20 Đề ôn thi môn Tiếng Anh vào Lớp 10

 air. A few eruptions are so ( 27) _________ that they blow the mountain apart.
 Some eruptions occur on volcanic islands. Such islands are the tops of volcanic mountains that have been built (28) __________ from the ocean floor by repeated eruptions. Other
eruptions occur along narrow cracks in the ocean floor.
 23/ A. which B. that C. where D. when
 24/ A. So B. Such C. That D. Many
 25/ A. its B. it C. their D. theirs
 26/ A. high B. low C. below D. above
 27/ A. gentle B. violent C. terrible D. awful
 28/ A. up B. on C. into D. onto
Answer:
 1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____ 6/ _____ 
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
 Bad weather comes in many different forms. One kind of bad weather is the tornado. It is one of the most destructive storms that we have on the earth.
 A tornado is a long cloud which comes down from the sky. It is shaped like a funnel and consists of windwhich whirls around and around extremely fast. In fact, the wind can reach a speed of more than nine hundred kilometers per hour. Weather scientists are unable to know exactly when a tornado will occur. Fortunately, the tornado is not usually very big and it does not last long.
 There are about two hundred tornadoes annually in the United States, but in some years there are many more. Tornadoes that occur over water are called waterspouts
 ____ 29/ One good thing about a tornado is that it does not last long
 ____ 30/ Tornadoes over water are called funnels.
 ____ 31/ The annually number of tornadoes in the United States is about one hundred.
 ____ 32/ There are about two hundred tornadoes in one year in America.
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence 
 printed before them.
 33/Hong Tam used to live in the village
 àThat is _____________________________________________________________
 34/ Quoc Hoa enjoys reading books. He particularly enjoys reading thrillers.
 à The kind of _________________________________________________________
 35/ Oliver Twist was written by Charles Dickens. It’s about an orphan boy who lived in the orphanage.
 àCharles Dickens _____________________________________________________
 36/ Michael Crichton wrote Jurassic Park. He used to be a hospital doctor.	
 à Michael Crichton _____________________________________________________ 
TEST 10
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
 1/ The story about UFOs caught the ___________ of the whole class .
 A. decision B. imagination C. evidence D. science
 2/ There’s no _____________ that life exists on other planets.
A. creature B. experience C. evidence	D. condition
 3/ The satellite moves around the earth’s _________ round the sun. 
 A. surface B. path C. space D. orbit
 4/ My grandfather is keen __________ growing fruit trees.
A. of B. in C. on D. for
 5/ Articles and reports in newspapers talk lots about UFO _____________ .
A. shapes B. balloons C. appearance D. exposition
 6/ People are talking about the __________ circles on the fields in The Great Britain.
 A. secret B. mysterious C. marvelous D. excellent
 7/ UFO’s mean ___________ flying objects.
 A. unsafe B. unknown C. unable D. unidentified
 8/ Some scientists and government want to send ___________ to Mars.
 A. pilots B. aliens C. astronauts D. students
 9/ What scenes on the earth can you see from __________ space.
 A. out B. outer C. upper D. inner
 10/ I think UFOs exist only in films for ___________ .
 A. imagination B. persuasion C. entertainment D. introduction
Answer:	
 1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____ 
 6/ _____ 7/ _____ 8/ _____ 9/ _____ 10/ _____ 
(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:
 11/ They saw an UFO at about ten o’clock last night.
 A B C D
 12/ If there were flying saucers, there will be traces of their landing.
