9C 23 (1)

Chọn một đáp án đúng trong số A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.. Đọc và chọn một từ thích hợp đã cho trong khung điền vào mỗi chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau.. Chọn một đáp

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

THANH HÓA

ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 58 KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10

Môn: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

Họ tên thí sinh:……… Số báo danh:………

PHẦN A: NGỮ ÂM (1,0 điểm)

I Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác so với các từ còn lại.

1 A feather B breather C heather D leather

2 A achieves B shakes C draws D plans

3 A approached B sacrificed C unwrapped D obliged

II Chọn từ có trọng âm chính rơi vào vị trí khác so với các từ còn lại.

4 A police B spirit C banquet D culture

5 A overwhelming B intellectual C interesting D economic

PHẦN B: NGỮ PHÁP VÀ TỪ VỰNG (4,0 điểm)

I Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành các câu sau.

6 Hoa often (go) to the school

7 She (visit) her hometown last week.

8 I wish I (have) a smart phone

9 He wanted (buy) some souvenirs for his friends.

10 Students love (read) books in their freetime.

II Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành các câu sau

11 My greatest……… was graduating from the university ACHIEVE

12 The weatherman said there is a strong……… of rain today POSSIBLE

14 Athens is……… for its ancient buildings FAME

15 He was caught shoplifting so now he has a……… record.CRIME

III Chọn một đáp án đúng trong số A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.

16 ….Germany is …… Important economic power.

17 Peter broke his leg when he fell ………… his bike.

18 I sent my friend the books I had written.

19 He's got a nice house, but he hasn't got a car, _?

A has he B hasn't he C had he D hadn’d he

20 We stayed at home because Mary wasn't very _ on going out in the rain.

21 I wish they ……….us last week

A visited B had visited C would visit D visit

22 _ my father is old, he still goes jogging.

A Although B Because C So that D Despite

23 James had his nose in a fight.

A break B to break C breaking D broken

24 Would you like me to get you something to drink? -

A That would be nice B No, I’m sorry C That’s too bad D My pleasure

25 I was born in Scotland but I in Northern Ireland.

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PHẦN C: ĐỌC HIỂU (3,0 điểm)

I Đọc và chọn một từ thích hợp đã cho trong khung điền vào mỗi chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau.

Quickly of pollution increased information

Air pollution is a cause of ill-health in human beings In a lot of countries there are lawslimiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce Although there isn’t enough ……(26)…… on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollutioncauses lung diseases The gases from the exhausts of cars have also ……(27)……air pollution

in most cities The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streetssurrounded by high buildings Children who live in areas where there is a lot of lead in theatmosphere cannot think as ……(28)…… as other children and are clumsy when they use theirhands There are other long-term effects of ……(29) … If the gases in the atmospherecontinue to increase, the earth’s climate may become warmer A lot (30)…………the ice nearthe Poles may melt and may cause serious floods

II Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời đúng cho các câu hỏi.

For the last few years, my children have been going to a summer camp in northernGreece called Skouras Camp They always seem to have a good time , so if you’ re wonderingwhat to do with the kids for three weeks this summer, you could do worse than send them tothis beautiful camp on the shores of the Aegean Sea If your children, like mine, are keen onadventure, sports and good company, the Skouras Camp will keep them busy all day doing the

things they most enjoy Skouras is an international camp with children from all over the world.

My children have made friends with children with of their own age from Poland , China,Denmark and the United States Naturally they get lots of opportunities to practice theirEnglish as this is the only language spoken The camp is located in one of the most beautifulparts of Chalkidiki It is huge (120,000 square meters) and is just a stone’s throw away from theclear, blue Aegean Sea It takes the children just five minutes to walk to the golden sandy beach

on foot The programme is packed with exciting activities such as horse riding and table tennis.Other sports include basketball, volleyball and athletics The Camps end with a sports contest

in the last week which all parents are invited to attend

31 What should be the best title for the passage?

A an international summer camp B Children’s summer activities

c Advice on children caring in summerD Chalkidiki’s landscape- the Aegean Sea

32 How long does it take the children to walk to the golden sandy beach on foot?

33 According to the passage, what does the word "they" in line 6 refer to?

A children B sports C shores D things

34 All the statements are true EXCEPT ………

A The children will be busy taking part in the Camp’s programmed activities

B The Camp is quite far from the Aegean Sea

C The parents can attend their children’s sports contest

D The children will take more chances of English practice

35.Where in the passage does the author mention the summer camp?

