10 ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 TIẾNG ANH (20192020)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.. Textiles Mark the

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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 SỐ 1

Năm học 2019-2020

I Multiple choice:

Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling

A, B, C, or D:

1 A lived B liked C watched D washed

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C, or D

Circle the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting

5 His mother is very proud of him, doesn’t she?

Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

8 Mrs Brown forgot her raincoat she got wet

9 Peter is short He's not……… to be a policeman

A so tall B tall enough C quite tall D enough tall

10 Jupiter spins faster than planet

A any B any another C any others D any other

11 The core of the moon is much smaller, in relation to its size of the planets

A those B than those C ones D than are those

12 .the stove when you have finished cooking

13 Coal very widely as a source of energy until the 19th century

A not used B did not use C not using D was not used

14 She arranged her friends in the afternoon as the weather was fne

A meeting B to be meeting C to have met D, to meet

15 1 object the proposal to restrict the use of cars in the city

16 ………… is a festival which is celebrated in late March or early April in Israel and by all Jewishpeople

A Christmas _ B Passover C Easter D Thanksgiving

Mark the letter to indicate the most suitable response

17 John offered his mother a nice gift on her birthday.

John's mother: Thank you very much for your gift! How wonderful it is! John:

A Never mind! B I'm happy you like it

C That's right D Of course

18 William is talking to Jennie about his headache.

William: Oh, dear The pain in my head is killing me Jennie:

A How do you do? B What can I do for you now?

C Don't mention it D I'm sorry I can't

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST

in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

19 I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.

A reasonable B acceptable C pretty high D wonderful

20 Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the United States.

A Artifacts B Pottery C Rugs D Textiles

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is

OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

21 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

22 They've always encouraged me in everything I've wanted to do.

A unpardoned B misconstrue

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C discouraged D impaired

Read the following passage carefully and choose the best option to fit each space

When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which

can be heard all over the world on the BBC If the Houses of Parliament hadn't burned (14) in 1834,

the great clock would never have been erected Big Ben takes its (15) from Sir Benjamin Hall who was

responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built It is not

only of immense size but is extremely accurate as well Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the

clock checked (18) a day On the BBC, you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because

microphones (19) to the clock tower Big Ben has rarely gone wrong Once, however, it failed to give

the correct time A painter (21) had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the handsand slowed it down

26 A connects B are connected C is connected D connect

Read the text carefully, then choose the most suitable answers.

English is one of the most popular languages in the world It comes second in the number of speakersafter Chinese In Vietnam, more and more people are studying English and they consider it a key tosuccess 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 speakingclubs or ourselves in front of the mirror Learning by heart all the words does not help much if you do notread 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 goodway to correct your mistakes

* Questions

28 How many skills are mentioned in paragraph 2?

29 The word “memorize" in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to ………

30 A good way to correct your mistakes is

A avoiding speaking English B stopping learning English C practicing speaking English a lot

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

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

II Writing

Rewrite the following sentences beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same

33 “ I want to be a pilot, ” my brother said

- My brother said that _

34 Many trees died because of the bad weather

- Because the weather _

35 I don’t have the key, so I cannot get into the house

- If I

36 We might find life on another planet

- Life on another planet

Combine these two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets.

37 His life is very hard He studied very well ( Although)

→ ……… ………

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38.The weather was terrible We couldn’t go to the beach (So)

3 A money B student C music D enjoy

4 A nation B mention C federation D option

5 You have read this interesting article on the website, have you?

8 I am not in a hurry I don't mind

A waiting B wait C to wait D to waiting

9 I wish Ann here She will be able to help us.

A were B weren't C is D wasn't

10 Relax for some minutes and you'll feel more

A comfort B uncomfortable C comfortable D comfortably

11 We close friends since we were in grade 6.

12 We were too tired doing the washing up after the meal.

13 Thanh and Nga are going to Australia learn English.

A so as to B so that C so as D in order that

14 I was tired, _ I went to bed early last night.

A however B although C because D so

15 The children enjoy to the zoo.

A taking B to play C being taken D took

16 Nam is a student He always goes to school at 6.30 in the morning.

A.a B.No article C an D the

17 Jane invites Mary to go to the cinema

Jane: “Would you like to go to the cinema with me this weekend?”

