SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 NĂM HỌC 2020-2021

LONG AN Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO 04

Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………………………….. Số báo danh:……………….…….………

I. Put the verbs in the correct form or tense (1,5pts)
1. Our teacher (ask) …………………an interesting question in the class yesterday.
2. My son doesn’t mind (cook) …………………dinner everyday.
3. How long (you/ know) ………………… him? - For two years.
4. It’s a beautiful drive. I am sure you (enjoy)……………….. the scenery.
5. Do you want (have)………………….another piece of pancake?
6. In the south of Vietnam, there (be)………………only two seasons, the dry season and the
rainy season.
II. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective given in the box
(1,25pts)
in– or – from – for – because - so

1. English has borrowed many words which come ………………….many other languages.
2. Young people are interested ………………….using smart phones.
3. The manager isn't here …………………. present, but she'll be back in half an hour.
4. Which do you prefer, coffee………………….tea?
5. My father does morning exercise every day, ………………..he is healthy at the age of 75.
III. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (0,75pt)
1. It gives people a chance to learn about the true …………………of Brazil. (cultural)
2. It's a reasonably cheap restaurant, and the food was ………………..good. (extreme)
3. All of us are…………………that he has won two Oscars for best Director. (amaze)
IV. Read the passage and complete it with the words given. There is one extra word. (1,5pts)
decreasing / it / reduce / increasing / garbage / great / seriously

Nowadays, the development of human world causes many bad effects to the environment. We
throw (1)…………….everywhere, exploit too much natural resources or contaminate the air.
Therefore, our environment is being (2)…………….polluted and we need to protect it from
now. First of all, we should reduce, reuse and recycle. Instead of using plastic bags, we can use
leaves to wrap food. We can recycle plastic bottles, cans, paper to (3)……………. garbage.
Using public transports and (4)…………….the number of motorbikes and cars are also good
ways to reduce carbonic emission in the air. Besides, we should purify contaminated lakes or
rivers in order to lessen the pollution in the water. Last but not least, the government should
propagandize about protecting the environment to everybody so that they can be aware of it.
Especially, we need to punish people who contaminate the environment with (5)…………….
severity. In conclusion, the Earth is our home, so protecting (6)…………….is everyone's
responsibility.

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V. Read the passage and do the following tasks. (2,0pts)
The second Sunday in May is Mother's Day. It is a public holiday in both Britain and
America. On that day children send Mother's Day cards to their mothers. They give their
mothers flowers or sweets as presents. Fathers and children do the cooking so that
mothers can have a rest. In the USA, Mother's Day started in 1860s. There was a small
town called Prunty town in the middle of the USA. People in the town fought against
each other during a war. After the war they hated each other. Mrs Ann Reeves Janis
wanted the people to make friends with each other again. So she started "Mother's
Friendship Day". On that day she visited all the other mothers in the town and said: "Let
us be friends with each other again". Her idea succeeded. The same thing happened in
other parts of the country. After she died, her daughter carried on her idea. In 1908,
Mother's Friendship Day" became Mother's Day.
*Complete the answers with information from the passage (WRITE NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS)
1. When is Mother’s Day?
 It’s on …………………………………in May.
2. Who do the cooking for mothers on Mother’s Day?
 ……………………………do.
.*Write full answer to the questions with the information from the passage
3. Why did the people in Prunty town hate each other?
 …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. What did Mrs Ann Reeves Janis do on "Mother's Friendship Day"?
 …………………………………………………………………………..………………………
VI. Rewrite the following sentences as directed (2,0pts)
1. Somebody has taken some of my new books away.
 Some of my new books …………………………………..…………………..…………..
2. Because my printer hasn’t worked perfectly, I take it back to the shop.
 My printer hasn’t………………………………………………………………………….
3. We suggest going to school by bus to protect our environment.
 Shall we ………………………………………………………………………………….?
4. I’m afraid I can’t go out with you tonight.
 I wish……………………….…..………………………………..…….…………………..
VII. Make meaningful sentences from the words or phrases given (1,0pt)
1.  It/ difficult/ us / learn English / without/ good dictionary.
 ……………………………………………..……….………………………………………
2. If we want / prevent /ourselves / infecting Covid-19, we / follow advice / medical experts.
 …..……………..………………….……………………..……..…………………………..
The end./

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 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
Học sinh viết lại đề nếu có sai chính tả vẫn chấm theo đáp án bình thường.

