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ĐỀ PHÁT TRIỂN 01

Số phách
phúc khảo

Điểm của toàn đề thi
Bằng số.……………..........
Bằng chữ. ………….……..

Số phách
phúc khảo

Ghi chú.

KỲ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Dành cho mọi thí sinh)
Thời gian làm bài. 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao
đề
(Đề thi này có 4 trang)
Họ tên, chữ ký của cán bộ
Số phách
chấm thi
1. …...…………………………
2. …...…………………………

Điểm bài thi chấm phúc
khảo
Bằng số.………………......................

Họ tên, chữ ký của cán bộ chấm
phúc khảo
1. …...………………………..…………

Bằng chữ. …………….…………….

2. …...……………………………………

- Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này. Nếu viết sai thì gạch bỏ rồi viết lại.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.
- Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1.
A. remedy
B. expectancy
C. sensor
D. renewable
Question 2.
A. process
B. discussion
C. stress
D. assistance
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3.
A. police
B. attract
C. signal
D. discuss
Question 4.
A. purchase
B. contain
C. suggest
D. reflect
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
Question 5. Dreams are commonly made up of either visual and verbal images.
A
B
C D
Question 6. John composes not only the music, but also sings the songs for the major Broadway
musicals.
A
B
C
D
Question 7. Even on the most careful prepared trip , problems will sometimes develop .
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 8. A new school ______________ . They hope to finish building it next month.
A. is being built
B. has been built
C. is built
D. was built
Question 9. We object ______________ your leaving dinner to take phone calls.
A. for
B. on
C. to
D. with
Question 10. Please take all personal belongings with you ______________ leaving the train
A. when
B. what
C. whom
D. which
Question 11. It is still unclear ______________
the Mayor will accept the recommendations of the City
Council.
A. yet
B. about
C. before
D. whether

Question 12. The PTA ______________ parents and teachers who support the school by fund raising and
other activities.
A. which group of
B. that is a group of
C. it is a group of
D. is a group of
Question 13. In Vietnam, two or more ______________ may live in a home.
A. generations
B. generous
C. generalizations
D. generators
Question 14. The small, ______________ farms of New England were not appropriate for the Midwest.
A. self-supporting
B. self-supported
C. supporting themselves
D. they support themselves
Question 15. Too many factories dispose
their waste by pumping it into rivers and the sea.
A. out
B. of
C. away
D. off
Question 16. We expected her at nine but she finally ______________ at midnight.
A. turned up
B. came off
C. came to
D. turned out
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 17. “Can I carry these suitcases into the room for you?” - “______________ ”
A. You can't, I think!
B. No, you can't.
C. Yes, you can.
D. Can you? That's very kind.
Question 18.
A: “I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof.
B: “______________. Family members can help each other a lot.”
A. It's not true
B. That's wrong
C. I couldn't agree more
D. I don't agree
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19. They are going to suffer a lot of criticism for increasing bus fare by so much.
A. get into
B. stand in with
C. come in for
D. put
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20. “The table is too heavy for me to move alone.”
A. light
B. easy
C. old
D. bulky
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
Fashioning Goes High-Tech
Fashion is no longer something that is just made of cloth or leather. These days it has become something that
needs batteries and is often connected to the Internet. When it comes to high-tech fashion, it might be (21)
_________ to your wrist or resting on the bridge of your
nose, and it is doing a lot more than just (22) _________ you look stylish.
Google was one of the first to burst on the scene with a fashionable item that was also very
(23) _________. Google Glass, which looks like glasses, allows wearers to do all sorts of things, from
seeing information in a simple viewer to simply saying out loud, “Take a picture.” What you are seeing in
the picture that will be taken, (24) _________ Google Glass heard you through its microphone and has a
built-in camera. If you ask a question, you will (25) _________
the answer in the tiny screen displayed
before one eye. Google Glass uses Bluetooth technology to communicate with a smartphone, so it is not a
stand-alone item.
Question 21.
A. fastened
B. joined
C. attached
D. placed
Question 22.
A. making
B. doing
C. performing
D. causing
Question 23.
A. attractive
B. functional
C. durable
D. capable
Question 24.
A. therefore
B. although
C. so
D. because
Question 25.
A. show
B. be shown
C. find
D. be found
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

