Đề thi thử vào 10 theo mẫu chuẩn SGD TP.HCM số 18

Twenty people were arrested during the demonstration, of ______ four were charged with obstruction.

The prince married the princess, and they lived _____ ever after.

I thought everything was covered in the book; _____, I would have asked them to prepare from other sources.

_____ the environment is one of the main problems of our government nowadays.

Because of the strong material, jeans do not _____ easily.

Her mother suggested _____ out for dinner.

Senior students can have access _____ the library at weekends.

Two friends, Jean and Bill, are working when Jean’s laptop collapses.

- Jean: "Would you mind if I used your computer for a couple of hours?"

- Bill: "_____"

- Jordan: "______ "

- Jim: "No, thanks."

Read the passage and choose the correct answer.

For a century before the Erie Canal was built, there was much discussion among the general population of the Northeast as to the need for connecting the waterways of the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. A project of such monumental proportions was not going to be undertaken and completed without a supreme amount of effort.

The man who was instrumental in accomplishing the feat that was the Erie Canal was Dewitt Clinton. As early as 1812, he was in the nation's capital petitioning the federal government for financial assistance on the project, emphasizing what a boon to the economy of the country the canal would be; his efforts with the federal government, however, were not successful.

In 1816, Clinton asked the New York State Legislature for the funding for the canal, and this time he did succeed. A canal commission was instituted, and Clinton himself was made head of it. One year later, Clinton was elected governor of the state, and soon after, construction of the canal was started.

The canal took eight years to complete, and Clinton was on the first barge to travel the length of the canal, the Seneca Chief, which departed from Buffalo on October 26, 1825 and arrived in New York City on November 4. Because of the success of the Erie Canal, numerous other canals were built in other parts of the country.

What is the passage mainly about?

According to Clinton, the Erie Canal was essential for the economic development of the U.S.

Clinton achieved success in asking the U.S government for funds for the canal in 1812.

The Seneca Chief was the name of the canal.

The canal's construction began as soon as Clinton was elected as the head of the canal commission.

The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses _____.

Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.

          Books are written to provide knowledge and good books to enrich the mind. By putting ourselves under the (1)_____ of superior mind, we improve our mental powers. Through good books, we learn that people everywhere are the same, in all ages and (2) _____ all classes. This knowledge improves our love of others and helps us to live in (3) _____ with them. We also understand that the world was made not only for man alone but for every creature that can (4) _____ hunger and thirst, warmth and cold.

          Though it may be possible for us to travel throughout the world and see things (5) _____ today, it is not possible for us to see things that happened in the past. But good books help us to see not (6) _____  into the remote regions of the world today but also the world in which our ancestors live.

Choose the word or phrase that best fits (1).

Choose the word or phrase that best fits (2).