A lines 1-4 B lines 5-8 C lines 9-12 D lines 13-16

III Chọn một đáp án trong số A, B, C hoặc D điền vào mỗi chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau.

Jeans are very popular with (36) people all over the world Some people saythat jeans are the “uniform” of youth But they haven’t always been popular The story of jeans(37) almost two hundred years ago People in Genoa, Italy made pants The cloth

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made in genoa was (38) “jeanos” The pants were called “jeans” In 1850, a saleman

in California began selling pants made of canvas His name was Levi Strauss Because theywere so strong, “Levi’s pants” became (39) with gold miners, farmers and cowboys.Six years later Levis began making his pants with blue cotton cloth called denim Soon after,factory (40) in the US and Europe began wearing jeans Young people usually didn’twear them

37.A start B starts C was starting D started

40.A workers B drivers C cowboys D farmers

44.John only understood very little what the teacher said

John could hardly

45.Tom will be twenty next week

48 I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike (prevented)

I to work by the transport strike

49 This office is too small for two people (enough)

This office _ for two people

50 John’s home is still in England, isn’t it? (lives)

2 A sugar B solar A practiced B stamped C super C indulged D subside D accomplished

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4 A lemon B physics C decay D decade

5 A satisfactory B alternative C evaluate D continue

6 Jack (work) for this company so far

7 The man (look) at himself in the mirror is Mr Brown

8 All of the rooms in our school (decorate) before the school festival started

9 He would rather his friends (leave) him alone now

10 Mr Green had his house (paint) last month

11 The……… looked dark and there were hardly any other guests ENTER

12 Artists must be………., otherwise they just repeat what they see or hear.CREATE

13 Why are you so……… of his work? He's just doing his best CRITIC

14 Have you made up your mind? We need to know your ………as soon as possible DECIDE

15 He's too shy to look people ……… when he talks to them DIRECT

16 We took taxi to airport

A the/a B a/the C.Փ / the D the /Փ

17 It’s recommended that we become more concerned …… the environment around us.

18 We captured a town is in Spain.

19 He's been to Italy twice, _?

20 Our neighbors are very on camping holidays.

A interested B fond C eager D keen

21 I wish they ………….here last Sunday

A had come B came C would come D come

22 A Because B Because of C Although D In spite of

23 Bill is having his shoes

A shined B to shine C chining D shine

24 Peter: “ ?” Mary: “ Well , I’dlike to see that dress”

A Do you want anything B May I help you

C What would you like D What do you want to do

25 Most young people want to more about environmental problems.

A look after B find out C look for D make out

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hard and (29) speaking English as much as you can You will take a short test in English

as soon as you arrive In this way, we can put you in a (30) at the most suitable level

Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea Throughout history the sea hasserved the need of man The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel tomany parts of the world Today, nearly two thirds of the world’s population live within 80 kms

of the sea coast

In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive.Resources on land are beginning to be used up The sea, however, still can be hoped to supplymany of man’s needs The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology isimpressive Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years A lot of valuableminerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined

Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food The culture of

fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practised in the past mainly by Oriental people

Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy Experts believe that the warmtemperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship Oceancurrents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy

Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea The development ofstrong, new materials has made this possible

The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve Experts believe that by the year2050s the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the food, minerals, and energy sources

of the sea will be largely solved

31 The best title for this passage is _.

A Sea Harvest

C Sea Food B Technology and the Exploiting of the Sea.D Man and Sea

32 The major things that the sea offers man are _.

A food, energy sources and minerals

C minerals and oil B fish and oil.D ocean currents and waves

33 The word Oriental people in the fourth paragraph probably means _.

A European people

C Asian people B African people.D American people

34 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A The sea offers many resources to help mankind survive

B The sea still not be hoped to supply many of man’s needs

C The sea may offer new sources of energy

D The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of

the world

35 The sea serves the needs of man because _.

A it provides man with sea food

C it supplies man with minerals B it offers oil to man.D all of the above

The traffic light signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer It was installedoutside The House of Parliament in 1868 It (36) _like any railway signal of the time,and was operated by gas (37) _, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accidentdiscouraged further development until cars became common

(38) _traffic lights are an American invention Red-green (39) _wereinstalled in Cleveland in 1914 Three-color signals, operated by hand from a tower in the

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(40) _of the street, were installed in New York in 1918 The first lights of this type toappear in Britain were in London, on the junction between St James’s street and Piccadilly in1925.

