Đề số 10 luyện thi vào 10 môn Anh trường THPT Nguyễn Tất Thành

6/9/2026 2:23:14 PM

Let's go to the library to study for the final exam tomorrow afternoon, _____?

will we
do we
shall we
let we

A(n) _____ is a person whose job is to repair machines, especially car engines, in a local garage.

artisan
electrician
firefighter
mechanic

Would you mind _____ the window? The traffic outside is too loud.

close
to close
closing
closed

The floating market in the Mekong Delta is one of _____ places I have ever explored.

the most fascinating
more fascinating
most fascinating
the more fascinating

Making a good _____ about your future career path is one of the most important things in life.

decision
excuse
mistake
noise

Teachers always _____ their students to read more English books to improve their vocabulary and writing skills effectively.

beg
invite
encourage
hire

The teacher asked if I _____ a face mask in public places and crowded areas.

wear
will wear
have worn
wore

They _____ a wonderful time at the beach party with their close friends two days ago.

have
had
are having
have had

______ the local people's efforts in cleaning up the beach, the area has now become a beautiful tourist attraction.

according to
thanks to
in spite of
in favour of

We felt deeply _____ when we heard the sad news that our favourite English teacher was moving away.

cheerful
sorrowful
excited
lucky

We are planning to meet our old friends _____ the front of the cinema tonight.

at
on
in
under

Listening to classical music is an excellent way to relieve _____ after a long and tiring working day.

energy
stress
happiness
success

The student _____ painting won the first prize in the art competition is my cousin.

that
whom
whose
who

I have decided to _____ yoga classes this weekend to improve my flexibility and relax my busy mind.

take up
face up to
come up with
pick up

Read the following email and choose the option that best fits each of the following blanks.

Dear Residents of Sunrise Tower,

This is an official notice regarding the upcoming maintenance of the main passenger elevators. Over the past few weeks, we have received numerous complaints about strange noises coming from the main shaft. To prevent any severe 15.1 to the mechanical structure, the management board has decided to act immediately. We will 15.2 the entire electrical system thoroughly inspected by certified engineers this weekend. The technical crew is expected to 15.3 out the necessary internal repairs from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday. We sincerely apologize for this temporary inconvenience.

Sincerely,

Building Management

Read the following announcement and choose the option that best fits each of the following blanks.

The Student Catering Service is delighted to introduce our brand new vegetarian menu. We 16.1 to serve mostly meat-based meals, but your recent feedback has encouraged us to offer healthier options. Starting tomorrow, all dishes will be prepared using fresh, organic 16.2 sourced directly from local farmers. This sustainable approach is 16.3 more environmentally friendly than our previous purchasing methods. We invite everyone to try the delicious mushroom soup and seasonal salads. Please drop your food trays at the designated recycling bins after finishing your lunch!

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The view of the green valley from the top of the mountain was breathtaking in the morning light.

boring
amazing
scary
normal

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Because of his terrible performance at the office recently, Peter is very afraid that he might get the sack tomorrow.

lose his job
receive a gift
become a manager
take a rest

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Working at the coffee shop is only a temporary job for me until I graduate from university next year.

short-term
permanent
difficult
part-time

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

She had to turn down the job offer in Paris because she didn't want to live far away from her family.

reject
read
accept
send

Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill each gap.

The Illusion of Memory

Human memory is a fascinating but highly flawed system. Most people assume that their brains record past events perfectly, 21.1 a video camera. However, neuroscientists have proven that this is simply not true. Every time you 21.2 a specific event, your brain actively rebuilds the details from scratch. Consequently, your mind can easily 21.3 tricks on you, adding elements that never actually happened. In fact, a false memory can feel just as vivid as a genuine one. This explains 21.4 eyewitness testimonies in court are sometimes unreliable. We must accept that human memory is not a permanent archive. Recognizing this vulnerability allows us to show more empathy in daily arguments, instead of stubbornly 21.5 that our personal version of the past is the absolute truth.

Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.

The train carriage is full. Two people sit across from each other for forty minutes, both staring at their phones, neither saying a word. At the next stop, one of them gets off. The moment passes. The connection that never happened disappears along with it. This is one of the most common human experiences of modern life - and according to researchers, it may be costing us more than we realise.

[I] A series of studies carried out by psychologists at the University of Chicago found something that genuinely surprised them. When commuters were asked to start a conversation with a stranger on public transport, the majority reported feeling significantly happier by the end of their journey compared to those who had travelled in silence. The conversations did not need to be deep or meaningful - a comment about the weather, a question about directions, or simply a friendly remark was enough to produce a noticeable improvement in mood. [II] What made the findings even more interesting was that most participants had predicted the opposite result before the experiment began. They expected the interaction to feel awkward and uncomfortable. In reality, almost none of them did.

So why do we avoid it so consistently? Researchers suggest that people tend to overestimate how difficult talking to strangers will be, and underestimate how willing others actually are to respond. [III] In busy urban environments, keeping to oneself has also become a kind of unwritten social rule - one that nobody officially agreed to, but almost everyone follows without question. The habit of looking at a phone has made this avoidance easier and more natural than ever before, giving people a socially acceptable reason to remain closed off from the world around them.

There is also a loneliness factor that researchers believe is connected to this behaviour. [IV] Studies show that feelings of loneliness among people living in large cities have increased steadily over the past two decades - even as those same cities have become more crowded and more connected through technology.

What the research points to is a quiet gap between what people believe will make them feel good and what actually does — and brief, unplanned human connection appears to fall firmly into the second category. None of this means that every train journey should become a long conversation. But the next time a stranger catches your eye and almost smiles, it may be worth considering what happens if you simply smile back.

What is the main idea of the passage?

Train journeys are costing us more than we realise due to modern technology.
Brief conversations with strangers can make people happier than they expect.
Mobile phones are the main cause of loneliness in modern crowded cities.
Psychologists recommend having deep and meaningful conversations on trains.

It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that ______.

people are usually very good at predicting how a social experience will make them feel
the commuters' fears about talking to strangers turned out to be largely mistaken
deep and meaningful conversations are the only way to improve one's mood on a train
most participants refused to take part in the experiment because it was awkward

Which sentence best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 3?

"Researchers suggest that people tend to overestimate how difficult talking to strangers will be, and underestimate how willing others actually are to respond."

People assume starting a conversation is easy, but strangers rarely want to respond.
People expect strangers to be difficult, which makes others genuinely unwilling to reply.
People think starting a conversation is harder than it actually is, and assume others are less open than they really are.
People find it very difficult to talk to strangers because people in cities are always unwilling to answer them.

Where should the following sentence be placed in the passage?

"This may explain why so many people stay silent even when they would benefit from speaking."

[I]
[II]
[III]
[IV]

It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that ______.

technology has successfully reduced loneliness in large cities over the past two decades
people living in small towns are far lonelier than those living in large, crowded cities
feelings of loneliness in urban areas have stayed exactly the same despite technological advances
being physically surrounded by crowds does not guarantee that a person feels connected

According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT that ______.

most participants expected talking to a stranger to feel uncomfortable
a simple remark about the weather was enough to improve people's mood
the researchers offered participants money to talk to strangers on the train
feelings of loneliness in big cities have risen over the past two decades