Đề thi thử vào lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh - THCS Hương Sơn năm 2015

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1 pt)

1. A. nuclear                         B. consume                     C. dust                                D. reduce
2. A. arrived                          B. depended                   C. arranged                        D. changed
3. A. therefore                        B. throw                           C. thick                               D. thought
4. A. home                          B. hour                           C. house                          D. here

Your answers:          1. _______    2. _______    3. _______    4. _______     

II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (2 pts)

1. If you want to improve your English, I suggest that you……… some reading every day.

     A. to do                  B. should do                C. doing                       D. done

2. The visitor asked me ______.

     A. where is Bac Giang city                             B. where Bac Giang city were

     C. where Bac Giang city was                          D. where was Bac Giang city

3. The entrance examination to high school in Bac Giang province this year is ……June 29^th 2014

  A. at                           B. in                               C. on                                 D. from

4. Your sister works in that hospital, …………. she?

    A. doesn’t                  B. does                           C. did                            D. didn’t

5. I stayed up late finishing my homework ______ I was really tired.

     A. even though          B. so                                  C. therefore                  D. because of

6. A new car conditioner will be …………… this morning.

   A. to install                B. installed                     C. installing                 D. install

7. – “Would you like a glass of green tea?” –“……………”

   A. Yes, let’s              B. No, thanks                C. No, let’s not              D. No, I don’t

8. Don’t worry. I’ll look ______ your house and children while you’re away.              

     A. in                            B. on                              C. up                                 D. after.

III. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets. (1pt)

1. The last time she (go) ______ to Lang Son was in October 2014.
2. They (not/finish) ______ homework yet.
3. I wish I (know) ______ the answer to this question.
4. When he came , We (talk) ______happily about the class meeting .

Your answers:          1. _________________                  2. _________________     

3. _________________                  4. _________________     

IV. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (1pt)

1. We are waiting for the _______ of his plane.             (ARRIVE)

2. We must learn about  keeping  our environment                            . ( POLLUTE)

3. I want to __________ for selling my house .                      (ADVERTISEMENT)

4. By practicing speaking _______, you’ll get a lot improvement in English. (REGULAR)

Your answers:    1. _________________                  2. _________________     

3. _________________                  4. _________________     

V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word in the box. (1 pt)

The Mid - Autumn Festival is one of the most popular (1) ………_inVietnam. It is named "Tet Trung Thu" in Vietnamese. This celebration falls (2) ………the 15th of the 8th lunar month. It is the time when people celebrate the largest full moon in the year. On this day, the moon is the brightest and roundest in the year, cool weather. Children (3) ……… masks, parade in the street, have parties with (4) ……cakes and lots of fruits.The festival also involves the custom of "Trong trang" and lion dance. Almost of all children like this festival very much.

Your answers:

VI. Read the text then answer the question. (1pt)

Thailandis an interesting place to visit. Unlike many places that are either urban or rural,Thailandprovides a good mix of both. Her rich history is seen in the many ancient buildings and artifacts all over the world.

Bangkokand Chiang Mai are the two cities that most tourists frequent. They are where businesses take place. Many shopping complexes are also found there. Besides these, there are more than three hundred Buddhist temples and shrines. Most tourists visit the temples to see the intricate carvings and designs on the walls. In the temple complex in Wat Pho is theTempleof the Reclining Buddha. It is amazing how such a huge statue could be built then. For those who have never seen it, just imagine a statue that is thirty people long and ten people high!

A trip toThailandis never complete without a visit to the resorts. Island like Phuket, Koh Samui and thePhiPhiIslandsare popular among tourists, too. They are a haven for those who want to take a break from work and enjoy the sun, sea and sand. Many people go to these islands to scuba dive as well for the aquamarine waters and exceptional dive sites are a draw to them.

* Questions:

1. IsThailandan interesting place to visit?

____________________________________________

2. Which are the cities that are familiar to tourists?

___________________________________________

3. Why do people visit the temples?

____________________________________________

4.  What do many people do when they go to these islands?

____________________________________________

VII. Rewrite the sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. (1pt)

1. They have just bought some English books.

→ Some English books............................................................................

2. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.        

→ Minh hasn’t ...................................................................

3. If Peter doesn’t change his ways of thinking, he will end up in prison.     

→ Unless....................................................................

4. "Where are you now ,Hoa ?" asked Mr. Thanh.

→ Mr. Thanh asked ........................................................................

VIII. Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word. (1pt)

1. They usually wore jeans when they were young.(USED TO)

→.......................................................................

2. I think we should speak English in class.  (SUGGEST)

→ .........................................................................

IX. Use the given suggestions to complete sentences. (1pt)

1. They / not see / each other / since / they / leave / school.

→ ................................................................................

2. He/ not pass/ coming exam/unless/ work/ hard.

→ ..........................................................................

Đáp án đề thi thử vào lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh - THCS Hương Sơn - Bắc Giang năm 2015

I. 1 điểm, mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,25đ.

1. C. dust                2 B. depended      C A. therefore            4. B. hour                           

II. 2 điểm, mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,25đ.

1B                           2C                        3C                             4A

5A                           6B                        7.B                            8D

III. 1 điểm, mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,25đ.

1. went                 2. haven’t finished                   3. knew       4. were talking

IV. 1 điểm, mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,25đ.

1. arrival          2.unpolluted                  3.advertise            4. regularly

V. 1 điểm, mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,25đ.

1. celebrations    2. on                  3. wear                 4. special

VI. 1 điểm, mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,25đ.

1. Yes, it is.
2. They areBangkokand Chiang Mai/Bangkokand Chiang Mai are the (two) cities that are familiar to tourists.
3. They visit the temples to see the intricate carvings and designs on the walls.
4. Many people/ they go to these islands to scuba dive as well for the aquamarine waters.

VII. 1 điểm, mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,25đ.

1. Some English books have just been bought (by them )
2. Minh hasn’t written to his pen pal for five months.
3. Unless Peter changes his ways of thinking, he will end up in prison.        
4. Mr. Thanh asked Hoa where she was then.

VIII. 1 điểm, mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,5đ.

1. They used to wear jeans when they were young

2. I suggest speaking English in class/ that we (should) speak English in class.

IX. 1 điểm, mỗi đáp án đúng cho 0,5đ.

1.  They haven’t seen  each other  since they  left school.

2. He will not (won’t) pass the coming exam unless he works hard.

Nguồn: Dethi.violet