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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT
Năm học: 2020-2021Khóa ngày: 18/07/2020
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. He’s really over the moon at his success.
A. bored
B. delighted
C. annoyed
D. tired
2. I often ask my sister to look after the children while I am away on business.
A. look forward to
B. take part in
C. pay attention to
D. take care of
3. Daniel and Bobby are talking on the phone. Bobby: “Would you like to have dinner with me?” — Daniel: “____”
A. Yes, it is
B. I’d love to.
C. Me, too.
D. So do I.
4. Nick and Duong meet each other in the schoolyard. Nick: How’s it going?” — Duong: “____”
A. Fine. And you?
B. Not bad. Why?
C. Never mind!
D. Many thanks.
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
5. I don’t have a map, so I can’t show you the way.
A. Unless you had a map, I couldn’t show you the way.
B. I can’t show you the way if I don’t have a map
C. Unless I have a map, I can’t show you the way.
D. I could show you the way if I had a map.
6. Carol wishes her husband could drive.
A. Carol’s husband hopes to drive well.
B. Carol’s husband cannot drive.
C. Carol wishes she could drive.
D. Carol thinks his husband could drive.
7. This city is not as beautiful as my capital.
A. My capital is less beautiful than this city.
B. My capital is as beautiful as this city.
C. My capital is more beautiful than this city.
D. My capital is not so beautiful as this city.
8. It rained during the match, but we enjoyed it.
A. It rained during the match and we enjoyed it.
B. Although it rained during the match, we enjoyed it.
C. It rained during the match because we didn’t enjoy it.
D. It didn’t rain during the match, so we enjoyed it.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
9. ____ is the language that you learn to speak from birth.
A. First language
B. Second language
C. Foreign language
D. Official language
10. We usually ____ ourselves by playing hide and seek or flying kites.
A. imagine
B. entertain
C. collect
D. behave
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentences that is different in meaning to each of the given sentences.
11. We last went to Ha Noi two weeks ago.
A. We haven’t been to Ha Noi for two weeks.
B. We have been to Ha Noi for two weeks.
C. It’s two weeks since we last went to Ha Noi.
D. The first time we went to Ha Noi was two weeks ago.
12. I used to spend a lot of time playing computer games.
A. I often spent a lot of time playing computer games.
B. I no longer spend a lot of time playing computer games.
C. I don’t spend a lot of time playing computer games any more.
D. I’m still spending a lot of time playing computer games.
13. Why don’t we stay at home and watch television? he said.
A. He suggested staying at home and watching television.
B. He suggested that they should stay at home and watch television.
C. He suggestion was that they should stay at home and watch television.
D. He wanted to know why they didn’t stay at home and watch television.
14. It is necessary for you to finish the work by Saturday.
A. You don’t need to finish the work Saturday.
B. You need to finish the work by Saturday.
C. Finishing the work by Saturday is necessary to you.
D. Finishing the work by Saturday is a necessity for you.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
15. The people ____ work with me are all professional.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. whose
16. She was very angry because John, her friend, refused ____ her a lift as he promised.
A. give
B. to give
C. gave
D. giving
17. If I have more free time next year, I ____ and English course.
A. may take
B. takes
C. would take
D. took
18. The government has made a big effort to solve the problem of air ____ in the country.
A. polluting
B. pollute
C. polluted
D. pollution
19. ____ sun appears much larger and brighter than other stars because we are so close to it.
A. An
B. ϕ
C. A
D. The
20. We really can’t ____ living like this. We’ll have to find a bigger house.
A. turn off
B. go off
C. go on
D. turn on
21. We suggest that the authorities ____ street children from following foreign tourists in the downtown.
A. should stop
B. will stop
C. stopped
D. would stop
22. We ____ good friends for a long time.
A. are
B. were
C. will be
D. have been
23. Exploring Hue Citadel ____ night is one of the most wonderful things about our excursion.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. about
24. We should stop smoking ____ it is extremely harmful to our health.
A. despite
B. although
C. because of
D. because
25. Your mother sometimes buys you a big present, ____?
A. does she
B. did she
C. doesn’t she
D. didn’t she
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
26. The number of tourists visiting Europe has decreased greatly since the outbreak of covid-19.
A. sharply
B. heavily
C. slightly
D. remarkably
27. The meeting was very important, so he had to arrive there on time.
A. lately
B. punctually
C. late
D. punctual
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
28.
