ĐỀ E THI THỬ VÀO 10 – 2013
ĐỀ 1 :
A. pronunciation (10 points).
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the others in each group. (5 points)
A. chapter 
B. yatch 
C. manage 
D. panel

A. example 
B. feed 
C. ink 
D. inhumane

A. junior 
B. humour 
C. stew 
D. purify

A. hall 
B. doll 
C. chalk 
D. forecast

A. recite 
B. reconcile 
C. refund 
D. reproduce

II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (5 points)
A. relax 
B. recognize 
C. realize 
D. relatively

A. permanent 
B. power 
C. permission 
D. carpet

A. photography 
B. minority 
C. heroic 
D. amateur

A. practicality 
B. politician 
C. uncontrollable 
D. comfortable

A. managerial 
B. determination 
C. unbelievable 
D. inability

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 points).
I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (10 points)
_________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
A. Being not 
B. Not having been 
C. Have not been
D. Having not been

Herbs _________ in soups and sauces.
A. are used to be 
B. are often used 
C. often use 
D. get used to being

_________ finds the treasure is entitled to twenty five percent of it.
A. Who 
B. The person who 
C. Whoever 
D. Man who

The passage _________ that the first settlers were Spanish.
A. refers 
B. instills 
C. implies 
D. infers

There are not many interesting _________ of news in the ‘Evening’.
A. parts 
B. articles 
C. loads 
D. items

Jane likes watching films, but she is not _________ keen on any kind.
A. specially 
B. certainly 
C. largely 
D. particularly

If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the _________ to get in.
A. break 
B. interval 
C. refreshment 
D. half time

From now on, you have to _________ responsibility for the sales figures.
A. get 
B. acquire 
C. assume 
D. accept

_________, the reports are not good enough to be printed.
A. Out of the ordinary 
B. On my own 
C. If you ask me 
D. Telling the truth

During the war, we _________ many relatives.
A. set an example for
B. take for granted 
C. lost touch with 
D. made a mention of 

II. Give the correct form/ tense of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
Although some groups of people (1. always live) _________ outdoors in tents, camping as we (2. know) _________ it today (3. begin) _________ to be popular about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvements in camping equipment (4. allow) _________ more people to travel longer distances into the countryside and (5. stay) _________ there in greater comfort. Many campers like (6. be) _________ themselves in quiet areas, so they take their tent and food and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, (7. prefer) _________ to be near people, (8. drive) _________ to a public or privately-owned campsite which (9. have) _________ up-to-date facilities, like hot shower and swimming pools.
Whether campers are separate in the mountain or on a busy site, they should remember to keep the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid (10. attract) _________ animals.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (10 points)
At the end of the concert, the audience gave the young pianist a _________ ovation. (stand)
The university has _________ the use of dictionaries during language examinations. (author)
A dilemma is a situation where a difficult choice has to be made between two, sometimes unpleasant, _________. (alternate)
It is very difficult to find Mrs. Burton’s shop, for it was _________ from all others in the street. (distinguish)
When we arrived at the hotel, we were amazed at the _________ hospitality of the fans. (compare)
The teacher’s criticism has _________ Tom’s interest in learning.