On my desk at home, I have a collection of souvenirs; objects that remind me of places I’ve visited and important events in my life. These objects include a model boat that I saw being carved from a piece of wood on a Caribbean island, a piece of lava that emerged hot from a volcano in the year I was born, and a shell (25) ____________ on my favorite childhood beach.Unlike everything else, from which memory and detail fades, it is as if the longer you hold on to certain objects, the (26) ____________ their associations with the past become, and the sharper the recollections that gather around them. They are, (27) ____________, real souvenirs, encapsulations not only of the place, but of your time in the place. But these days, the term “real souvenirs” sounds like a contradiction in terms, and this is because the objects sold to tourists as souvenirs are often cheap mass-produced imports that have nothing to do with the place at all.It’s often the (28) ____________ that the best souvenirs, like my shell, are found rather than purchased, but browsing for souvenirs can also be a fun holiday activity. But if you are buying souvenirs on holiday this summer, make sure they (29) ____________ the reality test. A good souvenir is not just made in the area where it is bought, it also says something about the culture of that area. It is something made by local people using sustainable local materials, and because you are effectively supporting the local economy, it shouldn’t (30) ____________ too cheap, either.25. A. picked up B. taken to C. gone away D. walked to26. A. bigger B. greater C. deeper D. harder27. A. for B. therefore C. although D. Despite28. A. case B. true C. fact D. talk29. A. give B. receive C. pass D. take30. A. change B. come C. do D. make80 đề thi thử vào lớp 10 - Tiếng Anh - Form mới 2025 - 40 câu hỏi - Bùi Văn Vinh

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On my desk at home, I have a collection of souvenirs; objects that remind me of places I’ve visited and important events in my life. These objects include a model boat that I saw being carved from a piece of wood on a Caribbean island, a piece of lava that emerged hot from a volcano in the year I was born, and a shell (25) ____________ on my favorite childhood beach.

Unlike everything else, from which memory and detail fades, it is as if the longer you hold on to certain objects, the (26) ____________ their associations with the past become, and the sharper the recollections that gather around them. They are, (27) ____________, real souvenirs, encapsulations not only of the place, but of your time in the place. But these days, the term “real souvenirs” sounds like a contradiction in terms, and this is because the objects sold to tourists as souvenirs are often cheap mass-produced imports that have nothing to do with the place at all.

It’s often the (28) ____________ that the best souvenirs, like my shell, are found rather than purchased, but browsing for souvenirs can also be a fun holiday activity. But if you are buying souvenirs on holiday this summer, make sure they (29) ____________ the reality test. A good souvenir is not just made in the area where it is bought, it also says something about the culture of that area. It is something made by local people using sustainable local materials, and because you are effectively supporting the local economy, it shouldn’t (30) ____________ too cheap, either.

25. A. picked up B. taken to C. gone away D. walked to

26. A. bigger B. greater C. deeper D. harder

27. A. for B. therefore C. although D. Despite

28. A. case B. true C. fact D. talk

29. A. give B. receive C. pass D. take

30. A. change B. come C. do D. make

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