Tuyển chọn đề thi vào lớp 10 tiếng anh

ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 01
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
I. Write 6 words whose underlined part is pronounced /k/ in the following words.
chat

change

school

church

character

headache

chemistry

machine

scholarship

children

chocolate

architect

II. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct from or tense.
1. At the moment, they (visit) are visiting Hue citadel.
 Câu này có trang từ chỉ thời gian “at the moment” là dấu hiệu của thì hiện tại tiếp diễn.
2. Peter (not come) didn’t come to the show on time yesterday because of the rain.

 Câu này có trang từ chỉ thời gian trong quá khứ là “yesterday”.
3. Mr. Brown (work) has worked in this company for 20 years so far.
 Ta có “for + khoảng thời gian” và “so far” là 2 dấu hiệu của thì hiện tại hoàn thành.
4. My teacher suggested (go) going to the museum after the classes.
 Ta có cấu trúc: suggest + V-ing: gợi ý, đề nghị làm gì…
5. If I (be) were you, I would attend this English course.
 Ta thấy mệnh đề chính có cấu trúc: would + V(nguyên thể) nên đây là câu điều kiện
loại 2 và mệnh đề “if” phải chia thì quá khứ đơn. Và động từ “to be” khi chia thì quá khứ
đơn trong câu điều kiện loại 2 đều là “were” với tất cả các chủ ngữ.
6. Some film stars often wear sunglasses to avoid (recognize) being recognized in public.
 Ta có cấu trúc: avoid + V-ing: né tránh làm gì/ việc gì. Vì câu mang nghĩa bị động nên
động từ “recognize” chia bị động có dạng: be + recognized. Và “be” đứng sau “avoid” thì
phải chuyển thành “being”.
7. My friend has a big (collect) collection of stamps.
 Ta thấy có: a big ... . Sau mạo từ “a” phải là một danh từ hoặc 1 cụm danh từ, “big” là
một tính từ (thường đứng trước danh từ bổ nghĩa cho danh từ) nên vị trí còn thiếu bắt
buộc phải là 1 danh từ.


8. Have you got a (cheap) cheaper hat than this one in the shop?
 Ta thấy có “than” là dấu hiệu nhận biết câu so sánh hơn. “cheap” là một tính từ ngắn
nên so sánh hơn ta chỉ cần thêm “er” vào sau.
III. Make questions for the underlined words or phrases.
1. I live in Nghe An.
 Where do you live?
2. We learn English because it is an international language.
 Why do you learn English?
3. They clean the garage twice a week.
 How often do they clean the garbage?
4. Maryam went to the movie theater last night.

 What did Maryam do last night?
IV. Read the following passage. Then answer the questions below.
All languages have rules for forming words and for ordering those words in
meaningful sentences. In written languages, meaning is expressed through a system of
characters and rules for combining those characters. In spoken languages, meaning is
expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining them. Word order is more
important in English than it is in some languages, such as Russian.
Like other languages, English is always changing, but it changes very slowly, people
invent new words, borrow words from other languages, and change the meaning, of
words as needed. For example, the English word byte was invented by computer
specialists in 1959. The word tomato was borrowed from Nahuatl, an American Indian
language spoken in Mexico. The word meat once referred to food in general. People learn
English as well as other languages by listening, copying what they hear and using the
language. Most school children learn their first language easily – and sometimes other
languages as well.
1. How is meaning expressed in spoken languages?
 Meaning is expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining them in
spoken language.
2. What does the word “it” (in line 5) refer to?


 “It” (in line 5) refers to “word order”.
3. How does English change?
 English is always changing, but it changes very slowly.
4. When was the word byte invented?
 The word “byte” was invented in 1959.
5. Where is Nahuatl spoken?
 Nahuatl is spoken in Mexico.
V. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given.
1. Mary/ go/ school/ bike/ every day.

 Mary goes to school by bike every day.
2. I/ like/ watch/ TV/ night.
 I like watching TV at night.
3. It/ take/ Tom/ 2 hours/ do/ homework/ yesterday.
 It took Tom 2 hours to do homework yesterday.
4. The house/ we/ living/ now/ build/ 19th century.
 The house where we are living now was built in 19th century.


ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 02
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
I. Choose the word, phrase or expression that best completes each sentences bellow.
1. I wish I _________ more time to relax.
A. having

B. had

C. have

D. will have

 Câu điều ước một điều trái với thực tế hiện tại: wish (that) + S + past verb
2. Although they live apart, they still __________.
A. keep in touch

B. keep up with

C. lose touch

D. look after

 Live apart: sống riêng, sống xa nhau; keep in touch: giữ liên lạc; keep up with: theo
kịp với; lose touch: mất liên lạc; look after somebody: chăm sóc ai đó.
3. My mother told me to _________ my grandmother when she was ill.
A. look after

B. look for

C. look at

D. look up

 Look after somebody: chăm sóc ai; look for: tìm kiếm, trông nom; look at: nhìn vào;
look up (a work): tra từ.
4. David: “I wish I could visit your school again someday.” – Nga: “_________”
A. You’ll always be welcome here, David.

