SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NỘI ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 10 LẦN I NĂM 2020

TRƯỜNG THCS NINH SỞ

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the others in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. watched B. matched C. washed D. returned
2. A. school B. flood C. food D. spoon
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the others in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. sentence B. suggest C. species D. system
4. A. communicate B. delivery C. television D. experience
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
5. Anyone interested in join the club should contact us at the address below.
A. interested B. join C. should contact D. below
6. Our house is going to rebuilt by a local firm next month.
A. our B. is going C. rebuilt D. a local
7. I suggest that he takes her advice to treat his cough immediately
A. suggest that B. takes C. to treat D. immediately
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
8. His pronunciation causes me a lot of ____.
A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficulty D. difficultly
9. Peter won’t get used to ___ the night shift. He needs his sleep.
A. work B. worked C. working D. to work
10. He made ___ the property to his youngest son.
A. over B. out C. off D. into
11. Students ____ study hard will do well in my class.
A. who B. whose C. which D. whom
12. If I were you, I ____ more carefully in the rain.
A. will drive B. would drive C. was driving D. drove
13. Is there ____ university ___ this town?
A. an – in B. a – in C. an – at D. in – in
14. The project ____ by them tomorrow. Don’t worry.
A. has finished B. has been finished C. will finish D. will be finished
15. ____ there was a fierce dog in the house, the thieves managed to break in.
A. Because B. Although C. Because of D. In spite of
16. The driver stopped ___ a cup of coffee because he felt sleepy.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each
of the following exchanges.
17. Janet: “I have passed my final exam.” Mark: “_____.”
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A. Good luck B. I know C. Congratulations D. Thank you
18. “Excuse me. Do you mind if I sit here?” “______”
A. Really? Good B. Not at all C. Sure, thanks D. You’re right
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. It’s too dangerous to climb up that mountain.
A. normal B. risky C. brave D. unusual
20. I met Daisy accidentally at the airport this afternoon.
A. in no way B. by all means C. by chance D. by no means
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. At that time, a new school building was just a remote dream.
A. long-term B. near C. far D. opposite
22. Vegetables were grown in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported
the surplus.
A. large quantity B. small quantity C. high quality D. low quality
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Rice is eaten by Vietnamese people every day. It often grows in tropical countries
such as Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia. People (23) ____ been growing rice for
thousands of years. The seeds are planted in special beds to grow into young rice
plants. Then they are (24) ____ to fields covered with muddy water called paddies.
The fields of rice look very (25) ____. After 3 or 5 months, the rice is ready to be
picked. People often drain away before collecting rice. Eating rice is (26) ___ special
action in the world. They don’t use spoons or folks to enjoy bowls of rice. However,
they use two short sticks known (27) ____ chopsticks to put rice into their mouths.
23. A. has B. have C. had D. having
24. A. take B. taking C. to take D. taken
25. A. beauty B. beautify C. beautiful D. beautifully
26. A. a B. an C. the D. x
27. A. with B. as C. of D. like
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. It is the largest city in Britain. It has
got the population of about 7 million people. It is a very old city which was founded
by the Romans. London is famous for many things. The original area is the City.
There are thousands of offices and banks but only a few people live here. The Tower
of London was built in the 11th century. It was a prison but now it is a museum. You
can see the Crown Jewels here. Tower Bridge is near the Tower of London. It was
opened in 1894. Westminster Abbey is a beautiful church where the Coronation
Ceremony takes place. Westminster Abbey is in the west of London, near the Houses
of Parliament, where you can see and hear the well-known clock Big Ben. Hyde Park
is the most popular park in London. At Speaker’s Corner, anybody can speak about
anything except the Queen. The Queen lives in Buckingham Palace. London stands on
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River Thames. There are 27 bridges over the Thames in London and 8 tunnels under
the river. A quick and easy way to get to different places in the city is to use an
underground train. Londoners call this means of transport the “tube”. There are many
famous red buses in London called double-deckers and London taxis are called black
cabs.
28. The Tower of London used to be ______.
A. a library B. a museum C. a prison D. a church
29. The word “It” in line 4 paragraph 2 refers to _____.
A. The Tower of London B. Big Ben C. The Crown Jewels D. Tower Bridge
30. The word “well-known” can be best replaced by _____.
A. quick B. renowned C. beautiful D. charming
31. You can’t talk about ____ when you are at Speakers’ Corner.
A. the Parliament B. politics C. the Queen D. London
32. A convenient way to get around the city is by ____.
A. tube B. bus C. train D. car
II.WRITING
Finish the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one beginning
with the given words.
33. The last time I did gardening was three months ago.
=> I have not …………………………………………………………………………
34. Although she lives quite far away, she walks to school every day.
=> Despite ………………………………………………..…………………………
35. The neighbor’s dog woke me up this morning.
=> I ……………………………………………………………………………….....
36. “You’d better not buy that camera.” She said to me.
=> She advised me ………………………………………………………...…………
Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in bracket. Do not
change the given words in any way.
37. I can meet you if you arrive before eleven(So long)
……………………………………………………………………………….………
38. I like Chinese. I can’t speak it perfectly. (Wish)
……………………………………………………………………………
39. You eat too much. You will be fatter. (More)
………………………………………………………………………………
40. They are going to visit the villagers. Their houses were swept away by the
unexpected flash flood. (Whose)
…………………………………………………………………………………………

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 ĐÁP ÁN
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Mỗi câu đúng 0,25 điểm.
1D
2B
3B
4C
5B
6C
7B
8A
9C
10 A
11 A
12 B
13 B
14 D
15 B
16 B
17 C
18 B
19 B
20 C
21 B
22 B
23 B
24 D
25 C
26 A
27 B
28 C
29 D
30 B
31 C
32 C

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II. WRITING :Mỗi câu đúng 0,25 điểm
Finish the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first on beginning
with the given words.
33 I have not done gardening for three months.
34 Despite living quite far away, she walks to school every day.
35 I was woken up by the neighbor’s dog this morning.
36 She advised me not to buy that camera.
Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in bracket. Do not
change the given words any way.
37 So long as you arrive before eleven ,I can meet you.
38 I wish I could speak Chinese perfectly.
39 The more you eat, the fatter you will be.
40 They are going to visit the villagers whose houses were swept away by the
unexpected flash flood.