ĐỀ SỐ 4 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. garnish B. slice C. dip D. grill
2. A. layer B. frame C. artisan D. place

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
3. A: “Have you heard? Martin and Lisa have just got engaged!”
B: “____________”
A. Really? That’s fantastic! B. Congratulations!
C. Let’s celebrate! D. Good luck!
4. A: “Well, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have just decided to divorce! Don’t you know?”
B: “____________”
A. I couldn’t agree more. B. Oh, thanks!
C. Really? Are you kidding? D. No, not right now.

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.
Harvest Festival is (5) __________ October. It is a very ancient (6) __________ but it is also part
of the Christian tradition. It (7) __________ new crops and food. Children often bring fruit,
vegetables and cereals into school. Schools usually give the food to hospitals or to old people.
(8)__________ the past, people sometimes (9) __________ traditional dolls out of corn.
5. A. in B. at C. on D. from
6. A. thing B. festival C. vacation D. holiday
7. A. gives B. supplies C. celebrates D. holds
8. A. In B. At C. On D. Since
9. A. make B. are making C. making D. made

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. They were qualified for the job, but they were not recruited.
A. competitive B. selected C. competent D. applied
11. Wage discrimination affects women negatively.
A. motivates B. influences C. encourages D. affords

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. artefact B. embroider C. carpentry D. conical
13. A. complicated B. experience C. prosperity D. traditional

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
14. The _______ ingredient in every meal of Vietnamese people is fish sauce.
A. particular B. natural C. active D. essential
15. Vegetables, especially leafy green ones, are _______ sources of calcium.
A. rich B. attractive C. numerable D. a lot
16. Each member of the family has a small bowl and _______ which allow him or her to take food
from the table throughout the meal.
A. pots B. chopsticks C. knives D. pans
17. On the Cao Lau noodles in Hoi An were some meat _______ mixed with fried noodles served
with vegetables and bean sprouts.

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A. slices B. shares C parts D. cuts
18. One special feature of cuisine in Southern Vietnam is short cooking time which aims to _______
the freshness of food.
A. protect B. keep C. save D. store«
19. Drinking enough water is a vital part _______ it keeps your body functioning properly.
A. but B. although C. because D. or
20. If I could speak Spanish, I _______ next year studying in Mexico.
A. will spend B. had spent C. would have spent D. would spend
21. Kate, with _______ I studied in the middle school, is now a student in Canada.
A. that B. who C. whose D. whom
22. Not every student is aware of _______ of the English language.
A. importance B. an importance C. its importance D. the importance

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. Students are advised to tune out distractions and focus on study.
A. avoid B. forget C. neglect D. regard
24. Don’t confess your love to your friends unless you know they fell the same way.
A. admit B. conceal C. declare D. expose

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
25. My little daughter is going to being taken to daycare center.
A B C D
26. There are also many single mothers and single fathers which are raising children by themselves.
A B C D
27. The most you practise your English, the faster you will learn.
A B C 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.
Unlike life in the countryside which is often considered to be simple and traditional, life in the
city is modern and complicated. People, from different regions, move to the cities in the secretaries
of having a better life for them and their children. The inhabitants in city work as secretaries,
businessmen, teachers, government workers, factory workers and even street vendors or construction
workers.
The high cost of living requires city dwellers, especially someone with low income, to work
harder or to take a part-time job. For many people, an ordinary day starts as usual by setting up in
the early morning to do exercise in public parks. Preparing for a full day of working and studying,
then travelling along crowed boulevards or narrow streets filled with motor scooters and returning
home after a busy day. They usually live in large houses, or high-rise apartment blocks or even in a
small rental room equipped with modern facilities, like the Internet, telephone, television and so on.
Industrialization and modernization as well as global integration have big impact on lifestyle in the
cities. The most noticeable impact is the Western style of clothes. The “ao dai” - Vietnamese
traditional clothes are no longer regularly worn in Vietnamese women’s daily life. Instead, jeans, T-
shirts and fashionable clothes are widely preferred.
28. Industrialization and modernization may lead to industrialization and modernization may lead to
_________.
A. some changes in lifestyles
B. global integration
C. the fact that women no longer wear Ao Dai
D. the disappearance of Western-styled clothes

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29. The most important reason why people move to the city is that _________.
A. to have busy days
B. to look for a complicated life
C. to look for a better life
D. to take part-time jobs
30. We can infer from the passage that _________.
A. there is a big gap between the rich and the poor in the city.
B. people leave the countryside because life there is simple
C. most of the urban dwellers have low income
D. people do morning exercise in public parks because they have much free time
31. According to the passage, the city life can offer city dwellers all of the following things
EXCEPT
_________.
A. a variety of jobs in different fields
B. modern facilities
C. the Internet
D. friendly communication with neighbours
32. The word “impact” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. situation B. effect C. force D. action

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. 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.
34. It’s thirty years since I last saw my cousins.
A. I saw my cousins thirty years ago.
B. My cousins arrived thirty years ago.
C. I haven’t seen my cousins for thirty years.
D. I see my cousins once every thirty years.
35. “I must see the headmaster!” he cried.
A. He insisted to see the headmaster.
B. He insisted in seeing the headmaster
C. He insisted on seeing the headmaster.
D. He insisted to must see the headmaster.
36. In spite of his serious illness, he did well in his exam.
A. Despite of his serious illness, he did well in his exam.
B. Although he was seriously ill, he did well in his exam.
C. He did well in his exam because of his serious illness
D. His serious illness made him do well in his exam.

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. Dr. Johnson ate a big meal. He went to work afterward.
A. After having a big meal, Dr. Johnson went to work.
B. Before having a big meal, Dr. Johnson went to work.
C. Dr. Johnson went to work for having a big meal.
D. Before having a big meal, Dr. Johnson had gone to work.
38. We don’t believe the way you do. Our culture is very different from yours.
A. We don’t believe the way you do so our culture is very different from yours.

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B. We don’t believe the way you do although our culture Is very different from yours.
C. We don’t believe the way you do because our culture is very different from yours.
D. We don’t believe the way you do when our culture is very different from yours
39. You must start now. Or you will miss the train.
A. Unless you start now, you will miss the train.
B. Unless you do not start now, you will not miss the train.
C. If you start now, you will miss the train.
D. You will miss the train because you start now.
40. Tom was suffering from fever. He could not attend the class.
A. Tom was suffering from fever because he could not attend the class.
B. Tom was suffering from fever although could not attend the class.
C. As Tom was suffering from fever, he could not attend the class.
D. Tom was suffering from fever but he could not attend the class.

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ĐÁP ÁN
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. D
10. C
11. B
12. B
13. A
14. D
15. A
16. B
17. A
18. B
19. C
20. D
21. D
22. D
23. D
24. B
25. C
26. C
27. A
28. A
29. C
30. A
31. D
32. B
33. D
34. C
35. C
36. B
37. A
38. C
39. A
40. C

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