ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 MÔN ANH VĂN – SỐ 2

Biên soạn và tổng hợp: MINH PHÚ
PART I: LEXICO AND GRAMMAR
Circle the best option from A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks in the following sentences:
1. He never stopped______________ until his last minute of life.
A. to work B. to be working C. working D. to
have worked
2. I hurried ____________I wouldn’t be late for class.
A. since B. so that C. as if D.
unless
3. + would you like some bread?
- ________. I’m rather hungry.
A. No, I wouldn’t B. No, thanks C. Yes, I like D. Yes, please
4. There are _______________good programs on TV that I rarely watch it.
A. such few B. such little C. so few D. so
little
5. It’s important that he _____________the book for me.
A. finds B. will find C. found D.
find
6. Let’s go somewhere for a drink,___________?
A. shall we B. do we C. will you D. do
you
7. This is the place ______________I was born and lived during my childhood.
A. in where B. which C. in which D. in
that
8. The fish tastes_____________. I won’t eat it.
A. awful B. awfully C. more awfully D. as
awful
9. She____________the information she wanted in her reference books.
A. looked after B. looked up C. took out D. took up

PART III: READING COMPREHENSION
Question 1 : Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
I have recently taken up cooking as a hobby. A lot (1)______________________ my
friends find this very amusing as I am not very (2) ________________________ at it yet.
It’s much (3)_____________________ difficult (4) ______________________. I thought it
was. There are so (5)____________________things to remember to do and it’s very easy to
(6) _______________________mistakes. Last week I invited several people round so I
could try out a new (7)_______________________. Everything was ready in the kitchen, so
I relaxed with my guests and we (8) ________________________a drink. But I’m not
(9)______________________ to giving dinner parties and i suddenly remembered that the
chicken was still in the freezer. We had to wait two hours (10)
____________________dinner.
Question 2 :Read the message and decide which is the best answer by circling the letter A,
B, C, or D next to the word you choose.
Revising for the exam is not as easy as it looks. You will need to work out which
method suits you best, and (1)_________stick to it. Some people like studying at night
when it’s quiet, but others find the early morning is a (2)____________time to get things
done. You might enjoy listening to music while you revise, but this can be
(3)____________. Can you really concentrate (4)______________two things at once? So
think (5)_________________ you turn your radio on !
Your (6)__________________is also important while you are revising. This may be a
more than usually (7)_______________period of your life, when you should take extra care
to eat properly. No missed meals, or junk food, or (8)________________cups of coffee! Get
plenty of exercise as well. If you ‘ve got fed up with what you’re doing, or find it hard to
concentrate, go for a walk to clear your head. (9)___________exercise will help to keep
your body fit and your brain working well.
Finally, you also (10)_____________to take time off. Go out occasionally, see your
friends, make time to relax. Then you will return to your studies fresh and full of enthusiasm!
1. A. then B. than C. after D. often
2. A. best B. good C. worse D. well

1. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to___________
A. use for their schoolwork B. access the Internet
C. work at home D. connect them to libraries
2. The word “speak” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to?
A. interact B. express C. work D. use
3. Which of the following is true about Westlake College ?
A. All teachers use computers B. 1500 students have laptops
C. It is an old college in American D. Students there can do everything
4. “A window on the world” in the last paragraph means that students can________________
A. attend lectures on information technology B. travel around the world
C. get information from around the world D. have free laptops
5. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The program is successful. B. The program is not
workable.
C. The program is too expensive. D. We don’t know the result yet.
Question 4: Read the following passage and circle the best answer from A, B, C or D
The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions many
communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce
electricity. Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of
waste.
Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and
coal tars. But today, that process has proved expensive. Other experiments are underway
to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also
being tested.
Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from
streams and rivers. Fifty years ago, hydroelectric power provided one third of the
electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four percent. The oceans
are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy
of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity. Experiments are also underway to make
use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.

4. Either my mother nor my father wants me to be an engineer.
A B C D
5. Jim never gets used to work eight hours a day.
A B C D
6. The work performed by these officers are not worth our paying them any longer.
A B C D
7. The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard
A B C D
8. It was him who came running into the classrooms with the news.
A B C D
9. Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty- year- old
sister.
A B C D
10. Dresses, skirts, shoes and children’s clothing are advertised at great reduced prices
this weekend.
A B C D
PART V: WRITING
Question 1: Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
one
1. Without this treatment, the patient would have died.
If he
_______________________________________________________________________
____
2. Betty told me not to forget my tennis racket.
Betty
said,”___________________________________________________________________
_”
3. It is necessary that I post this letter tonight.
I_____________________________________________________________________
_________