THÀNH CÔNG CỦA TRÒ LÀ THƯỚC ĐO NĂNG LỰC CỦA THẦY – A GUIDE TO SUCCESS!
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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2024-2025
[ĐỀ LUYỆN 13]
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi có 3 trang)
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
Điểm: …………. Số câu đúng: ………../40 Họ và tên: ………………………………………………………………….
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.
1. A. nature
B. manage
C. balance
D. camper
2. A. checks
B. leaps
C. choices
D. laughs
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.
3. A. lawyer
B. sugar
C. fitness
D. prevent
4. A. discussion
B. assistant
C. character
D. expensive
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
5.
- Diana: “Our midterm exams will start next Tuesday, are you ready?”
- Anne: “____________”
A. I'm half ready.
B. God save you.
C. Don't mention it! D. Thank you so much.
6. His mother does some workout in the afternoon every day, ______?
A. hasn't she
B. will she
C. doesn't she
D. did she
7. When he comes here tomorrow, I ______ her about the news.
A. tell
B. will tell
C. would tell
D. would have told
8. We all know that physical ______ plays a major part in how we react to the people we meet.
A. attract
B. attractive
C. attractiveness
D. attractively
9. America ______ by C. Columbus in the 15th century on his expedition around the world.
A. discovers
B. discovered
C. was discovered D. is discovered
10. He spent the entire night thinking and in the end ______ a brilliant idea.
A. received with
B. got up
C. came up with
D. came out
11. The higher the content of carbon dioxide in the air is, ______ heat it retains.
A. more
B. the most
C. most
D. the more
12. The drought is having a terrible ______ on the crops because the land is so dry.
A. effect
B. outcome
C. result
D. consequence
13. We've got a new computer in our office. I haven't learnt how ______ it yet.
A. to operate
B. operating
C. operate
D. be operated
14. She is ______ honor to her family, friends, team-mates and the nation.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. 0 (no article)
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.
15. The addition of some features made these smartphones more appealing to consumers.
A. modern
B. attractive
C. old
D. boring
16. Mitchell appeared at the door, asking me to lend him some money.
A. saw
B. smiled
C. arrived
D. knew
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.
17. There are twin, double and single rooms available, all with private facilities.
A. civil
B. public
C. exclusive
D. common
18. Hearing that Mike was going to sell his possession, Mary smelled a rat because he is
dishonest.
A. felt proud of him B. believed it right C. trusted it wrong D. suspected it wrong
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.
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19. Mrs. Lan and the boys want to spend the rest of his life living in the suburb.
A. to spend
B. his
C. living
D. the
20. Several people are injured in an explosion at a factory yesterday.
A. an
B. are injured
C. factory
D. Several
21. All kinds of feelings, including anger, joy, and anxious, can be the topic of our talk.
A. of
B. including
C. anxious
D. the
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.
Laughing is good for the body and mind. When we laugh we breathe more oxygen into our
body, (22) ______ helps to keep us healthy. Endorphins or happy chemicals, are released in the
body, and you feel more relaxed and happy. Laugher also brings people together to share (23)
______ fun. Companies who have run laughter yoga workshops find that they have advantages for
both employers and employees. People who are happy at work are more hard-working and (24)
______ more money for the company. Also, people who can laugh together communicate more
successfully. (25) ______, people do better at work when they feel happy and relaxed.
A Danish company who used Laughter Yoga for a year reported an increase in sales of 40
percent over the (26) ______ year. Following Laughter Yoga session, a Hawaiian timeshare
company reported the highest sales of the year – double their target figures.
22. A. what
B. that
C. how
D. which
23. A. some
B. any
C. many
D. all
24. A. make
B. do
C. provide
D. take
25. A. On the while
B. Officially
C. In general
D. In contrast
26. A. previous
B. next
C. following
D. oldest
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.
