TRƯỜNG THCS DIỄN CÁT ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT

NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024

BÀI THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
from the other three in pronunciation in the following questions.
Question 1. A. cleaned B. looked C. played D. replied
Question 2. A. explain B. experience C. excellent D. exciting
Question3. A. caverns A. tourists C. groups D. books
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions.
Question 4. A. discover B. addition C. fantastic D. marinate
Question 5. A. improve B. travel C. wildlife D. passport
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 6. The guidelines in this book can help you become a _________ speaker.
A. confide B. confident C. confidence D.self-confidence
Question 7. If people drove more carefully, there _________ so many accidents on the road.
A. would not be B. will not be C. wouldn’t have been D. aren’t
Question 8. ________ he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.
A. Despite B. Although C. Meanwhile D. Nevertheless
Question 9. When Jack _________ me, I _____________ a letter.
A. phoned- has been writing B. has phoned- was writing
C. phoned- was writing D. was phoning- wrote
Question 10. Which is ________ largest desert in the world?
A. the B. an C. A D. Ø (no article)
Question 11. The girl ________ is wearing the blue dress is Mary.
A. which B. whose C. whom D. who
Question 12. “I’ll make steak pie for dinner.” “ ________”
A. I’d love to. B. You’re right. C. Please, do it.D. Great! I can’t wait.
Question 13. He ________ some English words when he was on holiday in London.
A. took off B. picked up C. looked up D. looked for
Question 14. The restaurant has excellent _____ for serving some of the finest food.
A. repute B. reputed C. reputation D. reputable
Question 15. What beautiful shoes,…………..?
A. aren’t they B. are they C. were they D. weren’t they
Question 16. He usually spends hours on the river without…………...anything.
A. to catch B. catch C. catching D. caught
Question 17. The flood was responsible …………..the crop.
A. to damage B. for damaging C. damaging D. about damaging
Question 18. “Do you …………..your new classmate, or do you two argue?”
A. get on with B. look forward to C. face up to D. keep up with
Question 19. Would you mind…………...the lights, please?
A. travelling B. travel C. travelled D. to travel
Question 20. My friend, _____bicycle was stolen last week, has decided to buy a motorbike
A. whom B. which C. who D. whose
Question 21. I suggest ................ different kinds of waste in different places.
A. putting B. puting C put D. to put
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word in the following question.
Question 22. They put off their trip because of the heavy rain.
A. destroy B. wait C. postpone D. erase
Question 23.The three-year-old boy has a cycle with three wheels.
A. tricycle B. unicycle C. bicycle D. motorcycle
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes
the exchange in the following questions.
Question 24: Jennie is inviting Jason to join her volunteer group this summer.
- Jennie: “Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer, Jason?”
- Jason: “______”
A. Yes, I’d love to. B. Sorry I am busy now. C. Well done. D. Me neither.
Question 25: Ted and Kate are talking about the school curriculum.
- Ted: "Swimming should be made part of the school curriculum."
- Kate: “______. It is an essential life skill.”
A. I couldn't agree with you more B. You can make it
C. Oh, that's a problem D. Not at all
the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best
fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
How lucky can you be? Twelve-year-old Eloise Noakes has got the best job in the world – trying
out (26) ______ new games. A leading company held a competition to find young testers and
Eloise was selected to test games which are about to be (27) ______ onto the market. Each week
she is given a different game to play before recording her thoughts on a form (28) ______ was
designed by the company. As the company director said, “What better way to find out about
games than to put them in the hands of the customers who will make most use of them?” Eloise
is delighted with her new job, but she also takes it very seriously. She is allowed to keep the
games after testing them. (29) ______, she has decided instead to give them away to children less
(30) ______ than herself. “I’ve got plenty of games and some children don’t have any,” she
explained.
Question 26: A. many B. every C. each D. much
Question 27: A. broadcasted B. launched C. produced D. announced
Question 28: A. whom B. whose C. which D. who
Question 29: A. However B. Although C. Otherwise D. Moreover
Question 30: A. impoverished B. fortunate C. disadvantageous D. retarded
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.
Ostriches are the largest and heaviest birds on earth. They can grow to be as tall as 9 feet
and can weigh as much as 250 pounds. Even though they have wings, they cannot fly. Instead,
