BÀI TẬP ÔN THI VÀO LỚP 10 MÔN TIẾNG ANH

ExNo 1: Choose A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1. He admitted not _____________ his colleagues well.

A. to treat B. treating C. treat

2. What will you do to earn _____________?

A. life B. a living C. a job D. a career

3. The dance club ___________ Mai often goes to will be doing a performance this
Christmas.

A. when B. who C. which

4. He suggests that mothers _____________ are employed full-time will not be able to
give their children enough care and attention.

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

5. She is skilled at _____________ cloth.

A. giving B. weaving C. doing D. carving

6. This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs ___________ the other one.

A. so much as B. as many as C. twice as much as D. twice as many

7. Lan couldn’t decide ___________ to work with on the project.

A. who B. what C. how D. when

8. All the best theatres and restaurants are ___________ within a few minutes' walk of
each other.

A. laid B. situated C. seated D. stood

9. Do you know who’s _____________ his pottery workshop?

A. bringing out B. taking over

C. passing down D. turning down

10. Peter can just about get ____________ in German.

A. up B. down C. out D. by

11. Astronomy studies _______ and objects in it like the Moon and the Sun.

A. the Moon B. the planet C. the universe D. the Earth

12. This city has one of the most ___________ underground rail networks in the world.

A. efficient B. fashionable C. cosmopolitan D. fascinated

13. Factories and offices should be built in ___________ areas only.

A. rural B. coastal C. cultural D. urban

14. Nam didn’t know ________ to find more information about the course.

A. what B. why C. where D. while

15. In the future, men and women _____________ equal roles in society.

A. play B. will be played C. will play D. are playing

16. I said that I remembered _____________ with him in a handicraft village, but he said
I was mistaken.

A. to work B. working C. work

17. ___________ I was talking to my teacher, my friends were waiting outside the
classroom.

A. In order that B. While C. Although D. So that

18. Would you like to live in a modern house or a(n) ___________ cottage?

A. picturesque B. awful C. terrible D. bad

19. I have _________ older brother and ____ younger sister.

A. an... a B. an... an C. a... a D. a... an

20. The book ______ Amelie is reading now is about the Big Bang theory.

A. which B. who C. where

21. If you want to stay slim and healthy, you _________ reduce the amount of fast food
you eat every day.

A. may B. should C. need D. would

22. Sound symbolism means that we often ____________ the meaning of a word from its
sound.

A. guess B. judge C. imagine D. expect

23. The station building used to be a high wooden _____ with a curved roof.

A. facility B. carriage C. complex D. structure

24. It's a great experience to be sitting comfortably in a ___________ pulled by someone

through the ancient streets.

A. bicycle B. rickshaw C. car D. train

25. The garlic sausage is also sold pre-packed in _________.

A. slices B. stalks C. sticks D. packets

26. In winter, many Swedes travel to a country ___ there’s a lot of sunshine.

A. which B. where C. who

27. My grandfather is the ___________ oldest artisan in the village; Ngoc’s grandfather
is the oldest.

A. first B. second C. most D. one

28. A ___________ is a solid figure or object, made by carving or shaping wood, stone,
clay, etc.

A. painting B. sculpture C. medal D. picture

29. All food products should carry a list of _________ on the packet.
A. elements B. materials C. foods D. ingredients

30. Beyond 2030 is a forum _____________ allows students to share their vision of the
future.

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

31. ‘The cinnamon buns ___________ my mother makes are the best in the world!’ he
said.

A. when B. that C. whose

32. If you like, I can _____________ flowers on the cushion covers for you.

A. grow B. make C. embroider D. knit

33. ___________ she’s young, she’s the most famous artisan in the village.

A. When B. Although C. Whereas D. In order to

34. Today’s cities are ___________ than cities in previous times.

A. lots larger B. much larger C. as large D. the largest

35. In this town, they _____________ all the frames in steel.

A. make B. have C. mould D. cast

36. These red buttons are only used in case of _____________.

A. emergency B. hurry C. rain D. sickness

37. The new sports ___________ has six tennis courts.

A. complex B. match C. medium D. game

38. It is important to decide if promotion should be based on merit or ____.

A. gender B. year C. seniority D. weight

39. He spoke a ____________ of French that we found hard to understand.

A. slang B. jargon C. dialect D. language

40. The paintings ____ Mr. Brown has in his house are worth around £100,000.

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

41. Most tourist attractions in London charge an admission __________.

A. fare B. ticket C. fee D. pay

42. She spoke English with a(n) ____________ that I couldn’t understand.

A. accent B. stress C. intonation D. tone

43. The flower was _____________ out of a single piece of valuable wood.

A. carved B. moulded C. cast D. given

44. I’m interested in doing ________ so I can stay at home in the evening.

A. night-shifts B. an evening course

C. something adventurous D. a nine-to-five job

45. I can have a conversation in Italian, but I’m a ____________ rusty.

A. bit B. lot C. very D. too

46. Travellers are advised to find an alternative _____ during road repairs.

A. field B. direction C. route D. itinerary

47. Louis Lassen, _____________ made and sold the first hamburger, was an American
chef from Connecticut.

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

48. Will lessons ever ________ in places other than traditional classrooms?

A. deliver B. learnt C. be learning D. be delivered

49. ___________ they moved to the city five years ago, they still remember living in a
small town.

