TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC SƯ PHẠM HÀ NỘI ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10

TRƯỜNG THCS VÀ THPT NGUYỄN TẤT THÀNH Năm học 2015 - 2016
------------------------- Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút

Họ và tên : ……………….………………………………..…………………… Ngày sinh: …………………….………. Phòng thi: ……

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Mã đề thi Số báo danh Cán bộ coi thi thứ nhất Cán bộ coi thi thứ hai
101 (HS ghi) (Kí và ghi rõ họ tên) (Kí và ghi rõ họ tên)

Điểm Mã đề thi Số phách Cán bộ chấm thi thứ nhất Cán bộ chấm thi thứ hai
101 (HĐTS ghi) (Kí và ghi rõ họ tên) (Kí và ghi rõ họ tên)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from A. So did I B. I did too C. I did either D. Neither did I
the others by circling A, B, C or D. (from question 1 to 3) Câu 21: Teacher: “Your English is very good, Nam.”
Câu 1: A. night B. slight C. tighten D. wisdom Nam: “....................” THÍ SIN
Câu 2: A. drought B. cough C. doubt D. about A. Yes, of course. I know it is perfect. KHÔNG ĐƯỢC VIẾT VÀO P
Câu 3: A. sewage B. steward C. shipwreck D. waist B. Thanks. Are you telling lies?
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others C. Thanks for your compliment. It’s certainly encouraging.
by circling A, B, C or D. (from question 4 to 6) D. No, I don’t like it.
Câu 4: A. typhoon B. festive C. machine D. resource Câu 22: Would you mind ……..your radio a little, please?
Câu 5: A. compliment B. mechanic C. government D. poisonous A. turning out B. turning down C. to turn down D. to turn out
Câu 6: A. disappear B. congratulate C. disastrous D. appliance Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correction in each
Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences by of the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (from question 23 to 27)
circling A, B, C or D. (from question 7 to 22) Câu 23: Around 1750, electricity (A) experiments (B) became popularly
Câu 7: You can get a running–up nose if you ……………or an allergy. (C) as entertainment (D) at the court of the French King, Louis XV.
A. had a cold B. caught cold C. will catch cold D. have a cold A. electricity B. experiments C. popularly D. entertainment
Câu 8: Nepal was.............by a magnitude-7.3 earthquake on Tuesday, Câu 24: The keyboard with alphabet keys is (A) enough easy (B) to use to
just weeks after the devastating quake that killed more than 8,000 people. give program instructions (C) to the computer (D).
A. stuck B. beaten C. defeated D. hit A. is B. enough easy C. program instructions D. computer
Câu 9: The ideal tiger territory is a large forested area with rich vegetation Câu 25: Some people take (A) vitamin E to relieve muscular cramps, to
For cover, plentiful water to drink and cool off in, and ...............deer, swine, extend life span (B), and fighting (C) skin problems (D).
and other large mammals to eat. A. take B. life span C. and fighting D. problems
A. abundant B. dangerous C. fierce D. extinct Câu 26: Albany, a (A) city on (B) the Hudson River, was (C) the (D)
Câu 10: Your car is very.............. It hardly seems to use any petrol at all. capital of New York State since 1797.
A. economy B. economical C. economic D. economically A. a B. on C. was D. the
Câu 11: It’s crucial that everybody ....................the ceremony. Câu 27: Sequoyah, that (A) worked on (B) the alphabet for twelve years,
A. attends B. must attend C. has to attend D. attend finally completed (C) it in (D) 1823.
Câu 12: ................you cut down your sugar intake, you’d have lost weight A. that B. worked on C. finally completed D. in
by now. Read the text and decide which answer best fits each space by circling A,
A. Had B. If C. Were D. Should B, C or D. (from question 28 to 37)
Câu 13: The teacher was absent today, .................................................. The world around us is very colorful. The place (28).................be very
A. but classed was cancelled. B. and classes was cancelled. dull if there was no color. People like to surround themselves with
C. so that class was cancelled. D. so class was cancelled. (29)............... things. Many years (30)..............., people wanted to make
Câu 14: Sam warned ..................the air conditioner on all night. themselves as colorful as the things they (31).............They did this by making
A. me not leaving B. me not left C. me not to leave D. my not leaving patterns on their bodies and (32)..............themselves.
Câu 15: She’s changed her mind, ............? (33)..................they learnt to make cloth to cover their bodies, they tried
A. didn’t she B. isn’t she C. has she D. hasn’t she to find ways and means of coloring it brightly. In time, they discovered the
Câu 16: It’s against the law to kill the black rhinoceros. They ........ extinct. method of dyeing their (34)..............
A. became B. have become C. become D. are becoming People knew how to (35).........their clothes even before they knew to
Câu 17: I’m really sleepy today. I wish I...........too much time on computer read or write. (36).................that time, men did not know how to make dye,
games last night. so they got their colors from what they could find (37)............... them.
A. didn’t spend B. hadn’t spent C. wouldn’t spend D. don’t spend Câu 28: A. will B. should C. ought D. would
Câu 18: Singapore national swimming head coach and Olympic bronze Câu 29: A. colorful B. some C. own D. useful
medalist Sergio Lopez said that Vien was an excellent swimmer................. Câu 30: A. then B. ago C. later D. earlier
has been improving leaps and bounds. Câu 31: A. have
B. did C. saw D. have
A. which B. whose C. who D. whom seen
Câu 19: .............he worked with the deaf for many years and patented Câu 32: A. painting B. repairing C. painted D. repaired
many devices to help them, Alexander Graham Bell will mainly forever Câu 33: A. Before B. While C. After D. When
be remembered for inventing the telephone. Câu 34: A. bodies B. pants C. shirts D. clothes
A. Even though B. In spite of C. Despite D. Because Câu 35: A. dye B. make C. knit D. sew
Câu 20: Tom:“I didn’t understand what the girl said.” Câu 36: A. From B. On C. In D. During
Peter:“ …………………………” Câu 37: A. B. in C. over D. around
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word. (from question 58 to 67)
Read the passage and choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D. The only language that is easy to learn is one’s mother (58)….. And think
(from question 38 to 47) how much practice that gets! Before the Second World War people usually