 A B C D
Answer:
 11/ _____ 12/ _____ 
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 
 13/ He used to __________ to the movies with me. ( go)
 14/ They ____________ here yesterday. ( not come)
 15/ She wishes she __________ to America next year. ( go)
 16/ You must study hard if you ___________ to pass the final exam. (want)
Answer:
 1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 
17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:
 17/ I think UFOs might be the ___________ of people. ( imagine)
 18/ There is no __________ that they have been there. ( evident)
 19/ There may be a lot of __________ stones in Mars. ( preciosity)
 20/ Many reports talked a lot about the __________ of UFOs . ( appear)
 21/ It was a really _________ football match. (excite)
 22/ You have had to make a difficult _________ . ( decide)
Answer:
 1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____ 6/ _____ 
(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
 On October 21, 1978, Australian pilot Frederick Valentich, age 20, took off from Melbourne and (23)__________ towards a small island. It was the young men’s first solo night over water. It was a still, clear evening, and from his Cessna aircraft Valentich had a perfect (24) _________ of the sky above and the sea below. Shortly after taking off, Valentich reported to flight controllers in Melbourne that he was being followed by a UFO. “ It’s a long shape,” he reported, “ with a green light, sort of metallic like, all shiny on the outside”. A few minutes later, he told the controllers, “ That strange aircraft is hovering on top of me again.” After that Valentich stopped talking. For the next fourteen seconds the traffic controllers heard a strange ringing sound. Then silence. Valentich and his plane never reached the island, and no (25) __________ of him or his aircraft was ever found. Several (26) __________ of the public report seeing strange phenomena in the sky over Melbourne that night. An amateur photographer produced a photo of (27) __________ looked like a large object surrounded by vapor. A NASA scientist, Richard Haines, heard about the story and began an (28) __________. He analyzed Valentich’s voice on tape and the strange sound heard at the end of the tape. But he concluded that it was “ unidentifiable.” He decided that there were four possible explanations for the mystery surroundings Valentich disappearance: (1) Valentich might have become confused and disoriented while flying his plane and finally crashed; (2) He could have staged a deliberate hoax;(3) he could have been the victim of a top secret advanced weapons test; or he may have benn captured by the occupants of a OFO.
 23/ A. headed B. pointed C. directed D. guided
 24/ A. sight B. look C. view D. spectacle
 25/ A. mark B. trace C. trail D. lead
 26/ A. members B. beings C. sessions D. units
 27/ A. that B. which C. such D. what
 28/ A. identification B. investigation C. interrogation D. introspection
Answer:
 1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____ 6/ _____ 
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
 A planet is a body in space that revolves around a star. There are nine planets in our solar system, and these nine planets travel around the sun. The names of the planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Planets travel in orbits around their stars . All of the planets of the solar system revolve in elliptical orbits. In other words, their orbits are like large, flat circles. The time that it takes a planet to make one revolution around the sun is called its year. The Greek were the first people to recognize and give names to some of the planets. The word planet comes from a Greek word meaning wanderer. If a person wanders, this means that he goes from one place to another and does not have a home. The Greek thought that the planets “wandered” in the sky. However, modern scientists can predict the movement of the planets very accurately
 ____ 29/ A planet revolves around the Earth. 
 ____30/ Venus, Mars and Neptune are planets and stars. 
 ____ 31/ The Greek were the first to recognize some of the planets. 
 ____ 32/ The planets in our solar system travel around the sun and in elliptical orbits
 (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence 
 printed before them.
 33/ It’s possible that it’s correct.
 That __________________________________________________
 34/ It’s possible to travel to Russia without a visa.
 You can’t travel to Russia if__________________________________________
 35/ I wasn’t able to phone her because I didn’t know her phone number.
 If ____________________________________________________
 36/ You don’t do any exercise and that’s why you put on weight.	
 If _____________________________________________________ 
TEST 11
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
 1/ Islamic people usually go to the ___________ to pray .
 A. pagoda B. mosque C. temple D. church
 2/ The English 9 textbook _____________ of ten units .
A. comprises B. includes C. has	D. consists
 3/ You must leave now _________ you will be late for school.
 A. if B. unless C. and D. or
 4/ There __________ a lake in this area.
A. used to be B. used to being C. used to have D. are used to be 
 5/ _____________ have you known him?