The Internet: Changing Everything
Let's do a little experiment: Take five minutes, and find some information about Angola. How did you get
your information? How much information were you able to get? Chances are, you probably just went online
and typed the word “Angola”. You were probably able to find out all sorts of things. This experiment shows
us how useful the Internet is.
Over the last 20 years, the Internet has changed the way that we live, work, and study. The biggest change
has been the way that we access information. Twenty years ago, you would have needed an encyclopedia to
learn about Angola. If you had wanted information, you would have had to get out of your chair, open your
encyclopedia, and look up the word “Angola”. Today all you need is about five seconds and you'll have the
exact same information. This technology makes work a lot faster and more efficient.
It has also made information storage a lot easier and neater. Twenty years ago, offices had papers and files
all over the place. If you wanted to find a file, you had to open a desk drawer and find the right piece of
paper. Today, many of us keep our files in cloud storage. Cloud storage is a technology that lets people store
files on the Internet. All you have to do is to sign into the site, and you can find all of your files in seconds.
Another big change is communication. These days more and more people are working from home. People
have “home offices”. They just do their work at their house and e-mail it to their company. It makes life a lot
easier.
Some people don't like these changes. They say that life is too convenient these days, and it is making
people lazy. However, most people think that even if this technology makes us a little easier, it still has more
benefits than disadvantages. In the end, it doesn't matter what we think. The Internet has changed all of our
lives forever.
Question 26. If you use cloud storage, where are your files?
A. On the Internet
B. In your desk
C. On an airplane
D. On your computer
Question 27. Why do some people dislike the changes that have come from the Internet?
A. They think that the Internet makes life too stressful.
B. They think that the Internet makes people too smart.
C. They think that the Internet is too hard to use.
D. They think that the Internet makes people lazy.
Question 28. All of the following are the benefits of using the Internet in communication EXCEPT that
A. people can send e-mail to each other very quickly
B. the Internet can make communication between great distances more convenient
C. the Internet keeps huge amounts of data in cloud storage
D. the social network makes communication more interesting
Question 29. What is another way of saying the last two sentences of the passage?
A. The Internet is changing all the time.
B. The Internet is changing the way that we think.
C. Some people say that they don't like the Internet, but they actually like it.
D. No matter what we think, the Internet is changing our lives.
Question 30. All of the following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT that .
A. encyclopedia was a great source of knowledge
B. some people don't like the Internet because they are lazy to learn
C. files in an office used to take a lot of space
D. we can get information about any subject by using the Internet
Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences.
Question 31. The accident happened because he drove …………………………... (care)
Question 32. Air …………is one of the problems that people have deal to with. (pollute)
Question 33. Traditional ……………... are a good source of fun and entertainment. (celebrate)
Question 34. You should buy this book . It's very…………………………….. (inform)
Question 35. …….............……., people eat sticky rice cakes at Tet.

Write on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 36. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise.
🡪 No matter ………………………………………………………………………………
Question 37. Everybody thinks that Frank stole the money.
🡪 Everyone suspects ………………………………………………………………………
Question 38. My family doesn't normally go into town by car.
🡪 My family ………………………………………………………………………………
Question 39. He wanted to give the ball a powerful kick. He used the top of his foot.
🡪 He ………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 40. We didn't want to swim in the river. It looked very dirty. (which)
🡪 We ………………………………………………………………………………………
----HẾT---

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
TỈNH QUẢNG NINH

KEY KỲ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Dành cho mọi thí sinh)
ĐỀ PHÁT TRIỂN 01
Thời gian làm bài. 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao
đề
(Đề thi này có 4 trang)
Số phách
Điểm của toàn đề thi
Họ tên, chữ ký của cán bộ
Số phách
phúc khảo Bằng số.……………..........
chấm thi
1. …...…………………………
Bằng chữ. ………….……..
2. …...…………………………

Số phách
phúc khảo

Ghi chú.

Điểm bài thi chấm phúc
khảo
Bằng số.………………......................

Họ tên, chữ ký của cán bộ chấm
phúc khảo
1. …...………………………..…………

Bằng chữ. …………….…………….

