ĐỀ THI BÁM SÁT CẤU TRÚC ĐỀ MINH HỌA - 10

Nguyen Thi Dieu Huyen
BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

ĐỀ 10

ĐỀ THI BÁM SÁT CẤU TRÚC ĐỀ MINH HỌA
Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ, Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Mark the letter A. B. C. or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 1: Bac is a sociable boy. He makes friends at his new school quite easily.
A. careful
B. shy
C. friendly
D. nervous
Question 2: The USA is the melting pot of the world, which has witnessed the assimilation of generations
of immigrants into the host culture.
A. combination
B. replacement
C. integration
D. mixture
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.
When naming a child, some parents seem to choose a name based simply on their personal
preference. In other families, grandparents or professional name-makers come up with a child's name. And
in some cases, the time of a child's birth influences how the child's name is determined.
In many European cultures, names are typically chosen by parents. Parents' choice for their child's
name may be based on names of relatives or ancestors within their particular family. For example, in Italy,
children are traditionally named after their grandparents. The parents generally use the father's parents'

names first. If they have more children, then they will use the mother's parents' names. Similarly, some
people in Eastern Europe name their children after relatives who have died. This tradition is seen as a
means to protect the child from the Angel of Death.
Traditionally in some Asian countries, a child's grandfather or a fortune-teller chooses the child's
name. In contrast to the tradition of naming children after relatives, the child's name is chosen to influence
the child's character. For example, names may be based on a connection to certain elements such as fire,
water, earth, wood, or metal. Or the name might include a written character meaning beauty, strength, or
kindness.
In certain African cultures, when a child is born plays a large part in determining the child's name.
In Ghana's Akan culture, the day a child is born determines the child's name. But each day has different
names for boys and girls. For instance, a boy born on Friday is named Kofi, whereas a girl born on the
same day is named Afua. Both Kofi and Afua are names meaning "wanderer” or “explorer." Children with
these names are seen as travelers.
No matter where the name comes from, a child's name is the first gift in life. Whether it is chosen
according to preference or dictated by tradition, the name reflectssomething about a child's culture. For that
reason, all names should be treasured and respected.
(Adapted from Reading Challenge 2 by Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen)
Question 3: The word "it" in paragraph 5 refers to______.
A. culture
B. preference
C. name
D. tradition
Question 4: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The practice of child naming in Europe
B. The tradition of child naming in different cultures
C. The history of child naming around the world
D. The choice of name for a child in Asia
Question 5: The word "treasured" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to______.
A. developed
B. valued

C. revealed
D. ignored
Question 6: The word "means" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to______.
A. symbol
B. way
C. sign
D. route
Question 7: Which of the following about the tradition of child naming in African count is NOT true
according to the passage?
A. Children born on Friday are normally given names meaning traveling.


B. Children receive the same name if they are born on the same day.
C. No matter how a child's name is chosen, it is related to his or her culture.
D. The arrival time of a child is an important factor in deciding his or her name.
Question 8: According to the passage, in many European cultures, names are typically selected
by__________.
A. grandparents
B. relatives
C. ancestors
D. parents
Question 9: What is a common belief in some Asian countries concerning the tradition of naming a child?
A. A child's name shouldn't be connected with certain elements of nature.
B. The choice of a child's name should be based on names of his or her relatives.
C. A child's name must include a written character meaning beauty, strength, or kindness.
D. The choice of a child's name is believed to have an impact on his or her personality.
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 10: The boy has a lot of toy cars, but he never plays with it.
A. but

B. plays
C. has
D. it
Question 11: Turn off this machine, please. The harsh sound really takes me crazy.
A. crazy
B. turn off
C. takes
D. harsh
Question 12: Thanh Thuy borrows a lot of English books from the school library last week.
A. of
B. from
C. library
D. borrows
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 stress in each of the following questions.
Question 13: A. apply
B. measure
C. promote
D. become
Question 14: A. possible
B. dangerous
C. fantastic
D. suitable
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 15: __________, he will go out with his friends.
A. When Tony was finishing his project
B. When Tony finished his project
C. When Tony had finished his project
D. When Tony finishes his project

Question 16: Hoa knows Da Nang like the back of his______ . She used to live there for 5 years.
A. head
B. hand
C. mind
D. life
Question 17: We arranged to meet at the station, but she didn't__________.
A. turn up
B. wait on
C. walk out
D. get through
Question 18: The students in our school are_______ good progress with their English.
A. taking
B. giving
C. making
D. putting
Question 19: Stop ________ around the bush, John! Just tell US exactly what the problem is.
A. moving
B. hiding
C. rushing
D. beating
Question 20: Jack is a great manager. However, he is very hot-tempered. That's his only _____.
A. Achilles' heel
B. Dutch treat
C. act of god
D. acid test
Question 21: The student was very confident about her chance of passing the exam _________ she was
well-prepared for it.
A. despite
B. because
C. because of

D. although
Question 22: ___________to the party, we could hardly refuse to go.
A. Having invited B. To have invited C. Having been invited
D. To have been invited
Question 23: The castle ______ in the 16th century.
A. built
B. has built
C. has been built
D. was built
Question 24: The more you practise,_______you become.
A. the most confident
B. the more confident
C. more confidently
D. the greater confidence
Question 25: Paul has just sold his ___________ car and intends to buy a new one.
A. old Japanese black
B. Japanese old black
C. old black Japanese
D. black old Japanese


Question 26: Thanks to the_____ words from the teacher, the boy has made some gradual progress in his
study.
A. encouragement B. encouraged
C. encourage
D. encouraging
Question 27: They congratulated me____ winning the competition.
A. about
B. at
C. of