C. Do as you please, David.

B. Just go ahead.

C. If you are not busy.

 David mong rằng một ngày nào đó có thể quay lại thăm trường của Nga. Nga đáp:
“Bạn sẽ luôn được chào đón ở đây”. Đáp án B: “Cứ làm đi, cứ tự nhiên”. Đáp án C: “Cứ
làm như bình thường bạn làm”. Đáp án D: “Nếu như bạn không bận”.
5. I suggest _________ some money for poor children.
A. raise

B. to raise

C. raised

D. raising

 Suggest + V-ing: gợi ý làm gì…
6. My teacher often tells us to be proud __________ our Vietnamese tradition.
A. about

B. to

 Be proud of + N/V-ing: tự hào về cái gì…

C. of

D. for


7. Your car is _________ than mine.
A. very bigger

C. a lot more bigger

B. much bigger

D. more bigger

 Trong so sánh hơn: be + much + so sánh hơn + than: hơn nhiều. Very + adjective: rất...
Không dùng very + so sánh hơn hay dùng more + adj-er (dạng so sánh hơn của tính từ
ngắn và tính từ dài không thể lẫn lộn).

8. A new factory ___________ here next month.
A. was built

B. will build

C. will be built

D. is built

 Nhà máy mới sẽ được xây dựng ở đây vào tháng tới (hành động xảy ra trong tháng tới,
ta dùng tương lai đơn). Đồng thời, việc xây dựng là bị động: be + past participle.
9. John is the boy __________ is wearing a white T-shirt.
A. which

B. whose

C. who

D. whom

 Đại từ quan hệ bổ nghĩa cho danh từ chỉ người (the boy), làm chủ ngữ trong mệnh đề
quan hệ (sau nó là động từ: is wearing) là who.
10. If you __________ your best, you will pass the exam.
A. will try

B. try

C. tried

D. are trying

 Câu điều kiện loại I, giả định điều có thể xảy ra trong hiện tại, tương lai: If + S +
V(s/es), S + will + V.
11. Mary: “Let me congratulate you on passing your English test.” – Bob: “________”
A. Thanks.

C. That’s great.

B. I’d like it.

D. Oh, I am good at English.

 Mary chúc mừng Bob (congratulate somebody on N/V-ing: chúc mừng ai vì cái gì).
Trước lời chúc mừng đó, Bob đã cảm ơn Mary.
12. I think chatting on the Internet is __________.
A. required

B. compulsory

C. violent

D. time-consuming

 Time-consuming: tốn thời gian; required: được yêu cầu, bắt buộc; compulsory: bắt
buộc; violent: bạo lực.


13. Tim saw his friends while he __________ Hai Ba Trung street.
A. was crossing

B. cross

C. is crossing

D. crossed

 While + mệnh đề thì tiếp diễn: trong khi ai đó đang làm gì. Việc qua đường đang trong
quá trình diễn ra, thì việc nhìn thấy bạn xen vào trong quá khứ  quá khứ tiếp diễn.
14. Tung’s never seen Titanic, __________?
A. has he

B. hasn’t he

C. is he

D. isn’t he

 Động từ chính trong câu ở thì hoàn thành số ít “has” và cùng đi với “never” mang ý
phủ định  lấy đuôi thì hiện tại hoàn thành số ít, ý khẳng định: has.
15. Catherine: “Why don’t we go to the cinema this evening?” – Hoa: “__________”
A. Will you join us?

B. Yes, let’s!

C. I’d like it.

D. What play is it?

 Why don’t we + V? là cấu trúc gợi ý hay rủ làm gì. Để đáp lại, có thể nói: Yes, let’s:
được, cùng làm nào!

16. Trang: “Would you like something to eat, Ha?” – Ha: “__________. I’m full.”
A. Great

B. No, thanks

C. Good idea

D. My pleasure

 Từ chối một lời mời ăn thứ gì đó, Hà nói: “Không, cảm ơn. Tôi no rồi.”
17. Uncle Ho was born __________ 19th May, 1890.
A. at

B. in

C. of

D. on

 Để chỉ thời gian nào, có ngày cụ thể, ta dùng giới từ: on.
18. The children laughed __________ while they were watching “Tom and Jerry”.
A. unhappy

B. happiness

C. happy

D. happily

 Trạng từ đứng sau động từ để bổ nghĩa cho động từ đó. Laugh happily: cười hạnh

phúc.
19. I like to visit Vietnam __________ Vietnamese people are very friendly.
A. so

B. but

C. because

D. though

 Tôi thích tới Việt Nam … vì con người Việt Nam rất thân thiện  2 vế quan hệ kết
quả - nguyên nhân  dùng liên từ because: bởi vì…


