Đề thi thử vào lớp 10 môn tiếng anh đề số 83

Đề thi vào lớp 10 quốc học Huế-môn tiếng anh-năm 2010

I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY  ( 30 points)

Part 1: Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D (10 points)

1.  It is the most beautiful building ................... the world.

A.  around                     B.  of                                    C.  in                                 D. at

2.  If you come to the cinema, ................... your friend with you.

A.  bring                         B.  get                                  C.  invite                          D. take

3.  I’m sorry I missed the meeting yesterday. I didn’t ................... well.

A.  feel                            B.  fell                                  C.  felt                    D. feeling

4.  We discussed the problem but we ................... a final decision.

A.  don’t reach              B. won’t reach                   C.  hadn’t reached         D. didn’t reach

5.  Tom, write carefully and don’t ................... any mistakes!

A.  do                              B. have                     C.  give               D.  make

6.  Sue can’t come to the party ...................she’s broken her leg.

A.  although                  B.  because                        C. because of                 D.  so

7.  ................... rush hour, the roads in the city are very busy.

A.  While                        B.  During                           C.  Through                     D. On

8.  Kate ...................a great time in France and doesn’t want to come back.

A.  is having                  B.  has                       C.  had                     D. had had

9. If you ................... forty cigarettes a day, you would cough a lot.

A.  smoke                       B.  smoked                       C.  would smoke       D. smoking

10. When I went back to my home town after many years, I was surprised that it .................... changed so much.

A.  has                           B. had                                 C.  was                             D. is

Part 2:  Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition:  (10 points)

1.   We’ll have to use the stairs. The lift is ............................ of order.

2.   Surely Peter can’t do all that work............................ his own.

3.   Turn right ............................. the traffic lights and you’ll see the cinema.

4.   This letter is full ............................. mistakes. Could you write it again, please?

5.   You' re very different  ............................ your brother.

6.   Parents are responsible ............................ educating their children.

7.   Could you explain this rule  ............................ me?

8.   Helen is excited ............................winning the prize.

9.   I am very busy ............................my lessons and tasks today.

10. Who's the woman dressed ............................green?

Part 3: Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.The first one has been done for you :(0) (10 points)

WHERE TO EAT

II. READING COMPREHENSION: ( 35 points)

Part 1: Read the passage  and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D: (15 points)

HEDGEHOGS THREATEN WILDLIFE

There are so many threats to the wildlife on our planet nowadays that we are rarely surprised when we are (1) .............. about another one. (2) .............., some people might find it difficult to (3) ..............that small creatures (4) ..............hedgehogs would be the cause, rather than the victims, of one of these threats. One resident of an island which (5) ..............off the west coast of Scotland (6) ..............how this extraordinary situation has come about. It appears that hedgehogs are not native to the islands. They were introduced by a gardener who thought they (7) ..............be an effective way of controlling the slug population. There are now so (8) ..............hedgehogs on the island that they are putting many rare birds at (9) ..............because they eat birds’ eggs. The hedgehogs, it seems, are (10) .............. , so what are the local people going to do (11) .............. it ? One group of conservationists tried to transport hedgehogs to the mainland. The plan might have (12)…………if residents on the mainland hadn’t pointed out that the hedgehogs would (13)…………just as much of a threat on the mainland as on the island. But, unless action is (14) …………soon, the continuing increase in the hedgehog population will (15) …………in the disappearance of certain rare species of birds.

1. A. mentioned                 B. explained                       C. told              D. said

2. A. Even                           B. Although                        C. Yet                     D. However

3. A. believe                       B. convince                  C. suppose               D. consider

4. A. so                                B. such                               C. like                   D. as

5. A. extends                      B. lies                        C. covers                  D. stretches

6. A. described                   B. commented                   C. talked                     D. meant

7. A. should                        B. can                             C. ought                 D. would

8. A. largely                        B. much                              C. many                  D.far

9. A. danger                       B. risk                         C. trouble               D. difficulties

10. A. anywhere                B. everywhere                   C. anything               D. nothing

11. A. with                          B. about                              C. to                           D. for

12. A. beaten                     B. won                 C. caught                         D. succeeded

13. A. change                    B. become                   C. return                          D. move

14. A. made                        B. done                      C. taken                           D. held

15. A result                         B. lead                       C. cause                          D. turn

( Note: hedgehog: con nhím)

