ĐỀ TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 MÔN TIẾNG ANH

NĂM 2020 - 2021

I. Mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. museum B. cultural C. drum D. sculpture

2. A. tablecloth B. authenticity C. through D. although

II. Mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3. A. competition B. generation C. conical D. authenticity

4. A. family B. typical C. grandparents D. embroider

III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following question.

5. Moderation doesn’t mean ________ the foods you love.

A. to eliminate B. eliminating C. to prevent D. preventing

6. Studies suggest ________ only when you are most active and giving your
digestive system a long break each day.

A. to eat B. being eaten C. eating D. being eating

7. Your body uses calcium to build healthy bones and teeth, ______ them strong as
you age.

A. remain B. care C. continue D. keep

8. If you eat too quickly, you may not _______ attention to whether your hunger is
satisfied.

A. pay B. take C. keep D. show

 9. Common eating habits than can lead to ________ are: eating too last, eating when
not hungry, eating while standing up, and skipping meals.

A. gain weight B. weight gain C. put on weight D. be heavy

10. Keeping a ________ for a few days will help you discover your bad eating habits.

A. diary B. personal C. food dairy D. report

11. You may have had certain eating habits for so long that you do not ________
they are unhealthy.

A. recognize B. realize C. understand D. tell

12. If children don’t play sports, they ________ sleepy and tired.

A. would feel B. will feel C. would have felt D. had felt

13. If you eat a lot of fruit, you ________ health problems.

A. have B. may have C. had D. will never have

IV.Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs

correction in each of the following questions.

14. All families (A) in Phuoc Tich village earned (B) their living from (C) making
ceramics for the past (D) 500 years.

15. Some of (A) the most excited (B) architecture in Britain can be found (C) in
Manchester and the nearby (D) Salford Quays area.

16. Artisans in the traditional craft village are (A) facing difficulties in (B) seeking
markets (C) for their product (D).

V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the

following exchanges.

17. Nam: “Do you think that there are any jobs which only men or only women can or
should do?”
 Lan: “_________”

A. Men are better at certain jobs than women.

B. I agree. It really depends on their physical strengths and preferences.

C. Women and men should cooperate with each other.

D. Men are often favoured in certain jobs.

18. Lan: “Would you rather work for a male or female boss?”

Nam: “_________”

A. I’ve been self- employed for five years.

B. I don’t like working under time pressure

C. I prefer a male boss.

D. I can’t stand the women gossips

VI.Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the

underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

19. Acupuncture can treat from simple to complicated ailments.

A. acupoints B. diseases C. points D. treatments

20. Some people believe that acupuncture can be a cure of cancer.

A. allergy B. practice C. therapy D. treatment

VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning

to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

21. Men and women equally gain first class degrees.

A. acquire B. lose C. achieve D. obtain

22. The United Kingdom still faces challenges in gender equality.

 A. fairness B. inequality C. evenness D. equilibrium

VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

When we feel anxious, we often give ourselves negative messages like: “I can’t do
this”, “I’m useless” and “I’m going to fail”.

It can be difficult but (23)____________ to replace these with positive thoughts

such as: ‘this is just anxiety, it can’t harm me’ and, ‘relax, concentrate - it’s going to
be okay’.

Picturing how you’d like things to go can help you feel more (24)____________
Try to imagine yourself (25)____________ up to an exam feeling confident and
relaxed. You turn over your paper, write down what you do know and come away
knowing you tried your best on the day.

It can sometimes feel like your whole future depends on (26)____________

grades you get. There can be a lot of pressure for young people to do well in exams
which can cause a lot of stress and anxiety. You might have (27)____________
certain grades or put into a higher set, and feel if you don’t get the grade you’ll let
your teachers or parents on.

Remember, exams are important – but they’re not the only way to a successful
future. Lots of people go success in life without doing well in school exams.

23. A. afford B. allow C. let D. try

24. A. positive B. negative C. tense D. stressful

25. A. to turn B. turning C. turn D. turned

26. A. why B. when C. what D. how

27. A. been predict B. predicted C. be predicted D. been predicted

IX.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
 Situated on the central coast of Vietnam, which is famous for many beautiful
beaches. Lang Co Beach, since June 2009, has become an official member of the
“World’s most beautiful bays” club. Today, it is a popular destination for tourists in
Vietnam, especially for those who love beach so much.

With the length of approximately 10 kilometres, Lang Co Beach located in Lang

Co town, Phu Loc district, Thua Thien – Hue province is next to the National
Highway 1A and near Hai Van Pass.

Lying on the most beautiful curve of the country, Lang Co has almost everything
that the nature can offer: green mountains and tropical forests, smooth white sand, full
of sunshine and cool, blue and clear sea as crystal, and the average temperature of
25°C in summer. It is an attractive destination for both domestic and international
tourists in Vietnam. It is the third bay of Vietnam, after Ha Long and Nha Trang,
named in the list of 30 most beautiful bays in the world.

It can be said that nobody can resist a beauty like Lang Co town. This small and
peaceful town will give you the most relaxing time and many games at the beach. In
addition, you will have a good time to enjoy the seafood with various kinds of
shrimps, lobster, crab, butter-fish, mackerel fish, oysters, etc. and not far from the
beach are some attractions such as Lang Co fishing village, Chan May scenery.

Lying on the “Central Heritage Road”, Lang Co is very close to other famous
attractions such as the Imperial City of Hue, Hoi An Ancient Town, Son Tra
Peninsula where the famous Son Tra Natural Reserve and beautiful beaches located,
and so many more.

28. Lang Co beach is located _________.

A 10 kilometres away from Hue

B. under Hai Van Pass

C. between Hoi An Ancient Town and Son Tra Peninsula

D. on the most beautiful curve of Vietnam

 29. The most important reason why so many tourists come to Lang Co beach is that
_______.

A. it is considered an ideal place for beach lovers

B. it is the third most beautiful beach in Vietnam

C. they can enjoy various kinds of seafood

D. they can come to the famous Son Tra Natural Reserve

30. All of the following are attractions of Lang Co Beach EXCEPT _______.

A. cool, blue and clear sea as crystal

B. its location on the “Central Heritage Road”

C. the National Highway 1A next to it

D. smooth white sand, and full of sunshine

31. We can infer from the passage that Lang Co Beach _______.

A. enjoys the harmony of nature and humans

B. is very hot during summer

C. is the most beautiful bay in the world

D. is the first member of the “World’s most beautiful bays” club

32. Coming to Lang Co Beach, you can do all of the following activities EXCEPT
_______.

A. visiting the nearby fishing village

B. enjoying seafood

C. relaxing and joining in beach games

D. sunbathing on many beautiful beaches

X. Rewrite the following sentences using the provided word and keep meaning as
that of the root one.

33. The salary of a professor is higher than that of a secretary.

 The salary of a secretary is ..............................................................................

34. He felt very miserable, so he looked for someone to share his life with.

 He looked ........................................................................................................

35. I didn’t realize how late it was and I didn’t stop studying till after midnight.

 I didn’t realize how late it was and I went ......................................................

36. When did you start working on the project?

 How long .........................................................................................................

XI.Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word in brackets.

37. He feels sorry that he can’t come to his brother’s wedding. (WISHES)

 ..........................................................................................................................

38. “If I were you, I would no longer spend most of my time chatting on Facebook”,
he said. (ADVISED)

 ..........................................................................................................................

39. When did you start searching for some facts in the past? (HOW)

 ..........................................................................................................................

40. My mother no longer cooked for me since I married my wife. (USED)

 ..........................................................................................................................