D. on
Question 28: Minh_____ in Ho Chi Minh City when we last saw her.
A. lived
B. is living
C. has been living
D. was living
Question 29: The lyric of the song is very interesting,________ ?
A. was it
B. isn't it
C. didn't it
D. does it
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.
Newspapers and television news programs always seem to report about the bad things happening in
society. However, there is a place where readers can find some good news. That place is the website called
HappyNews.
The man behind HappyNews is Byron Reese. Reese set up HappyNews because he thought other
news sources were giving people an unbalanced view of the world. Reese said about HappyNews, “The
news media gives you a distorted view of the world by exaggerating bad news, misery, and despair. We're
trying to balance out the scale."
Not everyone agrees with Reese's view, though. Many people think that news sources have a
responsibility to provide news that is helpful to people. People need to know about issues or problems in
today's society. Then they are better able to make informed decisions about things that affect their daily
lives. Reese said that HappyNews is not trying to stop people from learning about issues or problems.
HappyNews is just trying to provide a balanced picture of today's world. By the end of its first month
online, HappyNews had more than 70,000 unique readers. About 60 percent of those readers were women.
Something else unique makes HappyNews different from any of the other news or information websites
that are on the Internet. Unlike many other websites, HappyNews gets fan mail from its readers on a daily
basis.
Question 30: What is another possible title for the reading?

A. "Byron Reese Tells People How to Be Happy"
B. "Newspapers vs. Online News"
C. "Why Women Like Happy News"
D. "Good News for a Change"
Question 31: What does "unique" mean in this reading?
A. different
B. awful
C. interesting
D. one of a kind
Question 32: How is HappyNews different than other news sources?
A. All of the stories are written by Reese.
B. Its stories are not about bad things.
C. Happy News does not exaggerate its stories.
D. The website only has stories about women.
Question 33: Which of the following is NOT true about HappyNews after its first month online?
A. Most of its readers were women.
B. It had thousands of readers.
C. Readers sent in nice letters about it every day
D. Reese used it to create other websites.
Question 34: The pronoun “they" in paragraph 2 refers to .
A. issues
B. sources
C. people
D. problems
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 35: A. make
B. have
C. blame
D. take

Question 36: A. needed
B. smiled
C. played
D. rained


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 37: After disagreement, he put an end to his relationship with his partner.
A. divided
B. enjoyed
C. established
D. split
Question 38: The rapid development of artificial intelligence can replace many people in their jobs and
make many people unemployed.
A. jobbed
B. helpful
C. meaningless
D. useless
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
Question 39: Roger is talking to Tina about Tina's new dress.
- Roger: “Wow! You look terrific in that new dress!” - Tina: “____ .”
A. Why dare you say so?
B. Oh, what a pity!
C. I'm afraid so!
D. Thank you. I'm glad you think so.
Question 40: William and Laura are talking about Covid-19 pandemic.
- William: “What should we do to protect ourselves from COVID-19?”
- Laura: “____________.”

A. Stay 6 feet away from others.
B. We can do nothing for it.
C. Yes, everyone should be aware of this epidemic.
D. No problem.
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.
Question 41: Jack dropped out of school at the age of 15. He now regrets it.
A. Jack wishes he hadn't dropped out of school when he was 15.
B. If Jack dropped out of school when he was 15, he would regret it.
C. If only Jack had dropped out of school when he was 15.
D. Jack regrets not having dropped out of school when he was 15.
Question 42: Peter arrived at the fashion show. He then realized that she had left the ticket at home.
A. Having realized that he had left the ticket at home, Peter arrived at the fashion show.
B. Only after Peter realized that she had left the ticket at home did he arrive at the fashion show,
C. Not until Peter arrived at the fashion show did he realize that she had left the ticket at home.
D. Had Peter realized that he had left the ticket at home, he wouldn't arrive at the fashion show.
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.
Question 43: It's very likely that the company will accept her application.
A. The company should accept her application.
B. The company must accept her application.
C. The company might accept her application.
D. The company needs accept her application.
Question 44: Hanh last phoned her close friend two months ago.
A. Hanh has phoned her close friend for two months.
B. Hanh has two months to phone her close friend.
C. Hanh didn't phone her close friend two months ago.
D. Hanh hasn't phoned her close friend for two months.
Question 45: “Why don't we go out for dinner tonight?” said Jim.
A. Jim suggested going out for dinner that night.

B. Jim denied going out for dinner that night.
C. Jim refused to go out for dinner that night.
D. Jim promised to go out for dinner that night.


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.
A long and happy marriage is something that many people wish for, but finding the right partner is
(46) ________ more difficult than you might imagine. A friend of mine, Susan, had not been very
successful in her attempt to find the perfect partner, and she was beginning to lose heart and feel rather
depressed. One day she happened to hear someone talk about a computer dating agency (47) ________
could help you to find the ideal partner. Susan immediately made an appointment to see someone at the
agency, then waited to see what would happen. The agency arranged a meeting with a ‘suitable’ partner at
the local railway station a week later although I (48) ________ her not to go.
My friend arrived a few minutes early but could see no one who matched theappearance of the man
in the photograph she had been sent. She noticed a man waiting under the station clock and holding a
bunch of flowers, (49) __________ there was no one else around. Suddenly the man started chatting to her
and, after a while, asked her if she would like to go and have a coffee. Not until much later did they (50)
________ to the conclusion that they had both been waiting for each other! When they had both recovered
from the shock, they decided that the computer had been right after all.
Question 46: A. lots
B. many
C. too
D. much
Question 47: A. where
B. which
C. when
D. who
Question 48: A. whispered
B. advised

C. urged
D. suggested
Question 49: A. or
B. but
C. and
D. so
Question 50: A. take
B. come
C. make
D. give