A. gallery
B. animal
C. attraction
D. benefit
29.
A. invent
B. invite
C. happen
D. produce
30.
A. practical
B. different
C. similar
D. Vietnamese
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The first thing to do when you have a trip abroad is to check that your passport is valid. Holder of out-of-date passports are not allowed to travel overseas. Then you can prepare for your trip. If you don’t know the language, you can have all kinds of problems communicating with local people. Buying a pocket dictionary can make a difference. You’ll be able to order food, buy things in shops and ask for directions. It’s worth getting one.
Also, there’s nothing worse than arriving at your destination to find there are no hotels available. The obvious way to avoid this is to look in advance. This can save you money, too. Another frustrating thing that can happen is to go somewhere and not know about important sights. Get a guide book before you leave and make the most of your trip. It’s a must.
Then, when you are ready to pack your clothes, make sure they are the right kind. It’s no good packing sweaters and coats for a hot country or T-shirts and shorts for a cold one. Check the local climate before you leave.
In addition, think carefully about how much you pack in your bags. It’s easy to take too many clothes and then not have enough space for souvenirs. But make sure you pack essentials. What about money? Well, it’s a good idea to take some local currency with you but not too much. There are conveniently located cash machines (ATMs) in most big cities, and it’s usually cheaper to use them then change your cash in banks. When you are at your destination, other travelers often have great information they are happy to share. It could enhance your traveling experience.
31. What is the passage mainly about?
A. tips for travelers overseas
B. things to avoid when you go abroad.
C. The benefits of traveling
D. How to find ATMs in big cities.
32. According to the passage, you should do all of the following before leaving except ____.
A. checking that your passport is valid
B. taking money from an ATM
C. getting a guide book
D. preparing suitable clothes
33. The word “This in paragraph 2 refers to ____.
A. finding there are no hotels available
B. booking hotels in advance
C. asking for directions
D. saving money
34. According to the passage, holders of out-of-date passports ____.
A. should ask for help from local people
B. cannot travel to other countries
C. should buy a pocket dictionary
D. cannot communicate with foreigners.
35. The word “essentials” in paragraph 3 mostly means ____.
A. everything
B. souvenirs
C. valuables
D. necessities
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate he underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
36. I succeeded in to find a job, so my parents were happy.
A. succeeded
B. to find
C. so
D. were
37. There is not many information available on that subjects
A. is
B. many
C. available
D. on
38. Laura asked me if I will work on the assignment the following week.
A. if
B. will work
C. the
D. the following week
39. A water park built in out village by young volunteers two years ago.
A. A
B. built
C. by
D. two years ago
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
40.
A. complained
B. destroyed
C. arrived
D. attracted
41.
A. chemistry
B. champion
C. cheese
D. children
42.
A. stops
B. avoids
C. obeys
D. learns
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Dictionaries are among the most important (43)____ of self-education. When Samuel Johnson wrote his influential English dictionary in the eighteenth century, the work kept him busy for seven years. (44)____ the end of that period he wrote the meanings of over forty thousand words. Most modern dictionaries require a great deal less time and effort to write (45)____ writers often use earlier dictionaries as a source of reference.
Nowadays, most dictionaries are put together by teams of writers, or lexicographers. Sometimes they need to work together in meetings; at other times they work (46)____ of each other, on different parts of the dictionary.
At one time, the starting point for deciding on which words to include used to be the lexicographer’s own knowledge. These days, teams (47)____ use of a large collection of examples for not only writing but also every day speech, (48)____ is known as a corpus. Teams also refer to books and articles about language as well as asking experts in particular subjects (49)____ the more specialized words. Finally, ordinary people are asked to say what they think about the way the words are defined and (50)____ they find the examples provided helpful or not.
43.
A. ways
B. stops
C. methods
D. tools
44.
A. On
B. In
C. At
D. During
45.
A. because
B. although
C. but
D. So
46.
A. carefully
B. independently
C. dependently
D. carelessly
47.
A. do
B. create
C. make
D. cause
48.
A. which
B. who
C. whose
D. whom
49.
A. about
B. with
C. to
D. in
50.
A. when
B. how
C. whether
D. what
~the end~
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