The inventors of the first airplane were just ordinary brothers with a big dream – a dream of flying.. Wilbur and Orville Wright grew up in Indiana in a large family.[r]
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THI TUYÊN SINH LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2019 – 2020
Đề thi thử: lần 2 Name:………
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 90 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
(họ tên, chữ ký)
Giám khảo số 2 (họ tên, chữ ký)
Số phách (do chủ tịch HĐ
ghi) Bằng số Bằng chữ
I Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1 A benches B couches C classes D tables
2 A what B who C where D which
3 A wanted B worked C needed D attended
4 A adventure B band C character D gather
5 A behave B destroy C border D erupt
II Give the correct form of the verbs in bracket
6 We always (do) our exercises carefully
7 Yesterday Lan (not go) to school because she was sick
8 Her brother (talk ) to his pen pal on the phone at the moment
9 He (leave) _ as soon as he hears the news
10 Emily and Molly (know) each other for more than 10 years
10-III Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences
11 We table tennis to badminton
A prefers B would like C prefer D like
12 I am happy all the exams
A to pass B to passing C passing D is passing
13 Nobody find the mistake in this sentence, ?
A do they B don’t they C did they D didn’t they
14 If we the water, we will have no fresh water to use
A polluted B pollution C pollutes D pollute
15 I thought the negative attitude of the media was .
A disappointed B disappointing C disappoint
D disappointingly
Trang 216 Do you mind me to take these chairs away ?
17 She spoke quietly to him nobody else could hear a word
A because B if C although D so that
18 Nam: “Congratulations on your success!” Hoa: “ .”
A You’re welcome B No, thanks C That’s very kind of you
D Yes, of course
19 Lan is very tired , she has to finish her assignment before going to bed
A Although B So C Therefore D However
20 Hoa: “We are going on a trip to Ha Long Bay next week!”
Nam: “Really? !”
A Take your time B It's your pleasure C Have a good time D Good job
IV Find one mistake in each following sentence
21 After saying goodbye to my parents, I went to school with sister my
A B C D
22 The thief asked her handing over her money
A B C D
23 Would you like coming and visit me next summer?
A B C D
24 Swimming every day are a good way of keeping fit
A B C D
25 They spent all morning for learn English yesterday
A B C D
25-V Put the words in brackets into the correct forms.
26 Although there are many (CELEBRATE) throughout the year, Tet or the
Lunar New Year holiday is the most important one for Vietnamese people
27 The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world’s (LARGE) volcanic
eruption
28 Computers were a _ invention at the time (WONDER)
29 Malaysia has (TROPIC) climate.
30 This singer is not very pretty but she sings very (BEAUTIFUL)
VI Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage
Television is one of man’s most important means (31) communication It
brings events and sounds (32) _around the world into millions of homes A
person with a television set can sit in his house (33) _ watch the President
making a speech or visit foreign country He can see a war being fought and watch
Trang 3statesmen try (34) _about peace Through television home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things all over the world TV even takes its (35) _out of this world It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space In addition to all these things, television brings (36)
_ viewers a steady stream of programs that are (37) _to entertain In
fact, TV provides (38) _entertainment programs than any other kinds The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events and motion pictures
31 A on B of C at D in
32 A from B at C in D to
33 A or B so C and D but
34 A bring B brought C bringing D to bring
35 A viewers B seers C lookers D watchers
36 A it’s B its C hers D her
37 A made B designed C did D built
38 A more B much C many D most
VII Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The inventors of the first airplane were not scientists In fact, they did not even finish high school The inventors of the first airplane were just ordinary brothers with
a big dream – a dream of flying
Wilbur and Orville Wright grew up in Indiana in a large family Neither of the brothers finished high school Instead of sitting in class and reading, they wanted to work and make things, like machines When the brothers were 18 and 22 years old, they started up their own printing press and bicycle shop
One day, Wilbur read an interesting story in the newspaper about a man trying
to fly in a glider The man died, but the story gave Wilbur an idea He decided to teach himself about flying in order to make the perfect glider Together, Orville and Wilbur successfully tested their new glider on the beach Then the brothers decided to make their glider into a flying machine They put an engine and propeller on the glider and called their new machine the “Wright Flyer” The plane broke down on its first test, but the Wright brothers didn’t give up
With a little more hard work, the Wright Flyer made a successful flight On December
17, 1903, the Wright brothers made history of flying the Wright Flyer over the beach
at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina The airplane was born
39 What is the best title for this reading?
A “The First Glider” B “American Inventions”
C “Two Brothers’ Dream” D “Gliders vs Planes”
40 How did the brothers learn about planes?
A They learned about them in school B Their father taught them
Trang 4C They worked in a glider shop D They learned by themselves
41 Why did the Wright brothers succeed in building the first plane?
A They never gave up B They were good students
C They quickly gave up D They spent a lot of money
42 What made the Wright Flyer different from a glider?
A It had a propeller B It had an engine
C It could fly D It had an engine and propeller
43 What is the lesson of this story?
A Flying is too difficult for ordinary people
B If you don’t succeed at first, keep trying
C The airplane is an important invention
D Dreams can make you rich
44 What did they put on the glider?
A An engine and propeller B A Wright Flyer
C The Wright brothers D the perfect glider
45 The time when the plane was born:
A Over the beach B On December 17
C On December 17, 1903 D On 17 December 1903
VIII Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
46 Linda doesn’t have a computer (wish)
→ Linda……….…
47 We must finish the project on time
→ The project
48 "I am chatting with my American penal now," Peter said
→ Peter said (that) ……… …
49 He is very busy He goes to work on time
→ Although ……… ………
50 I’ve never seen such a house
→ Never ………
Total mark: (50 x 2):10 = 10
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