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ÔN LUYỆN KIẾN THỨC THI VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN TIẾNG ANH
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of others.
1. A. supposedly B. markedly C. allegedly D. determinedly
2. A. endure B. feature C. denture D. measure
3. A. comb B. debt C. curb D. limb
4. A. leisure B. reserve C. cozy D. reside
5. A. educate B. procedure C. advantage D. graduate
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Choose the best word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to fill in each blank.
1. He likes to bring the _______ chair with him when he goes fishing.
A. adapting B. adjusting C. bending D. folding
2. There are _______ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to
this fact.
A. a large many B. quite many C. a good many D. quite a lot
3. They searched for his computer _______ he had been blackmailed.
A. for fear that B. provided that C. so that D. in order that
4. In the middle of the river _______.
A. did a pink lotus emerge B. does a pink lotus emerge
C. emerged a pink lotus D. a pink lotus emerged
5. We went away on holiday last week, but it rained day _______ day _______.
A. in/on B. in/out C. out/in D. up/down
6. I don’t know French, but I’ll _______.
A. get Tom to translate it B. have it translate
C. have Tom to translate it D. make it translate
7. I don’t want to tie myself _______ to coming back on a particular date.
A. in B. down C. up D. with
8. The Earth is _______ of all the planets in the solar system.
A. five times larger than B. the fifth largest
C. the five largest D. five times as large as
9. I just have to _______ through the first five minutes of my speech, and then I’ll be fine.
A. get B. make C. find D. come
10. When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for _______ minutes.
A. another B. others C. the others D. other
11. _______ is the fact of someone having been born into a family that belongs to the highest
social class.
A. Cold blood B. Blue blood C. Gold blood D. Fresh blood
12. The game of marbles, _______ originated in prehistoric times, is still played today in
many lands.
A. which B. which was C. which is D. that
13. Mark is working in an office. He is a white-_______ worker.
A. collar B. sleeve C. shirt D. button
14. Sugar is the _______ of healthy teeth.
A. destruction B. destructiveness C. destroyer D. self-destruction
15. When _______ a European, we should stick to the last name unless he suggests that we
use his first name.
A. speaking B. discussing C. talking D. addressing
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16. I didn’t see the red light at the crossroads. Otherwise, I _______ my car.
A. stopped B. had stopped
C. would have stopped D. would stop
17. A country which exports a lot of rice is called a(n) __________ country.
A. rice-export B. exporting-rice C. export-rice D. rice-exporting
18. We looked for him everywhere, but he was nowhere __________.
A. to be seen B. saw C. seeing D. seen
19. No one helped him; he did it __________.
A. himself all B. all by himself C. by all himself D. by himself all
20. Farmers collect household and garden waste to make __________.
A. compost B. floor coverings C. glassware D. pipes
21. Jane really loves the ______ jewelry box that her parents gave her as a birthday present.
A. wooden brown nice B. nice wooden brown \
C. brown wooden nice D. nice brown wooden
22. If he had not been absent yesterday, everything __________.
A. would be ok at the moment B. wouldn’t ok at present
C. won’t be alright now D. would have been ok now
23. It was such a shock to receive a letter like that __________.
A. in the red B. out of the blue C. in the pink D. over the moon
24. Everyone hopes to pass the next final exam, __________?
A. doesn’t he B. hasn’t he C. haven’t they D. don’t they
25. The manager __________ one of the hotel servants of stealing the money.
A. complained B. blamed C. accused D. scolded
26. At the end of the match the players were __________ exhausted.
A. solely B. actually C. utterly D. merely
Supply the correct form of each verb in the brackets.
1. I didn’t see anyone but I felt as though I (watch)____________
2. Since they had that argument, he crosses the street whenever he (see)_______________
her.
3. When she (realize)____________________ her mistake, she apologized.
4. Suddenly (feel)_________________ hungry, he stopped to buy a bar of chocolate.
5. Don’t try to phone me. By the time you read this letter I (leave)_________________
6. Ton is a 1st year student. By the end of next year he (learn)_____________ E for 2 years.
7. If they had revised the lessons carefully, they (not fail) ___________the exam.
8. (Write)_______________ the letter, she put it in an envelop.