20. She asked me __________.
A. if I was good at English

C. if I good at English

B. if was I good at English

D. if I am good at English

 Khi tường thuật câu hỏi nghi vấn, ta dùng động từ: ask + if/whether + mệnh đề lùi thì
(hiện tại đơn thành quá khứ đơn).
II. Read the passage and answer the question that follow.
Tropical rainforests are found in Amazon region of South America, Central America
and South and Southeast Asia. Rainforests are very important to the world’s climate. The
Amazon rain forest alone receives about 30 to 40 percent of the total rainfall on the earth
and products about the same percentage of the world’s oxygen. Some scientists believe

that the decreasing size of rainforests will affect the climate on the earth, making it
uncomfortable or even dangerous for life. Saving our rain forests is an international
problem. One country or even a few countries can not solve the problem alone. The
nations of the world must work together to find a solution before it is too late.
1. Where are tropical rainforests found?
 They are found in Amazon region of South America, Central America, and South
and Southeast Asia.
Câu trả lời có ngay từ câu đầu tiên: “Tropical rainforests are found in Amazon region of
South America, Central America and South and Southeast Asia.”
2. Do rainforests play an important role in the world’s climate?
 Yes, they do.
Câu thứ 2 trong bài có nói: “Rainforests are very important to the world’s climate.”
3. How much percent of the world’s oxygen does the Amazon rainforests produce?
 It produces about 30 to 40 percent of the world’s oxygen.
Từ dòng thứ 3 trong bài: “The Amazon rain forest alone receives about 30 to 40 % of the
total rainfall on the earth and products about the same percentage of the world’s oxygen.”
4. What do some scientists believe?
 Some scientists believe that the decreasing size of rainforests will affect the climate
on the earth, making it uncomfortable or even dangerous for life.


Trong bài, từ dòng 4 có nói: “Some scientists believe that the decreasing size of
rainforests will affect the climate on the earth, making it uncomfortable or even
dangerous for life.”
5. Is saving our rainforests the problem of one country?
 No, it isn’t.
Trong dòng 7: “One country or even a few countries can not solve the problem alone.” 
Tiết kiệm tài nguyên rừng không chỉ là vấn đề của một nước, mà là của nhiều nước.
III. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as
the sentence printed before it.

1. “Why do you like soccer?” asked Nam.
 Nam asked me why I like soccer.
Tường thuật lại câu hỏi với động từ “ask”: ask somebody + từ để hỏi + mệnh đề lùi thì
(không tách trợ động từ lên, đảo ngữ)  hiện tại đơn lùi thành quá khứ đơn (like), và chủ
ngữ đổi cho phù hợp (I).
2. It’s a pity that our teacher isn’t here at the moment.
 I wish that our teacher were here at the moment.
It’s a pity that…: thật đáng tiếc rằng… Viết lại câu bằng câu điều ước trái với hiện tại:
wish + S + were/past verb.
3. The weather is not nice today, so we will not go to the park.
 If the weather were nice today, we would go to the park.
Thực tế là thời tiết hôm nay không đẹp, nên không thể ra công viên  viết lại câu bằng
câu điều kiện loại 2, giả định điều trái hiện tại: If + S + were/past verb, S + would + V.
4. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very wonderful.
 It’s very wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside.
It is + adj + to V: làm việc gì là thế nào…
5. We last saw our grandfather five months ago.
 We haven’t seen our grandfather for (the last) five months.
Lần cuối gặp ông là cách đây 5 tháng, tức là vẫn chưa gặp ông trong 5 tháng qua.


6. My mother used to make me clean the house.
 I used to be made to clean the house by my mother.
Used to + V: từng thường xuyên làm gì trong quá khứ, giờ đã không còn. Chuyển từ câu
chủ động sang câu bị động: be + past participle.
IV. Write the letter of inquiry.

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Improve your English
with ALPHA LANGUAGE CENTER
123 Ly Nam De, Ha Noi
We offer afternoon, evening and weekend class.
Foreign and well-qualified teachers.
Course: from June to August, 2015.
Phone number: (04)8 278 787.

You are interested in these course and want to improve your English. In about 100 words,
write a letter of inquiry to the center requesting for more information about the course
and fees. Your letter should include:
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How you come to know about the center.
How good your English is.
What kind of information you want.
What you are ready to supply.

456 Quang Trung street, Ha Noi.
10th June, 2015
Dear Sir,
Through my friends, I know that your center have good courses with foreign and wellqualified teacher. Recently, I am seeking for a suitable course to improve my English.
I am rather good at grammar, but my communication skill is not good at all. I have
difficulties in pronunciation, speaking and listening. Could you please give me more
information about courses that you offer, especially on the program, the length and the
fee of courses? I want to be taught by both foreign and Vietnamese teachers. Thank
you. I look forward to see you soon.
Your faithfully,

Nguyen Minh Tam.


ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 03
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four
options (A, B, C or D).
1. All students went to the magic show, which we thought was really _________.
A. amused

B. amusing

C. amusingly

D. amuse

 Amusing (adj): gây thích thú
Tính từ với đuôi –ed: chỉ cảm giác, trạng thái (mang tính bị động)
Tính từ với đuôi –ing: chỉ tính chất (mang tính chủ động)
2. Don't speak so fast, please. I cannot keep _________ with you.
A. on

B. away

C. up

D. out

 Keep up with somebody/something: theo kịp; keep on + V-ing: tiếp tục làm gì; keep
away: để xa ra, cất đi; keep out: không đi vào, cấm vào.

3. “Would you like to go to the movie downtown?” – “Thanks, but I _________ already.”
A. had seen

B. was seeing

C. have seen

D. would see

 Dùng “already” trong thì hiện tại hoàn thành để diễn tả hành động xảy ra sớm hơn
mong đợi.
“Thanks, but I have seen already”: Cảm ơn nhưng tôi vừa đi xem rồi. (ta có thể nói “have
already seen”).
4. You can stay here _________ you don't make a bad noise.
A. until

B. unless

C. so long as

D. otherwise

 So long as = as long as = provided that = providing that: miễn là...; unless = if ... not...:
nếu ... không ….; otherwise: nếu không thì...
5. You might not get better but this medicine will do you no _________.
A. harm

B. danger

C. worse

 Do somebody (no) harm: (không) làm hại ai…

D. illness


6. Whenever we meet, we stop _________.
A. talking

B. to talk

C. to talking

D. talk

 Stop + V-ing: dừng làm việc gì …; stop + to V: dừng lai để làm việc gì …
7. If I had known how difficulty the job was, I _________ it.
A. won't have taken

C. won't take

B. wouldn’t take

D. wouldn’t have taken

 Câu điều kiện loại 1 (có thể xảy ra ở hiện tại hoặc tương lai): If S + V(s/es), S +
will/can/... + V.
Câu điều kiện loai 2 (không thể xảy ra ở hiện tại): If S + V-ed, S + would /could/... + V
Câu điều kiện loại 3 (không thể xảy ra ở quá khứ): If S + had P2, S + would/could/...
have P2.

8. My older brothers are 22, 20 and 18 years old 8. My older brothers are 22, 20 and 18
years old _________.
A. respectively

B. together

C. reliable

D. orderly

 Respectively (adv): theo thứ tự; reliable (adj): đáng tin
9. She is one of the few people _________.
A. I look up to them

C. to that I look up

B. to whom I look up

D. to who I look up

 Look up to somebody: kính trọng ai.
She is one of the few people (who/that) I look up to (đại từ quan hệ thay thế cho tân ngữ)
= She is one of the few people to whom I look up.
Có thể dùng giới từ (on, in, at, ...) + whom/which làm đai từ quan hệ.
10. Both my parents work in _________ education, teaching at a college.
A. greater

B. bigger

 Higher education: giáo dục bậc đai học

C. higher

D. longer


11. The more he tried to help her, _________ she seemed to appreciate it.
A. less

B. the less

C. lesser

D. the lesser

 The + so sánh hơn..., the + so sánh hơn ...: càng ... càng …
The more he tried to help her, the less she seemed to appreciate it. (Anh ấy cố gắng giúp
đỡ cô ấy càng nhiều, cô ấy càng tỏ ra ít coi trọng điều đó).
Chú ý: Many/much – more – most; little – les – least; few – fewer – fewest.
12. He is known _________ a man who keeps his word.
A. for

B. in

C. at

D. as

 Known + as ...: được coi như, được xem như …; Known + for ...: nổi tiếng vì ...; keep
one’s word: giữ lời hứa.

13. She _________ crying although he begged her to stop.
A. paused

B. insisted

C. tried

D. kept on

 Keep on +Ving: liên tục làm gì …; insist on + something/V-ing: khăng khăng đòi làm
gì/cái gì; pause (+ something): dừng lại, ngưng lại; try +V- ing: thử làm gì; try + to V: cố
gắng làm gì.
14. Because of the rain, many people have called to ask _________ canceled.
A. that the parade was

C. if or not the parade was

B. whether the parade was

D. that the parade would be

 Phân biệt If và Whether: sau “whether” thường được dùng trong câu đề cập đến sự lựa
chọn hoặc tình huống thay thế và có thể đi cùng với “or not”.
Ví dụ: ... to ask whether (or not) the parade would be canceled: hỏi xem buổi diễu hành
có bị bỏ hay không.
15. The prices at the garage I use are very _________.
A. reasonable

B. logical

C. suitable

D. rational

 Reasonable (a): hơp lí, phái chăng (thường được dùng nói về giá cả); rational (a): có
lý; logical (a): lô-gic, có lý.
II. Find 10 unnecessary words in the following passage. You should also write the
line of these words.


