Đề thi thử tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT môn Tiếng Anh – Đề 5

II. Questions 61 - 70: Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space and write your answers into the box below. (10 pts)
Water is one of our most precious resources; put it simply, without water there would be no life. Unfortunately, many of us seem to have (61) _______ this fact, and as a result the world is (62) _______ the danger of running (63) _______ water. The actual (64) _______ of water on earth has changed little since the time of dinosaurs. The problem has been (65) _______ by people’s misuse of our water supply. This not only means that we have polluted our rivers and seas, but also that we are (66) _______ a great deal of this precious resource. Unfortunately the destruction of the rain forests has (67) _______ this problem worse since much of the rain that falls is lost because it runs off into the sea. The population of the earth is increasing daily, so it is vital that we (68) _______ a solution to this problem before it is too late. The first step is to educate people, especially by reminding them of the (69) _______ of water. For most of us it is available whenever we require it, whether to bathe in or to drink, so we seldom bother to think about it. People then need to be thought how to reuse bath or shower for household cleaning. Whatever methods we decide to use, we must comprehend the worth of water and (70) _______ we can conserve it.
61. A. looked over	B. omitted	C. forgotten	D. missed
62. A. facing	B. witnessing	C. viewing	D. noticing
63. A. out of	B. into	C. off	D. away with
64. A. sum	B. total	C. number	D. amount
65. A. brought out	B. caused	C. done	D. happened
66. A. exploiting	B. wasting	C. spending	D. throwing
67. A. caused	B. done	C. created	D. made
68. A. recover	B. work	C. find	D. come up
69. A. value	B. cost	C. price	D. wealth
70. A. what	B. how	C. where	D. when	
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III. Questions 71 - 75: Read the letter below carefully then choose the correct option A, B, C or D that best answers the questions about the passage. Write your answers into the box below. (5pts)
Dear Editor
I am writing with regards to the article 'Is the TV Dead?' that appeared in your newspaper on the 4th March. The author claimed that with the rise of the Internet, the TV was becoming less and less significant in our lives. 
I find it very difficult to agree with this view. The TV is still the main way most of us get our entertainment at home. It offers us the chance to see top musical artists, great films and documentaries and occasionally, thanks to important televised events, it has the power to bring the whole nation and all ages together in a way the Internet never could. 
Your article was particularly critical of the TV for the poor quality of programmes available on the many channels we now have. It is certainly true that many of the channels offer nothing more than repeats or low budget programmes. However, I would argue that the majority of content on the Internet is also of questionable quality. I agree with the writer that it is easy to keep up - to - date with the latest news on the Internet, but I'm sure most of us still enjoy sitting down to the News on TV in the evening just as much.
The writer is correct in stating that the Internet has become our major source for research and I think this is its main strength. However, criticising the TV for not being as good is totally unfair. Information programmes like documentaries are made for their potential as entertainment not as research tools and as such will continue to be popular with viewers. 
So in conclusion I don't think the writer should be so quick to write the TV off. On the contrary, I think it has many more years left in it!
Yours sincerely
Samantha Johnson
71. Why is the person writing this letter to the newspaper?
	A. to make a complaint	B. to offer a different point of view
	C. to encourage people to watch more TV	D. to persuade people to not use the Internet
72. What do we learn about the writer's opinion of TV?
	A. It is useful as a reference tool.	B. It is excellent entertainment.
	C. It is suffering because of the Internet.	D. The quality of programmes is a problem
73. Which of the following is seen as a problem with TV?
	A. the quality of some of the programmes	B. the lack of entertainment programmes
	C. its poor use as a reference tool	D its unpopularity with younger people
74. The word "questionable" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
	A. reasonable	B. certain	C. likely	D. doubtful
75. Which of the following words describes how the writer feels about TV?
	A. excited	B. worried	C. pleased	D. confused 	
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PART THREE: WRITING
I. Questions 76 - 80: Circle the best option A, B, C, or D which has the same meaning as the given one. Write your answers into the box below. (5pts)
76. The test we did last time was more difficult than this one. 
	A. We did an easy test last time and a difficult one this time. 
	B. This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time. 
	C. This time we have to do the most difficult test of all. 
	D. The test we have done this time is not difficult at all. 
77. “No, it’s not true. I didn’t steal the money!” Jean said.
