Practice test 4

TÀI LIỆU BỒI DƯỠNG LỚP 10 CHO HỌC SINHPRACTICE TEST 4 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of

TÀI LIỆU BỒI DƯỠNG LỚP 10 CHO HỌC SINH

PRACTICE TEST 4

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

2 A provides B conserves C donates D inspires

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 volunteer B awareness C enjoyment D foundation

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet

to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.

Oxfam was founded in 1955 by a group of non-governmental organizations that combined optimize efficiency and create greater impacts in reducing global poverty and redressing injustice the late 1980s, Oxfam has been running development projects across the country Oxfam’s vision in Vietnam is to eliminate all forms of poverty and inequality by empowering women and disadvantaged groups of people, enabling them their rights and raise their voices So far, Oxfam with various partners in the areas government, business, media, and academia to influence policymaking and change systems inequality persists.

5 A in addition to B with a view to C as regards D so as to

7 A to exercise B exercising C to exercising D exercise

8 A collaborates B has collaborated C is collaborating D was collaborating

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

10 These statistics offer further _for the scientist’s proposed theory.

A provision B support C organization D donation

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11 These kind people give the refugees a place to stay and expect nothing in .

12 The man knows a lot about this field as he’s a(n) _ worker.

A veteran B elderly C generous D educational

13 The United Nations’ FAO oversees food for people in the war zone.

14 How long interested in environmental issues? It seems that you have done

your research

A are you B have you been C will you be D were you

15 Facebook and Instagram are two popular _ networking sites in Vietnam.

A social B regional C society D community

16 Our project has received a generous amount of money and food from an

anonymous

A organizer B manager C donor D founder

17 Do you remember when the play tonight?

A will start B starts C is starting D has started

18 Have the kids finished their homework ?

19 We are more than willing to provide temporary accommodation _ those in

need

20 I have had nothing trouble with this car It’s getting on my nerves!

21 The candle lighting event is to commemorate people who have died COVID-19

22 Imported usually cost much more than domestic things.

A services B goods C outcomes D consumers

23 No one told Peter anything, so he was unaware the whole affair.

24 The birth of Alice’s son inspired her this book.

A to write B write C writing D to writing

TÀI LIỆU BỒI DƯỠNG LỚP 10 CHO HỌC SINH

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 from 25 to 29.

Anne Frank was a Jewish victim of the Holocaust known for keeping a diary of her experiences in a concentration camp Anne was born in 1929 in Germany She was given

a diary for her 13th birthday Ann started to write about everyday events in her diary, things that might appear trivial like what she ate or arguments she had with her mother But later her diary helped form a picture of what life was like during this historical period When the Nazis found eight people from Anne’s family in their hiding place, they sent them to concentration camps As the conditions in the camp were so poor, Anne and her sister died of a disease called typhus just a few months before World War II ended Anne’s diary was saved by one of the people who helped her family and returned to her father, Otto Frank, the only survivor in the family He decided to publish the diary, realizing Anne’s dream of becoming a famous author Since it was first published, her diary has sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into more than 70 languages The diary is an important account of how Jewish people were treated by the Nazis Otto also published his daughter’s diary in the hope that it would raise readers’ awareness of the dangers of prejudice, discrimination, hostility, and hatred against others.

25 What is the passage mainly about?

A Biography of Anne Frank

B Anne Frank’s diary

C Anne Frank’s family stories

D Holocaust

26 “Typhus” is the name of .

A Anne’s sister B the camp C a disease D Anne’s hiding place

27 The word “account” is CLOSEST in meaning to _.

A a banking arrangement

B a social media profile

C a written description

D a film

28 What can be inferred from the passage?

A The diary helps readers imagine life in a concentration camp

B The diary describes different ways to deal with teenage problems

C The diary was saved by Anne’s father

D The diary receives little recognition worldwide

29 What was NOT mentioned as a purpose for the publication of Anne’s diary?

A to make her dream of becoming a famous writer come true

B to raise the world’s awareness of how dangerous discrimination and hatred against others can be

C to help people know more about how the Nazis treated the Jewish people

D to teach youngsters how to become famous writers

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 from 30 to 36.

