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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 201 – 201 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề.
SECTION A: PHONETICS
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Example: 00 A man B bad C many D manage
Answer: 00 C
01 A nurse B bury C hurt D curly
02 A rays B bays C days D says
03 A laughed B sacred C naked D wicked
04 A grew B threw C knew D flew
05 A leaf B knife C café D of
06 A thousand B proudly C southern D foul 07 A situation B question C safety D statue
08 A alone B own C post D cost
09 A college B colleague C luggage D huge
10 A this B thigh C wealthy D width
SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D that fits each blank. 11 We usually write to each other ………
A every two weeks B every week twice C two every week D none is correct 12 If you look ……… the book, you can find what you need
A at B for C up D through
13 Do you think we’ll find a solution ……… the problem?
A to B for C of D about
14 I feel sick now I wish I so much cake
A not ate B didn’t eat C hadn’t eaten D wouldn’t have eaten 15 .… for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the project
A If it had been B If it hadn’t been C Had it been D Hadn’t it been 16 “Who is Mr Madely?” “ I have no idea I’ve never heard him”
A about B from C after D of 17 lion dancing is very popular in Vietnam, my friend, Andy, does not enjoy it
A But B Although C If D However 18 Harry: “Thank you for your help, Judy.” – Judy: “…………”
A With all my heart B Never mention me
C It’s my pleasure D No problem
19 Ann was robbed on the way home yesterday She was made ……… all her money to the robber
A give B to give C giving D given
20 ……… many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages
A Wherever B Whatever C Whenever D However 21 She never let you cook the meals, ?
A didn't she B doesn't she C did she D does she 22 If you had taken my advice, you in this mess now
A wouldn’t be B won’t be C aren’t D wouldn’t have been 23 It’s no use a language if you don’t try to use it
A to learn B learned C learning D learn
24 She drove so that she had an accident
A careful B carefully C careless D carelessly 25 She doesn’t allow anyone in her room
(2)26 He to anyone suspicious when the class was over
A was not seen to talk B was not seen talking C was not being seen walking D had not seen to talk 27 We took part in a sponsored walk ……… to support the poor
A organized B organizing C that organized D had organized 28 It’s very ……… of you to offer me your seat, but really I’m quite happy to stand
A sympathetic B considerate C grateful D appreciative 29 You can stay here ……… you don’t make a loud noise
A as much as B as long as C as soon as D as far as 30 ……… interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it
A Should I B I was C If I am D Were I
31 Sue was offered a job as a translator but she …
A gave it away B turned it down C made it up D filled it in 32 The building has a smoke detector … any fires can be detected immediately
A so that B if C such as D as if
33 Not until 1856 ……… across the Mississippi River
A the first bridge was built B was the first bridge built C the first building a bridge D the bridge building was II Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
34 Rebecca (wear) ……… a new dress today because it is her birthday 35+36 He (die) ……… of cancer last year He must (smoke) ……… a lot
37+38 I don’t think it is worth (spend) ……… money on it It (be) ……… there in the shop for ages 39 It’s time we (do) ……… something to stop road accidents
40 (Convince) ……… that they were trying to poison him, he refused to eat anything 41 You should wear several layers of clothing (keep) ……… warm
42 Up to now it (visit) ……… by thousands of people
43 Cuckoos (not – build) ……… nests They use the nests of other birds
III Use the word given in Capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line There is an example at the beginning (00).
(3)Most people would be in (00) ….agreement… with the idea, often put forward by doctors, that we should avoid taking medicines unnecessarily Even people with only (44)……… medical knowledge say that it is not (45) ……… to take aspirin, for example, whenever you have a (46) ……… or some other minor ailments It is certainly true that people have tended to become very (47)……… on pills when in any kind of discomfort, rather than simply waiting for the symptoms to pass Many people would well to take a different attitude to preventing illness The best way to keep well is to avoid (48)… … foods and habits It is also (49) ……… to take plenty of exercise, and we should give (50)……… to people of all ages to this, particularly the young ones If we can educate people at an early age to keep fit and to look after themselves (51) ……….……, then the (52) ……….of their having problems in later life will be considerably reduced However, no matter how well we look after ourselves and how much exercise we do, illness, (53) ………, is not always preventable
AGREE
LIMIT ADVISE HEAD
DEPEND
HEALTH HELP
ENCOURAGE
CARE PROBABLE
FORTUNATE IV Each of the following sentences has a mistake Find and correct it 54 Just look at Mary She looks so beautifully today
A B C D
55 It seems difficult for us having a trip abroad at the moment A B C D
56 We have to save energy because save energy is very necessary A B C D
57 Thanks for TV, people can enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and convenient way
A B C D
58 Japan is the country where occurs the most earthquakes in the world A B C D 59 There is still evidence for people to believe in the exist of UFOs
A B C D
60 Fountain pens first became commercial available about a hundred years ago A B C D 61 I like to go to the countryside and my little sister does, either
A B C D
62 We are confident that we will be ability to persuade our friends to keep the school clean A B C D
63 The town we visited was a four-days journey from our hotel, so we took the train instead of the bus A B C D Example 00 The thief asked her handing over her money.
