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ĐỀ LUYỆN THI VÀO LỚP 10 - THPT MÔN TIẾNG ANH - Đề : 02
Năm học : 2017-2018
Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút
Giáo viên ra đề : Tổ Tiếng Anh Đơn vị : Trường THCS Bằng An

Part I : PRONUNCIATION
I.Choose one word that is pronounced differently from the others in each group by circling the letter (A,
B, C or D).
1. A. town B. how C. grow D. cow
2. A. exciting B. bridge C. combine D. die
3. A. washed B. worked C. watched D. naked
4. A. card B. dark C. adventure D. harvest
5. A. notice B. shopping C. topic D. crossing

II. Circle the word which has the different stressed syllable with the others.
A. picnic B. fishing C. movie D. arrive
2. A. homeless B. serious C. become D. weather
3. A. notice B. peaceful C. region D. divide
4. A. finish B. design C. control D. provide
5. A. paper B. tonight C. lecture D. story

Part II:VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES:

I.Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1.I'm quite pleased______ you keep your promise.
A.than B.so that C. that D.in order that
2.My car ______________ tomorrow.
A. will be repaired B. is repaired C. was repaired D. were repaired
3. He asked________ it was too early to apply for the course.
A. if B. for C. when     D. that
4.If I _________________free time , I will go swimming.
A. have B. has C. is having D. will have
5.Men used ______ the bread winner of the family.
A. be B. to be C. to being D. to
6.I wish I _________ his name.
A. knew B. know C. will know D. would know
7. ____ it was raining, they cancelled the trip to Trang An.
A. Despite B. Because C. Although D. Because of
8.Frank never turns up on time for a meeting.
A.calls B.arrives C.reports D.prepares
9.They’re going to publish a guidebook to different beauty spots in Viet Nam.
A. bring about B. bring to C. bring out D. bring in
10.I couldn’t sleep last night __the bar nearby played music so loudly.
 A.although B.so that C.while D.because
11. My grandfather is the ___________ oldest artisan in the village; Ngoc’s grandfather is the oldest.
A.first B.second C.most D.one
12. I’m bored with studying in class now. I wish I _____ bushwalking with my friends. It would be fun.
A. had gone B. am going C. go D. were going
13. Myfriend suggested _____ to Phong Nha Cave since it is a famous natural wonder of Viet Nam.
A. to travel B. travelling C. travelled D. travel
14. Monkeys can’t sing, _________?
A. can they B. can’t they C. can it D. can’t it
15 “Would you like to go to the band concert?” “Thanks, but I __________ it already.”
A. had seen B. have been seeing C. have seen D. did see
16. Make sure you ................a hotel before you come to our island,especially in the summer.
A.keep B.book C.put D.buy
17. The hotel where we are...................is quite luxurious.
A.living B.existing C.staying D.remaining
18. She speak English with a(n)...............that I couldn’t understand.
A.accent B.stress C.intonation D.tone
19. He spoke a ...................of French that we found hard to understand.
A.slang B.jargon C.language D.dialect
20. She...............up some Spanish when she was living in Mexico.
A.took B.looked C.picked D.learnt

II.Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

1. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much since many months.

A B C D
2. I wish I can go with you but I have to study for my exam.
A B C D
3. Oranges are usually more expensive as apples.
A B C D
4. I haven’t heard from Maria since a long time
A B C D
5. She has a friend whom is the manager of this company.
A B C D