ostriches have long, powerful legs that help them to run very fast when they feel threatened.
Ostriches use their wings to move themselves forward and to help them change direction.
Ostriches are native to Africa, where they still live in desert areas and dry, open
grasslands called savannah. Ostriches can also be found in zoos all over the world. Humans have
domesticated ostriches, so now ostriches live on farms in over a dozen countries, including the
United States, China, India, Japan, Brazil and Costa Rica. They are raised for their meat, skin,
and feathers.
Ostriches like to live in small groups called herds. The male ostrich is called a rooster;
the female, a hen. Baby ostriches are called chicks. The female ostrich lays the eggs, but both the
male and the female take turns sitting on the eggs to keep them warm.
(Adapted from Readtheory.org website)
Question 31: What is the passage mainly about?
A. the male and female ostriches B. the reproduction habit of ostriches
C. distribution and habitat of ostriches D. facts about ostriches and their habits
Question 32. The word threatened in paragraph 1 is CLOSEST in meaning to ______ .
A. happy B. bored C. safe D. scared
Question 33. The word them in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. chicks B. eggs C. ostriches D. herds
Question 34. According to the passage, ostriches use their wings to______.
A. fly faster than most other birds B. move forward and change
direction
C. keep their eggs warm in the nest D. scare potential predators away
Question 35: Which of the following is NOT true about ostriches?
A. No birds on the earth are as large as ostriches
B. Ostriches are raised for different purposes
C. They have wings to fly like other birds
D. They live in many different places now
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the following questions from 36 to 40..
Not so long ago, people only used the telephone to make phone calls. Now, thanks to
computers, people use their phones to do much more. They can bank by phone, rent videos by
phone, and even shop by phone. It is also possible to send letters and reports by faxing them over
telephone lines. People can even use their phone lines to send messages from one computer to
another computer by electric mail, or e-mail.
But you don’t need to be at home or at the office to use the phone anymore. You can carry a
cellular phone in your pocket or keep one in your car. With a cellular phone, anyone who can
talk and walk can also phone and walk. You don’t have to look for a pay phone to make a call
anymore. Now you can take your calls with you everywhere.
Question 36. The main topic of the passage is______
A. the use of a telephone in the past. B. the use of a cellular phone
C. the convenience of a cellular phone D. current use of telephones
Question 37. People didn’t use to______
A. make phone calls only at home B. make phone calls only in the office
C. make only phone calls with the telephone D. shop by phone
Question 38. What are advantages of having a cellular phone?
A. You can carry a cellular phone in your pocket. B. You can keep it in your car.
C. With a cellular phone, you can phone and walk. D. All A, B and C
Question 39. With a cellular phone, you can ______
A. only carry it in your pockets B. only keep it in your car
C. make a phone call everywhere you want D. phone and walk
Question 40. The word “pay phone” means______
A. the phone pays you B. you can phone free of charge
C. you pay for the call D. you don’t pay for the call
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 41: Don’t put too much garlic in the salad; two bunches are enough.
A B C D
Question 42: Lan was extreme pleased that she got an A for her assignment.
A B C D
Question 43: When fuels burn, it produce smoke and invisible gases that mix with clouds.
A B C D
Question 44: When I see her yesterday, I invited her to come to my house.
A B C D
Question 45: My former friend, together with his wife, pays a visit to my family last Sunday.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 46: He started learning French six years ago.
A. He last learned French for six years. B. He has learnt French for six years.
C. He has started learning French for six years. D. He didn’t learn French six years ago.
Question 47: "Where are you studying now?" asked my friend.
A. My friend asked me where I was studying then.
B. My friend asked me where was I studying at that time.
C. My friend asked me where I were studying then.
D. My friend asked me where are you studying now.
Question 48: It is unnecessary for us to worry about our final exam results.
A. We needn’t worry about our final exam results.
B. We must worry about our final exam results.
C. We would worry about our final exam results.
D. We can’t worry about our final exam results.
Question 49: They don’t have enough money. They can’t buy a new car.
A. If they had had enough money, they could have bought a new car.
B. If they had enough money, they could buy a new car.
C. Provided they have a lot of money, they can’t buy a new car.
D. If they had enough money, they couldn’t buy a new car.

