Bộ 10 đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT môn Tiếng Anh (Có đáp án)

TUYỂN SINH VÀO 10 MÔN ANH
ĐỀ SỐ 1
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.
Question 1. A. tried	B. obeyed	C. cleaned	D. asked
Question 2. A. near 	B. fear 	C. bear	D. dear
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.
Question 3. A. correct 	B. provide 	C. produce 	D. finish
Question 4. A. engineer	B. national 	C. architect	D. scientist
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.
Question 5. Before she became a film star, she has been a stand-up comedian.
 A. became B. star C. has been D. stand up
Question 6. The teacher is telling the pupils what to use the new equipment.
 A. teacher B. is telling C. what D. the
Question 7. Thank you for inviting me to the party. I wish I can but I can’t.
 A. inviting B. to C. can D. can’t 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8. I telephoned the station to make________of the time of the train.
A. sure 	B. true 	C. real 	D. right
Question 9. I’ve lived in this house ________1990 
A. from 	B. since 	C. for 	D. in
Question 10. She can’t afford that book because she has________money.
A. a lot of 	B. few 	C. much 	D. little.
Question 11. She spoke quietly to him ________nobody also could hear a word.
A. because 	B. if 	C. although 	D. so that
Question 12. That man is ________ deaf to hear what we say 
A. so 	B. enough 	C. too 	D. not
Question 13. Vietnamese language is different ________English language.
A. from 	B. on 	C. in 	D. at
Question 14. The _________destroyed the Central Bank
A. famine	B. strike	C. capitalism 	D. earthquake 
Question 15. Over the next few days, the girls _______Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.
A. will visit	B. visited 	C. are visiting 	D. visits 
Question 16. I had _________ to the countryside last month.
A. a two-day trip	B. a two-days trip	C. two-day trip 	D. two-days trip
Question 17. No one died in the accident, _____?
A. didn’t they	B. did he	C. didn't he	D. did they
Question 18. He's a choreographer who has drawn _____ from Javanese dance.
A. inspired	B. inspirational	C. inspiration	D. inspirationally
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.
Question 19. Mary and her friend –Jane are talking about their plan at weekend.
-Mary:“Why don’t we go to the cinema ?”
- Jane:“_____________”
A. Will you join us?	B. Yes, lets!	C. I’d like it	D. What play is it?
Question 20. David and Linda are talking about the environmental problem.
-David:“ I think to reduce pollution people should use public transport instead of their own cars.”
-Linda:“________”
A. I don’t know.I just don’t think it’s for me.	B. What nonsense! 
C. Yes, let’s.	D. I can’t agree with you more.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 21. Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet.
A.beside 	B. away 	C. near 	D. close
Question 22. The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.
A. effects 	B. symptoms 	C. hints 	D.  demonstrations
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.
Question 23. When being interviewed, You should focus on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.
A.  to pay no attention to	B.  be interested in
C.  be related 	D.  express interested in
Question 24. Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
A. hungry	B. poor	C. rich	D. full
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.
	Electricity is the most common form of energy used today. In the modern world, (25)_________ is instantly available at the touch of a switch. Electricity has numerous uses. The most common use of electricity is to provide artificial lighting. In factories, electricity is used to (26)_________ the electric motor of machines. In offices, electricity is used to light up (27)_________ workplace. It is also used to operate air-conditioners, computers (28)_________ many other machines.
Question 25. A. gas	B. water	C. electricity	D. coal
Question 26. A. driven	B. drive	C. driving	D. drove
Question 27. A. a	B. any	C. the	D. many
Question 28. A. but	B. so	C. because	D. and
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.
English is one of the most popular languages in the world. It comes second in the number of speakers after Chinese. In Vietnam, more and more people are studying English and they consider it a key to success. However, not everyone knows how to learn English effectively.
The best way to improve the four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing is to practice regularly.You should make use of every opportunity to speak English with friends in class or at English speaking clubs or ourselves in front of the mirror. Learning by heart all the words does not help much if you do not read a lot because you will easily forget what you have learnt. Reading books, listening to radio and watching films are better ways to memorize words.Besides. English learners should not be so shy because making mistakes is unavoidable in learning foreign languages. Practicing speaking a lot is a good way to correct your mistakes.
