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: 12

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three.
1. A. volcano B. locate C. oversleep D. icon 
2. A. closed B. looked C. rained D. followed 
II. Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress.
3. A. ‘surface B. re’mind C. ‘wander D. ‘spacecraft 
4. A. mi’nority B. expe’dition C. tech’nology D. com’mitment
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
5. We carefully followed the instructions ____ how to use the new laptop.
A. at B. for C. on D. in
Instruction on = instruct S.O to do sth
6. The plane crashed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii and both people on board were  ____.
A. carried B. rescued C. got D. taken
Off the coast: xa bờ
Rescue (v): cứu
7. Viewers are ____ to ask questions about shows on an interactive TV by using their remote controls.
A. capable B. possible C. enable D. able
Be able to = can
8. Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed  ____  the heavy fog.
A. because of B. in spite of C. because D. though
9. They will provide equipment ____ all of us.
A. in B. about C. for D. with
Provide sth for/to S.O = Provide S.O with Sth
Equipment (n, uncountable): thiết bị
10. What do you think about this comic, ____  you’ve read for two days?
A. where B. which C. that D. who
S V O, which/that
11. I think he will join us, ____?
A. do I B. won’t he C. will he D. don’t I
12. If I _____ you, I’d take it easy and try to forget it.
A. were B. was C. am D. had been 
13. Women nowadays have the freedom to ____ whether to have children.
A. know B. select C. choose D. elect
14. _Trang: “What does your father do?” _Trang’s boyfriend: “____.”
A. He is painting in his room. C. He is a painter.
B. He is still single.                D. He likes to paint pictures.

IV. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) according to each sign. 
15. What does sign (A) say?
A. The area of an airport where people go to watch planes take off. (A)
B. The part of an airport where people go before catching a plane.  
C. The area of an airport where planes take off.
D. The part of an airport where a plane makes a landing.  
16. What does sign (B) say? (B)
A. A place where you get your luggage. 
B. A hall where bags and cases are sold.
C. A place where you claim back your money for your bags. 
D. A room to throw your baggage in before your flight. 
 Take off: cất cánh >< land: hạ cánh
V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage . 
Sociologists have been carrying out research into the social pressures of being a teenager. Many
adolescents are unhappy at school because they find it difficult to (17)______ friends. This stress can bring
on illness or result in poor grades. They may also worry about their appearance and often feel (18) ______
enormous pressure to dress, talk and behave the same as (19)_____. This phenomenon is called peer
pressure, and it is very common in today’s society. 
Advertising contributes a lot to the social pressure teenagers feel. Advertisers know how important it is
to feel that you belong to a group when you are in your teens, so they try to persuade teenagers that certain
products will make them (20) ______ with their classmates. Sadly, many teenagers act irresponsibly and
even do dangerous things just to make their friends accept them. Peer pressure is often the reason for
teenage smoking, drug abuse or dangerous (21) ______. Teenagers need to learn to say “no” to social
pressure and to find friends who they can talk things over (22) ______ when they have a problem.
17. A. keep B. create C. remain D. make
18. A. in B. under C. over D. below
19. A. another B. the other C. others D. other
20. A. common B. popular C. open D. favorite
21. A. drivers B. driven C. drive D. driving
22. A. with B. about C. into D. on
Under pressure: chịu sức ép
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. 
Have you ever thought of what schools will be like in the future? Many people think that students will
only study the most regular classes such as maths, science or history. They will probably learn these subjects
anywhere using a computer. What if a student has problems with a subject? Well, he might connect with an
expert teacher from a learning centre through live video conferencing and help can always be offered by the
expert no matter where the student lives.(23) 
Students will still take classes in campuses, however. Schools will become places to learn social skills. (24)
Teachers guide students in learning how to work together so that they can get along with each other. They
will help students with group projects both in and out of the classroom. (25) Additionally, volunteer work at
local businesses can teach students important life skills, which will probably help students become an
important part of their communities.(27) 
Some experts say it will take about five years for these changes to begin in schools. Some say it will take
much longer. Most people agree, though, that computers will positively change education the way
televisions and telephones have changed the world so far.(26)
23. Experts from learning centres aren’t able to help students from afar. FALSE
24. Future schools will be the place for students to improve only computer skills. FALSE
25. A teacher can encourage teamwork among his students in a group project. TRUE
26. Most people believe computers will bring more difficulties to education just like TVs and phones.
FALSE
27. It can be inferred from the passage that in order to become an important part of the community, a
student in the future should also:
A. go to school every day.
B. take the most regular online classes.
C. work in an international business. 
D. do volunteer work.
28. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Kids won’t have to go to school in the future. 
B. How education will change in the future.
C. All classes will be taught online in the future. 
D. Teachers will help students from home in the future.
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
29. He treated them with ____ and thoughtfulness. (generous)
30. Our students have many different nationalities, religions, and ____. (ethnic)
31. The show has a ____ audience of 115 million viewers. (wide)
32. We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the beauty of the ____. (scene)
33. The report is ____, so I can hardly find anything informative. (sense)
34. The car is seriously damaged, so I think it is ____. (repair)
Answers:  29. generosity 30. ethnicities 31. worldwide/nationwide
32. scenery 33. nonsense/nonsensical 34. irreparable
Ethnic (n): người đồng bào, người dân tộc
Ethnicity (n, countable): dân tộc
Worldwide (a): toàn thế giới – nationwide (a): toàn quốc
Scenery (n): cảnh đẹp >< scene (n): hiện trường, cảnh
Nonsense (n): lời nói vô nghĩa  nonsensical (a): vô nghĩa
VIII. Rearrange the words or groups of words in the correct order to make complete sentences. 
35. the fall brought in / The drought was / some welcome rain / finally over as /./
 The drought was finally over as the fall brought in some welcome rain.
Drought (n): hạn hán
As: khi/vì
36. When their rent / they protested against / rose from 200 / such a tremendous increase / to 400 a
month, /./
 When their rent rose from 200 to 400 a monh, they protested against such a tremendous increase.
Protest (v): biểu tình
Tremendous (a): nhiều

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it.
37. We are very worried because our boy ate too many cakes.
 If only our boy hadn’t eaten to many cakes.
 If only our boy hadn’t eaten so many cakes.
 If only our boy hadn’t eaten a lot of cakes.
 If only our boy hadn’t eaten such a lot of cakes.
38. It took Tom one hour to travel to his hometown last week. 
 Tom spent one hour travelling to his hometown last week
38’. There were never any answers when we rang.
 Every time we rang, there were never any answers.
 Every time we rang, there was no answer.
 Every time we rang, there were no answers.
 Every time we rang, there was never any answer.
 Every time we rang, nobody answered.
 Every time we rang, there was not any answers.
 Every time we rang, there were not any answers.
39. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
 She had somebody repair her.
Have S.O V0(người làm thường xuyên)/Ving (người nào đang làm): thuê/ nhờ/ kêu/ mướn…ai đó làm gì (Active)
Have sth V3 (by S.O): thuê/ nhờ/ kêu/ mướn…ai đó làm gì (Passive)
Get S.O to V0
40. Since he was careless, Tim lost his job.
 Because of his carelessness, Tim lost his job.
 Because of being carelessness, Tim lost his job.
 Because of his/him being carelessness, Tim lost his job.
 Because of Tim’s carelessness, he lost his job.