ĐỀ SỐ 10 – ÔN THI HÀ NỘI

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. lonely B. sky C. empty D. lovely
2. A. whale B. what C. white D. who
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.
3. A. stupid B. weather C. neighbour D. decide
4. A. colourful B. beautiful C. direction D. countryside
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
5. Karen has a job now, so she no longer depends ______ her parents for financial support.
A. in B. up C. on D. of
Depend on : phụ thuộc vào
6. Alex still doesn’t know how ______ his budget when living alone in Hue city.
A. managed B. manage C. managing D. to manage
How to V nguyên thể
Look forward to VING
7. Would you mind ______ here, Hery?
A. not smoking B. not to smoke C. not smoke D. to not smoke
Would you mind + VING : làm phiền ai đó làm gì
8. The Internet has helped students study more ______.
A. effect B. effective C. effectively D. effectiveness\
Help sb (to) V nguyên thể
9. People use the internet for ______ purposes: education, communication, entertainment
and commerce.
A. many B. a C. much D. a lots of
A + N số ít
An + N số ít ( a,u,e,o,i)
Many + N số nhiều ( thêm s )
Much + N không đếm được ( không thêm s )
A lot of = lots of + N số nhiều ( thêm số ) / không đếm được
Ex: A lot of students , a lot of money
10. They are the children ______ won the match last week.
A. which B. when C. who D. whom
 11. It’s time to say goodbye, but I’m ______ meeting you all again soon.
A. looking forward to B. getting on with
C. keep up with D. put up with
12. Joe: “What a beautiful picture you have painted.” – Mary: “______.”
A. I don’t like painting B. Thanks. It’s nice of you to say so
C. Yes. It’s ugly D. Yes. It’s very expensive
Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 16.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SCHOOL SPORTS DAY
The School Athletics Department is pleased to announce:
 All athletes (13) ______ to report at the school field by 8:00 AM (14) ______ June 10.
 Each team must prepare and submit their entry list for each event. Each athlete is allowed
(15) ______ in a maximum of three events.
 The school will distribute trophies and medals for the winners in each category.
 (16) ______ you have any inquiries regarding the event schedule or rules, please contact
the Athletics Department.
13. A. expect B. expecting C. are expected D. have expected
14. A. on B. in C. at D. for
15. A. to participate B. participate C. participating D. participated
16. A. Unless B. Whenever C. If D. As
17. Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a logical text.
Nowadays delivery people are commonly seen in our city. Of all the delivery people who
deliver us parcels, our family likes Mr Nam the most. ______
a. Mr Nam is about 40 years old and he is a kind, friendly, and responsible person.
b. If I am not at home, he usually leaves the parcel with our neighbour and then I transfer
money to him by online banking.
c. Before he brings a parcel to our house, he always calls to check if we are at home.
A. b-a-c B. c-b-a C. a-c-b D. b-c-a
18. Choose the sentence that can end the text (in Question 17) most appropriately.
A. Then he always smiles with my father.
B. Furthermore, he wants to open his own company in the future.
C. My father sometimes talks to him and he happily shares about his life and work.
D. I really admire him because of his great achievements to society.
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 of the numbered blanks from 19 to
24.
One of (19) ______ important discoveries of the nineteenth century was a method of using
natural gas for cooking and heating. Large amounts of natural gas are found in the United States,
usually several thousand feet below the surface of (20) ______ Earth.
For many years after natural gas was first discovered, it was thought to have no value. Finally,
therefore, people began (21) ______ its uses and to find ways of storing it and of moving it from
place to place.
Today natural gas is stored in large tanks and used for lighting, cooking, and heating. In (22)
______ ways, natural gas is one of our finest (23) ______. It is cheap and can be used for
cooking without making the room hot. It can be moved (24) ______ from one place to another
through long pipelines, some of which are hundreds of miles in length.
19. A. more B. the most C. as D. most
20. A. the B. a C. an D. Ø
21. A. to understand B. understand C. to understanding D. understood
22. A. much B. any C. many D. a lot
23. A. energies B. powers C. pollutants D. fuels
24. A. easy B. easiness C. easier D. easily
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
25. They expect that the professor will arrive this morning.
A. It is expected that the professor will arrive this morning.
B. It expected that the professor would arrive this morning.
C. It is expect that the professor will arrive this morning.
D. It is expected that the professor would arrive this morning.
26. My friend told me, "Would you like to have a picnic this weekend?"
A. My friend invited me to have a picnic that weekend.
B. My friend suggested having a picnic that weekend.
C. My friend advised me having a picnic that weekend.
D. My friend reminded me to have a picnic that weekend.
27. Everyone / be / delight / that / they / passed / examination /.
A. Everyone were delighted that they passed the examination.
B. Everyone was delighted that they passed the examination.
C. Everyone are delighting that they passed the examination.
D. Everyone is delighting that they passed the examination.
28. If / I / be / you, / I / read / English papers / improve / reading skill.
A. If I were you, I should improve my reading skill.
B. If you were me, you should read English papers to improve your reading skill.
 C. If I am you, I will read English papers to improve my reading skill.
D. If I were you, I would read English papers to improve my reading skill.
Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
29. What does the sign say?