A. Although B. Whereas C. While D. In order that

50. All _____ must complete a visa form upon arrival at Singapore airport.

A. tourists B. departures C. customers D. passengers

51. Is English a(n) ____________ language in your country?

A. mother B. official C. living D. old

52. _________ is visiting important and historic places in a city or an area as a tourist.

A. Travelling B. Sightseeing C. Wandering D. Sunbathing

53. The hotel where we are __________ is quite luxurious.

A. living B. existing C. remaining D. staying

54. Make sure you __________ a hotel before you come to our island, especially in the
summer.

A. book B. keep C. put D. buy

55. She ____________ up some Spanish when she was living in Mexico.

A. took B. looked C. picked D. learnt

56. Computers offer a much greater degree of ____________ in the way work can be
organised.

A. flexible B. flexibility C. flexibly D. inflexible

57. Captain Cook discovered Australia on a __________ to the Pacific.

A. vacation B. travel C. cruise D. voyage

58. Louis is virtually bilingual ____________ Dutch and German.

A. on B. in C. for D. with

59. It is hard for people of different ___________ to get along in an extended family.

A. generations B. genders C. blood D. families

60. You can learn a lot about the local ________ by talking to local people.
A. territory B. area C. land D. nation

61. My boss promised _________ me a pay rise but he broke the promise.

A. give B. giving C. to give

62. I wish I could take ___________ where I can experience microgravity.

A. a parabolic flight B. an ocean cruise

C. an express train D. flying course

63. The Mona Lisa, _____________ is a painting by Leonardo da Vinci, has caused a lot
of disputes.

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

64. Don’t forget ___________ your identity card with you to the interview.

A. taking B. take C. to take

65. Some people say that the role of family _____________ to fit the development of
society.

A. will be changed B.changes C. will change D. is changed

66. The PGA, _____________ stands for Professional Golfers’ Association, organises a
prestigious golf championship every year.

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

67. There is general ___________ that Vietnamese students lack knowledge of the
natural, or man-made, wonders of Viet Nam.

A. accepting B. saying C. recognition D. undertaking

68. It is important to ___________ the wonders of the world so that future generations
can see them with their own eyes.

A. destroy B. ignore C. remain D. preserve

69. A spacewalk occurs ___________ an astronaut gets out of a vehicle while in space to
do science experiments, or conduct repairs.

A. who B. what C. when

70. The good news is more money ____ on education in the next five years.

A. will spend B. will be spent C. spends D. is spent

71. The students didn’t know ___________ to do to deal with the problem.

A. where B. when C. why D. what

72. I’ve ___________ the product catalogue and decided to buy this table.

A. found out B. closed down C. looked through D. lived on

73. She turned ___________ the new job in New York because she didn't want to move.

A. on B. down C. off D. up

74. The doll has been _____________ out of clay.

A. embroidered B. cast C. woven D. moulded

75. I love going to this place ___________ it’s the quietest place in the city.

A. so B. though C. so that D. as

76. After I found all the information I needed, I ___________ the computer.

A. turned off B. switched on C. looked for D. put off

77. I couldn’t sleep last night _____ the bar nearby played music so loudly.

A. although B. so that C. while D. because

78. The company tends ____________ people with higher qualifications.

A. to employ B. employ C. employing

79. In _____________, students can study a work sector like applied business, design,
health, or tourism.
A. vocational subjects B. academic subjects

C. applied approach D. schedule

80. This sports centre is so small that it cannot _____________ the demands of local
residents.

A. keep up with B. face up to C. deal about D. set up

81. When I turned up, the town hall was already ___________ of teenagers.

A. full B. packed C. crowded D. jammed

82. I tried _____________ some essential skills before applying for that job.

A. to master B. master C. mastered

83. In the near future, a teacher will act more like a(n) _____________ than a giver of
knowledge.

A. instructor B. facilitator C. speaker D. listener

84. I love it when we go to see plays, and try to ___________ when we get back home.

A. play B. role-play C. act them out D. act

85. _____________ are the secondary education certificates awarded to students between
the ages of 14 to 16.

