ĐỀ SỐ 9

ĐỀ LUYỆN THI VÀO LỚP 10
(NINH BÌNH)

PART A: PHONETICS

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. company                B. camera                C. construction        D. cinema

2. A. reminded        B. contracted                C. explained                D. completed

3. A. application        B. apply                C. applicant                D. applicator 

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 each of the following questions.

4. A. ho'tel                B. 'mother                C. 'pencil                D. 'lesson

5. A. un'friendly         B. ex'pensive                C. his'toric                D. 'graduate

PART B: VOCABULARY

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.

6. Planting trees along the streets can help _________ urban areas and provide shade. 

A. beautifully                B. beauty                C. beautify                D. beautiful

7. Doctors recommend that adults _________ exercise for at least 30 minutes a day. 

A. put                        B. do                        C. make                D. perform

8. The pilot announced that the flight would _________ shortly. 

A. turn on                B. take off                C. make up                D. give up

9. _________ 1945, the United Nations was established to promote international cooperation. 

A. for                        B. on                        C. in                        D. at

10. I enjoy living in this small town _____________ it is a bit quiet here.

A. although                B. just as                C. therefore                D. just when

11. The controller of the body is the _________ system. Led by the brain and nerves, it allows us to

move, talk and feel emotions.

A.  Circulatory                B. digestive                C. nervous                D. respiratory

12. Because of the __________ of hospital employees at that hospital, the head of the administration
began advertising job openings in the newspaper.

A. short                B. shortcoming        C. shortfall                D. shortage

13.        Fish, poultry, beans or nuts _________ haft of their dinner plate.

A. make of                B. make out                C. make up                D. make up of

14. _______ helps manage garbage in an area to keep it clean.

A. A delivery person                                B. An artisan

C. A police officer                                D. A garbage collector

15. You must always have a good breakfast every morning __________ late you are.

A. even if                B. whatever                 C. no matter                 D. however

PART C: GRAMMAR

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.

16. Don't forget to remind your dad _________ the plants while we're away. 

A. to water                B. to watering                 C. water                D. watering

17. If he _____________ to the stadium on time, he will meet the player he admires.

A. came                B. will come                C. would come        D. comes

18. She is watching the film _____________ I downloaded.

A. who                        B. which                C. whom                D. whose

19. My sister wishes that her best friend _______ back for her wedding.

A. was                        B. came                C. come                D. is

20. Our friends all recommended _______ that we should watch Inside Out 2.

A. watching                 B. to watch                 C. watch                 D. watched

21. When I _______ school, my family _______ to a new city. 

A. finished – moved                                 B. am finishing – moved 

C. finished – move                                 D. will finish – moves

22. The teacher as well as his students __________ at the school meeting yet.

A. arrived                B. hasn't arrived        C. haven't arrived        D. not arriving

23. He really deserved the award because he performed __________ what was expected of him.

A. much better which                                B. much better than

C. much more as                                D. the most that

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.

24. Nick and Mary are at their office. 

- Nick: "Thank you for your advice, Mary.” 

- Mary: “_________”

A. Good idea                B. Have a nice day        C. You're welcome        D. The same to you

25. John is talking with Peter, his classmate. 

- John: "Would you like to go out for dinner with my family? 

- Peter:  “_________”

A. That's right                B. I agree with you        C. Never mind                 D. Yes, I'd love to

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Travel is something which people do every day. It is very difficult to avoid the (26) ____________ to
travel. It may be a trip to school, university or to work. Travelling can often take a long time, especially
when great distances need to be covered. People often (27) ____________ travelling abroad for holidays.
But for some people, travelling is not fun at all. Some people suffer from travel sickness. This means that
they will (28) ____________ very unwell each time they travel.

Travelling can be either affordable or costly. It often depends on (29) ____________ far you want to
travel and the choice of transport. People who need to travel short distances may choose not to use any
transport at all. People often rely on their legs to take them to places nearby. This is often (30)
____________ as certain modes of transport have been said to produce harmful emissions and damage the
environment.

26. A. want                B. need                C. must                D. essential

27. A. enjoy                B. benefit                C. love                        D. care

28. A. make                B. develop                C. become                D. happen

29. A. where                B. why                        C. what                D. how

30. A. encouraged        B. encouraging        C. courageous                D. courage

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.

Traveling in the Future

These days, if you want to travel from New York to Beijing, the flight takes about 16 hours. You also have to
wait at the airport, and sometimes you have to transfer onto a different airplane. If you add all of that extra
time, the trip takes at least 20 hours. But in the future, the trip from New York to Beijing might only take
two hours.

Right now, a private company is developing something called ET3. ET3 stands for “evacuated tube transport
technology”. Here is how it works. A tube goes all the way from New York to Beijing. The tube is only a few
meters wide. Capsules move through the tube. Six people can sit in one capsule. The capsules use electricity
instead of gasoline. For international travel, the capsules can travel at about 6,500 kilometers per hour.
That is much faster than airplane — most modern airplanes usually only fly at about 800 kilometers per
hour.

So how is this possible? How can these capsules travel so fast? The answer is that there is no air inside the
tube. When airplanes fly, they have to move through the air. The air slows the airplanes down. Because
there is no air in the ET3 tubes, the capsules are able to move at a very high speed. Besides, the capsules
are quite light. They only weigh 183 kilograms.

There are other advantages to ET3. Because it uses electricity, it is quite clean. In addition, it is much
quieter than airplanes and cars. Finally, ET3 tubes and capsules don't require very much building material.

Of course, ET3 doesn't exist yet. The technology is still being developed. Developers still have to solve a lot
of problems. The biggest problem is that right now, ET3 would be far too expensive. In order to make ET3
cheaper, we will need much better technology.