Question 50: My parents don’t allow me to stay up late watching TV.

A. I needn’t stay up late watching TV.
B. I don’t have to stay up late watching TV.
C. I mustn’t stay up late watching TV.
D. I shouldn’t stay up late watching TV.

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PHÒNG GD&ĐT HUYỆN ĐÔ LƯƠNG KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT
TRƯỜNG THCS LÝ TỰ TRỌNG NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024
ĐỀ THI THỬ
(Đề thi gồm 4 trang) Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

Họ và tên: ................................................................. Số báo danh: ............. Mã đề 901

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. exciting B. agreement C. happiness D. relationship
Question 2. A. answer B. picture C. advice D. promise
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. easy B. head C. weather D. heavy
Question 4. A. month B. though C. thanksgiving D. thin
Question 5. A. talked B. brushed C. coughed D. robbed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 6. We have three ………………..breaks in the morning.
A. five minutes B. five minute C. five – minutes D. five - minute
Question 7. If I were in London, I …………my sister.
A. visit B. visited C. would visit D. visiting
Question 8. I suggest ________some money for poor children.
A. raised B. raise C. to raise D. raising
Question 9. …………..it is getting dark, we’ll not wait for him any longer.
A. While B. Since C. Although D. Unless
Question 10. We will wait …………….you in front of the cinema at 7 pm tomorrow.
A. from B. for C. in D. at
Question 11. Yesterday I met the woman, ………..had taken us to the Green Park a week ago.
A. that B. while C. whom D. Who
Question 12. She wishes she ……..to see her grandparents next week.
A. will come B. come C. came D. comes
Question 13 I have known him………….I entered this school.
A. since B. during C. when D. until
Question 14. Many new buildings ………………….in recent years.
A. have been built B. have built C. were built D. be built
Question 15. My new glasses cost me……….the last pair I bought last month.
A. more than three times B. more three times than
C. as much three times as D. three times as much as
Question 16. In the morning, Mrs Thuy always listens ………… to the people’s opinions
 A. attentionally B. attentively C. attention D. attending
Question 17. Let’s watch a football match on TV tonight, __________?
A. let we B. will you C. don't we D. shall we
Question 18. Countries may………….the World Bank for development projects.
A. borrow large sums of money from B. borrow large sums of money
C. lend large sums of money from D. lend large sums of money
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each
of the following exchanges.
Question 19. – Jasmine: “ _______.”
– Annie: “I’d love to, but I have an extra class tonight.”
A. Would you like to have dinner with me tonight?
B. Do you think we must go for dinner together tonight?
C. Do you want to go out tonight and have dinner with me?
D. Should you go for dinner with me tonight?
Question 20. - Helen: “ Shall we stop for coffee?” ? Laura: “ - …………..”
A. No, I’m sure we shan’t have coffee. B. Yes, We shall
C. Yes, of course D. No, I’m afraid we haven’t got time.
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word/phrase that is CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 21. The widespread use of pesticides and herbicides has led to contamination of
groundwater in some areas.
A. extensive B. extperimental C. occasional D. General
Question 22. He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of the crime.
A. exchange B. complain C. arrange D. explain
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word/phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 23. At first, he was reluctant to help US. However, after persuading for a long time,
he agreed to play the guitar at our tea-shop.
A. keen B. willing C. hesitate D. eager
Question 24. Stop being mean to everyone or you'll have no friends.
A. cruel B. miserable C. unkind D. kind
Question 25. He was so surprised…………that the party had been cancelled.
A. to hear B. Hear C. hearing D. being heard
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correcting in each of the following questions.
Question 26. The number of students attending English courses at our university are increasing.
A. students B. are C. at D. attending
Question 27. Some manufacturers are not only raising their prices but also decreasing the
production of their products as well.
A. raising B. as well C. decreasing D. but
Question 28. Susan decided to not do her homework and went to a night - club.
A. to not do B. homework C. went D. a
Question 29. Everyone should arrive early so that we can start the meeting at time.
A. should B. can C. so that D. at time
Question 30. The lion has long been a symbol of strength, power, and it is very cruel
A. a B. The C. long D. it is very cruel
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word/phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank.
History is the study of the past. The study of history helps make (31) …………of humankind. It
also helps people understand the things that happen today and that may happen in the future.
People trained in history are ( 32) …………… historians. Historians usually choose a particular
time period or a particular group of people to study. They may write books and articles to help
other people understand the past. They often use written records ( 33)……… as diaries, letters,
and newspaper articles to learn about the past.
Today records are easy to get. They are mostly written on paper or stored on computers. But
records from long (34) ……….. may have been written on stone or drawn on buildings. These
records may be buried in the ground, partially destroyed, or covered in layers of paint. Historians
who study ancient time periods must ( 35) ………. these records.
Question 31. A. sense B. make C. remain D. create