Mary: “ _.”

A Yes, I’d love to B Yes, I do

C I agree with you D Yes, it is

18 Mr Smith is have lunch a restaurant

Mr Smith: “ Could you bring me some water?”

Waiter:” _”

A No, I don’t B I don’t wait

C Certainly, sir D No, thanks

19 Ralph Nader was the most prominent leader of the U.S consumer protection movement.

A casual B significant C promiscuous D aggressive

20 Around 150 B.C the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to

brightness

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A record B shine C categorize D diversify

21 During the five- decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.

A holding at B holding back C holding to D holding by

22 The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.

A explicit B implicit C obscure D odd

Mr Brown and some volunteer conservationists are on a very dirty beach now Today they areready (1) _ the beach a clean and beautiful place again After listening to Mr Brown’sinstructions, they are divided (2) _ three groups

After listening to Mr Brown’s Group should check the sand, and group 3 has to check among therocks Garbage must be put into plastic bags, and they will be (3) by Mr Brown He will take thebags to the garbage dump Each member will be given a map to find the right place They won’t eat thepicnic lunch provided by Mrs Smith until the whose area is clean They are all eager to work hard so as torefresh this (4) Area

3 A collected B chosen C selected D elected

Sydney was founded as a British colony in 1788 Sydney was the first everlasting European

settlement in Australia and today it is the country's largest city area, with about 4 million residents

Sydney is the seat of state government as the capital of New South Wales, Australia's most populous and economically important state The city is an active cultural centre with a varied economy based on serviceindustries, tourism, manufacturing, and international commerce Its port is one of the leading centers

of intercontinental trade in the Asia-Pacific region Sydney is located on Australia’s southeastern coast

at Port Jackson, a large, sheltered, deep-water inlet of the Tasman Sea

Sydney is well-known for its Opera House The Sydney Opera House is the centerpiece of the

city’s places for live performances of ballet, opera, and classical music The Australian Opera, Australian Ballet, and Sydney Dance companies regularly stage performances there Moreover, the place often hosts internationally touring performances Sydney also has many places for musical theater, drama, and

popular music The Sydney Theatre Company is one of many successful theatre companies in the city Sydney is also home to the internationally praised Australian Chamber Orchestra and Sydney Symphony Orchestra

The cultural life of Sydney is exciting and varied, reflecting the multicultural nature of the city Many festivals, parades, and outdoor concerts cheer up the city streets in the summer months

Annual events include the Sydney Festival in January and February, the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in

March, the Royal Easter Show in April, and the multicultural festival Carnival in September and October.Sydney has also become world renowned for its street parties and fireworks on New Year's Eve and on Australia Day, celebrated on Sydney's Founding date, January 26

28 According to the first paragraph, the following are true of Sydney EXCEPT……

A It was set up in the 18th century

B Europe had it as the first settlement in Australia

C Now Sydney is the capital of Australia

D Today it has a population of nearly 4 million people

29 The word intercontinental in the first paragraph could be best replaced with……

A within continents B into continents

C out of continents D between continents

30 According to the second paragraph, which of the following is TRUE of the Sydney Opera House?

A International film festivals are held here

B This place hosts live modern music programs

C Plays are not performed here

D This building makes Sydney famous

31 In the last paragraph, the word “annual” means……

A each year B every year C yearly D all year round

32 From the passage, it can be inferred that Sydney was established……

A on New Year’s Eve, 1791 B in April, 1789

C in October, 1790 D in January, 1788

II Writing

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33 “I want to send my son to a university in the UK,” she said

She said in the UK

34.Teachers should educate students to preserve traditional values

Students teachers

35.She doesn’t know how to get access to the Internet

She wishes the Internet

36 I last saw Peter when he attended the school meeting

I haven’t……… ………meeting

Combine these two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets.