2. …...……………………………………

- Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này. Nếu viết sai thì gạch bỏ rồi viết lại.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.
- Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1.
A. remedy
B. expectancy
C. sensor
*D. renewable
Question 2.
A. process
*B. discussion
C. stress
D. assistance
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3.
A. police
B. attract
*C. signal
D. discuss
Question 4.
*A. purchase
B. contain
C. suggest
D. reflect
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
Question 5. Dreams are commonly made up of either visual and verbal images.
A
B
C D
Lời giải
C → both
6. A → not only composes 7. B → carefully
Notes:
Question 6. John composes not only the music, but also sings the songs for the major Broadway
musicals.
A
B
C
D
Question 7. Even on the most careful prepared trip , problems will sometimes develop .
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 8. A new school ______________ . They hope to finish building it next month.
*A. is being built
B. has been built
C. is built
D. was built
Question 9. We object ______________ your leaving dinner to take phone calls.
A. for
B. on
*C. to
D. with
Question 10. Please take all personal belongings with you ______________ leaving the train

*A. when
B. what
C. whom
D. which
Question 11. It is still unclear ______________
the Mayor will accept the recommendations of the City
Council.
A. yet
B. about
C. before
*D. whether
Question 12. The PTA ______________ parents and teachers who support the school by fund raising and
other activities.
A. which group of
B. that is a group of
C. it is a group of
*D. is a group of
Question 13. In Vietnam, two or more ______________ may live in a home.
*A. generations
B. generous
C. generalizations
D. generators
Question 14. The small, ______________ farms of New England were not appropriate for the Midwest.
*A. self-supporting
B. self-supported
C. supporting themselves
D. they support themselves
Question 15. Too many factories dispose
their waste by pumping it into rivers and the sea.
A. out
*B. of
C. away
D. off
Lời giải
dispose of sth = vứt bỏ, tống khứ
Question 16. We expected her at nine but she finally ______________ at midnight.
*A. turned up
B. came off
C. came to
D. turned out
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 17. “Can I carry these suitcases into the room for you?” - “______________ ”
A. You can't, I think!
B. No, you can't.
C. Yes, you can.
*D. Can you? That's very kind.
Question 18. A: “I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof.
B: “______________. Family members can help each other a lot.”
A. It's not true
B. That's wrong
*C. I couldn't agree more
D. I don't agree
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19. They are going to suffer a lot of criticism for increasing bus fare by so much.
A. get into
B. stand in with
*C. come in for
D. put
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20. “The table is too heavy for me to move alone.”
*A. light
B. easy
C. old
D. bulky
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 21 to 25.
Fashioning Goes High-Tech
Fashion is no longer something that is just made of cloth or leather. These days it has become something that
needs batteries and is often connected to the Internet. When it comes to high-tech fashion, it might be (21)
_________ to your wrist or resting on the bridge of your
nose, and it is doing a lot more than just (22) _________ you look stylish.
Google was one of the first to burst on the scene with a fashionable item that was also very
(23) _________. Google Glass, which looks like glasses, allows wearers to do all sorts of things, from
seeing information in a simple viewer to simply saying out loud, “Take a picture.” What you are seeing in
the picture that will be taken, (24) _________ Google Glass heard you through its microphone and has a
built-in camera. If you ask a question, you will (25) _________
the answer in the tiny screen displayed
before one eye. Google Glass uses Bluetooth technology to communicate with a smartphone, so it is not a
stand-alone item.
Question 21.
A. fastened
B. joined
*C. attached
D. placed

Lời giải
attach something to something = gắn, dán
Question 22.
*A. making
B. doing
C. performing
D. causing
Question 23.
A. attractive
*B. functional
C. durable
D. capable
Lời giải
functional (a) = thiết thực, thực dụng, có ích
Question 24.
A. therefore
B. although
C. so
*D. because
Question 25.
A. show
*B. be shown
C. find
D. be found
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 26 to 32.
The Internet: Changing Everything
Let's do a little experiment: Take five minutes, and find some information about Angola. How did you
get your information? How much information were you able to get? Chances are, you probably just
went online and typed the word “Angola”. You were probably able to find out all sorts of things. This
experiment shows us how useful the Internet is.
Over the last 20 years, the Internet has changed the way that we live, work, and study. The biggest
change has been the way that we access information. Twenty years ago, you would have needed an
encyclopedia to learn about Angola. If you had wanted information, you would have had to get out of
your chair, open your encyclopedia, and look up the word “Angola”. Today all you need is about five
seconds and you'll have the exact same information. This technology makes work a lot faster and
more efficient.
It has also made information storage a lot easier and neater. Twenty years ago, offices had papers and
files all over the place. If you wanted to find a file, you had to open a desk drawer and find the right
piece of paper. Today, many of us keep our files in cloud storage. Cloud storage is a technology that
lets people store files on the Internet. All you have to do is to sign into the site, and you can find all of
your files in seconds.
Another big change is communication. These days more and more people are working from home.
People have “home offices”. They just do their work at their house and e-mail it to their company. It
makes life a lot easier.
Some people don't like these changes. They say that life is too convenient these days, and it is making
people lazy. However, most people think that even if this technology makes us a little easier, it still has
more benefits than disadvantages. In the end, it doesn't matter what we think. The Internet has
changed all of our lives forever.
Question 26. If you use cloud storage, where are your files?
*A. On the Internet
B. In your desk
C. On an airplane
D. On your computer
Question 27. Why do some people dislike the changes that have come from the Internet?
A. They think that the Internet makes life too stressful.
B. They think that the Internet makes people too smart.
C. They think that the Internet is too hard to use.
*D. They think that the Internet makes people lazy.
Question 28. All of the following are the benefits of using the Internet in communication EXCEPT that
A. people can send e-mail to each other very quickly
B. the Internet can make communication between great distances more convenient
*C. the Internet keeps huge amounts of data in cloud storage
D. the social network makes communication more interesting
Question 29. What is another way of saying the last two sentences of the passage?
A. The Internet is changing all the time.
B. The Internet is changing the way that we think.
C. Some people say that they don't like the Internet, but they actually like it.
*D. No matter what we think, the Internet is changing our lives.
Question 30. All of the following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT that .

