Đề thi thử vào Lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh - Đề số 3 - Năm học 2021-2022 - Trường THCS Mỹ Thành (Có đáp án)

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1. Đề số 3 PART I: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (7, 0 POINTS) I. Choose the best option to complete each of the sentences. (2,0 points) 1. The strike was ___ owing to a last minute agreement with the management. A. called off B. broken up C. set back D. put down 2. Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to ___ rather thin. A. get B. turn C. wear D. go 3. ___ the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties. A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually 4. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the ___ wonderfully. A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion 5. The train service has been a ___ since they introduced the new schedules. A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas 6. Is an inexperienced civil servant ___ to the task of running the company. A. capable B. skilled C. eligible D. suited 7. We ___ have been happier in those days. A. can’t B. couldn’t C. might not D. must not 8. You’ve lived in the city for most of your life, so ___ you’re used to the noise. A. apparently B. presumably C. allegedly D. predictably 9. The storm ripped our tent to ___ A. slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks 10. He ___ so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully recovered. A. indicted B. inferred C. induced D. inflicted
2. 11. Hotel rooms must be ___ by 10 a. m, but luggage may be left with porters. A. vacated B. evacuated C. abandoned D. left 12. I do not think there is so much as a ___ of truth in that rumor. A. crumb B. speck C. grain D. pebble 13. He’s not exactly rich but he certainly earns enough money to ___ A. get through B. get by C. get on D. get up 14. I have very ___ feelings about the plan – it might possibly work or it could be a disaster. A. certain B. mixed C. doubtful D. troubled 15. The noise of the typewriter really ___ me off. I just couldn’t concentrate. A. put B. pulled C. set D. took 16. The sixth time he called me at night was the ___ A. last cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air 17. All three TV channels provide extensive ___ of sporting events. A. broadcast B. network C. coverage D. vision 18. They seemed to be ___ to the criticism and just carried on as before. A. disinterested B. sensitive C. uncaring D. indifferent 19. “Shall we go out tonight?” - “___” A. Yes, I can B. Yes, we are C. Yes, we go D. Yes, let’s 20. It's no use ___ over ___ milk. A. crying/ spilt B. to cry/ spilling C. crying/ spilling D. crying/ to spill II. Read the passage below. Use the word given in bold to form a word that fits in the numbered gap. (2, 5 points) BLACK WIDOW SPIDER The black widow spider’s notoriety is not without foundation. However, an element of exaggeration has led to certain ___ (1. CONCEPT) regarding its evil nature.
3. Firstly, this spider is not as dangerous as is often thought. While it is indeed one of the most ___ (2. VENOM) species of spider, its venom being fifteen times stronger than that of the prairie rattlesnake, its bite injects such as amount of venom by ___ (3. COMPARE) that it is unlikely to kill humans. In fact, ___ (4. FATAL) are rare. Black widows bite only if they are touched or their web is threatened. Furthermore, only the adult female is poisonous. Those most at risk from the female are the spider’s natural pray- insects-and male black widow spiders. The latter are vulnerable as the female is ___ (5. SOLITUDE) by nature, and has been known to kill and eat the male after mating. Such ___ (6. OCCUR) are rare, but they explain how the spider got its name – and its reputation. Nevertheless, the ___ (7. PLEASE) effects of this spider’s bite should not be ___ (8. ESTIMATE), and if you live in a temperate climate and have a fireplace in your home, it is advisable to take ___ (9. CAUTION). Black widow spiders often inhabit wood piles, so you should wear gloves when handling firewood. Furthermore, since black widow spiders are ___ (10. RESIST) to many insecticides, you should regularly clean out likely hiding places. III. Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the two-word verbs. (2, 0 point) bring out do up slow down save up hang over mix up grow up go with dress up run for 1. Silence ___the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with expectation and excitement. 2. Having seen a sharp bend ahead, Tim pressed hard on the brake pedal to ___. 3. Charles Dickens was born near Portsmouth, Hampshire on 7 February 1812, but relocated to and ___ in Camden Town in London. 4. Barrack Obama has decided to ___ the American presidency in the election that will take place next year. 5. Because I hate ___ my shoes, I have bought a pair of shoes without any laces. 6. Sarah wanted to buy some curtains that would ___ his furniture, so she had brought a photo of her sofa with her to the store.
4. 7. Kate had been ___ in order to buy a new laptop, but then she decided to use the money on the guitar lessons instead. 8. Even though two of the bands are dead, a new ‘The Beatle’ album called Love was recently ___. 9. Brendan was worried about having to ___ for the boss’ retirement dinner as he didn’t own any formal clothes. 10. He ___ his grandmother’s phone number with his girlfriend’s, which led to some embarrassment for him. IV. The passage below contains TEN mistakes. Underline them and write the correct forms in the numbered boxes. (2, 5 points) Large animals inhabit the desert have evolved adaptations for reducing the effects of extreme hot. One adaptation is to be light in color, and to reflect the Sun's rays. Desert mammals also depart from the normal mammalian practice of maintaining a constantly body temperature. Instead of try to keep down the body temperature inside the body, what would involve the expenditure of water and energy, desert mammals allow their temperatures rise to what would normally be fever height, and temperatures as high as 46 degree Celsius have been measured in Grant's gazelles. The overheated body cools down during the cold desert night, and indeed the temperature may fall unusual low by dawn, as low as 34 degrees Celsius in the camel. This is a advantage since the heat of the first few hours of daylight absorb in warming up the body. PART II: READING COMPREHENSION. (6, 0 POINTS) I. Read the passage and fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word. (2,0 points) True relaxation is most certainly not a matter of flopping down in front of the television with a welcome drink. Nor is it about drifting (1) ___ an exhausted sleep. Useful though these responses to tension and over-tiredness (2) ___ be, we should distinguish between them and conscious relaxation in (3) ___ of quality and effect. (4) ___ of the level of tiredness, real relaxation is a state of alert yet at the same time passive awareness, in which our bodies are (5) ___ rest while our minds are awake. Moreover, it is as natural for a healthy person to be relaxed when moving as resting. (6) ___ relaxed in action means we bring the appropriate energy to everything we do, so as to have a
5. Đề số 3 PART I: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (7, 0 POINTS) I. Choose the best option to complete each of the sentences. (2,0 points) 1. The strike was ___ owing to a last minute agreement with the management. A. called off B. broken up C. set back D. put down 2. Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to ___ rather thin. A. get B. turn C. wear D. go 3. ___ the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties. A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually 4. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the ___ wonderfully. A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion 5. The train service has been a ___ since they introduced the new schedules. A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas 6. Is an inexperienced civil servant ___ to the task of running the company. A. capable B. skilled C. eligible D. suited 7. We ___ have been happier in those days. A. can’t B. couldn’t C. might not D. must not 8. You’ve lived in the city for most of your life, so ___ you’re used to the noise. A. apparently B. presumably C. allegedly D. predictably 9. The storm ripped our tent to ___ A. slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks 10. He ___ so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully recovered. A. indicted B. inferred C. induced D. inflicted