| SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH LONG (đề chính thức) |
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT
Năm học: 2020-2021Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Ngày thi: 18/07/2020
Thời gian làm bài:60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Mã đề: 578
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Family members ____ live apart always try to be home at “Tet".
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. they
2. Would you mind ____ that? I didn’t quite catch on.
A. repeat
B. repeating
C. to repeat
D. repeated
3. I think television is an ____ means of communication.
A. effects
B. effect
C. effective
D. effectively
4. In England, turkey is ____ eaten on Christmas Day.
A. traditionally
B. traditions
C. tradition
D. traditional
5. If there were no oxygen on earth, life as we know ____ exist.
A. wouldn’t
B. didn’t
C. doesn’t
D. won’t
6. He ____ to sell the painting for months, but nobody wants it.
A. has tried
B. tried
C. does try
D. has try
7. She asked me ____ was too late to apply for the course.
A. it
B. that it
C. that
D. if it
8. My son will ____ watching TV till midnight unless I tell him to stop.
A. turn on
B. turn off
C. go on
D. go out
9. My uncle ____ as a journalist years ago, but now he’s retired.
A. has worked
B. worked
C. is working
D. works
10. People believe that he was ____ by an alien. That’s ridiculous.
A. captures
B. capturing
C. captured
D. capture
11. English is important today, ____?
A. isn’t
B. isn’t that
C. is it
D. is that
12. The coach dropped us at the ____ to the village and we had to walk to my uncle’s farm.
A. visit
B. entrance
C. change
D. journey
13. The interviewer asked me if I could speak any ____ languages.
A. overseas
B. abroad
C. foreign
D. outside
14. Do you know how many planets ____ the Sun?
A. orbit
B. travel
C. move
D. go out
15. Buddhism is the official ____ of Cambodia.
A. nation
B. capital
C. population
D. religion
16. Learning a foreign language can be difficult for most of us. ____, it’s quite easy for some people.
A. However
B. Therefore
C. Although
D. Because
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
17. Nam: “Where are you from?” — Min: “____"
A. Well, I am a student.
B. I’m here only for two days.
C. I’m from Seoul, Korea.
D. From 17th to 18th of July.
18. Nam: “Do you think I should get Mary a CD for her birthday?” — Nick: “____"
A. Yes, but make sure it isn’t one she’s already got.
B. How about waiting until tomorrow?
C. I think the red one looks better on you.
D. Are such ceremonies held in your country?
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.
THE HISTORY OF FARMING
Before people started farming, they went to the forest to look (19)____ plants or fruit they could eat. This meant that people were moving all the time to find food. But about 12,000 years (20)____, in the Middle East, people began to grow food. These people were the first farmers. Farming made it possible for people to (21)____ in one place and slowly their villages got bigger.
Some people in the villages became free to do other work, like making clothes, (22)____ the farmers could grow food for everyone. Unfortunately, farming was difficult when the weather was bad and then some people did not get enough food to eat. Today, farmers can (23)____ more food and it travels thousands of kilometres from where it is grown to our homes.
19.
A. after
B. up
C. for
D. at
20.
A. advance
B. ago
C. previous
D. away
21.
A. keep
B. build
C. stand
D. stay
22.
A. because
B. although
C. that
D. so
23.
A. growing
B. grow
C. to grow
D. grows
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.
24. Although I have tried very hard, I am not doing much progress with my English writing skill.
A. have
B. hard
C. doing
D. writing
25. The pesticides which farmers spray them on their crops kill pests but the can also damage people’s health.
A. which
B. them
C. kill
D. damage
26. Since this book was first published on 2006, over 50,000 copies have been sold.
A. was
B. on
C. copies
D. been
27. I like wearing casual clothes at work though it makes me comfortable.
A. wearing
B. clothes
C. though
D. comfortable
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
28. I’m not good at English but I wish ____.
A. I can speak well English
B. I could speak English well
C. I couldn’t speak English
D. I am able to speak English well
29. Unless I wear my scarf, ____.
A. then I catch a cold
B. I will catch a cold
C. and I could catch a cold
D. I didn’t catch a cold
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.
SPACE HOLIDAY
Are you thinking of going on holiday in space? Well, you my not be able to go to the Moon, but you could consider a space tour! This kind of holiday allows people to stay in space in a space station. Of course, it’s very expensive and you’d have to be a millionaire to afford it!
First of all, it costs 30 million dollars! Secondly, there’s a pretty long waiting list – there are no free places for some years. Finally, you have to be very fit and healthy and do a lot of training to prepare yourself before you can go on this kind of holiday.
So, why do people want to travel in space? Well, the answer seems to be the the excitement and th fun of seeing Earth from above. Astronauts have described the view of Earth from space as absolutely breathtaking. Also, if you have enough money to go on this kind of holiday, imagine the stories you’ll be able to tell your friends.
If you’re feeling a bit down about not being able to be a space tourist, there is some hope for you in the future. Some people are now looking into the idea space hotels. Some Japanese designs look very exciting. If they are built, they will offer all the tings you expect in a hotel. It will be interesting to see what they will be like.
For now, you will have to forget space holidays unless you are rich. I don’t know about you, but I’m going to visit a nice beach and relax in the Sun. Maybe if I stay late, I can imagine I’m on the Moon as well.
30. Which of the following is a good title for this reading?
A. Space Holiday: Is it possibly true.
B. The Reason’s You Should Go on a Space Holiday
C. Space Holiday: Ready for Everyone Now
D. Space Holiday: the Moon Destination
31. Which of the following is not true, according to paragraph 2?
A. A space holiday may cost you thirty million dollars.
B. You cannot have a place on the holiday for some years.
C. You have to be in good health to go on this kind of holiday.
D. You don’t need any training before a space holiday.
32. The word “they” in paragraph refers to ____.
A. space hotels
B. Japanese
C. space ships
D. space tours
33. The word “breathtaking” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. highly dangerous
B. really disappointing
C. extremely beautiful
D. extremely cold
34. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. If you are rich, you can go on a space holiday tomorrow.
B. The writer will have a holiday nearer to home.
C. Space hotel will definitely offer us holiday in the future.
D. Japanese scientists have successfully built some space hotels.
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.
35.
A. bottle
B. destroy
C. erupt
D. behave
36.
A. currency
B. disaster
C. celebrate
D. hurricane
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.
37.
A. tidal
B. shrine
C. sticky
D. describe
38.
A. reached
B. washed
C. impressed
D. prayed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closes in meaning to each of the following questions.
39. "My parents expect me to get good grades.” She said.
A. She said that his parents expected him to get good grades.
B. She told that her parents expected me to get good grades.
C. She said that her parents expected her to get good grades.
D. She told me her parents are expecting her to get good grades.
40. A huge tidal wave has destroyed several villages.
A. Several villages have been destroyed by a huge tidal wave.
B. By a huge title wave, several villages were destroyed.
C. Several villages have destroyed by a huge tidal wave.
D. Several villages has by a huge tidal wave been destroyed.
0 Comments