Đề thi IOE cấp trường Lớp 10

Bai 2:
1. The witch tried to ____ the magic ring, but her finger was too big.
	A. put on	B. keep	C. get dressed	D. hold
2. I can’t possibly mark your homework; your hard writing is ____
	A. Illogical	B.illicit	C. illusive	D.illegible
3. What you think are boys’ favourite program? – I think they are ___ and sports.
	A. nonscientific fiction	B. scientific fiction	C. horrorable films	D. documentary
4. The only to be ___ satisfied is to do what you believe great work.
	A. better	B. truly	C. over	D. under
5. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
	A. cow	B. town	C. how	D. bowl
6. I am happy to have many ___ friends all over the country.
	A. similar mind	B. one mind	C. alike–minded	D. like-mined
7. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern:
	A. suitable	B. memory	C. animal	D. intruction
8. Our magazine ___ in May if we received all the articles on time.
	A. i published	B. will be published	C. wound be published	D. will have publish
9. Farmers look forward to ___ every summer
	A. participating in the country fairs	B. participate in the country fairs
	C. be participating in the country fairs	D. have participated in the country fairs
10. It ___ that the painting is a fake.
	A. now is believed	B. is now believed	C. believed now is	D. now believed
11. It is time your brother ___ and started a family.
	A. sat down	B. went out	C. settled down	D. found out
12. Choose the word that has different stress pattern:
	A. software	B. cancel	C. copy	D. define
13. It is the fact that the age of a rock formation isn’t necessarily ___ tha age of the rock that makes up that formation