36.A resembled B looked C showed D seemed

37.A However B Therefore C Although D Despite

44 I haven’t been in this village since May

The last time

45 It’s a pity that you can’t come to the party

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ĐỀ ÔN THI VÀO 10 SỐ 52

1 A attempts B learns C obeys D studies

2 A example

3 A mended B exotic B faced C excellent C objected D exhaust D waited

4 A adapt B damage C award D prefer

5 A authority B associate C television D essential

6 The children (clean) the windows at the moment.

7 He used to (smoke) cigarettes a day.

8 Our teacher asked us (prepare) our lessons carefully.

9 I (go) in the restaurant with my brother yesterday.

10 They (not finish) their homework yet.

11 The of the Hollywood actor, Jimmy Halton, was announced last night (die)

12 This company offered a lot of jobs (attract)

13 We often go to the theater at weekends for (entertain)

14 He is a famous……… (act)

15 You must the answer you choose (dark)

16 A: Do you know Lan's sister? _ B: Yes In fact, she is friend of mine.

17 Will you able to come to our party June 25th ?

18 The boy _ eyes are brown is my friend.

19 He is reading his article on the website, ?

20 Are you _ about going on holiday next week.

21 Carlos doesn't speak English well He wishes he _English fluently.

22 We couldn’t go out _ the storm.

A. as of B. because C owing D. because of

23 Why don't you have that coat ?

24 Speaker 1: “Excuse me Do you mind if I sit here?” – Speaker 2:” _”

A You’re right B Not at all! Go ahead C Sure, thanks. D Really? Good!

25 Remember to _ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.

A take care B take on C take over C take off

PHẦN C: ĐỌC HIỂU (3,0 điểm)

I Đọc và chọn một từ thích hợp đã cho trong khung điền vào mỗi chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau.

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People have been playing with marbles for thousands of years The first marbles wereprobably either river stones that happened to be naturally round enough to roll or, more likely,rounded globs of clay that were baked hardness Such very old clay marbles have been found inboth Greek and Roman ruins, and quartz spheres have been dated at around 6000 B.C Harderand more durable marbles tend to inspire different kinds of games than soft clay marbles, whichcrack very easily So with the advent of hand rounded and polished marbles made of agate orsome other rugged, igneous rock, the ‘golden age’ of marbles and marble play flowered Stonemarbles began to appear in the early 1800s in what is now the southern part of Germany.Shortly after, handmade glass marbles appeared in the same part of Europe For the next 120years, marbles and marble playing-there were literally hundred of games - flourished in bothEurope and America Marble players developed their own vocabulary for different sizes andmaterials of marbles, as well as for the many kinds of games to be played and the way marbleswere used in the games For example, if you were going to play a game of Ring-Taw, one of themost popular and enduring marbles games, you would lag for the first shot, and then knuckledown from the baulk, trying your best to get a mib or two with your opponent’s immie

31 The author makes the point in the passage that playing with marbles .

A has been going on since ancient times

B is a relatively recent phenomenon C is losing popularityD is a very expensive pastime

32 According to the passage, which of the following was the least used substance for makingmarbles?

33 It can be inferred from the passage that the use of marbles became very popular in Europe

and America

A in the 18th century

B in the 1970s C in 6000 B.CD after glass marbles were developed

34 We can infer from the passage that marble playing .

A is a game only for children

B has many variations in games C is played according to one set of rulesD uses only one kind of marble

35 We can conclude from lines 11-12 of the passage that the terminology of marble playing is

A specialized

B used only by children C easy to understandD derived from an ancient language

Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world But the firstsupermarket (36) _opened only fifty years ago It was opened in New York by a mannamed Michael Cullen

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A supermarket is different (37) _other types of stores in several ways Insupermarkets, goods are placed on open shelves The (38) choose what they wantand take them to the checkout counter This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than inother stores The way products are displayed is another difference between supermarkets andmany other types of stores; (39)

example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front ofthe checkout counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on

Most customers (40) go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list.They know exactly what they need to buy They do the shopping according to a plan

28.A customers B managers C assistants D sellers

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4 A appear B version C tradition D perhaps

5 A.government B employment C refusal D redundant

6 Look at those black clouds It ……… [rain]

7 This house) over 100 years ago [build]

8 We all expect that Anh Vien the most outstanding athlete in this SEA GAMES

[become]

9 He _ five comic books since last Monday [read]

10 The teacher suggested these units carefully [revise]

6 is going to rain 7 was built 8 will become 9 has read 10 revising

11 Her parents’ ………… ……….……… makes her very sad (ill)

12 News on TV is very (inform)

13 What is his ? (nation)

14 Everybody loves beauty (nature)

15 It is cloudy and today (rain)

16 Have you ever been to countryside?

17 Hoa is reading short stories ………… Jack London.

18 It is a teddy bear I bought last year.

19 Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ………?

