Đề luyện thi vào 10 môn Tiếng anh năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 14)

PRACTICE TEST 13 Time allotted: 60 min.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. wheat B. spread C. disease D. reason 2. A. chamber B. bachelor C. machine D. challenge
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions. 3. A. private B. package C. remote D. promise 4. A. recognise B. attendant C. tradition D. delicious
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish ________ on earth for ages and ages. A. existed B. are existing C. exist D. have existed
6. The current constitutional problem is ________ by the top legal minds in the country. A. studying B. being studying C. being studied D. been studied
7. The professor told me that I was doing well, ________ my final grade was awful! A. so B. therefore C. in spite of D. yet
8. I must hurry. I want to get home ________ to see the football match on television. A. on time B. in time C. by time D. at time
9. It’s very noisy in the new neighbourhood; ________, we enjoy living there. A. therefore B. but C. so D. however
10. An arrangement between the two couples ensured there was always someone to ________ the children. A. take care B. keep up C. bring in D. look after
11. Please read the ________ carefully before you fill out the form. A. instructions B. advices C. labels D. proposals


12. There is a greater ________ between New York and Tokyo than there is between New York and Washington D.C. A. space B. length C. distance D. journey
13. Because it is expensive to eat at a restaurant every day, it is more ________ to buy groceries and make your own meals. A. economic B. economical C. economist D. economics
14. Neptune is about thirty times as far from the Sun ________. A. like the Earth is B. such as the Earth C. as is the Earth D. where is the Earth
Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
15. Like most presidents before him, the new U.S. president will reside in the White House. A. live B. work C. sleep D. grow
16. During the seven-day journey by the sea, the ship traveled to three different countries. A. flight B. transfer C. route D. voyage
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
17. You don’t need to be carrying light things and getting out in this weather. A. empty B. heavy C. easy D. ugly
18. The exit to the front of the building was locked, so we had to use the back doors instead. A. staircase B. window C. entrance D. escalator
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
19. -"How would you like your steak cooked?" -“_________________” A. Well done, please.
B. A little bit cheaper, please.
C. I’d like it hot, please. D. Cook it immediately, please. 20. -"________________"
- "Don’t mention it. It was the least I could do."


A. I’m terribly sorry for being late.
B. Thank you so much for your help.
C. It’s a pleasure to meet you.
D. Well, I’ll see you later then.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions from 21 to 25.
Kandimalal is a large crater in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, 145 kilometres from the
town of Halls Creek. Scientists say that Kandimalal was formed about 300,000 years ago when a meteorite struck the earth.
Measuring some 880 metres across and about 60 metres deep, Kandimalal is the second largest
meteorite crater in the world. The crater used to be 150 metres deeper, but it has since been filled with
wind-blown sand from the Great Sandy Desert. Although the area is arid, rainfall collects in the centre of
the crater, and this allows trees to grow there.
Kandimalal has long been a part of the dreaming of the local Djaru people. One of the stories says
that a rainbow serpent slithered through the earth and came to the surface in the centre of the crater.
The first time Kandimalal was seen from above was in 1947 during an aerial survey of the region.
The area around the crater became a national park in 1969 and has since become popular with tourists
who have four-wheel drive vehicles.
21. Scientists believe that Kandimalal was formed by ________. A. a volcano B. a meteorite C. heavy rainfall D. wind-blown sand
22. According to the text, how do the trees in the crater get enough water?
A. The Djaru people look after the area.
B. There is an underground river system.
C. The tourists bring water into the crater.
D. Rain gathers in the middle of the crater.
23. According to the text, what did the rainbow serpent do? A. It fell into the crater.
B. It filled the crater with sand.
C. It came up through the crater.


D. It slithered around outside the crater.
24. In 1947, people saw a new view of Kandimalal ________. A. by flying over it B. by climbing into it C. by walking around it D. by driving through it
25. What is the main purpose of the text?
A. to explain how to get to Kandimalal
B. to provide information about Kandimalal
C. to encourage tourists to visit Kandimalal
D. to help protect the environment around Kandimalal
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits
each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
Most people are fascinated with whales and would long to see one up close. Whales are mammals.
Like man, they (26) ________ in air so they must come to the surface at regular intervals. They also give
birth to their young alive. The young calf stays with its mother for over a year, feeding on the milk
produced by its mother. Whales vary in (27) ________ , from nine-metreminke whale to the thirty-metre
blue whale that often weighs as much as 150 tonnes.
Man first hunted whales for the oil in their blubber, a thick layer of fat (28) ________ keeps them
warm. This oil was used as fuel, for example, in the lighting of candles. It was vital in illuminating homes
and businesses in the 19th century. Whale oil was also used as a lubricant for the machines in factories
(29) ________ the Industrial Revolution.
Today, whale oil is used for making margarine and for softening leather.The poorer quality meat is made into animal food.
Wildlife experts say that whales are in (30) ________ of extinction if the hunt for whales continues.
The number of blue whales for instance, has fallen to about three thousand. 26. A. drink B. breathe C. laugh D. jump 27. A. shape B. colour C. size D. age 28. A. which B. who C. where D. when 29. A. among B. about C. into D. during