37.He read the poem to us yesterday The poem has been translated into several languages (which)

2 A sightseer B hike C shrine D picnic

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B,C,or D

3 A purpose B remote C control D respond

4 A lesson B delay C wonder D pencil

5 They have wrote (A) to (B) one another (C) for a long time (D)

6 He said (A) that he was riding his bike (B) on the way home (C) now (D)

7 The rock who (A) they found last week (8) may have landed (C) on Earth from the moon (D)

8: Nam wanted to know what time _

A the movie begins B the movie began

C did the movie begin D does the movie begin

9: I am very fat I think if I do morning exercise regularly, I _ weight

A may lose B lose C would lose D lost

10: The room is _decorated for Christmas

A beauty B beautify C beautiful D beautifully

11: night, the temperature seems to be cooler and cooler

12: I am wondering what to my sister's wedding

A have to bring B to bring C bringing D should bring

13: We can't go along here because the road

A, is being repaired B is repairing C was repaired D repaired

14: Many people do not like climbing

A despite its danger B since its danger

C although it is dangerous D because it is dangerous

15: The man and the dog I had taken a photo of were in the park

A which B that C who D whose

16: –“Do you collect stamps or other things? -“Yes, I’m a stamp .”

17 John: "Shall we go out to choose a birthday gift for Mary?"

Tom: " _"

A Great idea B There's no doubt about it

C Yes, please do D I don’t wait

18 Harry: "What a terrific hairstyle!"

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Daisy: " _ "

A Why don't you like it? B Thank you

19 Roget’s Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas

they express rather than by alphabetical order.

A restricted B as well as C unless D instead of

20 This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate

A situation B attention C place D matter

21 I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer.

A unplanned B deliberate

C accidental D unintentional

22 The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East.

A expensive B complicated

C simple and easy to use D difficult to operate

I come from Switzerland I came to London six months (36) to learn English I haven't met manyEnglish people yet, only my teachers I started learning English at school in Switzerland (37) I waseleven, so I have learnt it for nearly ten years At first in London, I couldn't understand anything, but now

my English (38) improved I have just taken an exam If I pass it, I (39) into the next class.I'm excited today because my parents will come tomorrow to stay with me for a few days and I (40) _them for a long time They have never been to England and they can't speak English

23 A ago B before C last D after

24 A because B that C so D when

25 A were B are C is D have been

26 A moved B will move C could move D would move

27 A haven't seen B didn't see C don't see D hasn't seen

Tiger Woods started playing golf when two years old Now he is one of the most famousprofessional golfers in the world Tiger is from the United States His father is African-American and hismother is Thai His real name is Eldrick, but everyone knows him as Tiger, the nickname his father gavehim

He started playing golf professionally in 1996, and won all four of the World Golf Championshipsbefore he turned 25 He holds the record as the youngest player ever to win all four of thesechampionships Although he has played on many great golf courses, one of Tiger's favorite places to play

is Pebble Beach

Tiger became a role model at an early age People look up to him, so he is very grateful Becausemany people helped Tiger as a child, he wants to lend a hand to others now Some people cannot playgolf because of their ethnicity, while others do not have enough money Occasionally, Tiger himself wasprevented from playing golf Because of this, he created the Tiger Woods Foundation to help make golfopen to everyone He likes to see diversity on the golf course, and he wants all children to play golf ifthey want to Tiger is happy that many children now want to play golf because of him

28: What is the main idea of this reading?

A Tiger's golf career B Tiger's best teacher

C Tiger's foundation D Tiger's experience and opinions

29: Which is true about Tigers parents?

A Both of them are Asian B His father is famous

C Neither of them plays golf D One of them is not from America

30: What record does Tiger hold?

A The player to finish a game of golf the fastest

B The youngest to win four important championships

C The first African-American golfer

D The first golfer to turn professional as a teenager

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31: Where does Tiger like to play golf?

