SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN THÁI BÌNH

THÁI BÌNH Năm học 2021 2022

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Mã đề thi: 485 (Dành cho tất cả thí sinh)

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi gồm 04 trang Thí sinh làm bài vào Phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
is pronounced differently from that of the rest in the following questions.

1: A. chopsticks B. childhood C. chicken D. champagne

2: A. heart B. honest C. hurt D. hospital
3: A. beat B. meat C. threat D. seat
4: A. coughed B. stopped C. influenced D. hated
5: A. hands B. answers C. lasts D. begins
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
6: It's very hot today. I wish I ____________on the beach now.
A. am B. would be C. have been D. were
7: She got up as soon as the alarm clock____________.
A. turned up B. took off C. went off D. look for
8: The picture of the blue roses ____________________impressive.
A. looks B. are looking C. look D. is looking
9: If we recycle bottles and cans, we will _____________a lot of natural resources.
A. spend B. save C. throw D. waste
10: Easter is a joyful festival, _________________?
A. hasn't it B. is it C. doesn't it D. isn’t it
11: I hoped __________________to his wedding, but I wasn't.
A. to invite B. being invited C. inviting D. tobe invited
12: Not everyone realizes that _______________organ of the body is the skin.
A. most largest B. the larger C. the largest D. the most large
13: Van is ______________exchange student in the USA.
A. no article B. the C. an D. a
14: We _______________a party to celebrate your success if we had free time.
A. hold B. held C. will hold D. would hold
15: We have to prepare carefully before the storm ________________ our town.
A. comes B. fights C. strikes D. attacks
16: Our villagers will have a new hospital _________________ next year.
A. built B. be building C. been built D. be built
17: I will phone you in __________________London.
A. until I would arrive B. when I arrive
C. after I will arrive D. as soon as I arrived
18: Security checks have become really strict ________________the airport.

A. from B. at C. on D. to 19: We usually watch the news on

TV____________is very informative.

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

20: Bean _____________at a cookery school for two years and got his first job in a restaurant in Ha Noi.

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A. was studying B. would study C. has studied D. studied
21: I dropped my phone and it broke. _____________I need to either borrow yours or buy a new one.
A. Because B. Furthermore C. Therefore D. However
22: You ___________ go to the dentist's before your toothache gets worse.
A. may B. have C. should D. ought to
23: The cinema is no longer as popular as it was in the 1930s and the 1940s, but it's still an important
______________ of entertainment.
A. origin B. source C. prospect D. status

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.

24: The Ao Dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women.

A. strange B. customary C. occasional D. unfamiliar
25: I feel a bit sad because my school year has come to an end.
A. finished B. started C. changed D. begun

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

26: I have left my pen at home so I have to borrow this one from Peter.
A lend B. take C. buy D. sell
27: The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the famous man-made wonders of the world.
A. natural B. eternal C. artificial D. modern

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes
the following exchanges.

28: Linda saw Mary at the party.

Linda: "Wow! What a nice dress you are wearing!"
Mary: “________________”
A. I like you to say that.
B. Certainly. Do you like it, too?
C. Yes, of course. It's expensive.
D. Thanks. It's a birthday gift from my classmates.

29: Peter and Thomas are talking in the

classroom. Peter. "How do you usually go to
school?" Thomas: “________________”
A. Half an hour. B. Five days a week. C. On foot. D. Two kilometers.

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.

30: The children played outdoors last night when it began to rain very hard.
A B C D
31: I like traveling by air because it is fast, safe and convenience.
A B C D
32: Students are expected to be respectable of their teachers and other adults.
A B C D

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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.

It's estimated that about three billion people use the Internet computer network around the world. Most
people use the Internet to get information and for entertainment. However, (33)_________ new study
shows us that almost 10% of Internet surfers are using it so often that it is seriously (34)________ their
lives. The study says that these people may (35)_________ it difficult to stop using the Internet because
they have become addicted. According to a psychologist in the field, 30% of Internet (36)_________ say
that they use the Internet to escape from problems or emotions. The study also shows that having a chat or
discussion with strangers (37)____________. The Internet is one of the most addictive activities.
33: A. no article B. an C. the D. a
34: A. harming B. boosting C. breaking D. improving
35: A. find B. know C. suppose D. think
36: A. users B.useless C. useful D. use
37: A. on B. at C. about D. in

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.

Over the past 600 years, English has evolved from a language of few speakers to the dominant language
of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having
combined many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until
the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not expanded even as far as
Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to
spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and
missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts
of the world. As these communities expanded, English gradually became the primary language of
international business, banking, and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80% of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English Two thirds
of the world's science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology. advertising,
media, international airport, and air traffic controllers. Today, there are more than 700 million English
users in the world and over half of these are non-native speakers, forming the largest number of non-
native users than any other language in the world.

38: Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?

A. In 1066 B. Before 1600 C. After 1600 D. Around 1350
39: According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the
world today?
A. 350 million B, 700 million C. Half a million D. A quarter million
40: The word it in the first paragraph refers to _____________.
A. technology B. English C. communication D. language
41: According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world
EXCEPT ____________.

A. slave trade B. missionaries C. colonization D. the Norman invasion 42: In the first paragraph,
the word emerged is closest in meaning to ____________ A. stopped B. appeared C. happened D.
engaged
43: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The expansion of English as an international language
B. The use of English for science and technology
C. The French influence on the English language

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D. The number of non-native users of English
44: What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. More than 50% of people in the world are non-native English speakers.
B. Around 30% of the world's science writing is not in English.
C. Few people in the world speak English as their first language.
D. About 80% of information in the world is stored on computer systems.
45: In the first paragraph, the word grew is closest in meaning to _______________
A.widened B. developed C. changed D. raised

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.

46: Peter cannot go out for lunch because of his broken car.
A. If his car were not broken, Peter could go out for lunch.
B. Unless his car was not broken, Peter could go out for
lunch. C. If Peter couldn't go out for lunch, his car would be
broken. D. If his car is not broken, Peter will go out for lunch.

47: "Shall I carry the suitcase for you, Paula?" said John.
A. John wondered if he might carry the suitcase for Paula.
B. John suggested that he carried the suitcase for Paula.
C. John offered to carry the suitcase for Paula.
D. John asked if he can carry the suitcase for Paula.
48: That's the best film I've ever seen.

A. The film I saw yesterday was the best.

B. The films I've ever seen were better than that one.
C. I've never seen such a good film.
D. I've ever seen a better film than that.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in each of the following questions.

49: Peter was very sad. The teacher punished him.

A. Punishing Peter, the teacher was very sad.
B. Being very sad, the teacher punished Peter.
C. Having punished by the teacher, Peter was very
sad. D. Punished by the teacher, Peter was very sad.

50: The girl is so intelligent. I am talking to her.

A. The girl whom I am talking to her is so intelligent.
B. The girl whom I am talking to is so intelligent.
C. The girl is so intelligent who I am talking to.
D. The girl who I am talking is so intelligent.

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