasing travel demands and reduce traffic
congestion, the first 13-kilometre skytrain system, connecting Cat Linh and Ha Dong is (8)_______ and it is
expected to be completed by 2018. Each four-compartment skytrain with the length of approximately 80
metres and the height of about 3.8 metres has a capacity of 1,362 passengers. Additionally, a new rail system
including over eight kilometres of skytrain rail and four kilometres of subway rail, (9)_______ links Hanoi
Central Station to Nhon, also has being built recently. The capacity of each skytrain in this efficient high-
speed rail system is roughly 1,200 passengers.
5. A. discover B. improve C. operate D. install
6. A. around B. over C. by D. ahead
7. A. occasionally B. gradually C. regularly D. eventually
8. A. pressed B. launched C. produced D. announced
9. A. which B. what C. whose D. where

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
10. Americans value freedom and do not like to be dependent on other people.
A. addicted B. supportive C. reliant D. responsible
11. In most American families, parents have less influence on their children than those in other parts
of the world.
A. power B. effect C. attention D. care

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of primary stress in each of the following questions.
12. A. economic B. experience C. entertainment D. introduction
13. A. extinction B. animal C. classify D. primary

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
14. Trying to use a __________ dictionary less and switching to a monolingual one can help you to
stop translating in your head when you are speaking or listening.
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A. biannual B. bicentenary C. bi-monthly D. bilingual
15. Do you know someone who can read and write well in English but cannot speak____?
A. fluent B. fluently C. fluency D. a fluency
16. In. a __________ class, this is a great opportunity to learn about different customs and traditions
around the world.
A. multilingual B. multi-disciplinary
C. multi-dimensional D. multinational
17. If you get __________ when speaking, take two deep breaths before you say something.
A. annoyed B. nervous C. pleased D. unwilling
18. No one ever improves pronunciation and __________ by watching someone else’s shape of the
mouth! You improve English speaking by speaking, not watching.
A. rhythm B. tone C. accent D. sounds
19. If I __________ taller, I __________ better at basketball.
A. am – will be B. were – would have been
C. be – would be D. were – might be
20. If you __________ in my position, what would you do?
A. are B. will be C. were D. would be
21. There was a storm __________ I had never experienced before.
A. such as B. as which C. which D. for which
22. Is the first of March the day __________ the astronaut will come and give a speech at our school?
A. that B. what C. which D. when

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
23. Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.
A. failed to pay B. was paid much money
C. had a bad personality D. paid in full
24. His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning.
A. legal B. irregular C. secret D. elicited

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
25. After she had bought himself a new automobile, she sold her bicycle.
A B C D
26. After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book.
A B C D
27. Buying clothes are often a very time-consuming practice because those clothes that a
A B C
person likes are rarely the one that fit him or her.
D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
From the 20th to the 21st century, there have been significant changes in the majority of countries around
the world. Substantial differences are evident between the way we live today, and the way we lived a
century ago. Vietnam is no exception although there are some aspects of life in Vietnam that are similar to
the way of life of the twentieth century.
Living in Vietnam today differs greatly from the lifestyle of 100 years ago. People in the past mainly
worked in agriculture whereas today there are significantly fewer people working in this sector of the
economy. These days, by comparison, people are more likely to be employed in manufacturing and tourism
than in the rice fields. Moreover, Vietnam, which was traditionally agricultural, is transforming into an
entirely different country. While agriculture is still an important component of the Vietnamese economy,
other enterprises are accounting for an increasing amount of economic activity.
However, along with the differences, similarities also exist. The Vietnamese have kept many of
characteristics of their forefathers. The Vietnamese people are as friendly today as they were in the past.
This is best illustrated in the way they welcome foreigners. Moreover, the determination of the people of
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Vietnam has not changed. The Vietnamese work collectively and happily towards the development of their
country.
To conclude, while there are differences in past and present lifestyles, there are important similarities.
Although Vietnam has changed in many ways, there always have been, and always will be, the friendly
welcoming smiles of the Vietnamese people.
28. Nowadays, more people work in _________.
A. manufacturing and tourism B. agricultural section
C. foreign enterprises D. the rice fields
29. Vietnam has had significant changes _________.
A. in the 21st century B. for one hundred years
th
C. from the 20 century D. in the 20th century
30. All of the following are traditional features of the Vietnamese EXCEPT _________.
A. the entirely different country
B. the hospitality to strangers
C. the friendly welcoming smiles
D. the determination to build the country
31. The word “collectively” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. as a group B. very common
C. the same as D. owned by a group
32. We can infer from the passage that _________.
A. the majority of population works in manufacturing
B. Vietnam has kept the same lifestyles
C. a lot of people work in agriculture
D. many people work in accounting

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
33. I am studying not only English but also Japanese.
A. English and Japanese are my favourite subjects.
B. I like both English and Japanese.
C. I am studying both English and Japanese.
D. I am not studying English but I am studying Japanese.
34. We couldn’t go camping because the weather was so bad.
A. The weather was so bad but we went camping.
B. If the weather were fine, we could not go camping.
C. Whatever weather we had, we couldn’t go camping.
D. It was such bad weather that we could not go camping.
35. We don’t live in Athens any more.
A. We used to live in Athens.
B. We are now moving to Athens.
C. Athens is where we live.
D. Athens doesn’t live there any more.
36. Alex played football, so Maria shopped on her own.
A. As Alex played football, Maria shopped on her own.
B. Maria was lonely shopping because Alex stayed at home to play football,
C. Maria doesn’t like Alex playing football.
D. While maria goes shopping, Alex often plays football.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
37. The weather was too cold. Therefore, they couldn’t go fishing.
A. The weather was too cold because they couldn’t go fishing.
B. The weather was too cold for them to go fishing.
C. The weather was such cold that they couldn’t go fishing.
D. The weather was so cold that they could go fishing.
38. Merry is my classmate. Her father is a doctor.
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A. Merry is my classmate who father is a doctor.
B. Merry is my classmate whose father is a doctor.
C. Merry is my classmate that father is a doctor.
D. Merry is my classmate which father is a doctor.
39. The weather was bad. The players cancelled their match.
A. Athough the weather was bad, the players cancelled the match.
B. The players cancelled their match because the weather was bad.
C. The players cancelled their match so the weather was bad.
D. Despite the weather was bad, the players cancelled the match.
40. John was lazy. He failed the driving test.
A. If John had not been lazy, he would not have failed the driving test.
B. If John had not been lazy, he would have failed the driving test.
C. John was lazy because he failed the driving test.
D. John was lazy as failed the driving test. 🡪