I. Put the verbs in the correct form or tense (1,5pts)

Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,25 điểm.
1. Our teacher ( ask) asked an interesting question in the class yesterday.
2. My son doesn’t mind (cook) cooking dinner everyday.
3. How long (you/ know) have you known him? For two years
4. It’s a beautiful drive. I am sure you (enjoy) will enjoy the scenery.
5. Do you want (have) to have another piece of pancake?
6. In the south of Vietnam, there (be) are only two seasons, the dry season and the rainy season.
II. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective given in the box
(1,25pts)
Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,25 điểm.

in– or – from – for – because - so

1. English has borrowed many words which come from many other languages.
2. Young people are interested in using smart phones.
3. The manager isn't here at present, but she'll be back in half an hour.
4. Which do you prefer coffee or tea?
5. My father does morning exercise every day, so he is healthy at the age of 75.
III. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (0,75pt)
Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,25 điểm.
1.It gives people a chance to learn about the true culture of Brazil. (cultural)
2. It's a reasonably cheap restaurant, and the food was extremely good. (extreme)
3.All of us are amazed that he has won two Oscars for best Director. (amaze)

IV. Read the passage and complete it with the words given. There is one extra word. (1,5pts)
decreasing / it / reduce / increasing / garbage / great / seriously

Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,25 điểm.

Nowadays, the development of human world causes many bad effects to the environment. We
throw (1) garbage everywhere, exploit too much natural resources or contaminate the air.
Therefore, our environment is being (2) seriously polluted and we need to protect it from now.
First of all, we should reduce, reuse and recycle. Instead of using plastic bags, we can use leaves
to wrap food. We can recycle plastic bottles, cans, paper to (3) reduce garbage. Using public
transports and (4) decreasing the number of motorbikes and cars are also good ways to reduce
carbonic emission in the air. Besides, we should purify contaminated lakes or rivers in order to
lessen the pollution in the water. Last but not least, the gorvernment should propagandize about
protecting the environment to everybody so that they can be aware of it. Especially, we need to
punish people who contaminate the environment with (5) great severity. In conclusion, the Earth
is our home , so protecting (6) it is everyone's responsibility.

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V. Read the passage and do the following tasks. (2,0pts)
Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,5 điểm.
*Complete the answers with information from the passage (WRITE NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS)
1. When is Mother’s Day ?

 It’s on the second Sunday in May.

2. Who do the cooking for mothers on Mother’s Day ?
 Fathers and children do.
.*Write full answer to the questions with the information from the passage
3. Why did the people in Prunty town hate each other?
 Because they fought against each other during a war.
4. What did Mrs Ann Reeves Janis do on "Mother's Friendship Day"?
She visited all the other mothers in the town and said: "Let us be friends with each other
again"
VI. Rewrite the following sentences as directed (2,0pts)
Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,5 điểm.

1. Somebody has taken some of my new books away.

 Some of my new books have been taken away.
2. Because my printer hasn’t worked perfectly, I take it back to the shop.
My printer hasn’t worked perfectly, so I take it back to the shop.
3. We suggest going to school by bus to protect our environment.
 Shall we go to school by bus to protect our environment?
4. I’m afraid I can’t go out with you tonight.
 I wish I could go out with you tonight.
VII. Make meaningful sentences from the words or phrases given (1,0pt)
Hs viết đúng mỗi phần đạt 0,25 điểm.
1. It is difficult for us || to learn English without a good dictionary.
2. If we want to prevent ourselves from infecting Covid-19, || we will / can / may / should /
ought to follow advice from/ of medical experts.