Read the following text and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.. Man discovered fire many thousands years ago.[r]
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ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO
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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2020 – 2021 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát
đề)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1 A satellite B sensitive C microgravity D website
Question 2 A scissors B scandal C scenery D science
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3 A tolerate B horrible C amazement D elephant
Question 4 A independence B particular C ability D majority
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5 Have the members of the club be told about the changes of their timetable yet?
A B C D
Question 6 I saw the men, the women and the cattle which went to the field.
A B C D Question 7 I used to having a good time with my grandparents when I was a child.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 8 - “Where are we going this weekend?” - “ _”
A That’s a good idea B Yes, let’s go somewhere
C Have you thought of Ha Long Bay? D Why don’t you go to the mountain?
Question 9 - “I don’t quite believe in the widespread use of robots in the future.”
- “ _”
A So can I B I do so too C Oh, why so? D Neither do I
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 10 The guests at the Japanese Embassy reception enjoyed it very much but refused to eat the but refused to eat the raw fish.
Question 11 Frank never turns up on time for a meeting.
A.calls B.arrives C.reports D.prepares
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 12 Unluckily, the main tourist attraction was lost when the small town was burned down
in an accidental fire.
A done on purpose B made by chance C happening unexpectedly D coming to an end
Question 13 My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A be optimistic B be pessimistic C be confident D be smart
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
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Trang 2Question 14 A doctor who performs operations is a(n) .
Question 15 Oh my god! I haven’t the iron! I must go back right now.
Question 16 Mark Twain is an author _I like best.
A whom books B his books C whose books D the books of whom
Question 17 If my grandfather alive now, I’m sure he would be proud of me.
Question 18 This morning the newspaper had a very interesting _on the population
problem
Question 19 My _is to be a doctor and to specialize in surgery when I grow up.
Question 20 The calculations are complicated that they cannot be done without a
computer
Question 21 Yuri Gagarin was the first person into space.
Question 22: I congratulated Ann passing the exam She spent a lot of time studying.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks
The wind controls our planet's weather and climate But how much do we understand about this complete force, (23) can kill and spread fear One night of October 15, 1987, the south of England was (24) by strong winds Gusts of over 130 km/h blew through the region Nineteen people were killed, £1.5-billion worth of damage was (25) and 19 billion trees were blown down in just a few hours.Although people thought of this as hurricane, the winds of
1987 were only a severe (26) storm They remain far better known than much more serious storms of January 25, 1990, when most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h On this occasion, 47 people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate warnings Extreme weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the (27) of the wind It is one part of the weather that people generally do not give a second thought to, but across the world the wind plays a crucial role in people's lives
Question 24 A occurred B beaten C attacked D struck
Read the following text and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Man discovered fire many thousands years ago The first time he saw fire was probably when a tree was struck by lightning He soon learned how to make fire for himself However man probably made his fire by rubbing two sticks together
Fire was very important to man He needed fire to keep himself warm at night He used fire to cook his food He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals In some parts of the world he
Trang 3used fire to signal messages Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signals In some other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger.Fire was very also used to give light Before the invention of oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torches And before man discovered gas and electricity, he hung small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets
One man even used fire to tell the time He invented a candle clock He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle But the candle clock did not always work well If there was a wind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too quickly
Question 28 Man probably first made fire……
A from a tree struck by lightning B by rubbing two sticks together
C from wire baskets hung on poster D from a candle
Question 29 Man probably first used fire
C to light the streets D to keep warm at night
Question 30 Fire was used by Red Indians
A to make gas and electricity B to burn down trees
C to send messages D to frighten away enemies.
Question 31 The first street lights were
A large bonfires B small fires in hanging baskets
Question 32 The candle clock burned for ………
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 33 We often go to the town cultural house We can enjoy and take part in many
performances there
A We often go to the town cultural house where we can and take part in many performances
B We often go to the town cultural house which we can and take part in many performances
C We often go to the town cultural house who we can and take part in many performances
D.We often go to the town cultural house , that we can and take part in many performances
Question 34 We couldn’t get tickets for the football match We queued for an hour
A.We couldn’t get tickets for the football match in spite of we queued for an hour
B.We couldn’t get tickets for the football match in spite of the fact that we queued for an hour C.We couldn’t get tickets for the football match although the fact that we queued for an hour
D.We couldn’t get tickets for the football match in spite of the fact queuing for an hour
Question 35 I regret now I didn’t tell him the truth last night
A.I regret to tell him the truth last night
B.I regret telling him the truth last night
C.I wish I had told him the truth last night
D.I wish I hadn't told him the truth last night
Question 36: I work harder I can earn more money
A.The harder I work, the more I can earn money
B.The more harder I work, the more money I can earn
C.The more hard I work, the more money I can earn
Trang 4D.The harder I work, the more money I can earn
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 37 The last time we went to Ho Chi Minh City was in 2009.
A.We have never been to Ho Chi Minh City for 2009
B.I used to go to Ho Chi Minh City in 2009
C.We have been to Ho Chi Minh City since 2009
D.We haven’t been to Ho Chi Minh City since 2009
Question 38 We didn’t have enough money to buy the picture.
A The picture was too expensive for us to buy
B The picture was so expensive for us to buy
C The picture was too cheap for us to buy
D The picture was so expensive that we could buy it
Question 39 I advise you to be more truthful in the future.
A I think you shouldn't be more truthful in the future
B You had better more truthful in the future
C If I were you, I would be more truthful in the future
D If I were you, I would more truthful in the future
Question 40 People believe that the wanted man is living in New York.
A It is believe that the wanted man is living in New York
B The wanted man is believed to be living in New York
C The wanted man is believed to have lived in New York
D The wanted man is believed to live in New York
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ANWER KEY Mã đề thi 001
Each correct choice gets 0.25 point (40 sentences × 0.25 point = 10 points)
MULTIPLE CHOICE (10 points)
1B sensitive
2B scandal
3C amazement
4A independence
5B-> been told
6C -> that
7A -> have
8C Have you thought of Ha Long Bay?
9D Neither do I
10D uncooked
11B arrives
12A done on purpose
13 B be pessimistic
14C surgeon
15D turned off
16C whose books
17B were
18B article
19D ambition
20C so
21D to travel
22D on
23C which
24D struck
25B caused
26D force
27C power
28B by rubbing two sticks together
29D to keep warm at night
30C to send messages
31B small fires in hanging baskets
32A twelve hours
33A We often go to the town cultural house where we can and take part in many performances
34 B.We couldn’t get tickets for the football match in spite of the fact that we queued for an hour 35C I wish I had told him the truth last night
36D.The harder I work, the more money I can earn
37D.We haven’t been to Ho Chi Minh City since 2009
38A The picture was too expensive for us to buy
39C If I were you, I would be more truthful in the future
40B The wanted man is believed to be living in New York
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