A. encyclopedia was a great source of knowledge
*B. some people don't like the Internet because they are lazy to learn
C. files in an office used to take a lot of space
D. we can get information about any subject by using the Internet
Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences.
Question 31. The accident happened because he drove …………carelessly………………... (care)
Question 32. Air ……pollution………is one of the problems that people have deal to with. (pollute)
Question 33. Traditional ……celebrations………... are a good source of fun and entertainment. (celebrate)
Question 34. You should buy this book . It's very………informative…………………….. (inform)
Question 35. ……Traditionally.............……., people eat sticky rice cakes at Tet.
Write on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 36. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise.
🡪 No matter how noisy the hotel was, we stayed there.
Question 37. Everybody thinks that Frank stole the money.
🡪 Everyone suspects Frank of stealing the money. .
Question 38. My family doesn't normally go into town by car.
🡪 My family is not used to going to town by car.
Question 39. He wanted to give the ball a powerful kick. He used the top of his foot.
🡪 He used the top of his foot to give the ball a powerful kick.
Question 40. We didn't want to swim in the river. It looked very dirty.
🡪 We didn't want to swim in the river, which looked very dirty.
----HẾT---

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
TỈNH QUẢNG NINH
ĐỀ PHÁT TRIỂN 02

Số phách
phúc khảo

Điểm của toàn đề thi
Bằng số.……………..........
Bằng chữ. ………….……..

Số phách
phúc khảo

Ghi chú.

KỲ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Dành cho mọi thí sinh)
Thời gian làm bài. 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao
đề
(Đề thi này có 4 trang)
Họ tên, chữ ký của cán bộ
Số phách
chấm thi
1. …...…………………………
2. …...…………………………

Điểm bài thi chấm phúc
khảo
Bằng số.………………......................

Họ tên, chữ ký của cán bộ chấm
phúc khảo
1. …...………………………..…………

Bằng chữ. …………….…………….

2. …...……………………………………

- Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này. Nếu viết sai thì gạch bỏ rồi viết lại.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.
- Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1.
A. worked
B. wanted
C. stopped
D. asked
Question 2.
A. disease
B. leisure
C. physical
D. preserve
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3.
A. elegant
B. argument
C. compassion
D. comfortable
Question 4.
A. beneficial
B. conservative
C. experienced
D. responsible
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
Question 5. National parks including land for animal grazing, as well as wilderness areas with
scenic
A
B
C
D
mountains and lakes.
Question 6. Ducks are less susceptible to infection than others types of poultry.
A
B
C
D
Question 7. Mary said her friends that she would never walk alone in the forest after dark .
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 8. We are worried ____________ the current situation of environmental pollution in our country.
A. of
B. about
C. on
D. at
Question 9. ____________ anyone wish to access the information on the status of his or her order, the
password should be entered.
A. If
B. Should
C. Whether
D. As though
Question 10. Betty can speak French ____________ than Nancy.
A. as fluently
B. fluently
C. more fluently
D. most fluently

