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ĐỀ ÔN THI VÀO 10 MÔN TIẾNG ANH - TEST 23

PRACTICE TEST 23
Time: 60’
Name:.............................................................
Class:............................. ID:...........................
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0pts )
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.
Question 1.A. both                  B. tenth                   C. myth                        D. with
Question 2.   A. talked            B. naked                  C. asked                       D. liked
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 the position of first stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3.A. education         B. development     C. economic                D. preparation
Question 4.A. engineer            B. corporate            C. difficult                    D. different
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: He decided doing the job himself as the cost of repairs to his car was so high.
                                             A                    B                 C                        D
Question 6: People in the South speak more direct than people in the North do.
                               A                  B                      C                           D
Question 7: He wishes he can visit all the natural and man-made wonders in Viet Nam.
                   A                B                      C                   D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8: Hoa wanted to knit a scarf, but she ____________ of wool.
A. went out               B. ran out                    C. brought out                       D. grew out
Question 9:  My grandmother, _____I really love, often tells us many interesting things about life in the past.
A. whom                     B. who                        C. whose                                 D. which
Question 10: My grandma is a ______________ woman. She always cares about how we feel.
A. tolerant                  B. obedient                C. confident                           D. sympathetic
Question 11: He usually spends hours on the river without________ anything.
A. to catch                  B. catch                       C. catching                             D. caught
Question 12: The examiner _________ me when I started learning English.
A. asked                      B. wanted to know    C. told                                     D. said
Question 13: My father has a trouble with his lungs, ________ he decided to give up smoking.
A. so that                   B. so                            C. since                                   D. though
Question 14: On Sunday we decided to go to ______ beach by _______train, but because of _______ bad weather, we went to ______ cinema instead.
A. a - a - the – the     B. a - X - a - the          C. the - X - the - the               D. the - the - a - X
Question 15: The number of private cars on the roads has increased ____________ since 2010.
A. dramatic                B. dramatically          C. significant             D. considerable
Question 16: If you ________ to work for us any more, you ________ quit the job any time.
A. want – need          B. don't want - can      C. don't want - need           D. want - can
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 17: – “Could you do me a favor, please? ”            - "________ "
 A. Sure. No problem                                                     B. Do you really need help? 
C. No, thank you.                                                           D. Yes, and when’s that?
Question 18: A: My parents misunderstood me.   B: ____________.
A. Well done                                                                  B. Stay calm                     
C. Congratulation                                              D. You must have been upset
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 question.
Question 19: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A. hopeless                 B. hopeful                  C. successful                          D. unsuccessful
Question 20:  As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.
A. widely                     B. secretly                 C. alone                                  D. overseas
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 question.
Question 21: The UFO stayed in the sky for about thirty second, and then it went away.
A. appeared               B. flew                         C. traveled                   D. disappeared
Question 22: He passed the exam as he worked very hard.
A. lazy             B. busy                        C. lazily                                   D. early
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank.
       I’ve been working with teenagers for five years. I’ve (23) ___ time talking to them besides teaching them English. I remember once I asked them whether their parents or classmates had more influence on their success at school. 
Some said their parents had (24) ___ influence on their achievement. The reason given was that parents usually loved their children unconditionally, and they definitely would (25) ___ their best to help and support their children. For example, parents could do all the housework (26) ___ their children could have time for studying.
However, some students revealed that their parents were too busy to spend time with them. Therefore, it was difficult (27) ___ parents to help their children. In this case, classmates or friends affected their success most because they talked to them more and they helped each other to deal with any difficulty in studying.
Question 23. A. taken                       B. had                         C. spent                      D. wasted
Question 24. A. many                       B. better                     C. best                        D. most
Question 25. A. work                        B. learn                       C. earn                        D. do
Question 26. A. in order                   B. so that                    C. because                  D. but
Question 27. A. of                             B. with                        C. for                           D. in order to
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.
Smog is a combination of smoke and fog It occurs when gases from burnt fuel mix with fog on the ground. When heat and sunlight get together with these gases, they form fine, dangerous particles in the air.
Smog occurs in big cities with a lot of traffic. Particularly, in the summertime, when it is very hot, smog stays near the ground. It is dangerous to our breathing, and in smoggy areas, we cannot see very well.
Smog was first discovered in Great Britain in the 19th century, during the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. At that time, people used coal for heating and cooking. Factories also used coal to produce iron and steel. Smoke mixed with wet, foggy air and turned yellow. The smog often hung over cities for many days. It caused lung diseases and breathing problem. Thousands of people died in London every year.
Today, cities that have a large population and are located in hot, subtropical areas have the biggest smog problems - for example, Los Angeles, Mexico City and Cairo.
Question 28. Where can smog possibly be found?
A. At a place where it is rainy                     
B. At a place where the traffic is heavy and the weather is foggy
C. In a city where many people smoke                  
D. Underground
Question 29. In the first paragraph, the word fine is closest in meaning to
A. tiny                         B. good                                   C. harmful                  D. shiny
Question 30. What will happen if smog stays close to the ground?
A. It will disappear in a short time                          B. It will make the sky cleaner.
C. It will harm our health and block our sight.      D. It will cause many storms.
Question 31. What probably caused the smog in Britain at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution?
A. There were too many cars in the country.                   
B. The weather there was too foggy.
C. People smoke a lot at that time.                                   
D. Factories and people used coal as energy.
Question 32. In the third paragraph, the word it refers to ______.
A. iron                         B. smog                                  C. steel                        D. smoke
II. WRITING ( 2.0pts )Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning each new one with the given word(s). Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.
Question 33: “I’m really stressed out! I’ve had three sleepless nights thinking about my exam,” said Mai.
Mai said that ...................................................................................................................................
Question 34: A mechanic checked my car for me before I set off on my holiday.
I had..................................................................................................................................................
Question 35:  People will use the wind and the sun as alternative sources of energy in the future.           
The wind and the sun ....................................................................................................................
Question 36: The Skylab was established in 1973. The first Apollo Moon mission was completed in 1969.
By the time .....................................................................................................................................
Combine two sentences into a new one, using the words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way. Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.
Question 37: No mountains in Western Europe are higher than Mount Blanc.   (the)
...........................................................................................................................................................
Question 38: The performance was very attractive. The children could see it with great attention in two hours. (enough)
...........................................................................................................................................................
Question 39:  Rod Lee has won an Oscar. I know his sister.                (whose)
...........................................................................................................................................................
Question 40: You will catch a cold if you do not keep your feet dry. (Unless)
...........................................................................................................................................................