In Britain, greetings cards are sold in chain stores and supermarkets, in newsagents' shops,
corner shops and, increasingly, in shops that specialize in the sale of cards and paper for
wrapping presents in. The most common cards are birthday and Christmas cards. Many Christmas
cards are sold in aid of charity and special “charity card shops” are often set up in temporary
premises in the weeks before Christmas. A wide variety of birthday cards is available to cater for
different ages and tastes. Some, especially ones for young children or for people celebrating a
particular birthday, have the person's age on the front. Many have comic, often risqué, messages
printed on them, and cartoon–style illustrations. Others are more sober with reproductions of
famous paintings or attractive original designs. The usual greeting on a birthday card is “Happy
Birthday”, “Many Happy Returns” or “Best Wishes for a Happy Birthday”.
Some people also send special cards for Easter and New Year. Easter cards either portray
images of spring, such as chicks, eggs, lambs, spring flowers, etc., or have a religious theme.
Cards are produced for every 'milestone' in a person's life. There are special cards for an
engagement, a marriage, a new home, a birth, success in an examination, retirement, a death in
the family, etc. Some are 'good luck' or “congratulations” cards. Others, for example “get well”
cards for people who are ill, express sympathy.
27. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Greetings Cards B. Birthday Cards
C. Christmas Cards D. Easter Cards
28. The word 'Some' in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. young children
B. ages and tastes
C. card shops
D. birthday cards
29. Which of the following is NOT the usual greeting on a birthday card?
A. “Best Wishes for a Happy Birthday”
B. “Happy Birthday”
C. “Good luck”
D. “Many Happy Returns”
30. The word 'milestone' in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. a positive view
B. a special gift
C. a convenient way D. an important event
31. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. greetings cards are used on many different occasions
B. there are few choices of birthday cards
C. greetings cards are not very popular in Britain
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D. greetings cards are for children only
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.
Since the 1980s, scientists have noticed a decline in amphibian populations. Although
many animals are affected by humans, amphibians have been hit particularly hard. Some
scientists believe this is because of their two-stage life cycle. Unlike most animals, amphibians live
their lives in two distinct stages. The first is aquatic and the second is terrestrial. This means
amphibians are sensitive to environmental changes in the water and on land. They also have
permeable skin, which means that toxins and chemicals can easily get into their bodies.
At first, some scientists did not believe that human pollution was the cause for changes in
amphibian populations. These scientists believed that every species on Earth goes through
natural cycles and changes and that there was not enough long-term data to prove that humans
were the problem. In recent years, this has changed. Almost all biologists are concerned about the
decline in amphibian populations. They are worried not only because many amphibians may go
extinct, but also because these extinctions will affect other plants and animals in ecosystems.
They believe that the decline in amphibian populations is a warning to humans to stop polluting
and clean up Earth.
32. Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
A. Amphibian life cycle
B. Amphibians and reptiles
C. Endangered amphibians
D. Endangered reptiles
33. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The number of amphibians is going up. B. The number of amphibians is decreasing.
C. The number of amphibians is great.
D. The number of amphibians staying constant.
34. In paragraph 1, the word they refers to ______.
A. amphibians
B. humans
C. animals
D. scientists
35. In paragraph 2, the word go extinct is closest in meaning to ______.
A. die out
B. go away
C. grow up
D. bring about
36. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Amphibians contribute greatly to biodiversity.
B. All amphibians will go extinct in the near future.
C. A clean environment may help to protect amphibians from extinction.
D. Protecting amphibians is the responsibility of all people on Earth.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
37. It's six years since I last went abroad.
A. I have six years to go abroad.
B. I haven't gone abroad for six years.
C. I have gone abroad for six years.
D. I didn't go abroad six years ago.
38. "What are you going to do after school, Anne?" Kevin asked.
A. Kevin asked Anne what she was going to do after school.
B. Kevin asked Anne what was she going to do after school.
C. Kevin wanted to know what would Anne do after school.
D. Kevin wanted to know what Anne would do after school.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions.
39. Tom was late. He had left all his books behind.
A. Not only Tom was late but he also had left all his books behind.
B. Not only had Tom left all his books behind, but he was late.
C. Not only was Tom late but he also had left all his books behind.
D. Not was Tom only late, but he had left all his books behind.
40. Jane doesn't have a computer. She can't work from home.
A. If only Jane had had a computer, she couldn't have worked from home.
B. If Jane had had a computer, she couldn't have worked from home.
C. Jane wishes she had a computer so that she could work from home.
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D. Provided that Jane has a computer, she can't work from home.
____HẾT____

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