Vững vàng nền tảng, Khai sáng tương lai BỘ 5 ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 10 NĂM 2021 MÔN TIẾNG ANH TRƯỜNG THCS BÀN CỜ 1 Đề số 1 PHONETICS (1 5) Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from[.]
Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai BỘ ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 10 NĂM 2021 MÔN TIẾNG ANH TRƯỜNG THCS BÀN CỜ Đề số PHONETICS (1-5) Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others a exhausted b experiment c extinction d explained a junior b humour c nuclear d purify a hall b doll c chalk d forecast a brother b breathing c either d death a excursion b question c nation d impression (6-10) Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the other a evidence b disappear c slavery d regularly a humor b forecast c Easter d toward a solar b solid c tidal d typhoon a tornado b volcano c typhoon d hurricane 10 a festival b culture c worldwide d champagne GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (11-35) Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence 11 The new highway will be finished ahead _ a. to b. with c in d of 12 I hope we’ll find a _ solution the problem a. in b. of c. for d. for 13 Are you annoyed me for being late? a. to b. with c. on d. about 14 Does he tell you how he is getting _ his new colleagues? Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai a on with b along of c away with d out of 15. I apologizes Sarah keeping her waiting so long a to/ for b at/ of c in/ forr d to/ of 16 It’s a busy airport There are planes _ or landing every few minutes a going up b taking off c getting up d driving off 17 Here’s some good news It will . a. turn you up b. put you up c. blow you up d. cheer you up 18 Why are all these people here? What’s ? a going off b getting off c going on d getting on 19 Barbara started a course at college, but she after six months a went out b fell out c turned out d dropped out 20 I’m sorry I didn’t mean to annoy you I didn’t it _. a by change b by accident c be mistake d on purpose 21 The workers have gone on sticker , all production has ceased a Because b Thereore c Now that d So that 22. Navy Pier is Chicago’s most popular tourist a. interest b. attraction c. excitement d. attachment 23 It would have been a much serious accident if he _ fast at the time a. was driving b. drove c. had been driving d could have driven 24 Recently the Internet has increased in . a. popular b. popularity c. popularly d. popularizing 25 Not only they need clothing, _ a. and they are also short of water b. but they are short of water c. but they are also short of water d they are short of water also 26 He had no sooner got home out again Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai a. and then he had to go b. than he had to go c. when he had to go d he had to go 27 Many people _ homeless after the floods a. reported to be b. re reporting to be c. are to be reported d. are reported to be 28 All computer users are connected on a(n) _ a. network b. e-mail c. data d. forum 29 Do you wish you _ French instead of English? a. study b. studied c. would study d. had studied 30 Then all of a _ , there was an explosion and all the lights went out a. surprise b. moment c. sudden d. excitement 31. All of the radio and TV stations _ the news of the peace plan yesterday a. broadcasted b. were broadcasting c. were broadcasted d. had broadcasted 32 _ you didn’t the washing-up? a. How fast b. How come c. How long d. How soon 33 I need to look up the meaning of the word ‘stationery’ Would you mind your dictionary? a. to borrow b. borrowing c. if I borrow d. if I borrowed 34 _ the symptoms of influenza, but none can cure it a. A number of medicines relieve b. A number of medicines relieves c. d. The number of medicines relieve 35 ‘Have a nice weekend!’ ‘ _ ’ a. I hope so b. What about you? c. The same to you d. It’s very kind of you (36-40) Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, c or D) that needs correcting Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai 36 All of the scientific (A) evidence point (B) to the conclusion that increasing (C) use of pesticides in farming is damaging (D) our health 37. Had they (A) considered the alternatives (B) more carefully, they would have realized (C) that the second was better as the first (D) 38 The freezing (A) point is the temperature at that (B) water turns (C) into (D) ice. 39 The train was supposed (A) arriving (B) at 9.45, but (C) it was half an hour late (D) 40 I asked a shop assistant for (A) directions (B) and he recommended to try (C) the