Đề thi thử vào lớp 10 môn tiếng anh đề số 8

Sở giáo dục và Đào tạo         Đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt Lam Sơn

Thanh Hoá

Môn : Tiếng Anh

Thời gian: 150 Phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )

Question 1 (1,5 points) Put each verb in brackets into a suitable form.

1. When I entered his room, I ( see ) him ( sleep ) in a chair.

2. If only I ( have ) money with me, I ( lend ) you some.

3. I thought that as he ( leave ) the next week, he certainly ( come ) to say goodbye.

4. There ( be ) no rain here for two months.

5. We watched the children ( jump ) from the window and ( fall ) into a blanket ( hold )

by the people below.

6. I’m sorry about the noise last night. We ( have ) a party.

7. Look ! A man ( run ) after the train. He ( want ) to catch it.

8. When we ( take ) our exams, we (have) a holiday.

Question 2: (1,5 points) Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.

Many years …..1….. there lived a king …….2……. was very rich and powerful, but he always …….3…… ill and unhappy. One day his doctor said …….4…… him, “There is …..5….. thing that will make you well and happy. You must …….6……. the shoes of a man who is never unhappy”.

The king asked hundreds …..7….. men …..8…… they were always ……..9……. . They all said they ……10……. sometimes happy and sometimes ……..11…… . At last he ……12… a poor fisherman who said he was happy every day from ….13…..till night. “Give me your shoes quickly”, the king said.

The …..14……. laughed, ” I am sorry”, he answered, ” I never had a ……..15……. of shoes in my life”.

Question 3: ( 2 points) Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in the brackets.

1. I believe you because you are ………. ( truth ).

2. Young children are often very …….. ( live ) . They can’t sit still for a moment.

3. A …….. ( think ) person is the one who is kind.

4. Please ………… ( fast ) your seat belt. The plane is taking off.

5. I feel so ……….. ( sleep ) that I’m going to bed.

6. He gave no ……….. ( explain ) for his absence.

7. The weather was terrible, so we had a very ………. ( please ) holiday.

8. I think it’s very….(reason) of him to expect us to work over time every night this week.

Question 4: (1,5 points) Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.

1. We welcome you to our city. You ………. to our city.

a- Welcome                 b- are welcome                 c- have welcomed  d-are welcoming

2. It was ………… an interesting book that he couldn’t put it down.

a- very             b- enough                         c- such                               d- so

3. I ………….. detective stories but I don’t anymore.

a- was used to enjoying          b- was used to enjoy

c- used to enjoy                       d- used to enjoying

4. Near the White House is an other land mark ……….. the Washington Monument.

a- is which                   b- which called                 c- called                              d- it is called

5. The floor in the room was so durty as if it …….. for days.

a- hadn’t swept     b- hadn’t been swept         c- haven’t been swept   d-wouldn’t have swept

6. I congratulate him  ………… his success.

a- in                             b- at                                   c- with                               d- on

7. We saw some people ……….. car had broken down.

a- them                        b- their                   c- whose                            d- of which

8.  ……….. doesn’t seem to be anyone at home.

a- It                             b- One                               c- There                             d- When ever

9. He sat with his arms ………… his chest.

a- across                      b- on                                  c- upon                              d- along

10. The sun was ……… clouds.

a- after             b- in front of                     c- behind                           d- beside

Question 5: ( 2 points)

a- Correct Grammatical mistakes.

1. Would you mind to give me a book.

2. They’ve finished to work on their report.

3. Mr Smith has his eyes test twice a year.

4. Most of us were amazed for the TV programme last night.

5. I don’t have money enough to lend you.

b- Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences:

1. It / very kind / you / make friend / me.

2. This book / enough / interesting / you / read / it.

3. The fruit / green / too / be eaten.

4. He / is / used to / live / big city.

5. The teams / playing / an hour.

Question 6: (1,5 points) Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. She knows a lot more about it than I do.

I don’t know ………………..

2. Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year.

Why …………………………..

3. During dinner, the phone rang.

While I ………………………

4. It takes six hours to drive from  London to Edinburgh.

It is a …………………………

5. Is this car yours ?

Do you ……………………… ?

6. He could not afford to buy the car.

The car ………………………

7. Your hair needs cutting.

It’s time you ……………….

8. If you run a lot, you’ll become healthy.

The …………………………..

9. Nam will be eighteen next week.

It is Nam’s …………………

10. He never had enough money.

He’s always ……………….

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Sở giáo dục và Đào tạo                             đáp án – hướng dẫn chấm

Thanh Hoá             đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt Lam Sơn

Môn : Tiếng Anh

Question 1: 1,5 Points ( 0,1P for each verb )

1. saw / sleeping                                5. jump / fall / held

2. had / would lend                                     6. were having

3. left / would certainly come            7. is running / wants

4. has been                                        8. have taken / shall ( will ) have

Question 2 : 1,5 Points ( 0,1P for each word )

1. ago                             6. wear                           11. unhappy

2. who                  7. of                               12. met

3. felt                    8. if ( whether )              13. morning

4. to                      9. happy                        14. fisherman

5. one                             10. were                         15. pair

Question 3: 2 Points ( 0,25 P for each word )

1. truthful                      5. sleepy

2. lively                          6. explanation

3. thoughtful                  7. unpleasant

4. fasten                         8. unreasonable

Question 4: 1,5 Points ( 0,15 P for each correct choice )

1. b 2. c 3. c 4. c 5. b 6. d 7. c 8. c 9. a 10. c

Question 5: 2 Points ( 0,2 P for each correct sentence )