Đề thi tuyển sinh vào Lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2019-2020 - Sở giáo dục và đào tạo Bình Dương

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1. SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO BÌNH DƯƠNG KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 – NĂM HỌC 2019-2020 ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH, NGÀY THI 29/5/2019 THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI: NGHE (12 PHÚT)+ ĐỌC- VIẾT (60 PHÚT) II. Reading Read the passage carefully and fill in each blank with the best option A,B,C or D HOW TO IMPROVE ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILLS Many students learn English grammar very well (11)___cannot actually have a conversation with native speakers. Here are the few tips for improving English skills. First of all, it is important to find native speakers to (12)___with. Recording is also a great way to get the maximum benefit from a conversation with a native speaker. When you listen again, you can notice what you need to improve. Another way is to watch movies or TV in English, with subtitles if you need them, and wacth the same programs over and over. (13)___ people find that they understand more each time. Listening to music in English and singing (14)___ can also help you a lot. Reading out loud or talking to yourself is also a great way to practice speaking when there are no conversation partner available. Practicing alone is a low- pressure way to practice , since (15)___ will hear your mistakes. (Adapted from .com) 11. A. when B. but C. or D. so 12. A. practice B. practical C. practically D. practicality 13. A. Most the B. The most C. Most D. Almost 14. A. after B. along C. behind D. beside 15. anybody B. somebody C. everybody D. nobody Read the passage below carefully and choose the best option A,B,C or D The start of every New Year is when we make plan to change our life for the better over the fothcoming twelve months. Psychiatry professor Jayashri Kulkami says “ January 1st is a “ magical” date and a vow made on this day is more powerful than one made on June 1st, for example.” So, we make a list of things to quit, start or change. Unfortunately, most of these promises are, more often than not, broken by January 31st. They are usually the identical resolutions that were not fulfilled from the previous year, and the years prior to that. Researchers show 45 percent of us make a new year resolution. The most common vows include losing weight, volunteering to help others, quiting smoking, saving money, and getting fit. Others include eating healthier food, drinking less alcohol, and going on overseas trips. However, researches also show that most of us are not so goood at sticking to these. A study from the University of Scranton reveals that 71 percent stick to our annual promises for the first two weeks; six months later, less than 50 percent are still on track to keep their resolutions. Most people who give up on their resolutions do so because of a lack of willpower and the use of the “ escape clause” that they will “ try again next year” (Adapted from 16. What is the main idea of the passase? A. People make a list of things to change on New Year’s Eve. B. People have the willpower to change their life for the better. C. People give up their resolutiions due to the llack of time. D. People break their New Year’s resolutions years after years. 17. What does the word “ resolutions” in paragraph 1 mean?
2. A. promises B. secrets C. lists D. activities 18. What does the word “ these” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. trips B. reseaches C. vows D. people 19. What does the word “ annual” in paragraph 2 mean? A. daily B. weekly C. monthly D. yearly 20. According to paragraph 2, how many of us make a New Year’s resolutions? A. Only a few of us B. About half of us C. Most of usD. All of us 21. According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT a popular Vow? A. Breaking bad haits B. Becoming healthier C. Keeping a resolution D. Travelling abroad Read the passage below carefully and choose the best option A,B,C or D Sloth was famous for being the laziest animal in the forest. He would eat and sleep all day comfortably on the tree branches. All the other animals would be busy singing, playing and looking for food and shelter but not Sloth. They told him “ You are good for nothing”. But Sloth ignored them and carried on lazing around. One day, a bird built her nest near Sloth’ branch. She laid her egss and watched them until they hatched. Then, she had to fly off and look for food. She asked Sloth to keep an eye on her babies. Sloth was too lazy to answer. “ You are good for nothing” said the bird angrily and flew off. Soon, a snake slithered up the tree looking for baby bird to eat. It did not notice Sloth on the branch. It was just about to strike the baby birds when it felt a sharp pain on its side. Sloth had clawed it. The snake fell to the ground and slithered away. The mother bird saw what Sloth did. She felt so ashamed of herself. “ Sorry”, she said to Sloth. Sloth simply went back to sleep. (Adapted from://www.englishdaily626.com) 22. What does the word “ignored” in paragraph 1mean? A. paid no attention to B. looked forward to C. paid compliments on D. looked up and down