ĐỀ TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 MÔN TIẾNG ANH

ĐỀ SỐ 5

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: (8 points)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that indicate the word/phrase which is
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part.

1. Don’t you ever mention that matter again. I will not hear anything of it.

A. touch on B. put off C. take in D. go on

2. Women get a job to support their family as well as to be financially independent.

A. economically B. physically C. totally D. economic

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each
sentence.

3. The police are now looking for two young man______ were seen running out of the
store.

A. which B. they C. whom D. who

4. I wish I could take______ where I can experience microgravity.

A. a parabolic flight B. an ocean cruise

C. an express train D. flying course

5. In the near future, a teacher will act more like a(n) ______ than a giver of knowledge.

A. instructor B. facilitator C. speaker D. listener

6. If I were in your_____, I’d take it easy and try to forget it.

A. shoe B. shoes C. sandal D. sandals

7. _____ they moved to the city five year ago, they still remember living in a small town.

A. As B. Because C. Even though D. Despite

8. Remember ______ smartly when you attend an interview.

A. dress B. to dress C. dressing D. dressed

9. My friend, _____father is a teacher, is very good at English.

A. whom B. which C. who D. whose

10. This room hasn’t been used for ages, ________?

A. has it B. does it C. hasn’t it D. doesn’t it

11. My grandfather is the ______ oldest artisan in the village. Ngoc’s grandfather is the
oldest.

A. first B. second C. most D. one

12. " I’ve passed my final exam." - "……………."

A. Good luck! B. Congratulation.

C. It’s nice of you to say so. D. That’s a good idea

13. “Would you mind lending me your bike?": “…………………”

A. Yes, let’s. B. Yes. Here it is. C. Not at all. D. Great

Choose one word (A, B, C or D) whose stress pattern is different from the others.

14. A. bilingual B. magnificent C. inaccessible D. promote

15. A. touchdown B. package C. sightseeing D. hotel

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the others.

16. A. saved B. helped C. looked D. reduced

17. A. question B. accommodation C. information D. nation

Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

18. I used to having (A) a good time (B) with my grandparents (C) when I was (D) a
child.

19. Remember not (A) to skip the breakfast (B) because it’s (C) the most important (D)
meal.

20. Don’t put (A) too much (B) garlic in the salad; two bunches (C) are enough (D).

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that indicate the word/phrase which is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part.

21. Because of the bad weather, there were no take-offs from the airport this morning.

A. touchdown B. checkout C. pile-up D. check- in

22. He passed the exam as he worked very hard.

A. lazy B. busy C. lazily D. early

Read the text carefully, then choose the most suitable answers (A, B, C or D).

Son Doong Cave has become more famous after the American Broadcasting
Company (ABC) aired a live programme featuring its magnificence on ‘Good Morning
America’ in May 2015.

Located in Quang Binh Province, Son Doong Cave was discovered by a local man named
Ho Khanh in 1991, and became known internationally in 2009 thanks to British cavers,
led by Howard Limbert. The cave was formed about 2 to 5 million years ago by river
water eroding away the limestone underneath the mountain. It contains some of the tallest
known stalagmites in the world - up to 70 metres tall. The cave is more than 200 metres
wide, 150 metres high, and nearly 9 kilometres long, with caverns big enough to fit an
entire street inside them. Son Doong Cave is recognised as the largest cave in the world
by BCRA (British Cave Research Association) and selected as one of the most beautiful
on earth by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation).

In August 2013, the first tourist group explored the cave on a guided tour. Permits are
now required to access the cave and are made available on a limited basis. Only 500
permits were issued for the 2015 season, which runs from February to August. After
August, heavy rains cause river levels to rise and make the cave largely inaccessible.

23. What happened to Son Doong Cave in May 2015?

A. It was discovered by a local man named Ho Khanh.

B. A live programme featuring its magnificence was broadcast on ‘Good Morning

America’ by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).

C. It became known internationally thanks to British cavers, led by Howard Limbert.

D. It was explored by the first tourist group.

24. Which statement is NOT true about Son Doong Cave?

A. Tourists can explore Son Doong Cave daily throughout the year.

B. The cave was formed about 2 to 5 million years ago.

C. It was formed by river water eroding away the limestone underneath the mountain.

D. Some of the stalagmites in Son Doong Cave are about 70 metres tall.

25. The word ‘them’ refers to ______.

A. British cavers B. stalagmites C. kilometers D. caverns

26. The word ‘inaccessible’ in the passage probably means ______.

A. should not be accessed B. need to be careful

C. cannot be reached D. may be flooded

27. From the passage, we know that ______.

A. there is a street inside Son Doong Cave

B. the cave is always covered with rain water

C. few tourists want to come to the cave

D. tourists need permission to explore the cave

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions
I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (28)_______you about it. I
was very (29)_______when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been
there before. I didn’t think about the problems of speaking English (30)_______I met my
host family. At first I couldn’t communicate with them because my English was so bad.
All the five years I had been learning English wasn’t much used at all (31)_______we
didn’t have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my
pronunciation wasn’t. My problem is (32)_______ “l” and “r”. For example, Australian
people often asked “What do you eat in Vietnam?” I wanted to tell them that we eat rice,
but they didn’t understand when I said “We eat lice”…

28. A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak

29. A. exciting B. excites C. excited D. excite
30. A. after B. until C. when D. while
31. A. although B. even C. because D. so
32. A. pronouncing B. speaking C. reading D. telling
WRITING: (2.0 points)
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,
beginning with the given words

33. Mr. Brown's team has lost the game. He looks very sad.

Mr. Brown whose______________________________.

34. Do you know the man who sat next to me at Nam’s birthday party last night?

You know______________________________________.

35. It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day.

Minh spends_______________________________________________

36. We were late for school because of the heavy rain.

Because it________________________________________________.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one using
the word in brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways.
37. My mother used to make us clean the house. (MADE)

………………………………………………………

38. "I'm working in a restaurant, and don't care much for it." she said (DIDN’T)

…………………………………………………………

39. It’s two years since I last spoke to her. (HAVE)

…………………………………………………………

40. Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting. (GO)

……………………………………………………………