ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO (Đề thi có 04 trang)
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2020 – 2021 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. satellite B. sensitive C. microgravity D. website Question 2. A. scissors B. scandal C. scenery D. science
Mark the letter A, B, C or D 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. tolerate B. horrible C. amazement D. elephant Question 4. A. independence B. particular C. ability D. majority
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5. Have the members of the club be told about the changes of their timetable yet?
A B C D Question 6. I saw the men, the women and the cattle which went to the field.
A B C D
Question 7. I used to having a good time with my grandparents when I was a child.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 8. - “Where are we going this weekend?” - “_________”
A. That’s a good idea. B. Yes, let’s go somewhere.
C. Have you thought of Ha Long Bay? D. Why don’t you go to the mountain?
Question 9. - “I don’t quite believe in the widespread use of robots in the future.”
- “_________”
A. So can I. B. I do so too. C. Oh, why so? D. Neither do I.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 10. The guests at the Japanese Embassy reception enjoyed it very much but refused to eat the but refused to eat the raw fish.
A. fresh B. rotten C. stale D. uncooked
Question 11. Frank never turns up on time for a meeting.
A.calls B.arrives C.reports D.prepares
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 12. Unluckily, the main tourist attraction was lost when the small town was burned down in an accidental fire.
A. done on purpose B. made by chance C. happening unexpectedly D. coming to an end Question 13. My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A. be optimistic B. be pessimistic C. be confident D. be smart
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
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Question 14. A doctor who performs operations is a(n)__________.
A. dentist B. sergeant C. surgeon D. operator
Question 15. Oh my god! I haven’t ____________the iron! I must go back right now.
A. cut down B. take off C. put on D. turned off
Question 16. Mark Twain is an author _________I like best.
A. whom books B. his books C. whose books D. the books of whom Question 17. If my grandfather __________alive now, I’m sure he would be proud of me.
A. has been B. were C. is D. would be
Question 18. This morning the newspaper had a very interesting ___________on the population problem.
A. composition B. article C. work D. publication
Question 19. My ___________is to be a doctor and to specialize in surgery when I grow up.
A. encouragement B. daring C. effort D. ambition
Question 20. The calculations are __________complicated that they cannot be done without a computer.
A. too B. more C. so D. such
Question 21. Yuri Gagarin was the first person__________into space.
A. travelling B. travel C. travelled D. to travel
Question 22: I congratulated Ann ________ passing the exam. She spent a lot of time studying.
A. at B. in C. about D. on
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks
The wind controls our planet's weather and climate. But how much do we understand about this complete force, (23)________can kill and spread fear. One night of October 15, 1987, the south of England was (24) ________ by strong winds. Gusts of over 130 km/h blew through the region.
Nineteen people were killed, £1.5-billion worth of damage was (25) ________ and 19 billion trees were blown down in just a few hours.Although people thought of this as hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only a severe (26) ________ storm. They remain far better known than much more serious storms of January 25, 1990, when most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/
h. On this occasion, 47 people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate warnings. Extreme weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the (27) ________of the wind. It is one part of the weather that people generally do not give a second thought to, but across the world the wind plays a crucial role in people's lives.
Question 23. A. what B. when C. which D. where
Question 24. A. occurred B. beaten C. attacked D. struck Question 25. A. created B. caused C. resulted D. paid Question 26. A. power B. length C. strength D. force Question 27. A. strength B. pressure C. power D. roar
Read the following text and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Man discovered fire many thousands years ago. The first time he saw fire was probably when a tree was struck by lightning. He soon learned how to make fire for himself. However man probably made his fire by rubbing two sticks together.
Fire was very important to man. He needed fire to keep himself warm at night. He used fire to cook his food. He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals. In some parts of the world he
used fire to signal messages. Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signals. In some other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger.Fire was very also used to give light.
Before the invention of oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torches. And before man discovered gas and electricity, he hung small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets.
One man even used fire to tell the time. He invented a candle clock. He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn. Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts. He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle. But the candle clock did not always work well. If there was a wind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too quickly.
Question 28. Man probably first made fire……...
A. from a tree struck by lightning B. by rubbing two sticks together.
C. from wire baskets hung on poster. D. from a candle.
Question 29. Man probably first used fire...
A. to tell the time. B. to send signal.
C. to light the streets. D. to keep warm at night Question 30. Fire was used by Red Indians...
A. to make gas and electricity. B. to burn down trees
C. to send messages D. to frighten away enemies.
Question 31. The first street lights were...
A. large bonfires. B. small fires in hanging baskets.
C. burning trees. D. candles.
Question 32. The candle clock burned for ………...
A. twelve hours. B. one hour.
C. a day. D. twelve days.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 33. We often go to the town cultural house. We can enjoy and take part in many performances there.
A. We often go to the town cultural house where we can and take part in many performances.
B. We often go to the town cultural house which we can and take part in many performances.
C. We often go to the town cultural house who we can and take part in many performances.
D.We often go to the town cultural house , that we can and take part in many performances.
Question 34. We couldn’t get tickets for the football match. We queued for an hour.
A.We couldn’t get tickets for the football match in spite of we queued for an hour.
B.We couldn’t get tickets for the football match in spite of the fact that we queued for an hour.
C.We couldn’t get tickets for the football match although the fact that we queued for an hour.
D.We couldn’t get tickets for the football match in spite of the fact queuing for an hour.
Question 35. I regret now. I didn’t tell him the truth last night.
A.I regret to tell him the truth last night.
B.I regret telling him the truth last night.
C.I wish I had told him the truth last night.
D.I wish I hadn't told him the truth last night.
Question 36: I work harder. I can earn more money.
A.The harder I work, the more I can earn money B.The more harder I work, the more money I can earn C.The more hard I work, the more money I can earn
D.The harder I work, the more money I can earn
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 37. The last time we went to Ho Chi Minh City was in 2009.
A.We have never been to Ho Chi Minh City for 2009 B.I used to go to Ho Chi Minh City in 2009
C.We have been to Ho Chi Minh City since 2009 D.We haven’t been to Ho Chi Minh City since 2009
Question 38. We didn’t have enough money to buy the picture.
A. The picture was too expensive for us to buy.
B. The picture was so expensive for us to buy.
C. The picture was too cheap for us to buy.
D. The picture was so expensive that we could buy it.
Question 39. I advise you to be more truthful in the future.
A. I think you shouldn't be more truthful in the future.
B. You had better more truthful in the future.
C. If I were you, I would be more truthful in the future.
D. If I were you, I would more truthful in the future.
Question 40. People believe that the wanted man is living in New York.
A. It is believe that the wanted man is living in New York.
B. The wanted man is believed to be living in New York.
C. The wanted man is believed to have lived in New York.
D. The wanted man is believed to live in New York.
