Đề ôn thi vào Lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh năm học 2016-2017 - Bài số 18 - Đỗ Bình - Sở GD & ĐT Vĩnh Phúc

TEST 18
I. VOCABULARY: (30 points)
Part 1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for................................
A. a revision 	B. a control	C. an investigation 	D. a check-up
2. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better ..........
A. product 	B. outcome 	C. amount 	D. crop
3. When the starter gave the................................all the competitors in the race began to run round the track.
A. signal 	B. warning 	C. shot 	D. show
4.................................from Bill, all the students said they would go.
A. Except 	B. Only 	C. Apart 	D. Separate
5. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ................................new procedures to save time and money.
A. manufacture 	B. establish 	C. control 	D. restore
6. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not............................... your television set.
A. change 	B. adjust 	C. repair 	D. switch
7. The crowd at football match are often................................
A. excite 	B. excited 	C. exciting 	D. excitement
8. I'm very................................in the information you have given me.
A. concerned 	B. surprised 	C. bored 	D. interested
9. I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran................................him, but I didn't catch him.
A. into 	B. after 	C. over 	D. near
10. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to................................the match till Sunday.
A. put off 	B. cancel 	C. play 	D. put away
Part 2: Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
Kids watch more TV
A study into children's television (0) viewing habits reveals that children whose parents have a high level of (1)............ tend to watch less television than children from less educated family (2) ........................... The report also suggests that a high rate of TV watching among children in poorer (3).......................... areas and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centres, is often due to (4).............................and a lack
of other kinds of (5)............................in the area. Disco, cinema, theatre and sports (6)............................ offer children in urban centres a wider range of pastimes, which leads to far (7)............................hours being spent in front of the box. (8)............................, comedies and adventure films are children's (9)............................ programmes, while twenty per cent of children said they preferred (10)............................films and thrillers.
VIEW 
EDUCATE
BACK
SUBURB
POOR
ENTERTAIN
ACTIVE
FEW 
COMMERCE
FAVOUR
VIOLENCE
Part 3: Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition.
A
B
A
B
1. fill in
2. turn into
3. go away
4. put away
5. run out of
A. participate
B. avoid punishment
C. select, choose
D. change into, become
E. continue
6. get away with
7. join in
8. pick out
9. keep on
10. get over
F. complete, (a form)
G. leave
H. recover from
I. use up completely
J. return something to its correct place
II. GRAMMAR (20 points)
Part 1: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below.
I (write) (1) _____ to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord Hotel in London last weekend. I (book) (2) _____ the hotel in Sweden and also (receive) (3) _____ information about the hotel. I (promise) (4) _____ a luxury weekend.
However, I (be) (5) _____ not satisfied. The room was comfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite the hotel (make) (6) _____ it impossible to "(sleep) (7) _____ I (ask) (8) _____ for another room, but no single rooms (be) (9) _____ available. I required room-service one night and I (have) (10) _____ to wait for almost one hour before someone came. 
Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1. She was very conscious (1)................................her lack of experience on her first day at work.
2. He has a new solution (2)................................the problem.
3. Nobody helped him. He managed it (3)................................his own.
4. The drivers (4)................................ London kept their cars (5) ................................the left.
5. The summer holiday is coming. We are all excited (6) _____ going (7) _____ a long trip (8) _____ he South.
6. The children were amazed (9)................................the lion show at the circus.
7. Her small garden looks very beautiful in spring because all the flowers are (10) .............................full bloom.
III. READING: (25 points).
Part 1: Put ONE suitable word in each space.
Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away. "You never know when you might need it" was (l) _____ of her favourite sayings. She lived (2) _____ herself in a large Victorian house across the road from us. Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full (3) _____ antique furniture, Persian carpets and so on. In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her house was (4) _____ an art gallery. I remember my father (5) _____ that she was a "Straffordshire Darby" but I had (6) _____ idea what he meant. I (7) _____ out years later that the Darby family had made their money from coalmining in Straffordshire. We used to make up stories 8) _____ her. My sister Alice, (9) _____ was a romantic girl, told us that Miss
Darby once had a lover, but he walked out one day and she (10) _____ saw him again!
Part 2: Read the passage and decide which the best answer is. Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word you choose.
 Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writing material more than 5000 years ago. The Chinese invented the paper that we use 2000 years ago.
 A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fibers, unlike a piece of material. The fibers used in paper, however, are plant fibers, and there are millions of them in one sheet. In addition to the plant fiber, dyes and additives such as resin may be used. Dyes can make the paper different colours; resin may add weight and texture.
 Where do these fibers come from? The majority of paper is made from the plant fiber that comes from trees. Millions are cut down, but new trees are planted in their place. Paper may be also made from things like old rags or pieces of cloth. Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper. This recycling process saves forest, energy and reduces air and water pollution.
1. According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by
A. the Chinese 	B. the Egyptians	C. ancient cultures 	D. foresters
2. What is the main ingredient in most paper?
A. resin 	B. cardboard 	C. plant fiber 	D. papyrus
3. According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used in paper is
A. rags 	B. trees 	C. fabric 	D. wastepaper
4. According to the passage, recycling paper is
A. bad for the environment 	B. wasteful C. good for the environment D. economical
5. According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT
A. reduce the need for ink B. save forests C. save energy	 D. reduce air pollution
IV. WRITING: (25 points)
Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same.
1. The keeper feed the lions at 3 pm every day.
The lions......................................................................
2. We got lost because we didn't have a map. 
If we.............................................................................
3. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
I would rather..............................................................
4. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it.
It was............................................................................
5. That was a silly thing to say.
What.............................................................................
6. We've run out of tea.
There............................................................................
7. I last saw him when I was a student.
I haven't.......................................................................
8. Susan was too excited to sleep.
Susan was....................................................................
9. Robert has not had a job for two years.
Robert has been...........................................................
10. She will complete the work only she is paid extra.
She will not.................................................................
Part 2: Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences.
1. All the students love the principal. He is very kind. (because of)
2. I have forgotten the tickets. I'm sorry for it. (having) 
3. I saw it with my own eyes. I believed it. (if)
4. The house at the end of the street has been sold. It has been empty for years. (which)
5. It's a pity he doesn't take the doctor's advice. (wish)
Part 3: A friend of yours has written to you, asking for some advice. He wants to visit your country for three weeks this summer and would like to know which places to visit, where to stay, what sights to see, and what clothes to bring. Write to him, giving as many suggestions as you can and mentioning any national customs that may seem strange to him. (about 200 words)