Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Kỳ thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT - Năm học 2016-2017 - Cấn Chính Trường

ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT - NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
A. GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY - LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the word, phrase or expression that best completes each sentence below. (3.0 points)
1. “If I.........an opportunity to study in New Zealand, I would be very happy,” Mai said.
A. had 	B. have 	C. will have 	D. have had
2. Mrs. Thomson asked her son where.......the next day.
A. will he go 	B. he will go 	C. he would go D. would he go
3. “It is rather hot here. Could you please.........the fans, Trang?” the teacher said with a smile.
A. take after 	B. turn off 	C. take over 	D. turn on
4 . ........Saturday afternoons, the Smiths usually invite their neighbors round for tea in the garden.
A. At 	B. To 	C. On 	D. In
5. Mrs. Johnson put salt into the bowl of sugar by mistake, .........?
A. doesn’t she 	B. did she 	C. didn’t she 	D. isn’t she
6 .1 wish I.........a birD. If so, I would fly around the world.
A. were 	B. am 	C. have been 	D. will be
7. “Honey, the weather is very bad today. You should drive........,” Henry said to his wife.
A. careful 	B. carefully 	C. careless 	D. carelessly
8. The boy.........at the party last night was very friendly.
A. he spoke to Lily 	B. spoke to Lily 	
C. to who Lily spoke 	D. to whom Lily spoke
9 . ........the exercise was easy, Little John could do it in a short time.
A. Therefore 	B. Even though 	C. However 	D. Because
10. Tony: “Mum, I’ve got the highest score in the musical contest.” 
 Mrs. Brown: “.........”
A. No problem. 	B. What a pity! 	C. Congratulations! 	D. I’m OK.
11. The.........of Mount Pinatubo, a volcano, in the Philippines in 1991 killed hundreds of people.
A. shift 	B. eruption 	C. explosion 	D. collapse
12. Last year, about 2,500 cars.........in this factory.
A. were made 	B. were making 	C. was made 	D. made
13. Quang: “Shall we go out for some coffee tonight?” Minh: “..........”
A. That’s right. I am 	B. Don’t mention it 	
C. Yes, we are 	D. That’s a good idea
14. “It’s expensive to go there by taxi. I suggest.........a bus,” the monitor said.
A. to take 	B. taking 	C. to taking 	D. for taking
15. Man: “Excuse me! Do you mind me sitting here?” Woman: “..........”
A. No, thanks 	B. Yes, I’d love to 	C. No, of course not D. That’s very kind of you
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence below that needs correcting. (1.0 point).
16. They enjoy (A) watching the news (B) on TV (C) because it is very (D) information.
17. (A) The book (B) whose I bought (C) last week was (D) written by Charles Dickens.
18. Although it (A) was raining hard, (B) but some farmers went on (C) working in (D) the field.
19. (A) During her childhood. Jenny was fond (B) of listening to music, (C) dancing, and (D) read books.
20. (A) If we are free (B) this afternoon, we (C) would visit the (D) Statue of Liberty.
B. READING.
I. Read the passage below and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. (1.0 point).
 Christmas is the biggest festival of the year (21).......Britain. Before Christmas, people send Christmas (22).......to their family and friends showing traditional Christmas symbols such as Santa Claus, angels, holly and snowmen. Shops are decorated for the festival from September and in the weeks before Christmas people do their Christmas (23)......., buying Christmas presents for friends and family. A few days before Christmas, families decorate a Christmas tree, a fir tree (24).......with lights and colorful decorations, in their home. Many people go to church on Christmas Eve. Young children believe that Santa Claus will bring them presents during the night and they usually wake up to find a stocking, a long sock filled with small presents, by (25).......bed.
21. A. at 	B. in 	C. on 	D. from
22. A. books 	B. magazines 	C. cards 	D. letters
23. A. shopping 	B. washing 	C. cleaning 	D. gardening
24. A. celebrated 	B. wrapped 	C. covered 	D. shared
25. A. his 	B. her 	C. our 	D. their
II. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. (2.0 points).
 London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is located on the River Thames. It is one of the largest cities in Europe with a population of over eight million. London is divided into four parts: the City, Westminster, the West End, and the East End.
 The City is small in area but it is the commercial heart of London. Many banks and offices are situated there. St. Paul’s Cathedral in the City is very large and beautiful. It was designed in the late 17th century by Sir Christopher Wren, one of the most famous English architects, and was completed in 1710. If the City is called the commercial heart of London, Westminster is the center of the administration. We can see the Houses of Parliament there. The West End with the best and most expensive clubs, restaurants and theaters, beautiful houses and parks is the place where rich people live. Working people live in the East End, where there are no parks or gardens and no fine houses.
26. What is the population of London?
27. How many parts is London divided into?
28. By whom was St. Paul’s Cathedral designed?
29. In which part of London can we see the Houses of Parliament?
30. Do rich people live in the East End?
C. WRITING.
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.0 point)
31. It is a pity that I can’t come to your birthday party tonight.
 I wish.....................................................................................
32. "I live with my family in this city,” the girl said.
 The girl said...........................................................................
33. Nobody has watered the trees since last Friday.
 The trees................................................................................
34. Jack spent two hours painting the windows yesterday.
 It took....................................................................................
35. Jane doesn’t know Tim’s phone number, so she can’t call him.
 If Jane.....................................................................................
II. Write a paragraph of about 100-120 words on how to save energy at home. (2.0 points)
The End
KEY 
PART A: GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY - LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. 
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. C 11. B 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. C
II. 
16. D 17. B 18. B 19. D 20. C 
PART B: READING
I. 
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. D
II. 
26. (The population of London / Its population / It is) over eight million.
 or London / It has a population of over eight million.
27. London / It is divided into four / 4 parts.
28. (St. Paul’s Cathedral / It was designed ) by Sir Christopher Wren (one of the most famous English architects).
29. (We can see the Houses of Parliament) in Westminster.
30. No, they don’t.
PART C: WRITING
I. 
31. I wish (that) I could come to your birthday party tonight.
32. The girl said (that) she lived with her family in that city.
33. The trees have not been watered since last Friday.
34. It took Jack two hours to paint the windows yesterday.
35. If Jane knew Tim’s phone number, she could / would call him.
II. SAMPLE WRITING.
 The energy we mainly use is electricity, which is produced mainly by coal. Coal is one of the limited resources which is going to be fully consumed in the future. Therefore, we should do more things to save energy.
 We can do so many things to save energy. If the weather is windy, we should open the windows instead of switch on the air-conditional.When we leave bedrooms, we should switch off all the fans and lights. We can save the energy by using fluorescent lights instead of bulbs, using microwave oven or induction cooker to cook or even using glass curtain walls for buildings.
We can have many ways to save energy, and it will make our lives become more comfortable.It's not really hard to do it, so we try our best and save theenvironment. 
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