A. How often B. How long C. How long ago D. When
 6/ Sailors from Genoa in Italy wore clothes which __________ from Jean.
 A. were made B. was made C. were making D. made 
 7/ She described herself ___________ a fashion designer .
 A. by B. in C. as D. from
 8/ Tourists were really impressed ___________ the beauty of the city.
 A. by B. on C. about D. with
 9/ She has taught English here __________ 10 years.
 A. in B. for C. since D. from
 10/ “ Hello. You must be Maryam.” – “ _________________ . “ 
 A. That’s right, I am B. No, I am Maryam C. Yes, please D. Yes, here’s Lan.
Answer:	
 1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____ 
 6/ _____ 7/ _____ 8/ _____ 9/ _____ 10/ _____ 
(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:
 11/ I’m very pleasant that we’re going to be pen pal.
 A B C D
 12/ When the phone rang, we had our dinner with the Smiths .
 A B C D
Answer:
 11/ _____ 12/ _____ 
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 
 13/ Mariam and Lan __________ pen pals for over two years. ( be)
 14/ Mary is the one in the corner ____________ Jeans. ( wear)
 15/ This test must __________ carefully. ( do)
 16/ Wearing uniforms ___________ students to be proud of their school. (incourage)
Answer:
 1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 
17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:
 17/ Viet Nam has a ___________ climate. ( tropics)
 18/ Fashion __________ want to change the traditional Ao dai. ( design)
 19/ Don’t wear that dress. It is __________ for a funeral. ( suit)
 20/ Her charity work is an __________ to us all . ( inspire)
 21/ The company is investing $ 10 million to _________ its factories. ( modern)
 22/ It’s _________ for students to wear uniform at school. ( compel)
Answer:
 1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____ 6/ _____ 
(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
 Not so long (23) _________, in many countries, children went to school wearing a school uniform. Boys wore a white shirt and a tie, a dark jacket, gray pants and black shoes. Girls (24) _________ to wear a white blouse and a dark, knee-length (25) _________. Today, in many countries, students have a very different kind of uniform. They wear tennis shoes, jeans and a T-shirt.(26) _________ a hot day students might even come to class in a pair of shorts. Teachers in the past could never have allowed these students into their class. Then, The men teachers used to wear a suit and tie, and most (27) _________ teachers wore a dress or skirt. But when you look inside a classroom today, It is sometimes (28)___________ to tell who are the teachers and who are the students!
 23/ A. time B. before C. after D. ago
 24/ A. shirt B. had C. used D. ought
 25/ A. shirt B. skirt C. pant D. dress
 26/ A. on B. in C. at D. for
 27/ A. men B. women C. woman D. girl
 28/ A. difficult B. easy C. uneasy D. possible
Answer:
 1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____ 6/ _____ 
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
 The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was enlisted in The World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, The Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus stretching approximately 6,700 kilometers (4,163miles) from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2000 years, some of the sections of the Great Wallare now in ruins or even entirely disappeared. However, It is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance.
 ____ 29/ The Great Wall of China is about 4,163Km
 ____30/ The Great Wall is one of the greatest wonders of the world. 
 ____ 31/ Nobody knows when it began to be build.
 ____ 32/ According to the passage, it looks like a huge dragon.
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence 
 printed before them.
 33/We should brush our teeth carefully after meals.
 àOur __________________________________________________
 34/ He is no longer late for class. 
 àHe used __________________________________________________
 35/ What a pity I live far from my school.
 àI wish ____________________________________________________
 36/ We started learning English four years ago.	
 àWe have _____________________________________________________ 
TEST 12
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
 1/ They invited us __________ their family on a trip to Ha Noi.
 A.to take B. to join C. to come D. to get
 2/ He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s__________. 
A. prayers B. instruction C. lessons	D. sentences
 3/ She has a lot of housework to do, so she’s looking for a __________ job .