Dear Audrey,
I just have been to write and tell you about the new flat which George and I have just
bought and where we are intend to live after I retire next year. As you know, I have spent
most of my childhood living in Scotland, and I have always dreamed of moving back
there one day. Although George loves the place where we live now, however he is very
fond of Edinburgh and he agreed to go and look at some properties on the outskirts of the
city. Unfortunately, despite of the fact that houses are usually cheaper in Scotland,
everything we like was too much expensive for us , and after a week of looking, we came
up to the conclusion that we would have to think about living somewhere else. But then,
on our last day in Edinburgh, while we were walking along Prince’s Street, we came
across to an old school friend of mine, who told me that the school we were used to go
had just been converted into flats. Naturally, I was very curious about to see the old
building, so George and I went to have a look. As soon as the salesman showed us the
first flat, we knew where we had to buy it – that’s what we did. Now we are the proud
owners of the old gymnasium.
Example: Line 1 - been
 Line 2 - are (intend to V: có ý định làm gì)
 Line 2 - have (hành động “spent most of my childhood living in Scotland” đã xảy ra
và kết thúc trong quá khứ  chia thì quá khứ đơn)
 Line 4 - however (mệnh đề trước có chứa “although”  mệnh đề sau không cần thêm

“however”)
 Line 6 - of (In spite of = Despite + the fact that.../N/Ving = although + mệnh đề: mặc
dù...)
 Line 7 - much (chỉ dùng too much/too many với danh từ); (be) too adj/adv to V:
quá ... để...
 Line 8 - up (come to the conclusion: đi đến kết luận...)
 Line 10 - to (come across sb: tình cờ gặp ai)
 Line 10 – were
Use(d) to V: đã từng, từng (diễn tả 1 thói quen trong quá khứ, thường chỉ dùng trong thì
quá khứ đơn)
Be/get used to Ving/N: quen với, dần quen với việc gì/ cái gì
 Line 11 - about ( be + adj + to V: thấy như thế nào khi làm gì)


III. Write the correct form of the words to fill in the blanks in the following
sentences.
1. Tom spoke _________ because he was so excited. (breathe)
 breathlessly (adv): không kịp thở
2. The film is entertaining but full of historical _________. (accurate)
 accuracy (n): độ chính xác  accuracies ( số nhiều)
3. Mr. Henry is said to be a weak and _________ man. (decide)
 indecisive (a): không quyết đoán >< decisive (a): quyết đoán
4. It is important to keep ourselves healthy so that we can always be vibrant and
_________. (energy)
 energetic (a):tràn đầy năng lượng; vibrant (a): sôi nổi, đầy hứng thú
5. A _________ has been made in AIDS research. (break)
 breakthrough (n): bước đột phá
6. Her rudeness was most _________. (regret)
 regretful (a): đáng tiếc, nuối tiếc; most = very (adv): rất
7. The disappearance of the aircraft remains _________. (explain)

 unexplained (a): chưa đươc giải thích; remain +adj: vẫn, duy trì như thế nào
8. He told me _________ that he's thinking of resigning next year. (confide)
 confidentially (adv): một cách kín đáo
9. They were totally _________ by the girl's disappearance. (mystery)
 mystified (a): bối rối, hoang mang
10. In _________ with the rules of the competition, the team was disqualified. (accord)
 in accordance with: phù hợp với cái gì.
IV. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the
following questions.


The Beatles became the most popular group in rock music history. This quartet of
extraordinary talented musicians generated a phenomenal number of pieces that won gold
records. They inspired a frenzy that transcended countries and economic strata. While all
of them sang, John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote the majority of their songs.
Originally Lennon and five others formed a group called the Quarrymen in 1956, with
McCartney joining them later that year. George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul
McCartney, together with Stuart Sutcliffe, who played the bass guitar and Pete best on
the drums, performed together in several bands for a few years, until they finally settle on
the Silver Beatles in 1960. American rock musicians, such as Chuck Berry and Elvis
Presley, influenced Lennon's and McCartney's music, whose first hits consisted of simple
tunes and lyrics about young love, “Love Me Do” and “Please, Please me”. The Beatles'
US tour propelled them to stardom and led to two movies A Hard Day's Night and Help!,
filmed in 1964 and 1965. The so – called British invasion of the United States was in full
swing when they took the top five spots on the singles chart, followed by the release of
their first film.
During the 1960s, their music matured and acquired a sense of melody. The lyrics of
their songs became deeper and gained in both imagination and meaning. Their popularity
continued to grow as the Beatles turned their attention to social problems and political
issues in “Nowhere Man” and “Eleanor Rigby”. Loneliness and nostalgia come through

in their ballads “Michelle” and “Yesterday” which fully displayed the group's
professional development and sophistication. Lennon's sardonic music with lyrics written
in the first person, and McCartney's songs that created scenarios with off beat
individuals, contributed to the character of the music produced by the group. In addition
to their music, the Beatles set a social trend that popularized long hair, Indian music, and
mod dress.
For a variety of reasons, the musicians began to drift apart, and their last concert took
place in San Francisco in 1966. The newspapers and tabloids publicized their quarrels
and lawsuits, and the much idolized group finally disbanded in 1970. However, their
albums had outsold those of any other band in history. Although all of the Beatles
continued to perform solo or form new rock groups, alone, none could achieve the
recognition and success that they had been able to win together.
1. According to the passage, the Beatles' fame grew as a result of _________.
A. Chuck Berry's involvement

B. their American tour

C. two movies made in the US

D. their first two hits

 “the Beatles’ US tour propelled them to stardom and led to two movies ...filmed in
1964 and 1965”


2. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The history and music of the Beatles.
B. The history and milestones of rock music.
C. The fashion and music popular in the 1960s.
D. The creation and history of a music group.

