Ôn thi vào lớp 10 U8 - U9

PRACTICE TEST 1
Word formation
There are many __________________ throughout the year. (celebrate)
We love our mother for her __________________. (generous)
They are always very ________________ towards her colleagues. (consider)
My family was ______________ worried when I went home late last night. (extreme)
When will you finish the _________________ of the Christmas tree? (decorate)
Thousand of people were made ______________ by the flooding (home)
We left the town _________________ before the lava hit it. (safety)
The hurricane brought total ________________ to the city. (destroy)
Today, _________________ can predict when the tidal wave will hit land. (science)
Although they practice a lot, they can’t speak English ________________. (nature)
Multiple choice
1
Special foods are eaten during Easter, _________ hard boiled eggs and hot cross buns.


A. wedding
B. Christmas
C. especial
D. especially

2
At last, I’ve found the information that I was looking _________.


A. at
B. for
C. after
D. up

3
Tet is a festival __________ occurs in late January or early February.


A. it
B. what
C. which
D. who

4
Are you looking forward _____________?


A. seeing
B. see
C. to seeing
D. to see

5
We lost the match ____________ we didn’t play well.


A. although
B. because
C. but
D. and

6
Can you tell me the reason for ____________ the Mother’s day.


A. celebrating
B. celebration
C. celebrated
D. celebrate

7
Last night we came to the show late _____________ the traffic was terrible.


A. although
B. Despite
C. and
D. because

8
Students are encouraged to participate ___________ sporting activities.


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

9
She cried ______ when she heard the news. It was her ___________.


A. joy/joyfully
B. joyful/joyfully
C. joyfully/joy
D. joyfully/joyful

10
Do you know the man _________ you met yesterday?


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

11
Many people were injured when the building ____________.


A. destroyed
B. collapsed
C. damaged
D. erupted

12
The ___________ of the volcano was a terrible disaster.


A. prediction
B. appearance
C. shift
D. eruption

13
A large number of fishermen __________ when the storm struck.


A. killed
B. is killed
C. were killed
D. has been killed

14
It’s over six months since the tidal wave ________ Phuket, Thailand.


A. was destroyed
B. is destroyed
C. destroys
D. destroyed

15
Thousands of people were ___________ killed this morning.


A. disastrously
B. disaster
C. disastrous
D. disastering

16
The number of people killed in the tsunami last year _________ more than 200,000.


A. are
B. were
C. is
D. was

17
According to the weather ____________, it will be raining tonight.


A. forecast
B. forecaster
C. forecasted
D. forecasting

18
Pompeii was completely ________ in AD 70 by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius.


A. destroyed
B. destruction
C. destroying
D. destructive

19
He is one of the best ____________ in the world.


A. scientific
B. scientists
C. a scientist
D. scientifically

20
It snowed LangSon __________ the winter ____________ 2002.


A. in/of
B. of/in
C. at/for
D. for/at


Gap filling
(1) ____________ is a condition that becomes when the average rainfall for a fertile area drops far below the normal amount for a long period of time. In areas (2) _____________ are not irritated, the lack of rain (3) ________ farms crops to wither and dead. (4) ___________ than normal temperatures usually accompany period of drought. They add to the crop damage. Forest fires start (5) ____________ during drought. The soil of drought area becomes (6) _________ and crumbles. Often the rich topsoil is blown away (7) _________ the hot, dry, winds. Streams, ponds, and wells often dry up during a drought, and animals suffer and may even die because of the lack of (8) ________.
1
A. flood