Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passagec. Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the (36)_________.[r]
Trang 1ĐỀ THI VÀO LỚP 10 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020
I PHONETICS
(1-3) Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 a subject b lunar c erupt d suffer
2 a creature b freedom c appear d peaceful
3 a sure b sight c season d soil
(4-5) Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
4 a encouragement b economic c energetic d disappointment
5 a despite b dentist c destroy d describe
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
(6-25) Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
6 He draws inspiration ordinary scenes and simple places that he knows and loves
a for b in c of d from
7 The sales tax adds 8% the price of clothes
a to b for c on d in
8 It was really kind _ you to help those poor people
9 I’ve studied English _ nearly three years
a in b for c since d over
10 Malaysia is divided _ two regions, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia
Trang 2a into b in c among d for
11 You’d better take your raincoat with you _ the weather changes It could rain before you get home again
a now that b even if c only if d in case
12 I had considerable difficulty _her to leave
a persuade b to persuade c persuading d for persuading
13 We spent a year this house
a build b to build c building d built
14 ‘What’s in the newspaper today?’ ‘I don’t know I _it yet.’
a don’t read b haven’t read c didn’t read d won’t read
15 Most people you meet will polite to you _ you are polite to them,
a in case b only if c unless d if
16 Global communication was transformed by the of the Internet
a discovery b development c invention d investment
17 If Luke more attention in class, he would get better results
a pays b paid c had paid d would pay
18 Do you know _?
a what wrong was it with b what’s wrong with it
c what wrong was with d it what wrong is it with
19 We must hurry There’s _
a little b little c few d a few
20 The children, _ parents work late, are taken home by school bus
a who b whom c that d whose
21 I think the teacher as well as his students
Trang 3a is b are c be d to be
22 The driver was badly in the accident
a destroyed b injured c broken d died
23 The air now is not as pure as it
a is used to being b used to be c was used to d is used to be
24 Maths and English are compulsory subjects on this course
a interesting b required c difficult d optional
25 Only if it rains be canceled
a the picnic will b will the picnic c the picnic would d would the picnic
(26-30) Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
26 There are (A) some exchange (B) students live (C) in the dormitory on campus (D)
27 If (A) we expect (B) to pass this examination, we have to (C) study more careful (D)
28 There’s no (A) point to talk (B) to such a (D) narrow – minded person like (D) him
29 We arrived in the airport at 9 a.m and took a taxi to our uncle’s
30 The CDs (A) here are more expensive (B) than these (C) over there (D)
(31-35) Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
31 Consumers now want products that will not only work _ , but also save money, (effect)
32 The next stage in the of television is interactive TV (develop)
33 He is very _ to everyone, so he has got few friends, (friend)
34 Students should aim to become more _of their teachers, (depend)
35 English from Spanish in that it is not pronounced as it is written,
(different)
READING
Trang 4(36-45) Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the (36) _ By putting ourselves under the influence of superior mind, we improve our (37) powers (38) _ good books we learn that people everywhere are the same, in all ages and in all classes This knowledge improves our love of and helps us to live in peace with them
We also understand that the world was made not only for man (40) _ but for every (41) _ that can feel hunger and thirst, (42) and cold Though it may be
possible for us to travel throughout the world and see things (43) _ today, it is not possible for us to see things that happened in the past But good books help us to see not only into the remote (44) of the world today but also the world in (45) _ our ancestors live
36 a mind b health c nerves d head
37 a knowledge b physical c mental d natural
38 a With b Through c On d In
39 a others b another c each other d the others
40 a lonely b only c lonesome d alone
41 a animal b creature c human d alien
42 a hot b cool c warm d warmth
43 a happen b to happen c happening d happened
44 a regions b towns c districts d distances
45 a it b which c where d that
(46-50) Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.
The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident Thomas Edison moved to Menlo Park, New Jersey, in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory There, Edison was working on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the existing Bell telephone system
Trang 5In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to improve a telegraph repeater He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle in the telegraph repeater; in this way, he was able to produce a recording that could be played back After he made some improvements to the machine, he tested it He recited ‘Marry Had a Little Lamb’ into the machine and played his voice back to a very surprised audience
46 What is the best title for the passage?
a Thomas Edition’s Many Inventions
b Improvement in the Telephone and Telegraph
c A Research in Edition’s Laboratory
d An Accidental Invention
47 In what year did the invention of phonograph occur?
a 1876
b 1877
c 1878
d not mentioned
48 What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph?
a A telegraph repeater
b A telegraph diaphragm
c A telephone repeater
d A telephone diaphragm
49 According to the passage, how was the phonograph made?
a With a telephone needle and a recorder
b From a recording of a telegraph
c With only a telegraph repeater
d From a combination of telephone and telegraph parts
Trang 650 According to the passage, how did Edition test his new invention?
a He made improvement to the machine
b He used a carbon transmitter
c He read a children’s rhyme
d He reproduced the audience’s voice
WRITING
(51-55) Choose the best sentence (a, b, c or d) made from the given cues.
51 if you/ stay/ late/ tired/ tomorrow//
a If you are staying late, you can feel tired tomorrow
b If you stay late, you will feel tired tomorrow
c.If you stayed late, you would feel tired tomorrow
d If you stay lately, you are going to feel tired tomorrow
52 English/ speak/ almost/ part/ the world//a
a English is spoken in almost every part of the world
b English is speaking in almost every part in the world
c English is spoken in almost all parts in the world
d English has spoken in almost every part of the world
53 We/ celebrate/ Mother’s Day/ as/ show/ love/ gratitude/ mothers//
a We celebrate Mother’s Day such as to show love and gratitude to our mothers
b We celebrate Mother’s Day so as to show the love and gratitude for our mothers
c We celebrate Mother’s Day so as to show love and gratitude to our mothers
d We celebrate Mother’s Day as well as show the love and gratitude to our mothers
54 throw/ thousands/ tons/ rubbish/ forest/ every year//
a People throw thousands tons of rubbish into the forest every year
Trang 7b People are throwing thousands of tons of rubbish in the forest every year.
c People throw thousands of tons of rubbish into the forest every year
d People threw thousands tons of rubbish in the forest every year
55 computers/ network/ use/ modems/ telephone lines//
a Computers can network by using modems and telẹphone
b Computers are in network using modems or telephone lines
c Computers are networked to use modems and telephone lines
d Computers can be networked using modems and telephone lines
(56-60) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
56 We should do something about the air pollution
Something
57 Nowadays people would rather watch TV than go to the cinema
Nowadays people prefer
58 I’ve never seen such an interesting sight before
This is
59 The last time he wrote to his parents was two months ago
It’s
60 Do few students learn Russian nowadays?
Few students _ ? ANSWER KEY
I
II
Trang 811 d 12 c 13 c 14 b 15 d
16 c 17 b 18 b 19 d 20 d
21 a 22 b 23 b 24 b 25 b
26 C (living) 27 D (carefully) 28 B (in talking)
29 A (at) 30 C (those)
31 effectively 32 development 33 unfriendly
34 independent 35 differs
III
36 a 37 c 38 b 39 a 40 d
41 b 42 d 43 c 44 a 45 b
46 d 47 b 48 a 49 d 50 c
51 b 52 a 53 c 54 c 55 d
56 Something about the air pollution should be done
57 Nowadays people prefer watching TV to going to the cinema
58 This is the first time I have ever seen such an interesting sight
59 It’s two months since he wrote to his parents
60 Few students learn Russian nowadays, don’t they?
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