tourist information (D) office (41-50) Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence 41 The giant panda is in danger of (extinct) 42 Their work led to some important medical _ (discover) 43 Global communication was transformed by the of the Internet, (invent) 44 New discoveries are being made all the time, (science) 45 Their quarrel meant the end of a beautiful (friend) 46 There is a lot of pressure on children to _ in school, (success) 47 Your money will be refunded if the goods prove to be _ (satisfy) 48 Smoke from cigarettes can even harm to _ (smoker) 49 You shouldn’t eat more You’re a bit (weight) 50 The crowd show their by booing loudly, (please) READING (51-60) Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage Tropical forests have (51) us with very many sorts of plants for food, (52) _ and industry They could probably supply man more They also reduce(53) _ and droughts, keep water clean, and slow down the Greenhouse Effect, (54) _ the tropical forests are (55) destroyed to make (56) for things like farms, ranches, mines and hydroelectric (57) About 20 million hectares are lost each year – an area more than twice the size of Austria The World Wildlife Fund is working to (58) _ and save the forests that are (59) _ danger; to plant new trees for fuel Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai wood and to slow down the Greenhouse Effect; and to (60) _ governments to think about the forests and their importance when giving international aid 51 a brought b left c supplied d applied 52 a medicine b treatment c disease d hospitals 53 a deserts b floods c heat d hazards 54 a so b for c because d but 55 a have b been c being d be 56 a room b site c place d area 57 a sources b dams c energy d canals 58 a keep b help c maintain d protect 59 a at b within c in d on 60 a encourage b make c affect d suggest (61-65) Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d As a result of years of research, we know that too much animal fat is bad for our health For example, Americans eat a lot of meat and only a small amount of grains, fruit and vegetables Because of their diet, they have high rates of cancer and heart disease; In Japan, in contrast, people eat large amounts of grains and very little meat The Japanese also have very low rates of cancer and heart disease In fact, the Japanese live longer than anyone else in the world Unfortunately, when Japanese people move to the United States, the rates of heart disease and cancer increase as their diet changes Moreover, as hamburgers, ice-cream, and other high-fat foods become popular in Japan, the rates of heart disease and cancer are increasing there as well People are also eating more meat and dairy products in other countries such as Cuba, Mauritius and Hungary Not surprisingly, the disease rates in these countries are increasing along with the change in diet Consequently, doctors’ everywhere advise people to eat more grains, fruit and vegetables and to eat less meat and fewer dairy products 61 What is the main idea of this passage? a Doctors advise people to eat more grains, fruit and vegetables b Eating meat causes cancer and heart disease c The kind of diet we have can cause or prevent diseases Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai d Children eat the same way their parents eat 62 Why the Japanese have low rates of cancer and heart disease? a Because they eat a lot of grains and very little meat b Because they eat animal fat c Because their diet changes d Because they live longer than anyone else in the world 63 “…the Japanese live longer them anyone else…” What does anyone else mean? a some other people b all other people c most other people d nobody 64 Where does the word ‘there’ in line 11 refer to? a in the United States b in Cuba c in Japan d in Cuba, Mauritius, and Hungary 65 Which of the following is NOT true? a Eating a lot of meat can cause cancer and heart disease b The rates of heart disease and cancer in Japan become lower than it used to be c Hamburgers, ice-cream and high-fat foods are not good for our health d It is important to limit the amount of fat in your diet (66-75) Fill in each blank with ONE appropriate word to make a meaning passage Vegetarian food (66) _ a system of eating is gaining popularity all the time There is no denying the fact (67) such food can only good for all people Doctors insist (68) aging people eating this food at least several days a week Some even say ‘We are what we eat’ And people (69) aim at keeping their health up to the mark should pay (70) _ to what they Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai eat. In many countries there are restaurants which invariably keep (71) _ only vegetarian food The personnel of these restaurants persists in providing different kinds of meatless (72) They succeed in having a lot of elderly (73) They say that people can eat delicious, nutritious, economical (74) _ without using too much (75) the world’s resources WRITING (76-80) Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given 76 This country wouldn’t have much income without tourism a Tourism is developing very quickly in this country b Tourism development is going up in this country c This country depends on its tourism for making its income d In order to develop, this country invests into tourism 77 You should fasten your seat belt before driving away a You should drive away when you fastened your seat belt b You should drive away after you fastened your seat belt c You should drive away before fastening your seat belt d You shouldn’t drive away without fastening your seat belt 78 He last had his eyes tested ten months ago a He tested his eyes the last time ten months ago b He didn’t have the optician test his eyes ten months ago c He has not had his eyes tested for ten months d He had not tested his eyes for ten months 79 As soon as he arrived the airport, he called home a No sooner had he arrived the airport, he called home b He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected c Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport d He arrived at the airport soon after he called home Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai 80 I can’t help feeling worried about Tom a I don’t worry about Tom b I can nothing to help Tom c I feel worried because I can’t help Tom d I find it impossible not to worry about Tom (81-85) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them 81 She never seems to succeed even though she works hard However _ 82 The weather conditions became so dangerous that all mountain roads were closed So 83 ‘Where is the head waiter? I must speak to him.’ The customer insisted 84 Without air, there would be no life on this planet If 85 We had hardly sat down at the table when the phone rang No sooner (86-90) Write complete sentence using the suggested words 86 last year/ if/ he/ work/ pass/ final exam/ successful// _ 87 we/ arrange/ meet/ but/ theater/ John/ fail/ arrive// _ 88 This/ first time/ the band/ perform/ this country// _ 89 He/ slow speaker/ his students/ get/ very bore// Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai _ 90 Library cards/ issue/ beginning/ each school-year// _ Đáp án I 1 a 2 a 3 b d b a 7 d d d 10 d 11 d 12 d 13 b 14 a 15 a 16 b 17 d 18. c 19 d 20 d 21 b 22 b 23 c 24 a 25 c 26 b 27 d 28 a 29 d 30. c 31 a 32 b 33 d 34 a 35 b 36 A (nothing) 37. D (than the first) 38 B (which) 39 B (to arrive) try/I should try) 41. extinction 42. discoveries 43. invention 44 scientific 45. friendship 46. succeed 47 unsatisfactory 48 nonsmokers 49. overweight 50. displeasure 40. C (trying/ me to III. 51 c 52 a 53 b 54 d 55 c 56 b 57 b 58 d 59 c 60. a 61 c 62 a 63 b 64 c 65 b 66 as 67.that 68 on 69. who 70. attention 71. serving 72. dishes 73. customers 74 meals 75 of 77 d 78 c 80 d IV. 76 c 79 a 81 However hard she works, she never seems to succeed Trang | Vững vàng tảng, Khai sáng tương lai 82 So dangerous did the weather conditions become that all mountain roads were closed 83 The customer insisted on speaking to the head waiter 84 If there was/ were no air, there would be no life on this planet 85 No sooner had we sat down at the table than the phone rang 86 Last year, if he had worked hard, he would have passed the final exam successfully 87 We had arranged to meet at the theater but John failed to arrive 88 This is the first time the band has performed in this country 89 He is such a slow speaker that his students get very bored 90 Library cards are issued at the beginning of each school-year Đề số PHONETICS (1-5) Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others a. champagne b. sugar c fashion d such a some b police c month d wonderful a chapter b yacht c manage d planet a. expensive b. excellent c. exchange d excited a removes b admires c changes d divides (6-10) Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others a dormitory b mausoleum c satisfactory d celebration a collapse b collect c comment d compose a inspire b correspond c encourage d admire a territory b tropical c poetry d extensive 10 a planet b ancient c generous d opinion II GRAM AND VOCABULARY 11 All of us are fond _ listening to music Trang | 10