Question 29. The word “memorize" in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.
A. remember	B. forget 	C. communicate
Question 30. A good way to correct your mistakes is ________.
A. avoiding speaking English
B. stopping learning English
C. practicing speaking English a lot
Question 31. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. You should never speak English with yourselves.
B. Many Vietnamese people consider English a key to success.
C. English learner should be shy if they make mistakes.
Question 32. The passage is mainly about ______.
A. how to learn English effectively
B. people who study English in Vietnam
C. how to read books, listen to radio and watch films
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.
Question 33. He told her about the book. He liked it best.
A. He told her about the book which he liked it best.
B. He told her about the book which he liked best.
C. He told her about the book whom he liked best.
D. He told her about the book whose he liked best.
Question 34. I always give my mother flowers on Mother’s Day.
A. My mother always is given flowers on Mother’s Day.
B. Flowers is always given by my mother on Mother’s Day.
C. My mother is always given flowers on Mother’s Day.
D. My mother is given always flowers on Mother’s Day.
Question 35. I'm looking for a job as a secretary.
A. I'm looking for someone who works as a secretary.
B. I'm trying to find a job as a secretary.
C. A secretary is looking for a job as my job.
D. I was offered a job as a secretary.
Question 36. I haven’t tried this kind of food before. 
A. It’s a long time since I tried this kind of food. 
B. This is the first time I had tried this kind of food. 
C. This is the first time I have tried this kind of food. 
D. I have tried this kind of food many times.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/phrases given.
Question 37. Steven / feel / unwell / he / keep on / work /. 
A. Despite feeling unwell, Steven kept on to work. 
B. Although Steven felt unwell, he kept on to work. 
C. Though Steven didn’t feel unwell, he kept on working. 
D. In spite of feeling unwell, Steven kept on working. 
Question 38. They / live / Moscow / before / they / move / London/. 
A. They lived in Moscow before they had moved to London. 
B. They was living in Moscow before they moved to London. 
C. They had lived in Moscow before they moved to London. 
D. They had lived in Moscow before they had moved to London. 
Question 39. I / look forward / make / own conical hat / Tay Ho village / Hue /. 
A. I look forward making my own conical hat in Tay Ho village in Hue. 
B. I look forward to make my own conical hat in Tay Ho village in Hue. 
C. I look forward to making my own conical hat in Tay Ho village in Hue. 
D. I am looking forward to make my own conical hat in Tay Ho village in Hue. 
Question 40. It / say / it / take / 365.256 days / Earth / orbit / Sun /. 
A. It was said that it takes 365.256 days for Earth orbiting the Sun. 
B. It says that it take 365.256 days for the Earth to orbit Sun. 
C. It is said that it takes 365.256 days for the Earth to orbit the Sun. 
D. It said that it took 365.256 days for the Earth to orbit the Sun
_____The end_____
BẢNG ĐÁP ÁN
1.D
2.C
3.D
4.A
5.C
6.C
7.C
8.A
9.B
10.D
11.D
12.C
13.A
14.D
15.A
16.A
17.D
18.D
19.B
20.D
21.B
22.C
23.A
24.D
25.C
26.B
27.C
28.D
29.A
30.C
31.B
32.A
33.B
34.C
35.B
36.C
37.D
38.C
39.C
40.C

HƯỚNG DẪN GIẢI
Question 1. 
