Đề thi thử vào 10 theo mẫu của SGD Hà Nội số 32

Question 1
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. drought

B. cough

C. doubt

D. about

Question 2

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others.

A. books

B. dreams

C. falls

D. builds

Question 3

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.

A. correct

B. sandwich

C. sausage

D. favour

Question 4
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest.
A. habitat
B. athletics
C. interview
D. memory

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Question 5

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

Doctors say children can suffer from depress.

A. say

B. can

C. from

D. depress

Question 6

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

Mrs. Young felt unhappy because her son got a good mark in Math.

A. unhappy

B. got

C. mark

D. in

Question 7

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

Mr. and Mrs. Brown decided selling their old house in this city and buy a new villa
in the countryside.

A. selling

B. in this city

C. buy

D. in the countryside

Question 8

”Be sure to switch _____ all the lights when you go out to save energy,” the notice
says.

A. off
B. on
C. up
D. at

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Choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks.

Question 9

As for me, I consider reading _____ important part of ___ life.

A. an / ∅
B. the / a
C. ∅ / the
D. an / a

Question 10
We would go camping _____ the weather were fine.
A. although
B. if
C. but
D. despite

Question 11

_____ youngest girl has started going to _____ school.

A. A/x
B. The/x
C. X/the
D. An/the

Question 12

Have you ever _____ to Australia?

A. was
B. been
C. be
D. being

Question 13
More and more trees in this area are found _______ from the effect of pollution.
A. died

B. to be dead

C. to be dying

D. having died

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Question 14
My best friends often play tennis _____ Sundays.
A. at
B. on
C. for
D. in

Question 15
Please tell Dad to drive _____. The roads are so icy.
A. carefully
B. carelessly
C. careful
D. careless

Question 16
He wanted to know _____ shopping during the previous morning.
A. if we had been going
B. that if we had been going
C. we were going
D. that we were going

Question 17
Marie and Phil are talking at recess.
- Phil: "Would you like to go swimming with us?"
- Marie: "______"
A. I'd love to, but I don't feel well today.
B. It's kind of you.
C. No, I don't like.
D. Yes, I'd like.

Question 18
Two students are talking after class.
- Peter: "Would you care to join my birthday party tomorrow night?"
- Donny: "_____"
A. Yes. I'd love to.

B. Be careful!

C. Hurry up!

D. I don't care.

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Question 19

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Everyone is hoping and praying that lasting peace will eventually come to the area.

A. durable

B. ongoing

C. temporary

D. enduring

Question 20

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The smell of chalk always evokes memories of my school days.

A. revises

B. brings

C. recalls

D. catches

Question 21

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The new film is different from what she has expected.

A. the opposite of
B. the same as

C. exciting as

D. attractive to

Question 22

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain.

A. earlier than a particular moment

B. later than expected
C. early enough to do something
D. as long as expected

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Question 23

Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.
Whenever there is a party, most girls get really excited about it so you can imagine how much
fuss is Q23.1.................... about a sweet sixteen party. Many girls spend most of their senior year
of junior high school Q23.2.................... about their parties - what theme to have, where to hold
it and, of course, what to wear!
How big the party Q23.3.................... mostly on the budget of the parents. Some parties are very
formal. They take place at a hotel with a band, rich food, a photographer, flower arrangements
and much more. Other kinds of sweet sixteen parties are more casual. Some girls have a
barbecue or even a beach party. Others decide Q23.4.................... dinner and a trip to the theatre
in a limousine. Q23.5.................... they choose to celebrate, everyone wants to remember their
sweet sixteen as a very special day in their life.

Q23.1. A. made B. did C. got D. had

Q23.2. A. to talk B. talking C. talked D. talk
Q23.3. A. depends B. bases C. rests D. lies
Q23.4. A. at B. on C. up D. in
Q23.5. A. Therefore B. Until C. No matter how D. Although