A. You can park your car in any place here without rules.
B. Do not park your car here; it is not allowed.
C. Only customers can park in this area.
D. You can park your car in any spot you like.
30. What does the notice say?

A. To attend this party, you need to be a student from Classroom 3B.

B. Mrs. Harrison will bring something to the party for students to eat.
C. Everyone at the school is invited to the party on the 17th.
D. The party will take place after Friday 17th.
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 following questions from 31 to 36.
English is one of the most popular languages in the world. It comes second in the number of
speakers after Chinese. In Vietnam, more and more people are studying English and they
consider it a key to success. However, not everyone knows how to learn English effectively. The
best way to improve the four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing is to practice
regularly. You should make use of every opportunity to speak English with friends in class or at
English-speaking clubs or ourselves in front of the mirror. Learning by heart all the words does
not help much if you do not read a lot because you will easily forget what you have learned.
Reading books, listening to the radio, and watching films are better ways to memorize words.
Besides English learners should not be so shy because making mistakes is unavoidable in
learning foreign languages. Practicing speaking a lot is a good way to correct your mistakes.
31. How many skills are mentioned in paragraph 2?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
 32. The word “improve” in paragraph 2 is OPPOSITE in meaning to ______.
A. enhance B. better C. boost D. worsen
33. A good way to correct your mistakes is ______.
A. avoiding speaking English B. stopping learning English
C. practicing speaking English a lot D. forgetting learning English
34. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. You should never speak English with yourselves.
B. English learners should be shy if they make mistakes.
C. Making mistakes is important in learning foreign languages
D. Many Vietnamese people consider English a key to success.
35. The word “memorize” in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.
A. remember B. forget C. communicate D. remind
36. The passage is mainly about.
A. people who study English in Viet Nam
B. how to learn English effectively
C. how to read books, listen to the radio and watch films
D. how to learn English ineffectively
Four phrases/sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, mark
the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits
each of the numbered blanks from 37 to 40.
When you turn 15, you should start thinking seriously about your career. However, making
career choices can be challenging, especially in this changing world.
Assembly workers and ticket sellers, (37) ______ are being replaced by machines. However,
technology has also created new jobs, such as software engineers and online teachers. Besides,
beauty jobs like nail artists and hairdressers are becoming popular (38) ______.
Computer skills have become a must for many jobs. (39) ______. People also collaborate with
each other so often that teamwork and communication skills are now increasingly important.
Many teenagers are willing to take vocational courses instead of going to university. Training
can be both face-to-face and online. Opportunities to learn new skills are open to everyone
provided that they have inquiring minds.
(40) ______. It’s a good idea for you to work well in teams, keep on learning and have good
computer skills. By doing so, you can move confidently on your career path.
A. whose jobs are repetitive
B. For example, doctors need to keep digital medical records of their patients
C. In the future, there may be even more changes in the world of work
D. because people want to take better care of themselves
37. __________ 38. __________ 39. __________ 40. __________