ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG

Đề 2 – Tháng 12
NĂM HỌC 2020 – 2021

Name: __________________________________________
I. MUTIPLE CHOICE
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. admired B. looked C. missed D. hoped
Question 2: A. large B. cat C. car D. art
Question 3: A. provided B. invited C. talked D. polluted
Question 4: A. home B. go C. money D. nose

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 5: Sally dances very beautiful. She is a great dancer in our ballet class.
A. dances B. beautiful C. great D. in
Question 6: We can find many useful information on the Internet.
A. many B. can C. information D. on
Question 7: Hoa buyed some meat and a lot of fruit yesterday.
A. buyed B. meat C. a lot of D. yesterday.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
Question 8: I like _______ books to enrich my vocabulary.
A. reading B. to reading C. reads D. read
Question 9: Louie played _______ basketball at the Boys’ Club.
A. a B. an C. the D. ɸ
Question 10: What is __________ longest river in __________ world?
A. the / the B. a / the C. a / a D. the / a
Question 11: I want everyone to listen _______ to what I am going to say. It is very important.
A. carefull B. be careful C. carefully D. carelessly
Question 12: Would you like __________ to my birthday party?
A. coming B. come C. came D. to come
Question 13: Columbus __________ America more than 400 years ago.
A. discovered B. has discovered
C. discover D. was discovered
Question 14: How _______ does it cost you to go to school by bus every month?
A. many B. often C. much D. long
Question 15: She usually _______ late.
A. gets up B. get up C. got up D. is getting up
Question 16: He went to school late _______ he missed the bus.
A. when B. but C. because D. so
Question 17: I enjoy _______ at weekends.
A. to fish B. fishing C. to fishing D. fish
Question 18: He _______ the television to watch a football match.
 A. turns on B. turns off C. gets on D. gets off
Question 19: Nowadays, young people can ______ English very fluently.
A. speak B. speaking C. to speak D. spoke
Question 20: She went to work _______ car.
A. by B. with C. in D. of

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21: I’m sorry I cannot go out with you now. I have to stay at home and take care of my
younger sister.
A. care on B. see off C. look after D. get up
Question 22: We have to cross a crowded street to get to school every day.
A. small B. large C. busy D. narrow

Read the following passage and mark 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.
Tigers are the (23) _______ cats of all. A hundred years ago 100,000 tigers lived across Asia,
but today (24) _____ are only about 6000 with many living in zoos around the world.
Tigers usually live in forest but some are found in wetter areas. Most of them live (25) _______
12 to 18 years, but in zoos they can live until they are 25. The coats of these beautiful animals are
orange and black but, surprisingly, no two coats are ever the same. They look for food at night, and
will eat fish and birds as well as larger animals.
Tigers are (26) _______ from most cats because they like water. They are strong swimmers,
and often go into rivers when the weather gets (27) _______ hot.
Question 23: A. larger B. large C. largest D. more large
Question 24: A. it B. there C. they D. this
Question 25: A. from B. about C. on D. in
Question 26: A. same B. big C. hard D. different
Question 27: A. such B. too C. enough D. so

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 question.
A day in the life of Paula Radcliffe - Marathon Runner
8.30am
Sometimes, my daughter Isla wakes me and my husband, Gary, up, or, more often, we wake her up.
After I get up, I always check my pulse. It's usually 38-40 beats per minute. If it is too high, I rest for
the day. It's so important to listen to my body. I have a drink and a snack while giving Isla her breakfast.
9.30am
We take Isla to nursery and then I start my training. I run, and Gary rides his bike next to me and gives
me drinks. Four times a week, I have a cold bath or go for a swim in a lake after training.
12.30pm
I pick up Isla from nursery and we go home and I eat a big lunch of cereal and fruit. Then I have rice
and salmon, or toast and peanut butter. I try to eat as soon as possible after training. After lunch, I play
with my daughter.
Question 28: What is the passage about?
A. Paula’s morning B. Paula’s life
 C. Paula’s family D. Paula’s work
Question 29: What does Paula Radcliffe have for breakfast?
A. a drink and a snack B. cereal and fruit
C. rice and salmon D. toast and peanut butter
Question 30: Why does she always check her pulse after getting up?
A. Listening to her body is important. B. She wants to rest for a day.
C. She checks it to have a big breakfast. D. She likes it to be high.
Question 31: How often does she have a cold bath or go for a swim after training?
A. every week B. four times a week
C. every day D. four times a day
Question 32: What time does she pick up her daughther?
A. 8.30 a.m. B. 9.30 a.m. C. 12.30 p.m D. 2 p.m.

II. WRITING
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the
given words.
Question 33: Linda is taller than Elena.
=> Elena _____________________________________________________________.
Question 34: Young people like listening to Korean music.
=> Young people are interested ___________________________________________.

Question 35: Barbara is the tallest girl in her class.

=> Nobody in Barbara’s class _____________________________________________.
Question 36: Linh is 170 cm tall. Her husband is 170 cm, too.
=> Linh is as __________________________________________________________.
Question 37: This bag costs 2 million and that one is 3 million.
=> That bag is more ____________________________________________________.
Question 38:Taking exercises every day is good for our health.
=> It’s good ___________________________________________________________.
Question 39: He is a good football player.
=> He plays ___________________________________________________________.
Question 40: They spend twenty months building this bridge.
=> It takes ____________________________________________________________.