De on thi tuyen sinh THPT 2017

14/3/2017 ÔN THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 – 2017 Đề số 18
I. Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. helped b. booked c. hoped d. waited
a. pays b. stays c. says d. plays
a. wants b. says c. looks d. laughs
a. machine b. washing c. brush d. chin
II.Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.
I’d like to stay ……. Sunday, if that’s OK.
A- to B- by C- until D- at
Andrew came to the party .............he hadn`t been invited.
A. although B. despite C. incase D. even
PO box stands .......... "Post Office" box.
A. as B. like C. for D. by
It was Sunday ....................shop was open, all the others were closed.
A. One B. a C. An D. Some
He`s always telling ............lies.
A. x B. a little C. a few D. the
................are allowed in the city center.
A. None cars B. No cars C. No of cars D. no car
...............happens, I shall stand by you.
A. Whatever B. What C. Which D. That
Don’t let a good chance go .........
A. on B. off C. by D. over
He was only nine, but he ate .............his father did.
A. much than B. more than that C. as much as D. as much than’
Let`s go for a walk, .............we?
A. will B. do C. shall D. must
She can`t get home ............she has no money.
A. unless B. if C. until D,.without
12. When the police arrived, we were pleased to see .........
A. him B. him or her C. it D. them
13. The new school opens ..........
A. now B. at once C. next week D. day by day
14. Sorry, I`m late, but I had a lot of ........to do.
A. job B. work C. task D. labour
III.There is a mistake in each sentence. Find the mistakes that need correcting:
Peter and Tom plays tennis every afternoonwith Mary and me.
A B C D
Rita enjoyedto beable to meet some of her old friends during her vacation.
A C D D
Because they had spent too many timeconsidering the new contract, the students lost the
A B C
opportunityto lease the apartment.
D
Could you mindtelling me the way to the nearestrestaurant.
A B C D

IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
.........................is a very serious problem in many countries (employ)
I believe you because I know you are…………………..( truth)
All of his …………..……... are about love.( poet)
The ……………….staff consists of ten experienced journalists. ( edit)
V. Give the correct tense of the verb in brackets:
If only I ( have )……………… money with me, I ( lend ) ……………….you some.
The vase broke when it (move) ………………...to the other room.
A great deal of time (be)…………………. spent for his exercise.
VI. Choose the best answer in A, B, C or D to complete the passage:
John Lennon was born in Liverpool in 1940. He was always (1)............. on music and played in pop groups (2)............school and Art College. John got married (3).................... Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son, (4)...........name was Julian.
A: interested B: fond C: keen D: tired
A: at B: of C: in D: on
A: at B: to C: for D: of
A: that B: whom C: who D: whose

VII. Read the passage then answer the questions below:

Alfred Bernard Nobel (1833 - 1896) a Swedish scientist was the first man to make dynamite. He allowed his invention to be used in peace. However, he saw it being used in war to destroy things, he