9. Our classmates couldn’t help (laugh)_______________
10. This kitchen needs (repair)______________
11. What a shame that it (decide)_____________ to cancel the school play!
12. If it (not be)____________ for you , I would still be in prison today.
13. I don’t know who rang, but it (can be)______________ Jim.
14. It’s your own fault, you (not go)________________ to bed so late.
15. If you were (ask)_____________ to marry me, what would you say?
16. It seems strange to be standing here, (look) _____________out at Sydney Harbour.
17. No wonder he was sacked! He seems (fiddle)____________ the accounts for years.
18. It is expected that tax increases (announce) _____________ in tomorrow’s budget.
19. Police are reported (find)___________drugs in his house.
20. (Judge)___________ from his expression, you are about to be disciplined.
Supply the appropriate form of the words in the brackets.
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1. Senior workers are trying to pass their ______ to the younger generation.
(CRAFTSMAN)
2. On learning of a _______ sale, the lawyer should call the client as soon as possible.
(PROSPECT)
3. I faced up to the fact that I was not _______ enough to lose weight by myself so I got a
personal trainer. (DISCIPLINE)
4.The app is fully _______ and allows users to create their own word lists. (CUSTOM)
5. _______ is important because plants and animals depend on each other to survive.
(DIVERSE)
6. Millions of people who were _______ will need shelter, food and clothing. (PLACE)
7. Tomatoes contain a lot of _______ among them vitamins C and B-complex and the
minerals iron and potassium. (NUTRITIOUS)
8. We’re having an _______ meeting next week to talk about merging the two companies.
(EXPLORE)
9. During the reign of Charles I - the king of Great Britain and Ireland, there was a flood of
_______ to North America. (MIGRATE)
10. The _______ of the airline was bad for our vacation plans. (TIME)
Use the word given in each bracket and other words to complete the second sentence so
that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. If Paul is having so many problems at school, maybe some private tuition would help him.
(BENEFIT)
Maybe Paul would ____________________ if he’s having so many problems at school.
2. I haven’t had a job for the past six months. (OUT)
I have ______________________________ for the past six months.
3. Since she couldn’t get through to the police, she ran next door for help. (TO)
_______________________ get through to the police, she ran next door for help.
4. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week. (FALL)
There has ______________________ the value of sterling in the past week.
5. You may be disqualified if you don’t obey the regulations. (LEAD)
Failure to obey the regulations may ________________.
6. Why do you think you are allowed to criticize me like that? (GIVES)
What do you think ______________________________ like that?
7. He’s always found it very difficult to learn English. (DIFFICULTY)
He’s always had ______________________________ English.
8. I always feel excited before I go to a party. (LOOK)
I always ______________________________ to a party.
9. While mending the road, they accidentally blocked our water pipes. (OFF)
They accidentally ______________________________ while mending the road.
10. These are problems to which there is only a political solution. (BE)
These ______________________________ politically.
11. The staff hated his new policies intensely and so went on strike. (HATRED)
So intense ____________________________________.
12. Your attitude to life would be greatly improved by regular exercise. (WONDERS)
Regular exercise would __________________________________.
13. There is someone in the office twenty-four hours a day. (STAFFED)
The office ____________________________________.
14. Do you think her grandmother was offended by what I said? (EXCEPTION)
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Do you think ________________________________________?
15. His behavior at the conference gave him the bad reputation he now has. (CONDUCTED)
The way _________________________________________________.
16. Unless we can obtain more information, we can't process your claim.
(FORTHCOMING)
Unless further ___________________________________________.
17. Our teacher thinks it would be better to get on as quickly as possible. (MUCH)
Our teacher would prefer us ________________________________.
18. I had to wait for the manager for almost an hour before he would see me. (BEST)
The manager kept ___________________________________________.
19. They remain close friends despite having had many arguments. (FALL)
Frequently as ________________________________________.