Lời giải: Quy tắc đọc ed:
/t/: ch p f s k sh x
/id/: td
/d/: còn lại
A. tried /d/	B. Obeyed /d/	C. Cleaned /d/	D. Asked /t/
Question 2. Lời giải:
A. near /nɪər/	B. fear /fɪər/	C. bear/beər/	D. dear/dɪər/
Question 3. Lời giải :
 A. correct (2): trọng âm nhấn từ kết thúc nhiều hơn 1 phụ âm 
B. provide (2):  /prəˈvaɪd/ trọng âm nhấn vào âm đôi /ai/
C. produce 	(2) /prəˈdʒuːs/ trọng âm nhấn vào âm dài /u:/ 
D. finish (1) nhấn vào âm đầu do các âm đều là ngắn /i/
Question 4. Lời giải:
A. engineer (3): đuôi eer nhấn vào chính nó	
B. national (1): đuôi ion nhấn ngay trước	
C. architect (1): ar /a:/ âm dài nhận trọng âm	
D. scientist (1): /ˈsaɪən.tɪst/ trọng âm rơi vào âm đôi/ ai/
Question 5. 
Lời giải: Kết hợp thì QKĐ với QKHT: Before QKĐ, QKHT (trước khi làm gì, đã làm gì)
Sai ở has been sửa lại had been
Chọn C
Question 6. 
Lời giải: Cấu trúc: how to use sth: cách sử dụng gì đó
Sai ở what sửa lại how
Chọn C
Question 7. 
Lời giải: Câu ước Wish + QKĐ: 
Sai ở can sửa lại could
Chọn C
Question 8.
Lời giải: 
Make sure: để chắc chắn
Make true : làm đúng
Make real: làm thật
Make right: làm cho đúng
Chọn A
Dịch: Tôi điện thoại cho nhà ga để chắc chắn về thời gian của chuyến tàu
Question 9. 
Lời giải: Thì Hiện tại hoàn thành sử dụng since + mốc thời gian, hoặc for + khoảng thời gian
Chọn B. since 	
Question 10. 
Lời giải : can’t afford: không thể/ money: lượng từ không đếm được
She can’t afford that book because she has________money.
A. a lot of + N đếm được/không đếm được: rất nhiều
B. few +N đếm được : ít, vài
C. much + N không đếm được : nhiều	
Chọn D. little + N không đếm được : ít
Dịch: Cô ấy không thể mua cuốn sách đó bởi vì cô ấy có ít tiền
Question 11. 
Lời giải: She spoke quietly to him ________nobody also could hear a word.
(Cô ấy nói nhỏ với anh ta  không ai có thể nghe thấy 1 từ
A. because : bởi vì chỉ nguyên nhân	
B. if : nếu : chỉ nguyên nhân	
C. Although: mặc dù: chỉ sự tương phản	
Chọn D. so that: vì vậy: chỉ kết quả
Dịch: Cô ấy nói nhỏ với anh ấy vì vậy không ai cũng có thể nghe thấy một từ
Question 12. 
Lời giải: That man is ________ deaf to hear what we say 
A. so: Cấu trúc So + Adj + that S+V: quá  đến nỗi	
B. enough: Cấu trúc : be Adj/ Adv+ enough (for somebody) to V: đủ  để làm gì	
	Hoặc S+V + enough + N to V
Chọn C. too + Adj to V: quá  đến nỗi không thể	
D. not : không ->sai nghĩa
Dịch: Người đàn ông đó quá điếc để nghe những gì chúng ta nói
Question 13. 
Lời giải: Vietnamese language is different ________English language.
Chọn A. From/ different form: khác với
Dịch: Tiếng Việt thì khác với tiếng Anh
Question 14. 
Lời giải: The _________destroyed the Central Bank
A. famine: nạn đói	
B. strike : cuộc đình công	
C. capitalism: chủ nghĩa tư bản 	
Chọn D. Earthquake: Động đất
Dịch: Trận động đất đã phá hủy Ngân hàng trung tâm
Question 15. 
Lời giải : Over the next few days: Trong vài ngày tới -> dự định có thể xảy ra trong Tương lai
Chọn A. will visit 
Question 16. 
Lời giải: Danh từ ghép : Số đếm – N chia số ít + N
Chọn A. a two-day trip
Question 17. 
Lời giải: Câu hỏi đuôi thì QKĐ: No one (không ai cả) câu ở thể phủ định -> câu hỏi đuôi phải ở thể khẳng định
Chọn D. did they
Question 18. 