 A. part time B. full time C. skilled D. low-paid
 4/ __________is a building in a university where students live .
 A. Academy B. Institute C. Dormitory D. Hall
 5/ Many tourists visit the _____ of a historical hero on the mountain. 
A. church B. mosque C. temple D. shrine
 6/ The final examination will be held_________ May 9th.
 A. in B. at C. on D. to
 7/ We had an _________ student from Japanese staying with us last year.
 A. interchange B. exchange C. abroad D. university
 8/ The statue of Liberty stands at the__________ to the harbor.
 A. arrival B. destination C. entrance D. across
 9/ Everyone felt tired and hungry,________ they sat down and took a rest.
 A. although B. but C. because D. so
 10/ We put up the tent and had a __________ on the river bank.
 A. place B. space C. way D. picnic
Answer:	
 1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____ 
 6/ _____ 7/ _____ 8/ _____ 9/ _____ 10/ _____ 
(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:
 11/ I’m looking forward to hear from you. Write soon!
 A B C D
 12/ I needn’t say anything to you about it, do I?
 A B C D
Answer:
 11/ _____ 12/ _____ 
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 
 13/ As Oleg __________ to the airport yesterday, he decided to buy a magazine. (walk)
 14/ If you want to attend the course, you ____________ the oral examination . ( pass)
 15/ We look forward to __________ new products next month. ( buy)
 16/ She asked me how they ___________ English in the future. (use)
Answer:
 1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 
17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:
 17/ He couldn’t do the test well because it was___________ difficult. ( terrible)
 18/ We had an __________ trip to our home village. ( interest)
 19/ Tom spoiled my __________ by telling me the end of the film. ( enjoy)
 20/ Lan speaks English very ________ but we never laughed at her. (natural)
 21/ Since her _________, the room has been full of laughter. ( arrive)
 22/ By learning English, you can get access to the world’s_________ . ( develop)
Answer:
 1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____ 6/ _____ 
(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
 English has more than a century and a half been called a world language. The number of people who speak it as their mother tongue has been estimated at (23)___________ three hundred million and four hundred million. It is recognized as an official language in countries (24) ________ 1.5 billion people live. In China, the important attached to learning English is such that a televised teaching course drew audiences of up to 100 million. (25) _________ This spread of English throughout the world is relatively recent. In the late sixteen century, English was (26) ________ by just under five million people. The arrival of English in north America was the key step in its world-wide expansion. The united States is a huge commercial market and this has tended to ( 27) _________ the English language in many other nations. About eighty per cent of the data stored on the world’s computer is believed to be in English and nowadays insufficient (28) __________ of English can be a problem in business.
 23/ A. among B. between C. about D. beside
 24/ A. which B. that C. where D. when
 25/ A. But B. And C. Or D. So
 26/ A. taken B. spoken C. given D. read
 27/ A. mention B. promote C. impress D. inspire
 28/ A. knowledge B. information C. understanding D. education
Answer:
 1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____ 6/ _____ 
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
 The country is more beautiful than a town and pleasanter to live in. Many people think so and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time
 English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different from each other. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen for many miles around. surrounding the church is the churchyard where people are buried.
 The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have water brought through pipes into each house.
 Most villages are so close to some small town that people can go there to buy what they cannot find in the village shops.
 ____ 29/ The country is beautiful, so many people want to live there all the year round
 ____ 30/ People are buried in the church.
 ____ 31/ Houses and cottages are built on the village green. 
 ____ 32/ people can go to some small towns to buy something they want.
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence 
 printed before them.
 33/ I’m sorry that I don’t have time to kelp you.
 àI wish ______________________________________________________________
 34/ Thien Kim looked everywhere for the key.
 à I wish ______________________________________________________________
 35/ With luck, he may pass the entrance examination. 
 àIf __________________________________________________________________
 36/ “ Do you want to study at Le Hong Phong School?”	
 à Thuong nguyen asked Tuan