at 23. What did the mother bird want Sloth to do while she was away? A. to keep his eyes open B. To watch her babies C. To slither up the tree D. To llok for food 24. What does the word “ She” in paragraph 3 refer to? A. the snake B. the baby bird C. Sloth D. The mother bird 25. What does the mother bird probably think at the end of the story? A. “ Sloth is really the laziest animal i have known” B. “ Without the snake, my baby would have not died.” C. “ Sloth is not a good for nothing as many animals think” D. “ I’ll never leave my children in the hands of Sloth again” III. Communication and phonetics Choose the questions and statements (F to Z) to complete the conversation between Ms. Chef and a shopkeeper. What did Ms. Chef say? You need only five questions and statements for the blanks
3. F.Is it? Then that’s what i will Shopkeeper: Goodmorning, Ms. Chef. have Ms. Chef Good morning G. No, I think two types of Shopkeeper: What can I do for you? Ms. Chef: (26)___ vegetables are enough. Shopkeeper: So you want somthing special? L. Thank you. Now, let me have a Ms. Chef: (27)___ look at the vegetables Shopkeeper: Do your guests like fish? M. That’s fair price. Can I pay by Ms. Chef: (28)___ credit card? Shopkeeper: I have a salmon. It’s very fast and tasty. O. That’s right. Ms. Chef: (29)___ S. Well, we have some important Shopkeeper: Here you are then guests for dinner tonight. Ms. Chef: (30)___ W. Yes, please, and also some mushrooms. Z. Yes, they do. What do you have? Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three words in pronunciation in each of the following questions 31. A. imagined B. considered C. modernized D. developed 32. A. subjects B. designs C. standards D. labels 33. treasure B. feature C. leather D. weather Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three words in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions 34. A. terrific B. effective C. marvelous D. impressive 35. A.persuade B. install C. occur D. capture IV. Vocabulary and grammar (1.5 pts). Choose the best option A,B,C or D. 36. Tornadoes mostly happen during very strong thunderstorms and cause a lot of damage to anything they touch. The SYNONYM of “mostly” is: A. never B. seldom C. usually D. always 37. Komodo dragons are huge reptiles that can grow to three meters long and weigh 160 kilos. The ANTONYM of “ huge” is: A. little B. violent C. impressiveD. complicated 38. Find a mistake in one of the four underlined parts of the following sentence. I asked my pen pals if they could speak other foreign languages beside English A B C D 39. Thank you very much for your present. The chocolate tastes ___ A. lovely B. greatly C. sweetly D. deliciously 40. Everybody was here yesterday,___? A. wasn’t anybody B. wasn’t nobody C. weren’t they D. weren’t he and she 41. Children need lots of___ from their parents. A. encourage B. encouragement C. courageous D. discourage 42. Of the two children, Helen and Alice, Helen is the___ A. funny B. funnier C. funniest D. most funny 43. Hawaii, ___ consists of eight principle islands, is a favourite vacation spot. A. where B. that C. which D. it
4. 44. I wish she ___ me with the housework but she is so busy with her homework. A. can help B. can’t help C. could help D. couldn’t help 45. My friends practiced very hard;___, they won the championship. A. since B. although C. however D. therefore 46. The Japanese school year normally begins ___April and ends the following March. A. in B. on C. between D. from 47. You cannot make people ___ if they don’t want to. A. stay B. staying C. to stay D. to staying 48. Professor Luke, to whom he apologized___not paying attention in class, is my teacher. A. to B. for C. about D. with 49. The key ___ a football match is lots of practice and confidence. A. winning B. to be won C. to winning D. to being won 50. Different ways ___ many kinds of cheeses and the cheese is then pressed intodifferent shapes. A. are used to producing B. used to be produced C. are used to produce D. used to produce V. Writing Lưu ý: - Thí sinh KHÔNG chép lại đề vào phiếu trả lời - Thí sinh KHÔNG ghi thông tin cá nhân vào bài viết Part 1. Sentence transformation (0.5 pt) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word in brackets. Do not change the word given. You must use FIVE WORDS, INCLUDING THE WORD GIVEN. Only write the five words on your answer sheet. Long answer will NOT be marked. Example 1: Chicago is a big city, but Los Angeles is bigger (not) Chicago ___Los Angeles. Answer: is not as big as Example 2: It’s a pity Hoa doesn’t have a flower garden. (had) Hoa wishes that___ Answer : she had a flower garden 51. James asked “ Will you work tomorrow, Lily ?” (following) → James wanted to know if___day. 52. He couldn’t drink the tea. It was too hot (to) → The tea was too ___ 53. People speak English around the world ( over) → English ___ ___world. 54. Keep the environment clean or we won’t enjoy a healthy life. (pollute) → We won’t enjoy a healthy life ___ 55. I don’t know how to get to the station ( way) → I wish I ___ ___station Part 2: Paragraph writing ( 2pts) What is the most useful device that has been invented in the last 100 years? Write a paragraph (80-120 words) about this device and give three reasons why you think it is the most useful device. THE END OF TEST