	A. like	B. same	D. the same age	D. met
14. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
	A. change	B. chicken	C. child	D. chef
15. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
	A. tune	B. much	C. fun	D. muddy
16. Most of the passengers who saw the accident were found to be suffering from severe ___ 
	A. surprise	B. shock	C. worry	D. nervousness
17. You eem to be a little ___ . Is everything alright ?
	A. distracted	B. distraction	C. distracing	D. distract
18. If I ___ 20 by 5, I get 4.
	A. multiple	B. add	C. divide	D. subtract
19. Have you ever heard the song namely “Everything will ___ to an end”
	A. last	B. go	C. come	D. meet
20. My sister is ___ now, but she hopes to find a job soon.
	A. out of order	B. out of date	C. out of work	D. out of hand
21. If you are ___ of hearing, you will finf our hearing aids invaluble
	A. short	B. hard	C. poor	D. weak
22. Choose the word that has different stress pattern:
	A. computer	B. important	C. villagers	D. condition
23. Uncle Ho was born ___ Kim Lien village
	A. in	B. at	C. from	D. on
24. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
	A. seat	B. leave	C. increase	D. ready
25. ___ I admire her achievement, I don’t really like her
	A. As	B. Similar as	C. As long as	D. Much as
26. We went to the railway station to ___ our friend ___
	A. see / off	B. see / out	C. set / out	D. speak / goodbye
27. ___ the policeman	directing the traffic
	A. Take care of	B. take track of	C. Keep an eye on	D. Pay attention to
28. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
	A. shook	B. soon	C. spoon	D. shoot
29. Smith ___ to five years in prison for robbery
	A. was sentenced	B. entenced	C. has sentenced	D. have sentence
30. You can ue the ___ to select a program or to adjust the volumn from distance
	A. wireless control	B. remote control	C. wireless mouse	D. manual control
31. Would you mind turning down your music ? – I’m sorry. I’ll get my son ___ it right away
	A. ower	B. to lower	C. lowering	D. to lowering
32. John Jameson is a famous ___ Who stole five million pounds from a bank
	A. crime	B. criminal	 C. criminally	D. criminality
33. We flew to the island, then ___ a car for three days and vistied most places of interest
	A. lent	B. bought	C. hired	D. charged
34. Some aouthors are too ___ to criticism.
	A. sensible	B. senational	C. senseless	D. senstitive
35. This road needs to be resurfaced because it becomes very muddy and ___ now
	A. flood	B. smooth	C. slippery	D. scary
36. I couldn’t resit ___ him he was trying ___ meeting me.
	A. asking / to avoid	B. asking / avoiding	C. to ask / to avoid	D. to ask / avoiding
37. They are going to build a big football ___ in the center of the village
	A. ground	B. yard	C. court	D. goal
38. Don’t ever forget to ak for help, if you are ___, honey
	A. in hurry	B. with love	C. in trouble	D. in loss
39. Her huband treated her badly. I’m surprised she ___ it for so long
	A. put up with	B. put off	C. put through	D. put up
40. You will be late for school ___ you get up earlied.
	A. if	B. unless	C. if not	D. because
41. There were ___ when I had to work very hard
	A times	B. at times	C. from time to time	D. a oong time
42. Due to her mental retardation, she ___ special education
	A. gave	B. reject	C. refused	D. received
43. Tuna, ___, may weigh up to 1000 pounds
	A. is the giant	 B. can be giants of the sea	C. one of the sea giants	D. the sea of the giant
44. Choose the word that has different stress pattern:
	A. favourite	B. contented	C. interesting	D. usually
45. I had to give a full ___ of my camera when I reported it stolen
	A. account	B. detail	C. information	D. decription
46. What kind of story readers likes most? – It’s different ___ every reader.
	A. from	B. with	C. to	D. within
47. Choose the word that has different stress pattern:
	A. biology	B. mathematics	C. development	D. geography
48. By the time I ran to the chruch, her wedding ceremony.
	A. had to be over	B. finished	C. had finished	D. has ended
49. When she was just a child, she ___ the dream of a psychology expert
	A. have	B. harbored	C. built	D. hold
50. He pretended that his ___ business failure was not important
	A. lastest	B. least	C. latest	D. best
51. You had better keep a box of matches ___ in case lights go out again
	A. handy	B. by hand	C. in touch	D. in the way
52. He is not only indifferent to other people but extremely rude ___ them as well
	A. at	B. for	C. to	D. with 
53. Price increase i now running at a(n) ___ level of thirty percent
	A. highest	B. record	C. uppermost	D. top
54. Last year, our crop was destroyed by flood but this year we are expecting a ___ crop
	A. cash	B. big	C. bumper	D. hard
55. I’m so sorry to have kept you wating this long! Traffic was terrible. – ___
	A. No problem.	B. What’s up?	C. You’re welcome	D. Yes, thank you.
56. On Chrismas Eve, the ___ family gathers for dinner, usually at my grandmother’s house.
	A. mere	B. entire	C. total	D. complete
57. I should let you go. I have to get dinner started. – ____
	A. I don’t want to go so early. Let’s talk for awhile.
	B. Well, it’s been nice talking to you. See you soon.
	C. You are quite rude, aren’t you ?
	D. Ok. Cam i join for dinner ?
58. My mother ___ me to eat the carrots and I ran away.
	A. warned	B. convinced	C. let	D. persuaded
59. Cotton ___ the main plant in South America.
	A.seemed	B. used to be	C. was able to be	D. would be
60. From 1949 onward, my family made Miami ___ 
	A. our permanent residence was	B. where our permanet resident
	C. permanent resident for us	D. our permanent residence
61. Choose the word that has different stress pattern:
	A. errneous	B. humorous	C. pisonous	D. definite
62. The house has been left empty for a long time; it will be expensive to ___ the condition that has been deteriorating.