Man discovered fire many thousands of years ago. The first time he saw learnt a (59)………. language to read the literature of the country. Now
fire was probably when a tree struck by lightning. He soon learned how to speaking a foreign language is what most people want. Every year many
make fire for himself. However, man probably made his first fire by rubbing millions of people started learning one. (60)…..… do they do it? Some try
two sticks together. Fire was very important to man. He needed fire to keep (61)….. home with books and records of tapes; some use radio or television
himself warm at night. He used fire to cook his food. He used fire to frighten programs; some use computers and network; (62)……. go to evening classes.
away enemies and wild animals. In some parts of the world he used fire to If they use the language only two or three (63).......a week, learning it will
signal messages. Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signals. take a long time, like learning a foreign language at school. A (64)…......
In some other countries, people lit fires to warn their friend of danger. Fire people try to learn a language fast by studying for 6 or more hours a day. It is
was also used to give light. Before the invention of the oil lamp, men used clearly easier to learn a language in the country (65)...........it is spoken.
burning sticks as torches. And before man discovered gas and electricity, he However, most people cannot (66)......this, and for many it is not necessary.
hung small wire baskets from posts to light streets. One man even used fire to They need the language in order (67).....do their work.
tell the time. He invented a candle clock. He made a candle that took exactly 62.
58. 59. 60. 61.
twelve hours to burn. Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts. He lit
the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the 67.
burning candle. But the candle clock did not always work well. If there was a 63. 64. 65. 66.
wind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too quickly.
Câu 38: The best title for the passage can be WRITING
A. how fire was discovered B. the use of fire Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the
C. the danger of fire D. fire and candle first. Do not change the word given. Write your answers on the
Câu 39: How were the streets lit before gas and electricity were invented? spaces provided. (from question 76 to 80)
A. from a tree struck by lightning B. from wire baskets hung on posts 68. “Why don’t we go somewhere for a change?” said Mary (SUGGESTED)
C. from two sticks together D. from a candle Mary....................................................................................................................
Câu 40: Man probably used fire to do a lot of things except ........
A. to tell the time B. to make swords 69. Everyone think Alan will accept the job within the next few days.
C. to send signal D. to keep warm at night (EXPECTED)
Câu 41: Red Indians used fire Alan.....................................................................................................................
A. to make gas and electricity B. to frighten away enemies ...............................
C. to burn down trees D. to signal messages 70. The information I got from the assistant was so confusing that I didn’t
Câu 42: According to the passage, man used the following to give light know what to do. (SUCH)
A. oil lamp B. wire baskets C. candle D. all are correct. The assistant gave
Câu 43: The first street lights were me ......................................................................................................................
A. large bonfires B. burning trees 71. It is not very likely that Angela will be given the leading role. (CHANCE)
C. candles D. small fires in hanging baskets Angela
Câu 44: How did man count the time from the candle clock? has.......................................................................................................................
A. He marked it in twelve parts. B. He counted the burned parts. ...................
C. He took a twelve- hour burning candle. D. He made it burn in the wind. 72. The fridge was so heavy that we couldn’t move it. (TOO)
Câu 45: The candle clock burned for
The fridge
A. one hour B. a day C. 12 hours D. 12 days
Câu 46: Candles did not work well because was......................................................................................................................
A. it was easily blown away B. it made flame .....................
C. the wind could make it burn faster D. the flame burned too quickly Imagine you have just come back to Vietnam from Singapore, the host of
Câu 47: The word “danger” most closely means the 28th SEA Games. In about 100-120 words write a paragraph about
A. threat B. accident C. fault D. incident what you learnt or impressed about the country.
Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap (from question 48 to 57). There is an example at the beginning (0).
Remembering your dreams
A team of (0) …..scientists……, who have studied the subject of dreams, have come up with some (48. INTEREST) conclusions. First of all,
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everybody, without exception, has them. Secondly, dreams can be of (49. PRACTICE) value, acting as a (50. REMIND) of things of importance that we
need to do in our waking lives. If you dream of the punishment you may receive for not handing in your homework (51. PUNCTUAL), for example, this
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may help you to do it on time. Indeed, things we are anxious about in our ( 52. DAY) lives often feature in our dreams. But it is hard to make sense of your
dreams if you lack the (53. ABLE) to remember them in the first place. One recommendation is that you should keep a diary and pen by your bed, so you
can write down your dreams as soon as they (54. OCCURRENCE).You should concentrate on three aspects. Firstly, record the strongest emotion in your
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dream, whether it is fear, (55. ANGRY) or whatever. Then write down anything strange or (56. USUAL) that happened and the names of the people who
made an appearance in your dream. This way, according to the experts, you will have a (57. RELY) and meaningful dream record, which will make for
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52.
48. 49. 50. 51.
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53. 54. 55. 56.

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