A B C D Answer: 00 C → to hand
SECTION C: READING
I Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank in the following passage. SCHOOL LUNCH
Research has (00) that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school not eat (64) in the middle of the day In Britain schools have to (65) meals at lunchtime Children can (66) to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen
(4)pasta Lunchboxes (68) by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars Children consume twice as much sugar (69) they should at lunchtime
The research will provide a better understanding of why the percentage of overweight students in Britain has (70) in the last decade Unfortunately, the government cannot criticise parents, but it can remind them of the (71) value of milk, fruit and vegetables Small changes in their children’s diet can (72) their future health Children can easily develop bad eating (73) at this age, and parents are the only ones who can prevent it
64 A appropriately B properly C probably D possibly
65 A give B provide C make D
66 A prefer B manage C want D choose
67 A many B much C more D less
68 A examined B found C taken D investigated
69 A so B than C as D such
70 A increased B expanded C extended D added 71 A positive B healthy C nutritional D good
72 A damage B predict C destroy D affect
73 A behaviours B styles C attitudes D habits
Example: 00 A informed B told C shown D said Answer: 00 C
II Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage. MY HOME TOWN
I was born in one of (00) most interesting cities in Malaysia It has a rich, colourful history and many parts of the city have hardly changed at (74) during the last five centuries However, nowadays, it is (75) longer the trade centre that it once (76) It is difficult to imagine that at one time its harbour (77) to be visited by over 2,000 ships a week, and that the huge warehouses along the quayside would have (78) full of spices and silks, jewels and tea
The old city centre is small, which (79) it very easy to explore (80) foot A river neatly divides the town, (81) only physically but in spirit, too On one side, you find many grand houses, but on crossing the river, you find yourself in ancient Chinatown, where you really take a step back into the past
It is great fun to wander through the colourful, noisy backstreets As well as having shops that sell a wide range of clothes and shoes, some of these streets are also famous (82) high quality antiques Unfortunately, most of the bargains disappeared many years ago However, (83) you look around carefully, you can still come across an interesting souvenvir
Example: 00 the
III Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real than speech A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to language Human beings have been writing (as far as we can tell from surviving evidence) for at least 5,000 years; but they have been talking for much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human beings
When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, although imperfectly Even today there are spoken languages that have no written form Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before we learn to write; any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to talk: a normal human being cannot be prevented from doing so On the other hand, it takes a special effort to learn to write In the past many intelligent and useful members of society did not acquire the skill, and even today many who speak languages with writing systems never learn to read or write, while some who learn the rudiments of those skills so only imperfectly
To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not, however, to disparage the latter One advantage writing has over speech is that it is more permanent and makes possible the records that any civilization must have Thus, if speaking makes us human, writing makes us civilized
(5)A it has become very important in our culture
B people have been writing since there have been human beings C writing is secondary to language
D human beings have been writing for at least 5,000 years 85 The author of the passage argues that
A writing has become too important in today’s society B speech is more basic to language than writing C everyone who learns to speak must learn to write D all languages should have a written form
86 Normal human beings
A learn to write before learning to talk B learn to talk before learning to write C learn to talk after learning to write D learn to write and to talk at the same time 87 According to the passage, writing
A is imperfect, but less so than speech B represents speech, but not perfectly C developed from imperfect speech D is represented perfectly by speech 88 In the author’s judgment,
A writing has more advantages than speech
B speech is essential but writing has important benefits C speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does D writing is more real than speech
89 Which of the following is NOT true?
A Writing has become so important in our culture B It is easy to acquire the writing skill
C Writing represents speech, but not perfectly
D Speech is essential but writing has important benefits
90 The word “advantage” in the last paragraph most closely means
A benefit B rudiments C domination D skill SECTION D: WRITING
Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one printed before it. 91 Steve said to Mike, “Don’t touch the electric wires”
Steve warned ……… 92 He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport
He regretted ……… 93 He looks older when he wears glasses
Glasses make ……… 94 I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning
I am used ……… ……… 95 Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday
Sue is looking ……… 96 “Why didn’t you go to school yesterday, John?” the teacher asked
The teacher asked John ……….……… 97 It is expected that the US President will lose the election
The US President ……… 98 We didn’t eat at home We went to a restaurant instead
Instead of ……….……… 99 My lawyer said I shouldn’t say anything to the police
(6)The car ……… Total mark: 100: 10 = 10
The end KEYS SECTION A: PHONETICS
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Example: 00 A man B bad C many D manage
Answer: 00 C
01 A nurse B bury C hurt D curly
02 A rays B bays C days D says
03 A laughed B sacred C naked D wicked
04 A grew B threw C knew D flew
05 A leaf B knife C café D of
06 A thousand B proudly C southern D foul 07 A situation B question C safety D statue
08 A alone B own C post D cost
09 A college B colleague C luggage D huge
10 A this B thigh C wealthy D width
SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D that fits each blank. 11 We usually write to each other ………
A every two weeks B every week twice C two every week D none is correct 12 If you look ……… the book, you can find what you need
