Đề thi vào 10 môn Tiếng Anh Thái Nguyên 2020-2021 (Có đáp án)

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THÁI NGUYÊN
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2020 – 2021
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. link	B. like	C. smile	D. live
2. A. machine	B. chemistry	C. character	D. scholarship
3. A. devoted	B. suggested	C. provided	D. wished
4. A. mention	B. notion	C. question	D. option
5. A. healthy	B. appear	C. ready	D. heavy
II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in the parentheses.
6. We (not meet)__________our form teacher since we left school.
7. If you open this box, you (be)__________surprised.
8. The last time I (phone)__________him was two weeks ago.
9. Listen! They (shout)__________at each other now.
10. When the phone rang last night, I (have)__________dinner with my family.
III. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
11. The children enjoy__________basketball after school.
A. to play	B. playing	C. play	D. played
12. I read lots of__________books but I couldn't find any information about it.
A. differently	B. difference	C. different	D. differ
13. "Would you like some more soup" - "__________. I'm full already."
A. No, thanks	B. All right	C. Yes, please	D. You're welcome
14. My children are very__________in reading books.
A. interested	B. excited	C. interesting	D. exciting
15. Nam didn't go to school yesterday,__________?
A. didn't Nam	B. didn't he	C. did Nam	D. did he
16. The people__________arrived last week are from the USA.
A. whom	B. who	C. which	D. whose
17. My sister likes listening__________music.
A. of	B. on	C. in	D. to
18. Mary speaks English__________than Peter does.
A. fluent	B. fluently	C. more fluently	D. most fluently
19. That Peter was born and brought up in a rich family is as clear as the__________.
A. nose on his face	B. hair on his head	C. back of his hand	D. tip of his tongue
20. The room__________every day. It looks very tidy.
A. was cleaned	B. are cleaned	C. is cleaned	D. were cleaned
IV. Choose the part that contains an error, then correct it.
21. Thai Nguyen is one of the mountainously provinces in Vietnam.
 A	B	C D
22. The man which the police are looking for robbed the bank yesterday.
A	 B	 C D
23. My parents are very strict. They don't let me to stay out late in the evening.
A	 B	C	 D
24. The mother asked her son what did he want for his birthday.
 A	 	 B	 C	 D
25. David and Smith works in a hospital sponsored by the government.
A B	C	D
V. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences.
26. That boy can play many (music)__________instruments.
27. We had a happy (child)__________together when we were little kids.
28. It's so hot. I wish I were in the (swim)__________pool now.
29. He was very (luck)__________to pass the exam.
30. Christmas is (joy)__________celebrated in many countries.
VI. Read the following passage and choose the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Renewable energy sources are the forms of alternative energy that are being constantly renewed by the (31)__________processes of the Earth, (32)__________the sunlight from the sun or the wind from the air, and are therefore environmentally friendly. Renewable energy has been used as a clean, renewable, and affordable energy source in one way or another for thousands of years. (33)__________the world needs to replace fossil fuels with alternatives that are replenishable, (34)__________energy resources, even renewable energy sources are limited.
The use of renewable energy sources is definitely what we want to move (35)__________in the future, but their cost and reliability will admit how quickly (36)__________will grow. Wind and solar photovoltaic power generation have the most potential for growth since the cost of generating green electricity using these devices has decreased a lot in the past couple of decades. (37)__________, the (38)__________in weather conditions, geography (39)__________energy demand usually means that every type of energy storage is needed to (40)__________a constant supply.
31. A. nature	B. unnatural	C. naturally	D. natural
32. A. alike	B. as	C. such as	D. likely
33. A. Despite	B. While	C. In spite of	D. Until
34. A. many	B. little	C. much	D. a little
35. A. up	B. on	C. forward	D. towards
36. A. them	B. they	C. themselves	D. their
37. A. Furthermore	B. Moreover	C. However	D. Until
38. A. variability	B. variable	C. various	D. vary
39. A. or	B. and	C. but	D. with
40. A. ensure	B. do	C. take	D. bring
VII. Read the following passage and choose the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to each question.
Cycling which can help to increase your strength and energy is one of the best forms of exercise. It makes your muscles and hearts stronger. Cycling not only improves your strength but it also a good form of exercise for people with painful feet or back because they do not have to carry the weight of their body on their feet. However, with all forms of exercise, it's important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing exercise too much and too quickly can damage muscles that aren't used to working so hard.
If you have any doubt about taking up cycling to stay healthier, talk to your doctor and ask for his/ her advice. Ideally, you should cycle at least two or three times a week. To do the live exercise well, you should practise breathing properly. If you begin to lose your breath, you may think that there is something wrong with your heart and it could be dangerous. Don't worry about that because the shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the sight effect. However, if you feel you ore in severe pain, you should stop and take a rest.
41. People with back problems might go cycling because__________.
A. it helps to make their back become stronger
B. it helps them to relieve their backache
C. it enables them to carry the weight of their body on their feet
D. it doesn't make them carry the weight of their body on their feet
42. All forms of exercise must be started_________.
A. strenuously	B. quickly	C. gradually	D. violently
43. According to the writer, it is best to go cycling__________.
A. at least two or three times a week	B. everyday
C. at least two or three times a day	D. once a week
44. You should not worry about the shortness of breath because__________.
A. it shows that it is a sign of your getting rid of your heart problems
B. it shows that you should stop and take a rest
C. it shows that there is something wrong with your heart
D. it shows that the exercise is having the sight effect
45. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of cycling?
A. Giving you better muscles	B. Increasing your strength and energy
C. Making you look younger	D. Giving you a stronger heart
VIII. Rewrite the sentences with the suggesting words in a way that has the same meaning as the following sentences.
46. It's a pity I didn't take my doctor's advice. (had taken/advice./I wish/my doctor's/I) 
→
47. If they don't tell me the problem, I can't help them. 
(I/Unless/tell me/their problems,/them./they/help/can't)
→
48. They didn't play well, but they won the game. (Although/play well,/the game./they/they didn't/won)
→
49. It's 3 years since I last saw Nam. (Nam/3/years./I/for/seen/haven't)
→
50. "Let's go out for a walk," said Mrs Hoa. (going out/for/suggested/a/walk./Mrs Hoa)
→
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ĐÁP ÁN
I. 
1. A
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. B

II. 
6. haven’t meet 
7. will be
8. phoned
9. are shouting
10. was having

III. 
11. B
12. C
13. A
14. A
15. D
16. B
17. D
18. C
19. A
20. C

IV. 
21. B. mountainously → mountainous
22. A. which → whom
23. C. to stay → stay
24. C. did he want → he wanted
25. A. works → work
V. 
26. musical 
27. childhood
28. swimming
29. lucky
30. joyfully

VI. 
31. D
32. C
33. B
34. A
35. D
36. B
37. B
38. C
39. A
40. B

VII. 
41. D
42. C
43. A
44. D
45. B

VIII. 
46. It's a pity I didn't take my doctor's advice. 
→ I wish I had taken my doctor’s advice.
47. If they don't tell me the problem, I can't help them. 
→ Unless they tell me their problems, I can’t help them.
48. They didn't play well, but they won the game. 
→ Although they didn’t play well, they won the game.
49. It's 3 years since I last saw Nam. 
→ I haven’t seen Nam for 3 years.
50. "Let's go out for a walk," said Mrs Hoa. 
→ Mrs. Hoa suggested going out for a walk.