A do they B.don’t they C doesn’t she D doesn’t he

20 She is with getting up early

21 I wish I ……… the subject more interesting

A found B had found C would find D finds

22 it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.

23 We have just had the carpenter this chair.

24 "What can I get for you?"

A All right B I'm afraid not C I hope so D Yes, please

25 Yesterday I ………… your brother when I was going to school.

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Many people have recognized television a type of (26) _ that exists in many countries.Nowadays, people usually (27) _ most of their spare time (28) _ T V Films of allkinds are the favourite programs of many viewers, young and old alike However, television(29) _ us on the native way, too We have seen a lot of movies about (30) _ on TVevery day

Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea Throughout history the sea hasserved the need of man The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel tomany parts of the world Today, nearly two thirds of the world’s population live within 80 kms

of the sea coast

In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive.Resources on land are beginning to be used up The sea, however, still can be hoped to supplymany of man’s needs The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology isimpressive Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years A lot of valuableminerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined

Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food The culture of

fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practised in the past mainly by Oriental people

Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy Experts believe that the warmtemperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship Oceancurrents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy

Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea The development ofstrong, new materials has made this possible

The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve Experts believe that by the year2050s the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the food, minerals, and energy sources

of the sea will be largely solved

31 The best title for this passage is _

A Sea Harvest

C Sea Food B Technology and the Exploiting of the Sea.D Man and Sea

32 The major things that the sea offers man are _

A food, energy sources and minerals

C minerals and oil B fish and oil.D ocean currents and waves

33 The sea serves the needs of man because _

A it provides man with sea food

C it supplies man with minerals B it offers oil to man.D all of the above

34 The word Oriental people in the fourth paragraph probably means _.

A European people

C Asian people B African people.D American people

35 We can conclude from the passage that _

A the sea resources have largely been used up

B the sea, in a broad sense, hasn’t yet been developed

C the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea have already been solved

D by the year 2050, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources

Many of our most useful medicines are also made (36) _plants In addition,plants add beauty and pleasure to our lives Most people enjoy the smell of flowers, the sightfield of waving grain, and the quiet of a forest Not (37) _plants are helpful to man.Some species grow in fields and gardens as weeds that choke off useful plants Tiny hits of

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pollen from (38) _plants cause such (39) _as asthma and hay fever Otherplants destroy millions of dollars (40) _of crops yearly.

39.A accidents B diseases C misfortune D disasters

44.You are under no obligation to accept their offer

You can please

45.Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life

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1 A classmate ` B pressure C embarrass D missing

3 A signed B profited C attracted D naked

4 A profit B comfort C apply D suggest

5 A explain B obtain C promise D suspect

PHẦN B: NGỮ PHÁP VÀ TỪ VỰNG ( 4,0 điểm)

I Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành các câu sau.

6 Everybody (stop) laughing when we came in.

7 I heard that you had bought that house and (move) there before you got your promotion.

8 Do you remember the film we (see) last week?

9 Sometimes I get up before the sun (rise) _.

10 Since Robert was living in Rome, I (not have) _ a word from him.

II Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành các câu sau.

11.He wanted a divorce because his wife had been (FAITH)

12.I didn’t know who it was- with a mask on, she was completely

16 After he left University of Massachusetts, he went to Ball State in Indiana.

17 Who is not for me is me.

A towards B against C with D along

18 Ansel Adams was a landscape photographer photographs of the western United S

tates show nature on a grand scale

19 He hasn't done it yet, _?

20 England is for its rainy weather

21 He wishes you ……… him in the future

A helps B would help C helped D had helped

22 Julie failed the exam _ of working very hard.

A despite B in spite C even if D though

24 Alex: "We've tried hard but we couldn't make it!”

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Mark: “Oh ”

A I'm sorry B What a pity! C Thank you D You are welcome

25 It took him a long time to ……… the death of his wife

A take away B get over C take off D get through

friends The result is that young people (30) from stress

The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions Many communitiesare burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity Convertingwaste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste

Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars But

to date, that process has proven expensive Other experiments are underway to harness - powerwith giant windmills Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested

Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams andrivers Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the

United States, but today it supplies only four percent The oceans are another potential source

of energy Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, andwaves to electricity Experiments are also underway to make use of the temperature differences

in ocean water to produce energy

31 Which is the best title of the passage?

A Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste

B The Use of Water Productions for Energy

C The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy

D New Discoveries in Geothermal Power

32 According to the author, the impracticability of using coal, oil shale and coal tars as sources

of energy is due to _

A their being time consuming B their being money consuming

C the scarcity of sources D the lack of technology their being money consuming

33 The word “it” in the last paragrph refers to .

A alternative source B the United States C hydroelectric power D Electricity

34 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of

energy?

