ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10

Môn: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 50 phút (40 câu trắc nghiệm)
Ngày 19 tháng 7 năm 2021

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 from 1 to 5.
Did you know that you do not have to be a chemist to invent something? An example of
chemistry invention that was made by a non-scientist is Liquid Paper. In 1952, a divorced woman
named Bette Nesmith Graham needed to work to support herself and her son. Life was very
difficult for a single mother. She soon found a job as a typist, but she was not very good at it. She
made a lot of errors typing leading her to formulate a white tempura paint to hide them. Using
her kitchen as a laboratory, she developed a liquid that other people wanted to buy and use. She
named this liquid “Mistake Out”.
While continuing to work as a secretary, she educated herself in business methods,
promotion, and research until she was satisfied that the product she had developed was really
worthwhile. Sometimes around 1952 she offered “Mistake Out” to IBM, which turned it down.
From 1952 until 1979 she continued to make and sell “Mistake Out”, now renamed “Liquid
Paper”, out of her home. In 1979, the Gillette Corporation bought “Liquid Paper” for 47.5 million
dollars plus royalties.
Question 1: Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. How an Ordinary Person Became an Inventor
B. The Life of Bette Nesmith Graham
C. The Importance of Science Education
D. The Process of Manufacturing “Liquid Paper”
Question 2: The word “formulate” in bold in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to____.
A. make B. correct C. thick about D. use
Question 3: What did Graham do at the same time that she educated herself in business?
A. She continued inventing new products B. She worked as a secretary
C. She worked as a consultant for IBM D. She made and sold “Liquid Paper”
Question 4: What can be inferred abut Graham?
A. She was very determined to succeed B. She was not ambitious
C. She was a scientific genius. D. She was uninterested in science
Question 5: The word ‘it’ in bold in the second paragraph refers to___.
A. IBM B. book C. research D. “Mistake Out”
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 from 6 to 8.
Question 6: “Did you phone me yesterday?” Tom said to Mary.
A. Tom asked Mary that she had phoned him the day before.
B. Tom asked Mary if she had phoned him the previous day.
C. Tom asked Mary if she phoned him yesterday.
D. Tom asked Mary if he had phoned her the day before.
Question 7: They worked very hard in spite of their old age.
A. Even though they are old, they worked very hard.
B. Although they were old, they worked very hard.
C. Though they were old age, they worked very hard.
D. Despite they were old, they worked very hard.
Question 8: Without her teacher’s advice, she would never have written such a good essay.
A. She wrote a good essay as her teacher gave her some advice.
B. Her teacher didn't advise her and she didn't write a good essay.
 C. Her teacher advised him and she didn't write a good essay.
D. If her teacher didn't advise her, she wouldn’t write such a good essay.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions from 9 to 10.
Question 9: You usually drive fast. You use more petrol than usual.
A. The faster you driver, the more petrol you use.
B. The more you drive fast, the more you use petrol.
C. The more fast you drive, the more petrol you use.
D. The faster you drive, the more you use petrol.
Question 100: Jill hasn’t seen this movie before. Neither have her parents.
A. Both Jill and her parents have seen this movie before.
B. Either Jill or her parents have seen this movie before.
C. Neither Jill nor her parents have seen this movie before.
D. Jill with her parents has seen this movie before.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions from 11 to 22.
Question 11: It’s hard for people of different ________ to get along in an extended family.
A. genders B. blood C. generations D. families
Question 12: I couldn’t sleep last night _________ the noise outside.
A. because of B. so that C. although D. despite
Question 13: Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _____ any
solutions.
A. looked into B. got round to C. come up with D. thought over
Question 14: Minh is ________ the most inteligent student in his class.
A. by how B. by far C. so long D. so now
Question 15: My younger sister couldn’t decide ________ to work with on her project at
school.
A. what B. who C. how D. when
Question 16: If Nam __________ harder, the results will be better.
A. had worked B. works C. worked D. will work
Question 17: They advised me _________ a raincoat when going out.
A. wearing B. wear C. wore D. to wear
Question 18: She has to learn hard to pass the exam on History, __________?
A. does she B. has she C. hasn’t she D. doesn’t she
Question 19: Factories and offices should _______ in urban areas only.
A. be built B. build C. be building D. have built
Question 20: They have lived in this city _________ twenty years of their life.
A. during B. at C. since D. for
Question 21: ________ by the sea, the country has the advantage of having a large coastal area.
A. Stood B. Locating C. Located D. Situating
Question 22: John ______ this task yesterday morning, but I did it for him. He owes me a
thank-you.
A. must have completed B. may have completed
C. should have completed D. could have completed
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 from 23 to 24.
Question 23: My little boy Tom never screams though he is scared.
A. confused B. frightened C. in pain D. embarrassed
Question 24: Be careful! The tree is going to fall.
A. Look on B. Look up C. Look out D. Look after
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions from 25 to 26.
Question 25: Mr. Brown is a very generous old man. He has given most of his wealth to a
charity organization.
A. mean B. honest C. hospitable D. kind
Question 26: It’s difficult to tell him to give in because he is so big-headed.
A. arrogant B. generous C. wise D. modest
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges from 27 to 28.
Question 27: “How about driving to the countryside this Sunday?” “______”
A. That's my pleasure. B. That's a good idea.
C. Never mind. D. Yes, I am driving.
Question 28: “This painting isn’t an original. It’s a copy.” “_________”
A. I don’t know what it means. B. What did you think of this painting?
C. How do you know that? D. Why don’t you think so?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions from 29 to 31.
Question 29: This text is too long for me to read it in fifteen minutes.
A B C D
Question 30: The women would spend their time to make bread and bullets for the soldiers.
A B C D
Question 31: What is the higher mountain in the world?
A B C D
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 from 32
to 33.
Question 32: A. contestant B. reliable C. depressed D. helpline
Question 33: A. stopped B. packed C. watched D. added
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions from 34 to
35.
Question 34: A. positive B. popular C. horrible D. position
Question 35: A. complain B. improve C. luggage D. forgive
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 from 36 to 40.
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy (36)______ computer games until late at
night but can’t find the energy to get out of bed in time for school? According to a new report,
today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (37) _______ sleep that they are putting
their mental and physical health (38)________ risk. Adults can easily survive on seven to eight
hours’ sleep a night, (39)_______ teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical
experts, one in five youngsters gets anything between two and five hours’ sleep a night less
(40)________ their parents did at their age.
Question 36: A. are playing B. playing C. to play D. played
Question 37: A. few B. much C. little D. less
Question 38: A. for B. on C. of D. at
Question 39: A. or B. because C. so D. whereas
Question 40: A. the same B. so C. as D. than

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