Question 11. Bill asked Tom____________.
A. where is he going
B. where he is going
C. where he was going
D. where was he
going
Question 12. What ____________ views do Americans and Asians have about love and marriage?
A. tradition
B. traditionally
C. traditionalism
D. traditional
Question 13. Morocco's ____________ industry provides the third largest source of revenue for the North
Africa country.
A. tour
B. touring
C. tourism
D. tour's
Question 14. I didn't enjoy this book on how to succeed in business. It wasn't very ____________
.
A. well typed
B. poorly written
C. good written
D. well written
Question 15. Members of my family share the ____________
.
A. homework
B. hometown
C. household
D. housework
Question 16. The weather was fine, and everyone was
____________ the coast.
A. going for
B. making for
C. joining in
D. seeing about
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 17. Peter: “ ____________” - Dick: “Sorry, Brian is not her.”
A. Can I leave a message then?
B. Can I take a message then?
C. Can I speak to Brian, please?
D. Would you like to leave a message?
Question 18. Diana: “I didn't know you could play the guitar so well. Your tune was lovely!”
- Peter: “
____________”
A. You're welcome.
B. I bought it near my house.
C. You must be kidding. I thought it was terrible.
D. You told a kid. I was playing better than that.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19. My elder sister failed her final exam, which depressed my parents.
A. embarrassed
B. satisfied
C. pleased
D. disappointed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.
A. reveal
B. conserve
C. presume
D. cover
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to Indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 21 to 25.
Finding Beauty in The City
Cities are known to have lives of their own, and photographers are able to (21) ____________
some of it.
Whether taking shots of people walking on a crowded street or time-lapse shots of cars driving at night, the
(22) ____________ photos can be breathtaking. Because many of the shots taken are of man-made
objects like architecture, many emotions that come into (23) ____________ wouldn't be found in nature
photography. Photos can show the wonder of a child staring at a fountain as water shoots upward in the
sunlight. They can also show the sadder side, such as a camp of homeless people living in terrible poverty.
(24) ____________ of what they
show, there is always beauty to be found, even if it is beauty in something that is showing an ugly truth.
Depending on the time of the day, photos taken in an urban environment can change drastically. To see the
(25) ____________ of a building as its shadow is cast on the lawn of a park is always amazing to see.
Question 21.
A. capture
B. catch
C. seize
D. see
Question 22.
A. causing
B. mentioning
C. involving
D. resulting
Question 23.
A. practice
B. action
C. play
D. work
Question 24.
A. Regardless
B. Due to
C. Without
D. Unaware
Question 25.
A. edge
B. outline
C. line
D. description

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
The Film and the Novel: Twilight
When a popular book gets made into a movie, there will always be a debate about whether the novel or film
is better. The filmmakers always have to consider certain things: do they want to follow the book closely to
please dedicated readers, or do they want to change parts of the book if they don't translate well on-screen?
No matter what they do, there will always be people who feel the movie will never be as good as the book,
people who will love the movie without ever reading the book, and people who enjoy both.
The vampire series Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer, became so popular that movie companies wanted to
produce it for the big screen. Most Twilight fans were excited about seeing characters such as Edward and
Bella “come to life,” but there were other fans who did not trust the movie script. They assumed the
scriptwriters would change parts of the story to make it seem more interesting as a movie.
By the time the first Twilight movie was released, millions of people had read the series. Many of these
people went on to watch the film, which made $35.7 million just on its opening
day. While many fans and critics liked it and said the movie more or less followed the book's storyline,
some fans were not impressed. One change that angered them was that certain sound effects were added to
the movie, such as a “whooshing” sound when the vampires jumped. This was not mentioned in the book,
and many fans felt that it was too distracting.
Those who liked the movie said that they enjoyed the light mood and excitement. This was very different
from the book. The writing in Twilight is dark and gloomy, like many vampire novels. The movie, however,
added more energy to the story and more personality to the characters. For example, many characters in the
book are portrayed as being quiet, and they spend most of their time at school. But in the movie, the
characters are cooler and funnier - one scene even shows them going surfing together. The director of the
first movie, Catherine Hardwicke, thought it was important for the characters to be believable. She wanted
them to have a wide variety of emotions, since the series is for, and about, teenagers.
In the end, the films were considered a success, even if there were both happy and unhappy fans. It's a great
accomplishment to make films that are watched by millions of people, and you can't expect to be able to
please everyone all of the time.
Question 26. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. It takes a long time to make books into movies.
B. Filmmakers prefer to make movies out of popular books.
C. People will always compare movies to the books.
D. Many people will see a movie without reading the book.
Question 27. The passage discusses vampires jumping
.
A. as an example of a sound effect
B. as an example of...