Keith’s day always starts at 5 a.m., seven days a week, 365 days a year Whether it’s freezing cold or boiling hot, Keith washes the dog kennels, cleans out every rabbit hutch, and makes sure that all the animals have enough food and fresh water This is the daily routine for the staff at Someland Animal Shelter No sleeping in is allowed as hundreds

of animals rely on them every day of the year! Day in day out, the attendants take care of the animals, ensure they get vaccinated, keep records of their status, and process take-ins and adoptions They also maintain the facilities and equipment and answer calls to pick up stray or injured animals Not only is working at animal shelters physically exhausting, but it can also be emotionally draining Every day, the staff witness abandoned animals suffer and die Visitors may not always understand their jobs or refuse to listen to their adoption advice, and many a time, bring their old, sick, and dying companions just because they don’t want to face taking care of them Obviously, these are a part of the staff’s responsibilities, but in the long run, these conditions can lead to burnout and fatigue What helps the attendants get through these moments is when they can match the right human with the right animal: finally, happy dogs and cats can go

home with their delighted new families! Generally speaking, when it comes to animal shelter staff, the cartoon image is of a net-carrying emotionless villain In fact, people become animal shelter attendants because they genuinely love and enjoy working with animals So, next time you visit an animal shelter, give a thumbs up to these amazing people!

30 What is the best title for the passage?

A A day of an animal shelter attendant

B Animal adoptions

C Animal shelters: Pros and cons

D Rules for visitors to animal shelters

31 The phrase “rely on” is CLOSEST in meaning to .

A need B worry about C follow D stay with

32 The word “draining” is CLOSEST in meaning to .

33 The word “they” refers to _.

A visitors

B animal shelter staff

C animals

D companions

34 What helps the attendants overcome the stress of working at animal shelters?

A Finding the right human to take care of an animal

B Taking a few days off

C Picking up happy dogs and cats

D Seeing delighted families visiting the shelter

35 What can be inferred from the passage?

A The media often portray a misleading image of an animal shelter attendant

B All visitors to animal shelters understand the job of an animal shelter attendant

C Staff at animal shelters are often unable to face the amount of work they have to do every day

D It’s hard to maintain the facilities and equipment at an animal shelter

36 What is NOT mentioned as a duty of an animal shelter attendant?

A taking care of the animals

B processing take-ins and adoptions

C going out to pick up stray animals

D giving lectures on how to save the animals

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

37 The campaign aims to call for prompt action to help homeless who have suffered

from the crisis

A.aims to

B call for prompt action

C help homeless

D have suffered from

38 The girl believes taking part in the fund-raising event is one of the most amazing

experience of her student life

A taking part in

B fund-raising event

C amazing experience

D of her student life

39 The center has been researching into the cure for the COVID-19 virus ever for the

outbreak of the pandemic

A has been researching

B into the cure for

C ever for

D of the pandemic

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.

40 Thank you for talking to me It’s really a meaningful discussion.

A minor B significant C essential D pointless

41 There’s a growing awareness of the connection between a balanced diet and good

health

A concern B interest C ignorance D illiteracy

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

42 The main objective of this event is to help people understand more about cancer.

A policy B device C information D aim

43 They are planning to launch an appeal for donations to the charity.

A.set up B bring out C pick up D take away

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

44 Katherine: “ ” – Molly: “See you later then!”

A It was great talking to you, but I have to go now

B You need to leave now.

C Could I have a quick word with you?

D Let’s discuss the matter in more detail

45 Henry: “How long did it take you to complete the journey? – Ruth: “ _”

A A month ago

B Three days

C Since the end of March

D In April

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.

46 Mr Jones has been working for this company for three years now.

A Mr Jones began to work for this company three years ago

B Mr Jones worked for this company for three years

C Mr Jones works for this company in three years

D Mr Jones will have worked for this company for another three years

47 The volunteers are preparing meals for the earthquake victims.

A Meals are prepared for the earthquake victims by the volunteers

B The volunteers have meals prepared for the earthquake victims

C Meals for the earthquake victims are being prepared by the volunteers

D The earthquake victims prepared meals with the help of the volunteers

48 The couple look after orphans who live in rural areas.

A Orphans who live in rural areas are cared by the couple

B The couple pay attention to orphans in rural areas

C Orphans living in rural areas are taken care of by the couple

D In rural areas, there are orphans who need to be cared for

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

49 The project ended early The girl still managed to raise a lot of money before that.

A The girl raised a lot of money after the project ended early

B A lot of money had been raised because the project ended early

C The project had been raised by the girl to earn a lot of money

D By the time the project ended, the girl had raised a lot of money

50 This dish is so good It must be the best one I have ever had.

A I have ever had a better dish than this one

B This is one of the best dishes I have already eaten.

C I have never had such a good dish before

D This dish is so good that I haven’t eaten it before