Question 32. A. below B. called C. in D. over
Question 33. A. other B. the other C. such D. others
Question 34. A. open B. favorite C. popular D. ago
Question 35. A. uncover B. abuse C. overuse D. overdose
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Most of us have heard stories about people keeping their money under the floorboards or in their
mattress but this is not the best way to look after money. We need money to live our lives so it is
important that we keep it somewhere that we can get hold of it but we also need to make sure it
is safe. People have worries about keeping their money safe throughout history. Rather than
leaving it at home, the ancient Egyptians used to keep their gold in temples because they believe
it would be safer. The temples were bid, sturdy buildings that were never left unattended and
they were so sacred, which mean it was less likely someone would steal from them. Today most
of us choose to keep our money in banks or building societies. While we don’t see these as
sacred they do have qualities similar to ancient temples. Set up specially to manage money,
banks and buildings societies are considered safe places that are capable of keeping our money
secure for us until we need it.
Question 36. Why do people have to look after their money?
A. It is the safest way to reserve money
B. They must sure that money will be always by their side
C. It is believed that God will protect them
D. Money helps them maintain their lives
Question 37. The word “sturdy” in the second paragraph is closet in meaning to …………
A. robust B. delicate C. Fragile D. determined
Question 38. The word “unattended” in the second paragraph is closet in meaning to ………
A. overlooked B. unwatched C. unseen D. absent
Question 39. People choose to have their money kept in banks or building societies because …..
A. the holes temples have no more space for money
B. the holy places are no longer safe to keep money
 C. these places are believed to be secure for their money till it is used
D. there are no other places for money
Question 40. Which of the following might NOT be the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To warn people against a way of keeping money
B. To reduce the essence of protecting money
C. To encourage banking transactions
D. To introduce a religious belief realted to money saving
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 45
To do well at school, college or university you usually need to do well in exams. “All students
hate exams” may be a generalization, but it is fairly true one. Certainly, all of the students I’ve
known disliked doing exams, None of them thought that the exam system was fair; to do well in
a exam you simply had to be able to predict the questions which would be asked, This was the
case as regards tow students in my class at college. Both of them were exceptionally bright, but
in the final year “exam” neither of them got an a grade. In fact, they both got Cs. The exam had
tested us on questions which had come up the previous year. They had both assumed that the
same questions wouldn’t come up again, and hadn’t prepared for them.
Question 41. Students need to do well in exams __________.
A. In order to do well at school. B. Because they need to do well at school.
C. Therefore they have to do well at school. D. So that to do well at school.
Question 42. The statement “ All students hate exams” is _________.
A. very true B. completely true C. quite true D. E xtremely true
Question 43. Which of the following sentences is not true?
A. “ All students hate exams” is fairly true generalization.
B. To do well in an exam you simply had the ability to predict the questions which would be
asked.
C. None of the students the writer has known disliked doing exams.
D. All of the students the writer has known thought that the exam system was unfair.
Question 44. Why did the two students in the writer’s class get C grades in the final exam?
A. Because the questions weren’t in their lesson.
B. Because they didn’t prepare for the questions that had come up the previous year.
C. Because they were dull students.
D. Because the exam was very difficult.
Question 45. The writer’s main purpose of writing the passage is to ___________________.
A. describe the importance of exams.
B. criticize the exam system.
C. explain the equality in examinations.
D. discuss how exams effect on the students.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 46. Hoa is going to buy a new book for her brother.
A. A new book is bought for her brother by Hoa.
B. A new book is buying for her brother by Hoa.
 C. A new book is going to be bought for her brother by Hoa.
D. A new book is being bought for her brother by Hoa.
Question 47. ''What are you going to do after school, Anne?'' Kevin asked.
A. Kevin asked Anne what was she going to do after school.
B. Kevin asked what would Anne do after school.
C. Kevin asked Anne what she was going to do after school.
D. Kevin asked me what Anne would do after school.
Question 48. The man often played tennis when he was young.
A. The man used to play tennis when he was young.
B. The man is used to playing tennis now.
C. The man didn’t use to play tennis when he was young.
D. The man didn’t play tennis when he was young.
Question 49. She started to play the piano 2 months ago.
A. The last time she played the piano was two months ago.
B. It’s two months since she last played the piano.
C. She has played the piano for 2 months.
D. She started playing the piano for two months.
Question 50. We use a lot of paper. We cut trees in the forests.
A. If we didn’t use a lot of paper, we wouldn’t save trees in the forests.
B. If we used a lot of paper, we would cut trees in the forests.
C. If we used less paper, more trees in the forests would be saved.
D. If we don’t use much paper, more trees in the forests will be saved.

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