ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG

Năm học 2020 - 2021

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (không chuyên)
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

Mã đề thi: 4

I. Choose the word whose underlined part differs from that of the other three in pronunciation: (0.5 pts)
1. A. oceanic B. remote C. occasion D. metro
2. A. festivals B. keeps /s/ C. sculptures D. views
II. Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress. (0.5 pts)
3. A. con’sumer B. de’termine C. my’sterious D. ‘customer
4. A. pro’vide B. ‘inside C. cer’tificate D. u’nite
‘inside (a) – in’side (prep)
III. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.  (2.5 pts)
5. _____ the tornado hit, there was very little left standing.
A. Despite B. Although C. Before D. After
6. I had an uncle in Germany _____ I inherited a bit of money from.
A. where B. whose C. that D. whom
inherit (v): thừa kế
7. _____ housing isn’t enough – we also need job opportunities.
A. Exciting B. Affordable C. Immediate D. Technical
affordable (a): có thể chi trả
8. You should avoid _____chocolate if you want to keep fit. 
A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. ate
Avoid V-ing
9. Caroline sometimes _____the facts, so don’t believe every word she says.
A. replaces B. approaches C. prepares D. embroiders
Embroider the fact: thêu dệt sự thật, làm quá
10. His school is _____ in the mountainous area
A. lain B. stood C. situated D. stayed
Be situated/located: tọa lạc
11. Many of the graduate job _____ this year may struggle to get satisfactory employment.
A. finders B. fighters C. hunters D. searchers
Job hunter: người tìm việc làm => job-hunt (collocation)
12. _____ John’s mother’s birthday, he made her a big cake.
A. In B. Onto C. At D. On
13. _Nam: I’ve just finished my painting. Look! _Tam: “_________”
A. How cool! B. I feel so sad. I wish I knew how to draw. 
C. I can’t imagine that. Thanks! D. Sure.
14. _Jane: “Congratulations! You have got high marks in the last term.” _Mary:“_________”
A. Really? Never say so. B. I’d love to say so.
C. It is kind of you to say so. D. You’re welcome.

IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) according to each sign. (0.5 pts)
15. What does sign (A) say?
A. The maximum number of vehicles allowed on this road is 40.
B. You shouldn’t exceed this maximum speed. (A)
C. The minimum number of vehicles allowed on this road is 40.
D. You shouldn't move below this speed.

16. What does sign (B) say?

 A. You can only turn left ahead.
B. Only vehicles which are about to turn left should move. (B)
C. You are not allowed to turn left.
D. No vehicles can turn around.
 
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage . (1.5 pts)
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the COVID-19 virus was a
pandemic after barreling through 114 countries in three months and (17) ______ over 118.000 people. And
the spread isn’t anywhere near finished.
COVID-19 is caused by a novel coronavirus – a new coronavirus strain that had not been previously
found in people. Symptoms include respiratory problems, fever and cough, and can lead to pneumonia and
death. Like SARS, it’s spread through droplets from sneezes.
The first reported case in China appeared on November 17th, 2019, in the Hubei Province, but went
unrecognized. Eight more (18) ______ appeared in December with researchers pointing to an unknown
virus.
Many (19) ______ COVID-19 when Dr. Li Wenliang defied government orders and released safety
information to other doctors. The following day, China informed WHO and charged Li with a crime. Li,
(20) ______ died from COVID-19 just over a month later,  was then honoured as a hero by many Chinese
people.
Without a vaccine (21) ______, the virus spread beyond Chinese borders and by mid-March 2020, it
had spread globally to more than 163 countries. The infection was (22) ______ named COVID-19 by WHO
on February 11 2020. 
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17. A. infecting B. effecting C. finishing D. pressing