 Ta nên làm câu này cuối cùng để xem chủ đề bài viết nói tới là gì.
3. According to the passage, which of the Beatles had the greatest musical talent?
A. George Harrison and John Lennon.
B. John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
C. Stuart Sutcliffe and Elvis Presley.
D. John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison.
 “while all of them sang, John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote the majority of their
songs”
4. The author of the passage implies that the Beatles_________.
A. competed with American musicians

B. wrote their music as a group

C. became popular relatively quickly

D. were active in social movements

 imply that: ngụ ý, chỉ ra rằng
“the Beatles became the most popular group in rock music history “
“the Beatles’ US tour propelled them to stardom and led to two movies ...filmed in 1964
and 1965” (chuyến lưu diễn ở Mỹ đã đẩy họ trở thành ngôi sao và cho ra 2 bộ phim...sản
xuất vào năm 1964 và 1965)
“ the so-called British invasion of the United Stated was in full swing when they took the
top five spots on the sigle chart...”
5. The word “acquired” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. imparted

B. attached

C. attained

D. imprinted

 acquire = attain: đat được; impart (v): truyền đạt; imprint (v): đóng dấu


6. According to the passage, when did the Beatles experience their greatest success?
A. In the late 1950s

B. After their break-up in 1970

C. Through their lifetimes

D. During the early and mid-1960s

 “ two movies...filmed in 1964 and 1965”; “during the 1960s”; “in 1966...”
7. The author of the passage implies that over time, the music and lyrics by the Beatles
_________.
A. declined in quality and political significance
B. became more complex than at the beginning of their career
C. were dedicated to women named Eleanor and Michelle
D. made them the richest musicians in the world
 “the lyrics of their songs became deeper and gained in both imagination and
meaning”: lời bài hát của họ trở nên sâu sắc hơn , đạt được cả sự sáng tạo và ý nghĩa.
8. The word “scenarios” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. situations

B. sceneries

C. life stories

D. love themes

 scenario = situation: kịch bản, tình huống
9. According to the passage, how did John Lennon and McCartney enhance the music of
the group?
A. They struggled to reach stardom in the United States.
B. They composed lyrics to scornful songs and ballads.
C. Their music added distinctiveness to the Beatle’s repertoire.
D. Their loneliness and sadness made their music popular.
 “Lennon’s sardonic music with lyrics ... mod dress”
10. What does the word “disbanded” mean?
A. separated

B. slipped

C. rebelled

 disband = separate: tan rã; rebel: nổi loạn; bond: liên kết

D. bonded


V. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.
Recent research has (1) _________ that a third of people in Britain have not met their
(2) _________ neighbors, and those who know each other (3) _________ speak.
Neighbors gossiping over garden fences and in the street was a common (4) _________
in the 1950s, says Dr Carl Chinn, an expert on local communities. Now, however, longer
hours spent working at the office, together with the Internet and satellite television, are
eroding neighborhood (5) _________. "Poor neighborhoods once had strong kinship, but

now prosperity buys privacy," said Chinn.
Professor John Locke, a social scientist at Cambridge University, has analyzed a large
(6) _________ of surveys. He found that in America and Britain the amount of time spent
in social activity is decreasing. A third of people said they never spoke to their neighbors
at (7) _________. Andrew Mayer, 25, a strategy consultant, rents a large apartment in
West London, with two flat mates, who work in e – commerce. “We have a family of
teachers upstairs and lawyers below, but our contact comes via letters _________ (8) to
the communal facilities or complaints that we've not put out our bin bags properly”, said
Mayer.
The (9) _________ of communities can have serious effects. Concerned at the rise in
burglaries and (10) _________ of vandalism, the police have relaunched crime
prevention schemes such as Neighborhood Watch, call on people who live in the same
are to keep an eye on each others' houses and report everything they see which is unusual.
1. A. exhibited

B. conducted

C. displayed

D. revealed

C. close-up

D. nearside

 reveal that: tìm ra rằng, tiết lô rằng.
2. A. side-on

B. next-door

 next-door neighbor: hàng xóm nhà bên; side-on: bên trên; close-up: khép lại; nearside:
bên tay trái.
3. A. barely

