Híng dÉn «n thi häc kú ii m«n tiÕng anh 10–
I. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1) A. here B. bear C. hear D. engineer
2) A. parked B. watched C. endangered D. stopped
3) A. stationed B. belonged C. established D. studied
4) A. books B. students C. things D. delights
5) A. cuts B. lives C. business D. roles
6) A. one B. follow C. horror D. across
7) A. champion B. chairman C. character D. which
8) A. something B. think C. without D. thank
9) A. those B. they C. themselves D. theatre
II. VOCABULARY
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1) The United Kingdom is divided … 4 parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland.
A. between B. among C. into D. for
2) Carnivores are animals which …
A. eat meat B. eat plants C. swim very fast D. live on the bottom
4) The starfish live on or depend … the bottom.
A. in B. for C. on D. of
5) The life … of sperm whale can be up to seventy years.
A. period B. length C. distance D. span
6) Hydroelectric dams in Vietnam have provided power … millions of homes and businesses.
A. for B. to C. with D. of
7) Trees and shrubs … an important part in preserving land.
A. make B. keep C. have D. play
8) New York is famous … its skyscrapers.
A. as B. with C. for D. of
9) Without plants, most water would … as soon as it falls.
A. run off B. run after C. run away D. run by

32) New York was … by the Dutch in 1624.
A. found B. finding C. founded D. finded
33) London … an area of 1610 square kilometers.
A. have B. gets C. covers D. fills
35) There are … tall offices and apartment buildings in New York.
A. hundred B. hundreds C. hundred of D. hundreds of
III. GRAMMAR
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence
2) What … if you had had a day off yesterday?
A. would you have done B. would you do C. will you do D. you would have done
5) If you didn't stay up late, you … get up earlier.
A. can B. could C. will D. can
6) If I had heard from Jack, I … let you know.
A. will B. would have C. shall D. had
7) If I knew her number, I … her.
A. phone B. will phone C. would phone D. had phoned
8) If they were rich, they … buy a castle.
A. will B. can C. would D. were able to
9) If you … this glass, you would have to pay for it.
A. broke B. break C. have broken D. had broke
11) The road in front of your house …
A. repairs B. is preparing C. is being repaired D. repairing
14) New machines … used on this farm.
A. have B. are being C. being D. were being
16) I went to the library … last night.
A. for studying B. studying C. to study D. to studying
17) It was not until 1980 that they … to learn English.
A. began B. begin C. didn’t begin D. to begin
18) I got … envelop this morning. There was $5000 in … envelop.
A. the/ the B. a/ an C. a/ the D. an/ the

A. although I was B. despite I was C. in spite of D. despite of being
34) We know a lot of people … live in London.
A. which B. that C. whom D. whose
35) I enjoy living in the city … everything is expensive.
A. although B. but C. despite D. in spite of
III. WRITING
Choose the correct sentence that best rewrites the root one
16) I have to work tomorrow evening, so I can’t meet you.
A. If I have to work tomorrow evening, I can meet you.
B. If I didn’t have to work tomorrow evening, I would meet you.
C. I could meet you tomorrow evening if I don’t have to work.
D. I can meet you if I didn’t have to work tomorrow evening.
17) People must not leave bicycles in the hall.
A. Bicycles must not be left in the hall. B. Bicycles in the hall must not being left.
C. Bicycles in the hall must not left. D. Bicycles must been not left in the hall.
18) Dangerous driving causes many accidents.
A. Causes many accidents are being driven by dangerous. B. Accidents are caused by many dangerous driving.
C. Many accidents are caused by dangerous driving. D. Many are caused accidents by dangerous driving.
19) He didn’t work hard, so he failed the exam.
A. If he worked hard, he wouldn’t fail the exam.
B. If he hadn’t worked hard, he would have failed the exam.
C. He wouldn’t have failed the exam if he had worked hard.
D. He hadn’t failed the exam if he would have worked hard.
20) I was tired because I stayed up late last night.
A. If I hadn’t stayed up late last night, I wouldn’t have been tired.
B. I hadn’t been tired if I wouldn’t have stayed up late last night.
C. If I had stayed up late last night, I would have been tired.
D. I wouldn’t be tired if I didn’t stay up late last night.
21) I am going to the capital. I wanted to find a good job.
A. I am going to the capital to finding a good job. B. I am going to the capital will find a good job.

C. He dislikes big cities although he is moving to London next month.
D. In spite of he dislikes big cities, he is moving to London next month.
29) He has good salary. He feels unhappy.
A. In spite of having good salary he feels unhappy.
B. Although having good salary he feels unhappy.
C. Despite of having good salary he feels unhappy.
D. In spite of he has good salary, he feels unhappy.
30) She is the singer. She has just signed a contract with a recording company.
A. She is the singer, who has just signed a contract with a recording company.
B. She is the singer which has just signed a contract with a recording company.
C. She is the singer who has just signed a contract with a recording company.
D. She has just signed a contract with a recording company who is the singer.

V. READING