ôaNg Gia Tu High School: T-Nguyen Thi Quynh Hoa ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN ĐỀ _ Class 10 I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D for the word or phrase that best fits the blank space. 1. He refused to give up work,….he’d won a million pounds. A. despite B. however C. even though D. as though 2. She did all the work….her own. A. by B. on C. for D. with 3. Don’t you get tired….watching TV every night? A. with B. by C. of D. at 4. I’ve known him….I left college. A. when B. during C. until D. since 5. … me to phone them before I go out. A. Remind B. Remember C. Mention D. Make 6. I find the times of English meals very strange- I’m not used… dinner at 6 p.m. A. to have B. to having C. having D. have 7. I’m sure they were…lies! A. telling B. making C. doing D. saying 8. Nobody knows what the….of the explosion was. A. source B. cause C. reaction D. reason 9. Banks only….money if they are sure it will be paid back. A. borrow B. lend C. interest D. charge 10. I wish you… to her why we can’t go. A. would explain B. to explain C. explained D. will explain II . Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank. Hoan Kiem Lake Right in the middle of the city of Hanoi, Hoan Kiem Lake, or locally (1-) as Bo Ho that means “the shore of the lake”, is (2-) the place for morning exercises, leisure and recreation activities. It is the heart and the beats of the city – thousands of local folks (3-) together on the Liberation Day and the photographers snap photos of brides and grooms (4-) the wedding season. The lake has the legend way back in the mid- 15th century (5-) Emperor Ly Thai To (Le Loi) got a magical sword from heaven to fight (6-) the Chinese, the Ming aggressors, out of Vietnam. After that one day when he was out (7-) in the lake, a giant golden tortoise suddenly grabbed the sword and (8-) into the water. The lake is also known as “Ho Hoan Kiem”, the Lake of the Restored Sword, (9-) it is believed the sword was taken to its original divine owners. On an islet in the middle of the lake towards its south (10-) the Tortoise Tower or the Thap Rua on the top of which a red star is often held as an emblem of Hanoi. 1. A. believed B. known C. considered D. said 2. A. so as B. much as C. more than D. more or less 3. A. gather B. reach C. arrive D. go 4. A. during B. on C. of D. within 5. A. which B. when C. while D. what 6. A. above B. down C. for D. against 7. A. diving B. playing C. sailing D. walking ôaNg Gia Tu High School: T-Nguyen Thi Quynh Hoa 8. A. disappeared B. endangered C. lost D. fled 9. A. although B. however C. so D. because 10. A. sits B. stands C. run D. watches III. Put the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. 1. Last night when I (1- do) my homework, the light (2- go out). 2. If I (3- be) a bird, I (4- not live) in a cage. 3. I can’t go because I (5- not finish) my work yet. 4. Most people know that oil (6- float) on water. If you (7- pour) oil on water, it (8- float). 5. She apologised for (9- borrow) my bicycle without asking permission and promised never (10- do) it again. 1-……………………… ; 2- ……………… ; 3- ………………… ; 4-……………….……….; 5- ………………………… ; 6- ………………………… ; 7- ……………………… ; 8-………………………….; 9- …………………….; 10- …………………; IV. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. “Don’t bite your nails,” said Mrs Rogers to her son. → Mrs Rogers told………………………………………………………………… 2. It was such a dirty beach that we decided not to stay. → The beach………………………………………………………………………… 3. The last time I played football was in 1971. → I haven’………… ……………………………………………………………… 4. Someone is going to tune my piano tomorrow. → I’m ……………………………………………………………………………… 5.As he grows older he becomes increasingly cheerful. → The older………………………………………………………………………… ___________________________________The end_________________________________