Đề tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh - Đề thi số 1

ĐỀ THI SỐ 1 – TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 
 1. A. breathe	 B. ethnic	 C. thank	 D. healthy
 2. A.	empathise B. depressed	 C. helpful	 D. embarrassed
 Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group.
 3. A. fabulous	B. pagoda	C. determine	D. convenient
 4. A. depression	B. abandon	C. confident	D. important
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct preposition or adverb particle that completes the sentences.
5. They have turned ..................my application for the job.
 A. up B. to C. down	 D. off
6. The crowd at the basketball game were shouting.........................excitement.
A. for	 B. like	 C. in	 D. with
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the words SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word.
 7. There are some drawbacks in the city life nowadays.
A. bad	 	B. advantage	C. good	D. disadvantages
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the sentences. 
8. Companies have to be ................. to customer demand.
	A. responding	B. responsively	C. responsible	D. responsive
 9. The traditional craft has........................from generation to generation.	
A. passed down B. passed C. been passed down D. been passed by
10. Could you tell me where .sign my name?
	A. sign	 B. to sign	C. signed	D. signing 
11. A man and a woman are talking at the station. 
Man: “Can I help you with your luggage, Madam?"
Woman: “.....................”
A. Oh, thank you. B. Oh, you're right. C. It must be boring. I'm afraid	 D. Poor you!
Make letter A, B, C or D to indicate the part that is incorrect.
12. Neither the students nor their teacher regret the approach of summer.
 A. Neither B. nor C. regret D. of 
13. The man whom was brought to the police station confessed to the crime.
 A. whom B. brought to C. station D. the
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best completes each blank.
	Hello! My name is Herman. I live in a big city in Germany and it’s quite exciting! There are lots of things to do. My parents bought a flat near a park where I can ride my bike or go skateboarding. My brother is older than me and I also go to the cinema with him. The city library is a great place. I usually meet my friends there and we do our school (14) or study together.
	Of course living in a big city is not easy. City life can be fast, tiring and stressful. The streets are always (15).. and noisy. Because of the cars is polluted sometimes. People are so busy that they rarely have time for their neighbours or friends. (16) I can’t see myself moving to the countryside. I just love (17) in the city too much.
14.	A. workshop	B. projects	C. playgrounds	D. competitions
15.	A. bored	B. surprised	C. crowded	D. exhausted
16.	A. And	B. Or	C. But	D. Therefore
17.	A. cooking	B. living	C. hearing	D. playing
Read the following passage and mark letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions that follow.
WHAT IS IT LIKE BEING A TEENAGER IN BRITAIN?
School
British teenagers spend most of their time at school. Students in Britain can leave school at sixteen (grade 11). This is also the age when most students take their first important exams, the GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education). Most teens take between 5-10 subjects, which means a lot of studying. They are spending more time on homework than teenagers ever before. Forget watching TV, teenagers in Britain now spend 2-3 hours on homework after school.
	School uniform
Visit almost any school in Britain and the first thing you’ll notice is the school uniform. Although school uniform has its advantages, when they are 15 or 16, most teenagers are tired of wearing it. When there is more than one school in a town, school uniforms can highlight differences between schools. In London there are many cases of bullying and fighting between pupils from different schools.
	Clothes and looks
In Britain, some teens judge you by the shirt or trainers you are wearing. 40% of British teenagers believe it’s important to wear designer labels. If you want to follow the crowd, you need to wear trendy labels. Teenage feet in Britain wear fashionable trainers and the more expensive, the better.
18. What do most teenagers in Britain prefer to wear?
	A. expensive uniforms	C. economical trainers
	B. trendy labels	D. fashionable hats
19.	The word ‘highlight’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to 	.
	A. emphasize B. decrease	 C. confuse	 D. remark
20.	Most students in Britain take the GCSE when 	.
	A. they are 16 years old	C. they begin grade 12
	B. they are 11 years old	D. they finish grade 10
21.	According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
	A. Most 16-year-old students in Britain don’t like school uniform.
	B. Students in Britain can take 8 subjects at the GCSE.
	C. Most British teenagers spend 2-3 hours watching TV after school.
	D. Many British teenagers judge their friends by their shirts or trainers.
22.	What is the first thing you’ll notice when you visit almost any school in Britain?
	A. the school gate	C. the school uniform
	B. the school logo	D. the school playground
Make letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one.
23. “What does she like?” he asked me.
	A. He asked me what she likes.	B. He asked me what she liked.
	C. He asked me what do I like.	D. He asked me what did he like.
24. My sister failed the exam because she was lazy.
A. Because my sister’s laziness, she failed the exam.
B. Because of my sister’s laziness, she failed the exam.
C. Because of my sister was lazy, she failed the exam.
D. Because of my sister laziness, she failed the exam.
25. This is the best music I have ever heard.
 A. I've ever heard such a good music as this.
 B. I've never heard better music than this.
 C. I've ever heard so good music as this.
 D. This is the first time I've heard this good music.
26. Nobody has invited her to the party. 
A. No one has been invited to the party. 	 B. She has invited nobody to the party. 
C. Nobody has given a party to her. 	 D. She hasn't been invited to the party. 
ĐÁP ÁN
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 
 1. A. breathe /ð/	 B. ethnic /θ/	 C. thank /θ/	 D. healthy /θ/
 2. A. empathise /e/ B. depressed /e/ C. helpful /e/	 D. embarrassed /I/ 
 Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group.
