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(1)ĐỀ THI VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN TIẾNG ANH
NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020
Choose the word in each line that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1.A relax B snack C area D atlas
2.A reception B creature C sculpture D card
3.A tough B mount C pound D account
4.A glucose B goodish C guess D girafffe
5.A chopstick B stomach C ouch D fetch
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each question. Although she is very popular, she is not as _ as her sister
A senseless B sensitive C sense D sensible Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old ones _
A repair B to repair C repairing D repaired his wealth, he is not spoiled
A Despite of B In spite of C Though D Although I overslept and was late for the meeting
A so B too C much D very 10 They forgot about them to join us for the summer charity work
A us to ask B us asking C our asking D we asking 11 I will return your notes as soon as I _ copying them
A will finish B.do finish C.finish D.be finished 12 We’ll get there by train if we leave tonight
(2)13. I get to know her, the more I like her
A.For more B More C The more D.The most 14.Today’s weather isn’t as cold as it was yesterday, ?
A.wasn’t it B was it C isn’t it D.is it 15.Tom was the only foreigner _ I saw at the party
A.whom B which C who D.what 16.Some people like to watch a football match on TV because they can see more _ than they could from a seat in the stadium
A.clear B clearness C clearly D clearer 17.This new song is not much _ the others that I have tried
A.as different B different than C so different from D different that 18.I find the time of English meals very strange I’m not used dinner at p.m
A.to have B to having C having D have 19.California, more populous state than any of its Western neighbors, has greater representation in the House
A a B the C that D this 20.William Toney Harris was one of the first educators interested _ a logical progression of topics in the school curriculum
A.in establishing B for establishing C establishing D to establish 21.I can’t help _ what you said
A.overhear B to overhear C overhearing D overheard 22.You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by it a lot
(3)23.He pretends _poor
A.being B be C to be D to being 24.Don’t touch the cat, he may you
A.tear B kick C scream D scratch 25.They listened _ while the examiner gave them the directions
A.attentive B attentively C attentiveness D attention 26.- “Could you lend me your pencil?”
-” _”
A.Yes, I have just got one B Sorry, I haven’t got one C.And could your take care of it? D.No, I couldn’t Excuse me 27.If it rain, we’ll have the party in the garden
A.wouldn’t B doesn’t C didn’t D won’t 28.We could see that the Alps were in snow
A.covered B discovered C uncovered D recovered 29.I was sitting in a cafe afternoon when I saw the Prime Minister pass by
A.the B in C an D one 30.The inspector to say whether there were any suspects
A.refused B avoided C stopped D denied 31.If you behave with this sort of _ to your customers, I don’t think you’ll remain in business long
A.unpolite B impolite C impoliteness D unpoliteness 32.The speaker showed his _ by constantly straightening his tie
(4)A.lived B living C who living D who that lived 34.My father is _ business now He hasn’t returned yet
A.in B on C for D from
35.Many students _go to remote or mountainous areas to help the people there A.volunteer B voluntarily C volunteering D voluntary Mark A, B, C, or D to show the word or phrase that needs correcting in the following sentences.
36.Lawrence Robert Klein received (A) the 1980 Nobel Prize in economics (B) for pioneering the useful of (C) computers to forecast (D) economic activity
37.Almost (A) the electricity for industrial use (B) comes from large generators (C) driven by(D) steam turbines
38.Australian koalas are (A) furry, gray animal (B) that live in trees (C) and feed on leaves (D)
39.Televisions are now an everyday feature (A) of most households(B) , and television viewing (C) is the number one activity leisure (D)
40.We were at trouble (A) because (B) we had entered (C) the building without (D) permission
Read the following texts carefully and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
On Saturday afternoon I left my handbag on the bus In it were my cheque book, address book and my purse, which contained about £50 in cash and some credit cards When I realized what I had done, it was too late I didn’t know what to do; I am 72 years old, was a long way from home, and I was quite worried In fact, I stood by the side of the road and just cried A young man asked me what was wrong and I explained what had happened to me He gave me some money for my bus fare home When I told the bus driver what had happened he said I should keep the fare
(5)handbag and he offered to drive over to return it I had my handbag back, amazingly with all its contents untouched I would just like to say how wonderful everybody was who helped me on that day, and how much
I appreciate their kindness and honesty
Mrs A Jackson, Newland 41.What is the writer trying to in her letter?
A.Make a complaint B Show her thanks C.Report a theft D Make an enquiry 42.What will the reader learn from the letter?
A.You should not carry much cash in the handbag B.Travelling by bus is too difficult when you are old C.There are some kind people in Newland
D.You should always have the correct bus fare 43.How did the writer feel after her experience? A.Surprised that nothing was stolen
B.Annoyed that the local bus service was inconvenient C.Afraid to travel on her own again
D.Worried about how to repay the bus driver 44.Why did the writer cry?
A.She was late B She was lost C.She was poor D She was anxious 45.What would be a good headline for the letter?
(6)D.Woman loses everything What is happening to our society?