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ENGLISH 9 – PRACTICE TEST 23
KEY
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 pts)
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.
Question 1.   A. both                    B. tenth                 C. myth                D. with
Question 2.   A.  talked               B. naked                 C.   asked           D. liked

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 the position of first stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3.   A. education          B. development            C. economic           D. preparation
Question 4.   A. engineer           B. corporate                   C. difficult                 D. different

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: He decided doing the job himself as the cost of repairs to his car was so high.
                                             A                    B                 C                        D
Question 6: People in the South speak more direct than people in the North do.
                                A                              B                     C                           D
Question 7: He wishes he can visit all the natural and man-made wonders in Viet Nam.
                   A                B                      C                   D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8: Hoa wanted to knit a scarf, but she ____________ of wool.
A. went out               B. ran out                    C. brought out                       D. grew out
Question 9:  My grandmother, _____I really love, often tells us many interesting things about life in the past.
A. whom                    B. who                        C. whose                                 D. which
Question 10: My grandma is a ______________ woman. She always cares about how we feel.
            A. tolerant                  B. obedient                C. confident                          D. sympathetic
Question 11: He usually spends hours on the river without________ anything.
A. to catch                  B. catch                       C. catching                             D. caught
Question 12: The examiner _________ me when I started learning English.
            A. asked                     B. wanted to know                C. told             D. said
Question 13: My father has a trouble with his lungs, ________ he decided to give up smoking.
  1. so that                  B. so                           C. since                                  D. though
Question 14: On Sunday we decided to go to ______ beach by _______train, but because of _______ bad weather, we went to ______ cinema instead.
A. a - a - the – the                                         B. a - X - a - the         
C. the - X - the - the                          D. the - the - a - X
Question 15: The number of private cars on the roads has increased ____________ since 2010.
            A. dramatic                B. dramatically                      C. significant D. considerable
Question 16: If you ________ to work for us any more, you ________ quit the job any time.
A. want – need          B. don't want - can       C. don't want - need         D. want - can