B. roughly

C. nearly

D. virtually

 barely = rarely: hiếm khi; virtually = almost: hầu như, hầu hết.
4. A. outlook

B. view

C. vision

D. sight

 view (n): cảnh; outlook = vision (n): tầm nhìn; sight (n): quang cảnh
5. A. ties

B. joins

 join (v):kết nối lại; lace (v): thắt, buộc

C. strings

D. laces

6. A. deal

B. amount

C. number

D. measure

 A number of + N(số nhiều )  V chia số nhiều
The number of + N (số nhiều)  V chia số ít
A great deal of = an amount of + N(không đếm được)
7. A. least

B. once

C. all

D. most

 not ... at all: không tẹo nào; at once: ngay lập tức; at least: ít nhất
8. A. concerning

B. regarding

C. applying

D. relating

C. breakdown

D. breakaway

 relate to = in/with regard to: liên quan đến…
9. A. breakout

B. breakup

 Breakdown: sự hỏng hóc, sự suy sụp tinh thần, sự sụp đổ; breakout (n): sự trốn thoát;
breakup:sự tách rời, chấm dứt mối quan hệ; breakaway: sự ly khai.
10. A. acts

B. shows

C. counts

D. works

 act (n): hành động
VI. Complete the following passage by filling each blank with ONE word.
The country is more beautiful than a town and pleasant to live in. Many people think
so, and go to the country (1) _________ the summer holidays though they cannot live (2)
_________ all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village (3) _________ that
they can go there whenever they can find the time.
English villages are not all alike, but (4) _________ some ways they are not very
different from each other. Almost every village has a church, the round and square tower
(5) _________ can be seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the
churchyard, (6) _________ people are buried.
The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are (7)
_________ round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages (8)

_________ water brought through pipes into each (9) _________.
Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy (10)
_________ they can't find in the village shops.


 (1) go to somewhere for st: đi đến đâu vào dịp gì
 (2) live there = live in the country
 (3) so that + mệnh đề = in order to V/so as to V: để mà...
 (4) in some ways: theo cách nào đó
 (5) dùng đại từ quan hê “which/ that” để thay thế cho chủ ngữ
 (6) dùng đại từ quan hệ “where” để thay thế cho trạng từ chỉ nơi chốn
 (7) Câu bị động của hiên tại đơn: are/am/is+ P2; Build – built – built (v)
 (8) have st P2: nhờ ai đó làm gì giúp mình; have st P2 còn sử dùng với nghĩa “điều gì
đó xảy đến với mình” ( thường mang nghĩa không tốt đẹp)
 (9) house
 (10) ...what they can’t find in the village shops = things (that/which) they can’t find in
the village shops.
VII. Rewrite the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original
one.
1. We were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive.
 Impressed ____________________________________________________
Adj/adv + as + S + be/V = although + mệnh đề = ... but ...: mặc dù...., tuy nhiên...
Dịch câu: Tuy chúng tôi rất ấn tượng với rạp chiếu phim mới nhưng thấy nó khá đắt.
2. I never intended to go to the meeting.
 I never had ___________________________________________________
 intend to V = have intention to V/have intention of V-ing : có ý đinh làm gì
Dịch câu: tôi không bao giờ có ý định đi tới buổi họp.
3. While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time.
 Despite ______________________________________________________
 While/Although + mệnh đề = Despite/In spite of + N/V-ing: mặc dù....

Ở đây: strongly disapproving of your behavior = my strong disapproval of your behavior
Dịch câu: Mặc dù không tán thành với cách cư xử của bạn, thời gian này mình vẫn sẽ
giúp bạn.
4. I regret not paying much attention to the lecture.
 I wish _______________________________________________________
 Regret + V-ing: hối hận vì đã làm gì (tôi hối hận vì đã không chú ý tới bài giảng)
 I wish + mệnh đề chia quá khứ hoàn thành “had P2” (tôi ước mình đã chú ý hơn tới bài
giảng).
Chú ý: regret + to V: hối hận khi phải làm điều gì.
5. Without his help, we would all have died.
 If it _________________________________________________________
 Cấu trúc: If + it + were not for / hadn’t been for + N, mệnh đề: dùng để miêu tả 1 sự
việc này phụ thuộc vào sự việc kia. (= Without +N)
Without his help, we would all have died. (Ngoài sự giúp đỡ của anh ấy, tất cả chúng tôi
sẽ chết) = If it hadn’t been for his help, we would all have died. (Nếu không nhờ có sự
giúp đỡ của anh ấy, tất cả chúng tôi sẽ chết).
Chú ý: Nếu câu gốc là: Without his help, we would all die  có thể viết lại thành: If it
were not for his help, we all would die.
VIII. Writing task: Write about 200 - 300 words about the following topic:
Computers can translate all kinds of languages well, so children don't need to
learn more languages in the future.
Do you agree with the statement? Give reasons and examples for your answer.
WRITING SAMPLE:
Computers can translate all kinds of languages. With a few simple keystrokes,
you’re led to believe you can communicate easily in any foreign language, without doing
the difficult work of, you know, learning a foreign language. In my opinion, children still
need to learn more languages in the future. First of all, computers may not know all the
rules of a foreign language and its material is not enough. Therefore, users need edits and

correct errors in translation. But if children do not know those languages, how can they
edit them correctly?