Lời giải: P2 (drawn) + N tạo thành cụm danh từ / drawn inspiration: được lấy cảm hứng
A. inspired (adj) : gây cảm hứng	
B. Inspirational (adj): truyền cảm hứng
Chọn C. Inspiration (N): cảm hứng
D. Inspirationally (Adv) 
Dịch: Anh ấy là một biên đạo múa đã lấy cảm hứng từ vũ điệu Java
Question 19. 
Lời giải: 
-Mary:“Why don’t we go to the cinema ?” (Sao chúng ta không đi xem phim nhỉ)
- Jane:“_____________”
A. Will you join us?: Bạn sẽ tham gia cùng chúng tôi chứ?	
C. I’d like it: Tôi thích nó	
D. What play is it?: Đó là trò chơi gì?
Chọn B. Yes, lets!: Được đó
Question 20. 
Lời giải: 
-David:“ I think to reduce pollution people should use public transport instead of their own cars.”
(Tôi nghĩ để giảm ô nhiễm mọi người nên sử dụng phương tiện giao thông công cộng thay vì ô tô riêng của họ)
-Linda:“________”
A. I don’t know.I just don’t think it’s for me: Tôi không biết. Tôi chỉ không nghĩ rằng nó dành cho tôi.	
B. What nonsense! : Thật là vớ vẩn!
C. Yes, let’s: Được đó	
Chọn D. I can’t agree with you more : Tôi hoàn toàn đồng ý với bạn
Question 21. 
Lời giải: apart (pre): rời xa = away
Dịch: Các thành viên gia đình sống xa nhau cố gắng ở bên nhau vào dịp
A. beside: bên cạnh 	
C. Near: gần	
D. Close: gắn kết
Chọn B. away : xa 
Question 22. 
Lời giải: suggestion : gời ý = hints
Dịch: Giáo viên đã đưa ra một số gợi ý về những gì có thể xảy ra cho kỳ thi 
A. effects : những hiệu quả	
B. symptoms : những triệu chứng	
Chọn C. hints : những gợi ý = suggestions	
D. demonstrations: những luận chứng
Question 23. 
Lời giải: focus on: tập trung, quan tâm
Dịch: Khi được phỏng vấn, Bạn nên tập trung vào những gì người phỏng vấn đang nói hoặc hỏi bạn.
A. to pay no attention to: không tập trung >< focus : tập trung	
B. be interested in : thích 
C. be related : liên quan tới	
D. express interested in: bày tỏ quan tâm đến ..
Chọn A
Question 24.
Lời giải: Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
Dịch: Hàng ngàn người sắp chết đói vì vụ mùa năm nay thất bát.
A. hungry: đói	
B. poor: nghèo	
C. rich: giàu	
D. full: no đủ
Chọn D. full >< starving: chết đói
Question 25. 
Lời giải:
Dịch : Trong thế giới hiện đại, ____ có sẵn ngay lập tức khi chạm vào công tắc 
 Chọn C. Electricity : điện 
Question 26. 
Lời giải: Cấu trúc be used to V: đã quen với việc gì
Chọn B. Drive : chạy
Dịch: Trong các nhà máy, điện được sử dụng để chạy động cơ điện của máy móc
Question 27. 
Lời giải: workplace: nơi làm việc nói chung dùng mạo từ THE
A. a + N : chỉ 1	
B. Any: bất kì dùng trong phủ định	
C. the N: chủ thể đã được xác định	
D. many +N đếm được số nhiều
Chọn C
Question 28. 
Lời giải: Từ nối
A. but: nhưng ->chỉ sự tương phản	
B. so : vì vậy -> chỉ kết quả	
C. because: do, vì -> nguyên nhân	
Chọn D. and: và 
Dịch: Nó cũng được sử dụng để vận hành máy điều hòa không khí, máy tính và nhiều máy móc khác
Question 29.
Lời giải: “memorize" ghi nhớ = remember 
A. remember	B. Forget: quên	C. Communicate: giao tiếp
Chọn A
Question 30.
