Đề thi thử tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT môn Tiếng Anh – Đề 3

ge of coast, countryside and historic landscapes.
F. It's really become clear to me that farming has affected the countryside.
G. Gareth was born and bred on the Lleyn Peninsula and worked on his parents' farm until he married.
Your answers:
Complete the sentences below. Use NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage to fill each blank space.
7. According to Gareth, farmers and ___________________did not agree with each other from the beginning.
8. Despite his lack of____________________, Gareth was offered the job.
9. It has been apparent to Gareth that____________________has influenced the countryside.
10. What Gareth has to do is to get the jobs done____________________.
11. Gareth does not like____________________of some people from the public.
12. One quality of a warden is being able to____________________when they have to work with different kinds of people every day.
Your answers:
Choose the appropriate letter (A, B, C or D) that best answers each question below.
13. What does it mean by "common sense" in paragraph 1?
A. The beliefs that most people consider weird.
B. The beliefs that most people consider normal.
C. The knowledge and experience which most people have.
D. The six senses that most people have.
14. What does the phrase "get on my nerves" in paragraph 8 mean?
A. let me down
B. get me down
C. make me irritated
D. make me sad
15-17. What does Gareth's job involve? Circle three options.
A. talking to the public
B. doing the farming
C. planting trees
D. writing reports
E. building houses
Your answers:
Answer the following questions with NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.
18. What is the aim of the National Trust Organization?
19. How many candidates applied for the job that Gareth later was offered?
20. Where is Lleyn Peninsula?
Your answers:
III. WRITING 
a. Finish the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 
1. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home
 à Not until ....................................................................................................................................................
2. The number of people applying for university grants fell last year
 à There was..................................................................................................................................................
3. You don’t find such exquisite hand-made suits in many shops here.
 à In few..........................................................................................................................................................
4. The world would be much better off if all environmental pollution stopped today. 
à Were............................................................................................................................................................
5. He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her. 
à It crossed......................................................................................................................................................
b. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. 
6. Any correspondence from the Canberra office must be dealt with before other matters. (PRIORITY)
à........................................................................................................................................................................
7. I advise you not to believe what you read in the papers about me. (RELIANCE)
à ......................................................................................................................................................................
8. Please inform the relevant authority at once. (DELAY) 
à .....................................................................................................................................................................
9. The film wasn’t as good as we expected. (COME) 
 à ....................................................................................................................................................................
10. Williams tried to remain impartial in the quarrel between his two cousins. (SIDES)
 à .....................................................................................................................................................................
c. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better place to live. Use specific reasons and examples to support your statement. 
Write an essay or a composition from 200 to 250 words to state your opinion on the subject.
 THE END
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ NGHỊ
A. LISTENING ( 20 pts) (1pt/sentence)
SECTION 1
Task 1: You will hear an interview with the television actress Donna Denton. As you listen, choose the best answer by writing into the box below.
B
B
C
C
B
Task 2: Complete the summary about Donna Denton according to what you hear.
6.drama series
7. 9/nine
8. horse-riding
9. a/one year
10. jazz singer
SECTION 2: Listen to three people describing the films they like and answer question 1 to 10 by either giving short answer of no more than three words or deciding whether the given statement is True (T) or False (F).
Speaker 1
Contemporary dramas
Billy Elliot
T
Speaker 2
Thrillers
Daniel Craig
T
Speaker 3
Sci-fi and fantasy
(in) far-distant future
F
T
B. USE OF ENGLISH, READING AND WRITING (80 pts)
I. Vocabulary and Grammar (25 points)
a. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each of the sentences by circling A, B, C or D and then write your answers in the box below. (10 pts) (0.5pt/sentence)
D – terms
D – had never seen
A – you took
B – it impossible
B - hooked
C – resist
B – shelved
D – faith
C – taste
B - delay
B - certificate
B – returns
C – missing
D -filled
B - credible
D – nature
A – should have done
C - nevertheless
A-would have failed
D - tell
b. Supply the correct form of the words in capital letters. (5 pts) (0.5pt/each)
BEING UNABLE TO READ
unthinkable
education
achievement(s)
illiteracy
embarrassing
failure
understandably
unsolved
reasonable
improved
c. Circle the underlined part in each sentence (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correcting and correct the mistakes. ( 2.5 pts) (0.5 pt/each)
Your answers:
1. B. was => were
2. D. neither => either
3. B. cause => causes
4. D. generating => generate
5. B. what => that
d. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (5 pts) (0.5 pt/each)
will have been sold
(should) stop
was being moved
4. would be
5. sleeping
6. had he taken
7. rang
8. being asked
9. to wait
10. didn’t tell
e. Fill the gap in each sentence below with a suitable particle. ( 2,5 pts) (0.5pt/each)
up
off
across
out (of)
down
II. READING (30 pts) 
a. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write your answers in the box below. (5 points) (0.5 each)
D.wisdom
A. gone
B. look
D. recall
D. take
C. put
A. out
B. to
B. around
B. hold
b. Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the box below. (5 points) (0.5 each)
ways/means
understood
of
Learning
vocabulary
about
express
main
way
 show
c. Read the passage below carefully and do the tasks below (20 points) ( 1 point each)
LOOKING AFTER THE COUNTRYSIDE
You are going to read an article about a warden working for a conservation organization. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6).
1. D
2. G
3. A
4. F
5. B
6. C
Complete the sentences below. Use NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from then passage to fill each blank space.
conservationists
formal training
farming
economically
the attitude
handle people
Choose the appropriate letter (A, B, C or D) that best answers each question below.
13. C 
14. C
15. A
16. C
17. D
(Note: 15-17: The answers can be in any order)
Answer the following questions with NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.
18. To conserve the British countryside
19. 80
20. in North Wales
III. WRITING (25 pts)
a. Finish the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 points) (1 pt /each sentence)
1. Not until I left home could I realize how important the family is
2. There was a fall/decrease in the number of people applying for university grants last year.
3. In few shops here do/can you find such exquisite hand-made suits.
4. Were all the environmental pollution to stop today, the world would be much better.
5. It crossed his mind that he might have misunderstood her. 
b. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. (1 pt /each sentence)
6. Any correspondence from the Canberra office must take priority (be given priority) over other matters.
7. I advise you not to place any reliance on what you read in the papers about me.
8. Please inform the relevant authority without delay. 
9. The film didn’t come up to our expectations. 
10. Williams tried not to take sides in the quarrel between his two cousins
c. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better place to live. Use specific reasons and examples to support your statement. (15 pts)
Write an essay or a composition from 200 to 250 words to state your opinion on the subject.
Student’s answers:
Content: 50% of total mark a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate.
Language: 30% total mark a variety vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language gifted school student.
Presentation: 20% of total mark coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English language gifted school student.