Đề luyện thi vào 10 môn Tiếng anh năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 16)

PRACTICE TEST 016
(BỘ ĐỀ ÔN THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2022-2023)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. eats B. tapes C. lives D. cooks 2. A. official B. collect C. collapse
D. colony
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. inject B. victim C. treatment D. contact 4. A. advertise B. consumption C. history D. influence
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
5. Energy-saving bulbs should use to save electricity. A B C D
6. The teacher, together with 30 students, are going to attend a party this Saturday evening. A B C D
7. In spite of John came to the show late due to the heavy rain, he could see the main part of the show. A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
8. Traffic rules _______ by all people. A. must be obeyed B. must obey C. must obeyed D. must have obeyed
9. They are playing _______ Liverpool players. A. against B. versus C. to D. of
10. There you are! I _______ for two hours. Where have you been? A. am waiting B. wait C. waited D. have been waiting
11. The weather was _______ bad _______ we couldn’t go out. A. such/that B. too/that C. such a/that D. so/that
12. It took him three weeks _______ how to swim. A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. to learning
13. I couldn’t go to the party _______ a sudden cold. A. because B. because of C. in spite of D. although
14. After a lot of difficulties, he _______ to open the door. A. succeeded B. could C. tried D. managed
15. Hurry up! They have only got _______ seats left. A. a little B. a few C. a lot of D. plenty of
16. The people _______ live in Greece speak Greek, don’t they? A. whom B. who C. which D. where
17. A(n)______ is a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface. A. snowstorm B. earthquake C. volcano D. typhoon
18. According to the weather _________ , it will be raining tonight. A. prediction B. information C. announcement D. forecast
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
19. Mary: "Thank you for a lovely evening."
- Peter: " ______________." A. You're welcome B. Have a good day C. Cheers D. Thanks
20. Student 1: "I think we should take a shower instead of a bath to save energy."
-Student 2: "__________" A. Yes, I'd love to.
B. Great! Let's do that.

C. Yes, thanks. D. I'm sorry, I can't.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word in each of the following questions.
21. Tourists today flock to see the two falls that actually constitute Niagara falls.
A. come without knowing what they will see
B. come in large numbers C. come out of boredom D. come by plane
22. Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll turn up before long. A. arrive B. return C. enter D. visit
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s)in each of the following questions.
23. His career in the i llicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning . A. elicited B. irregular C. secret D. legal
24. A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work. A. uncomfortable B. responsive C. calm D. miserable
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can
be heard all over the world on the BBC.If the Houses of Parliament hadn't burned down in 1834, the
great clock would never have been erected.Big Ben takes its (25)______ from Sir Benjamin Hall who
was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built.It is
not only of immense size, (26)______is extremely accurate as well.Officials from Greenwich
Observatory have the clock checked twice a day.On the BBC, you can hear the clock when it is
actually striking because microphones (27)______ to the clock tower.Big Ben has rarely gone
wrong .Once, however, it failed to give the correct time.A painter who had been working on the tower
hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it (28)______. 25. A. place B. name C. fame D. time 26. A. but B. however C. and D. so 27. A. connects B. are connected C. is connected D. connect 28. A. down B. up C. with D. time
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions. The Beatles
In the 1960s, the Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world.Since then,
there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is difficult now to
imagine how sensational the Beatles were at that time.They were four boys from the north of England
and none of them had any training in music.They started by performing and recording songs by black
Americans and they had some success with these songs.Then they started writing their own songs and
that was when they became really popular.The Beatles changed pop music.They were the first pop
group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves.After that it became common
for groups and singers to write their own songs.The Beatles did not have a long career.Their first hit
record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970.They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it
had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to
take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were
when they first came out.Throughout the world, many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.
28. The passage is mainly about _______
A. how the Beatles became more successful than other groups.
B. why the Beatles split up after 7 years.
C. The Beatles’ fame and success.
D. many people’s ability to sing a Beatles song.


29. The four boys of the Beatles ______.
A. came from the same family
B. came from a town in the north of England
C. were at the same age.
D. received good training in music.
30. What is not true about the Beatles?
A. The members had no training in music.
B. They had long stable career.
C. They became famous when they wrote their own songs.
D. They changed pop music.
31. The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to ______. A. notorious B. bad C. shocking D. popular
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
33. David felt sick from eating too many green apples.
A. David felt sick because he has eaten a lot of green apples.
B. David felt sick because he has eaten so many green apples.
C. David felt sick because there were too many green apples he ate.
D. David felt sick because he had eaten too many green apples
34. Charlie said, "Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow”.
A. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow
B. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married the next day.
C. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married tomorrow.
D. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married the next day.
35. I don't know the answer, so I can't tell it to you.
A. If I knew the answer, I wouldn't tell it to you.
B. If I knew the answer, I would tell it to you.
C. If I knew the answer, I will tell it to you.
D. If I had known the answer, I would tell it to you
36. When did you last ride a bike?
A. What time is it since you ride a bike?
B. How long is it since you last rode a bike?
C. How much time did you ride a bike?
D. How often did you ride a bike?
37. The day was so cold that we stayed indoors.
A. It was such cold a day that we stayed indoors.
B. It was such a cold day that we stayed indoors.
C. It was a so cold day that we stayed indoors.
D. It was a cold day so that we stayed indoors.
38. I am sorry that I didn't learn English when I was younger.
A. I regret not to have learned English when I was younger.
B. I regret not to be learned English when I was younger.
C. I regretted not to learn English when I was younger.
D. I wish that I had learned English when I was younger.
39. Someone has robbed the bank near our house.
A. The bank have been robbed near our house.
B. The bank near our house has been robbed.
C. The bank near our house had been robbed.
D. The bank near our house has robbed
40. I'm grateful that you helped my brother do that work.
A. Thank you for helping my brother do that work.
B. Thank you about helping my brother do that work.


C. Thank you because you helped me do that work.
D. Thank you that you help my brother do that work _____The end_____