Lời giải: Đoạn 2 dòng cuối: “Practicing speaking a lot is a good way to correct your mistakes.A. avoiding speaking English”
Chọn C. practicing speaking English a lot
Question 31. 
Lời giải: Đoạn 1 dòng 2,3: In Vietnam, more and more people are studying English and they consider it a key to success
Chọn B. Many Vietnamese people consider English a key to success.
Question 32.
Lời giải: Đoạn 1 dòng 3: However, not everyone knows how to learn English effectively
Chọn A. how to learn English effectively.
Question 33. 
Lời giải: Sử dụng Mệnh đề quan hệ “which” thay thế cho “it (the book)” ở vế thứ 2
A. He told her about the book which he liked it best (Câu sai do ‘which’ đã thay thế cho ‘it’phải bỏ it)
C. He told her about the book whom he liked best. (Sai do ‘Whom thay thế tân ngữ chỉ người’)
D. He told her about the book whose he liked best. (Sai do Whose +N thay thế cho Đại tử sở hữu)
Chọn B. He told her about the book which he liked best.
Question 34. 
Lời giải: Câu bị động thì HTĐ: tobe (am, is, are) (trạng từ chỉ tần suất) + P2
Chọn C. My mother is always given flowers on Mother’s Day.
Question 35. 
Lời giải: I'm looking for a job as a secretary (Tôi đang tìm công việc giống như là 1 thư kí)
A. I'm looking for someone who works as a -> Sai nghĩa
C. A secretary is looking for a job as my job -> Không rõ nghĩa 
D. I was offered a job as a secretary.-> Sai nghĩa
Chọn B. I'm trying to find a job as a secretary.
Question 36. 
Lời giải: Cấu trúc: S + have/has not + P2  before : trước kia chưa từng làm gì 
Bằng cấu trúc: It is the first time S have/has + P2: Lần đầu tiên làm gì đó
Chọn C. This is the first time I have tried this kind of food. 
Question 37. 
Lời giải: Steven / feel / unwell / he / keep on / work /. (Anh ta không khỏe nhưng anh ấy vẫn tiếp tục làm việc)
Keep on +Ving: tiếp tục làm gì đó
A. Despite feeling unwell, Steven kept on to work. (Sai ngữ pháp)
B. Although Steven felt unwell, he kept on to work. (Sai ngữ pháp)
C. Though Steven didn’t feel unwell, he kept on working (Sai nghĩa) 
Chọn D. In spite of feeling unwell, Steven kept on working. 
Question 38. 
Lời giải: Kết hợp thì QKĐ + QKHT 
QKHT before QKĐ: HĐ xảy ra trước 1 HĐ trong Quá khứ
Chọn C. They had lived in Moscow before they moved to London. 
Dịch: Họ đã sống ở Moscow trước khi họ chuyển tới London
Question 39. 
Lời giải: Ngữ pháp: look forward to Ving: mong đợi, muốn điều gì đó 
Chọn C. I look forward to making my own conical hat in Tay Ho village in Hue. 
Question 40 
Lời giải: Chủ ngữ giả: It is said that S + V thì HTĐ : Được cho là
	Take + (thời gian)+ to V: mất bao lâu để làm gì
Đáp án: C. It is said that it takes 365.256 days for the Earth to orbit the Sun. 
____The end_____
TUYỂN SINH VÀO 10 MÔN ANH
ĐỀ SỐ 02
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.
Question 1. A. authentic	B. website	C. satellite	D. stressful
Question 2. A. cough	B. plough	C. weigh	D. though
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.
Question 3. A. occur	B. depend	C. happen	D. affect
Question 4. A. academic	B. engineering	C. available	D. sympathetic
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.
Question 5. The teacher got angrily when he saw what was happening in the classroom. A. angrily 	B. saw 	C. was happening D. the
Question 6. Harry doesn’t practice speaking at all, so he failed the English test yesterday
A. doesn’t practice B. speaking 	C. failed D. the
Question 7. I borrowed some milk from a neighbor of us as we didn’t have enough for breakfast. 