Read the following passage then choose the best answer to each question below.
Yellowstone is the United States' first and most famous national park. This large wilderness
area is very high in the Rocky Mountains of the northwestern US. It is bigger than the smallest
state in the US. Yellowstone became the world's first national park in 1872. Yellowstone has
many different kinds of beautiful scenery. Although millions of people visit the park, the land
remains unchanged still a wilderness. The valley of the Yellowstone River has beautiful colored
rocks and three large waterfalls. In the early morning or evening, visitors sometimes see large
deer-like animals or buffaloes eating grass along the shores of Lake Yellowstone. The high
mountains around Yellowstone are covered with evergreen forests.
Yellowstone Park has many areas with hot springs. These are caused by heat from the hot
center of the earth. Old Faithful is the most famous. Every 70 minutes, Old Faithful sends hot
water about 150 feet high into the air. When you visit Yellowstone, why not live like a cowboy?
You can stay at an Old West country hotel. You'll enjoy typical cowboy food outdoor. You can
ride a horse along with one of the many paths or trails. If you like excitement, take a boat trip

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down the fast Snake River, or spend a quiet summer day fishing by a river or a blue mountain
lake.

Question 24
According to paragraph 1, the visitors can sometimes see animals eating grass _____.
A. on the top of the mountains
B. at anywhere in the forests
C. at the three large waterfalls
D. along the shores of the lake

Question 25
The word "kinds" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. types
B. pairs
C. means
D. members

Question 26
In paragraph 2, the writer advises us to _____.
A. take a boat trip in winter

B. spend nights outdoor with friends

C. drive along the paths or trails

D. do something as a cowboy does

Question 27
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Yellowstone Park has beautiful scenery and hot springs.

B. Yellowstone Park was the first one in the world in 1872.

C. There are many evergreen forests in Yellowstone Park.

D. There are all kinds of birds and fish in the Yellowstone Park.

Question 28

What is the best title of the passage?

A. Interesting waterfalls in Yellowstone.

B. Interesting Cowboys at Yellowstone.

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C. Hot Springs and Forests in Yellowstone.

D. An Introduction of Yellowstone.

Question 29

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following sentence.

Mary is more intelligent than her brother.

A. Mary isn’t as intelligent as her brother.

B. Mary’s brother isn’t as intelligent as she is.

C. Mary is less intelligent than her brother.

D. Mary’s brother is more intelligent than she is.

Question 30

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following sentence.

Carol wishes her husband could drive.

A. Carol’s husband hopes to drive well.

B. Carol’s husband cannot drive.

C. Carol wishes she could drive.

D. Carol thinks his husband could drive.

Question 31

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following sentence.

The boss made the workers work from morning till night.

A. The workers made the boss work from morning till night.

B. The workers were made to work from morning till night.

C. The workers were made to working from morning till night.

D. The boss made the workers worked from morning till night.
Question 32
Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences.
My mother is very busy with her work at the office. She still takes good care of us.
A. Because my mother is very busy with her work at the office, she takes good care of us.
B. My mother is so busy with her work at the office that she cannot take good care of us.
C. My mother is too busy with her work at the office to take good care of us.
D. In spite of being very busy with her work at the office, my mother takes good care of us.

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Question 33
Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.
Jacqueline Cochran / one / famous female pilots / world / the 20th century.
A. Jacqueline Cochran has been one of the most famous female pilots in the world of the 20th
century.

B. Jacqueline Cochran was considered one of the famous female pilots on the world of the
20th century.

C. Jacqueline Cochran was one of the most famous female pilots in the world of the 20th
century.

D. Jacqueline Cochran is one of the most famous female pilots of the 20th century in the world.

Question 34
Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.
I / wait / my mother / suddenly / woman / look like her / come towards / me.
A. While I have waited for my mother, suddenly a woman that looked like her came towards
me.

B. While I was waiting for my mother, suddenly a woman who looked like her came towards
me.

C. When I was waiting for my mother, suddenly a woman looked like her came towards me.

D. While I waited for my mother, suddenly a woman whom looked like her was coming
towards me.

Question 35

Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.
I / suggest / she / be / Queen Elsa / Frozen / Halloweeen.

A. I suggested that she would be Queen Elsa from Frozen for Halloween.

B. I suggested that she be Queen Elsa from Frozen for Halloween.

C. I suggested that she could be Queen Elsa from Frozen for Halloween.

D. I suggested that she was Queen Elsa from Frozen for Halloween.

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Question 36

Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.
You / better / not / tell / Elizabeth / the broken glass.

A. You had better not to tell Elizabeth of the broken glass.

B. You had better not tell Elizabeth of the broken glass.

C. You had better not tell Elizabeth about the broken glass.

D. You had better not telling Elizabeth about the broken glass.

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