	A. fix	B. mend	C. improve	D. repair
63. How can you agree with such an idea when you are ignorant ___ thew basic facts ?
	A. with	B. to	C. in	D. of
64. The salary of a bus driver is much higher ___
	A. compare to the salary of a teacher	B. than a teacher
	C. than that of a teacher	D. to compare as a teacher
65. Mary lives in a small apartment ___ the ground floor
	A. under	B. by	C. in	D. on
66. Jack stopped __ a look at the map.
	A. taking	B. to take	C. take	D. to taking
67. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
	A. slowly	B. growth	C. knowledge	D. show
68. The robbers threatened to kill the clerk after he had refused ___ them money.
	A. giving	B. to give	C. give	D. to giving
69. It was impossible for him to light the ___ in thi rainy weather.
	A. house	B. torch	C. home	D. car
70. He has good ___ of English and Chinese and he is fond of sports, especially football.
	A. command	B. ability	C. knowladge	D. talent
71. They all take to much ___ of hi kindness and generosity.
	A. advantage	B. benefit	C. use	D. profit
72. Choose the word that has different stress pattern:
	A. another	B. tobacoo	C. buffalo	D. occasion
73. There was a lot of protest from hi family ___ his marriage to a poor girl
	A. against	B. with	C. to	D. opposite
1. I am looking for something to eat. – There is _ _ _ _ rice in the fridge. 
2. Lena is as intelligent as _ _ _ is beautiful. 
3. She is very busy _ _ _ _ the children and housework. 
5. That is the woman to _ _ _ _ I composed this poem. 
6. We can live on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ but water for about one month. 
7. How exactly they manage to do this still _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a mystery. 
8. His salary is so low that he can _ _ _ _ _ _ feed himself. 
9. She is really tired of looking _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the ’’Situations Vacant’’ column. 
10. I don’t want to quarrel _ _ _ _ such a stupid question. 
11. How much did you spend? – As much as there _ _ _. 
12. We intend to go for a picnic tomorrow. Now I’m waiting for the weather _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on TV. 
13. He lagged far _ _ _ _ _ _ his classmates in reading and math skills. 
14. The mother _ _ _ _ _ daughter is sick is here. 
15. The pop star denied having any plastic surgeries done, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the rumors. 
16. He married Rose who had a great _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on his writing. 
17. Mrs. Howard is the bread_ _ _ _ _ _ of the family as she earns most of the income. 
18. I’ve never come up _ _ _ _ _ _ _ anything I can’t handle. 
19. The bomb could go _ _ _ at any moment. 
20. She often reviews all her notes _ _ _ _ _ _ going to bed. 
21. Please make _ _ _ _ that you bring your sleeping bag when going for a picnic. 
22. There is a comedy program on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10:15 and 11:00. 
23. He was so drunk that he drove _ _ 150 km an hour. 
24. Sheila couldn’t come to class this morning _ _ she was out late last night. 
25. A picture is worth a thousand _ _ _ _ _. 
26. He is interested in _ _ _ _ _ a bodyguard of hers. 
27. I intend to buy an apartment but then I changed my _ _ _ _. I bought a house instead. 
28. She left _ _ _ _ _ _ _ saying goodbye to anyone. 
29. I can’t _ _ _ _ admiring him in spite of his faults. 
30. Ann says that she is never _ _ _ _ to drinking milk at home. 
31. It has rained everyday so _ _ _ this week.
32. Great minds think a_ _ _ _. 
33. _ _ _ having finished the exercises, the boy was scolded by his teacher. 
34. If you never use your brain, your _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to think and learn will deteriorate. 
35. Painting the closet was a hard nut to c_ _ _ _. 
36. Is this your husband? – No, I am _ _ _ _ _ _. 
37. ou should tell her, because she will find out sooner or _ _ _ _ _. 
38. She doesn’t like that guy and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ do I. 
39. You can stay here as _ _ _ _ as you keep the room tidy. 
40. Beauty is in the _ _ _ of the beholder. 
41. More than one hundred color photos are _ _ display at the exhibition. 
42. The teacher made her students do the exercises over and over _ _ _ _ _. 
43. The cure may be _ _ _ _ _ than the disease. 
45. Braille invented a system of reading for the bl_ _d. 
46. Have you ever heard about a monster na_ _ _ Nessie? 
47. We are trying our _ _ _ _ to finish this task on time. 
48. After battling cancer for several years, he finally passed _ _ _ _ at the age of 87. 
49. He had put _ _ _ the fire for five times, but the wood still kept burning. 
50. My mother had me _ _ _ _ in bed for a week. 
51 This robot is capa_ _ _ of doing almost anything you ask.
52.The car alarm _ _ _ _ me up at 6:00 yesterday morning. 