Unlike buried treasure and some minerals, fossils are usually not valuable in themselves However, most of the fossils you find will be of greatest value to you They will help you learn much about the geologic history of the earth and its inhabitants
If it were not for fossils, we would have no way of knowing about the animals that once roamed the earth or that once crawled on the bottom of the ancient seas In fact, we would not even know for sure that there were once seas in some regions if it were not for the many fossils of sea animals that we find there
You can look at some fossils and see for yourself the shape of the ancient animals Even if you collect only bits of one kind of fossil, you may still be able to tell what it looked like Making sense out of fossil bits is a little like working a jigsaw puzzle Sometimes you will lose pieces, but you can still recognize the picture and even use your imagination to fill in the missing details The habits of ancient sea animals are not so easy to determine Therefore, scientists study the structure and the habits of similar living animals to learn what the ancient ones must have been like There are some things, however, that neither the study of fossils nor the study of living animals can tell us For example, no one knows what colour most ancient sea animals were Also, since the soft parts disappeared soon after death, many details of their internal structure are unknown So the pictures of ancient sea creatures (as well as dinosaurs!) are what scientists think the animals looked like Reconstructing the life of an ancient sea animal on the basis of fossil evidence and the characteristics of similar living animals is a little like relying on circumstantial evidence in court
46.This passage is mainly about animals that
A.have very tough hides B.once lived on the earth C.inhabit the seas of today D.are becoming extinct 47.With the help of fossils we can
A.reconstruct life of the past B.predict the future
(7)D.save some species of animals from extinction
48.Many details of ancient animals are lacking because _ A.many species have not been found
B.volcanic disasters have permanently buried many fossils C.many fossils lie in deep water and cannot be recovered D.soon after death the soft parts of the body decay
49.To “determine” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A.come across B study C find out D imitate 50.This passage implies that a scientist’s evaluation of the past is based on
A.laboratory experiments with live animals B.a few facts mixed with a lot of opinions C.predictions made in the past and present D.field studies of our society
Choose the correct word for each blank to complete the following passage. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
In the future, machines will take the place of many bank tellers A new (51) _ , electronic funds transfer (EFT) allows the bank or the (52) _ to move money from one account to another For example, a worker (53) her monthly paycheck, her salary Her employer, the company that she works for, can
(8)51.A form B category C workload D system
52.A customer B buyer C client D guest
53 A obtains B addresses C.receives D accepts
54 A take B deposit C give D distribute
55.A openly B directly C frankly D straight 56 A receipts B bills C papers D.checks 57 A be drawn B draw C overdraw D withdraw 58 A exchanges B purchases C gets D buys 59 A employees’ B directors’ C managers’ D workers’
60 A carry B bring C take D.have
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined.
61.Are you aware of the latest trend in children’s clothing?
A.tendency B fashion C custom D style 62.There are invaluable objects from the tomb of King Tut that are worth many times more than the gold and jewels that were used to create them
A.valueless B worth C priceless D original 63.This charity was set up to raise money for the poor
A.earn B gather C assemble D collect 64.Fifty people were made redundant when the company suffered a severe crisis.64 A.useless B unwanted C unneeded D jobless 65.With this program you can always check your spelling and grammar and if you don’t want to accept what it shows, you simply press “ignore“
A.take no notice of B not forget C.not pay a visit D pay attention to 66.Their performance thrilled the audience
A.scene B sight C show D actor 67.They were discontented with the working conditions of the office
(9)68.My new shoes are made of imitation leather
A.man-made B natural C.valuable D expensive 69.They grumbled that they were hungry and cold
A.argued B.thought C complained D bargained 70.He was astounded to see her appear from the house
A.unhappy B frightened C astonished D amused Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one.
71.The garage is going to repair the car for us next week A.The garage is going to buy the car for us next week
B.We are going to help the garage to repair the car next week C.We are going to get the car repaired next week by the garage D.We are going to take the car serviced next week by the garage 72.Parking in this space is for doctor on duty only
A.Tell the doctor if you need to park here
B.You can park in this space only in an emergency C.You can park here if you are visiting the doctor D.Only the doctor working today can park here
73.Warning: Security cameras in use around this building A.Cameras can not be used in this area
B.This area is guarded by cameras
C.You can not buy films for cameras here D.You must look after your cameras here
(10)B.Minh wishes he had been put in a higher class C.Minh hopes that he will be put in a higher class D.Minh regrets he had been put in a higher class
75.Would you like me to prepare some documents for you? A.If you insist, I’ll prepare some documents for you
B.I would prepare some documents for you if you don’t mind C.I’ll prepare some documents for you if you allow me to D.I will prepare some documents for you if you like
Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences. 76. _received law degrees as today
A.Never so many women have B.Never have so many women C.The women aren’t ever D.Women who have never 77.Nylon was the human-made fibers
A.the first of which B what the first of C.it the first of D the first of
78.Newspaper publishers in the United States have estimated reads a newspaper every day
A.nearly 80 percent of the adult population who B.it is nearly 80 percent of the adult population C.that nearly 80 percent of the adult population who D.that nearly 80 percent of the adult population
(11)A.an important part B partly important C.what part is important D.is important a part ĐÁP ÁN
1.C 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.B
6.D 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.B
11.C 12.B 13.C 14.D 15.A
16.C 17.B 18.B 19.A 20.A
21.C 22.A 23.C 24.D 25.B
26.B 27.B 28.A 29.D 30.A
31.C 32.D 33.B 34.B 35.B
36.C 37.A 38.B 39.D 40.A
41.B 42.C 43.A 44.D 45.C
46.B 47.A 48.D 49.C 50.B
51.D 52.A 53.C 54.B 55.B
56.B 57.D 58.D 59.A 60.A
61.B 62.C 63.D 64.D 65.A
66.C 67.B 68.A 69.C 70.C
71.C 72.D 73.B 74.B 75.D
76.B 77.D 78.D 79.B 80.A
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