Part 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (15 points)

LOST AND FOUND

My father considered (0) himself to be a lucky man. He wasn’t rich or famous, but he was lucky. (1) ................................ he lost anything, he was usually (2)................................ to find it again. (3) ................................such example was a fountain pen, a present from my mother on (4) ................................… wedding anniversary. We had had a family day out in the mountains. My brother, (5) ................................ was about ten years old at the time, and I enjoyed going to a lake where you could hire a boat and row out across the water. (6) ................................ had once been a village in the valley, but the valley had been flooded in order (7) ................................ create a reservoir for a city many miles away. When the water was clear, you could still make out the top of the church spire and the walls of houses. (8) ................................ we were returning home that night, my father discovered that he had lost his treasured fountain pen. About two weeks later, he announced that in spite (9)................................the gloomy weather, we were going back to the lake for the day. We were surprised, but said nothing. We set (10)................................ about nine in the morning, and as (11)...............................as we arrived at the lake, we headed (12) ................................ the spot where we had had our picnic on the previous occasion. As we were deciding whether to hire a boat for the afternoon or (13) ................................ , my father gave a shout. There, lying on the ground, was a pen. There was (14)................................doubt at all in my mind that (15) ................................ was the pen he had lost two weeks beforehand.

Part 3:  Read the following passage and answer the questions. (5 poínts)

Meetíngs can waste a great deal of time. But you can make your meeting run more smoothly by following a few simple rules. First, have an agenda. This will help keep you focused on what is important. Next, decide who needs to be involved. More people means less efficient discussion. Finally, keep the discussion moving. Thank each speaker as he or she finishes and move on to the next speaker. This encourages people to make their remarks short. And don’t forget: what happens after a meeting is more important than what happens during the meeting. The skills used then are more professional and less procedural. So no matter how well you run a meeting, it is the work that gets done after the meeting that is important.

1. What is one way to run a meeting well?

A. Watch how your manager run meetings.       B. Minimize the number of participants.

C. Let the group make decisions.                         D. Let everyone speak.

2. What is the purpose of a meeting agenda?

A. To keep the speakers organized.                     B. To allow free discussion

C. To send to others in advance                           D. To keep focused on improtant items

3. How should you receive other people’s comments at a meeting?

A. Try to keep others from talking.                         B. Thank them and move on.

C. Give them as much time as they want.           D. Respond in detai to all comments.

4. How should people state their ideas?

A. Succinctly                B. Quietly                     C. Wordily                 D. Encouragingly

5. The author states that

A. meetings should be held more frequently.

B. all meetings should be in the morning.

C. no one should  receive credit for their work.

D. the real work is accomplished after the meeting.

III. WRITING: ( 35 points)

Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one, by  using the word given.( Do not change the word given.) ( 10 points)

1. There was too little time to go back home for my umbrella.                                                  not

There ……………………………………………….........................…………………………….

2. It was necessary to book concert tickets well in advance.                                                   be

Concert tickets ………………………………………….........................……………………….

3. What interests you about this city?                                                                                          find

What ……………………………………………………………........................……………….?

4. I regret not studying harder at school.                                                                                     only

If  …………………………………………………………….........................………………........

5. Could you come and collect me from the station?                                                                up

Would you mind ……………………….......................………………………………………..?

6. Are you interested in sports ?                                                                                                    tell

Can you …………………………………………........................………………………………?

7. They had extinguished the fire by the time the fire brigade arrived.                                  put

The fire . ………………………………………..........................…………………………………

8. I’m sure you were proud of your son’s success.                                                                    must

You …………………………………………………………..........................…………………....

9 I started studying English three years ago.                                                                              for

I . ………………………………………………………...........................…………………………

10. The football players’ training is still going on.                                                                    finished

The football players ……………………………..........................…………………………………..

Part 2: Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (P) by the number. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word by the number.

( 15 points)

ADVENTURE IN PERU

Part 3: Write an essay ( at least 200 words) on the following topic:  (10 points)

There have been many technological developments in the 20th century, for example in transport, telecommunications and health.

What technological development do you think has been the most important ? How has it changed people's lives ? Have all the changes been positive ?

Give reasons for your answer.

(You can write on the back of this page F)