	A. Jean refused to steal the money. 	B. Jean did not intend to steal the money. 
	C. Jean admitted stealing the money. 	D. Jean denied having stolen the money.
78. The road is so narrow that cars can not park here.
	A. The road is too narrow for cars to park here.	B. The road is too narrow that cars to park here.
	C. The road is such narrow for cars to park here.	D. The road is so narrow for cars to park here.
79. He can shout even louder but I still won’t take any notice. 
	A. No matter how much louder he can shout, I still won’t take many notice.
	B. No matter how much louder he can shout, I still will take any notice.
	C. No matter how much louder he can shout, I still won’t take any notice.
	D. No matter how many louder he can shout, I still won’t take any notice.
80. I wish I had gone there with her.
	A. I hadn’t gone there with her which makes me feel bad.
	B. If only I went there with her.
	C. I regret not having gone there with her.
	D. If I had gone there with her, I wouldn’t have felt bad now.
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II. Questions 81 - 90: Arrange the words and phrases given in order to make meaningful sentences. 
(10 pts)
81 - 82. hours / boat / got / main / after / traveling / to / island / three / by / the / we //.
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83 - 84. language centre / would like / about / and / interested / your / information / I / learning / some / I / in / am / English //.
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85 - 86. wanted / clearly / the front line / the President / we / so / to see / stood / in / we.
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87 - 88. people / mountain resorts / some rest / hard - working / many / go to / to have / a / after / week.
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89 - 90. the sun / the roof / solar panels / on / of / the energy / installed / a house / from / are / to receive.
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III. Questions 91 - 100: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. Use the bold words given in brackets. Do not alter the given words in any way. (10 pts)
91 - 92. Because of his illness he could not work effectively. (IMPOSSIBLE)
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93 - 94. Would you like to join our local drama group? (INTERESTED)
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95 - 96. I was about to go out for dinner when he phoned. (POINT)
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97 - 98. Would you rather I stayed with you during the holidays? (PREFER)
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99 - 100. It rained continuously but we all enjoyed the trip. (IN SPITE OF)
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Tổng điểm toàn bài: 100 (Thang điểm cuối cùng = 10)
Từ câu 1à 80 = 1 điểm/câu
Từ câu 81à 100 = 2 điểm/câu
PART ONE: PHONETICS – GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
I. Questions 1 - 5: 
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. D
II. Questions 6 - 20: 
6. D
7. B
8. B
9. C
10. C
11. D
12. D
13. D
14. B
15. C
16. A
17. A
18. A
19. C
20. C
III. Questions 21 - 30: 
21. misunderstood
22. illogical
23. poverty
24. comparatively
25. limitations
26. encouraged
27. careless
28. Traditionally
29. increasingly
30. joyful
IV. Questions 31 - 40: 
31. wasn’t wearing
32. didn’t notice
33. was driving
34. wasn’t allowed
35. to enter
36. to stop
37. delivering
38. have read
39. written
40. Having written
V. Questions 41 - 50: 
41. put off
42. take off
43. Cheer up
44. look after
45. look back
46. clear up
47. go on
48. bring along
49. suck up
50. call on
PART TWO: READING
I. Questions 51 - 60: 
51. do
52. preparation
53. taken
54. too
55. it
56. ever
57. dangerous
58. keeping
59. example/ instance
60. enough
II. Questions 61 - 70
61. C
62. A
63. A 
64. D 
65. B 
66. B
67. D 
68. C 
69. A 
70. B 
III. Questions 71 - 75:	
71. B
72. B
73. A
74. D
75. C
PART THREE: WRITING
I. Questions 76 - 80: 
76. B
77. D
78. A
79. C
80. C
II. Questions 81 - 90: 
81 - 82. After three hours traveling by boat, we got to the main island. / We got to the main island after three hours traveling by boat.
83 - 84. I am interested in learning English and I would like some information about your language centre.
85 - 86. We wanted to see the President clearly so we stood in the front line.
87 - 88. Many people go to mountain resorts to have some rest after a hard - working week.
89 - 90. Solar panels are installed on the roof of a house to receive the energy from the sun.
III. Questions 91 - 100: 
91 - 92. His illness made it impossible for him to work effectively. / His illness made him impossible to work effectively.
93 - 94 Are you interested in joining our local drama group?
95 - 96. I was on the point of going out for dinner when he phoned.
97 - 98. Would you prefer me to stay with you during the holidays?
99 - 100. We all enjoyed the trip in spite of the continuous rain. / In spite of the continuous rain we all enjoyed the trip. 
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