___ efforts to combat it, drug abuse is on the increase.
A.Throughout
B.In the event of
C.Despite
D.Instead of

In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the kind of job you would like to do after you finish your education.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
“I didn’t break the vase of flowers,” the boy said.  The boy denied ………………………………………………………….
A.
B.
C.
D.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
You can ring this number whenever there is any difficulty. Should …………………………………………………………………..
A.
B.
C.
D.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
The noise next door did not stop until after midnight. It was not ………………………………………………………………..
A.
B.
C.
D.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
I can’t cook as well as my mother can. My mother ……………………………………………………………….
A.
B.
C.
D.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
This is the most interesting novel I’ve ever read. I have never ……………………………………………………………..
A.
B.
C.
D.

John and Mary ___ each other since 1976.
A.have been knowing
B.were knowing
C.have known
D.were known

He lives ___ in his bachelor flat in Mayfair.
A.lonely
B.lone
C.himself
D.alone

TRƯỜNG THCS HƯƠNG SƠN ĐỀ THI THỬ-LẦN 1
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

A.home
B.hour
C.house
D.here