A at B for C up D through
13 Do you think we’ll find a solution ……… the problem?
A to B for C of D about
14 I feel sick now I wish I so much cake
A not ate B didn’t eat C hadn’t eaten D wouldn’t have eaten 15 .… for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the project A If it had been B If it hadn’t been C Had it been D Hadn’t it been
16 “Who is Mr Madely?” “ I have no idea I’ve never heard him” A about B from C after D of
17 lion dancing is very popular in Vietnam, my friend, Andy, does not enjoy it A But B Although C If D However 18 Harry: “Thank you for your help, Judy.” – Judy: “…………”
A With all my heart B Never mention me C It’s my pleasure D No problem
19 Ann was robbed on the way home yesterday She was made ……… all her money to the robber
A give B to give C giving D given
20 ……… many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages A Wherever B Whatever C Whenever D However 21 She never let you cook the meals, ?
A didn't she B doesn't she C did she D does she
22 If you had taken my advice, you in this mess now
A wouldn’t be B won’t be C aren’t D wouldn’t have been 23 It’s no use a language if you don’t try to use it
A to learn B learned C learning D learn
24 She drove so that she had an accident
A careful B carefully C careless D carelessly 25 She doesn’t allow anyone in her room
(7)26 He to anyone suspicious when the class was over
A was not seen to talk B was not seen talking C was not being seen walking D had not seen to talk 27 We took part in a sponsored walk ……… to support the poor
A organized B organizing C that organized D had organized 28 It’s very ……… of you to offer me your seat, but really I’m quite happy to stand A sympathetic B considerate C grateful D appreciative 29 You can stay here ……… you don’t make a loud noise
A as much as B as long as C as soon as D as far as 30 ……… interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it
A Should I B I was C If I am D Were I
31 Sue was offered a job as a translator but she …
A gave it away B turned it down C made it up D filled it in 32 The building has a smoke detector … any fires can be detected immediately
A so that B if C such as D as if
33 Not until 1856 ……… across the Mississippi River
A the first bridge was built B was the first bridge built C the first building a bridge D the bridge building was
II Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
34 Rebecca (wear) is wearing … a new dress today because it is her birthday 35+36 He (die) died … of cancer last year He must (smoke) have smoked … a lot
37+38 I don’t think it is worth (spend) spending … money on it It (be) has been … there in the shop for ages
39 It’s time we (do) did … something to stop road accidents
40 (Convince) Convinced … that they were trying to poison him, he refused to eat anything 41 You should wear several layers of clothing (keep) to keep … warm
42 Up to now it (visit) … has been visited … by thousands of people
43 Cuckoos (not – build) don't build … nests They use the nests of other birds
III Use the word given in Capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line There is an example at the beginning (00).
KEEPING WELL
Most people would be in (00) ….agreement… with the idea, often put forward by doctors, that we should avoid taking medicines unnecessarily Even people with only (44)……… medical knowledge say that it is not (45) ……… to take aspirin, for example, whenever you have a (46) ……… or some other minor ailments It is certainly true that people have tended to become very (47)……… on pills when in any kind of discomfort, rather than simply waiting for the symptoms to pass Many people would well to take a different attitude to preventing illness The best way to keep well is to avoid (48)… … foods and habits It is also (49) ……… to take plenty of exercise, and we should give (50)……… to people of all ages to this, particularly the young ones If we
AGREE
LIMIT - limited ADVISE - advisable HEAD- headache
DEPEND - dependent
HEALTH - unhealthy HELP - helpful
(8)can educate people at an early age to keep fit and to look after themselves (51) ……….……, then the (52) ……….of their having problems in later life will be considerably reduced However, no matter how well we look after ourselves and how much exercise we do, illness, (53) ………, is not always preventable
CARE - carefully
PROBABLE - probability
FORTUNATE - unfortunately
IV Each of the following sentences has a mistake Find and correct it
54 Just look at Mary She looks so beautifully today beautiful A B C D
55 It seems difficult for us having a trip abroad at the moment to have A B C D
56 We have to save energy because save energy is very necessary saving A B C D
57 Thanks for TV, people can enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and convenient way Thanks to A B C D
58 Japan is the country where occurs the most earthquakes in the world which A B C D
59 There is still evidence for people to believe in the exist of UFOs existence A B C D
60 Fountain pens first became commercial available about a hundred years ago commercially A B C D
61 I like to go to the countryside and my little sister does, either too A B C D
62 We are confident that we will be ability to persuade our friends to keep the school clean able A B C D
63 The town we visited was a four-days journey from our hotel, so we took the train instead of the bus A B C D
Example 00 The thief asked her handing over her money. A B C D Answer: 00 C → to hand
SECTION C: READING
I Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank in the following passage.