18. A. provinces B. deaths C. reports D. cases
19. A. knew as B. studied at C. learned of D. talked to
20. A. whom B. who C. whose D. when
21. A. ability B. protection C. develop D. available
22. A. official B. officially C. unofficially D. unofficial
Pandemic (n): đại dịch
barrel through: lan trần khắp
Infecting (a): làm nhiễm
Strain (n): dòng mới
Novel (a): mới lạ => novel virus (n): chủng virút mới
Pneumonia (n): viêm phổi
Droplet (n): giọt bắn
Unrecognized (a): không được nhận ra
Learn of: biết về
Defy (v): chống lệnh
Charge S.O with Sth: buộc tội
Vaccine available: vắc xin có sẵn
Beyond Chinese borders: vượt qua biên giới TQ
VI. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 23 to 26 are True or False and choose the
correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 27 and 28. (1.5 pts)
The term “plastic" comes from the Greek word “plastikos",(27) meaning fit for moulding. This refers to
the material's malleability, or plasticity during manufacture, which allows it to be cast, pressed, or extruded
into a variety of shapes(28) – such as films, fibres, plates, tubes, bottles, boxes, and much more.
Plastics is the term commonly used to describe a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic materials (23)
that are used in a huge and growing range of applications. Everywhere you look, you will find plastics. We
use plastic products to help make our lives cleaner, easier, safer and more enjoyable. We find plastics in the
clothes we wear,(24) in the houses where we live, and in the cars we drive. The toys we play with, the
televisions we watch, the computers we use and the DVDs we watch all contain plastics.
Plastics are organic materials, just like wood, paper or wool. The raw materials used to produce plastics
are natural products such as cellulose, coal, natural gas, salt and, of course, crude oil .(26) Plastics have
become the modern material of choice because they make it possible to balance today's needs with
environmental concerns.
 23. Plastics is the term describing a wide range of synthetic materials only. FALSE
24. We find plastics everywhere except in the clothes we wear. FALSE
25. Cellulose, coal, natural gas, salt and crude oil can be used to produce plastics. TRUE
26. The word “plastic" in English has its origin in Greek. TRUE
27. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Synthetic or semi-synthetic materials
B. Plastic products in everyday life
C. General understanding of plastics
D. Raw materials used to produce plastics
28. What allows plastics to be cast, pressed, or extruded into a variety of shapes?
A. Its manufacture
B. Its moulding
C. Its fibres
D. Its malleability
Synthetic (a): tổng hợp => semi-synthetic: bán tổng hợp
Crude oil: dầu thô
Extrude (v): đùn qua khuôn thành sợi
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5 pts)
29. The public believe that these criminals have been working with ___. [terror]
30. The best films are those which go over national and ___ barriers. [culture]
31. Some cities in this country have problems with ___, crime, bad weather or bad traffic. [poor]
32. I was getting ___ as I’d been waiting half an hour for her. [patient]
33. I don’t know the names of the ____, one of whom is my father’s friend. [design] 
34. The government of Vietnam has aimed to make the country an ____ nation by 2025. [industry]

Answers:  29. terrorists 31. poverty 33. designers

30. cultural 32. impatient 34. Industrial/industrialized
Terrorist (n): người khủng bố
VIII. Rearrange the groups of words in the correct order to make complete sentences. (0.5 pts)
35. because they are / Plastic bags / to decompose / will cause pollution / very hard /./
 Plastic bags will cuase pollution because they are very hard to decompose.

36. know more about / and countries / We learn / in order to / foreign languages / other people /./ 
 We learn foreign languages in order to know more about other people and countries.
People(s) (n): dân tộc

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it. (1.0 pt)
37. I haven’t gone to the theatre for three weeks.
 The last time I went to the theatre was three weeks ago.
38. Staying at home is better than going out in this snowy weather.
 I’d rather stay home than go out in this snowy weather.
Would rather V0 than V0
39. It’s a pity my school has no playground.
 I wish my school had a playground
40. If you stay up too late, you won’t be ready for the exam tomorrow.
 Unless you stay up too late, you will be ready for the exam tomorrow.