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 17: – “Could you do me a favor, please? ”            - "________ "
 A. Sure. No problem                                                    B. Do you really need help? 
C. No, thank you.                                                           D. Yes, and when’s that?
Question 18: A: My parents misunderstood me.   B: ____________.
 A. Well done     B. Stay calm      C. Congratulation     D. You must have been upset
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 question.
Question 19: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
         A. hopeless               B. hopeful                       C. successful             D. unsuccessful
Question 20:  As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.
         A. widely                 B. secretly                    C. alone                                       D. overseas

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 question.
Question 21: The UFO stayed in the sky for about thirty second, and then it went away.
  1. appeared            B. flew                     C. traveled                                D. disappeared
Question 22: He passed the exam as he worked very hard.
   A. lazy                      B. busy                        C. lazily                                   D. early
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank.
       I’ve been working with teenagers for five years. I’ve (23) ___ time talking to them besides teaching them English. I remember once I asked them whether their parents or classmates had more influence on their success at school. 
Some said their parents had (24) ___ influence on their achievement. The reason given was that parents usually loved their children unconditionally, and they definitely would (25) ___ their best to help and support their children. For example, parents could do all the housework (26) ___ their children could have time for studying.
However, some students revealed that their parents were too busy to spend time with them. Therefore, it was difficult (27) ___ parents to help their children. In this case, classmates or friends affected their success most because they talked to them more and they helped each other to deal with any difficulty in studying.
Question 23. A. taken                       B. had                        C. spent                       D. wasted
Question 24. A. many                       B. better                     C. best                        D. most
Question 25. A. work                        B. learn                       C. earn                        D. do
Question 26. A. in order                   B. so that                   C. because                  D. but
Question 27. A. of                             B. with                        C. for                          D. in order to

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.
        Smog is a combination of smoke and fog It occurs when gases from burnt fuel mix with fog on the ground. When heat and sunlight get together with these gases, they form fine, dangerous particles in the air.
        Smog occurs in big cities with a lot of traffic. Particularly, in the summertime, when it is very hot, smog stays near the ground. It is dangerous to our breathing, and in smoggy areas, we cannot see very well.
       Smog was first discovered in Great Britain in the 19th century, during the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. At that time, people used coal for heating and cooking. Factories also used coal to produce iron and steel. Smoke mixed with wet, foggy air and turned yellow. The smog often hung-over cities for many days. It caused lung diseases and breathing problem. Thousands of people died in London every year.
      Today, cities that have a large population and are located in hot, subtropical areas have the biggest smog problems - for example, Los Angeles, Mexico City and Cairo.
Question 28. Where can smog possibly be found?
A. At a place where it is rainy         
B. At a place where the traffic is heavy and the weather is foggy
C. In a city where many people smoke                  
D. Underground
Question 29. In the first paragraph, the word fine is closest in meaning to
A. tiny                         B. good                                   C. harmful                  D. shiny
Question 30. What will happen if smog stays close to the ground?
A. It will disappear in a short time                                     B. It will make the sky cleaner.
C. It will harm our health and block our sight.     D. It will cause many storms.
Question 31. What probably caused the smog in Britain at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution?
A. There were too many cars in the country.              
B. The weather there was too foggy.
C. People smoke a lot at that time.                                          
D. Factories and people used coal as energy.
Question 32. In the third paragraph, the word it refers to ______.
A. iron                         B. smog                                  C. steel                        D. smoke
II. WRITING (2.0pts)
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning each new one with the given word(s). Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.
Question 33: Mai said that she was really stressed out because she had had three sleepless nights thinking about her exam.
Question 34: I had my car checked by a mechanic before I set off on my holiday. /
I had a mechanic check my car before I set off on my holiday.
Question 35. The wind and the sun will be used as alternative sources of energy in the future.
Question 36: By the time the Skylab was established in 1973, the first Apollo Moon mission had been completed in 1969.

Combine two sentences into a new one, using the words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way. Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.
Question 37: Mount Blanc is the highest mountain in Western Europe.
Question 38: The performance was attractive enough for the children to see with great attention in two hours.
Question 39:  Rod Lee, whose sister I know, has won an Oscar.
Question 40: Unless you keep your feet dry, you will catch a cold.





 

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