LUYỆN THI VÀO 10 (PRACTICE TEST 2)

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.  

1. A. hates                           B. works                                C. stops                                 D. lives
2. A. school                         B. child                                 C. cheese                               D. church

II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 

1. A. recent                         B. suggest                              C. apply                                D. divide
2. A. expensive                   B. official                              C. impossible                        D. beautiful

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence

1. Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all _____________ people. 

      A. English                       B. Vietnamese                       C. Japanese                           D. Jewish

1. Do you know the man ____________ car Jack driving? 

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

1. Many people became _______________ because of the natural disasters every year. 

      A. homeland                    B. home sick                          C. homeless                           D. homework

1. A ________ is a tropical storm which reaches 120 km per hour in North and South America. 

      A. cyclone                       B. typhoon                            C. hurricane                          D. tornado

1. We couldn’t go on a picnic as planned _____________ it was raining hard. 

      A. however                      B. but                                    C. because                            D. so

1. Chocolate and eggs are what children receive ____________ Easter. 

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

1. A disastrous earthquake_________ Sichuan in China last May.

      A. collapsed                    B.  struck                               C. occurred                            D. erupted

1. _____________ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at night.

A. In                               B. At                                     C. On                                    D. From

1. Da Lat, ___________________she spent her childhood, is well-known for beautiful spots.

A. that                             B. which                               C. where                               D. when         

1. “I promise I won’t be late again.”   - “______________________.”

A. That’s a good idea       B. I hope so                           C. No, thanks                        D. I’m sorry I can’t

IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.

15. 

A.Do not leave your feet touching the grass.

 B.Riding your bicycle in this area.

 C.You can play soccer in this place.

 D.You can throw the trash here.

16.

    A.Cameras cannot be used near this school.

    B.You must look after your cameras here.

    C.This school is guarded by cameras.

    D.The teacher doesn’t look at the cameras.

V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. 

      Before the 1960s, Singapore was essential a trading nation. Since (17) ___________, it has developed a more varied economy and has (18) __________ an important financial, trade, and transportation center. Singapore has many banks, insurance, and finance companies, as (19) ___________ as a stock exchange. Tourism is also important to the economy of Singapore.

      There is (20) __________ unemployment in Singapore. The country’s annual income per capita (per person) is one of the highest in Asia. The government of Singapore plays a major role in the country’s economy. For example, it decides what benefits, such as vacation and sick leave, must be (21) _________ for workers by employers. It also operates an employment agency to help people find jobs, and it provide (22) __________ for retired workers.

       17.A. then                       B. that                                   C. there                                 D. those

      18.A. adapted                  B. adjusted                            C. become                             D. turned

      19.A. long                       B. far                                     C. much                                D. well

      20.A. few                        B. little                                  C. a little                                D. a few

      21.A. provided                B. given                                C. offered                              D. handed

      22.A. wages                    B. fees                                   C. earnings                            D. pensions

VI.Read the passage, and then decide if the statements that follow it are TRUE or FALSE. 

The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It is a very fast and convenient way to get information. People use the Internet for many purposes: education, communication, entertainment and commerce. The internet helps people communicate with my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting. However, the Internet has some limitations. It is time-consuming and costly. It is also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal information leaking. In conclusion, the Internet has both advantages and disadvantages.

23.The Internet has developed very quickly nowadays.         

24.It is very inconvenient to get information from the Internet.                                           

25.We only use the Internet for studying to improve our knowledge.                                   

26.The Internet is not only advantageous but also disadvantageous.                                    

27.According to the passage, it talks about ________________.

      A. education                    B. Internet                             C. entertainment                    D. chatting

28.The Internet is ______________ in our daily life.

      A. easy                            B. difficult                             C. safe                                   D. important

VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. 

29. Gas and oil ………………………… always increases in cold weather.                                              (consume)

30. His dream is to be an ………………………… like his father when he grows up.                    (economy)

31. It is said that traveling by plane is ………………………… safer than other form of travel.     (consider)

32. The tools should be stored in a place where they are easily ………………………….              (access)

33. Many countries are trying their best to decrease the population …………………… rate.         (grow)

34. The government refused to ………………………… money for the project.                                       (provision)

VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.

35. has just won/ Trang/ in/ the first prize/ speaking contest/ the English. //

• Trang…………………………………………………………………………………………….

36. is/ is celebrated/ a joyful festival/ in many countries/ Easter/ which. //

• Easter…………………………………………………………………………………………….

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.

37.When did you last spend Christmas with your family?

è How long is it ………………………………………………………………………………………?

38.A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt.

è The building …………………………………………………………………………………………

39.About thirty million people are watching this program.

èThis program …………………………………………………………………………………………

40. You are tired because you often stay up late.

èIf you…………………………………………………………………………………………………