A. some 	B. from C. of us D. have enough
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8. Please___________ your cigarette. I'm allergic to smoke.
A. put aside 	B. Put off 	C. Put on 	D. Put out
Question 9. Tuan is reading a book ___________by Shakespeare.
A. was written 	B. wrote	C. written	D. writing
Question 10. The New Year is celebrated _______ midnight ______ January 1st.
A. in/ on	B. in/ at	C. At/in 	D. At/on
Question 11. The floor is very dirty. It needs ___________.
A. cleaning	B. To clean	C. To be cleaning	D. cleaned
Question 12. She wore ___________the party last night.
A. a long wedding white dress
B. a white long wedding dress
C. a wedding white long dress
D. a long white wedding dress
Question 13. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and ________ when being asked about their future.
A. depressed	B. depression	C. depressing 	D. depress
Question 14. It is nearly two years ___________ they visited their hometown.
A. while	B. During 	C. When 	D. since
Question 15. Jack has spent ___________ money collecting plane models.
A. a few of	B. many of	C. a great deal of	D. A large number of
Question 16. It is too bad, Lam isn’t here. If he ______ here, he ____ what to do.
A. is / will know	B. is / would know	
C. were / would know	D. had been/ would have known
Question 17. I was so tired that I ___________asleep in the chair.
A. got 	B. fell	C. went	D. felt
Question 18. Last week, we went to Hue, _______ is the ancient capital city of Viet Nam.
A. which 	B. that	C. where	D. who
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.
Question 19. 
-Mary: “Today's my 20th birthday.” Trang: “___________”
- Jane:“_____________”
A. Take care!	B. Have a nice trip!
C. Many happy returns!	D. Lucky you!
Question 20. 
-David: “Oh, no! I can’t find my dictionary!”
-Linda:“________”
A. Thank you for letting me know.	
B. Don’t worry. It will be back very soon.
C. It is a nice surprise!	
D. Chill out. Try to remember when you last used it.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 21. I think we have solved this problem once and for all.
A. forever 	B. temporarily 	C. in the end	D. at the beginning
Question 22. The kinds of sun cream you use may affect your skin. 
A. worry	B. influence 	C. cause 	D.  increase
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.
Question 23. The police are carrying out investigations to find the missing documents.
A.  lost	B.  available	C.  expected	D.  absent
Question 24. Before spreading all over the world, the virus originated in China.
A. continued	B. entered	C. started	D. ended
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.
WEATHER
Weather influences the lives of everyone. The climate of any country depends on its position on Earth, its distance from the sea and how high it is. In countries which have seas all (25) ___________ them, like Britain and New Zealand, winters are mild and summers are cool. There is not a huge change from one season to (26) ___________. Countries near the Equator have hot weather all year with some heavy rain, except in deserts where it rains very little. Above the desert there are no clouds in the sky, so the temperature of the sun can easily warm the ground during the day, (27) ___________ it gets very cold at night. Strong winds and rain can (28) ___________a lot of damage to buildings and in spite of modern methods of weather forecasting, they can still surprise us. 
Question 25. A. around 	B. Beside 	C. through	D. near
Question 26. A. Next	B. another	C. later	D. other
Question 27. A. and	B. so	C. but	D. or
Question 28. A. make	B. happen	C. have	D. Cause 
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.
Today, in many parts of the world, it is customary for people to shake hands upon meeting as a gesture of good will. Originally; however, the practice of shaking hands has a more practical purpose.
Shaking hands originated in medieval times. In those days, when a man came on a stranger, he would often automatically reach for his sword with his right hand, in case he had to use the weapon to defend himself. Sometimes, both parties found themselves circling around each other, weapons in hand, until it was mutually agreed that the weapons could be laid aside. Then, the two parties extended their right hands to show they had no weapons, and clasped them. This was the beginning of the handshake.
The custom of shaking hands is not a universal one. In the Orient, people have, for centuries, clasped their own hands in front of them upon meeting to show that they held no weapons. In France, a custom developed