I- Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Example: 0. A. man
Answer: 0. C
A. owl
B. cow
A. master
B. ask
A. brother
B. think
A. thunder
B. prefer
A. cooked
B. booked

B. bad
C. arrow
C. aspect
C. the
C. grocer
C. talked

C. many

D. manage

D. powder
D. castle
D. they
D. louder
D. naked

II- Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
6-7. Don't worry. If we (not/understand) ______ the lesson, the teacher (explain) ______ it again.
8-9. When I saw Mary yesterday, she ( wear)_____ a blue dress and (look) _____very beautiful.
10. They ( repaint) _____our school gate at the moment.
III. Choose the correct answer.
11. He filled in the necessary forms and _____for the job.
A. applied
B. requested
C. asked
D. got
12. He says he's been to _____restaurant in town.
A. many
B. every
C. all
D. most
13. The woman _____you met yesterday is my teacher.
A. whom
B. which
C. when
D. whose
14. They were surprised ______ the news.
A. for
B. with
C. at
D. on
15. The light ______ so we couldn't see anything in the dark.
A. went on
B. went off
C. went by
D. went out
16. My teacher speaks English as ______as a native speaker does.
A. well
B. good
C. better
D. best
17. The students ______to be at school at 7.30 a.m.
A. tell
B. told
C. were told
D. have told
18. In what festival in your country do children ______ masks?
A. wear
B. put
C. take
D. give
19. Many people become ______ because of the natural disasters every year,
A. homeless
B. homesick
C. homeland
D. homework
20. Solar energy doesn't cause ______.
A. pollution
B. polluted
C. pollute
D. pollutant
IV. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistakes and
correct them.
Example: 00. I has been learning English for 4 years.
A
B
C
D
21. In spite the traffic jam, I came home early last night.
A
B
C D
22. Peter advised me reading some more books.
A
B
C
D

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23. Michael finished the English test more fastly than all of us.
A
B
C
D
24. After I was reading for an hour last night, I began to feel sleepy.
A
B
C
D
25. She taught me how use the photocopier.
A
B C
D
V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
26. There are more than 50 ______ for each job. APPLY
27. Where is the _______ to the car fair ? ENTER
28. Women nowadays have more _______ to participate in social activities. FREE
29. He has caused his parents a lot of ______ HAPPY
30. I'm full of ______ for my English teacher. ADMIRE
VI. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that best fits each space.
Living in the country is something (31) ______ people from the city often dream about.
However, in reality, it has both advantages and (32) ______.
There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First of all, you can enjoy (33)
______ and quiet. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less
(34) ______, so it is safer for young children.
However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city. Firstly, because there are (35)
______ people, you are (36) ______to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to
find, (37) ______in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services
means that it is hard to find (38) ______ .
In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (39) ______ suitable for some people than
others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young
children. In (40) ______, young people who have a career are better provided for in the city.
31.
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. that
32.
A. benefit
B. difficulty
C. hardship
D. disadvantages
33.
A. peace
B. peaceful
C. silent
D. still
34.
A. cars
B. motors
C. traffic
D. vehicles
35.
A. more
B. fewer
C. less
D. little
36.
A. like
B. likely
C. likelihood
D. possibly
37.
A. early
B. particularly
C. specially
D. usually
38.
A. career
B. job
C. place
D. work
39.
A. many
B. more
C. most
D. much
40.
A. contrary
B. contrast
C. convert
D. conversion
VII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
Every country and every nation has its own traditions and customs. It's very important to
know traditions and customs of different people. It will help you to know more about the history
and life of different nations and countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully
keep them up. There are six public holidays a year in Great Britain. Christmas day is one of their
favorite holidays. It's celebrated on the 25th of December.
There are some traditions connected with it. One of them is to give presents to each other. It is
not only children and members of family. It's a tradition to give Christmas presents to the people
you work with. Another tradition is to send Christmas cards. All these cards are brightly and

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colored. Most of big cities of G.B., especially London, are decorated with colored lights and
Christmas trees. On Trafalgar Square in the center of London stands a big Christmas tree. It is a
gift from the people of Oslo. It is over 50 feet high. Many families celebrate Christmas day in the
open air near the Christmas tree in order to catch the spirit of Christmas. Children find Christmas
presents in their stockings. The traditional English dinner on Christmas is turkey and pudding.
41. Knowing traditions and custom of different people will help you to _________.
A. know how to start conversation and make friends with them
B. know more about the local cuisine and beverage
C. know more about the history and life of different countries.
D. know more about the way they live and develop
42. How many public holidays a year are there in Great Britain?
A. Exactly 10
B. exactly 6
C. nearly 25
D. less than 50
43. Which of the following is NOT the tradition that related to Christmas?
A. giving presents to members of family
B. giving presents to people you work with
C. sending Christmas cards
D. receiving a gift from the people of Oslo
44. Why do many families celebrate Christmas day in the open air near the Christmas tree?
A. Because they can save money if they do not buy a Christmas tree
B. Because it is a gift from the people of Oslo.
C. Because they want to catch the spirit of Christmas.
D. Because they want to get the presents in the stockings near the tree.
45. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Christmas is one of the most important holidays in Great Britain.
B. It is interesting to discover about English people
C. The food English people eat on Christmas
D. The tradition of giving presents on Christmas.
VIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it.
46. Although it rained heavily, he managed to get there in time.
 In spite …………………………………………………………………………………………...
47. It took me 2 hours to finish this report.
 I spent …………………………………………………………………………………………….
48. My uncle has just given me a new bicycle.
 I have just ………………………………………………………………………………………..
49. Mary doesn't have enough free time to visit her old friends.
 Mary wishes ……………………………………………………………………………………...
50. "I am going to visit China next year." Paul said.
Paul said …………………………………………………………………………………………..

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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO THPT MÔN TIẾNG ANH

I- Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. C

2. C

3. B

4. B

5. D

II- Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
6. don't understand
9. looked

7. will explain
10. are repainting

8. was wearing

III. Choose the correct answer.
11. A
16. A

12. B
17. C

13. A
18. A

14. C
19. A

15. D
20. A

IV. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistakes and
correct them.
21. A. In spite → In spite of / Despite
23. C. more fastly → faster
25. C. how use → how to use

22. B. reading → to read
24. A. was reading → had read

V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
26. APPLICANTS
28. FREEDOM
30. ADMIRATION

27. ENTRANCE
29. UNHAPPINESS

VI. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that best fits each space.
31. D
36. B

32. D
37. B

33. A
38. D

34. C
39. B

35. B
40. B

VII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
41. C

42. B

43. D

44. C

45. A

VIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it.
46. In spite of the heavy rain, he managed to get there in time.
In spite of the fact that it rained heavily, he managed to get there in time.
47. I spent 2 hours finishing this report.
48. I have just been given a new bicycle by my uncle.
49. Mary wishes she had enough time to visit her old friends.
50. Paul said he was going to visit China the next / following year.

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