A. Academic subjects B. GCSEs C. Careers D. SATs

86. It’s good to have someone to ___ you when you are visiting a new place.

A. lead B. take C. guide D. bring

87. Japan is the ___________ developed country in the world.

A. most second B. second in most C. second most D. two most

88. He asked ___________ it was too early to apply for the course.

A. if B. for C. when D. that

89. Is it true that you _____________ this woollen hat yourself?

A. knitted B. wove C. did D. carved

90. They keep changing the decoration of the shop _____________ they can attract more
young people.

A. so that B. because C. although D. when

91. The pagoda is in a beautiful ___________, close to the sea.

A. spaces B. setting C. tower D. set

92. You don't have to go to a supermarket for that. Just wait for a street ___________ to
go past, and buy it.

A. person B. vendor C. supplier D. purchaser

93. The scenery is ___________ when viewed from the mountain top. It feels like your
breath is being taken away.

A. nice B. good C. spectacular D. peaceful

94. It can be quite busy here during the tourist __________.

A. season B. phase C. period D. stage

95. The local government is introducing tougher ___________ to preserve historical

sites.

A. measures B. actions C. plans D. steps

96. Production methods in the village are normally ___________ from ancestors to the
younger generations.

A. passed away B. passed out C. passed up D. passed down

97. Traditionally, an ‘English breakfast’ is a large cooked breakfast, usually _____ bacon
and eggs, toast, baked beans, black pudding, and tea or coffee.

A. making of B. having C. consisting of D. existing of

98. This is the space tourism service ___ is being advertised on our website.

A. that B. who C. when

99. ___________ by the sea, the country has the advantage of having a large coastal area.

A. Situating B. Located C. Locating D. Stood

100. ____ people never seem to put on weight, while others are always on a diet.

A. All B. One C. Few D. Some

101. Remember _____________ smartly when you attend an interview.

A. dress B. to dress C. dressing

102. When you ___ your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport.

A. arrive B. reach C. get D. achieve

103. More open discussions _______ online to help us reach a good decision.

A. will conduct B. will be conducted C. conducts D. conducted

104. Would you mind _____________ me through to the manager, please?

A. putting B. to put C. put

105. Minh is ___________ the most successful student in my class.

A. so long B. by how C. by far D. so now

106. Ho Chi Minh City has been divided into twenty-four ___________ divisions since
December 2003.

A. administer B. administration C. administrative D. administrator

107. Lots of people choose to buy houses in the suburbs _______ they can avoid the
noise and pollution in the city.

A. although B. when C. so that D. so as

108. A ___________ is a castle on high ground in or near a city, where people could go
when the city was being attacked.

A. cathedral B. monument C. centre D. citadel

109. Working in a place full of hustle and bustle like this, I can't help missing my tranquil
and ___________ village.

A. picturesque B. modern C. loud D. ugly

110. Teachers provide a model for children to ____________.

A. allow B. behave C. change D. imitate

ExNo 2: Choose the one underlined word/phrase which is grammartically incorrect.

1. I am tired of (A) being (B) told all (C) the time what to do, and when doing (D) it.

2. I used to having (A) a very good time (B) with my grandparents (C) when I was (D) a
child.

3. She wished (A) she is not (B) getting stuck in another (C) traffic jam (D).

4. They are getting (A) used to walking (B) to (C) school in two months.

5. He thinks (A) that geometry is (B) not as difficult (C) than (D) arithmetic.

6. I wish I can go (A) to see all the wonders (B) which have (C) been recognised (D) by

UNESCO.

7. When (A) he lived in (B) Japan, he didn’t used (C) to eat food with (D) forks,
but with chopsticks.

8. They wished (A) that time will be turned (B) back so that they could go (C) kite-flying

(D) with other kids.

9. He said that (A) they will (B) have to set off (C) soon after (D) midnight.

10. He suggested to go (A) to Phong Nha Cave since (B) it’s (C) a famous natural

wonder (D) of Viet Nam.

11. We wish we can (A) consult an (B) expert on how to solve (C) this problem (D).
12. It was reported (A) that the city had invested (B) more on the preservation (C) of it’s
wonders (D).

13. When we are (A) on holiday (B), we used to go to (C) the beach every day (D).

14. It is annoying (A) that many of the village's (B) customs have replaced (C) with new

(D) ones

15. None of (A) them had any (B) idea about how make (C) a raft with only a few
(D) bamboo canes.

16. The doctor suggested (A) that he should (B) drink more water (C), and took (D) a lot
of rest.

17. I used to listen to (A) music during (B) I was riding my (C) bicycle to school (D).

18. The environmentalist suggest (A) planting (B) more trees to improve the city’s

landscape (C) and the environment as well (D).

19. He works (A) much more hard (B) for his exams than he does (C) for his normal
(D) school work.

20. I am confident that (A) life in the country (B) has improved significant (C) in the last

(D) five years.