ĐỀ THI SỐ 1 – TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. breathe B. ethnic C. thank D. healthy
2. A. empathise B. depressed C. helpful D. embarrassed
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group.
3. A. fabulous B. pagoda C. determine D. convenient
4. A. depression B. abandon C. confident D. important
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct preposition or adverb particle that completes the sentences.
5. They have turned ..................my application for the job.
A. up B. to C. down D. off
6. The crowd at the basketball game were shouting.........................excitement.
A. for B. like C. in D. with
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the words SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word.
7. There are some drawbacks in the city life nowadays.
A. bad B. advantage C. good D. disadvantages
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the sentences.
8. Companies have to be ................. to customer demand.
A. responding B. responsively C. responsible D. responsive
9. The traditional craft has........................from generation to generation.
A. passed down B. passed C. been passed down D. been passed by
10. Could you tell me where ……………….sign my name?
A. sign B. to sign C. signed D. signing
11. A man and a woman are talking at the station.
Man: “Can I help you with your luggage, Madam?"
Woman: “.....................”
A. Oh, thank you. B. Oh, you`re right. C. It must be boring. I`m afraid D. Poor you!
Make letter A, B, C or D to indicate the part that is incorrect.
12. Neither the students nor their teacher regret the approach of summer.
A. Neither B. nor C. regret D. of
13. The man whom was brought to the police station confessed to the crime.
A. whom B. brought to C. station D. the
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best completes each blank.
Hello! My name is Herman. I live in a big city in Germany and it’s quite exciting! There are lots of things to do. My parents bought a flat near a park where I can ride my bike or go skateboarding. My brother is older than me and I also go to the cinema with him. The city library is a great place. I usually meet my friends there and we do our school (14)……………… or study together.
Of course living in a big city is not easy. City life can be fast, tiring and stressful. The streets are always (15)…………….. and noisy. Because of the cars is polluted sometimes. People are so busy that they rarely have time for their neighbours or friends. (16)…………… I can’t see myself moving to the countryside. I just love (17)…………… in the city too much.
14. A. workshop B. projects C. playgrounds D. competitions
15. A. bored B. surprised C. crowded D. exhausted
16. A. And B. Or C. But D. Therefore
17. A. cooking B. living C. hearing D. playing
Read the following passage and mark letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions that follow.
WHAT IS IT LIKE BEING A TEENAGER IN BRITAIN?
School
British teenagers spend most of their time at school. Students in Britain can leave school at sixteen (grade 11). This is also the age when most students take their first important exams, the GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education). Most teens take between 5-10 subjects, which means a lot of studying. They are spending more time on homework than teenagers ever before. Forget watching TV, teenagers in Britain now spend 2-3 hours on homework after school.
School uniform
Visit almost any school in Britain and the first thing you’ll notice is the school uniform. Although school uniform has its advantages, when they are 15