 3. A. fabulous	B. pagoda	C. determine	D. convenient
 4. A. depression	B. abandon	C. confident	D. important
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct preposition or adverb particle that completes the sentences.
5. They have turned my application for the job. 
 A. up B. to C. down	 D. off
6. The crowd at the basketball game were shouting excitement.
A. for	 B. like	 C. in	 D. with
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the words SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word.
 7. There are some drawbacks in the city life nowadays. 
A. bad	 	B. advantage	C. good	D. disadvantages = limitations
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the sentences. 
8.	Companies have to be .. to customer demand.
	A. responding	B. responsively	C. responsible D. responsive (Trách nhiệm tinh thần) 
* tobe responsible for ../ tobe responsive to .
 9.The traditional craft hasfrom generation to generation.	
A. passed down B. passed C. been passed down D. been passed by
10.Could you tell me where . my name? (wh-word+ to-inf)
	A. sign	 B. to sign	C. signed	D. signing 
11. A man and a woman are talking at the station. 
	Man: “Can I help you with your luggage. Madam?"
	Woman: “..”
A. Oh, thank you.	(ồ, xin cảm ơn)
B. Oh, you're right. (ồ bạn đúng rồi)
C. It must be boring. I'm afraid (Tôi e rằng sẽ rất chán)	 
D. Poor you! (Tội nghiệp bạn)
Make letter A, B, C or D to indicate the part that is incorrect.
12. Neither the students nor their teacher regret the approach of summer.
 A. Neither B. nor C . regret D. of 
* Chú ý: Neither + S1 + nor + S2 à Động từ chia theo S2.
	Either ............. or..............
	Not only ..........but also .....
13. The man whom was brought to the police station confessed to the crime.
 A. whom B. brought to C. station D.the
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D 
	Hello! My name is Herman. I live in a big city in Germany and it’s quite exciting! There are lots of things to do. My parents bought a flat near a park where I can ride my bike or go skateboarding. My brother is older than me and I also go to the cinema with him. The city library is a great place. I usually meet my friends there and we do our school (14) or study together.
	Of course living in a big city is not easy. City life can be fast, tiring and stressful. The streets are always (15).. and noisy. Because of the cars is polluted sometimes. People are so busy that they rarely have time for their neighbours or friends. (16) I can’t see myself moving to the countryside. I just love (17) in the city too much.
14.	A. workshop	B. projects	C. playgrounds	D. competitions
15.	A. bored	B. surprised	C. crowded	D. exhausted
16.	A. And	B. Or	C. But	D. Therefore
17.	A. cooking	B. living	C. hearing	D. playing
 Read the following passage and mark letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions that follow.
	British teenagers spend most of their time at school. Students in Britain can leave school at sixteen (grade 11). This is also the age when most students take their first important exams, the GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education). Most teens take between 5-10 subjects, which means a lot of studying. They are spending more time on homework than teenagers ever before. Forget watching TV, teenagers in Britain now spend 2-3 hours on homework after school.
	School uniform
	Visit almost any school in Britain and the first thing you’ll notice is the school uniform. Although school uniform has its advantages, when they are 15 or 16, most teenagers are tired of wearing it. When there is more than one school in a town, school uniforms can highlight differences between schools. In London there are many cases of bullying and fighting between pupils from different schools.
	Clothes and looks
	In Britain, some teens judge you by the shirt or trainers you are wearing. 40% of British teenagers believe it’s important to wear designer labels. If you want to follow the crowd, you need to wear trendy labels. Teenage feet in Britain wear fashionable trainers and the more expensive, the better.
18.	What do most teenagers in Britain prefer to wear?
	A. expensive uniforms	C. economical trainers
	B. trendy labels	D. fashionable hats
19.	The word ‘highlight’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ... 
	A. emphasize B. decrease	 C. confuse	 D. remark
20.	Most students in Britain take the GCSE when ..
	A. they are 16 years old	C. they begin grade 12
	B. they are 11 years old	D. they finish grade 10
21.	According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
	A. Most 16-year-old students in Britain don’t like school uniform.
	B. Students in Britain can take 8 subjects at the GCSE.
	C. Most British teenagers spend 2-3 hours watching TV after school.
	D. Many British teenagers judge their friends by their shirts or trainers.
22.	What is the first thing you’ll notice when you visit almost any school in Britain?
	A. the school gate	C. the school uniform
	B. the school logo	D. the school playground
Make letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given one.
23. “What does she like?” he asked me.
	A. He asked me what she likes	B. He asked me what she liked.
	C. He asked me what do I like.	D. He asked me what did he like.
24. My sister failed the exam because she was lazy.
A. Because my sister’s laziness, she failed the exam.
B. Because of my sister’s laziness, she failed the exam.
C. Because of my sister was lazy, she failed the exam.
D. Because of my sister laziness, she failed the exam.
25. This is the best music I have ever heard. (So sánh kết hợp với thì hiện tại hoàn thành)
 A. I've ever heard such a good music as this.
 B. I've never heard better music than this.
 C. I've ever heard so good music as this.
 D. This is the first time I've heard this good music.
26. Nobody has invited her to the party. (Chuyển sang câu bị động)
Đầu câu là: No one/ Nobody,...... à Chuyển câu bị động có Not.
 A. No one has been invited to the party. 	B. She has invited nobody to the party. 
 C. Nobody has given a party to her. 	 D. She hasn't been invited to the party.