SCHOOL LUNCH
Research has (00) that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school not eat (64) properly in the middle of the day In Britain schools have to (65) provide meals at lunchtime Children can (66) choose to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen
One shocking finding of this research is that school meals are (67) much healthier than lunches prepared by parents There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one portion of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or pasta Lunchboxes (68) examined by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars Children consume twice as much sugar (69) as they should at lunchtime
(9)64 A appropriately B properly C probably D possibly
65 A give B provide C make D
66 A prefer B manage C want D choose
67 A many B much C more D less
68 A examined B found C taken D investigated
69 A so B than C as D such
70 A increased B expanded C extended D added 71 A positive B healthy C nutritional D good
72 A damage B predict C destroy D affect
73 A behaviours B styles C attitudes D habits Example: 00 A informed B told C shown D said
Answer: 00 C
II Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage.
MY HOME TOWN
I was born in one of (00) the most interesting cities in Malaysia It has a rich, colourful history and many parts of the city have hardly changed at (74) all during the last five centuries However, nowadays, it is (75) no longer the trade centre that it once (76) was It is difficult to imagine that at one time its harbour (77) used to be visited by over 2,000 ships a week, and that the huge warehouses along the quayside would have (78) been full of spices and silks, jewels and tea
The old city centre is small, which (79) makes it very easy to explore (80) on foot A river neatly divides the town, (81) not only physically but in spirit, too On one side, you find many grand houses, but on crossing the river, you find yourself in ancient Chinatown, where you really take a step back into the past
It is great fun to wander through the colourful, noisy backstreets As well as having shops that sell a wide range of clothes and shoes, some of these streets are also famous (82) for high quality antiques Unfortunately, most of the bargains disappeared many years ago However, (83) if you look around carefully, you can still come across an interesting souvenvir
Example: 00 the
III Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real than speech A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to language Human beings have been writing (as far as we can tell from surviving evidence) for at least 5,000 years; but they have been talking for much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human beings
When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, although imperfectly Even today there are spoken languages that have no written form Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before we learn to write; any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to talk: a normal human being cannot be prevented from doing so On the other hand, it takes a special effort to learn to write In the past many intelligent and useful members of society did not acquire the skill, and even today many who speak languages with writing systems never learn to read or write, while some who learn the rudiments of those skills so only imperfectly
(10)84 We sometimes think of writing as more real than speech because A it has become very important in our culture
B people have been writing since there have been human beings C writing is secondary to language
D human beings have been writing for at least 5,000 years 85 The author of the passage argues that
A writing has become too important in today’s society B speech is more basic to language than writing C everyone who learns to speak must learn to write D all languages should have a written form
86 Normal human beings
A learn to write before learning to talk B learn to talk before learning to write C learn to talk after learning to write D learn to write and to talk at the same time 87 According to the passage, writing
A is imperfect, but less so than speech B represents speech, but not perfectly C developed from imperfect speech D is represented perfectly by speech
88 In the author’s judgment,
A writing has more advantages than speech
B speech is essential but writing has important benefits C speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does D writing is more real than speech
89 Which of the following is NOT true?
A Writing has become so important in our culture B It is easy to acquire the writing skill.
C Writing represents speech, but not perfectly
D Speech is essential but writing has important benefits
90 The word “advantage” in the last paragraph most closely means
A benefit B rudiments C domination D skill
SECTION D: WRITING
Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one printed before it. 91 Steve said to Mike, “Don’t touch the electric wires”
Steve warned Mike not to touch the electric wires. Steve warned Mike against touching the electric wires. 92 He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport
He regretted not saying goodbye to her at the airport. 93 He looks older when he wears glasses
Glasses make him look older.
94 I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning I am used to getting up early in the morning. 95 Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday
Sue is looking forward to going to Spain on holiday/ forward to having a holiday in Spain. 96 “Why didn’t you go to school yesterday, John?” the teacher asked
The teacher asked John why he hadn't gone to school the day before/the previous day. 97 It is expected that the US President will lose the election
The US President is expected to lose the election. 98 We didn’t eat at home We went to a restaurant instead
(11)99 My lawyer said I shouldn’t say anything to the police My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police. 100 We need to wash the car
The car needs washing/ to be washed.
Total mark: 100: 10 = 10 The end