2) Users can send _ _ to 10MB in one message.
3) She _ _ _ on her clothes and went out.
4) You can't drive _ _ _ _ _ _ you have got alicense.
5) She was injured _ _ a falling tree.
6) Make hay while the Sun _ _ _ _ _ _ .
7) Bring the umbrella with you in _ _ _ _ it rians.
8)When in Rome do as the_ _ _ _ _ _ do.
9) I can't _ _ _ _ _ my children asking me for money all the time.
10) Write _ _ _ _ the directions so you don't for get them.
11) In this world nothing is certain _ _ _ death and taxes
12) He kept on talking _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _everybody asked him to stop.
13) The papers were burned up _ _ the fire.
14) Maria _ _ _ _ _ _ very angry last night after i told her about losing her bike.
15) Watch _ _ _! there's a rattlesnake!
16) _ _ _ _ sure you turn off the stove before leaving.
17)The fog was _ _ dense I couldn't see any thing
18) When going to the forest, remember to bring your wildlife guide _ _ _ _ _.
19) I don't want to listen to you _ _ _ more.
20) They faced up _ _ _ _ many difficulties after graduating.
21) Beauty is in the _ _ _ of the beholder.
22) The student next to me kept chewing gum, _ _ _ _ _ bothered me o lot.
23) I spoke to a man _ _ _ _ _ son was a pilot.
24) She _ _ _ on her clothes and went out.
25) Many people don't know _ _ _ to read and write. They are illiterate.
26) This shirt doesn't fit me. I will try _ _ _ _ _ _ _ one.
27) Laura is not only beautiful _ _ _ also intelligent.
28) Mary often _ _ _ _ _ a horse at a stable near here home.
29) Did you hear _ _ _ _ your cousin recently?.
30) Hanoi is _ _ _ capital of Vietnam.
31) She came up _ _ _ _ a great proposal for the now advertising campaign.
32) The _ _ _ _ _ clock went off at 6:00 AM.
33) Please fill _ _ this form and send back to me.
34) You are _ _ _ _ _ a great job! Keep it up.
35) She often reviews all her notes _ _ _ _ _ _ going to bed.
36) I have never seen a _ _ _ _ boring film than this.
37) The pop star denied having any plastic surgeries done,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ the rumors.
38) Keep the kids _ _ _ _ from the cookies.
39) I and my best friend live quite a distance away from _ _ _ _ other.
40) The party really cheered me _ _.
41) He went to Boston University _ _ _ _ _ he studied Economics.
42) He go to bed at eleven o'clock _ _ night. 
43) _ _ _ _ _ the best student certainly demands you hard.
44)After battling cancer for several years, he finally passed _ _ _ _ at the age of 87.
45) _ _ _ _ care on your way home.
46) The train _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in Hanoi at half past six.
47) She usually gets up _ _ _ _ _ so she can go running before work.
48) Do you get along _ _ _ _ with your boss?
49) Th older I get, the _ _ _ _ _ _ it takes me to get to sleep.
50) Lan used to sit _ _ _ _ to me in classroom.
51) It is said that Robin Hood robbed the rich and gave the money to _ _ _ poor.
52) you should be _ _ charge of what you have done.
53) He can no longer play the important role he once _ _ _.
54) The bomb could go _ _ _ at any moment.
55) You can't drive _ _ _ _ _ _ you have got a license.
56) People telephone the bank to _ _ _ questions about their accounts.
57) After investigating, thay _ _ _ _ _ out that the man was a thief.
58) Ha has been working _ _ _ Unilever since 2006.
59) The trouble is _ _ _ more serious than it seems.
60) time is passing _ _.
61) He has tow brothers._ _ _ _ of them live in London.
62) When my sister goes on vacation, I _ _ _ _ after her dog.