ĐỀ SỐ 9 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. nursery B. work C. excursion D. certificate
2. A. application B. apply C. applicant D. applicator

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
3. A: “Thank you very much for the lovely flowers!”
B: “_____________”
A. You are welcome. B. You don’t like flowers, do you?
C. Yeah, I didn’t buy those flowers. D. It was an excellent choice.
4. A: “Peter and I are going to spend our honeymoon in Jeju Island!”
B: “_____________”
A. It’s fine for me.
B. Oh, thanks. Good luck!
C. Have you decided yet?
D. Oh, really? Have a nice holiday!

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.
What do you do well? What do you enjoy doing? Your answers to these two questions will help
you identify your (5) ________. An employer will consider you seriously for a (6) ________when
you can show them that you know who you are, what you can offer and which you have studied.
Sometimes it is difficult to know what your weaknesses are. Clearly not everyone is equally good
(7)________ everything. You may need to improve yourself and so taking courses in that field could
turn a weakness into strength.
You will need to (8) _______ some time on your self-assessment. Your honesty and the desire for
self-improvement will lead to (9) ________ in getting the right job. Explore the following seven
areas to start to get to know yourself: your aptitude, your skills, your personality, the level of
responsibility you feel comfortable with, your interests and your needs.
5. A. strong B. strength C. strengthen D. strengthened
6. A. position B. location C. spot D. room
7. A. upon B. in C. at D. for
8. A. use B. make C. lose D. spend
9. A. success B. successful C. successfully D. succeed

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. Newborn infants are more vulnerable to illness than other.
A. easily hurt B. strong C. safe D. hard to affect
11. We’re surprised to hear that his musical talent was nurtured by their loving parents when he was
a child.
A. abandoned B. limited C. fostered D. restricted

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. unequal B. enrolment C. encourage D. minimum
13. A. physically B. equality C. remarkably D. discriminate

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
14. The controller of the body is the _________ system. Led by the brain and nerves, it allows us to
move, talk and feel emotions.

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A. Circulatory B. digestive C. nervous D. respiratory
15. _________ system of the body lets us break down the food we eat and turn it into energy.
A. Circulatory B. Digestive C. Nervous D. Respiratory
16. Skeletal system of the body is made up of our _________. It supports our body and protects our
organs
A. bones B. muscles C. nerves D. vessels
17. The human _________ system is a series of organs responsible for taking in oxygen and
expelling
carbon dioxide.
A. circulatory B. digestive C. nervous D. respiratory
18. I’ve been a night owl ________ up late for years, hitting the sheets anytime between 12 and 3
a.m.
A. finishing B. getting C. staying D. waking
19. Fish, poultry, beans or nuts _________ haft of their dinner plate.
A. make of B. make out C. make up D. make up of
20. Yoga increases endurance, _________ and flexibility.
A. blood B. powerful C. strength D. strong
21. As per the study, handful of nuts daily can cut people’s _________ of coronary heart disease
and-
cancer by nearly 22 per cent.
A. chance B. luck C. opportunity D. risk
22. Acupuncture modality relies on sophisticated skills to select appropriate acupoints to
_________-
needles accurately.
A. infuse B. inject C. insert D. install

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. Most employers prefer male workers to female ones.
A. want B. compliment C. care about D. favour
24. She failed to get into medical university.
A. passed B. qualified C. didn’t succeed D. satisfied

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
25. Because of the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.
A B C D
26. Disease, pollute, and limited distribution are factors that threaten various plant and animal
A B C D
species.
27. Unless you study hard, you will pass the next exam.
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.
JOB INTERVIEW - SELLING YOURSELF
When you apply for a job, one of the most important things is job interview. In order to make a
good impression during a job interview, you need to prepare yourself for the interview carefully.
Punctuation is very necessary. You should arrive in plenty of time so that you have a little of time
to relax and keep calm before the interview.
You should be well dressed. Do not wear a skirt which is too short or jeans. You also need to plan
what you are going to say. You have to answer a lot of questions about your education and
experience. You may be asked many things about yourself, and especially about the reason why you
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 You can ask the interviewer about the salary you expect, the position you are applying and the
duties you have to do in the job.
You also must try to find out as much as possible about the company you want to work for.
28. When you apply for a job _________
A. job interview is not important.
B. don’t make any good impression.
C. preparation is not necessary.
D. interview is important for you to prepare.
29. What about punctuation?
A. Being late is all right
B. You should arrive early enough to relax
C. Punctuation is not important
D. If you are late the interviewer will wait.
30. What about clothes?
A. You can wear whatever you like.
B. You should be well dressed.
C. Jeans are suggested.
D. A short skirt makes you more attractive.
31. You may be asked about ________.
A. your study
B. the reason why you are interested in the job
C. your experience
D. All are correct
32. You can ask the interviewer about ________.
A. the salary, position and duties
B. the salary, position and his age
C. the salary and the interviewer’s education
D. the salary, the interviewer’s family and his duties.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicates the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
33. The teacher did not allow the class to leave before 10:30.
A. The teacher made the class to stay until after 10:30.
B. The teacher made the class not leave until after 10:30.
C. The teacher made the class stay until after 10:30.
D. The teacher made the class leave after 10:30.
34. “Let’s go out for a walk now,” he suggested.
A. He suggested going out for a walk then.
B. He suggested to go out for a walk then.
C. He suggested them to go out for a walk then.
D. He suggested them going out for a walk then.
35. Did you know which novel we will read for the course?
A. Could you tell me which novel the course requires US to read?
B. Did you know the novel reader of the course?
C. Did you have any information about the novel writing course?
D. Do you know which course requires US to read the novel?
36. I would prefer you to deliver the tables on Saturday.
A. I would rather the tables were delivered on Saturday.
B. I would rather you were delivered on Saturday.
C. Saturday is the preferable delivery day for the tables.
D. The tables are not delivered until Saturday.

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.

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37. My student’s family doesn’t have much money. He dropped out of school.
A. My student dropped out of school without much money.
B. My student’s family doesn’t have much money because he dropped out of school.
C. My student’s family doesn’t have much money, so he dropped out of school.
D. My student dropped out of school due to money.
38. The sea was so rough. The children couldn’t go swimming.
A. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming in.
B. The sea was rough enough for the children to go swim in.
C. The sea wasn’t rough enough for the children to go swim in.
D. The sea was so rough that the children could go swimming in it
39. John enjoys swimming in the sea. His wife does, too.
A. Neither John nor his wife enjoys swimming in the sea.
B. Not only John but also his wife love the sea.
C. Both John and his wife enjoy swimming in the sea.
D. Tom and his wife prefer a holiday by the sea.
40. The weather is terrible. It has been raining for weeks.
A. The weather is so terrible that it has been raining for weeks.
B. It has been raining for weeks and it’s terrible.
C. It has not been warm for weeks.
D. The weather is terrible as it has been raining for weeks.