It is exciting to think of how ET3 will change travel in the future. Maybe someday, you will be able to have
lunch in New York and dinner in Beijing.

31. Which of the following is NOT true about travelling at present?

A. Modern planes fly at about 800 kilometers per hour.

B. We use mostly gasoline for transportation.

C. Flights make little noise thanks to modern technology.

D. Traveling takes place in the air.

32. Why is ET3 clean?

A. It is made of a clean kind of material.

B. It uses a cleaner kind of gasoline.

C. It doesn't use gasoline or electricity.

D. It uses electricity.

33. The word “works” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.

A. travels        B. operates        C. earns money        D. succeeds

34. All of the following are factors that make ET3 travel fast EXCEPT that _________.

A. there is no air inside the tube

B. the capsule is quite light

C. building material was discovered by accident

D. there is nearly no friction during the trip

35. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. There is still a lot to do before putting ET3 into operation.

B. All flights have to transfer at different cities.

C. ET3 will be used domestically.

D. Electricity used as a source of energy makes a capsule much quieter.

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.

JOB INTERVIEW - SELLING YOURSELF

When you apply for a job, one of the most important things is job interview. In order to make a good
impression during a job interview, you need to prepare yourself for the interview carefully.

Punctuation is very necessary. You should arrive in plenty of time so that you have a little of time to relax
and keep calm before the interview.

You should be well dressed. Do not wear a skirt which is too short or jeans. You also need to plan what you
are going to say. You have to answer a lot of questions about your education and experience. You may be
asked many things about yourself, and especially about the reason why you decide to apply for the job.

You can ask the interviewer about the salary you expect, the position you are applying and the duties you
have to do in the job.

You also must try to find out as much as possible about the company you want to work for.

36.        When you apply for a job _________

A. job interview is not important.

B. don't make any good impression.

C. preparation is not necessary.

D. interview is important for you to prepare.

37.        What about punctuation?

A. Being late is all right

B. You should arrive early enough to relax

C. Punctuation is not important

D. If you are late the interviewer will wait.

38.        What about clothes?

A. You can wear whatever you like.

B. You should be well dressed.

C. Jeans are suggested.

D. A short skirt makes you more attractive.

39.        You may be asked about ________.

A. your study

B. the reason why you are interested in the job

C. your experience

D. All are correct        

40.        You can ask the interviewer about ________.

A. the salary, position and duties

B. the salary, position and his age

C. the salary and the interviewer's education

D. the salary, the interviewer's family and his duties.

PART E: WRITING

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.

41. The teacher did not allow the class to leave before 10:30.

A. The teacher made the class to stay until after 10:30.

B. The teacher made the class not leave until after 10:30.

C. The teacher made the class stay until after 10:30.

D. The teacher made the class leave after 10:30.

42. “Let's go out for a walk now,” he suggested.

A. He suggested going out for a walk then.

B. He suggested to go out for a walk then.

C. He suggested them to go out for a walk then.

D. He suggested them going out for a walk then.

43. Did you know which novel we will read for the course?

A. Could you tell me which novel the course requires us to read?

B. Did you know the novel reader of the course?

C. Did you have any information about the novel writing course?

D. Do you know which course requires us to read the novel?

44. I would prefer you to deliver the tables on Saturday.

A. I would rather the tables were delivered on Saturday.

B. I would rather you were delivered on Saturday.

C. Saturday is the preferable delivery day for the tables.

D. The tables are not delivered until Saturday.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is best combined from two
given sentences.

45. My student's family doesn't have much money. He dropped out of school.

A. My student dropped out of school without much money.

B. My student's family doesn't have much money because he dropped out of school.

C. My student's family doesn't have much money, so he dropped out of school.

D. My student dropped out of school due to money.

46. The sea was so rough. The children couldn't go swimming.

A. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming in.

B. The sea was rough enough for the children to go swim in.

C. The sea wasn't rough enough for the children to go swim in.

D. The sea was so rough that the children could go swimming in it

47. John enjoys swimming in the sea. His wife does, too.

A. Neither John nor his wife enjoys swimming in the sea.

B. Not only John but also his wife love the sea.

C. Both John and his wife enjoy swimming in the sea.

D. Tom and his wife prefer a holiday by the sea.

48. The weather is terrible. It has been raining for weeks.

A. The weather is so terrible that it has been raining for weeks.

B. It has been raining for weeks and it's terrible.

C. It has not been warm for weeks.

D. The weather is terrible as it has been raining for weeks.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct arrangement of the sentences to make a meaningful
paragraph/ letter in each of the following questions.

49.

a. The following night, I went to bed earlier, and I felt much better. I could pay attention during lessons, and
I had more energy all day.

b. Lately, I have been learning about why sleep is so important, especially for teenagers like us.

c. I think it would be fun to talk about it. Write back soon!

d. Dear Alex, I hope you're doing well! I wanted to tell you about our sleep.

e. Now, I feel so much better! Do you get enough sleep?

f. On the first night, I stayed up late watching a movie, and the next day, I couldn't focus on class, and I was
so grumpy.

A. d-b-f-a-e-c                B. d-a-b-f-e-c                 C. d-b-a-f-e-c                D. d-a-c-b-e-f

50.

a. One person I admire is my grandmother, who has always inspired me.

b. Hence, she taught me the importance of determination and hard work.

c. My grandmother grew up during difficult times, but she never gave up on her dreams.

d. Her stories of perseverance also motivate me to face challenges in my own life.

e. I hope to be as strong and caring as she is in the future.

A. a-c-b-d-e                 B. a-b-d-e-c                 C. a-b-c-d-e                 D. a-d-c-b-e