SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT (ĐỀ 10)

THANH HÓA MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
PHẦN A: NGỮ ÂM (1,0 điểm)
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. opened B. closed C. stopped D. appeared
2. A. casual B. baggy C. fade D. fashion
3. A. meaning B. teach C. bean D. deaf
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group.
4. A. volcano B. hurrican C. pesticide D. animal
5. A. label B. faucet C. install D. model
PHẦN B: NGỮ PHÁP VÀ TỪ VỰNG (4,0 điểm)
I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets in the following sentences.
6. We (not/see) ________________________ each other since Monday.
7. He said he (visit) _______________________ his grandmother the following day.
8. The vegetable (sell) _____________________ in this shop are grown without chemicals.
9. If you don’t pay the bill, the electricity (cut) ____________________ off.
10. I will never forget (work) ______________________ so hard to become an architect.
II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
11. I believe you because I know you are ____________________ (TRUTH)
12. Ba likes collecting stamps in his free time. He is a stamp ________________ (COLLECT)
13. Computer are popular _____________________ nowdays. (WORLD)
14. Here is the weather forecast for tomorrow. Thanh Hoa will be clear and __________________ (CLOUD)
15. We use solar energy for our ________________________ life. (DAY)
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
16. I’d rather my vacation ______ longer. A. is B. were C. be D. has been
17. She wanted a bike like ______.
A. me B. mine C. I D. the mine
18. ______ he was sick, he still turned up for his guitar lesson.
A. Because B. Since C. Despite D. Although
19. I’m bored ______ doing the same job for a long time.
A. of B. to C. with D. about
20. I’ll phone you as soon as I ______ Ho Chi Minh city.
A. reach B. arrive C. get D. will get
21. A: “Would you mind if I sat here?” – B: “______.”
A. Yes, that would be fine B. Yes, let’s C. No, I don’t mind D. Thanks
22. New pencil case is ______ the old one.
A. as half cheap as B. half as cheap as C. half cheaper than D. as cheap as half
23. After Nga’s birthday, her mother was the only person ______ the house.
A. clean B. cleaned C. cleaning D. to clean
24. The man and the dog ______ I had taken a photo of were in the park.
A. who B. that C. which D. of
25. They didn’t go picnic last weekend, and she didn’t ______.
A. neither B. either C. too D. too
PHẦN C: ĐỌC HIỂU (3,0 điểm)
I. Complete the passage with the words in the box.
millions examining recognize like solar
Are there intelligent beings on the other planet in our (26) _________________ system? Maybe there
are. In our own galaxy there are (27) ___________________ of stars. Some must have planets with conditions
(28) _______________ those on earth. Somewhere in space there could be other thinking beings. They would
probably look so different that we might not (29) __________________ them as people. However, if their planet
is older than our planet, they may know more than us. They may have more progress in some aspects. They may
be traveling in space and be (30) ____________________ human beings.
II. Read the following passage and circle the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions from 31-35.
I often hear or read about “natural disaster”- the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano the state of
Washington; Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all over the
world; huge fires; and so on. But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature –
“the London Killer Fog” of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4 th when a high –pressure system (warm air)
covered southern England. With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars,
and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars,
trains, and boats) stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was
hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally on Tuesday, December 9 th, the wind came and the fog went
away. But after that, even more people got sick, many of them died.
31. Which natural disaster isn’t mentioned in the text?
A. a volcanic eruption B. a tornado C. a hurricane D. a flood
32. What is his unforgettable personal experience?
A. the London killer B.the strangeness of nature
C. the heavy fog in London in 1952 D. a high-pressure system
33. What didn’t happen during the time of the “London Killer Fog”?
A. heavy rain B.humidity C. pollution D. heavy fog
34. How long did the “London Killer Fog” last?
A. for six days. B. for five days. C. for four days. D. for a week.
35. The traffic stopped because of ______.
A. the rain B. the windy weather C. the heavy fog D. humid weather
III. Read the following passage and circle the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits
each of the numbered blanks
The Internet has (36) ______ and become part of our life. It’s very fast and convenient way to get
information. People use the Internet (37) ______ many purposes: education, communication, entertainment and
commerce. The Internet helps people communicate (38) ______ friends and relatives by means of email or
chatting. However, the Internet has limitations. It is time - (39) ______ and costly. It is also dangerous because of
virus and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet (40) ______ sometimes have to suffer various risks such
as spam or electronic junk mail and personal information leaking. So, while enjoying surfing, be alert!
36. A. develop B. developed C. development D. developing
37. A. for B. in C. at D. to
38. A. to B. among C. with D. between
39. A. consume B. consumed C. consumer D. consuming
40. A. use B. users C. using D. used
PHẦN D: VIẾT (2,0 điểm)
I. Rewrite the following sentence so that keep the same meaning.
41. He last visited me 2 weeks ago.
It is _______________________________________________________________________________
42. Hary’s house is still in England, isn’t it?
Hary still lives ______________________________________________________________________
43. The book I read yesterday was better than this one.
This book __________________________________________________________________________
44. He says: “I’m going to Ha Noi next week.”.
He says ____________________________________________________________________________
45. She never seems to succeed even though she studies much.
Much as ___________________________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given.
46. I like watching TV more than reading books. (PREFER)
=>____________________________________________________________________________________
47. They advised us not to drink the water. (WERE)
=>____________________________________________________________________________________
48. Chris was late. So was Pat. (BOTH)
=>____________________________________________________________________________________
49. Mike can’t stand the noise of the traffic anymore. (PUT)
=>___________________________________________________________________________________
50. The textbook of chemistry is quite obsolete. (DATE)
=>____________________________________________________________________________________

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT (ĐỀ 10)
THANH HÓA MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
ĐÁP ÁN
A. PRONUNCIATION:
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.
1. C. stopped
2. C. fade
3. D. deaf
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group.
4. A. volcano
5. C. install
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets in the following sentences.
6. haven’t seen 7. would visit 8. sold
9. will be cut 10. working
II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
11. truthful 12. collector 13. worldwide
14. cloudless 15. daily
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
16. B. were 17. B. mine 18. D. Although
19. C. with
20. A. reach 21. C. No, I don’t mind 22. B. half as cheap as
23. D. to clean
24. B. that 25. B. either
C. READING
I. Complete the passage with the words in the box.
26. solar 27. millions 28. like 29. recognize . 30.
examining
II. Read the following passage and circle the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 31-35.
31. B. a tornado
32. C. the heavy fog in London in 1952
33. A. heavy rain
34. A. for six days
35. C. the heavy fog
III. Read the following passage and circle the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the
correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks
36. B. developed 37. A. for 38. C. with
39. D. consuming 40. B. users
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentence sso that keep the same meaning.
41. It is 2 weeks since he last visited me.
42. Peter still lives in England, doesn’t he?
43. This book is not so / as good as the book I read yesterday.
44. He says (that) he is going to Ha Noi next week.
45. Much as she studies much, she never seems to succeed.
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
46. I prefer watching TV to reading books.
47. We were advised not to drink the water.
48. Both Chris and Pat were late.
49. Mike can’t put up with the noise of the traffic anymore.
50. The textbook of chemistry is quite out of date.

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