Đề Thi Thử Vào Lớp 10 Tiếng Anh 2013 - Phần 1 - Đề 13 ppt

(1-3) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. A. says B. stays C. say D. play
2. A. practised B. closed C. pleased D. raised
3. A. washes B. watches C. fixes D. aches
(4-13) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
4. You should reduce the __________________of water your family use.
A. number B. amount C. lots D. account
5. For me, the Internet is a wonderful ___________________of modern life.
A. discovery B. invention C. benefits D. inventor
6. What would you __________________to do this afternoon?
A. mind B. please C. ought D. like
7. When I was younger I __________________to smoke or drink.
A. wasn’t used B. never used C. didn’t use D. both B and C are correct
8. My sister prefers swimming __________________badminton.
A. rather playing B. to play C. to playing D. rather than playing
9. The boy mended his shirt __________________.
A. by himself B. by his own C. his own self D. on himself
10. If you spend too much money __________________traveling, you will be broke.
A. on B. for C. with D. to
11. I am looking forward _______________hearing ______________you and your family
A. for/for B. to/for C. to/from D. to/to
12. There are some differences ___________________the two programs.
A. of B. with C. from D. between
13. Mary: Thank you very much for your help.
Peter: __________________________.
A. Thank you B. You’re welcome C. The same to you D. Of course
(14-21) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Many people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new
technological age. But actually the idea for a computer (14)_________________worked out
over two centuries ago by a man (15)_________________Charles Babbage.
Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up

plans for several calculating machines (16) _________________he called “engines”. But
despite the fact that he (17)_________________building some of these he never finished any
of them. Over the years people have argued (18)__________________his machines would
ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building
(19)________________engine based on one of Babbage’s designs.
(20)_________________has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts
have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special
exhibition in Science Museum (21)___________________remind people of Babbage’s work.
14. A. has B. was C. had D. is
15. A. known B. recognized C. written D. called
16. A. whose B. who C. these D. which
17. A. wanted B. made C. started D. missed
18. A. until B. whether C. while D. though
19. A. some B. the C. an D. that
20. A. One B. He C. They D. It
21. A. to B. as C. for D. so
(22-24) Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
22. It’s going to be rainy in Tokyo, that is the capital city of Japan.
A B C D
23. Let’s go somewhere for a drink, don’t we?
A B C D
24. Would you mind if I ask you a question?
A B C D
(25-28) Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
25. Good __________________were the key to the success of the last Asian Games.
(prepare)
26. We are happy to learn English with such an _________________English teacher.
(amuse)
27. ___________________are doing their best to save the species from dying out.
(environment)

28. It was another ______________________attempt, they had to try again.
(success)
(29-32) Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False.
Write True or False in your answer sheet:
Children’s education is changing rapidly today. In the past, teachers made children sit
still for hours. They made them memorize all sorts of things. In other words, children had to go
on repeating things until they knew them by heart. Today, many teachers wonder if it is
possible to make children learn at all. They say you can only help them learn. They say you
must let children learn and discover things for themselves.

T F
29. Children’s education is changing quickly today.
…. ….
30. In the past, teachers made children stand still for hours.
…. ….
31. They made them memorize all sorts of things.
…. ….
32. Today, the teachers must let children learn and discover things for themselves. ….
….
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before
them:
33. Many readers were impressed by his new novel.
His new novel made a __________________________________________________
34. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one could recognize him.
The film star avoided ___________________________________________________
35. We should not throw garbage out on the street, should we?
Garbage ____________________________________________________________?
36. You needn’t change your address.
It is _________________________________________________________________

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