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<b> ĐỀ TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 MÔN TIẾNG ANH </b>

<b>CÓ ĐÁP ÁN NĂM 2020 - 2021</b>

<b>A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)</b>

<b>I. Mark the latter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs </b>
<b>from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.</b>

1.A. although B. ethnic C. there D. gather
2.A. author B. daughter C. taught D. laugh

<b>II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other </b>
<b>three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.</b>

3.A. punctual B. flexible C. openness D. specific
4.A. establishment B. derivative C. population D. simplicity

<b>III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the </b>
<b>following question.</b>

5.I ___________ it to you if you told me earlier.

A. would give B. had given C. will give D. would have given
6.You had your house repaired last month, ________?

A. hadn’t you B. didn’t you C. isn’t it D. hadn’t it
7.The government __________ the earthquake victims with food, clothes and
medicine.

A. carried B. offered C. gave D. provided

8.His bad exam results made his parents __________.

A. disappointment B. disappointed C. disappoint D. disappointing
9.“ Don’t forget to take __________ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house. “

A. off B. apart C. in D. up

10.The police ordered people to leave the building _________ a bomb threat.
A. in case B. because C. since D. because of
11. You should know ________ a thick good book quickly.

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12. She is disappointed at not passing the GCSE examination, but I consider she will
_______ it.

A. get over B. fill in C. take after D. turn off
13.I must thank the man from ______ I got the present.

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

<b>IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correct </b>
<b>in each of the following questions.</b>

14.They worked very hardly in spite of their old age.
A B C D
15. The older you are, the worst your memory is.

A B C D

16.He said that he has done his homework since 7 o’clock.
A B C D

<b>V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the </b>
<b>following exchanges</b>

17.Ann: “ ________ is it from here to your school?”
Jack: “ About 10 minutes walk.”

A. How far B. How long C. How often D. How fast
18.Lora: “ How do you do ?”

Jane: “____________”

A. I am a nurse B. I am doing OK C. I work in a bank D. how do you do

<b>VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to </b>
<b>the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.</b>

<b>19.Mother Teresa devoted herself to caring for the sick and poor.</b>

A. spent B. contributed C. gave up D. dedicated
<b>20.Our top priority is to clean and protect the environment in our neighborhood.</b>

A. hobby B. job C. preference D. idea

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<b>21. Volunteering also means getting to meet people with a similar passion.</b>
A. alike B. identical C. common D. distinct
<b>22. Stores everywhere compete to sell their distinctive versions of Christmas cake </b>
before the holiday.

A. different B. various C. similar D. special

<b>VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the </b>
<b>correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.</b>

Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the (23)_______by which man
pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with gases and smoke, (24)________ the
water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with too many
fertilizers and (25)_________. Environmental pollution is one of the most serious
problems facing mankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of
living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (26)_________death. Polluted
water kills fish and other marine life. Pollution of soil (27)_________ the amount of
land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness
to man’s natural beautiful world.

23.A. paths B. ways C. streets D. roads

24.A. damages B. provides C. contaminates D. suppies

25.A. pollution B. substances C. pesticides D. dirty

26.A. so B. moreover C. even D. therefore

27.A. grows B. makes up C. increase D. reduces

<b>IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the </b>
<b>correct answer to each of the questions.</b>

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You might not know that there was a time Saigon was referred to as the Pearl of the
Far East. Sadly, having been through various occurrences and two disastrous wars has
stunted the city’s development. Only after the political instabilities had settled, Saigon

recovered miraculously and maintained its leading position in terms of both the
economics and culture. Officially named as Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon today has 22
districts in total and attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists annually.

28.The word “occurrences” is closest in meaning to _________

A. situation B. adventures C. incidents D. affairs
29.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Saigon: lost and found
B. Saigon: then and now
C. Saigon: now and then

D. Saigon: Hub of the South East Vietnam

30.According to the passage, Saigon was ___________ in the early 17th_century.
A. a financial center

B. an uninhabited region
C. a small village

D. an important city

31.What happened with the Saigon in the 19th_century?
A. It became popular all over Asia

B. It became a cultural hub of the South and an important trading center of
Vietnam

C. It became the most important trading center in the world

D. It was no longer visited by international tourists.

32.Which of the following sentence is NOT true?

A. In the early 17th_{century, there were only a few residents living on the position}
of Saigon

B. The location of Saigon helped the town develop its economy and politics.
C. Saigon was once referred as the Pearl of Far East

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<b>B. WRITING (2.0 points)</b>

<b>X. Rewrite the following sentences using the provided word and keep meaning as</b>
<b>that of the root one.</b>

33.I've never had to wait this long for a bus before.

This is ………
34.Remember to take note of what the tour guide said.

Remember to put ………
35.It took us more than 3 hours to discover the inner Hanoi.

 We spent……….
36. No other book is more popular than Dickens’ “ David Copperfield”.

Dickens’ “ David Copperfield” is ……….

<b>XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first</b>
<b>sentence, using the word in brackets.</b>

<b>37.Boiling an egg is not difficult (It).</b>

………
<b>38.The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids (were).</b>

………
<b>39.Cairo is hotter than London (so).</b>

………
<b>40.It’s two years since I was last in Hanoi (for)</b>

………

<b>ANSWER KEYS </b>

1. B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. D 8. B

9. A 10. D 11. C 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. C 16. B

17. A 18. D 19. D 20. C 21. D 22. C 23. B 24. C

25. C 26. C 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. B 32. D

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34. Remember to put down what the tour guide said.

35. We spent 3 hours discovering the inner Hanoi.

36. Dicken’s “David Copperfiel” is the most popular book.

37. It is not difficult to boil an egg.

38. The pyramids were built by the ancient Egyptians.

39. London isn’t so hot as Cairo.

40. I have not been to Hanoi for two years.

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