A Burning of garbage B Geothermal power C Synthetic fuels D Electricity

35.Where in the passage does the author mention the alternative sources of energy?

Deserts (36) about 20 percent of the earth's land area The desert is a

(37) environment with very little rainfall and extreme temperatures Some deserts

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get both very hot during the day and very cold at night Some others, (38) , are always cold (for example, the Gobi Desert in Asia and the desert on the continent of Antarctica)

Different animals live in different types of deserts To avoid daytime heat, many desert animals burrow beneath the surface or hide in the shade during the day, (39) at night to eat Many desert animals (40) drink at all; they get all the water they need from their food

37 A difficult B terrific C different D harsh

38 A but B however C therefore D so

39 A emerges B emerging C to emerge D emerge

44 In spite of his age, Mr Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast

=> Though Mr Ben’s son

45 You won’t allowed in until your identify has been checked

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2 A match B chair C character D church

3 A smoked B followed C titled D implied

4 A abroad B noisy C hundred D quiet

5 A competition B discoveryC domestic D reserve

6 He visited his friend yesterday and found that he (be) _ out.

7 In the last six months, I (complete) two English courses.

8 Before you (leave) _, don't forget to shut the windows.

9 George (fall) _ off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling.

10 The Perfum river (flow) through Hue city.

11 The increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has… …greatly on the earth climate

recently (effect)

12 Recycling of waste is one of the …… …solutions for pollution (practice)

13 Most …… at the international workshop in Tokyo focused on the increase of the

earth temperature (environment)

14 Several families were on the beach (picnic)

15 Sir Isaac Newton was an English…… scientist (stand) III Chọn một đáp án đúng trong số A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.

16 The boss needs an assistant with good knowledge of foreign trade

17 Alice usually goes to bed up at 9 o'clock the evening.

18 The farmers we saw were in the field.

19 She looks very beautiful today, _?

A does sheB doesn't she C did she D didn’t she

20 He wasn’t very _ on going to the cinema

21 She wishes she ……… the arrangements earlier

A had made B made C would make D makes

22 it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.

23 I have had my room today.

a clean b cleaning c cleaned d being cleaned

24 Mark: “Let's collect information and then create the PowerPoint slides.”

Jenny: "Oh, ?

A good idea B I don't C I need it D why is that?

25 The government hopes to _ its plans for introducing cable TV.

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A turn out B carry out C carry on D keep on

During World War I, many women had jobs, and their clothes needed to be more practical

They began shorter skirts and bared their legs Soon they began wearing trousers The lively,

outrageous flapper style of the 1920s ;; included lower waistlines, long necklaces and short hair.Men’s suits became looser and were worn with a long tie

During the 1960s women wore miniskirts, and Jeans and T-shirts became popular with bothsexes Women’s shoes appeared in many colors and styles, including sandals and platforms(shoes with a thick sole and high heel) Since then, fashions have continued to change rapidly,and young people, especially, are quick to wear the latest styles

31 What can be the best title of the passage?

A Putrian-style clothes B Medieval costume

C War clothing D Style of the 20th century

32 When did women wear jeans?

B In the seventh decade of the 20th century,

C During World War I

D In the sixth decade of the 20th century

33 According to the passage, what does the word "They" in line 2 refer to?

34 Which of the following is not true?

A During World War I women began wearing short skirts to bare their legs

B During 1960, men and women liked to wear T-shirts, c During World War I women needed useful clothes

D Young people are quick to wear the latest styles

35.Where in the passage does the author mention the trousers?