Secondly, having good foreign language ability is having chances to study abroad.
Student exchange programs became more popular in global. If children want to apply a
foreign school, at least they can use natural language of that country. Learning a second
language also opens up a ton of career opportunities for them in the future. Besides,
learning language develops children’s mind. By learning children can exercise their
brain, and so they should be faster at memorizing and doing simple mental exercises. Of
course, they become smarter.
Last but not least, learning new languages helps children understand new cultures.
If they know another language, they'll be more cultured because this would permit them
to travel more and they’ll know the world better. To sum up, because of the amazing
rewards that learning other languages can bring, children should learn them with the help
of computers.
BÀI VIẾT MẪU:
Máy tính có thể dịch tất cả các loại ngôn ngữ. Với một vài tổ hợp phím đơn giản,
bạn sẽ tin rằng mình có thể giao tiếp dễ dàng trong bất kỳ ngôn ngữ nước ngoài, mà
không cần phải làm những việc khó khăn. Bạn biết đấy, việc học một ngôn ngữ nước
ngoài, theo quan điểm của tôi, trong tương lai, trẻ em vẫn cần phải học ngoại ngữ nhiều
hơn. Trước hết, máy tính có thể không biết tất cả các quy tắc của một ngôn ngữ nước
ngoài và tài nguyên của nó không đủ. Vì vậy, người dùng cần phải chỉnh và sửa lỗi trong
bản dịch. Nhưng nếu trẻ không biết ngoại ngữ, làm thế nào chúng có thể chỉnh sửa nó
một cách chính xác?
Thứ hai, có khả năng ngoại ngữ tốt là có cơ hội học tập ở nước ngoài. Các chương
trình trao đổi sinh viên trở nên phổ biến hơn trong toàn cầu. Nếu trẻ em muốn vào một
trường nước ngoài, ít nhất chúng sẽ phải sử dụng ngôn ngữ tự nhiên của quốc gia đó. Học
một ngôn ngữ thứ hai cũng mở ra rất nhiều cơ hội nghề nghiệp cho chúng trong tương lai.
Bên cạnh đó, ngôn ngữ học phát triển trí não của trẻ. Bằng cách học tập trẻ có thể luyện

tập trí não, và vì vậy chúng cần nhanh hơn trong việc ghi nhớ và khiến tinh thần trở nên
đơn giản. Tất nhiên, trẻ sẽ trở nên thông minh hơn.
Cuối cùng nhưng không kém phần quan trọng, học ngôn ngữ mới sẽ giúp trẻ hiểu
được nền văn hóa mới. Nếu trẻ em biết một ngôn ngữ khác, trẻ sẽ được phát triển nhiều
hơn bởi vì việc này sẽ cho phép trẻ đi du lịch nhiều hơn và chúng sẽ biết thế giới tốt hơn.
Tóm lại, vì những giá trị tuyệt vời mà việc học ngoại ngữ có thể mang lại, trẻ em nên tìm
hiểu chính mình với sự giúp đỡ của máy tính.


ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 04
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest. Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
1. A. Wanted

B. Decided

C. Needed

D. Washed

2. A. Eats

B. Stops

C. Lives

D. Cooks

3. A. Many

B. Fat

C. Man

D. Cat

4. A. Husband

B. Humour

C. Hurry

D. Hundred

5. A. Century

B. Structure

C. Infectious

D. Question

II. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write the
letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
1. This machine used since last week.
A. has been

B. is

C. was

D. will be

2. If he hard, he will pass his math test next week.
A. study

B. studies

C. studied

D. is studying

3. We go swimming together when we in the village.
A. used to/lived

B. used to/live

C. are used to/lived D.get used to/lived

4. My brother got wet he didn’t bring the umbrella with him.
A. but

B. so

C. because

D. and

5. Mai made a big beautiful cake her mother’s birthday.

A. by

B. in

C. at

D. on

C. polluted

D. pollutant

C. played

D. plays

6. They say that solar energy doesn’t cause .
A. pollution

B. pollute

7. Peter fell over while he basketball.
A. is playing

B. was playing


8.The people live in England speak English.
A. whom

B. which

C. who

D. whose

C. careful

D. carelessly

9. Be ! He is looking at you.
A. carefully

B. care

10. According to the weather , it will be raining tonight.
A. forecasting

B. forecasted

C. forecaster

D. forecast

C. more faster

D. more better

C. shall we

D. will we

11. Jane speaks English than you do.
A. more fluently

B. more fluent

12. Let’s go out for a walk, ?
A. don’t we

B. do we

13. He made an interesting speech in the opening .
A. competition

B. ceremony

C. preparation

D. solidarity

14. Due to the bad weather, the flight to Manchester was .
A. taken off

B. cut down

C. turned down

15. Nam: “Congratulations on your success!” Hoa: “ .”
A. You’re welcome

B. No, thanks

C. That’s very kind of you

D. Yes, of course

D. put off