A The World Golf Championship B Augusta

32: What does the Tiger Woods Foundation do?

A Makes golf courses B Helps kids to play golf

C Gives money to professional golfers D Sells golf equipment

II Writing

33 People say that they bought this shop last year

3 A understand B engineer C benefit D Vietnamese

4 A inspiration B experience C communicate D embroidery

5 What a pity I have to look at my little brother, so I can't go to the cinema tonight

8: I wish I what to do to help my mother now

A know B will know C knew D have known

9: Thank you for your letter I am glad that you're keeping well

A, listening B to listen C to hear D hearing

10: There is too much traffic in the city , the air is polluted

A Therefore B However C But D So

11: If I younger, I in a boat around the world

A Were - will sail B were-would sail

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C am - will sail D am - would sail

12: Human beings must stop the environment right now

A to pollute B polluted C pollute D polluting

13: This is the first time I myself out of the house

A locked B have locked C am locking D lock

14: Last night I came home, cooked dinner, and TV

A watch B was watching C has watched D watched

15: Remember to your shoes when you get into a Japanese house

A take over B take place C take on D take off

16 Susan is very of telling other people what to do

17 Veronica: “What a lovely dress you are wearing!”

Kate: “……….”

C Thanks for your nice compliment D Never mind

18 Son: ’Why don't we go fishing this afternoon?"

Father: “………”

A That’s a good idea B Glad you enjoyed it

C The traffic is not too bad, I think D No Thanks

19 Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll turn up before long.

A arrive B return C enter D visit

20 This tapestry has a very complicated pattern.

A obsolete B intricate C ultimate D appropriate

21 Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.

C remain unstable D fluctuate

22 Unless the two signatures are identical , the bank won’t honor the check.

A similar B different C fake D genuine

People in many countries grow fresh water fish from eggs They move the small fish into lakes and rivers The fish live and (23) _ there People go fishing in these lakes and rivers They enjoy catching fish because fish is also good food Now the Japanese grow salt water fish Most of them are yellow tail fish Workers grow the fish from eggs Every time they feed the fish, they play tapes of piano music The fish (24) _that piano music means food When the fish are small, the Japanese put them into the ocean near the land The fish find some of their (25) _ food Workers also feed them They play the same piano music The fish already know the music They swim toward it and (26) _ the food In a few months the fish are large The Japanese play the same music The fish swim toward it and the workers catch them The Japanese get about 15 percent of their seafood (27) _farms in the ocean

23 A bread B born C grow D develop

24 A think B recognize C realize D learn

25 A own B own’s C self D self’s

26 A see B find C bite D hold

27 A on B of C from D in

In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it would be very useful inteaching and learning Many schools have brought television sets, intending to use them effectively toimprove the quality of education; but actually they are rarely used properly in classrooms Meanwhile,

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children spending the majority of their out-of-school hours watching TV and their typical school daysproceed as if television did not exist.

There are some explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers Firstly,the schools that purchased television sets have not set aside money for equipment repairs andmaintenance so these television sets are sooner and later out of work Secondly these schools have notfound an effective way to train teachers to integrate television into their ongoing instructional programs.Lastly, most teachers do not regard the quality of television and its usefulness in the classroom

Teachers at the schools work hard for at least twelve years to train their students to become goodreaders However, according a recent statistics, teenagers seldom spend their free time reading books andnewspapers but watching television instead

28 The text is about:

A the use of television at schools B teaching and learning television

C educational specialists D watching TV outside school

29 When TV first appeared, educational specialists

A did not appreciate it B did not appreciate it

C believed it would be useful for schooling D.banned children from watching TV

30 According to the text, TV

A has not been used properly in classrooms.B has been used effectively in classrooms