It is amazing what a diversity there is in the customs and eating habits of people around the world

In Europe, children are taught to be skilful in handling (36) _.with knives, forksand spoons However, in countries such as China and Korea, chopsticks are used In othercountries such as India, it is considered good manners (37) _the fingers instead ofcutlery

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The differences lie not only in the eating implements people use, but also in the fooditself European children (38) _ eating such foods as beef, potatoes and bread In Asiancountries, however, people eat rice as their staple food Where most would agree that duck is a(39) _dish, the Japanese would recoil in horror at the thought of eating ducks To them,ducks are only for ornamentation Another example of such differences (40) _be theeating of dog meat The Chinese consider dog meat as a delicacy but To the Europeans, dogsare pets and should not be eaten.

38 A grow up B get up C bring up D put off

48 I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike (prevented)

I _ to work by the transport strike

49 This office is too small for two people (enough)

This office _ for two people

50 John’s home is still in England, isn’t it? (lives)

John _ he?

- THE END

-SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

THANH HÓA

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1 A works B shops C shifts D plays

5 A Australia B engineering C university D economical

6 I (not see) him since last monday.

7 Look! It (rain) _.

8 They (arrive) in a few minutes.

9 They already (decide) _ to get married.

10 He refused to admit that he (steal) _ that bicycle.

11.The teaching staff are all well (qualify)

12.We gather our things and run to the bus stop (hurry)

13.I go hill-walking for (relax)

14.Students will take an at the end of the year (examine)

15.The university has an international as a center of excellent (repute)

16 Could you please close window? I don't think it is necessary to open all the four.

17 Gas is made coal.

18 He spoke to the messengers with you were leaving.

19 He hasn't got any children, _?

20 I would be very in discussing the idea of a joint venture

21 She wishes the mail ……… soon

A Came B comes C would come D had come

22 _ my father is old, he still goes jogging.

A Although B Because C So that D Despite

24 Mark: “Let's collect information and then create the PowerPoint slides.”

Jenny: "Oh, ?

A good idea B I don't C I need it D why is that?

25 It’s cold outside your coat

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The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is the Internet, which has been blamed forbroken relationships, job losses, financial, ruin and even one suicide Psychologists nowrecognize Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAS) as a new illness that could cause seriousproblems and ruin many lives, special help groups have been set up to offer suffers help andsupport Psychologist have described many worcying examples, including one man who tookhis own life after borrowing more than $14,000 to feed his addiction, and a teenager also had toreceive psychiatric treatment for his 12-hour-a-day habit “This illness is not a fake, and it must

be taken seriously,” said an expert in behavioral addiction at Nottingham Trent University

“These are not sad people with serious personality defects, they are people who were finebefore they found the Internet.”

IAS is similar to other problems like gambling, smoking and drinking: addicts have dreamsabout the Internet; they need to use it first thing in the morning; they lied to their partners abouthow much time they spend online; they wish they could cut down, but are unable to do so Arecent study found that many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet Although theyfelt guilty, they became depressed if they were made to stop using it

Almost anyone can be at risk Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on computer games and who find it very difficult to resist the games on the Internet Surprisingly, however, psychologists say that most victims are middle-age housewives who have never used

a computer before

31.Which of the following can be best title of the passage?

A The latest addiction B A new illness

c Hooked on the net D Why is the victim?

32.According to the author, the Internet addicts _

A. are users who spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet

B. are users who are already hooked on computer games

c are middle-aged housewives who have never used a computer

34 Which of the following is not true?

A The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is the Internet

B IAS is not a fake

C It was found that many computer users became depressed if they I were made to stop usingcomputers

D All of the Internet addicts are middle-aged housewives who have I never used a computerbefore

35.Where in the passage does the author mention the Internet Addiction Syndrome?

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It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are One thing you have to be aware of is that you will face criticism along the way The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive If you've made up your (36) _to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don't let the negative criticism

of others prevent you from reaching your target, and let the (37) _criticism have a positive effect on your work If someone says you're totally lacking in talent, ignore them That's negative criticism If, (38) _, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (39) _their suggestions very

carefully There're many movie stars who were once out of work There're many famous

novelists who made a complete trash of their first novel - or who didn't, but had to put off approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published Being successful does depend on luck, to a (40) _ But things are more likely deal with well if you persevereand stay positive

37 A constructive B hostile C general D constant

39 A think B consider C look round D take

40 A certain exception B level C definite range D certain extent

43 They'll have to take the dog on holiday with them

=> They can't leave

44 My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up

=>The break-up of the marriage _

45 The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this

47 I will leave a message for you with my secretary It is possible that I will be out when you

telephone (in case)

Tiêu đề	Đề thi thử số 58 kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10
Trường học	Thanh Hóa University
Chuyên ngành	English
Thể loại	Đề thi
Thành phố	Thanh Hóa

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