Part III : READING

I. Read the passage, then choose the best answer for each question.
CHRISTMAS
Two popular traditions at Christmas are: decorating the home and singing the Christmas carols. The
home is the center of the Christmas celebration. Inside, an evergreen tree is usually placed in the corner of
the Living room. Children and their parents wrap string of colorful lights around the tree, they hang
ornaments on the branches. A star or angle often crowns the top. Carefully wrapped gifts are placed beneath.
Outside, families often string lights around the windows and wind light around trees and shrubs in the front
yard. As the families decorate their homes, they often put on Christmas record. Almost every family has at
least one favorite album or compact disc. School children of all ages perform Christmas concerts for their
parents and communities. On Christmas’ Eve, family members gather around Christmas tree to sing
traditional songs Such as Jingle bells and Silent night and then give presents to each other.
1. What are the popular traditions at Christmas?
A. Decorating the home. B. Singing Christmas carols.
C. Eating Christmas pudding. D A and B are correct.
2. Where is the evergreen put?
 A In the middle of the living room. C. In the middle of the bedroom.
B. In the corner of the living room. D. In the corner of the bedroom.
3. How do they decorate the Christmas tree?
A. They wrap string of colorful lights around the tree.
B. They hang ornaments on branches
C. They crown a star on the top.
D. A,B and C are correct.
4. What do the family members often do on Christmas’ Eve?
A. They gather around Christmas tree.
B. They sing traditional songs.
C. They gather around the tree, sing traditional song and get presents
D. They give presents to each other.
5. What do they do as they decorate their home?
A. They sing traditional songs. C. They eat Christmas pudding.
B. They put on Christmas record. D. A, b and C are correct.

II.Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

LEARNING A SECOND LANGUAGE

Some people learn a second language (1)_____. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How
can you have (2)_____learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning
English a little (3)_____and more interesting.
The first step is to feel positive about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn.
(4)_______ patient. You do not to have to understand (5)____all at once. It`s natural to make mistakes when
you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes.
The second step is to practice your English. For example, write in a journal, or diary, every day. You will
get used to (6)_____in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After
several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving. (7)_____, you much speak English every day.
You can practice with your classmates (8)_____class.
The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your journal. After
(9)_____class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question (10)_____? Did you understand
something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it.
It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements.
1. A. ease B. easy C. easily D. all a, b, c.
2. A. itself B. yourself C. himself D. herself
3. A. ease B. easy C. easily D. easier
4. A. Be B. Being C. To be D. Been
5. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something
6. A. write B. writing C. to write D. written
7. A. In addition B. Addition C. Additional D. By addition
8. A. of side B. outside C. beside D. by side
9. A. some B. each C. all D. few
10. A. correct B. correction C. correctly D. corrective

Part IV : WRITING
I . Complete the second sentence sothat it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. We can’t offer you the job because you don’t know English.
-> If you...............................................................
2. The new girl in our class is reasonably good at English.Her name is Mai.
->The new girl ………………………………………………………………
3. This is a house. I was born and grew up in the house.
-> This is a house ……………………………………..
4 My father can speak both Vietnamese and Chinese perfectly. ( bilingual )
-> My father
5 She can speak Chinese very well. (fluent )
-> My father..........................................................................................
II.Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that its meaning is the nearest to the root sentence printed before.
1. The boy was so lazy that he couldn’t stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
2. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a year.
A. It’s a year since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It’s a year ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It’s a year that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.
D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a year ago.
3. He used to jog every morning.
A. He enjoys jogging every morning. B. He never fails to jog every morning.
C. He doesn’t now jog every morning. D. He intended to jog every morning.
4. People say that Mary is a good worker.
A. Mary is said that she is a good worker. B. Mary is said to be a good worker.
C. It is said to be a good worker. D. Mary is said that to be a good worker.
5. Although he is very old, he can walk to the station.
A. In spite of his old age, he can walk to the station.
B. Despite his old age, he can walk to the station.
C. Despite the fact that he is old, he can walk to the station.
D. All A, B & C are correct .

KEY :
Part I : PRONUNCIATION
I. 1C , 2.B 3. D, 4.C 5A
II. 1D 2C 3D 4A 5B
Part II: VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES:
I.1C 2A 3A 4A 5B 6D7B 8B 9C 10D 11B 12D 13B 14A 15C16B 17C 18A 19D 20C
II. 1D 2A 3D 4D 5B
Part III: Reading
I.1D 2B 3D 4C 5B
II. 1C 2B 3B4A5C6B7A8B 9A 10C
Part IV : WRITING
I.
1.If you knew English , We could offer you the job.
2. The new girl in our class, Whose name is Mai, is reasonably good at English.
3.This is a house Where I was born and grew up.
4.My father is bilingual in Vietnamese and Chinese.
5.She is fluent in Chinese.

II.1B 2A 3C 4B 5D