C has not existed in classrooms D has not attracted students’ interest

31 There are explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers

32 Children spend their free time

A reading books B reading newspapers C learning foreign language D watching TV

II Writing

33 I am sorry, I don’t understand the instructions on the packet

36 The woman comes from Manchester My teacher is talking with her over there

The woman with………

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentences including the WORD given

37 Thankfully, Diana doesn't need to have an operation NO

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4 A reputation B description C suggestion D pollution

5.I tried to do everything to contact John two weeks ago but so far I don’t receive his reply

8 She did all the work ………… her own

9 His eyes were …… bad that he couldn’t read the number plate of the car in front

10 The police have warned tourists to look ……… for pickpockets in the town center

11 They looked very ……… when they came to see us last night

12 “What’s Mai doing?” “ I’m not sure She ………… her homework.”

a might do b may be doing c.must be doing d must do

13 It took us quite a long time to get here It was ………… journey

a three hour b a three-hours c a three-hour d three hours

14 I asked two people the way to the station but ………… of them knew

15 They have to take that English course, ………… they?

16 I had to wear ………… uniform when I worked in the hotel

17 - Kim: "Why don't we set up an English speaking club for our class?"

- An:" "

A That's a good idea B As it may improve my English

C It is an international language D At least 30 of us

18 - Bill: "What a lovely skirt you have!" - Ann: " "

A That's right, I am B Why not? Yes, let's

C You are welcome D It's very nice of you to say so

in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

19 Since the death of Laura's father, her mother has become a breadwinner to support the family

A a person who bakes bread every morning

B a person who goes out to work to earn money

C a bakery-owner

D a person who delivers bread to make money

20 We do not whistle or clap our hands to get the person’s attention That is considered

impolite and even rule.

A offensive B polite C informal D terrific

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

21 She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.

A strict B outspoken C firm D tactful

22We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.

A revealed B frequented

C accessible D lively

The language of clothes.

We don’t only choose clothes to make us look (1) ………., we also use them to tell the world about ourpersonality The clothes we wear and our (3) …… as a whole give other people useful information aboutwhat we think and how we feel If we feel cheerful, we usually wear colorful clothes and if we feel (6)

…………we sometimes put on dark clothes But why do teenagers wear black so frequently? Is it becausethey feel miserable all the time ? This is unlikely to be the case It is probably just because it is (9) ………

to wear black, and young people they are real fans of (10) ………

23 a attract b attractive c attractively d attraction

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24 a appear b appearance c appeared d appearing

25 a depress b depressed c depressing d depression

26 a fashion b fashioner c fashionable d fashioned

27 a fashion b fashionable c fashioner d fashioned

In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it would be very useful inteaching and learning Many schools have brought television sets, intending to use them effectively toimprove the quality of education; but actually they are rarely used properly in classrooms Meanwhile,children spending the majority of their out-of-school hours watching TV and their typical school daysproceed as if television did not exist

There are some explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers Firstly,the schools that purchased television sets have not set aside money for equipment repairs andmaintenance so these television sets are sooner and later out of work Secondly these schools have notfound an effective way to train teachers to integrate television into their ongoing instructional programs.Lastly, most teachers do not regard the quality of television and its usefulness in the classroom

Teachers at the schools work hard for at least twelve years to train their students to become goodreaders However, according a recent statistics, teenagers seldom spend their free time reading books andnewspapers but watching television instead

28 The text is about:

A the use of television at schools B teaching and learning television

C educational specialists D watching TV outside school

29 When TV first appeared, educational specialists

A did not appreciate it B did not appreciate it

C believed it would be useful for schooling D.banned children from watching TV

30 According to the text, TV

A has not been used properly in classrooms.B has been used effectively in classrooms

C has not existed in classrooms D has not attracted students’ interest

31 There are explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers

32 Children spend their free time

C learning foreign languages D watching TV

II Writing

33 I am sorry, I don’t understand the instructions on the packet

36 The woman comes from Manchester My teacher is talking with her over there

The woman with………

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentences including the WORD given

37 Thankfully, Diana doesn't need to have an operation NO

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